The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-04
ler's ca:rn is on hill about two mile

ler's ca;rn is on a hill about two mile
west of here"
Il suppose you won't go| said |.
With the money? Certainly uot!"
~"You can hardly go without it."
why not!'
"Yon would be shot down."
I'D talk to the rutfians first and then
If there was any shooting, | guess I'd
be as much in it as they would"
Il suggest that we all three co."
said.
But Joe would have none of this
plan.
There's nothing to be gained by
that. Mr.. Quaritch. You bet these
fellas'l keep pretty bright lookout
II they saw three of Us coming they'd
shoot as like as not
Il was thinking | might slip right
along to Buffers cairn and maybe get
look at the felas"
NO" said Petersham decidedly. 4
won't allow it. You say yourself you
would be shot"
II said we would get shot, not me
alone, Three men can't go quiet where
one can
And SO finally 1t was arranged.
though not without good deal of ar
gument with Petersham.
''rhat's fine fellow remarked Pc
tersham.
nodded
"The kind of fellow who fought with
and bettered the lroquois at their own
game. wonder what he will see at
, Buffers cairn"
1t was past midnight when Joe ap
peared again. Petersham and both
asked for his news.
November shook his head. 1--WE
nothing to tell; nothing at all. didn't
see no one"
where were your
Lying down on top of the cairn it.
self. There's good corners to it."
"You could see well round. then. and
If any one had come you would not
have failed to observe them
Couldn't be too sure, There was
some dark times when the moon was
shut in by clouds. They might a
come them times. though don't think
they did But I'll know for certain
soon unless ii comes on heavy rain
There's fine little lake they calls
| Buffers pond up there. You take your
| fishpole. Mr. Quaritch. and wen &c
! over at sunrise and you try for some
! of them trout. while take q scout
round for tracks"
This we did, but search as Joe would
he failed to discover any sign at all
J He told me this when he joined me al
breakfast time
After | had caught a nice string Of
trout we walked back to Kaimacks
circling round the house before we en-
tered it. The sand lay undisturbed by
any strange footstep. but when we go
| In we found Mr. Petersham in u stat,
of the greatest excitement
| "One Of the blackmailers has had ,
long talk with Puttick." be told US.
"What?''
incredible as 1t sounds, 1t Is so.''
But when was this?''
/ early this morning. some time aft
er you and Joe started This is hov
1t happened. Puttick had just got ul
and gone down with a tin Of rosin ant
some spare canvas and tin to men,
that canoe we ripped on the rock yes
terday In fact. he had only just be
gun working when he was startled b.
voice ordering him to hold up hi
hands,
/ by .love, what nextY'
Why. he held them up He had n,
choice And then a man stepped ou
from behind the big rock that's jus
above where the canoe lies"
Il hope Puttick recognized him."
mo The fellow had red handkel
chief tied over his nose and mouti
Only his eyes showed under the brir
Of a felt hat that was pulled low dow
over them He carried rifle. that
Kept full on Puttick's chest while the
talked But III call Puttick. He ca
finish the account Of the affair himself
That's best"
Pnttick answered to the call. an
after running over the story. whic
was exactly similar to that we ha
just heard from Petersham. he col
inued: