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"In front of the old Squibbs place they shot at me and threw me out; but the bullet missed me I have not seen them since and do not knohere they went I a to aid in their conviction; but, please Mr Pri sent back to Payson or to jail I have done nothing criminal and I won't run away"

"How about the robbery of Miss Pris?" asked Burton "Did they pull both of those off before they killed Paynter or after?"

"They had nothing to do with either unless they did them after they threw ht," replied the girl

"And the rest of the gang, those that were arrested with you," continued the detective, "how about thee and the boy they called The Oskaloosa Kid, though he isn't the sairl, Giova, that ith me The others were tramps who came into the old mill and attacked us while ere asleep I don't knoho they were The girl could have had nothing to do with any of the cri her father in the woods back of the Squibbs' place The e and the boy were taking refuge from the storm at the Squibbs place when I was thrown from the car They heard the shot and ca to do with--with--" she hesitated

"Tell the truth," coo hard with you if you don't Whatabout those two--now out with it"

"The boy robbed Mr Prie was not with hi the storether They were kind to et the boy in trouble That is the reason I hesitated He seemed such a nice boy! It is hard to believe that he is a crie was always so considerate He looks like a traentle briskly, and a moment later the butler stepped into the room to say that Mr Burton anted on the wire He returned to the living room in two or three minutes