Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

what game the patrone was playing
You will notice. captain" said the boss,
that my house is like a deadfall trap. In
deed-ah, yes, only one door, you see"
For answer the robber unbuckled his belt
and let it fall to the ground. Take my
gun, he said DO you suppose l daren't
trust you. seh?'
A servant had brought the brandy and
McCalmont had rubbed little on his sons
face, then poured few drops between his
teeth. Presently the lad stirred, moaning
a little.
Lets take him to the house." said L.
mo. Mr.. Chalkeye Davies answered the
robber, mot until this gentleman knows
some more, a whole lot more. Here, Curly
he whispered, wake up. DO -
The lad opened his eyes, clear blue like
the sky, and smiled at his father. Air you
safe, dad?' he whispered.
Sure safe
Curly closed his eyes and lay peaceful
The hold-up was squatting back on his
heels, looking out across the desert. Don
Rex" said he.
81 had a warning sent to Sheriff Bryant
that l was coming down to lift all yo
hawsses. My wolves tracked Bryant's
rider to Lordsburgh, where he wired TO
you. You came running, and had all yo
hawsses rounded up convenient for me, in
the stable yard of this house. 1 thank
you sch"
My good man, I'll bet you an even thou
sand dollars. said the patrone. that you
don't lift hoof of my haw-remuda."
answered the outlaw. "Oblige me by taking
my gun from the ground here and firing
| three shots in the air.
| The patrone took the gun, and at his
I third shot man ride out from behind
| the bastOn on our right. McCalmont
waved to him, and he came putting d silk
| mask over his face as he rode, then halted
in front of us, shy as wolf, gun ready
| for war.
| Young man." said McCaImont repeat
to these gentlemen here the whole of yo'
awdehs TO the day. Leave out the names
| of the men.
You're giving us dead away said the
rider, threatening McCalmont with his
| gun. You mean that?"
| Il mean what l say
"Ah! Excuse me, McCalmont," said the
| patrone, ''your-er-pistol, think"
Thanks Sch" McCalmont took the gun.
Repeat the awdehs!' I've said. These
| gentlemen are our friends
well, you knows best" came the voice
| from behind the mask. Three men to
cover your approach to Holy Cross, and if
| there's trouble, to shoot Balshannon and
! Chalkeye They're covered now. The wall
| of the stable court by the southwest has
! ton to be mined with dynamite, and
| touched off at 10 pm. prompt: ten riders
| to get in through the breach In the wall.
| and drive out the bunch of horses; one
| man with an ak TO split all the saddles in
the harness room, then Join the herders.
| Leave out" said McCalmont, AL de-
tail for pointing, swinging and driving the
"At one minute to ten, before the wall is
| blown away, ten riders are to make bluff
! at attacking the main gate, and keep on
| amusing the garrison until the men with
the naphtla cans have fred the private
| house.
Rendezvous for all hands at Laguna by
| midnight where we catch remounts, and
sleep until daybreak with a night herd of
| two, and one camp guard AT dawn we
| begin to gather cattle, while the horse
| wrangler and two men drive the remuda
! east. Rendezvous at Wolf Gap"
| Lord Balshannon laughed aloud 'And
how about poor old Bryant's posse of
| mon?" he asked.
SHERIFF Bryant" said the captain, MI
| lows that he's to catch us in sure fine
! trap, five miles due west of Lordsburgll.
I And now he called to the mounted rob-
Der, tell the boys that all awdehs are
| Cancelled, that I'm supping tonight al Holy
Crawss, and that the boys will wait for
me at the place we fixed in case of acct
dents"
The man rode off hostile and growing
| aloud, while Balshannon stood watching
to see which way he went.
| "McCalmont." said he, and took note of
/ just one small CULVER in his voice. may
| I venture to ask one question:
/ "a hundred, seh.''
| "You seem to know the arrangement of
| my house-its military weakness. How did
you learn that"
! The outlRw stood up facing him. and took
| from the breast of his shirt folded paper.
i Balshannon and l spread it open. and
found careful plan of Holy Cross At