Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-02-27

The words were lung at Flandrau. bu
plainly they were meant as challenge
for Cullison.
Fendrick passed to the rear room
for a drink. His impudence needed
terrifying, for he knew that since he
had embarked in the sheep business he
was not welcome at this club, that In
fact certain members had suggested
his name be dropped from the books.
Before he returned to the poker table
the drink he had ordered became
three.
The game was over and accounts
were being Strengthened. Cullison
was the heavy loser. The settlement
showed that the owner of the Circle
@ was twenty-five hundred dollars be-
hind the game. He owed Mackenzie
twelve hundred. Flandrau four hun
dred. and three hundred to YesIer.
With Fendrick sitting In an easy
chair just across the room, he found
II little difficult TO say what other
wise would have been q matter of
course.
My banks busted just now. boys.
have 10 ask you to let II stand for a
Few dsys-say till the end OF the
week"
Fendrick laughed behind the paper
he was pretending to read. He knew
quite well that Luck's word was as
good as his bond, but he chose to sug-
gest doubt.
Maybe you'll explain the Joke to
us. Csss." the owner of the Circle C
said very quietly.
"Oh, ] was just laughing at the
things see, Luck" returned the
younger man with airy offense. his
eyes on the printed sheet. AMY law
against laughiug?"
Cullison turned his back on him.
See you on Thursday II that's soon
enough, boys Without looking again |
at Fendrlck he led the way to the
street.
The young man, left alone, cursed
softly to himself and ordered another
drink. He knew he was OVERRIDING II.
but the meeting with Culllson had an
noyed him exceedingly. The men had
never been friends, and of late years
they had been leaders of hostile camps.
Both OF them could be sverbearing.
and there was scarcely = week but
heir interests oyerIspped. Finally
lad come open hostility. Csss leased
rom the forestry department the land
ipon which Cullison's cattle had al
Ways run free OF expense. Upon this
10 had put sheep. thing In itself Of
Irest injury to the cattle interests.
he stockmen had all been banded to-
ether In opposition TO the forestry ad-
OF the new regime, and
.uck regarded Fendrick's action as I
reachery 10 the common cause.
He struck hard. In Arizona the
pen range Is valuable only so long
$ the water holes also are common !
roperty or private supply avail
bic. The Circle c cattle and those
Fendrick came down from the range !
the Del ORC to water at a point
-NAN Nht NahaPh WITS opSDtN 10
'resding valley. This bit Of meadow b
ick honesteaded and fenced on the &
nth side, thus cutting the cattle OF b
8 enemy from the river. 8
Cass was furious. He promptly tore u
'wn the fence TO let his cattle and p
eep through. Cullison rebuilt II, put 4
shack at point which command X
the approach, and set guard NJ
on Il day and night. Open warfare
d ensued, and one OF the sheep b'
rders had been beaten because be H
rsisted In crossing the dead line. b.
Now Culliscn was going to put the IN
nj seal on the matter by making
al proof on his homestead. Csss Of
rw that II he did 10 Il would prsc- to
ally put him cut Of business. Ne W
uld be al the mercy OF his foe, who n
I'D ruin hlrs IL he pleased Luck III