The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-03-30
CHAPTER xi

sThe ship is sunk without trace
en- brace yourself for bad news
ston This Higgins boy gave me
cards and spades four aces big and
little casino and bet me to death on
the sweeps stop am mighty sorry
vou have lost but far from de
messed that he appears to be going
TO win stop | belong in a home for
the predetermined"
AT almost the same time Don
Jaime Joined Ken Hobart in front OF
the Mansion house. ...
"Any Iuck?" Hobart queried anx-
iously. - F..
"I'm In the sheep business and
may God have mercy on my soul.
Ken. Tomorrow morning we'll pay
off that gang of murderers Dingle
has herding those sheep and put our
own men on the job. Dingle gets
the raus, too.
"Well. you'll clear a nice profit.
won't You. chief?"
"What." replied Don jaime mourn
fully. "doth It profit man If he
gaineth the whole world and suffer
eth the loss of the lode-star of his
existence?"
"None whatever" Ken admitted,
without knowing in the least what
he was talking about.
Five miles outside Los AlgOdones
his sharp eyes observed something
far ahead and off the side of the
road He called Don james at
tention to it. In the starlight a tiny
red dot cleaned.
Cigarette Mexican careless, .
Don Jaime murmured. "Ah. he's
doused it Getting ready for BUSH
ness" He reached down into the
tonnean and brought up a carbine !;
simultaneously Ken Hobart swung
the car off the road and went crash
ing away through the low sage in a
wide arc.
Don Jaime switched off the lights
just as a volley of rifle fire broke
the stiffness of the night. The car
was hit twice. hut most of the bul
lets droned overhead Don Jaime
pumped his carbine. firing at the
flashes, and the car crashed on;
when the magazine was empty he
set the rifle back in the t0nneau.
They'll be careful after that. >,
ne announced calmly. They'll not
close with us. because they know
we're bad medicine at close quar-
tiers. Ken. Better swing back into
the road
They did and reached the ha
cienda without further incident.
Don Jaime alighfed and entered
the patio while Ken Hobart drove
the car to the garage. Roberta ran
swiftly TO meet Don Jaime.
You're safe. .Iimmy?" she cried
In a choking voice.
REASONABLY SD. Bobby" he re.
Piled My information was cor
rect. Dingle's crowd OF inpOrted
killers laid for us Well that fin.
ishes Bill Dingle in Las Cruces
county Tomorrow he goes and on
the run. or somebody will he car.
rying him to slow music that he
wont hear Have you been wor.
ried. Bobby? he asked gently.
She nodded.
8 been a long time since any.
body worried over me. Bobby.
What will do when you're gomez
What did you do before ! came
1'miny! And think -.Iimmy. I'd
netter go soon. There's really moth
ing more of a business nature for
me 10 attend to- This afternoon /
received letter from my uncle.
IL seems that after losing his money
oh Dig rise. he plunged again on
tne same stock. anticipating it
wo'iin drop sharply. Our friend
dienn Hackett- hacked him. and
secured Glenn with an assign.
Henf OF the Antrim estate. There
are no other heirs. you see. Well
the Stock performed as expe.ted
ana Uncle Bill is on his feet again
'iehn is paid back. and Uncle Bill
wants me to sell the sheep for
whatever I can get for them and
come home"
Well that's certainly very nice
news TOT all hands with rhe excep
'''h m the Higuenes hoy. l don't
"ani yon to go Bobby We're ms,
eettlns acquainted with each 9th.
err" w"
AND | don't want to 90 either
$50 soon. It's been wonderful, RI
Visit Vale Verde. It's otiie, here
." peaceful AT first ! Thought il
such a forlorn country. but now |
can see beauty in it can under.
STAND why you love it. Jimmy and
why you wouldn't give II uD for
anHlhina in the world. It's yours
ms land is part of you these
pe"ple are your responsibilities. I,
nlist ne wonderful to have respon.
siniiities. You mustn't take risks
lou mustn't fight with that Diny,e
man."
TN. there will be no fiyht I'u
JUST Tell him to get nr,t of to.