The Arvada enterprise., 1920-10-28


lisoa aays hes father has no charss -
bring against yoa. 10 you can light .
shuck soon ~ yo1 want to-"
(which won't b in any hurry"
Don't make any mistake. Luck
Cullison 10 q dangerous man when hs
- reused"
The sheepmaa looked at the ranger
With opaque stony eyes. IF Luck
Culliseo u looking for me he 10 liable
to and NE. and hs won't have - 20
into the hills to hunt me either"
Bucky understood perfectly. Ae-
cortiing to the code Of the frontier no
man could let himself be driven from
town By the knowledge that another
man was locking for him with gun.
There are 10 the Southwest now many
thousands who do not live By the old
standard, who are anchored to law
and civilization a. . protection against
primitive passions. But Fendrick was
not one Of these. He was an aspirant
to Leadership among the tough hard.
bitted denizens Of the sunbaked desert.
That being %. he had to So his feud
out to q fighting nnish II need be.
Thsrs are points about this case
you have overlooked" Bucky told him.
Maybe %. But the important one
that sticks out IKE . sore thumb IL
that % man living can serve notice
o. ne b get out Of town becauss he
= coming % The GAoot."
Luck didn't serve any such notice.
Al his daughter knows 10 that he u
hot under the collar. Look at thinss
reasonably. Cass. You've caused that
young lady q heap Of trouble already.
Are you going to unload q lot more
On her Just because you want to be
pigheadedf Only . kid struts around
and hollers Who's afraidr No. it's
up to you to pull out not because Of
Luck Cullison but o. account Of his
daughter. Seems to me . white man
wouldn't make her any more worry"
TITS because am q white man that
I can't dodge . fight when it's stacked
up for ne. Bucky. tell you straight
I'm going 70 ses It out"
Bucky's Jaw clampsd. mot II I
know It. You're under arrest"
Fendrick ut up In surprise. "What
forr' hs demanded anSrily.
FOR robbing the W. 4 3. Express
company"
ii. Bucky. You don't bslievs
that"
"Never mind what believe. There's
some evidence against you-snough t0
Justify me-"
II won't stand for It. That aiA't
square"
you'll stand for II, my friend. I
gavs you Q chaAcs to clear out and
you wouldn't take II"
There came q knock On the door.
1t opened to admit Luck Cullisoa. He
shut 1t and pat his back to Il while
his eyes, hard - hammered iron.
swept past the efaeer to AZ On Fen
drick.
The latter ross quickly from the
bed. but O'Connor dung him hack.
"Don't feesst yeu're my psiseosr."
"Hs's yosr prisoner. 70 her This
WAS Q turn Of ahair for which Lsck
was manifsstly unprspared: well.
I've come to have Q little settlement
with him."
Fsndrick. tense a. . coiled spring.
watched him warily. Cant Be any
too soon to suit me-"
Clear cut a. pair Of scissors
through paper Bucky snapped out his
warning. Nothing stirring. gentle
men. ru shoot the nrst man that
makes . move"
"Are you In this Buckyf" asked Cul-
lison evenly.
You're right l am. Hes my pris'
ouer."
"What forr'
For robbing the w. 4 g."
Luck's face lit. "Havs you evidence
enough to cinch himf'
mot enough yet. But ri take NO
chances on bis getting away"
The cattleman's c0untenance reflect.
I'd his thoughts a. his decision hung In
the balance. He lonycd to pay hla
debt sn the spot. But on the other
hano he had been . sheriff himself
A an outsider he had no right to In
tsrfsrs between an ol1cer and his cap
tive. Besides, II there was . chance
to send Tsndrick over the road that
would be better than killing. 1t would
clear up bis own reputation. to some
extent under q cloud.
"AM right. Bucky. II the law wants
him I'll step aside for the time"
The xheepman laughed in his ironit
fashion. His amusement Knocked
them both. Most - good a. \ pla,
Of the movies. amt ~ But we'd ought
all to have our guns out to make II
realistic"
Bucky O'Connor and his prisoner
swung down the street side by side
and turned in at the headquarters oi
the rangers. The of1icer switched OF
the light. shut the door. and indicated
. chair.
Relaxed In his chair. Fendrick SPOKE
with rather elaborate Incidence.
whats your evidence. Bucky
- AA~A 90 h.