Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-06-02
CHAPTER x-continued.


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But Luke had said nothing about
Spearman. II hnd been Corvet, and
Corvet alone, OF whom Luke had
spoken: II was Corvet whom he had
accused; 1t was Corvct who had given
him money, Was II conceivable, then,
TINT there had been two such events In
Corvet's life? That one OF these
events concerned the Miwaka and
Spearman ana some one-some one
with u bullet hole above the eye
who had "got" Corvet; and that the
other event had concerned Luke and
something else1 II was not concelva-
BILE. Alan was sure: II was all one
thing. IL Corvet had to do with the
Miwpka, then Luke had had to do with
II too. And Spearmanp But II Spear
soan had been involved In that guilty
thing, had not Luke known II? Then
why had not Luke mentioned Spear
maaf Or had Spearman not been real-
W involvedi Had Il been. perhaps,
only evidence of knowledge OF what
Corvet had done that Spearman had
tried to discover and destroyl
Alan went TO the door and opened
Il. az he heard Spearman upon the
steps again. Spearman waited only
until the door had been reclosed be-
hind him.
well. CeRrad, what was the Idea OF
bringing Miss Sheriff. into this?"
~ didn't bring her In; tried the
best l could to keep her out"
"0ut Of what--exactiy2"
-.You know better than 1 do. You
know exactly what II Is. You know
that man, Speaxnan you know what
he came here for. don't mean money;
I mean you know why he came here
Tor money. and why he got 1t. I tried.
ss well as could. TO make him tell
me: but he wouldn't do 1t. There's
disgrace Of some sort here, of course
disgrace that Involves my father and,
l thiRk. you too. n you're not guilty
with my father. you'll help me now IL
you are guilty, then. at least, your re-
fusai to help will let me know that"
II don't know what you're talking
about. I told you this man may have
been wheelsman on the Corvet
don't know more about him than TINT
! don't even know that certainly. OF
course. knew Ben Corvet was paying
hiackmail; I've known for years that
ne was giving up money to some one.
| don't know who he paid II to; or for
what"
The strain Of the last few hours was
telling upon Alan; his skin flushed hot
aud cold by turns. He paced up and
down while he controlled himself.
That's not enough. Spearman," he
Said finally. 1--WE felt you, some.
how. underneath all these things The
drst time I saw you, you were In this
house doing something you ought not
90 have been doing; you fought me
then; you would have killed me rather
than not get away. Two weeks ago,
sOIne one attacked me on the street
Tor robbery. they said; but | know 1t
wasn't robbery"
you're not so crazy as to be trying
Go involve me In that"
There came a sound to them from
the hall. a sound Enthusiastically denOt-
hg some presence, Spearman jerked
suddenly up; Alan, going to the door
and looking Into the hall, saw Wassa-
aUam. The Indian evidently had re-
tuIned 10 the house some time before !;
he had beeA bringing To Alan now the
Accounts which he had settled. He
seemed 10 have been standing In the
hall for some time listening. but he
csme'ia now. looking inquiringly from
OILS, to the other Of them.
mo, fPiemlsf' be inquired. you
and Henry"