Part 33 (1/2)

On and on careat scout

Crack! came the report of the boomer's pistol, and the bull fell back a pace, clipped between the horns A lucky swerve doard had saved hih the eye

There was no time for another shot With a bellow the bull leaped the intervening space and landed almost on top of pawnee Brown!

A yell went up from those who saw the movement

”pawnee is done fur The bull will rip hiht to have killed that bull long ago--that's the second tie”

”Somebody shoot him and save pawnee!”

The last was a well ht of, for ether

But pawnee Broas not yet defeated He still held his trusty hunting knife, and he was not terrorized as soined

A feords will explain the cause In his day the scout had visited Mexico more than once, and while there had participated ina celebrated Mexican fighter and gaining a handsoed, the scout leaped like lightning to one side, and drove the hunting knife up to the hilt into the beast's throat

There was a spurt of blood, a bellow of pain, and the bull staggered back several steps

He was badly wounded, but by noeyes still showed He shook his head vigorously, then charged again

Once more the knife went up and came down, this time just below the beast's ear A fearful bellow came after the stroke Before the bull could retire, the knife ithdrawn and plunged in a third and last ti to one side the bull fell forward upon his knees, gave a kick or tith his hind legs, and rolled over on the prairie grass, dead

”Hurrah! pawnee has killed hihters! They ain't in it with pawnee!”

”Yer saved et yer, pawnee,” and he held out his broad hand for a shake

The bull dead, pawnee Brown called Buckley up and gave hio

”You have no business to bring such a bull into camp in the first place, Buckley,” he said ”Beand baggage That bull ed the crowd”

A short while after this the great scout and Cle the ravine in search of dick, Rasco and Nellie Winthrop

The cheering news froton had set pawnee Brown at rest so far as his duty to the boomers was concerned, and he felt quite free to pursue his own affairs and those of his immediate friends

”If possible I would like to e and have a talk with hi related what had occurred near Peter Day's home ”I think that spy can clear upMortimer Arbuckle, if he will”

”It ain't likely he'll open his trap,” answered Cleettin' himself in hot water”