Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-09-22

Miss Roberta Antrim of Hillcrest,
Dodds Ferry Westchester County,
New York." he announced grimly, so
she WAS a relative of his, after ALL
He sighed. "What else, old-timerg'
"A letter In an envelop."
"As peace officer you have right
to read It."
The ranger complied with Don
James suggestion. brief letter from
Roberta Antrim. addressed to Dear
Uncle Tom and thanking him for
sending her 4 check for five dollars
for the Babies hospital
He gave up all of one lamb, didn't
he? Generous man,
Here's a card that says: In case
OF death or accident please notify my
next of kin. Miss Roberta Antrim
etc. Well. it sort of looks like old
Toms made n mess of things. He was
too old to lave attempted to do this
Job himself. His eyes probably
weren't as good as they used to be,
and when fellow takes to bush
whacking he ought to be reasonably
fast and accurate with rifle. When
you borrowed MY rifle Won sort of
spilled old Toms beans. Don jaime
His sheep we still have with US,
also his foreman and sheep-herders,
Don Jaime announced thoughtfully.
II suppose his sheep are now the prop.
erty OF his next Of kin. and God for
bid that ! should wage war on
woman. Ken, my friend. | think We'll
defer the war of the water-holes. The
sensible thing to do now Is to wire
Miss Roberta Antrim to get down here
on the Job and look after the assets
OF her late Uncle Tom She's a lady
She'll probably listen to reason and
well get rid OF these sinking sheep
without additional bloodshed They'll
ruin lot of the range In the interim.
OF course Oh, hi. let 'em drink
RI we shoe them off now they'll die
and that would be putting crimp In
the lady's bankrol.'
"Whatever else we may be, let us,
at least. try to be gentlemen" the
ranger agreed humorously. "Wen,
now. the next business before the
meeting Is to find old Toms horse,
drape Thomas across the saddle. take
him into Los Algodones and deliver
him to the local undertaken My re
port OF this affair will close the in
vestigation. And you should get
doctor. It's ten miles to your ranch
and ten miles to Los Algodones. I'm
In commands All aboard for Los
Algodones amigo mio."
They had proceeded but short dis
lance along the narrow, rutty road to
Los Algodones when they were over
taken by a man driving an old QUITO
mobile that had been converted into
a truck. Hearing it rafting along be-
hind them, the ranger rode his horse
into the middle of the road and held
up his hand. The vehicle stopped.
The ranger looked the driver over.
u know you,' he announced. Aren't
you Tom Antrim's camp cook? Seems
to me I saw you at his camp this
noon"
The man glanced from the ranger to
Antrim's horse, with Antrims limp
body hanging across the saddle, his
dark face paled as he saw the dead
mans head bundled up In his canvas
coat.
whats happened?' he cried THAT
dead mans my boss, amt hei"
"He used to be- He rode out OF his
camp In devil of hurry shortly
after | was there, you may remember
Well, his mission was to circle around
Senior Higuenes, waylay and murder
him. He tried very hard to succeed
as You may judge by a casual inspec
ton Of Senior Hguenes. but somehow
his proposition back-fired and now
he's on his way to the undertaken
Suppose we dispose Antrim's body or
your truck. He keeps shifting in thu
saddle and making as great a nuisance
OF himself In death as he did in life
Tn afraid he'll fall Off. Don Jaime
will ride on the seat beside you ant
Ill sit on back with the corpse anf
lead these two horses. You got a guI
on your
yes, sir"
"Give 1t to me. Yon might be tempt
ed to use 1t on Don Jaime. Hon on
now and pay the last sad tribute 0
love to your late boss"
II don't think I'll 90 to Los Algo
dones after all. ranger. The boy
ought to be notified Of this killing
you'll 90. desire 1t. my frienf
! don't feel like having your friend
organize reprsal raid on the Ranch
Vale Verde until I'm there to receiv
them" Hobart flashed his ranger
shield on the man who, without ful
Their ado, assisted him to place Al
trims body In the box Of the ca
Hobart then lifted Don Jaime dow
from his horse and deposited him b.
side the driver, after which he seate
himself In the rear Of the car an
with his long legs hanging out II
tailgate held the leading ropes Of II
three horses. They proceeded to Il
Algodones. where Hobart turned "A
trims body over to the coroner aI
made his report to the sheriff. havil