The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-06-12
The Getaway
AN OLD PROSPECTOR'S CLEVER
RUSE TO GET BID OF TWO UN-
WELCOME VISITORS UNCOVERS
A SINISTER PUT AGAINST HIS
LIFE.

yesterday. That was the first thing We
noticed, wasn't it, George?"
TOOK two horses just to kill himself
in the willows?" commented Gar. he
leaned out Of the car. Got some water
in the house? I'm dry" He turned TO
Shall. "You talk to Violet and George
drink" He climbed slowly out OF the
car and walked toward the cabin.
Shall and Violet and George went
over to the well. Georges face was con
ciliatory and his voice had a whine
in It. "
Erskine," he said. Have a cigaret? !!
we hadn't Of thought we'd find Uncle
Henry right away. Maybe you and MI.
Britten al find him. But it'll be aw-
full hard finding him in this brush
all marked up with tracks" -
Shall was as quietly abrupt as Gar
had been.
"Where's the note Uncle Henry left?"
George inhaled his cigaret.
you mean his will?"
George pulled a folded paper ont of
The breast pocket Of his dirty blue
Shall read in silence. As he read, he
Wv V44SA4 4S = AAS P~
per and put it into his own breast
pocket there was, as he looked at
in his eyes.
The document had been written in
pencil on a sheet of cheap lined paper,
torn from a copy book, and the words
80 all them interested" it be-
gan. my last will and testament;
Henry. G. Wisely. I do leave all my
property, both real and pursona1.
to my good friend, Walter Shall
Erskine of the E Bar E, except for
"To my dere niece, Violet; one:
condition. To my dere nephew.
George; two hundred and fifty dol
lars cash. Same in check on Sam
son bank made out to Shall Erskine,
and to be indorct over to nephew
leave valley in aforementioned au-
termobile within three days, lever
| to return. This for his own pro-
lection. Mr.. Erskine to see condi-
tions is carried out.
"Signed HENRY G. Wisely"
7 know that Uncle Henry really wrote
this? How do I know he made out that
check? This will isn't legal anyhow.
There's no witnesses. nor a notary. nor
anything"
Georges wilted face twisted and the
whine in his voice was more noticeable.
"Who else would have wrote it, Mr..
erty to you? Would I have done that if
I had forged the will?"
Shall was heSitant.
N -. I suppose not" he admitted.
Out Of the corner of his eyes Shall
saw Gar leave the cabin and go over
to the barn. Shall smiled.
George spoke again.
Cant you just indorse that check,
Mr.. Erskine, or better still, cash it your
self? I'll give you a receipt. You can
take it out of Uncle Henry's estate.
It's all coming to you, anyhow. Can't
you do that, Mr.. Erskine?" Georges
mouth worked queerly. Il don't like
"well 49,. we'll see," said Shall. He
turned about to face Gar, who had
come out of the barn and was strolling
casually toward the well. Read this"
he said. and held the sheet of paper
out to Gar.
and stared at the sky. He looked at
Shall. The wrinkles about his mouth
were ripping.
George briskly. II guess I'll indorse that
check for you after all" he said. You
can get it cashed down in Samson, and
you and Violet can leave within the
two to leave at once. That's what
Uncle Henry wanted"
He was astonished at the sudden
sharpness In Cars voice. Gar had
stepped forward and put his hand on
Georges arm. His words were a COM
!. mand.
Not on your life, Shall! We amt
/ Ghr0l1Oh vet "nSrn ONinn fn hunt for
Uncle Henry's body, and Georges 60
ing with us. Wen get in the car and
three horses"
George stepped back as if Cars hand
had hurt him.
me go along? What's the use of me
going along? I can't help you. And
! what do we need horses for? ...
Where's Uncle Henry's body?"
Where would it be? Where does any
old prospector go when he wants to
shoot himself? To his old range, of
course sI1n to his prospect" Gar point
der Bows. You know the way. don't
mine?"
YES" said George family. .
At Charley Trays, two miles nearer
the mountains, they left the car and
changed to horses, and for a while Gar
picked his way across the flats, still
swampy in spots, until he struck the
slopes of the Thunder Bows. Here he
paralleled the mountains, riding south.
Presently he sat up in his saddle and
looked back at Shall, and then lown.
George rode between Gar and Shall,
u~ncomfortably and with sullen inatten-
ton.
Shall looked down at the ground and
nodded.
To the left. coming out of the viii.
lows, was a faint trail.
BY 4 o'clock the first ridge men
toned by Uncle Henry was passed: by
5 o'clock. the second. This second ridge
ridge, and on its other side, unexpected
ly, was a little lake, blue and cold.
Gar refined in his horse bY the edge