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It is doubtful if Good Indian realized what the others were doing He had gone straight past the line of stakes to where Stanley was sitting with his back against the lightning-stricken apricot tree Stanley was s of the excite upon his knee in such a manner that he had but to lift it and take aim The three others were upon their own claims, and they, also, see to happen

Good Indian appraised the situation with a quick glance as he came up, but he did not slacken his pace until he ithin ten feet of Stanley

"You're across the dead line, nificance "And you, too," he added, flickering a glance at Miss Georgie

"The dead line," said Good Indian coolly, "is beyond the Point o' Rocks I'd like to see you on the other side by sundown"

Stanley looked hiray hat to the tips of his riding-boots, and laughed when his eyes cah died out rather suddenly at what he saw there

"Got the papers for that?" he asked cal better than papers Your boss is dead I shot hi back there by the stable" Good Indian tilted his head backward, without taking his eyes froht hand, too, perhaps "If you don't want the same medicine, I'd advise you to quit"

Stanley's jaw dropped, but it was surprise which slackened the muscles

"You--shot--"

"Bau for that," Stanley stated i

Good Indian smiled, but it onlya man more than once I'll see this ranch cleaned up while I'ed for nine arded hi that Phoebe's nerves took a panic, and she drew Evadna away froestively upon their gun-butts Old Peaceful half-raised his rifle, and held it so It was like being coo black toward a keg of gun-powder

"I believe, by heck, you would!" said Stanley at last, and so long a time had elapsed that even Good Indian had to think back to knohat he meant Stanley squinted up at the sun, hitched hiainst the tree arette, and then fuht it "How'd you find out Bauer was back uh this deal?" he asked curiously and without any personal resenth