Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-07-12

Dut idlh, slONieu THIN LlpdSo
not waving his hand.
Lefever started holly forward in his
saddle. "Now look here, Frank" He
pointed his finger at the objectins
ranger. I'm here for business not foI
pleasure. Any time I'm free you can
talk to me"
Not till somebody gags you, John u
interposed Elpaso moo6iy.
Look here, Elpaso," demanded lie.
fever. squirting his horse smartly to.
ward the Texan. ''are you looking for u
fight with me right here and nowi"
Yes, here and now" declared Ell.
paso tiercely.
"Or. there and then" interposed
Kennedy, ironically, "some time. some
where, or no time, nowhere. Having
heard all of which, hundred and fifty
times from you two fellows, let us have
peace. You've pulled ii SO often, over
at Sleepy Cat, they've got 1t in double.
faced, red-seal records. Let's gel
started"
Right you are, Farrell" assented
Lefever but"
"Second verse, John. You're boss
here; what are we going to do? That's
all we want to know"
"Henry's orders were to wait here
till ten o'clock this morning. There's
been firing inside twice since twelve
O'Clock last night. He told Inc to pay
no attention 10 that. But If the whole
place hadn't been under water all
night, I'd have gone In. anyway. This
last time 1t was two powered
guns, picking at long range and if I'm
any judge Of rifles and the men prob
ably behind them. soAeone must have
got hurt. It's all guess-but I'm GO
ing in there, peaceably If can. to look
for Henry de Spain; If We are fired on
we've got to fight for IT, And II
there's any talking TO be done"
you can do it," grunted Elpaso.
"Thank you, Frank. And | will do It,
l need not say that Kennedy will ride
ahead with me. Elpaso and Wickwlre
with Tommie Meggeson."
Leaving Scott in the trees, the little
party trotted smartly up the road,
picking their way through the pools
and across the brawling streams that
tore over the trail toward Duke Nor
gan's place. The condition Of the trail
broke their formation continually and
Lereyer, In the circumstances, was not
sorry. His only anxiety was TO keep
Elpaso from riding ahead far enough
to embroil them in quarrel before he
himself should come up.
Halfway to Dukes house they found
a small bridge had gone out. II cut off
the direct road, and, at Elpasos sug-
gestion, they crossed over to follow the
ridge up the valley. Swimming their
horses through the backwater that Gov
cred the depression to the south. they
gained the elevation and proceeded.
unnOlsstsd- On their way. A. they
approached sasso0n's place. Elpaso
riding ahead. drew up his horse and sar
moment studying The rran and cast
Ing ar occasional glance IL The dlrsc-
t1on or the rsnch-nOuse. which az ~
der the brow u Aill ahead
When Lefe7e- rode 10 70 him h
ssw the srsrJ rHar ElDaso vas reading
IN he roadway Il told u a man shot
n ala racks 81 De wa --Inagag rovsrs
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trail u ths running fset tklsr kzc ~.
front u Z fragment u rDek 3atfl.z ~
beside the Rad. studied u Nfais I'm
looking about, pieksc " nunli>ef u
empty eartf1oge-shsils, exsniDsG th@ia.
and tossed them away. Then hs
Strengthened up and ioOked searching
ly across the gap. Only the great.
silent face Of Ii CAPTAIN confronted
him. II told no tales.
IF this was Henry de Spain" NUT
tered Elpsso, when Lefeyer reJOined
his companions, 'he won't care whether
you join him now, or at ten O'Clock. or
never"
THAT is not Henry" asserted LIE
fever with his usual cheer. Not with
In forty rows Of apple trees. It's not
Henry's gun, not Henry's heels, not
Henry's hair, and thereby, not Henry's
head that was hit that time. But It
was to finish-and blamed If at first
II didn't scare me. thought 1t might
be Henry. Hang 1t, get down and see
Tor yourselves, boys"
Elpaso answered his invitation with
an Inquiry. "Who was this fellow
fighting with?"
THAT. also. is a question. Certainly
not with Henry de Spain, because the
other fellow, l think, was using soft
nosed bullets. No white man does that.
much less De Spain"
UNLESS he used another rifle" sug-
gested Kennedy.
Tell me how they could get his own