Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-06
CHAPTER IV-Continued

CHAPTER IV-Continued
s.
by Jove! | never saw such marks
manship." he calculated.
THAT was really poo shooting"
Indeed. What would you call good
shooting, may / ask"
We'll, riding by a post and putting
i've bullets into 1t. Or splitting the
edge OF a card at twenty feet
Let me see your gum
Jim Wall broke his rule when he
handed 1t over, butt first.
Herrick looked at 1t with mingled
feelings why. there's no trigger y
he exclaimed, In utter establishment.
Il do not use a trigger
"Thnnderation, mani How do yon
make the pistol go OFF,"
Look here. Let me show YOU. said
Jim, taking the gun. Il thumb the
hammer. like that"
by Jove but please explain
MIR. Herriek, the cooking of a gun
and pulling the trigger require twice
as much time as thumbing. For ex-
ample, supposing the eyesight and the
draw OF two men are equal, the n
who thumbs his hammer will kill the
other
4Ah-Er-Yes. | see. Most ex-
~traordinary. Your American West Is
quite bewildering. Is this thumbing
q common practice among you des-
peradoes?"
VERY uncommon. So uncommon
that I'll be obliged If you will keep 1t
to yourself"
"Ohi-Yes, by Jovel / see. Ha
ha hal grasp the point. Wall.
you're a comforting fellow to have
round the place"
Herrick was evidently a free, care
less, impressive man who had been
used to fulfilling his desires. His &C.
centricity was not apparent, except In
the fact OF his presence there In wild
Utah. He liked horses, dogs, guns, the
outdoors, physical effort. But he had
no conception whatever OF his remark
able situation In this unsettled coun-
try.
When they arrived at the barn he
asked Jim to ride up to the house.
where they would look we some Eng
lIsh guns.
The big living room had three win
lowed sides and was bizarre and
strange to Jim, though attractive. Her
rick had brought with him a quantity
OF rugs, skins, pictures. and weapons.
The heavy English guns earned
Jlm's solemn shake OF head. mo
good at all here, Mr.. Herrick. Not
even for grizzly. Get a forty-four."
THANK you. | shall do 80. I'm
fond OF the chase"
Herrick had his desk near a window.
and upon 1t, standing out In relief /
from books, papers, ornaments, was q
picture of a beautiful, fair
haired, young woman. The cast oil her
features resembled Herrick's. That
"a a wi LidlA IA LIS Sl8lGT.
Jim carried a vision of Helen Her |
picture In his mind as he rode
down the bench. And he cursed
predicanent into which he had
allowed himself to become inveigled.
"TN have to stick 1t OUT he NUT
-ered, that fair face and shining hair
his inward eye. Il might have
this outfit"
I'll have to hoof 1t ND to see the
BOSS tonight" Hays said, after finish
ng the late supper. Put me wise to
what's come off In my ABSENCE
We've had no sign OF Smoky's out
It. So we don't know where his
amp is"
Il do. Good place an out OF sight.
gave Smoky orders to pack supplies
'ack from Grand Junction every trip
Hank, reckon you're 1ggerin' I'D a
ong hole-up somewheres." said Happy
lack, with a grin.
Have you run into Heeseman7,
vent on Hays. ignoring Jacks hint.
Yes. He called on u.s." replied
i'm. casually.
"Humphl | don't savvy that dodge.
is no good. Heeseman Is the slickest
ustomer In Utah. Just tryln' to
Grape acquaintance. eh7"
Il think so. 1t struck me that he
night be wanting to throw his outfit
nth yours"
"Ahuh. I had tibet bunch. II might
mi be-" replied Hays, meditatively.