The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-04-15

| that really stole it,
From this they, could not shake him.
+
Fendrick, riding on Mesa Verde. met
young Bob Cullison, and before he
knew what had happened found gun
thrown on him.
"Don't you move." the boy warned.
"What does this tommyrOt mean?'
| the sheepman demanded angrily.
"It means that you are coming back
with nue. to the ranch. That's what it
means"
"What for?"
Never you mind what for.'
ooh. go to Mexico" Cass flung back
| impa tiently. "Think we're in some
| fool moving-picture play, you blamed
young idiot? Put up that gun"
| Shrilly Bob retorted He was excited
enough to be dangerous Don't you
| get the wrong idea. I'm going to
| make this stick. You'll turn and go
| back with me to the Circle G. You're
wanted for the w. & S. express rob-
| berry. Blackwell has confessed"
| Cass sat immovable as the sphinx
He was thinking that he might as we'll
! face the charge now as any time. More
over he had reasons for wanting to
visit the Circle c. They had to do
with q tall, slim girl who never looked
at him without scorn in her dark, flash
| ing eyes.
,"All right I'll go back with you, but
not under gun. I won't stand for
| any gun-play capture"
you'll have to stand for it,
Hendricks face set. ''Will I? It's
up to you. then. Let's see you make
| me-"
Sitting there with his gaze steadily
on the boy. Cass had Bob at a disad-
| vantage. If the sheep owner had tried
to break away into the chaparral, Bob
[ could have blazed away at him. but he
could not shoot a man looking at him
with cynical, amused eyes. He could
understand the point of view of his
adversary. If Fendrick rode into the
! Circle c under compulsion of a gun in
| the hands of a boy he would never
hear the end Of the laugh on him.
Bob put up his big blue gun reluc-
| family. Never before had it been
trained on a human being. and it was
J bringing in the enemy as a prisoner.
But he saw he could not pull it off.
They turned toward the Circle G.
Kate was seated on the porch sew
| ing. She rose in surprise when her
| cousin and the sheepman appeared.
They came with jingling spurs across
the plaza toward her.
| "Where's Uncle Luck, sis? I've
brought this fellow back with me.
! Caught him on the mesa" explained
| the boy sulkily.
Fendrick bowed rather eXtrava CANT
| ~. He's qualifying for moving-pic-
ture show actor, Miss Cullison. I
hadn't the heart to disappoint him
when ne got that cannon trained on
me. So here / am"
Kate looked at him and then let her
| gaze travel to her cousin. She some
how gave the effect of judging him
| of negligible value.
ST think he's in his office, Bob. TIL
go see.''
She went swiftly and presently her
father came out. Kate did not return.
| Luck looked straight at Cass with
| acteristic of him. Neither Of the men
spoke. 1t was Bob who made the nee
| essary explanations.
"Pve beer looking for you" Luck
| said bluntly, after his nephew had fin
| ished.
$50 l gathered from young Jesse
! James. Anything particular, or just
a pleasant social .call?"
you're in bad on this w. s. S. rob-
berry I reckoned you would be safer
in jaiF till it's cleared up
"You still sheriff, Mr.. Cullison?
Somehow l had got notion that you
had quit the job
"I'm an interested party. Wen take
the stage into town and see what
O'Connor says-that is, if you've got
time to CO." Luck could be as formal
in his sarcasm as his neighbor.
with such good company on the
way I'll have to make time.r
The stage did not usually leave till
about half past one. Presently Kate
announced dinner. little awkwardly
Luck invited the sheepman to join
them. Fendrick declined.
His host hung in the doorway. Sell
dom at loss to express himself. he
did not quite know how to put into
words what he was thinking. His enc
my understood.
That's all right. You've satisfied
the demands of hospitality. Go eat
your dinner. I'll be right here on the
porch when you get through"
Kate, who was standing beside her
father, spoke quietly.
There's place for you. Mr.. Fend-
rick We should be very pleased to
have you join us. People who happen
to be at the Circle C at dinner time are
expected to eat here"
F Fendrick looked at the young mis-
tr.occ Of the ranch He meant To de-