The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-26
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lunch could take to him? He hasn't
had scrap for "a hours. But, Dick
sic, your tramp is hummer! I've
tried to ride him down and wear him
out and lose him, and. by heaven, he
turns up every time and has been OF
more use to me than two men,"
She put her hand on Whispering
Smiths arm. Il told him if he would
stop drinking he could be foreman
here next season." Puss was putting
up the lunch. "Why need you hurry
away?" persisted Dicksie. I've got a
thousand things to say"
He looked at her an4iably. ''This is
really case of must
"Then, tell me, what favor may I
do for you?" She looked appealingly
into his tired eyes. Il want to do
something for you. ! must! don't deny
me. Only, what shall it be?"
Something for me? What can I
say? You'll be kind to Marion-I
shouldn't have to ask that. What can
ask? Stop! there is one thing. I've
got poor little devil of an orphan up
in the Deep Creek country. Du Sang
murdered his father. You are rich
and generous, Dicksie; do something
for him, will you? Kennedy or Bob
Scott will know all about him. Bring
him down here, will you, and see he
doesn't go to the dogs? You're a good
girl. What's this, crying? Now you
are frightened. Things are not SO
bad as that. You want to know every
thing-I see 1t in your eyes. Very
we'll, let's trade. You tell me every
thing and I'll tell you everything. Now
then: Are you engaged?"
They were standing under the low
porch with the sunshine breaking
through the trees. She turned away
her face and threw all of her happi-
ness into a laugh. II won't tell"
ooh. that's enough. You have told!"
declared Whispering Smith. II knew
why, of course knew-but wanted
to make you own up. Well, here's the
way things are. Sinclair has run us
all over Gods creation for two days to
give his pals chance to break into
Williams Cache to get the Tower w
money they left with Rebstock. For
a fact, we have ridden completely
around Sleepy Cat and been down in
the Spanish Sinks since saw you.
He doesn't want to leave without the
money, and doesn't know it is in Ken
nedy's hands, and can't get into the
Cache to find out Now the three
whoever the other two are-and Sim
clair-are trying to join forces some
where up this valley, and Kennedy,
Scott, Wickwire and are after them;
and every outlet is watched, and it
must all be over, my dear, before sun
set tonight. Isn't that fine? l mean
to have the thing wound up somehow.
Don't look worried .a
do not-do not let him kill you,"
she cried, with sob.
HE will not kill me; don't be
afraid"
Il am afraid. Remember what your
life is to all Of u.s."
"Then, of course, I've got to think
of what it is to myself-being the only
one I've got Sometimes don't think
much of it; but when get q welcome
like this it sets me up. II can once
get out Of the accursed man-slaughter-
ing business, Dicksie- How old are
you? Nineteen? Well, you've got the
finest chap in all these mountains, and
George McCloud has the finest"
With a bubbling laugh she shook
her finger at him. Nov you are
caught. Say the finest woman in these
mountains if you dare! Say the finest
woman"
THE finest woman of 10 in all crea-
toni" He swung with a laugh into