Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-13
CHAPTER V.
Bad Medicine.


The house at the horse ranch was O
long, low L-shaped adobe structure
Two men were seated on the porch
playing seven up. One was Bad Bill
the other Blackwell. At sight of Curly
they gave up their game
"Helo, kid Where did you drop
fromi" Cranston asked.
A muscle twltched In Flandrau's
cheek. "They got Mac. Ran us down
near the Circle @. Mac opened fire.
They-killed him.
"Shot him, or-y Curly was left to
guess the other half of the question.
"Shot him and took me prisoner"
''They couldn't prove q thing could
theyf"
"They could prove wounded Culli.
son. That was enough for them. They
set out to hang me. Later they
changed their minds"
"Ilow come you here? Did you es-
capeT
'Nope Friends dug up bail Say,
Soapy has been telling me that the Gull
lison kid is up here. reckon we bet.
ter not say anything about my mixup
with his folks. I'm not looking for any
trouble with him"
IAN right. Curly"
Curly sat down ON the porch and
told an edited story of his adventures
TO them. Before he had finished
young fellow rode mp and dsmounted
After he had uusaddled and turned his
pony into a corral he joined the others
on the porch.
Young Culison had seated himself In
the chair next 10 Flandrau. He had
so Curly Thought. strong Family re-
semhlauce to his father and sister
Slll boy in bis ways, he might any
day receive the jou that would trans
form him into NAN.
curly studied the characters of
those present Bnl be knew already
fairly we'll as a tough nut TO crack.
game 10 the core. and stauuch To his
friends blackwell was bad lot
treacherous, vludictive, slippery as am
eel. Even his coufederates did not
trust him greatly. But Il was S0apy
and young Cullison that Interested
Flandau most sam was at an inn.
questionable age. inclined to be led by
any man whom he admired Curly
knew that he could gain no influence
over him by preaching. He had TO live
The rough.and tumble life Of those men
who dwelt beyond the pale of the law.
10 excel them az the very things o
which they honsted But In one re
specl he held himself apart. While he
was az the horse ranch he did NOT
touch drop Of liquor.
Laura Londons letter was not dclv-
cred until the second day. for, though
She bad nit told her messenger To give
IL TO sam when he was alone, Curly
guessed this would be better.
sam ran over his letter two or three
times. Il was such a message as any
brave. hearted. impulsive girl might
send 10 the man She loved when he
seemed 10 Der to walk IN danger Cul.
iison loved her for the interest she
took in him. even while ne ridicued
her fears.
AS they rode back 20 the ranch,
Curly mentioned that he had seen
Sans people a day or two before.
Cullison asked no questions. but he
listened intently while the other told
the story Of his first rGstling and OF
how Miss Kate and her father had
stood BY him In bis trouble.
III had folks ike you have. the
salt Of the earth. and they were worry
ing their hearts out about me. seems
TO me I'd quilt helling around and 80
back to them" Curly concluded.
"The old man sent you to tell me
that, did he7" Hard and bitter was
the voice of the young man.
mo, he didn't. He doesn't know
Tn here. But be and your sister have