Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-14

A MATTER OF INEFFIcIENcY
Ruse that Jim Wilson Played on sher.
iff Martin.

Ruse that Jim Wilson Played on sher.
iff Martin.
Jim Wilson took a hitch at the belt
of his faded blue overalls and stopped
to stir the pot Of beans that hung over
a camp fire. This done to his salts
faction, he glanced up at the fiery red
sun which had just come into view
over the edge of vuiture Peak.
"Goilyt it's gonna be a hot day." he
muttered. IAN got to make twenty
miles before noon, hot or no hot. Dog
gone It, Pinto"-this to the horse that
stood nibbling barley out of nose bag
II bet we melt right down ont the
ground an sink In. An all because"
An interruption here prevented him
from finishing his talk with Pinto. The
interruption came in the form Of a
rustling, brushing sound from nearby
mesquite-that wonder tree OF the des-
ert, which thrives and Is green In
places where even lizard might fear
to die OF thirst
Swinging around, Jim saw large,
light-haired, broad-faced fellow, dress
ed in SNOWY goat-hair chaps, ap-
preaching him. In the mans right
hand was a heavy revolver.
II got you covered, Jim Wilson!" he
cried, brandishing his revolver. IF
you make a move to get away, I'll
shoot" ,
Jim, his arms akimbo, his hands
resting on his hips, surveyed the fell
low in oben-eyed surprise.
MY, my smy!" he exclaimed. IF 1t
ain't While Martin. the tenderfoot
sheriff Of Yavapai county! Why all
the hardware display, winie?"
He Of the goat-hair chaps flushed.
II guess you know well enough why
I've got y6n covered" he said, none
too graciousk.
me know?t repeated Jim. mo, sir;
I amt even got an Idea. Honest, you're
the last man In the world I'd ever ex-
pect to see out here. This deserts bad
enough for them that's used to 1t, let
alone tenderfoot."
The flush on the sherifrs face deep
ened.
"That'n be enough Of that talk" he
said shortly. "Just hand over your
gun and be quick about It."
Jim stared.
MY gun? Oh, mamma! If that
amt just like tenderfoot! All you
fellows that come out from the east
have an idea that II man rides a
horse, wears spurs and smokes brown
cigarettes, he's sure to have a gun hid
around him somewhere. Honest, you
oughta been better taught before you
was allowed to be sheriff. Guns went
outa date In Arizona ten years ago
long with roulette an cattle rustlers.' y
"Tn handcuff you to make sure" as.
serted the sheriff, and stepped forward
Before Jim knew quite what was hap
pening. his hands were encircled with
steel band. -:E,st| -s
"Say!" he cried, suddenly realizing
the seriousness Of the situation. "Wha,
you doin'? Doggone it, you amt got
any right to come prancin' in here an
handcuff me without any reason! Not
even II you are sheriff.
"Oh, I'll tell you the reason, al!
right" said the sheriff. "The reason
is you're arrested for the killing of
Dave Perkins In Congress last week"
Jim ceased struggling with the hand
cuffs and sank back against a conve-
nient rock. His lower jaw sagged and
his arms fell Imply to his sides.
Jaw, say, Willie, you don't mean
that!" he said incredulously. For the
KILN of Dave Perkins? Why, I could
mt be arrested for that"
1T looks like you had been arrested
for that"
"But listen, sheriff! l did that in
self defense. anybody that was ther'll
tell you thet. There was three Of 'em
on me-Dave, Steve an the old man. ]
either had to lay out one Of 'em or get
ld1Q Out. Al tiidtp hCNCA ehoo6he
killed Dave. just hit him on the head
with chair, an put him down. That
look oil the fight outa the other tw
ITS not for me to decide whether
you were justified in killing him or
not. H died from the effects of that
blow, and I've got to take you back to
Congress to stand trial. The jury will
find out II you shot him in self-defense
or not" 'h
Jim saw the hidden meaning Of this
statement in a second. The Perki'
family and their friends had elected
Martin sheriff of Yavapai county. They
had also elected the district attorney
and practically all Of the other county
officers. Let them take him back to
Congress to stand trial, before jury
composed Of Perkins friends, and
there could be no doubt what the ver-
dict would be.
I've been trailing you for two days"
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