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Show V PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH , Gat eepy CHAPTER XI I -- By FRANK H. SPEARMAN Continued Copyright by Charle Scribner1 WNU Service. 15 "What do you meant 1 mean, submitted the big fellow, when you're headin' for Sleepy Cat, Fm headin likewise. I aint easy In my own mind, not a bit, since wliat the Scotsman says about a gurl Im not namin' no matter who she Is. But she's worth a whole wagon-loa- d of old buffalo hones like Daves not to nobody, meaning no disrespect whatsoever, at all. If that's the way you feel. Bill, what about met demanded Selwood, almost angrily. Tin here to look out for Christie Fyler. Thats Just It, John," persisted Pardaloe, placatlngly. "And to look out for Christie Fyler, now, single-handeyou know what you're up against same as I know, snorted same as everybody here Pardaloe, knows. That's why I say to h 11 with Thief River and Tracy; Im trail; In you." But this Is my fight, not yours. Fm makln It mine, John. Stop talking, you old tub. If they can dig a grave up there big enough to hold you, I can edge Into one cor- - d, finished railroad station. Starbuck had sent word by messenger that he would give them an hour to get out of the station and out of the town coupled with the threat that If they didnt move they would be burned ont by daylight Starbucks men, Lefever added, held the only building left In the River Quarter, where most of the burning had been Bunty Bartoes place down next the river; It had escaped the flames. In the upper town Carpys hotel, which had been gutted, the gamblers had spared. He knew nothing about Christie. Pardaloe had been dispatched to the station with the ammunition. He came back with a long face, bnt a long face was nothing new for Pardaloe. Carpy, wounded, was( there treating the wounded, who lay on the floor In the freight room. There was only a pretense of a guard kept about the building; within It, disgruntled Vigilantes nursed their grievances, railing chiefly at one another; and In one corner, with nobody to command, owing to lack of ammunition, Old General Roper, though hit, was maintaining headquarters, with neither head, as Pardaloe tartly put lt. nor quarters. The only thing that prevented the refugees from running away was fche fear of getting shot If they put their noses outside. Selwood felt he must first of all see and learn what he could from Carpy. to Directing his few companions stick together and telling Lefever to throw out a stronger guard about the barn, Selwood started for the station. By skirting the river bank and working from one to another of the breaks In the beach, he reached the rear door of the station without drawing any fire either from Its defenders or Its besiegers. He pushed open the door and entered the hall without being opposed or observed. A glance was enough to reveal to Selwoods unsympathetic scrutiny the complete demoralization of the Vigilante element. It was almost by accident that Abe Cole, the bandaged but still fighting blacksmith, saw Selwood and, running toward him, greeted him with a shout that drew attention to the i arrival of the taclinm long-hoped-f- What Do You Meanr ner of It But, Bill" Selwood raised one hand, 6lmply who rides with ine tonight ought not to care much aliout coming back!" Pardaloe was chewing slowly, but with the steadiness of fate. "Nothin particular, as I know of, John, callin me anywheres back. Come along, Bill !" further parley was held; Tracy at last pleaded to be taken, back to Sleepy Cat, and, as everybody else was for It, Selwood gave in. It was arranged that Pardaloe should ride with Selwood and Scott, and that should follow In the wagon with A Mc-Alp- in Tracy, While Tracys cot was hastily set hack in the wagon and the horses were being got up. Selwood took the ammunition out from under the seat a slender store, but, like a shower, a In a drought and apportioned It Into three parcels among Pardaloe, Scott, and himself. It lacked but little of daybreak when the three men reached the river life-sav- ' again. Fording the stream, the horsemen secreted their horses in the undergrowth below the river bench, and climbed np the nearest gully to the flats, that were being laid ont fo- - a railroad yard. Spreading out again, the three men circled this open space singly and without molestation, and came together on ' higher ground, where they could reconnolter the town. The fires that had lighted the sky earlier in the night had died down chiefly for lack of material for the flames. An Important part of Sleepy Cat lay in ruins, though the extent of the destruction was hidden In the One quarter of the stragdarkness. gling settlement had escaped the torch and the Vigilantes and the reprisals of the outlaws this was the corner embracing the stage barns. Carpys hotel, and the new railroad station. From the hill where they had halted. Selwood and his companions, recovering their horses, made their way under such cover as they could llngly, to the stage barns. Lefever met them. Selwood asked for the news. Lefever pointed to a pile of smoking ruins down the hill. Some of them river rats have burned on us, John, said the bunk-hous- e lefever. Thats the way they keep their promises ! McAlpIn told me nothing of that," exclaimed Selwood. looking angrily down the hill. Didnt know It was on Are when he started," returned lefever. But Im telling you the teamsters are rarln to go. Theyre only waiting for yon." Just hold 'em till I get some bearings," was all Selwood replied. Bull Page took the steaming horses bark to their stalls, and Scott was d rent out to scout. Lefever told and Pardaloe what more he could of the situation; Starbnck, who had been missing for a time at the outset, had taken the gamblers fight In hand at a moment when the Vigilantes were driving all before them, turned the tables on the cleun-n- p men. ml now nehl the survivors of their disorganized force fit bay In the un-Sel-woo- gambler. As men, wounded and unwounded, crowded about him, he eyed the scar-faceblurting blacksmith, coldly, paying no attention whatever to his effusive welcome. Yon running this thing. Abe? Running It?" echoed Abe hoarsely. 1 was running It nobodys running it. They wouldn't do a thing I told em to do," declared Cole, with a plentiful sprlnkHng of f pfofanlty ; now theyre cornered, Jus as I told em theyd be If they didnt obey orders, and theres about as much fight In em now as- there Is In a bunch of - Jack-rabbi- ts 1 Selwood, ignoring Impatient interpleaders that raised their voices, some abusing the blacksmith . and some one another, looked about the two rooms. The figure that Instantly arrested his attention was that of Carpy, his head swathed In a bandage, moving abont among his wounded, who, filling one corner, lay on the floor In various attitudes of prostration, anger, and disgust. Selwood, sllendng those closest, spoke to Cole. "I sent what cartridges I could rake up, Abe; Its all I know of this side of Medicine Bend, outside what Starbucks got. So Id advise you not to pass any of em ont to the put em In tbe hands of men that will use em." The teamsters, your men, are standing up," blurted out Abe. "They stopped em from rushing ns an hour ago. But they aint got six rounds apiece left. Starbuck will come back." Selwoods glance had wandered. "Hello, Doc," he said as he Raw Carpy elbowing his way toward him. Carpy, wounded and Infuriated, was grateful but glum, Selwood reached for the bloody hand stretched ont. He listened with patient attention to the wrought-u- p surgeon, who tried to explain the wreck of their plans, though with on expression In his eyes that Indicated his min'd wandered. Looking over the shoulders of those around him. Selwood saw the cowed spirit of the Vigilantes. One exception attracted his attention: ona tnan appeared profoundly Indifferent to the fortunes of the night. In a comfortable chair In the farthest corner of the second room, his bald head In a huge fur cap well pulled down, and his hands clasped In hts lap, sat the queer pioneer trader of Sleepy Cat and of the mountain country old man Van Tambei. Everything he hod In the world had but Just gone np In the smoke of Fort street, but the tragedy had apparently failed to shake hl spirit Composed and Collected he struck Selwood as an odd contrast to the welter of wrangling, confusion, and cowardice about him. The gam-bier silently laughed. He turned his eyes on Cole. Well," he said in response to many words from several mouths, youve made a mesa of it. Theyve got you cornered. Where are the bums that licked you hanging out? Does anybody know? , lie was assured that Bartoeg place was the only building that had escaped the flames In the River quarter. Thats where they are, then," was Selwood's comment "What are you going to do V sputtered Cole. wild-looki- Jack-rabbit- 1 J Son. Ill take what men Ive got with me at the barn and go' after em." Wouldn't It he better to fight em here, John? asked Cole. Youre licked here," retorted Selwood. Tf Stnrbuck stuck his head In the door most of these fellows would Jump Into the river. Get back to your wounded" he took Carpys arm looks to me, theyre about all the fighting blood youve got left here. As he spoke, he drew the surgeon apart. You know the reason Fm In this mess, Doc, he said sternly and Where Is without .wasting words. Christie Fyler?" Carpy, controlling his excitement,' caught Selwoods arm In his hand. Thats why I wanted you, quick as you could get here. So help me God, I dont know where the girl Is, John. I only wish I did. This evening she tend her father took supper at the hotel. I warned Christie privately to jtay close I couldnt trust Fyler with anything.' Starbuck," said Carpy with a curse, "was prancing around her and had the gall to try to stay to supper with 'em. I k no wed Christie would stick close and would be all right, hot I never figured on us getting drove like this. When I seen what was coming I run up to the hotel and told all hands to light out for the depot. I run to Christies room myself and told her what was up, and to make for the depot " , Why didnt you bring her there yourself? demanded Selwood. She wouldnt leave without her father," protested Carpy, defending and the dashed old mule himself, wouldnt budge I couldnt take her from him she wouldn't go." "So you left her there 1" What else could I do?" Knock him on the head and drag her here, yourself," said Selwood savagely. - He made no effort to restrain himself, and his words fell like whip lashes. You knew her danger, he thundered; she didnt I So you left her there I" exclaimed the gambler, sardonic In hts wrath. "A fine mess youve made of it!" Tl! go John, protested Carpy, over there this minute with you, my. . 1 self Stay where you are. What was the number of her room?" Twelve, at the top of the front stairs. John. I dont want you to go off mad this way. I did what I could I tell you she' wouldnt leave her father." Selwood paused only to make a brief amend fox; his eutbreak and to promise to return; hq told Carpy he was going to look for Christie at the hotel though In his heart he had no hope of finding her there. On a table close at hand, where the doctor had set his - Instrument-cas- e and dressings, stood a lighted pocket-lanterIt up, Selwood, picking closed the slide, put It out, and to his coat pocket slipped It Hey!" exclaimed Carpy, "dont met no opposition on the way to the hotel.1; It "was far 'enough out, of the line of fighting to have been overlooked. He scouted about the building for a minute, and entered through a side door which he found unlocked, Withopening Into the dining-rooout risking a light, he felt his way d across to the hall, picking up a chair as he did so, and pausing at intervals to listen for sound. He could hear nothing anywhere, and walking np the front stairs without much attempt to avoid the Inevitable ereaklng of the treads, he felt along the wall for the door of room number twelve. Laying his hand after a moment on the knob, he tried it. The door was Without opening It, he unlocked. knocked softly. There was no reHe listened Intently for sponse. sounds of breathing, but could hear none. He then set the chair In front of the closed door, lifted from his coat pocket the dark lantern, lighted It, set It facing the door on the chair, , pulled back the slide of the bulls-eyedrew his revolver, and, standing to one side, threw the door quickly open ; If a shot were to come from within, the lantern should draw Ik v. But no shot was hurled at him, no response of any sort was made to the rude Intrusion ; the silence was almost ghostly. Selwood picked the lantern up from the chair, threw Its light rays from side to side of the room, and, crossing the threshold with unabated caution, looked about him. The bed had not been disturbed. Selwood lighted a lamp. One of Christies familiar straw hats lay on the bureau. Beside It he saw a pair of gloves that he took up In his hand, felt of, and looked at. The simple toilet articles of a frontier girl, the brush and comb and lesser feminine accessories, together with a black leather belt and a handkerchief, lay at hand. .- - Everything gave mute evidence that the defenseless owner had been, splr-- , tted away, or had fled without a moment's warning. To find himself standing thus surrounded by her most intimate beso familiar, longings belongings some of them, to his observant eyes that in looking at Thera he was stirred to a frenzy at the thought of danger coming to her was too much. Without allowing himself to Unger a moment where sweetness seemed still to exhale from her former presence, Selwood Jerked the counterpane from under the frightened cat, and Christies dumped Into It, belongings. He then emptied the bureau drawers, caught up wild tied the counter pane corners Into a sling, and, catching the bundle np on one arm, hastened down the stairs and rejoined his men at the barn. wood-bottome- - man-fashio- CHAPTER XIII n. Barbanet Is Persuaded. got back without further g Incident, and deposited his bundle with care Inside a cuptake that!" board In the harness-room- . Scott had "I may need It said Selwood. returned and had covered the River Walking toward the door with Sel- quarter, unmolested. His report conwood, Carpy pointed to one of the firmed aU Information that Bunty wounded, men on the floor near where Bartoes place had not been turned, they were passing. He lay on his and, Scott added, was now noisy with back, with his eyes dosed, and his Starbuck's following, who, passing In stertorous breathing was noticeable. and out, were celebrating their vicTheres the old general, he said, tory. "Is Starbuck there? asked Pardahit pretty bad, too; want to speak to him? loe. It was a question Scott could not No," blurted out Selwood. He may die," observed Carpy critanswer. Selwoods mind worked as he lisically. Selwood was brutally Ive got to know for sure resentful, tened. lie wont need me to help him, was where Starbuck Is," he said, his eyes all he said. And flinging open the moving from face to face of those lisback door, he took one look ont Into tening about him. Wheres Hull the hall, slammed the door behind Page?" he asked afrer a moments him, and slipped out Into the night. thought. Get. him here quick." On the town side of the station he Facing Selwood within a moment could 'hear sporadic firing, answered and alone with him In the office, the at Intervals by the fringe of guards dilapidated hut amiable r.ull looked defending the railroad bnllding. He as surprised in being summoned at Selwood queer-lookin- tn such a moment by the bM M other men were. and Selwood epoke to him kindly ques-tioodd an without haste, and asked the Bull, you havent done In your world very much good eventful lifetime, have you abacK Poor Bull, greatly taken countered with a sickly smile. Well I hope I aint done nobody a whole he asked harm have lot tones. In his quavering, throaty "Not to anybody except yourself. Bull, If the truth be told," replied Selwood evenly. "Not half as much harm as Fve done, Bull, by a long for shot But tonight theres a chancesomefor both of us to do something girl body, You've seen that young n whose father kept the store down street, one of the stores that were burned tonight?" Bull nodded. I seen her, John. Somewhere In this row shes got lost. Fm afraid shes fallen into bad bands. You never can tell what will this." happen, you know, a night like "Wouldnt want no wlmroin folks of 'mine mixed up In It. Then listen. continued Selwood. "Ive seen you many times drunk, Bull, trying to, make me think you were sober. Bull nodded as If confessing to the Indictment. Tonight I want you sober, trying to make, everybody else think youre drunk. Bull saw, a flash of humor in the That, he returned, his suggestion. chin pushed well down Into his throat; aint goln to be so awful hard, John, I dont tiling "Theres one feature you may not like. But youre entitled, fair and square, to know It now. WTe may one of us or both of ns, get 'killed. "Willing to go where you go. John," he replied simply. Selwood showed his own surprise at the unassuming assent by a longer breath than usual. John Barleycorn spoiled a man when he got you, Bull," he observed, regarding him gravely. Bull's smile had long been In rags, hut It shone brave through the tatters of his seamy face. He said nothing. Selwood believed that If any man at the barn could get Into Bartoes that night alive. It would be Bull Page. Bull, though Janitor at Selwoods place, left his wages Impartially at the various dives along the river front, ne thus enjoyed a certain standing In the lower town as well as the upper, and he moved without prejudice among the different factions of the town. I dont want to ask you to do anything I wouldnt do myself If I conld," said Selwood. explaining to Bull what he meant to attempt. "But you can get through doors barred against me and against any stranger; and with you to guarantee a stranger, I might make It. Anyway, Bull, If youre game well try ; and they wont get ns both without some kind of a hearing." Pardaloe andUcAtpln were called in. Tf youll hold your men together here a while." said Selwood to Lefever, we'll know exactly what we are going to do. In, say, ten minutes, John, bring all of them that want to fight down to Bartoes and maybe they can .be accommodated.. Pm. taking Bull Page with me, and suppose you and Scott come along, Bill," he added to Pardaloe. Tf we dont all hf us get back, some of os might." What are you going to do? asked Lefever. Fm going down to Bartoes to look around. Scott, with the quickest Instinct of his listeners, looked at the gambler with a skeptical smile. Youre not going inside? "I am, If I can make It," returned Selwood. lie began to unbutton his coat And Ill borrow your hat and mock-auctio- , Eel Only Fish Which Seeks Prey in Packs Among fishermen the pike Is called "the tiger of the stream", because of Its daring and ferocity and In the hnvoc It plays among the lessef denir world. zens of the But, as In the Jungle, the wolf pack Is responsible for more killings than Is the solitary tiger, so the depredations of the wolves of the stream, the eels, are ten times greater, although perhaps loss visible than the spectacular dashes of the pike, Mfs the Lonunder-wute- don Mail. Eels are practically omnivorous and will cat anything fish, flesh, fowl or Insect. Nothing from a dainty spinner to a dead dog of cat comes amis" to these .favagers of the stream. They wage relentless war on all other species of fish, devouring their spawn Dog That Don't Bark Tke Siberian sledge dogs, which are reported to be very efficient In spite bf the fact that many of them are on the verge of starvation from time to time, do not bark as do domesticated dogs. They have a manner of howling something akin to the wolf. In the summer time they subsist on frozen fish, but In winter they are hard put to It to get enough to eat. Nature Magazine. and hunting the small fry from their hiding places under stones und weeds. Eels are the only species of fish which actually hunt their prey in com- pany. The pike, perch and trout are all predacious, but In hunting they work singly. But eels, like wolves, although hunting Individually where the smaller prey Is concerned, do not hesitate to band together and attack victims for which they would be no match tn siugle combat. . On the Smoker house painter once sat next to the great Sargent and asked him for the loan of a match. Then, noticing the great painters brushes, easel and box . of colors, he said genially: "I see were both In the same line. 1 see we are. said Sargent, with a laugh. Ive been whltewnshln a barn toHows day, said the house painter. trade with you?" Brisk," said Sargent. coated a village this morning and gave second Toats to a castle, a river and a mountain this afternoon. I finished up the day with a flash of lightning her, you know." Gosh, some hustlin'!" said the house painter. "You sura must be on piecework." A .I gold-leafe- I n: News Notes I It' a Privilege to Live in Utah . JENSEN The .bridge on the Victory highway across the Green river near Jensen, Utah, Is safe tor ordinary travel, but is unsafe for heavy load District Highway Engineer E. Simpson wired the state road commission Thursday. The condition of the bridge will in no way hamper tourist traffic into the state .from the east, Mr. Simpson advised. SALT LAKE Construction of the second cattle barn at the state fair grounds is being rushed now, it Thursday by Ernest manager of the state fair association. Work on the building has i been delayed for the past six weeks while the brick for the outer walls of the building were being burnt. It was desired to have the outside walls of this building constructed of brick of the same coloring as those in the first new barn and It was necessary to wait until these could be produced.. a long-fePROVO Recognizing need in Utah county for better fire protection for districts outside of the croporate limits of cities and towns of the county with equipment, the board of county commissioners has negotiated contracts with outside citieB to give outlying districts tfee same protection that is given the respective cities, according to announcement of A. 0. Smoot, chairman of the county board. SALT LAKE Lowest bidder for the contract for constructing the steel suspension bridge over Grand canyon, about eeven miles below Less Ferry, was the Kansas fclty Structural Steel company, according to a telegram received by Secretary Tuttle of the Associated General Contractors Thursday from Phoenix, Arlz., where the bids were opened In the office of the Arizona state highway department. LEHI Lehis white way celebration, which marked tne completion of the street lighting system, was held on Main street. The huge crowd that thronged the street during the evening bore testimony to the enthusiasm with which the new system was received by the taxpayers. EPHRAIM Taxpayers of Ephraim voted a $40,000 bond issue at the public library for the erection of a new hydroelectric power plant. The plant will be built in connection with the present water system and the cement pipe over Lake hill will be replaced by a heavy pressure pipe. The present plant is now paid for and in good lt g condition and will be used in case of emergency. LEHI To celebrate the completion of the municipal lighting system,, and especially the conversion of Main street Into a white way, city officials are planning one of the most colorful festivals ever enjoyed at Lehl, to be held soon. MYTON O. A. Dart of the North Myton bench is one of the first sheepmen in the Uintah basin to ship 1927 crop lambs. A carload of lambs recently shipped by Mr. Dart topped the Denver market at 16V cents. The lambs averaged 7 pounds. The old ewes weighed 101 pounds and sold for 4 cents. He Is making additional shipments. DUCHESNE Word that the road into the Uintah basin, which haB been closed by the deep snowdrifts, Is now open, was received by E. C. Shepherd, Wasatch national forest supervisor, from Ranger R. A. Beauchamp. The road has been closed since early winter by the heavy snow and more fell during April and May. High water throughout the Duchesne country will prevent any favorable fishing,. VERNAL The poisoning campaign against prairie dogs in Uintah county continues with undiminished vigor. On June 4 activities were shifted to the Lapoint section, twenty miles west of Venull, 125 men turning out under the direction of V. L. Johnson, field man of the biological survey, and i County Agent E. Peterson. More than j eighty square miles of lands on Indian I allotments and on the public domain were treated with poisoned oats, 2200 pounds being used in the operations. GUNNISON An Industry which promises to develop Into largo proportions in the Gunnison valley is the breeding of pedigreed rabbits. Six pens have been established , in this region in the last few months and reports from breeders indicate success In following the venture. Max Edwards, son of J. W. Edwards, Is the largest breeder to date. He has about SALT LAKE Nearly 200 boys between the ages of 17 and 24 are expected- to be .in Salt Lake Friday for the opening of the annual C. M. T. C. Tied the Counterpane Corner at Fort Douglas. The camp Is now Into a practically set up, and everything will lling. he In readiness to Btart off promptly coat ant? boots If youre willing Bob," Friday morning for a months work in he added. As he spoke he took a the various branches of Infantry accap of McAIpins hanging on nearby tivities, according to camp officers. tUff(1 U ,nt h,a trouaer pSet LOGAN Logan citys budget for Scott began to take off his coat this year was rearranged a public n 1,16 tab,e wllh j meeting held T1 Friday by the commis-- j (winging over the edee slonera to provide an additional $105,-00- 0 from hl sooTlbefore to bo spent In the interests of tha Selwood. electric light plant. Only one protest John," he asked was filed at the meeting, which was tuanyjug ,o do? YoulTt hold for the express purpose of hearinto Bunty pTac ing protests to the proposed action. The commissioners passed tho ordnl-anc-e Why notr Lefever eyed kin, with creating the additional funds for Indignation . mTll id eXar7 (TO EB CONTINUED.) ZZ , the electric light plant because they conaiderer it necessary in the face of the coat of Installing meters and the supplemental engine plant. |