Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1900-01-17

I t2lrGS. THAT'S fan, amt it?"
Il can't kick on that"
"All right. Now well git some sleep
an to-morrer wen see if thar's any
bosses ter be got. If l hadn't been
chump ID held on Ter what brought
in with me when I come"
On the following day, however, he
took a different view Of the matter. It
| would be impossible to start off on the
| trip without lrousing the suspicious of
| Obed Rider, and Bowers decided hat he
must be Of the party.
Hes just the chap ter split on us if
we happened ter have scvimmage an
thar was any fuss here over il. 1
dassent leave him behind. Wen take
him an then he'll hev ter keep his
| mouth shut when he's in the same boat
with us"
But after two days search he was
| unable TO procure a single horse, so
great was the demand. His gold was
running low besides, and at last he
dared not wait any longer. Each man
took as much provisions as ne could
carry on his back, and, early one morn
| ing, they started over the trail. armed
| with rifles and revolvcrs.
When they had proceeded few miles
on their way, Bowers said
Nov, pards, we're out fer big game
an we've got ter be mighty smart if
we want ter come out all right. We're
| likely ter meet some O. tine party we're
after any time. They can't tote all their
| dust in on their backs an then thcr's
that girl. They must hev bout eruf
| by this time an they'll like enufT send
one o the men ter Dyea after bosses
fer the gang. See?"
That's boss sense" replied Turner.
Wall" continued Bowers. 1--WE must
keep our eyes peeled that we don't let
ourselves be seen by any sech man.
It'll Spite everything if we do
1t was well for his plans that he did
keep sharp lookout, for before night
he saw a specll far ahead on the trail
which he knew al once 10 be man H.
was standing on the edge of a piece Of
woods, and his companions were behind
him at the time. Stepping in the shad-
ow of the trees, he explained:
''Thar'S man comm, an I'll bet it's
one O. them we're after He nav hcv
seen me, an it won't do fer Us all ter
hide. He won't know you. Turner You
keep on an pass Their time % day with
him. Yer bound fer the fort, yer know
Keep right on, an wei hide til he's
out o sight. then wei overtakc yer"
Turner at once walked ahead. while
! his two companions secreted themselves,
! in the undorbrush. They saw Turner
! stop and converse with the stranger a
few moments. when the latter drew near
| them. and Bowers WHISPERED:
It's the man they call TAYLOR, Hes
! Eoin' after hoSses sure,"
All unconscious of the proximity OF
the two men. Taylor tramped stur..ilv
on, and wa, soon on: Of hearing i'm the
woods. Then the two left their ambush
and hurried after Turner who awaited
them far out on the plain.
What did he say?" inquired Bowers.
| eager y.
ASKED me where | was bound an
! whetheT there was any bosses ter be got
| IN Dyea, said Turner, who never
seemed ..l &c, 10 vase word.
Knew II. declared Bowers. Now
an we We got ter DO IS find snug place
MS SIDE Whar the trail splits an take
II easy tn the dust Is under our eyes.
lie IL be back pretty quick if he gifts
any hosSeS an then we won't kew much
longer ter wait.
several days later saw them securely
nldHeh IN piece Of dense woods. but
each DAY was divided into watches,
Wheh theN took turns standing on SEN
| ,iheI dutH' From knoll short dis
lance from the hut they had built the
IRAN was visible for fully mile, and
| from daylight TO dark they watched il