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

MOfnln, CaSS, he nodded.
Morning. Curly" answered Fend-
rick. Didn't know you were riding for
the Circle c."
Hes my foreman" Luck explained.
Cass observed that he was quite one
of the family. Bob admired him open
~ and without shame, because he was
the best rider in Arizona Kate seemed
to be- on the best Of terms with him
and Luck treated him with the off
hand bluffness he might have used to-
ward grown son.
The stage brought the two men to
town shortly after shutdown. Luck
called up O'Connor and made an ap-
pointment to meet him after supper.
There's a matter that needs ex-
planning, Cass. According to Black
wells story, you caught him with the
goods at the time of the robbery, and
in making his getaway he left the
loot with you. What have you done
with it?"
Blackwell told you that, did he?"
"Yes.''
Don't doubt your word for a mo-
ment, Bucky, but before l do any talk
not round on him until | know he's
given himself away"
The convict was sent for He SUBJ
Stimulated the ranger reluctantly. He
was so hemned in that he did not
know how to play his cards so as to
make the most Of them.
Cass heard him out with lifted
upper lip and his most somnOlent tiger
cat expression. After Blackwell had
finished and been withdrawn from cir
culation he rolled and lit cigarette.
"By Mr.. Blackwell's say-so I'm the
goat. By the way, has it ever occurred
to you gentlemen that one can't be
convicted on the testimony of single
accomplice?"
'We've got a little circumstantial
evidence to add, Glass;" Bucly suggest
ed pleasantly.
mot enough-not nearly enough"
"That will be for jury to decide"
CullisOn Clipped in.
Fendrick shrugged. 1--WE a notion
to let it go to that. But what's the
use? Understand this. I wasn't going
to give Blackwell away, but since he
has talked, I may tell what / know.
It's true enough what he says. | did
relieve him of the plumber"
"Sorry to hear that, Glass;" Bucky
commented gravely. "What did you
do with it?"
The sheep owner f1icked his cigar
cite ash into the tray and looked at the
lieutenant out of half-shuttered, fndO-
lent eyes. "Gave it to you. Bucky. Got
that letter I handed you the other
day?'
The officer produced it from his safe.
"Open it."
With paper knife Bucky ripped the
flap and took out a sheet of paper
There's something else in there"
Fendrick suggested.
That something else proved to be
piece of paper folded tightly, which,
being opened, disclosed key.
O'Connor read aloud the letter:
ITO Nicholas Bolt, Sheriff. or Bucky
O'Connor Lieutenant of Rangers:
Having come into possession of
little valise which is not mine, / am
getting rid of it in the following man
ner. l have rented large safety-de-
post box at the Cattleman's National
bank and have put into it the valise
with the lock still unbrOken. The key
is inclOsed herewith. Shaw. the CASH
Ter, will tell you that when this box
was rented l gave explicit orders it
should be opened only by the men
whose names are given in an envelope
left with him, not even excepting my
self The valise was deposited at ex-
actly 80 a. m. the morning after
the robbery, as Mr.. Shaw will also
testify. I am writing this the evening
of the same day.
"CASS FENDRICK.'
Don't believe a word of it," Cullison
exploded.
Seeing is believing" the sheepman
murmured. He was enjoying greatly
the discontinue of his foe.
makes likely fairy tale. What for
would you keep the money and not
turn it back?"
That's an easy one, Luck. He
wanted to throw the burden of the
robbery on YOU" Bucky explained.
"Well. I've got to be shown
In the morning he was shown. Shaw
confirmed exactly what Fendrick had
said. He produced a sealed envelope.
Within this was Sheet of paper. upon
which were written two lines:
'Box 2143 is to be opened only ny
Sheriff Bolt or Lieutenant Buckr |
O'Connor Of the Rangers. and beforS |
witnesses.
"CASS FENDRICK."
From the safety-depOsit vault Bucky |
drew a large package wrapped in yell |
low paper. He cut the string. tore |
away the covering and disclosed q
leather satchel. Perry Hawley, the |
local manager of the Western & South. |
ern Express company, fitted to this !
a key and took out sealed bundle |
This he ripped open before them eli