The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-09

"Hadn't been so dark we would
have got Deever an Sommers an
maybe QuantrelI, too,v said Owen
casually.
Almost too casually. in fact. II was
Pankey who spoke, after moment
of silence
"Ceclaimin' they were in this, are
you, Amen? G-guess again, old-timer."
"We knew who were in it, Pankey.
Don't fool yoreself about that. An
in good time well round 'em up like
we did you an Mac"
"You don't s-say." jeered the little
rustler. "a liz luck sure goes to
some folks heads"
Ibid they get the horses?" asked
O'Hara.
mary a bronze" replied one Of the
Browns.
"Goodl You and Badly stay here
and make sure they don't come back.
Not much chance of that, I'd say"
O'Hara turned to Owen and Mccarthy.
"Will you have some one get this
body? But first we'll carry Pankey
to the Concho house If he's not able to
walk"
II can w-walk all right" The out
law spoke up.
"Goodi Well have Doctor Holloway
look after you" Again the sheriff
spoke to his allies. Get together
dozen good citizens and patrol the
roads out of town. Maybe we can
catch Deever and Sommers as they
try to slip away"
SAN Bob Quantrell-what about
him? Amt he worth gatherin' IMP
Owen asked with an ironic little grin.
He's already gathered" the sheriff
said quietly.
The look Of blank surprise on the
faces about O'Hara gave place to
amazement. There was a chorus of
EXPLANATIONS.
SLOW gathered?' asked Mccarthy.
Arrested"
"You mean you've got Bob Guam
trell under arrest?"
'That's what I mean"
"An' he didn't kill you? Nor you
him?" Badly Brown asked.
Nothing like that"
"Didn't put up any kind of fight?"
eve got him to see reason"
where's he at now?"
"Being guarded by Steve Worral at
the Concho house."
swell. I'll be teetotally doggoned!"
"How did you arrest him?" Amen
asked.
"Oh, just explained he was. under
arrest. We found him outside the
Gomez house. Need any help, Pan
key?"
II can m-make out to get along"
The little outlaw looked at the sheriff
with reluctant admiration. 81 n-never
saw the b-beat of you. O'Hara. You
look about as dangerous as b-brush
rabbit, but you certainly take the
watch. When you hit this country you
didn't know s-sic' 'em, but you sure
lit all spraddled out. got to say
you're top hand"
Though Pankey had declined his
offer of assistance O'Fara slipped
hand under the uninjured arm OF the
outlaw. He did not want to have him
shot down while trying to escape in the
darkness. 1t was not likely the lame
man would be so foolish, but one
never could tell.
Inside of half an hour every road
out of town was guarded. Men
watched the trails that wound over
the hills The houses of suspected
Mexicans. those known to be friendly
to the rustlers, were searched by a
posse of deputies sworn in for the oc-
casion. But no sign of either Deever
or Sommers was found They had
not got away on horseback. for no
horses were missing. O'Hara, Owen,
and Worrall decided that they had
probably slipped away Immediately
after the fracas and were hiding in
the chaparral. The one sure thing
was that they would try to raid some
ranch for mounts upon which to es-
cape.
O'Hara could not leave Concho for
a few days on account of official bust
ness. Judge Warner was holding
court and it was necessary for him to
be present.
The sheriff knew that Bob Quantrell
was slippery as weasel and danger
GUS as a wolf. Every moment he had
to be watched. Give him a chance and
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