The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-04

Cont reel In the same way. Ane'e 10
. chance now to make 1t, but toilor'
row NAV be too late. How about your
cattle"
81 sent them into the Bad Lahus'
Nacklin laughed.
"That proves what you think about
q All right then; well ride out To-
retbcr. Got three horses OUT mere!
ayes, and n pack; that's what the
Indian told me to bring. The woman
going along!'
"Surc she is. IL, we've fixed
things all up. We're goin' to get mar
rIed over at Gerlasche. I'm amin ter
fake you along for best man."
Laud evidenced his surprise ana IN
crcdulity with grunt, and swift
p,once ut the silent girl, shrinking
back against the wall.
"Wbat about Pamela" he asked
dryly.
"That little Devil! Pooh |! when she
hears about it, I'll be east OF the Mis-
souri,. She's all right for Mex. bun
| This time | mean business, Joe. Don't
YOU forget II, I'm playin' for big
stakes, an there don't no Pamela
stand in my way. WHAT'S the matter
with you"
"Well. | amt so sure you're goin
ter cit off so scot free returned
Laud slowly. There's q fellow been
in here huntin' you; an ! reckon he
must be here yet-leastways | dent
know how the cuss could have got
out"
"a man huntin' me? You're dream.
In"
"No amt. The fellow Joined my
outfit up on the mesa yesterday
sorter big fellow with light hair, an
smooth face. lie put up quite spiel
and claimed his name was Churchill
didn't morn half believe him. but
not KNOWN what was up, ! let the
cuss drift In along with us. ] aimed
to see you rs soon as we got In; but
HI, you had skipped. while Hanley.
who might have knowed something,
was up at the cove. sent Juan after
him, for by that time l was sure the
guy was some On spy. The boss he
was ridin' had the same brand of them
cattle drove in"
"rhe same brand? What brandt"
1.-THE Three Stars; they come from
Shelby's ranch up on the Cottonwood"
I'LL! A big fellow, yon said with
light hair, and smooth facet"
That's him; grayish eyes, an rides
like q cavalryman. ! never saw the
gaoot before, but ! want goln' to
take no chances, so got his gun, and
locked him up"
"Where"
"In that cell room In Villemonte's
cabin"
And he's there YETI"
mo, he amt; that's the trouble
Somehow he got hold of knife; must
have it hid on him, reckon. EnyhOw
he cut them bars at the window. an
wiggled through"
"And he hasn't been caught2"
"Aln't seen hide ner hair O. him
Some guy helped him outside-thert
!, was prints Of two kinds of boots plar
; enough under the window; but aftel
} that they might just as well have
gone up In the air."
1.-TWO O. EN-. The other couldn'
have been lIanley, or Slagin. coult
J it,"
: "How the HI do I know? I neve
caught sight O nnthin' but the prin
Of that boot. secuted up the creek
. then that first bunch o. Indians com,
trailn' in, an had no time to thinl
about anything since, only gettin' N.
cattle out O here"
, "But you'll 60 with us now?"
"For ways, anyhow; l reckon
there amt notlin' else to do; then
soldiers is bound to get here"
"And the sooner we're off the better
You ready?"
He wheeled and confronted tn
shrinking, frightened girl, who mad
no reply.
"Well, by God! you better be. &c
7 the horses, Joe; I'll fetch her along
| all right"
| Shelby Strengthened up. In spite Q
| the odds, he must act now. or never
| Yet, before he could take a step fol
| ward, single shot rang out sharpl,
| He saw Macklin fling up his arm:
| and reel backward, his body strikin
| the half-open door, before it crashe
| to the floor, and lay motlonless.
| The impact of Macklin's body ha
| lung the door wide open, leaving She
| by fully exposed to view. For an II
| slant, however, the startled and b,
wildercd Laud failed to note his r.
vealment against the darkness of tn:
| Interior. lie had leaped back instan
ly to the protection of the WALL an
| gun in hand, crouched there wit
! eyes fixed on the broken window o.
posite. Shelby was swift to take a.
| vantage of his surprise. Wherev,
| the shot had come from, whoever hc
tired 1t, his concealment was no long,
possible. There must be no hesitanc
no delay. He stepped across the IN
tlonless body, with weapon flung grill
ly forward.