The Washington times., 1905-03-12
CHAPTER Z.
Sanford Has > Wrestling Match.

Sanford Has Wrestling Match.
It was. growing dusk the following
evening. and sanfordss men were put
ting up headlights along the grade, for
he was now working tive shifts night
and day. There was a shout from down
tbs track, and 3 man was seen ap-
preaching On a horse.
He was beating the exhausted animal
to keep 1T going. Sanford stood await
/ ing his approach and as he drew near
ut saw that It was Jennings.
| He had been growing uneasy over tho
fact that ne was IN ignorance of the
quarter from which Hart would make
his next attack. but here was news at
last He ran forward to meet the COW
boy, who was Keeling IN the saddle.
why. Jennings. what has happen-
ed?'' Sanford exclaimed. anxIously. for
he saw by a glance at Jennings face
that the news was important.
They're going 10 burn the bridge To-
night gasped Jennings. When I
| heard about IL I made sneak I told
Raider I was going to AnadaFko. and
would meet him at the bridge tonight.
Hart had been ont TO see Quanan,
understand. but syas turned down, and
they're going TO burn the bridge TO keep
! the road out of the reservation. 50 that
they viii have more time 20 work on
Quanah.
You're a good fellow. . said Sanford.
You have probably saved the bridge
for rs. Have you seen Domain Is he
In Anadarko %
| 81 have not seen him. butt suppose
he is. replied Jennings Now Z must
start back to rejoin Raider. But /
must have fresh horse. Can you givs
me oness
| .certstnly. replied Sanford
| Jennings had his pick OF The stable.
and vas soon ready TO be OF.
Good luck, said Sanford as he waved
] good-by to Jennings. You viii see us
at the bridge tonight. but keep out OF
harm way. and report TO me If any
thing new arises.
Picking up a half dozen good, stout
young fellows from, among his workmen
and had .aorsas brought out and sad
died. TE1ssl the party set out down .lae
grade. riding as fast as they could so5
Not far rom the bridge they left the
grade, and cut across the country in tho
direction Of ABadarko. II was dark
when they reached the river bank
They we're about 10 descend te the
water. when they were hailed by a
voice from the cover Of the woods
Hold up.s. shouted the voice. stOne Of
you come forward and say who you
are
Sanford hesitated for moment, for
Ehe did not know whether It was the
voice ef friend or foe. Al length he de-
eidcd To go forward.
Ike p me covered, boys" he said In a
low voice to his men, and IL 1 shout
for help. come as fast as you can.
Then he rode slowly toward the woods.
AS he reached the dense underbrush
he stopped
| .-Dismount and come through tbs
brush. said the voice.
Sanford did SO: ne held the bushes
aside and stepped into a clearing.
A group Of eight or ten men stood
about fire. on which one OK them was
saw DOMAIN. who was watching the OPP
Grafton.
Sanford was much relieved On finding
himself in the camp or his friends
| He. there, Frank he called.
| WHY, It's Walt" said Douans coming
forward. II thought you wsre out At
the front. What's mp now 7'
Jennings got back this evening" an
swered Sanford. and ns tells me that
the Raider gang is going to destroy the
bridge tonight That is. they're going To
do It II We don't stop them, which
rather think we will. Jennings has been
with Raider. and after learning the
plans of the gang he made pretense of
going TO Anadarko. but instead he
came TO me and told me of the plot Es
had q hard ride, so / gave him fresh
horse and sent him back 10 Raider
! Hes surely a good boy. said DOMAIN.
L g hfE hot L=x4.S -
work. That man Hart Is certainly going
TO try hard TO keep the railroad out q
dare to burn the bridge. but Raider wIli
do anything If he's paid for It.
Well we've got to stop his gams."
| stroyed it viii give US bad setback.
and delay the road month or more
| Come. them said DonaIa, ssve'u
plans for defending 1t,
At that moment they heard a call
from the direction from which Sanford
had come
ITS my. boys. he said will go
out and bring them in. hope you nave
plenty to eat. for we are ali hungry
| more food. while Sanford went OUT Tor
his men, who were soon fraternizing
with Donanss cowboys
AS they sat on the ground eating
their rough fare, Sanford and Don1n
planned the defense of the bridge
| we must use more strategy than we
| Raidler.' said Sanford. we must put
a stop to the gang. They get away too
easily"
That's their style of fighting, g an
swered DOMAIN Its rush and blan
| with them and get away What do you
My plan is to scatter the men in the
woods ON both sides Of the river ard
watch for their approach. When they
come 10 the bridge we can surround
them. don't want them 10 get away
/ this time
| .sWFhatever ---u say goes. . said DOMAIN.
IL don't know but what that's: a good
| idea. I'd like TO meet Raider just once
more
their men set off on foot forsthe vicinity
of the bridge, leaving the horses under
guard in the clearing