Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

80 terrible tibet she made me gag him."
mo wonder. We was wiss. Wed
had breakfast an Hank was tryin' to
face us fellers.. I'll say he came clean,
Jim. He divided all the money he got
from Herrick an his sister, an the
gold things an diamonds. 'Fellers.' ne
said, I could lie an say meant to
give this to you later. But I'm not
built tibet way. I double-crossed YOU
all-irst time in my life. I meant to
girl. But now there won't be no ran
som. for I'm not goin' to give her up.
She's mine, an I can do as I want,
an If any Of you don't like 1t you
can make your kick now Wal,
We was so plumb fiabbergasted tibet
we didn't see the gurl, who came close
on the sun side Of Happy's shelter She
heard the whole damn show. :.
Jim, I wish you could have seen her
when she stepped up to Hank. don't
know what did it--mebbe her eyes-but
he shore wilted. 1t was then she
snatched his gun"
so that's the deal!' calculated Jim.
What are you going to do?"
Don't ask me. I gave my word
an I'll keep 1t. Fer tibet matter, the
rest Of our outfit air fer the CURL, ran
SOm or no ransom.
Suddenly Jim awoke out of his
stupefaction to remember the approach
of HeeSeman.
Smoky, I know what you're all going
to do, and that's fight" he flashed,
CURLY. "Hesseman's outfit Is coming.
I sighted them perhaps miles away
Travelling slow, but sure. We've no time
to pack an get away. We've got to
md the best place to stand an fight
an pack our stuff into it pronto."
"Heeseman!" cried Smoky. coolly.
80 it's come. I reckoned on tibet. Git
busy, men"
Jim STROBE under the shelter to face
Miss Herrick. She had heard, for she
was white.
We're all but surprised by Heese-
mans outfit" he said. abruptly. I'VE
must fight. You will be worse of If you
release Hays. We need him."
TOO late!" she exclaimed.
Pack your things quickly and hurry
over to the cave on this side" Then
Jim picked up Hays gun from the table
and ran out. First he removed the gag
and then in terse terms he stated the
situation. Next he released the robber
from his painful fix and handed him
the gum
"Heeseman. huh! Wal. so be it,"
Hays said. facing Jim with an air Of
flnality that intimated relief.
How far are they away?" Hays then
asked.
Two miles"
We've got half an hour-mebbe.
Did you think to look fer the hosses?"
Eight horses in the-valley. Others
not in sight"
Fine scout you air. How come you
didn't spy them soon enough fer us to
rustic out of hyar?"
II couldn't have seen them half
mile sooner" snapped jim They
came out from behind q bank"
"Hell's fire! Tell tibet to me? You
was sleepin'."
you're a liar" flashed Jim, leaping
clear OF the others. open your trap
to me again like that"
Say. It's you who'll shet his trap"
replied Hays. stridently. "Or you'll git
a dose Of the medicine I gave Brad
Lincoln"
Not from you-you yellow dog of
woman thief"
Smoky Slocum ran out in time to get
in front of Jim.
"Hyar! Hyar!" he called, piercingly.
us this time fer us to fight each
other? Cool down, Jim. Make allow
ance fer Hays. He's wuss'n drunk"
II don't care a damn If there's 10
outfits on our trail. He can't talk TO
me that way. And, Smoky. I
reckon you're presuming on friendship"
Shore I am" returned Slocum, hur-
riedly. IN not do it again, Jim. Hays
is what you called him. But leave your
dispute till we settle with Heeseman"
"All right. You're talking sense"
replied Jim. He had been quick to
grasp the opening made by Hays.
There must be 10 riders in Heeseman's
outfit
Wal. tibet suits me-" rejoined the
robber, tarshly
Now think fast" snapped Smoky.
Hays pulled himself together. Mac,
you an JEFF run to fetch what bosses
you can find quick. Jack, you
an Smoky an Wall hustle the grub,
cook kit. packs an beds into tibet cave
across the wash. I'll git up high an