Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-20

n settias sun toueAsd M I'M
thin cloud d dust tha4srcssShp1massthS
II was the close q absautifuls
had been next 70 the happiest XII ~ tstIas
Kate tho.isht. while N sssoea. ssshiaaai
ana thinking. Tbs ponies 9rssehtnSa tmSss
- the road dashed ahead 1 hst fstlsdJ dllsssssS
appeared @s5sS
In the morning. ;brsak1asting tp9ethsrsS
early. SANDY ana Lefevsr. With Laramie
walked in the bright sunshinesa dow
Kitchens barn to saddle up and lids acrcssIs 81.
the river to look at some horses. Laramie
stopped at Bellies to see whether ne could Il
get Kate to 90 over with them; and whils2
SANDY went on to the barn. LefeverN waited
at Bellies gate to md but whether Kate -
going. a..
When Laramie came 10 the door after ssssi
few rncnnents to say:.that Kate would us,
Lefever stood outside the rate looking insa
tently into the north ..&4 1 81
" Somebody from the Crazy Woman y hsfss
observed, as Laramie Joined him. must
have an urgent call in town this morning
He was. watching what appeared to -
little more than q speck on the nortaers1ssv
horizon, but even at that distance II waSa
moving fast. Lefever walked over 70 Ktchsss
ems to order the fourth horse. Rejoinings.H
Laramie he found him sim at the gate. AndF
when Kate. fresh as the morning, appeared.
the two men, though talking Of Indifferent
things, had their eyes nxed on a horsenan. 4
sallopins at breakneck spes qown the long
slope Of the northern divide, He was row
less than a mile away and the dust throwns.
from his horses hoofs rose evenly behind
Kim in the stiffness Of the sunshine. HAs,
must pass the barn to reach town. Kats
asked a question. 49,
It may be one Of your fathers horses
unused Lefever aloud. and It rides some.
thing like old Bill Bradley ss s
Still pushing his speed to the limit and
cutting in reckless fashion the turnssot the i.
open road, the rider drew rapidly pearer.ss
They could see he was hatless and ~coatlessss
and urging his horse. ITS Bradley de-.
ciared Lefever decisively. Laramie sAld
nothing. Kate instinctively drew closer to-
him. The horseman disappeared ut that
moment behind the railroad icins plant.
1SAIs - WaAA 1S0 WILL A.000Ip CAALI0S a.
hoofs into Main street. and. dashins past
carpy's, pulled his foaming horse ia IT.
launches In front Of Kitchens barn. S
MeAlpin and SAVOY were leading the: f4ur
saddle ponies to the stable door.TfsTh Sfoup
at Bellies gate could not hear what Bradley.
shouted; but they saw McAlptn start Saw
dy., too. spoke quickly, and poAnted,rwtthshsa
words. across the way. Bradley 'jerkedShG6
painting horse around and spursed toward
Bellies gate. sS.ftN IT.
TIL old man. his thin hair flying. and III
bloodshot eyes bulsing. refined uptbefofe Lars
annie with his arm out, to speak. But ilhla
ride and the excitement had been too much.
His features worked convulsively, but h
could. not utter q word. .as#-$r5Ss
"For Gods sake. Bill" cried Letevsr,S
catching his arm and jerking him. whats
up?" 80 w 5i#
Bradley, his eyes glued on Laramie. GOT
back his voice. It's Barb, Jim" he shouted
wildly. tom Store shot him this morn.
ing!" n &
Rates sharp cry rang In Iaranaie's ears.
He caught her in his arm. Belle ran out,
only adding to the confusion with .hsr
scream. Lefever, Joined now by sawdy rad
MeAlpin. who had hurried over, got Bradley
OF his horse into 4 chair on the porch, re-
5 treshed him with water. ana steadied his
whisky wrecked nerves with whisky.
Stone and Van Horn came over. from
Van Horns early. Bradley told his heare9s
brokenly. They asked for Barb ana he wal
down at the creek. Barb had sent Bradley
about . mile below the house to repair .
small break in the irrigation ditch and had
ridden down to show him what he wanted
done. After giving instructions, he had
started back for the. house. Before he got
far Stone and Van Horn met him. Bradley
heard voices up the creek. but paid no sps-
cial attention to them. and busted hirasalf
with his job. Some minutes later he heard
the voices again, loud and%anSryA a. they
were close by. Bradley, shovel In hand.
walked along the: ditch bank to whars 10
could see whAtswas up.sn u ~
" They'd ali GOT. on their horses continued
Bradley. "andtswas, standin'sn not fur apart.
] was close to the Willows along the ditch
'Fort you could! kay Jack Robinson. stone
and Van Horn snapped out their guns Ana
begun to shoot. h Old man waa IN
boys. but he didn't a no show. He nsx-
aged to get his gun out, both men arshoetia,
1t him.
Both" echoed Laramie bitterly saw1y
swore Z whitening oath. @
IS my father aesd7'' cried Ka4e. ainsagronyy..
Nc yet = replied bradley alSconesttinSfy.j
& We must set carpy up tAArs Suis1k-
Hunt him W. viii you. John." MA Istsz1ll3s
70 Lefever. s5
Hold on. Z interpoasd Bradley. cer1ss
there ators thisSs1 met him drtviA'' nasf6
md no put risAt mt ~ IN ssneAs