The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-20
Horse Prairie with his saddle or
his own back.

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After Gray JohA
"Aha!" thought Barrett, "he is
after Gray John"
1t was easy to track the bandit a.
there was four inches of snow on
the ground. When Barrett got
back to the ranch he found that
Dave Melton, his guest for the
winter, had put the horse in the
stable. There was no door to the
stable, only log chain stretched
across to keep the stock in, for
lumber was high priced.
That night, with the tempera-
ture 40 below zero, the men at the
ranch took turns at standing guard
and in the morning Barrett, Melton
and hired man started toward a
grove of willows to which tracks
led. They approached cautiously,
fearing an ambush. They found
Dutch Johns camp, saddle and
blankets, but the bandit himself
was not there. The hired man was
sent to the top of a hill to recon-
hotter.
Dutch John Appears
Soon Dutch John appeared at the
foot of the hill. He called to the
hired man to come on down to the
creek. He had something to tell
him, he said. The hired man mere
ly toyed with his rifle and eyed the
bandit closely. Dutch John aban-
doned his role of "the spider to the
fly" and returned to his camp. As
he approached he found himself
Hooking down the barrels of a bat
terry of shooting irons.
Dutch John informed Barrett
and his friend that he had lost his
horse and suggested that they show
a proper spirit of gratitude as he
could have easily waylaid and kill
ed them if he was really a dad
man."
II only want a horse to get out
of the country" added Dutch John.
you'll leave the country, all
right" said Barrett. you'll leave
the creek in an hour" At this time
Barrett was unaware that Dutch
John was wanted by the Vigilantes.
Seizes Bandits Revolver
Barrett took from it's holster the
bandits As caliber Colts revolver.
$50 you want to trade, do your"
the rancher remarked. well, I've
got an old mule that I don't want.
She'll get you clear of Horse Prai-
rie before it's time for target prac-
tice. Now, let's see. For this mule
I'll take this saddle, this bride,
these blankets, this revolver and
any odds and ends you may have
and you'll owe me SIS. That trades
a go, isn't it,"
And Barrett fingered his revol.
yer significantly as he asked the
|question.
The bandit, with an air as gra-
cious as it was possible for him tc
assume, surrendered all he had
lgave Barrett an I. O. u. for ST.
and got aboard the mule, which
had a sore back and was inclined
to resent the temerity of Dutch
John in mounting her.
"Now get away as quick as you
can with that mule or we'll have
to charge you funeral expenses TO,
her." Barrett sang out in parting
as Dutch John alternately dug into
the sides of the mule to make hel
go and chung to her neck for safety
A few days later the bandit pass
ed through the ranch again, thi:
time with an escort. Meeting Bar
rett, he said:
"Come to Bannack tomorrow
and I'll pay you that $25."
Barrett went to town to collec
the bill, but got there too late. II
a party built frame house John wa:
hanging frozen to joist with hi.
boots two feet from the floor. II
the same room were hanging thu
bodies of Buck Stinson and Henry
Plummer, former sheriff and biz
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