Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-03

only that we've got back. TimmOns.
Why this frigid reception
well, this yere is a respectable no
tel an / amt goln' ter have IL all
mussed up by no lynchin' party" tie
landlords voice full of regret. Then
this we're gal she wrote me she'd gone
back East"
WestcOtt laughed.
''Stow your crouch. old man. and
give us a hand. There will be no
lynching. because Lacy is in the hands
of the marshal AS to this lady. she
never sent you that note. She was alb
Quoted by force and has just escaped.
Don't stand there like a fool. I'll tell
you the story later. There's a wound
ed man under the canvas there. Come
on and help me carry him inside"
Timmons. suffering but impotent to
resist, took hold reluctantly. and the
two together bore the helpless Caven-
dish through the deserted Office and up
the stairs to the second floor, where he
was comfortably settled and a doctor
sent for. The task was sufficiently
strenuous to require all the breath
Tlmmons possessed. and he managed
TO repress his eager curiosity until the
wounded man had been attended to.
Once in the hall, however, and the door
closed, he could no longer control him
self.
Now see we're, Jim westcott." he
oil ha 81
rail. I've got ter know what's up
afore throw open this yere hotel 10
yer free use this-away. As a general
thing l amt round huntin' trouble
reckon yer know that-but this yere
affair beats me. What was II yer said
about Bin LacyT
He's under arrest. charged with
cattle-stealing. abduction. conspiracy
and about everything else on the cal
endar. Brennan's got him. and like
wise the evidence to convict"
"Good Lord Is that so?"
1T is; the whole Mendez gang has
been wiped out Old Mendez has been
killed. The rest OF the outfit. including
Juan CateraS, are prisoners"
TimmonS' eyes were fairly popping
out OF his head. his voice a mere
thread Of sound.
Don't that beat k--li" he managed
to articulate. Where's the marshall
Riding herd at a place they call
Sunken valley. about fifty miles south
of here. He and Moore have got ten or
twelve MeNicans and maybe three hun
dred head OF cattle 10 look after. until
| can send somebody out there TO help
bring them in. Now that's all you need
To know. Timmons; but I've got a
question or two / want to ask you.
Come on back into the Office"
Miss Donovan sat in one af the
chairs by the front window waiting.
As they entered she arose to her feet.
Westcott crossed the room ana took
her hand
He's all right" he assured her
quickly. interpreting the look in her
eyes. Tired from the trip. of course.
but n nights rest will do wonders. And
now, Timmons," he turned 10 the be-
wildered landlord, sis that man En-
right upStairs?"
THE New York lawyer7 No. he
got frightened and left. He skipped
ont the next day after you fellers got
away. Bill wanted him TO go along
with him. but he said he was too sick.
Then he claimed 10 have a telegram
calm him East. but he never did.
reckon he must We got cold feet bout
Omethin'-enyhOw he's gone
"And Miss La Rue?"
"Sure; she took the same train, "
eager now 10 divulge all he knew.
'But that ain't her real name-its a
kind o. long name. an begins with c.
I saw II i'm letter she left upstairs.
but couldn't make it all out. She's
married"
The eyes Of westcOtt and Miss Don
ovan met. Here was bit of strange
news-the la Rue woman married. and
to a man with n long name beginning
with c. The same thought occurred 10
them both. yet il was evidently useless
10 question Timm0ns any longer. He
would know nothing and comprehend
less. The girl looked tired, complete
liz worn out. and the affair could rest
until morning.
take Miss Donovan 10 a room.
westcott said shortly. "and I'll run
upstairs and have another look At Cav
endish."
AT whOf"
"Cavendish. the wounded man We
Just carried in"
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