The Lamar register., 1920-03-10
Evening, Cass.' -


Fendrick put down his newspaper,
but did not rise. Evening Bucky."
Their eyes held to each other with
the level even gaze of men who recog-
nlze worthy antagonist.
1--WE come to ask question or
two"
"Kick them out"
.'First, would like to know what
you paid Luck Cullison for his Del ORC
claim"
You better ask Cullison. The law
snys that II a man sells relinqulsh-
ment he can't file on another claim. II
he surrenders It for nothing he can.
Now, Luck may have notions OF ming
on another claim. You can see that
wen have to take 1t for granted lie
gave me the claim"
II was so neat an answer ana ut the
same time SO complete one that
o'Connor could not help appreciating
IL. He smiled and tried again.
"That leaves me only one thing to
do. You're under arrest"
For whntf" demanded the sheep
man sharply.
For nbducting Luck tuills"h hh"
holding him prisoner"
Lazlly Cass drawled question.
Are you right sure Cullison amt al
home attending to his businessF'
Has he come backr'
Maybe so. I'm not Luck Cullison's
keeper"
Bucky thought he understood. In
return for the REIMBURSEMENT Cullison
had been released. Knowing Luck as
he did. II was hard for him to see
now pressure enough had been brought
to bear to move him.
May I use your phoner' he asked.
Help yourself"
O'Connor got the Circle G on long
distance. II was the clear contralto
Of q woman that answered his "Hellol'
is this Miss Cullisonf" he asked.
Almost at once he added: "OConnor
OF the rangers 10 speaking. I've heard
your father 10 home again Is that
tYuer
An interval following during which
the ranger officer was put Into the role
Of q listener. His occasional Yes
Yes-Yes" punctuated the rapid muir
mur that reached Fendrick.
Presently Bucky asked q question.
"On his way to town nowf
Again the rapid murmur.
I'll attend to that, Miss Cullison.
I am In Fendrfck's room now. Make
your mind easy"
Bucky hung up and turned to the
saG,IHanu 10 hAadQd for
town and his daughter is afraid he Is
on the wnrpath against you. You and
Luck mustn't meet yet. Get out OF
here and hunt cover In the hills for
few days. You know why better than
/ do"
How can l when I'm under arrestf'
Tsndrick Knocked.
You're not under arrest. Miss Cul-
lison says her father has no charge to
bring against you. So you can light
shuck soon as you want to-"
which won't be in any hurry"
Don't make any mistake. Luck
Cullison is u dangerous man when he
10 reused"
The sheepman looked at the ranger
with opaque stony eyes. IF Luck
Cullison is looking for me he Is liable
TO fnd me, and he won't have to go
into the hills to hunt me either"
Bucky understood perfectly. Ac-
cording to the code of the frontier no
man could let himself be driven from
town by the knowledge that another
man was looking for him with a gun.
There are In the Southwest now many
thousands who do not live by the old
standard. who are anchored to law
and civilization as 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 so. he had to see his feud
out to a fighting finish II need be.
There are points about this case
you have overlooked" Bucky told him.
Maybe so. But the important one
that sticks out Ike a sore thumb is
that no man living can serve notice
on me to get out OF town because he
y coming on the shoot"
Luck didn't serve any such notice
All his daughter knows Is that he Is
not under the collar. Look at things
reasonably. Cass. You've caused thai
young lady q heap of trouble already
Az you going to unload a lot more