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had been released. Knowing Luck as
he did. II was hard for him TO see
how pressure enough had been brought
TO bear to move him
MAY l use your 'phonef" he asked.
Help yourself"
o'Connor got the Circle @ on long
distance. IL was the clear contralto
OF a woman that answered his Hello J.
as this Miss Cullison7" he asked.
Almost at once he added: "O'Connor
OF the rangers is speaking. I've heard
your father is home again. Is that
&rue7"
81 An interval following during which
the ranger officer was put into the role
OF a listener. His occasional yes
Yes-Yes" punctuated the rapid MUIR
muir that reached Fendrick.
Presently Bucky asked question.
~On his way to town nowf
Again the rapid murmur.
sTll attend TO that. Miss Cullison.
I am in Fendnck's room now. Make
your mind easy"
Bucky hung up and turned TO the
sheepman. "CullIson is headed for
town and his daughter Is afraid he Is
on the warpath against you. You and
Luck mustn't meet yet. Get out OF
here and hunt cover In the hills for a
few days. You know why better than
I do"
.How can / when I'm under arrestT
FendrIck Knocked.
you're not under arrest. Miss Gull
olson says her father has no charge to
bring against you. So you can light q
shuck soon as you want to-"
(which won't be In any hurry"
sDon't make any mistake. Luck
.Culllson is a dangerous man when he
Is reused"
The sheepman looked at the ranger
with Opaque stony eyes. III Luck
sCullIson is looking for me he is liable
20 find me. and he won't have to so
into the hills TO hunt me either"
Bucky understood perfectly. Ac-
.cordlpg 10 the code OF the frontier no
man could let himself be driven from
town by the knowledge that another
man was looking for him with a gun.
There are in the Southwest now many
thousands who do not live by the old
standard, who are anchored 10 law
and civilization as protection against
primitive passions. But Fendrick was
not one OF these. He was an aspirant
10 leadership among the tough hard
bltted denizens OF the sunbaked desert.
That being so. he had 10 see his feud
out to fighting finish II need be.
"There are points about this case
sou have overlooked" Bucky told him.
Maybe so. But the important one
that sticks. out like sore thumb is
that no man living can serve notice
pn me 10 get out OF town because he
Us coming on the shoot"
"Luck didn't serve any such notice.
All his daughter knows Is that he Is
hot under the collar. Look at things
reasonably. Cass. You've caused that
young lady a heap OF trouble already.
Are you going 10 unload a lot more
on her Just because you want 20 be
pigheadedf Only kid struts around
and hollers Who's afraidr No. it's
up 10 you 10 pull out. not because OF
Luck CullIson but on account OF his
daughter. Seems TO me white man
wouldn't make her any more worry"
TITS because am white man that
can't dodge a fight when It's stacked
up for me. Bucky. tell you straight
Am going TO see Il out"
Bucky's jaw clamped. mot II I
know II. You're under arrest"
Fendrick set up In surprise. "What
for7" he demanded angrily.
\ 'For robbing the w. 4 s. Express
company"
Eli. Bucky. You don't believe
that"
"Never mind what believe There's
some evidence against you-enough to
justify me-"
Il won't stand for It That amt
square"
You'll stand for II. my friend.
gave you chance TO clear out and
you wouldn't take H."
There came a knock on the door.
IL opened 20 admit Luck Cullison. lie
shut Il and put his back to It. while
his eyes. hard as hammered iron.
swept past the officer 20 fix on Fen
drick.
The latter rose quickly from the
bed, but 0'Connor flung him back.
Don't forget you're my prisoner"
aHe's your prisoner, IL hef" This
was a turn OF affair for which Luck
was manIfestiy unprepared: "well.
I'VE come 10 have a little settlement
with him"
Fendrick. tense as a coiled spring.
watched him warily. Cant DO any
too soon TO suit me-"
Clear cut as a pair Of scissors
through paper Bucky snapped out his
warning. Nothing stirring. gentle
men. IN shoot the nrst man that
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