Gunnison news-champion., 1907-12-27

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mszsseut bEesthssss. HIS ssteusiea was
once more called TO tbs movements
81 the men The sseerx Uirh which
they had bs-en wor&sng ~ss ned awsy
SAN meaning With surprise aud pain
and snetker brouGhf forward from.
the reserve bunch. The brsnded hip.
u 1t ~as q brand. was twrned Away
from Milli@soa- The be~sldered AMI
NAL VAS cieverly roped and thro~a to
~ directing the alair. he of the drsop-
Ing hat and lazy shoulders. stepped To
the fire. Nillis;on held his breath
with the intensity of his interest. The
man stooped and took an iron from
the fire. II vas the endgaie rod II
wagon and IT vas red-hot In the act
of Strengthening himself from his
stopping position. the glowing iron
stick in his right hand he flung from
his head with an easy swing the Aop-
ring hat that interfered with the nicely
of sight requisite In the work he Was
about TO do. and faced sagarely that
quiet. innocent looking spot which
held the watching man in its brush.
and in the moment in which Williston
drew hastily back. the fear Of discov
cry beating a tattoo OF cold chills down
his spine. recognition of the man came
To him in a clarifying burst of com
prebension-
But the man evidently saw nothing
and suspected nothing. His casual
glance was probably only a manifesto
tion Of his habitual attitude of being
never on his guard. He approached
the PROSTATE steer with Indifference
to any meaning that might be attached
TO the soft swapping of twigs caused
by Williston's involuntary drawing
back into the denser shadows.
" don't suppose now. do you that
any blamed. interferin' Officer is
s-loafin' round where he oughtnt to
be-" said the second man with .
laugh
Williston. much relieved. again
peered cautiously through the brush
He was confident q brand was about
to be worked over. He must see
what there was to see.
Easy now, boss" said the second
man with an oAcious warning He
was a big. beefy fellow with q heavy.
hardened face. WillistOa sounded the
depths Of his memory but failed TO
place him among his acauaintances ia
the Gov country.
Gamble On me-" returneA ths leaA-
or. with rcaay UOOa nAt~se. TN DAke
n - clean - . b0ileA shirt. I take 4
yox don't know my reputation, parA
well, you'll learn. You're all right,
only . tribe green. that's all"
With \ firm. quick hand, Ae began
running the soaring iron over The
right hip Of the animal. When he had
finished and the steer, released, stag
gered to its feet. Williston saw the
brand clearly. II was J. X. II II had
been worked over another brand, 1t
certainly was q clear job. He could
zee no indications Of any old markings
Whatsoever.
Too clean 10 he worked over Q
lazy B." thought Willistoa, but BOT
over three bars
There were sk reds" said the
chief. surveying the remaining buach
with a critical eye. One must have
wandered on whils l Was goos Get
out there in the bush and round him
up. Alec. while ! tackle this long
horned gentleman
Williston turned noiselessly away
from the scene which SO suddenly
threatened danger. Both men were
fully armed and would brook no caves
dropping. Once more he crossed the
sand in safety AID found his horse
where he Lad left him. up the ravine
He vaulted into the saddle and gal
loped away into he quiet night.