The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-11

What are you talking abOut?"
Get on your horse q minute" sug-
Gcsted Smith, dismounting, and step
oyer here toward the creek" The
man. afraid to refuse and unwilling to
G., walked haltingly after Smith.
What is it, Rockstro2" asked his
tC-mentor. Don't you like this cOun-
Ky: What do you want to go back to
lac Fsnitentiary for? Aren't you happy
hCre2 Now tell me one thing-will YOU
g4Fr up the trail?"
Il DONE know the trail"
Il believe You: we shouldn't follow
s. anyway. Were you paid last night
a. th-s morning."
y amt seen man hereabOuts for d
week
Then you can't tell me whether
tnoIe were Eve or six"
,ou'vc got one eye as good as mine
aad one q whole lot better"
so az was fixed up for cash a week
ago."
'4ly erything is cash in this country. %
We'll, R0cEstro. I'm sorry. but Wen
have to take sou back with us"
Ihe raucner whipped 01t a revolver.
Va INSPIRING Smith caught his wrist.
= to struggle lasted only an instant
Eocbs,ro Writhed, and the pistol fell
e. the ground.
y
ked Smith, as the man cursed and
resisted. "Ur VIII YOU behave? We
are goinS right back and you'll have
10 come with us. Wen send some
one down TO round up your horses and
sell them, ana you can serve out your
time-With allowance. of course. for
good conduct, which win cut it down
IF ! had ever done you a mean turn
would not say a word. IL you could
name a friend of yours I had ever done
mean turn to / would not say q word
Can you name one? 1 guess not.
have left you as free as the wind here
making only the rule I make for every
bOdy-to let the railroad alone. This
is my thanks Now. I'll ask you Just
one question. I haven't killed you, as
/ had a perfect right to when YOU
pulled; 1 haven't broken your arm, as
] would have done if there had been g
doctor within twenty-five miles; and
haven't started you for the pen-not
yet. Now I ask you one fair question
only; Did you need the money!"
Yes, I did need it,"
whispering Smith dropped the mans
wrist Then / don't say q word. II
you needed the money, I'm not going &c
send you back-not for mine"
How can a man make a living in
this country" asked the rancher, with
bitter oath. unless he picks VI
everything that's gOing?"
Pick up your gun, man! I'm not
saying anything, am y"
''But I'm damned If I can give g
dOuhle-crOss TO any man." added Rock
Etro. STOPPING for his revolver
Il should think less Of you, Rock
stro. If you did. You don't need money
anyway now, but some time you may
need a friend. I'm going to leave YOU
here. You'll hear no more Of this, and
I'm going TO ask you a question: Why
did you go against this when YOU
knew you'd have to square yourself
with Ine?"
They told me you'd be taken care OF
before it was pulled off"
They lied to you, didn't they? Nc
matter, you've got their stuff Now ]
am going to ask you one question that
] don't know the answer to; it's a fair
question, too. Was Du Sang in the
penitentiary with you at Fort City
Answer fair"
Yes"
Thank you. Behave yourself and
keep your mouth shut. I say nothing
this time. Hereafter leave railroad
matters alone, and If the woman
should fall sick or you have TO have q
little money, come and see me" Smith
4I4 Tie way BetCh " TIC uoIeCs-
Look herei" muttered ROckstro, fol
lowing. with his good eve glued on his
companion. I pulled on you too quick
I guess-quiokeT'n I'd ought to-"
Don't mention il. You didn't pull
quick enough: Il is humiliating e
have q man that's as slow as you are
pull on me. People that pull on me
usually pull and shoot at the same
time Two distinct movements. Rick
stro. should be avoided; they are IA
tai to success. Come down to the
Bend some time. and TIL get you a
decens gun. and give you q few lessons.
Whispering Smith drew his handker-
chief as the One-eyed man rode away
and he rejoined his companions. He
vas resigned. after a sickly fashion.
''T Ike TO play blind-man s-buff," he
said. wiping his forehead, but not 50
far from good water. They have pulled
US half way TO the Crosse Terre noun
tains on q beautiful trail. too beautiful