The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-02

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II was her act; she bad done lt-Rhal
nows She had never faced this stu.
alton before. the aftermath. Whether
Meaeer was dead or alive. she mus,
get away. Better 10 face any danger
Of the great desert than remain where
she was. with not a friend 10 counsel
or protect her. not = white man to
whom she could appeal.
The girl thrust the revolver back
into it's holster az her waist. and
! glanced out through the window into
the quie, night. OF two evils, the des.
ert. or these lawless men. she chose
Z the less cruel. the desert II she was
20 die. Il would be. AT least, In honor.
Once decided. her mind worked rap
idly. In all probability not a man re
manned sober about the home ranch /;
II any horses had been left In the
stable, she therefore ought 10 get sew
erai hours the start OF a pursuing
party. She believed Mehger was dead
and II so. his followers would BE- slow
10 discover what had happened. and
would possess no leadership. This
NOlAtA llltNH UtlAls w UiNF.
even II the fellow should live hours
surely must elapse before he could
take the tran. with a good horse
under her. she would be beyond sight
out on the desert. riding straight FOR
those two peaks old Tom Megger had
pointed out 10 her as marking the No
gales trail. With such start In the
-
win. Her pulses throbbed exultantly
al this sudden awakening OF hope. and
without so much as another glance
az the body PROSTATE on the floor,
she hurried TO carry out her plans.
An unrecognixed Mexican lay in
drunken slumber. curied up like dog.
on the floor OF the passage. but she
found no difficulty In passing the fell
low. She neither heard nor saw any
OF the others. as she made her way
through the rear door and across the
few feet OF open space dividing the
main hou +, from the detached kitchen.
There was a lamp burning In the lat
ter. and the remains OF Gre In tho
stove. but no occupant Deborah
knew the place we. and lost no time
In gathering together what food she
required. fortunate enough TO discover
a small sack In which II could be con-
veniently transported.
The effort had proven easy and safe
so far. and her heart beat hopefully |
as she emerged from the kitchen. thus
equipped. Now n she could onty pro- |
cure a horse. escape actually appeared |
possible. Doubtless the ranch horses
had all been turned loose in the large 4
corral She had no means OF catching 4
these half-broken animals but Il
he party arriving during the evening
rad been put up in the stable. ready
or immediate use. These were weary
'nough from their desert trip when
hey arrived. but that was hours ago;
hey must have been fed and watered
ince. and. with the rest. would be
airly 81 by this time for another
They were wiry bronc0s.
bile 10 endure any amount OF hard
hip. II wns then she remembered
he horse the Frisco KID" had been
idlng Even In the darkness she had {
marked the fine. blooded lines % the
nlmal. the far better condition IN |
Thlch he appeared 70 be. II she could
My lay hands on him.
Frisco Kid" what had ever be.
ONE of the fellowf She wondered :
= she slowly made her way down the
'ope, keeping as far from the bunk
ouse as possible She bad neither
zen nor heard Of him since that FIRST {
'eeilng with Mcaeer Perhaps be was :
nong those drunken dogs In the Nv =
Y room. sleeping on their carousai;
e somehow she "a not believe Il.
his voice and manner had
rangeiy impressed her rs direfer'
E did not belong with that crew. on.
W. desperate. she knew him 70 be-
man with price GA his head. yet
rely he was no drunken. registering 2
-ufe. He had not even gone into the ,
luse; she was sure - that now. ~. q
clearly he had led The =
rises away. while the other two On. =
red with Men ger Nor hnd he ~
rned lister: not NJ least while an. o
~ NJ the window. and he was no, g
affef.'iance 81 The wedding. z
Then the truth suddenly occurred y
her--ihe man was hiding GOT. He
.re not risk drinking. or beinr shut =
In house. lie was = hunted 3
eaiure watchful Of freachery IN =
ery human being. lie could trur
no one. not even his companion. IN
lme; there was a reward for MIN II
I'd ~ alive. lie would be out ron. II
= In the dark somewhere. alone. n. II
q his horse. Weakening AZ the slight.
sound Perhaps 10 would BE- ~.
? size needed - fear the most. uhe-,
? pursuit started These thoughts
shec swiftly through her mind. NJ. nc
- unronsciourly. - she stole FOR. ~
I'd silently fhroagh the shadow. "a
. passed figure bling IN the trail IA
} drunk even % react she bunk
use. but ns she crefs ras the op~n
~ abe ss~ no signs Of sny &c Q
gginx. He doesn't wish 20 hear