The Little River news., 1920-06-23

"How can when Pm under arrestT Fendrick mocked.
 You're not under arrest. Miss Gull lison says her father has no charge to bring against you. So you can light a shuck soon as you want to-"
 (Which won't be in any hurry
 Don't make any mistake. Luck Cullison is dangerous man when he is reused"
 The sheepman looked at the ranger with opaque stony eyes. "f Luck Cullison is looking for me he is liable to find me, and he won't have to go into the hills to hunt me either"
 Bucky understood perfectly. Ac- cording to the code of the frontier no man could let himself be driven from town by the knowledge that another man was looking for him with gun. There are in the Southwest now many thousands who do not live by the old standard, who are anchored to law ! and civilization as protection against primitive passions. But Fendrick was not one of these. He was an aspirant to leadership among the tough hard , bitted denizens of the sunbaked desert. That being so, he had to see his feud out to a fighting finish if need be.
 "There are points about this case you have overlooked" Bucky told him.
 Maybe so. But the important one that sticks out like sore thumb is hot i\n 1 on me to get out of town because he Is coming on the shoot"
 Luck didn't serve any such notice. All his daughter knows is that he IS hot under the collar. Look at things reasonably, Cass. You've caused that young lady heap of trouble already. Are you going to unload lot more on her just because you want to be pigheaded? Only kid struts around and hOllers Who's afraid? No. it's up to you to pull out. not because o& 1 Luck CuiisOn but on account of his daughter. Seems to me white man wouldn't make her any more worry"
 Its because am white man that can't dodge d light when it's stacked up for me. Bucky. l tell you straight Pm going to see it out
 Bucky's jaw clamped. Not if l know it. You're under arrest"
 Fendrick set up in surprise. What for?" he demanded angrily.
 For robbing the w. & s. Express company"
 H., Bucky. You don't believe that"
 Never mind what I believe. There's some evidence against you--enough to justify me-"
 'I won't stand for it. That ain't square,"
 gave you a chance to clear out and you wouldn't take it."
 There came a knock on the door. It opened to admit Luck Cullison. He shut it and put his back to it, while his eyes, hard as hammered iron, swept past the officer to fix on Fen drick
 The latter rose quickly from the bed, but O'Connor flung him back.
 Don't forget you're my prisoner.
 He's your prisoner, is he?" This was a turn of affair for which Luck was manifestly unprepared: Well, I've come to have little settlement with him."
 Fendrick, tense as coiled spring, watched him warily. Cant be any too soon tO Suit mq"
 Clear cut as a pair of scissors through paper Bucky snapped out his warning Nothing stirring, gentle men. I'll shoot the first man that makes a move."
 Are you in this BucEy?" asked Gull lison evenly.
 "You're right am. He's my pris- oner.''
 "What for?"
 "For robbng the w. & S."
 Luck's face lit. Have you evidence enough to cinch him?"
 Mot enough yet. But I'll take no chances on his getting away"
 The cattleman's countenance reflect ed his thoughts as his decision hung in the balance. He lOnScd to pay ms debt on the spot. But or the other hand he had been a sheriff himself As an outsider he had no right to in terfere between an officer and his cap tive. Besides, if there was a chance to serG Fendrick over the road that would be better than killing. It would clear up his own reputation, to some extent under cloud. "All right, Bucky. If the law wants him I'll step aside for the. time."
 The sheepman laughed in his ironic fashion. His amusem0ent mocked them both. Most as good as a, play of the movies, ain't it? But we'd ought all to have our guns out to make it realistic"
 Bucky O'Cennor and his prisonef swung down the street side by side and turned in at the headOuarterS of