Arizona republican., 1922-04-22

. away with Reelfoot, Billy looked
across at the judge and nodded.
What's it all about?' he asked
curiously.
"Jake Kilroe," replied Judge Driver
! Hes been selling liquor TO the
| Indians"
"He always has"
81 know he has. And it's disgrace
to the community. It's got to stop"
The door opened and Skinny Shin
die entered. ale laid note on the
desk in front of Billy.
"I stopped at Walton's,' said Shin
die, " and Toms niece gimme this.
| She said / was to be sure and give
it to you as soon as / 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
4 opened the note.
Dear Billy:
please come out here as soon as
you can. Come tonight without fail
| need YOU"
1t was sighed with Hazel Walton's
full name.
Billy unfolded the note, read it
again, then tossed into the card
| board box that served for a waste
paper basket.
He crossed the room to an open
door giving into one of the inner
rooms Passing through the door
way, he pushed the door partly be-
hind him. Billy applied his eye to
the crack between the door and the
jamb.
Billy saw the judge lean forward,
pluck the note from the box and dive
l he ~
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 let
| the Kilroe business wait over a few
Ssft down, Judge" Billy Wingo
murmured softly, his band resting as
/ if by chance on theft by chance on
the butt of the six-shooter. SIT
down, do
deceit and fraud should be rene
died on all occasions. Tell me why
| you put that letter in the fire.?
Piled the jurist carelessly. Il don't
| feel like answering your questions"
yet a Ill while back you DIDN'T |
mind answering any questions l felt
/ like asking. Was it to gain time,
| Judge-to gain time till Skinny
| Shfndle came in and did his part with
| the note from Miss Walton2 DUMB,
! huh? Perhaps you'd rather tell me
why Sinan Reelfoot acted about the
same way. [ expect you We're de-
layed getting here, huh, Judge? simon
kept looking out of the the window
ALA time, remember.
@Be advised" said the judge sud
| denly. "You can't buck us alone. You
| should know that"
| II shouId-maybe, returned Billy
Wingo. But feel like taking a
gamble with you SO instead of go
! ing to Kilroes, Well do what the let
ter said and go out to Walton's to-
day."
we, confirmed Billy calmly.
You're going with me-
mo" said the judge.
"Yes." insisted Billy Wingo. And
| what's more, I'll lend you suit OF
nv clothes and my white hat ana my
| red-an white pinto. Which there
amt another paint pony colored like
mine in this county; and just to make
it a fair deal, I'll wear your buffalo
coat and your fur cap, and I'll rloe
one Of your horses.
The judges face wore a curlously
mottled pallor that gave it the hue OF
a dead fish's belly. Are you IN
sane?" he gasped.
Not me-" denied Billy Wingo.
For a space he considered the
judge, then he said:
Il guess we're ready for Riley
j now
Despite his professional calm the