Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-15

] thousand dollars. -: :; .,..
Both men asked the same question as
sooR as he had finished. -, ~;
".Where is the money you got from
the raid on the W. & S. Officer"
seDon't know. I've been at Fendrick
ever since to tell me. He's got 1t salt.
ed somewhere. You're fixing to put
me behind the bars, and he's the man
that really stole it, ......;,
;. From this they could not shake him.
49,
Fendrick, riding on Mesa Verde, met
young Bob Cullison, and before he
knew what had happened found a gun
thrown on him: %: -,
Don't you move" the boy warned.
"What' does this tommyrot. mean?",
| the sheepman demanded angrlly.. =,
',@It means that you are coming back
with me to the ranch. That's what It
means" -. ..
ii2,"What for.?n' IS: :'... e"
"Never you mind what for"
"Oh, 60: to Mexico" Cass flung back
impatIently. "Think we're In some
fool moving-picture play, you blamed
young idiet2 Put. up that gum.
Shrilly Bob retorted. He was excited
enough to be. dangerous. Don't you
get the wrong idea. I'm going to
make this stick. You'll turn and so
back with me to the Circle c.. You're
wanted for the W. e. S. express rob:
berry. Blackwell has confessed"
Cass sat .immovable as the sphinx.
He was thinking that he might as we'll
face the charge now as any time. More
over, ;,he had reasons. farawantihg to
visit the Circle c.. They had to do
with! n tall, slim girlwho never looked
at him without seorn id her dark, flash;
Ing eyes.
:!"All. right: I'll, 60 bitek with you, but
not under a gum. won't stand for
any gun-play capture
r"You'll have. to staadcfor It."
Hendricks. face set. '!Wlll Il? 'SIt's
up to you, then. Let's see you make
me.p,l -.
Sitting there with his gaze steadily
on the boy. Cass had Bob ut disad-
vantage. IT. the sheep owner had tried
to break away into the chaparral. Bob
could have blazed away at him, but he
could not shoot a man looking at him
with cynical. amused eyes. He could
understand the point Of view of bis
adversary. If Fendrick rode into the
Circle C under compulsion Of a gun In
the hands of boy he would never
hear the end of the laugh on him.
Bob put up his big blue gun reluc-
tantly. Never before had 1t been
trained on human being; and 1t was
wrench to give up the thought OF
bringing ln the enemy as prisoner.
But he saw he could not pull Il, off.
They turned toward the Circle G.
Kate was seated ON the porch sew
Ing, She rose IN surprise when her
cousin and the sheepman appeared.
They came with jlngling spurs across
the plaza toward her.
"Where's Uncle Luck, sls?,. I've
brought. this. fellow! back with me.
Caught him on the mesa" explained
the boy sulklly. -: = - 49,:
Fendrick bowed rather extravngant-
w.. Hes qualifying for, n lnovlng-pic,
ture show actor, Miss CulSson. j
hadn't. the heart TO disappoipt, him
when he got that cannon trained on
me. So here ! am" =
Kate looked Mt him and then let her
gaze travel TO her cousin She some
how gave the effect OF judging him
of negligible value.
~ think he's In his Office, Bob. III
20 see"
She went swiftly AMI presently her
father came nnt. Kate did not return.
Luck looked straight at CnsS with
the uncolllprnul'S:ng hostility so char
scteriStic rf him. Neither Of the men
smoke. 2 wnS Bob who mltle the nee
cssary explanations.
e,,rn hnon i",|:i"r fnr you" Luck
said bIunt1y, after his nephew hid 1r
iShed.
$50 l gathered from young less.
James. Anything particular Or JUS.
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.. Cu'lisnni
Somehow had got notion that yor
had quit the job,
nm an interested party. We'll take
the stage into town and see wll:
O'Connor says-that Is, If you've g0l
time to co." Luck coult be rs forum
in his sarcasm as his neighbor.
"yYIth such good company On th'
way I'll have to make time"
The stage did not usually leave I'LL
about half past one. Presently knte
announced dinner. A little awk,iarily
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 pu1 Into
words what he was thinking. His enc.
my understood.