The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-03-18

Are you going to unload a lot more
on her just because you want TO be
pighcadcd? Only kid struts arounu
and hollcrs Who's afraidr No. it's
up to you to pull out, not because %
Luck Cullison but on account of his
daughter. Seems to me a white man
wouldn't make her any more worry"
TITS because | am white man that
can't dodge fight when It's stacked
up for me, Bucky. | tell you straight
I'm going to see it out"
Eucky's jaw clalnpcd. Not IL i
know 1t. You're under arrest"
Fendrick set up In surprise. "Wbat
forT he demanded angrfly.
For rObbing the w. & s. Express
company"
eli. Bucky. You don't believe
that"
"Never mind what believe. There's
some evidence against you-enough TO
Justify me-"
81 won't stand for it. That ain'r
square,"
"You'l stand for It. my friend.
CAV you chance to clear out and
you wouldn't take It,"
There came a knock on the door
1t opened to admit LNck Cullson. he
shut Il and put his back to 1t, Will"
his eyes. hard as hammered iron.
swept past the officer to iix on Fen
drick.
The latter rose quickly from the
bed but O'Connor flung him back.
''bon't forget you're my prisoner"
lies your prisoner. is he?" This
was turn of affair for which Luck
WAS manifcstly unprepared: "Wcll,
I've come to have little settlement
with him"
Fcndrick. tense as coilcd spring,
watched him warily. Cant be any
too soon to suit me-"
Clear cut as pair Of scissors
through paper Bucky snapped out his
warning. Nothing stirring, gentle
men. I'll shoot the first man that
makes move"
care you in this Bucky?" asked Cul-
lison evenly.
"You'rs right l am. He's my pris-
oner."
"What for?"
"For robhing the w. Il S."
Luck'S face 1T. "IIave you evidence
enough 10 cinch him"
"Nut enough yet. But I'll take no
chances on his getting away"
The cHttlcman'S cuuntcnance reiirct-
ed his thoughts as his decision hung in
the balance. He lOngcd to pay his
debt On the spot. But on the other
hanu ne had been II sheriff himself.
As an outsider he had no right to in
tericrc between an officer and his cap
tive BESIDES, If there was Il chance
to SrrG Fcndrick ov.r the road that
wuuld he better than killing 1t would
clear ~ his own reputation, to some
extent under cloud.
All right, Bucky. If the law wants
him I'll step aside for the time"
The Sh""pman laughed in his ironic
fashion. Ills amuSemOrRt mOckcd
them both. "Most as good ns i.Iay
Of til" movies. amt It? But we'd sughl
realistic"
Bucky O'Connor and his prisoner
swung down the street side by side
and turned in at the hcadquaricrS of
the rangers. The officer switched on
the light, shut the door. and Indicated
chair.
Relaxed in his chair, Fcndrick spoke
with rather elaborate Incidence
'What's your evidence, Buckyf
What have You got that ties me To tie
w. " s. roblcry!"
"Why, that hat play, Cass. You let
on you had shot Cullisons hat off his
head while he was making his get
away. Come to find out you had his
hat in your possession all the time"
docs that J. owe | did 1t mySelf?"
"L""kS funny you happened to be
right there while the robbery was TAX
ing place and that you had Luck's
hat with you"
TIL" sleepy tiger look lay warily in
the sh""pman's eyes. "That's what
the Dictionaries call coincidence,
Bucky"
"Tve a notion it will take some ex-
planning"
"C"niidcntially"
"Coniidcntially what?"
Ht tNpIduullOIl. Ou wont use IL
against meY
"Not If you weren't in the hold
up"
II wasn't. This is the way 1t hap
penod: You know CuIllson was GO
Ing tO prove up on that Del ORC claim
on Thursday. He had me beat. |
couldn't see any way out but to eat
crow and offer a compromise. 1t was
up 10 me to hunt Luck up and see
what h" would do. His hat gave Inc
an excuse to call. so | started out
and came round the corner of San
MatcO street just in time to see the
rOhbcr pun out. Honest, the fellow
did shape up little like Luck. Right
then got the darned fool notion of
mixing him up In it. / threw his hat
down and shot hole in 1t, then un-
locked the door OF the express office
carrying the hat I'm my hand. That's
all there was to H."