Bannerman the Enforcer 10 by Kirk Hamilton

Author:Kirk Hamilton [Hamilton, Kirk]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: piccadilly publishing, keith hetherington, pulp western fiction, wild west ebooks, kirk hamilton, bannerman the enforcer western series, american outlaws 1880s, cowboy ebooks
Publisher: Piccadilly Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Six – Abduction

Yancey figured he might as well go to the Palace to meet Cato.

He had searched almost every saloon in San Antonio, including the cantinas, but there had been no sign of Walt Chisholm. No one had seen him—or so they said. About the only place Yancey hadn’t looked was the Palace; he had deliberately left this till last as he had arranged to meet Cato there, anyway. But before he went to the Palace he figured he would try Chisholm’s room in the saloon once more.

Yancey decided to use the front of the hotel. He crossed the lobby and climbed the stairs with his hand on his gun butt. He banged on the door, but he knew Chisholm wasn’t in there: there was still no light showing beneath the door.

Somewhat disappointed, Yancey left the hotel. This time he headed straight for the Palace.

~*~

Cato was beginning to regain consciousness: brought back from oblivion by the continual rasp of the cat’s tongue on his face. He groaned and struck out weakly, trying to push the animal away.

The cat protested with a squeal but stubbornly returned to licking his face. Finally, Cato came around sufficiently to thrust upright and to throw a rock at the animal. It took off with a high-pitched meow and he collapsed onto his face again.

Suddenly, rough hands grabbed his shoulders and he was heaved onto his back. Voices filtered through the curtain of blackness and he felt someone searching through his pockets. He shook his head in an attempt to clear it—and the voices cursed him in Spanish.

Cato made a mighty effort and focused his eyes. Two Mexicans were systematically robbing him. They had already removed his boots and gun rig and were looking for a money belt.

The Mexicans babbled excitedly then a foot slammed into his ribs. Cato grunted and he was kicked again when they discovered he wasn’t carrying much money.

Steel glinted and fingers twisted in his hair. He knew he was seconds away from having his throat slit from ear to ear.

“Hold it!” bawled a voice that sounded vaguely familiar. Cato’s head was driven into the ground and he heard the sound of running footsteps.

Through a haze, he saw Yancey Bannerman’s big figure lunging into the alley, palming up his Colt as the two Mexican robbers ran off. One of them had the Manstopper and he turned on the run and fired at Yancey through the bottom of the holster. The Enforcer spun to one side, rolled and came up on one knee, the Colt lifting and blazing.

A Mexican threw up his arms and screamed, then went down thrashing. The second man fired the Manstopper again and Yancey threw himself sideways. The Mexican had the gun out of the holster and was holding it in both hands, triggering fast. Then, as he ran down an alley, a man stepped out and a gun blazed twice. The Mexican lifted to his toes and was slammed against the saloon wall by the lead. He went down sobbing and the man ripped the Manstopper from his grasp.

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