Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-04-05
V--Continued

The deputy sheriff rolled a comical
ere ri the editor. i haven't seen the
boy since he WIS In high school here,
but from what little / know o. his
tribe i should say none o. that breed
ever made 4 threat They made prom
tsesEan' kept EN-"
II sized him up that way the edI-
tor replied
After eIicitIng from BraInerd all the
news the latter had, Mr.. Rooney
ssroIIsd away to distribute his tidbit
OF gossip around Valley Center. Al
M0~t the first place he went was to
the Bank OF Valley Center. Henry
Rocky. In charge during Babson's
absence. received him
Il see young Nate Tichenor's back
In the country An Rance Kershaw's
kicked the bucket Died o. heart dis
ease right smack In front of the Bar
III gale. an Nate Tichenor an Lorry
kerzhaw We been In town together an
fhicker'n there's
When tire cats away the mice'II
play. I suppose Who told you all
this
-Brafnerd Tichenor was In an
gave him the story
THAT Nate TIchenor's a bad lot"
Mr. R00kby murmured darkIy. Il
never liked him Dye mean TO tell me
he's around with Lorry Kershaw now,
helping her out In her frouble?r
Mr. Rooney nodded
The h%ypocrite. He's back here to
smash the Kershaw outfit Not In
either reason I'm life. Bill Rance Ker-
ksaaws estate must Tichenor
rsoreTn three hundred thousand dollars
nm fnr the past three years old Rance
has been using clam shells and wood
perkerS' heads for money. Interest
Ing situation Very interesting"
When he turned to wait on a Gus
tozzex Dir Rooney continued on to the
Valley Center garage to discharge an
ether load OF his interesting fnforma-
ton
Arrived back mt the Circle x head
quarters with L0rry Kershaw. and
Nfsz Lizzie Bachman, Nate Tichenor,
affcr the fashion OF a rural neighbor,
did the chores He realized that, with
the men MI AWAY, Lorry would have
had to do thenA
u~ ~xz hs~ xSruo~ su cJrau~a fc~ ho+n
he and LorTy we're acuteIy aware OF the
presexace of Miss Bachman and dis
trusted her After dinner he kindled q
log fire TN the living room fireplace.
He was a straight, w~elIset-up young
Eran, not overly thick but muscular :
he had r little crescent out OF his left
ear and \ faint white scar about three
inches long ran ACROSS his left temple
and disappeared into his hair. His
teeth we're strong. even, white and
weH cared for His nose, thin and
high and = fraction too long. tended to
spell what would otherwise have been
handsome face, but lent to him an
mir az distinction 1t was the nose
of \ Thoroughbred. = thinker. His eye
hrowx heavy and almost black, were
= bit OverhanEinx. thus giving to his
gfancs m expression Of alertness and
directneR particularly when he asked
one = question
LOFTY had already observed that he
moved with quick, precise motions,
Ike one very sure Of himself and In
the pink Of physical condition
Abost eightthirty the nurse retired ;
n hex bedroom door closed behind her
Kafs Tchenor arose. showed m easy
chair toward the fire and waved LOFTY
tuts It He remained standing until
sae had seated kerself.
TOE bid your father wasn't here
when i called this morning i might
have preserved his life for many
year, IIchenor snapped his fingers
-Kix2sfr ~ nurmured-
We thought you were waiting until
Ge got In - deep We couldn't swim
cut. tben you could smash us more
easaIy--
~Had / chosen To smash you a long
time axo there ~ nothing to stop
me You were helpless"
Then why didn't jour"
Il didnr need the money and / knew
could always protect myself. l
ccuA have gotten the ranch nj rs per
~uf ~ 81 wAfur A. = uxffeY NJ fart
I did pa.n To buy yoUr mortgage Sure
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