The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-14
INV more trouble. IT'S the thing to do

any more trouble. IT'S the thing to do
now"
Simon looked at bis brothers face
with some wonder. More crafty and
| cunning, Dave was like the coyote In
that he didn't yield so quickly to fury
as that gray wolf, his brother. But
when it did come, 1t scared him. 1t
| had come now. Simon couldn't mis-
| take the fact; he saw 1t plain In the
glowing eyes, the clenched hands. the
drawn lips. Dave was remembering
the pain of the blow. Bruce had given
him and the smart OF the words that
had preceded 1t.
"You and he must have had little
session down there by the creek"
Simon suggested slowly. when your
| gun was jamIned. OF course, he took
the gun. What's the use Of trying to
| lie to meT fA4
He did. What could j dor
"And now you want him potted-
from ambush" ~ ~
"What's the use Of waitingf Who'd
known The two men stood face to
face In the quiet and deepening dusk
of the barn; and there was growing
determination on each face. Every
day our chance is less and less" Dave
went on. with this land behind him,
he'd be ina position to pay old debts.
Pm telling you. We should have met
him ON the trail and let the buzzards
| talk to him."
"Yes," Simon echoed in a strange
half-whisper. Let the buzzards talk
| to him."
Dave took fresh heart at the sound
Of that voice. mo one would have ever
knowed it," he went on. mo one
would ever know 1t now. They'd find
his bones, some time. maybe, but
there'd be no one to point to. They'd
never get anything against US. tell
you--it's all the way. or no way at all.
Tell me to wait for him on the trail"
wait. Wait q minute. How long
before he will conner
ANY time now. And don't postpone
this matter any more. We're men,
not babies. He's not fool or cow
ard. either. And he's q shot-I saw
that plain enough-and how'd you
like to have him shoot through your
windows some time? Old Elmira and
Linda have set him on, and he's hot
for IT.
81 wish you'd got that old heifer
when you got her son." Simon said.
He still spoke calmly; but 1t was
plain enough that Dawes words were
having the desired effect. $50 he's
taken up the blood-feud, has he?
thought gave his father some lessons
in that long time since. Well, / sup
pose we must let him have his way! !"
And remember, too" Dave urged,
"what you told him when you met him
In the store. You said you wouldn't
warn him twice"
II remember" The two men were
silent, but Dave stood no longer mo-
tionless. He was shivering all over
with malice and fury.
Then you've given the word.' he
| asked.
I've given the word, but I'll do it
my own way. Listen, Dave" Simon
| stood, head bent, deep In thought.
"Could you arrange to have Linda
| and the old bag out Of the house when
Bruce gets back3'
"YeS-'
"We've got to work this thing right.
We can't operate in the open like we
used to. This man has taken up the
blood-feud-but the thing TO dds to
let him come to u.s."
"But he won't do it. He'll 60 to the
courts first"
Simon's face grew stern. II don't
want any more interruptions, Dave. l
mean we will want to give the impress
sion that he attacked US first-on his
own free will. What IL he comes into
our house-a man unknown In these
parts-and something happens TO him
therein the dead Of night? 1t
wouldn't look SO bad then. would itf
Besides-if we got him heretofore
the clan, we might be able 70 find out
where that document is. First, how
can you tell when the's going to
c0meT'
HE ought to be mere very soon
The moons bright and can get up
on the ridge and see his shadow
through your field glasses when he
crosses the big south pasture. That
will give me a full half-houf before he
comes" 1913
tits enough. I'm ready to give you
your orders now. They are-just to
use your head. and on some pretext
get those two women out of the house
SO that Bruce can't f1nd them when he
returns. Don't let them come back
for an hour, If you can help It. If 1t
wOrks--all right. II i doesn't. We'll
use more direct measures I'll tend to
the rest"
He STROBE TO the wall and took
down a saddle from the hook. Quick
ly he threw 1t over the back of one of
the cow ponies, the animal that he had