Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10

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prisoners Though McGrath remem-
bered nothing from that moment, 1t
could be gathered that one Of them
had drawn concealed pistol and
fired telling McGrath and stunning
him.
Whereupon, thinking him dead, the
whole crew had rushed for the motor
boat, but, frightened back by Estelle's
screams and the sight Of the two men
there whom they believed to be more
of Lees raiding party, they had
swarmed down the landing place into
the York boats, and made good their
escape.
The whole nights work had gone
for nothing.
Lee insisted on examining Nc
Grath's wound, and discovered that II
was a mere Craze along the temple.
The bone had turned the glancing
bullet.
AYE, tits the thick head O. the Nc
Graths saved me, and tbs the thick
head o. the McGraths saved them !"
the old man lamented bitterly. "Twas
an evil moment when We consented to
bring me WI ye. Andersonl"
Lee tried to console him, but Nc
Grath appeared utterly respondent
over his failure. It was in vain Lee
told him that he did not need the
members of the gang; that 1t was a
good thing. on the whole, that they had
got away.
Father" said Lee, we've got to
look the facts in the face. First,
there's my duty as a policeman, to
arrest Railway for Pelly's murder,
however far have to follow him. He's
broken for Lake Misquash and I'm
going to follow him there.
"Then there's Joyce. It's true she's
his wife," here Estelle tried to inter-
rupt him, but he ignored her. His
voice choked for a moment. II must
eliminate that fact from consideration.
I'm going to start as soon as possible,
and propose to ride one of Railways
horses If Leboeuf Is willing to ac-
company me, I'll take him as
deputy"
"Ah, Monsieur. I come with you,
never fearl" answered Leboeuf, max
ing a clucking sound with his tongue
against the roof Of his mouth.
And then Lee remembered that Le-
boeuf had a score Of his own to settle
with the fugitive. apart from the mat
ter Of Joyce.
"See, MONSIEUR said the Indian,
pointing to two pairs Of snow shoes
strapped against the saddles. Il have
only to make up two packs from what
those men have left behind them in
these huts, and we are ready to start
together to the top of the world. We
ride the horses till they can 60 no
longer. Then we take to the raQuettes.
And at last we catch him. He cannot
escape us.
Monsieur, there Is no place in the
world 80 small that he can hide in,
nor no place 30 silent that we cannot
hear him. My master came to me In
dream and told me so. He told me
all that has happened here, but
would not let you know. We catch
him by falling water. And she-she
shall come to no harm. All this my
master told me-"
The wizened, mournful face Of the
old man lit up with sombre fire. Lee
clapped him on the back.
"Good, Leboeuf," he said. "We'l
start, then" He turned to the priest.
"You will be able to make your way
home, Father7"
Thrust me for that. lad" answered
Father McGrath. IT dinna doot but
they'll be anxious for me. and it's
little more / can do for you, having
bungled the game"
He would not listen to Lees en-
couragements.
INA, ma. It's sair end to the
NIGHTS work." he said. "but let US
thank God we've cleaned oot this nest
o. snakes, anyhow. e'en II the SER
penrs gone. aye, pur yen eaten
him. lad, and save that puir lassie fra
him." he continued. He spoke with
out much conviction. Before / go,
Anderson" he continued, "tis my
purpose to clean opt this nest O. snakes
completely. I'll cen empty their bar
rels O. the feelthy stuff that they've
been meexin' WI the guild CORN, and
burn down these habitations."
Lee looked across the neck. where
a dense cloud Of smoke from the
burning reeds hung over everything.
"Goodw he answered. make
clean sweep Of 1t, Father. so that
there'll be no chance of their coming
back here at any future time. l
guess you'll find oil In the storehouse.
Now. Leboeuf, If you're ready"
Estelle, who had been standing by,
vainly attempting two or three times
to intervene. caEe forward, placing
her hand timidly upon Lees arm.
"You-you won't hurt him? You'll
promise me to do him no harm, what
ever-whatever he may have doneT"
she pleaded.
IF 1t is possible, promise you that
shall take him unharmed back to
Manistree," Lee answered. THAT Is
my duty; and 1t will also be my duty