The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-08-26
CHAPTER ".
A Bear Tran.

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The winding trail led up to the
scrub pines and from there north into
the hills. Curly had not travelled far
when he heard the sound Of . gun
fred three times in quick succession.
He stopped 70 listen. Presently there
came faint call for help.
Curly cantered around the shoulder
Of the hill and saw q man squatting
On the ground. He was stopped fer
ward In an awkward fashion With his
back to Flandrau.
"What's upr'
At the question the man looked over
his shoulder. Pain and helpless rage
burned In the deepset black eyes.
Nothing at all. Don't yoa see I'm
Just taking . napf' he answered
quietly.
Curly recognised him now. TIE man
was Soapy Stone. Little beads Of
. psssparation stood out all over his fore
bead. A glance showed the reas0a.
One Of his hands was caught In bear
trap fastened to Q cottonwood. Its
jaws held him % that b. could not
move.
The young man swung from the
back Of Keno. He found the limb Of
Q cottonwood about ~ thick - bis
forearm below the elbow. This b 81
close to the trap.
"Soon % get the lip epen shove
her in." he told Stone.
ThA R~nOSsne altnVHo<A thA xnAn - HE
boots over the lower lip and caught
the upper one with both hands. Slow
ly the mouth Of the trap opened.
Stone slipped In the wooden wedge
and withdrew bis crushed wrist. BY
great good fortune the steel had
caught 90 the leather gauntlet he was
wearing.
Even now be was suffering q good
deal.
you'll have to let doc look at IT,"
Curly suggested.
Stone agreed. "Reckoa I better
strike for the Bar Co."
His horse had disappeared. but
Curly helped him to the back Of Keno.
Together they took the trail fee the
Bar 90. On the face Of the wounded
man gathered the moisture caused By
intense paid.
"Hard shedding. looks like" Curly
sympathised.
Reckon ! can stand the grisf."
Stone grunted.
Nor did he speak again until they
reached the ranch and Laura London
looked at him from . frightened face.
"What u itf'
IRAN q silver In my finger. Miss
Laura. Too bad 70 trouble you y
Soapy answered with . snees % his
thin lips.
A rider for the Bar % had Just rid-
den up and Laura sent him at once
for the doctor. She led the way Into
the house and swiftly gathered band
ages. Q sponge and q basin Of water.
Together abe and Curly bathed and
wrapped the wound.
Laura was a. gentle - she could BE-.
n know In hurting you." she said.
her fingsrs trembling.
mot Q bit Of II. Great pleasure to
nave you IOt . UUtDS. . " CStt04oiy ~
luck" Curly did not understand the
bitterness II the sardeaic face and he
rsaeoted Il.
That something was wrong bstwssa
then Curly could SO. Soapy was vssy
polite IN spite Of bis bitterness, bat
his hsrd eyes watched her % Q cat
loss mouse. Aoesevee. the sih was
afraid Of him. He esald tell that b.
~ einA startled way shs had Of an.
swseias. Nov. Why assd sAs fear the
naaf II would b % 0uch % he life
vas WeetA 70 lit . haad to hurt he.
Aftse he Doctor had cone asd haa
atteo1sd b he efusbed wrist Cary
sesppsd ct b tAs peecA 70 0nd LAusa.
srn right sessy fos what I sai1.
Nise Laus1. Oaee - . while Q FL.
low makes Q niseaks. II hss - Nc .
eAuap a. I a. Ne liable 70 Aappsa .
little sftsess. Bat m ~ really oes
e these smart guya"