Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-10-13
CHAPTER XIV

Simon Turner had given Dave very
definite instructions concerning his
embassy to Hudson. 1.-THE first thing
this Bruce will do Simon had said,
'is TO hunt up Hudson-the one living
man that witnessed that agreement
between Ross and old Folger. One
reason Is that he'll want to verify
Lindas story. The next Is to per-
suade the old man to go down to the
courts with him as his witness. And
what you have to do is line him up
for our side first
'You think" Dawes eyes wan
dered about the room, "you think
that's the best way?n
81 wouldn't be tellin' you to do 1t
IL | didn't think So" Simon laughed
o sudden. grim syllable. Dave. you're
bloodthirsty devil. l see what you're
thinking of-of a safer way to keep
him from telling. But you know the
word I sent out. Go easy,' That's
the wisest course TO follow at present.
The valley people pay more attention
TO such things than they used to; the
fewer the killings, the wiser we will
be- II he'll keep quiet for the hun
dred let him have it in peace"
Dave hadn't forgotten. But his fea-
lures were sharper and more ratlike
than ever when he came In sight OF
Hudson's camp. just after the fall of
darkness OF the second day out. The
trspper was cooking his simple meal
blue grouse frying In his skillet
coffee boiling. and tapjack batter
ready for the moment the grouse was
done Dawes thoughts returned to
the hundred dollars in his pocket-a
good sum in the hills. A brass rifle
cartridge, such as he could fire In
the thirty-thirty that he carried in the
hollow of his arm cost only about SIX
cents The net gain would be-the
figures new quickly through his mind
ninety-nfne dollars and ninety-four
cents; quite a good piece OF business
for Dave. But the trouble was that
Simon might find out. The word had
gone out, for the present at least, TO
go easy" Such little games as oc-
cured TO Dave now-as he watched
the trapper In the freight with one
hundred dollars of the clans money
In his own pokket-had been prohibit
ed until further notice
The thing looked so simple that
Dave squirmed all over with annoy
ance. 1t hurt him to think that the
hundred dollars that he carried was
TO be passed over, without wink OF
an eye, to this bearded trapper; ana
the only return for II was TO be a
promise that Hudson would not tes-
ufy in Bruce's behalf And d hundred
dollars was real money, Just little
matter OF single glance down his
rifle barrel al the figure ia the silhou-
ffte OF the fire glow-snd a haif-ounee I
Or pressure on the hair trigger Hair
testing with himself. he dropped on |
one knee and raised the weapon. The |
rsDper did not guess his presence.
JDe blood leaped Ia Dawes veins.
b'H he caught himself WITH
wrench. He rsnlized thai Simon had /
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