The two riders pounded the trails and roads of eastern Utah on that late April afternoon in 1897. They kept up a quick pace—had to, since they were being trailed by a bunch of guys armed with guns and questions. Questions like “Where do you think you’re going with that money you just stole at Castle Gate?” The posse wouldn’t get the answers they were looking for; outlaws Butch Cassidy and Elzy Lay made sure of that. They had fresh mounts and provisions already stashed at locat


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