Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-16

the boy that sat for that pictureT
The print was a snapshot of q boy
about nineteen, bright-faced hand
some fellow, little sulky around the
mouth but with pair of straight hon
est eyes.
Curly shook his head slowly. Yet he
was vaguely reminded of some one he
knew. CHANGING up, he found instant
ly the clue to what had puzzled him.
The young man In the picture was like
Kate Cullison, like her father, too. for
that matter.
Hes your brother" The words
were out before Flandrau could stop
them.
Eyes. You've never met hlmf
mo"
Cullison had been watching the
young man steadily. "Never saw him
with Soapy Stonef'
mo"
"Never heard Stone speak of Sam
Cullison?"
mo. Soapy doesn't talk much about
who his friends are"
The ex-sheriff nodded. 1--WE met
him"
OF course he had met him. Curly
knew the story of how In one drive he
had made gather Of outlaws that had
brought fame to him. Soapy had
broken through the net, but the sheriff
had followed him into the hills alone
and run him TO earth. What passed
between the men nobody ever found
out. Stone had repeatedly given II out
that he could not be taken alive. But
Cullison had brought him down to the
valley bound and cowed. In due sea
son the bandits had gone over the
road to Yuma. Soapy and the others
had sworn to get their revenge some
day. Now they were back In the hills
at their old tricks. Was 1t possible
that Cullison's son was with them,
caught In trap during some drunken
frolic Just rs Curly had been? In what
way could Stone pay more fully the
debt of hate he owed the former
sheriff than by making his son a vii
lain2
The little doctor came briskly into
the room.
Everybody out but the nurse.
You've had company enough for one
day. Luck" he announced cheerily.
Kate followed Maloney and his pris-
oner to the porch.
"About the letters Of your friend
I that was shot," she said to Curly.
Doctor Brown was telling me what
you said. I'll see they reach Miss An
derson. Do you know In what res
taurant she works?"
mo. Mac didn't tell me-" The boy
gulped to swallow an unexpected lump
In his throat. "They was expecting to
get married soon."
It'll write to her." Kate promised,
her eyes misty.
'Td 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 good man.
That's straight goods, too. You write
II strong"
1--WE changed my mind. I'll not
write but go to see her."
Curly could only look his thanks.
Words seemed strangely inadequate.
But Kate understood the boys I'M
spoken wish and nodded her head re-
assuringly as he left the room.
Kite Bonfls and Maloney took Curly
ko, u. 90 So Obj nj t,,,v "a
to Sheriff Bolt.
GLOW about bailf" Maloney asked.
The sheriff smiled. He was long
lean leatherfaced man with friendly
eyes from which humorous wrinkles
radiated.
"Oh, say two thousand"
you're on"
"Whatw
A cow-puncher with fifty dollars two
weeks after pay day was rarity. No
wonder Bolt was surprised.
ITS not my money. Luck Cullison
Is going bail for him." Maloney ex.
/ planned.
Luck Cullisonr Maloney's words
had surprised the exclamation from
Curly. Why should the owner OF the
Circle G Of all men go bail for him?
The sheriff commented dryly on the
fact. II 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 G 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.
'It's 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 rome