The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-02-09

about q thousand dollars from the
bank and pay off those sheepmen.
They'll stick on the Job and take
good care of those range sheep,
when they know they're being
watched"
"And do you intend keeping Bill
Dingle and his men in your private
hoosegow indefinitely"
"Oh, no, not indefinitely, Ken. I've
only sentenced them to thirty days
for trespass and assault with In.
tent to do great bodily harm"
But Dingle claims that part of
his remuneration as manager for
Tom Antrim was IN interest In the
lamb crop. He'll charge you with
stealing his lambs and sue you for
huge damages"
"But I'll give his foreman a re-
ceipt for all The sheep and wool !
possess myself Of. I'll even give
Dingle duplicate receipt. Sign 40
myself. too"
don Jaime. you're hopelessiy
medieval If Dingle charges you
with kidnapping and swea.e that you
held him a prisoner thirty usys I'm
an effort TO make him sign over Bis
interest I'm those lambs. it's going 70
cost you a lot of money to defend
yourself. And If you're convici Ell,
the punishment Is Imprisonment for
life" |
IAN Higuenes cannot be consfcr.
ed in Las Cruces county. my friend.
There would be an overprepondier-
ance of Latin blood in the jury. and
Latin doesn't care two boots In
a hollow for the law. All he wants
is justice and he doesn't want any
justice other than the brand tina,
appeals TO him. King John of Run.
nymede and Don Quixote could
never agree on anything"
Ken Hobart surrendered but not
without misgiving. "How are your
wounds?" he queried
Nothing TO worry about. I'll he
on the job again In a month"
Crooked Bits well-laid plan
worked with the smoofhness of a
piston-thanks to Roberta To her
airy greeting Glenn Hackett re-
turned one of the utmost gravity
so Roberta jumping instantly TO the
conclusion that Crooked Bill mad
been talking his affairs over with
his lawyer, promptly precipitafed
the drama. much to the relief of the
principal actors.
well. Glenn" she said. "has
Uncle Bill been telling you his sad
story?"
Hackett nodded owlishly.
Crooked Bill raised protesting
hand. Let us moi discuss IL. II you
please. Bobby. Remember. girl. I'm
not the whimpering kind"
IL know you're NOT. dear Uncle
Bill. You're a perfectly good old
sport. have just had long rele
grain from my lawyer i'm Los Algo
dones. Texas. He informs me that
the affairs of Uncle Toms ESTATE
are in excellent shape and thar ne
died leaving even more sheep than
was at first suspected. There are
about ten thousand lambs thar will
soon he ready for market and which
should bring ten dollars head and
there are upwards of hundred
thousand pounds of excellent wool
worth thirty cents pound-why. II
would seem thar Uncle Toms estate
will run close To half a million dol
lars. We should worry and grow
wrinkles and gray hair. darling"
The butler announced dinner
and between the fish and the roast.
as per agreement. Glenn Hackett
commenced To question Crooked Bin
adrOitly as TO the exacf nature of
his operations in the market. Ro
herta Noted grim little smile play
ing across Hackers PurifanicaI
face from time 70 time. so presently.
with her customary impulsiveness.
she asked him to share the Joke
with them
"It's on your Uncle Bill" he re
piled. III is my duty to inform you
Bobby. that your Uncle Bill is an
antediluvian idiot who can't see the
woods for the trees. If he couli
he'd see path as wide as tht
boardwalk at Atlantic city. Lei
us eat drink and he merry. for 10
morrow Uncle Bill will no longer be-
a financial corpse. He will have
commenced his resurrection"
allow are yon going 10 save
Uncle Bill?' Roberta demanded.
Hacketf proceeded tn outline To
her patiently and In words of one
syllable. his plan for the salvation
of Crooked Bill
81 understand perfectly. Glenn
Roberta said when AT lasf he fin
ished You're wonderful. wonder
full friend"
"The plan is vetoed Crooked