Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-09

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word. 81 won't have It. What are you
thinking aboutT
Hes rustler, Miss Kate; belongs
to Soapy Stones outfit" Sweeney an
swered the girl.
"Can you prove it7"
"We got him double cinched."
"Then let the law put him in prison."
"Hc shot yore paw" Buck reminded
her.
as that why you're doing it?"
"Yes'm." and That's why" they
nodded.
Like flash she took advantage of
their admission. "Then I've got more
against him than you have, and l say
turn him over to the law"
Kite pushed forward, rough and
overbearing "Now see here We know
what we're doing and we know why
we're doing 1t. This amt any busi-
ness for a girl to mix in. You go back
to the house and nurse your father
that this man shot"
"So 1t isn't the kind of business for
girl" she answered scornfully. TITS
work for a man, isn't III No, not for
one. For ven-thirteen-sev-
enteen big brave strong men to hang
one poor wounded boy"
At that an amused laugh rippled
out. 1t came from Maloney. He was
leaning against the door jamb with his
hands In his pockets. Nobody had no
ticed him before. He had come In
after the girl When Curly came to
think II over later. II he had been
given three guesses as to who had told
Kate Culllson what was on the pro-
gram he would have guessed Maloney
each time.
"Now that you've relieved your
mind proper, Miss Cullison. expect
any of the boys will be glad to escort
you back to the house." Kite suggested
with an acid smile.
"What have you got to do with
this?" she famed. "Our boys took
him. They brought him here as their
prisoner. DO you think Wen let you
come over into this county and die
tute everything we 10!
"Pve got notion tucked away that
you're trying to do the debating your
own self" the Bar Double NJ man con.
tradicted.
I'm not. But won't stand by
while you get these boys to do MUIR
der"
Kite laughed sarcastlcally. "You
hear your boss, boys"
"You've had yore say now, Miss
Kate. I reckon you better say good
night" advised Buck.
She handed Buck and his friends her
compliments in swift flow of femI-
nine ferocity.
Maloney pushed into the circle
"She's dead right, boys. There's moth.
Ing to this lynching game. He's only
kid"
The tide Of opinion was shifting.
Those who had been worked up to the
lynehing by the arguments Of Bonfiis
began to resent his activity. Flandrau
was their prisoner, wasn't he2 No
use going off half-cocked. Some OF
them were discovering that they were
not half so anxious to hang him as
they had supposed
The girl turned TO her friends and
neighbors. II oughtn't to have talked
TO you that way, but you know how
worried I am about dad" she apollo
gized with n catch In her breath. I'm
sure you didn't think or you would
never have done anything to trouble
me more just now. You know / didn't
half mean IT," She looked from one
10 another, her eyes shiny with tears.
II know that no Drawer or kinder men
live than you. Why, you're my folks.
I've been brought up among you. And
so you've got to forgive me-"
Some said "Sure," others told her to
forget IT, and one grass widower drew
a laugh by saying that her little spiel
reminded him of happier days.
"Tm so glad you've changed your
minds. / knew you would when you
thought 1t over" she told them chat
tily and confdentlally.
She was taking their assent for
granted. Now she waited and gave
them a chance to chorus their agree
ment. None Of them spoke except Ma.
loney. Most OF them were with her in
sympathy but none wanted to DO first
In giving way.