ection of Pollard’s Ranch. He wanted to
urge his steed into a gallop and dash madly
from the place. Instead he forced himself
to allow it to walk and kept looking around
the country as if seeking signs of his lost
horses. Never at any time did he look be

hind. He seemed to feel those piercing black

eyes burning into his back. At any moment
he expected to feel a rifle bullet tearing
through him. At last, when he was certain
he was beyond those eyes and the menacing
barrel of the rifle, he sent his horse into a
mad gallop that ended only at the court-
house.

Constable Alex Kindness, only recently
arrived from Vancouver to take over Con-
stable McMillan’s duties, was acting as
Clerk of the Court. He asked to be relieved
of his duties. This request was granted at
once and Constable Kindness immediately
asked for volunteers to form a posse. Four
men, Jimmie Boyd of Clinton, Bill Ritchie
also of Clinton, Forest Loring of Ashcroft,
and George Carson of Pavilion stepped for-
ward. They were sworn in at once and
a hurried search for weapons made.

A RENDEVOUZ WITH DEATH

Though eager and willing to incur the
risks it must be admitted that the volunteer
posse was ill-equipped and badly mounted.
Their weapons and mounts were nondescript
makeshifts that would not stand the test of
service. However, the posse gallopped off
down the Cariboo Road to adventure, and,

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though they didn’t know it, to a rendevouz
with death for at least one of the party.
The posse stopped at Pollard’s Ranch
where one of them was lucky enough to
exchange his rusty little colt for a decent

increased its pace. About three quarters of

a mile farther on they came across a pack
horse, its lead rope dragging.
“Were crowding them now,” Boyd

shouted. “They've had to turn their pack

xThe late Const. Kindness, who was shot and killed May 3, 1912 by Moses Paul and Paul Spintlam.

horse. A few of the weapons were ex-
changed for ones of later model. Charlie
Pollard then rode with them to the spot
where Truran had seen the outlaws. Truran,
too, was along, but he was not enthusiastic.
He pointed out the trail taken by Paul and
Spintlum and then said he was returning to
the ranch. He had seen all he wanted to of
the killers.

Johnnie Pollard, young son of the rancher,
was seen at the end of Pollard’s ranch. He
soon learned of the posse’s quest and came
along with them. He had no gun but he
thought he might be of some assistance.

Just beyond the spot where Truran had
talked with the outlaws was a_ plainly
marked trail of two horses. The posse halted.
Jimmie Boyd, a clever tracker, examined the
trail and then announced that it was com-
paritively fresh. The posse started off at a
gallop, Jimmie Boyd in the lead.

It was soon apparent that the wanted men
were not far ahead. Boyd noticed by the
signs that they were riding hard. The posse

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horse loose. We'll soon catch up on them.”
He turned to Constable Kindness.
“You'd better stay back a little ways.

Youre a stranger here and a policeman.

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