Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-06-14
CHAPTER X--Continued

who hired you, Charley" Tiche-
nor kept repeating patiently. while
Tenney's arm rose and fell, with a
momentary pause to give the killer
time to answer.
-Babson-of the bank"
"And the price?"
Five h~undred-half down"
.You killed Jim Hensley eighteen
years ago. didn't you?"
Silence
Guilty rs HI" Mr.. Tenney MUIR
INJURED. Courts adjourned. Slip the
loop at the RATA Off his hands an
around his neck. I'll hist him with
that boss yonder-'
~Sot for a white mans sins, Rube.
He's just fined two hundred and fifty
dollars" He turned to Pitt River
Charley. You beat 1t the best way
you know how down to Valley Center
and have Doc Donaldson fix you up.
Tell him to send the bill to Babson.
And when you're well, fork your horse
and get out Of this country, because
IL j ever catch you inside the limits
of this county I'm going to pull and
get busy on you without further warn
Ing UNDERSTOOD
The killer nodded humbly. they cast
him loose and, sans his rifle, he sham
bIed OF down the road.
What's Babson got ag'in you, Mater"
Rube Tenney demanded.
Nothing. The poor fool thinks he
has"
you'd better let me down an tun-
mel him." the practical Tenney plead
ed HE sure wants KILN an when
they ask for 1t hathaway, I'm In favor
of aceomodatin' EN-
shut up. you loyal, lovable SIM
pleton, and ride that horse of Joseph's
back to the Circle K. He's cast 4
shoe Set 1t and send him back to
Joseph In the morning. Here comes
my car. Good night, RUDE, and thanks
for Jour assistance And remember
This thing never happened"
There's fools, an burned fools an
tarnation eediots, an imbeeciles," Mr..
Tenney roared. "and' you're all four
rolled into one"
Hope vas again s~pringing eternal
I'm the Babson breast He hoped, DUR
Ing the day, to have good news from
Eden Valley. and for a Christian man
he was family amazed at himself as
he considered the fortitude with which
he awaited the expected tidings.
His poise was considerably shat
tered, therefore, when Nate Tichenor
atr0lled into the bank and greeted him
cordially. mice growing weather. Mr..
Babson." he opined. as he took the
visitors chair beside the bankers
desk
Babson was wondering If this cool,
welIbred wording had escaped Pitt
River Charley. and, Ii SO, had Pitt
River Charley toldl How much did
this devil, Nate Tichenor, know?
n Pitt River Charley made my aunt
= widow. and I've been trying to figure
out why you sent him to make me join
my ancestors" said Nate. Il think /
know the reason. You're afraid of me.
You think that with me out Of the way
you can get the Eden Valley water
without fuss and feathers
I'll don't know-what you're
talking-ab0ut, Nate"
well. listen TO me just the same.
IL you want a fight, you can have it,
and I'll be sporty about 1t, too. I'll
not put Pitt River Charley In the wit
nes chair Word Of honor, I'll not.
TIL fight you on the merits of the case
and may the best man win. But don't
send another killer after me. Do you
know what I'm talking about now7"
Il think ! do, Tichenor."
j after = while you'll be sure OF II.
Remember. whatever you do, short Of
murder. is O. X with me. : I'm more
than nine years old and can take care
~ myself. Well, good-by- Ill see
you 1T ths mass meeting this after,
moon.~
by ths ttms tbs bank closed ri