The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

cowboy. and | got him a job working
for Sinclair on the Frenchman; he
has worked at Cummings and other
places on the Crawling Stone. He
hates Sinclair with a deadly hatred
for some reason. Just lately Wick.
wire set up for himself on Little
Crawling Stone"
II have noticed that fellows ranch"
remarked McCloud.
II couldn't leave him at Sinclair's,"
continued Whispering Smith, frankly.
THE fellow was on my mind all the
time. l felt certain he would kill Sin.
clair or get killed if he stayed there.
And then, when took him away they
sprang Tower w on me! That is the
price, not of having a conscience.
for haven't any, but of listening to
the voice that echoes where my con,
science used to be- said the railroad
man, moving uneasily in his chair.
Bucks broke the ash from his cigar
into the tray on the table. "You are
restless tonight. Gordon-and 1t isn't
like you, either"
1T is in the air. There has been
dead calm for two days. Something
is due to happen tonight. l wish !
could hear from Banks; he started
with the papers for Sinclairs yester.
day While | went TO Oroville to sweat
Karg. misunderstanding has set in and
it is rather important to us to get a
confession. There's horse!" He
stepped to the window. Coming fast
too. Now, l wonder-no, he's gone
by"
Five minutes later messenger
came to the car from the Wickiup with
word that Kennedy was looking for
Whispering Smith. Bucks, McCloud
and Smith left the car together and
walked UP to McCloud's office.
Kennedy, sitting on the edge of the
table, was tapping his leg nervously
with ruler. Bad news, Gordon"
Not from Ed Banks?"
Sinclair got him this morning"
Whispering Smith sat down. &c
on"
Banks and l picked up Wickwire
on the Crawling Stone early. and we
rode over to the Frenchman. Wick
wire said Sinclair had been up al
Williams Cache the day before, ant
he didn't think he was home OF
course ! knew the Cache was watched
and he wouldn't be there long, so &c
asked me to stay in the cottonwoods
and watch the creek for him. He ant
Wickwire couldn't find anybody home
when they got to the ranchhouse ant
they rode down the corral together tt
| look over the horses"
Whispering Smiths hand fell help
lessly on the table. Rode down to
| sether! For Gods sake, why didn'
one Of them stay at the house?"
Sinclair rode out from behind the
barn and hit Wickwire in the arm be
fore they saw him. Banks turned ant
opened on him, and Wickwire ducket
for the creek. Sinclair put a soft bull
let through Banks shoulder-tore Il
pretty bad, Gordon-and made his get
away before Wickwire and l could
! reach the barn again. got Ed on his
horse and back to Wickwire's, ant
we sent one of the boys to Oroville fol
doctor. After Banks fell out of the
saddle and was helpless Sinclair talked
to him before came up. You ough,
to have kept out Of this, Ed he said
This is a railroad fight Why didn't
they send the head of their own gang
after me"-naming YOU" Kennedy
nodded toward Whispering Smith.
Naming me-"
Banks says: I'm sheriff of this
county, and will be long time yet!
took the papers from his breast
pocket" continued Kennedy. "You
can see where he was hit" Kennedy
laid the sheriff's packet on the table
Bucks drew his chair forward and
with his cigar between his fingers
picked the packet up and opened it
Kennedy went on: ED told Sinclair
If he couldn't land him himself that
he knew man who could and would
before he was week older He meant
you, Gordon, and the last thing &c
/ told me was that he wanted you tt
serve the papers on Sinclair
A silence fell on the company. One
OF the documents passing under Bucks
hand caught his eye and he opened it
\, vas the warrant for Sinclair. He
cad 1t without comment, folded 1t
and, looking at Whispering Smith
pushed it toward him. Then this,
guess, Gordon, belongs to YOU"
Starting from a reverie, Whispering
Smith reached for the warrant. He