Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-09-10

that another body strangely resem-
bling his was found In the New York
apartments According to Enright
this was not part of their scheme, but
merely an accident of which they took
advantage. How true this is will new
er be known unless we discover Cayen-
dish. and learn his story. Now, II he
Is alive, where has he been concealed,
and for what purpose? Another thing
begins TO loom up. The mere hiding
Of the man was all right so long as the
conspirators were not suspected. But
now when they are aware that they
are being followed. what Is likely to
happen7 VIII they become desperate
enough TO kiln their victim, hoping thus
to destroy absolutely the evidence Of
their crime? viii their vengeance al
so include Miss Donovan7"
mot unless they can get you out of
the way first," decided the marshal
grimly. "That is Lacy's most impor-
tant job-you are more dangerous to
them now than the girl. That meet
ing today was prearranged, and Bea-
ton was expected to land you. That
was why he hid behind the curtain,
but something caused him to make a
false move they never expected you
to put up that sort o. fight, Jim, for
nobody knew yer In this camp fer a
fightin' man. But what's yer theory
bout Cavendish2 Let's leave the dead
man in New York go, an get down
ter cases."
II figure 1t out like this, Dan. /
believe Fred got my telegram, and de-
cided to come out here at once with
out telling anybody what his plans
were. All he did was to make a will,
so as to dispose OF his property in
case anything happened. Ills employ
ing Enright for that job unfortunately
put the whole thing in the hands Of
this crowd. They were ready to act,
and they acted Beaton must have
taken the same train, and the two men
got friendly I; probably they never knew
each other in New York, but, being
| from the same place, 1t was easy
enough to strike up an acquaintance.
What occurred on board is all guess
| work, but sudden blow at night, on
an observation platform, at some
desert station, Is not impossible; or it
might be sickness, and the two men
left behind to seek a physician. Here
was where Lacy must have come In.
! He goes east occasionally, doesn't her"
"Sure: come TO think Of 1t he was
In New York bout three months ago
/ on some cattle deal AN heard he had
an agent there sellin' wildcat minin
stock. There aln't no doubt In my
mind but he knew some o. these fell
iers. They wouldn't "a planned this
/ unless they had some cache fixed out
we're In this country-that's plain as
wart on the nose But whar is It?
I'll bet yer that If we ever find Caven-
dish, we'll find the girl along with
him; an what's more, that spot amt
liable ter be more'n fifty miles from
Haskell
what makes you think that?"
"'Cause this is Lacy's baiIiwick, an
thar amt no man knows this country
better'n he does. Then, why should
Enright an his crowd come yere, I'M
less that was fact? They must have
come for something; that lawyer amt
we're on no mimi deal; an no more
has Beaton been layin round town fer
month dom nuthin' but drinkin'
whisky. The whole blame outfit Is
right here in Haskell. and they
wouldn't be II this wasn't headQuar-
ters. That's good common sense, amt
III What made yer ask me bout Pas
cuai Mendez this mornin'f You don't
hook the Mexican up with this affair
do yer?"
Sadie told me she heard Enright
speak Of him at breakfast; that was
all she heard, just the name
sadie? Oh, the red-headed wait
ress at Timmons, you mean? Biz
Tins grip
Eyes she was the one who saw Miss
Donovan forced into the wagon, and
driven or"
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