The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-01


n. stinetively defiant
Il "Our guest Is rather early" simoI
began -Dave hasn't come yet. AM
"A Dave Is the principal Witness"
!, bearded man across the room an
!, swered him. "But | guess We ain
goin' TO let the prisoner 90 for lael
Of evidence"
! The circle laughed then--a harsh
!, sound that was not greatly different
srom the laughter OF the coyotes on
. the sagebrush hills. But they sobsred
when they saw that Simon hadn't
laughed. His dark eyes were glowing
"You. by no chance, met him on the
way home. did yoar" he asked.
Il wish l had Bruce replied But
didn't"
Il don't understand your eagerness,
You didn't seem overly eager TO meet
u.s."
Bruce smiled waniy These wilder
ness men regarded him with fresh In
terest. Somehow. they hadn't counted
were OF the Wilderness breed himself.
Instead OF the son Of cities I'm here.
am not''' he said 1T isn't as II yoa
came 10 my ho1se irSt"
''Yes, you're here" Simon confirmed
-!,nd I'm wondering u you remember
what told you Just as you teft Mar
tin's store that hay-that 1 gave 40
man two Warming
/ Il remember that" Bruce replied
Il saw no reason FOR listening 10 you.
| don't see any reason nov, and
wouldn't II tt wasn't FOR that row d
guns"
Simon studied his pale face per f.
haps you'ti be sDrrY yUa didn't listen.
before this night O, over. And there
are many hours yet In e. Bruce-yOu
came up here to these mountains 10
open old wounds"
Simon. I came ~ here 20 right
.Trnuee-und yea Euyw q. II oil
wounds ARE opsnr' cnrt help t."
"tr5 tea'-hr" Stuon went on as u
ha4 M irrr rus cred. you have
.1Fu oGr house Il
would be all the evidence the courts
would need Bruce-that you crept IN
10 our bous. In the dead u Night II
anything happened 10 Yoa here. 40
word could be raised against Us. You
were brave man.. Bruce"
so I can suppose you LEFT the
notey'
The circle laughed again. but simon
silence4 them with a gesture You're
very keen" he said.
Then where Il Linsiar' Bruce.
eyes hardened. Il an more Interested
in her whereabouts than In this talk
with you"
The last seen Of her. sh. was going !.
no a hill with DavS When Dave re- !,
turns You can ask him"
The bearded man opposite from :
Simon uttered short syIlabls Of a
laugh. And u don't look Ike hes gD- "
ng To return" be said. TIE knowing :
ook on his face was deeply abhorrvnt :
% Bruce. CuriOusiy. Simon's face :
iushs'd. and he whlrisd IN his chair =,
do you mean anything in particrl. '.
ar. Old BiII2" b. demanded. :,
1T looks To me IKE maybe Dawes :
orgot a lot OF things you told him, :,
md he and Linda are havin' a little
parkin' time together out In IN.
rush" W
The idea seemed 10 please the elan. ;.
sut SimOn's eyes zIowsd. and Bruce =,
imseif felt the beginnings " blind -.
age that might. unless he held hard :.
pom II, huf him against their ~ "
i0rseisss weapons. II don't want any a.
lore such talk out ot you. Old RIn,- :.
imon reproved him. "and we've talked
dough, anyway" His keen eyes stud -
d Bruce's flushed face. "One Of you r..
I've our guest n chair and hr him NJ u,
" with thong. We don't want
i'm flying 81 the coop and getting
Tot until we're don. talking to him "
One q the cIansmsn pushed q chair
rward with sudden force. striking b..
ruce In the knees and Amos, knock.
z him over The circle lsrrs,i. and =.
s"t down In II with a. much ease .
possible. Then one % the men -
'ped his arms 10 the arms Of the
air with thongs Of buckskin. Anotb.
thong wns tied about his ankles. "
zen the clansmen went back to their ~"
airs.
\ really don't see the uzs Of all "'
use drnmatics." Bruce sald coldIy
nd ] don't particularly like yelled W,
eats. At present seem to be In =,
lr hands" hEi
You don't seem to be-" Simon m.
cred with residenlnz eyes. You OF.
)" out
j have no Intention Of saying I'm -
~ | didn't heed the threats You '''S
e me beforehand "a to those I've ,"'
rd sonight-tbey're not going to do w,
any good. either. II IL true that
found ma In the house you occu- bls'
In The lead of night--but It Isn't una
= house to--start with. What q man 'hs
es by murder isn't his III
what y man holds with q hard ist WIN
his rihe-In these mountnln4--Is ihcs
Simon cOutrndIcfsd him Il