Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18

.ere." he said roughly. what the
HI Is up. Mackiiny-
"Every7hing Is. from all hear was
the short reply. Your Indians are
licked already. amt theyT'
Yes; ] expected that: I told them
how II would be-"
ITO be sure you did. but you never
thought every runaway buck would
make for this Hole. But they have !:
and you know what that means.
reckon They will be smoked out
sooner or later DO you want to stay.
and be smoked out with EN-? Pr for
getting out OF here now-;onlyst. Joe.
don't intend being caught IL this
net: an you are d-d fool II you
don't feel in the same way. There is
q chance now to make H. but tomor-
row may be too late. How about your
catfleT''
Il sent them into the Bad Lands.-
Macklin laughed.
That proves what you think about
II. All right then: we'll ride out to-
gether. Got three horses out therer'
ayes, and a pack: that's what the
Indian told me to bring. The woman
! going aiong7"
Sure she Is. HI, we've fixed
things all up. We're goin' to get mar
rled over at Gerinsche. I'm aimin' ter
take you along for best man."
Laud evidenced his surprise and In
credullty with grunt. and swift
glance AT the silent girl. shrinking
back against the wall
what about Panchay' he asked
dryiy.
That little Devil, Pooh! when she
hears about 1t. I'll be east Of the Mis-
souri,. She's all right for Mex. but
this time | mean business. Joe. Don't
you forget 1t. I'm playin' for big
stakes. an there don't no Pancha
stand In my way. What's the matter
with your"
well. ! amt so sure you're goin'
ter git OF so scot free" returned
Laud slowly. There's fellow been
In here huntin' you; an reckon he
must be here yet-ieastways | don't
know how the cuss could have got
out"
"a man huntin' mel You're dream
In"
"No | amt. The fellow Joined my
outfit up on the mesa yesterday
sorter big fellow with ligb, hair, an Q
smooth lace. lie pun up quite a spiel,
and claimed his name was Churchill.
didn't morn half believe him. but
not knowin' what was up. let the
cuss drift in along with us. l aimed
10 see you as soon as we got in; but
III, you had skipped. while Hanlcy.
who might have knowed something,
was up AT the cove. sent Juan after
MIN, for by that time l was sure the
guy was some d-n spy. The hoss he
was ridin' had the same brand of them
cattle drove In
''rhs same brandt What brandY'
THE Three Stars; they come from
Shelby's ranch up on the Cottonwood. !"
HI! A big fellow, you said with
light hair, and smooth facey'
That's him; grayish eyes. an rides
like cavalryman. never saw the
galoot before. but I want goin' to
! take no chances. SO got his gun, and
locked him up"
"wherer
! in that cell room In villemonte's
cabin"
| -And he's there yeti"
| "No. he amt: that's the trouble.
Somehow he got hold Of a knife; must
have II hid on him. reckon. Enyhow
he cut them bars at the window. an
wtssied through"
And he hasn't been cauehtr
"Ain't seen hide .ner hair O. him.
Some guy helped him outside-there
was prints Of two kinds Of boots plain
enough under the window; but sitter
that they might just a. well have
gone up in the air."
Two O ''em. The other couldn't
have been lIanley. or Siagin. could
/ 1T"
.Hsw the nj DO know? / never
caught siEht o n.fhin' but the print
Of that boot. secuted up the creek;
then that first bunch O. Indians come
trailin' In, an I had no time to think
about anything since, only gettin' my
eattle out O. here"
But you'll 20 with NJ nowf'
Fer ways. anyhow: reckon
tfere nin't nothin' else to do; them
soldiers Is bound to get here"
| ~Ahd the sooner we're OF the better.
Xou reAdyr
he Wheeled and eonfronsed 90
snrinkihs, frightened fiji. wAo naAds
well. BY God! you better b CT