Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-28

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faith in men ard in himself and In his
fusure- He had iiyed through black.
hopeless days aud weeks and mouths
because Of this man who tried now TO
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Ia the saddle Back sat all hunched
together IS IL Ward had iashed him
with rawlsisle instead OF with singing
vofas. The muscles OF his face witch
ed si1asaaodicn.iy. His eyes were
growing hlooIshass.
Ward spilled two papers OF tobacco
befofe he got n cigarette rolled aad
lighted. He wondered little at the
physical reaction from his outbnrst, but
he wondered more at Buck Oiney sit
ting alive and unhurt on the horse be-
fore him, Seabeck horse which Ward
had seen Floyd Carson riding once or
twice. He wandered what FLOYD
would do Ii he saw Buck now and the
use to which the horse was being put.
Ward finished the cigarette, rolled
another and smoked that also before
he could put his hand ont before him
and hold it reasonably steady. When
he felt fairly sure OF himself again he
lifted his hat to wipa OF the sweat of
has anger. gave big sigh and returned
10 the tying of the hangman's moose.
When he finally had II fixed the way
he wanted 1t he went close and fiung
the moose over Buck olney's head. He
eonld not trust himself to speak Just
then. He cast an fnquiring glance up-
ward. took Bucks horse by the bride
and led him forward a few steps so
thnf Buck was directly under the over
hanging limb. Then. with the coil of
Back 3 rope In his hand, he turned back
and squirmed up the tree trunk until
he had reached the limb. He crawlea
out until he was over Bucks bullet
liunctnred hat crown. sliced Off what
rope he did not need and flung it to the
ground. He saw Buck vince as the
rope went past him. The pinto horse
SHE'D out OF position.
Take the reins and bring him back
here. Ward called shortly, and gave d
witch of the rope as hint.
Mechanically Buck obeyed. He did
not know that the rope was not yet
tied to the limb.
Ward tied the rope securely. leaving
enough slack TO keep Buck from chok-
ing prematurely. He fused q minute
longer, with his lip curied into grin
OF sardonic humor. Then he crawleti
back to the trunk OF the tree and slid
down carefully so that he would not
frighten the pinto
He went up and took the hobble of
Buck olney's feet. FELT In the seam OF
his coat lapel and pulled out four pins.
with which he fastened Bucks "pedi-s
gree" between Bucks shrinking shoul-
derblades. Then he stood OF and sur
veyed his work critically before he
went over to Rather, who stood DOING
In the sunshine.