The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-13

and strobe toward the door The
girl from Peso Pinto caught him
Whirled him round.
Wait" she cried. you can't 60
Ike thatl Is there nothing you can
say TO me? No tiniest ray Of"
There he stopped her with his
eyes. I'm afraid not" he said. and
his voice was bleak.
you're hard!' She reached out
10 pat her hand again upon his
shoulder, but his eyes warned her
and she dropped the hand imDO-
tently 20 her side. There there
IS information could give you
if only you'd treat me little
kinder.
q don t " Ankrom told her fatty,
buy information in that manner"
He turned to depart but she
clutched him desperately. Wait
III tell you anyway!'
"Well?"
This feud # Trone's-you've
been trying 10 see the purpose
back Of it." She swallowed IN
easily wet her Lips.
"Y Do YOU know" Ankrom
asked
"I-Iai afraid" her voice was
thick.
"Afraid' Ankrom stared. What
are you a'taId OFF,
& This whole thing"
4 Aukrom scowled, half turned to
+eave Set it 60, then" A mrth-
less grin flashed across his lips.
"I'll be fndin' out directly, any
hYou'u not find it out in time.
Wait. I'll tell you There are plans
afoot to lay tracks across this
ranch"
Tracks? What are you talking
about?"
"A railroad-from Amarillo to
Fl Paso."
"a ,Uhat" Ankrom swore and
saw the girls face 20 deathly
white. She took q faltering, back
ward step and one hand came up
before her face as though to fend
off a blow Ankrom spun and saw
behind him a heavy rocklike form.
There could be no mistaking that
great hunched figure-it belonged
to big Tom Ratchford.
A Pair Of Love Birds
4 NKROM drawled. "Howdy.
/ sheriff You ought 10 90 in for
sleuthing"
A knowing grin bulged Ratch-
ford's beefy face His eyes passed
from man TO girl and the grin grew
wider Say! I'm sure some sorry
to come Dustin in on a pair Of love
birds this way. Streeter I'll amble
over to the house an wait till you
get through"
you needn't bother" A flush
stained AnkrOm's cheeks. you've
jumped TO false conclusions. We
were Just having a little talk"
oh, sure. Just havin' a little
talk No harm in that. When a gent
IS talkIn to a lady though. he can
do without an audience. I'll go
over to the house. Come over when
you're through"
I'm through now. What did you
want? Did you come out to the
ranch to see me?"
Well. yeah. | did. Wanted to
put you next to somethin,' but
it'll keep a spell"
Won't have to-" Ankrom said.
Go ahead, spill it,"
Well" Ratchford led him of
through the clubhouse door. Il
think I've got q line on the fella
what's after D. Man Trone. The
fella's name is Clavdell."
The rancher?" Ankr0m laugh
ed. You must be drinkin' a poor
brand Of whisky"
Ratchford's glance grew dark.
This is cold turkey Claydells the
one who's out to smash the Rafter
T
What for? What's he to gain
from stunt like that?'
b"Ehere's railroad going to cross
this ranch"
Railroad! Where'd you get that
crazy notion"
1t Rint crazy-leaStWays, Clay
deli doesn't think it is. He's tigurin'
strong on that road goin' through
here. Anyhow, that's why he's
after this spread
How'd YOU get WISE"
Ratchford's lips curled in a slow
grin I've got my ear 70 tie
ground. hear lot OF things teIla
wouldn't think The other dat far
instance, an ancient history ten
into my hands
Yeah