Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-11-09
CHAPTER XVI

Dave Turner Travelled ham s.,
and he reached Simon's doo,
fore sundown Of the ssos.! m
Bruce was still a full two t.a y.
tant. But Dave did not sts, ~ !.
1t was chore-tlme. and be ,h.'
would find Simon in his ban
vising the feeding and css
live stock. He had guessed ~.
the two men had a moment
the dusky passage behind n. :.
I've brought news" Daye II,
Simon made no answer n 4.
saddle pony in the stall iunss
in front of them. frightened !, h
unfamiliar figure, had crovs.s
bling. against his manper =
red eyes watched him; then h
tered a short oath. He toos
strides into the stall and ,s,,.,
matter rope IN his huge, nuu
hand. Three times he jerked h
a peculiar. quartering Dull, , =.
that might have been inefectin I
man of ordinary strength. but
the incomprehensible might \
great forearm behind 1t VA,
terrible punishment. Dave "A.
for q moment his brother would
the animals neck; the white,
to show about the soft, DARK
Of its eyes. The strap over ths
broke with the fourth pull; TIA
horse recoIled, plunglng and tai
into the opposite corner Of th.
Simon leaped with shatterlns
Mt the creatures shoulders, BIZ
arms encircled its neck, his shoi
heaved, and he half.threw Il b
floor. Then, as it staggered to
his heavy fist failed against Iu
Again and again he struck, and h
half-darkness of the stable Il m
dreadful thing to behold. The
fury, always quickly aroused I
upon him; his brawny. form Il
with the agility Of a panther
Dave. whose shallow eyes were d
wont to feast on cruelty, viexd
scene with some alarm. It wasn't
he was moved by the agony II
horse. But he did remember I
horses cost money, and Simon I'd
determined to kill the animal N
his passion was spent.
The horse covered, and ID 1
ment more 1t was hard to rema
he was a member Of q noble
spirited breed-a swift runner, ID
as a dog, a servant faithful
worthy. He stood quiet at lst
head hanging low. knees bent
curiOusly sorrowful and dark. q
fastened the broken strap abN
neck, gave 1t one more jerk tAa
most knocked the animal OF hi
then turned back to Dave. EIeE
a higher color in his cheeks
lights In his eyes, and an alnx
perceptible qulckening Of bis "
ing, 1t did not seem as II \
moved.
you're always bringing nen
said. "If It's as important IS ~
the other news you've brought
take my time"
"All right" the other rep'M
Ienly. "You don't have to heifA
I'm telling you it's of real imm
this time-nnd some time !oau
out" He scowled into the osh
"But suit yourself"
Dave walked clear to the dot
turned. Don't be n fool SlDa
urged. "Listen to what hs'es
you. Bruce Folger knows VnH
secret agreement is" ]
For once in his life Dave
response Of sufficient empnn, ,la
satisfy him. His brother "nA.s ~.
whole expression undergone -
mediate and startling enauss
there was one emotion that Hs
never seen on Simon's iaee
fear-and he didn't know lvi "
that he saw it now. But 'nsS
Observation-Disclosures
too. ,,u,s
"yyhat do you mean!" he oen.
"Out with it," His tone v"
urgent now, not insolent ~
"Good Lord, man, don't WV
that if Bruce gets that down
settlements before the 'u, a ,a
next month we're l's' u,
in this world can save us' ,, m
drive him off, like we u ,.r
Rosses. There's too much ~, M a
in the valleys. If he's got u" aa
there's only on" thing " w
me saddle Il horse M
swat a minute. I dldn! ~
If. I only said he knew wnss 81. I
He's still an hour or two nd d
here, toward Little tl''" IN ~
have to wait for him w NJ
We've got plenty of time nj ~
course 1 amt quite sure De
where it Is"