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

grazing along the edge; they
s,a wary, however, and would not
N themselves be approached. For
mo minutes the men made fruitless
Fods to surround them.
81 However Wilton managed to catch
name of a big draught-beast
b,cb had been in fhe front row of
h grading y0kes and, despite its
umsy appearance. had taken the sad
! and had tolerable action.
gut hardly had he made sure of 1t
8 grasp on the name and upper lip
liam the remainder, snOrting and
furnishing their heels, dashed through
h. Gordon and gall0ped full speed to-
n ard the lake
"We1 be with you In a minute, Mr..
rsrruthers {" shouted one of the men
i they went in pursuit.
But Wilton, without answering, had
,prung on tie beasts back and, lean
H. forward, caught the broken halter
'spd guided II across the swamp. He
fsd no doubt that the outlaws who had
set the fire were responsible for Mol
H. abduction and, If the trail led up
Ia Bower, as he was sure il would,
Bod help Bowyer
In a couple Of minutes he had put
b. the saddle and tautened the girth,
bridled the animal and was riding hard
ilOng the southwark trail, unarmed.
Meanwhile the rest of the party
spent q fruitleSs half-hOur trying to
e bach horses. At length, after con.
Ntation, they hurried back 10 the
"a famp collected few more Canadians
4. Bird Americans, and started out after
1Fllton. leaving half-dOzen to keep
& DE w0rkmen In check.
In the shack Tonguay stared apa-
Eeucaily at Andersen, who sat with
Dr. revolver In his hand, keeping
. batch over his captive.
You rink | kill dat Teller, eh?" he
demanded after a while.
81 dunno, my FRIEND" answered An
fersen IF you did, guess youul
awning 10 IL. ah right
n "See here! Jim Hackett tole me to
come here an tell de men dere's money
ID de safe, an dey're fools to be
&FOrked like dogs and den be laid off
Because de company's busted. Dat's
pli know. toIe dem to get der pay
Ehat was coming to DEM
BIZ "Poss eebIy," said Andersen. "You
*ETas fool to do 1t, though. That
#storys for the police; it amt for me.
iou can tell the inspector when he
gels here
See herel You let me goT' yelled
Ionguay. Il didn't do noting. What
for you arrest me?"
"Bosss ORDERS" said Andersen.
ruifIy. "That1l be enough. Set down
IKE good Teller, now"
81 You lie! tell you didn't do dat I"
screamed Tonguay, sinking back into
#1lS chair and shuddering.
ri They watched each other for some
pune II was beginning to grow light.
b suddenly the trample of horses was
MneSrd outside. Then Inspector Quain
&hppeaFed Ut the door of the shack. ac-
#tonpanied 0y four mounted consta-
bes
q had considerable trouble, eh?" he
sa'u d'Smounting and casting a glance
ABOUT him at the burned-out buildings
ana the still burning sheds.
'ne MIssatibi." shouted one of the en-
gneers. And we've got one of the
men IN there" He pointed toward the
shack.
guam turned to his men, who were
a"alIlng the order to dlsmount.
"'uho up those men In their bunk
MUSES. aud keep the lot of EN- under
sDaI1 he said, pointing toward the
eOupS Of laborers that had gathered
s''u jhe horses.
'"e eonStables drove the Hunkles
OocA toward their quarters. 1.-TWO of
~. sou " Oe enough! !" shouted Quain after
,Ie" The other two-Beckett and
sslies-wil dismount and rest their
NOISes' III want you chapsl"
n lou We had some trouble" said
YUAN 10 Andersen.
WY this amt trouble. inspector,
ma g@ Greg The Swede. You yust look
" n'Sloe HAT room. guess 1t amt the
"V'S' what | told you already"
yuan strobe to the door of WIlton's
. 'sl 'om uttered a sharp exclamation
oa 'o cent over the body of Jules. He
N'ns back quickly.
VINO killed that Indlan?' he asked
~ zee Cbamhers, l guess"
a.! 1e' NE what you know"
Hs all | know is he done some
S O'sea work on the trestilng and
,,. 49, out Of camp before Mr.. Car.
,1 had time to fire him. Last
atl he came back after the fire
' "u'cA ! guess that Teller there knows
Vn4thlng about"
! tell you don know noting =,
t . ionguay, who seemed in the ex.
"sl4''y Of panic.
h,n ar larruthers said Mr.. Chambers
say. So Jules there and got INTO the
But n'0'e 'haH that'
~, suddenly with a frenzied scream
4 a. '5 Ieaped from his chair for the