Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-16


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"But my qssstiea Was aAAfesss1 -
ossUssnt Hsmlta." - iaterpossl.
asver elancinG aside. He unAer-
eeeAds the situation better thea you
- srseaRt held his hat IN his
hsaA. his eyes nesting hss swa frank
=, but with Q new light n them. she
~ Dot for0sttsn nov the danger was
SvGR; she msaat hin - Psoliss hss
04sa1ship.
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ssusse for you 10 take, Miss McDoa-
-" he sai1 slowly. eaAeavsriAg -
- the nsAs Of triumph evt Of his
vg1us "vs1s father 10 perfsetly safs
- gill tsan voa within . few lavs ]
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tiea enstoss vsst."
Tee ere not ssinG VITA - thsar
she Soss1tsaed In ssrpriss.
''Ns4 \ Lieutenant Gaskins WiM
furnisA oe with horse aal rife. Z
must wort ct Union, and, on the
way. - yewr father whore VOC are."
"But - 1anGer! oh, yoa nustnt
attemU4 sscA q ride alons!"
"Thak y nothing; the valley -
swept G1ean, and l shall % nost q
my rto1nG st night. Any plainsnAA
could - the trick-hev, SAM"
wasssa nodded. chewing solennly
on the tohacco in his cheek
Hen make the trip all right, miss"
he drawled lazily. Wish l was Goin'
long In sure tired o. this sortef
scoutia', am. Down below the
Cimarrea y the only place ven have
ter wotsA out close, Brick Thorn
Coman0Aes en- Apaches are the worst
lot"
81 hDow-aight riderv themselves,
but knsw the trail Can you outfit
me, lisutsnant?"
Gaskias smiled grimly. but with no
trace q hsmor His eyes were upon
the - still leaning over her POM
mel
IN sut1t you all right" he said
brusqusly. and with no great regret.
either. AnA I shall report finding
"Nssy veil. cir"
MollyS brown eyes swept to the
face, her form straightenr
ing in u saalle. her lips pressed
tightly taUether Gaskins fronted the
sergeasA, stsng into anger by the
mans luiet response.
Il shall prefer charges. yOu under
Sta nd" almost savagely. Helm, give
this fellow that extra rife. and am
munitioa belt. McMasters, yos viii
let hin have your horse"
Wassoa rolled out of his saddle.
something indistinctly.
which might have been an oath.
Il amt Goin ter stand fer that,
leftsnant." be said defantly. ''Bein'
"a ] AMT no enlisted man. an this
we're 10 ny hoss. Brick Hamlin dont
start On no such rice on that lame
brute o. McMastes'. Here. you
Brick take this critter Oh shut
up IN git to Dodge all right. Won't
hr-- me Ane to walk"
The svss of the two men met under
stan dinG1y. and Hamlin took the rein
IN his haal. Gaskins started to speak.
but thoaoAt better Of IT, A moment
be stooA. irresoiute, and then swung
up into soAale. his glance ignoring the /
Dersean4
"Attaue1sai ooaDnny." - command
ID shas1ey. ~ column four
nsreh."