The evening world., 1912-01-22
The
X Range Riders
Another Great Cowboy Romance
BIZ A.. Seizer Author of"7HE 7WO-CUN MAN"


speaking with unbiushing curiosity. rs
that boss thief In town."
We'll. now. that's what ia call real
clever" said Denver. He smiled drIly.
"Bh | ain't sayin' "A word until l know
wher" that two hundred an ATTY IL
comm from. That settled. there'Il be
somcthln' doln' at onct."
you get two hundred an hfty when
! get the reward" returned Webster
AN hat won't he TIL the boss thief s
delivered 90 the Sheriff OF ConeJos COun-
~"
Denver shut his lips with decision
Then We don't do business" he de-
clarod shortly. MY trail don't take ne
back 10 ConeJos-or anywhere near u.
My br.nsin' this note was Just a sort ot
personal favor to Ben Allen. the sheriff
OF Conejos. an that favor don't incauoe
bringin' In the boss thief. I reckon you
an mo ain't goin' TO hitch on this hers
DEAL
Webster shifted uneasfiy. There was
always the fear that Denver would 81
to Lenchan with the information thss
h. appeared to possess.
We've made Il DEAL he said sudden-
~ and with ~fervor; you got the two
hundn,d an nifty when I get the hooS
thief. You en- do your talkin' whsnsver
you're ready"
There Ain't q turruble lot 70 say,'.
returned Denver gravely. "sxcspdp'
that tonight I'm goin' TO play pohor
with some non In tho High Card. Ne
boss thicfN be p1a Yin. t~oo-'csuos !
know he's always in the game wAen
there's one around. Some Linz ouFtn..
the gams I'm woin' to rsanh ~ en-
take his hands whits I examine thapi
for q wart that's on his wrist Ths
owner Of that wart |. the hoes tAta.
I'm warnin' you that hs's some Qu16s
with . gun. an when I get hold q ~
hands you want to get your runs cot
rapid. II you don't I reckon you Wou't
live to DO the Sheriff Of this has
county"
At The table where the four ~ bay.
Ing poker there was an air Of singular
quiet. Denver sat opposite Santa Fe.
The latter was dealing. shutting ths
cards deliberatcly-as though ne anil
|, Time werc peacefully engagod In thu
task OF p~rolonging the game. Santa Fs's
race was impressive. yet In his eyss a.
he glanced Mt Denver were flashes Of I
deep. puzzled wonder.
Denver played on. giving his attention
wholly to the cards and replying l.
aduICESV
by any OF the other players. Aroun,
i the table was the usual fringe OF int,-r.
, eetot onlookers. standing at a respect
I. tul distance. Watching each deal wit.
mild curioslty-as becomes men VIII
. Know the LANCER OF interference.
1 For half an hour Webster had beer
towering about. trying hard to restral,
: ms 'mpat'enee. yet not succeeding
Presently he came closer, for scraus o
= ~ COnkNraltlnn T. Qrrial np k--
santa Fe and Denver. iioated to hin
across tho room.
Z Yes" Denver was sayins
BACK In Chicago I knowed a dud
q which had n wart on his wrist 40 IF
that he used II for TO button his shIr
sleeve on. Said It was better'n a bur
ton, an he saved money on II. caus
Z u didnt get lost. Said u might grow
branches an then he could graf, on.
on the other wrist--givs him time"
. Several men close by snirSered anr
webster drew u deep breath an
edSed closer to the table, stealthIi,
sweeping his gun holsters. Tho san.
stopped for there was something vagus
= and strange about this conyersat;or
h ana none was DESTROYS Of m,ssIng +.
word Of II.
I But It came near to an abrup, ending.
I ono OF the men OF the fringe. who HAD
'OHe VipdkV IN INC WeDt IN
learn that there are conyersa flor.
; which. while hold in public, may hs
A purely and gravely personal, lsuehed
loudly and hoarsely.
r That's a most ridiculous thing" h
, said. when his mirth had cooled enourh
/ to ALLOW speech.
Denver cast a slow glance at the IN.
terrupter. speaking without turning nj.
> head. There's places where q war;,
4 worse than on the wrist" he said, Win
acldllke sharpness.
: The man laughed asain-batantsy.
n returned. "'
u NO" said Denver, IT wouldn't NINA
-. ! knowed a man orct which had a war,
On AIS tongue. IL was unconvenisp
ou' II Kept him out OF trouble. for hc
$ couiah't shoot on his CAB when Eentie-
X men was tsikin'."
The man abruptly left the frinss
ABOUT the table and skunk 10 the ~.
r where there was none but the Har
Keeper TO sympathize with him.
y ma now santa Fe looked up ana me-
benvers eyes %spuareiy. Il reckon msv'
be ! was the dude you spoke ahon, !. -,
SAID quietly. II was back in Chico az
oe'ore came out here. An rye Got :
WAR rlfht where you said the o,he,
= reno had one. only II got too big n
. use as a hutton-couldn't make thu h,,.
" tohnoles big enough to fit around 4, :.
. Ana reaching ont his hands he drew
= oath h,s shirt sleeve from the right
! wrist disclosing upon the back OF Il Z
q wdrt Of gigantic size.
""iI' now.' began Denver. chin
over the table ne seized both OF san,o
res hands In "A vise-likc grip. well
: now he repeated, IT'S been some tins
snc" ! seen a wart Ike that'n."
ana now wooster doomed up boslde
the taAle-a sudden. forebodlag figure.
Il ttis guns were out-,hey menaced santa
re as they swung to a level before hls
eyes. ~
II reckon thltll end this here exhibit
= ton he said grimly. there's a man
wedrin a wart Ike that wanted back IN
u Conclos County for hoss stellln'.'
d ".
Y Forty miles out from Cimarron. clrc-
llns the base NJ a FOO nil in IN. Sanece