The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-11-12

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dr. GUILD. nll, that: Cililiuita.
That d Mexican's lying drunk Some
where" said the president of tho u. NJ. Co.
| II don't like the look of this at ell" sale!
DR.. Guild, as they rode up beside the indig-
na,lt animal. IF it had been an American, it
might have been carclessncss, but no Mexican
ever forgcts his beast. Drive ahead, boys;
VIC may be too late"
In half an hour they came in sight Of the
ledge below, the crumbled furnace, and the
nlotionlcss figure of Concho, wrapped in a
blanket lying prone in the sunlight.
II told you so-trunk!" said the president.
Tho doctor looked grave, but did not speak.
They ds,nounted and picketed their horses.
Then crept on all fouls to tho ledge above tho
furnace. There was cry from Secretary
Gibbs. "Look yer. Some fellar has been
jumping us, boys Seq these notices."
There were two notices ON canvas affixed
to the rock, claiming the ground, and signed
by Pedro, Manuel, Miguel, Wilcs and Ros-
common
"This was done, doctor, while your trust
worthy Grcaser locater-d-n hinl-lay
there drunk. What's to he done, now?"
But tho doctor was making his way to the
unfortunate cause of their defeat, lying there
quite mute to their reproaches. The others
followed him.
Tho doctor knelt beside Concho, unrolletl
him, placed his hand upon his wrist, his ear
over his heart, and then said:
Dead"
"Of course He got medicine of you last
night. This comes OF your ID heroic
practice"
But tho doctor was too much occupied to
heed the speakers raillery. Ho had peere,l
Into Concho's protuberant eye, opened his
mouth, and gazed ct the swollen tongue, and
then suddenly rose to his feet.
"Tear down those lotices, boys, but keep
them. Put up your OWL Don't he alarmed:
you will not be interfcred with, for here is
murder added to robbery"
"Murder?"
"ies,' said the doctor, excitedly, "Ill take
my oath ON any inquest that this man was
strangled to death. He was surprised while
asleep. Look here" He pointed to the revolver
still i'll Concho's stiffe1,ing hand, which tho
murdered man had instantly cooked, but could
not use in the struggle.
THAT'S So" said the president; :'ro man
goes to sleep with cooked revolver. What's
to be doneY'
Everything" said the DOCTOR "This deed
was committed within tao last two hours: tho
body is still warm. The murderer did not
como our way, or we should have met him on
the trail. He is, If anywhere, between here
and Tres Pinos"
"C1cntlemcn," said the president, with a
slight preparatory and half judicial cough,
"two OF you will stay here and stick! Tho
others will follow me to Tres Pinos The law
has been outraged. You understand the
COURT"
BY some odd influence the little group Of
kalf-cynical, half-trifling and wholly reckless
men had become suddenly sober, earliest citi-
Gems. They said: $50 on" nodded their
heads, and betoos themselves to their horses
"Had we not better wait for tho inquest and
swear out warrant!' said tho secretary.
cautiously.
allow many men havo we.'
give"
"Thcn," said the president, summing up tho
Revised Statutes of the state of California. in
ono strong sentence, "thcn VIC don't want no
id warrant"