The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-09-09

Once he thought he heard the name
Tin Cup. but he could not be sure.
Presently another fragment drifted to
him. -. make our getaway and
cache the plumber ~
The photograph lifted up Its voice.
This time 1t was n Love . Lassis."
Before the song was finished there
came the sound Of shuhiinS feet. One
Of the men In the next stall was leav.
ing. Curly could not tell which one,
nor did he dare look over the top Of
ths partition to ind out. He was
playing safe. This adventure had
caught him % Unexpectedly that he
had not found time to run back to his
room for bis six.gun. What would
happen to him II he were caught
listening was not matter Of
doubt. soapy would pump lead into
him till he quit kicking. slap saddle
on q broncho and light out for the
Sonora line.
A. the photograph nnished unex-
pectedly-soms one had evidently In
terrupted the record-the fragment
Of . sentence seemed to Jump At Curly.
-. 20 the kid will get his In
the row.
It was the voice Of Soapy. raised
slightly to make itself heard above
the music.
take care" another voice replied,
and Flandrau would have sworn that
this belonged to Blackwell.
Stone. who had been sitting On the
other side Of the table. moved close
to the paroled convict. Between him
and Curly there was only the thick
ness Of q plank.
don't like IT," Blackwell
was objectlng sullenly.
Makes It safe for us. Besides'-
Stones voice grated like steel
rasping steel. every word distinct
though very low-"I swors to pay OF
Luck Cullison. and By G. I'm going
to do It,"
Again they fell to whispers. Tho
next word that came to Curly clearly
was his own name.
Luck Cullison went his bail. I
learned It this mo'ning."
THE son-of-a-gun. It's q cinch he's
. spy. Reckon he knows anythingr'
mo. Can't"
III thought he did"
keep your shirt on. Lutte. He don't
know q thing. And you get revenge
on him all right. Sam will run with
him and his friends while he's here.
Consequence d. when they and the
kid where " leave him they'll sure
guess Curly for oes Of his pardnsrs.
Tell you his ticket u good a. bought
to Yuma. Hes Q horss thief. Why
shouldn't he be q train robber, tool
That's how jury will argue"
Once more the voices ran toesshes
indistinctly. It was not till Blackwell
suggested that they 90 and get q drink
that Curly understood anything more
Of what was being said.
The outlaws passed out Of the little
room and strolled forward to the bar.
Curly had heard more than he had
expected to. Moreover. a. he consrat.
ulated himself. bis luck had stood up
fine. Nobody 10 the sunburnt territory
felt happier than he did that minute
when he struck the good fresh air Of
the alley and knew that he had won
through his hazardous adventure
alive.
The nrst thing that Flandrau did
was to walk toward the outskirts Of
the town. where he could think II
out by himself. Before he reached
Arroyo street Curly came plump
against his old range-mate. Stats
Davis. Flandrau caught him BY the
arm. Hello. Stats. You're the man
want"
"I'm pretty busy today" Davis an
swered stifiy.
Forget 1t. This IL more impor.
taut."
"Wellf"
Come along and take . walk. I
got something to tell you"
Reluctantly Davis fell In beside him.
"All right. Cut II short. I've got to
see . man."
Hell have to wait" Curly could
not help chucklins to himself at the
evident embarrassment Of the other.
The impish impulse to devil" him had
IT. way. you're man Of experience,
Stats. Ever hold up trainI Some Of
my friends are aiming to hold up one
shortly. II you'd like to get In ri
say q good word for you."
Davis threw him . look that
drenched like Ice water. n expect
700 and me are travelling different
trails these days. Curly. You don't
mean II. Of course. but the point 10
Tm not going to Joke With you along
that line. Undssstaadr'
"Wroog guess ~ hoss. I Do mean
II"
Davis stepped IN his tracks. Then
you'vs sail tes much % ~ Well
part right hsrA WAsa yoa cnsees
ssapy Stones crowd - run With hat
cuts out N and stAse 0scsat folks.
II thsy have cot yoa here to ct ne
ni1sd - - tAsis 1sviltry you q haek
aoA tolt tAsn tAsss's setAins dslas."
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