“East, the driver told me, on a visit.”
“She did not turn back?”
“Oh, no, miss, she kept on in the coach.”
“And then?”
“She paid me most liberally, giving me fifty dollars, which I have already handed in to the treasurer of the Scouts’ League, for aid to our men when they are in distress and ill.”
“Just what I would expect of you, Texas Jack; but the prisoner asked me to pay for the services of the courier.”
“Thank you, Miss De Sutro, but I made no charge for my services in this matter, and I certainly would not take money from a man under sentence of death, no matter what his crimes may have been,” responded the scout.
“Well, Texas Jack, I can only thank you most kindly for the outlaw prisoner.”
The scout now departed, and soon after Nina de Sutro sought the officer of the day, and found that he had already received orders to conduct her to the cabin of the prisoner. As before, the sentinel was withdrawn out of hearing, and when the visitor entered, Silk Lasso Sam arose to receive her.
“I have news for you,” she said coldly.