Part 21 (1/2)
”Half of all the gold we find, Jiret it if you put this thing through You'll be a rich uess it's about tiot back,” returned Peter Levine, and the two men moved as if to leave that vicinity
”We don't want theet away,” Allen whispered excitedly to Rawlinson ”I want to get hold of that paper if possible”
”I reckon that will be easy, Washburn,” returned the head cowboy ”I'ainst those two rascals any ti for Allen to reply to this, Andy Rawlinson ran forward swiftly and silently, and in a few seconds had confronted the rascally pair He had drawn his pistol, but he did not raise the weapon
”Halt, both of you!” he cried, sharply ”Hands up there!”
”Hi! what's theof this?” cried Levine, in astonishment ”Who are you?”
”It's Rawlinson, the head ht!” answered the cowboy ”And here is a particular friend of yours, Levine,” he added, as Allen stepped closer
”Washburn!” muttered the rascally lawyer fro on us?”
”If we have, that's our affair,” answered Allen coolly ”You'd better keep those hands up,” he went on quickly, as he saw the two rascals
”They'll keep 'eh,” broke in Rawlinson ”I reckon you know me,” he went on sternly ”And I'll stand for no foolin'”
”We haven't been doing anything wrong,” came from Levine, lamely
”Oh, no! Of course not!” said Allen sarcastically ”Only trying to get hold of a bonanza for next to nothing!”
”Wait a minute, Washburn,” came from the head cowboy ”Just relieve 'em of their weapons first Then maybe we'll be able to talk withthem, Levine and his companion did not dare offer any resistance, and quickly Allen took their weapons from them and handed the firearms to Rawlinson
”Now I'll thank you, Levine, for that paper you were exa lawyer
”This is robbery!” fumed Peter Levine ”I'll have you before the courts for this”
Allen eyed him steadily
”Do you represent the law in this place?” he asked ”If so, I a this discussion, Levine I want that paper Hand it over at once”
The rascally lawyer froht of Rawlinson's weapon subdued him, and presently he handed over the cru this transaction Jiuess that's about all,” said Allen to the cowboy
”If that's the case I guess we can bid you skunks good-evening,” came quickly from Rawlinson ”Both of you beat it And don't ever let un?” cauns over to Levine's office to-morrow,” answered the head cowboy ”Now clear out, and be quick about it” And a h the darkness
”This is certainly what I call luck,” cried Allen excitedly, as he gazed at the scrap of paper Levine had passed over ”Rawlinson, you have certainly helped ht's work If what that scoundrel said is true, this will lad I chanced along, Washburn,” answered the head cowboy ”After this I think I'll set a guard If it leaks out that there is gold on this ranch there will be all sorts of fellows beside those skunks trying to locate claio up to the house with me?”