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The Keota news., 1920-02-06
No1II01

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Premier Lloyd George is about 10 of'
fer The miners . proposition ffiaf =
r<fersodum Of the yD.Dy,oO siec1""
of Great Britain bs taken Oh the ques-
,iuu OF TIE M naturalization Of the coal
mines
The number of children attending
school In yienns has dropped from
2a2 Us0 in 1910 10 las.ODD In 1919 ss
result Of nsinu;rition. according 10
survey made for the American Ren
Crosss.
Jules Cue%dS, the veteran Socialist
leader. backed by xixiy-hve members
Of the chamber o! deivfies IN FsAnce,
has introduced Q bill In the chamber
which would Eire women civil. poliii'
cal and economic equality with men
Disturbances have occurred in the
streets Of Madrid. owing 10 the short
nse Of tobacco. The police several
times were compelled 10 charge
crowds In the Huefto Del Sol. where
they had assembled In front Of the
tobacco Sforex-
Professor Asggiofa Of Bologna Cni-
versity In Rome Is reported 10 have
succeeded In isolatin the germ OF
ietharyic. soctraliiis. tsleeping. sick
pess) In the blood Of patients. He II
nSw said 10 - psspannS . serum 70
combat The disease
Miss Nsrsaret Bondneld. secretary
Of the National Federation Of Women
Workers. who Was 4 member OF the
British delegation to the labor confer.
ebce st Washington. has been chcsen
the parliamentary candidate Of the Ia.
horiieS for the seat for Northampton.
Consideration Of the future constitu.
tioo Of Prussia has been closed By the
commissioo assigned to the task and
II has been decided that Prussia will
not have 4 president Of its own. The
bead Of the legislative assembly will
be ex-off,cio chief Of the state.
Bolsbeviki have repeatedly attacked
the japanese forces in the Cssuh re-
gsoo. Siberia. according to an Ex.
change Telegraph dispatch from
Toxic. The japanese. the dispatch
ADDED. used purely defensive tactics
and were able TO repulse all assaults
easily.
The postwar divorce crush In Eng.
land II steadily Increasing. and Il was
declared that no diminutioo IL In
prospect There were l,325 undefended
cases In the January list Of the di.
v0rce court. and q new list IL being
prepared to take care Of the surplus
caseA The big increass In divorces 10
attributed to The spheaval in social
circles caused By the war.
The Germans have only arrived at
the vale Of tears through which we are
forced TO pass" said Minister Of Axri.
culture Braun In the Prussian diet In
connection with the food debate.
~Worse times are coming. The masses
must Be told that our only hope IL in.
creased work" The minister then
made the startling announcement that
Germany soon would arrive at the
point where she would he unable to
buy anything abroad. but would b~
wholly dependent upon home produc.
tion.
0ElC11AL
Fire at Pittsburg destroyed fifteen
homes Of Carnegie steel company EN-.
r'oyes at Clarion and. according to
the police, seven bodies have been TAX.
en- from the ruins.
President John H. Patterson Of the
EatiQ0al Cash RARisfee Con,nan~ ~
The Keota news., 1920-02-06
DURING THE PAST WEEK
aGeoRo o. IMPORTANT gvgaTs
coMoGMeGo ron OUoV
pGoPLl
ws-.sr. x.-.,.,e, rn,as xsv, ssr~ses.
WIB1IRI

W61ER1
The Suily. Iowa. State bank ~
sott,ed and the .exxs escaped with
soore than $1,000 IN Liberty honda Tx
bandits gained entrance 10 The bank
by breaking down he front door. They
escsi,-d In N automobile.
Three hundred and I've wells afs
turning out petroleum In MEXICO ~ Z
daily rate Of 1.x:5x.3 barrelx. accord
ing 10 ndrices received in Il Fsso b.
Alberta Ruiz Sandovsl. acting consul
general for Mexico.
4 gust Of wind hurled Edward SkAY'
ing mason. from the top Of . smoke
stack Is feet high II Milwaukee. A
roi.e on the inside Of the stack broke
his fall He landed Ut the bottom with
Lis legs fractured In f~o places
A man who has been Identified By
y,nIren In his pockets ~ Frank
Trsvesx Of Eureka. Calf. walked In.
10 the lobby Of the Eatjooal hote,
Ecw York. placed q gun st his bead
died n m ambulance.
BY . practically unanimoas vote
Lincoln. Eeb-, taxyAyess at q special
election authorized the school board to
grant q Uniform Increase Of $500 q
year 10 teachers In the public schools
Present salaries ssnSe from &%87 In
the grades 10 SLIGO In the high school.
Seventeen Of the leading who,ezais
Srocers Of Chicago have been indicted
by the federal grand jury On charges
Of making Illegal gains by profiteefins
in sugar. Indictments bring up the
total Of sugar profiteers caught In the
federal net TO twenty.four and more
Indictments are expected In few days
The Protestant Episcopal diocese Of
EaSfern Missouri, st its annual COO.
vention In 81. Louis, unanilDou1ly
adopted resolution giving dea.
conssses the privilege Of voting In
diocesan Conventions On the same
basis A. the Clergy. 50 far a. Episco.
palians here know. this 10 the fIrys
dioce<e In the United States to take
such action.
Burglars forced their entrance
through q brick wall with the aid Of
picks and crowbarn. robbed the cloth.
ing establishment Of Charles PeSixki
at Salt Lake City Of twenty-seveo
suits Of clothes valued at approximate
ly $1,000. PeTixki, In his report TO the
police. said his stock had been thor.
oughIy gone over and only the best
garments taken.
WAsBINoT0H
Drastic reductio6 II the uS3{5ef OF
national banks DESIGNATED ~ govern.
rnent depositaries II being made By tha
Treasury Department. with the result
than less than 100 Of the l,331 such IN.
stitutions holding funds On June %,
1919. are expected to escape the prun.
ing knife.
Secretary Baker has ruled that no
changes would be made In the present
army uniforms, maily because Of the
high cost Of material. At q recent
conference OF general Officers and de.
partment commanders, suggestions
were made for changes In uniform
regulations which would include the
adoption OF the rolled collar, the Sam
Brown belt and limited use OF the
old blue vn;foT1ns
The Keota news., 1920-02-06

Every department Of housekeeplne
needs Red Cross Bag Blue. Equally
eood for kitchen towels. table linen.
sheets and pillowcases, etc.
The Keota news., 1920-02-06

A woman can do thing she doesn't
want to do without making unprintabie
remarks. but few men can,
The Keota news., 1920-02-06

Had Enough.
Are you fond Of nctionr'
Il used to be. but my husband has
got me fed up on IT,"
The Keota news., 1920-02-06
GIN E1AI.

VA0v0AAA
Fire at Pittsburx destroyed fifteen
homes Of Carnegie steel company en-.
rloy<s at Clarion and. according to
the police, seven bodies have been tax.
en- from the ruins.
President John H. Patterson Of the
National Cash Register Company Of
Dayton. Ohio. has announced that an
advisory board Of twenty-five en-.
psoy<s. exclusive Of persons holding
executive positions. will be created at
once. to have . part In determining
the policies and management Of the
concern.
Sharp increases In premiums paid by
automobile owners for insurance
against theft and accident are 10 he
announced shortly BY the eastern con.
ference Of the National Automobile
Underwriters, It was stated in New
York in insurance circles. The under.
writer's were said to be waverins be.
tween an increase Of 10 per cent and
80 per cent
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25

t'rpe and suo-hali miles from Mar
shall VIII be rolectol hy he sinclair
CImpauv or Witch 100 slnk ven
This speculation hls Increased ne q
iig wa. loaded b. Tho romnany y,s.
to-day ~ shrcycpor aud Is niw Oh
tiip wgy to M location pillu aI
rtci in Marshall lpf' night ylirh
g. lakrn as on indication lllat I'M
"odialo Quotations vill BE- sin,,l
mp.
-" iho l'rmr ut o. contract
iHn Finrl 'ir COMPANY rs rIllrd upHd
t9 drill within o period Of go days
cu either the u. NJ Anderson Sid
Cook o. Il u cynua places. or el,n
forfeit Co. leases. ~ three tracts
ill1in Many are Awaiting win ia-
forest the unlnnding of the rg IN
order to learn the exact location Of
The now we'll.
4 un,t '"gd of rirr in b. u.'l ~
well on the Hogan locailoU farther
w".i of uprshrll WIS moved out ~
tho r.iv tni mnmlnr and win hp IN.
loaded 10 The end 81 the FOOD road,
about .ryon milcH ON The iloguh
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25

wcll a. - tcd on C0.aCre tract V
q. q. WmlHld haldrirlt aud OWE
"a hy u Nr Lowry.
Drilling pud "a activity o. bccom-
ine more aud more pronounced lH
the dlys p1Ia 6c'rcs ol ugliriO
hatn Hoon rrco,,rd o. the Chamber
az Cumnrrf from people in such
inlcf aa Oilihnmn Now YORK. VIZ
rnia ana Kentucky while many in
uinidral r'r coming personally GO
the Otr .or iho puiIlD ol looking
over thn situation.
Spring weather ronoull, Dr. roe
gardod O. un uplNrrur dino for oil
ruyi'lps to lncrrlo hy leaps and
bounds Ald those nho are clIlcly
in touch gilh The situation are cop'
WINGED that the time I. iaEt approach
inr wion fOmolhlng good f1r Hpr.
lis1n county In the 0ii line viii make
ils inevitable appearance. Marshall
NrHsrrTor
Tho Sinclaits holdings are In Hair
nson c0'ni, whore The AmulillO.
Caddu O,l company hns lels't ag'
r'ratiug 10000 acres.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25
PERMIT IS ISSUED
FOR THREE STORY
BUSINESS BUILDING

The total amount of money rrpr'-
acntcl by builders permits that nav"
been issucd oy cay Engineer H. u.
Jones SO Tar This month is tiG1,b'n,
Tie lgrpest permit issued rs TO-
a rr-enlOrced concrete three tory
building 20 be- built at 400 BuchaEpn
Dy J 4, Ingram,
n thn permits for March Jr" 80
equal those ol February Il viii be-
necessary go issue nd Ween $4,000
and $4,000 worth before the era
81 The month Permits len residences
are declining this month In cora
parison with the last two mcmht
Permits isbucd recently alc as lol'
lows:
J.. a. Newly 1906 p.rg' ur""l
residence. siNOo.
4. T.. Ri,tenberry 1908 Van lu.
yen. two.ptory addition. 5000
j. l.. Parks. 2oo- Taylor ga.-
age. SiOO
George Earnest u9d Il T. WRIGHT
sol Adam street. dwelling s. .rn.
Fred Bone CONTRACTION C"mlan..
80 Taylor rucet, icpyr,. st.nnH.
I. s Stokes. 1O1 Nu1h Harris u
street. dwelling. s.OOo
T. T.. fnhle1 I loh Jackson stree.
rlrgc, 500.
ferguson 4 Martin 1898 iiW..
son street dwelling. $4,000.
j. y lngram 700 buchanan
,rc.i buslnras building. $4,000.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
INSPECT BOOKS ABOUT >
L|GHT-NATER Rates

Tine spDrl.l comm sion to .p'rfi' 4.
rate the boot Of the 0itr Light 4
Water Company pnd &C. make re
'ommcndations tn iHc cts commits.
ion rCl1iiyc 30 tho requested in-
ercascs IN rates in Amarillo vll u
c1mnosod ol walter blackburn ART
ThouNs Curric. ON" representative
Zach from the labor uuioua. halfway
r;ru. ROHry ClWh, Lions club. Am-
arillo putnrrs Mons Assoc, l.lu
ami the Ro1ri OF cay po,rlnpwc"t
This docls ~ 81. air'y,d af . t'-
cosscd meeting of ihp city ramWis
sicn y5sl,rd"v wowin" The fp -
rlul commissior lor ihc purpcsc cf
int stegtihF Che feudos' ct ih"
Soulhwc cru Telephone g Trl'.
graph Company for ucicn-cs On lcc1l
icleuhonc raiee has not set been APP
pointed
tayor lor u uarrs ana Commits
sioner John u TroliHrcr w"rc pres.
pnt ~ Yesterdays recting.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25
DA|RYMAN CONVICTED
IN CITY COURT WILL
APPEAL CASE. NE SAYS

No,icc that he woula appeal ll tn
county courf WAS given b, n. J."
Mauldin. proprietor oi a dairy cast
of ~, city, fOllNigg The return ~
verdict hy q try IN corporation
court Yesterday morning Trims th'
defendant So on charge uf selling
adultoratcd ANA ulwhaics ONE milh
and m,,t>/lr>>iucis
e. :. Goldsmith. city ir'p cioU
'Ilcd tho complaint arainst Mr.
Nuuldin atior. " Il said. he Had
rNcn the defendant annie opportun-
ily % make certain imnrnycm"nt
deemed necessary nN Mr.. Goldsmith
under the city regulation,
MIR. Grldsnilh SOS the PRINCIPAL
witness Tor The ritN 10 cyplaln"'
how h. had takrr samples OF W.'.
from the dluy AM from warr9'
operated hN the dairy. lie assorted
thai results .hoWcd hat the butter
TAT was liver front egmp'ee '"cu'i
from wagons thsn those obtained
after milling al M dairy
Mr. Niutln. VII, acted .s 1'.
,orno' g. lls own behalf. tr lilicl
that there vas % possibility FOR cc-
ror In The ssmplcs gs the Hiik ir'
pucntly IS not thoroughly usCJ t"t
bOttling.
\ retail grocer WIS placed an ,h'
stand and testified tia, he had bpcn
handinr the milk sold hy Nr Maud.
IN possibly year When u" ylt
psbed about the nun'li' of the MIR,
CIV Aitorncy Clomnt " .N't oh.
iec,cd to The question, saying jl.' u
could be- answered onl' hy thu."
qualified TO make test a.d uNnm.n-
p'long. Judge Nckmnon SUSTAINED
the AFFECTION
The Jury that hcptd th' rof" was
composed of g. "a im. John Row
lr'd. G.. D. Nurph ". ! Sa'i"r-
white. frank Merritt ard john
Ward.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25
SPRINGFIELD NAN
SAYS IT KEPT HIM
ON THE PAY ROLL

"Noihlne kept me- on The payroll
OF the Illinois Meter Go but rdnlnc.
for had already made arrangements
10 give 40 my position when | began
taging a." said G. e James, wbp
lives ~ lilg Franklin ave. spring
fitld. ~
Il had suffered from ghoumuilsm
ard stomach trouble Tor i,l,rrn
years" b. continued "and gol IN
such bad shape | could hardly get
about. Thc rheumatism WAS especi-
alh bad IN ~, lcgs ana sometimes
my left l.g would swell TO twice ~
normal size Nv kidneys we're also
I'm mch condition I could seldom
go a good nights vest and 80 zoe NJ
cliing wrs concerned we'll. before
I began taking Tanlac ! had not oh-
loyrd meal ~ years. ! suffered
an from indigestion and ! had such
Dizzy spells I would have 20 u" down
I became 40 weak | often gave on
completely while ~ work and thg'
would have 10 take me hnlie IN q ear.
40 II b wonder heid no ~ al.
zone day one of the men ]
work with suggested that Try Tan
lac and ~ long az ] live ! will praise
the day bought H. Tor ha,ch't a
trace ~ rheumatism now aud | eat
everything set before me without any
had after effects. The dizzy spclls
are things Of the past and my kidneys
never bother me any more. every
nlght I sleep like . log aud wcirh
ih,riy-.lghi pounds more than J did
when | hogan taking Taulac. I feel
twenty years younger aud am In per-
feet health. and there ~ nothing IN
IN. world I would take for the good
Tanlar has done for me"
Taniac IL sold In Amarillo by j.
W. Collins.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25
sHR|NERs LEAVE TODAY FOR LUBBOCK;
PLANS FOa NEW MASONIC TEMPLE TO
Be TAKEN UP At MEETING ON FRIDAY

promptly AZ O;.iu tho business
session viii begin.
In addition to the regular
business, hriiniir plans for The
financial success ~ the piu.
20 ed ~ Ntsmplc W'li h. dis.
POSED rcw tempe viii b. d.
cursed In detail. , rlan where.
by 10 entire fund. can ~
rai'rd by April 10 Win b. pr.
scented.
~ tho n,ior HIit puI IA 90 ned
bv Frank NNbicr Noi hiplGi mas.
tor, AMI g. A. Ttli s"rfrtary. - %.
wil. I'VE have talked OF our NJ 81
temple fcr ne unt miro mopnA
Now We f"al Chr, II can ami wiz u
a reality and tha', go ar aa The rail-.
ing ~ FUNDS gccr rs Anril 20. 1880
You are ur"c1 Ia be- present and 300
FOR youre'li and vote ON The pign"
M ShrInefs who have not yet 1T
t1cncd iholr nnmct to tkc poiiion q
ore urged iU Recorder r. Y. SWii
To go olthrr 10 thp Amarillo N9lllupl
llgnt. The Syuonnl Bank oi COM
mcrcc or % Mr.. SWift's oflirc in the
rooms ut o." BOARD OF city Dove.
lpumcu' 20 the city hrll tud assist
IN The project hy signing at once
The petition. mGal he completed b,
+atJrday II g. sald. and they mast
contain 100 a.ena,e.Sr or mTc in
order 20 get diapgusation for u
shrine temple.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25

A delegation Of Amarillo shrinors.
Including the members OF the khiyd
Shrine club Drum Corps. will leave
this morning over the Santa Fo at
u - for Lubbock. The city will be
taken by storm and efforts made
20 fecurc signatures on the petitions
Ia be presented 10 the Imperial
Council for u dlspcnsation !or u
Shrine Temple to be constructed m
Amarillo.
The drum corps will 90 IN Iull
uniform md will parade through thu
streets OF Lubbock The drum corps
Il composed OF si,icru driumors ilG
four trumpetors all OF whom rie said
10 he exceptionally well trained ~
their particular lines.
As the Shriners will be- TONED b.
mobiles from other points on the
South Plains. II IL expected that q
large sfOud will b opres,nt ~ the
large crowd will be- pcscni AT the
gathering a. Lubbock Tho N'iegl.
ton will return to amarillo tomor-
row morning.
\ business meeting for III
MnsOns bclOneing a. amarillo
I0dg, M. - viii h. hrld to-
Wnriow nighI ~ ihc NiJsunir
Hail. and in,itaiimS have been
sent to al Master Mnsln,,
whether member, OF tire lohgr
or not. Sandni. hes and cote
viii he served ~ u 0'clcsk and
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25
ROAD MATTERS WILL Be
TAKEN UP At MEETING
COMMISSIONERS TODAY

The Potter county COMMISSIONS
Court viii meet this rnWrg 90 g.
O'clock iu me cuurtF count room 90
;.re up matters relative tu tie Ial
s.tun'iuu. County iudrt l,ar c.
johnson said yoI"rdl" lh.' th"
ucntinr h.d been called for 10 pa
Io.c ~ di.cuadng the wo'loH of
l'gming roadbuIHlng matarIsl
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25

Take HERBlNE for indigestion. I
relieve the pain IN q frw udnul
aud forces the fcrmented matter
which causes tho misery into Tie
bowels whore II Be- expelled. SnlA vs.
ula druf gists. 2Oic
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-25
SINCLAIR OIL Company
IS PREPARING TO DRILL
IN HARRISON COUNTY

Much speculation IS rife through
ont The city cunc'tnnr Which ~
three tracts az land lotiicl fn1ii
Connecticut western news., 1920-02-26

sKid looking for you," the clsrz called to the cow-puncber. Are you MT. Soapy Stones friend. creek" asked the boy. Curly nodded and took the note. This was what he read:
 "Sam, come to Chalkeye's place soon as you get this. There we will talk over the business.
 YOU KNOW wHO,"
 Though he did not know who, Curly thought he could give pretty good guess both as to the author and tue business that needed talking over. Through the open door of the hotel he saw Sam approaching. Quickly be sealed the flap of the envelope again.
 "A letter for you Sam"
 Cullison tore open the envelope and read the note.
 "A friend of mine has come to town and wants to see me-" he explained.
 To help out his bluff, Curly sprang the feeble-minded jest on him. Blonde or brunette?''
 I'm no lady's man," Sam protested, content to let the other follow a wrong scent.
 "Sure not. It never is a lady," Elan drau called after him as he departed.
 But Sam had no more than turned the corner before Curly was out of a side door and cutting through an alley toward Chalkeye's place. Reaching the back door of the saloon, he opened 1t few inches and peered In. A min ute later Sam opened the front screen and asked question of the man in the apron. The bartender gave jerk of his thumb. Sam walked toward the rear and turned in at the second pri- vate booth.
 Curly slipped forward quietly, and passed unObserved into the third stall. The wall which divided one room from another was of pine boarding and did not reach the ceiling. Flattened against the wall, his attention strained to the utmost, Curly began to catch words and phrases of the low-voiced speak CTS in the next compartment His po- sition was perilous in the extreme, but he would not leave now until he had found out what he wanted to know.
Connecticut western news., 1920-02-26

The lad hammered home his de- fiance. Drop that gun, you four-fiush- CT, and I'll whale you till you can't stand. 'Sabe7 Call yourself bad man, do you? Time I'm through with you there will be one tame wolf crawl ing back to Dead Cow with its tail be- tween its legs"
 The taunt diverted his mind, just as Curly had hoped)it would. He thrust the revolver bach into the holster and reached for his foe.
 Then everybody, hitherto paralyzed by the sight of deadly weapon, woke up and took a hand. They dragged the two men apart Curly was thrust into barber shop on the other side of the street and Stone was dragged back into the Silver Dollar.
 In two minutes Flandrau had made himself famous, for he was marked man. The last words of the struggling desperado had been that he would shoot on sight. Now half q dozen talked at once. Some advised Curly one thing, some another. He must get out of town. He must apologize at once to Stone. He must send friend and explain.
 The young man laughed grlmly. Explain nothing. I've done all the explaining I'm going to. And I'll not leave town either. If Soapy wants me he'll sure find me"
 Don't be foolish, kid. He has got four notches on that gun of his. And he's dead shot"
 The tongues of those about him gal loped. But Curly was excited, pleased with himself because he had stood up to the bogey man of the Southwest and too full of strength to be afraid.
 Maloney came into the barber shop and grinned at him. q hear you and Soapy are figuring on setting off some fireworks this Fourth"
 It did Curly good to see him stand ing there so easy and deliberate among the excitable town people.
 "Soapy is doing the talking"
 "I heard him; happened to be at the Silver Dollar when they dragged him in."
 Maloney's eyebrows moved the least bit. His friend understood. Together they passed out of the back door of the shop into an alley. The others stood back and let them g0
Connecticut western news., 1920-02-26

Soapy fancies. The boy gets his and the girl is shown she can't love another man than Stone"
 You've got 1t about right" Slats ad- mitted. "How about warning LuckT
 'The point is, would he be willing to wait and let Soapy play his hand out till we called?"
 "You would have to guarantee his boy would be safe meanwhile"
 'Two of us would have to watch him day and night without Sam knowing it."
 Count me in"
 There is where we hit heavy travel Ing Slats. For we don't know when the thing is going to be pulled off"
 "We'll have to be ready. That's all."
 Happen to know whether Dick Ma loney is here for the show?"
 "Saw him this mo'ning. Luck is here too, him and his girl"
 Good. We've got to have a talk with them, and it has to be on the q.t. You go back to town and find Dick. Tell him to meet us at the Del Mar. where Luck always puts up. Find Z out the number of Cullison's room and make an appointment. I'll be on El Molino street all mo'ning off and on. When you find out pass me without stopping, but tell nle when we are to meet and just where"
 Curly gave Slats a quarter of an hour before sauntering back to town. As he was passing the Silver Dollar saloon a voice called him. Stone and Blackwell were standing in the door. Flandrau stopped.
 Soapy's deep-set eyes blazed at him. You didn't tell me it was Luck Gull lison went bail for you, Curly. So you and him are thick, are your
 I've met him once, if that's being thick. That time shot him up."
 Funny. And then h3 went bail for you?"
 "Yes."
 Now, wonder why"
 The eyes of the man had narrowed to red slits. His head had shot for ward on his shoulders as that of dOSo.t Su1ly WOuIu nave ElNGh good deal just then for the revolver lying on the bed of his room. For 1t was plain trouble was in sight. The idesperado had been drinking heavily and was ready to do murder.
 'Thass easy to explain, Soapy. shot him because I was driven to it. He's too much of man to bear a grudge for what I couldn't help."
 You're a liar. He did it because you promised to sneak up to my ranch and spy on us. That's why he did It."
 With the last word his gun jumped into sight. That he was flashing him. Selfiinto a fury was plain. Presently his rage would end in a tragedy.
 Given a chance, Curly would have run for it. But Soapy was dead shot. Of a sudden the anger in the boy boiled up over the fear. In two jumps he covered the ground and damned his face close to the cold rim of the blue steel barrel
 "Pm not heeled. Shoot and be damned, you coward. And with my last breath I'll tell you that you're a liar"
 Flandrau had called his bluff, though he had not meant it as one. A dozen men were in sight and were watching. They had heard the young man tell Stone he was not armed. Public opin- ion would hold him to account if he shot Curly down in cold blood. He hung there undecided, breathing fast, his jaw clamped tightly.