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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 a dangerous man when ne
Is roused." ! =. .a.; >,
The sheepman looked at the ranger
with Opaque stony. eyes. ;,If Luck
Cullison is looking for me he is liable
to find 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 looking for hila. 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 appreciation against
/: primitive passions. But Fendrick was
not one Of tbese.0 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
F.. out to- fighting finish If need be.
'There are points about this case
YOU have overlooked" Bucky told him.
Maybe so. But the important One
that sticks out like sore thumb is
tina. Nd man living can serve notice
on me to get out. of town because he
Ia coming ON. the shoot, .:..,...
Luck didn't, serve any. such notice. !
All his daughter knows is. that he is
hot. under the collar.~~Lookr at things
reasonably, Cass.,, You've cagsed that
young lady a heap Of trouble already.
Are you going to unload q, lot more
ON her just because you want 70 be
:pigheaded? Only, q kid struts around
and holers. WHO'S afraldT No, It's
up to.you to pull out, not because on
Luck CullIson butt on account OF his
daughter. Seems to me a, white man
wouldn't make her any more worry"
Its because I am white man that
| can't dodge q fight when It's stacked
up for pe,: :Bucky:1 l tell you Straight
I'm going to see 1t out"
Bucky's., jaw elamped. mot II
know it. You're under arrest"
Fendrick set up in surprise. what
for?" he demanded angrily.
"For' robbIng the w. & S. Express
company" !
III. Bucky. You don't believe
that"
Never mind what believe. There's
some evidence against you-enough to
justify me-"
81 won't stand for it. That amt
square"
You'll stand for it, my friend. J
gave you q chance to clear out ana
you wouldn't take it."
There came knock on the door.
It opened to admit Luck CullIson. He
shut it and put his back to it. while
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.
D., "Don't forget you're my prisoner"
"He's your prisoner, is he" : Ihs
was turn Of affair for which LUCE
was manifestly unprepared: "Well,
I've come to have a little settlement
with him."
rendrick, tense as a coiled spring.
watched him warily. "Can't be any
100 soon to suit me-"
Clear cut as pair of scissors
through paper Bucky snapped out his
warning. Nothing stirring, gentle
men. I'll shoot the first man that
makes move"
"Are you in this Bucky?" asked Gull
lison evenly.
You're right I am. Hes my pris-
oner." ..
what for?"
"For robbing the w. & S."
Luck's face lit. "Have you evidence
enough to ciuch him."
"Not enough yet. But Ill take no
chances ON his getting away"
The cattleman's countenance reflect
ell his thoughts as his decision hung IN
the balance. He longcd to pay, his
debt .Ln the spot. But, on the other
,hund he had been sheriff himself.
AS an outsider he had no right, TO IN
tcrrere between an officer and lbs: cap
five. Besides, il, there was. q chance
to senG Fendrick over the, roag that
wuui be better~thau killing. 1tW0utd
clear sip his own reputation, to- some
extent under cloud.
"Ali right, Bucky. If the law wants
llim Til step aside for the ulne.r
The, sheeplnan laughed in his 4ronic
fashion. His amusemcent Knocked
them both. Most as good ASA play
of tile movies, ain't it? But we'd ought
all to have our guns out to make 1t
realistic"
Bucky O'Connor and his prisoner
swung down the street side by side
and turned in at the headquarters OF
the rangers. The officer switched on
the light, slut the door, and Indicated
q chair.
Relaxed in his chair, Fendrick spoke
with rather elaborate Incidence.