Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

ness1 bulleta. No wAits man does DIST
much leA De Gpala..
"Ualess be used smother ride" sug-
gested Kennedy.
Tell me how they could get his own
ride away from him u he could Ore Q
gun at ALL I don't put Henry quite a
high with Q nac ~ With Q revolver
II you want to split hairs-mind. I say.
II you want to split haira. But no man
that's rel seen him handle either
would want to Try to take any kind Of
Q gun from him. Whoever It was" Le-
fever got up into his saddle again.
threw rome ounces Of lead into that
piece Of rock back there. though I
don't understand how anyone could see
a man lying behind 1t.
anyway. whoever was hit here has
been carried down the road. Wen
try Sassoon's ranch-house II they don't
fire on us before we get there
In the sunshine q man In shirt
sleeves, leaning against the jamb, stood
In the open doorway Of S~assoOn's
shack. watching the invaders as they
rode around the hill and gingerly up
preached. Lefever recognized Satt Nor
gan. He flung q greeting to him from
the saddle
Satt answered In kind. but he eyed
the horsemen with reserve when they
drew up, and he seemed to Lefeyer al
together less responsive than usual.
John spared with him for informa-
tion and Satterlee gave back nothing
but words.
Cant tell IS anything about De
Spain, eh?" echoed Lefeter at length.
"All right, Satt, we'll find somebody
that can. Is there a bridge over to
Dukes on this trailf"
Salts nose wrinkled into his normal
smile. There's a bridge" The re-
port Of three shots fired in the distance,
seemingly from the mouth Of the gnp,
interrupted him. He paused in his ut
! terance. There were no further shots,
! and he resumed: 'There Is a bridge
: that way, yes, but it was washed out
last night. They're blockaded. Duke
: and Gale are over there. They're pretty
sore on your man De Spain. You'd bet
ter keep away from 'em this morning
unless you're looking for trouble"
Lefever, having all needed informa-
ton from Scott's signal, raised his
!. hand quickly. "Not Mt all" he ex'
9 claimed, leaning forward TO emphasize
e his words and adding the full orbit OF
his eye to his sincerity Of manner. "Not
at oil. Satt. This is all friendly, nj
friendly. But" he coughed slightly
S as If in apology. IF Henry shouldn't
t turn up O. r., well-ahem-be back
None Of his companions needed to b.
told how to get prudently away. At
d nod from Lefever Tommie Meggeson
Elpaso and Wickwire wheeled thei
p horses. rode rapidly back to the turf
h near the hill and. facing about. halted
with their rifles across their arms. lie
fever and Kennedy followed leisurely
d and the party withdrew leaving Satter
fl lee, unmoved, in the sunny doorway
Once out of sight, Lefever led the wa
lie rapidly down the gap to the rer
ir devious.
v OF all the confused impressions tina
" crowded Mans memory after the vii
d, night on Music mountain, the mo
~ vivid was that Of q n0ticeably ligh
10. stepping and not u%ngraceful fat ma
advancing, hat in hand, to greet her q
~. .ln n%,n1 x,,t%h M Nnatp uynprv an
&C. bedraggled in the aspen grove.
n A smile famed from her eyes whel
turning ut once. he rebuked De Spai
ne with dignity for not introducing hi
ng to Nan, and while De Spain made apo
ot ogies Lefever introduced himself.
RI "And Is this" murmured Nan, Loo
Oh ing at him quizzically, really Mr.. job
us Lefeyer whom I've heard so mar
'n' stories aboutT
'u' She was conscious Of his pieasir
~ eyes and even teeth as he smiled agai
nc III they have come from Mr.. de Spa
ne Il warn YOU" said John, take the
with all reserve"
e But they haven't all come from n
dc Spain"
III they come from any Of 4
no friends, discredit them in advance. Y
lie could believe what my enemies say"
ran on then added ~ingenuously. III
had any enemies" To De Spain
vi talked very little. 1t seemed to tn
but few words to exchange the nev
Lefever asked gingersy about the fig
'm' He made no mention whatever Of t
"' crimson pool in the road near 81
soon's hut.