The Washington times., 1938-02-12

The driver swore. He was {
squat, wide man, with a vast kel
Of a chest that seemed now tt
fill his mouth with solid, elaborate
oaths. I'VE can't wait no longer
Russ"
IT know that" Russ growled
go ahead"
SIX UNUSED SEATS
The driver motioned with hi!
thumb to the two heavy tarp
wrapped bundles, one laced in tht
express compartment under thI
drivers feet, the other in the ex
press compartment over the real
axle.
"These belong to 'em?"
what does it Say?"
''No address. It must be theirs.
The driver flipped his cigarette
away with curse. I'VE got tC
turn around and. take these Of
again, Russ?"
Take 'em off here" the guarc
said.
BE damned to that" the drive
put in. Russ can't carry 'em. HI
can't leave 'em out on the side
walk" "Ah, come on" the guart
said. Lets tote 'em up and he car
leave word at the feed stable
they're up here"
Swearing diSguStedly, the drive
wound the ribbons around thu
brake rod and swung down. The!
took the bulky freight out anC
together carried it into the hote
lobby and around the desk anC
showed them under it.
They paid for six places" Rus
said thoughtfully. They'll be sorl
as hell to miss this. They wantec
it bad"
CHAPTER XIV
POGO lounged against the door
frame Of the cell block, building .
smoke, while Van ru m m eC
around in the Sheriff's desk fol
the key ring. Finding it, Var
came through to unlock a cell anc
Two-Way and Cardowan stepped
inside.
Leave it open," POGO said. Var
stepped away.
1--WE got business" POGO con
tinued. Mind leaving US alone?'
Van walked out, closing the cor
ridor door behind him.
POGO Strolled up to the cell dool
and leaned against it. TWo-Way
was on one cot. Cardowan on the
other, and he regarded them with
a curious mixture of contempt
and pity.
Cardowan kept staring at POGO
wetting his lips, trying to still hi!
shaking hands. He could see the
bruises on Poco's hands, the rope
burns, but 1t did not explain g
man risen from the dead. PocC
only looked at him and smiled
narrowly.
Two-Way, however, was the first
to speak, and he looked at Cardo
wan while he said to POGO: "Well
POGO. I've been foxed., right
enough. That yellow belly told
me you were dead, pushed off q
cliff. I might have known he lied
He had SO many men waiting dowr
there in the boulder field that
had to throw in with him to gel
our half"
Cardowan removed his gaze
from POGO and settled it on Two
Way. The events of the last 2C
minutes had been enough to break
any man, and now to have tt
listen to Two-Way shift the blame
was little too much. 60 ahead ,
he drawled. "Tell him why vol
had so many men down there"
TWO-WAY VS.. CARDOWAN
ITO keep whippoorwills like you
from jumping Poco," Two-Way
answered smoothly. I'VE wert
partners. figured I couldn't dc
any less"
A thin, amused smile appeared
on Poco'S face. Cardowan leaned
forward, hands on knees, and sale
slowly: you lie in your throat
Two-Way. You aimed to jumr
POGO and me when we came down
You said So"
Two-Way shrugged. IT had t.
tell you that or you wouldn't hav,
left your back to me for one blinc
second"
Cardowan leaped to his feet
You double.croSsin' rat! Stant
up here"
Two-Way smiled slowly ant
jerked his head in Poco's direc
tion. II wouldn't get salty, M,
parner'S here. He's salty, too
POGO said: II don't see his part
ner here, Joker. Get on with it.
! TWo-Way now Ieaped to his feet
standing on the cot, knowing hi
bluff had played out. Cardowal
rushed him. Two-Way kicked hin
hard, the toe Of his boot brushing
through h Cardowan's upthrowl
arms and cutting his cheek. Blu
the Texan came on, grasped Two
Ways leg, and threw him dow
on the cot.
Two-Way fought with the say
agery of a cat. clawing, scratch
ing, biting, kicking. and Cardowal