The state herald., 1909-09-03

want 10 see II! When we get these
cattle to the Door, any man in the
Cache may come forward and prove
his property. shall leave instructions
to that effect when we go, for | want
you to go to Medicine Bend with me.
Du Sang as soon MS convenient, and
the roundup"
What do you want me for? There's
no papers out against me, is there?''
mo, but I'm an officer, Du Sang.
I'll see to the papers; | want you for
murder"
so they tell me. Well. you're after
the wrong man. But III 20 with you:
| don't care about that"
Neither do |. Du Sang; and as you
have some friends along. | won't break
up the party. They may come, too
What for?"
For stopping train at Tower w
Saturday night"
The three men looked at one another
and laughed.
Du Sang with an oath spoke again:
THE men you want are In Canada
by this time. | can't speak for my
friends; | don't know whether they
want to go or not. As far as I am
concerned, l haven't killed anybody
that know of. suppose you'll pay
my expenses back"
why, yes, Du Sang, If you were
coming back | would pay your ex-
penses; but you are not coming back.
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for the last time; you've ridden down II
too many times already. This round
up is especially for you Don't de-
ceive yourself; when you ride with
me out of the Cache. you won't come
back"
Du Sang laughed. but his blinking
eyes were as steady as n cats. II did
not escape Whispering Smiths notice
that the mettlesome horses ridden by
the outlaws were continually working
around TO the right of his party. He
spoke amiably to Karg: III you can't
manage that horse. Karg. can. Play
fair. II looks TO me rs II you and Du
Sang were getting ready to run for II.
and leave George Seagrue to shoot his
way through alone"
Du Sang, with some annoyance, in
teryened: That's all right; III go
with you. I'd rather see your papers.
but II you're Whispering Smith it's
all right I'm due TO shoot out a little
game some time with you at Medicine
Bend. anyway"
ANY time. Du Sang: only don't let
I,Fu
close to your gun now to pull right"
We'll, told you ! was going to
come. didn't l? And I'm coming
now,"
with the last word he whipped out
his gun. There was crash of buI-
let's. Questioned once by McCloud
and reproached for taking chances.
Whispering Smith answered simply:
u have to take chances" he said. IAN
| ask is an even break"
But Kennedy had said there was no
such thing ms an even break with
Whispering Smith. A few men In N
generation amuse. bailie. and mystify
other men with an art based on the
principle that the action OF the hand
With Whispering Smith the drawing
OF n revolver and the art OF throwing
his shots instantly from wherever his
hand rested was pure sleight.of.hapd.
To dexterity 30 fatal he added a
judgment that had not failed when
confronted with deceit. From the
moment that Du Sang first spoke,
Smith. convinced that he meant To
shoot his way through the line. waited
only for the moment to come. When
Du Sang's hand moved like Hash Of
light, whispering Smith. who was
holding his coat lapels in his hands.
struck his pistol from the scabbard
over his heart and threw a bullet at
him before he could ilre. as n conJurer
throws a vanishing coin into the air.
Squirting his horse fearfully as he did
30. he dashed at Du Sang and Karr.
lenpcd his horse through their line
and. wheeling at arms length. shot
again. Bill Dancing jumped IN his
saddle. swaycd. and toppled to the
ground Stormy German gave u sin.
glc whoop at the spectacle and. with
his two cowboys at his heels, ned for
life.
More serious than all. Smith found
himself among three fast revolverR.
working from nm unmanagcable horse.
The beast tried TO follow the fleeing
cowboys. and when faced sharply
about showed temper. The trained
horses OF the outlaws stood llko
statues. but Smith had to fight with
his horse bucklng Mt every shot. u.
threw his bullets as best he could frst
over one shoulder and then the other.
and used the last cartridge In his re.
volvor with Du Sang Seagruc. and
knrg shooting at him every time they
could fre without hitting one another.
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