The Jasper news., 1920-05-20

OF the initials L. Q. to tell her whose II
had been. a wave of despair swept
over her. Again she was on the verge
of breaking down, but controlled her
self as with a tight curb.
"You say the robber had on his hat,
\ and that somebody shot at him. Who
ever 1t was must know the man wasn't
father"
Gently Bolt took this last prop from
her hope. HE is almost sure the man
was your father"
A spark Of steel came into her dark
eyes. "Who is the manT
His name Is Fendrlck."
"Cass Fendrick" She whipped the
word at him, leaning forward In her
chair rigidly with her hands clenched
on the arms of It, One could have
guessed that the sound of the name
had unleashed a dormant ferocIty In
her.
ayes. l know he and your father
aren't friends. They have had some
trouble. For that reason he was very
reluctant to give your fathers name."
The girl famed. Reluctant Don't
you believe I'll He hates father like
poison" A fash of inspiration came
to her. "Cass Fendrick is the man you
want, and he is the man want. He
robbed the express company, and he
has killed my father or abducted him.
l know now. Arrest him tonight"
Il have to have evidence" Bolt said
quietly.
Il can give you a motive. Listen.
Father expected to prove up yesterday
on his Del Orc claim. II he had done
so Cass Fendrick's sheep would have
been cut Off from the water. Father
had to be got out of the way not later
than Wednesday, or that man would
have been put out Of business. He was
very bitter about 1t. he had made
threats"
ut would take more than threats
to get rid Of the best fighting man In
Arizona, right in the middle Of the
day, In the heart Of the town, without
soul knowing It,"
"He was trapped somehow, of
course" Curly cut In. For he was
sure that In no other way could Luck
Culllson have been overcome.
"If you'll only tell me how, Flan-
drau," Bolt returned.
II don't know how, but well find
out"
II hope So"
Kate felt his doubt, and it was like
a spark to powder.
"You ought to know father couldn't
have done this. There is such a thing
as character. Luck Cullison simply
couldn't be thief"
| Mackenzle's faith had been strength
| ened by the insistent loyalty Of the
girl. That's right, Nick. Let me tell
you something else. Fendrick knew
J Luck was going to prove up Thursday.
He heard him tell US at the Round
, Up club Tuesday morning"
D The sheriff summed up. You've
proved Cass had interests that would
t be helped If Mr.. Cullison were re-
3 moved. But you haven't shaken the
: evidence against Luck"
I "We've proved Cass Fendrick had
q to get father out Of the way on the
D very day he disappeared. One day
= later would have been too late. We've
; shown his enmity. Any evidence that
Q rests on his word is no good. The
q truth isn't in the man."
Maybe not, but he didn't make this
e evidence"
r Kate had another inspiratiOnal fash,
: He did-some Of 1t. Somehow he
I got hold OF fathers hat, and he manu-
= factured a story about shooting II from
o the robbers head. But to make his
|. story stick he must admit he was on
o the ground at the time of the hold
/. up. So he must have known the rob.
a berry was going to take place"
I Bolts shrewd eyes narrowed to O
q smile. "You prove to me that Cass
had your fathers hat before the hold
y up, and I'll take some stock in the
story"
!. "And in the meantime" suggested
e Curly.
( "Pn Loe2 right on looking for Luck
I Cullison, but I'll keep an eye on Casi
Fendr1ck. too."
!. Kate took up the challenge conf
o IDENTIFY. 'Tll prove he had the hat
I at least I'll try to pretty hard. It'l
5 the truth, and It must come out some
: how"
? After he had left her at the hotel
Curly walked the streets with sharT
J. excitement tingling his blood. He had
I lived his life among men. and hC
r knew little about women and theii
+ ways But his Imagination seized
vividly upon this slim. dark girl with
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