White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-10-24

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Of that. Don't you imagine you can
work any getaway. I've no call to
keep him; l amt got any warrant for
his arrest like l got for you. If you
try any getaway I'd shoot either Of
you down as sure as sure. And be-
sides, that Wolfer is man in thou
sand"
The man in a thousand" kept his
word.
AS they sat in their camp that
night, the bulk of Mount Jaffery black
in the blue over them, they heard
sound OF singing. 1t was not loud and
riotous. 1t came in snatches as the
wind carried it. Salt looked at
strong; they exchanged glance Of
nope. Anyone coming might-there
was always the possibility-be a
friend. Or there might be a chance
to leap upon their captors. THU
chance! And they knew it. But that
was always the hope. There came
the hollow driving sound, heard u
moment and then lost, then again, of
a horses boots. The sheriff, sitting
on log back from the fire, loosened
his gun in the sheath fastened to his
belt, rose and stepping to the fire too.l
burning twig and lit cigar. The
singing voice broke out again, and
closer.
Its only Walt" said Blunt.
"Only!" exclaimed the sheriff, with
a snort.
Into the little pocket where they
camped came Looping string Of lean
horses, saw the other horses there,
halted, stared and Immediately began
70 Craze. Behind them rode Walt the
Wolfer. He swung to his feet and
without a word unsaddled. Then ne
walked to the fire and sat down.
Anything to eat?" he inquired. q
clean forgot I'd need grub myself
you argued so hard, sheriff. Get me
mad! And when mans in a temper
} ne's no good at remembering details
The sheriff nodded to the trying
pan where were still some slices OF
bacon.
Eyes, sir" said the Wolfer, and III
the tone that indicated a quotation he
added: 1t is good for a man to
have temper in him, but not tor him
TO be in temper
"Spokesh-" began Blunt.
For some reason the Wolfer had q
tremendous dislike of that Spoke
shave!" being fired off at him. 1t was
a tritle, but it made him furious, much
more SO than might a seemingly
greater cause Of annoyance. Before
Blunt could get the shave" out Wal,
wihrled on him, eyes blazing.
Shut up!" he reared.
> Blunt merely looked at him thought
fully, then leant out and passed owe
TO him the big billy-can Of tea, still
half full, and tin cup.
The Wolfer relaxed, content again
o Great country this western cour
try" said he. And its place names
4 they are great, too. They'll be in bal
q lads yet. We're young. We're onl.
beginning. This road-this Seventh
y road There's name for you. Know
y how 1t came by it, John?"
y John shook his head.
:. Its q souvenir of the old days. 4
prospector was sitting in the old ten
|. hotel in Jaffery thirty years age
It showing his ore, and telling about b,
n development work, and showing tn
t assay card. There were two fina1
!, ciers from back east, and both hal
o pened to speak at once, and both sal
g the same thing: III give you fit
k thousand dollars for her. So tn
u prospector said: 'Done!' thinkil
they were in partnership. The
/. weren't, SO whose was it? The bal
keep said: You'd better shake tn
dice for it, or play hand Of seven-up
y So they played hand Of seven-ul
:. and the winner paid down the fit
u thousand dollars to the prospecto
and the loser stood drinks to a.
r. Those were the days. That's how the
did things then. I'm not old but ca
remember them. But was mostly O
the prairies. l saw Big Prairie befor
there was single grain elevate
there, or yard Of barbed-wire. Whe
W no
cattle and horse-men came to kno,
=, how the Indian must have felt whs
!, = we arrived. 80"
Blunt, ahead, turned in the saddle
Amt this swell bit Of woods?
: he called back to them. For the Low
Of Mike look at the way there's kin
D. Of Godknows-what on that there ba
sam. It's green, guess, but 1t look
as II it was peppered over with a kin
Of grey-blue."
The Wolfer nodded his head.
You're taking 1t in too?" aske
Blunt. mot just a-riding along at you
moralizings?"
The Wolfer shook his head.
Taking 1t all in" he chanted.
Then again with square back sway
ing in the saddle, Blunt paid no NOR
heed to them.
"Now you see how Blunt and l ca,