Courier Democrat., 1920-04-08
SYNOPSIS.
Part 1.

Of Saguache.. Ariz., the band separates,
Curly and his partner staying In town.
They are awakened and told 2 posse is
an town in pursuit of them. They elude
their ,pursuers Overtaken next day, Mac
Is killed by tho posse and Curly made
captive. eaI, so after he has shot m one and him
kuck Cullison.
cattlemen., determine to lynch Curly as
an example to cattle thieves. With the
rope around his neck he is saved by the
daughter.
a9a GH4pTER 4Ir[5aR I,oi.1a 1M;mas wound dressed
Curly is sent for by Cullison He ques-
tions the boy concerning notorious out
law. soapy Stone. real leader of the rus
Flandrau learns that soapy Stone is GU.
1ison.s bitter enemy and exercises a BALE
gu influences over the ex-sherin's son
0lllison goes bail for Curly.
CHAPTER Iv.-Curly rescues soapy
Stone from bear trap into which he has
Is Is young Sans M rival al for the hand Of Lau-
deliver to Sam. and Flandrau and Stone
set out for the latters ranch.
CHAPTER Where Curly meets MS
Cullison believes Stone is his friend ana
says he will stick by him. Flandrau sees
Convinced it is train robbery. 'As Sam nes leaves
the ranch to 20 to Saguache. Curly ac-
companies him.
Tes.yes, am" She looked up at
him confidently.
Curly met her on the ground Of her
own seriousness. "Ill tell you some
thing, Miss Laura. Maybe you'll be
glad to know that the reason I'm 60
ing to the horse ranch is to help Sam
Cullison if I can"
He went on to tell her the whole
for him. In all that he said there was
mot one word to suggest such a thing,
but Laura London's mind jumped the
gaps to a knowledge Of the truth that
Curly himself did not have. The young
man was in love with Kate Cullison.
She was sure Of it.
When Curly walked back into the
house, Stone laid down the paper he
had been reading.
II see the Sentinel hints that Mr..
Curly Flandrau had better be lynched,"
he jeered.
"The Sentinel don't always hit the
bull's-eye, Soapy," returned the young
man evenly. "It thinks belong to the
Soapy Stone outfit, but we know
haven't that honor"
Soapy frowned at him under the
heavy eyebrows that gave him so men
.acing an effect.
"Better come back with me to the
ranch till you look around"
"Suits me right down to the ground
If it does YOU"
Some one came whistling into the
house and opened the door of the
room. He was big lank fellow with
shotgun in his hands. "From Mis-
souri, was stamped all over his awk-
ward frame. He stood staring at his
unexpected guests. His eyes, clashing
with those of Stone, grew chill and
hard.
$50 you're back here again. are
.you?" he asked, looking pretty black.
Stones lip smile Knocked him. 81
don't know how you guessed it, but
sure am here"
Didn't tell you to keep away from
the Bar 99-you and your whole cursed
outfit?"
"Seems to me you did mention some.
thing Of that sort. But how was I to
know whether you meant it unless
came back to see?'
Laura came into the room and
ranged herself beside her father. Her
hand rested lightly on his forearm.
"He got caught in one of your bear
traps and this young man brought him
y here to wait for the DOCTOR" she ex.
planned.
"Hmp!"
The Missourian stared without civil.
ity at his guest turned on his heel
and with his daughter beside him
marched out of the room. He could
not decently tell Stone to leave while
he was under the care Of doctor, but
he did not intend to make him wei
( come.
y "Well pull our freights right away
Curly" Stone announced as soon as
his host had gone.
The young man went to the stable
and sadded Keno. While he was tight
ening the cinch shadow fell across
his shoulder. He did not need to looI
round to see whose it was.
"I'm so glad you're going to the
horse ranch. You will look out fol
Sam. I don't know why but | have
the greatest confidence in YOU" the
owner of the shadow explained
sweetly.
Curly smiled blandly over his Shoul
der at her. "Fine! That's n good up
lifting line Of talk, Miss Laura, Now
what Is 1t I'm to do for your
She blushed and laughed at the snmt
time. Her hand cnmc from behind hci
back. In 1t was II letter,
"rhnt'S TO be my pny for giyinp