The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-06-17

these wicked men. know that thew
mean to kill him if he resists, which
he will do. He is so kind in his way
and harmless. 1t is a shame to kill
him that way"
when did they say that they would
visit the old mans cabin?"
DAY after tomorrow"
Looking down into her eyes and TAX
ing her hands in his he promised that
he would do all he could to save the
old man from the ruffians. A call
rang out sharp on the night-"Dora,
where are your" 1t was the voice of
Mrs. McTavish. With quick motion
Dora pushed Hartz back into the
shed, stepped out into the opening,
calling out "Here | am.
well what are you doing out there
at this time of night | like to know
Decent people should be in bed"
Dora's anger arose but she sup
pressed it and with determined voice
answered that she had come out to
drive away a coyote that was after
the chickens but it proved to be jack
rabbit, so she didn't shoot.
Il might have known you was after
something. Say didn't hear that
stranger go upstairs. heard him go
out sometime ago to bed. wonder
where he went to-.
The flush that was on Dora's face
was not seen it was so dark. Hartz
gasped when he heard the remark
about himself. The bar room loungers
went away one by one. Two figures
came by the shed and he heard these
remarks:
; I'VE will watch that young fellow"
All being quiet, he slipped out, went
; softly upstairs, knowing what he had
before him.
, Bill Fishers mine is on the west side
of Fisher mountain, so named after
: Fisher. This mountain is one of a
, series that forms a crescent, lies on
the right bank of the Saltwater above
| the junction of Ross Creek and the
Saltwater. At point above the base
of the mountain was an opening to
. Bill Fishers tunnel Also here was To-
Gated his cabin built of logs well
: chinked with mud. The roof was COW
; cred with slabs and then over this was
: placed sod Adjoining and on the back
3 of the cabin was storehouse with q
3 door opening only into the cabin
] There was two windows, one on each
! side. The main cabin door was in the
end facing toward the west and look.
. ing toward the Valley The interior
t furnishings were composed of one
. bed made up of square frame to
which was nailed four legs The bed
. ding consisted of mattress with sew
s eral brown blankets and a straw pill
t low, prospector's cook stove, several
stools, homemade, table, rocking
e chair. On the rafter hung from nails
were bags of flour, oatmeal, beans anc
t dried corn and meal. Hanging on racks
/ were two rifles of automatic type
f $3.50, one breech loading shotgun and
y brace of six shooters, 45 caliber
AS usual with an old prospector there
! was the usual assay kit, mortar postal
( acids and glass. There were books or
\ mining and minerology. Assay and
mining journals and the periodicals OF
$ the day. There was one feature not
, iceable, that is the windows had a
| heavy shutter on the inside and the
. door to cabin was extra heavy with
: heavy bars to fasten it all indicating
that resistance could be given to those
' who might try to enter. Fisher him
) self was short man, grey hair with
E beard cropped. His hand showed the
, effects of hard work; his shoulders
' were stopped but he was quick in his
r actions. His eyes were clear and grey
t in color and he was known to be a
good shot. For a period of thirty
years he had lived in this cabin and
5 that he had spent working out his
, ores and yet he hoped to live to see his