Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-16
II-Continued

~A4f1I Elk 1l-lOntInIIed
B.
H-l-you say. painted Stud. gu
mat ringing taunt had cut the forct
OF his purpose.
you've got a gun in each inside
est pocket" said Wall, contemptu.
ously.
The gambler let his hands relax and
Side off the table.
stud shuffled to his feet, malignant
and beaten for the moment
hays. you an me are even he
SAID, gruffly. But I'll meet vonr
neW pard some other time and then
thereH be a Showdown
Shore. Stud No hard feelin's ON
my side" drawled Hays.
Inc little gambler stalked to the
par, drank and left the saloon.
f1ank Hays turned round.
Jim, tibet Teller did have two guns
INSIDE MS vest | never saw them. till
you gave it away. He-would have
killed me-
I think he would. Havsr rat,,rnod
wall You were sitting bad for ac-
tion."
nienI you are, Jim, and I'm much
opiiged TO you. I'd like to know some
thin" 'oA1
What's that?"
Ibid you bluff him7''
hardly. | had him figured. # was
. pretty good bet he wouldn't fry 70
draW- But II he had made q move
Ahuh- It'd been all dav with
Mn. This gambler Stud has >
name out here for beln' swift on the
draw. Hes killed"
: cut In Wall. good-humoredlv
men who can handle guns don't mach
them that way"
Presently they babe Red good night
u went outside.
nnere you s~leepin'7' asked Havs
Leil my pack In the stall ont hacy
with my horse. What do we do To-
morrow r.
= was thinkin' Of tibet. Wen shake
me dust Of Green River. I reckon to
we'd better stock up on eyerv-
an hit the tran for the Henrvs.
suits me-" replied Wall.
Wal, then, good night. Breakfast
mere early concluded HAYS
Ared sunrise greeted Wall upon his
awakening. When, a little later no
PRESENTED himself at the back OF Reds
louse for breakfast he was - and
days, Happy Jack and Brad Lincoln
head Of him. |
Iney mad breakfast. BRAD. Won
elcn your pack horses round back.y !
'rdered the leader, when thev eot
Inside. Happy, you get yourself \ J
Ioss. linen meet us at the store quick y
. You can get there. Jim Won
ONE with me- a
Hays, I'm In need OF some th,nos > /
aid Wall. a
Rays drew out a handful of bills p
pressed them upon Wall. B
-snore- Buy what outfit you need II
z dont forget a lot of shellsn ra- dl
led Hays. IF / don't miss nv ppass W
ell have a smoky summer. Hawt II
a"i Here's the store" "
a bright young fellow, who looked
DC the son OF the proprietor. tool re
Iarge OF Wall. A new saddle hlan. d,
: was Wallis first choice, after which de
oongnf horseshoes and nails. . mi
miner n file, articles he had LONG on
eded, and the lack OF which had w
ide bay lame After that he select. mi
= complete new outfit OF wearing
parei' a new tarpaulin, a blanket, fai
Dc, and wound up with a goodlv SIM ms
OF snelis for his As revolver Lilo. eli
'e ne got some boxes OF "a rtaa esq
Ills. Me
ian an hour later the four men. do,
wing i've packed horses and two Inc
packed, rode Off behind the town rim
oss the fiat toward the west. Com ser
to a road, Hays led on that for = far
g or so. and then branched on IN g
eldom-used trail. ro~
'oWards sunset they drew down n r
center OF a vast swale. where tho mn
en- Intensified, and the w OF the viii
rider could see the Influence ~ MI
er. -
avs halted for camp at a swampv can
re plot where water oozed out ana Tho
u'eA enough 10 hold the shal
-, NOR
MAJ Good to be out again. boysp q,
Hays, heartily. Throw saddles nott
PACKS Turn the bosses loose = :,
~ saseaeo cook- Rest OF cam
- 70 oorn. expt
"a rambled far afeld to collect -
lrmioad OF dead stalks OF cactus. xaId
se wood. ~suniower: and dusk vss ro<.g