Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-20

1anCueIS. IN us OPihiony
absentee owner is past.
4 4 q
| Must be nearly two thousand 40
lars here" Herriott said.
Give hundred apiece" Jen
voice was cold as mountain stream
fresh from n glacier. Ihey pa
fine, don't they, Turley?"
you've got it wrong, Jef1," tn
killer croaked hoarsely. I wouidn
do that to boys ! had bunked WIN
Don't you know wouldn't?
Come Clean" Morgan snarled
who hired your"
Nobody. That money came IRON
my folks, like I said. Boys, beer
your friend. You wouldn't"
His voice died away in a quaver
you're bucked out" JEFF sale
evenly. you're going on lont
journey. Starting right damn now.
The man looked round from one t
another. His glance slid back Z
JEFF. Thing to do is talk this
over" Turley began, and STUCK
There was no mercy in these i'm
placable eyes.
"You didn't give Buck or Black OF
the other boys show for their white
alleys" JEFF told him. "You don't
deserve one either. But I'm giving
you one. Bill and Dave will keep out
Of this till Pm through. It will be
one Of us at time. Don't keep
me waiting, you"
The guns came out together. The
roar Of them was almost simultane-
GUS. But not quite. jeff was the
quicker by fraction Of second.
Turley spun round from the shock
of the bullet, clutched at his heart,
and pitched forward full length.
After a silence, Morgan said,
''That will be all for Mr.. Turley."
what will we do with this blood
money!" asked Herriot.
"Jim Tetlow left wife and three
children" Brand said. '"Take it up
Fisher Creek to her, Bill, when you
head for home. Part Of it is the
price of her husbands death. The
other boys weren't married. 1t will
come in handy to feed the kids"
jeff thrust the revolver back into
its holster. IT noticed some Flying
v c horses down the trail way az
came up. Well rope one, tie the
body on it and send it home with
this carrion on its back"
"Fine!" Morgan ripped out NAL
evolent oath. Telling them their
killer has come back to report"
Bill Herriott left for Fisher Creek
on his errand to Mrs. Tetlow. The
other two rounded up the bunch OF
Flying VIC horses, roped one, and
brought it back to the cabin. They
found a cross-buck pack saddle in
the barn and cinched it to the ami
NAL. The body was made secure
to the cross-buck by lash-rope in
terlaced about the load. jeff threw
the diamond hitch expertly so as to
absorb any slackness that might
arise. Meanwhile Morgan penciled
4 note.
They had to drive the packhorse
many miles, to be sure it would
reach its destination.
On Sage Hen Flats they met
cowboy. He rested in the saddle,
his weight on one foot and on the
high of the other leg.
where you headin' for?" he
asked.
"Just maverickin' around" JEFF
old him. Know anything new?"
mot thing. Little while ago I
saw John McFaddin.
They crossed the tableland into
lilly country where they gradually
wound down toward Johnson's
Prong. When at last they came sud-
lenly on three horsemen at the foot
# the draw, Brand noticed instantly
hat they were strangers. Swiftly he
laid to his companion, Don't start
hem, their horses motionless.
Some freight for McFaddin and
Collins" jeff called. "Seen 'em?"
After a pause one Of the men said,
Yes"
Fine. Turn it over to them. Be
eeing you later"
jeff wheeled and led the way
ound the bend, then went to a can
er.
Someone shouted to them to stop
'ut they kept going. They heard
he pounding of hoofs behind them.
ust before they disappeared over
mother hill a rider showed at the
ead of the draw. He shouted again,
hen fired, too hurriedly for accura-
y.
This way" Morgan called to his
ompanion, and slid into a hollow be-
ween two rises.
The country was huddle of hills,
nd inside Of a few minutes their
ursuers had completely lost them.
who were those fellows?" Nor
an asked. They're mighty quick
0 burn powder. III say that"
Eyes. With few questions asked"
Must be warriors of some of the |
Jig outfits"
Eyes, but not cowboys" Brands
yes were shining with excitement.
Part of this army the Republican
'as tellin' about"
Morgan pulled up his mount.
He'll! 1t might be Hathaway. We'd
etter find out for sure, and if it's
o get word to the boys"
"JuSt what I'm thinkino Nov.