White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-03-15

| than once by the same maj. Every
| Three Bar boy has orders to shoot
you down on sight any time you heave
in view anywhere within twen.y
miles of the Three Bar; so | wouldn't
stray Off the main-traveled road any
time you're going through"
Lanky Evans had detached himself
from a group and Morrow looked up
to find the tall man standing at his
| shoulder.
$50 ycv hrnt in pairs" Morrow re-
marked.
sand later In packs" Lanky re
turned. "Why don't you ever come
up and visit us? Every line I'm
riding north l keep looking back, ex.
pecting to see you come cantering up
from the south"
"What's the object of all this con
versation2" Morrow flared. IF you've
got anything to say to me, why, get
1t over with"
Nothing special" Evans said. u
just thought maybe l could goad you
into being imprudent enough to come
up our way-which I'm sure hoping
to observe you north of the line and
somewher within thousand yards"
Evans turned away and Morrow
rejoined the two men he had left at
the bar. Deane looked about him.
Apparently no one had noticed the
little by-play.
Swans didn't exactly mean quite all
Of that" Harris explained OF course
If Morrow does come up our way
Lanky would prefer to see him first
but he would rather he'd keep away
He staged that little talk as safe
guard for me- If Morrow acquires the
idea that several folks are anxious to
see hin up there, he's apt to be real
cautious how he prowls -ound the
Three Bar neighborhood looking for
me-"
Deane crossed over to Billie. The
music started but she shook hel head
as he W uld have led her to the floor
"Sit down. want to talk with you
Long i'm no see 'um after tonight
she said. It'll be daylight soon and
I've long tale to tell.
AS the others danced she gave him
dozen messages t. impart to various
friends.
"Tell Judge Cotton that Three Bar
stock is rising" she said. "And that
as soon as things are all smoothed
out. he can expect me for boarder.
Through ar opening in the dancing
throng Deane suddenly had clear
view of the open rear door-One briet
glimpse before the ovid closed once
more and shut off his view. He had
an idea that he had seen face, haz!
and indistinct few feet outside the
door. he wondered If 1t Gu Id be the
friend for whom Harris had search d
snake the visit soon, Billie" he
urged. ITS been long month since
we've had you with US. We though
maybe you'd deserted us hack there.
How soon will this visit start-and
how long will It last?"
lit will start as soon as the Three
Bar doesn't need me-" she said. And
last long time"
| oSoib q tuuS oPShSu liIhou5b ~
crowd, affordine view of the door
Deane sa" the face outside in the
night and foot or more below II
some bright object glinted n the din
light which filtered through. The mu
sic ceased anG the chant of the rOu
lette crOupier began. mingling witt
the smooth purr of the ivory ball
| n CO. 1nn Inch from fhG
vicinity of the real door, hush thai,
spread rapidly throughout the room
so swift are the perceptions of q from
tier gathering.
Old Rifle Foster stood just inside
his gun nalf-raised before him. Can
center of til, floor. apart from the
rest and with no others In line beyond
thc.,. Rifle tossed boot heel on to
the floor and as IT rolled toward the
two men he hot Garfield through the
chest. Lang's gun crashed almost
with his own. Riles knees tagged un
der him and he pitched face down on
the floor his arms sprawled out before
him.
The surge OF the crowd pressing
back out of line, threw the albino on
the edge of It, his big form towering
alone.
The old man raised his head from
the foo and crooked his wrist will
the las: of his ebbing strength.
"Four for Bangs" he said, and sho
harper between the eyes,
ITO BE CONTINUED.)