Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-06-07

ITS quite all right, Mr. Tichenor,"
he shouted. Joseph speaking. sir.
The ~blighter was out to scupper you,
fancy, but I've scuppered him. Do
come and have a look at the rascal,
sir"
Nate drove up. alighted and fol-
lowed Joseph into the pine grove,
where he rolled the unconscious man
over and looked at him. That's Pitt
River Charley" he announced. "He'sa
half-breed Indian and years ago he
used to be a professional killer. |
thought the fool had retired. but some
body must have made 1t worth his
while to get back into harness. Are
you quite certain he was cunning for
me, Joseph7"
Absolutely. sir. I've been watch
Ing him for an hour, sir. His gun was
at his shoulder and he was sighting on
you. sir, when | fred at his head, sir"
You're a rotten shot, at that range,
Joseph. You've put a % calibre bull
let through his biceps- However, 1t
sufliced to spoil his plan and STAN
peded him, so he ran for these trees"
He helped himself to the canteen on
Joseph's saddle and dashed some wa
ter over Pitt River Charley.s dusky
face. Then he emptied the fellows
pockets and found two hundred and
fifty dollars In crisp new bills Tiche-
nor grinned at his servant. 1T seems
I'm worth five hundred dollars dead
TO somebody, Joseph. It's the custom
to pay half down and the remainder
upon completion Of the Job, and who
ever hired this fellow is a fool, because
Pitt River Charley would have worked
for a lot less money"
Good Cd. Sir" cried the Mortified
Joseph.
well, Jou haven't got a killing on
your honest British soul, Joseph, and
I'm obliged to you for saving my lfe.'
Joseph was horribly embarrassed when
Tichenor slapped his back several
AllltS dDu aS5uIC U LII nC was VIM
and a stout fellow and that he, Tiche-
nor. craved a glimpse of the mar who
could thereafter pry Joseph loose from
his service. -Ill guard this fellow" he
continued. while you take the car,
drive up to the Kershaw ranch and.
without letting Miss Kershaw know
anything about this affair. find Rube
Tenney, her superintendent, and tell
him | want to see him Immediately.
He's to come back In the car with you
and bring his RATA"
"Sorter like the old days ag'in. Amt
1t, son?s Mr.. Tenney declared, as he
gazed upon Pitt River Charley, now
recovered consciousness and sitting
with his back against the bole Of =
tree, his dark. evil face absolutely ex-
pressionless. He turned to the valet
"You drive down the road a bit, hon.
bre, and wait there fifteen minutes.
Then come back with the car. Me an
Mr.. Tichenor's goin' to hold court
here an it's to be a private session"
He removed the steel ramrod from
the butt Of Joseph's little rifle. screwed
1t together and wrapped his bandana
handkerchief around one end. In order
to get a good grip on It,
He grasped a handful of shirt In
the middle of Pitt River Charley'i
back and with n savage jerk the
mans torso was naked.
run along. Joseph" T1chenor or
dered gently. "or you'll be sick to your
stomach" He was already binding
Pitt River Charley's hands In the looI
OF Rube Tenney's Rata, and Mr.. Ten
ney was gazing earnestly upward fol
a limb to pass the rope over.
So Joseph, sickened, departed In thu
car and before he had gone two hun
dred yards he heard a succession oil
screams echoing through the valley
They're cutting lis bally back to rib
bons with that steel ramrod." the valet
decided
Nate Tichenor questioned Pitt River
Charley and when the halfbreed re
fused to talk and took refuge In aborig
inal %sullenness. RUDE Tenney used thu
ramrod, while his victim hung help
less from a limb, his toes just touch
ing the earth. His judges know hi
kind-knew that only quick work ant
dirty work would bring the informa
tion so vitality needed.
! TO BE CONTINUED.