Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-15
wanted me to kill you, but I wouldn't


growing distress mount and ride the
victim. Now he stepped in to save
the man with an alternative ut which
Blackwell might be expected not to
snatch eagerly perhaps, but al ;least
to be driven toward. ~.
'"rhis man is my prisoner, Mr.. Gull
lison. From what can make out you
ought to strip shis hide off and hang II
out to dry. But I've got first call ,on
him. j., If he comes through with the
truth about the W.. G. S. robbery I've
got to protect him." -:
Luck understood the ranger. They
were both working toward the same
end. The Immediate punishment, OF
this criminal was not the important is
sue. 1t was merely q club with which
to, beat him into submission, and nj
that 4 moral rather than physical
one. But the owner Of the: Circle; c
knew better than to yield to Bucky toe
easily. He fought the point out with
him at length, and finally yielded re-
luctantly, In such a way as to aggra'
vate rather than relieve the anxiety OF
the convict. ~.
"All right. You take him arst;" be
finally conceded harshly.
Bucky kept up the comedy. It'll
take him, Mr.. Cullison.' But If he tells
me the truth-and If find out it's the
whole truth--there'll be nothing doing
on your part. He's my prisoner. Un'
derstand that !,.,:arssirl.;
Metaphorically Blackwell licked the
hand of his protection. II aim to dc
what's right, Captain o'Gonnor. What
ever's right. You ask nj" any ques,
tIons."
II want to know oil about the W. &
S. robbery, everything, from start to
/ flnlsh." .,'; .. -. a.. =
"Honest, I wish 7 could tell you
But I don't know thing about It.
Cross my heart, / don't"
mo use, Blackwell. If Tn going to
stand by you against Mr.. Culison
you'll have to tell the truth. Why
man, Tpe'even got the mask you wore
and the cloth you cut it FROM"
II reckon it must a.been some one
else, major. Wisht I. could help you
but I can't"
Bucky rose. "All right. If you can't
help. me, I can't help you. Mr.. Cul'
lison, reckon I'll run out and have
some supper. Do you mind staying
here with this man till get back?"'
"No. That's all right, Bpcky. Don't
r>hurry. I'll keep him entertained"
Perhaps it was not by chance that his
eye wandered to blacksnake whip
hanging on the wall.
OConnor sauntered- to the door. The
frightened gaze of the prisoner clung
to him as If for safety.
"Major-Colonel-you amt a-going.
he pleaded.
"Only for IN hour or two. I'll be
back. I wouldn't think Of saying good
by--not till we reach Yuma"
With that the door closed heEiid
hiSl. Blackwell cried out, hurriedLy'
eagerly "NIister O'Connor! I'LL tell
you everything-eyery last thing. MI
Cullison-he's aiming to kill me- soor
as you've gone"
1--WE got no time to fool away
Blackwell. I'm hungry. If you menT
business get to it. But remember that
whatever you say will be used against
YOU"
"TH tell you any dog-goned thing
you want to know. You've got me-
beat. I'm plumb wore out-s!ck. a
man can't stand everything"
"Sit down. There's a good dinner
waiting for you at Clune's when you
get through"
His story was that he had found on
the street q letter that had inadver'
tently been dropped. 1t was to Jordan
Of the Cattleman's National bank. ana
it notified him that $4,000 was to be
shipped TO him by the w. & S. Express
company on the night of the robbery.
Blackwell resolved to have try for
it. He hung around the office until the
manager and the guard arrived from
the train. made his raid. upon them,
locked the door, and threw away his
mask. He dlved with the satchel into
the nearest alley. and came face to
face with the. stranger whom be later
learned TO be Fendrick. :. :. (, 'f$; &:
FendrIck, who had heard the shout;
ing of the men locked In the express
'bnice, stopped the robber, but Black
E-well broke away and ran down. the
alley. The sheepman followed and
caught him. After another scuff1e the
convict again hammered himself free.
but left behind the hand satchel con-
talning the spoils. Fendrick ESQ he
later explained to BlackwelD tied a
cord to the handle Of the bag ana
dropped it down the chute OF laun'
dry in such way that it could later
be drawn up. Then lie hurried back
to the express office and released the
prisoners. After the excitement had
subsidized, he had returned for the
money and hid If. Ele original robber
did not know wher1.
Blackwcll's second meeting with the
sheepman had been almost as startling
aS the FIRST CaSS had run into the