The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-23
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lNOlrl DLAY.

FOUL PLAY,
The ncSt morning there was no sign
OF lcuau, or, fndccG, &C any of the me
about the place. AND | eu6dled White
sock Ealloped of in II direction
We had followed h previous day, /
kept Il sharp lookout as | rode over the
gray, naked hills, but saw no stgp. or
people abroad, l did not know whsu X
was Intended 10 beat III rno quarters
cc the Red Men of the Dusk, and half
expected to meet scouting parties over
amy rise, Bat the mountain opened be-
tore me. mile after mile, bare and SOM
Der and ~lifclcss,
Within an hour l had ensconced my
SELF aiNonS the Noulders commanding q
view Of Nant-y-Hryn. II here l began
u patient watch. I ~ plenty Of move
rncnt about the ~house-naen coming
ana going, carrying water II groom
ing horses out on the hillside before
the gate, figures rambling idly. figures
running hNsiiy. Il anon them no
sisu OF the tall, straight form for which
! looked,
Hours slipped slowly away, and I
glanced at the sky and saw tina the
sun MAS at Its zenith, l rubbed my
daS9led eyes and turned them on Nant-
y~Eryn again, \ cluster OF figures
seemed moving III my. direction
through the bright fog which. staring
1T the sun. had spread before me, 1
shut MY eyes FOR y few moments, then
looked out eargerly, Yes, toUr people
were walking ur the hill, two s0& TWO,
strNlliag cArelSsStS, &ni owain was one
OF the leading pair. They came slowly
OH. not heading directly toward me hut
mere In u line Ipr ths splUaeS he
low,
Az some distance tcou the house
they glanced back. and Immediately
began 10 Walk bc3sAty. With she s3r ~
uEe0 carrying oUt = definite plSI, From
Gay perch had the whole country be-
low me. y III Il moment / EaucIei I
saw The meaning - il,
y zip n the hill had hidden them
EvosU the house I there was ROW no
UeS& Ger them 10 sun = careless
Sar, They were bent on SoulslEtnE III
which they wished TO avoid inSerfer-
snca aaa. knowing ow&tn ss l did, I
wSis half assured wGSt K WAS ! Oh
served la&; they walked strictly two
and tw& ana that tNere WAS no urn
Eus ~ heads as there woUlS be were
a Scaeral conversation going Oh.
III = short UEue they passed cut q
ny sight behind she Further edge q:
the spiapey. ar3 ! raaas Down for Che
SH>& soclS N2VcaSh the ~isccIeS aU6
pSsre& cUc. Il was exactly SIS I ha&
f&rcis3. Fcrty Yards away she icu-
figures were gathered On = level patch
- tart Cw&&I &ss& another young tel
low &Hous his Nwll &se had theic Costs
ALREADY oG and 21ssS naked swords in
their hands
EtS opponent aa3 the TWO seconds
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riding with him O. the previous eve
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