The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-04-09
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woman. from having been introduced to her.
She had smiled upon him; she had danced with
his at the dance they had in Whimsy two
months before. Just what TO do he didn't
know, but he had his suspicious Of what he
ought to do.
There was no window on the side of the
shack from which Iule approached, and he
walked the last hundred yards, having hitched
the horse 10 the gavanized-iron pipe that
market the quarter sections corner. He heard
q low cry. and the young woman came running
out of the shack. and behind her came the runt
of a man. and seized her ten feet from the
front door and started to drag her back into
the house. out of sight.
But lust then Tule spoke up:
"That'll do. you scroundrel, Hands up
For an instant f.. Luther Drill Snarled like
cat that thinks fresh meat is going to be pulled
from its claws and teeth. But he put his hands
up.
oh Tule" the young woman gasped.
Just unpack that gun bulging under your
coat" Tule ordered, and the man very slowly
took off his belt and let it fall TO the ground.
Nov you'll be all right" Tue told her l
got to take him to town
But Oh. | wish don't want to tes-
ufy"
you won't have to The boys1l do"
Lynch him. Tule Bedrock
"A right, then-l'll just naturally have to-
Don't shoot me! Don't kill me. The little
wretch gasped, as he caught the import OF
Tue'S remark.
well. then, | guess-um-m.' Tule hest
tated and then he suggested, in low voice;
Suppose you'd rather say YOU was holdup,
a bank robber, then, than "a
The little man grimaced.
"Thatl be it, then-bank robber. at Alkali
Butte" Tule nodded with a finaty, turning
to the Young woman. 81 expect I'll have to
-, l,,,t mo
back if | do hurry off this time ell ~
"Al right" she nodded "Il-Ill forgive
YOU this timer'
March, then, Mr.. Drill Right foot, left
foutr'
How'd yo' come to git that man? Colonel
Rolwey demanded of Tule. when he met nm
coming back from Alkali Butte, on the stage.
"Soon's VEAL found that black mare in the
saddle bunch we set out to find yo', when we
circled around in the buffao-beTy bushes we
found a motor sickle into them what scarf
that boss She's scairt Of oil an gasoline an
automobiles same as range horses isl
why, it was just noticing rabbit tracks,
Colonel Rolwey-'
"Noticin rabbit tracks, You noticin' rabbit
tracks How. sub, did that hep you OUT
We'll. rabbits cut their trail clean, an the
motor cycle Just matted down the grass-so l
came to notice.
We'll. your notcin' was sure good. ! lett
word for Deck to get man IN your place. sun
81 can stand it if you can, Iule commented
without change of expression.
well. | low that's So too Tue, but ] told
him that SOS 3 could have you to ride around
in my place Just noticing things; Just lowed
vo would sure be good man form hathaway
That little reward of yours would suggest
that while you're lookin' out for my interests,
yo kind of watch yo own chanel, an gather up
a little bunch under your own brand. They can
herd with the 10 cattle"
Thank you. sr--1ll do it ~
Got yo' brand picked out!
why no; not YETI
well, just subbest, sub, the Rabbit Track
hind feet reaching ahead!
Rabbit track-say, that's dandy!
"Yas. sub. when yo' come to think about it
vas, suh!