Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1920-03-25
SYNOPSIS.
part

liquor, Curly Flandrau and his chum,
Mac, both practically mere boys, become
Disposing Of the stolen Stock in the town
Of Saguache, Ariz., the band separates,
Curly n his partner staying in town.
They are awakened and told a posse is
their pursuers. Overtaken next day. Mac
Is killed by the posse and Curly made
captive. after he has shot one n him.
Luck Cullison.
CHAPTER 11.-cullison's friends. all
an example to cattle thieves. with tho
Intervention Of Kate cullison. Luck's
daughter.
CHAPTER Hills wound dressed.
and further violence not apprehended.
law. soapy Stone. real leader Of the rus
tlers who had been curly's undoing.
lison.s bitter enemy and exercises q bale
sam, who has quarreled with his father:
Oullison goes ball for Curly.
. The girl turned to her friends and
neighbors. II oughtn't to have talked
to you that way, but you know how
worried I am about dad" she apollo
.gized with a catch in her breath. I'm
sure you didn't think or you would
never have done anything to trouble
me more just now. You know I didn't
half mean it." She looked from mi
to another, her eyes shiny with tears.
"Isknow that no drawer or kinder men
live than you. Why, you're my folks.
I've been brought up among you. And
so you've got to forgive me-"
Some said "Sure," others told her to
forget it, and n grass widower drew
a laugh by saying that her little spiel
reminded him of happier days.
I'm so glad you've changed your
minds. 1 knew you would when you
thought it over" she told them chat
tily and c~onfdentially.
She was taking their assent for
granted. Now she waited and gave
them a chance to chorus their agree
ment. None of them spoke except Ma
loney. Most of them We're with her in
sympathy but none wanted to be first
In giving way.
She looked around from one to an
other, still cheerful and sure of her
ground apparently. Two steps brought
her directly in front Of one. She
caught him by the lapels of his coat
and looked straight into his eyes. "You
have changed your mind, haven't you,
Jake?"
The big Missourian twisted his hat
in embarrassment.
"Sure. Whatever's right suits me-"
"Well, you know what is right, don't
your"
II expect"
"Then vol won't hurt this nan, our
prisoner"
II haven't a thing against him if you
haven't"
"Then you won't hurt him? You
WON'T stand by and let the other boys
do it?"
"Now, Miss Kate"
She burst into sudden tears. II
thought you were my friend, but now
I'm in trouble you-you think only Of
making it worse"
Jake gave in Immediately and the
rest followed like a flock of sheep.
Two or three of the promises came
hard, but she did not stop till each
one individually had pledged himself.
The young man she had saved could
not keep his eyes from her. He would
have liked to kneel down and kiss the
edge of her dress and put his curly
head in the dust before her. The ice
in his heart had melted in the warmth
of a great emotion. She was standing
close to him talking to Buck when he
spoke in a low voice.
81 reckon I can't tell you-how"much
I'm obliged to you, miss"
She drew back quickly as if he had
been a snake about to strike, her hand
instinctively gathering her skirts so
that they would not brush against him.
II don't want your thanks" she told
him, and her voice was like the drench
of an icy wave
NJ But when she saw the hurt in his
eyes she hesitated. Perhaps she
guessed that he was human after all,
for an impulse carried her forward to
take the rope from his neck. While
his heart beat twice her soft fingers
touched his throat and grazed his
cheek. Then she turned and was gone
from the room.
1T was a long time before the bunk
house quieted. Curly, faint with weari-
ness, lay down and tried to sleep His
arm was paining a good deal and he
felt feverish. The men Of the Circle
3sC and their guests sat down and
J argued the whole thing over. But aft
er q time the doctor came in and had
the patient carried to the house. He
was put in n good clean bed and his
arm dressed again.
The doctor brought him good news.
sCullison Is doing fine. He ought to
make 1t all right"
Curly thought about the girl who
~ssiad fought for his life.
"Xoull not let him die, Doc" he
begged.