The Coolidge examiner., 1935-07-05

heHfHr&T Jones sFthNN1. h8F Iht
grin was very faint iie was pity
iu1 The girl as be had never pltlei
anyone iu his llfc There was y
forlorn desperation about her
scheme which told him better than
ANYTHING else could have done, how
heavily events had pressed down
ur.on this girl. IN effect Jean Rag
land was offering him all the tan.
slhle assets which she controlled 20
serve as q Eunnghter. and a leader
~ ruuaghtsrs. Yet 10 the best OF
his belief she was justified There
Was nothing imaginary about the
encroaehment 81 Elliot. and u
Campo persisted In his unaceount.
able state of paralysis the bar
Hook brand vas doue
What's Campo going 10 say q
,hlsf" be asked her
''I'n take care of Campo"
Kentucky Jones found himself
deeply stirred Yet he would have
thought himself \ fool II he had
accepted such proposition only "a
please Jean. one consideration
alone urged him to agree lie was
anxious 20 talk 20 Bob Elliot: and
he felt that the hass she suggested
would give him every advantage 10
this
I'm not going 10 turn you down. ="
be said ai last But can accept
only on certain conditions. First.
that too strenuous an objection Is
uoi made by your father Another
Is that n Campo Ragland later de
cldes TO make his own fight: or II
Tor any other reason I'm no longer
needed. then ! can withdraw. and
The deal Is OF"
Il accept that" she said.
Another condition Is that the
price Of one dollar be changed 10
read: one dollar and such other
consideration as the buyer shall con
slider proper. according 20 the state
of the market upon delivery"
She objected vigorously 20 that
bur since AT worst IL conceded him
what profit be might consider jus.
iined. she At length gave IN She
offered him her hand. closing bar
gain which placed him In the mos,
curious position be ever bad oc-
cupled IN his llfe.
Jean" be said. "Tm going "a
ask you one question. and l want
you 10 answer Il. DO y0u know
who killed John Masonf"
NO she said instantly. Ken.
tocky. swear that / don't know
tEatl ! thought knew. until Zack
Sanders was found: but now I'm
Just as sure that was wrong"
Il won't try 10 get you 10 tell
me-" be said. "what You evidently
don't want me to know. But. Jean
tell you this: the time may come
when III need your help and need
II bad. When that time comes.
want you TO remember that per
haps l wouldn't be In this II yOu
hadn't asked me IN"
4 won't forget"
He got up and jerked on his coat
I'm going to see Bob Elliot" he
told her.
The back OF her hand flew 10 her
mouth. "Now?" she said family.
ITS as good time as any. isn't
nf"
Jean Ragland turned white. Then
20 on. You-l guess you know
wish you luck"
Il might need IT," he admitted.
As he reached the door she sud
denly called his name, and he
turned back. She was staring after
him. white-faced. "Are-wlll you
be armedT"
Il don't know. Wen see"
He was wondering. as he saddled
fresh pony. II she had commits.
stoned him to kill Bob Elliot.
BIZ McCord stood In the doorway
OF the barn as Kentucky Jones
came up. Kentucky had a feeling
that he had been seen and watched
from a long way of.
"You want TO see mef" McCord
asked
"ITl talk TO your boss. If he's
here
Bill McCord rolled a crooked cl.
garette from one corner OF his
mouth to the other. "All right. He's
up at the house" He did not offer
any accommodations for Kentucky's
horse.
Kentucky rode to what appeared
to be the main door OF a squat
-adobe which a glance OF McCord's
eye had indicated. The door op-
ened as he pulled up. and Bob Elliot
stood there, looking at him without
expression.
Hello, Bob" Kentucky said.
Bob Elliot leaned against the side
OF the doorway. lean-shouldered
straight-backed, looking competent
and tall. 'It seems very peculiar. y