The diamond drill., 1920-03-06

tCEc0 DaCk 10 MS own oIoc o. the river.
An hour later. Kate. on the return
trip. topped the rise where she had
found the lamb. Pulling up her pony.
to rest the horse from Its climb, she
gazed back across the river 10 the roll
Ing ridges among which lay the G. r..
ranch. Oddly enough. she had never
seen Cass FendrIck. He had come 10
, Papago county few years before, and
had bought the place from an earlier
settler. In the disagreement that had
fallen between the two men. she was
wholly on the side OF her father. Some
times she had wondered what manner
OF man this Cass Fendrick might be
dIsagreeabIe, OF course. but after pre-
cisely what fashion?
"Your property, ] believe. Miss Gull
lison."
She turned at sound OF the suave.
amused drawl. and looked upon dark.
slim young man of picturesque ap-
pearance. He was bowling to her with
an obvious intention of OVERRIDING II.
Her instinct told the girl who he
was. She did not need to ask herself
any longer what Cass Fendrick looked
like.
He was holding out to her the blood
stained kerchlef that had been tied to
the lambs leg.
II didn't care 10 have II returned"
she told him with cold civility.
"Now. II you'd only left note to
say so. II would have saved me quite n
considerable climb" he suggested.
In spite OF herself flicker OF
amusement lit her eyes. She had
sense OF humor. II did not think OF
that. and since you have troubled to
return It to me. I can only say thank
you"
She held out her hand for the kerr
chief. but he did not move. IL don't
know but what I'll keep II. after all.
for souvenir"
She ignored his sardonlc mockery.
81 don't let live creatures suffer when
I can help It. Are you going TO give
me my handkerchief
Haven't made up my mind yet.
Perhaps I'll have It washed and bring
II home TO you"
She decided he was trying to flirt
with her. and turned the head OF her
horse to start.
snow your father has pulled his
freight, expect II will be safe TO CALL"
he added.
The bride rein frightened. 'what
nonsense are you saying about my IA
ther?"
mo news. Miss CullIson; just what
everybody is saying. that he has gone
to cover on account OF the holdup."
A chill fear drenched her heart. DO
you mean the holdup OF the Limited at
Tin Cup7"
mo don't" He looked at her
sharply. Mean 20 say you haven't
heard OF the holdup OF the w. & S.
Express company ut SaguacheT
mo. When was lt?"
Tuesday night. The man got
away with twenty thousand dollars"
"And what has my father 10 do with
that?" she demanded haughtily.
satisfied spleen purred In his
voice. MY dear young lady, that is
what everyone is asking"
what do you mean2 Say t." There
was fear as well ms anger In her voice.
Had her father somehow got into
trouble trying TO save Sam?
"Oh. I'm saying nothing. But what
Sheriff Bolt means is that when he
gets his handouts on Luck Culllson
he'll have the man that can tell him
where that twenty thousand ls."
It's lie."
He waved his hand airiIy, as one
who declined responsibility In the mat
ter, but his dark, saturnine face
sparkled with malice.
Maybe so. Seems TO be some EVIL
dence. but reckon he can explain
that awny--when he comes back. The
holdup dropped hat with the initials
l.. @. In the band. since Identified Us
his. He had lost lot OF money at
poker. Next day he paid II. He hsd
no money In the bank. but maybe he
found II growing on cactus BUSH"
you liarl" she painted, eyes blaz-
ing.
"Tll take that from you, my dear,
because you look so blamed pretty
when you're mad but / wouldn't take
IL from him-from your father, who Is
hiding out In the hills somewhere"
Anger uncurbed welled from her In
an inartlculate cry. He had come
close TO her, and was standing besita
the stirrup, one bold hand upon the
rein. Her quirt went swiftly up and
down. cut like n thin bar OF red-hot
iron across his uplIfted face. He