The Washington times., 1905-01-01


snow was melting. A cat would leave
tracks that would last till the drifts.
Cant you think of some way OF get
ting from the house to the dusout with
out tramping all the way through the
fresh snow?" she asked.
t-Sometam 1 tank it, replied Charlie
''Sometam i tank we 90 down by da
road an TAX da made track Da horses
max da track to da town Ia creek
not froze hard. an da ice brak many
| tam We walk in da creek an leave
nc track
abr
"Da creek run near da I'LL earth
house. l not been in il since da snow
| come
Then there is not a footprint near
it,
mo. il da sheep not come to it,
But even they would tramp out
the footprints 1t is good, Charlie. l
| want to hide the man there VIII you
help me2'
Il will die for you. 1 tell nobody
anytang.''
Then the first thing to do is to carry
| some food there. 1 will get it now"
With swift movements of precision,
now she knew her way, the girl went
about her task.
| A great jug of strong coffee was pre-
pared. Even cold. it had good qualities.
Canned meats were placed in a basket,
| and two ioaves of bread she had baked
| the day before.
| A bottle of 9whisky was added, and
with a thought of creature comforts
that would have brought a smile to an
| older conspira tor, one of Mr.. Hubbick S
newest pipes End a big bag Of tobacco.
/ A box of matches, and a few other
odds and ends she thought might be use
full, Were also stored away.
Now, Charlie she said, carry these
to the dugout. and take along some
blankets. Make it as comfortable as
you can.
"Yas,'' said Charlie, as he rolled up
two thick blankets and shouldered them.
Il tank ia man have nice place for
hide"
"Wait:'
From another room she brought a
rifle and ammunition.
Il shall not need 1t. Charlie, with you
to guard me. Take them TO the dug
out
.'Yas, 1 tank da man not better shoot
Noise max da men hear. -
only to defend his life. Charlie
las, dat good enough
II was dark when Charlie started off
but he knew the way. II could not be
totally dark with SO much snow.
He did not Ioiter. He was soon lost te
sight from the house.
Then Nellie flung herselg on the couch
and the reaction came. She wept vio-
lently, and sobbed and prayed. But she
had not lost courage. She was only q
woman.
The night was darker in Hubbicks
than out on the prairies. There were
trees there, and the snow was by thi:
time blackened with the mud by the
tramp Of many horses.
4 Miners had come and gone out again
The excitement of the murder had put
everybody in motion. 1t was hard Il
, find a clean drift near Hubbicks.
Old Crooked Ears left the road ana
, crossed en- unfenced field, which brought
him to grove of ash. Here he tethereC
Jenny, the mare, and continued his jour
/ ney.
Nose, the halfbreed. was sitting in hi
; cupboard of a dwelling in one end OF tn
, lookup. smoking placidly and WONDERING
when the men would come
| He had received a half yelled warn
ing that if anything happened that nigh
. 1t was worth his while to yield grace
fully. II would cost him his life to re
, sist
II When he heard the crunch of a hors
outside he put down his pipe and step
ped to the door. 1t was only Crooke'
: Ears
: How" he grunted, as the halfbree
E came out
Y Hello. Joe"
> Joe was his uncle. but family relation
s did not count much in the amenities Q
that region.
Anybody Gomez" asked Joe
mo. Heard anything"
Yes. Gavin want the man hung u
before the judge get back
Gavin, eh"' said Nose with a star
e Gavin no like him because him Xix
:. Hubbick little girl. Him think TO kill tn
n man before Gordon get back. becaus
him no got proof that him killed Huh
g dick"
y HUH
4 "I no like Gavin. I like Gordon
d like Hubbick girl What you Hke?"
II like to be let alone" said Mos
:, What the devil are they doing, wit
: their lynchings and deviltry? Gordon
u a judge He'd see the right done"
n Gavin no want the right done Gavi
II like the wrong. Him want get this ma
" killed so get Nellie Hubbick- See?'
IL HUH
< What you do now? I come to g'
IL him OUT
e Eth"
n Nose stared at the Indian.
what you do? You like be good wit
Gavin or me-"
W $50 to the devil. I'm good with an!
body
lie "You want Gavin like you or me kt
/ you?"
: "Eh. That's different said Mos
>e reaching for his revolver.
- But the iron hand of the Indian ha
Sc him by the throat
- Don't make noise" Missed Crook
a. Ears. II no hurt you. But l XIII "
If you cry out
1t .'Oh. shut up said Nose in DISCUS
IL I'm no friend of Gavin's- If you wa
the chap. let him out. But fix me l
Ia so 1 can tell likely tale
Is He handed his revolver to Joe.
le Shoot me in the arm. and then
"a me up."
e. Devil, no. The shot will bril-