Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-25

Camp, but You Don't Get Our Cook
" a Warrant" 2%5F
There was no n in sight. Softly
almost stealthily. he crept up to thu
wagon, fetched out from its woodel
case a small violin, sat down with hi:
back to the wheel and began to play
Suddenly the bow rested motionless
A look of fear came-into his face. H,
sprang up. The cowboys were al
stealing from the other side Of thu
wagon. They had arrived and dis
mounted without his hearing. them
He sprang to his feet and began tc
stammer apologies. Long Jim's hand
was laid firmly upon his shoulders.
Say, cookie, you don't need to
look SO scared. You amt done moth
ing wrong. Me and the boys, we like
your music. Sing us another tune
on that fiddle!"
The cook looked at him for a mo.
ment ~incredulously. Then he real
lied that the cowboy was in earnest.
He picked up the bow and commenced
to play again. They sat around him,
wondering, absolutely absorbed. No
one even made a move towards the
food. 1t was Craig who led them
there at last himself, still playing.
Long Jim threw his arm almost caress-
ingly around his shoulder.
Say, cookie" he began, there amt
never no questions asked concerning
the past history of the men who find
their way out here, just so long as
they don't play the game yellow May.
be you've fitted up a nice little hell
for yourself somewhere, but we amt
none" oflus h%ankering to know the
address. You're white and you're one
oftus and any time any guy wants to
charge you rent forl the little. hell
where vol got the furniture OF your
conscience stored, why, YOU just let
US settle with him, that's ALL"
The interruption which came was
from outside. -As-@- -
More of these id tourists" Long
Jim Inuttered.s "Women3} ttoo!"#
p" Craig turned his head SLOWLY. Quest
Was. in the act Ct .dismounting from
his horse. BY his side was the pro.
lessor; Just behind, Lenora and Eaura.
Long Jim greeted them with rough
cordially. ~ 80 m E@&}aaa zJdt
joE"Say, what are you folks looking
tor??' he demanded. Fni@1 @4H "h5
Quest pointed to Craig.
I'VE want that man." ne announced.
This is Inspector French from New
York. I am Sanford Quest
There was q tense silence. Craig
covered his face with his hands, then
suddenly looked up
4 won't come" he cried fiercely.
you've bounded me all around the
world. am innocent. l won't come"
Quest shrugged his shoulders. He
took a step forward, but Long Jim,
az though by accident, sauntered in
the way.
! Got a warrants" he asked tersely.
I'VE don't need it, Quest replied.
'He's our man, right enough
Right this minute he's our cook
drawled Long Jim, ''and we amt ex.
actly particular about going hungry
Just to please q bunch Of strangers.
Cut it short, mister. If you amt got
a warrant, you amt got this man.
"All right" Quest agreed. "The in.
spector here and I will soon see to.
that. Well ride back to the town.
ship. With your permission, the ladies
and our elderly friend will remain for
q rest"
you're welcome to anything we've
got except our cook" Jim replied,
turning away. . +.
Darkness came early and the little
company grew closer and closer to the
camp fire, where Craig had once more
taken up his violin. The professor
had wandered of somewhere into the
darkness and the girls were seated a
little apart. They had been treated
Hospitality but coldly.
Don't seem to cotton to US. these
boys" Laura remarked.
They don't like u.s." Lenora replied.
because they think we are after
Craig. wonder what Long Jim has
been whispering to him, and what
that paper is he has been showing
Craig. Do you know how far we are
from the Mexican border"
Not more than five or six miles,
I believe" Laura replied.
Lenora rose softly to her feet and
strolled to the back Of the range
wagon. In . few moments she reap.
peared, carrying q piece of paper In
her hand. She stopped down.
"Craig's saddling up" she whis.
pered. Look what he dropped"
She held out the paper, on which
val traced q roughly drawn map.
THAT lines the river that marks
tho Mexican border" she explained.
You - whsre Long Jim'a put the