Sam's innocence. Instead of turning over
an outlaw to the police, he had brought
him into the inner shrine of law and order
and he knew what a political asset for his
enemies that insult would be. And there
was no doubt of the innocence of Mollie
and Buck as they stood, Mollie wringing
her hands and Buck with open mouth and
startled face. There was no doubt about
the innocence of anybody other than Dave
Branham and the dare-devil Knight of the
Cumberland.

Marston had clutched at the Wild Dog's
bridle and missed and the outlaw struck
savagely at him with his spear. Nobody
dared to shoot because of the scattering
crowd, but every knight and every mounted
policeman took out after the outlaw and
the beating of hoofs pounded over the
little mound and toward Poplar Hill.
Marston ran to his horse at the upper end,
threw his saddle on, and hesitated--there
were enough after the Wild Dog and his
horse was blown. He listened to the yells
and sounds of the chase encircling Poplar
Hill. The outlaw was making for Lee.
All at once the yells and hoof-beats seemed
to sound nearer and Marston listened,
astonished. The Wild Dog had wheeled