Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-17
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Bob put up his big blue gun reluc-
family. Never before had it been
trained OF a human being, and it was
a wrench to give up the thought of
bringing in the enemy as a prisoner.
But he saw he could not pull it off.
They turned toward the Circle G.
Kate was seated on the porch sew
ing. She rose in surprise when her
cousin and the sheepman appeared.
They came with jingling spurs across
the plaza toward her.
where's Uncle Luck, sis? I've
brought this fellow back with me.
Caught him on the mesa" explained
the boy sulkily.
Fendrick bowed rather extravagant-
ly. Hes qualifying for a moving-pic
ture show actor, Miss Cullison. 1
hadn't the heart to disappoint him
when he got that cannon trained on
me. So here I am"
Kate looked at him and her let her
gaze travel to her cousin. She some
how gave the effect Of Judging him
of negligible value.
II think he's in his office, Bob. I'll
go see"
She went swiftly and presently her
father came out. Kate did not return.
Luck looked straight at Cass with
the uncompromising hostility so char
acteristic of him. Neither of the men
spoke. 1t was Bob who made the nee
essary explanations.
i've been looking for you," Luck
safn bluntly, after his nephew had fin
ished.
$50 ! gathered from young Jesse
James. Anything particular, or just
a pleasant social call?"
you're in bad on this w. & S. rob-
berry. ! reckoned you would be safer
in jail till it's cleared up"
"You still sheriff, Mr.. Cullison?
Somehow l had got a notion that you
had quit the job"
"I'm ar interested party. Well take
the stage into town and see what
O'Connor says-that is, if 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 a 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 vas standing beside her
father, spoke quietly.
There's a place for you, Mr.. Fend-
rick. We should be very pleased to
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 un%accountably
found himself accepting instead. Some
thing in her face told him she would
rather have it so.
Presently a young a 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', Glass;" he nodded.
az ~ u
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 in 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 ap-
pointment to meet him after supper.
There's a 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?"
EYES," =
Don't doubt your word for a mo.
ment, Bucky, but before I do any talk
ing I'd like to hear him say so. I'll
not round on him until I know he's
given himself away
The convict vas sent for. He sub.
stantiated the ranger reluctantly. He
was 81 hemmed in that he did not
know how to play his cards so as to
make the most of them.
Cass heard him out with a lifted
upper lip and his most somnolent tiger.
cat expression. After Blackwell had
finished and been withdrawn from cir
culstlon he rolled and lit a cigarette.