Hungry Horse news and Columbian., 1948-03-12

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.1st what hapoaoe5t" sos asked
LEy described aa- adventure
Z detail
= expect asy hated - e. se1
go." Larry eunclo6ad The blamed
ld5o. stood n Aa doorway and lo-a
ElEsua hs was the nan wno hao
killed his SPY Tuley
Ha gave = E1ls Eroan Did
you say that Jss killed TL--
ley" she asked
Yes"
The color had washed ont Of Il
lso's fare Tn responsible to- Iur-
lsys death" she said Z low mon
o1ooe Y told JeE the man
might De Tuley, am ! said the
writing on the note left BY the killer |
locked Ike his"
Then you did 2 service to this |
Terry told her blutly. |
Don't wo--y about that The fel-
low had 10 be killed" "
Yes, but-why cid ! 90 Il?
might have known what JEFF would
10. And I wasn't sure. Maybe
MaybZmaybe Tuley wasn't the
right man"
They found the money IN his cab
n He was the right man" Larry
nodded reinsurance Hes better
lead Don't waste any pity on him"
You're so sure about that, aren't
Tou3" the girl cried IN passionate
protest Only God can make
ite, but it's all right TO cut one
If # you take fancy TO play at
being His agent"
Terry explained gently: When
mad dog is loose If has to be shot
o protect people,
Calhoun is right, Ellen" Carey
greed. "You are not in the least
D blame, but you surely would have |
cen if you had concealed any in s
ormation you had about the identity /
+ the killer" Lane brushed the g
oubts of his daughter aside as of y
o weight. What happened to any O
umber Of better men is Of impor- b
ance. 1 am thinking about the out t
ONE of this raid. 1 don't see how .
pitched battle can be avoided, and {
SO a great many will be killed +
sn't that your view, Calhoun" o
Eyes, and Ellison's men will be q
efeated in the end. This invasion 4
as been botched from the begin
ing. The Texans won't escape with
ut heavy loss unless they get out
t once"
why did Mr. Ellison start so
razy thing?" Ellen cried. isn't
mere any way to stop it? Can't you
o something, MIR. Terry?"
Calhoun shook his head. How
an 1, since both sides distrust me
nd have influence with neither?
have thought of one thing-to ask
ne government to send troops from =
'ort Garfield to stop the war have
o influence at Washington. Mr.
lowers probably has, if l could get
'ord TO him. Larry and 1 are 60
lg to town. I'll see Horace Gar
ey and try to get him to join me
] wire"
Good. I'll come to town as soon
s l can get off. That will be after
ne down stage passes," said Carey.
Larry went with Carey to saddle
resh horses from the Box 55 corral.
'erry started with them but was
etained by Ellen's voice, small
r in volume than usual.
Just minute, please, Mr.. Ter
y"
He waited, his gaze on her.
Il want to 'fess up" she said at
asst. You must think I'm a dread
ul little prig, the way l have treat
d you
His voice sounded cold, because
e was keeping tight rein on his
motions. Il haven't any complaint,
diss Carey" he began.
Il didn't like you" she admitted.
/ thought you were horrid. And |
vas wrong. In all this dreadful
usiness nobody has been as right
s you " The color in her eyes deep
ned as she looked at him. Her
cart was futtering against her ribs,
nd she told herself not to be a fool.
IT was splendid. the way you ran
ut Of the cabin 10 get Jeff. I know
gu don't like him. But you went
ust the same"
Il like him as well as he does
ne" Calhoun said wryly.