The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-18

give when a man can't produce an
alibi. Anyway, the Identification seems
pretty complete. Then he turned to
the crowd. II want couple Of good
men to go along with me as deputies"
Il have n right to co." Fairchild
had stepped forward.
Certainly. But not as deputy.
Who wants to volunteer
Half q dozen men came forward,
and from them the sheriff chose two.
Fairchild turned to say good-by to
Anita. In vain. Already Maurice Ro-
dailAe had escorted her, apparently
against her will, to far end Of the
dance hall, and there was quarreling
with her. Falrchild hurried to join
the sheriff and his two deputies, just
starting out Of the dance hall. Five
minutes later they were in motor car.
chugging up Kentucky gulch.
Slowly, the motor car. fighting
against the grade, the trip was, &C.
complished. TheD the four men leaped
from the machine at the last rise be-
fore the tunnel was reached and three
Of them went forward afoot toward
where q slight CLEAN of light came
from the mouth of the Blue Poppy.
The sheriff took the lead, ut last to
stop behind boulder and to shout
command:
"Hey you, In there"
"'Ey yourselfr' It was Harrys
voice.
"Come out--and be quick about it.
Hold your light in front Of your face
with both hands"
"The 'ell will! And 'oo's talking?"
"Sheriff Adams of Clear Greek coun-
ty. You've got one minute to come
out-or III shoot"
"I'm coming on the rum"
AID almost instantly the form Of
Hurry, his acetylene lamp lighting up
his dubious, surprised countenance
with its spraylike mustache, appeared
Mt the mouth Of the tunnel.
"what the bloody 'ellT' he gasped,
rs he looked into the muzzle Of the
revolver. From: down the mountain
side came the shout Of one Of the dep
uties: -
"Sherir! Looks like it's him, all
right. I've found a horse down here
all sweated up from running"
"1'hat's about the answer" Sher-
if Adams went forward and with a
motion Of his revolver sent Harry's
hands into the air. Lets see what
you've got on you"
A light cleaned below as an cleo.
trio flash in the hands Of one Of the
deputies began an Investigation of the
surroundings. The sheriff, finishing
his search Of 'Arry's pockets, stepped
back.
"Well," he demanded, "what did you
do with the proceeds?"
1.-THE proceeds?" Harry stared blank
". 'Of What?'
"Quit your kidding. now. They've
found your horse down there"
wouldn't it be good idea" Fair
child had cut in acridly- ito save
your accusations on this thing until
you're a little surer Of It? Harry
hasn't any horse. If he's rented one,
you ought to be able to find that out
pretty shortly"
AS IL in answer, the sheriff turned
and shouted a question down the
mountain side. And back came the
answer:
ITS Doc Mason's. Must have been
stolen. Doc was at the dance"
II guess that settles It," The OFF,
Ger reached for his hip pocket. "Stick
out your hands, Harry, while I put
the cuffs on them"
But 'ow in bloody ell ave I been
doing anything when I've been up ere
working on the chiv wheel? 'Ow-?'
''They say you held up the dance
tonight and robbed u.s." Fairchild cut
In. Harry's face lost its surprised
look, to give way to glance Of keen
questioning.
"And do You say it,"
II most certainly do not The iden-
tihcatlon was given by that honorable
person known as Mr.. Maurice Ro-
daine."
ooh! One thief identifying an
other"
! "Sherifrw Again the voice from be.
low.
"Yehv'
"We've found q cache down here.
Must have been made In hurry-two
new revolvers, bullets, a mask, a cou-
pie Of new handkerchlefs and the
money"
Harry eyes grew wide. Then he
stuck out his hands. 81 !
1.-THE evidence certainly is piling
up" he grunted. II might as well
save my talking for later"
THAT'S a good idea" The sheriff
snapped the handouts into place.
Then Fairchild shut of the pumps
and they started toward the machine.
Back in Ohadi more news awaited
them. Harry. if Harry had been the
highwayman, had gone to no expense
for his outfit. The combined general
store and hardware emporium Of
Gregg Brothers had been robbed OF
the articles necessary for disguise
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