Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-04-02

SOutUoys
"sianson, or course. He will 90 IN
spite of the devil. and he's the best
man know for anything like this.
Then thought Of taking the deputy.
sheriff. He's been true blue all along.
and has done the very best possible
under the conditions
Very good. Take Johnson. too. He'll
be glad to go. He's the pluckiest little
fighter In the world.-not q cowardly
hair in his heal"
So 1t was agreed. and the next
morning, bright and early. the little
posse, reinforced by others who had
earnestly solicited the privilege Of 60.
ing along, started out on Its journey.
The rains were over, but the roads
were heavy. In many places, they
were forced TO walk their mounts. No
one but the initiated know what gum
DO mud means. Until they took to the
hills, the horses could scarcely lift
their feet, SO great would. be the
weight Of the sticky black earth which
chung In immense chunks to their
hoofs. When they struck the hills. 1t
was better and they pressed forward
rapidly. Once only the sheriff had as.
serted that he had run across the
famous outlaw. Black had resisted saw
agely and had escaped. sending back
the bold taunt that he would never be
taken alive. Such q message might
mean death to some Of the plucky pos
80 now making for the old.time haunts
OF the desperate.
The sun struggled from behind rain
exhausted clouds, and q rollickins
wind blew up. The clouds skurried
away toward the horizon. -.
At White river ford. the men looked
at each other in mute inquiry. The
stream was a raging torrent 1t was
swollen until It was half again Its
ordinary width. The usually placid
waters were rushing and twisting into
whirlpool-like rapids. Z,
what now?" asked Baker. the dep
uty.sheriff.
I'm thinkin' this here little pleas.
urs party'li have to be postponed"
vouchsafed one Of the volunteers, nod
ding his head WISELY. =. ~:
well sure have 70, wait for the
cloud.burst to run out" agreed an
other.
"Why, we can swim that oil right"
put in Langford. rsllying from his mo-
mentary setback and riding his mount
to the very edge OF the:sWirling wster.
Hold on a minute there. Boss"
cried Jim. Don't be rash now. What's
the census OF 'plnion O. this here com:
pany? Shall We resk the ford or shah
we not?" - s.
why, Jim," said Paul. laugh IN
his blue eyes. ARE you afraid? WhatR
come over your Il
.'Nothin'. Amt no coward neither
and ef you wasn't the Boss I'd SHOW.
You. I was just q thinkin' o'-some
body who'd care-that's all"
Just for a moment q PARKWAY looE
came into the young raHchman's eyes
Then he Strengthened himself in his
saddle. ~
81, for one, am going TO- see, this
thing through" he said. terseiX
what do You say, Johnson?" -
Il never for one minute caical4keR.
on doing thing else" replied the dep
uty-marshal, who had been standing
somewhat apart awaiting the end Of
the controversy. with good'humored
smile In his twinkling blue eyes. -
Paul urged Sade into the water. He
was followed unhesitatingly by Nun
son, johnson. and Baker. The others
held back, and finally. after q short
consultation, wheeled and retraeed
4. afnt no eovsrd. neither" .:mut;
tered enc. as he rode away, nut ]
plumb don't eco no sensss a beln'
drowned. I'd suther b killed 4 round
I'm up Jesse - : - -.
The -hofss ihack. had made the.
initial PLUMB 4ek5 alreedY "a eateF
I'M 10 theif breasts. me cnffe ~ had
an omlnous rush 70 g. .: - -
Il don't care. I didn't mean - hnl1
over and lei our q11tly ~ F'11 -
this .aIalr. cI|6d LanE'ord over n.
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