Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02
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Later Events Showed
q Mistake
BY CLARlSSA MACKlE

OS-s-ers.s-e-S-e-s-s-s-e-s
The men of the Lone Bull ranch had
finished supper and were gathered
about the long table over newspapers
and cards Most Of them were smok
ing. and the air was blue with the ex
halatlons from pipes and cigarettes.
The Chinese cook tapped into the
room noisily. He addressed the com
mny lmpartially In high. complain
ing voice:
Him, Hally Bally. no come eat
chow; him sabe keep chow velly hot
ill him come aloundr'
Harry Barry's seven comrades fixed
piercing eyes on the cook. Gabriel
spoke, smothering a yawn with one
lean hand before he did 30.
II guess he sabe you'll keep his sup.
per hot for him. Lee II you DON'T
he paused significantly. and the wrath
full Chinaman found seven blue muz
! zlcd revolvers focused upon different
pnrts Of his anatomy.
| nhoPPVu NuDh
Lees straw slippers tapped restless
ly on the bare floor. His frightened
beady eyes roved from one to another
Of the stern faces, He nodded his
head like toy mandarin. Yes, yes,
sabe velly. velly muchp'
you will keep Mr.. Barry's supper
hot for him?"
"Velly hotw said Lee forcibly. "As
| hot as And he named the hottest
place there is.
The seven were still shaking with
silent laughter over the episode when
there came the rapid thud Of small
hoofs and the Widow Clancy slipped
from her saddle at the door and stood
before them
Where Is Harry BarryT she de
manded IN n low, intense voice. All
the pretty color had fed from her face,
and her pallor was enhanced by the
vivid auburn Of her lovely hair.
Where is Harry BarryT she repeat
ed as they arose and clustered around
her.
We've been expecting him every
minute He oughter been back long
ago." drawIed Gabriel.
"Mebbe his horse went lame," sug
gested the Crane from the background
One or two others offered suggestions
as to the probable cause Of Harry Bar
RVS absence even while they expected
to witness his dashlng arrival at any
instant At last they stood mutely be-
fore the pale widow and waited for her
TO speak again
You're clever lot OF fabricatorsr'
she sneercd
A look Of concern came into Gabriel's
face You don't think he's got into any
trouble, Mrs Clancy?" he asked quick
ly.
AS If you didn't know Her voice
trembled with grief and anger "As II
you didn't know. What has he done
that you--the men that he called his
mates. his fricnds-yes. every one Of
you what has he done that you should
string him 10 the tallest cottonwood at
the springsT"
Whit" Numbered Gabriel. pushing
forward Harry Barry hanging
where did you suy" The seven who
whose grave danger had caused them
alarm on another occasion listened
with white faces while Mrs Clancy
explained In n shaking voice:
II saw him myself His horse was
staked under the tree. | was quar-
ter OF mile or when l happened to
see him dangling up there In the tree"
She hid her face In her hands and
shuddered, ~ was looking for lost
critter and had my feldglasses"
Mrs Clancy" said Gabriel heavily,
for he loved Harry Hike younger
brother. there Ia some mistake. You
can count on the seven Of us to avenge
Harry II harm has come to him."
II nm his avenger," said Mrs. Clancy
coIdly ~ want you seven to come
along with me"
The seven silently obeyed more from
pity for the agitated woman than bo-
cause they were fearful OF her threats.
Harry Barry's comrades were grief
stricken at the disaster that had over
taken their friend What could he
have done to have merited tho severest
penalty Of that unprotected country,
where justice Is swiftly melted out
wherever II Is outraged. with the dome
Of heaven FOR a courtroom and the vic
Tins for Judge and jury2
Crane. who was leading the fle,
turned and spoke to Gabriel, who was
next. you remember once before We
was hauled out to save Harry the time
when we got the letter about the Last
Hopper
Sure returned Gabriel, and we
found that the Last Hope was the name
OF mine he'd discovered. Mebbe
there amt anything in this either" He
smiled hopefully
The Widow Clancy's voice came
nervously shrill from the rear. Laugh,
will your she cried. zone Of you
laugh again and I'll p-put a-a--b-bul-
let-througlI-y-y your She sudden
ly broke Into tears and bowed her
head on the neck Of her pony. Gabriel
wns beside her in an instant.
You're mistaken, Mrs. Clancy" he
said soothinRly. 1--WE was only re-
Numbering TINT Harry scnred US once
before. You remember we've told you
about the Last Hope mine and how
we rode all night chasing that boy,
only to find him alive and well at the
end OF the trip, and we can't help but