Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-21

nobody cum up Il without yer Heein'
'em from here"
"And 80 you think they're down
there yetP'
Sure; less they got wings they
couldn't come up no other way"
The lieutenant strobe forward. and
grasped tbs rein Of the horse. could
see him clearly now. the moonlight on
his upturned face,
Then we've got them. all right" he
asserted, new confidence IN his voice.
You know the way down, don't you
Kelly?"
Hell. yes; hid out thar fer sir
weeks onct. They call II the DEVILS
glen, an reckon faint bad name
neither"
'All right then; I've got three men
here who'll 80 with you, That will
be enough. IN stay up here. 50 II the
fellow slips by I'll nab him. Jones
all OF you come here. Come. Kelly,
there's hundred dollars In this for
you"
by Godl It's worth Il. fer some
body's liable ter set shot" He rolled
out OF the saddle. but with evident re-
iuctance. Il reckon I'll let one O them
sojers 80 ahead. Yer must want thet
Reb powerful bad, leftepAntf
Il do. grimly. dead o. alive"
Three other figures loined them;
they were on foot. but could see the
guns In their hands, and the CLEAN Of
buttons In the moonlight. Raymond
spoke swiftly. pointing with one hand.
but his voice was lowered 80 the words
did not reach me. No doubt he was
briefly explaining the plan, and giving
orders. Kelly added gruif sentence,
and then the whole Ave tramped past
me. the lieutenant leading the horse,
and Kelly coming 40 close to where
lay could have touched him with an
extended hand, Scarcely ventuFing 20
breathe watched their passage along
the edge OF the blur. until they halted
at the point where had come up the
trail. They remained grouped there
for q moment. talking earnestly; then
the shadow formed distintegrated, and
RAYMOND and the horse alone re-
manned dlstinguishable. l knew the
others had disappeared In the black.
ness OF the ravine. and that they we're
destined TO search It's depths In vain,
for what little trail might have left
In my crawl upward could never be
deciphered In that darkness. / waited
motionless for what believed to be
ten minutes, anxious that the fellows
get far enough down 70 be safely be.
yond earshot. At frst | could hear
them slipping and stumbling along the
steep, stony path, but these sounds
grew fainter and finally ceased, The
lieutenant led the horse back few
yards. and fastened his rein securely
to the limb of tree; then took his
own position within the brush shadow,
where he could watch the head Of the
trail. From where crouched could
no longer see the fellow,
had no thought OF going on and
leaving him there on guard. Not only
did | feel an overwhelming desire 10
punish the man for his treachery and
insolence. but ! wished TO gain posses
sion of the horse. Such an opportunity
as this was the gift Of God, and | war
only too eager to accept II. The wide
plain in front of US was deserted. the
cavalry troop having disappeared. The
glare of torches had disappeared from
within the church, which was now I
mere shapeless shadow In the moon
light. Eiy vision did nos extend 10 The
road in front. but there we're anund
indicating that the Federal force
were either going into camp. or pre-
pairing to resume their march Salts
fed that my own way was clear.
crawled out To the edge Of the line o
brush, and arose silently TO my fee
To reach Raymond ! would have 4
pass where the horse was tied. and 4
approach on hands and knees woult
be liable 10 brighten the animal. Trust
ing that the lieutenant's whole atten
ton would be devoted 10 the trail. ant
that he would anticipate no approach
from behind, walked straight forWar
E and laid hand on the horses head. H
smelt of me curlously, but made u
noise, and. looking across his back,
. could dimly perceive the man = FEY
= / VMGGB WGNAN8r saw @&0R4 ShIA&g 50
back towards me. perfectly motionlesI
9 his entire consciousness concentrate
. on his guard. ! stole forward step
q step, noiseleasiy. was actually viii
4 In reach of him before some sense tol
: him Of M near presence. and b
4 wheeled about only 10 find . leyeie
revolver staring him IN the eyes.
" I'VE meet again." said coldly. IAN
i II seems 10 be my luck 70 hold III
e cards"
e "Youi Good Godl thought
Il know what you thought. for va
II within ten feet OF you when you taike
o 70 Kelly. Put up your hands. Ra
. mond! Yes. Of course, but don't q
q tempt any piay--I only need an O
10 cuse 70 hnrt you"
n He glared at me savagely. yet b
D hands went up. although ] could 81
Z him glance backward over one shou
% der into the darkness OF the FavtHs.
IL fra No fsnHHesffTRn.