The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-29

= She ueW down the narrow trail
e turned Into the main trail. and gal
o Hoped wildly toward home. but IN.
sentry did not follow her. he value,
q his precious life too much for that
self as target 10 BFuee's ride as be
: neared the house. He headed back u
report To- Simon.
Young Bill-lor such had been the
Identity OF the ssntry-fOuhd his chief
In the large neld not far distant from
where Bruce had been confined The
man was supervising the harvest Of m.
fall growth OF alfalfa The tWo mss
walked slowly away RON the workers.
toward the fringe Of woods.
I 1T looks as II Wen have 20 adopt
rough measures, after all. Young Bill
I began
Simon turned with flushing face
do you mean you et him get past
you-and missed him. Young Bill. II
you've done that"
Wont you wait TIL fye told you
how II happehed2 II wRsnt Bruce: il
was Linda. For some reason cant
dope OUT. she went up In the big burn
back OF me and saw me--When was
too far on to shoot her horse. Then
she rode back ike witch, They'll /
not take thar trail agnin.
1T means one Of two thihgs," simon
said after u pause. "One OF them II
10 starye EN- out. Il won't take hong
Their supplies won't hast forever The
other Is 10 call the elan and attack
tonight" /
And that meuas loss Of life"
Not necessarily don't know how
many guns they've got. n any Of you
were worth your salt. you'd rnd out
those things. wish Dave vas here.
And Simon spoke the truth for onee
In his life. be did miss Dave. And IL
was noe that there had been any love
lost between them But the truth va.
although Simon never would have
admitted 1.-THE weaker man'. Cunning
had be~n OF the greatest aid 10 hi.
'hief- Simon needed II sorely now.
And We can't walt TN tomorroW
iight-beeause we've got the moon
hen" Young Bin added. Just a new
noon, but IL with prevent a surprfs., Q
Ittack. suppose you SIN have h.os- .
4 Dave coming backi" Q
i don't see why NOT. I'm y.nty-. a
say now he's on on some good pise,.
7 bu<insss-ti0inz something nOus Of u
h. Fsst Of you have thought Of. Hen Il
ONE riding back one Of these day, q
lth something actually accomplished a
see No reason for thinking that hs', %
sad- Bruce hasn't had any rhasrs n
him that know Of. But II I though, N
was--thers'd be 40 more wsffIng ri
ed tear down that nest tonight an
simon spoke In his usual voice fr
I'M the same emphasis. the same un, gu
'rtonss Of passion. The truth Ws, at
at he had slowly become awnrr TIA,
'ung Bin was not giving him M. ruII I'll
tsnfion. bat rather vas Gnxins or al
familiar speculation In hi. eyes
ward the forests beyond. a
sin0n's Impulse was 20 follow tn. Int
re: Jet he would not Yield ., l, bel
'eiiF ne demanded. I'm DOT tall TER
10 anuse myself" Ia,
The younger man seemed % .t,r,
: eyes were halr.eicssd and thsr. Lin
= strange look OF intrntnsss sb,y, has
fnsiai lines when he turned bnrk tn.
simon. You haven't missed anv aiz
CIT be asked abruptly, ing
'imoo's eyes widsusd NO. whvp. for,
Look thers~-ovsr the rprssr sliz
ing BIZ pointed. simon shlsl.fs,, ran
eyes from the sunset glare ami Il
He'd the blus-grssn skyline abovs hin
fringe OF pines. There were many 4
'ssqus' black birds wheeling on usus
wings above the spot. Now and a
they dropped down. out Of sf.hf Zoo
Ind the trees. IN
3uzzards' - simon exclaimed then
lss.' Young BIN answered gpi.,rv lmm
see, 10 tsn't much over q mile hnd
toizsr's hOuse--iu the deem dark
rs. There's something dsna th.,rs nina
M And think we'd better Iook Of N
y "hat u IL. hear
'ou think" Then Simon 49,, IN
and locked again with rsid.o. Incrs
Eyes toward the gliding buzxartI. side
thlnk-that maybe we're gotnv srs
VI Dave, Young BIN replied. mon.