Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-18
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Heeseman was planhln' the same trick
| pulled. Progar an another Teller
ketched us takin' the CURL out The
other Teller got away"
"Thet's wuss than eyerl' screamed
Smoky. "Heeseman will find out"
Huh. should smile In particular
tibet he will. We seer his outfit IN
your trailw
"Shet upi Hoses COMM"
The ensuing rush was quelled by
Smoky's ringing order. Hold on It's
Jeffp"
An opening In the grove showed
Bridges ~plunging upon them.
cheeseman's outfit trailln' u.s." he
announced. Back about five miles
when ] left my post"
"Fellers. grab your rifles an take to
cover" yelled Smoky.
Hays made a dive for his horse and,
mounting, leaned over to take up a
rope halter round the neck Of the
horse Miss Herrick was riding.
you lied-to me-" she cried, angrlly.
You assured me that ii I'd come with
out resistance you'd 500 arrange for
my freedom. Here we are miles from
Star ranch"
Hays paid not the slightest attention
to her, but started off, leading her
horse.
Jim Wall, are you going to permit
this outragew
Pm powerless, Miss Herrick," he
replied, hurriedly. IF Heeseman
catches US you'll be worse off"
The leader headed down the slope,
dragging Miss Herrick's horse. Jim
could hear the girls protestatlons.
The other riders made haste to line
the pack horses. Smoky brought up
the rear.
No doubt about Hays knowing his
way He rode as one familiar with
this red clay and gray gravel canyon.
The pack horses kicked up a dust like
a red cloud.
Jim kept ~unobtrnsively working
ahead until there were only three pack
horses In front of him, and he could
see Hays and the girl at Intervals.
Hays yelled back for his riders to
hurry. He pointed to the left wall as
II any moment their pursuers might
appear there.
The next sign from Smoky was a
rifle shot. Jim espied something fash
along the rim, high up and far back,
out OF range. If 1t were a pursuer.
"Rustle' shrilled Smoky. 81 seen
riders. They ducked back. They'll
aim to head us off"
Hays bawled back an order and
pointed aloft.
Suddenly riders popped into view
back on the point of an intersecting
canyon. Hays and Latimer opened
fire with their revolvers. The riders
began to return the fire with rifles.
Jim saw Latimer knocked off his
horse, but he leaped up and mounted
again, apparently not badly injured
He raced ahead after Hays, who rode
fast, dragging the girls horse, and at
the same time shooting at the riders
until be passed around a corner OF the
canyon. Latimer 500 disappeared
after him. Then the riders above
turned their attention to the rest OF
Hays outfit.
Jim had a quarter of a mile to ride
to pass the corner ahead to safety.
The pack horses were scattered, tear
ing up the canyon. Jim gained on
them. Then he began to shoot
One of his first shots hit a horse,
and his seventh connected with q
rider, who plunged like a crippled rab.
bit back out OF sight. The others OF
Heeseman's outfit took alarm, lodged
here and there to hide, or ran back.
Jim emptied the magazine of his rifle
just before he passed round into the
zone Of safety.
Jim hauled Bay to a halt, and soon
the pack horses galloped by, every
pack riding well. Lincoln dashed into
sight first, closely followed by Mac,
Happy Jack and JEFF. all with guns
smoking. And lastly came Slocum
hatless, blood on his face.
"Jest barked," painted Slocum. load
yer guns-an' ride on !"
Around the next turn they came
upon Hays and his two riders. With
another big intersecting canyon on the
right, 1t looked as Ii their pursuers
were held up.
Deeper and deeper grew the can,
yon. Mid-afternoon found the fugi
tives entering a less CONSTRUCTED area
where sunlight and open ahead at
tested to the vicinity Of a wider can.
yon, surely the Dirty Devil. And SC
1t proved.
Hays waited for his riders and the
pack animals to reach him.
Hank, air you amin for tibet roos'
you always give us a bunch about bu,
never produced?' asked Slocum.
i've saved II up, Smoky, fer jest
some such deal as this"
Jim, over the back of his horse
watched Miss Herrick. She was tirinl
and her head dropped.
The robber took up her halter and
%straddling his horse, be spurred into
the muddy stream. He lead into the
middle OF the river and then turned
downstream