The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-09
tcopyriEhtea 1s11 by Harper $ BrOs1

range an won't be back till night I take
 @No, it aint Tim want, and you know it cussed well Walk over to the fire an don't you turn around.
 The man obeyed without protest, but he s1ouched past the sheriff and got his back to him. thereby ing his unarmed condition, his face black with ferocity.
 "set down commanded the officer, his prisoner self then with suddenly changed expression and an air of nonchalance he pat stream of black saliva into bush and looked at his captor with smile on his
 Boy Baxter didn't die sudden like as you wanted feet away. He lived long enough to tell who shot him the settlement The boys will welcome you with open arms they will"
 business Aint ye?" with air of nsolent careless ness The sheriff scowled. l. baek-hearfed thief. can bet I'm glad of it. Viii you go along peaceable?"
 aint me what ye hate ike pzen because won out on yer gal an beat the pelt deal an the claim deal an because ye are only pious mad because the settlement soe upSot sP is peace shook up like helS centre
 "For just two cents I'd plug you right now, you biagguard Answer will you go back peaeeable?"
 sd Roy Bs e8 sofss S621s dd 4s faasd e se z0 Rs sdqe that @ b Settlement 1e a s boots do what ye cussed please with me, but won't go backs
 'sYou wif by thunder"
 would have7s | E,4' - 5l-Es. -
 aWhat. do you car'1ate to do7"
 m oo cit ed @ @ as oerf a ee hooee to 9 ye The, ottiaw clasped his hands oyer his crossed and smiled IHsed eeerfu in hs @ face of a his 'e
 M sssr d a s Peasia a ss not of this kind and he became sharply conscious of the his man had him. and the problem of returning with his prisoner had grown to large proportions How was far his superior in both weight All the the sheriff possessed we're L his Fsars Hnd cared not fig The two sat looking at each other in fsWeI Wolf what do ye carlate to do about it ?"
 sWhy rather think kin tame you into my way Q
 nIn, answered the sheriff trying to keep the rage demanded, suddenly thinking of bis animal
 tSUp to the cabin"
 And your six-shooter7'
 .Its there too Ye got me dead to rights, Wolf But an you are both here, sonny Say, I'll make bet, M @ fiji make snoer s m do sheep fer P q spell unless ye shoot for jest soon ye nod I'll ye want backed by gun Ye war born fool to come iessly -, e-,STS t ' - " - the truth of the last remark Here situation paralelsd in his wide experience officer of the the power of the brawny villain he guarding and even with them qnrenitting vigilance was absolutely deprived him of his deputy; he cursed his stupidity impossible had he thought concisey; and of all he cursed his heayyvisaged prisoner who had got his dienity
 But MT. Slater was person of resources, else he had established reputation For nfaiiibIt in track
 s and b ri is a n e m ha and had aS m h tts h1d tT6b d once oyerhaued But this coil of crcunsance was one of which he it would be difficult draw with either profit glory to himself It looked as if he erty the latter being of the question, it would place his life in jeopardy He thought and thought hard his keen always his prisoner and finally the solution of the problem him It only matter of patience and watchfuness- Tim .Pell. Bradeyss partner would be back in few hours and he would not dare abet the criminal the sheriff would press him into the service of the law The would be comparatively But it would be still easier if Mr. Bradley would commit some overt act which would justify his being shot offhand MT. Slater had the will but there the reward for taking him a1ive-a large one-and the sheriff hard put for cash; moreover his reputation would suffer if he turned en1pty-handed.
 officer his feet It growing dusk and he felt there chance to least improve the comfort of his present situation, but he was not hopeful.
 Well Wire s.,;g suppose we hike out for the cabin
 The other laughed silently, made no movement to obey.
 Get wiggle on you."
 Bradley looked up his face bearing look of crafty malice.
 'T won't bndge peg-leastways, not beyond goin' into the shack. I'll go there"
 'fYou have gun there, you sneak. I know you"
 There ain't notfn' there but some belts an glin Go an see fer yourself
 It was not a case for argument The sheriff was again checked, and he knew it. With anger raging roofed structure and had just reached shelter when he stumbled and almost fell his foot caught in a chain In an instant he recovered himself and glance showed him that one end of the chain attached to
 heavy wolfrap, set and partly hidden by dead leaves the other extremity being fastened the centre
 Bradley laughed, but there was-aring of dsappoint-