Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-23
CHAPTER vIII-Continued

Again she paused. Then, her eyes
suddenly darkening, she told him what,
after all, lay topmost in her mind.
II have said that if I am given the
chance, can make a go OF this. It's
up to you, Bud Lee, to help see that I
get that chance. An attempt was
made to spread the Iung-worm through
my calves. Now it's the hogs. Do
you know what the latest news is from
the pens? There's cholera among
them"
Where did it come from?" he de-
manded. Trips been keeping the
health Of our stock up right along"
Where did it come from p Judith
repeated after him. 'tThat's what /
don't know. We've been so careful
But where did the calf sickness come
from? Bayne Trevors imported It."
The Inference was clear He stared
at her with frowning eyes.
"I don't see how he could have done
II without Trip7,s getting on to it. He
hasn't bought any new hogs"
"But you understand now why
wanted to talk to you? If win out
in the ching have taken on my shout
ders, it is going to be by close mar
gin. I've thought 1t all out. We can't
slip up in a single dealt But, it's up
to you to give me a hand. To find
out for yourself such things as where
did the cholera come FROM To see
that nothing happens to your horses
To keep your two eyes wide OPEN To
help me find the man, working with us
right now, who Is embarrassing us,
who turned Shorty loose, who is watch
ing a chance to do his knife act again
somewhere else. Do you get me, Bud
Lee?"
IT get you" replied Lee.
From without, gay voices, calling
nerrily, interrupted them. Lee went
swiftly to the door while Judith fin
1shed her coffee and pulled her broad
hat little lower to throw its shadow
In her eyes.
'Ahoy, therew 1t was Pollock
Hampton's voice. "We saw your horses
and thought we'd catch you picnick-
ing. Get a fire going, too! Say, that's
bully. Come ahead, Marcia"
Marcia, long riding-habit gathered
la one hand, her cheeks flushed with
her ride, her eyes bright as they rest
ed upon the tall form in the doorway,
came on behind Hampton. AS the
eyes Of the two girls met, a sudden
hot flush flooded Judith's cheeks. She
hated herself for it; she won
dered just how red her eyes were.
Say. Judith" called Hampton,
~I'm glad as the dickens we found
you. Sawyer, the sheriff, telephoned
just now. Said to tell you he'd To-
Gated Quinnion. The funny part of it
Is that we made mistake. 1t wasn't
Quinnion at all that tried to shoot you
and Bud up the other night"
'How's inat?" demanded Lee. "Who
says it wasn't?"
Sawyer. Found Quinnion at
Rheepman's place thirty or forty miles
north of here. The sheepman swore
Quinnion had been with him two
weeks, was with him that night"
"a sheepnlan can lie," grumbled Lee.
Judith's BRIEF moment Of confusion
passed, she ushered Marcia into the
cabin.
i've been simply dying to see this
placer cried Marcia impetuously. 81
told Pollock that it was a sure sign
he didn't love me 'any more If he
wouldn't bring me- And you and
and one of the men," her eyes on Ju-
dith's, actually were in here, being
shot at Judith, dear, you are just
che bravest girl in the world If I'd
been here I'd have simply died. /
know would"
Perhaps she would. At any rate
she shuddered delightfully."-. She found
a bulIet-hole in the door and put
pink forefnger into it, giving a second
little SILVER,
"And now" she cried, going to
chair near the table, "do tell me all
uhout that terrible terrible night Put