White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-07-10
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THE EXILE OF /:
THE LARIAT
BY HoNoRE WILLsIE
Copyright 1928
: Frederick A. Stokes Company :
New York
Observation-Disclosures
CONTINUED from Last Week.

(COntlnuoQ from Last week.
Hugh got up, closed the window and
dressed himself while Pink lay watch
ing him, look of hate growing more
and more apparent in his bleared eyes
as dawn glorified the room.
When Hugh had finished his toilet
which he did always with watchfu,
eye on his visitor, he said, Pink
where are Red Wolf and Fred?"
Thought you had me, didn't your
said Pink, thickly. Il got EN- both
and now Pm going to get you, you
blank! Jus as soon as my head clears
up. I'm drunk. God-awful drunk. I'm
drunk all the time now. 1t makes me
smart and nervy."
$50 see," agreed Hugh. With a
sudden deft movement, he jerked the
gun out of Pink's belt and dropped II
into his own pocket.
Pink rolled heavily to his knees
then with unexpected quickness he
hurled himself up against Hugh ant
caught him round the neck.
"I'll get you anyhow, YOU" He
called Hugh by an unrepeatable name
Hugh would have killed him hai
not the thought Of Jessie been burn
ing in his mind. He fought desper
ate battle with the drunken man, bu
he did not draw the gun. He was al
but exhausted when finally Pink lay
again on the floor, this time with ;
twist of Booklets lariat around hi
ankles and wrists.
Pink glared up at him malevolent
ly I'm still drunk" he said warn
ingly.
Hugh, painting, crouched over him
'T'd kill you, if it wasn't for Jessie,
he muttered.
"Jessie!" sneered Pink. "You''
ought to been with Jessie last night
like regular husband. She's no cir
of mine So fixed her, too! Cut he
telephone wires last night. Told yo'
I was smart when l was drunk. Merry
too"
Red spots began to dance befor
Hugh's eyes.
"What did you do to Jessie, yo
hound?" he painted.
what business is it of yours? Yo
amt been her husband for years.
fixed it so she won't hang around you
neck no more"
Hugh jerked out the gun, stood TO
a moment hesitating while the ugl
leer in Pink's eyes never waveret
Then he dropped the weapon bac
into his pocket, his jaw long an
white. He stopped and trussed PM
up with the lariat till he roared wit
pain, then jerking on his overcoa
and cap, he ran for the hotel. Her
he tried vainly to telephone the ranch
His efforts wakened Marten, who wa
now taking Pink's place in the mar
agement Of the hotel.
How long would 1t take you t
| tune up the Dinosaur?" demande
Hugh.
1.-TWO or three hours!" returne
Marten.
Help me saddle Fossil, then. Pink
over in The Lariat. Tied up. He
drunk. Attacked me. I've got hi
gun. Told me he'd got Fred and Re
, Wolf. And last night, he said, he
got Jessie! I'm going up to the rancl
She was there, as far as you know
last night? And alone?"
Eyes, she phoned me last nigf
about eight. Was o. K. then. Blu
not alone. Ii Wing was there. e,
erybody else is in town for the opel
ing ceremonies. Better let me ca
someone else and I'll go with vol
Governor"
mo! l don't want word of th1
to get out If it can be helped. Jessi
has been Inundated enough. I'm Y
ing up there. You keep Pink in Th
, I4ariat. Get Doc Olson at work O
him and see If you can get detail
about Red Wolf and Fred But let n
: one else see him."
YES, Governor" said Marten, hi
voice troubled.
You're sure she didn't come i
last night?" urged Hugh.
Positive. l was up till after nit
night"
Hugh threw himself into the sal
die.