Gunnison news-champion., 1912-03-08
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oaad. to thus bettor c0ncootrots -
vtsion both hsrss 60 rsasr paalDlv
oshibssed siGns - wsarsness. -
every noseussnt - ths latter showed
eessesess vigilance. his Glaace roam
1RG the barren ria0ss. . brown Win
chester lying cocked across the saddle
pommel his isst haad tsut on the
sein. Vet ths herss be bestroe~
scsrceiy reauirsd restraint sdvsncins
Osowly. with hssd hanGiRG loo. and
only occasionally breaksnS into .
brief trot saasr ~ inr~tus ef the
spus
The rider Oos . man approachinG
thirty. somewhat sieader end lone II
limb. but posssssinG broad. sauarsd
ohouiders above . asep chest. sittin0
che ssAdls easily IN plaiasman sssa-
OAtcA saGoestsd military trstatn0
~ 0Dss saAsr ths vide brin - ths
0oosAss-Wssn slouch hst wss clssa-
GAovea. bseWns1 ~ sua aaA wiaA,
80 0esun0ly married. the chia sli0ht-
u Dssoiasat. ths nouth Ara. ths GpNy
ouoo ~ - cAosacesr ed lasiaG I'D
1DsD Oas sAot q vsSOA ssrvtcs. paain
6nAAss "cAA1s," sAswinG aarhs =
~ -. . Opay Wsossa sAirt tusD-
- - q - sssa. WteA . hsscAts9
onseos1 lsnsDay eAssa - s1n0Uv
oDaaAs1 tAs1et. ~ - ~ laa0is1
- A1AD4es - . '1osty-ovo." - tAD
0nA9 haaG . saasoe-eeSsss1 coatesa.
~ - Aouss 80 sscs - - eses1
onVOAoso . - epso VAoo -
OouA1 saysct bseA theugAt e. eeseoA,
- - ~ sssasd - saecsly .
~ ~ vill snvissoosaa
Wlsso - so1s Ves H. ~ 49,
0vA sstssos - IT, prossls essatsv,
oills0o1 hho - -, 60 epoo - -
eWst = ~ h1UAR rtAUss, H. vt0D
svel sossp - - paains Vss vtssaaA.
estss11ao ~ . vost bssSa sssoa -
- fsseA1ub - - saessav Dss4
ssias. ~ - essusi ss1aso0oaua
- thsA oDuos. Assssa ssuaass -
NY - - 0nB1ona, Uo1lD -
eAsut UABo - 49, ~ suuossUaAG0
go irpsGuAas. eo01r1s1ao nossUO -
1sys 81 sWsl1lao osuo1s. vtth hssO
81 thsso . sAssp pavias. sivsa esu0
- rect snl iavtsibas uoAN 80 eve
- startlsd q ~ vsry briak. ~
0sssral tread q 1spssestsa Wss ~
AousteAly soutAwssd bsaaine tswesa
ths valley - ~ Arkaoaas. - irreou-
1or riaOes occssisAaiiy eut acFuos,
o11inG 10 the coafuoteo. Ths entiso
esrrounding lan1scaps Dssssatsl tAs
came aspect. VIII - opeeial sh1oet
upon which the eye could rsst fDs
Guidanee-no trss, - upAsavsl q
sock, no peculiarly u suonit. ne
eaake-lihe trail-en sbsxt satsaAsl
the sane dull. oeAa moaot0ny sf
brown. sun-bsked hills. With slightly
Greener depressisas lying betwssa.
interspersed by patches u sand or ths
white CLEAN 0f alkah II wss q
1reary. deserted Land. parcheA unAer
the hot summer sun. bfiGhtsneA by n
vegetation, ssceptinG sparss bsachss
81 buffalo grass er n Occesieaal
stunted sase bush. 80 lisclssinG ~
where the slightest sign Of human
habitation
The rising sun redeemed the crest
~ the hills. and the FiAer. hating lie
willing horse. sat nctioaless, gazing
steadily into the southwest. Appar-
entity he perceived nothing there un-
usual. for he slowly turned his body
about in the saddle. sweeping his
eyes. inch by inch, along the line Of
the horizon. until the entire circuit
had been completed. Then his com
pressed lips smiled slightly, his hand
unconsciously patting the horses
neck
Il reckon we're still alone, old Girl."
he said quietly. . bit of Southern
drawl in the voice. We'll try for
the trail. and take il easy"
He swung stifiy out Of the saAlls.
end with reins Dangling over hts
shoulder. began the slower adya.c>
on foot, the exha listed horse trailing
behind His was not q situation in
which one could feel certain of safety.
FOR any ridge might conceal the vayv
foemen he sought 10 avoid. vet he prv-
eeeded now with renewed confidenc>.
n was the sumner q 1868. ana N.
place the very heart Of the IpAia,
country. with every separate trih,
ranging between the Yellowstone ana
the Brazos. either restless or epenlv
On the war path Rumors Of atrocities
~ere being rstolA the length ara
breadth of the border. and every n.
port drifting In 10 either fort or -.
Element only sAaed to TIE alarp. -
sace at iea0t The Plafno InAiaps -
Uncovered q common caunp fy1N., H,e
eerences - besa sljusted IN ~
oGainst - White fnvaAefu. - r..
Was. Cs0aachss. Arapahe>s. C1r
0anes - 9ss1H - becsDs vzaa.a
enoethsr - savaoo brotAefAspA. n
Sppsse ~ w0F0 Tie scatesF~A -
onSrUna1Bo1 oselu1 Enine t. -
saGtsra So0oo. guarosl b sn>u -.
NneAosa0 = s1gs1ar trUsps puuaun
hos0 - sAasO o0iA tAa1 1ruel vn-
osnssa. ssaeUsay V1tAaa tsDcA q -
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