Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-16
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4, .foie cabood a. wEkin' like a |
tharm," he said, good humoredly. |
Thought onct the deputy hAght SLOW
up ugly, but quart o. red sure
fixed him-thar's our party COMM |
now. Ye're ter stay right r ye
are
They were advancing towa up i
the bank which sloped dow I'D
the creek. Rale moved fl, to
meet them across the little
and moment later. fro( M1NS Y
place among the motioz8ess horss ~
became able to Distinguish the slow
approaching figtres. There were four
in the party, apparently from the garbF
two men and two women. Tie second |
man might betthe preacher, but if SO.
why should he be there? Why should |
his preseace at this time be necessary?
Unless the two main tconspirators had(
special need fops his services, / coul
conceive no reason for his having a.
part in the action that night. Hs
been deceived in their plans? Ever
this fear overwhelmed me with constel
nation, was compelled to notice hoy
helplessly the first of the two wome
walked-as though her limbs refuS
TO support her body, even though
parently upheld by the grip
man beside her. Rale, jofnS
Immediately grasped her 9th
and, between the two, she was
forward. The saIoonkeeper
unable to restrain his voice.
"Yer must'r give her one h. o.
Dose" he growled, angrily. Half o.
thet wud a bin nough. Why, d. 1t.
she kin hardly walk"
well, what's theodasf it was Kir1
by who replied sarcastical nHShe 90
more because she wouldn'
had to make her take 1t, 4
no easy job. Gaskins WI
that. Have you got your ma
"O' course; he's waiting1
the bosses. But I'm -
this. She don't KIND
she?"
Maybe not Ray
around all rigfH and
name. So there amt
seemed to get worse aft
on. we can't stand talkfn
get them off, Jack; there iSh
to waste. Isuppose we'll ha trap
her into the saddle"
l held back, and permitted them to
work, merely leading my own horse
slightly to one side and keeping in his
shadow. Gaskins brutally jerked the
shrinking mulattO forward and forced
her to mount one of the horses. She
made some faint protest, the nature
of which failed to catch clearly, but
the fellow only laughed in reply and
ordered her to keep quiet. Eloise ut
tered no word, emitted no sound, made
no struggle, as the two other men lifted
her bodily into the saddle, where Kirby
held her, swaying helplesSly against
him, while Rale strapped her securely
into place.
The entire proceedings were so
brutally cruel that it required all my
strength of will to restrain myself from
action. My fingers closed upon the pis-
toll I'm my pocket, and every impulse
urged me to hurl myself on the fellow.
trusting everything to swift, bitter
fght 1 fairly trembled In eagerness to-
grapple with Kirby, hand to hand, and
crush him helpless to the earth.
THAR" said the saloonkeeper, at
last. testing his strap. II reckon she
can't fall off nowhow, even if she don't
sit up worth q d. Go ahead now,
Moffett."
Both men stepped aside, and I led
my horse forward. The movement
brought me more into the open, and
face to face with Kirby. By some trick
OF fate, at that very instant a star
CLEAN. piercing through the screen OF
leaves overhead, struck full into my
eyes. With an oath he thrust my hat
back and stared straight at me.
l could not see the mingled hate and
horror glaring in the mans eyes, but
there could be no doubt of his recogni-
tion. The acknowledgment found ex-
preston in startled exclamation.
"By God you, herel"
That was all the time I gave him.
With every pound of strength, with
every ounce of dislike, l drove a
clenched fist into that surprised face.
and the fellow went down as though
smitten by an ak. Even as he reeled,
Rale leaped on me, cursing, failing to
understand the cause, yet instinctively
realizing the presence of an enemy.
His grip was at my throat, and, even
as his fingers closed savagely, he struck
me with one knee in the stomach, and
drove an elbow straight into my face.
The next instant we were locked to-
gether so CLOSELY any blow became Inn