The Washington times., 1938-01-21

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and when he saw POGO he stopped.
and his talk trailed off. The two
punchers looked up now, and
when they, too. saw POGO their
faces we're utterly readable. They
stepped away from their COM
panion.
GET OFF THE WALK"
The big mans face lost its keen
ness, and turned loose around the
mouth.
Get off the walk, McCandless,
POGO drawled gently. Cant you
see I'm on it?"
McCandless said, "Is this it, St.
vrain?" and he could not fight out
the torment In his voice.
mot yet, Abe. Get off the walk" "
McCandless, with that utter
docility of an obedient child, left
the walk, his two companions fol-
lowing him.
POGO swung under the hitchrack
and headed down and across the
street for the livery stable.
An old man sat in back-tilted
chair just inside the arch Of the
feed stable.
POGO asked him, did a saddled
sorrel drift in here?"
The man nodded.
what do I owe you?" POGO said.
The old man told him. POGO
gave him a note and he went in
to change it. POGO stepped out
into the sun.
Then he heard someone say,
"Just listen to me, POGO. just lis
ten. A quarter million dollars.
Think Of It'll"
POGO started to turn when the
voice. Two-Way's voice, said,
Stand still, you damn fool! I've
got a gun on you"
Still POGO turned. Two-Way was
Just inside the door, his back to
a stall partition, look Of harried
desperation on his face and gun
in his unsteady hand.
POGO walked slowly over to him
and reached out and took the gun
and dropped it on the floor, and
there was no surprise or anger in
his face, only curiosity and i'm
patience.
''When you do that to me, Two.
Way, it's time to ride"
ACCEPTS INVITE
IT know it," TwoWay said
huskily. But can't you see I'm
desperate? I'm serious. Do you
think I'd of done that if I wasn't?"
POGO said nothing for a minute,
land then he said. mo"
Two-Way's face Immediately re.
laxed. will you come up to my
room, them"
LEAD off," POGO said.
mo. Not together" Two-Way
said hurriedly. It'll go up. You
follow in a minute. Tens the
number. Up those back stairs in
the Sunflower." Then he changed
his mind. mo. You 60 in the
hotel next door and get room.
Jacob Finger is your name. I'll
be up soon"
Say it here"
II can'tl You know that. I
can't, I tell you! III go get q
room. It'll be on the second floor.
You come up the stairs and I'll
be there"
Before POGO could say anything.
Two-Way had gone. The stable.
man came out with Poco's change
and POGO told him he'd be after
his horse in a little while. He
gave Two-Way a couple of min
utes, then walked down the street
and entered the hotel.
Two-Way was waiting at the
head of the stair well and he led
the way down the corridor to a
room. In spite of his apparent
haste, he had taken time out to
get bottle Of whiskey, a pitcher
Of water, and two glasses. He
poured two drinks, gave POGO one,
and sat down on the iron-framed
bed.
Didn't you get my letter."
Two-Way began.
POGO nodded.
Then what's the trouble. Did
you come all this way to tell me
you wouldn't talk to me?"
IAN accident" POGO said. "I
happened to come this way"
Because the Army was chasing
you. What happened?"
POGO said gently. "You ask a
lot Of questions"
1--we got to know" Two-Way
said seriously. IF you're in a lam,
it may spoil our plans. We can't
have the army chasing you every
time they get word you've been
seem"
POGO thought a minute. "All
right" he said. II rode into Fort
Benjamin last night and asked for
feed for my horse. They gave 1t
to me and put me up too. This
morning when was leaving, !
asked what it would cost. They
wouldn't take any money. I made
them take me to the commandant.
He wouldn't take any money
either. I don't take charity. !
told him SO. He said the Army
didn't either. and that he wouldn t
take my money. I rammed 1t
down his throat"