The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-05

wreak Immediate vengeance by shoot
Ing him, he called his men about him
and told them their prey had escaped
to the other side. Urging his own
horse into the river. the others fol-
lowing, he started for the other shore
The outlaws landed almost at the
spot where Blake and Bessie had
left the water short time before.
Black Jack told the men their quar-
ry must be In the woods not far
away. and at his orders they scatter
ed. johnson taking the Indian and
under instructions to kill him II he |
showed any signs Of seeking to es-
cape:
wearied and hungry. Bessie had
not proceeded mile into the woods
when she was forced to rest, drop
ping beside log in a little clearing.
Blake stood above her. as II to ward
off further dangers. when suddenly
a lone horseman crossed his view. It
was Black Jack.
Blake realized they were lost II
the outlaws discovered them and he
determined to put the bandit chief
out Of the way by meeting him singly
In battle before he could call aid. To
this end. he told Bessie to proceed
down the trail until Black Jack
should see and overtake her. he to
follow closely behind.
The plan worked to 4 nicely. Catch
ing sight OF Bessie. the outlaw spur
red his horse forward while the girl
fled up the trail. The chase was
brief. Bessie's flight took her to q
tree behind which Blake was con-
cealed and at the foot of which she
tripped and fell. With an exulting
cry, Black Jack leaped to the ground
and was about to seize her In his
arms when Blake sprang out and on
the back of his enemy. -
Black Jack. taken by surprise,
was thrown to the ground, but re-
covered quickly and there began
deadly battle between the two men.
evenly matched In skill and strength.
Bessie In a frenzy Of anxiety. snatch
ed rifle from Black Jacks saddle.
but dared not fire 1t for fear Of hit
Ting her husband. Over. and over roll
ed the men In their terrific struggle.
Black Jack freed one hand for the
fraction Of second and snatched
a knife from his shirt bosom. He
moved to plunge 1t into Blake's
breast. but Bessie. who had picked
{ up the discarded revolver. was sud
denly moved to action and bullet
from the gun snapped the blade at
the hilt as Haines drove 1t forward.
That shot was a signal to the other
outlaws beating about the woods and
they were squirting to the scene Of
the fight when Blake. ~ a we'll d.
rected blow. stretched Black Jack
sanseless on the turf. Without walt
ling to bind him he leaped into the
outlaws saddle, drew Bessie up BE-
side him and sped away.
Up the mountain side they raced.
the outlaw band now hard at their
heels. 1t appeared Blake must soon
halt and engage in q fight against
overwhelming odds when he sped
lust off the trail into an opening IN
a cliff. 1t proved the entrance to an
unused mine tunnel. Quickly clear
ling a passage he drew Bessie into
the tunnel and with feverish haste
proceeded to block the entrance Will
rocks. He had hardly finished nj
task when the outlaws drew up Out
side his barricade. Black Jack. re
vived,, again at their head. A bui'e
from Blake's revolver. which wa
pointed through a crevice In tn
rocks. forced the outlaws into cove
and there the leaders held consuita
ton.
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