The Coolidge examiner., 1933-03-03
CHAPT Err XII


The ship is sunk without trace
so brace yourself for bad news
stop This Higgins boy gave me
cards and spades four aces big and
little casino and bet me 10 death on
the sweeps stop | am mighty sorry
you have lost but far from de-
pressed that he appears to be going
10 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 luck?" Hobart querled anx-
iOusly.
I'm I'm the sheep business and
may God have mercy on my soul.
Ken. Tomorrow morning well pay
of that gang of murderers Dingle
has herding those sheep and put our
own men on the job. Dingle gets
the raus. too"
We'll, you'll clear a nice profit
won't you. chief?"
What" replied Don Jaime mourn.
fully. doth ii profit a 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 of the side of the
road. He called Don Jaime's at
tentlon TO IL. In the starlight a tiny
red dot cleaned.
Standardization - careless"
Don Jaime murmured. "Ah. he's
doused 1t. Getting ready for bust
ness" He reached down into the
tonneau and brought up carbine |:
simultaneously Ken Hobart swung
the car of the road and went crash.
ing away through the low sage in a
wide arc.
Don Jaime switched or the lights
Just as a volley OF rifle fire broke
the stiffness of the night. The car
was hit twice. but most OF the bull
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 tonneau.
They'll be careful after that"
he announced calmly. They'll not
close with us. because they know
we're had medicine at close quar-.
ters. Ken. Better swing back into
the road"
They did, and reached the ha-
cienda without further incident.
Don jaime alighted and entered
the patio. while Ken Hobart drove
the car To the garage. Roberta ran
swiftly 10 meet Don Jaime.
You're safe. Jimmy?" she cried
in choking voice.
"Iieasonably so. Bobby" he re-
piled. My Information was cor
rect. Dingles crowd of imported
killers laid for us Well. that fin
ishes Bill Dingle In Las Cruces
county. Tomorrow he goes and on
the run. or somebody will be car.
rying him TO slow music that ha
won't hear Have you been wor-
ried. Bobhy?" he asked gently.
She nodded.
ITS been long time since any,
body worried over me, Bobby.
What will | do when you're gomez"
What did you do before | came.
Jimmy? And I-rhink-Jimmy, I'd
better 90 soon. There's really moth
ing more Of business nature for
the tn attend to- This afternoon /
received letter from my uncle.
IL seems thar after losing his money
on big rise. he plunged again on
the same stock. anticipating IL
would drop sharply. Our friend
Glenn Hackeri- backed him. and
| secured Glenn with an assign.
meni OF the Antrim estate. There
are no other heirs. you see. Well.
the stock performed as expected.
and Uncle Bill is on his feet again.
t;lenn is paid back. and Uncle Bill
wants me TO sell the sheep for
whniever can get for them and
come home"
well. that's certainly very nice
news for all hands with the excep-
ton of the Iliguenes boy. | don't
want You 10 go. Bobby. We're just
getting acquainted with each 9th
err"
And I don't want to go, either
S" soon It's been wonderful TO
visit Vale Verde It's quiet here.
so peaceful Al first | thought 1t
such u forlOrn country. but now
can see beauty in IT, ! can under
stand why yOn love ii. Jimmy. and
why you wouldn't give IL up for
anything in the world. It's yours
This land is part of you. these
people are your responsibilities. II
must he wonderful TO have respon
sihilifieS You mustn't take risks
You mustn't fight with that Dingle
man"
"Oh. there will he no fight IN
hin,