The Washington times., 1938-02-18

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A WASTED RIDE
There was some freight put on
by mistake tonight. Two pieces.
Mighty heavy. Wrapped in tarps.
A couple of rannies bought places
for It,"
"Oh, that" Harry said, chuck
ling. well. POGO, you've had a
ride for nothin'. When those two
passengers never showed up, we
dumped the freight off at the
hotel"
"Hotel?" POGO echoed. In Rim
con?"
Sure. Go see Russ back there.
He's got it slowed away under the
counter"
When POGO groaned softly,
Harry said Hell. son, nobody'll
take it if it's yours"
But POGO said nothing. He was
thinking how inevitable it was
that Two-Way or CardoWan or Nc
CandleSs would stumble onto the
dust, and if it was McCandleSs who
found it,. his promise to Kate
Shayne was for nothing. Shayne
would suffer at Abe's hands for the
theft just the same. If Two-Way
or Cardowan or both got it, then
he still had chance.
He squatted on his heels and
built a smoke.
stop at the TCS?" he asked
Harry.
Yeah. The boys asked us to
leave word there about Abe" Harry
said. and added dryly, That was
some fancy shootin.' POGO"
It'll be lot fancier some day, "
POGO said in a low voice.
McCANDLESS SEARCHES
"Well, he's got it comm to him,
III say that"
Il got a package to deliver to
him, after 1 deliver it to somebody
else first. And when / deliver it, 1
reckon I'll square things"
Harry spat. Its goin' to make
a lot of people happy when you
do, POGO. Me included. You're the
only man ever knew that could do
it. Maybe when his mark is rubbed
out, some of them ten counties of
his will go back to the people he
stole 'em from"
whats that?" he guard asked,
listening. 8.
They fell silent. Riding down on
the wind, there came the sound of
many horses galloping.
POGO rose and walked back to the
rear seat. Harry clamped the brake
again and the guard went up be-
side POGO. Soon, in the moonlight,
they could see body of horsemen
emerge out of the night. In another
minute, twenty or thirty horsemen
were pulling up beside the stage.
There he is" Two-Way called
to a man across the road from him
This man, POGO could see, was
McCandleSs, hatless. his arm in a
sling, his shaggy head turned up SO
as to look at POGO.
McCandles said nothing. He dis
mounted and walked up beside
Harry.
ANY heavy freight this trip
Harry?"
Nope" Harry answered indif,
ferently.
"I'll look"
60 ahead. Watch out for that
wheel hoSs. He's shoe pitcher "
McCandless swung up on the
hub of the front wheel and looked
in the express compartment under
Harry'S feet. 1t was filled with
old clothes, rifle, couple of
light packages containing a lunch,
and half dozen boxes of shotgun
shells. McCandless swung down
and went to the rear of the stage
swung up on the hub and looked
at the rear compartment. 1t was
empty.
ROARING GUNS
He climed down and opened
the door, struck match anc
looked inside. Two dozen paper
and canvas wrapped parcels. al
small, lay on the seat. He shook
the biggest and found it light.
Then he turned and look al
TWo-Way.
"On Top" Two-Way said.
McCandless swung up to the
top Of the stage, walked its length
and stopped beside Peco. He
looked down at Two-Way now.
Harry" he said, still looking al
TwoWay, II know you for a truth
full man. Has POGO st. Vrair
taken any freight-tarp- wrapped
freight-off this stage tonight?'
NO" Harry said Immediately
curtly.
He lies" Two-Way said angrily
Harry laughed. Then no one
spoke for a full 10 seconds,
McCandless finally broke thu