The Jasper news., 1920-04-01

derson. DO you know In what res
taurnnt she worksf"
mo. Mac didn't tell me" The boy
gulped 70 swallow an unexpected lump
In his throat. ''rhey was expecting 20
get married soon"
T-Fll write to her. Kate promised,
her eyes misty.
I'D be obliged. miss. Mac was a
good boy. Anyone will tell you that.
And he was awful fond Of her. He
talked about her that last night before
the camp FIRE. Bad companions got
him going wrong, but he sure would
have settled down Into a good man.
That's straight goods. too. You write
It strong"
i've changed my mind. I'll not
write but 60 to see her."
Curly could only look his thanks.
Words seemed strangely inadequate.
But Kate understood the boys un-
spoken wish and nodded her head re-
assuringIy as he left the room.
Kite Bonf1ls and Maloney took Curly
back to Saguache and turned him over
to Sheriff Bolt.
'How about bnHT' Maloney asked.
The sheriff smiled. He was along
lean ,leather-faced man with friendly
eyes from which humorous wrinkles
radiated.
"Oh. say two thousand"
you're on"
"What I"
A cow-puncher with ffty dollars two
weeks after pay day was rarity. No
wonder Bolt was surprised.
Its not my money. Luck CuIlison
is going bail for him." Maloney fex.
planned.
Luck cullisonl |" Maloney's words
had surprised the exclamation from
Curly. Why should the owner Of the
Circle Q of all men 60 bail for him7
The sheriff commented dryly on the
fact. 81 thought this kid was the one
that shot him."
"That was Just happenstance,
Curly shot to save his bacon. Luck
don't hold any grudge."
Bolt belonged TO the political party
opposed to Cullison. He had been
backed by Cass Fendrick, sheepman
In feud with the cattle interests and In
particular with the Circle @ outfit. But
he could not go back on his word. He
and Maloney called together on the
district attorney. An hour later Dick
returned TO the Jail. p.
TITS all right. KID" he told Curly.
"You Can shake off the dust of Sa-
guache from your hoofs till court
meets in September"
To Flandrau the news seemed too
good for the truth. Less than twenty
four hours ago he had been waiting
for the end Of the road with a rope
around his neck. Now he was free to
slip saddle on his pony Keno and
gallop off as soon as he pleased.
While he and Maloney we're sitting
opposite each other at the New
Orleans Hash House waiting for big
steak with onions he asked questions.
II don't savvy Cullison's play. Why
for is he digging up two thousand for
me? How does he know won't cut
my stick for Mexico7 Do you suppose
Miss Kate made hlm7"
81 reckon maybe she Influenced aim.
But why did she7 You don't figure
that curly topknot of yours is disturb
Ing her dreams any, do your
"Quit your joshlng and tell me
why9"
81 can't tell you for sure. But here's
my guess. Don't cost you a cent If you
amt satisfied with It. First off, there
was poor Mac shot by the Circle @
boys. Course Mac was horse thief,
but then he was kid, too. That wor-
ried the little girl some. She got to
thinking about Brother Sam and how
he might be In the same tx one of
these days as you are now. He's on
her mind a good deal, Sam is. Same
way with the old man too, reckon,
though he don't say. much. Well. she
decided Soapy Stone had led you
astray like he's doing with Sam. II
got to worrying her for fear her broth
er might need a friend some time. So
she handed over her worry to the old
man andmade him dig up for you"
THAT'S about It. Tell me what you
know of SAM"
"San is all right, but he has got of
wrong foot frst. He and the old man
got to kind Of dlsagreelng. for the kid
was a wild colt Come by II honestly
from the old man. TOO. Well. they had
a row one time when Sam got into
trouble. Luck told him he never want
ed to see him again, Sam lit out, and
next folks knew he was trailing with