The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-12-13

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based his only hope upon an accurate
estimate Of these men and applied his
whole mind to the triple task. But it
was a single taSk almost from the first,
for the policeman in charge Of him
was zone other than his credulous old
friend Sergeant Cameron from Clear
Corner and HOwie's custodian q young
trooper run from the same mold rs
Constable Tyler and many 4 hundred
more, in whom a thick skull Cancelled
n stout heart. Both were brave men;
neither was really to be feared. But
h man behind upon the thorough
bred. the man in front. the man now
on this side and now on that, with his
braying laugh and his vindictive voice
triumphant as though he had taken
the buShrangers himself and a blatant
bully in his triumph-was non other
than the formidable superintendent,
whose undying animosity the bush
rangers had earned by the two esca-
pades associated with his name.
Yet the outlaw lever hattered him
with word or look. never lifted chin
from chest. never raised an eve or
opened his mouth until Howte's knock
on the head caused him to curse his
mate for a fool who deserved all he
got. The Thoroughbred was caracoling
on his other side In an instant.
"You amt one. are you:' cried the
tanning tongue Of Superintendent
Cairns. Not much fool about Sting
aree".
The time had come for a reply.
$50 I Thought until Yesterday" sigh
ed the bushranger. But now I'm not
SO sure
Not so sure, en-? You were sure
enough last time we met and you fool
ed me, my beauty"
Yes! | had some conceit of myself
then" said Sting rec, with another Of
| his convincing signs. You've got our
evenge. I must expect you to rub
II in"
my fine friend" reioined Cairns.
'you may expect worse than tina and
still YOU won't he disappointed
StinEaree made no reply, and II
would have taken a very shrewd eye
to read deeper than the depth OF sui
len despair expressed in every inch
o. his bound body and every furrow Of
his downcast face. Even the viu'lic-
tive Cairns ceased for a time to crow
over so abjcct an adversary in so bit
ter an hour Meanwhile. the five
horses streamed slowly through the
nigh lights and heavy shadows Of a
winding avenue of scrub In the dense.
low trees II was Ike a dollhouse
No. g wandering wind. not n waking
bird, but five faces that drippcd stead
lily in the shade and all but caught
fire in the sun. Ahead rode Unvie,
dazed and bleeding. WITH his rallous
young constable. the sergeant ana his
chief. with S%tingnre" between them.
now brought mp the rear by degrees
Stingaree raj Vi his chin a little. but
slfll looking to neither right nor left.
cheer up cried the chief. with
soothing irony
Il fee the heat said the bound
mcomplaininGly And it was
jIst about here ii harpeuod."
what h~tpp"ncdt'
We orert"ok the church militant
here "u earth" rei"ir"l the bushrang-
or. with rucful irreN~renre.
We'll. you ran against a snag that
time. Mr.. sanctuary >~ungaree.."
Il couldn't resist turning Howie into
the bishop and making myself his
mouthpiece. | didn't let him open his
lips. II wasn't he oftortorN that was
worth having II WIS the fun Of
them spot a thing til We Showed our
guns There hadn't been a mitch and
never would have been II that old