The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16

that another body strangely reSem-
bling his was found in the New York
apartments. According to Enrlght
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 Caven-
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
conspiratSrs were not suspected. But
now when they are aware that they
are being followed, what is likely to
happen? VIII they become desperate
enough to kill their victim, hoping thus
to destroy absolutely the evidence OF
their crime? VIII their vengeance al
so include Miss Donovanr
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 n
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 Cavendish? Let's leave the dead
man in New York go, an get down
ter cases."
81 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. His 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; 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 a sudden blow at night, on
an observation platform. at some
desert station, is not impossible; or IL
might be sickness, and the two men
left behind to seek physician. Here
was where Lacy must have come in.
He goes east occasionally, doesn't her"
"Sure; come to think of II he was
In New York bout three months ago
on some cattle deal an / heard he had
an agent there sellln' wildcat minln'
stock. There amt no doubt In my
mind but he knew some o. these fel-
lers. They wouldn't IA planned this
unless they had some cache fixed out
yere In this country-that's plain as
wart on the nose. But whar is II q?
I'll bet yer that If we ever find Caven-
dish, Wen dnd the girl along with
him; an what's more, that spot aln't
liable ter be more'n fifty miles from
Haskell"
what makes you think that2"
"'Cause this is Lacy's bailiwlck, an
thar amt no man knows this country
better'n he does. Then, why should
Enrlght an his crowd come yere, un-
less that was fact? They must have
come for. something: that lawyer ain't
yere on no minln' deal; an no more
has Beaton been layin' round town fer
month doin' nuthin' but drinkln'
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
1t? What made yer ask me bout Pas.
cual Mendez this mornin'? You don't
hook the Mexican up with this affair
do ycrT
"Sadie told me she heard Enrlght
speak of him at breakfast; that was
all she heard, just the name"
sadie? Oh, the red-headed wait
ress at Timmons', you mean? Big
) Tins girl?"
"Yes; she was the one who saw Miss
Donovan forced into the wagon, and
driven on
"And they took the old Shoshont
trail; out past Hennessey's ranch"
$50 she described 1t. Does thai
mean anythlngf"
Brennan did not answer at once, sit
ting silent. his brows wrinkled, staring
through crevasse Of the rock up tn.
stream. Finally he grinned into tn,
anxious face of the other.
"Danged II know" he said drawl
; ingly. "Niaybe II does, and mayb,
again It don't. was sorter putin
this an that together. never got hol,
| oy any proof. but Lacy has Skinned I
pile O. cattle out o. villa Real. al
though why he should ever drive hi
cows there across the desert instea,
o. shippin' them here In Haskell o.
Taylorville, ! never could understand
That's the principal reason I've got TO
3 thinkin' he an Mendez are in cahoots
Q an II they be, then the Mexican mus
have some kind o. camp out tier,
5 In the sand whar he hides between