The Snowflake herald., 1923-05-11

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derned if it don't look psser ss, jpA
s,,a,fbs After which they an n''caea
silence, restrained al relsps,
fear of feIltale spors ,'@,' 'pd
srance gran carried by the r r,, o. ~.
aarsuIIl aark night. the hiIIsids.' s'0a \
against a blue-blacL y. ueS stoe \
stars giittered like n,s oAy h&sI
failed to shed much ,,S "slaI pnI
later, toward morn,n4 nS'l Late |
rise. Nns,
:, They settled down :, |
The. The Great Bear cons,s1I.sae 81 se
yond the opposing hin que d'aas
"Pritty close to mIdn,
at last. WHATS the S'' N
Sandy's grip On N,
him. AL senses ceDtarin,a'N a'N
The three stared bIeDpI.o 'p'o
night while their hspda r,%.'g
butts and iooSened ha %
their their holsters. ,'|.s Out Of fT h. Wy
in, Interpreted according Io'!S to @..
The tiny ciink Of metal III. S'' !.
OF horses boots. an ayo,a n' 20
had barely been above 'a'l't4 e
breath foated up to them pe e
stiffness. The glow a. ~ a''
showed through the ,s,, %
They crouched. listanln. %
padded sounds that toI@ IA !,
proach of man and h..
ceased. Still they could ,.'
Then there came a shpn ,,., ~
answered from the level, Y
instantly the thud Of goIlo...
going at top speed. Danns %
tween the watchers md A,
they saw the swift shsaor !
glow for an instant, the oAr !.
the tent and the creek. Bs,
sharp swlshing as Of sonss..
ping brush.
"Yi-yi-ytppy!" The cries :,
exultant as the horses dssaI
tunnel. The light in the tes !,
went out. There was a sba..
prise and dismay, a twsDg h
swapping Of a mighty boVSrs
then came the whoopS Oftbps,
the Three Star as they resru
the attempt had been and m,
failed.
Two riders, trailing A
raced down the valley hODlRgIs
away the tent. to send It's aa
sprawling. its contents Satsi
confusion Of which adyaDga,
be taken to chase the three A
claims. taken by surprise made
lOuS.
Sandy and Sam, searching hi
venient tent site. had hapHd
Il mass of outcrop, OyergTi
brush. Over this they had plas
tent. using the rock for table er1
their dummies about Il. \ I'D
was flung 1t would find sOma
work against. They had DOT
pated the use If the rope Dds
the canvas. any more than N
riders had expected to Ia
against "a Iouldor The iIps
their ponies Spurred. urged Ns
shouts 70 their limit. tore th
of one saddle Loose. Jerkpd bNi
horse and Cutapulled the mF
rider over its head. flying IOrA
mir 10 land heavily. while &
unencumbered, Frightened @
seering off leaving its brafIf'
er stunned amid the SAGE
AS the cincheS had given
me end. the line itself Nad y
the other. The second nony S
bled SideWiSe. rolling bel@f y
was free from the saddle IH
lear il thrashing in the vI'm
rider cursing rs he tried r'
while Sandy ran ra'-fo0IT
hill. leaving Mormon and
handle the other.
The two found their na'
and limp.
.Dont believe he's ma'
thing" announced Sam,
druv his neck inter his S'''
his saddle, Mormon%
Yep. Want the rope
They 1russed their cap'H
lariat still snubbed 10 ''' wv
Down in the willows thPIy W.
Il report. Il scurrying IIIs"' r.
by an oath almost as TiVI'rs
Sandy came up tie hi. Io1"
..,I;se him - asked MorN@'
1T was sure da'lh' y, ..s
and / hated to pIus the ''''
Only took one shot to rnP' !, h
way. He was mountIn IN,
an II was a snapshot .,5,l IS !
seat of his pants. Wv w., ii
prised but what hes ''Oa W., I'd
sided. Who you got hsI'i ae
downhill. | don't beIe'' S&g Nj
the lantern. Wen take SaS
Sandy retrieve" u, nd Mo
the collapsed canvas al. ,,,ss 4
mon and Sam took the ,sss sr
down to the creeh' ~ ss
tempted to revive him eI ny
ruls Of the Icy water OF, ,,.' a. i
was a black-haIred Gis El's Nv