Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-02-27

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young lady heap OF trouble already.
Are you going 10 unload a lot more
OH her just because you want 20 be
pigheaded? Only kid struts around
and hollers who's afraidT No. it's
up TO you to pull out, not because ~
Luck CuIlison but on account OF his
daughter. Seems to me a white man
wouldn't make her any more worry"
"l.s because am a white man that
can't dodge fight when it's stacked
up for me. Bucky. ] tell you straight
I'm going to see It out"
Bucky's jaw clamped. mot II
know 1t. You're under arrest"
Fendrick set up In surprise. "Whst
forf" he demanded angrily.
For robbing the w. & S. Express
company"
IL, Bucky. You don't believe
that"
Never mind what believe. There's
some evidence against you-ehough to
justify me-"
IL won't stand for 1t. That amt
square,"
"You'll stand for It, my friend.
gave you chance to clear out and
you wouldn't take it."
There came a knock on the door.
II opened to admit Luck Cullison. He
shut II and put his back to 1t, while
his eyes, hard as hammered iron,
swept past the officer to fix on Fen
drick.
The latter rose quickly from the
bed, but O'Connor flung him back.
"Don't forget you're my prisoner"
Hes your prisoner, is he" This
was turn of affair for which Luck
was manifestly unprepared "Well,
I've come to have little settlement
with him."
Fendrick, tense as coiled spring,
watched him warily. "Can't be any
too soon to suit me-"
Clear cut as pair of scissors
through paper Bucky snapped out his
warning. Nothing stirring, gentle
men. I'll shoot the first man that
makes q move"
"Are you in this Buckyi" asked Gull
lison evenly.
you're right l am. He's my pris-
oner."
"What for3"
For robbing the w. & s."
Luck's face lit. Have you evidence
enough to clnch him7"
"Not enough yet. But I'll take no
chances on his getting away"
The cattlemans countenance reflect
ed his thoughts as his decision hung In
the balance. He longcd to pay his
debt On the spot. But on the other
hand lie had been q sheriff himself.
AS an outsider he had no right to In
terfere between an officer and his cap
tive. Besides, IL there was a chance
to send Fendrick over the road that
would be better than killing. 1t would
clear up his own reputation. to some
extent under cloud.
"All right, Bucky. II the law wants
him I'll step aside for the time"
The sheepman laughed In his ironic
fashion. His amusem0ent Knocked
them both. Most as good as a play
of the movies, alnt It? But we'd ought
all to have our guns out to make 1t
realistic"
Bucky O'Connor and his prisoner
swung down the street side by side
and turned in at the headquarters OF
the rangers. The officer switched on
the light, shut the door, and indicated
chair.
Relaxed in his chair, Fendrick spoke
with rather elaborate Incidence.
whats your evidence, Bucky?
What have you got that ties me to the
w. 4 S. robbery"
"Why, that hat play, Cass. You let
on you had shot Cullison's hat OFF his
head while he was making his get
away. Come TO find out you had his
hat In your possession all the time"
"Does that prove | did 1t myself?"
Looks funny you happened to be
right there while the robbery was TAX
ing place and that you had Luck's
hat with you"
The sleepy tiger look lay warily In
the sheepman's eyes. That's what
the dictionaries call coincidence,
Bucky."
"Tve a notion it will take some ex-
planning"
"COnfdentlallyT
"Confdentially what?"
'The explanation. You won't use 1t
against meT"
Not if you weren't In the hold
up"
Il wasn't This Is the way it hap
pened: You know Cullison was go
ing to prove up on that Del Orc claim
on Thursday. He had me beat. !
couldn't see any way out but to eat
crow and offer compromise. 1t was
up to me to hunt Luck up and see
what he would do. His hat gave me
an excuse to call. So l started out
and came round the corner of San
Mateo street just In time to see the
robber pull out. Honest, the fellow
did shape up little like Luck. Right
then | got the darned fool notion of
mixing him up In 1t. l threw his hat
down and shot hole In 1t, then un-
locked the door of the express office
a.. hnk In, ha M q