The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-19


himself to a huge slice of ounce tart
Lucky we're not In the old days
gentlemen" he continued. :"
shouldn't have fancied going over Oh,
mountain with coach lond o. dust
and only two armed mcn--and one o
EN- a civilinn-to guard IT,"
"Whc said there were only tw,
armed men," interrupted gruf
voice, and the sergeant stood In tn,
doorway. cor moment, Mr.. Lnn,loI
that was his namc-looked startled
but the next instant turned laughir x
ly TO the sergeant.
'Why. you said so yourself, ser
gcnnt. Didn't you say that you ant
the accountant (Mr. Jones) would be
ready In half an hours time. Yo,
didn't say nothing about no others
Sergeant Fulton growled something
under his breath as he dropped hi,
huge frame into a chair and called
for n drink.
whats happened TO that fellow
Moonbeam. sergeant?" asked Charlie
Wilson. after n pause. "IIc seems t.
nave lett MS district.
Cant say, sir" replied Fulton
"He's ,oagh nut to crack, and devil
knows what he's up TO now. Id give
ten years OF my life to get that scoun'
drcl."
EYES," laughed Charlie, "he's given
you chaps n rough iimc for the las,
year or two. I can't help admirinp
the pluck of the fellow though he
Is such bad lot"
~ bad lot" growlcd the sergeant
Hes murderin' william, that's what
he Is. lie shot my mate. Dick Quin
ton. without giving the poor chap n
dogs chance of n run for his money
II don't know anything about Il
and I'm talking a lot of rot, I sup
posc," said Iandon, joining In, "but II
seems to mean outsider--to have
been his life or your friends. Troop.
er Quinton wouldn't have given him
much law, I expect, II he could have
drawn bead ON him."
"You think not" said the sergeant,
sharply. "Well, I think. as I've anid
that Moonbcam. rs he is called, IL n
murdcrin' blackgnard, and II ! could
get n chance nj him Id plug him ns
l would n bandicoot."
'Vc,l, well, sergeant" laughed the
Other. mo offense, and. as say,
haven't heard much about the chap
What's he like? Have you ever seen
him?"
Only once" said the sergeant
slowly, "but / think Id know lin
again"
well" laughed the other, 81 eau
only hope for Moonbcam's sake. that
you won't happen to meet him."
At that moment tall young man
clad In heavy ulster, entered tn,
room. lie carried black bag in his
hand. "Good evening, gentlemen
Mr.. Fanc-Mr. Landon-may | intro
duce myself? I'm the bank account
ant. We're To he fcllow-travclers
and I'm much obliged tn you for your
courtesy In coming on tonight. Tn,
coach is ready. Shall we startr
Five minutes later ! had wrunf
dear old Charles hand for the las,
time for many day and taken m,
seat In the coach. IL was ligh
snr,,a coach wi,h , covcrin, over /,
and two parallel seats. In the from
an, .,, a.. 1r;,.r ,,a hy his .,d,
scr,, Fulton. win n ,o,dcJ r;a. he
tween his knees. In the back seat sa
Landon, Jones. and myself; Jones
with his bag Of gold on his knees, be
,py In the center
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