Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-17
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BILLY WINGO, good-natured. and
youthful range-rider of Golden
Bar, disappoints the gang of cat
tie thieves and politicians who
elected him sheriff when they
thought he was too easy-going to
interfere with their law-breakinG.
After Hazel Walton has saved him
from being shot from ambush,
Billy quarrels with Hazel, who
wants him to resign from the
Office in order to escape danger.
RATE TUCKLETON, wealthy cat
tie thief, hires
DAN SLIKE. professional gunman.
to kill Tom Walton, Hazers
uncle, and Billy Wingo. Judge
Driver and District Attorney Rale
are partners in Tuckleton's
scheme.
TIP O'GORMAN, political leader,
refuses to have part in it and con-
dennis the suggested murder.
Simon Reelfoot, another n of
the cattle thieves, notifies Billy
that two OF his COWS have been
shot and requests an immediate
investigation. Something in his
attitude makes Billy suspicious.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
mo" he resumed. in a tone that
was Enthusiastically relieved, 1T does
MT pay to go Off half-cocked."
mo, it doesn't" concurred Billy,
wondering greatly. both at the
change in Simon's expression and
the relief in his tone. Why? He
desired to know why. For among
his other vices. Simon was friendly
with Rafe Tuckleton and his pre-
cious gang.
Billy Wingo slouched casually
past the window through which
Simon was looking. He perceived,
kicking his way through the snow,
Mr.. Tom Driver, the local justice of
the peace. There was no n else
in sight.
Entered the judge. Good morn
ing, gentlemen was the judicial
greeting. you're not going any
where, are you, Bill?" he inquired.
'Reelfoot's had two cows shot,"
explained Billy. Shotgun and /
are going to see about it,"
'Only two cows" said the judge.
"You can send Riley Tyler instead.
I have a little business to go over
with you, Bill-a county matter.
And"
"All right. I'll stay. Riley, I
guess you'd better go with Shotgun"
1t was pure chance that enabled
Billy to catch the CLEAN of s~atisfac-
ton in Reelfoot's eyes,. Why was
Simon glad hat he, Billy Wingo,
was not going with him on the trail
of the beef-killers?
When Shotgun and Riley were
gone aWav with Reelfoot. Billy
looked across at the judge and
nodded.
whats it all about?" he asked
curiously.
Jake Kilroe," replied Judge
Driver. "He's been selling liquor to
the Indians"
HE always has"
II know he has. And it's a dis
grace to the community. It's got to
stop"
The door opened and Skinny
Shindle entered. He laid a note on
the desk in front of Billy.
II stopped at -Walton's," said
Shindle, land Toms niece gimme
this. She said I was to be sure and
give 1t to o as soon as l could"
when did she give you the note?'
Billy inquired casually.
"Oh, round half-past two"
Without another word Shindle
turned and walked out. Billy Wingo
opened the note.
Dear Billy:
"Please come out here as soon as
you can. Come tonight without fail.
I need you"
It was signed with Hazel Walton's
= full anne :.
Billy unfo1ded the note. read 1t
again. then tossed it into the card
board box that served for a waste
paper basket.
He crossed the room to an open
door going into m of inner rooms.
Passing through the doorway he
pushed tn door partly behind him,
Billy applied his y to the crack
between the door and the jamb.
Billy saw the judge lean forward,
pluck the note from the box and
dive noiselessly across the room to
the stove. The judge opened the
stove door and dropped the letter on
the top of the blazing wood. Closing
the door as noiselessly as he had
opened it, the judge returned to his
chair, sat down and crossed one
knee over the other.
Billy returned to the office.
The judge made to rise. WELL,
won't keep you any longer. Well lei
the Kilroe business wait over a few
days"
,asit down, Judge" Billy Wingo
murmured softly, his hand resting
as if by chance on the butt of the
six-shooter. "Sit down, do"
Judge" he remarked suddenly
deceit and fraud should be RENE
died on all occasions. Tell me why
o put that letter in the fire ?"
''Give it n name you like" re-
piled the jurist carelessly. II dom
feel like answering your questions
yet a Ill while back you didn't
mind answering any questions I felt
like asking. Was it to gain time
.Judge-to gain time till Skinny
Shindla came in n did his part
with the note from Miss Walton
Dumb, huh? Perhaps you'd rather
tell me why Simon Reelfoot acted
about the same way. l expect you
were delayed getting here, huh,
Judge? Simon kept looking out OF
the window ALA time, l remember
BE advised" said the judge sud
denly. you can't buck us alone
You should know that"
II should-maybe," returned Billy
Wingo. i"But I feel like taking d
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