The Coolidge examiner., 1935-07-12


/ Just part of case"
Tie mounted. and they made their
way single Ole up The trail Ia ST.
lence.
lie brought bis horse abreast ~
Z hers a. they gained the level foot.
I inx OF the Bench and she turned 20
him vaguely. Il don't know u ]
can stand this. Kentucky n II goes
rn much longer Anything "a bet
Ter than this terrible warring. and
mystery. and nobody understanding
each other"
wen see the beginning = action
tomorrow -
"kentucky"-her voice was faint
with reluctance - I'm awfully
afraid that we won't"
"wha, DO you meant with those
boys that we sent Harry Wilson
for" he assured her. Il could STAN
pedc half the cattle IN the rinrock
hack whore they belong. You'll see
US
The boys ron wanted aren't
coming. Kentucky"
Didn't you send Harry Wilson
to
= sent him: told him exactly
what you told me to tell him. and
be went ripping down that crooked
road az 10 klll himself"
Then"
"My father was there. Kentucky.
didn't even know he was there
until I bad routed Harry Wilson out
of the bunk house and started him
to town. lie came running out when
be heard Harry drive out. told
him what had happened down on
The Bake Pan. Kentucky. his face
llf Up as II Il had been what he was
waiting for. II was the strauEest
thing. You could see how terrible II
was TO him: yet Il was as II he
came back 10 himself again. all In
a moment He started 10 turn and
ga 10 bis horse that was Still stand.
INK saddled near the door"
But II be means TO take up the
asht--"
NO. Kentucky: all of sudden
be seemed 20 remember what he
had started 10 ask In the frs place
where Harry Wilson was going In
the car. Then told him what !
had done. that you told me to- lie
stood there. and be seemed "a think.
And all that hard terrible light
weni out OF bis face again And
In the end II all simmered down 10
jus; q kind of q show of mean TEN.
per. He was furious. Kentucky
IN a kind Of ugly discouraged way
Tie wanted % know who you thought
yon were. sending FOR men 20 hire
onto his outdt or course I hadn't
told him yet about selling you my
share of the outfit"
what did you say TO hlmT'
Kentucky. kind Of lost my tenn
per FOR n moment" Jean said. Il
told him this vas the time 20 aght.
n ever be meant 10. Kentucky. as
! sat on the rim and heard the guns
and saw Jim Humphreys keel oft
~ his saddle-oh was plenty sick
Bot something way down inside ~
me wants 20 hang onto the range
and won't let 20. II they hght--I
can see we've got 10 stand our
ground"
'.You told him thatT"
-Noi all ihat-bu; other things"
what did he doi'
"He told me to get In the house
and stay there. He said II plenty
forcefnl! ia give anything In the
world 10 know what's got into him
Campo convinced himself" Jean
went on. that II would be an ire
parable hurt II waierman--and the
rlmrock--got the idea that we
meant 10 make gunhght The up
shot OF II was that Dad finally
Jumped into the other car and went
ripping down the road TO Waterman
after Harry Wilson. 10 couniermand
your call for men"
There was a light In the bunk
house as they came into the Bar
Hook layout, and Kentucky looked
at Jean questionlngly.
Il guess Joe ST Marie has come
in" Jean said. "He wasn't here
when | started out with the horses
Let's let him stay where he is. /
don't understand that boy anyway
very well"
Does anyone7"
Il doubt H."
Together they rebuilt the fire in
the stove. and warmed up some
thing 10 eat After they had eaten.
Kentucky supposed that Jean would
leave him 10 his own devices. or
turn In: but she fingered In the kit.
chen. reluctant TO be alone.
Il don't know but what I'll sleep
In the lean-to tonight. here of the
kitchen" Kentucky suggested.
"Yes. do she said Instantly. 81
don't know what's the matter with
me. The night seems so still. and
so empty, and so cold :"
Jean sat down upon low blanket
ed settee that stood between the
stove and the corner wall. and Ken