The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-10-29
Will RNl2RZEH
AUTHOR OF
- DEVILS OWN"
ADY OF THE NORTH ETC

1 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 Cnven-
dish. and learn his story. Now. IL 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
| consplrators 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 kin their victim. hoping thus
to destroy absolutely the evidence of
their crime2 VIII their vengeance al
SO include Miss Donovan?"
mot unless they can get you out of
the way first" decided me marshal
| grimly. "That Is Lacy's most impor-
tant job--you are more dangerous to
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 IL out like this, Dan. i
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 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 Cother 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 1t
| 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 he"
"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 mimi
stock. There amt no doubt In my
mind but he knew some o. these fell
lers. They wouldn't "a planned this
unless they had some cache fixed out
we're in this country-that's plain as
a wart on the nose. But whar is it7
I'll bet yer that If we ever find Caven-
dish, Wen 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 bailiwick. 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
yere on no mimi deal; an no more
has Beaton been layln' round town fer
a month doin' nuthin' but drinkin
whisky. The whole blame outfit is
right here in Haskell, and they
wouldn't be II this wasn't headquar-
tiers, That's good common sense, mint
it?I What made yer ask me bout Pas
cual Mendez this mornln'? You don't
hook the Mexican up with this affair,
do yer2"
''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 mean7 Big
Tins girl3"
"Yes; she was the one who saw Miss
Donovan forced into the wagon. and
driven or"
"And they took the old ShoshoRe
trail; out past Hennessey's ranchT
$50 she described 1t. Does that
mean anythingT
Brennan did not answer at once, sit
ting silent. his brows wrinkled. staring
through q crevasse OF the rock up the
stream. Finally he grinned Into the
anxious face Of the other.
DANCED n know" he said drawl-
ingiy. Maybe II does, and maybe
again II don't. was sorter putin
this an that together. 1 never got hold
ov any proof, but Lacy has shipped q
pile O. cattle out n villa Real, al
though why he should, ever drive his
cows there across the desert instead
% shIppin' them here in Haskell or
TaylorviIle, I never could understand
That's the principal reason i've got for
thinkin' he an Mendez are In cahoots,
an II they be. then the Mexican must
have some kind o. camp out there
In the sgnd whar he hides between
raids; though. damn II I know whar II
can be-" He paused refiectiveiy. '1t1l
be like hunting needle In the haystack.