Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-30

no was riding and Immediately ai'e
that two revolver shots were near'
BLACK Yeager had been killed ny
companion. Terry sends for Lane eai'
and Jen Brand.
4 Il x
"That's funny" commented III
lev. Looks like it may have pee
one of his own men bumped nun
They got into quarrel, maybe.
1.-THE story is that it wasn't one Q
the Flying v C men did it," AMOR
said. "They are all accounted 1or
And the man was tracked 1or sew
eral miles"
Something queer about THIS
Turley cut in, frowning. Il ooh
get it. If the fellow who did 1t was
one of our friends, say-he wouioh
of shot it out in the open that-away
He would of waited to get a cracf
at him from the brush"
would he?" Brand asked. MAY
be not. Maybe he wanted to sho"
the big outfits that we had the nerve
to do our killing in the open.
Ellen felt Auttering heart beat
against her ribs. She was watching
Jeff. He had spoken carelessly, but
in his slurring drawl she had READ
an undertone implacable and dead
ly. She knew, as we'll as one could
know without evidence to back it.
that he had been the other party to
that duel.
1.-THE way you talk sounds dumb
to me, jeff" snarled Lee Hart.
what you expect a fellow to do?
Buck didn't have any chance, did
he? Not on yore tintype. They
rubbed him out when he wasn't ex-
pecting it. Why shouldn't / do the
same with one of them?"
Hard-eyed, Brand looked at Hart.
I'm not telling you what you ought
to do. / don't give damn. What
I'm pointing out is how white
man would want to settle diff
ficulty."
Dark blood mantled Harris fiat
featured face. IF you claim I'm
not white man" he clustered.
A faint expression of contempt
kindled in the narrowed eyes Of jeff.
II wouldn't be interested" he said.
his voice insolent and dry.
Ellen had work to do at the house,
and as soon as she had turned over
the Office to her father she left.
Jeff Brand was waiting outside. He
rose to join her, reaching his feet in
one swift movement of ripping ease.
you're certainly the workingest
girl I ever saw" he told her.
There's a proverb about that. All
work and no play makes Jeff dull
boy"
$50 you think I'm dull" she said.
mo, no, I'm dull when you work
too long. Have you ever thought
that maybe in sixty or seventy years
we may be too old to play? We have
to leave some time for love and
kisses. you know"
She was not up to nonsense today. |
1t was not worth trying, not while
she had this queer feeling of suffo- |
cation in her breast.
why do you 60 out of your way |
to insult men who are dangerous
men like Lee Hart?" she asked.
He looked at her, surprised. $50
you heard?"
II couldn't help hearing"
"You pack lot in one little ques-
tion," he said. First off, l didn't
60 out of my way to insult Lee
Hart. l wasn't thinking about him
when l spoke, though he is sure well
come to take it personal if he likes.
For the fact is, l can't stand the
fellow. He's low-down mean. AS to
his being dangerous, l don't reckon
he is-long as he is in front of
you"
He spoke carelessly, as if the mat.
ter were not important.
"You look to me like a man who
IS booming himself" she said so.
oerly, with kind of proud def.
ance. You brighten me, as if-as
I you were walking on your own
grave"
Would you feel badly if you knew
were?" he asked in low voice.
She did not look at him. But the
blood was beating stormily through
Ter heart.
Il would feel sorry for any young
nan condemned to DEATH" she said
Il see." he said dryly. "Yore
christian duty. l would want girl
o give me more than that"
She turned on him, courage in bor
yes like a banner. What would
ou expect to give her in return?"
he demanded.
If she was the right girl might
i've ner lover"
"A lover" she said scornfully.
He surprised himself in his ,n-
wer. "A husband, then" It was
lie last thing he had expected to
ay.
That would be fine gift" she
Did him. What kind Of girl could
eep step with you? Do you think
fife would be happy waiting =,
ONE in terror for fear you wera
eng shot or hanged?"
Aren't men supposed to settIe
own when they marry?"
You aren't even thinking of if
our mind is full of revenge and
aired" Excitement was carrvina
er much farther thop eL.