Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
Strike light, Farrell. What about

the horses?'
They're being loaded
"Is the line clear?'
Rooney Lee is clearing it,"
Spike it, George, and leave every west
bound train in siding, with the engine
cut loose and plenty of steam. till we
get by. It's now or never this time.
Two hundred and seventy.six miles.
they're giving us our moneys worth.
Who's going with us, Farrell?"
Bob Scott, Reed Young. and Brill,
If Reed can get him at Sleepy Cat
Dancing is loading the horses"
Il want Ed Banks to lead posse
straight from here for Williams
Cache; Dancing can go with him. Aud
telephone Gene and Bob Johnson TO sit
down In Canadian pass till they grow
to the rocks, but not to let anybody
through If they want to live after
see them. They've got all the mstruc-
tions; all they need is the word. It's
a long chance, but ] think these are
our friends. You can head Banks off
by telephone somewhere If we change
our minds when we get trail Start
Brill Young and a good man from
Sleepy Cat ahead of us, George. If you
can, in baggage car with any horses
that they can get there. They can be
at Tower w by daybreak and per-
haps pick up trail before we reach
there, and We shall have fresh horses
for them. I'm ready, | guess: let's
go. Slam the door. GEORGE" In the
hall Whispering Smith threw pocket
light on his watch. Il want you to put
us there by seven o'clock"
Charlie Sellers Is going to pull
you" answered McCloud. Have you
got everything? Then we're Off" The
three men tiptoed down the dark hall
down the stairs. and across the street
on noiseless run for the railroad
yard.
The air was chill and the sky clear
with moon more than half to the
full. Lord, what night to riden
exclaimed Whispering Smith, looking
mournfully at the stars. We'll
planned, well planned, must admit
The men FASTENED toward the yard
where lanterns were moving about the
car OF the train guards near the Blue
Front stables. The loading board hat
been lowered. and the horses were be
| ing carefully led into the car From {
| switch engine behind the car shrfl
| cloud of steam billowed into the air
/ Across the yard great passenger en-
| CINE, its huge white side-rod rising ant
falling slowly in the still light of tn,
moon-one of the mountain racers
| thick-necked like an athlete and deep
chested-was backing down for tn,
run with the single car almost across
| the west end OF the division. Train
| men were running to and from tn
/ Wicliiup platform. BY the time tn
] horses were loaded the conductor ha,
orders. Until the last minute. Wits
! pering Smith was In consultation will
| McCloud, and giving Dancing precis'
instructions for the posse into tn
Cache country. They were still talk
ing at the side door of the car, Nc
Cloud and Dancing on the ground an
Whispering olultn SqudttiuS OH III
launches inside the moving car, whe
the engine signaled and the specia
drew away from the chute, pounde
| up the long run of the ladder switch
and moved with gathering speed int
the canyon. In the cab Charlie So
lers, crushing in his hand the tissu
that had brought the news of hi
brothers death. sat at the throttle. H
had no speed orders. They ha
| told him he had clear track.