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

SAY lilfls Witi = INT iittif 0dib Af'he
Peat. tail red headed cowpuncher
where yuh goin ?"
why. er. ah, Oh Just out for little
hoss-baclS ride" said Bill Darby, who
was "a handsome young man with
brown hair and blue eyes.
Now looky here young Teller, l
don't want Nuh tub get into any
trouble" said Peat pointing his finger
into Bill open mouth 1.-THE Lord
only knows ! have got yuh ut Of
enough trouble already an Pm not free
from scratches either. / guess yuh
remember the scrape that cost me uh
finger said Peat holding no mis- large
giiu hnnd
well Peat I'll promise fer your
81 hc not 10 get into any trouble this
Time pow wlsch bin IN .urtsd lis
pinto ard started Off down tho Ecaver
River Canyon
As Peat came back to the bunk house
OF the anchor d ranch. he said 20 tie
other men who were working Tor the
same employer ms was Peat, Il don't
like the way that little shrimp acted.
he had both his guns and a new lariat
on his saddle. his boots all oiled up.
an he seemed so ALTERED figidy an
nervous while wuz talkin to limits
moran cayusc ride. for he gets them
About ten hours uh day, MS II is"
"Nh don't get nervous about him."
mumblcd Jim Dudley, one of the ranch
owners. He's lucky an always gets
out all right"
"Well. JUS the same I'm goin to fol-
Ter him: he may get In pretty bad IL he
goes to town; yuh know that he is in
bad with a couple of the wust men
there ! don't know what the trouble
Is but they're sure layin fer him and
he is apt 10 be surprised on one OF
them sharp turns thar aroun' the bluff,
whcreupon he went out of the door,
picked up his heavy saddle. bride and
blanket and started for the large pole
corral.
'flor on there Peat until / get muh
boots on" said Frank Cody. sliding Off
from his bunk and yawning. and get
my cayusc saddled. I'll go with yuh.
I'm not goin tub help that little bag
o. wildcat but vuh know Peat. yer too
good man tub get shot up by those
desperadoes"
Frank Cody was middle-aged man,
well built and with a resolutc look on
his honest face.
Now fellers," yawned Jim. huge
dark completed man IF you fellers
want to go out and get kilt you don't
want OF blame MS for yer foollshness in
partecting that little nut"
All. that's our business jim. blurted
out Frank. ITS us that will lose. not
YOU" With that the two men walked
10 the corral. caught up their horses, !
sslddled thcm and started down the
canyon Just "a few minutes after Bill
left
Not long after Peat and Frank had !
left. Jim. who was always in for some
kind OF mischief said 10 the others. |
"Say fellers. prick up your ears and I
prepare to hear a rippen' good scheme" !
at this he paused as If he was studying
the best way to cypress his idea
"Weli," sair Fink. SAY sumpin or
o'se quit looking az IRE like Twas the
devil besides your eyes give me the
skin creeps.H
Did amy of YOU fellers ever take that
cnt acres TRAN over the hills2" con-
tinned jim You know it's only about
4 mites acress country and rs . miles
around the road. Bin has only been
gone ahont 20 minutes an Peat an
Frank have only been gone about ten
Sounds good go on" said Fink
we can ge. out Of here in about 5
take the cut across and wait
~ the trees beyond the sharp curve for
Bill. and see what's up Whatcha say
fellcrsg
"Oh, no, hum, yawned Fink I'd
rather sleep than ride"
Yer on" said Green, hopping from