Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-10
CHAPTER VI.


CHAPTER VI.
While the technoIogian was dispen-
sing commiSSary tea in iron-stohs china
cups to his two guests in the ''dinkey'
field Office. his Chief taking the Rose
marys night run in reverse in the
company OF Town Marshal Biggin, was
turning the Rajah's coup into small
Utah profit
Having come upon the ground late
the night before, and from the oppo-
site direction, he had seen nothing of
the extension grade west of Argentine.
Hence the enforced journey to Carbon
ate only anticipated an inspection trip
which he had intended to make as soon
as he had seated Adams firmly in the
Tack-laying saddle.
Not to miss his opportunity, at the
first curve Beyond Argentine he passed
his cigar case to Biggin and asked
permission to ride on the rear plat
form of the day coach lor inspection
purposes.
Say, pardner, what do you take me
fer, anyhow" was the reproachful re-
3oinder.
For gentleman in Disguise" said
wI2ton. on.otly.
Sim larry, l do you; savvy? You
tell me you amt goin' to stampede,
and you ride anywhere you blame
please. See? This here c. & G. r,
outfit amt got no surcingle on ne"
Winton smileo.
Il haven't any notion of stamped
ing. AS 1t happens, I'm only a day
ahead of time. l should have made
this run tomorrow of my own accord
20 have look at the extension grade
You will find me on the rear platform
when you want me-
Good enough" was the reply: and
Winton went to his post of cbserva-
ton.
Greatly to his satisfaction, he found
that the trip over the G. & G. r. an
Swered every purpose of preliminary
inspection Of the Utah grade beyond
Argentine. For II of the 20 miles the
two lines were scarcely more than a
stones throw apart, and when Biggin
Joined him at the junction above Car
Donate he had his notebook we'll filed
with the necessary data
Make it. all right?" inquired the
friendly bailiff.
Yes, thanks. Have another cigar?"
Don't care If do. Say, that old
hre-eater back yonder in the private
car has got mighty pretty gal, amt
he?"
The young lady Is his niece" said
Winton. wishing that Mr.. Biggia
would find other food for comment.
II don't care; she's pretty as a Jer-
sey two-year-old."
ITS fine day." observed Winton:
and then. to background Miss Carteret
efectually as a topic. How do the
people Of Argentine feel about the op-
position to our line?"
They're red-hot; you can put your
money on that The c. & G. RS a
sure-enough tail-twister where there
amt no competition. Your road'n get
every pound of ore in the camp If it
ever gets through"
Il suppose you stand with your
townsmen on that. don't your" he ven
tured.
Now you're shouting; that's me. -
Then IL that is the case, We won't
take this little holiday of ours am
harder than we can help. When the
court business Is settled-it won't take
very long-you are to consider your
self my guest We stop at the Buck.
ingham."
''Oh. we do. do we? Say, pardner
that's white-mighty white If I'd :,
been an inch or so moren half awake
p10rnfnC M hot 0lI
busters hired man routed me out, IL
"a told him to go to blazes with hi
warrant. Next time will"
Winton shook his head. Their
isn't going To be any next time Peter
my son." he prophesied. when Mr.
Darrah gets fairly down to bushes
he'll throw bigger chunks than tn
Argentine town marshall at us"
BY this time the train was slowin
into Carbonate, and a few minute
after the stop at the crowded platform
they were making their way up tn
single busting street of the town +
the courthouse.
Ever see so many tin-horns an
bunco people punched in all you
round-ups?" said Biggin as they el
bowed through the uneasy, shiftin
groups In front Of the hotel.
mot often" Winton admitted "Bu
fits the luck of the big camps; the
are the dumping grounds of the worl
while the high pressure Is on
The ex-range rider turned on til
courthouse steps to look the sidewa.
loungers over with narrowing eyes.
There's Sheeny Mike and Big Ott
and half dozen others right thel
IA front o the Buckingham tn,