The Huttig news., 1909-10-30
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the whole jig was up, and that tae refugees had been sold out by their own boss, was one that no railroad man undertook to discourage The cowboys insisted on the ca tle, with the assurance that Rebstock could ex- plain everything. By noon the Caehe was in an uproar The cowboys Q riding carefully and their guards. rifles in hand. were watching the cor ners, Ahead of the slowly moving line with the growing bunch of cattle bebind it, flourished as it were rather conspicuously. fugitive riders dashed back and forth with curses and vells across the narrow valley. If it had been Whispering Smiths intention 10 raise large-sized row it was apparent that he had been successful Reh- stock, driven to desperation, held coun- Gil after council to determine what to do. Sorties were discussed. ambush considered and pitched battle was planned. But, while ideas were plenti- ful, no one aspired to lead an attack on Whispering Smith
 Moreover, Williams Cache, it was conceded, would in the end be worsted If the company and the cowmen to- gether seriously undertook with men and unlimited money to clean it out Whispering Smiths party had no ex- planation to offer for the round up. but when Rebstock male it known that the fight was over sending out Du Sang, the rage of the rustlers turned on Du Sang. Again, however, no man wanted to take up personally with Du Sang the question of the reasonable ness of Whispering Smiths demand. Instead of doing so, they fell on Reb stock and demanded that if he were boss he make good and send Du Sang out
 Of all this commotion the railroad men saw only the outward indications As the excitement grew on both sides there was perhaps little more of dis. play in the way the cattle were run in especially when some long lost bunch was brought to light and welcomed with yells from the center A steer was killed at noon, everybody fed and the line moved forward The wind which had slept in the sunshine of ths morning, rose in the afternoon. and the dust whirled in little clouds wher, men or animals moved. From the cen ter two men had gone back with tht cattle gathered up to that time, ant Bill Dancing, with Smith. Stormy Cor man. and two of the cowboys, were heading draw to cross to the nortf side of the Cache, when three mel rode out Into the road 800 yards aheac and halted
 Whispering Smith spoke: "Ther come our men; stop here. This groun in front of us looks good to me; the. may have chosen something over ther that suits them better. Feel your gur and we'll start forward slowly; don 'ake your eyes off the bunch, wha' ever you do. Bill, you go back an, help the men with the cattle. ther, will be four of us against three then
 Not for mine." said Bill Dancing bluntly. You may need help from a, old fool yet I'll see you through thi and look after the cattle afterward"
 Then, Stormy, one or two of yo' go back" urged Whispering Smith speaking to the cowboy foreman with out turning his eyes. There's no nee, of five of us in this.
 But Stormy swore violently "Yoi go back yourself, exclaimed Stormy when he could control his feelings We'll bring them fellows in for vol in ten minutes with their hands ii the air"
 q know you would; I know it. Ba I'm paid for this sort of thing ans you are not, and I advise no man i6 take unnecessary chances. If you a want to stay. why, stay: but don't rid ahead of the line, and let me do ali tn talking. See that your guns are loar
 
 you'll never have but one chance to null and don't pull till you're ready.