The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-05
CHAPTER \. Every Dog Has His Day,

 Every Dog Has His Day. The next morning when Stimer went down to the stalls to feed Gen eraI he was gone. He was puzzled to | find the enclosure gate open, and wondered that the horse should stray off. Walking along the trail to the prairie, he came upon the tracks of another horse in the dust by those of General
 It flashed upon him that his hrose had been stolen. He threw a. br3d le on his arm and struck out for the river, where he knew he would find q bunch" of his ponies. He had gone but a short distance when a horse man suddenly appeared from the can on and gaIloped straight toward him. AS he drew near he recognized Bill Duncan.
 ''Every dog has his day, they say" he called, refining up his horse "I recOkn this is my day. He smiled grimly as he unwound the lariat from
 the saddle.
 What you want, Duncan? ?" said Sdmer calmly, as it flashed upon him how heIplessly he was in the others power.
 T want you-an' more. I'm goin, to git you. I could shoot you down, but I ain't-"
 
 shoot a man that ain't even got pocket knife. Ye afn't seen 8 stray horse, I reckin?'' said Stimer, hoping to divert the other.
 ''Yes, yer horse is over there in the canon-that's where I'm goin' to take you, an'-''
 What you mean?" ''I mean jest this. I'm goin' to git you outen the way in gran style. I nT1a ha iyoS 1-3 ed roun' like a dog. I could shoot you dOwn-some might call that square, but I don't. Shootin's too good l fer you-Pm goin to let you starve an feed you to the Buzards. Ye see this rope? We'll. I'm going to drag you at the end of it to the canon, where yer horse is dyin' of broken back An I'm going to lay ye side i'm an | leave ye to enjoy yerself Ye an the horse an the buzzards II have gay time" He whirled the Iasso above his head deliberately Damn you!'' cried Stimer, dartinc toward him. But the rope sang through the air, fell in a loop about Iris head and piniOned his arms to his side. Duncan sank his spurs into the horses Hanks He sprang forward. jerking Stimer to the ground. Stimer was not hurt, but lay motionless. As 4LC | stea1thiiy stalking Duncan, and play ed for time.
 Flows that?" jeered Duncan, taut- ing the rope. Most humiliatin' as bein' kicked out of doors, eh? It pays to alters tend to yer own biz ness. Reck.n ye thought ye'd make
 yerseIf solid with Miss Ruth eh 2" He threw a leg over the horn of the sad de and leered down at StImer '"EFaTT yer a fool for z-es- mains
 sweet on a dozen fe1Iers fore she ever seen you. She's that ltind.' Duncan, yer a thief--a murderer
 an uar!" Stimer gasped. struggling
 up.
 "Oh. am. am I? Well. you'll nev-
 CT tell anybody. Yell jest be buzzard
 feel when I git through with you.
 I'm jest givin' ye Q taste of what's
 conin' to you. I'm not st:ngy with
 my generosity sech as it is," Duncan
 said, putting spurs to his horse. But
 at that moment Cap leaped forward and sank his teeth into Duncans leg. Duncan cried out with pain and whip ped out his pistol. As he refined his horse to shoot, Stirner sprang to his
 feet, freed h.s arms from the rope and rushed at the other. Duncan turned from the dog whirled his horse, and began to draw in the Iasso.
 StiTner grasped it, and with the skill of long pra ctice. sought to throw Duncan's horse.
 Duncan, guessing his Intent, maneu- vered the horse so that the rope was
 kept taut, seeking to jerk it from the
 others grasp. But Stimer held on desperately, working his way slowly
 nearer his antagonist. Then Cap
 again sprang upon Duncan from the rear.
 His teeth sank into his ankle, where
 he clung grimIy, as he sought to pull
 him from the horse. Duncan shr.Iled
 an oath, thrusting for his pistol The
 Iasso dropped from his hand. Stimer
 seized it, and hurIing it through the
 air. brought it sIash-ng across Dun
 cans face. He thtrew up his hands
 for protection and the pistol dropped
 to the ground. Stiner sprang Tor ir,
 but Duncan rode him down, the horse knocking him to the earth. Before he could gain his feet, Duncan slipped
 from the horse and secured it. As he sprang 10 the saddle, Stimer again sent the Iasso whirling through the air. IL fell in a loop about the horses
 neck and a fore foot.
 SCmer oauted the rope and horse
 and rider plunged headlong to the
 soil Stiner rushed forward and se-
 cured the pistol. He Ioosened the
 rope and the horse lunged to ihs feet
 He was unhurt- But Duncan lay mo-
 tionless. Stinled mounted the horse,
 rode away a space and turned.