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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1920)
PAGE f Ym, if i tafedl "Y know how much toasting im proves bread. Makes it taste good. Of course more ilavor. Same with tobacco especially Kentucky Hurley. Huy yourself a pack age of Lucky Strike cigarettes. Notice the toasted flavor. Great! Nothing like it. The real Hurley cigarette. Ql Gunranteed by CROOKED TRAILS STRAIGHT COPYF2.IGHT.riV G.W. DILLIGHAM COMPANY PART I ii Curly. I CHAPTER I. Following a Crooked Trail. Across lry valley h dul cloud ti h 1 been moving for hours, it rolled Into Kaguacho at the brisk heel' of n bunch f horses Just about Hie time tli town was settling Itself to miij mt. From out of tlw Ik-h it of It cantered h rider, who swung Ills pony us on a liulf dnl lar, and J-fl -T ! thu reinuda toward Chunu's corral. The rlil?r was In the broad rimmed felt liat, the gray ft. tlif plain leath er chaps of a vmiuero. Cndcr other conditions lie might have been a col lege freshman for age, but Hie compe tent conhMeuee of manhood sat eiiNlly ou bis broad shoulders. Curly r'lun drau hud more Itinn onee looked Into tii Chill eyes of ileiith. The leaders of Hie herd dribbled Into the corral through the open pile, mid the others crowded on Ihelr heels. Three more riders followed Curly Into the Inclosure. One of them, u red haired young fellow of about the same ace as Curly, kmiii sliilly fcom the saddle. "Me for a square meul first off," he gar out promptly. "Not till we've tlnlshed this business, Mac. We'll put n deul right through If Warren's here," decided a third mem ber of the party, lie was u lough look ing customer of nearly fifty. "Hail Hill" Cranston be whs culled, and the inun looked us if he had en rued his sobri quet ""And what if lie Hln't here?" snarled Lute Blackwcll. "Are you aiming to It down and wait for him?" "We'll cross that bridge when we come to It," Hud Hill answered. "Curly, want to ride up to the hotel and a;k If Mr. Dave Warren U there? Bring Mm right down If be Is." The young mini cantered up the dusty street toward the hotel. "Thought you'd fixed It with this Warreu to be right ou the sp; so's we could unload on him prompt." Klackwell grumbled at Crunston with out looking toward the latter. "I didn't promise he'd be banging round your neck soon us you hit town," Crunston retorted coolly. The owner of the corral sauntered from the atuble and glanced over the bunch of horses milling around. "!rlve all the way from Har Double M?" asked the keeper, his eyes on the brund slumped ou the flunk of a pony circling past. "Yep." Had Hill turned nwny and began to unsaddle. "Looks like you been hitting the road at a right lively gnlt." Mac cut In. "Shoulder of my brone'e chafed from the saddle. Qot anything that'll heal It?" "You bet I have." The man hurried Into the atuhle and the red-headed cow puncher winked across the back of his horse at Hill. The keeper of the stable and the young man were still busy doctoring the sore when Curly arrived with War ren. The buyer was a round bodied man with black gimlet eyes that saw inuch he never told. The bargain he drove was a hard one, but It did not take long to come to terms at about one-third the value of the string he was purchasing. Very likely he had bis suspicions, but he did not voice them. No doubt they cut rt figure In the price. He let It bo understood that lie was a vupply agent for the rebels In Mexico. Hel'ore the bills were warm In the pockets of the sellers, his vuqucros were mounted and were moving the remuda toward the border. Curly and Mac helped them get started. As they rode buck to (he cor ral a young man came out from the stable. Flandrau forgot that there were reasons why fee. wanted. Just ttaw to lie a stranger In the land with his Identity not advertised. He let out a about. "Oh, you. Slats Da vis I" "Hello. Curly I How are things a-coniln'?" "Fine. When did you Mow In to Saguache? Ain't yon ofT your run some?" They hal ridden the range together and had frolicked around on a dozen boyish larks. To put It mildly the meeting was likely to prove embarrass lug. "Canve down to see about getting some cows for the old man from the Flddlebaek outfit," Davis explained. "You riding for the I'.nr Double M?" There was a momentnry silence. Curly's vigilant eyes met those of his old side partner. What did Sluts know? Were bis suspicious already active? "No. I'm riding- foe the Mat of Texas," Flandrau answered evenly. "Come on, Curly. Let's go feed our faces," Mac called from the stable. Flandrau nodded. "You still with tbe Hashlcnlfe?" he as lord Davis. "Still With 'em. Tve been raised to assistant foreman. "Bully for you. That's-great All right, Mac, I'm coming. That's sure great, old hoss. Well, seo you later, Slats." Flandrau followed Mac, dissatisfied with himself for leaving hLs friend so cavalierly. He guessed Slats would be hurt, but he hud to think ef his part ners In this enterprise. After supper they took a room at the hotel anil drvlded the money War ren had paid fr the horses. None of them had !1t for thu last fifty hours and Mac proposed to tumble Into bed at oncv. Bad Bill snook his head. "I wouldn't, Mac. 'Lot's hit fhe trail and do our sleeping m Hie hills. There's too many telephone lines Into this town to suit me." "Shol Our plas isn't to lilke out like we were scnAed S,UT or some thing. What e want to do Is to act as If we could'look eviery Earned cltl ren In the faxe. Mac's feure rfght," Curly agreed. ' "You kids Viake ne tired. I'm going to dust -muy prtonto," mack well snarled, i "Sure. Whenever you lHt. You got to srfllt up anyjvow," Mao said. Bad Will looked at Blucku.ell and nodded. "That's fright. We dVn't all want to pull a blue streak. Thnt would be a dead jgtve away. Eet the kids atay If they ivant to." "So) as tQqry can round on us if they're nabbext," Blackwell sneered. OnatMton called hint dofvn roughly. "Thjat'U be enough along that line, Lute. I don't stand for auy more cra,kM like It," 'BltCkwe.lL not thr mouth out frotn fhe penitentiary, faced the other with an ukI.V look In his eyes. He was always ready to quarrel, but be did not like to fight unless he had a sure thing. '. , "Didn't mean any harm," the er convlct growled. "But I don't like this sticking around town." - "Then I wouldn't stay If f were you," Curly suggested promptly, "Mac and I have got a different no tion. Bo well tie to Saguache for a day or two." As soon ai the older rnen tmd gone the others tumbled Into bed and fell asleep at once. Daylight was sifting In through the open window before, their eyes opened. Somebody was pounding on the bedroom door, Mac was already out of bed when hi partner's feet hit the floor. "What's up. Mac?" I - i -n. i i a. i n ii K . t -T" II"1. v I I 'I MM I ; J , V K7 ! ith i "They're After You." He Sai-J. The eyes of the relbeH!ed puncher g!eiiTiiP( with excitf-tnent. His six tun v.hs In his hand. By the look of him he was about reiidy to whang xe through the door. "Hold your horses, you chump," Curly sung. out. "It's the hotel clerk. I left a call with him." "That you. Curly? For God's sake, let me InJ' Xlefore he had got the words out the door was open. Slats came in and shut It behind him. lie looked at Flandrau. "They're after you," he said. "Whor fired Cnrly back at him. ' "The Har Double M boys. Thej Jtint reached town." "Put up that gun, Mac, snd move Into your clothes Immediately," or dered Curly. Then to Davis: "Oo on. Unload the rest. What do they know?" They Inquired for you and your frier.d true h,u at the Legal Ten der." "Have we got a chance to make ohr getaway?" Mac asked. Davis nodded. Slide out through tbe kitchen, cut into the alley, and aero Ion to the corral. We'll lock the door and I'll hold them here long as I can." "(Jood boy. Slots. If there's a neck lie party you'll get the first bid," Curly grlnnnd. S::ifs looked nf hlrn, cold and steady. I'lalior than words he was telling his former friend that he would not Joke wl h ii horie thief, fur the sake of old times he would save him If he could, but he v.ould call any bluffs about the .(hole thins b-llis u lurk. Cuily's ees fell away. It came to him for the first time that he was no looir-r an honest man. Cp till this e-i-iiptoie he had been only wild, but now he hud crossed 'he Hue that sep arntes decent folks frotn outlaws. Not another word was said while they hurried Into their clo'lits. Hut as Curly passed out of the door he ended bark htiskf.'y." "Won't forget what you done for us. Slats." A;;a!ri their eyes m-t. Davis did not speak, hut the chill look on his face told I'iundrau that lie had lost a friend. The two jouTin men ran down the buck sta rs, passed through the kitch en where u Chinese cook was getting hreaki'ant, auj out Into the bright sun light. "Won't do to be In any hurry. The play Is we're gentlemen of leisure, Just out for an amble to get the mo'nlng air," Curly cautioned, A town is judged largely by Its batiks. The First National Bank of Springfield is one of this town's greatest assets. Are you helping to make it stronger by your patronage? 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