Evening journal., 1922-03-16

Interfere with their activities.
~ HAZEL WALTON. niece Of an honest
ranch owner. saves Billy from being
shot from ambush by
JACK MURRAY disappointed candi-
date, but she is unable to make
Billy resign from the office after
members Of the gang have threaten
ed 10 kin Wingo n he fails 10 carry
out their orders. Billy and Hazel
RAFE TUCKLETON. wealthy cattle
thief fears that Tom Walton has
evidence against the gang. but Tip
g O'Gorman, political leader, refuses TO
DAN sLIKE. a gunman. TO kill Hazers
uncle Judge Driver. another pollti-
clan tells O'Gorman that Wingo has
appointed two honest deputies, Shin-
IF. man and Tyler
suppose Bill does appoint two
q honest depuues?" asked Tip. What
are two deputies going to do against
Bins orders? I can manage Bill
wingo"
Il wish I could be sure OF that"
worried the judge.
To Billy Wingo that evening came
Tip O'Gorman; bluff, hearty, good
hearted Tip; a Tip that told funny
stories and was a good listener him
Is self and laughed at the right place.
"sworn in your deputies yet?" Tip
made casual inquiry.
"Not yet storm might have kept
em away"
who are they2"
shotgun Shillman and Riley Ty-
ier."
we expect you TO appoint John
son and Kenealy." Tip said bluntly
And II don't?"
"Oh. you will - after you've
thought II over"
'I thought 1t over after Judge
Driver came to me. And I decided
not to. I prefer my own men"
Tip O'Gorman sighed. He thought
he saw what he would have t. do
D And he didn't want to do IT, II meant
one more mouth to feed. and one
i' more finger I'm the pie.
you see. Bill it's this way" said
Tip. some years tho patty max kes
more than other years. and"
"And the years it makes the most. q"
insisted Bill "are the years l make
the most. Is that ~"
you get the general idea"
"But not the general flea OF what
get" persisted the strangely obtusc
sheriff. what is the minimum I
can expect?"
"From three to FIVE thousand dol
lars said Tip, watching his VISA
D Wis closely.
Mr.. Wingo paused and looked up
AZ the ceiling. His lips moved He
muttered OF figures and sums
Il think between nine and ter
thousand is nearer the correct
amount for III me-" Billy said at
last
Billy made his position plain. "Say
ten thousand in round numbers"
Tip O'Gorman made an odd noise
IN his throat. But he dissembled his
foamingly murderous rage very well
indeed
t'I never said ten thousand for a
sheriff before" protested Tip.
t'There's nothing like establishing
"A precedent Don't be hidebound" "
TIP O'Gorman raised plump hands
10 the level of his ears. 4 didn't
think when / proposed you for
sheriff" he remarked earnestly.
''that I was proposing a road agent
too. Oh. you burglar! I do admire
hawE. Yes. sir. But what can a
feller do? Ten thousand goes.
About those deputies don't sup
pose you'll have any objections, now
mat you've got what you want 20
appointing johnson and Kenealy?"
"Oh. yes, indeed ] have-plenty
So Johnson and no Kenealy. shill-
man and Tyler. Yes"
NO. You've got TO earn that ten
thousand."
bribery and corruption, Tip, is a
serious crime"
"Boshl You listen 10 me. younl
Teller We're buying you body sou
and roll, with that ten Thousand
cases"
Zip. you're an old scoundrel!"
Tin O'Gorman started with an Cd,
expression at Billy Wingo. "Yol
have changed" he remarked will
conviction. It wonder"
He got up heavily and began q
pm on his overcoat
When he was gone. Billy Wing
rfossed the room .unhurriedly AM
barred the door.
Fl ''Au right. boys" he said in a con
Versationai tone. You can com
pht now"
ii 1.-THE door OF an inner room opened
n Two men emerged. one was a Ions
8 Loan citizen with a long. lean fac
a barred by heavy grizzled mustach'
N The other was shorter. OF equal
81 lean build and considerably younl
n tr. The older man was Shotgu
shnlman, the younger was Rile
tyler
in Riley's hand was a thin bloc
~ paper. A pencil stuck up benin
bis ear
X did you get it all?" queried Bill
sitting down in his chair and huncl
ng it close TO the table.
81 Most OF H." Riley replied. "A
q ne important part. especially whe
1e tried to buy you up. Gee, you''
Eot him now. Send him over u
-oad any time"
II was the next day that Arthl
BALE. the district attorney, called {
"a Ire new sheriff. He was a heav
iowled. heavy-handed. heavy-bodi
1 Individual. with black hair. close s
Eyes. and what was curiously
tsriance with those heavy jowls,
'ong and pointed nose.
"I hear you've appointed Shillm'
md Tyler deputies" Rale said a
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