Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-26

the mistake OF judging by outside sp-
pearances. and felt confident that Z
had secured an assistant who would
not fail me in the hour OF need. II
took only few moments TO swear Lar
annie into the service OF Uncle Sam
and we started OF on our expedition.
Flagstaff is about 275 miles from
Tucson. as the crow flies, so that we
had = pretty long journey ahead OF us
Tor the nrst stage. but Laramie was
In exuoersnt spirits. and seemed to
look upon the whole affair as a kind
OF pleasant picnic.
Il take it kind OF you" he observed.
IN MS SOFT, nesltaJing drawI. TO have
rung me in on this deal. And. by the
way. kin tell you something about
these here birds we're after. I knowed
this here Gutierrez and them three
pals OF his back In Taos quite a piece
ago. They was bad lot. all OF EN-.
and the camp didn't have no use for
EN-. though We never got EN- Just
dead 20 rights at any OF their games
You kin bet IL amt sheep-herdln' that's
takin' up all OF their time. That's
nothin' but 4 blind. that's what II Is.
for whatever devilment they have in
hand. II / had knowed they was
hangin' around the Blue Moon that
time could have put Badly wise TO
them. and that stick-up would never
have come on. But I didn't know
nothin' about them until I was called
on 10 join the posse"
Well. you want to bear in mind
that the Blue Moon robbery is none OF
our business" / rejoined. IF the ter
ritory authorities want 'em, after We
get through with them, that's a horse
OF another color. Do you suppose that
Gutierrez and his friends are likely to
remember your"
Laramie laughed softly. Il guess
yes" he responded. Il had a little
fuss in Taos with Mr.. Jose one night,
and was obligated to beat him up quite
some. His pals was there, but they
didn't interfere. He let on he didn't
bear no malice. and was very sweet TO
me afterward. but you know how them
Ereasers are. Anyhow. it's safe bet
ting that he amt forgot me-"
We reached Flagstaff in due course
Of time and at once set about obtain
ing some trace OF Guiterrex and his
gang. ] was informed that they
were spending the day with some
other Mexicans who owned a sswmili
some 16 miles out from town. ] Sc
cured a couple OF good saddle horses
and we rode TO the mill, but the birds
had flown and the place appeared TO
be deserted. Meeting with some cat.
de-men. halted and had a talk with
them. There is never any love lost
between cattle-men and sheep herders.
the former looking on the latter as the
pests OF the grazing land and treating
them accordingly. So when informed
them of the object OF our quest they
were only TOO anxious 20 render me ell
the assistance in their power.
7 think likely" said one or them,
that you'll find them Rreasers at
Mormon lake. about two miles from
here. II they amt there, you might
hike some I've miles further till you
strike the San Braido canyon. There's
shanty there on the side OF q hill
where they hang out some You'd bet
ter be none too careless how you 60
after them. They're a pesky bunch OF
black-muxzled coyotes, and a guns thu
only thing TO argue with them"
thanked my informant, and we set
out for Mormon lake. We had COW
cred about a mile when Laramie
touched my elbow and pointed 10 the
figure OF a horseman riding slowly to-
ward us through the mesa
Il miss my guess" he said, 'if that
amt Mr.. Jose right there"
We rode on until within few yards
Of the horseman. and then Laramie
chuckled aloud.
''Nothin' could be nicer" he whis-
pered; its him, sure enough"
wheeled my horse so as to cross
the Mexican's trail, Laramie keeping
close behind me. signaled him to
halt. and he came to a sudden stop, his
small black eyes cleaning suspicious
~ from under his SLOUGH hat. Hin
right arm moved toward the ivory han
die OF the long pistol In his belt, and
reaching for my gun I whipped IL out
and covered him.
Throw up your hands and get on
that horse" i said. sternly. ''Move live
~, too. unless you want some lead In
your system" He complied sulkiiy