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Show es TIIE WEEKLY REFLEX, KAYSYILLE, UTAH flsd that Luckts being taken Into the hills, so they can picket the trails. . "How do yon know be Is being taken there r I dont know. I guess. 'Blackwell He knows every nook of the The party left here not two hours since, looks like. Curly put the newspaper in bis pocket and led the way back to the store. "The birds have flown, Dick. Blade their getaway through the alley late this afternoon, probably Just after It got dark." He turned to the woman. Blrs. Wylie, murder Is going to be !VZ7 done, I shouldn't wonder. And youre liable to be held gritty of It unless you tell us all ou know." Site began to weep, helplessly, but with a Sort of stubbornness, too. Frightened she certainly was, but some greater fear held her silent as to the "I dont know anything about secret COPYRIGHT, EY G .W. DILLING HAM COMFIAJNTY' It," she repeated over and over. CHAPTER IVContinud. Maloney had an inspiration. He Curly turned at the .door with his 1 in a low voice to Curly. Lets warm smile. By the way, Ive got spoke Flandfau strolled buek to town along some news I forgot I know where take her to the hotel. Miss Kate will know how to get It out of her better Et Mollno street and down Muln. He your father got the money to pay his we can. had just crossed the old Spanish plaza than BIr. Catdebts. of Jordan the poker Blrs. Wylie went with them quietly to'hcn ids absorbed gaze fell on a sign tlemens National made him a perthat brought him up short. In front of sonal loan. He figured It would not enough. She was shaken with fears, cigar store stretched across the side hurt the bank because the three men but still resolute not to speak. They send her to prison. She would walk a painted picture of a jack of Luck paid It to would deposit It with might tell them Jtearts The. same name wyonthe lheLhunk nothing nothing at all. For again." some onewho had made-terror window. the 49 "By George, that's what we did, too, Fifty yards behind hint was the S1H every last one of us, his uncle ad- habit of her life .had put the fear of Kate nodded. "Yes." death into her soul. ter Dollar saloon, where Luck Culllson mitted. Curly rose. The muscles stood out had last been seen on his way to the In his jaw hard as steel ropes. little helps, Kate said, and Del Mur one hundred and fifty yards her Kvery V. CHAPTER q Well rake the Rincons with a fine little double nod thanked Curly. In front uf him. Somewhere within tooth comb. Don't you worry. Ive alMaloney met them In front of the A Message in Cipher. that distnuee of two hundred yards ready wired for Bucky O'Connor to of Hearts. Jack While Kate listened to what Curly come and the owner of the Circle C had vanhelp. Well get your father Dick, you go with me Inside. Uncle had to tell her the dark ished from the sight of men. The the of eyes out of the hands of those hell hounds. evidence showed he hud not reached Alec, will you keep guard outsider girl wdre fastened upon the trembling Wont we. DIckr "No, bub, I wont. I knew Luck little woman standing near the door. the hotel, for u cattle buyer bad been The girls eyes admired him, a lean, before you were walking bowlegged," "I)o you mean that she is going to there to talk with, him. His wailing Westerner, with eyes as testimony, as well as thut of the hotel the olcj cattleman answered brusquely. let my father be killed rather than tell unblinking as an Arizona sun and with Curly grinned. "All right. Dont what she knows T Her voice was muscles like wire springs. His face clerk, was positive. Could IhTs Iitfle store, the Jack of blame me If you get shot up." sharply Incredulous, touched with a still held Its boyishness, but It had Mrs., Wylie's startled eyes told tales horror scarcely realized. Hearts, be the , central point of the lost forever the Irresponsibility of a when she saw the three men. Iler "I I dont know- anything about It," few months before. In his informascurch for mystery? She saw In him the harassed woman Iterated. tion Curly had already beeu in it, had face was ashen. an Iron will, shrewdness, courage and Tin here to play trumps, Mrs. WyWhats the use of saying that when resource. Out of ten thousand men bought a cigar, and hud stopped to talk with Mrs. Wylie, the proprietor. lie. What secret has the Jack of we know you do? And youll not get there were none whose voice drummed Icurts got hidden from us? young out of It by sobbing. Youve got to on her She was a washed-ou- t little woman heartstrings as did that of this Flandrau who had once been pretty. She had demanded, his hard eyes talk. Youve got to tell youve just youth. got to, Kate Insisted. protested with absurd earnestness fastened to her timorous ones. I don't know what r'The little woman shrank before the Two men sat In a log cbin on oppothat she had seen nothing of Mr. you mean. "No use. We're here for business, energy of a passion so vital. No site sides of a A single glance had been enough cheap table. One of them nick, you stay with her. Dout let strength was In her to fight But she was lirfmersed In a to dismiss her from any possible susIlls her leave or shout a warning." couhl and did offer the passive resist- body was relaxed, his newspaper. picion. mind apparently ance of obstinate silence. He passed Into the hack roon Now Curly stepped In a second time. at ease. The other watched him The frightened gaze of Mrs. Wylie which was a lplnd of combination livCurly had drawn from his pocket the malevolently. Ills fingers caressed the newspaper found in the cellar. Ills handle of a revolver that ing room, kitchen and bedroom, fastened upon him instuntly. He protruded her hand moved Instinc- door led from the rear Into a buck eyes had searched for the date line to from the holster at his side. He would use as cumulative evidence, but they have liked nothing better than to have tively to her heai;t. Beyond question yard Uttered with empty packing he was in feurT A flash of light claricases, garbage cans and waste paper. had remained fastened to one story. drawn It and sent a bullet crashing fied his mind. She was a conspirator, After taking a look around the yard Now he spoke imperatively. Into the unperturbed brain of his Come here. Bliss Kate. I believe hut an unwilling one. Possibly she he locked the hack door noiselessly, There were reasons of policy why might be the author of the anonymous There wns no other apparent exit from this is a message to us." "A message? . the kitchen-bedrooIt were better to curb this fascinating except the one warnings sent Holt. From your father, perhaps." The young vaquero subscribed for a by which he end his uncle had endesire, but sometimes the impulse to "How could It be?" What's in a Name? tered front kill surged up almost uncontrollably. the Wild Beasts Toll In India. knew But he and her the magazine shop. money. paid "I found the paper In the cellar On these occasions Luck Culllson was A printer Informed me recently Not a day passes of your own Ilf Tremblingly she filled outthe receipt. the place must hove a cellar, and his what the 'Evansville Bar association but somewhere In India some 50 peo He glanced at the slip and hnuded it Inspection of the yard had showed no where he was. See how some of these usually deviling him, the only diverentrance there. with a hack. He drew back the words are scored. Done is," said Joseph H. Igleheart, pie have died through the action et sion really had been open to the ranchfinger that r man for some days past, Must wTite below the signature of Navajo rug that covered the floor and nail, looks like." secretary of the Evansville assocla wild beasts,. It is not to he suppose; This was the paragraph upon which From time to time as Luck read he tlon. the Jack of Hearts, so that I'll re- found one of the that efforts are not rnadd to destrof trap Mr. Igleheart recently ordered print? these monsters. member where I paid the money If doors some cheap houses have. Into his gaze had fastened, and the words commented genially on the news. Standing rewards the magazine doesn't come,'' he sug- this was fitted an iron ring with which and letters were scored sharply as Blackwell merely scowled. Given his ed a number of licenses to be granted are offered by the government for the Rhown below, though In the case of way, Culllson would not be to lift It. gested. here to to members of the association. When killing of all the more dangerous type. From the darkness below cauie no single letters the mark ran through read the Sentinel. But the brains of a copy of the proof was shown him, But so wild and impenetrable are their She did so, and Curly put the reHe sound, but Curlys Imagination con them instead of underneath, evidently the conspiracy had ruled otherwise he discovered that the words "Evans- sanctuaries that It Is impossible to do ceipt in his pocket carelessly. sauntered leisurty to the hotel, but reived the place as full of shining that no mistake might be made as to and Insisted, too, upon decent treat- ville Bar association were in unusu- anything except to keep their number s soon as be could get Into a telement With one ankle securely tied to ally large type. within bounds in the more populous eyes glaring up at him. Any bad men which wai mennt: a leg of the table ther was no danger What do you think these licenses territories. phone booth his llstlessness vanished. down there alrendy had the drop on J. P. fCelly of the ranger force In freeing the hands of the cattleman, are for saloon keepers? Inquired Maloney had returned to town and he them. Therefore neither Curly nor telephoned him to get Mackenzie at his uncle made the mistake of drawreports over the telephone that by but his hosts saw that never for an In- Igleheart of the printer. Embarrassing. once and watch the Jack of Hearts ing a weapon. "Why, certainly ; what else dees the 1 was giving a lecture to unexpected good luck he has suc- stant were hands and feet at liberty to- word my Juniors was bar mean? in frout and rear. Before he left the the printers on gether. For this man was not the one "Im coming down, boys," young ceeded in the the life of prisoner I was taking Shakespeare. with News. to whom booth Curly had compared the writresponse. take chances. Flandrau announced In a quiet confiIndianapolis on one those of notorious Foster Jack of sitting Jjlfrmo-silfolding chairs j li Culllson read on : ing of Mrs. Wylie with that on the dent voice, "The place Is surrounded which are too to live up only willing and the Rincons' notoriety 'Lieutenant O'Connor of the Arisheet that had come by special de- by our friends and It wont do you a Unique Specimens. to the name applied to them, and yon zona rangers left town today for a livery. Beyond question the same whole lot of good to shoot me up. I'd and i now bringing him to Sag. The only thing, solemnly said Pro- can imagine my feelings when I sudInto the hills, where he exadvise you not to be too Impulsive." person had written both. fessor Tate, "that walks back from u ache where he will be locked tin short trip found myself seated on the j Is denly He descended the steps, his face pects to spend a few days hunting. the tomb with the mourners and reCertainly Mrs. Wylie was not warnof floor, with a my feet protruding on the j I1 his case. disposition Or fuses to be burled Is character Hunting what, do you reckon? ing the sheriff against herself. Then like a stone wall for all the emotion It pending other side of the desk, while I waij him I should Kelly Ever succeeded in rnmmgj meet hunting who, say. "Just sol replied Festus Pester. looking over the top against whom? He must know her recorded. 'At his heels came the older jt. of It man. Blackwell? lie I OConnor, Bucky No, And the only thing that comes back Curly struck a match, found an while antecedents, and at once. Calling up was eating dinner at If The see to waited politely pupils reckon not. lies since your time. A from the cemetery a local detective agency, he asked the electric bulb above his head and Mexican road-hous- e giggling and on the I were Injured before they laughed.--! jc just this side crackerjack, tool Wonder If Bucky dead run Is the manager to let him know within an turned the button. Instantly the dark- of the border. old widower Exchange. I rickety ain't after some friends of mine? hour or two all that could be found ness was driven from the cellar. I bee who figures on mar "Shut up," growled the other. The two Flandrnus were quite alone out about the woman without alarmDo you make it out? rying again." Kansas City Star. Maloney He Knows Best. Sure youll shut up when Bucky !u the room. For furniture there was asked, ing her, ' looking over their shoulders. Non-Hostess You cant dance? lands on a Walt a moment 1 think we have you," retorted Lucjk cheerfultable, a eat which had been slept In Curly took a pencil and an envelope Natural Result Alls saw sensei I with you a with uot and sudden dancing made ly. Then, her on file. Hold the phone." The whoop: up, and a couple of from his pocket On the latter he JotYour seems friend buried In Jones the other sight. detective presently returned. "Yes. rough chairs. The place had no wln- - ted down 'some words and handed the Tleyp, heres a personal to your adthought" The Guest Yes, and she hasn't j fo L. dress. C. Listen. The of friends We can give you the facts. Will you to his friend. This was what paper "Yes? he is m a grave reverie.' spoken to me since. London serve notice that what occurred at tile come to the office for them?" Maloney read: of known. Hearts is Jack violence minutes later Curly knew Any Fifteen hereafter done to him will be paid for that Mrs. Wylie was the divorced wife luck to the limit No guilty man will esof Lute Blackwell. a prisoner . . . .Jack. . . .of He He returned to the Del Blar and cape. So the boys are getting busy. t. ....It .8 now I figured they woulcl be. sent his name up to Miss Culllson. locked up pending Saguache The former convict leaned forward With Kate and Bob there was also In u disposition of his case. ....succLemrne see that paper. the room Alec Flandrau. angrily. In him eeded surprising Ills came guest handed it over, an Index forward lightly to Thwglrl s v V rs rn ttvwtvi w s stsv-vvmeet him. Huger pointing out the Item. "Large Have you heard someas life, Blackwell. No, sir. You thing? she asked quickly. Bead that right ahead. didnt ride herd proper on that Yes. Tell me, when did your faDick did not quite get the Idea, but ther last meet Lute Blackwell so far neropportunity." Kate, tense with excitement, took the "Dont be too sure Its gone, Mr. s you know?- envelope and read aloud : Sheriff." The owner of the Map of Texas anLuck Jack of Hearts prisoner Theyve got you dead to rights. swered the question of his nephew. now Saguache locked up pending Read that personal again. Learn It He met him the other day. Lets coffee a disposition of his case succeeded by heart. The friends of L. C. give sec. It was right after the big poker In surprising him." She looked up with You better believe theyre warning. game. We met him downstairs here. tryx shining eyes. "Hes alive somewhere. rounding up your outfit. They know Luck had to straighten out some noWell save him now." Im alive. They know all about the tions he had got." Curly spoke to her in a low voice. Jack of Hearts. Pretty soon : "How?" . theyll Y ovr have a talk with Mrs. Wylie know where youve got me hidden Flandrau, Senior, told the story of aloue. Well pull our freights. She'll Youd better pray they wont. For what had occurred in the hotel lobby, tell you what she knows." He smiled if j find the nest It will be empty. "And you say he swore to get even? they In his gentle, winning way. Shes sure Look out of that window behind you." "Thats 'jvhat lie said. And he had a tough time of It If ever a wom(TO BE CONTINUED.) looked like he meant it, too." an had. I reckon a little kindness Is What Is It? What have you found what she needs. Let her see we re her Getting Gold Out of Australia. out?" Kate Implored. friends and will stand by her, that we Australia forbids the export of gold The young man told about the letwon t let her come to harm because without authority. but the Chinese ters and Mrs. Wylie. sushe talks. who go back to their own land on a "We'Ve got to' get n rhavebnus,,r was It anTouflKfbre"lvate visit From show the Darkness Below Came Joined i'ou iilerahl e In gen u f ty Id' he concluded. "For if Lute Blackwell coffee healthtlietn, and her eyes, though they were taking away the coveted sovereign. ReSound. id-this to father thing your Its very bright, told tales of tears that tiad cently customs inspectors made a rich mighty serious for him. dow8, no means of ventilation except been shed-- . -- haul in a raisin Jar, the back of a Kate was whltwto but In through the trap door. Yet there were That wonum? - She --ha th! slutting mirror, an alarm clock and the poor bo danger of breaking down. "Yes, If evbbHtees to show that It had recently 4H everything.- - Father baa Wn down leather hand of a hat. The Chinese this man fs In it he would not stop beeu inhabited. c cigars in that cellar for days under a guard. cheerfully paid the fines imposed on t less than murder. But 1 dont e littered the floor. A pack of cards lay They took him away She. them and were delighted when the It. I know father Is alive. Cass Ja disorder on the table. The Sentinel doesn't know where.- It tonight. was she ueiit confiscated gold was returned to them. Fendrick Is the man we want. Im with date line of that day laytos-sethe warnings to Sheriff Bmt. She-sure of It. In a corner. anted him to raid the j lace, bu: .die "First thing is to search the Jack Thread of Interact. Make anything out of It? tin hired not go to him." f Hearts and see whats there. Are older Flandrau "Th book ought to te aked. "Because of Blaekw cry Inc. l.ir:" . by you with me. Uncle Alec? been Hes here, but they've take! Yes. He cunte straight to I sure am, Crtrly." and lie nd t,r him away. Will you cover the teh Battle Creek, Michigan oii as he u;;s freed from (he p n tin tit tils hat T, o s . luzed in with i boo ns? Have all the ranchos null avj tla.-He u,d ii.i' ly l.iui .in in Is In it. hills. -- is' CROOKED TRAIL STRAIGHT 5 IzHIIiEtm JZkcLeodJPaizie 1. - t . , Fen-drtek- -- t i ized. She gave him money, came for more and mere." Curly nodded. He aatd nothing, bat bis strong jaws clamped. He was there that day," the lrt continued. - "She plucked up courage to refuse him what little she had left because she needed It for the rentl He got hold of her arm and twisted It. Father heard her cry and came In. Blackwell was behind the door as It opened. He struck with a loaded cane and father fell unconscious. He raised it to strike again, but she clung to his arm and called for help. Before he could shake her off another man came In. He wrenched the club away." FendrlckT breathed Curly. "She doesnt know. But the first thing he did was to lock the outer door and take the key. They carried father down Into the cellar. Before he came to himself his hands were tied behind his back "And then?" "They watched him day and night Fendrlck himself did not go near the place If It was Fendrlck. Blackwell swore to kill Blrs. Wylie Jf she told. They held him there till tonight Slid thinks they were trying to get father to sign some paper." 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