The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-17
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CHAPTER NNiV.
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Y was a surprise to Dave % dis
over that the horse stove had 60,
for him was his own old favorits
chiauilo. The pinto knew him. liz
tested this by putting hun thru
some Of hts Old tricks.
Crawford rode a bay. larger thar
q erNnc0, The oh prospector was
astride rangy roam HE was No
horseman. but as a perpetual mo
ton eonyersationaiiSt the old wild
oaiter broke records. lie was a
short barrel OF n man. with small
syes set close together. and he made
= figure Of fun perehed high up In
the saddle.
The boss hold-up wasn't no glad
hand artist" he explained. .Hs
was a suTeenough suiky devil. tho
O. course we couldn't see his face
behind tho mask. Blue mask II
was. made cuta a hAndannA hand
kerchicf Well rightAwRy / knew
somethin' was liable 10 pop. for old
HArrigan. scared 90 death. KEEP a.
gcln' Just the same. Maybe he
HADN'T sense enough 10 stop. as the
fellow says. Maybe ne didn't wan,
TO. BanE bang I reckon Tim was
dead before he hit the ground
They lined US up. but they didnr
take a thing except the gold and
one Chicago fellows watch. Then
they cut the harness and pint for
the hills.-
How do you know they made for
the hnisg~ asked Dave.
well. they naturally would. Any
how. they liz out round the Bend
/ hadn't lost 'em none. and I WASH,
iockin' 10 sec where they went
Not In this year OF our Lord. I'm
right careless at times. but not
enough 40 20 make inquiries Of
road agents when they're rcd from
KILN. been told l got no termt
nal facilities OF speech. but it's a
fact I didn't chirp from start %
fnish OF the hoid.up. ! was plumb
rcticent-
The prcspector's words flowed on.
No. sir. When n man has got
the drop on mo don't aim 10 argue
with him Not none. Tim Harri'
gan had notions Different here.
I've done some rough. housin'. When
a guy puts up hts dukes I'm there.
onct down In Sonora slammed a
fellow 80 hard he woke up among
strangers. Fact don't make
Claims. but Up at Carbondaie they
say I'm some ripsnorier when ! set
roln' good. I'm quiet I don't so
around with chip on my shoulder
It's the quiet boys you want TO look
out for. Am right
Crawford gave a little snort OF
laughter ard covered IL hastily with
. cough
In front OF the riders . group Of
eotfonxoods lifted their branches at
. sharp bend IN the road Just BE-
fore they reached this turn a bridge
crossed a dry irrixating lateral.
AFTER Harrsean had been shot
came TO the ditch for some water.
bat sh. was dry as a whistle. Ever
notice how things ar. that way 4
fellow wants water. none there ms
rainin' rivers. tho ditch Is ruruln'
strong. There's n sermon for a
preacher said the prospector.
The caftlenan nodded 20 Dave
II noticed she was dry when
crossed higher up on my way out.
But she was full with water when
I saw her after had been UP TO
Dick Grcin's--
.Funny.- commented Sanders.
Nobody would want water 10 Urn.
gate at this season Who turned
the water tny And wfryT''
Beats me- answered Crawford
but II don't worry me any. I've
got troubles Of ms own"
They reached the cotton woods.
and the oil pro@pector pointed out
20 them just where the stage had
been when the bandits first ap-
pearcd. He showed them the bush
- from behind which the robbers
had stepped. the place occupied By
the passengers after they had been
lined up, and the course taken by
the holc-ups after the robbery.
The coach must have just start.
cd TO move downhill when the rob
bers Jumped out from tho buzhes, .
suggested Dave.
sure enough. That's probably
fsowcome Tim to make a mistake.
lie figured he could give the horses
the whip and make a getaway. The
hold-up saw that He had 20 shoot
20 kill or lose the gold. Beln' as he
was a old-blooded killer he shot"
Yes Tim knew what he was
doing. He took chance the hold.
ups wouldn't shoot 10 kill. Most OF
EN- won't That was his mistake
II he'd seen the face behind that
mask he would have known better. .
aid Dave.
Crawford quartered over the
ground. Just like thought, Dave.
AppieEate and his posse have been
here and stomped out any tracks
the robbers left. no way OF tellin'
Whfen ~ ali fheon ffoa rr5rfa -