The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-03
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man laid his tacc against the soft,
silly toEe. fondled It, whispered
ndearrnents TO his pet. He put
The broncho through its tricks for
The benefit OF the corral attendant.
ssWell. m DO doggoned," that
youth Commented. THE little
Unto sure.ls q wonder. Acts like
lte knows you mighty well"
Ought 70. / trained him. Had
him before Miller got him"
bet you hated to sell him
You know It." Dave moved
forward 20 his end. the intention
4 10 get possession OF the horse. He
spoke in, q voice easy and casual.
Saw Miller a while ago. They're
t&l&in' about seliin' the paint
hawsss him and his partner, Doble.
I'm 10 saddle up and show what
Chiauito can do"
Dave cinched, swung to the
die, and rode to the gate OF the
corral. Two men were coming In,
and blythe sound Of their voices
were qparrelilg. They stepped
aside 70 let him pass, one on each
side % the gate SO that It was
necessary to ride between them.
Thegreeognized tie pinto at the
3ame moment Dave did them On
4 The heels Of that recognition came
4 another,
4 poble ripped out an oath and a
shout Of warning. tits sanders!"
II a gun flashed as tho pony jump
I'd % q gallop. The silent night
,GFtw noisy with shots. voices, the
siatterSof ihoofs. Twice Dave fred
answers 10 the challenges which
4 leaped out OF the darkness at him.
He raced across the bridge SPAN
ming the P1atte and for a moment
drow up on the other side TO listen
for sounds which might tell him
| whether he would be pursued. One
last solitary revolver shot disturb
cd theistillness.
His flight had no definite objec-
tive except to put as much distance
betweens himself and Denver as
POSSIBLE.
Day broke over valleys Of swirl
zig mist far below the rider. The
sun rose and dried the moisture.
Dave looked down on a town scat.
tered up and down q gulch.
He left Chiquito at a livery
barn, after having personally fed
and watered the pinto, and went
himself 10 q hotel.
- Three or four men were stand
on the steps of the hotel talk
with the proprietor.
"That's him. the hotel keeper
laid III an excited whisper.
A A bgown-faced man without a
cat turned quickly and looked at
Sanders. He wore belt with
cartridges and a revolver.
what's your name?" he de-
1 manded.
'seHdeF Pave Sanders. !"
q wantryou. -,
VI "so9 Who are your" ~
Sheriff OF the county"
.y hatd 1g 4, me for?"
7
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