The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-04-22
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q l0ng-talled coat. Thar want no low
down game he wudn't take a hand .-
fer q drink. His name wus Gaskins; ;I
he'd him up fer mayhem Onct. III BET
he's the duck, for he hung round Jacks
place most o the time. Whatcha want
me ter dot"
1T has seemed 10 me, Tim" said
thoughtfully, that the best action for
US 20 take will be TO let them place the
girl IN my hands, just as they have
planned 10 do. That will throw them
entirely of their guard. Once we sue.
ceed 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, ana then report tn
whole affair at headquarters, or else
to strike out direct for Fort Armstrong
place you can pick up a horseT
That's q slew ov EN- round yere."
he admitted These fellers are most
all hoss-coldiers. I reckon I cud cinch
sum sort o. critter. Yer want me
e'5lgT
Perhaps not, Tim. Your disappear
ance might cause suspicion. and send
them after US. Ny plan is TO get away
as quietly as possible, and let them be-
ieve everything is all right. I want a
day or two In which 10 work. before
Rale or Kirby discover we have not
gone TO Bear Greek. III ret them alone
at the spring down the tran, but shall
want you somewhere near by. You see
this is bound 10 mean q fight If I am
recognized-llkely three against one5
and those men wouldn't hesitate az
murder"
81 reckon not, an It wudn't be their
furst one nuther. Looks ter me like
yer wUs takin' a big chance. III be
thar, though; yer kin bet on thet an
ready fer q fight er a foot race. This
is how I size it up-if thar amt no
row, I'm just ter keep still IN low; an
Il a fracas starts I'm ter jump in fer
all I'm worth. Is thet the programf"
"ELactly-that's my idea"
Wal then, I'm a prayin It starts; !
want just one crack et thet Kirby, the
Ornary cusS."
We talke1 the whole matter over IN
detail having nothing better TO do, and
endeavoring 10 arrange for every
probability, yet did not remain togeth-
er for long.
l felt nervous, anxious, eager for
action. The time dragged horribly.
What II something unforeseen should
occur 10 change Rale's plan? Ny God
If l only knew where 1t was they had
concealed the girl.
The two Of US explored about the 81
lent cabin, but discovered nothing.
There was no light visible in the rear
room, nor any sound of movement with
in. The two windows we're closed, and
the door locked. We found a conven-
lent stump r. The woods and sat down
TO wait where we could see all thar
occurred about the cabin.
II was nearly twelve before even the
slightest sound near at hand indicated
the approach of others. I was already
in an agony of suspense, imagining
something might have gone wrong,
when the dull sCufhing Of norses' hoofs
being led cautiously up the trail 10
my right broke the intense silence. ]
listened 10 assure myself, then shook
Tim into waEefulneSS, leaving him still
blinking in the shadow Of the stump,
while I advanced in the direction Of
the spring l saw nothing Of Rale until
he spoke.
"Thar var NT0rra+- 90
Yes; whar's yer partyT
l caught a view of his dim outlines.
as he stepped slightly forward, reas-
sured by my voice.
They'll be we're; thars bit o. time
ter spare yit aimed not ter keep 'em
waiJiu'. Here, this is yer hoss, an
yere's the leadin' strap fer the others.
Better tie ii ter yer pommel, I reckon.
SOS ter leave both yer hands free-yer
might hav' need fer 'em. Wen tend
ter moundn' the gurls, an then all
ven hay' ter DO Will be ter lead of.
Better walk the hosSes till yer git
crost the crick so the sojers won't hear
yer. Got that?"
Il reckon hav', an sense 'nough
ter know II without bein' told. Did yer
think wanted ter be catched on this
job?"
-All right, but thars no harm a
tellin' yer. Whar's Tim gone TOT"
Il reckon he don't even know his
self; he's sure sum drunk"
Rale chuckled, pattinC the side OF