Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-05-27
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two"
"Kick them out"
.First, I would like to know what.
you paid Luck Cullison for his Del Orc
claim"
"You better ask Cullison. The law
saws that if a man sells a relinQuish-
ment he can't file on another claim. Ii
he surrenders it for nothing he can.
Now, Luck may have notions Of filing
on another claim. You can see that
we'll have to take it for granted he
gave me the claim"
1t was so neat an answer and at the
same time so complete a n that
O'Connor could not help approaching
it. He smiled and tried again.
"That leaves me only n thing TO
do You're under arrest"
"For whatY" demanded the sheep
man sharply.
"For abducting Luck Cullison and
holding him prisoner"
Lazily Cass drawled a question
"Are you right sure Cullison amt at
home attending to his business?
"Has he come back"
Maybe so. I'm not Luck Culllson's
keeper"
Bucky thought he understood. In
return for the REIMBURSEMENT Cullison
had been released. Knowing LUCK as
he did, it was hard for him to see
how pressure enough had been brought
to bear to him.
MAY l use your 'phoneT lie asked
"Help yourself"
O'Connor got the Circle G on long
distance. 1t was the clear contraltc
of a woman that answered his Hello!
els this Miss Cullison?" he asked
Almost at once he added: "O'Connol
of the rangers is speaking. I've heart
O II father is home again. Is thai
true?"
An interval following during which
the ranger officer was put into the role
of a listener. His occasional yes
Yes-Yes' Dunctuated the rapid mur
muir that reached Fendrick.
Presently Bucky asked a question
"On his way to town now?'
Again the rapid murmur.
"PIl attend to that, Miss Cullison
I am in Hendricks now. Max
your mind easy"
Bucky hung up and turned to tn
sheepman. "Cullison is headed TO
town and his daughter is afraid he il
on the warpath against you. You ant
Luck mustn't meet yet. Get out o
here and hunt cover in the hills for
few days. You know why better thai
l do"
How can l when Pm under arrest?
Fendrick Knocked. .
you're not under arrest. Miss Cul
lison says her father has no charge t
bring against you. SO you car light
shuck soon as you want to-"
(Which won't be in any hurry"
Don't make any mistake. Luc
Cullison is a dangerous man when h
is reused"
The sheepman looked at the range
with Opaque stony eyes. IF Luc
Cullison is looking for me he is liabl
to find me, and he won't have to G
into the hills to hunt me either"
Bucky understood perfectly. AZ
cording to the code Of the frontier n
mar could let himself be driven fro1
town by the knowledge that anothe
man was looking for him with a CUR
Tbo,o oro in tha Southwest NOW \ n
thousands who do not live by the oil
standard, who are anchored to lay
and civilization as a protection agains
primitive passions. But Fendrick wa
not one of these. He was an aspiran
to leadership among the tough hare
bitted denizens of the sunbaked deser1
That being so, he had to see his feu
out to a fighting finish if need be.
"There are points about this cas-
YOU have overlooked" Bucky told hin
Maybe so. But the important on
that sticks out like a sore thumb
that no man living can serve motto
on me to get out of town because h
is coming ion the shoot"
Luck didn't serve any such notice
All his daughter knows is that he
hot under the collar. Look at thing
reasonably, Cass. You've caused tina
young lady a heap of trouble alread.
Are you going to unload a lot NOR
Oh her just because you want TO b
pigheaded? Only a kid struts aroun
and hollers Who's afraid?' No. it.
up to you to pull out, not because Q
Luck Cullison but on account of hi
daughter. Seems to me a white ma
wouldn'tfmake her any more worry"
tits because | am a white man tina
! can't lodges fight when it's stacke
up for me, Bucky. 1 tell you straigh
Pm going to see it out"
Bucky's jaw clamped. "Not If
know it. You're under arrest"
Fendrick set up in surprise. "Wha
for?" he demanded angrily.
For robbing the w. & S. EXPIRES
company"
I'll, Bucky. You don't believ
that"
Never mind what I believe. There