The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-09-21

ton.
The three trotted their horses up to
them, and. catching sight of the coffin
upon the sleigh, the Inspector dis.
mounted. He looked hard at Wilton,
and suddenly he recognized him.
Its VIII Carruthers Z" he ex-
claimed, staring into his face in Devil
derment.
Wilton got up with an effort. Morn
ing. Jack" he said YEARLY. "Yes, it's
l. And here's Miss Mcdonald. You
know her, I think?"
The Inspector turned his puzzled
glance on the girl. Mechanically his
hand went up to his cap in salute.
Then he looked at the sleigh again.
"And this is-was Joe Bostock," said
Wilton and all at once In the reac-
ton from the nervous tension, he felt
the tears streaming down his face, and
could hardly keep his lips steady.
"My God !" muttered Quain. can ac-
cident, WHIP
! sneaking dastard's bullet In the bush.
Shot at my sidel The bullet broke my
arm after II had passed through Joe's
heart. and his blood and mine were
mixed together. II didn't need that
for me to know that I'll hound the
murderer IL II takes me to my dying
day II
"Joe-Joe dead!" whispered Inspec-
tor Quain, half unable TO realize 1t.
Joe had been a very living personality
In Clayton. "And murdered" he
added. Then
where are your breedsT"
Gone! But they didn't shoot Joe,
either by design or accident. That's a
story you can learn from Andersen.
at the halfway cache"
That's where we're bound for"
said Qualn. "We're looking for"
And BY the way" said Wilton with
a mirthless laugh, as the relative I'M
Importance OF the fact struck him, "I'm
under arrest for having murdered
joe"
Quain looked at him keenly, and
then turned his glance upon Molly II
inquiry. 1t was plain that he thought
Wilton was raving.
That's true" said Molly. "A SER
geant and a constable from the Pas
followed us up to Andersen's and
placed Wilton under arrest yesterday
morning.
The inspector rubbed his nose In
perplexity. IF VIII had tolS me that
/ wouldn't have believed him, Miss
Mcdonald" he said. Describe those
policemen to me, please"
"The constable was short and dark,
stocky In build. The sergeant was fair,
with a long m~ustache-"
"Bit Of a squint?"
"A cast In his left eye. His name
Is Peters. The other one Is named
Myers. You know them, then?"
II do" said Qualn softly. Peters
is Jim Hackett, and Myers is Tonquay,
a half-Frenchman, from the eastern
townships. They were discharged
last year after a short time of service,
as soon as their records became known,
and they got away. taking their uni
forms and equipment with them.
They're wanted for a cattle-stealing
job and impersonating members of the
force. So that ends that trouble,
VIII"
Quain nodded to his men to dis
mount. sect the sleigh In to barracks
as quickly as you can" he said, "and
notify the coroner l guess a half
days extra leeway won't do that pre-
cious pair much good. Miss Melon
ald-Wili. old man, you can manage
to ride In. can't your"
Wilton, staggering to his feet. set
his face In a CHASTITY grin. "Tve held
on" he muttered. Il guess I can hold
on for two hours more There's q big
ger thing behind this than you--or II
know just now. I'm going on ahead.
I'm ali right. aid you won't stop me,
JackT
Austin Phayre. the president Of the
Bank Of New North Manitoba. stood
at the table. He was q man OF about
fifty, with a gray. waxed mustache, aud
gold-rimmed glasses. His manner was
Iompous. and he was immaculate In
his black cutawny. with the expanse Of
white cuff and tall collar.
mfr. Chairman he said. '.some of
us shareholders have requested that
the meeting be called 10 order thar
we may obtain certain informa.
ton from those hest qualified TO I'M
part II. as 10 the prospects Of the Mis-.
safihl line. conrrrning which disquiet-
Ing rnmors are afinat.
.Ynu have before you a statement OF
our financial position. II is not the
most satisfactory one that could be
magined. or a tota, capital OF ave
million dollars. neart: one-haIf has al
ready been dishursed. Tire estimate
before yon provIdes Tor nearly v mill
lions more 10 Ne distributed over grad
Ing. track-layihg. water-tankS, tsle-
graph line, bridging M h~allastirg.
Meanwhile. unexpes TEA difficulties have