Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-06-06

noticed, wasn't it. George?7
Took two horses just to Kill himseL
/ in the wiiiows2" commented Gar. Il
leaned out Of the car. Got some watel
\ in the house? I'm dry" He turned *
Shall. "You talk to Violet and Georgs
/ for a while" he said, and III get
drink" He climbed slowly out Of the
car and walked toward the cabin.
/ Shall and Violet and George went
over TO the wei. Georges face was con-
ciliatory and his voice had whine
IN IL.
I'm certainly glad to see you, AGr
Ersktne," he said. Have q cigarst2
would have sent for you yesterday u
we hadn't OF thought we'd find Uncie
Henry right away. Maybe you and mr.
Britten can find him. But itT 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 lefts'
George inhaled his cigaret
yes"
George pulled a folded paper out OF
the breast pocket of his dirty blue
shirt.
Shall read in silence. AS he read, he
frowned, but when he refolded the pa
I III anu pun ~ AAAtO AAAo 0Nn 6tNeA-7t
pocket there was, as he looked 81
George, a queer, FAINT, puzzled smile
in his eyes.
The document had been written in
pencil on sheet Of cheap lined paper
torn from a copy book, and the words
were printed.
40 all them Interested" 1t be-
gan. MY last will and testament;
Henry c. WHISKY. I do leave all my
raroV1or-fu hntI, Vaof and F,t4rconaf
to my good friend, Walter Shall
Erskine Of the E Bar E, except for
these, below:
aTo my dere niece, Violet; one
automobile Same in fairly good
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 tndorct over to nephew
on condition that him and wife
leave valley in aforementioned au-
termobile within three days, never
to return. This for his own pro-
lection. Mr.. Erskine to see condi-
tions is carried out
Signed HENRY @. Wisely"
"All right" said Shall, but how do
know that Uncle Henry really wrote
this? How do know he made out that
check? This viii isn't legal anyhow.
[AA~AN . ~ U@NAAg9SNol AAoA q Aob@fA - ~~~~
Georges wilted face twisted and the
whine In his voice was more noticeable.
who else would have wrote it, Mr..
Erskine2? Didn't he leave all his prop
erty to you? Would I have done that II
had forged the will?"
Shall was hesitant.
"No :. 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 1t your
self? I'll give you q 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
this country. want to get out of it =
well wen 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.
Gar read slowly, then raised his head
and stared at the sky. He looked at
Shall. The wrinkles about his mouth
were ripping.
George briskly. Il guess I'll indorse that
check for you after all, I" he said. You
can get it cashed down in Samson, and
you and Violet can leave within the
hour. That's the point for you
two TO leave at once. That's what
Uncle Henry wanted"
He was astonished at the suddenI
sharpness in Cars voice. Gar had
stepped forward and put his hand on
Georges arm. His words were COM
mand
mot on your life, Shall We amt
through yet We're going to hunt for
Uncle Henry's body, and Georges go
ing with us. Wen get in the car and
go over to Charley Trays and hire
three horses"
George stepped back as If Cars hand
had hurt him.
"Horsesl" be said. His voice cracked.
Me go along? What's the use Of me
going along? can't help you. And
what do we need horses for? :.
Where's Uncle Henry's body?"
where would 1t be? Where does any
old prospector go when he wants TO
shoot himself? To his old range, Of
course to hts prospect" Gar point
ed. Uncle Henry Is up In them Thun-
der Bows. You know the way, don't
you, George? You've been up TO that
mine?"
TO GdAA NCDABC AdkA&ttys
At Charley Trays, two miles nearer
the mountains. they left the car and
changed to horses, and for q 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 iown.
George rode between Gar and Shall, /
uncomfortably and with sullen inatten-
ton.
Shall looked down at the ground and
nodded.
To the left. coming out Of the vii.
lows, was a faint trail.
BY o'clock the first ridge men |
toned by Uncle Henry was passed; by |
O'Clock, the second. This second ridge
was more a low sloping hill than a
ridge, and on its other side, Unexpected
", was little lake, blue and cold.
Gar refined In his horse by the edge
0f the lake and let him drink
Wen, guess here Is where we
camp" he said. Uncle Henry's mine Is
lust over one Of them little ridges, amt