Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-06-19

away with three thousand dollars.
How long since they passedT
Between q quarter and half an
hour" answered Farquhar.
The sheriff nodded. "Ali ready.
boys"
The Gathering hoofs disappeared In
q cloud of dust down the road.
The rough places Of life had been
padded for all these young women.
Never before had they come 30 close
10 Its raw. ugly seams. The shadow
Of the law. the sacredness Of caste.
had always guarded them.
India turned upon her brother big
dilated eyes. He said Kilmeny. Who
can the man beT
II don't know" He was silent q
moment in frowning thought. struck
by an unwelc0me idea. you remem-
Der Uncle Archie. He had son named
Jack who lives somewhere In Colo
RADIO. Dye remember he came home
when you were little kiddIef
Stopped at granddad's. Thought ! had
seen his face before. He's our cousin
Jack. That's who he Is"
"And now he's a highwayman. BY
Jove, he doesn't look IT," contributed
Farquhar.
II don't believe II. Such nonsense !"
famed Moys. "There must be mis-
take"
-He was troubled about something.
Moya." Lord Farquhar suggested
"He and his friend were riding fast
and plainly In hurry"
Didn't he stop to talkT
"He had to do that to avoid sus-
picion. could see his mind wasn't
on what he was saying. The man was
anxious"
II thought you liked him." Moya
charged scornfully.
Her guardian smiled. II did, but
that isn't evidence that will acquit
him In court OF being road agent"
Hes midas cousin--maybe. How
could he be a criminal? Shall we have
to cut her and Captain Kilmeny nowr'
Miss Dwight demanded hotly.
The captain laughed. but there was
u
stanch friend. Miss Dwight. BY Jove.
I hope you're right about him."
Deep In her heart Moya was not at
all sure. What did she know of hlml
And why should she care what he
wasf The man was a stranger to her.
Forty-eight hours ago she had never
seen him. Why was II that every
good-looking vagabond with a dash of
the devil ip him drew on her sympa-
thiSsf She recalled now that he had
hesitated when she had mentioned his
name. no doubt making up his mind
to let her think him other than he
was. The sheriff mvst know what he
was talking about when he said tn.
man was an outlaw. But the appear
ance OF him pleaded potently. Surely
those clear unfiinching eyes were not
the homes Of villainy. Nor could she
ind It possible to think his gallant
grace Of bearing the possession Of a
miscreant.
Before the day was out her faith IN
him had sunk to zero. Captain Kill
meny returned from the camp Of the
miners with the detailed story Of the
holdup.
Two masked men on horseback had
robbed the treasurer Of the Gunnison
County Fair association as he was
driving TO the bank to deposit the re-
ceipts Of the day. The men had not
been recognized. but the description
Of the horses corresponded closely to
those ridden by Kilmeny and Golfer.
II was recalled that these two men
had disappeared as soon as the buck
ing broncho contest was over, not half
an hour before the robbery. This
would allow them just time to return
70 the corral on the outskirts Of the
town. where they had left their
mounts, and 20 saddle so as 10 meet
the treasurer on his way to the bank.
II happened that the corral was de-
serted at the time, the boy IN charge
having left to see the finals Of the
contest. Cumulative evidence Of guilt
lay In the disappearance from the
nshing camp not only OF the two men
suspected. but also Of their compan-
Ions, Curly ana Mosby.
Think he really did II. Nedf" India
asked her brother.
Cant say. sis. Looks like It." he
answered gloomily.
OF the party at the Lodge only one
member was pleased at the turn
events had taken. verinder's manner
was as openly triumphant as he dared
allow Il TO become II cried offensive
", II told you sou