Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-03-26
Crooked Trails and STRAIGHT
Continued from page Two.)

said biuntly, after his nephew had en-
isbed.
$50 ! gathered from young Jesse
James. Anything particular. or just
a pleasant social call?"
You're In bad on this W. & s. rob
berry. reckoned you would be safer
in jail till it's cleared up"
"You still sheriff. Mr.. CuIlisOn
Somehow | had got a notion that you
had quit the job"
Pm an interested party. Wen take
the stage into town and see what
O'COnnor says-that is, if you've got
time to CO." Luck could be as formal
in his sarcasm as his neighbor.
with such good company on the
way I'll have TO make time"
The stage did not usually leave till
about half past one. Presently Kate
announced dinner A little awkwardly
Luck invited the sheepman to join
them. Fendrick declined
His host hung in the doorway. Sci
dom at a loss to express himself, he
did not quite know how to put into
words what he was thinking. His enc
my understood.
THAT'S all right. You've satisfied
the demands of hospitality. Go eat
your dinner. I'll be right here on the
porch when you get through"
Kate, who was standing beside her
father, spoke quietly.
There's a place for you. Mr.. Fend-
rick. We should be very pleased TO
have you join u.s. People who happen
to be at the Circle c at dinner time are
expected to eat here"
Fendrick looked at the young mis-
tress Of the ranch. He meant to de-
cline once more. but unaccountably
found himself accepting instead. Some
thing in her face told him she would
rather have it so.
Presently young man came into the
dining room and sat down beside Kate
He looked the least in the world sur
prised at sight of the sheepman.
'Mornin', Cass," he nodded.
Morning. Curly" answered Fend-
rick. Didn't know you were riding for
the Circle c."
Hes my foreman" Luck explained. !
Cass observed that he was quite one
of the family. Bob admired him open
ly and without shame, because he was /
the best rider in Arizona Kate seemed |
to be on the best of terms with him
and Luck treated him with the off !
hand bluffness he might have used to-
ward a grown son.
The stage brought the two men to
town shortly after shutdown. Luck
called up O'ConnOr and made an ap-
pointment to meet him after supper
There's a matter that needs ex-
planning, Cass. According to Black
wells story, you caught him with the
goods at the time of the robbery, and
in making his getaway he left the
loot with you. WAat have you done
with it?"
Blackwell told you that did he?"
''Yes."
Don't doubt your word for mo-
ment, Bucky, but before I do any talk
ing I'd like to hear him say so. I'll
not round on him until 1 know he's
given himself away"
The convict was sent for. He sub
the ranger reluctantly. He
was so hemmed in that he did not
know how to play his cards so as to
make the most of them.
Cass heard him out with a lifted
upper lip and his most somnolent tiger
cat expression. After Blackwell had
finished and been withdrawn from cir
:ulation he rolled and lit a cigarette.
by Mr.. Blackwen's say-sO I'm the
goat. By the way, has it ever occurred
convicted on the testimony of single
lccomplice?"
"We've got a little circumstantial
to add, Glass;" Bucky suggest !.
d pleasantly. =
mot enough-not nearly enough" =
THAT will be for jury to decide" II
)ullison Clipped I'm.
Fendrick shrugged. I've a notion
o let it go to that. But what's the
Sc? Understand this. / wasn't going
0 give Blackwell away, but since he
as talked, may tell what know.
is true enough what he says. 1 did
elleve him of the plumber"
Sorry to hear that, Cass," Bucky
gravely. What did you
o with it?'
The sheep owner hicked his cigar
tie ash into the tray and looked at the
eutenant out of half-shuttered, indo-