Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-08-19

found on the scene of the crime had
his initials. j Jim Travers, cut
in the grip. In fact. he admits the re-
volver is What's wrong, Miss Har-
ris? Are you ill?'
Beulah's breath had stopped at the
| mention of Travers' name, and she
| staggered to a chair. Harris too. was
| overcome
| Eve knew him down east Beulah
exclaimed, when she had somewhat re-
covered her composure. II could not
have thought it possible"
II didn't think he would have car
ried it that far" said Harris, AT length.
| speaking very slowly and sadly.
"Jim Jim, you've made worse mis-
| take than mine"
| Mary learned of the disclosure in
| few minutes, and followed Beulah up
stairs.
You poor child!a she cried, as she
| overlook her daughter.
Its not me-" she shot back. ITS
Jim. He must be saved. some away.
It's impossible to think-I won't think
it, no matter what they say. Let
them find what they like! But
he's In hole, and we've got to get
him out"
The mother shook her head with
some recollection of the blindness Of
love. And vet her own heart refused
to accept any idea of guilt on the part
of Travers.
II want to be alone, mother" said
Beulah. II want to be alone, to think.
I'm going down by the river
AS she strobe rapidly through the
paths in the cottOnwoods the girl
gradually became conscious of one
dominating impulse in her maze of
emotions. She must see Jim. She
must see him at once. She must see
him alone. There We're things to be
said that needed-that admitted-no
witness. She knew that. Arthurs or
one of the men would willingly ride tc
town for her, or with her, but this was
a task for her alone. They must know
nothing until it was over.
Outwardly calm, but inwardly burn
ing with Impotence, she returned tt
the house and went through the form
of eating supper. Then she dalliee
through the evening, giving her at
tention to Allan until all the house
hold. except her mother, had gone Il
he'd
II will watch with Allan tonight,
her mother said. you need rest mor'
, than do Lie down in my room ant
try to get some sleep
! Her mother kissed her, and Beulal
. ! went to her room. But not to sleep
When silence filed all the house sh
, slipped gently down the stairs, through
the front yard, and into the corral
q Fortunately her horse had been sta
bled. She harnessed him with som
difficulty in the darkness, and threy
p herself into the saddle. For 100 yard
! she walked him; then she drew hin
off the hard road on to the grass an
loosed him into q trot. Half mil
from the house she was swinging at
9 hard gallop down the dark valley
= More than once even the sure-foOte
ranger almost fell over the treachel
Gus badger holes, but she had learne
to ride like the saddle itself, and sh
merely frightened the rein and urge
him faster.
At crossing her horse almost co
lided with boy returning home frol
some late errand. "Oh, Mr.. Boy" sh
said. Come here. please, want 70
to help me-"
The boy approached hesitatingly, y
though suspicious that some kind {
trick were being played Oh him.
"Can you tell me-" she said, in To-
voice, "where the jail is? I'll give 70
81 If you do"
There amt no Jail here. miss
replied frankly, evidently satisfied tn,
the question was bona fide. "There's
n, coop, but you wouldn't give dime
Nh see II. It's just a kind of she'd"
M That's just what want to find
N She continued, "and I'll give you 81
show me where 1t Is"
Easy pickin'," said the hoy. "Ste
your horse along this way"
n He led her through the main pa
Nv OF the town, tO'where a one-stOry bull
" Ing. somewhat apart, stood aloof
y the darkness.
Some coop, Amt it?" said her guit
with boyish irony my dad says tina
w what we git fer votin against the &C
N er'ment. The fire trucks in the fro
end. an there's cell with bars |
hind. Do you want to see that, too
Eyes, that's what want to see, b
can find it myself now, thank you"
She dismounted and made her w
so to the back of the building. She S,
~, the outline Of a door, which was i
to doubtedly locked. and further do,
ial the same wall was a little square W
ur dow. with bars on 1t. There appear
ny to be only one cell, SO there was
nut problem of locating the right one.
ed She stole up along the wall. but I
re window was too high for her. Scar,
ed ing about the Uttered yard she fou
os- a square tin, such as the ranchers U
II to carry coal oil. Mounting this S
pc was able to bring her face to the ba
Ike "Jlm," she said, In "a low voice.
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