The Arvada enterprise., 1920-11-25
CHAPTER x,.-cs".'"s.a.

VDoY oo0Cx INTO tue m0ontolo0, Ioss
ioWtng Q cattle trail that wound up-
WaFd with devious twists. The man
Rode. and ~ girl walked In front with
~ e3astic hshtness. the unconscious
osR0eos grace Of polss given her body
n IN outdoor life. BY dusk they were
- In the hsadwaters Of the creeks.
n resilient muscles Of the girl had
~ thsir GpsiAG. She moved wearily.
~ 6oet drassiag heavily 20 that some
t1nss she staggsred when the ground
Was rough. Not once had the man Of.
osgs1 hsf the horse. He meant to b
6sah, ready for any emergency that
0lSAt cone. Moreover. II pleased bis
anal1 so1l 70 ~ the daughter Of Luck
0u01eeo tagged and exhausted but still
onsWesins the spur Of his urge.
IAG Deoa WAS up before thsy came
oDsa Q tsat shining IN the cold silvsry
ngAt 0esl0s II was Q sheetiron stove.
. bo4, tAs ashes Of q camp Ore. and Q
~ ef bacon hanging from the limb
e stuntsd pine. Cautiously they
0ooso forward.
II camp was for the time deserted.
~ 1sabt III owner. q Mexican sheep
baeoef IN the employ Of FendFick and
oooin4ues, WAS out somewhere With
~ nock.
Kate cooked Q meal and the convict
~ TIE gih was too tired and anx.
0oas to care for food. but she made
Asesesf take Q little. They packed the
saddlsbass With bacon. beans, coffee
ood Aoof. Blackwell tightened again
~ eneAss and once more the two
NJ tAs t1ail.
TAsy na6s camp IN Q pocket Open
Ag frsm Q gslcA far up IN the hillA
WA hsf ewn reata be fasteoed hee
Aands behisd her and tied the giri ~
esrssy 70 tAs twisted trunk Of Joshua
e1sa. 10 make sure Of her he lay on
~ Fope, both hands ciinched to he
M. IN nvs minutes he was asleep.
ut Il was long before Kate could -
eapo ftUo wakefulnesa. AZ last -
osll inte t1osh,s1 catnapa.
Trso ens q tAess shs awoks b ~
Dat he norning light was sifting
sArouSh the 6arkness. She was shivsr.
lns With ths chill Of IN Arizona noun
tain aight. Turning her body. the girls
Gyss fell upoa her captor. He was
oooking at her IN the way that no d.
esat nan looked at . woman. Her i'm
palse was to scream. to struggle b her
eset and run. What did he meant
What was he going to dot
But something warned her tAls
Wsald predpitate the danger. She
ealjsA upon her courage and tried to
seim tAs fearful tumuit In her heart.
oe0ehoW ~ sUeceeded. 4 scoenful.
spnAdsot pesds flashed from her eyss
~ III II te,l him that for his life
- larsd NJ ~ . finger upoa Ase IN
~ WY e harm. Aud hs knew Il was
S5ua, kDsw that U he gave way 70 Ais
Asslrs - hole uadss heaven would b
49, sasagA 10 hide hin from ~ vso-
0oaaeo e hse fsisodA
H ~ ssilsaly - ~ fsst. -Oso&
Ven ~ ssaDg."
within ~ hoss ~ saw some sf
~ hua4eea 4 Wisp of smoke ro0o
fsoo ~ basls below. 0reupsd abeat
4 vsee tArss nsa eating brsakfAsG
Deat oaks . sosnd," was1s1
Oaaskwsal.
M r,as esssrsd hss. With all Ase
asul ~ leagsd 70 esy for help. Bat
- 1are1 ~ take he risk. Dvsa %
- tWe - ~ edge Of the bowl With
Arsw from asht one 4 The campers
Pses and sauntersA - Q little grove
wAss, the poaiss were tsthsrsd. TIE
ilnEasee was teo far b make sure but
eenstAing b ths gait made tAs giri
Ours hat tAs man was Cafiy. Her
hands west out 10 him II q pitsous nt.
tis gesture of appeal.
Ne WAS ngAt Il vas Curly. He
Vas thinking a her at that moment
oespai1iaSiy, but 40 bell oe warning
rang within 70 tell him she was % near
a1A 10 such fearful need Of him.
IWies dssins The morning did ths
fafuess atts0pt to slip down inte TIE
OaseAsd dsesst that stretched toward
ooaoea aad safety. But the Gordon sst
Abeut hin was drawn to- eioss. EacA
tine q Ieeosseatsd hdss lounsiag h
~ a6dis With . ride 10 his hands
drove them baek. The second attempt
Was almost disastrous, for The ceaviet
Was seea. TAs hun q . ballet whistled
Dase BIZ sass - ~ and bic prisoner
lsov beck inte the chaparral asd from
tAsoee wen back to cover.
Eats. aFsoplng with faugus. NV
eAat feaf rode Blackwell heavily. He
ms trapped and hs knew that b. tAe
Asfse0a cods his life WAS forfeit and
WeolA ~ enacted q him should hs b
eniea. He had not the hardihoeA -
nnns Il ct b silsaes. but whinsd Con.
0lolDtA pes0ieso and threats. He tfse6
3 eussy favee With be-. to wort upeo
- ~. 0vea while his furtive Eaaaeoo
~ ~ tAAt - Was woadsslns wAetA'
y ~ Vooll hovo better chance 4 -
oa0l0eed ~ nfa
vsso guleA - s1eye nso 40
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