The Dolores star., 1924-06-13
CHAPTER Iv-continued.

I'M ~ AAAat1 tHe way OF IL, ne SAID.
WHAT'S the kind of war Mr.. Land
7 makes Well, we can fight back
h the same weapons. but that won't
=: the hay. will itr
=, By this time YD. and Transley,
cos.h, four other teamsters. were OBJ
W we'd coming In. Each driver had
er, 4 the same experience. An iron
r Ike carefully hidden in n clump of
.y tss, had been driven down into the
,pund until 1t was just high enough
intercept the cutlng-bar. The fine,
Iu3sirp knives were crumpled against
in some cases the heavy cutting
i, :. Ia which the knives operate. was
Mayed
rsrl.Dss face was black with fury.
in .Thatp the lowest, mangyest, cow
AM ilieet trick I ever had pulled on
)" he was saying. I'm plumb equal
i;y ridins down to Landson's an driv-
r. one Of them stakes through under
short RIBS"
81. But san you prove that Landson
lg itr said Zen, who had an element
an. caution in her when her father was
to 1cefned. She had vision OF a fight,
.eulsh Landson pleading entire ignor-
" ice Of the whole cause of offense,
% 4 her father probably summoned by
'ei police for unprovoked assault.
No. ~ can't prove that Landson
pp| II. an can't prove that the grass
cd eteerN eat turns to hair on their
'cu .k1y he retorted, but 1 reach my
DO u ecnc1usions. Is there any shoot
irons In the placer"
= Now Dad, that's enough" said the
land. drmly. "Thererl be no shooting
h) ween you and Landson. If there Is
J. b anything of that kind I'll ride
7En ahead and warn him of what's
eing..
II nDaFtefs said Y.D.-it was only on
s"mentous occasions that he ad-
sssd her as daughter-'I brought
over here as guest, not as man
O. my affairs. I've taken care of
1e aaalrs for some considerable
lrs. an / reckon still have the
tlincAtions. If you're a-goin' to act
= lQoetyep'rous I'll get Mr.. Transley
y 4ela man to escort you home"
H. yoaf service. Y.D.," said George
who was In the crowd which
r,ra gathered about the rnncher, his
PhlghteE and Transley. ''That Pete
p an me would JUS see her over
seq hills e-whoopin'."
bleEI doux think 1t would be wise to
- anyse1treme measures. at least.
II 3uetye said Transley. TITS
~ * ~ question to suppose that
] tyndDqn2 has picketed the whole val
v1&f hose stakes. 1t Is now quite
" Why we were left in peace yes
Dl V1ays He wanted us to get started
> ~ ~ Anew swaths cut, so that he
.. ENl9 7k0cW where to drive the stakes
:. eo1e9Hus the next morning. Some
uh' t1Qo Soachines can be repaired at
the others within day or
-"y Twill just move over q little
bul XXI 11G5n new fields. There's pret-
.n4@ koonlight these nights and
,B&1N@4 few men out on guard,
feb zps we can catch the enemy
lsA = game. Let us get one of
men with the goods on him."
StK1 somewhat pacitied by this
,r. you're practical devil,
j dS he said. with considerable
u "NOw, in a case of this
y L4 get plumb fightin' mad. l
IRE somebody. / guess It's
~ md O. procedure that comes
~ hand. I guess you're right,
" g to let anybody have the
IN ne" Y.D. looked down the
m 1lng his eyes with his hand.
Df-a-gun has got dozen or
down there. don't wish
~ ] ~ \ hard luck. but II some
e., was to drop cigar"
~. case suppose you'd pray
~ H. wind. Dad" Zen suggested.
~ inds In these valleys, even
s-s prayers to direct them. are
!. IN liable."
-" edy to wsrk on fixing up