The Lamar register., 1920-06-23

yer as Dan Brennan-fm the law"
The boy, for he was scarcely more
than that in years, shufiied his feet
uneasily, and his eyes wandered from
Brennan to Westcott. The look of sui.
len defiance had vanished.
"Wotcher wanter ask?"
"Who was with you the out-trip,
along with Miss DonOvan?"
Joe Skies"
"And yer left him back there, guard
ing the girlf"
He stayed; them was the orders.
while I was to bring back the team /;
but / reckon he won't need to do no
guardin' to speak of, fer we run inter
bunch o. fellows"
"How many are they?"
Maybe dozen; don't just KNOW"
what was done with the young
lady?"
Moore spat vindlctively into the
sand, digging a hole with his heel. He
mad talked already plore than he In
tended. but what was the difference7
"Cateras took her" he admitted.
but don't know whar. / tried ter find
ont whur she was, but nobody'd tell
me. Then | had ter pull out
Westcott lnterjected n question.
"What's the valley like, an how do
you get INTO lt?'
well, I'd say 1t was just sort o.
sink In the desert, kinder freak.
Anyhow, / never saw nuthln' like 1t
afore. The walls is solid rock, almost
straight up an down. but thar's "a con-
siderable stream fiowin' down thar
rock, an plenty o. grass fer quite
bunch of steers"
How do they get down into it?''
"Long wlndin' trail on the west
side. 1t used to be mighty rough,
reckon. an only good fer hikers, but
they fixed 1t up so they can drive eat
tie down. an even wagon II yer take
1t easy"
"And there is no other way to the
bottom except along this trailf'
That's bout ALL"
Brennan and westcott looked at
each other, both uncertain as to the
next step. What were they to do with
their prisoner? And how could they
proceed toward effectlng the rescue of
the helpless girl? II was problem
not easy to solve, If what Moore told
them was true. The latter shufIicd his
feet in the sand. lifted his eyes shrcwd-
ly. and studied the faces of his cap
tors. lie was figuring his own
chance.
"You fellows want ter get dows in
ter the vnlleyT" he asked at last.
YES" and Brennan turned again
quickly, 'if 1t can be done. OF course
thars only two of us. an It would be
sort o foolish tryin' ter fight way
through even agin' Mexicans. Fif-
ieen ter two is some odds. but 'tain't In
my nature. or Jlm's here. ter turn
round an leave that girl In the hands
~ them ctIsses-is II, Jimf"
Il never viii" replied westcott
earnestly Not If | have to tackle the
node outfit alone"
''Y1u won't have to do that. WHATS
Tie idea. MooreT"
oh. was just thlnkin'." he an
Mered still uncertain. ''If ] show yer
90 way, what is thar in 1t fer meT
fireman stiffened. his features ex-
dressing nothing.
What do you mean? I'm an officer
% the lawi"
Il know It; ain't asking yer ter
make no promise. But yer word will
90 hi ov n ways II this ever gets In
court II help yer I've got to be pro-
iccted frum Bill Lacy. He'd kill me
ls quick as he'd look at me. Then
Il want yer ter tell the Judge how It
all happened. know ye're square.
Dan Brennan. an whatever yer says
goes"
The marshal stuck out his hand.
That's the gospel truth. Matt" he
said gravely. "an I'm with yer till the
COWS come home. What is 1t you
snowy
Well" with a quick breath as he
took the plunge. "it's like this. mar
shall; there is just one place out yon-
der and he waved his hand to indi-
cate the direction. ION the east rim o
the valley. where yer might get down.
Ye'd have ter hang on tooth an toe
nail; but both of yer are mountain
men. an l reckon yer could make the
trip If yer took 1t careful an slow
like"
Continued next week.