The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-10

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Id be holding it yet only my boss
went lame. 1t was the best boss thu
colonel owned. too" His smile never
lost a certain amiability: it seemed
to spring from the unperverted IN
nocence OF his nature.
| How did you get here?" demanded
Stephen.
Ask him. He done it," and he jerk
ed his thumb in the direction Of Basil
Stephen turned To the fur trader.
What have you to say about this?
he asked gravely.
| Hes all right I'll vouch for him
and the half-breeds.' he said.
THAT isn't wnat | want to know
| | want to know how he happens to be
here" insisted Stephen.
II fixed that with the half-breeds,
and Bash laughed
you mean you got them to break
T. jail for him."
What the devil difference does II
maker"
The mans q deserter and the part
you have played in releasing him
What odds does It make to you?'
retorted Basil. Then he moderated
his tone. "Oh, come now. Steve.
what's the use OF your swearing about
this? Louis and Baptiste here will
help with the stock; Raymond's all
right, too. They're three mighty good
men to have about"
| But now Rogers broke In with OBJ
jections. ITS right enough for the
rest of you. But my wife was killed
by the Indians. These are half
breeds, but / got no more use for half
breeds than whole breeds. They're
] all one to me-"
Yes" said Basil roughly, you'd
have used your rife on Louis there.
Lucky for you saw you getting ready
to shoot"
81 may have . chance to use 1t on
him yet" answered Rogers. and he
directed a volley OF abuse at the fur
trader The latter flushed holly.
Come aside. you two" said Steph-
en-. nodding to his brother and the fur
! trader. Now" he said. when they
were out OF ear shot Of the others.
lam I to understand. Basil, that you
induced those half-breeds to liberate
that man."
You've got the idea exactly. See
here, Steve, Raymond's friend OF
mine: his fathers one Of the big men
| in Salt Lake Raymond and the old
man never got along any too well.
and a while back Raymond Joined
the army He knew that would make
the old man hop and swear, but he
found he'd rather overdone the bust
ness, and, naturally, he tried to cut
loose from the whole thing. He de-
serted. and was fetched back; that's
when you saw him. heard he was
In the guard.house and managed TO
see him; and he offered me $500 II
I'd help him out and get him into the
valley where all the soldiers In the
United States can't touch him. As
he amt any money, and as he's pref
ty slippery, I just had the two half
breeds bring him along so I'd have
/ him where I could keep my hands on
him. They're to get half the money.
you see."
Stephen had regarded the fur trader
In blank establishment while he ex-
planned the part he had had In the
deserter's release. Now he turned to
Bushrod, who burst out laughing.
This 10 q unique adventure for two
law abiding citizens"
"what would you dot" asked
! Stephen.
| "Do" cried Bushrod. Send the
miserable rascal back. with our CON-
pliments to his colonel"
"Try IT," said Basil, sullenly.
well, and what II We do try it,
said Bushrod, flushing angrily at the
| others tone and manner.
| "TYy IT," repeated Basil doggedly
| But Stephen shook his head slowly
We're 200 miles from Fort Laramie,
he. said.
you can keep on. I'll take him
back myself, and join you In Sail
Lake." said Bushrod.
mo, II one goes back. all must &c
back"
"well. then, none will go. Steve
you know that"
But what about the two half-breedi
and the deserter" asked Stephen
with troubled frown. Z
81 expect they'll accompany us int
Salt Lake, said Bushrod, with {
shrewd smile. Then ne turned on MI
cousin.
Well dispense with you when W
reach Salt Lake, do you hsarr'