Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-05-05
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Seeing that the game had gone
against him. Stark got his feelings I'M
der control quickly and shrugged his
shoulders as he turned away.
YOU'RE i'll the wrong, lieutenant" he
remarked. hut don't want any trou
bic. Tou'vc got the law with you"
Then to Runnion and the others he
said, We'll. I'm ready 10 hit the trail"
When they had slouldered their
packs and disappeared down the val
ley Gale held out his hand to the sol
'dicr. Young man. reckon you and
l will be friends.
THANK YOU" said Burrell. taking the
offer of friendship. which he knew was
genuine at last.
Pm in on that" said no Creek"
Lee You're all right"
Poleon had been watching Stark's
party disappear. but now he turned
and addressed the young soldier.
you max some enemies today,
m'sieu."
That's right" agreed Lee. "Ben
Stark will never let up on you now"
Every WELL That is his privilege"
''You don't savvy what 1t means to
get him down on you," insisted Lee.
Hell frame things up to suit himself,
then pick n row with you. He's the
quickest man on n trigger in the west,
but he won't never make no open play,
only just devil the life out of you with
little things till you fare up; then he'll
down you. That's how he killed the
gold commissioner back in British Co
lumbia"
Necia had said little so far, but the
look in her eyes repaid the soldier for
his undertaking in her behalf and for
/ any mischief that might ensue from 1t.
She came forward and laid her hands
upon his.
Don't worry, daughter" treasured
Gale. "Ihere's nothing Stark can do,
and whatever happens we're with the
lieutenant. He's our kind of people,"
Burrell liked this grizzled. old fellow
with the watchful eyes and was glad
now that he could grip his hand and
face him squarely with no guilt upon
his conscience.
By this time Doret had finished with
their blankets, and the four set out
for town, but instead OF following the
others they accepted Necia as guide
and chose the trail to Black Beat
creek.
The party reached Flambeau on the
following day, sufficiently ahead OF
Stark and his men for Lee to make
known his find to his friends, and by
sunset the place was depopulated
while line of men could be seer
creeping slowly up the valleys.
Gale found Alluna in charge of thu
! store, but no opportunity of talkin.
alone with her occurred until late /,
the evening, after Necia had put thu
two little ones to bed and had followed
them YEARLY. Then he told his squaW
She took the news better than he ex
pected and showed no emotion such a
other women would have displayed
even when he told her of the gunshot
Instead she inquired:
"Why did you try it there before nj
those others?"
"Well, when heard him talking tn,
wish to kill him was more than
) could stand, and it came on me all a
once, so that was mad, suppose"
! "Does this man suspect?"
mo"
! "Then it is child,s play. We will Ia.
: a trap"
' mo, by heaven!" Gale interrupted he
9 hotly. II tried that kind Of work, ant
J it won't do. I'm no murderer"
"Thosc are only words" said til
woman quietly. ITO kill your cnem.
is the law"
When he made no answer the squav
slipped out into the shadows, leaving