Putnam patriot., 1911-06-30

TIVE HAD IT.
 in this sheep hcrder killing merely as q reporter" he added. with q feet ing smile. bid you know old man Dunn of Deer Creek had committed suicideT'
 oavanagh started and his face set "&oe
 "They found him shot through the neck and dyiHg this morning As he WIS easpfng his last breath he said. The ranger knows. and when they asked, 'Wbat ranearT he said. Gaya- nagh When | beard fbat ] jumped q horse and beat .om all over here. l. this truef bid he tell you who the murderers afeT
 Cavanagh did not answer at once He WAS like man caught on sway
 ing bridge. and his first instinct was 10 catch the swing to get his balance Wait q minute. What Is il all 10 youY
 Again that peculiar grin lighted the small mans dark. unwhoIesome face
 IL H II iitit httF' ttht athAAf anu O' sides. 1t means S20 per column and mebbe boost can't watt you can't whit. It's up 10 us to strike now If these men knew you have their names they'd hike for Texas or the high seas Come nowi Everybody tells me you're one of these idealistic highbrow rangers who care more for tt, g,,f, sf ha natural born westerners What's your plan2 If yon,ll yoke up with me we'll run these devils into the earth and win great fame and you'll be doing the whole country q service"
 The ranger studied the small figure before him with penetrating gaze. There was deliberate fearlessness in the strangers face and eyes. and. not withstandiug his calm, almost languid movement. restless energy could be detected in his voice
 What is your planY' the ranger asked.
 Get ourselves deputlzed by the court and jump these men before they realize that there's anything doing I side. but they're mistaken. They've outdone themselves this time, and a tremendous reaction has set in. Every body knows you've held an even hand over these warning Piets and Scots. and the court will be glad to deputlze you to bring them to justice. The old sheriff is paralyzed. Everybody knows hnV fb -f fpH o Ypnn1fnnnf r. tie ranchers. and yet no one dares move It's up to you fellows. who represent law and order. to act quick. Cavanagh followed him with com plete comprehension. and desire to carry out the plan seized upon him. I'd do IL if l could. he said, but it happens nm nursing a sick man. am perhaps already exposed to the same disease cant leave here for a week or more IL would not be right ! for me to expose others Don't worry about that. Take a hot bath. fumigate your clothing
 shave your head I'll fix you up, and I'll get some one to take Nour place. Catching sight of SWenson and Lize an the bridge he asked Who ara l thosc peeple2 Can't they take your nursing iah;s
 No" answered Caynnagh bluntly
 e1ts no use cant join you in this 1t least not now
 "Rut you'u give me the names which Dunn gave you|'
 No. can't do that shnh tell the ! g4.,v- .,.,.I !, .sa,t h., eA4e nt For the present I'm locked up here
 The other man looked the dlsap nointment he felt I'm sorry Nou ! don't feel like opening up, You know perfectly well that nothing will ever be done about this thing unless the press insists apen t. It's up to yos and me lae representing the con science of the east here he winked an eye-"and you federal authorityl 10 do what we can to bring these men to Jhrir punishment Better reconsider I'm speaking now as citizen as well 1 as q reporter
 There was much truth in what ho | said. but CaNauagh refused to go fur ther In the matter until he had con. a8lted with Bed0eld.
 Ivory well replied Hartley. That's settled By the way. who is your pa- i acags
 E3oqueuuy. eooesely, Ross told thc 1 story @Jasg peer cid mounted hobo, a survival of the cowboy west he said. but be had the heart ot s hero
 n alm and tm doing my best to save aim"
 Keep hlu in The dark that's the latest thcary-or under a red light White light brings out the ulcers
 He hates darkness. That's one req son why I've opened the doors and | windows"
 "An wrong According to Flnsen. he wouldn't pit in the dark However, 1t doesn't matter on a cowboy. You've a great story yourself. There's a fine situation here. which I'll play up if | you don't object"
 Cavanagh smiled Would my ob- ] lection have any weightT' The reporter laughed. Not much.