Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-03-19

and his companion TO go to Fort Scott
and get possession of the property LEFT
by Mansfield by the AID Of woman
whom Suy,gs had employed to assume
the name of Mrs. Riggshy, who WAS sup
posed to be living in Ringgold, Georgia.
1t was with the intention of carrying
this daring plan into execution that the
two conspiratOrs started for Fort Scott.
1t was while on thus Journey that they
stopped at the Travellers Rest. where
they were first introduced to the reader.
1t Is easy to imagine the surprise OF
the two adventures on discovering the
Riggsby family at the prairie inn. Bat
BY mutual instinct they resolved to
make the best Of the matter. for they
were now firmly convinced that no It'd
ings of the business IN hand had reached
the family
"Old I}arnahy never wrote the letter
after all Thought Dill as he slowly
slpppd his coffee at the breakfast table.
Its little awywar, to have the family
here on the very soil Of onr operations,
but il they are ignorant of the whole
affair it cant make much difference"
Meantime Dan Riggsby. having com
pleted his mnrnags work and fed and
harnessed the stage horses. mounted his
pony and gaIloped away toward the dis
tant blue line of timber that marked the
course of Little Cow creek.
He had not waited to get his breakfast,
but had set ont at once to carry his
fathers message To the settlers,
There Il no telling how soon we may
have trouble with the cattle men, he
thought, "and there's no time to be lost.
He carried Slarp's rifle slung across
the horn of his saddle. as was his custom
when lourneylng across the prairie, for
in the days of which | write there was
considerable game in that locality such
as deer. turkeys and prairie chickens.
The storm clouds of the previous night
had drifted away ana the warm. bright
beams of the September sun We're food
ing the broad stretches of bronze tipped
grass with a niaichless splendOr
A light wind blew from the south
and rocking the tops of the sunachs to
and fro. sent the red leaves to the
ground IN flaming showers Here and
there Il meadow Lark would rise from
the grass. utterng IA succession of sharp.
discordant notes. AMI higA overhead Il
great gray hawk sailed through the
waste Of light, sending his sharp scream
of defiance through the morning air
y half hour's ride brolght Dan to ii
small cabin near the left bank of the
creek, where ii solitary claim holder
made hls home.
"llowdy, Dan" greeted the settler
coming out of the door as the youth rode
up
Good morning, Mr.. Baker" replied
Dan. and after exchanging a few words
he stated the oblecc ot his visit.
$50 the catilemen AIR goin ter open
war on us, yer father tninkS?" com
mented Baker well, we'll give EN-
the best we've got II they do. Tell yer
father we'll he over as soon as can go
and see some of the claim holders across
the creek
"All right" answered Dan. and gal
loped away. II was hls intention To go
from there tn another cabin some two
miles to the north. He had ridden II
mile perhaps, following along the course
OF the creek. when suddenly he saw "A
horsemhn approaching h!ia ut gall0p.
"lts Bud Ropes said Dan as the
horseman drew near Wonder what
he wants with me- for he Is coming
straight for me-"
Bud Ropes was young man of some
nineteen or twenty years and the son of
Ben Ropes, the cattleman. He galloped
furously forward till he reached a point
directly in front Of Dan, when he halted
and sat in his saddle waiting for Dan to
come mp.
Good morning. Bud" said Dan as he
turned his horse aside to pass the youth;
mice morning for a canter across the
prairie.
Bud did not return the greeting, and
Dan would have ridden on had not the
other signaled him to stop
Don't he IN too Uig ii hurry" said Bud
with gesture. II want to see you on
business.
VERY WELL" replied Dan, refining in
his horse. A single glance told him that
Bud Ropes waSin "a decidedly bad humor,
and he felt that there WAS chance of
trouble between them before they sepa-
rated
II understand that you struck my
father last night, said l'nd, suppressed
wrath plainly depicted upon his counte-
nance, "and I'd like to know what you
have got to say ahoat it"
avon np., tptct.,t-n,, .o,Nl;,J Do,,. al
never struck him.
Maybe you aim to say he lied about
it, thenY"
II only knocked the pistol from his
hand when he was about to shoot my
father" explained Dan.
VT nmnnnts To the sama thing Do