The Arvada enterprise., 1920-01-08

edvsWture-oll aro In TILE tale In
ksokuk could continue to control his
people no longer seemed probable to
me. for the Hawk was svidsntiy the
stronger character Of the two, pos
sessed the larger following and made
no attempt to conceal the depth az his
hatred Tor all things American.
Down below where I at Q little nv.
q Steamboat was tied to the wharf, q
dizzy stsrn-wheelef. with the word
warrior" painted across the pilot
house. Ny eyes and thoughts turned
that way. Standing alone together
near the stern were q heavily built
man with white hair and beard, and q
younger. rather slender fellow, with
clipped. black mustache. Both were
unusually well dressed, the latter az
cesdinSiy natty and fashlouabls In At
tirs. rather overly %, thought. while
The former wore Q long coat and high
white stoek. Involuntarily I had placed
them b my mind % river gamblers,
but was still observing their move
ments with some curiosity when Gap
tain Throckmorton crossed the gang
plank and began ascending the stsep
blum. The path to be followed led al.
rsctly past where was sitting and,
recognising me. hs stopped to az
change gresdngs.
What have you finished your days
work already. Bsstsnantr' he ex-
claimed pleasantly. Mine has only
Just begun"
80 observe. II WAS garrison talk
last night that tie Warrior WAS - d.
part at daylight"
"That was the plan. Howsvsr. he
Wandsrer went north during he
night" b. explaine4 sa1d brought
mail from below. - ~ aEs being held
for the return lsttssA I - going up
70 the once now"
Ny eyss returned b he scene ~
low.
"You have some passsassss aboard"
"A few: picked up several ct tAs
lead mines. bssides thoss aboard ffoo
Prairie du Chisa."
"Bvidently an II your passenger
are not miners. captaln," I veatuFed.
Those two standing tAssS at ~
stern. for instance"
He turned and leoksl NE. ~
said: that big nan u Judgs Bsau.
cairs. fron Missouri. He has Q plan.
tatioa Just shove &. Louis. IN Old
Preach grant OF course yoa know Tie
younger oos."
"Nsvse saw hin bsfeee."
Then you have nsv9 Travelled
mueA o. tie lower rive. That's Joe
Kirby"
zoe Kirbyr
Certainly: yoa must have heard a
hin. First tiDs I svse knew e his
drifting - far north. % there are not
many pickinss Up Asfs. Have rather
suspected b might b laying for Bsau-
eairo. but The Two haven't touched .
card coming down."
sNo y Q gambler. thenT
"A Thoroughbred: works between
q Louis and New Osisana I can't
Just figure out YET what he IL doing up
hsrA I asked him nat out. but be only
laughed. and he Isn't The sort Of man
you ct vssy friendly with. some say
b has Indian blood In him. 20 drop
ped Il Hs and the Judge seem pretty
thick, and they may be playing In their
rooms. Be- you again before W
leave; IN going up now to have talk
with ths major"
Ny eyss followed q b. disappeared
within tie opsn gates. q sQuatty.
strongly built nxure. the blue smoke
from his pipe circling IN q cloud above
his bead. Then turned idly to case
eoee again down the river and observe
tho groups lettering below.
Assuretily II was none Of my affair.
and yst . certain curiosity caused me
b observe the movements Of the two
% long - they remained on deck.
However. II was but . short while b.
fore both retired to the cabin. and
then my case returned oocs more to
the sullen sweep Of water. WAalo ny
thoughts dsifted far away.
A soldier WAS within Q few 1oet e
ne and had spoken before Wao svso
aware of his approach.
sLsutenant KNOX"
I Hooked about quietly, rseog1Al1ag
IL MAJORS orderly.
"Yss, sandsss. what iAer
Major 0aias requsseA u. tAAt ~
report At his Once Ct oocss
Wondering what might b 1aG1eo1 e
me. ~ With no coaespeseo e ~
reality. followed a1tee ~ 0e0eg1y
through the stocka1e gate. anl o0ooD