The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-02

NO mfSsaEe Tor Miss Donovan up
to that timer
~No."
"YOu left the door unlockedT-
sure: them New York fellers was
both out. ! oughier waited TIL they
come in. maybe. but was plum tired
out
when did they come backT
"oh. bout midnight. | reckon. Bill
Lacy an Matt Moore was along with
EN-
y see, And these New York people
they are Stili hereT-
They wus al three down ter break.
fast: amt seen nuthln' Of EN- since"
What became Of LacyT'
Hes down in his saloon; he sed
II you showed up. an asked fer him.
ter tell yer that's whar he'd be-"
He told you thai7 He expected me
to show up, thenGr
Il reckon as how he did, and Tim.
mons gTinned In drunken good humor.
He's pretty blame smart. Bill Lacy
IS; he most allars knows whut's eoin'
ter happea." He leaned over the desk
and lowered his voice. IF yer do
hunt him up. jim" he said confden-
tally. you better 90 heeled.~
Westeott laughed. The first shock
Of the discovery OF Miss Donovan's
disappearance had passed. and he was
himself again. lie must have time to
think and arrange some plan and.
above all. must retain a clear mind
and proceed coolly.
"All right. old man." he said easily.
an try and look out for myself.
haven't eaten yet today. What can
you find me in the larderT"
Although feeling the need Of food.
Wesicott entered the dlningroom of
the Tmmons' house more desirous Of
being alone than for any other pur-
pose. He realized that he was sud
{, NY brought face to face with a most
serious condition. and one which must
be solved unaided So BIZ Lacy ex.
pected himi Had left word where he
was TO be found? What was the prob
able meaning Of this? westcott did
not connect this message directly with
the strange disappearance Of Miss
Donovan. Moore must have recog-
nized him during their fight. and re-
ported 10 his master who # was that
had been discovered listening at the
window. Realizing the nature Of that
conversation. Lacy naturally antici-
pated being sought the very moment
WeStcott came to town. That was
what this meant. All right, he would
hunt Lacy as soon as he was ready
10 do so; and, as Timmons suggested,
would go "heeled."
But the girl? What had really be-
come Of the girli westcott drew the
brief ccte from his pocket, smoothed
out its creases and read the few
words over again. The writing was
unquestionably feminine. and he could
recall seeing nothing Miss Donovan
had ever indited. with which Il could
be compared. But would she have de-
parted, however hurriedly, without
leaving him some message? Uncon.
sciously he still held the letter In his
hand when the waitress came In with
bis breakfast. She glanced about TO
make certain they were alone and
leaned over. her lips close to his ear.
''Is that the note they say that New
York young lady left?"
"Yes, Sadie" In surprise. "why?"
"Well, she never wrote It, Mr.. West
cott," huriedly placing the dishes be-
fore him, that's all. Now don't yer
say word to anybody that I told
yer; but she didn't go East at all; she
wus took in wagon down the desert
road. NV 'em take her"
"Yu w them3 whof"
"Well, ! don't just know that, cent
II was Matt Moore's team an he wuz
drivin' It. l didn't see the others so
es TO be sure. Yer see us help sleep
over the kitchen. an bout one o'clock
woke up. / thought heard a noise
outside, an got up an went to the
winder. couldn't see much. not
'nough so l could swear to nuthin'.
but there was three or four men out
there just across that little gully, you
know, an they had woman with 'em.
She didn't scream none, but she was
tryin' ter git away; wunst she run.
but they caught her. | didn't see no
wagon then; IL was behind the ridge
! reckon. After a while II drove Off
down the south trail, an a little later
three men come up them outside stairs
back into the hotel. They was mighty
still bout II, too"
You couldn't tell who they were?"
They want like nuthln' but shad.
ders 1t was purity dark night Say.
aid you ever hear tell of Mexican
named MendezT
Well rather; he's a cattle thief, or
worse. Arizona has a big reya ID out
FOR him, dead or alive"
That's the gink, l bet yer; has he
got a hangout anywhar round this
countryT'
Not so far as know. What makes