The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-04-03

Lucka kace lit uute you osioehec
enough to clnch himT
mot enough yet. But I'll take no
chances on his getting away"
The cattIeman's countenance reflect
ed his thoughts as his decision hung In
the balance. He longed to pay his
, debt On the spot. But on the other
hand he had been a sheriff himself
AS 40 outsider he had no right 10 In
rerfere between an officer and his cap
tive. Besides. II there was chance
TO send Fendrick over the road that
would be better than killing. II would
clear up his own reputation. 20 some
extent under cloud.
.All right. Bucky. III the law wants
him I'll step aside for the time"
The sheepman laughed In his ironic
fashion. His amusement Knocked
them both. Most as good as play
OF the movies. amt TT But we'd ought
all to have our guns out to make II
realistic"
Bucky O'Connor and his prisoner
swung down the street side by side
and turned In at the headquarters OF
the rangers. The oficer switched on
the light, shut the door. and indicated
q chair. f
Relaxed IN his chair. Fendrick spoke
with rather elaborate Incidence.
whats your evidence, Buckyf
What have you got that ties me TO the
w. & S. robbery"
'Wby, that hat play, Cass. You let
on you had shot Collisions hat OF 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 II myself7"
Looks funny you happened TO be
right there while the robbery was TAX
ing place and that you had Luck's
hat with you" A Hs
The sleepy tiger look lay warily In
the sheepman's eyes. THAT'S what
the dictionaries call coincidence,
Bucky"
'Tve a notion II VIII take some ex-
planning"
"Confidentiallyr
"Confidentially whatf"
"The explanation. You won't use II
against me7"
"Not IL you weren't In the hold
up"
II wasn't This is the way II 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 20 eat
crow and offer a compromise. II was
up to me 10 hunt Luck up and see
what he would do. His hat gave me
an excuse to call. So / started out
and came round the corner OF San
Mateo street just I'm time 20 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 II. threw his hat
down and shot hole I'm IT, then I'M
locked the door OF the express Office
carrying the hat in my hand. That's
all there was 10 IT,"
pretty low-down trick, wasn't II, 10
play on an innocent man?"
"He was figuring TO do me up.
don't say II was exactly on the square.
but / was sore at him clear through.
! wanted 10 get him into trouble"
Bucky reflected, looking at the long
ash on his cigar. "The man that made
the raid Of the w. 4 s. shaped up like
Luck. you sayi"
'In a general way"
The ranger looked quietly at Fen
orlck. "Who was the man. Cass?"
81 thought told you"
"You did. But you lied. II was a
moonlight night And there's an arc
light at that corner. BY your own
story. the fellow took his mask OF as
he swung to his horse. You saw his
face Just as distinctly as ! see yours
now"
"No. reckon not" Fendrick
grinned.
Meaning you won't tellr
That's not how put II. Bucky.
You're the one that says | recognized
him. Come TO think OF II, I'm not sure
the fellow didn't wear his mask till he
was sut OF sight"
II am. The mask was found just
outside the office where the man
dropped II before he got into the sad
die"
"So1"
That's not oil. Curly and ] found
oomafhinO afQe foo---fha old chirf from