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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH the gun smoke in the history, and CHAPTER XII Continued of the had times, that wiped 15 out John Mason arid Incidentally Come on In, If you want to, P,nl," Zack .Sanders!" Kentucky said. You might just And Jim. Humphreys and Lee Bishfdt this. the. sheriff. put In. op," Elliot accepted, following as KenThuts partly true, Kentucky altucky led' the way through the main living room to a little room at .one lowed; "the killing of Humphreys and Bishop sure do make up an angle of . Bide. . this thing. It. took .two things to kill s . This room was small, and "Its and deer horns made It seem off Humphreys and Bishop the smoky smaller, as If there were hardly room feeling between Hie brands before Mafor the three men to find places here. son's death, and Mason's death Itself. Kentucky Jones could not look at this Ilurnphreysand Bishop were killed In trophy-cluttererange room, which gave a the weirdest d n curious effect of being 1i cross section struggle that has ever "been seen on of Campo England's soul, without this or any other range. The sheriff said slowly, "Masons thinking of that other contrasting room at the other end of the house, which death comes .first. But don't you ever think. Elliot, that I've forgotten the . . So differbelonged to Jeans ent must have been the people that funny look. of this range war made those rooms'thnt the 'wonder was thats rubbed out Humphreys nnd Bishnot that Mrs. Ragland was now far op. Everybody knows youve swamped away, but that she had ever been Campos range; and Curnpos hardly able to make herself a part of this raised Ids hand against It. Ill tell you plain, Elliot, If It turns out that Bishhousehold at all. Campo sat In a corner. Ilia hpavy op and Humphreys were killed in the desk was pulled diagonally across In kind of shenanigan It looks like, I'll Boh Elliot reddened, "I didnt come front of him, as If he w'ere at hay, here to talk about range rights, he barricaded'. From beneath there, futllely the sweeping dome of his 'forehead said, but If you want a showdown his eyes regarded them as redly as the on that. Im. ready any time. As long eyes of a dog In firelight." Suddenly as theres been cattle on the rim, or Kentucky wondered If Campos evident on the Bake Ian either, no. brand has sense of standing stubbornly . at hay ever leaned any harder against another had been caused more by himself and brand than the Bar Hook has borne Sheriff Hopper than by the now far-of- f dowh on the 88. If Cnmpo's pulled In woman who had made him fear a his horns, maybe its because he knows showdown upon Masons death so fear Hint the rights of the 88 are going It that he was held in. a paralysis of to he hacked up for a change. Campo England spoke for the first Indecision while Jim Humphreys was Eights!" he said" bitterly. killed, and Lee Bishop, and the 88 time. herds poured over his range. "Eights!" In the shadows of a recessed windoSheriff Floyd Hopper said angrily, w-seat Youre a funny one, Elliot, .to bring In Jean Itagland suL Sheriff Hopper said, "Howdy, Cnm-po- ; talk about rights! You said yourself," Elliot answered, howdy, Miss Itagland." the Bar Hook has folded up. Campo flicked him a glance, then They all turned their eyes to Campo dropped surly red eyes to his thick freckle-blotche- d hands. Ragland; but the boss of the Bar Hook Kentucky Jones began the making was rolling a cigarette with slow meticof a cigarette. Seems like we been a ulous care, and he did not contribute little bit disorganized out. here, Hop- any observations. per." he said. The fact Is Campo and Sheriff Floyd Hopper swung restiveI havent seen eye to eye on this, In ly In his seat. I cant understand It," 11 he said. I cant, understand things." Sheriff Floyd Hopper waited; and understand It now," said Bob Elliot crossed his legs nnd laced Kentucky Jones. 1 can tell you exacthis fingers together. ly why Elliot has thought he could "It seems," said Kentucky, "that shove his. beef all over Bar Hook range Campo became convinced that I did In full peace and comfort. Bob Elliot said,-"Iway with Old Ironsides myself." the Idea Is to sit There was a sharp silence here durhere half the ing which Kentucky Jones finished and "Let him alone, Bob," Hopper lighted his cigarette. Hopper turned a sna plied. questioning glance on Campo. "Yesr Kentucky Jones looked Elliot over England glanced at Kentucky Jones, with a cool unfriendly eye. "I'll tell you but did not speak. . another little thing tlint happened the ' Everybodys known all along, Kenday Mason was killed,1 he said. Bob tucky said, "that I was out here at Elliot and Campo England were ridthe Bur Hook Just before snow flew on ing the Bake lau range; and It hapthe day Mason was killed; and Ive pened that they met on that ridq. admitted It. Assuming for a minute "Where did you get this? Hopper that I could easily have got hold of put In. the weapon that killed Mason, the next Tartly," Kentucky said, "from Elthing needed against me was. my realiot himself." son for this act of unseemly violence. Elliot said, Ill he d- -d Will you he still?" said Sheriff HopCampo found out where I did have a good reason and naturally figured per. What then, Jones 7 thilt hed come to the end.of the trail." Elliot was armed; Campo England You admit you had a reason for was not. It seems to be a kind of cuskilling Mason?" Hopper said. tom with the 88 to take advantage of a "Im not denying that I had," said situation like that ns Lee Bishop and Kentucky. Come to find out, that was I found out one day In a Utile conOne of the rensons that Campo Engversation we had with Bill McCord. land wanted Ted Baylor brought out Pyiturally I wasnt there when England here. Ted Is one of the very few that and Elliot met; but I can tell you that know that Mason turned me down on what happened was this Elliot gave renewal that Td counted on and Ragland sfleh a .cussing out as you like to broke me. couldnt expect any man to stand for, Youre broke, Jones?" or put up with." Close to It." Is thut right, Campo?" You sure are d about demanded. making a case against yourself!" Campo Ragland guvp a grunt which Campo was overlooking a couple of might have been an affirmative; It did things," said Kentucky.. "It's true that not appear to be a' denial-"Camyou can show I was broke by Masofi. England," said Kentucky But what about all those other cow- Jones, "told Bob plllot that he would men that Mason had to close down on? kill him before the day was out. To those men Mason's decision's meant "llesguesslng now," said Bob Elliot. salvation or ruin exactly as to me. "Yes, guessing," conceded Kentucky ' ' lie could not carry us all. In digging Jones. up a reason for me to kill Mason, Campo England said unexpectedly, Campo only dug up a motive that forty Yes, by 0 d but hes guessing or fifty rlmrock cowmen would own right ! to. . Kentucky Jones nodded. "Sure Im "I see what youre driving at," said guessing, right! Up here Jn the Frying Hopper. "Maybe Mason did have such lan country theres an old lion hunter an enemy, or six of them, or fifty; the called Old Man Coffee; nnd he says fifty of them werent having no barbeTo h 1 with Old Man Coffee, said cue at the Bar Hook the day Mason the sheriff. What happened then? ' was killed. Just at the moment." said KenSo I gathered," Kentucky admitted. tucky Jones, I cant tell you exactly, But bear lu mind this if any one of what happened then; but .1 can tell the fifty had been there, he might have you something different, of a very curiMason. There's been nn ous Interest. On the wall of this house awful lot of wearing of guns In the used to be a chroino an enlarged snaprlmrock the past tCn, twelve .months, shot of a man sitting on a horse. what with riders hoping for a chance Youd look across the room at that lit-- , to shoot a coyote, or a rabbit with tie picture, and youd soy to yourself, a .45 slug Cowmens minds ciro work Why, Campo has hung up a lens study that way only about so long before of Bob Elliot. Then maybe youd look something bolls over and busts. closer; and youd see It wasn't Bob Y'es, Hopper admitted, "I was lookElliot at all but a representation of ing for It all right; but when it come John Mason." to killing Mason Sheriff Hopper said,. You mean "He was a right ambitious victim, you're saying" Kentucky agreed ; but there were big "Bob Elliot knew that sometimes, sitreasons for killing him, too. When you ting his horse In certain way and at build up pressure like that you can a certain distance, he and John Mason .figure on an explosion. Bnt It was looked strangely alike; and Campo had In-o- gun-rack- one-side- d mol-her- promised to kill Elliot that day. Elliot knew that Campo did not dare to take chance on what a Jury might make out of thut." "Youre suggesting that Campo England killed Mason by mistake, taking him for Elliot?" "I'm suggesting that It could be made to look that way; and that Elliot was able to hold that over Campo and that was why Elliot dared swamp Bar Hook range.'' You mean that he ran a bluff that he could bring England to trial for the murder of Mason? You can call It a bluff," said Kentucky Jones, looking ut Bob Elliot, 'nr yon could call It a kind of silent blackmail, If you want. Bob Elliot jerked forward In his chair as If he would come to his feet. W by, d ri your eyes," he said, If you think Im going to sit here and take "Youll sit there," Kentucky Jones said coolly, and you'll take It, arid you'll like it. Youll take It because youre yellow, cleat down to the roots. And you haven't forgotten the night 'I knocked you kicking and squalling, in tlie sheriffs office at Waterman. Iloh Elliots face went white, and his eyes took on a squinting slant. Ills lower lip dropped loose away fropi his teeth. "Why, you Yellow," Kentucky repeated, clear down to the roots. An inarticulate blasphemy strangled In Elliot's throat. .Sheriff Floyd Hopper ' made a- dutch at Elliot's belt, but missed his hold, as Elliot sprang at Kentucky Junes like a quirted horse. Kentucky hunched low, then straightened out the whole length of Ills' body behind his left hand; There was a ringing crack, as If a hone had broken, and an Instan.t's confused tangle. Then Bob Elliot was lying on his "back, breathing hoarsely, staring at the celling with blank eyes; anil Kentucky Jones stood over him, nursing his left hand In his right. Hopper said in a low exasperated If" the-sheri- free-hande- po d It's final!" "I swear to heaven, I believe there's going to he an Injustice done. I was afraid of this! But this McCord Is a man who means what he says, Floyd; If lie wont talk he won't talk. I guess theres nothing to do but follow up what Elliot says dont It look that way to you?" Floyd Hopper had no inure Idea of what Jones was talking about than did McCord. But he was a poker player, and a good one; and he had been In office for a long time. It sure looks that way, he said. Kentucky Jones said, "You're under arrest, McCord. For a moment the dark as he was, hacked Kentuckys day gamely. "I say so he told Mc- Cord. Personally, said Kentucky, I dont think youre guilty, Bill. Ill admit I was kind of hoping. that we had closed in on bigger game. Still, I suppose we ought to he glad that we can hang this on anybody at all. I guess we better tell you that anything you say will be used against you, .McCord. Bill McCord spat Into the wood box. What am I charged with? he demanded: "The murder of Lee Bishop," said Kentucky. McCord's face hardened, blit he went hack to the making of his cigarette. In the first place," he said, "I wasn't anywhere near it. And in the second place' it wasnt no murder. Lee Bishop was killed in a fqlr stand-ufight." That lie Is plumb useless, said Kentucky contemptuously, .because I was with Lee Bishop when he was killed. Bishop was knocked out of the saddle with a rifle shot, by a man hidden In the rocks three hundred yards away; and the slug that killed him was ptoured Into him after he was down and helpless, and I was carrying him to cover. And my story is proved by the nature of Bishop's wounds. Fgir fight, h 1! That's murder you hear p ' McCord stared at Jones, his face At last he shook his head, puzzled. "I take all tliat to be freehand lying. If you was with Bishop, youd know that I wasnt there." "He was shot from cover, I told you, Kentucky said. .I didn't see .his killer. I could never have, named you as the man if Bob Elliot hadnt lost his . guts. . "Elliot? Him lose his giits?" McCord repeated Incredulously. Thats a hot Immobile. one!"' You baited him lntq that, voice, Jones I was counting on his temper, Kentucky said. Lord, I thought It would never break ! Hopper's voice rose angrily. "If you got me out here to make fools of us ' all COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS Kentucky Jones' shrugged. "I heard different, he said significantly. If youve got anything to say for yourself you sure better .talk. I tell you, Elliots gone out from under you, you fool! Bill McCord stared again, hesitated. Then he laughed shortly. "Thats a lie, he decided. That's a . lie from the ground up! Neither me nor Elliot had anything to do with any of this.! So be It," said Kentucky.Floyd, bring in Elliot. Or, here Ill bring' him myself." He flashed a malignant grin at McCord, and went out ' Behind him Hopper said to his deputy, Watch this guy, Willie! Kentucky Jones. Kentucky and the sheriff paused for a whispered , conference beyond 'the. Shut up, Kentucky snapped at him, door. . to do. "weve got I " By 'G "d, Jones, said the sheriff, Youve talked all around and about, "I believe that guy knows something. .and over the tonsil," Hopper said bittOf course he knows something," And you end up with nothing erly.said irritably, Kentucky, more to the point than a' cheap brawl. .Hut he got through the "loop on Youve wasted enough words to you, Hopper said. Hes too cool and Not one single word, Kentucky conto stampede Youve played your tradicted him. "I fiad to go all over tough and never took a trick. What are ace, 'that so that .you would understand to do now? what Is going to. happen w hat 1 hope you' going Lead the jack," said Kentucky, unIs going to happen now. Campo! Hold As he moved on to the room perturbed. this range hog here when he comes to put a gun on him If you need to. 'where. Campo was holding Bob Elfiot he no longer believed, that he could ' All right." . lose. Jones caught Hopper's arm and A dissension was beginning In the dragged the sheriff after him to the little room where Campo was presiddoor. "What are you going to do? You've ing over the now. conscious Elliot Jean and Campo did not appear to have got the case worse scattered .out now moyed; but tlie boss of the 88 was sitthan In a chair. He leaned forward, Then we'll try to tie it together ting up his hands the arms, and glowngaiu. Heres where, we tackle ftlll ered at gripping Ragland with eyes that McCord ! It's the turn, It's the break, seemed not quite able to focus accuyou hear me? Ive' got to run a bluff. rately. Put down that gun, he was me Are you backing or' not? Theres no d n saying. Im hacking you." as Kentucky and the sheriff appeared. , me San-the gun that killed (Eve "Tell him, Kentucky whispered sideders. to Hopper, "he's under arrest long. Floyd Hopper obeyed, and Kentucky Youre under arrest, Elliot, said Jones stuck it In his waistband. .Come the sheriff. on !' Tell . him, Three pairs of eyes turned upon Kentucky prompted, McCord has spilled the beans. Kentucky Jones nnd Floyd Hopper ns McCord has spilled the beans, the they came into the kitchen. In the room from which they had come, all sheriff repeated to Elliot with convincfour men had been armed; and so ac- ing emphasis. Bob Elliot stared at them vaguely customed had they become to the sagfor a full quarter of a minute. I dont ging gun belts as standard equipment In the last few days that here It was know what youre talking about, he Ted Baylor and Bill McCord, who were said finally. Kentucky nudged Hopper, but this unarmed, who looked unusual and suspicious now. Floyd Hopper was flushed time the sheriff did not wait for his ; but though It was to For the first and sharp-eyewhispered instructions. Hopper the eyes of the three waiting time. Hopper seemed ready to go formen turned, It was Kentucky Jones ward under his own power. "Youre who spoke, his face as unpleasantly charged with murder, Elliot," he said. "McCord has told it all. cold and ugly ns Ice on .broken rock. Elliot stared at the sheriff for a lie showed Bill McCord the gun that had killed Sanders the gun that had long moment more. Ill talk to said at last, his voice harsh. been In Snnders hand as Lee. Bishop "Let me talk to McCord." found him dead. I dont suppose," he said McI should say not," said the sheriff. "I should say yes, said Kentucky Cord, you ever saw this gun before?" Bill McCord seemed to consider for Jones. McCord's In the kitchen, Elliot. a long momeuL he Just step this way." lie pushed the Maybe I have, sheriff ahead of him. Bob Elliot folsaid at last; "and maybe I haven't" Would you care to say where It lowed. Campo trailed along; but Jean was when you saw It last? stayed where she was. A humorless grin tw isted one side of Here's your friend, McCord, said McCords face. "You go to ,h 1," he Kentucky. Look him over and ask answered. yourself what youve been depending on, all this time. Kentucky Jones eyed him sorrowfully. Is that final? he said. (TO BE CONTINUED) PATTERN 0150 BY NATIONAL CHARACTERS AMERICAN DEMOCRACY REV. DR. DANIEL POLING East Orange (N. J.) Clergyman. By MAY fairly ask, where than jn English-speakin- g lands,- or in nations under a WE similar form of democratic rule, are men and women free, In orderly fashion as provided by the Constitution, to change government Itself to meet new occasions and needs? Where else are they protected in challenging the aulaw or when thority administering they differ with the government in power? In the last decade 1 have visited the nations of the great new experiments. I am witness to the fact that under no other social or political plan than ours are there fewer abuses than we confront,' while with us there are liberties and opportunities Immeasurable, beyond those, achieved under any other system. DANGER By CARL Dean OF HASTE W. ACKERMAN of Columbia' Journalism WHILE School. the NR A is now historical, the exam- ple of what could be accomplished the mobilization .of emotion, hysteria, fqar, hatred' and revenge, faces us still today. Taking advantage of the overwhelming sentiment of the American people for better soda" conditions, those whose object Is a new social order based on governmental control tell us that, we must make haste or all will be. lost. That is not true. All will be lost If They all liked my new frock!" we make haste. 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Y. all essential business and' take a trip Eighteenth street. to Alaska on a battleship. . by I 1 3G-In- UNCONSTITUTIONALITIES By JOUETT SHQL'SE President, American Liberty League. present administration is THE the form of the American government, and either it must stop itself or it must be stopped. . It has fostered legislation that is utterly unconstitutional and every lawyer in America knows that It is unconstitutional. The Presidential compulsion as to .new legislation Is wrong. The President should advise congress and leave it to congress to accept or reject. The legislative branch of the government Is being destroyed. The legislators are to blame with the President for this usurpation of legislative, power. ' THE RECKONING , d for a Little. Girl - no one spoke. A tmrd gleam came Into Bill McCord's eyes. Who says so? he demanded. Once more the sheriff, completely in ' Party Prize Frock QUOTES Im sorry for this," Kentucky said. me? It."-You- ' Yoti bet your life ' LEWIS W. DOUGLAS Former Director of the Budget. By BREVITY You have to learn a great many Yes, answered Senator Sorghum. An'd initials save thu. Jn a .mo- ment of great excitement a big, big D may be made, to cover the entire., alphabet. Wild' Oats at His Age I Insurance Doctor How old wai your father when.he died? Applicant (determined to pass), one hundred and four.Insurance Doctor What did 'he die of?' Applicant Strained hls'heart play. ing football. - - that day arrives, of what the interventions may be, whether an ap- WHEN Soundless Prospective Lodger There ft A factory close by. Wont the. room be parent recovery or a slow process of noisy? disintegration, the terrific impetus of Landlady Oh, no, sir, that is a felt the economic forces created by an Insolvent Federal Reserve system, a slipper factory.. bankrupt banking system, a destroyed No Lawyer Needed middle class and .no credit with which I should kiss you, would He "If may be relieved, it Is She No, I difficult to conceive the method by it be petit' larceny? which we may escape from the des- think It would be grand." potism of a dictatorship. THE TAX PROGRAM By WILLIAM U. S. .Senator T E. BORAH from Idaho. T IS absurd t.o call the Presi-- dents tax program' a program. It is, in fact, share-the-weal- th nothing more than a program. It is not only sound economically but Is sound In morals to take care of our vast expenditures to a larger degree through heavier taxes, if the taxes are wisely laid. Such a program will be more conducive to recovery than the reckless voting of bonds and thfi increase of the interest burden. A BUSINESS CONSPIRACY FRANCIS J. GORMAN Labor Leader. By , Initials. . YUR daily reports assure us that hours are being increased and wages reduced. The employ- es are only waiting for congress to adjourn to get in their dirty work. One of the greatest conspiracies in the aistory of the country is under way. Big business is urging congress to get through In Washington because of the heat. Thats not the reason. i |