Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-02-25

my RATA off'n nah saddle?. Here 'us
as for YOU fink" he continued, You
better get yer self rubbed down an
into your harness Of yuh know whu'
good fer yuh."
..Have yer own way" bIinked Fini
'Ill go. but I'd a sight ruther stay nei
IN this cool dug-out han got out INT
I that blazin sun" with this htey &c
Their horses and in a little while the
were out Of sight of the ranch buildin
which were only a little distance iron
some low hills AS they went over hill
afr Hill and eravine after ravine
everything was Of the hot stiffness o
summer. Occasionally a coyote would
fa,ter over a hill nearby or rattle
snake would sound his challenge. A
+ length after about an hours ride they
I we're in clump Of cotton wood tree;
which wre only short distance from
the sharp curve. we will leave These
three men now for awhile and take w
peat and Frank just after they left
the ranch.
Neither Frank nor. Peat had very
much 10 say. Occasionally they would
talk about the weather the times or
maybe relate some of their travels.
when they had reached point about
three miles from the ranch. Peat sug-
gested that they cut across towards the
curve for there would be no danger on
Bills part until he reached the curve.
From the north side of the curve the
whole bluff around the curve could be
seen and II anyone was hiding there
he could be detected, Frank thought
il was a good suggestion so they turned
10 their right and were soon over the
first hill. After they had Travelled
about ~ milo and a half and when
they were upon a hill, Peat looked
toward the northwest and saw three
horsemen. Whereupon he spoke to
Frank.
That looks bad" said he.
"Whut?'
Jus look over there and take a peek
at yhut | see over there Those fell
Iers must all saw Bill leave home alone
an decided to head him off thar at the
curve I guess we'd better strike out
down that ravine ahead, where we will
be out an sight, an beat them tub that
thar curve if we want TO hear pore
little Bill speay any more"
with this they struck out and be-
fore long they were at the curve. They
didn't have TO wait for about a mile up
the road they saw Bill. and at about
The same time he turned toward the
river. CHANGING across the river they
saw person just coming over the
rise. Bin disappeared around a rock
fluff and the other person seemed to
nave that bluff as a goal.
81 Lot
,n down toward that bluff an see
what kind of meetin's goin on"
This they did, going around east OF
the high rock bluff on foot, and walk
ing as il they were on cactuses until
1etv could hear two talking. Then they
,rept on their hands and knees, dodg-
ng behind bouIders. Evidently Bill
md the stranger were in conversation
behind a large boulder but between
them and the rock the bluff came to
a point and there was a space of about
20 feet. At this point the bluff was
about feet high and came to a sharp
point
'Td bet ten agin nuthin that there's
a woman there with Bill" whispered
Frank as they were about four feet
from the point.
All of a sudden Frank back fires,
nearly sitting on Peat's head ana
as white as a faced calf. |
"Whuts the matter, Frank, snake
Dit?
"N-n-n-no it looked like all bear
out all don't know, l guess it was one
IF those outlaws. Lets ge," con-
inued Frank, trying to get away from
Peat. to run.
Just then Jim Dudley, their pal,
,rawled around the corner and looked /
II the two with broad grin on his /
lace for he knew who they were. Peat /
had his gun about halfway out of its .
,olster when he recognized Jim.
oh grunted Frank when he rec
)gnized Jim and sank to the ground.
At length they made up and all crawled .
Up behind the big bowlder. They
'ould hear Bills voice and the musical
ones of a woman. Bill was talking.
won't you please be mine? We can
70 to town right now and get married"
Yes" said sweet voice
"Oh." was all that Bill was heard to
ny.
An of the five men behind the rock
we're looking at each other with an
surprise look on their
aces.
so that's why he was all fixed up
n so nervous. and why those guys
re after him" mumbled Peat az they
aw poor little Bill and a lonely girl
tart off in the direction of town.
I'm afraid he's got into more
rouble than he can get out Of this
me"
The story Of this week was written
y Lloyd Crothers, member Of Miss
arpcntcr's Freshman Class.