The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08

II was q land Of -plintercd peaks.
~ deep dry gorgcs ~ barren mezst-
burnt by the suns Of a million sum
mcrs. The normal condition Of ID
was warfare. Life here had TO pro-
tecs itself with a tough. callous rind.
only the 1T survived
Around the campfire the drivers
n the tran herd suuhtted on their
heels or lay sprtwlcd ~ indolcnt en-e
The glow u the icapinH flames from
'hc twisted mesquite III their lean
faces. tame to bronzcd h-alth by
the heat of an untempcrcd sun ana
tho sweep 81 parChed Winds.
cut u the soft shadows VI the sum
mur night a boy moved from the rec
muda seward the ctmp.nr. Ho was
' lean. sandy haired young fellow.
his figure stiil hank and untitled A.
he sat down on the wagon tongue
th" strinsin".- Of his appearance be-
came noticeable.
A young man waved "a hand ioward
him by way Of introduction. Clients
of the - bar Lazy u outfit. Mr. Ia
va Sanders formerly Of Arizona. viii
miko oratiGn on Tho WHY wherefore
and hOw-come-it uf Chipuito's supc-
rioritv 10 an other cquincs what
ever"
"rd Ike right well to make love 20
|NNR NHNNNNH u " - o. NNNH. NHNNNNH
mentcd u weather-heason puurhrr
Any old time Dave wants t. saw
him off onto me at sixty dollars I'm
here to do business.
You're SURF nm easy mark. BUCK "
rruntcd "a large tat man. Ills white
face and soft hands differentiated
rim from the tough rhngc-.id.rr ~,
had Joined IL the dRv before with
Duble. a haif-bro'.ier " the
Q rail FRp.rYsW IN FWmt.N saHIfN "a . F.
~ Malapi lie was known as Al
Miller.
Dohle backed up his partner sure
are. Buck I ran got owpouies Tor
and fifteen doliarS-alI want OF
he said and rontrIyed hy th.
of his lip 10 make the remark Of
'Nct ponies h Chiqui.o ven
,uroh sanders amiahly.
Hes zomc bronco" explained Bob
Hart "tiot % hagful - trIcks. u nice
disposition and sure can burn the
You don't say" The voice Of the
ut man was heavy with sarcasm
And on top 81 all hat education he
can run. 90
The ,cn,per - SANDER began 20
AXE an edge. 90 don't claim nay
a racer but ne ran rnvet
So NNNNfHA RHN|NfN EN" NNN NfHNNN .
Don't look 10 mo like no racer.
hohle dissent"d why ia Dc most
willin' ~ bet hat pncl; horse ~ our
Mhiskcy Bin. can boat him.
Bob Hart helped things along
I've got ten bucks says the pinto
can beat yore whiskoy Rill"
Go you once answered pobte.
"a moments apparent CONSIDER
alton got hf.y dollars more tn
back the pack-horsc How about it
sander You got the sand To cover
;hatT"
"Betcha "a months pay thirty i've
retor'sd Dave
Might as well lose "a fow bucks
myself, seeing a- Whtskcy HWn be-
longs to me said Miller with D.
laugh who wants to take
i whirl boys 900
Inside u three minutes No. had
"a hundred dollar- The terms
~ the race were arranged aud the
money put In the hands Of the fore
man.
An hour la'rr buck Byington drew
Sanders aside.
Dave you're r. chucklo-headed
II ever ! seen tinhoru sports
them two b. such They're concrtin'
q MIN offn suckers Ildn't you
-ahc that comc-nn STUFF Their rack
horse H. y ringer Roth ~ 'em are
crooked ~ q dogs hind laiE
"Maybcso, admitted the young
man But Chigul.o never went back
IN me yet Those fcllows ma be
ovcrplnvin' their hand don't you
reckon T'
"Not % chanel That tumblchug
Miilor Is one fishy proposition and
his sidckirk poblc- shy. he's the
Kind 81 bird that shoots YOU In the
while he's shnklu' hands
" IN YOU Me. 7 aim ga button up
my p'~kct when them guys are
around"
CHAPTER H.
Course was c..osUn ror the race
from u selected point the horses
were 10 run 10 q clump ~ mesquite.
round D., aud return to the starting
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