Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-04

Not Hanford Strong, little, heavy
set man somewhere around tiftyf
you've tagged the right man.
Know him?"
"rve met him."
swell, l never heard anything
against Han Strong. Anyway, he was
off that night packing grub UP while
Farrell held down the claim. Mac had
a Jug of booze with him. He got Far
rell tanked W. You know Mac-how
Gordon thought of Sheba O'Neill as
she sat listening to the tales of Mac
donald in DANES parlor and his gorge
rose at the man.
but Mac had fell ON his feet all
right" continued Holt "He got his
start off that claim. Now he's Il mil
lionaire two or three times over, |
reckon"
They reached the outskirts of Ka-
matlah about noon of the third day.
Gordon left Holt at his cabin after
they had eaten and went in alone TO
look the ground over. He met Self
ridge at the post Office. That gentle
man was ELUSIVE in his greeting.
This is pleasant surprise, Mr.. FL
liot. When did you get ing I'm down
on business, of course. No need to tell
you that-nobody would come to this
hole for any other reason. Rowland
and his wife are the only possible
people here. OF course you'll stop
with u.s."
Elliot answered genially. pheasant
| time we had on the river. didn't WEI
Thanks awfully for your invitation.
but I've already made arrangements
for putting up"
"Where? There's no decent Mace
in camp except at Howland's."
Il couldn't think Of troubling him."
countered Gordon.
mo trouble at all. Wen send for
your things. Where are they?"
The land agent let him have it be-
tween the eyes. AT Gideon Hollis.
I'm staying with him on his claim"
Wally had struck a match to light a
cigarette, but this simple statement
petrified him. His jaw dropped and
his eyes bulged. Not till the fame
burned his fingers did he come to life.
did you say you were staying
with Gid Holt?" he floundered.
Yes. He offered to board me-" an.
swered the young man blandly.
Butt didn't know he was here
seems to me l had heard-somewher
that he was away. Seems to me ]
heard he went prospecting"
He did. Up Wild Goose creek
with Big BIZ Macy and two other men
But asked him to come back with
me-and he did"
Feebly Wally groped for the clue
without finding 1t. Had Big Bill sold
him out? And how had Elliot got int
touch with him?
"Just so, Mr.. Elliot. But really vor
know, Rowland can make you great
deal more comfortable than Holt. Hi,
wife Is a famous cook. I'll have 8
man go get your traps"
IT'S very good of you, but thInl
1 won't move"
"Oh, but you must. Hollis nuttv-
nobody at home, you know. Every
body knows that"
rs he? The old man struck me q,
being remarkably clear-headed. p,
the way, want to thank YOU for send
Ing relief party out to find me. Mr.
Selfridge. Except for your help
would have died in the hills"
This was another facer for wallv
What the devil did the fellow mean
The deuce Of it was that he knew al
me facts and Wally did not. On,
tning stood out to Selfridge like sor,
NUMB. His plans had come tumblIn,
Gown like a house of cards. EItbe,
big Bill had Numbered amazingly. q,
ne had played traitor. In either cas-,
Waiiy could guess pretty shrewdl,
whose hide Macdonald would tan fo
tne failure. The chief wanted results
de did not ask of his subordinates how
they got them. And this was the sec
ono ume In succession that Selfridg,
had come to grief.
(To Be Continued.)