Yellowstone monitor., 1908-05-28
z1oford of the 3 Bars.
.,nd from page 4.


rli lifn', thing hauntingly familiar
rss songr JON 5roop of the shoulders. That
,boat tnS .. hardly enough to hang a
rss all D
nsn ,..d raised his rife quickly.
LsnsfOl. rara perfectly steady. His
gs nerves rye never truer. His bullet
dght Wight t@I to The rife arm OF the
Fsrt Sua-s r,,s ringing shout he raj
osdaT' .r comrades, spurred his pony
led DIS oT5 the little party charged
mFara, a,,niad raiders with a fury Of
oo .s s'tf that made each rustler stand
;bot' 'Ia he own support, leaving the
sell 70 ~ - for the time being, free
g5-55'tSl s,r their attention. -.
hon desperadoes were on the run.
InS ors5 o0 to take no risk Of identi-
tcauOn, t.,v there were. There seemed
bow w+r, 95ozen or more, but probably
a1af ~ five at the most would tell
ssIr number o,-,,,,r,n w,,,,.
IIa "a disappeared. The boys scat
TOD pI ~ wild pursuit. Wheeling his
''u 7 Tangford was in time to see
lo's'' ranscular fellow swing a girlish
a5 ~ the saddle in front of hin
DEI fash he spurred forward,
vll.I Tis heavy Colts revolver high
l..' Vic head and brought it down on
o." ,aIIoWs skull with a force that
,Sod him senseless without time
sipb or moan. AS his arms fell
and he toppled in his saddle,
ford caught the girl and swung
- fyss Of ENHANCEMENT.
spo,r little girl" he breatehed over
!. ss her white face dropped with
.rrscious pathos against his big
,.,dor poor little girl-Im sorry
didn't mean to-honest-~Tm sor-
y He chafed her hands gently.
g,31 don't know where your father
either. Are you hurt anywhere, or
~ VOL only tainted? God knows
IN wonder 1t was nellish. Why,
An child your arm! 1t is broken!
m little girl, I didn't mean to-hon-
@t-bonest. I'm sorry"
Tim rode up painting, eyes blood
Ad
we can't find him, boss. They've
carried him off, dead or alive"
Bt 50, Jim? Are you sure? How
m did you follow"
we must have followed the wrong
ai If any one was ridin' double, it
wnt the ones We were after, that's
mo thing sure. The blamed hess
ss7es pulled clean away from US.
op- hosses we're plumb winded any
vsT And-there's a deader out there,
boss" lowering his voice; Il found
him as | came back"
That explains why no one was rid
double" said Langford, thought
EE
HoW's the gal, boss?"
7 don't know, jim. don't know
what to do noW."
Els eyes were full of trouble.
Amt no use cryin' over split milk
and that's fac. Bout as sensible as
atyin' to pick it up after it is split.
We won't find Williston this here
lght that's one thing sure. So We'll
Just tote the little gal home to the
Three Bars with u.s."
The boys were returning, silent,
g0Ony, disconsolate. They eyed the
@@ tentatively. Would they receive
praise or cenSure? They had worked
bard.
You're all right, boys" said Lang
ad smiling away their gloom. "But
a'olt the girl. There is no woman at
ae Three Bars, you know"
SOyoud leave her out all night to
ae dew and the coyotes and the boss
lsVeS, would you," interrupted Jim,
wa 6ne sarcasm, "jest because
-'e amt no growed-up woman at the
'lIVe Bars? What dye think Willis
IS little gapd care for style? She
aI afraid O. US OF grizzled fellers.
lOpe TO the Lord there won't never
~W groWed-up woman at the Three
@S-yeh that's what | hope.
qlA mat mouse-haired gal reporter
" Just turrible fussy, and / think
sSa goin' to marry a down eastern
chap, anyway"
Just pick up that fellow, will you,
y, w and strap him to his horse, and
~ @ke him along" said Langford.
s wat believe he's dead"
enat fellow?" asked the Scribe,
mnAg casually about.
s~lSlord had unconsciously ridden
Il sa,u a bit to meet the boys as they
Ca'tered up shamefacedly. Now
h,.. %ay that fellow over there. I
Qoeked him out"
n, ~ ~. goae back slowly. There was no
M, Isre no the trace of a man.
alsst1 @''fed at each other a moment,
Wy Then Langford spoke.
s,, ~ nl am not going to leave Willis
Tl1, WIN an inscrutable smile.
has o, some of you ride in to get
eers oas aD to see about that body out
aGe bar auu bring out the doctor, I'll
ayvsv over ", to Whites for tonight,
M, Mrs. White will care for her