Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-14
CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER KILL Continued.)
SLOW was he wounded?" asked. Tell
me what the Colonel did to him, ami be
short"
"Yes, sir. The Colonel told us Mr.
Carr was to be kept at the ranch over
nights wasn't to leave it alive, sir, he
said. Well, up to yesterday it was all
right and pleasant Mr. Carr wasn't
very well, and the doses the Colonel gave
him didn't seem to make him any better
quite the contrary. But yesterday after
noon he got rampageOus-w go, any
how III or well So he got up and dress
ed. Wed taken all his weapons from
him, sir, and when he came down dress
ed and asked for his horse, we told him
he couldn't go. Well, he just said Get
out OF the light, l tell you and began
walking toward the hall door. don't
mind saying we were rather put about,
sir. We didn't care to shoot him as he
stood, and it's my belief we'd have let
him pass; but just as he was going out,
In comes the Colonel. 'Hullo, what's this,
JohnnyT says he. You've got some
scheme on said Carr. I believe you've
Gregor, or III brain you.' Where are
go b~Ah6A says OOlOnbls 40 w hi
tingham, to the President's,' said he.
Not to-day, says the Colonel. Come
be reasonable, Johnny. You'll be all right
tomorrow Colonel McGregor, says
me- I'm unarmed, and you've got a re-
Volver. You can shoot me IL you like, but
unless you do, I'm going out. You've
been playing some dodge on me, and you
shall pay for it, With that he rushed
straight at the Colonel The Colonel, he
stepped on one side and let him pass
Then he went after him to the door, wait
ed till he was about fifteen yards of, then
up with his revolver, as cool as You like,
and shot him clean as a sixpence in the
right leg. Down came Mr.. Carr; he lay
there minute or two, and then be faint
ed. Pick him up, dress his wound, and
put him to bed says the Colonel, Well,
sir, 1t was only flesh wound, 90 we soon
got him comfortable, and there he lay all
night"
How did he get away to-day?"
"We we're all out, sir>-wsnt over to
Mr.. Carr's place to borrow his horses.
Well, when we'd got the horses, we rode |
round outside the town, and came into |
the road between here and the Colonel's. |
Ten horses we'd got, and we went there
to give the ten men who were patrolling
the road the fresh horses. We heard from
them that no one had come along. When
we got home, he'd been gone two hours r.
How did he manage it?'
"A woman, sir" said my warrior, with
supreme disgust. Gave her ten dollars
10 undo the front door, and then he was
,ff He daren't 90 to the stables to get
! horse, so he was forced to limp away
IN his game leg A plueky one be is
90" he concluded.
''Roor old Johnny" said 1. "You
IIdn't go after himY'
mo time, sir. Couldn't tire the horses.
Besides, when he'd once got home, he's
'Ot a dozen men there, and they'd have
.ept us all night. Well, sir, l must be
e. Any answer for the Colonel? He'll
e outside the Golden House by eleven,
ir, and Mr. Carr won't get in If he
omes after that
Tell him to rely on me-" answered.
But for all that l didn't mean to shoot
Johnny on sight.
So, much perturbed in spirit, set of
0 the barracks, wondering when Johnny
Vould get to Nottingham, and whether
ie would fall into the ColOnel's hands
utside the Golden House. 1t struck me
IS unpleasantiy probable that he might
ome and spoil the harmony Of my even
ng IL he came there first, the conspiracy
would probably lose my aid at an early
moment. What would happen to me
lidn't know. But, as l took of my coat
n the lobby, l bent down as IL to he
ihoestring, and had one more look AZ my
'evolver.l