The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-06-27
CHAPTER VII-Continued

9runted Lee Bishop, that's what ne |
was trying to do"
paul Martinez had come up by then,
and he was shouting at the other fell
lers. We threw n few shots back and
forth. but was behind the horse then.
ThIs-this leg sure feels like something
happened to IT.
They lifted Billy Petersen Off his
horse and carried him into the one
room log hunk house. Kentucky hastily
built fire while Lee Bishop cut Off
Billy petersen's boot Catch hold OF
the top Of the bunk, Billy" he said at
last. stranglIng cry broke from Pc
tersen's throat as Lee Bishop seized
the injured ankle and suddenly jerked
backward with all his weight. "lhe
poor guy tainted" he told Kentucky.
II don't guess I'll bandage this here till
we get some hot water
1--WE got water heating on the stove
Give me the markings. Say-where
did Jean go2"
Kentucky told him briefly what he
had done.
Il guess you done all right Bishop
said THE old man sure can't keep
from fighting now. From here out It's
pile into them and pile Into them. and
pile In again. All | ask Is, save me
Bill McCord!'
"Jean Ragland Is coming down here
with three more horses | better 20
on back and meet her on the trail
She'll break her neck sure.8rounding
those horses down that trail In the
dark
Get going then. When you get back
to the house phone to Waterman for
the Doc to come out and reset this
leg tomorrow
20. k''
Kentucky met Jean Ragland near the
top of tile trail. The news that he had
to give her burdened him heavily.
"How badly are they hurti' she
asked him.
Him Humphreys Is dead"
She put hand to her face and he
thought that she swayed In the saddle
He dropped from his horse and went
to her, shouldering between the driven
ponies. Her hand gripped his and
clung, and even through their heavy
gloves he detected the tremor Of her
fingers
Jean drew d deep shuddering breath.
-'Why do people have to 20 smashing
around. destroying each other?'
l. Il l. tr,a an3r u
it any less than do. But we'll have
to 20 on with 1t n little way more
1.-THE sheriff ought to be able To-
BILLY says himself that Jim Hum
phreys fred the first shot Range shoot
ings always come In rs self defense.
The fight Will have to 20 on. didn't
get anywhere with Bob Elliot today. |
told him what | was going to do. and
he said come ahead with 1t; and we
left 1t there"
Jean freed her hand. Her voice was
1teader now. THE house was searched
again." she told him. Nothing much
Is gone"
Nothing at alp
"All that seems to be missing is an
old AS 1t hasn't been out of It's holster
for two or three years, to my positive
knowledge. Haven't you any theory
yet, about who keeps ransacking the
house"
Its mighty hard he admitted, mot
to put theory to that. But I'm still
following Old Man Coffee's way. II
one theory Is worse than another, It's
q theory that covers just part Of d
case
He mounted, and they made theil
way single file up the trail In silence
He brought his horse abreast Of hers
as they gained the level footing Of thu
Bench and she turned to him vaguely
IL don't know IL can stand this, Ken
lucky, If ii goes on much longer. Any
thing is better than this terrible war
ring. and mystery, and nobody under
standing each other"
We'll see the beginning of actor
tomorrow Y
"Kentucky, "-her voice was fain
with reluctance-'Im awfully afrai'
that we won't"
"What do you mean? With thos'
boys that we sent Harry Wilson for,
he assured her Il could stampede hal
the cattle in the rlmrock back wher
they belong You'll see us"
1.-THE boys you wanted aren't com
Ing. Kentucky"
Didn't you send Harry WILSON to
81 sent him: told him exactly VIVA
YOU told me to tell him. and he wen
ripping down that crooked road it t
kill himself"
Then"
"My father was there, Kentucky.
didn't even know he was there until
had routed Harry Wilson out Of tn
bunk house and started him to town
He came running out when he hear
Harry drive out. | told him what ha
happened down on the Bake Pan. ket
lucky. his face liz up as If 1t had bee
what he was waiting for. IL was tn
strangest thing You could see how teI