Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-04-19
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Babson's face expressed a hypo-
critical concern That's much too
bad. Henry" he replied "Tm sorry
about Rance. He was as hard as steel.
but honest You never had to guess
where Rance Kershaw stood on any
proposition" Secretly he could have
given three long, raucous cheers
Il suppose the girl will have to liqui-
ment's thought ..She can't carry OF
with that business alone. and the es-
tate is badly embarrassed financially
TIL be harged If see. Henry. how this
bank is going to carry the Kershaw
estate along to take a chance on get
ting Its money back
$50 thought" Rocky answered.
by the way, Nate Tichenor's come
back to Eden Valley
Bahson started as Ii b~ee-stung-
~Rance Kershaw owed the Bar III a lot
of money on chattel mortgage for cat
tie he bought In 1920. Henry. he must
owe the Bar lei three or four years
rent.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Rocky opined-
-Nate Tfchenor's LET that steer have
all the rope he wanted; now that the
estate is In so deep it can't climb out.
he's come back to give the Kershaw
clan the final clout that will finish Ii. >
Il wouldn't be so SUI about that.
Mr.. Babson." And Rocky went On to
describe Rance Kershaw's death In
front Of the gate leading to the Bar
FL headquarters: the Eummoning by
Lorry Kershaw OF Nate Tichenor In
that hour of stress; the kindly and
~reighborly action Of Tichenor there
sitter; the arrival of Rube Tenney to
take oyer the job OF riding boss N the
Circle K: the apparent friendliness
between TTchenor and Lorry Kershaw.
IS faithfully reported by Miss Lizzie
Bachman to all In Valley Center who
would listen to her eager recital
Lizzie was only up there with Lorry
Kershaw three days and Nate TTche-
nor give her ffty dollars for IT,
Rocky went ON. whats more. be
paid her In advance And he gave
Bud Seamon and Jake Bachelor ten
dollars each for digging Rance'a
grave"
Liberal, amt her" Babson com
mented Henry. this Is the most hi
cracking piece OF new that's come ont
Of Eden Valley since Taylor Hensley
and Rance Kershaw had their ruckus
Just the same, I'm banking Nate TIche
nor's no softly In business matters
he's half Hensley and a crouch DOM
die easy In that breed. The Hensleys
always did want MI OF Eden Valley
and now that Nate Tichenor sees
bully chance to get 1t cheap. together
with the Kershaw cattle, he'll grab 1T
Has Lorry Kershaw been In here tt
see me Eince her father died7"
In yesterday. Told her you'd b.
back last night 30 maybe she'll cal
today
How is she7 Pretty well bustet
up7~
Pert as they make EN-
I'm not surprised Nothing veal
about the Kershaws- Wen. Henry. VI.
shall see that which we shall see"
TWO days later Lorry Kershaw cam,
into this bank Babson led her at oncs
into his private Office usually he oc
cupied a desk In a fenced-or corne,
Of the banking room) and. with man.
protestations of sympathy for the los.
OF her father and regret that his abb
sence from Valley Center had mill
tated against his attendance at th.
funeral. begged her to be seated ant
inform him In what manner he coult
be OF service to her. TO his amaze
ment the girl looked him over coIdly
You should be sorry for father
death" she shot at him "You killes
| him.
1T My dear Lorry, how can yol
SAY such a thingT
You wrote him a letter and b,
knew Jon we're going to close La o.
him. YoH knew he had \ weak hear
-shat-shocks we're bad for htm--ye
yUu shocked him You wanted to. To