The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-08
"You bet your life It's final r.


man who means what he says, Floyd !;
x he won't talk he won't talk. I guess
| there's nothing to do but follow up
what Elliot says-don't 1t look that
way to your"
floyd Hopper had no more idea Of
what Jones was talking about than did
| MeCord. But he was poker player,
and good one; and he had been In
once Tor long time. ut sure looks
that way" he said.
Kentucky Jones said, you're under
arrest. McCord.'
For moment no one spoke. A hard
CLEAN came into Bill McCord's eyes.
Who says so?" he demanded.
Once more the sheriff. completely In
the dark as he was, backed Kentucky's
play gamely. II say So" he told Nc
| Cord
Personally" said Kentucky, II don't
think you're guilty, Bill. I'll admit I
was kind of hoping that we had closed
In on bigger game. Still, L suppose we
ought to be glad that we can hang this
on anybody, at all guess we better
tell you that anything you say will be
used against you, MeCord."
Bill McCord spat into the wood box.
What am charged With" he de-
manded.
THE murder of Lee Bishop said
| Kentucky.
! McCord's face hardened, but he went
| back to the making of his cigarette.
| In the first place" he said, Il wasn't
anywhere near 1t. And In the second
| place 1t wasn't no murder. Lee Bishop
was Killed in fair stand-up fight"
THAT lie is plumb useless said Ken
lucky contemptuonsly, because was
| with Lee Bishop when he was killed.
| Bishop was knocked out of the sad
die with a rifle shot, by man hidden
In the rocks three hundred yards
away; and the slug that killed him
was poured into him after he was down
and helpless, and / was carrying him
TO cover. And my story Is proved by
the nature of Bishops wounds. Fair
fight. hi! That's murder-you hear
me?n
McCord stared at Jones, his face
lmmobile. At last he shook his head,
puzzled. Il take all that to be free
hand lying. II you was with Bishop,
you'd know that wasn't there
He was shot from cover, told you,'
Kentucky said. Il didn't see his killer.
could never have named you as the
man-if Bob Elliot hadn't lost his
CUTS"
"Elliot7 Him lose his guts2' McCord
repeated incredulously. That's a hot
onein
Kentucky Jones shrugged II heard
different" he said significantly. '.Mc-
Cord, II you've got anything to say for
yourself you sure better talk. | tell
you, Ellots gone out from under you,
you fooll'
Bill McCord stared again, hesitated.
Then he laughed shortly THAT'S a He, y
he decided. That's Il lie from the
ground up Neither me nor Elliot had
anything to do with any Of this"
so be It." said Kentucky. Floyd.
bring In Elliot. Or, here-Ill bring
him myself" He flashed a malignant
grin at McCord. and went out
Behind him Hopper said to his dep
uty, Watch this guy, Willier" He fol-
lowed Kentucky Jones'
Kentucky and the sheriff paused for
a whispered conference beyond the
door.
by Cd, Jones'" said the sheriff,
Il believe that guy knows something"
"Of course he knows something
Kentucky said irrltably.
But he got through the loop on
you" Hopper said. Hes too cool and
tough to stampede. You've played your
ace, and never took a trick. What are
you going to do now"
Lead the Jack" said Kentucky, un-
perturbed. AS he moved on to the room
where Campo was holding Bob Elliot
he no longer believed that he could
lose.
dissension was beginning In the
little room where Campo was presid
Ing over the now conscious Elliot. Jean
and Campo did not appear to have
moved; but the boss Of the S8 was sit
ting up In chair. He leaned forward,
his hands gripping the arms. and glow
cred at Ragand with eyes that
seemed not quite able to focus accu-
rately. Put down that gum" he was
saying. There's no d-n--" He checked
as Kentucky and the sheriff appeared.
Tell him." Kentucky whispered side
long to Hopper, hes under arrest"
You're under arrest, Elliot" said
the sheriff
@Tell him." Kentucky prompted,
McCord hns spilled the beans.''
"McCord has spilled the beans,n the
sheriff repeated to Elliot with conyInc-
Ing emphasis.
Bob Elliot stared at them vaguely
for full quarter of minute. Il don't
know what you're talking about he
said finally.
Kentucky nndged Hopper, but this
time the sheriff did not wait for his
whispered instructions. For the first