The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-05
The Ridin' Kid From
Powder River
BY
Henry Herbert Knibbs
Copyright. 1919 by Henry Herbert Knibbs

the agent az Hermanaa. who had
listened In on the wire 20 II rano
How was the cattle business going.
anyway
Brevoort said tina, II was pretty
fair.
The conductor gathered up his
tickets. We're eight minutes lair.
he remarked. Elancing At his watch,
Now what" He rose and made
for the end door a. the train stopped
at an Isolated siding Pete glanced
out and saw n liiii6 ri box OF a
building. No passengers got on or
off the train. but Pete noticed that
the conductor was talking earnestly
with a blue-ovcralicd man who had
Just handed hifn a slip Of paper.
The conductor waved hts arm. T-he
train pulled out A little later he
came thru on his way 10 the bag.
gage compartment
Pete saw Brevoort lean forward
and hastily snatch up a erurnpicd
sup Of paper which had dropped
from the conductor pocket Bro.
wort scanned the paper. erumpled
u. and tossed Il out In tho aisle.
I'VE didn't sse that he told Pete
what was stT''
Forget IT," said Brevoor'. as the
door opened and the conductor,
glaneing about. saw and recovered
the service wire. Running orders. &c
he said. as he stuffed II 10 his pocket
and moved on down the aisle
! The door in the far end OF the car
slammed. Brcvoort turned TO Pete.
Look straight ahead and - listen.
That was a telegram from Sanborn
sayin' a man had been found shot.
and to watch out for two COW punch.
ers---N hich Ia us. IL means therr'ii
be a marshal waitin' FOR US at II
Paso.-
Then let's get of this dogEone
thing" suggested Pete
''Shc stops ouet before We Kit IN. s.
said Brevoort IT'S gittin' dark --
and we got one chanel. when she
slows down. We go into the baggage
car there and tell tho boss we're
iookin' for our war bag. which We
didn't have. Jest about the time
she stops. we drop Off. The side
doors open"
DO We split up when we hit
town. queried Pete.
We got to. and you want 10 Kit
rid OF that there cash Just az quick
as you kin. Got any OF your own
money on your"
Got n couple OF months pay.
You got the tickets. I'll give you
that"
Forget n, Small change don't
count right now. Awhile back / was
thiukin' Of putin il up 10 you that
We split the big money and take n
little pasear up TO Alaska. whore n
amt 50 warm. The Spider dasscnt
squeal TO the law. We could sure
make getaway with Il. But that
there telegraph done settled that
deal"
1T wns settled before that. Ed"
''Meanlu' you wouldn't split. any.
how7"
That's what"
But supposin' we get caught7
Who gifts the money! The Spider.
or Arguilla's bunch. or you and me?
Not on your lifei The cops get it.
and keep H."
That's all right. But IL I git
thru. these here pesos goes TO that
bank. Then I'm square with The
spider-and 7 quit"
The express messenger was lean.
ing from the side door In the act OF
swinging a parcel 10 the local agent
at the Crossing when Broxoort and
Pete entered with his back toward
them and absorbed In launching the
package ne did not see them as they
anRlcd quickly 10 the other door and
dropped Off into the night The train
slowed almost TO a stop. the grind.
ing brakes cascd. and II drew away.
leaving Pete and Brevoort squatting
behind n row Of empty. oil barrels
along the track