American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

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Some ones hurt that Cog" he said.
Burkett melted into the shadow OF
the trees.
kelsoe marveled at the speed and /
silence of the big mans movements as
he raced after him, carrying the IAN
tern.
Ella was whimperlng on the shore
beside Old Bull, who was shaking the
water from his back when Burkett
reached the spot. Blood dripped from
the older hounds nose, and the mans
quiet eyes famed.
There are persons whose dogs It is
not safe TO kick around.
Get EN-, boy !" he commanded. eco
after him !"
The hound snarled-R rumbling
sound of anger that came from deep
within his broad chest. Quickly he
snuffled his way across the log-jamb
and bounded to the top OF the bank.
Then he gave tongue.
1t was Athe fierce. joyous bay OF a
dog running with the scent hot In his
nostrils. Burkett followed him with
the negro at his heels.
They were out of sight when Kelsoe
toiled across the creek with the Ian
tern.
For a quarter of a mile the chase
led through the timber. the hound oc
casionally giving tongue. The animal
was but a short distance behind Gar
vey; but with the wisdom of an old
bound he was keeping out of reach
of the man who had struck him.
1t was in a bend of the creek that
Garvey was cornered. C%rouching be-
hind a tree, revolver held ready, ne
awaited the coming of his pursuers.
Old Bull scented the man and
stopped.
Throwing up his head, he gave the
tree bark-the short, choppy notes that
tell the hunter the quarry has been
freed or run to earth.
Infatuated, Garvey threw up the pis-
toll and fired.
There was a series of sharp yelps as
Old Bull, a shoulder scared by a bull
let, scurried back toward Burkett and
Timber. The gentle Ella battered out
of the darkness and whined in sympa
thy as the old dog licked the wound.
Garvey heard the rustic of leaves
d saw two figures lodging Onward be
+ tween the trees. One now was only
L few yards away.
: A tall man hurled himself forwar'
as fire spurted from the weapon, an
e Carney jumped aside to avoid tn
y rush, again pulling the trigger of tn
a revolver.
d Ten PAGES away the negro whirle
e IN the light AK and threw. The hea
/ struck Garvey in the neck and he wer
down, half across the still form G
u Burkett.
g Kelsoe reached the scene as the M
gro recovered the ak and swung
ID above the unconscious burglar.
If 'Don'tl' he called.
lie Timber hesitated, the weapon ST
he poised.
ID "But he's done killed Massa Blu
I'd kett," he argued.
'Don't!" commanded Kelsoe, gras
k ing the handle.
ne For a moment they stood tense, thu
the taller of the two figures on Il
ground stirred and groaned.
ne The negro let go Of the AK al
up dropped to his knees.
There were joy and relief and ma
as ether things in his cry as he lift
ng Burkett's head.
to Timber started a fire while Kelst
ng with the AK and pistol, stood over Vi
vey.
Burkett, who had recovered quick
rn- the bullet merely having creased
skull, leaned back against a tree a
Ids knotted a handkerchief about his he
he Kelsoe took command.
"That fellow had a good reason
"a dodge folks or he wouldn't have us
nd that gun" he reasoned as he faster
ess his belt about Garvey's arms after
examination had convinced him
an man was only stunned.
md While buckling the belt he noted
his heavy packet In the mans bret
an pocket and drew 1t out.
There were several sheets OF stan
BULL and a bundle of registered letters.
ellis Further investigation brought
light a handful of silver coins and 7
nee MES and a thick roll of bills. 1t q
ity- required no great powers of reason
to estimate correctly the status of
ugh prisoner.
KeI- Half an hour later a silent pro
He sion led by Burkett, his head bandai
and filed out into a road that led to to
ding Behind Burkett came Garvey, DO
ped and sullen, with KelsOe at his hi
uds, In the rear walked Timber, the
bers held by the middle Of the han
swinging at his side.
ried Old Bull and Ella, ignorant OF
hind significance of events In the wo
trotted in front. There came to
ank. noses an odor they recognized,
reek they ave tongue.
anne Old Bull leaped the fence ana
the younger hound squeezed through
q ~ hundred Yards away the hounds