The evening world., 1912-01-24

taller"
Mcvea did not answer Bonanxa's
smile.
you've met up with Tucson some
where's before" he questioned %graveiy.
bonanza snecred.
MET up with him." ne qucricd. II
reckon YOU might call n that. When I
FIRST say him. a year e he vas ras-
lin drinks an clesnin' sphtons In Pers
holm gambia joint. over In Guada-
lupits. Later. / saw him hittin' the
breeze down the Antoinette trail. about
a mile ahead OF the Sheriff. Had q
thousand dollars of tho station agents
money In his elothes."
Tho sheriff didn't sit htmf' said
Mcvea.
You're taikin' fooalah." returned Bon.
! ana. his lips curling. II reckon Tucsor
wouldn't let M Sheriff git him"
McVea raised his eyes. 'Bad manT'
he i~nterrogatrd.
Some bad returned Bonanza. 10,
want TO git ready miGhty quick wher
you 20 to foohn' with him"
McVea meiitated.
That's ths worst Of hirin' nSw Man,"
he said; you don't know what you're
gettin'. liable TO be hIrin' rustlers un.
KNOWN"
bonanza stretched Ids ong legs, lean
Ing back iaxNy.
"Ycu could say that about me-" h,
said: i've only been here two weeks
Mcvea's eyes wandered over the tai
punchsr. II reckon you Amt Tucson
kind or ne wouldn't have drawed OF
you last nighf." Hc smiled. 1T dom
take me very long 10 Gtt a mans meas
urs. Gfvs me Time rd havs got ont,
Tucson"
II reckon thAt's nght." BonAnsi
smiled drfly. You're one OF them me
that en- size Q ma up right quick"
Movea leaned forward. . smile o
pleased vanity On his face.
II en- size up men," he said: chat
why I'm hsrs. An i'vs wot Tucson
about riGht. For instance. what woul,
you say ~ I was to ten you that "a 90
Tucson down - q rustierf"
This was . palpanbls "fesL" base'
upon what the manager inferred iron
the Incident Of the preceding night. Du
Pcnsnza's face was impassiva. II,
hooked squarc4y At tho manager ant
deliberately cios~d ono Eye.
IF ! was sayfn' anything" hs said
'1td be that you was maxim . prett,
There Amt any love lost between m,
an Tucson. An ] Amt iookin' 70
trouble. I wouldn't want Tucson I,
know that rd been tnikin' about him.
| Moves smiied and turned to HE desk
II reckon that's ALL" ne said: 'yoi
ON keep right on-not sayin' anything
III take care Of Tucson"
Bonanza rosa and walked to the door
I'm tellin' you what ! told the boys
ne said. he kind Of gentle with IN,
cuse."
lie turned and went out before tn
manager could ook up.
For . few days Il seemed asthinl
would result from this conference. TIT
Outnt was working down the cimarron
and apparently time was wearing III,
edge of the snmity between TucsoE
and Bonansa. The former was unoom,
m~unioativs, GUM; hs kept 70 himssl'
A. much a. possible. taking no part II
the campfire talks. Yelled illusions Il
the incident of the bunkhouss onl,
served 10 increase his t~aciturnity. II,
went his way unmolested. apparently
unmindful Of the act that he was beint
left outside the fellowship.
Yet no man took M liberties viii
him. There was about him . certain
lingering threat OF cold preparedness
for anything that might happen tina
a rectuaily dampsned tho ardor Of msr
who might have attempted levfty In hii
presence
There had been no further reference
on Bonan1a's part to Tucson's past
Apparently. having planted the seed Of
suspicion. Bonanza was content to al
low time to vind!cate his charge. YeI
there were scowis when. during thu
course Of their work. tho two mon mot,
Bonanza's Wlcer followed Tucson al.
Ways. The other men began to predict
that n clash would come soon.
And then quits suddenly ono day ths
range boss dropped into camp md spoke
a word To Tucson. II was In the early
morning, and the men we're esine
| breakfast near the chuck 4 Tue
son said nothing. but ross from hts
place ami began 10 pack his sl!cker and
look after his saddle. After he had
| caught up his pony ana was ready n
travel h. came md stood near the
chuck wagon, looking A. BONANZA.
I'm rred." he said to the latter, his
lips tightening over his teeth In n snarl
II reckon it's on account ~ what you
| san that night down IN the clubhouse,
! I'm goin' over 20 Headquarters 10 XII
nv time. mn Pm gOlu' 10 "a ok MgN,a