Connecticut western news., 1920-03-11
SYNOPSIS.
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Part l.
 CHAPTER I.-Adventurous and reck mE. rather than criminal, and excited by xsa0r, Curly Flandrau and his chum. Re, both practically mere boys, become Dw0lvsd in horse-stealing adventure Danposing of the stolen stock In the tow" q Haguache, Ariz., the band separates. 4nrty and his partner staying in town.
 are o ana fSs@ told rbs% s1uds s 9Aafr pursuers. Overtaken next day. Mac ~ killed by the posse and Curly made
 S:en aftsr ounded me aaS TSs men shot is nRck Cullison.
 GHAPTER H,--culllson's friends, all as1fiemen, determine to lynch Curly as ~ example to cattle thieves With the
 n,f of nsGt Sate he cusOn GncR Aea2hter. " 5.s@ .*3< aFEAPTER I11.-His wound dressed. 4A further violence not apprehended. 0Sxzy is sent for by Cullison; He ques-
 the 1og sadsT or bs t1eTg who had been Curly's undoIng. Eiandrau learns that Soapy Stone Is C9i- fal influence over the ex-sheriff's son fam, who has quarreled with his father. G0ftison goes bail for Curly.
 CHAPTER Iv.-Curly rescues Soapy 14osae from a bear trap into which he has stumbled. and discovers that the outlaw = young Sams rival for the hand of Lau- .a London. She gives Curly a note to
 
 se6 cut for the latter's ranch. eeyppanions of the rustling expedition and delivers Laura's note to Sam. Young Cuslison believes Stone is his friend and says he will stick by him. F1andrau sees sonae move Is being planned and becomes esmvinced 1t is train robbery. Sam leaves the ranch to go to Saguache Curly &C., ecunpanies him.
 CHAPTER VI. - Eavesdropping at a meeting place. Curly hears Stone and his HeUtenant, Lute Blackwell, arrange to Bold up the train at a crossing known as 11n Cup, and after the robbery shoot yDang Cullison and leave his body on the tae ex-sheriR through his< sons death and AsgEace. Curly Is accused by Stone of spy but 1t paE with tRe ade 1pg that their next meeting will mean a 1Ehe to the death. Curly makes con. tbey inform Luck Cullison of Stones plot m@11ust his son.
 CHAPTER I-After an all-night ses- ssou at the Roundup club, in which Culli- son has lost heavily. there is an exchange ef sharp words between Luck and nheepman, Cass Fendrfck. with whom Eniaison has feud.
 CHAPTER rI.-Saguache is electrified hE tine news of the holdup of express messengers, the bandits securing $20,000 CMiisson pays his poker debts, and shortly Afterward Mackenzie and Alex F1andrau his closest friends, learn he is suspected Cf the express robbery, his hat having heen found on the scene and he being missing
 He had taken a big roll of bills from hfs pocket, and was counting off what De had lost to his friend. The latter
 
 twe1gties.
 Twelve hundred. That squares us, Mac"
 The Scotsman was vaguely uneasy without definite reason for his anx- fefy. Only last night Cullison had told Aim not single bank in town would advance him a dollar. Now he had money in plenty. Where had he got ff7
 Sackenzie's eye fell on a copy of the Sentinel protruding- from the oth- CTS pocket. Read about the holdup sf che W. & S. express? That fellow had his nerve with him."
 .-SSho! This holdup games the easiest yet. He got the drop on them,
 
 How did he know there was money coming in last night?"
 There's always leak about things of that sort. Somebody talks. knew fl myself for that matter"
 'AYou knew! Who told your"
 That's a secret Mac. Come to think of it, I wish you wouldn't tell anybody that I knew. I don't want to get the man who told me in trouble'' Sure I won't" He passed to an other phase of the subject "The Sen tfneA says Bolt expects to catch the robiser. Think he willy"
 Mot if the fellow knows his busi- ness. Bolt has nothing to go on. He kas the whole Southwest to pick from. EOr all he knows it was you"
 NYes. but"
 "Or more likely me" The gray eyes @e the former sheriff held a frosty smile.
 fn spite of that smile, or perhaps Because of it, Mackenzie felt again thar Hash of doubt What's the use sf talking foOlishness. Luck? Course Y0n didn't do it. know you too we'll" But the trouble was Mackenzie did nct know him well enough Culison was hard up. close\to the wall. 6HOw fhr would he go to save himself? Tn kfs slow. troubled fashion. Mac won- 6eI-ed if his old side partners streak ef Gawlessness would take him as far as a holdup. Of course it would not ke assured himself but he could not get tie ridiculous notion out of his head.
 Mackenzie drifted to the courthouse He found Sheriff Bolt in his office The Scotsman wanted to discuss in" r"Ir- bery. but was shy about attackir" thp saab ject. Wh,:e he b0ggled at il. :tnlt was eff en another tack.