The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-06-15
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There was not thes slightest. doubt
that Jim Russell had stolen Harry
Barry's favorite horse. Every mar, on
the Lone Bull outfit looked 10 bis, own
horse when It was learned that the
new cowpuncher had not slept In his
bed the night before. e z .ss ..as
TITS on you. Harry" said Gabriel
with meaning emphasis as they troop.
ed in to breakfast.
"And ] can take care of+it. an.
nounced that gentleman impressively.
All the merry light had gone out of
his brown eyes. and his pleasant
mouth wore an ugly. determined look
which his comrades had never seen
before. --'1 g."
They fell to discussing Jim Russell
and the Ill reputation which be had
borne in Arizona. whence he had drift
ed northward to the Lone Bull ranch.
Many horses had been laid against his
reputation. but there had never been
any proof. a@
After the meal was concluded Harry
Barry. who had maintained for him
an unusual silence. obtained from Boss
Clintock leave Of absence to hunt his
stolen beast. Declining all offers Of
assistance. he mounted wiry little
scrub which he had captured and
broken himself and which was utter.
ly tireless in the chase and followed
"a freshly broken trail that led aside
from we'll defined paths straight into
the prairie.
Once he dismounted to examine the
clean imprint Of small hoof, and he
grunted as he recognized the little tri-
angular nick made by Nelly's notched
fore foot. vl,f59.3 4,.s-.
"Cur!" he muttered as he rode on
ward. his eyes ever on the lookout for
the first blurring shadow Of distant
horse and rider. Russell must have
been riding since daylight. and Nelly
would be tired by this time, for Harry
had pushed her cruelty the day before.
1t had been a hard day. for the cattle
along Saltpeter creek had ,stampeded
and the cattlemen had worked until
10 o'clock before the FESTIVE creatures
were composed enough to leave with
the regular herdsman.
After It was all over and they had
partaken of hot coffee before going
to bed Russell had come and sat be-.
side his bunk and yarned to Harry Of
the Arizona country and told him
much about girl who was willing to
marry him. only her father had heard
so much about his bad reputation that
he had forbidden his daughter to see
Jim Russell. g
1--WE got mind to rustic her OF
some day Jest as would bunch of
cattle. IL 1 was that, kind of chap"
said the aggrieved young lover.
Are you asking my advice?" asked
Harry Barry biuntly. ,.,..svs-
. mo. but you are welcome to give
It,. Fire away" said the other good
naturally.
"Why don't you prove to the old man
that you aln't what you're said to bel
It's easy. to prove you're in the right.
Il you arer, he added. -,
3 '',Well." said Jim thoughtfully. II reck.
On. I've got to tell somebody. It's this
way, Harry. We want to get married
and 60 over to Star Lake. where 1 can
get q foreman Job with the lumber
company and cut out the cattle bust.
ness forever. Il haven't got $40 to my
name. but Louise 70 willing to 60 with
me. and she promised that any time
lsgive the signal she'll bring q few
things and 20 With me. It's q afty
mile ride to Star Lake, where the
i;barson 70 and where there's q little
house waiting Tor uS-only. you Ses.
I've got to,getI hold Of. % horse that'li
take me the whole distance without
stopping much, for. odd man Snyder
~ hot foot It after d With bis whole
OUTFIT a. soon 40 he discovers we'vta=fft
OUT Louise has got her own horse,
the fastest -critter on the range except
iyRursNee and 4 want to knoMsif
yen won't let me have your critter for
The purpose-eh. Harryr
1 esNary Nelly" said Harry Barry fret.
fully, for he was half asleep and re-
seated being kept from his we'll earned
islumbers BY any mans love affairs.
| Jim Russell had gone quietly away.
and the next morning Nelly had been
missing. and 30 had been the handsome
young scapegrace who had come to the
Lone Bull with a reputation painted
three shades blacker than a crow, but
to whom good natured .Clintock had
vouchsafed trial.
Harry Barry riding across the plain
In the direction Of Star lake found him.
self plying Louise Snyder. who was
throwing her life away on the repro.
bate who had stolen q horse with
which to ::elope With her. OF course
Harry Barry realized that Jim Russell
had tried to borrow Nelly for the occa.
sion, and that showed 4 degree Of DE-
.csncy he had not attributed to his late
comrade.
i But the thought Of his horse ranked
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