The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-04-02

thar'S sum boat headi down tn,
river. Yer see. this yer's all camp
thar amt no fit place whar we kin
hide the CURL, an make her keep hel
mouth shet. Them blamed soldiers
are a-moosin' bout everywhar. an il
she onct got talkih our goose wud be
cooked Furst thing we got ter dc
Is git her outer this camp"
"Ternight. yer sed?"
Bout midnight; yer'll go-hey?"
~ reckon; yer got the money!"
With his eyes fastened on the two
men eating he counted ont some gold
pieces on the bar and showed them
over 10 me, keeping them under cover
of his hand.
| "Thar's half o. it. an the rest is
yerS when We bring hack the bosses"
"How many bosses? Who's a-goin' 2"
"Three o. yer. Kirby's fer sendin'
the mulalter CURL long. She's free
! niger an might lei her tongue wag.
Now listen, MOffeft: I'm a-goin' out
putty soon ter git things ready. an I'll
leave Sal we're ter tend bar. Now git
this: thars right smart trail back
o. The cabin. leadin' straight down Ter
the crick. with spring bout half way.
Thar amt no guard down thar. an
We cant miss it. even en- the dark
The bosses will be thar ct midnight
watn' fer YER All We got ter do is
just put them two gurIs on an ride
away. Yer don't never need ter speak
ter EN-. Yer understand? All right.
then: have anuther drink"
shook my head
"But how'm | goin' ter git ter this
place-whatever it's calIed?'
THAR amt no trouble bout tibet all
yer got ter do is ride straight south
till yer cum ter the crck. an yer thar
It's Jenkins crossing yer after"
Il reckon thar amt eny Indians, er
nuthin?"
H. no: they're all t'Other direc-
ton; nuthin' worse'n wolves. Say.
though. yer might have trouble with
them gurls-got u gun?'
No"
He reached hack into small drawer
ugly looking weapon. tried the hammer
movement with his thumb. and handed |
it over TO me with grin.
Some cannon. an | want it back.
Don't fail at midnight"
An thar amt nuthin fer me ter
10 till them"
Not thing; take nap. if yer
want'r Sal kin wake We up. reckon
| won't be back till after yer off"
sat down in chair and leaned
back against the wall. fitting my hat
down over my eyes and pretending to
fall asleep. Through half-closed lids
managed to see all that transpired in
the room. and my mind was busy with
he approaching crisis.
Rale busted himself for some min
ltes before putting on his hat count
ng over some money. and filling his
bottles from a reserve stock under
Meath the shelf. Tim slept peacefully
IN. but had slightly changed his pos
ure. so that his face was now upturned
o the light. The sight of his familiar
'eatures gave me an inspiration. He
vas. undoubtedly, an honest fellow
md had quarreled with Kirby over
his very matter. refusing to have any
land in it. He had supposed up to
hat time that he was doing no more {
han his duty under the law If |
ould arouse him from drunken stupor |
le might even he willing to work with
ne in the attempt TO rescue ElOiSe
sale disappeared through the rear |
IOor. after exchanging a few words d
With the woman. and did not return. c
raited motiOnlesS for some time. fear u
III lest he might come back. Suddenly :
he front door opened noiseleSSly and {
lirhy entered. advancing straight to- $
lard the bar. Sal served him. answer n
lg his questions. which were spoken e
0 low ! could not catch the words.
lis eyes swept the room. but the hat n
my face. and he only recog- Il
lied Tim. He paused long enough II
} bend above the upturned features of ! q
ne unconscious deputy. not unpleaSed. Ii
to discover him IN that con k
ition d
THE d. old fool" he muttered
erhaps not aware that he spoke Il
loud. "Rale has got him fixed, all
ght" z