The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-15
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Certainly" Doc said, and hand
ed il over.
You will excuse me now
Maurie Sears said. And BY this
senthst II he didn't make a draw
ing room bow TO all three Of US,
7 am sorry TO have caused any
alarm. Perhaps you will advise
Mr.. Todd to keep out of my way.
Good day."
"Whew." Juddy whitfield as the
door closed. Take me somewhere
and get me q drink. I'm wob-
bling"
We went to the inn. Angel
didn't show up. The other. had
run him off. So she went back
with me, and just as well. too.
for we were both jittery. l never
could get used to gunplay.
The news flew around town and
didn't lose anything as it went.
One version was that Maurie Sears
had been mussed up by the foot
ball ace and then had his gun
taken away from him by the coll
iege prof who was living over at
Tambay. Another story was that
Oliver had tricked the lawyer out
of his gun, and Todd had then
beaten him up. and that the girl
over at Tambsy was mixed up in
II some way. That wouldn't he
the end of it, folks said, and shook
their heads. Not with Maurie
Sears.
Every day in every way Sheriff
Mowry was getting folksier and
folksier. Having in mind Maurie
Sears tip, I didn't discourage him.
He opened up by being worried
about Loren Oliver.
Tell that star boarder of yours
he'd better watch out for Lawyer
Sears" he said.
"Baloney." I said. DOC and
Maurie are all right"
He took Sears gun away from
him. didn't he ?"
1T was all friendly"
Maybe it looked like it to you.
But something is liable to start
Sears to mullin' and sullin' over
1t. Then watch out"
Il guess the Doc can take care
of himself" ! told him.
He shook his fat jowls at me.
I'm tellin' you, ma'am. Get a few
drinks into Maurie Sears and he's
right mean to handle. There's
KILN in our Maurie blood when
it's stirred up" He made a quick
switch. You're a business woman,
ms'am."
so what"
You're overlookin' a fine prop
osition right here under your feet,
or don't gold interest your"
1T might if I believe in it."
It's there. Look at Oliver. He
knows"
He never said anything to me-"
No. He's had his face buttoned
up. They've told him over at the
U. that II he gives out anything
about his findings he'll get the
boot. That's what makes him so
I've got my lines
of information. I'm tellin you,
ma'am. it's gold, not Indians, that
he's diggin', and you and me ought
TO be in on it,"
"oksy," ] said. I'm interested
now. How do we get in"
You get my little cousin to
cut me in for a percentage Well
get rid of Oliver. I'll handle the
political end and see that you get
yours"
What would you figure was q
fair cut? I asked him.
twenty-five per cent"
rs that all ,"
TN kick back per cent to
you. Look, I'll kick about IA per
cent"
Don't strain yourself, pal"
Think what II would be worth
to you to keep out of trouble"
he said.
"Uh-huh," ! said. What kind
of trouble ,"
you never can tell, can your"
he said. Put it up TO your part
ner. ma'am. Make her see reason.
You don't want any interruption
to your trade, just when every
thing is goin' so good"
Well. / didn't want to poster
Judy with it then. But ! did
pass on what Msurie had said
about Doc Oliver. Judy got in
touch with Wat Smith and Van
Clark and found them worried
about Sears and Angel Todd.
There was a rumor around town
that Sears had been drunk again
and had threatened TO shoot both
Angel and Oliver. SO judy and
I decided to wise up the Doc.
why / saw Sears only yester-
day" he said.
How wss ne - Juddy said
Perfectly pleasant. A little re-
served perhaps. But that's his
way. isn't it"
Was he sooer?" said.
Perfectly"
Did you msnhsndls him when
you took his pistol7" judy asked.
of course not"
How did you work it, You
never told us"
There's not much to tell. I
warned him that he was going to
cause q lot Of trouble. The re-
volver was beside him on the bar
and I put 1t in my pocket"
Loren Oliver" Judy said.