The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-04

vi" '"S SAuAStcI SOunO OF Nearby crash.
es. Il don't mind thunder when I'm in
the house."
"And under the bed. l suppose?" he
laughed.
well. you know. lightning could
strike this wagon" she persisted. "Oh,
goodness, that was awfully closet" she
cried as a particularly loud crash came
to their ears
The wagon came to an abrupt stop,
ana Crosby was about to crawl forth
to demand the reason when the sound
OF a mans voice came through the
rushing wind.
"What is it," whispered Mrs. Delan-
cy. clutching his arm.
Ssh" he replied. We're held up by
hi"llwaymen. l think"
"Oh. how lovely!' she whispered rap
%turously.
How far are you goin'?" came the
strange voice from the night.
ION. s far ag'in as half" responded
Higgins warily.
THAT you, Scott:' demanded the
other.
yep"
Say. Scott. gimme q ride. will you:
Coin as far as Lonesomeville?"
What you dom out this time o.
night" demanded Higgins.
"LOokin' for a Teller that tried to
steal Mr.. AuStin'S horses. We thought
we had him cornered up to the place.
but he got away somehow. But We'll
get him. Davis has got fifty men scour-
ing the country. | bet. I been sent on
to L.onesomcville to head him off if he
tries to take a train. He's a purity des-
perate character. they say. too, Scott.
Say. gimme a lift as far as you're ago
in, won't you"'
"l-I-well. l reckon So" houndercd
the helpless Higgins.
"Keally. this is getting a bit serious
whispered Crosby to his GREATNESS
companion.
The deputy was now N the seat
with Higgins. and the latter. bewilder-
ed and dismayed beyond expression,
vas urging his horses into their fast.
est trot.
How far is it to Lonesomeville:"
asked the deputy.
Bout two mile"
It'll rain before we get there said
the other significantly.
I'm not afeared of rain" said Hig-
gins.
What are you goin' over there this
time O. night for:" asked the other.
You amt got much Of a load
"Tm-Tm takin' some meat over to
Mr.. Talbert."
"Hams"'
NO: jest bacon" answered Scott.
and his two hearers IN the wagon bed
laughed silently.
Not many people out a night like
this" volunteered the deputy.
Nope"
That q tarpanlin YOU got in the
back of the bed: Jest saw it by the
%lishtning'.'
Got the bacon kivered to keep it
from gittin' wet n case it rains"
hastily interposed Scott. He was dis |
cussing within himself the advisable
ity Of knocking the deputy from the
seat and whipping the team into a gal
lop. leaving him behind.
You don't mind my crawlin' under
the tarpanlin if it rains. do You. Scott"
There amt nO-no room under 1t.
Harry. an l won't allow that bacon
to git wet under no consideration"
4 generous though nerve racking
crash Of thunder changed the current
of conversation IT drifted from the
weather Immediately. however, to a
one sided discussion of the escaped
horse thief.
Il guess he's a purity slick one
they heard the deputy say. "Anstin
he had him dead to rights in his
barn. That big bulldog of his had him
freed on a beam, but when we got
there. Just after dark. the darned cnSs
gone, an the dog was trapped up
in a box stall. by thunder, it showed
how desperate the Teller is. He evil
IDENTITY come down from that beam an
Jest naturally picked that turrible bull
dog up by the neck an throwed him
over into the stall
Have You got a revolver:" asked
Higgins loudly.
Sure. You don't s'pose I'd go up
a@ainSt tnat kind of a man without q
gun. do You"
oh. goodness" some one whispered
in CrOSby'S ear.
But he amt armed" argued Hig-
gins. IF he'd bad Il gun don't you ,
>'pose he'd shot that dog an got away
long before he dih:'
"That shows how much you know
about these crooks, Higgins" said the
other lOftily. lie had a mighty good
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