Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25

gripping the pOmmel or he saddle VIII all the strength he had and shutting his eyes when be came 10 the higi places
 Captain Hanrahan.s party were min CTS Of substance They were working their way out to new country to snil their inchnatious. II had just been suggested that it was perhaps time to hit the trail again when the captain saw q figure on a horse dying athwart the mountain side.
 Huh" salG the ca-Dtain. that mans drunk or crazy.
 .Hoty sHgerin :" Raaped the man next him as the yellow horse slipped on turn and sent ii shower of gravel 2 thousand teel pei9w .that was fl near touebe. IS the horse caught nim. self aud swept on
 Locks t0 me ike ease of troubie. cap" said fl third Sppater hat alnt no man anyhow. ltson'r boy
 Horse runnlug away with hm probably His toiks ought To he club bed for letting ntm out on such an animal Well spread out. boys, and well catch nu
 But Buck stopped in two jumps at Ches command Of WhoaE
 ''Fren's. cried The boy. me pard ner's eauebi in tunnel dat eaved m on him Kin yer help ds outf Three mile above Jones hili."
 He had nol finished the sentence be fore two men sprang for the horses The rest grabbed picks and snovels and hurled them Into the wagon.
 "We'll Do there. whooplng. said Captain Hnnrahan.
 "g"anks.' replied Ghes weakly. and then the world went out The captain caught him ns he fell
 Poor little euss He rid hard 10 help his pardner." said the captain. "Humph yourselves bovs! All ready Got the whisky. Petef Picks euoughf Stick the axes where they wont jump loose and cut a leg off some of us Tie she horse behind Good animal. that. All right, let 'em gos
 They went over stones and gulleys the tools changing and banging ht to leap from the wagon. the men cling ing to the sdebourds for dear life; down hillsldes like the slant of a roof, the horses keeping out of the way of the wagon; up the other side with the rocking animals straining every Aber: over bridges that bent fearfully beneath the shock of their onset; swaying around curves with the wheels slowing and sparks flying and over the level as though the devil him self were behind them.
 IL was the record trip for eight miles in a wagon in that country The driver stood up. foot braced on either side. the reius thrown loose. the whip piled hard and every urging that voice could give shrieked out by his powerful lungs.
 It was like the rush of a fire en zine plus twice the speed and twenty times the danger. Above the pounding of hoofs, the din of rattling metal. the crash. smash and roar of the wheels and the yells of the driver could t.t heard the man Pete. x-cowpuncher cheerfuily singing:
 Roll your tails. and roll 'em high.
 Wen all be angels by and by"
 Braced in the back corner sat Cap tain Hanrnhan. his leg keeping some of the tools from going overheard holding Ches in his arms.
 Curse II all. Billy" he screamed te the driver, miss sume of them bumps will youI I've got on d new pair oi pants.
 "Ig take 'em clean of you the next time. capr' retorted the driver,
 They josed. which may seem heart less. but they risked their necks a Hundred times. and that isn't very heartless.
 That's the place. l reckon. cap said the driver. pointing Somebody working tbere now"
 Give 'em hoot," replied the cap tain
 Bud stepped out and held up his hand in answer 10 the yell. The wave of thanksgiving at the sight of this most efficient help took all the stiff ness out of the knees of the mai rider. The tears rolled down his fac, nnnotieed
 You're welcome. boys" he cried a' tDe uTlNef sawed tne lIeuAleN teHAb Ne a standsull ana the men sprung out
 Reckon We are said the captain ~Now. what's upY'
 -Is the boy hurt? He amt hur himself, has hey
 Nav. Pore little cuss Is used up that's siI. He'll be around all right il q minute. Now. tell me what's loose. Bud answered briefly. but completely "Pete and Billy. get to cutting wood The rest of you come here" com Knanded the captain.
 .'You ain't going to stop 10 timber ere you9" asked Bud in an agony O kzSte
 .I sure am." replied the captain SAn shis troubles come of careless ness. Now. you just keep your clothe on and bee me run this thing.
 ssWeu have your friend out In nj lime, and there won't be no more mel Iefuck ia there with a hill atop of 'en bn the doing of it. What you've don Gfere is help all right, but il mfgh hasy have meant that we'd had tw' men instead of one 10 hunt for"
 ~You re dead right." said Bud. 'Tel me what Pm to do"
 1he captain iook bold ns only nai
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