According to Enright this was not part of their
scheme, but merely an accident of which they took advantage. How true
this is will never be known unless we discover Cavendish, and learn his
story. Now, if he is alive, where has he been concealed, and for what
purpose? Another thing begins to loom up. The mere hiding of the man
was all right so long as the conspirators were not suspected. But now
when they are aware that they are being followed, what is likely to
happen? Will they become desperate enough to kill their victim, hoping
thus to destroy absolutely the evidence of their crime? Will their
vengeance also include Miss Donovan?"
"Not unless they can get you out of the way first," decided the marshal
grimly. "That is Lacy's most important job--you are more dangerous to
them now than the girl. That meeting to-day was prearranged, and
Beaton was expected to land you. That was why he hid behind the
curtain, but something caused him to make a false move; they never
expected you to put up that sort o' fight, Jim, for nobody knew yer in
this camp fer a fightin' man.
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