Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-28

sVeu Ars Net es the Wolves osa.s
oos seen 700 before. Ton are not a
the Wolves den-"
-Oh. 70 that Il. senorr' indi6ersotly.
Then maybe you will tell me bow
] am to nnd . way into this den Of
woIvesf ] have looked down yonder."
be waved his hand.
You seek II. thenr
-Sure; otherwise why should ] b
heref You will guide mer'
-Carambai II depends." suspicious-
y. yet somewhat disconnected BY the
others quiet manner. II would know
more drst You are iostr
Completely: yet II 10 . story easily
told. was with . man named Han
ley an Q fellow called Hank"
'Old Natl know him."
Good: then ! have met Q friend.
We were there, back in those hills.
when my girth broke-see. where I
have fxed II. I fell behind and they
rode on. thought to follow easily.
but. you must know those hills. the
trail was lost; perhaps I took q wrong
turn. for suddenly found myself on
this plain"
The Mexican sat motionless. his
eyes a. suspicious ~ ever. but his
fingers no longer gripped on the re-
vOlver. The last OF the cattle had dis
appeared down the coulee and the red
bearded white man was riding toward
them across the sIkali. Neither
changed position until he came up. .
lump Of fellow. with staring eyes
and complexion the color Of parch-
ment.
"Whst the h-l 10 all this, Juanf"
he questioned roughly. "Who 10 the
fellowf"
.He travel with Matt Hanley an
get lost; 10 he say"
"Hanley. heyi That's some recon-
mendation. Who else was with your
partyT
"a man called Hank"
.Slagin. Well, the story sounds
straight 20 far: them two left here
!. together; ! happen to know that.
What's your namef-
Shelby looked him squareiy in the
sye.
..ChurchiiI.-
.Whati Matt talked to me about
that. Fellow named Macklln stalkin'
girl down Ponca way"
Hes got her: % Hanley says. an
that's what Pm here for-seer
But ron amt or Churchill. The
way ! heard II be was sixty anyhow.
an Q down-eastef."
virginia; he's my fathss.s
'-Oh. h--i. an where yeu besnr
s0oidierin' mostly.s
r see bis eyes wandered. Sounds
kinder 6shy. young feilsr. but amt
10 no shape to tell. reckon Matt
HanIey kin strsighfen \. out an II be
b down tAar. ~ hese ding 10 kin do
is-se tske ~ long. lfsyer iyin' yen
Be do sorry fore ~ Ct ont ag'in.
IN tell ysr that to begin With. but II
yer. game to ride along. ven see yer
gst thar all right. Lets bit her up.
Juan: them lnjuns Will need % fore
long. Come On. stranger"
He wheeled his horse and rode OF
On sharp trot and the Mexican fol-
lowed. Neither man % much AZ
glanced back toward Shelby. seeming
y Indifferent N to what be chose to
do Yet be knew the customs OF the
Weat ana that II be failed them now
no future faIsehood would ever regain
their con1dence. he swung Into the
saddte and rode silently forward be-
hind Juan. The cattle were still out Of
sishf ahesd. but they could hear the
calls Of the drivers. shelby pressed
his bronco up closer to the Mexican,
wbo had litla cigarette.
s1s II far, Juanr" be asked.
MON d. DIosl I heard you not
10 the Hole you neanf Not far. but
rough. seeoe; yst there b no othes
Wy TO GET cattle ln--
ne man With you: Who b her
juan smitted . eloed of blue smoke
= II a.. smiling D.easantly.
s0onr LAuls
-hAuo r . unnssgnssed astonisar
neat -What la11s Not 'Indiao
Jo4r
- slaaealn0 q -. ths1.