Part 11 (1/2)
”Oi did not,” he ejaculated ”Git back there, ye baste!” he added, and tried to hit Billy with his whip The knowingswiftly, planted a hoof in Mike's stomach so slickly that the Irishman went heels over head into a nearby puddle
A shout arose fro near
”Score one round for the h fer a show Better jine the circus!”
”Oi'll show the ain But once ot out of the way, and this tiht the seat of Mike's trousers between his teeth and lifted the frightened round
”Don't! Let me down! Somebody save me!” yelled the terrorized son of Erin ”Rosy! Cleo av me!
Oi'll be kilt entoirely!”
Outsiders were too much amused to help Mike, but Rosy ca-pin, one she occasionally used inpies for the fah the air, hitting Billy on the ear The ave a short snort, broke what remained of the harness and scampered off to ular place near Jack Rasco's turn-out
”Want him some more?” asked Jack, who had seen the fun, and was coh, in spite of his worry
”Want hirowled Mike ”Not fer a thousand dollars, Rasco! Yez kin kape the ed to yez!” and he stalked off to borrow a horse that arranted to be gentle under theof circu his arrange to Honnewell and then to enter the promised land by way of Bitter Creek and the Secaspie River Scouts sent out to watch had reported that the cavalry atching every movement closely, but pawnee Brown did not drea in the woods, or that this scoundrel had hired Tucker, the cavalryman, to shoot down both himself and dick Arbuckle
Presently Jack Rasco found his way to the scout's side
”pawnee, if you can spare a little time I would like your advice,” he said, and e the gal don't turn up, ain't it?”
”Perhaps so; but she may have been detained,” answered the scout
At this Rasco shook his head The bearer of the letter had seen Nellie's na, he felt sure of it The letter had contained Nellie's photograph, and he showed it to pawnee Brown as he asked for per the boo in order to pay Arkansas City another visit
”Go on, Jack You're e soreat scout ”A pretty niece for any raph, after a somewhat close inspection
Two minutes later found Jack Rasco on his way, to encounter adventures of which he had never iined
”A note for you, pawnee” It was one of the scouts sent out thatwho spoke as he rode up pawnee Brown read the communication with interest
”Come up to the ravine back of Honnewell as soon as possible,” ran the note ”I think the cavalry are up to so to play us foul Urgent DAN GILBERT”
”Iup the note ”Be ready toa few more instructions, he borrowed a fresh horse froallop of twelve miles across the country
As he covered h woods and over stretches of broad prairie, he could not help but think of his racing mare, Bonnie Bird
How she would have enjoyed this outing, and how she would have covered this ground with her twinkling feet
”I must find her and find the rascal who stole her!” he muttered ”I wouldn't take twenty thousand dollars for Bonnie,” and he reat scout were al lohen pawnee Brown struck the outskirts of Honnewell (spelled by so to be seen in that town by the governht infor in that direction, the scout took to a side trail, leading directly for the ravinehis way down a path covered with brush and loose stones Upon either side oods, and so thick no sunlight penetrated,