Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-19

oeeded IN taking prisoner tn
+ notorious Jack Foster Of M$rmc
silla and the Rincons noforiet
and IS now bringing him to Sag
uache where he will be locked uI
pending a disposition of his case
Kelly succeeded In surprIslng hin
while he was eating dinner at a
Mexican road-house just this side
of the border.
do you make it out?" MaIoney
asked, looking over their shoulders.
Curly took a pencil and an envelope
from his pocket. On the latter he iot-
( ted down some words and handed the
paper TO his friend. This was what
Maloney read:
''''''.'... ..............
''''.'''............ luck .......
prisoner ....Jack of He. ia
...'R. .....t. now ..
Saguache ........ locked up pending
"A disposition of his case. -. sue
ceeded In surprising him ......
'''''''..''. MISREPRESENTATION.
.'......-......."
Read that right ahead"
Dick did not quite get the idea. but
Kate, tense with excitement took the
envelope and read aloud:
Luck -prisoner-Jack of Hearts
how Saguache-locked up pending
disposition of his case--succeedad
In surprising him" She looked I'M Win
shining eyes. He's alive somewhere.
Wen save him now"
Curly spoke to her in low VOICE
You have a talk with Mrs. Wvlle
alone Wen pull our freights. Shem
tell you what she knows" He smiled
In his gentle, winning way. shes sure
had tough time of it if ever a WON
IA had. reckon a little Kindness is
what She needs. Let her see we're her
friends and VIII stand by her. that we
won't let her come to harm because
she talks"
II was an hour before Kate Joined
them, and her eyes. though thew were
very bright, told tales of tears that had
been shed.
Ihat poor wOmanl She has told
me everything. Father has been down
ie that cellar for days under guard
They took him away tonight. She
doesn't know where. 1t was she sent
he warnings to Sheriff Bolt. She
wanted him to raid the place, but she
Jared not 20 TO him."
Because of BlackwenY
Yes He came straight TO her ms
oon as he was freed from the penIten-
larry. He had her completely terror. I
zed. She gave him money. and he
anne for more-and more" {
Curly nodded. He said nothing. but !
is strong jaws clamped.
HE was there that day" the cir,
Ontinued. "She plucked up courage ?
refuse him what little she had left 7
ecause she needed II for the rent He h
u hold or her arm and twisted n. h
ather heard her cry and came I'm. s.
'ackwell was behind the door as n "
'ened. He struck with loaded cane 81
"a father fell unconscious. He raised
to strike again. but she chung to his W
IA and called for help. Before he II
uld shake her on another man came m
lie wrenched the club away" be
'FendrickF' breathed Curly. W,
She doesn't know. But The first
ng he did was to lock the outer door 70
take the key. They carried father ar
yn into the cellar Before he came
himself his hands We're tied behind hill
back"
And thenf"
They watched him day and night. no,
drick himself did not go near the sto
eff II was Fendrlck. Blackwell SUI
re to kill Mrs. Wylle II she told tot
y held him there tn tonight. She no
ks they were trying to get father bis
Ign some paper" mo,
he REIMBURSEMENT. OF course clio,
means the other man was Fen he
&" 80.
tie nodded. "Yes." Coz,
rly rose. The muscles stood ont hai,
S jaw hard as steel ropes. in h
zen rake the Rincons with a fine ,can
comb. Don't you worry. I've al b
: wired for Bucky o'Connor TO doc,
and help. Wen get your father pris
Z the hands Of those hell hounds. far
I we. Dickl" 90 :,
{ girls eyes admired him, a iesn, A
bitten Westerner. with eyes as the
nkins as an Arizona sun and with wsyi
es like wire springs. His face man
'e'a "s Doyisns~sA but II had nal.