The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-10-01

devil. ana We can pusn tueW - eesu
- We IKE. We must get them beyond !
Lamar bsfore we crowd them. and
don't forget that we want TO drive
them into my land for the round up.
I'm afraid we're going to have wet
morning"
They rode abreast beside the railroad
through the narrow gap. a long freight
train rumbled and rattled by. and III
tie later they passed n coal shsft.
where q begri,ned night SHIFT loaded
cars under tlaring torches
Their mesylHe to Winksiried y stiD
On this hide 81 the Atlantic" xaid Ar
| mitage. ''but Winkelried ID Ina strong
room ~ this tlnie II the existing pow
err NJ vienna are what they oaxht to
be. I've d0ue MY hest to get him there.
The inessagp would only help the case
against him II they sent It,"
Claiborne gr0aned m0cklngly
II suppose I'll know what It's oil
alsont when. read II In the morning
payers. like the game well enough
but II might be more amusing to know
what I'm lighting for"
"Y0u enlisted without reading the ar
| ticles Of war. and you've got to take
| the consequences. You've done what
you ret out to do. you've found me. and
you're travelling With me over the Vlr-
ginia mountains to report my capture
to Baron Won Marhof On the way you
are going to assist in another AFFAIR
that viii be equally to your credit. and
then II all goes well with us I'm going
to give myself the pleasure VI allow
ing NJ. Chauvenet to tell you exactly
who am. The incident appeals to
my sense Of humor. assure you !
have one. OF course II were not .
person OF very great distinction Chau
venet and his friend Dunnd would
not have crossed the ocean and
brought with them q professional as
Assin. skilled III the use Of sm0therlng
sd knifing. to do away with ME. You
are IN luck to le alive We are dan
gerously near the same size and build
and Ia the dark. ON horseback
That was funny knew that II ]
ran for It they'd plug me for sure and
that II waited until they saw their
mistake they would be afraid to kill
me. Ugh! still taste the red soil Of
the Old Dominion"
Come. captain. let ia give the horses
\ chance to prove their blood. These
roads will lpe paste In a few hours"
The dawn was breaking suilcnsy.
and out OF q gray. low, hanging mist
light rain fell In the soft. monoton0us
fashion Of mountain rain. Much Of the
time It was necessary to maintain sin
gle file. and Armitage rode ahead. The
fog grew thicker ns they advanced. but
they did not lessen their pace. which
had now dropped to a steady trot.
Suddenly. as they swept on beyond
Lamar. they hear the beat Of hoofs and
halted.
"Fsully for rs! We've cut In ahead
Of them! Can you count them. Clai-
bOrne?'
There are three horses all right
enough. and they're forcing the beasts
What's the word?''
Drive them back! Ready-here we
gor' roaretl Armitage In q voice In
tended to be heard ~,
| They yelled at the top Of their voices
as they charged. plunging into the I'D
vancing trio after a forty yard gallop.
mot later than Friday'-back you
go!'' shouted Armitage and laughed
aloud at the enemy's rout. One Of the
horses-it seemed from its riders yells
to he Chauvenet's--turned and boltetl.
and the others followed back the way
they had come.
Soon they dropped their pace to
trot. but the trio continued to fy be-
fore them.
They're ratified" said Claiborne.
''and the fog isn't helping them any"
"We're getting close to my place."
said ArmItage. and as he spoke two
| shots fired In rapid succession cracked
/ family through the fog. and they jerk.
| ed up their horses.
tits Oscar! He's good way ahead
II Judge the shots right"
"lf be turns them back. we ought to
hear their horses In a moment" OBJ
served Claiborne. ''The fog mufles
sounds. The roads pretty level In
here"
I'VE must let them out Of It and into
my territory for safety. We're within
4 mile of the gate. and We ought to be
able to crowd them into that long open
strip where the fences are down. Hang
the fog!''
The agreed signal Of two shots
reached them again, but clearer, like
drum taps. and was Immediately an
swered BY scattering shots. A moment
later. as the two riders moved forward
at walk. sharp volley rang out
quite clearly. and they. heard shots and
the crack Of revolvers again.
by George. they're coming! Here
we go!''
They put their horses to the gallop
and rode swiftly through the fog. The
beat Of boots was now perfectly audi
Bile ahead Of them, and they heard
quite distinctly a single revolver snap
twice.
oscar has them on the run. Bully
for Oscar! They're getting close
Thank the Lord for this level stretch!