The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-10-14

might send her to prison. She would
tell them nothing-nothing at all. For
some one who had made terror the
habit Of her life had put the fear Of
death into her soul.
CHAPTER
A Message In Cipher.
While Kate listened to what Curly
had to tell her the dark eyes Of the
girl were fastened upon the trembling
little woman standing near the door.
do you mean that she IL going to
let my father be killed rather than tell
what she knowsr' Her voice was
sharply incredulous, touched with q
horror scarcely realized.
I'll don't know anything about It"
the harassed woman iterated.
"What's the use Of saying that when
We know you dot And you'll not get
out Of It BY sobbinE. You've got to
talk. You've got to tell-you've Just
got to-" Kate insisted
The little woman shrank before the
energy Of q passion 20 vital No
strength was In her to fight But she
could and did offer the passive resist
ancs Of obstinate silence.
Curly had drawn from his pocket the
Newspaper found In the cellar. His
eyes had searched for the date line to
use a. cumulative evidence. but they
had remained fastened to one story.
hA h.
"Come here. Miss Kate. believe
this II q message to ~"
"A messager'
"From your father. perhaps"
How could II bsr'
Il found he paper In the cellar
where be was. See how some Of these
words are scored. Done with q finger
nail, looks like"
THIS was the paragraph upon which
his gaze had fastened. and he words
an lsttsss were scored sharply ~,
shown below. though IL the case Of
single letters the mark ran through
them instead Of underneath, svidsotly
that NO mistake might b made - to
which was meant:
J. P. Kelly q the ranger iorcs
seports over the telephone that BY
unexpected good lux he has sue
eeeded in taking prisoner the
notorious Jack Foster Of Aermo-
sill$ and ths l lineons notorieey
and Il nov bringing him to Sag:
paehe where he will Be loeked up
Pead;og . disposition Of his case;
Kelly lleeeeasd ln l2IRElliaR hIp
while he was eating dinner at .
Mexican road-house just this side
q the border.
do you make II outf' Aaloney
asked. looking over their shoulders.
Curly took . pencil and 40 envelope
from his pocket. On the latter hs 3ot.
ted down some words and handed the
paper to his friend. This was what
Naionsy read:
.s..sss............ ............
.................... luck ..........
:. prisoner 80. Jack. -. of he. .....a
....R......t......s now ...........
Saguachs ........ locked - pending
\ disposition Of his case. ....suc-
eeedsd In surprising him ............
................
"Read that right ahead"
Dick did not quite get the idea. bot
Kate. tense with excitement. took the
envelope aud read aloud:
"Luck-prts0ner- Of Hearts
-now Saguache-locked up pending
. disposition Of bis case succeeded
10 surprising him." She looked up with
shining eyes. Hes alive somewhere.
Wen save him now"
Curly spoke to her In . low voice.
"You have . talk with Mrs. Wylie
alone. Well pull our freights. She'll
tell you what she knowA" He smiled
In his gentle. winning way. "She's sure
had Q tough time Of II II ever Q WON.
an had. I reckon . little kindness 10
what she needs. Let her see were her
friends and will stand BY her. that We
won't let her come to harm because
she talks"
Il was 40 hour before Kate Joined
them. and her eyes, though they were
very bright. told tales Of tears that had
been she'd.
THAT poor womanl She has told
me everything. Father has been down
In that cellar for days under . guard.
They took him away tonight. She
doesn't know where. II was she sent
the warninss to Sheriff Bolt. She
wanted him to raid the place. but she
dared not 30 70 him."
Because Of Blackwsllr'
Yea He came sefalght 10 her a.
sooa - hs was freed from The psnitsn.
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