Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-05
said bluntly, after his nephew had an.

sald Diuntiy, AFTER bis nephew had I'M
lshed.
$50 ! gathered from young Jesse
James. Anything particular, or just
a pleasant social CALI"
You're In bad on this w. h s. rob-
berry. reckoned you would be safer
In jail It'll It's cleared up"
you still sheriff. Mr.. Culllsonf
Somehow I had got a notion that you
had quit the job"
I'm an interested party. Wen take
the stage into town and see what
O'Connor says-that is, II you've got
time to CO." Luck could be as formal
In his sarcasm as his neIghbor.
"wIth such good company on the
way I'll have to make time"
The stage did not usually leave till
about half past one. Presently Kate
announced dinner. A little awkwardly
Luck invited the sheepman to join
them. Fendrick declined.
His host hung in the doorway. Sell
dom at loss to express himself, he
did not quite know how to put into
words what he was thinking. His enc
my understood.
THAT'S all right. You've satisfied
the demands OF hospitality. Go eat
your dinner. I'll be right here on the
porch when you get through"
Kate, who was standing beside her
father, spoke quietly.
There's a place for you. Mr.. Fend-
rirl NVn chnttl1 ha fNIa ocad n
have you join us. People who happen
to be at the Circle G at dinner time are
expected to eat here"
Fendrick looked at the young mis-
tress of the ranch. He meant to de-
cline once more. but unaccountably
found himself accepting instead. Some
thing in her face told him she would
rather have II so.
Presently young man came into the
dining room and sat down beside Kate.
He looked the least in the world sur
prised at sight Of the sheepman.
"Mornin', Cass," he nodded.
Morning, Curly" answered Fend-
rick. didn't know you were riding for
the Circle c."
Hes my foreman" Luck explained.
Cass observed that he was quite one
of the family. Bob admired him open
ly and without shame, because he was
the best rider I'm Arizona Kate seemed
to be on the best Of terms with him
and Luck treated him with the off
hand bluffness he might have used to-
ward a grown son.
The stage brought the two men to
town shortly after shutdown. Luck
called up O'Connor and made an APP
polnment to meet him after supper.
"There's matter that needs ex-
planning, Cass According to Black
wells story, you caught him with the
! goods at the time of the robbery, and
| In making his getaway he left the
: loot with you. What have you done
with it?"
Blackwell told you that did he?"
"Yes."
Don't doubt your word for a mo
ment, Bucky, but before ! do any talk
ing I'd like to hear him say so. II
not round on him until know he'i
gwen nlfnSel1 away.
The convict was sent for. He sub
stantiated the ranger reluctantly. III,
was so hemmed in that he did no
know how to play his cards so as t,
make the most of them.
Cass heard him out with lifted
upper lip and his most somnolent tiger
cat expression. After Blackwell hat
finished and been withdrawn from cir
culatlon he rolled and lit cigarette.
"By Mr.. Blackwell's say-so I'm tn,
goat. by the way, has 1t ever occurre,
to you gentlemen that one can't b.
convicted on the testimony of n singh
accompiceT
"Weve got little circumstantia
evidence to add. Glass;" Bucky suggest
ed pleasantly.
mot enough-not nearly enough"
THAT will be for jury to decide,
Cullison clipped In.
Fendrick shrugged. 1--WE a notio
to let IL go to that. But what's TIL
use? Understand this. / wasn't goin
to give Blackwell away. but since h
has talked, may tell what / know
It's true enough what he says. i di
relieve him of the plumber"
"Sorry TO hear that, Glass;" Buck
commented gravely. "What did 20
do with it?"
The sheep owner flicked his cigar
cite ash into the tray and looked at tn
lieutenant out OF haif-shuttered. indC