Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-07

panion Seagrue in hand. While two
held huge revolvers within six inches
of his head. a third was adjusting
rope-knot under his ear
Whispering Smith became inter
ested. Hold on" said he. mildly.
what is loose? What are you going
10 do?"
Were going 10 hang these fellows.
answered stormy. with a volley OF
hair-raising imprccations.
oh. no. Just put them on horses
under guard"
That's what were going TO do"
exclaimed the foreman. only were
going 10 run 'em over to those cotton
woods and drive the horses out from
under EN-. stand still. YOU tow-headed
COW thief. he cried slipping the
moose mp tight on George Seagrue's
neck
see here" returned Whispering
Smith. showing some annoyance. you
may Dee Joking. but I am not Either
do as ! ten YOU or release those men.
Well 7 guess we are not joking
very much. You heard me. didn't
you2" demanded stormy. angrily. we
are going TO string these damned crit
tiers mp rieht here i'm the draw on the
first tree
Whispering smith drew a pocket
knife and walked 20 Flat Nose. slit the
rope around hts neck pushed him out
OF the circle. and stood in front OF him.
You can't play horse with my pris-
ouers." be said. curtly. Get over
here. karg Come. now. who is going
60 walk in frst2 You act like a school
boy German"
Hard words and wrangle followed.
but smith did not change expression.
and there was a back-down. Have You
fellows lot Du Sang get away while
you were playing fool here o" he asked.
'Du Sang over the hin there on his
horse and Fun OF fight yet" exclaimed
one.
Then We will look him up" sue-
Eested smith. Come. Soagrue."
Don't go over there. He'll get you
~ You CO." cried German.
let us see about that Seagrue.
YOU and kars walk ahead. Don't duck
or run. c.tav. 90 YOU. Go on"
Just over the brow OF the hin near
which the heht had taken place. a
man Jay below "a ledge OF granite The
horse from which he had fallen was
grazing close bv. but the man had
drarucd himself out OF the binding
sun 90 The shade OF the sagebrush
above the rock-the trail OF it an lay
very plain ou the hard ground Watch
Ing him narrowly. Smith. with his
prisoners ahead and the cowboys
ridiug in circle behind. approached.
"nu Song2'
The man in the sagebrush turned
HIS head
smith walked 20 him and bent
down. Are YOU suffering much. Du
Sange"
The wounded man. sinking with
shock and internal hcmorrhage. ut
tered string OF oaths
smith listened quietly tm ne had
done; then he knelt beside him and
put his hand on Du Sang's hand. Tell
me where ycu are hit. Du sang Put
YOUR hand 90 b. Is IL the stomach
let me turn YOU on your side. Easy
Does your belt hurt? Just a minute.
now; I can loosen that"
Il know Won" muttered Du Sang.
thickly Then his eyes-terrible.
rolling pink eyes-brightened and he
swore violently
On Sang. YOU are not bleeding
much. but I'm afraid YOU are badly
hurt. said Whispering smith. rs there
anything 7 can do for you?"
Get me some water"
a creek flowed az no great distance
below the hill. but the cowboys re-
fused 20 go for water. whispering
Smith would have gone with Seagrue
and Kars. but Du Sang begged him
not 10 leave him alone lest German
should Kill him. Smith canvassed the
situation "a moment "In put You on
my horse said he al length. and
take YOU down 70 the creek"
He turned 10 the cowboys and asked
them 70 help. but they refused to
touch Du Sang.
Whispering Smith kept his patience.
"Karg. take that horses head" said
he. Come here. Seagrue: help me
lift Du Sang on the horse The boys
seem 70 be afraid Of getting blood on
their hands"
With Whispering Smith and Sea
grue supporting Du Sang in the saddle
and Karg leading the horse, the caval-
cade moved slowly down TO the creek.
where a tiny stream purled among
the rocks. The water revived the in
Jured man for a moment; he had even
strength enough. with some help. to
ride again; and. moving in the same
hating order. they took him TO Reb-
stocks cabin. Rebstock. at the door.
refused 10 let the sinking man be
brought into the house He cursed
Du Sang as the cause OF all the trou-
bic. But Du Sang cursed him with
usury, and. while Whispering Smith
listened. told Rebstock with bitter
oaths that II he had given the boy
Barney anything but a scrub horse
they never would have been trailed.
More than this concerning the affair
Du Sang would not say, and never
said. The procession turned from the
door. Seagrue led the way TO Reb-
stocks stable, and they laid Du Sang
on some hay.
Afterward they got a cot under him.
With surprising vitality he talked
long time TO Whispering Smith but