The Saga of Henry Plummer Book 1 by Sven Skaar (PH 3-1) (1959) (97 pages)

no ve . iss, He's 4 never tell, Boss. Bn friends all over the coun ty; getting a “strong following. “Bnemies too, Dave. He-sho leave the women alone.” “You mean-the -Vedder woman next door to’ his house?” “Yeah, Her husband no. sooner leaves the house for his paint shop-in the morning, than Henry hightails it over there.” “Yes, 1 know. I’ve talked to him about it sort of in a friendly, sway, but he got hopping mad, said he buys his breakfast frora her.” : The Sheriff snorted disdainfully. “I'd hate to. guess what'll happen if Vedder forgets something lone of these mornings and goes backto, the -honse for it.”“Henryl “take .¢are-_of himself.” » “Ws Vedder. I'm worried about,’ Dave.” = ’ “You're right, ofcourse.’ Mar-’ shal Johnson. rose from his chair and stretched. ‘‘Gosh, it’s hot goday, Wonder -when she'll. let up: il was 85 in “the .sun at eleven, Have to go. out into it though and maké a turn through town to see: if F-can round up any Tom Bell boys for you. Tell Plumer where-I am in case h comes lookin’ for me." * “I'll do that,. Dave.” Finds Webster Henry Plumer rode out the Red Dog road and up Banner mountain. On the slope of it, and well off the road in a thick stand of pines, Webster and his companions had thrown up a tent for use as a hide-out. : There Plumer found Webster and. a stranger who was _introduced as Willy Farnsworth, iene Ive et to talk to’ you in rivate,"” said Plumer -afte) had shaken hahde a sat “I already know. Willy was Dry Creek. He found’ ee st Palace last night. Pye sent Talman and Arthur out to Selby Flat to locate a new hide-out. The Sheriff's got nothin’ on us.” T wouldn't be sure.” Plumer ‘Stopped and then look : ‘worth, Jooked at Farns. “You ean talk in front of him; Henry. He’s allright.” . “Good. Here’s the thing. ‘The marshal’s: goin’ to run you in for questioning, anyway. If you got the answers ready he can’t hold} you. ‘That's what I came to tell! you,” Re ot ““Thanks., And if he jails us, you give us the keys, to the cellbai at ate ees . ; , “Sure, Havé you seen Gehr?. I want to talk with him.” °_. ‘“He’s, with Lee’ and Shelly. ‘quit his: joli, said “he-cauld make better. tappin’~ sluice boxes than! at the anvil,” 28 “What a crazy stunt to pull rightnow. 1 warn all of you’ to watch out. Be‘ sensible ‘and lay off both liquor .and_ sluice boxes, and don’t: =. -hear me don't come’to town.’! . e “flell, the marshal’s seen , us ‘round every day. Wecouldn't haye been-atDry Creek too so how can. he‘ tie us to. that?” ~ “How .about Farnsworth? Suppose Dobson identified him? Sup‘pose Lee and Shelly break and spill: what they know?” Just Sensible . “Watch -your tongue, . boy, or! I'll tie it for’ you."’ said Plumer angrily. ‘I’m sensible, that’s all. Every one-of. you act. like knotheads to me, and that goes for' that conceited ass Tom Bell. If Iwas in charge of this set-up (’'d make you toe the mark, you take it from me. I’ve have had that hundred thousand. I’d have shot the horses from under the reins before Dobson could've used his shotgun.You talk about worrying! There isn’t a man a& live I’m seared of. Use your brain, boy’’ : “J didn’t mean It that way,” said Webster lamely. “~ don’t give a bap on ou meant. Just you do as re, Mold. Stay put in Selby Plat ail; veut pressure’s Oe see ~ Plumer, still riled and me, went out, swang into his saddle and rode back to Nevada City. He would report to Marshal Johnson and he couldn't find Webster or his. friends, that to his notion].

no ve . iss, He's 4 never tell, Boss. Bn friends all over the coun ty; getting a “strong following. “Bnemies too, Dave. He-sho leave the women alone.” “You mean-the -Vedder woman next door to’ his house?” “Yeah, Her husband no. sooner leaves the house for his paint shop-in the morning, than Henry hightails it over there.” “Yes, 1 know. I’ve talked to him about it sort of in a friendly, sway, but he got hopping mad, said he buys his breakfast frora her.” : The Sheriff snorted disdainfully. “I'd hate to. guess what'll happen if Vedder forgets something lone of these mornings and goes backto, the -honse for it.”“Henryl “take .¢are-_of himself.” » “Ws Vedder. I'm worried about,’ Dave.” = ’ “You're right, ofcourse.’ Mar-’ shal Johnson. rose from his chair and stretched. ‘‘Gosh, it’s hot goday, Wonder -when she'll. let up: il was 85 in “the .sun at eleven, Have to go. out into it though and maké a turn through town to see: if F-can round up any Tom Bell boys for you. Tell Plumer where-I am in case h comes lookin’ for me." * “I'll do that,. Dave.” Finds Webster Henry Plumer rode out the Red Dog road and up Banner mountain. On the slope of it, and well off the road in a thick stand of pines, Webster and his companions had thrown up a tent for use as a hide-out. : There Plumer found Webster and. a stranger who was _introduced as Willy Farnsworth, iene Ive et to talk to’ you in rivate,"” said Plumer -afte) had shaken hahde a sat “I already know. Willy was Dry Creek. He found’ ee st Palace last night. Pye sent Talman and Arthur out to Selby Flat to locate a new hide-out. The Sheriff's got nothin’ on us.” T wouldn't be sure..” Plumer ‘Stopped and then look : ‘worth, Jooked at Farns. “You ean talk in front of him; Henry. He’s allright.” .

“Good. Here’s the thing. ‘The marshal’s: goin’ to run you in for questioning, anyway. If you got the answers ready he can’t hold} you. ‘That's what I came to tell! you,” Re ot ““Thanks., And if he jails us, you give us the keys, to the cellbai at ate ees . ; , “Sure, Havé you seen Gehr?. I want to talk with him.” °_. ‘“He’s, with Lee’ and Shelly.. ‘quit his: joli, said “he-cauld make better. tappin’~ sluice boxes than! at the anvil,” 28 “What a crazy stunt to pull rightnow. 1 warn all of you’ to watch out. Be‘ sensible ‘and lay off both liquor .and_ sluice boxes, and don’t: =. -hear me don't come’to town.’! . e “flell, the marshal’s seen , us ‘round every day. Wecouldn't haye been-atDry Creek too so how can. he‘ tie us to. that?” ~ “How .about Farnsworth? Suppose Dobson identified him? Sup‘pose Lee and Shelly break and spill: what they know?” Just Sensible . “Watch -your tongue, . boy, or! I'll tie it for’ you."’ said Plumer angrily. ‘I’m sensible, that’s all. Every one-of. you act. like knotheads to me, and that goes for' that conceited ass Tom Bell. If Iwas in charge of this set-up (’'d make you toe the mark, you take it from me. I’ve have had that hundred thousand. I’d have shot the horses from under the reins before Dobson could've used his shotgun..You talk about worrying! There isn’t a man a& live I’m seared of. Use your brain, boy’’ : “J didn’t mean It that way,” said Webster lamely. “~ don’t give a bap on ou meant. Just you do as re, Mold. Stay put in Selby Plat ail; veut pressure’s Oe see ~ Plumer, still riled and me, went out, swang into his saddle and rode back to Nevada City. He would report to Marshal Johnson and he couldn't find Webster or his. friends, that to his notion].