The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-11

"a cared then" 7"
Come on, now; get up, We amt through
with YOU yet ordered Bill, helping him to
his feet and steadying him: I'm glad you
kicked EN-
mo, YOU amt; you can T fool nc, gravely
assured Hopalong. you know yore lyn'.
What you goin' 10 do? Amt got money
enough? By CD, wish ! had an even break
with you fellersl"
Stevenson, on his feet again, walked pain
fully up and shook his fist At the captive, from
the size 4Youll iiad out what we want
with YOU, YOU id hoss-thief." he cried.
"We're goin' to tie you TO that limb SO yore
feot'll swing above tn grass, that's what
we're goin 10 do.
Bill and led had their hands full for mo-
ment andas they finally mastered the puneher,
Charley came up with y rope. Hurry up
n5 use ,rargin' tout this way. lwant to gel
back 10 III ranch before night
''Wy, ! amt 70 hosslhief, you liarl"
Hcpalong cried My names Hopalong
Cassidy an wen ! tells my friends Eout this
thcyIl make YOU hard 10 lnd Gimme
CHARGE an I'll do it m'scli, sick as AMI"
Is thatycre cayue2" demanded Charley,
pointing
Fiopdlcng squintcd "W'ich one2"
There's cnly orc there, you ioc"
~lha'so2" replied Hopalong, surprised
Never seen il before My cayrse IS is
whore ih' dcyil is it?" he asked, locking
arcurd
How'd YOU gct that enc, thcn'"
Never he'd il 'tain't mrc," replied
llopalong, with strong convctcn
You sole that eayuse last night cuten
Stcvenson's corral"
Sid j? Wy his forehead became fur
roNed again but the events Of The night before
were vague in his memory and lie only ,stum-
Sled il Bis soliloquy But iwculdn 'tswap
m5srayi,se for that boneyard' he finished
irigmpbantly, as il an appeal 10 loglc would
ciineh things. The rope went around his
ncts ard furry OF excit,ment tnsued.
Vixen the dust settled he was On his back
again end the rope-was being tossed over
linb. Just then a hail was heard and
stranger rode up ard slid to stand
Charley's gun glinted as It swrrg up and
The newcomer swcgc angrily. What YOU
Ao.n?n he shouted Take that gun Gin
re or I'll blow you apartl"
Mind yore business an sit still" Char
lay mapped: We've got hoss-ihiei an
vc'r1 goin' 10 hang him, regardless"
Hopalong turned his head slowly. He's
~ Tar, stranger; a plain, squaw's-dsg liar
tt' I'll be much obliged il ytu4l shoot h-l
rgttn 'Sm an let atg, hNilo, hoss-thietl" he
,@rla;nlcd, recognizing the other. 1t vas
.ht ran be had chased fora horse-tLief and
ttre swapped horges With @stole any II ire
'isilsea'' he asked grinning believing that
everything was ell right now
Naa's up!" roarcd Stevenson, also cover
il.s thc stranger So yore another, hcyl
We've "a luck to-day, Watch him, bows, ill
get his gun-if he moves, drcp him. ?
You fool'' cried Ferris, :" He aini no
thief, an neither am l. My names Ben
Ferris an live in Winchester That's Hop
atong Cassidy Cassidy, Of th' Bar-oc!n
Sit stll-you can talk later, in,ib, :"
snapped Stevenson, waril. approaching him
Watch him. hoysln
Hold on shouted Ferris murder in his
eyes Don't you try that--l u ,.et one ~
you anyhow You can listen minute an
cant yet away"
Talk quick"
Ferris pleaded as hard as he hrer Ne w and
called attention 10 the condition ct t!A.tir rris.
oner 4" II he did take tn wrong oay0.r he
was too drunk toEnow il good g. =. can't
you sec he is'' he cried.
"Yep-t through yct2"
No amt started yeti nc yelled, He
did me good turn, one that can't never pay
back, an I'm goin' to stop this or 90 with him.
II 60 I'll take ore Of YOU With me an nv
out6t'l get tn rest His eyes lifhted sud.
denly and he talked ieverishly 10 cain time.
Seeing thai Jed White was wayering. Steven.
son ordered them to so en- with tie work ana
watched Ferris like cat Nattl,s mouse.
But Ferris stood up slowly in his siilrups and
shouted at the Top Of lis voicc, waving his
sombrcro frantically. A faint theor leae he'd
his cars and made the hn,Eels tvrn quickly
and look behind them Nine men were
tearing toward them at dead run and we're
due 10 arrive in very few minutes
Me an my outfit started cut to round up
COWS an cot iackassts,' Ferris laughed.
Now knch him. d. n you'
The nine swept up in skinish crder guns
ont and ready. What's III matter, Ben ~
demanded Tom Mcrpby ,rnil.u,lsIy, and
then svore as he caught sight Of The rope.
Nothih', now. That's Hopalong Cas-
sidy--Im goin' TO take him to til ranch,
when he's sober, an interdouce him 10 some
good friends Of hissn he's never seen Amt |.
|, Cassidy
But Mr. Cassidy made no response. lie
was sound asleep, as he had tsei, since iha