Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-26

nut on her just because you want 10
ne pigheaded? Only a kid struts srou
and hollers Who's afraidT No, /
In up to you to pull out, not because
ne Luck CullisOn but on account of
IL daughter. Seems to me white m;
wouldn't make her any more worry.
u ITS because | am white man thu
can't dodge fight when it's stacke
up for me- Bucky. | tell you straigl
! I'm going to see it out"
Buckys jaw clamped. mot if
know it. You're under arrest"
Fendrick set up in surprise. "Wha
forY he demanded angrfly.
For robbing the W. & S. Express
company"
IL, Bucky. You don't believe
that"
"Neyer mind what I believe. There
some evidence against you-enough to
justify me-"
81 won't stand for It. That ain't
square"
You'll stand for it, my friend
gave you a chance to clear out and
you wouldn't take it,"
There came a knock on the door
II opened TO admit Luck Cullison. He
shut it and put his back to it. with
his eyes, hard as hammered iron
swept past the officer to fix on Fen
drick.
The latter rose quickly from the
bed, but O'COnnor flung him back.
Don't forget you're my prisoner"
Hes your prisoner, is he?" This
was a turn Of affair for which Luck
was manifestly unprepared: well.
I've come to have a little settlement
with him"
Fendrick, tense as a coiled spring.
watched him warly. Cant be any
TOO soon to suit me-"
Clear cut as a pair of scissors
through paper Bucky snapped out his
Nothing stirring, gentle
men. I'll shoot the first man that
makes a move"
"Are you in this Bucky?" asked Gull
son evenly.
You're right am. He's my pris-
ner."
what for?" 4,
For robbing the w. & s." =
Luck's face lit. Have you evidence
lough to cinch him?" =
Not enough yet. But I'll take no p
lances on his getting away" =
The cattleman's countenance reflect
his thoughts as his decision hung in
he balance. He longed to pay his Y
ebt on the spot. But on the other
ana he had been a sheriff himself. r.
$ an outsider he had no right to in {
,rfere between an officer and his cap r
We. Besides, if there was chance
senc Fendrick over the road that L
ould be better than killing. 1t would '
ear UP his own reputation, to some
xtent under cloud. a
"All right, Bucky. If the law wants n
i'm I'll step aside for the time" +
The sheepman laughed in his ironic Y
lshion. His amusement mocked
lem both. Most as good as a play d
the movies, amt it? But we'd ought fl
to have our guns out to make it #
alistic.'
Bucky O'Connor and his prisoner fl
'ung down the street side by side nj
I'd turned in at the headquarters of I
e rangers. The officer switched on
e light, shut the door, and indicated
chair. L,
Relaxed in his chair, Fendrick spoke al
tn rather elaborate Incidence.
whats your evidence, Bucky? Ms
hat have you got that ties me to the
& S. robbery"
why, that hat play, Cass. You let
you had shot Cullison's hat off his
nd while he was making his get
ay. Come to find out you had his vi,
In your possession all the time" me
Does that prove did 1t myself?" so,
Looks funny you happened to be ST,
ut there while the robbery was tax fac
place and that you had Luck's his
with you" loo
he sleepy tiger look lay warily in err
sheepman's eyes. That's what
dictionaries call coincidence iall
Ky" /.
I've notion 1t viii take some ex- der
ming" :.
Confdentially? :.
Confdentially what?" nan
The explanation. You won't use II az
inst me?" No,
Not If you weren't In the hold told
fror
wasn't. This is the way Il han tha,
ed: You know Cullison was 90 p
to prove up on that Del Orc claim the
Thursday. He had me beat. chi
dnt see any way out but TO eat ~
and offer compromise. 1t was thin
TO me TO hunt Luck up and see had
he would do. His hat gave me ness
'xcuSe 10 call. SO | started out UJnd
came round the corner of San snan
70 street just in time to see the tain,
er pull out. Honest, the fellow nigh
ihape up little like Luck. Right ''bad
| got the darned fool notion of tion
lg him up in 1t. ! threw his hat like
and shot hoIo In IL ,t.