Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-21
CHAPTER xiv
wilton Rides Alone.

horses released curing the HTS
grazing along the edge; they
- wary. however. and would not
themselves be approached. For
no minutes the men made fruitless
rogs 10 surround them.
However Wilton managed to catch
name of a big draught-beast
s,cb had been In fhe front row of
grading yOkes and, despite its
gmsy appearance, had taken the sad
and had a tolerable action.
Rpt hardly had he made sure of II
3 grasp on the name and upper lip
an the remainder, snOrting and
ourishing their heels, dashed through
Gordon and gallOped full speed to-
ssrd the lake.
aWeN be with you In a minute, Mr..
rerruthers {" shouted one of the men
L they went in pursuit.
gut Wilton, without answering. had
snrung on the beasts back and, lean
h forward, caught the broken halter
snd guided II across the swamp. He
Ina no doubt that the outlaws who had
s lei the FIRE we're responsible for Mol
H. abduction and, If the trail led up
* "A Bower, as he was sure ii would,
Bod help Bowyerl
In a couple OF minutes he had put
Z b. the saddle and tautened the girth,
kndled the animal and was riding hard
Hong the southwark trail, unarmed.
Meanwhile the rest of the party
fpent fruitless half-hour trying to
4 Es.ch horses. At length, after con.
sutatlon, they hurried back 10 the
lamp. collected few more Canadians
bid Americans, and started out after
aFlton. leaving a half-dOzen to keep
be workmen In check.
In the shack Tonguay stared apa-
theucay at Andersen, who sat with
BE revolver in his hand, keeping
batch over his captive.
"You t'ink | kill dat Teller, chr" he
6emanded after a while.
81 dunno, my FRIEND" answered An
fersen IF you did. guess you'll
ewing for it, all right"
y "See here! Jim Hackett tole me to
eOme here an tell de men dere's money
% de safe. an dey're fools to be
Forked like dogs and den be laid off
Because de company's busted. OATS
s ] know. tOIe dem to get der pay
That was coming to dem"
"POs-seebly," said Andersen. "You
was fool to do it, though. That
storys for the police; ii amt for me-
ioa can tell the inspector when he
gets here
h "See herel You let me goI' yelled
N Tonguay. Il didn't do noting. What
for you arrest meF"
"Bosss orders" said Andersen,
Frufly, "That'll be enough. Set down
ike good Teller, now"
"You lie tell you didn't do dat I"
screamed Tonguay, sinking back into
Dis chair and shuddering.
81 They watched each other for some
time It was beginning to grow light.
suddenly the trample of horses was
& heard outside. Then Inspector Quain
appeared IT the door of the shack, ac-
Il companed 0y four mounted cOnsta-
bIes.
u Had considerable trouble, ehf' he
SAID dismounting and casting a glance
about him at the burned-out buildings
snd the still burning sheds.
u That fire was set by enemies of
the Missatibi." shouted one of the en-
gneegs And we've got one of the
men ID there!" He pointed toward the
shaes.
Quain turned to his men, who were
aWalting the order TO dismount.
Round up those men in their bunk
aoases aud keep the lot Of EN- under
guard ~ he said, pointing toward the
eoaps Of laborers that had gathered
about the horses.
Inc constables drove the Hunkles
Oaek toward their quarters. 1.-TWO of
!ou = be enough - shouted Quain after
IneA The other two-Beckett and
saltS-wiIl dismount and rest their
nurses III want you chaps!"
1ouye had some trouble" said
Vlain 20 Andersen.
way this amt trouble. inspector"
aus" cred the Swede. you yust look
lsiae HAT room. l guess 1t amt the
"o.Al' what told you already"
guam strobe to the door of Wilton's
oel' 'am, uttered a sharp exclamation
sA' bent over the body of Jules. He
came back quickly.
flo killed that IndianY' he asked.
Lee Chambers. l guess"
le.I me what you know"
all know is he done some
SlO'sel work on the trestIIng and
"a = out Of camp before Mr.. Car.
ll'ers had time to fire him. Last
1l7'tJ he came back after the fire
.I'lA guess that teller there knows
S'iae5aug about"
! ten you / don know pot'tng r.
S'.Fa tonguay, who seemed in the ex-
TEE " panic.
L.. 7i' tarrulhers said Mr.. Chambers
So jules there and got into the
81 dunno no more than that.
- suddenly with frenzied scream.
'-H5 eaped from his chair for the