Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-09-29

from the machine at the last rise be-
fore the tunnel was reached and three
of them went forward afoot toward
where slight CLEAN of light came
from the mouth of the Blue Poppy
The sheriff took the lead, at last to
stop behind boulder and to shout u
command:
"Hey you, I'm there"
Icy yourselfl' It was Harry's
voice.
"Come out-and be quick about IT.
Hold your light In front Of your face
with both hands,"
"The ell l VIII And 'oo's tal1ing?"
SHERIFF Adams of Clear Creek coun-
ty. You've got one minute to come
out-or III shoot"
"Tm coming on the runl"
And almost instantly the form Of
Harry, his acetylene lamp lighting up
his Dubious, surprised countenance
with its spraylike mustache, appeared
at the mouth Of the tunnel.
"what the bloody 'ellY" he gasped,
as he looked into the muzzle of the
revolver. From down the mountain
side came the shout of one of the dep
uties:
SHERIFF Looks like it's him. all
right I've found horse down here
all sweated up from running"
"1'bats 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 proceeds2"
"The proceeds?" Harry stared blank
ly. "Of whatT'
"Quit your kidding, now. They've
found your horse down there"
Wouldn't 1t be a good idea" Fair
child had cut in acrldly- 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 If I'm answer the sheriff turned
and shouted a question down the
mountain side. And back came the
answer:
'It's Doc Mason's. Must have been
stolen. Doc was at the dance"
81 guess that settles It." The Off
Ger reached for his hip pocket. "Stick
out your hands, Harry, while put
the cuffs on them"
"But 'ow In bloody ell ave been
doing anything when I've been up ere
working on the chiv wheel7 'ow--?"
'They say you held up the dance
tonight and robbed u.s. Fairehild cut
in. Harry's face lost its surprised
look, to give way to glance of keen
questioning.
"And do you say itT'
81 most certainly do not The iden-
tIfication was given by that honorable
person known as Mr.. Maurice Ro-
dame"
"ohl one thief identifying an
other"
sheriff" Again the voice from be-
low.
"Yehi"
We've found a 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
"The evidence certainly is piling
upl" he grunted. 81 might as well
save my talking for later"
"That's good idea" The sheriff
the handouts into place.
Then Fairchild shut off the pumps
md they started toward the machine.
Back in Ohadi more news awaited
hem Harry, If Harry had been the
had gone to no expense
or his outfit The combined general
tore and hardware emporium Of
FitSE lDiOlutiS udu Dteu loDbtu VI |
he articles necessary for a Disguise
Ilso the revolvers and their bullets.
Robert Fairchild watched Harry
placed In the solitary cell Of the county
all with a spirit that could not re-
pond to the Cornishman's grin and
IFS assurances that morning would
ring a righting of affairs. -Four
harges hung heavy above him: that
f horse-stealing, Of burglary, Of high
ray robbery, and worse, the final as
ault with attempt to kill. Fairehild
urned YEARLY away; he could not
nd the optimism to join Harry's
heerful announcement that it would
e "all right" The appearances were
therwise. Besides, up in the little
Ospital on the hill, FairchiId had seen
ghts cleaning as he entered the jail,
nd he knew that doctors were work.
~ there over the wounded body OF
he fiddler. Tired, heavy at heart
Is earlier conquest Of the night sod
en- and overshadowed now, he turned
way from the cell and Tvs optimistic
into the night .
It was only a short walk to the hos
ital and Fafrchild went there, to
ave with at least raw Of hone The S