The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-29

devil an his fre-water. Red Sneut
has got to be started on a new trail.
His oil peg leg is goin' down to the
gate O. hell tonight"
Solomen's face had darkened Wild
anger. There were deep burrows
across his brow.
Standing before Jack about three
feet away, he drew out his ram rod
and tossed 1t to the young man, who
caught it a little above the middle.
Jack knew the meaning Of this. They
were to put their hands upon the ram
rod, n above the other. The last
hand it would hold was TO do the
killing. 1t was Solomon's.
THANK God!" he whispered, as his
face frightened.
He seemed to be taking careful aim
with his right eye.
IT'S my job" said he. Il wouldn't
"a let We do 1t if ye'd crawed the
chanst. It's my job-proper. They
amt an hour ahead. Mebbe-it's jest
possible-he may go to sleep tonight
fore I do, an 1 wouldn't be surprised.
They'll build their fire at the caverns
on Rock crick an roast a captive.
Well cross the bush an come up on
t other side an see what's goin' on"
They crossed o high ridge, with Sol
Onen tossing his feet in that long,
loose stride of his, and went down
the slope into a broad valley. The
sun sank Low and the Unreasonable
g~reen-roofed house of the wild was
dim and dusk when the old scout halt
ed. Ahead in the distance they had
heard veices and the neighing of a
horse.
MY son." said solomon as he pointed
with his finger, do you see the brow O.
the hill yonder whsr the black thickets
be?"
Jack nodded.
IF ys hear to me yen stay this side.
This ere business is kind o. n~eevarious.
Pm a-goin' clus up. If I come back
yell hear the call O. the bush owl. If
I don't come fore mornin' you pint fer
hum an the good God go with ye."
81 shall go as far as you CO." Jack
answered.
Solomon spoke sternly. The genial
tone Of good ~comrsdeship had left
him.
"Ye kin go, but We amt obleeged,"
said he. Bear in mind, boy. Tonight
I'm the cap'n. Do as 1 tell ye-exact."
Solomon took the lightning hurlers
out of the packs and unwrapped them
and tried the springs above the ham,
merS. Earlier in the day he had
looked to the printing. Solomon gave
one to Jack and put the other two in
his pockets. Each examined his PTS
and adjusted them in his belt.
They started for the low-lying ridge
above the little valley of Rock creek.
1t was now quite dark and looking
down through the thickets of hem
lock they could see the freight of
the Indians and hear the wash Of the
creek water. Suddenly a wild wheop-
ing among the red men, savage as the
howl Of wolves on the trail of a
wounded bison, ran beyond them, far
out into the forest, and sent its echoes
travelling from hilltop to mountain
oAAOs 1ACh NAAIO a SOuAd WILL ~
man may hear without getting, as Sol
was wont to say, "a scar on his
soul which he will carry beyond the
asst cape" 1t was the death cry Of a
Solomon had heard it be- {
fore. He knew what it. meant. The :
ire was taking hold and the smoke
lad begun to smother him. Those {
,ries were like the stabbing Of a knife '
md the recollection of them like blood I
itains. /
They hurried down the slant, brush {
ng through the thicket, the sound Of |
heir approach being covered by the {
appalling cries Of the victim and the
lemon-like tumult of the drunken L
The two scouts were racked
With soul pain as they went on so q
hat they could scarcely hold their
and keep their feet from run c
A new sense of the capacity for
vii in the heart of man entered the t
nind of Jack. They had come close
o the frightful scene, when suddenly
deep silence fell upon it. Thank
iod, the victim had gone beyond the
each of pain. Something had hap
,ened in his passing-perhaps the saw n
,ges had thought it a sign from heav- I
For a moment their clamor had il
The two scouts could plainly n
the poor man behind a red veil 0
f flame. Suddenly the white leader t
f the raiders approached the pyre, 0
on his wooden stump, with a 0
tick in his hand, and prodded the o
ace of the victim. 1t was his last v
ct. Solomon was taking aim. His Fl
life spoke. Red Shout tumbled for L
7ard into the fire. Then what a Il Il
y among the Indians! They van h
she'd and so suddenly that Jack Won n
cred where they had gone. Solomon
TODD ~reloading the rife barrel he had "
1st emptied. Then he said: h
"Come on an do as 1 do"
Solomon ran until they had come VI