The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-09-27


uiar army, who has volunteered for
special scouting detail 10 stop this
border work. The character OF the
Frisco Kid has been made to order.
60 permit OF my thus gaining the CON
fidence of these outlaws. Tie whis-
per reached me week ago that mu
ni,ions were being run through here
that Bob Meager's sztnt was doing II,
that TITS was tho leak we had
been unable to stop. came M 10
Nogales; hung around there In the
lowest quarters OF the town. picking
up stray bits OF rumor. Finally I
heard about Clarity, learned he was
going out TO the Meager ranch. His
henchman split a little. leaving me TO
believe there was going 70 be a run
made across the line this week.-Mrs.
Casebeer outfit. That's why came
out; that's how Clarity picked me up
al Silver Springs. and rode on with
him TO Meager's."
She was deeply interested now. TN
pressed by his earnestness.
i had sent word 20 our people from
Nogales. There is narrow pass
through the hills on the trail below,
which this outfit must use Just before
they cross into Mexico There Ia no
other way south leading from here.
Early this evening squad OF cavalry
got there from the north. and are
waiting"
~And II the OUTFIT they are watching
for do not show up tonight. or early
tomorrow, what will the soldiers dor"
Hard TO tell This halt here has
Knocked out my plans completely;
my guess az the game has gone wrong.
As II Is have the choice OF two
remain here and learn /
what these birds are really up 20. |
or else ride south. bring those troop /
ers back. and round up this entire
outfit on general principles. I'd like
most of all 20 discover where Mea-
ger is"
Perhaps can help you. have
story 10 tell you yet"
Deborah spoke rapidly. clearly. de-
,icting her experiences In the con
,ealed tunnel. her escape up the mar
Tow passage leading 20 the desert
erel. how she came 90 be hidden In
he gully, and what had occurred there
'fter kelleen had ridden away. The
'npiain listened eagerly 10 her recital
v adventure, interruptlng the MARIA
I've with numerous questions This
resh knowledge brought new ele-
nent into the affair, compllcating the
whole matter.
"iou say this was tunnel7" he
sked finally. Dug out. you meanT"
'The light was too poor for me TO
ell very much. thought at the time
might be an ancient watercourse.
nj work had certainly been done on Il.
found a pick and shovel on a heap
{ loosened rock. Quite a pile Of bro :
en- stone lay at the farther end. ms
hough II might have been blasted
rom the wall had 20 climb over H."
kelleen drew a long breath, his hand
hitting his knee in sudden conviction. I
by Cdr" he said slowly. II be-
eve II must be the Lost Mine. Mea.
er may have found II. and Is trying I
, keep II 10 himself" v
"The Lost Miner :
Yes; II ia tradition Of this coun-
y. an old Spanish legend. believe.
u implicitly believed for a hundred
sars. Men by scores have lost their
yes hunting for Il from one end OF q
IFS desert 20 the other The story q
,es that II was fabulously rich. dis
'vered by Spanish explorer. who =
'rried samples OF ore clear 10 Mex
o City. lie came there twice with F
den mules. but refused NIL definite
formation, and the men he took back X
In him as helpers were never per-
lifted 20 20 beyond the edge OF the
'sert. He would then 60 In alone.