Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-05-31
CHAPTER II

FeTsatl0n wiki Z ID. that there was no
opportunity Of another meeting with
the rancher's wife or daughter. They
we're slipping quietly out Of the house
70 take breakfast with the men when
I'D. intercepted them.
Breakfast is waltin', boys. he said.
and led them back into the room where
they had had supper the previous eve
ming. YD. ate with them. but the
meal was served by the Chinese boy.
In the yard al was jingling excite
ment. The men Of the I'D. were fra
ternally assisting Trausley's gang In
hItchlng up and getting away, and
there was much busting ACTIVITY to an
accompaniment OF friendly profanity.
II was not yet six o'clock, but the sun
was weli up over the eastern ridges
that fringed the valley, and TO the
west the snow-capped SUBMITS Of the
mountains shone like polished ivory
The exhlIaratlon IN the air was al
most intoxicating.
Linder quickly converted the ap-
parent chaos Of horses, wagons and
implements into order; Transley had
a last word With YD., and the ranch
er. shouting Good luck, boysl Make
II a thousand tons or more" waved
them away.
Under glanced back at the house.
The bright sunshine had not awakened
Il; # lay dreaming In its grove OF cool.
green trees.
The tran lay not UP the valley, but
across the wedge Of foothills which d.
yided the South I'd. from the parent
stream. The ascent was therefore
much more rapid than the trails which
followed the general course Of the
stream. Huge hills. shouldering to-
gether, left al times only wagon-track
room between; at other places they
sklrted dangerous eutbanks worn by
spring freshets, and again trekked for
long distances over gently curvlng up
lands In an hour tie horses were
showing the strain Of It, and Linder
halted them for a momentary rest.
II was at that moment that Drazk
rode up, bis face a study in obvious
annoyance.
DANCED II l aln't left that Pete
horses blanket down at the Y.D.," he
exclaimed.
"oh, wen, you can easily ride back
for # and catch up on us this after
noon" said Under, who was not in the
least deceived.
Thanks Lin said Drazk. I'll
beat i down an catch up on you this
afternoon. sure" ana he was Off down
the trail as fast as that Pete-horse"
could carry him.
At the Y.D. George conducted the
search for his horse blanket IN the
strangest places Il took him mainly
about the yard OF the house, and even
to the kitchen door. where he inter-
viewed the Chinese boy
"You catchee horse blanket around
here3' he inquired, with appropriate
gesticulations.
you losee boss blanketr'
"Yep."
"What kind boss blanketH"
Jus a brown blanket for that Pete
horse"
"WAose hoss?"
Mine proudly.
Where sou cetchee7"
Raised him"
Coed hoSSY'
"You hetcha.H
"Huh -
Pause.
"YoH no catchee horse blanket, heyY'
NO said the Chinaman, whose
manner instantly changed. In this
brief conversation he had classified
Drazk, ard classified him correctly.
You catchee him. though-some HI,
too--you stickee lound here. Beat IT,"
and Drazk found the kitchen door
closed in his face.
Drazk wandered slowly around the
side OF the house, and was not above
a Surreptltlous glance through the
windows They revealed nothing. He
followed a path out by little gate.
His .use had proven a blind trail, and
there was nothing 20 do but 90 down
70 the stables, take the horse BLANKET
from the peg where be had hung 1t.
and set out again for the South Y.D.
AS he turned a Conner Of the fence
the sight Of young woman burst
upon him. She was hatless nd fac
ing the SIM nrazk, for all his 81
OF the sex, had little eye for
detail "A SORT OF Chestnut. about
sixteen hands high. and with the lock
Of a thoroughbred, he afterwards de-
SC bed her % Under.
Size turned al the sound Of his foot
steas. orazk Instantly Summoned
a S'uirk hitch set his homely face
beam.nS with good humor.
Pardon NE, ua'arl.' he said. with
an elaborate cow. Il an MIR. Drazk-
Mr. Geor-e nrszk-Mr. TrsnSey's as
sistant No doubt ne spoke OF me-"
She was inside the Enclosure formed
by the fence, and - outside. she