The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-06-17

enough to be dangerous. Don't you
get the wrong Idea. I'm going to-
make this stick. You'll turn and 60
back with me to the Circle O. You're
wanted for the W. & s. express rob
berry. Blackwell has confessed"
Casa sat immovnble as the sphinx.
He was thinking that he might as wen
face the charge now as any time. More
over. he had reasons for wanting to
visit the Circle G. They had to do
with a tall. slim girl who never looked
at him without scorn in her dark. fash
ing eyes.
"All right. I'll go back with you, but
not under gun. l won't stand for
any guu-play capture"
sYou1l have to stand for It."
| Fendrick's face set. "Will II It's
up to you, then. Let's see you make
me-"
Sitting there with his gaze steadily
on the boy, Cass had Bob at dlsad-
vantage. II the sheep owner had tried
to break away into the chaparral Bob
could have blazed away at him, but he
could not shoot man looking at him
with cynical. amused eyes. He could
understand the point of view of his
adversary. II Fendrick rode into the
Circle c under compulsion of gun In
the hands of boy he would never
hear the end of the laugh on him.
Bob put up his big blue gun reIuc.
family. Never before had K been
trained on human being, and II was
a wrench to give up the thought Of
bringing I'm the enemy as prisoner.
But he saw he could not pull II on.
They turned toward the Circle @.
Kate was seated on the porch sew
ing. She rose In surprise when her
cousin and the sheepman appeared.
They came with jingling spurs across
the plaza toward her.
where's Uncle Luck, sis7 I've
brought this fellow back with me.
Caught him on the mesa," explained
the boy sulkily.
Fendrick bowed rather extravagant-
ly. Hes qualifying for moving-pic-
ture show actor. Miss Cullison. I
hadn't the heart to dlsappoint him
when he got that cannon trained oil
me. So here am"
Kate looked at him and then let her
gaze travel TO her cousin: She some
how gave the effect of judging him
Of negligible value.
81 think he's in his office. Bob. I'll
go see."
She went swiftly and presently her
father came out. Kate did not return.
Luck looked straight at Cass with
the uncompromising hostility so char
acteristic OF him. Neither Of the men
{ spoke. II was Bob who made the nee
essary explanations.
"Tve been looking for you" Luck
said biuntly, after his nephew had I'm
: ished.
$50 l gathered from young Jesse
James. Anything particular. or just
pleasant social callf"
you're In bad on this w. & s. rob
. berry. reckoned you would be safeI
r In jail TIL it's cleared up"
"You still sheriff. Mr.. Cullison'
Somehow l had got notion that yor
!. had quit the job"
'Tm an interested party. Well take
the stage into town and see wha
, O'COnnor snys--thRt is. II you've go
time to CO." Luck could be as forma
in his sarcasm as his neighbor.
(. "With such good company on th'
5 way I'll have to make time"
: The stage did not usually leave til
2 about half past one. Presently Kat
announced dinner. A little awKwardl!
e Luck invited the sheepman to jolI
!. them. Fendrick declined.
!. His host hung In the doorway. Sci
e dom at a loss TO express himself, h,
q did not quite know how to put int
words what he was thinking. His enc
j. my understood.
r That's ali right. You've satisfies
k the demands OF hospitality. Go ca
e your dinner. TIL be right here on tn
d porch When you get through"
e Kate, who was standing beside he
r father. spoke quietly.
"There's a place for you, Mr.. Fend
e rick. We should be very pleased I
z have you Join us. People who happel
e to be at the Circle @ at dinner time ar
e expected to eat here"
d Fendrick looked at the young mis-
I tress of the ranch. He meant to dc
n cline once more. but unaccouatabl
e found himself accepting instead Some
thing In her fnce teid him she woul
IS rather have II so.
Presently young man came Into tn
N dining room and sat down beside KATE
He looked the least In the world sui
4 nrised at sight Of the sheepman.