The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-30

il 10 you. Bob. for two dollars and
a hair. and the band FOR a hat"
Eob ElBot said sayase3y. You
aerc so d-n drunk that night yof
don't remember shat y0u Gld :"
so that's what sou relied onE"
said Kentucky Iones ~You thought
Baylor was 30 drunk that the gun
could never De- tracedG"
I rerer saw that gun before In
my NE" said Elliot
IT was a good idea 81 yours
said Kentucky. 10 throw Bill Nc.
cord 60 the wolves And II worked
good enough SO that weu hang Alc.
Cord all right: but"
1911 McCord took step toward
Elliot. bis face cuniorted. You dir
IS sneak So thars your game. Is
it," lie swung crazily upon sheriff
Hopper. He's He'd 10 you b. al.
most shouted Hes He'd % you like
hc lied 90 ire knew be was crazy
h. get Bishop killed. and tried 90
pick q nrbt with bishop for that
reason. but II never went through
he told Toe be- killed Bishop himself
in fair fight II III kaown De laid
for him on the rim and plugged him
with a rifle. without Hsht III have
walked out on him the minute that
knew q"
Bob Ellloi's voice rose violently.
you fool. vtll you shut your d--n
mouth before"
Il suppose" said Kentucky to Bill
McCord. you didn't even know that
Bob Elliot killed Mason
NO. never"
what did you suppose ne wanted
Bishop killed for2 You didn't know
he hired you 10 kin Bishop because
Bishop saw him az the liar Hook
the day Mason diedf"
Bob Elliot began "Bln. don't you
let these"
"You d-n streak of yellow" Hill
NcCord suarled at bin. Il see Il
now don, wonder you disown
your d-n gun! II ID known when
you killed Ire Bishop that you lay
OF and plugged him with a ride"
ITS a d-u liet" sald Bob Elliot
again.
lis ny McCord suarled at him.
4 supposes It's IIe that you
strapped on that gun and rode after
Mason. thar day when he laughed
ln your face
ny Cd. McCord--" Elliot shout.
ed.
Put II nT on me. will your Mc.
Cord shouted hack at him Il
thought maybe you killed Mason.
when you told me you knew he was
killed With Campo's rifle. Why.
you dirty side-w Under"
Bob Ellloi's voice broke into
something almost like a squeal
You d-d-" Suddenly he turned.
iurched crafty at the door behind
him. and was gone from the room.
Willie Helmar cried. shall I get
him1 Shall get himT'
"McCord." roared sheriff Hopper.
is this trueT"
sure It's true !" McCord frothed.
Il can see II now-and I can prove
II on him every step of the way.
Hang me in his place. win hel Why,
that"
suddenly Bui McCord's face
changed aslf u bad been struck with
a whip. lie whlrled Ike cat.
snatched az the holNered gun of
Willie Helmar; and though Helmar
seized McCords arm as the gun
came out. McCosd wrenched free.
In that instant Jean. In the. next
room. screamed. Kentucky. look
OUT" And Bob EllIots FIRST shot
spoke from the door.
The next moment Was one of
those which witnesses afterward
describe eounIctlnsly. 50 that II is
difficult to know the truth.
Kentucky Jones shouted. Jean. get
out OF lInelr and though he fred In
the direction OF Bob Elliot. he
seemed to FIRE AZ the floor Elliot
dropped TO one knee Kentucky in
siantly fred again. his second shot
smashing Bun McCord's gun wrist.
so that McCord was spun half
about. Almost In accord with Ken
tucky's second shot Bob Elliot fred
again. Kentucky Jones stepped
sideways as he once more fired on
Bob Elliot This time Bob went
forward onto his face and bis gun.
slammIng from his relaxed hand.
skldded half way across the floor
toward Kentucky Jones. Then gun
and man lay still. and the room was
stlll. heavy with the peculiar unfor-
gettable smell OF smokeless powder.
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