Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-21
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IN s"rkins eecr brands On caitie. ~
sse.ss rrs.r ens..'sh - sess The cts.a-in-
~ ~ Fhr.s bars brand on "ne sicor
10 ths J. A. brand.
CHATTER II-.faul I-snef.rd the rirh
"~p.r a ths -Thre. Bars~ rsBoh, is ~eni
sor hv winiafon aud IS informed of the
"eerstions ~ TIE sang sf caftl. thieves
band u outlaws headed bs Jes-s Black.
who tons have defied IA. la and author
nses 81 kemsh coguty. kooth Das eta.
with tmranif1. bat who. heretofore. had
mot dared 10 taais=; ans Il III. prep.r'y
"t the xreai Three Bars" ranch. Willis
ton shows HE reigctancy In opposing
bsna SO pe~srfui In politics and 80 dread
ea ey AZ the community Lanxiord
~iH assist IN bringing Jesse Black" and
his sang g. Is-ticc. Lsnef"rd h struck
~ith The b.antF of Nsrs. c"mmoniy
known as ''wiliistous htfis girl"
CHATTER M Louise Dale. an expert
court stenoErarier. who had followed her
uncle. Judge Hammond Dale from the
east 10 the 'I'skatshs." and who is Nv
ing with him al Wind City. IL requested
20 com. to ksman and take testimony la
the preliminary hearing OF Jesse Black
She accepts the invitation and makes her
ilrst trip into the Wild Indian country.
Arriving at Nclpen across m. river from
kemah. she - met by Jim Mun-on. hot
headed cowboy of the Three Bars"
ranch.
CHAPTER 1N.-In waiting for the train
Munson looks at some cattle in the stock
pen. In the herd being shipped TO Sioux
city by Bill Brown he detects old Mag"
well known emery" steer belonging to
his employer of the Three Bars" gAnch.
CHAPTER v.-Munson and Louise
start for kemah- they take lunch ct the
Hsva hon Ami re.sasrsn, conducted sy Mr.. ?.
Gordon the county attorney.
CHAPTER vI-Ioui.e II told of .
illness Of williston. Langford and other
witnesses for the state In the cattle thief
tries 10 block the way Of Munsoa's team
At the entrance to pontoon bridge across
the river. Munson crowds past the buck
board team wrecktng the blackboard.
They arrive at Williston's.
CHAPTER VII--Crowds assemble in
Justice James X. McA1lister's court for
the preliminary hearing. Jesse Hack
waving examination Through Jake
he had learned that the steer Mag" had
been recovered and thus saw the useless
ness OF hghting against being bound over.
y unpopular because Of his many failures
10 secure convictions IN court. wins the
sAmiratioa Of Louise. which " mutual
CHAPTER vIll-County Atterusy
Gordon accompanies Louise Dale on her
return 10 Windy City. He tells her of the
that can be bribed ana Of the system oe
tampering with justice which prevents
him from securing . conviction. He hes
the girls sympathy.
CHAPTER Ix.-while wilIiston stands
n r. the ,ight & In h. ms door At NIGHT. : shot Y
battle ensues between Willistoa and his
daughter. on one side. and the outlaws
an OUTLAW raises his rife ts shoot Wiliis-
ton shot froA An unknewn eourcs
pierces his arms and the rtne falls q ths
he and his daushter ere ca1turs1 an1
borne away by the outlaws.
CHAPTER x.-yim Munson late at
night heard the shots discovered the At
tack ON Willistons house. hurried TO the
ford and his brave men 10 the rescue. 1t
WAS IanRford who fired the shot which
saved Williston's life. LaAGford rescues
Mary from her captor
We can't find him, boss They've
carried him on. dead or alive"
is it so. Jim9 Are you sure? How
far did YOU follow"
We must have followed the wrong
lead. " any one was ridin' double. Il
wasn't the ones We were after. that's
one thing sure. The blamed hoss
thieves pulled clean away from u..
Our husses were plumb winded any
way. And-therc's deader out there.
boss" lowering his voice; Il found
him as | came back
That explains why no one was rid
ing double" said Langford. thought.
fully.
"How's the gal. boss?"
Il don't know, Jim. don't know
what to do now"
His eyes were full of trouble.
Amt no use cryin' over split milk
and that's a fac. Bout as sensible as
a tryin' to pick 1t up after it Is split.
We won't find Williston this here
night. that's one thing sure. 30 well
Just tote the little gal home to the
Three Bars with u.s."
The boys were returning. silent.
gloomy, disconsolate. They eyed the
boss tentatively. Would they receive
praise or censure? They had worked
hard
You're all right. boys" said Lang
ford, smiling away their gloom. But
about the girl. There is no woman at
the Three Bars. you know"
So you'd leave her out all night to
the dew and the coyotes and the hoss
thieves, would you," interrupted jim.
with fine sarcasm, lest because
there amt no growed-up woman at the
Three Bars? What dye thiAk Willis
toe's little gafd care for style. She
eant afraid o NJ or grirxled fellers.
I hope to the Lord there woat sever
- no srOwed-up woman at the Three
Dars-yep. that's what hope. I
tAank that mouse-Aaired gal repoeter
q BE Just turribie fussy. and I thiak
sAe's gotn' to marry . down eastern
q cAap. anyway"
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