The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-07

be no war with Elliot. lhere1l be -
war. and Campo viii watch EUht
work bis ruinauon, and never smo e
gun"
Kentucky Jones thought he sas
the chance 10 probe side trn.L
Maybe" he said. that's why &c
had that big picture OF her hang.
INK there IN rhe main room"
What biz pictureF-
Don't you remember?" said
Kentucky. "The picture that's al
ways hung on the wall of the main
room right opposite the kitchen
doory' lie described the position
and appearance of the empty frame
which had so startled Jean the nish'
before.
That wasn't no picture ot jean.
lust some guy on a horse"
what kind of a looking hor sc;s
Just n horse. What the b = d.
you caref"
Nothing. It's kind of interest
inr 10 see who remembers shat"
"IIere wc got couple Of
deaths" said lee Bishop dlsgusted.
ly. 'aud a range fight tllats about
10 make the Bar Hook thing 81
the past. and our old man quits on
rs. and we're backed ~ against the
wall-and NIL you can find to think
about IS some guy had his picture
took on n horse -
"All right" said Kentucky. lie
picked up the other thread. ANY.
body can see Jean has a heavy drag
wlih her faiher-and maybe Is the
oriy one that has But that's slim
backing. Lee. for what you said. II
Jean doesn't want her father 10
scrap II out with Elliot. what do
you suppose her reason lsf-
How 90 | know what her reason
is7" said Lee Bishop explosively.
"IIow does any man know what any
womau's reason is7 Maybe the
trouble we've had here already has
made her sick of guns. and she's
afraid that II we stand our ground
thereH be more Of these here empts
saddles come in under the bellies OF
horses"
"fIaye you talked with her. LeeT~
Lee grunted a negative. and hesl.
tnted again. cropping FOR words.
Look herel~ be burst out at las
Look here You've got to talk 70
her
~Afef"
There's rlobody around here she'll
pay ans attention 10 but you. Some
way she's got a blind on the old
mans eyes and she's keeping him
snubbed down helpless. Kentucky.
tell you" Lee Bishop declared saw
agely. ~if we make our stand against
Elliot now. II may be we can turn
him. and get ont of Il cheap. Bu'
the farther this thing goes the hard
er II VIII DE Tor him 10 draw back
II this thing goes too far there
VIII be no way but 10 fight II a.
deadlock until one or the other
ls smashed You've got 10 talk 20
that girl"
~wha, makes yon think / can do
anything wiih her. Leef"
lee Bishop grnped for some was
20 express a thing DC sensed. bur
could not rroye. "she follows you
wis her eyes he said at last
whatever you do. II you aren't
looking. she follows you with her
eyes"
"Horsefenthers :" said Kentucky.
Maybe: but sou 20; to do what
say anyway" said Bishop stub
bornly. "What chance we goi here.
the way things stand now1 You got
TO talk TO that glrli You got TO
get her 70 pull out OF here until
this is over. You got 10 get her
out Of here and leave this thing to
her old man TO work out In his own
way"
Il see n swell chance TO get pop
ular. with that" said Kentucky.
Excuse me. ma'am, kindly ma'am.
would you just as leave get the
HI ont OF the state2"
you'll talk 10 herr
NO" said Kentucky do you think
I'm a d--n foolf"
Yes" said Bishop.
Kentucky fingered at the corrals.
however, after Lee Bishop had rid
den or 20 have a look at the con-
dltlon Of Waterman road: and pres
entity. as he had more than half ex
pected. Jean Ragland came out.
Il want to ask you about a couple
OF things" she said.
Il was kind OF looking for you
to-" he admitted.
Jean Ragland said, "You have the
thing | gave you!"
He regarded her grayely. THAI
bulletT' He told her what he had
done with II. Il don't know that il
did any good to get hold of 1t.
though"
She stared at him a moment. do
you think-do you think" She
stopped.
II don't know for sure" he said
'but I'll gamble you that the sher-
IN has the other bullet"
The back OF her gloved fingers