The Coolidge examiner., 1935-06-21

accept: but Lee Bishop stayed be-
hind while the others went in.
Il thought | told you 10 stay In
here Campo said to bis daughter.
lighting a lamp.
The sherins temper seemed 20
have come 20 the end or It's string
and there busted Itself like n roped
steer. I'm sick and tired OF this, 4"
he told them. There's something
almighty funny going on here. and
mean 20 know what Il IS I've
warned you about holding out on
me. But now | warn you again. /
mean 20 get the man that Killed
Mason. mean TO get him. you
hear met"
Campo Ragland said with sudden
passion. God knows III help you
every way ! can. I'd tell you. n I
knew anything"
III you knew anything :" snid
Hopper bitterly. There isn't a
man on your place tonight who
doesn't know more about this bust
ness than he means % tellt'
That's all foollshness." said
Campo RnSland. You've gone up in
the air because a quarterblood COW.
boy looks Ike he might De coming
down with a fever As for holding
stun back from you-take us one
by one II you want Star, with me
or start with Kentucky Jones. who
didn't even work for the Bar Hook
nj the time this happened. or
tnke--"
you want me 10 start with Ken.
tucky Jonesy'' said the sheriff
Maybe you'd like TO hear me ask
question or two OF this Kentucky
JonesT'
ASK who and what you Ike,
said Ragland
Hopper swung his red-eyed stare
10 Kentucky. "Be careful how you
answer me. Jones; try 10 remem-
Der what your boss sometimes for.
gets-that maybe know the an
swer before you speak. Where
we're you at one o'clock last Satur-
day-the day that Mason and zaek
Sanders died7"
Kentucky Jones took his time
about answering. AT noon last sat
urday." be said at last. Il was here
az the bar Hook"
sheriff Hopper grlnned. but not
pleasantly. at Campo Ragland.
There you are" be said
Campo said slowly. 'Yeu never
told me that. Kentucky"
"Nol drove out to say Adlos :
I was going away"
Hopper spoke to Ragland
There's your man that couldn't
possibly know anything about this. ="
he said ironically. but II you
think that's ali | know about Ken
tucky Jones. you're a fool can
20 to court with my case against
him tomorrow, II need be-" Ills
tone was that Of contemptnons
statement rather than threat. And
can put him where he'll have to
aehi h--l for leather. as be never
fought 10 his life. before be ever
gets clear"
Ragland said. -If you think be-
Ing here around that time Is n case,
you don't know much about
Opportunity" said the sheriff
"Opp0riunlty-and motive Just
those two things can make Il tough
for any man. Yet I'm not right sure
that that's all can bring against
him. from what know right now"
"MotlveT" echoed RagIand. star.
tied.
Here Lee Bishop and Joe St
Marie returned TO the room.
They saw now that the normal
dark color Of 81. Marie's face had
returned. and with Il had come
back his look OF solid strength.
sheriff Floyd Hopper looked at
RRgland and indicated 81. Marie
with a jerk OF his head. "Chills
and fever seem to have passed OF.
be said.
Campo Ragland grunted.
Campo" said the sheriff.
there's a head going to fall-may.
be more than one head Don't ever
think that this is going TO blow
over, and be lost sight OF In gen
eral dust. There's a man going to
be hooked hard and permanent be
fore I'm through"
"Floyd. what are you going 10
do? You mean you're taking Ken
lucky JonesT"
"No. I'll know how TO get him
when / want him, I think. Now
make your choice, Campo! II you
don't want to string with me. can
20 on without you. But you may
not like your choice before this
thing is through"
II don't know what you mean"
said Ragland.
"Suit yourself" said Hopper;
"only don't be too sure that this
case is shaping up against Ken
tucky Jones"
Ragland angered again. Look
here, Floyd-Fm plenty tired OF
this. You can't come in here and
talk that way TO me! I'm not 90
ing TO stand for 1t, you hear meT'
"Haye II your own way. Campo.r