The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-09


o:hIdIan Eiance circIipg the room un-
III II came 10 rest on no less a per
scnnge than the Back Mlnorca. an
individual with whom the reader hns
already had some slight acquaintance
II will he recalled that the Black
Mlnorca led the futile rush against
Bryce Cardigan that day In Pennlng-
toms woods.
The Colonel approached the table
where the Black Mlnorca sat thumb
! ing the edges OF his cards. aud
/ touched the cholo on the shoulder.
The Black Minorca turned, and Pen
Llngton nodded to him TO follow
whereupon the latter cnshed In his
chips and Joined his employer on the
| SIDEWALK Here whispered conver-
sntion ensued and Mt its conclusion
the Black Minorca nodded vigorously.
"Sure !" he assured the Colonel. "Ill
tx 'em good and plenty"
Together Pennington and the Black
Mlnorcn entered the automobile and
proceeded swiftly to the Laguna
Grande Lumber company's mill office.
From n locker the Colonel produced
repeating rife and three boxes OF
cartridges, which he handed to the
cholo. who departed without further
ado into the night.
Twenty minutes later. from the top
of lumber Tile In Cardlgan's driving
yard. Bryce Cardigan saw the flash OF
rifle and felt sudden sting on his
left forearm. He leaped around In
front OF the oowcatcher TO gain the
shelter Of the engine. and another bul-
let struck nj his feet and rlcocheted
OF into the night. II was followed by
fusllade. the bullets kicking up the
freshly disturbed earth among the
workers and sending them scurrying
to various points of safety. In an in
stant the crossing was deserted, and
work had been stopped while from
the top OF the adjacent lumber pile
the Black Minorca poured n stream OF
lead and filthy Invectlve at every point
which he suspected Of harborlng
Cardigan follower
"rd like to plug him." Buck mur-
INJURED.
"What would he the use? This win
he his last night I'm Humboldt coun-
ty-"
A rifle shot raRs out from the side
of u street; from the lumber pile
across the street. Bryce and Ogilyy
heard suppressed grunt OF paia. eEd
crash as of breaking board. It.
stantly out of the shadows George
Sen otter came padding on velvet
feet. rifle In hand-and then Bryce
understood
"All right, boss" said George sim
pl. as he Joined Bryce and Ogilvy un-
der the lee of the locomotive. "Now
we get busy again."
"Snfe-o. men, Ogilvy called. Back |
to the job" And while Bryce. fol- |
lowed by the careless George Sea OF
ter, went into the lumber yard to sue
cor the enemy. Ogilvy set an example |
to the men by stepping into the open
and starting briskly to work with q |
shovel.
At the bottom of the pile of lumber
the Black Minorca was discovered with |
Il severe flesh wound In his right hip
also he was suffering from numerous
bruises and Commissions. George Sea
Otter possessed himself of the fallen
cbolos rifle. while Bryce picked the
wretch up and carried him to his auto
mobile.
Take the swine over to the Laguna
Grande Lumber company's hospital
and tell them to patch him up" he or
dered George Sea otter. 'Tll keep both
rifles and the ammunition here for
Jules Rondeau and his woods gang.
They'll probably be dropping in on us
about . n. M, If | know anything about
Colonel Pennlngton's way of doing
things"
Having dispatched the Black Minor
ca TO hold up the work until the ar.
rival of re-enforcements, Colonel Pen
nlngton fairly burned the streets en-
route to his home. He was desirous o
getting into heavy ulster before ven
turing forth again into the night air.
The violent slam with which he
closed the front door after him brought
Shirley, In dressing gown and slippers.
% the staircase.
Uncle Sethl" she called "What's
he matter?'
There's the devil to pay" he an
'wered. THAT fellow Cardigan is back
# the N. C. o.. after all. and he and
)gllvy ha,e gang of fifty men down
It the intersection of Water and B
streets, cutting in jump-crosslng Of
,ur line"