American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10

Elsie. who was now wide awake, an
trembling with fear, pressed forward.
close TO my side, moaning and casting
her frightened glunces backward. Ken
nedy was already started In advance OF
us on foot. leading his anlma', ana
seeking To discover the quickest pas
sage TO shelter. on u narrow terrace
the deputy halted us.
II reckon maybe this yere IL as gud
as eny place fer ter stop he said
rather doubtfully. "l,'ll he mighty dark
I'm an hour nm then we kin 20 on:
only my boss Is about did up. Whut
We say, Cnpf"
1--WE are probably as safe here as
anywhere in the neighborhood. Is thnS
all you have to report. TlmT
He lifted his hat, and scratched
gently his thin hair.
"Oniy tibet them Injuns went south.
I done run onto their trail after yer
left---it wus plain as the nose on yer
face. Thar must'r bin a slew o 'en1,
an sum hossback; they wus &
strikIn' straight across yonder. an
reckon they fetched prisoner long.
sumbody wearin' boots enyhow, fer !
saw the tricks In the mud" He hest
tatcd. rs though something was ON hIs
mind, CHANGING toward the girls, and
lowering his voice. II mint 80 very
hern tired, an reckon I'll scout round
| bit. Them red devils might'r over
1 looked rife err two back thar In the
! timber. an I'd sure like ter git my fin-
| gers on one"
| nodded indifferently. too complete
| ~ exhausted myself 10 care what he
did. and then dull.eyed watched him
disappear through the trees. No one
spoke. even Eloise failing to question
me. as I approached where she and
Elsie had flung themselves on the
short grass, although her heavy eyes
followed my movement, and she made
an effort 60 smile.
zone can easily see by your face
how tired you are" I said, compassion
otely, looking down at her. II am g.
ing 10 sleep for an hour or two, and
YOU had both better do the same. Tim
Is going TO keep guard"
| She smiled wearlly at me, her head
sinking back. l did not move or
| speak again; indeed had lost con-
1; seriousness almost before touched the
al ground.
q could not have slept long. for there
! was glow OF light stlll visible In the
s western sky, when n strong grip on my
i arm aroused me. causing me instantly
TO sit up. Tim stood there, IA battered,
:. old, long rifle In his hand. and beside
Q him boy OF eighteen, without n hat,
u tousled headed, with an ugly red
d wound showing on one cheek.
: Mighty sorry fer ter wake We. Cap
II the deputy grinned. This yere y0une
! chan "a enc o them s0jaTs; an |:
% strikes me, he's got d. queer tai,
d ter tell"
glanced backward across my shout
ID. der toward the others. Both girls wer,
ly sleeping soundly, while beyond them
N down the slope. the three horses wer'
q quietly cropping away at the heritage
l managed TO rise.
" Lets move back TO the spring
where we win not wake them up,"
" suggested. "Now we can talk"
''s Ns'o SohSht VIC iuCt VI tic luz
G. questionlngly. He was loose-lipped
lr awkward lout, trembling stlll from /,
y fright he could not conceal.
"You belonged 10 that squad killed
ID out yonderY"
70 "Yes. sch; | reckon Use the only on,
whit amt ded." he stammered, q,
&c tongue-tied could scarcely make on
I. his words. ~ wus gone after waiter
70 an when them InJuns begun fer tel
'e yell. ! never dun nuthin' but Just run
v an hid In the BUSH"
e IL understand. What is your name 2
I, "Asa Hail."
"Weil, Asa. I suppose those wer,
{, militiamen; you belonged to the com
N pany?"