The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-12-28
CHAPTER vi
White AonN.

WUoSO S0VtOtVs
"A crippled Yaqui! Why the h-ldld
you saddle yourself with him9" roared
Bedding. as he laid Gale upon the bed.
Bedding had grown hard these late,
violent weeks.
Because ! chose" whispered Gale,
In reply. "Go after him--he dropped
In the trail-across the river-near
the first big saguaro.'
"Sure, Dick, sure" Bedding replied.
In softer tones. Then he stalked
out; his heels rang on the hagstones;
he opened 4 door and called: Mother
girls, here's Dick back. Hes done
IN. Do what you can to make
him comfortable. I've got little 3ob
on hand"
Gale slept twenty hours. Then he
| arose, thirsty, hungry, lame, over
worn, and presently went in search
Of Bedding and the business OF the
day.
"Your Yaqul was near dead, but
| guess we'll pail him through" said
Bedding.
Gale told OF his experience at Papa
go we'll.
THAT raider who tried to grind the
| Yaoui under a horses hoofs-he was
a hyena" concluded Gale, shuddering.
"Ive seen some blood spilled and some
hard sights, but that inhuman devil took
nv nerve. Why, as I told you. Beld-
ing, l missed shot at htm-not
twenty paces!"
"Dick, in cases like that the sooner
you clean up the bunch the better"
said Bedding, grimly. AS for hard
sights-walt till you've seen YaQui
do ND a Mexican. Bar none, that Is
the limit! Dick. II I'm not Mistaken
this fellow was a chief. 1t was a
waste Of strength, a needless risk for
you to save him, pack him back here.
But, d-n the whole 0reaser outfit
generally. I'm glad you did"
Gale remembered then to speak Of
his concern for Ladd.
daddy didn't 80 out to meet you"
replied Bedding. Il knew you were
due in any day, and, as there's been
trouble between here and Casita. !
sent him that way. Since you've been
ont our friend Carter lost bunch Of
horses and a few steers. Did you get
| . good look at the horses those raid
.rs had at Papago well?'
Dick had learned, since he had d.
come ranger, to see everything with
teen, sure, Photographic eye; and De
Inn nut to the test 80 often required o.
hirl, he described the horses as I
dark.colored drove, mostly bays anc
blacks, with one spotted sorrel.
"Some Of Carter's-sure a. you're
J born!" exclaimed Bedding.
: "Well, what shall do now?' asket
Dick.
, "Stay here and rest" bluntly replied
Belding. You need it. Let the won
. en- fuss. over you-doctor you little
> When Jim gets back from Sonoyta II
know more about what We ought Il
d."
Gale had received several letter
from bis sister Elsie, the last 0
: which he had not answered. Ther
had not been much opportunity 10
: writing on his infrequent returns Z
Forlorn River; and, besides, Elsie ma
written that her father had storme
over what he considered Dicks fallin
= into wild and evil ways.
I "Time nies," said Dick. "Geore
r Thorne will be free before long, an
q he'll be coming out. wonder II he
a stay here or try to take Mercede
e away"
"Weil, he'll stay right here In Fo
= lorn River, II l have any say" replie
I. Belding. 'Td like to know how he
Ie ever xet that Spanish girl out OF tn
b. country now, with all the trails owe
N run by rebels and raiders. It'd :
d hard to disguise her. Say, Dick, ma
81 be 70 can set Thorna to stay her