The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-02-19
Gimme a drink 1"


W liquor. The reaction after his In
credible labors, the possession of the
gold, the supreme triumph of that
night exalted him. But he was anxious
to get away as soon as possible.
At Siston lake, which was only Z
few hours Journey by motor boat, he
would be in his own retreat. He
could wait till then to enjoy success.
He gloated as he looked down at the
unconscious girl.
Something had gone wrong with the
engine, and Railway fused and
fumed while Kramer, the mechanic,
was repairing it. The packs were got
together, the engine overhauled.
Railway placed the bag of gold dust
in the middle of the boat, and car
ried Joyce to it. He laid her down,
and they pushed off.
Joyce had fallen into a profound
sleep of exhaustion. She began to
stir, stretched out her arms.
"Lee, dear" she murmured.
She opened her eyes and looked into
Railways vulpine face. She screamed
She struggled. She remembered.
She fought like a mad woman, and
Railway was forced to call for a
rope. He tied her ankles together and
fastened her arms to her sides. He
passed the rope around one of the
cleats. In spite of her bonds she
struggled so that it was all Railway
could do to keep her from fitting the
boat over. She screamed continually
and tried to throw herself owe the
side.
At last she stopped, however, and
Law still from exhaustion. She never
renewed her struggles. She lay In
the bottom of the boat with her eyes
closed, drawing in c%onvulsive breaths
Despite his triumph and his anticipa-
lions, Railway was afraid of her. He
wondered what vas going on inside
her mind.
1t was about moor when they
reached the promontOry.
Railway, preceded by Pierre and
Shorty with the gold-he would not
leave 1t in the motor boat-carried the
girl across the neck of land to an $50
lated hut about three hundred yards
away, following a secret passage
among the reeds. He laid her down
upon the camp bed. Joyce lay rigid,
looking at him with dilated pupils, and
still drawing in those s~huddering
breaths. Railway went out with a
sigh Of relief; he was still more afraid
of her in that condition.
Another person he feared was Els
telle, and it was with relief he learned
that she was not at the promontory.
Estelle had odd ways of wandering
alone about the country. Railway
was glad of this temporary respite.
Going to the stables, a shanty with
two stalls close by, where he kept
two horses and fodder for use in un-
expected emergency, he saw that one
of the animals was missing. No doubt
had gone out riding.
EstelIe's personality was a stronger
one than Railways. He could never
COW her by violence, as he cowed his
men; on the contrary, he feared her
tongue when she was aroused.
He had seen Pierre, Shorty, and
Kramer gloating owe the gold, and
he knew that he would have short
shrift If once his men suspected that
he was unable to keep it against
them, or if they trusted each other
sufficiently to combine against him.
That was why he had removed 1t
% the hut in the swamp, approachable
only by a single narrow track.
There were six other men at the
oromontory, one of them, the man
whom Lee had shot through the hand,
,eing still disabled. Railway set the
Whole lot on various jobs, to keep them
,usy during the remainder Of the day.
lie knew that they would be talking
bout the gold at night, but he was
making his own plans. And, left alone,
Ie paced the track, now gloating over
he gold, now over Joyce who still
ay silent on the bed, her lips COM
ressed. and that awful look in her
yes.
He went to her side and cut the
OQQS I0dC DOuUu Her. IucIC was ho
eed to guard her; she could not es-
ape him. Joyce sat up slowly, still
boxing at him in that terrible way.
lie could not face her eyes. He felt
before her. He needed two
llies-night and whisky.
Come, dearie," he began, in a voice
nat was meant to be p~lacable, you
everything I've done has been
ut of love for you"
"Murdereri !" Railway trembled be-
IRE her outstretched finger. He had
fought to have her at his mercy;
ne seemed to have him at hers.
Come, now, my dear, If I had to :
eat you rough"
Murderer" \
HE was pulling a gun on me. he +
into the stream himself. | didn't !
It him." n
"You-murderer! ~