The Washington times., 1938-01-31

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Kate ask him from above. To
save his breath he only nodded.
When he had his strength back
he looked UP. It seemed miles
until he would reach the trail, but
he took the weight Of his body
off the rope, untwisted his leg,
and started again.
OVER THE TOP
Finally, when he knew that he
could go no farther, he heard q
voice say close above him, "1f you
can make 1t another two feet I'll
get your wrists"
He did, but he never knew how.
After an eternity of struggling he
felt two wire taut hands grab him
by the wrists.
"IIl try to hold one wrist while
make a loop" she said.
The rope was pulled up under
him for ways, there was pause,
and she said, Push away and let it
slide down under you. The loop is
just below your knee" ~
He felt for it and got it with his
foot and the weight clacked off.
In another moment, after he had.
rested, he climbed the rest Of the
way with her aid. :.
Once up, he sat on the trail, his
head hung on his chest. He was
aware that she was half dragging,
half lifting him until his back
rested against the wall. Presently
he felt a biscuit thrust into his
hand and he ate it in two swallows.
and took the canteen she gave
him and gulped three deep swal-
lows before it was yanked away.
you'll get more later" she said.
"Can you talk?"
He looked UP at her and he
could see her frown. almost finch
He knew his face was cut, caked
with blood and sweat, and that his
clothes were in rags and his hands
a bloody pulp.
He said huskily. Eyes. enough to-
thank you"
what happened?" she asked
did you fall Off"
KATE HEARS ALL
POGO heaved a deep sigh. Slowly
he drew out his gun and laid it
on his lap and said, II was showed
over with my horse"
He knew it had to be faced some
time, that she had to know, and,
some dim instinct Of self-preServa-
tion told him that while he didn't,
mind the inevitable punishment,
he would not accept it before he,
killed Cardowan. F.,
Kate said, "By Shelton?"
Hes not Shelton" POGO said
quietly. Hes Espey Cardowans
I'm not Jacob Finger, either"
st know" she said quietly.
you're POGO st. Vratn' aren't
you?"
He looked up at her quickly,
curiously. How did you know?"
''I guessed it," she said duly.
"Then why did you help me up?"
II would have done the same
for a dog" she said, her voice fiat
and toneless and weary.
POGO watched her, saw the look
Of loathing in her face, and for
once he was humble.
She said, looking out over the
ragged mountains of rock that
tumbled away on all sides of themS
The gold is gone, Of course
stolen"
"Yes." He did not look at her
until he heard her sobbing quietly.
POGO cleared his throat. What's
1t to you?" he asked curiously.
THE gold belongs to Abe Nc
CandleSS."
She said bitterly, you know
him. Do you think they'll pay dad
a cent for this years work when.
they find out how he was fooled?"
you've been fed and clothed.
There are other jobs for him."
GUN COURAGE
She whirled on him, her face
cold with fury. You blind fool?
Do you think Abe McCandleSS will
let it go at that! Didn't dad advise
sending for an insurance company
to take out the gold? Didn't he tell
McCandless not to interview the
agents? Didn't he ask for secrecy.
for a lone hand in all this? Do
you think McCandleSS will believe
you had the right credentials and
that dad wasn't hand In glove with
youP Do you think he won't go to
priSon-or that you haven't ruined
his life and made it impossible for
him to get other work." .-
POGO considered this a moment
in silence, staring at the gun in
his lap. He had gone into this a
lone wolf, to work his own will
and be damned to the world. And
now for the first time in his life
he saw how it worked out for
other people.