The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-10-11

the Man mat, MOMENT oe'srss ne
Would Have Slain.
EASY. Dave Sound this Huason out
II he'll keep still for a hundred let
him have II Ia peace"
Dave slipped his rifle into the boil,
low Of his arm and continued on down
the train. He didn't try 20 stalk. In
moment Hudson heard bis step and
looked up. They met In circle of
/ firelight.
II Is not the mountain way to frater-
nize quickly. nor are the mountain
men quick To show astenishmenf.
Hudson had not seen another human
being since bis hast visit o. the settle
msnfs. Yet his voice Indicated no
surprise AT this visitation.
~Hew'ty." he gruHted
-fiowdy." Dave replied. ~fi0w about
srub7''
Help Yourself. Supper lust ready"
Dave helped himself 70 the food 81
the man that. moment before. he
would have slain: and in the Hight Of
the high fire that followed the nlsnL
he got down to the real business Of
the visit.
Il suppose you've forgotten thar
little deed sou Witnessed between Old
Nat Fotger and K0ss-twenty years
ago" Dave began easily. his pipe be-
tween his teeth.
Hudson turned with a cunning gilt.
ter in his eyes. Dave saw Il ana
grew holder. who wants me 20 zoe.
get IL p Hudson demanded.
Il atn't said that anybody wants
you to-" Dave responded Il asked
you tr you had"
Hudson was stili q moment. Strok.
ing absently his benri IF sou want
to know" he said. Il amt forgotten.
Bur thers wasn't just deed There
was an agreement. too"
Il know all about that agreement
Dave confessed
You do, Ell? so do I. I amt likely
To forget
Dave studied him closely. what
good is II going to do you to reuls1n-
Oer?" he defua aided
Il amt saying that ~ gDin@ to do
me any good At present aint got
nothing against the Turner's. They've
always been all right to me. What's
between them and the gosses IL past
and d1ne-although I know lust In
what way FoIGcr held that land and
No transfer from him 20 you was ls-
gal. But that's all part Of the past.
AS long rs the Turner's continue to be
my friends I doa't see Why anything
shouid be said about it, {
Dave speCuiJfed- IL was wholly
plain that the old man had not yet
heard Of Brurs's return. Tl4ers was
no need to mention him. Were glad
you are our frisnd.v Dave went on.
But We don't expect no one 10 stay
friends with us unless they benefit to
some small extent by IT.. How many
furs do you hope to take this yearT'
Not enough to pay to pack out.
Maybe two hundred dollars in boInt.
les besfDre New Year-cOyotes and
wolves
Then maybe fffy or seventy Eve
dollars, without botberiug to set the
trips, wouldn't come In ~ bad"
1T wouldn't come In bad. but Il
doesn't buy much these days. A hun
drsd would h. better"
"a hundred II is" Dave told him
with flnHlity.
The eyes above the dark beard
sh0ne In the freilgbt. The money
hands They sai a long time.
deep In their own thoughts.
"AIi ne ask. Dave said, "is that
you don't take sides against rs"
I'll remember. OF course yon want
me. In case I'm ever subpopnaed. to re-
rail signing the deed Itself"
Yes. we'd want you to testify to
that"
"Df COURSE
They cffuckled together In the DARK.
ness Then they turned to the bian-
gets.
TN show you another trail out to-
Hudson told him. 1T comes
INTO the glen that you passed to-
ligbt--tbe canyon that the Killer has
'een using lately for hunting
ground"