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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEW& JUNCTION, UTAH f ns. Ef you say fight, its but you havent got a ghost of a chance. And youre doing nobody any harm In letting us take a sick man out of the fight uptown tonight. Tm comgoing out over this bridge and over bridge this ing back, myself, By FRANK H. SPEARMAN WITO Service. CHAPTER X Copyright bjr Charles Scribners Continued 12 All right. Thats settled. Carpy,' continued Selwood, "thinks this place Is getting too noisy for you, Dave. All these squatters coming In, and the clatter they make. lie says youll do better out under the pines a few miles np river, and I've got things arranged to get you tp there today. The weathers settled now, and Ive got time to move you what do you say ' " we start today? "I know where Im comfortable, better than Carpy does. I'll stay here. Selwood, with patience, continued to dwell on the advantages of country . life. But the old soldier resisted all blandishments, and In thfr end his patience gave out first. "Look here, John, he exclaimed with a snap of disgust, "youre beating round the bush, like these crooked Sleepy Cat lawyers. I know whats going on, If 1 am flat on my back. The Vigilantes are ready to move. Where did you get the Idea I was afraid of Vigilantes? Selwood shrugged his shoulders. "Where did you get the Idea I thought you were? Well, youre trying to ship me out of town you and Carpy. Now, John, Im not going thats flat not for all the Vigilantes in the Rocky moun- tains. As Tracy uttered his declaration, Bill Fardaloe, like a huge camel, stuck his head within the tent. Selwood, paying no further attention to the Intruder, vainly tried in low tones to persuade Tracy It would be sheer folly to remain where he was. He reminded Tracy of his helpless condition and of what his obstinacy might mean ; he begged him to consider his Selwoods feelings, if there were none of his own to move him. The old gambler proved adamant to every consideration, and, not only that, he grew more and more set against all proposals. John," he exclaimed, raging like a grizzly at bay,' are you running, too? You know very well, Dave, theres a heap of difference between a well mans running and a wounded mans being carried out of the way of a fight. You going to stay? Theres no reason why I shouldnt." And fight? Nobody will miss me If I do fight. If you stay, theres Just one answer you get killed, said Traey. i Dash you, I know you better than you know yourself. John, Now, listen. The old man, gray, grizzled, unshaven, hollow-eyebut stern, his Iron-gra- y hair falling In a great mat over his wrinkled forehead, sat bolt upright on his cot. lie tore open the breast of the conrse shirt he wore his only upper garment and pointed to an American flag, tattooed over bis ,1 ? heart. i It hung by the scabbard an old Colts army revolver. Tracy took It almost Leave this with me, affectionately. he said, falling back on his frowsy pillow. Bring me a couple dozen catridges that'll be all I smiled. Moren you'll need, Dave, he said quite undisneed.-Selwoo- turbed. . f Selwood continued to smile; not mirthfully seriously, rather. He Just studied the mumbling old gladiator half toothless, laid low after many a stout fight stiffened In Joint, frajed la nerve, caressing the old gun with a Blinking hand, so enfeebled he could with difficulty hold up bis head, and with only the gray eyes flashing the old fire as he hurled defiance at his enemies It was not a cheerful No home to die In ; no picture woman to be tender with his pain or patient with his Irascibility; no childs kiss to close the weary day Just a human derect, cast by the storm and wave of civilization on Its outermost shore such was Dare 1 Tracy. What you looking at me that wny for, John?" demanded the old gambler peevishly. Just Dave, Nothing, nothing Ill be back again." no thinking. rose as he spoke. Fardaloe peered as If In farewell at Tracy und pushed his way outside. See here," exclaimed Tracy, detaining Selwood. You n mes been partners., aint we? You say youre stayin. You talk about my getting killed how dy suppose Id feel. If you got killed? Selwood laughed lightly. Its whats cornin to both of us, I guess Dave." . Carry me up the Mil to the hall, yob and Fardaloe-- ; Ill stay and you go, Id a blamed sight better be defending the hall than you.' I'm no loss to an j body on earth " Neither am L Dave." What about the girl that brings me soup two and three times a week? Whats she bringing It to ,me ftr? What d'd she bring me an apple for today? Because she thinks a lot of mo or you? Selwood winced. Because shes he said Irritably. "Dont talk norfkense." But he was red Id the face. Its Tracy followed up sharply. you, Selwood not me you. I dont have to be told what a girl's thinking when shell 6et right there where youre sett in now, and listen as long as Ill talk about you." Selwood shrugged his shoulders. Youre wasting your breath to talk about me." He flung out of the tent In no very pleasant frame of mind The valley, the river, and the flats were in shadow when , Selwood stepped outside. Turning up street, his eyes fell on the hill, where the front windows of the big gambling-housburned In the glow of the sunset Busy with bis thoughts, he reached the barn, spoke to Scott, who stood In the doorway, directed him to bring Pardaloe with him as soon as It was dark, and, making surf that all ordered was In readiness, Selwood walked on up the hill. Selwood sat, with the eyes of youth silently fixed on his countrys emblem. Bill Fardaloe stepped closer In. era red his neck forward, pulled off his tattered hat to get still closer, and peered dumbly at the tattooed breot. Tracy spoke to Selwood, John, I dont say Ive never done anything to disgrace It, he went on, "but I fought for that old flag nigh three year. I tramped down the Peninsula with Mc- t if H . CHAPTER XI The River Bridge. and . double-quicke- d back was two hours yet to opening It again; I stood, best I could, against front door of Pickett at Gettysburg, with George time. He unlocked the room crossed to his the the hall, Meade; I went up against the Bloody office, unlocked the door, entered, In the with Wilderness Grant Angle It dont mean a continental to a lot locked it behind him. sat down at his f folks nowadays, but it means desk, unlocked it, and pulled pen a his stock of drawer In which he something to me yet. Does anything ammunition. Besideskept the boxes of youve ever seen me do, John, look to you ns If Id run from a blamed cartridges and cleaning implements were In It two cartridge belt? parcel of Vigilante crooks? Ill admit there two Colt's revolvers. There was and Fin no saint. Im no preacher for his still enough daylight purpose, Youre preaching right now, Dave. first his own and Selwood, taking n me d but let Then, pleach it the worst Ive ever done was to In- gun and In turn the two guns in the vite a man to back his luck against drawer, began the task of taking mine. Ive played crooked with down, cleaning, and assembling the rrooks, Ill admit It, but no honest three. It gave him plenty of time to think. man can say Ive ever stacked a deck against him I took my chances, same Warning had come his defiance had answered It at least, for John Selas he took his. Now, a parcel of Vigilantes threat- wood. He had been told what to exen to hang me I know, sames If pect; he had said how he should meet youd told me. I left the best of my It; there remained only the question life In health and strength down on of how far twelve cartridges loaded the Jim river for this old flag thats Into two guns expressly for this ocwhy I cant put up a mans fight casion would carry hlin after tlie lie bared bis right breast opening shot. today There was a gap in It in which you It was too much to hope that he A Johnny could lay a hen's egg. should live to fire them all, and he Reb shell, took that lung, John He fell to speculating on how many tore pen. with fierceness, the shirt loaded cartridges would he found In a mlnle ball the two guns when they picked him sleeve of Ills left arm splintered that arm, John you know up. It enraged him to think of being Its no good. It wasnt that fight with cornered by Vigilantes; and escape Frank Sanger that did for me. I was now was so easy and always there done for In the Wilderness and came was Christie In the background of out with no health to earn a living, his thinking. But his word had been and here I am and not sorry for It. passed whether foolishly or not, Well, they can hang me. But It'll be beside the question. He had told the done after I'm dead. And then, he where they rpul estate boomers muttered with satisfaction, the would find him. blamed skunks have got to hang the In the street he heard a beating of Id flag with me. I tell you ngaln, I hoofs and a chorus of whooping yells dont say Ive never done uothing to from horsemen heading down-towdisgrace It. I dont say Tm proud of on a drunken spree. Carpys words winding up as a gambler. But things came back to him; Its Saturday s Is as they Is. And if this Is my last nlglit. All the Calabasas stand whr. Its all right." ride Into town for a spree. Theyll He reached hW hand out toward all get In. But they won t many get the ten pote. Gi me my gun, Bill." out. He did not know the men he onfj with Selwood sitting In silence. Pur-d- a toe lifted jEsroui the nail on which knew that in their company a ekele- - j vs n K horse-thieve- .ft I 4. A L ne walked to the front door; the two men were there. Bob Scott bared his tobacco-staine- d teeth as he smiled his report to Selwood. "Theyve put jnen on all the roads out of town except the upper river road. I guess kind-hearte- . r dark. ' Clellan, t t astride a skeleton galloped noiselessly ahead; that Death that night would slink, an invisible guest. In with these men ns they lined up at the bar; unbidden, would sit that night with them at their tables and stake their evil lives against the caprice of frontier fate ns, indeed, he had already, for that night, staked John Selwoods. He picked up, last of his Job, the cartridge belt. It was too dark to see, but It was easy to feel with the fingSrs of one hand for the cartridges in the box, while In the other he held the belt and felt for the empty spaces to slip the brass slugs Into place. And with the thrift of Robinson Crusoe, lie emptied a. handful of cartridges Into bis trousers pocket, rose, buckled the belt about his waist. As he did this, he heard a loud knock at the outer door. It startled him ; then he remembered that he had told Scott to bring Fardaloe to hlin ns soon as It was - e - ton horseman, steed, Things Are Fixed, the Barn Half Whispered. Boss the idea is to stopuall the birds that try to fly the cooptonight. figured no one from Calabasas would be leaving town till pretty late, anyway." Selwood asked whether the team and horses were ready. Fardaloe had come straight from.Jhe barn. Ills eyes, set rather hardet than usual with the prospects of fne nlglit, appeared closer, If posslhtfe, together, and glowed with a deeper . light; more comwhile if suspicion-coulpletely characterize his manner. It And'-tHq- y d seemed now heightened, ln view of "Theyre , hitched, coming events. John, he said darkly, chewin their hits In two and tenrin' np the planks right now In the gangway," I surpose you know, said Selwood. addressing both men, Im going to take Dave Tracy out of town. Hes my partner; Fll never see him hurt while Im alive. He refused to go, as you know. Bill, he said to Pardaloe, and hes enough to put up a scuffle rather thnn be dragged out. No matter. Carpy put a sleepy dose In Tracys coffee tonight. By this time he should be under; I hope he Is. But hes got to go now, whether he drank the coffee or not. I wont see him strung up on a telegraph pole, If I have to kill hint to get him out of town." IIow you going to get across the bridge?" asked Fardaloe grimly. ' Ill attend to that. You say the river road Isnt guarded, anyway." Selwood addressed the words to Scott. It wasnt when I rode up from the west bridge. The trail will shake Pave some, but we can get "over.it If ' we can get to It. Illg Ilayncs loomed up' out of the darkness. Whats np, boys? he asked as he walked In and saw the three men la confab, We dont know yet,"- - said Selwood. But Til be away for two or three hours. Theres talk of trying to clean the town up tonfeht. Skill-ma- n Is in Medicine Bend, and I leave you In charge of the place here, Haynes. I expect to be back before anything much happens. But if you have to run, get a good start youre bull-head- ed fat." Haynes, Angering a gun as big as a toy cannon, looked hurt. Whom I going to run from,. John? Youre putting this place In my charge, till .you get back? he asked, to confirm his P understanding. I am." What timell you be back.?; If Tm not back by eleven .oclock, dont look for me. Haynes straightened tp. I'll hold this place against all comers till ' Son. twelve oclock, he said composedly. Give me a couple of good men, he added, nod ling significantly toward Fardaloe and Scott, and 111 hold this place against all the Vigilantes In Sleepy Catl" I need n couple of good men, myself, replied Selwood drily. I might send up Bull Fage!" Adding only a few details to his Injunctions, - Selwood, returning to his full of room, picked up a shot-ba- g loose cartridges, and leaving the place ihat embraced all his earthly possessions walked rapidly down to the ham, followed by Fardaloe und Scott. As the street door was opened by Selwood, McAlpIn rose from the fringe of darkness. Things are fixed, the barn boss half whispered, as the three men entered the office. Two men are watching the back door; theyve got a coue guns and .plenty of ple buckshot cartridges loaded 'em myself five drams and plenty 6f buckshot. John Lefever has got six men over at the warehouse, all heeled, and more a coinin'. If the.v-g- et us, John, ' theyll know were here! The waiting, team, freshly fed and watered, was - hitched to the light wagon. Beside the wagon was an for Pardaloe; Selextra saddle-hors- e wood had mounted up. John, whispered the barn boss, dnsping Selwoods knee as he stood beside Ills horse, whats the place to find you, If I need you? Selwood hesitated. Were trying for the south trail up the river, but I doubt well ever make It. WeH either be up, at the beaver dam, or. more likely, at Calabasas. If. you come after me, try Calabasas first. At a rfgnal from Scoft, who took the reins, McAlpIn threw open the doors, and Scott, with Fardaloe at his side, carrying his redoubtable shotgun, and Selwood on horseback, clattered out of the barn. Selwood, with a lantern, entered Tracys tent. The old soldier had drunk his coffee, lie .lay heavily ' Pardaloe, waiting, peered asleep. toinside. Selwood motioned him. The wagon was hacked close up, .to the door, and Selwood gathered up Tracys belongings. Then, at a nod, Fardoe picked Tracy, bedclothes and all, up In his arms and. with' Selwood holding back the fly, carried-hiout and lilted him Into the wagon. The --cot was lashed inside the wagon; the tent was struck and' stored beside It. In less than ten minutes the little ca1vacade.was headed ns quietly as the restive horses would .let them for the bridge, ills shotgun between his knees, staring Into the darkness. Selwood pushed ahead on his horse to try the passage. lie reached the bridge only to be halted by two men, who stepped out of the dark on either side, covering him with shotguns, , Selwood halted his horse. "What Is It, boys? f Can't cross this bridge." Why not? "Nobody can cross the. bridges tonight without a bridge pass." ' 'Well, weve got passes good on all bridges, trails, and boulevards but theyre not the kind of passes wo like to use on decent men.' Were crossing this bridge tonight, boys, but wqre willing to play fair. Ilow ninny of you are there?" asked Selwood ten-gaug- -- Por-Salo- e, unruffled. . Plenty to hold (his bridge. There are Just -- two of yon If there were any more theyd 011 he poking their guns under n peaceable mans nose. Listen There are four -- I Inside two hours. Ill give you my word, Fm coming back." He had talked only long enough to allow Pardaloe to crawl back over Tracy and out of tire hind end of the wagon. - Selwood - told, the guards, frankly, just wlio he was they laughed at Ms'clalra to his identity; he offered to show them the sick man In the wagon It was all In vain. He talked load for a few minutes and Irritated tbe guards; touched his horse enough with the spur to keep his feet shuffling, and Scott, trying to quiet his horses, keptthera stamping and clumping on the bridge planks. But all the while Selwood was making the noises, and all the while the guards stood tlielr ground, his eyes were searching the circle of darkness to hts right, where his c.ve, oblong practiced, followed a hulking noiselessly and slowly ject Unking " forward.,' beCreeping like a huge cat from hind the wagon on to the bridge; pausing for ioud words or the impatience of the horses feet; advancing. step by step, at the champing of their bits obd tlie straining at their harness, Pardaloe crouched In readiness behind the nearer guard waiting only for Selwood to act. Its foolishness, boys, to keep poking shotguns Into me," protested Selwood. It would be better for you and better- - for me If youd stand bacRTAnd any man that 'calls himself a friend of mine onght to be ovr TO TUB LEFT by, this time. If Im shot I FALL 'TO TOE RIGHT. Man ! he exclifimedji addressing the guard on his left hand, "youre so can smell the powder In your close,-cartridge., Well, If we cant cross, we can't. It looks to me as If YOU'RE READY. And Im ready. Go! With a lurch, sudden as thought, Selwood Jerked his horse to the right and throwing his lines, keeled from the' saddle to the bridge floor. As he did so, the toe of his left boot caught the barrel of the shotgun on that si le with a blow that kicked the gun Into the guards Stomach. One barrel exploded; the charge went Into the air. In. falling, Selwood, striking up with his hand the barrel of , the second shotgun, threw himself bodily on the right-han- d The two men guard. clinched to the ground, and the gambler pulling, In the' struggle, .the revolver from the breast harness, brought the butt down twice on the fighting guards head. Fardaloe, who bad placed himself, as directed, behind the left guard, butted Mm violently from behind, above the knees, grabbed both ankles, and as the guards shotgun went qff, 'threw him with a grunt, backward clear over Ms man struck Sprawling own head.-Th- e on the plank floor, and Fardaloe war on top of Mm before he knew what Selwoods horse had happened. reared and plunged at the discharge of the gun. but, fortunately, Mt no one under foot. The struggle of the surprised guards was quickly over men neither bad a chance practiced In encounter. Selwood was first to speak. Throw me a piece of rope, Bob," he said, nstride his man. Dont waste no rope on these birds," growled Pardaloe, dump em Into the river! He was really picking up his yelling victim to follow his own advice when Selwood Intervened. "Hold the man and tie him, said Selwood, sternly, meantime trussing Ids own, victim. We may have visitors any minute work fast." 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