The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-08
,Con,luued rrm Yesterday,

Ills whole thought oentored In
stantiy ON the fate of the girl. what
course would abe chooae under these
circumstances, when the facts were
finally revealed q herr Undoubtedly
she believed him dead. her captors
would impress that fact upon her
first OF al. 40 as 10 make her realize
her complete heipiessress. Besides.
she cared nothing for him; had mar
ried him indiferently. merely 10 thus
escape from a worse fate, He could
not hope that loyalty to him. under
ltich conditions would greatly influ-
enc~ her decision, somehow the
thought hurt shelby. and brough, TO
him the knowledge that he did care.
This surprised him exceedingly. Yet
no was frank and honest enough TO
confess the truth. lie did care, he
cared very much indeed. and this
truth celored his thought and de
cision.
He dare not follow those men at
present. he could only walt where he
was. and plan bis course Of action.
There wa. no danger OF his losing
them. for he knew where they were
going. and. IN measure At ieass.
about who they were. shelby had
never been in that strange stink
known as Wolves Hole. but he had
talked with man who had All
that country knew something Of tho
place. and It's eyii reputation. that II
had been a secure hiding spot for
d.speradoe-. white and red. for the
past twenty years. the rendezvous
OF cattle thieves. Of outlaws Of every
Crude and degrer. an organised com.
munity Of crime. 40 thoroly protect
ed that officers OF the law closed
their eye~ TO It's existence. aware that
outside influence. as well a. tho dcs.
peratc character % those seeking its
shelter. rendered u for tho time being
immune. IL wa. thus far accepted
M part OF the frontier. while elvilixa-
ton and Law enforcement was not as
set sufficiently backed by public
sentiment 10 stamp IL out Situated
a. the very western edge Of the great
Sioux Reservation. tho government
had ignored its existence, while the
lax authority Of The territory had
chosen Go evade responsibility.
Shelby reviewed all he had been
told Of tho situation. An Immense
hole In tho HID Lands. thru which
flowed a branch % tho Cottonwood.
q strange maiformation OF nature. 30
completely concealed as 20 be invis.
ihie until the surprised Traveller stood
on It's very edgr. and stared down
into the gloomy depths below. The
walls were PERCEPTIONS. impossible
cxccpt on foot ~ daylight. and. 81
only two points could the sirs BE- en-.
ter~d on horseback: from tho west
beneath the protection Of n cataract.
where the stream plunged h.adiong
over . high ledge Of stone. ana from
the other extremity down . narrow
ravine thru . tunnel scoop~i out By
some torrent In long past ag-a There
were several Of these tributary
ravines. mere Guide. sarA. opening
out from Off the maip valley. ana.
II wa~ generally believed. these w.r~
ussd 20 pasture the stolen cattle In.
The Place was easily defended. and
impossible 60 surprise. . natural
stronghold. with rough. uninhahl
country stretching In every dlrec.
ton. Originally discovered By wan.
dering trappers. who canped there
out OF tho winter storms. 1, had ia,~~
eccoms tho headquarters for an Illicit
Indian trade in liquor. and finally tho
rendezvous for criminals Of all kinds.
eager 10 get beyond the reach Of the
Law. IL was rumor~d tina, there wa.
actually a town there. with women
OF class with a certain rAds AZ,
tempt at government by q fsw self
constituted authorities.
Shelby visioncd all this IN nj.
memory. Questioning his chance Of
ever successfully invading such q
spot without arousing suspicion
These two men--ifsnlsy and Hank
we're evidently part OF tho lawiess
gang. and u was plainly proven by
their testimony that Msekiin was