White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-01-15
CONTINUED from Last Week)
CHAPTER Is
Stella Montrose

CHAPTER Is
Stella Montrose
The news of John Marshall's arrest
reviving interest in the old murder
case that had remained unsolyed fol
fifteen ayears,"created a stir through
out the State of Arizona. 1t was
shrieked from the headlines of every
newspaper.
Up in the city Of Bisbee, Ariz., a
woman who had once been pretty
and who still made herself attractive
awakened just before noon, slipped
into fancy silken negligee, lighted
cigarette and rang for her maid to
order breakfast She reclined on the
lounge in her luxurious apartment
which was furnished like an Arabian
Nights dream, and the morning paper
was brought to her.
The headline caught her eye:
JOHN MARSHALL CAPTURED
Fugitive for. Is Years,
Well Known Cattleman
Faces Trial for Murder
OF "Black" Benway
She Strengthened up and read the
dispatch with great eagerness, hel
eyes jumping from phrase to phrase:
Trapped while making stealthy re
turn last evening to his ranch near
Pico, after hiding across the Mexi
can border for fifteen years, John
Marshall, well-known cattleman, once
reputed wealthy, was arrested and
taken to the Pico Jail to await trial
for the murder of BLACK" Benway.
after the Staying of Benway on
the night of -"
Stella Montrose dropped the paper
and rang excitedly for her maid.
"Pack my bag right away, Annie,
she ordered, land call for my car
I'm driving to Pico today"
Marshall sick and weary man,
sat in his cell. Mary, Terence, and
Taggart, who had come up to Pico
first thing in the morning to visit
him, sat clustered about him.
Daddy, we must get you out OF
this terrible place at once" Mary
was saying.
Taggart was acting the part of the
solcitous friend and attorney.
Don't worry, don't worry" he kept
saying. "Pll take care of your father
Well get him out Of this The jury
will free him"
But can't we do something in the
meantime?" Mary begged
We'll, I'll try" Taggart answeed
'Tll go right over to the judge now
and see about bail. Meanwhile, ad
wise that you transfer your money
from Latigo to the Pico Bank at once
so that it will be ready for this an
other emergencies"
ooh, l can't leave. Daddy at thi.
time to CO." said Mary.
LET me CO." Terence volunteered
She accepted his proposal, and dig
ging the handbook from her bag, gave
it to him with an order for the money
We'll get busy at once" said Tag
CART. you stay with your father q
while, and come to my office later
and III lie tyou know what the judge
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says about bail"
Terence and Taggart went out to
gether, and mounting their horses
parted on their respective missions.
But as Terence disappeared on the
road to Latigo, Taggart, instead o
going to the judge, turned to the
Pico Bar. He found Buck Mcleod
and several Of the men inside.
Buck grinned as Taggart whispered
to him.
Lay for him in the Upper Can
yon, when he's riding back with the
money" Taggart concluded his direc
lions. HE will come back through
the Upper Canyon-you understand?
They left the bar, Buck and hi!
gang taking the road to Latigo, Tag
CART starting for his law offices.
The elegant car, and the flashilN
dressed woman skillfully painted Il
still look pretty, at the drivers wheel
attracted considerable attention from
the rough natives Of Pico when i
stopped at the Hotel Rio Grande.
A group of them were still curl
ously inspecting the car when Stella
Montrose, after arranging for a room