The Meeker herald., 1917-07-28
Missouri Kid
A Mystery of a Prosrec-
tor and His Partner
BY ADA TRUAx


y
rcarcd IN Flynn canyon. where gold
had recently been discovered and into
which numbers of people were flock
ing hunting for paying properties. lie
vas an attractive looking young fell
low, with a pair of dark eyes. round
chceks-there wns rather too much red
In them for n man-nnd an excellent
figure. The latter was shown TO ad-
vantage by pair of loose trousers
tucked In his boots, n wooden shirt and
a conicnl shaped felt hat. AT his neck
II silk handkerchief, loosely tied. dis
played q handsome throat. Altogether
the youth was attractive TO look upon.
He gave no name. but said he was
from Missouri. Therefore he was
bound to be called Missouri Bob or
Missouri Pete or some such name But
In his case the custom was slightly
changed nv his receiving the appelln-
ton OF Missouri Kid. This was be-
cause he was so Young looking.
Missouri Kid seemed to he rather
hunting, for n ncrson thnn for gold.
IT. WINS worry r,led in his questions,
asking in n general wuy II any one
had seen n man nnmed this or n man
named that so thbt no one could tell
w,,ch a, ,hs ,nJ,vidnn,s no was inter.
eutel In While making his irunlries
,o vo,l,d h,s w,v I'm n Castle Rock
,,n.ro several b,Io. In tho ground bn,;,
,rr,,oJ on, f,r,rno.
nna ,aa,, Hrnhos had ,o.o,.d a c,.im
T.. .,,,s a'.,a. 49,, ,,.,, ,,r,,n, away
. ~ a., ' ~, .,,,. uo,,, ~ r,,.h nv.
W.. na., ,, ,,,a,.ro.o5 ,,or NV
wa" ""' -, IT,, .a,,.rtr
,len' 'N'.'" 's -, ',,ha,,,
husn's was :" l'o"s. 49, ." So, no.
ivy
Sons VINO ue''.'e" ''t ~,
s"ihc,eht oies'hs s.t'Ns '"e ..,a ns
was LOOKING ior oiereu ~ s'"a"
MN. hnt h"snes. 'n'"s" II" va,
much GOWN at tne hee' nn," ia" ,,''i.
or morning 10 eat, sruni! ueei,neu
thelr offers anu hiihi'!' "nc" 'i'""''',
win surlelt OF thehi' swore nc "ou'u
shoot the next man VINO aareu 10 'p"He
him an offer of assistance.
The next man came along the toi-
lowing day. Several persons were
standing about hughes holc. watchlhs
him throw out the dirt wheh lie hearo
a voice:
II say. yo' down there. ooht 20
want "A pard:
Hughes looked up ansriiy to see Mis-
souri, Kid gazing down on MN as tran:
gully as May morning. Inc miner
knit brows relaxed his hrm set Jaws
loosened, ana he STOOD win haho
on Ills shovei regarding the youhes'er
with feelings thht were evident, put
the cause OF whlch was uneAplaiheH.
lie made no reply. Inc hld jumped
down INTO the hoie. look up PICK anu
asked:
Where worklh
Ihere, said Hushes mildly, point
Ing TO place where inc earth WIS
hard.
Inc Nld went 10 WORK WIN the PICK
ana hughes resuileu Ills sho'e'',iS'
Inc pystahuerS stood ioohihs vi iof
a"hiie, theh went a"ay shou'his
through the camp.
gosh' JACK husnes mas luck IN
WHO'S the nun
missouri hiu.
ny jimmy: "hatu tne MA oner
Nutuin 'ist asheu 'aeA II nc want.
Ell para ana Juihpeu uo"h anu went
10 MorA.
nc news spreau, an" oeiore iohs
ci'"u su.r"uiIueo mug nes noie' "n.en
iis Tue pis ie''oM anu 'hc pe"iu'c's
oos ut WORK 'osether. s'Snt 'nal re-
lilinoeu them Vi i'aS''h p'as'"s
"' ,s WIN pupps.
.''s. VI we men Ut Sas''u MON went
'n'o tle Aiiaihora Saloon tna' evening
eNl'ee'l"s 10 see .'aeA ii"snes anu re-
ceNe an eApiti'"tioh. hut hus"es
a''i"eu any ni'ei' ie"s .""t ilisht oe
Ill sure 'or niiii ID! heepins away luz
MINERS were opiiSeu 10 content 'he.'-
serves ny swapping !heories MS 10 why
JACK iiau s"ccu"Deu SO reaoi'y 10 'his