The Coolidge examiner., 1935-07-26

a dying grip on hope. Look here,
he said. Look heTei Campo Rag
lands got me wrong. know you
don't know me very good-but Nom
bre De Dlos. kentucky--I swear
before God I'm telling you the truth.
Listen. keniucky-if hadn't meant
20 shoot square with Campo Rag.
land. DO you think I'd have stayed
az the Bar Hook as long as ! did7
And ia have stuck with him right
on through Il. too: I'd have backed
his play any way he wanted. Yes.
by Cd. / viii yet Campo Rag-
land had no call on earth 10 be
afraid % me-"
Afraid Of your" Kentucky re
peated.
That's what's gone haywlre with
the Godforsaken outfit" St Marie
said. There was a frantic intensity
In the stare which he held upon
kentucky's face. THAT man has
gone 20 pieces" he Insisted THAT
man isn't right any more. !
wouldn't have left the Bar Hook NJ
all. only pretty soon | seen that
Campo was getting scared. and
scared OF me That man has gone
20 pieces" So Marie reiterated.
Kentucky perceived that the man
hellevcd himself 20 be talking for
his ilfe. Nobody that knows any
thing about this is safe In the same
country with him any more. May
be you're DOT safe yourself. for all
you know But look. Kentucky.
swear 20 Cd Ragland had no call
TO worry about me. even II stayed
I'm the rimrock: and be has n thou
sand times less reason 10 put nee
out Of business. and bead me OF
from what I'm trying to do now
or was trying 10 do, when you shot
my horse out from under me"
And Just what is this you're try.
Ing 20 doi"
"All I want IL 70 get out OF this
country. Where ! made my mis-
take. I vas saving the d--n horse.
| should have pushed through this
here gap two hours ago. All want
OF this business Is out"
Il expect you do" said Kentucky.
But you're deep in this business.
Joe
what difference does IL make
how deep I'm in. so long as I can
keep my mouth shut. and disappear
out OF herei l."
~ lot OF difference" Kentucky
told him. Il d-n well mean 10
take you back"
Kentucky rolled a cigarette and
considered. I'VE don't seem 10 see
eve 20 ere In this. ST. Marie" he
said. In the first place ! wasn't
sent after you by Campo Ragland.
Campo doesn't even know you've
left the Bar Hook-so far as /
know. I've come out here 20 take
you back on my own hook. / guess
I'll ask you a couple OF questions
for a change"
81. Marie shivered. but appeared
10 take heart "And what II give
you the wrong answersy' be said.
his tone altering subtly.
Then said Kentucky. Il sup
pose you'll go right ahead and hang.
Don't let me stop you"
"Hangi For what7"
'-For the killing OF Zack San
ders."
For an instant 81. Marie did not
move. Then he drew deep breath
and let Il go again. Il sure as HI
don't know what you're talking
about" he said. Give me a clga-
retie."
Kentucky tossed him the max
ings. I'm going 10 describe a gun
10 you" he said. The gun I'm
thinking OF Is a blue-barreled .45.
There's a little piece split of the
wooden part OF the grip. The serial
number looks like II begins with a
3, but it's really an s" Kentucky
told him the rest OF the number.
That's my gun" said St Marie.
cor anyway. II was my gun once
Il know that" said Kentucky. II
found that out from the gunsmith
In Waterman. Now l want TO know
exactly when and why you showed
that gun into the hand OF Zack
Sanders"
II never did give It TO Zack San
ders," said St Marie.
Kentucky Jones lost patience.
Get yourself ready to walk" he
said. II got no time to listen to
you lle!"
THE STORY FROM TIL