Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-26

Ao"0 ctititu. us III fellef.
John drew a deep breath. then. an
ooked up al the faces above hin
weather-beaten. vigorous faces. the
were, and as his eyes swept them the
turned on him with curious expire!
sions.
Tie wants TO know what the hi
ne began. And that makes two @
US. What the HI does If.
tie broke short. He had settle
back TO his heels. searching thos
faces with q demand for explanation
when he saw her. She had stood be
side him. looking down. Very small
and slight of figure she was, and tn,
face beneath the snug turban of beave,
was as gentle as those others wer,
rough. Her eyes were dark and larp.
and serious; more than serious. Der
haps; possibly deep trouble rode II
them to 90 with the repressed line OF
her mouth.
She was looking full In his face. and
as he broke his gruf question he in.
clined his head Slightly as In reeogni.
ton OF a diference-and In apology.
He caught his breath. "sorry r.
to her. 7 should sayr-whipping his
glance to the men again-"what's q
stranger to think of being ganged like
this7''
A slim. wiry man. who had suuatted
on the other side of the reyiyine
Tiny. spoke.
we was expectin' another party
chum.' he said You're a match for
him In size. but you amt the one we're
iookin' for; this particular hard egp
sent In to clean us out by old Tom
Beiknaptr
Johns head ierked. He leaned
tensely fo--xardf
"What9" he demanded. q lonp.draw n
word. strained with surprise perhans
with something like shock.
! said; we'd got news a certain
party who's raised hi here was com
In to put a chunk under q corner
aimed to get him back to Eamn.
Test with bad news for old Belknan
excited like we was. and hein,
dark like 1t was. we mistook vou far
aim. Not important. mebby. but true ~
John took q quick breath and lef Il
through his nostrils In an amazed
vhiff.
We'll. I'll be-"
tie looked up again for the girls
ace. as though an exchange of glances
With her might clarity this bewilder-
ng situation She was gone. He
tared at the others, but they were
Watching Tiny. who was being helped
0 a sitting posture by the smaller
All right, Tiny?' the other asked.
The big fellow felt his chin gingerly
nd bis head, and then shook 1t az If
2 chase off the fog which impaired
is faculties.
ID he git away?" he asked.
4 ehnekie from the crowd then.
Away. your grandma! There he
cts, Tiny.
The dazed yes followed the gesture
then blinked slowly.
y Cd. Way-Bill, faint him. be
lid weakly.
"No. 'tain't.'
But this one he's a stam-
inderl"
Anyhow. that"
Nd If this one was him
ihen we'd have a lot more TO
orry about. Yes. sir. If old Belknan
'uld hire EN- like yon, chum"-to
'hn-"then the company would have
'methin' TO lay awake nights about y"
Tiny had been staring at .Ht,fsr -8nf
his gaze wavered as a mans will
hen ne is overcome with embarrass-
emf. /
get up he mumbled. and !
nm helped him TO his fet. ]
ne boys heart was pounding. Old
IN, starting that sort of trouble? !
All right. Tiny?" Way-Bin asked. !
q when assured that the late nncon Q
Gus man was getting to be as good =
new. ne turned TO John. Guess it's y
g you to explain a little" he said !
q John caught some vague chance Z
the attitude of the group. The I
uifling of feet. the murmurs tha !
ms spoke OF a growing chagrin and
barrassmenf such as had marked q
ny's faltering gaze. Stranger IN
s country?s e
ri
'Mebhy you've heard Of old Tom g
b.
! nave once"-some of his =
ath surging upward TO mingle with Y
h curiosity. u
Well. he's evident amin ia RIM =
Richards company. here. off the :,
He's done a plenty. but the Iasf !,
ns he thought up was to bring a !.
10 NAMED Baxter from Kampfest-e -
ohm. frownIng, followed the mans =
iter-of-fact words closely. He spoke j,
one sure of himself. even as one j.
ling common knowledge.
This Baxter's a tough customer. ri
mixed Il with our woods boss last a.
* tossed him off a car nd broke ~
mp Tonight he was advertised "a
over here nd clean out tba RI
2 single handed. Makes us pretty 20
voice rising n trifie--"bein' thar n,
Belknan uulp wants ~ ,taro