The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-26


Molly had returned. but he had not
dared visit to the Three Star. Who
the rider with her was he did not
care. That 1t was a tenderfoot was
plain by his clothes and by his seat.
As he adjusted the powerful glasses
to better focus Pllmsolls face twist
ed to an ugly smile.
an show you II I do nothing but
talk" he said to Butch after he told
them Of his discovery. wen wait
for them along the trail. Wen send
the chap with her back afoot."
"And what'll you do with herr
asked Hahn. "We've had enough Of
skirts Plimsoll This Ia NO time to
be mixed mp with them"
isn't itY The drink had given
Pllmsoll some of his old swagger, and
the prospect Of Matching the revenge
over which he had brooded 30 long
took possession Of him. "Then you're
a bigger fool than I thought you,
Hahn. That particular skirt, aside
from my personal interest in her. rep
resents about a quarter Of a million
dollars-maybe more. She's got a
quarter interest and Q little better In
the Molly mine. The Three Star owns
another quarter. How much will they
give up to have her backf Bourke's
her guardian, remember. I think the
chap with her may be young Keith.
We won't monkey with him. He'll do
to tell what happened. But we'll take
the girl along and we'll send back
word Of how much we want to let her
60. After I'm through with her. She
may not 90 back the same as she
came, but they won't, know that and
they'll pay enough to set Us ND and
to HI with the herd"
you'll have the whole county
searching the range" objected Par
sons. There's q lot know something
about the Hideout and they'll use
Wyatt to show 'em the way. Bourks'll
guess where she H."
Let him. Wyatt don't know about
the caves, does her We can take her
some other place tomorrow. We won't
say anything now to the kid about a
ransom. Wen mail a letter after we
Nx details. But we'll take the GIRL
into the Hideout now. That tender
foot'll BE- lucky II he drifts back to
the Three Star by nightfall afoot.
Wen be out Of the place long before
that. And we'll put her where they
can't hnd her till they come through.
I'm running this"
The cook had ridden on ahead. Now
he was waiting for them, looking
back. Parsons shrugged his shoulders
How do we splitr' asked Hahn.
Three ways" said Plimsoll. "weIl
take her to the cabin. The restTl be
at the other end. Wen keep Cookie
with us-for the present. No need
for the boys to know about II. We
can manage that all right. Three
ways. and / handle the Nrl."
Butch Parsons grinned at him.
II thought you'd lost all your nerve,
Jim. but I guess was wrong. All
right. 1t goes 40 II lays. Now, then.
how'll we bring II orr
Plimsoil talked glibly. con, incingly.
Hahn had some objections. but Plim-
soil overruled them plausibly enough.
II don't see the sense OF letting the
kid 60" questioned Hahn Hes
good for a big split - well a. The
GIRL"
you're q fool when II comes to
looking ahead. Hahn. You always
were," answered Plimsoll. keith
the old mar--is too big q fish to
monkey with. Got too many pulls and
connections. He'd have the whole
country out and the trick played up
big in every dinky newspaper. We've
got one fish-or will have-nO sense
straining the net We don't want the
kid. Let him string along back best
way he can. Wen get all the start
we need. What else would you do
with himr' ga
"Stow him away somewhere and
send q tip where they can find him
in day or two"
Pllmsoll shot look Of contempt at
Butch, making the proposal.
"You and Hahn make q good team
he said mo. Ones enough. He
may get lost-we'll take his horse
and that won't be our fault. He may
make Three Star late this afternoon.
I wish I could be with him when he
tells what he knows. Time they To-
cate the Hldeout, we'll be miles away
through the south end and they'll
have one hi Of time trailing us
over the rocks The horses can stay
In the park. II we put this deal over
right we don't need to bother about
horse-trading. We can get clean out
Of the country with big stake, 60
down to South America and start up
q place. There are live times and
good plays down there. boys. All
right. Cookie, were coming. I'm go
ing to take another look. It's ten to
one they're making for Beaver Dam
lake-on a picnic"
He laughed and the two laughed
with him az he went for his survey
and returned. announcing that the
girl and her escort were entering the
ravine at the other end.
"They didn't recognise u.s." he said
We've got to take Cookie into this
You and Butch ride on through the
trees a ways. Hahn, till you get back
Of them. Then well get 'em between
us. I'll wise Cookie mp to what we
are doing"
It was more than doubtful whether