Hungry Horse news., 1948-04-07

S not JEFF.
n 4 x
k 7 When they went to get their horse
# they were met by the announcemer
4 that they were to stay here for III
q present. They had not been aske
e to come, but since they had done $
( they were not to leave.
= 'Who says 500" asked Terry.
, Doesn't matter about that. Yo'
, stick around"
Terry strolled down toward tn
flring-line, from which occasional
flashes came. He was not apparent
ly under surveillance, but the horses
were being watched. A draw brough
him to an aspen grove. Calhoun
hesitated, uncertain whether to &c
round it or 60 back to the summit
of the hill from which he had jus,
come. He passed into the aspens.
Guns sounded, close to him. What
surprised him was that they were
revolver shots. The distance was
too great to reach the ranch house
except with rifles. He heard excited
voices, and presently the sound OF
a runner coming into the aspens.
| The escaping man collapsed and
sank to the ground.
Almost in a murmur, Terry said,
"What seems to be the trouble?"
The man on the. ground turned a
startled face toward him and
reached for gun.
mot necessary" the Diamond Re-
verse B man said. 81 won't hurt
you or call anybody"
Yancey recognized him. What are
you doing here with these fellows,
Mr.. Terry" he asked, surprised.
IT came to try to fix up a truce,
but the settlers wouldn't have it."
Calhoun asked question. WAS it
you they were shooting at?"
''They hit me in the leg. I'm one
Of Sunday Browns Texans. They
sent me from the ranch to get a
telegram through to Washington
asking for troops"
''EIit bad?"
''Not so bad. can't travel, that's
sure. Not on that game leg"
'You have written messenger"
eyes" He added, worried,
They're depending on me at the
ranch"
Il might get it through for you.
But I can't leave you here"
Terry gave instructions. "Stay
lere. I'll have try for the horse.
When you hear me coming move
o the edge of the aspens."
Terry walked up the incline to- :
yard the draw and met Lane Carey.
81 heard some revolver Shots"
.ane said. Hope they weren't fir
1g at YOU"
mo. At fellow named Yancey
no was trying to get through
legram from the beleaguered men
send to the Governor. They hit
m, but he got away and is hiding
the aspens. I'm trying to get
,rse for him-that one in the draw
ere."
How badly is he hurt? Can he
ie?"
''He says so. If could get two
rises I'd try to 60 with him."
you'd be shot down before you
t twenty yards"
I'm not so sure. It's dark when
: moon is under a cloud. More
en- keep riding in to join the at
,kers. Nobody is paying any at
ltion to u.s."
Not as long as we don't try to
away. But they have sem
es out. I ran into one and he
rned me back"
They were moving in the direc.
n of the saddled horse. It was a
her heavily built sorrel gelding.
I'm going to try ii" Terry said.
hey will find Yancey soon if I
1T get him away, and if they do
S a goner."
lie united the horse, and the two
n walked back with it toward
aspens. They met man whom
y recognized as the owner of q
gon yard at Round Top. He said
ello!" and passed without cues.
,ancey was waiting at the edge Of
aspens.
How is your Lego" Terry asked
Fine" the man answered in
! voice.
Let me look at it," Carey said.
'hile he examined and dressed it
best he could, Terry took the
Sc deeper into the aspens where
you'd not be seen. Carey called
when he was ready.
he Box SIS man said in a lou Z
'e, This man can't make If
lie to the railroad" Z
erry frowned. I've been think. :
that. III 60 with him. Later on
u pick up another horse some. .
re-" .
You mean, both 60 on The
'e?"
Yes. He isn't going to make II
out help"
ancey spoke up stoutly, but In q
voice. Il am too. Boost me
the saddle and I'll burn the
out of here"
icy helped him to his feet. He
ed heavily against Terry IT,