The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-07-05

am proud of your bravery. Which
place do take, the door or win
dow"
I'll take the window, you the
door. We must rub our hands
well so they will work good, for
We must not fail"
Embracing each other, with
their hands under the others
buckskin coat. they each rubbed
their hands furiOusly for several
minutes. When both were sure
their hands were in good shape.
Tom picked up a piece of stick,
about two feet long. May Sun
be with US. We will go" Tom
said. prayerfUlly.
Without further discourse, the
two crept silently toward the
house. They listened outside the
window. The occupants seemed
70 be enjoying themselves, for
the eayesdrOppers could hear
laughing and talking Then they
heard a rough voice say, distinct
ly, What in the hell did you do
then. BOOtS?"
Red Bird reached over and
kissed Tom on the cheek. Then
ne took Toms hand and signed,
when yell. bust in"
Tom stood waiting for the sig
nal, with j revolver in his right
hand and an appraised club in the
left. Red Bird with revolver in
his left hand. and knife handy
in belt. felt of the door TO ex-
anime the latch with his right
hand. After a bit of fumbling. he
found what he thought was the
secret. He tried IL. cautiously,
and knew il was going TO work.
lie let out a yell, and flung open
the door. At the second Of Red
Birds voice, Tom crashed the
window with his club. Luck was
with him. for most of the win
dow went cut. Don't move, you
coyotes" ordered Tom.
At a glance Tom saw one tai
NV light in the middle of the
table. and a candle to his left,
sitting higher than the heads of
the cabins occupants. The table
wss surrounded by outlaws. Ken
non sat at the north end. He
started 10 rise. but a command
from Tom made him change his
mind. Everyone Of you put your
hands on the table, and don't
move" shouted Tom.
The fellow on Kennon's left
made a grab for the taIlow. As
his arm reached out, fire from
Toms fOTty-five reached almost
20 the spot where the bullet en-
tered his chest He fell on his
face. When the shot was fired.
everybody jumped up.
KennOn and the three, who
had come with him, all carried
guns. Kennon and one reached
for theirs. Toms next shot killed
the worst Of all bad men, for his
sell aimed shot plowed through
KennOn's neck. He fell back on
his chair and rolled off to the
floor. About the same time, Red
Bir6 shot the other one who went
for his gun As Red Birds victim
fell, the man next 10 him, duck
ed for the end Of the cabin, op-
posite Tom. Three others could
he seen. in addition TO the one
who had ducked. Tom could not
see Red Bird, but yelled for him
- step back He had in mind
the one who couldn't be seen.
Just then. Tom saw a flash, and
felt something burn his neck
Lightning-like, his own gun bark
ed again. this time at the spot
where the flash occurred. Two
Of the fellows. still at the table.
threw up their hands. The third
started for cover. in the dark Of
the room. Two guns spoke, al
most as one. The fellow fell for
ward. Red Bird shouted a warn
ing TO Tom. to watch for the one
who was in the dark. Tom pulled
mig head backward. He knew
that four Of them were out of
the light. He was sure Red Bird
was all right, for there had been
only one shot fired by the rene
gsdes. and IL had hit him in the
side Of the neck. Tom ran around
the corner quickly, and came up
behind Rcd Bird. telling him at
the same time who II was. Red
Bird slipped inside, and jumped
behind the door. As he did so.
the fellow in the dark shot at
him The bullet missed, but
came near hitting Tom in the
quits. as u ripped through the
door. For a second, there was
not sound. Tom wondered If
Red Bird were all right There
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