Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-23

the sweat put .onf his head to recall 1t.
Not even a sherin-a Flatwoods sher-
if, to sboot-has a stomach for a
tramp through. the dark at the poin.
OF a six-gun in the hands of such a
At the spring around back of the
west end of the old cabin, he hesi-
tated,/ undecided whether that. was
ithe fna destination, and yet dreading
to make the mistake. If it wasn't. The
gun muzzle prodded him on to the
brink Of the pool under the falls.
Barely out Of, reach Of the spray, the
shadow came around and faced him.
You think I'm the Red Mask. The
whole town thinks I am. Like a pack
of hounds you've hunted ME ftGday,
but you hunted the wrong man. The
real Red Mask was m of the pack.
That timber buyer is your man"
The Sheriff started. The cold voice
went on.
Ibid you ever know him to buy a
timber option? Did you ever hear Of
any that he bought?"
The Sheriff was surprised to find
his mouth dry. his tongue stiff. Z
And you V will. He deliber-
atelyA planned to lay the murder of
Louie Solomon on me. HE'S the real
murderer, and las the Blue Moon at
tSAAo III 1 NSao" \ III ~puN
had no proof. Tonight I expect to
get. my proof;-and I brought you along
to help me get it."
Like one coming into a story at the
final chapter, with no knowledge Of
those that had gone before, the Sher-
in looked his !, displacement. The
Pearlkunter. briefly explained what he
fore after escaping from the Jail.
Had you aever noticed that he
comes down;thts way every night"
Eyes, PIT 1 understood y was to
see a girl" W
The Pearlhunter WINGED. : His jaw
frightened. He was thinking OF the
back and forth over. the bar of the
HE came to feed his horse< There's
no girl down here his mouths tit to
mention. He'll come tonight,-any
minute now. Quick! Out on that
Without a word, the Sheriff bound:
the nat rock. The Pearihunter waited
just long enough to sound the woods.
The noise of the falls made It impos-
sible. With a searching loohfback up
the bluff as far as his eyes would car
~ in the GLOON, he Joined the sher-
r. &| y fLF#HEL. ~ - .h- II. -
Jump. | Nld yo4A how
sized the command. The Sheriff
Jumped. There MAS nothing else to
lido. He was still 1oupdering about on
the inner margin Of the pool behind
the falls when the. Pearlhunter land
ed lightly beside him. Almost upon
him. The passage was dark-dark as
the inside of a pistol barrel. It was a
very rea assuring fact. It meant that
there wa no candle burning farther
Making sure Of that, very important
fact, he thrust the revolver into the
holster pocket at his hip, grasped the
Sheriff by the collar and hurried up
the: passage.
BY the same subtle instinct that
had served him the night before, he
knew when he reached the point at
cave. There he loosed the sh..tff's
collar and struck a match. The Sher-
If caught his~breafh and stared. The
I.oi-n, me candle in the Granny, the
saddle and spurs. the feed-all just
as " had been described to him.
II never knowe there was snythins
l'k sYo en's u prop.b rsl, shs ts { man
that ever did know it. Pick your
steps cross those slivers of ahale
there and get into that.pocket benind
the hay. And don't leavA a-mark be-
hind you. Hurry We mustn't, show
much light. He's due any minute,,
The one match served. 90 urgent
Eiy did the Pearlhunter consider tbs
need Of haste that before It was gone
they were crowded we'll back IN the
pocket behind the hay:
THE instant you're convinced TIM
mot the Red Mask, nudge me, ana I'll
give your revolver back. And I
needn't tell you that when the time
comes to act, we've gots.to act quick,
The horse was svey restless. Evil
IDENTIFY ne had expetted the steps
forthcoming he vented his disAppoint-
mentA ~ tran1p.nE back and forth the
.1enHfhsof his halter. or-pawing an oc-,
cAstonai ,spark out Of the floor Of the,
cave With his sioe.
1hsstwo men had stood III the
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