Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-09

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| fer drink. His name wus Gaskins; /
he'd him UP fer mayhem onct I'll bet
he's the duck, for he hung round Jacks
place most o. the time. Whatcha want
me ter do?"
at has seemed TO me. Tim" I said
| thoughtfully that the best action for
us to take will be to let them place the
girl in my hands, just as they have
planned to do. That will throw them
entirely off their guard. Once we sue
coed in getting her safely away, and
remain unknown ourselves. there ought
to be very little trouble in straighten-
ing out the whole matter My plan
would be to either ride around the
camp in the night, and then report the
whole affair at headquarters, or else
to strike out direct for Fort Armstrong
across country. Do y3u know any
place you can pick up horseT
That's a slew ov 'em round yere,"
he admitted. z These fellers are most
all hoss-soldfers. reckon cud cinch
sum sort O. critter. Yer want me
a'0ng"
perhaps not, Tim Your disappear
ance might cause suspicion. and send
them after us. My plan is to get away
as quietly as possible, and let them be-
lieve everything is all right. / want
day or two in which TO work, before
Rale or Kirby discover we have not
gone to Bear Creek. I'll met them alone
at the spring down the trail, but shall
want you somewhere near by. You see
this is bound to mean a fight if I am
ecogniZed-likely three against one;
and those men wouldn't hesitate at
murder"
II reckon not, an 1t wudn't be their
furst one nuther. Looks ter me like
yer wus takin' a big chance. I'll be
thar, though; yer kin bet on tibet, an
ready fer a fight err a foot race. This
is how ! size it up--if thar amt no
row, I'm just ter keep still an low; an
if fracas starts I'm ter jump in fer
all I'm worth. Is tibet the program"
"EXactly-that's my idea"
"Wal' then, I'm prayin' it starts; I
want just one crack !et tilet Kirby, the
orpary cuss.'
We talked the whole matter over in
detail, having nothing better to do, and
endeavoring to arrange for every
probability, yet did not remain togeth.
err for long.
! felt nervous, anxious, eager for
action. Ihe time dragged horribly.
What If something unforeseen should
occur to change Rale's plan? My God !
if only knew where 1t was they had
concealed the girl.
The two of us explored about the ST.
lent cabin, but discovered nothing.
There was no light visible in the rear
room, nor any sound of movement with
in. The two windows were closed, and |
the door locked We found a conven-
lent stump in the woods and sat down |
to wait where we could see all that |
occurred about the cabin.
1t was nearly twelve before even the |
slightest sound near at hand indicated |
the approach Of others. / was already |
in an agony Of suspense, imagining |
something might have gone wrong, |
when the dull scuffiing of horses ihoofs |
being led cautiously up the trail to
my right broke the intense silence. ! |
listened to assure myself, then shook /
Tim into wakefulness, leaving him still
blinking in the shadow of the stump,
while | advanced in the direction Of |
the spring. / saw nothing of Rale until
he spoke
THAT yer, MoffettY'
'Yes; whar's yer partyw
I caught view of his dim outlines,
as he stepped slightly forward. reas-
sured by my voice.
They'll be yere; thar's a bit o. time
ter spare yit. I aimed not ter keep 'em
waitin'. Here. this is yer boss, an
yere's the leadin' strap fer the others.
Better tie it ter yer pommel, / reckon,
SOS ter leave both yer hands freezer
might hav' need fer 'em. Wen tend
ter mountin' the gurls. an then all
yen hav' ter do will be ter lead off
Better walk the bosses till yer git
crost the crick, so the sojers won't hear
yer. Got that?"
81 reckon | hav'. an sense 'nough
ter know it without bein' told Did yer
think l wanted ter be catched on this
job?"
"All right, but thar's no harm a
tellin' yer. Whar's Tim gone TOT?
81 reckon he don't even know his
self; he's sure sum drunk"
Rale cnuckled, patting the side OF
the horse next him.
CTO BIZ CONTTNUED.)