Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
THE STORY

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gins a search for the slayer Of the
.ustlers. but can get no evidence.
S Deane urges Billie to marry him ana
get away from such scenes Of violence.
Mobilization II the ranch. and she puts
him OF. At a dance given to celebrate
the SomPistion of the roundup. and at
which Billie is present. Foster kills a
rustler named Canfield and Harper.
and is himself killed as he boasts he
has slain four men to avenge Bangs
CHAPTER IX.-Cabins are rapidly
being erected and land plowed for cui.
tivation. The Three Bar beef herd. on
the way to the railroad is stampeded.
evidently at the instigation of Slade
but little harm is done. Harris is con-
WINGED rustler named Lang did the
actual stampeding. Billie makes a grim
aae etes na;oI, to wage fight to the
terrorized the law-abiding element Of
the community
CONTINUED from last week)
Il sort of remember you .sed to be
right cOmradely," Brill remarked.
That's before l really knOwed Lang
intimate Carson said HE didn't
strike me as such bad sort at first;
but now he's going too strong. Folks
are getting plum down on him.
"What you mean is that folks who
used to be friendly are growing spoOky
about getting their own names on that
list" Brill said. That's what has
opened their eyes"
Maybe So" the thirsty men con-
fessed. But anyway, I'm through
They're all through" Brill said.
"A hundred others just like you. scat
tered here and there. It's come to
them recent just what bad lot Lang
is. It's hell what whisper can do"
lit is when that whisper is backed
by a thOusand-dollar reward" Carson
agreed. IF he really pays up it'll
wreck Lang's little snap for sure"
Brill dabbed his cloth at an mag
mary spot on the polished slab and
nodded without comment
Il reckon he launched that scheme
because Slade put price on him
first" Carson said.
Il didn't know Slade was into this"
Brill stated softly. There's no proof
of that. Not a shred
mo more than there's any proof
that Harris is behind these rewards"
Carson said. ''But you know that
Slade is out to wreck the Three Bar
since they've planted squatters there"
The stOrekeeper failed to respond.
There's likely dozen men looking
for Harris right now" Carson prOphe-
sled.
But It's hard for one of 'em to get
within ten miles of the RANCH Brill
observed $50 while they're maybe
looking for him it's right difficult to
e him that far off.
II don't mind admitting that I'm for
Rarris-as against Slade,' Carson
said.
"Just between us two | don't mind
confessing that I'm neutral-as against
everything else" Brill returned.
Now you know how I'm lined up.
De l get that quartz Carson urged.
81 knew how you was lined up
months back Brill turned on Il dry
smile.
81 amt told a soul till right now"
Carso objected. 80 how could you
know"
lou uluu nccu ~ tcli. AS SOOl as
that rumOr leaked out ii was a cinch
where you'd stand. And hundred
others are crOwding on to the same
foothOld along with you
"And why not?" Carson demanded.
who wants to get thousand plas-
aered on his scalp? 1t would tempt a
mans best friends
"Or scare 'em Off" the stOrekeeper
commented (which is all the same
In the end"
A half dozen men clattered up in
front and surged through the door.
More arrivals followed as the regular
afternoon crowd gathered before the
ear. There were many jObless hands
drifting from one ranch to the next,
''grubling" on each brand for a
week or more at a time during the
slack winter months.
Carpenter rode up alone. Brill low
cred one lid and jerked his head to-
ward Carson.
"Broke-and reformed he said.
Maybe"
Some minutes later Carp bought the
thirsty man drink.
Continued Next Week.