The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-23

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other night and warned me to be
caxey And was aiih me when this
skulker was interrupted slightly In
bis getaway. made a grab for him
The witness aw H. All 20, vas
button. bu; rs this particular but
ton. No good IN court. likely. but
e convinces me. you tee
Right after ws tried 70 get
more than a buitouhold ou this bird.
his witness and found a gun set
In my irall. loaded and ready to blow
ne 20 Kingdom come. That gun is
covered with finger prints
The others face palesL
TAX :" be snarled. Bunk II you
;hlnk you can tie me up 20 some
thing ! don't know about you've 20,
aock q guesses coming = Bot the
paddle held lightly 10 one Of his
hands ratified against the gunwale.
On that Steve Erlnned easily.
I'll make you this promise.
Franz one word from you about the
game I'm playing which I admit 20
you freely. now-or about another
man said 20 be Young Jim Flynn In
this country. and III have the sheriff
on you and an attempted murder
charge against you.
~f'm not promising 70 let this set.
gun case drop. Nothing like that
Bus III make no move In IL 80 long
as I'm convinced lts advisable 20
keep on playing the game I've been
playing since the start that
IL. unless you want Ia find out jus,
how quick and how hard III bear
down. Just let your tougne run. I
don'i care where the story comes
from IL II so much as starts III
put the clamps on you. Get thatT'
Franz caught hts breath 20 reply.
Hold 81 I don't want 20 hear an.
other id Sord from 200 We seem
10 understand each other plenty. and
using up more words nsw j.
Just using up more words -
lie resumed his way. leaving
Franz with a bafiled look on bis face
IN which a helpless rage aud gren,
relief mingled.
Drake went on 90 the wood camp.
pondering this new complication.
Young Jim's coming would mean
more than disaster for the operation
q the property: Just as surely as li
would precipltaie trouble here. II
would eventually mean hearthreak
for Kate Flynn aud this. oddly.
seemed 20 him 10 be of greater i'm.
poriance than the effect on such
items as production aud credit.
As Steve came abreast of La
Fane's cabin on his return be saw
the man and his children IN the
doorway. More. the great dog. Duke.
was with them. walking slowly
about and on his either side walked
a ehild.
Evening - Steve hailed ashore
and LaFane Saluied gravely.
As Drake stepped ashore he saw
the dogs lips draw back. exposing
the lonk white fangs and then the
animal. as II reminded of some Inn
poriant matter that had been TEN.
porarily forgotten. looked up into
LaFane's face.
Walk up and touch him" LaFane
said. amusement In his face.
"Hullo. Duke" Steve muttered.
stepping forward. hand extended.
The dog lowered his head. stopped
his lelsurely painting and stlrened.
But when the hand touched him In
light caress he aopped his bushy tail
and let his tongue loll again.
Great hat! :" declared Drake.
How'd you do II. LaFanef"
The other ehuckled then, as one
WIN whose pride has been fed.
There are ways he said. Take
him down TO the beach. children"
The three little girls scampered
along the sand. the eldest calling TO
the dog 10 follow. Duke still sat
there but be stared eagerly at his
master. ears cooked expeciantly.
Go on" the man said. Go on
Take care OF 'em, Duke -
with great bound be was gone.
flying after the children as fast as
he had rushed on another day. But
this day he did not pursue TO main
or KIN. when he overlook the chill
dren he ran among them. bunting
them aside. licking ecstatically at
hands and faces, frollcklng ike
spaniel puppyl
But how In the name OF Heay-
enT Drake insisted.
i had II 10 do. And when a man
has thing 10 do II must be done.
Isn't that SO? When you first saw