Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

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would , i. transplrs thereafter 4.
dare to think. She had NJ. y J.
simon's threat in regard 10 o% 90 @
TO go down into the. settlems,.!
knew that it stlll held soed e'1s''
VI course, If Bruce made y.
sion, the sentry's tarrs, e ~
somewhat different. lie v,s's NY
him down as remorselessly s.l,a =. y
shatter NJ. a lynx from u tree s toa
The truth was TINT e ~. -.
guessed just right. "it', ,s s'oa'
wny'" Simon had said, ~
trying to get out in a YER, -.
II the man-shoot straight ny y.
II Linda. plug the horse .nd dpa ~
here behind the saddle"
Linda turned softly, ,h.,
back. She did not even rlr.
ond's thought to the folly =, sns =.
oreak 'hroush. She watched n
tinel over her shoulder md
turn about. Far distant tbo.
was. she could tell by the NY nv.
he made that he had discoye,s
She wns almost four hund,..
away by then. and she lay.
horse into a gnllop. Tho m..
to her to halt, II sound thu, -.
and strange through the hu,
then a bullet sent up cloud I y
u few feet to one sde. But n. i
was too far even for the Tu,..H
she only urged her horse to , \
pace.
She flew down the na,,o,
turned into the main tro,, a.,
ioped wildly toward homo psl
sentry did not follow her. n.
his precious life too much n,
He had no intention Of otrerin, !
self as n target to Bruce's ha. !,
neared the house. He headed NJ
report to Simon.
Young Bill-for such had h.s
Identity Of the sentry-found Nj, !
in the large field not far dlst,m ,
where Bruce had been condpA |
man was supervising the hayess
fall growth OF alfalfa. The tv3
walked slowly away from the vrl
toward Tie fringe Of woods.
1T looks as II well have b p
rough measures. after ALL" YoufI
began.
Simon turned with flushing I
do you mean you let him NJ !
you-and missed hlm1 Youns b
you've done that"
"Won't you wait till I've tol
how It happened? It wasn't Bud
was Linda. For some reason 4
dope out, she went up In the BIZ I
back of me and saw me-whea n
too far of to shoot her horse, +
she rode back like il witch N
not take that trail again."
ut means one Of two things" q
said after a pause. "One Of I'D
to stnrve 'em out. 1t won't ak :
Their supplies won't last foreva.
other Is to call the clan and atil
tonight"
"And that means loss Of life
mot necessarily. I don't tnos
many guns they've got. lfaNd
were worth your salt, you'd tA |
those things. l wish Dave WI
And Simon spoke the truth f3 :
In his life; he did miss Dave
was not that there had been W
lost between them. But the t11
although Simon never would
admitted 1.-THE weaker mans
had been Of the greatest aid =
chief. Simon needed 1t sorelJ
"And we can't walt till taa
night-because we've got tM
then" Young Bill added. "JuSt9
moon, but 1t will prevent 4 g
attack. l suppose you still haH
Of Dave coming back"
II don't see why not. I'll ID
to soy now he's Off on some sos
of busIness--doing something -
the rest of you have thought o.
come riding back one Of tne&
with something actually aeconp
l see no reason for thinking UNI
dead. Bruce hasn't had any
at him that know of. But hl"
lie was-there'G be no more "
We'd tear down that nest to'9
Simon spoke in his usual
with the same emphasis, the ~
dertones of passion. The tful
that he had slowly become away
Young Bill WAS not giving H'm
attention, but rather was sals
unfamiliar speculation in nH
toward the forests beyond.
Simon's impulse was to ioI" " |.
gaze; yet he would not 'leu
"Well7" he demanded. I'm Nv"
ing to amuse myself"
The younger man seemed .
His eyes were half-closed; am
wos a strange look Of intentnes
his facial lines when he tulnu
to simon. "You haven't miss
stock?" he asked abrup'S. ~.
simon's eyes widened. no
"Look thcre-over 'ne ~
Young Bill pointed. Simon L. !.
studied the blue-green sSylIs
the fringe of pines. There W. ss
s,s,.' s,o.esu" ,.,nrs above the spot. ~