Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-01-05

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volunteered "One time 'e's save Juan
Diego's life when Juan Diego get beeg
estomag ache. Doc take beeg knife,
cot out Juan Dieo's estomag, 81. The
pipple come looking for Doc and e
ron away. E no want to see pipple.
SO they ron to these mountains and
Juan Diego marry me-"
Doc and Juan Diego prospected to-
gether down in the Cuyamacas," Stone
contributed. They're great pals. BY
the way, Miss James, you don't mind
if apologize too, do you?"
badly"
I'm wondering what made you see
the light?"
"Why-the baby. The baby, of course.
I got to thinking of when 1 was a
little girl. I tried to pretend I knew
nothing about babies but I do-lots.
I can't resist a baby, ever"
hair. murmured:
'Allo, poquito muchacho you gon-
ma grow up beeg toro, like your padre,
ct? l call you Dieguito, ST. that's your
Don't worry about his padre, he's
only got few weeks to 60
Me I'm madre now, that's some
You'll be madre plenty more time,
chica. Why don't you go to sleep?"
rs fon,' Rosie said drowsily and
closed her eyes.
Paula picked up the baby, wrapped
In flannel pajamas, and deposited him
in a deep suitcase that served as an
window overlooking the sea and ex-
claimed:
ITS quit raining! I can see stars!"
About time" Stone was standing
next to her. This has been tough on
the hill people. don't mind because
l can rebuild or go somewhere else.
Juan Diego will get out OF jail and
too. and Rosies pretty flowers. He'll
have to start over from scratch"
You like these people, don't you?"
Il like anybody that's on the level,
Doc, too, even if he did get run out
of New York for something he never
did; Shoi 7 oughtn't to have made
II shan't pry. I like him, too. But
I think he's pathetic"
Hes not don't you believe it. He's
having more fun than he ever had in
his life. He's a big medicine man
among the Indians in the Cuyamacas.
One OF these days he and Juan Diego
will make gold strike. Docs trouble
Is, people won't let him alone Every
once in while news of him leaks out
and the papers set up hue and cry.
once there was an organized search
for him. But he always gets away. The
law doesn't want him so why can't
the people let him alone?"
From below they heard hoarse cry
Paula said:
Wy. what's sss =, th "a, z hope they don't
The cry was repeated. accompanied
by a menacing rumble.
Something's up" Stone said, NOV
ing toward the stairway.
Paula was close behind as ne rushed
into the living room. Charlie Pflaum
was looking on helplessly at Doc
clawing Intellectually at a man much
larger than himself. She could see a
thick shock of black hair and the out
line of a broad back.
She wondered where Rhyme was un-
I'll she saw that he was pinioned undo,
the large man and heard him utterine
feeble, gurgling noises. Stone drove his
fist clipping the swarthy head on the
ear so that its owner rolled over or
the floor. dazed and let go his hold or
Rhyme.
How did Juan Diego get here2" he
Rhyme"
He was trying to-" Pflaum said. 81
couldn't stop him. He was a wild man
ne went to Rhyme like catamomt
Paula and Doc bent over Rhyme. He
was breathing hard and terror was ir
his eyes.
He isn't hurt" Doc said. But he's
lucky. He wouldn't have lasted long.
Juan Diego got up glazing at Rhyme
Stone.
DOC" he cried, where Is my Roster
Shes all right, my boy"
"Gractas a. dos! go to my cabin
1t Is nowhere. I no can find Rosie, ]
think she drown. It Is that hombre's
fault. II am here when the rair
come I save Rosie anyway"
"Roste's upstairs asleep, Stone tolC
ego?" =.
From the prison camp, Senior Stone
We are all out working on the dam
and washes. They send me to this part
I am close to home, think, II I car
come home can save Rosie and when
no find her 60 mad to choke tina,
Senior Rhyme who Lie me into the Jail
I'm sorry had TO sock you, amigo
Stone said, but we don't want you II
any more trouble. Better hurry anc
see Rosie. She's got someone up their
she'd Ike to have you meet"
They were riding through the vale,
to the airport. The Californis sum VA
shining warmly down On fIood-Wrosskhl
devastation. Stcno sd: