The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-08-21
Chapter 40
KidnapedI

out in the court room, ana
through it, Tom Runyon and Josh
Hastings both tried to force their
way to Kay's side.
The sheriffs pounding fist
proved futile to stem the uproar.
Pulling out his gun, he sent a shot
shattering through window.
"Silence!" he yelled.
In the stupefied moment that
followed, Josh Hastings called
out, Don't listen to herl She's
been suffering with conclusion of
the brain, and she's not right yet.
She doesn't know what she's talk
ing about"
81 do know what I'm talking
about" Kay declared. "and I've
brought my proof"
you're crazy" Sam Cutter
broke in. "Scrap johnson was
murdered a half a mile this side
Of the line. The monuments right
there by the trail. on the way up
TO the summit"
Il know it is" Kay brought out
a pamphlet, and held it impress
siyely aloft. But what you evil
IDENTIFY don't know is that the sum-
init where Scrap Johnson was
murdered is a migrating divide.
Watt I'll read it to you from the
latest u. S. geological survey"
In the stunned silence that fol-
lowed, Kay read in a clear voice:
The summit is known as a re-
treating or migrating divide. Wa
tiers tributary to the Bitter Root
river in Montana are capturing by
evasion those of the Clear Water
river in Idaho, so that the divide
is slowly being shifted westward,
adding to the territory of Mon
tana, and diminishing that of
Idaho. The existing divide is six
TO eight miles from the irregular
line representing the original d.
vide
Kay looked up at Sam Cutters
bafiied and astonished face. THAT
monument you spoke Of marks the
original divide. Actually, it is six
10 eight miles on the Montana
side, and as Scrap Johnson was
murdered only half a mile west of
II, there's no question but that the
killing took place in Montana"
Let me see that bookl" Sam
Cutter demanded hoarsely, as a.
flood of excited comment broke
out. everybody talking at once.
The only quiet person in the
courtroom was Ted Gaynor, who
sat, momentarily stunned at the
unexpected turn Of events. Relief
al the delay and change of venue
Of the trial mingled with amaze
ment that it was due to Kay.
Ted reproached himself for his
aloofness that morning. She evil
IDENTIFY wanted TO atone for her be-
trayal Of him, and while he could
never forget that treacherous act,
he at least should have seen her.
A sudden tense silence in the
room brought Ted's eye back to-
Sam Cutters face. Everyone was
watching him as he read the PAM
phlet Kay had quoted from. With
an abrupt movement, Sam Cutter
threw the booklet on the table
and crashed his fist down.
This trial Is adjourned" he an
nounced in acid tones. He glanced
over TO where Zeke Farley was
seated. gazing at him in stupefac-
ton. 'sTll turn the prisoner over
10 you whenever you are ready"
Totally disregarding the up
roar that followed his words, he
wrenched open the door Of his Of
fee. which gave of the back Of the
room, strobe in and slammed it.
Collapse In The Street
KAY pushed her way out
~ through the excited crowd,
pretending not to see Tom Run
yon and Josh Hastings, as they
tried 10 fight their way TO her.
A sudden exhaustion flooded
her as she gained the front door,
and came out into the fresh air.
She simply had 10 be alone TO take
stock OF the situation!
Glancing over her shoulder, she
saw Josh Hastings appear at the
door. Tom Runyon was in the
background. talking excitedly 10
two men who had buttonholed
him. and were apparently giving
him some unwelcome news.
Thankful that his attention. az
least. was diverted from her for
the moment. Kay started 20 run
down the street toward the hotel.
her one thought being TO reach her
room before a threatening dixEi-
neSs overcan1e her.