The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1921-12-08


tAos- s---ks1 czftkrozts while be
uas w1IrlzE for The arrival Of . eon-
pG1y cf EIIti1 froz a city miles dis
tz-tf
Azywzy. TIE militia rozl1 fight His
ca. Eo1id % 10 more than that he
saris1@t h6s eoz.scieros quickly.
Whez they had reached the lower
sc1 q TIE e8szreo valley. there cane
to thsz TIE so1ncs Of slow firing. the
s-inx q suip~rx Each man kicked
rs hn-Se's s4rks and roe faster.
Wa they cane in sight ot tie BE-
st=-ec building. tbey saw pEfs o< pow
s@r-szoks rising IaxIly frpn the upper
siz6SEx ard fro1 the no1nizin side
ah1rs a.1 to The right Again they
kicize-s tie tanks OF their hOrzes and
ru.se faster.
AT Joan N0-slsn6s old cabin they
tlszour-ei hastily and turned their
horSex into the crzb r.ez6OE. With
D-sie s-iH leading. they hurried On fOo<
20 ihe rivers nezrsst tank and vent
rzplcly. untsr cover ot the thickiy-
s-1neinE sycznores. 20 3 point within
seTe1iy PARTS ot TIE oesce and sup
rlie< b1ldtns- Then they made dash
acrvss the 0pe1 sPace. and Ben Lit
tie<0-d. with o1e arm bound Up IN .
rs-5-s-Nl1si bi1e baodsnz. opened tie
coor for then
WHO else Is hurIT painted Dale.
Little Ten answered Litrleford.
and saul Little Ton. BE got buI-
x; on5er tie shoCltsr. Saul. be got
ooe n uiEhi' nigh the sane place.
Thsy'vs riddled the Ehols tother
s.ce O. the hose TO splIntsrs. They're
a-esIlsn' 70 yo1-
They'll gct all they zant o. ne
Dale gr0EIed
He turTsd and ran Up the ro1zh
stzirEsy. and Pen Liulsford and the
Morel2nds followed close upoa his
heslS Al the fr01t ard side windows.
tekand anything they had been able
70 Ind that Eo1ld stop q bullet. knelt
LirlsfO-ts With rHes IN their hands.
pareatly watching for q human target
10 sppezr @ the Do1nteinside above.
Sa1l and Little Ton lay IN & corner.
Ehe-e they we're fairly safe from
chznce bullets Hayes hsd hound Up
their wounds as well as be could with
the material 81 hand They we're
borh white and helpless and suffering.
bzt SIN full Of the cd LztrlsfOrd
eghting spirit
Dale sel1ed kls Winchester and
belt Of cartridges from TIE lands os
tie nan who had hro1zht them TO
hin. and turned 20 the others A b1l-
let crashed thru1gh the wall an9
struck the foo- az his f0ot; hs paid
10 attention 20 IL
Listen 70 ne. hSys.- Dale vas
buckllnz his ozrIrlG-e-hslt Eirh rapid.
ssszty fingers -Fruu where they are
hiding tie Balls and Tuners can
hardly See The lower sro-y Os this
hEildinE Wen 90 Downstairs. Opsa
tie fro1t coo-. and run 10 TIE edge
q the lsIrsls at the foot Of the noun
tain Theu veil turn 20 the right.
Dzks . vide cetO1r, and get above
The Ban outfit; vel Be fighting down
hi1 Instead of uphill. Get mel Ars
yO1 all re4tyy
To = nan. they we're ready.
They reached TIE thick under.
sToEIh Etfhozr being seen By the en-
ezy. While the Balls and Turner'S
fred more O. less slnlsssly 81 tie
ozildll<. drank Ekite whisky and
called drunksnly for TIE surrender 10
ths1 q BIl Dale. BIZ Dale and his
nsn wsr= making their way steadily
n = vide half-clrcle Up the side Of
David MorslaLt's mountain
Half an hO1r Sfres they had lett thu
o1ics building Dale had stationed his
Dsn- 6eplOysd IS = lie q skdruiShers.
bsAind shsltsrins trees so1e r-o hun
dred fest above tie B4Is and their
kins-en-
John Norsiand. Ben LIt-Istc-d and
BIZ Dale wsrs nOs far apart Its a
shame 10 DO it, saL5 Dale i swear.
we can't shOot Es1 II TIE lack Ike
thlsl-
John M0rslzld- twisted his mouth
into = c1ssz s-zIis C ocntsmpt. and
80 Cd Ben Ltrlsfor1 They knew.
AHAAGA - -Ga-4-E4s AAAE " =
q that psop,s Eirh01r principle. The
Balls and Tuners E01ldnr hesitate
70 shoOt tksn IN the hack!
Wen yoha Moreland replied. and
Il VAS almost s Snesr. -ye might 20
down thar and give en- some candy.
and kiss en-. and AZ EN- won't they
please surreuterT@
Dale le2ne1 arOund his tree. a great
snaried chestnut. and called boldly:
you've got a chance to surrender
nOE-and you'd certainly better take
IL quick =
one ol those below yelled surprised
ly: Whore y0uy' Then they all
WHIPPED TO the other side OF their
sheltering timber.
The answer cane az once: I'm BIN
Dale. and Tn peeved, You're at the
mercy OF tie rneSt hill clan that ever
Looked along rife barrels: viii you
surrender. or fight IL outf-
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