Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-03-19

, | to prevent him and Larry from b
ing killed.
what are you arresting us II
doing?" he asked. It did not ma
ter what pretext was offered by tn
officer, but as : matter OF forr
Calhoun made a protest. over
peaceable citizens going about GU
lawful business.
For conspiring to bring about a
armed insurrection in the territory,
the officer answered.
limp! We came here to buy
registered bull from Mr.. Murdocl
here" Larry said. eve have dom
bought it. Now we're ready to leav'
and go back to the ranch. Looks tt
me like these gents who were work
ing themselves up to bump us of
when you sashayed in are doing the
insurging."
mo use Ittering up the Jail with
them," Lee Hart urged. II say hang
them to telegraph pole"
The sheriff drew a revolver. 81
know all of you boys" he said, qui-
city. ''I'd hate to have to kill any
of you, and I don't want to be killed
myself. But I'm going to take these
men to Jail. If anybody interferes
there will be trouble"
The cowboy Red threw in the hand
for his group. "All right, Nate. If
you want these fellows, take 'em.
But be sure you don't let 'em go.
Well be hearing from the hills soon
as to whether any of our friends
have been murdered. And if they
have, hell and high water can't
keep us from busting into yore Gala
boose and hanging these birds high
as Hannah"
Red and his allies followed the ar
rested men to the jail, to make sure
the sheriff did not release them.
They posted guard at both the
rear and front doors. The leaders
adjourned to the Crystal Palace and
the Red Triangle to drum up senti-
ment in favor of a lynching.
Calhoun put the matter bluntly to
The sheriff.
Getting down to cases, Hart,
what is your idea in locking us up?"
le asked. "Are you holding us here
ill your friends are ready to lynch
TSP"
I'm holding you here for your
own safety. If turned you loose
you would never get out OF town
alive. You wouldn't get fifty yards
rom the jail door," Impatiently he
added, ''Why in hell did you come
o town now?"
"Why shouldn't we Gomez" Terry
wanted to know. 1--WE have nothing
o do with this crazy invasion. Eli
on's men attacked us today and |
lmost killed us. We rescued your
riend Jeff Brand. The Diamond |
reverse B is being cut up into small
anches, of which Larry and l are
uying one. What have you against
S except that we won't stand for
aving our stock rustled? The trou-
lie with this town just now is that
is seeing red and can't think
traight."
"If I could get Red and some of
lie other hotheads to go up to the
ouse where Jeff is and talk with
i'm they might get some sense
jumped into their heads. But no
nance of that now. They figure
ou are one of those who paid that
go thousand dollars to Turley to
mbush their friends. You may
ave been, at that Even if you
ave quarreled with Ellison since
len, that doesn't prove thing, and
r as that they only have your
vn say-so that you're not hook
,ep in this invasion" The sheriff
anted suspicious look at Terry.
looks like you are, when you get
+ telegram to the President ask.
6 him to send troops to support
e big ranches in this business of
ling settlers
That's not what l asked him to
)" the Diamond Reverse B man.
Ter said. Since the operator was in
oh hurry to give out private
essage he might at least have
ne so correctly"
Larry tossed a question at Hart.
let's know where we're at, sher-
Is it yore intention to ask us to
We up our guns and wait in a cell
these galoots outside to break in
d send us west? Because we have
Ter views"
Nate Hart was a harassed man.
didn't get you in this jam, Lar.
!" he said. "You didn't have to
me here and drop a match in
rrel Of powder. I'm trying to
We you, but I'll tell you straight
1t if any bad news comes to town
, boys will attack the Jail. It's
ly a f1imsy shack. You know that.
him to protect you if l can, and
it comes to a showdown I'll give
! back your guns to help me
nd them off. More than that
1T promise.
lie added after moment, If
lid get chance to let you slim
ay I would
Since we're not prisoners you'd
ter let us keep our guns" Larry
'gested. "You might be where
! couldn't get them back to us
en- we have to have them"