The Ordway new era., 1921-04-29
aAAsrsR Nlll-eentInu.i.


On the inner margin Of the pool be-
hind The falls when the fearihunter
isnded lightly beside him. almost up
gu him. The passage was darh=dafh
as the inside Of pistol barrel "
wAs o very fesssuilne fact II meant
tl,at tbefe was no candle burning far
tiist ahead In the cave lie was In
time, Making sure Of that very I'm
psftant fact. hs thrust the revolver
into The holster pocket at hls hip,
efaspea tie sheriff by the collar and
hurried np the passage
Hs The same subtle instinct that had
served bin, The night before, he knew
when he reached the paint at which
the passage wliened into the cave
i'hero he iossed the sheriH's cellar nnd
struck q match The sheriff caught
his breath and stared The horse, the
candle In the Granny, the saddle aud
spurs. the reed=all lust as 1t had
bean described tu him
III never knew there was ANYTHING
iile this under railen Rock"
tysu'fe probably The third man that
over aid know u, rieh your steps
aafass those siivers OF shale ihete aud
get lnte that peahet behind the hay.
Hurry we mustn't show much light
Hes due any minute
The ane match served So urgently
did the peaflhahtet consider the need
af haste that before lt was gone they
wase crowded we'll back In the pocket
behlnd the hay,
.,,N m
ast the Red MASH, nudge me. aud tll
give your revolver back, Aud
needn't tell veu that when the time
Games to oct. we've set to act quick. !"
The tive men had stood In the peck
q, Gar what must have been half an
hour and the thsab Of the fesflhunt-
as's weund was becoming almost una
bearebie, when the horse grew sud
denly quiet The reatihunter aank
law In the cover and pulled the sheriff
dawn beside him, A match seraned !.
a spasterins dame hunted the candle
In the granny the cave, the horse,
the iausts form ef the man they await
ed sbfang cut af the dark.
tie came straight 10 the harsel the
sna friend absolutely true 10 Aim In
ali HE dangerous wesld. the she
friend who stiil regarded him az a
gentleman. The hafse reached sut his
asse 10 meet him rubbed his shoulder
with hia head. moment the man
gave 10 the eatess, then hurried 10
the corn sack, laid three ears apen
the rock. and turned TO the hay.
New was the critical instant. II they
escaped his glance asw-l Hut he
was Totally aasuspeetihs. Without
raising AIs eyes as faf as the pocket,
he grabbed ap handful ar 1--WE az the
brightest stfaws and turned back ~
the horse.
nshsft fatiesa tonight, Rocket, and
III make your toilet while yea eatH
lie teeE siewn nSsm near where the
saddle hung curry ee4ae and brush
ffSm another ~ the numerous Gran
aies az the cave and nsSseeeae,i, With
saFpfislhs skin and aaieseess, 80
sream the hsfse. rne task completed
he laid back tAe hetAsh and eassS
essat,, saa, iissias she fees ~ tae horse
exs@iaea them oae hy sae ssn by
aslt af.eswaFd Running his hands
down the horses isa,s sad lingering
aver each islas. asaiiy summing af
the Inspection hS listening With ss
little care 50 ;he animals breathing
n was the wefA sf master. Is,e M
sheesASa sSefS he NIX tAe saddle down
sf1Fa she wall, threw ls eA tAe horse.
drew tAe ssFshs, hsas ts,e tssaie 81 the
horn. Assisafeed kfs ta,ase fF@sa the
back 81 yhe saddle saa sssesses tAess
10 his heels.
y VISA / knew he asatsesea aslf
10 hiaEelf, apparently aals 10 h5s
asiAa sSsfaBaa4sa, az he waited faF the
aAifssA 10 6hisA Ms supper whether
shas feas4aaAseF aas aefs. II seSSs
Ike he had Aaa Ses. thss,x ass IKE
Ms aFeess=ls eat 5as. Ss4sl tsesvS
aswsys q chance he seemed ss
saesissases ssss as ass seaa ~5ta =
ttsse4 ssssaaee sas a ysSs ~ AS aaaa.
sThasees" he ss@waei. "waas's life
without IL chance lAael ssshs A
zame os eAshee=~ksA tae ess.ss
stacked, saa Ire .aevss's DEAL Rocket.
yaaN carly AoasAe ssassat. Ses4o~'
eASss. ewes ike 5lse5eass ssia ankles
~ sAs hssA Aes&es.-Sse sasae aev-
,sfsA e4sA sassssa' sre shSs afternoon !
Bat the AssAe4 % sssse. sase aestes
wSSsA s~FAsAsn
fAe feAsahaAseT ~as %EsgAiss ose's
m the Roekes, Ms race IKE Ire ssek
Ne eaeaeaea against bat Ire sssesss
hAAhs Asasea Mn.
NE Red Mask hooked aeeA At saie
rKst A5safneArzhx aeov@nfe4 before
the horse. walked BACK ard sse*A
across the cave i ssshe u soa, EarheA
and taNeA se< 4 FstSmeas aF Two rem
haiAx beAfH3 tse oak Feos where n
hAA heeA sfeA.
"fAxt sAez+f~ sse s#se4fAteaea.
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