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7 share was great.

7 share was great.
Indeed. it might have been said it
was the trouble, for the big dam he
a built had practically shut off Wor-
things water supply, the river already
being low. Had it not been for the
l%atter's foresight in conserving some
of the springs on Owl creek the loop on
its anges woul have Jared badly OF
Il truth.
"Somethin's got to be done, Mr..
Morthin,' said kilrain one morning.
The stock is suffering. There amt a
sign of the drought breakin'."
Worthin's strong jaw set. He
turned in the saddle, looking at his
foreman.
Yes ne said. One thing has to
be done, Martin. I've held off as long
as l could. l am not going to see my
cattle suffer and die. I've foreseen the
necessity of taking matters in my
hands, and am prepared. We shall
need three or four of the best of the
boys. Talking hands and silent
tongues, Martini"
me oreman nodded.
There amt a one on the outfit
wouldn't be glad of the chance to
smash Cardross and let any n else
do all the boastin' bout it, Mr.. Woring."
Still" said Worthing with a slow
smile. there's some choice. 1 leave
mat to you, Martin; Have them at your
aiOoSS IL lOuSI d iilO-
ment. No. it might be better to bring
them to my office
You're thinkin' of how them sheep
got back that time. l amt never spoke
to Jess 'bout that, Mrs. Worthing,
for Buck got my oath first, but Jess
dozen for Cardross. an today she'd
split the favor more evenly for the
Loop than that. She look care to fine
out afore she done it there'd be no
sleep lost on the Loop if them sheep
got away. An though 1 amt never
the girl IN Cardross once, but you
could carve him alive now an l b'lieve
she wouldn't much mind"
Jess head is on square, Martini"
said Worthing; but this is no woman's
business, and it's as We'll that as few
Know OF 1t. either before or after, as
may be-"
So 1t was that hat night Worthing
met Kilraine. Buck B%rannon, Skull Will
!lams, and two others in the little room
he called his office and, over the cigars
and cooling drinks he had laid out for
them, told them of his determination.
We've got to blow up Cardross' new
dam. boys" he said. You know tina
1 do not usually look favorably upon
violent deeds. I've stopped more than
n lynchlng that you can remember.
even though the unwritten law of this
AoAAO Woulu nave 1uStl1leQ 1t.
I've made every effort to protect
myself in this thing in an orderly way.
but starvation n thirst and disease
won't a on courts of law. My cat
tie are being destroyed just as surely
as though they We're stolen and killed
n we've u own law for that in the
cattle country. There's danger in this
for you. however. and l want you.e each
one, to realize it, and withdraw nov if
you'd rather"
Withdraw" exclaimed Skull Will
Hams. grinning. "Oh, Well withdraw
In time. but the time amt come. There
amt no n goin' to zeal us on the
withdrawn when the dandermite's
ready to speak"
The others echoed his sentiments.
Very we'll. then" said Worthing;
We'll do 1t tomorrow night. Kilrain
n will be at the Moccasin ford by s.
You boys join us there. You had bet
ter slip off from the mess house one
by one SO therell be no talk"
Before they separated. details had
been arranged.
Perry Green volunteered to take the
explosives. over that coming morning
before daybreak and cache them near
the spot that he might also make GER
tain examinations without danger of
interruption from any of the Cardross
Outrlt or the men employed about tho
building of the dam.
An SO, II you've nothin' more to
say to me now. Mr.. Worthing.' the big
fellow offered, I'll go an knock off a
few hours sleep, an you'd better come
along, too. Buck, for I'll want you with
me in the mornin'."
1t was just at that that a
shadow, lurking in the night outside
close under n of the open windows
OF Earle Workings Office, fell back in
to the heavier gloom cast by the elms
surrounding the house, and made for
the road leading to the corrals and the
barns.
And as it did so something lighter
than a shadow. more like a faint glow
of lightness, nov in the blackness
of the woodshed, hesitated. and, at the
sound Of footsteps on the rear porch
of the house, stole again into the OBJ
security from which it had started. Past
1t went Green and Buck Brannon, talk
ing earnestly in low tones. A little
later two Of the other men went by.
Still later came Kilrain alone.
The waiting shadow moved quickly
forward n joined him.
"Jess!" cried Kilrain. What does
you mean by followin' me here in this
way?"
"'Twarn't you 1 followed, father.
Come on while I tell you what I've
SEEM"
CHAPTER XII.