The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-05
Continued Prom Our Las, Issue)

| Nontinued From Our Last Issuel
III The Ola men. also taken by sur.
prise. had acted quickly. Better
snounted than most OF their pur.
tuers. they were able TO get away
unscathet parity because the atten.
ticn OF the pursuers was conferred
chiefly on tho herd.
II had been case Of each man
for himself with the Ola riders. the
INSCRIPTIONS to this being Brevoort
and Pete, Brent had posted look,
cut at the northern gateway Of the
Punch. with instructions TO watch
loF any possible pursuit This cow.
boy, wise in his generation. had
taught sight OF a large body Of rid.
ers bearing down from IN. north.
Nc knew they were too many for
he Ola men He focused his glass
~ them. got one good look. and
nisfiy turned his horse and rode
breiy toward space. He knew
LIE Ola had ceased TO exist.
( Brent. mounted on ono o. the thor
\ Gnghbreds, lost no time tn heading
lor Sanborn and tho raiiroai He
eurmtsed that Pete and Brrvoort
would make for Sanborn--and they
had The Spiders money. IL ne could
Y Breach Sanborn ahead OF them. he
wouid have the advantage OF cover
--snd Of taking them by surprise.
Pete and Brcvoort rode easily. as
4he local made the Sanborn stop at
{ In the morning. They did not
care TO spend any great length OF
bme in Sanborn. They had planned
10 leave their horses at the livery
efabic--to be called for later
At first they talked OF the raid
End from that they came 70 consid.
bring their own plans which. IL sue
ecssfuI. would find them In FL Paso
9Th several thousand dollars.
la Their plan once made. they be-
eame silent. each busy with his own
more intimate thoughts. The starlf
Desert was soundieas. Directly ahead
boFned wall Of darkncss. Pete
tpuched Breyoort's arm and sestured
ipward H.
They call II the Devils Crave
gnrd." said Brevoort. "A stable
lunch OF cactus alongside the road.
We're closer TO Sanborn than zig.
Bred"
well. we can't 20 any slower
1ess we git off and set down" Pete
unmarked.
"Mebby I'm dreanin'." whispered
he Texan. but I'm plumb certain
seen sornethin' drift into that cac-
tus patch"
Cattle" said Pete
mo. No cattle IN these parts
Pete knew that the Texan would
not have spoken without some pert.
,nent reason. They were drawing
1890 to the deeper shadow Of the
acfi
Put 'em up-quickr'
Pete's hand dropped TO his holster.
but before he could Jerk out his
gun. Brevoort had fired.
II got him" Brevoort was saying
n Pete's face was cold with sweat.
"Ars you hit. Ed7" he said
mo, he missed me"
who was II. Ear
81 got one guess. We got the
4 money" Brevoort swung down and
|ftruck a match. II owed you that.
|sfrent." he said as the match flared
up and went out
Rodeo. Hachita. Monument - long
hours between each town as the 10
bal did its IS miles an hour across
3fhe southern end Of New Mexico.
81 The conductor was an exceedingly
popular Individual Every one called
him By his front name" which he
d acknowledged pleasantly in like
4 manner.
The conductor wnS surprisingly
geniai. even 10 strangers. for. having
announced that the next station was
y&Tl Paso. he took the end seat Of
1fhe combination baggage and smok-
|Ntng car. and as he sorted the can
ka1eIed tickets. he chatted with Pete
end Breyoort. who sat facing him.
Had they heard the news2 Brevoort
thook his head. Well. there had
been big fight down the line. be-
tween the northern cattlernen and
rgulllas soldiers. II was rumored
Mat several American cowboys had
Acen killed. He had heard this from