Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-11
CHAPTER MI.
:,EE D An Arrest.

SldtNSu. --S-Ihcyt AlAu SSEAA4oON'f thS Hs'AA
cons without. having met hide or hair
of the men they wanted. Early next
morning they. would leave town again
and this time would. make Soapy
Stones horse ranch. g
After reaching town. the first thing
eacs Of .nem did was to- take bath,
the second to. get shaved: From the
barber shop they went to the best res
taurant in saguaclle.: Curly was still
busy with his pie la modc-when Bur-
ridge Thouas. United States land com
missioner for that district, took. the
seat opposite. and told. to O'CQnnor
most interesting piece Of news.
They heard him. to an end without
interruption. Then Curly spoke one
word. "Fendrick." "N..
YES, sir. Cass Fendrlck. Came In
about one O'clock and handed Inc the
relinQulshment-just as .I've"beeE tell
Ing you.'3:-z.., -" -: =.
"Then filed on the claim himself, You
said" :.
"Yes.. took It up himself"
"Sure the signature: to the relin-
quishment was .genuine%'. -, n.i:
"I'd. take oath to 1T. AS soon as he
had gone, J.. got ont. thelorisinal: filing
and compared the two.!> Couldn't be
any possible mistake. Nobody, could
have forged the. signature: 1t Is like
Luck himself, strong and forceful and
decided,'',.::@. ::.Ia;:.. -: So, -. ..fy.s
Bucky rose. "See you later, Curly.
Sorry 4 have to hurry, Mr.. Thomas,
but I've thought Of something III have
to do right away" 80. < pl:>..,..
Bucky followed Ell Molino street to
the old plaza, and cut across tito the
Hotel Wayland. Among the. arrivals
Of the day was the entry he had hoped
to see:
"Cass Fendrlck, G. F. Ranch, Arl-
zona a,e,s;..C "a.
.Tke k''W Toom g that had bee" assigned to
him was. 212,, -,r..4 : -, %:
O:Connor turned away and went up
the stairs, ignoring the elevator On
the second floor he found 212. In an
swerF to lIs knock voice said Come
in" Opening the door, he stepped IN,
closed it behind him and looked at the
man lying In his shirt sleeves on the
bed.
.Esenlng, Cass."
Fendrlck put down his newspaper
but didy not rise. Evening Bucky."
Their eyes held to each other with
the level even gaze of men who recog-
nlze u worthy antagonist.
"I'ver come TO ask a question or
two"
."Klck them out"
"First+:I would like to know what
you paid Luck Cullison for his Del oro
claim
"You better ask Cullison. The law
SAYS that tia man sells relinqulsh-
ment.h he can't file on another claim. II
he. surrenders it for nothing he can.
Now, Luck may haze notions Of hiins
on, another claim. You can see that
We'll have to take it for granted ne
gave me the claim"
II was 50 neat an answer anu at Tic
same time so complete a one thae
OConnor could not help approaching
r. He smiled and tried again.
"That leaves me only one thlns "
do. You're under arrest"
"For whatT demanded the sneep-
man sharply. -:
"For abducting Luck Cullison ana
holding him prisoner"
Lazlly Cass drawled queStion.
"Are YOU right sure CulHson amt at
home attending to his business"
HAS he come back?"
"Maybe so. I'm not Luck Culllsons
keeper"
Bucky thought he understood. IN
return for the .relinquishment Culllson
bod .been released. Knowing Luck as
ha did It. was hard for him to see
how pressure enough had been brought
to bear: to: move him.
MAY use your 'phane" he ASKED
"Help yourself"
O,Connor got the Circle Q on long
distance. =: lt.'WuS Tie Sieut 49, -:
of a woman that answered his HELLO! :
as this Miss Culison? he asked
Almost at once he added: "O'Cohpor
Of the rangers Is speaking. I've heatu
your father is home again. IS tha'
true?s''
An interval. following during which
the ranger officer was put into the role
of q listener. His occasional Yes
Yes-Yes" punctuated the rapid 'mur-
mur that reached Fendrick.
Presently Bucky asked question:
"On his way to town 'now!
Again the rapid murmur.
"rll attend to that, Miss CulllSoH'
am In Fendrick's room now. Make
your mind easy
Bucky hung up and turned to the
sheepman "CulliSon. is heaacu lor
town and his daughter is afraid lie Is
on the warpath against YOU. You anu
Luck mustn't meet yet. Get out OF
here and hunt cover in The hills ter,
few Days. You know Willy better than
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