The daily Alaskan., 1920-07-08
That's Lacy's idea-to starye

{ They know we are armed and can shoot. You better keep down, though, Jim, for they're sure a watchin' us all right, an ali Lacy cares about Is to put you out O the way. He'd just as soon do 1t with a bullet as rope. to on with your story."'
 Westcott told 1t simply, but. In full detail. The marshal listened quietly to the narrative, the quick action or his jaws alone evidencing his interest ! although he occasionally interposed a question. Except for Westcott's voice there was no sound, beyond the lap ping of water against the rock, and no figures of men became visible along either bank. The party above had crossed the stream, and disappeared up a ravine, and nothing remained to indicate that these two were fugitiyes, hiding for their lives, and facing a desperate expedient in an effort to es cape their pursuers. As the speaker finally concluded the silence was al- most oppressive.
 "How do yer suppose Bill Lacy got into the affair."" asked Brennan, at last thoughtfully. "I don't put no sor- ter deviltry beyond him, yer under stand, but 1 don't quite see how he ever come to get mixed up In this vera New York mess."
 "Tm just as much in the dark as you are, as to that" admitted West. colt doubtfully. q am convinced, how ever, that Cavendish Is still alive, and 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 CT be known unless we discover Caven- dish, and learn his story. Now, If 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 l now when they are aware that they are being followed. what is likely to happen7 Will they become desperate enough to kill their victim, hoping thus to destroy absolutely the evidence of their crime? Will their vengeance al- so include Miss Donovanf"
 Not unless they can get you out of the way first" decided the marshal grlmly. "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 flghtin' man. But what's yer theory bout Cavepdlsh? Let's leave the dead man in New York go. an get down ter cases"
 "I figure it out like this, Dan. I believe Fred got my telegram, and de clded 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 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 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 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 mlnln' stock. There ain't no doubt in my mind but he knew some O these feI-, iers. They wouldn't "a planned this unless they had some cache fixed out yere in this cOuntry-that's plain as a wart on the nose. But whar is 1t? 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 ain't liable ter be mere'n fifty miles from Haskell"
 What makes you think that?
 "Cause this is LaCy's bailiwlck, an thar ain't no man knows this country better'u he does. Then, why should Enright an his crowd come yere, un- less that was a fact2 They must hay e come for something; that lawyer ain't yere on no minin' deal; an no more has Beaton been layin' round town fer month doin nuthin' but drinkin' whisky. The whole blame outfit Is right here in Haskell, and they wouldn't be if this wasn't headquar- ters. That's good common sense, aint it? What made yer ask me bout Pas cual Mendez this mornin'? You don't