Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-21

her own body as m,,ch a'
between him and the u a,,s " !,
instant they We're in tpasA .%V
room. Bruce stood nm ~e
wholly master Of hjmsa%', a% oAe
quickly. ''u' "
No. lust a deep sc,,,,.
arm muscle near the shon'.e 0Ms,a
Just must have grazed 'o'.'' m.
bleeding pretty bad" ue
Then there's no tim. :, /.
Her hands in her esr.r 70
again to his shoulder. ~
see-he'll be here in m,,.. 70
steal out the back door Ia'. sas
ride down to the court, NV .4s
can overtnke us"
In one instant lie had ,.
Idea; and he laughed so,,'. ~.
gloom. II know. m ..s.
blankets and the food. W..
horse" AZ
She sprang out the kI,,,.
and he hurried into ,hs !.
He snatched two Of III.
blankets from the bed, ,,.
them over his shoulder. RI. r..
the camp nx on his belt, then i,
into the little kitchen. Bs !.
the little sack containing a few
Of jerked v"nlson. spilled m m,
pieces for Elmira, and carg.
with a few pounds Of t,ou,"
meet Linda. The horse atm
saddled. and with def h,nS.
tied on their supplies aud 4,
the blankets In a long roll in !,
the suddIe.
"Get on" she Whispered. q
up behind you"
She spoke In the utter d.,
he felt her breath against Nj,
Then the lightning came dln,
showed him her face.
NO. Linda he replied
"YOu are going alone"
She cut him on with a den
cry. "Oh, please, Buce-I
I'll stay here, then
Don't you see?' he den.
"You can make 1t out wi,huu
I'm wounded and bleeding, NJ
tell how long can keep up 4
only got one horse, and with
to weigh him down you can M !
to the courts"
"And leave you here to bel
dered? Oh. don't waste the u,|
seconds any more. l won't 10
out you. l mean it. II you sur
I do. too. Believe me II you end
lleved anything"
Once more the lightning r,(
her face. and on it the deternia1
Of a zealOt. lie knew that sh 1
the truth. He climbed with sou|
Guilty into the saddle. A NJ
more and she swung up behind Y
The entire operation had hhl
astOnlshingly short period d |
Bruce had worked like mad, Il
disregarding his injured arm
beyond. Simon with ready III
creeping toward the house.
"WhIch way?" Bruce asked
"The out-trail-around The 1
tain," she whispered. "Slma
Overtake us on the Other-hei !
magnificent horse. On the ~
trail we'll have a better eha11
keep out OF his sight"
She spoke hurriedly. yet ess!
her message with entire dal
They knew what they had y
these two. Simon and whOev6 {
clan was with him would lose .
In springlng In pursuit. TN
had a strong horse, they kaes
trails, they carried lons.ranr
and would open fire at the first q
of the fugitives. Bruce was WOO
slight as the injury was, 1t Vous
ously handicap them In such u
this. Their one chance was %
to the remote trails, to lurH uas
the thickets, and try to break u
to safety. And they knew that 9
the doubtful mercy Of the io11
could they ever succeed. q.
Linda took the reins and puos
of the trail, then enclrcleo
wall of brush. She did not Va
take the risk Of Simon seeins
forms in the dimming lightning
opening fire 50 soon. Then sns y J
hack into the trail and heada
the storm.
Simon bnd clear enough Hnen'
the rifle fire that Lima ''au J
upon the clan to wish to Wy
the house win care. II w. :,
wholly typical Of the s'f' =" y, 4
lover on his bed, then 50 ps.. !
| window to wait for s'sD'
assassin. She could LOOK ~ "
along a rife barrel! a rev w, ri n
were lost as Young Bill ano !
encircled the thickets' KeepIs y.
the CLEAN of the smolderlns ! s,.s.' ~,
light lns was almost gone; IT h''s''
plowed in the wet snow . ,s
s'gTes They C crept e up from the s, % :
and holding their rifles leaS.i Sss,l
| the door. They we're so I'M.
prlsed to find it unlocked. . +. ID i.
was 1t had been left .lu' ~ ~ a
Linda did not wish the,n s.o, ,pi
the house to the rear 'u " IA.