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I l to *i*l Ito l»W**’to<1 nf her uitimri n( W a r d w rit«»» ho t a n K l v * hrr It « n t.-wnfd uff* r i i . * any i.lrn uanltotan« e C H A P T E R VIII. "Y ou W on’t G . t " M . Agsin." N E d ay lui.- Ili III.- f.iil W i.n l tv«« rlillng Un- 111II m off tu iti.- mirili tinti w .- h ( t*f li 1 h . ‘lutili, lookiug ut tlu- ..>iiilIII->n nf tIn* nini.-.* tli.-rn hii .1 kceplng un <•).• .'ili f.ir Y*> .'niII.- ' Ilo liuti buUgllt Hlinlln-r U‘ >/.oil In-ad " f m lxed Min. k i.vor t «>*vnr.l Munitili «m i tlioy wi-ri- in.( * et p ast 111.- polii« <*r a t ra y l u g «iflT llioir n.-w lllllg.- Su. Illiv idii kf.-n e ) . » unii ilio Ini-.-ntl*o I" n -o Un-in. ho |nii.l iilli nlliin in m | im k Irui ku In tlu- mi »fi pilli om , inni In- mi . w ovory* t li In tc w libili Ilio s ** top nf I i I m vistoli, inni siili'«* Ilio ilii* m in . loiir unii lino, I i I m rango <>f \I m I"| i tv Iloti In* ro«i lie.1 a Itigli p.’lnt oxti iulf.l In ilio'riiro«- Hutlou uwuy imi In ili.- i I i - moi l lly h I i .-.T a r i Idi nt li«* nulo tip lo Ilio funynii wlioro ili IItt!<• . . i r m i I h . Ititi- doli ui (ho orni and liuik.-.l dow n And Mini o In* nulo ni• al un untile illfforout frolli ilio .ilo* Itili) I oli I mo Inni hikcll ilio i iiiiul whm d i r o tl.v h--iici.th litui — m i » dlro tly, in ra d . tluit liulf • f it « u - tiltldon frolli sigili II«* suw timi M uto woro olitilo wlthli ll. In.wovor, unii I n o inoli ut wori. Il loro. And by olmni o ho Itfloif Ids ov oh and sa** ilio H omo of II Im i-e lioyond ¡1 Jllttlllg lodge nix!) ) al‘d m or mo » W i n and Ilio < lo u i l of u luit show log J um I «luivo Ilio lodilo. A look. un. ho tiidicotl liiMtiintl) an d pilllod Itali ti r hohlnd Ilio lin k lio hud ho.-n ut uomo | ni Ilo. lo lidi1 ii i « »il i iti. O W u rd uhm u oinvpuiiohor. Ilo know tho t i h k s o f ilio ir.nlo no woll limi ho dld noi wondor » Imi « i r g»lug un i I iiwii llioro. Ilo I n o « Ilo uhm loinpt od to do a m Itili) I.i n i l i m i dolio rido mi unii pusM iip knowlodgi» w h h li inI k hi ho .1 ImivlooiiIilo, fo r Wuril uhm noi olio to up) iipou I i I m foli»** m , and Ilio inali u h o n i ho woiil.l h oiray lido tlu* limi.tu of n m I. o i IIT I iiiim I ho gililty of a inoat holnnii - orlimi T h a t u hm hlu ondo t.» lot o . o i y folloiv liuto u «h anoe to w .uk o.it I i I m ov . ii Muhulluii or daniniilImi uh ho inluht o I iimimo . I don'! Milppono llioro u ; im ,.li) IlltllK In* liutoil u n i t o tinnì un Infornior. Ilo gol liohind Ilio roi k. n I io o Ito limi uo groiil iloMlro lo ho sliol, and ho dls- i-ovorod timi hiu vlowr of ili..........i m i wum lunch ih iln o r llmn frolli wlioro ho had 11 rat m - oii II Ilo Inokod ludilnil liiin for ali oas\ rotro at lo ilio uU> line, and lli.-ii hoforo ho tiiruod lo ridi* a w a y ho glnin od d o m i unii In c u i I oiim I. v . A intuì u a lk o d olii lu to Ilio oontor of Ilio c o r r a i and stiuid thoro In Ilio ro- voii II iik miiii I ik I i I W a n l 'a oyes Imrcd llko glinlotu llirniinh ilio spiii-r timi dl- viil.-il filoni. Insilili tlvol) hiu han.l v o l l i to Ilio k’ im on I i I m hip. Il u iih a long plstol «Imi, an d ho uhm a fr a ld ho inlglil iii I mm . tur W m d w aa imi a wiz ard wltli a gnu, in il- li iih I ahould llko to niluroprenonl hlm iis a domi »Imi I l e wum h il li ih li. J iim I llko vourMolf Mo could idioof prolly Woll, a grilli doni L e tto r llmn lot.s o f uii-u who do m ore felice an d atomi In I i I m atlrr upa wlille ho ulii-llod tho I mi oli. ••Moli:" ho .-ald whon Ilio liiM|KM'tlnn wiim ovor unii droppo.l hm k lido Ilio «addio u h ,lo ho gu/i-d uiiMoelngly al tho oiiuyou Wall. It wiim a vory reni Lcll limi I i I m mind mhw a Iloti limilo tiy inoli whoroin nlhor inoli iuiim I d uoli lu »nrinont ho< a uso o f Iholr mìiim or (he uin m of tht-lr followu. ÌI oiì I mm 'V’ h T m uiiTI wum a hig V. n Inni Inumi lo ow n, aluoo II fiivoru rovlulon ut Ilio Immlu o f tho iinaorupulniiu T I i .- mo omii I o woro Sou hook .'alile, uud Iholr hruud hud hoi-n alloiod l'o r Ilio righi litui nf ilio V hud homi o lto n d o.! u n u lo und ourlod Ini» u n un limi In lini.* Mio hruiid would riunii - iimiim I III- •poi limi u t ii YU uinnogiaui Ward'M • u n l.ruiid Tin- work wum ci mio. pur |MiMofullv < nidi*. 'l’Ilo V hud imi homi rchuruod min jgh t<» iiiuko 11 look fronti, imi III. n. wly moii r. d i) hud I m - oii udd d with a mulovolmit proMMiiro limi unuld Imiko ,1 M i a m i old u froull Inumi r.T II Inliil l'ino III ruMo nf u dolay III Ilio firn.oodiriga, ita W a r d know per fori ly woll. So hu mit llioro uml Inolio»} OTer tho forno and uw hluiHolf a min vi. imi "I' um II oi " T h e r e wuu Ilio ovldolioo ul| r.-iid> lo duiiiii hlm ultorly hoforo a Ju rt 'I hoy w»uld la* turuo.1 looue on tho ra n c o n e a r hiu oiuliu, uud Ih.-y u ..ulti ho f..liuti hoforo Ilio umiha hud huii. I m o l . II wum u goml timo for tu lllug. Itoum lup i wore o v o r for Mio ululi I. und ilio wouthor would onullne l'ungo liding In uhuolillo n ero-»lly . Ili Olili IMO Ilio Work WUM inur.no HO O' ml MO IIM lo roll.M | HgulllMl hlM lutolll- corn o hut when hiumlu uro worked ovor und Ilio culprit him homi ouughl Ilio hi w I h n ot t " o oaroful to g h o Ilio prl-niior . ro.Hi for hrulnu. W a rd ntur.-d ut Ilio altored hruudM uud wniidoriul ululi ho hud I. om I do. Ito lu-tliniight li I in limi porliupu It would ho it m woll lo put u Huh* Nfom-ry h oluomi hiniMolf uml timi partloiilur Inoli lily, uml ho Mlurlod In.. I. up Ilio hlll Om o ho pulled Up a s If ho Wnuld gn Ino k, hut ho Ihinight h oller uf It. II w u . out nf the t|iioMl|u|i I» luru tllUMO rullio In-.MO Mo ouuld nut kill llioui und dlMpnue of Iho I hm II.- n , imt w lion tln-ro Wore uo voli of them Mo Inlght go down uml hh-h h Mio hruiulu mi . Unit 11 it-\ would n » t r.-ud unyihlug ut all Ilo hud thought of th at before unii do hh .1 ugultiMt ll. T h a t wuiihl put Min o throe on th.-lr g u an i unti und id pinhuldy not bouollt Inni III Iho lung run Tliov would work tho bruuda on o t h e r calilo. Ilo hum li.-.l f o rw a rd In tho uuddlo and lot llu ttlo r o I i . mimo hlu own trull lip the hill ’i'hoilgh ho did Hut klmw II. trouhlo had ouught Killy I.ou I mo hi tlmt mm ino | laro uml had uout her f-T- wiird with drooping uhouldera und u mind m > ithMorhod Unit m I io guve no ul- Imilloi, to her I ioimo Itul timi lu inert* It a trilling o.,|m idem«-, T h e thing ho Imd to «lo.-l.lo u a h fur inoro oompll- calo d itimi Killy luiuluou prnhlmn. hlmiiid I»* go utiaight to Sen ho. k and toll him wliut lie hud found o u t ’» Mo did u»t kn.*w S ou I m -. k. o x - o p l u . m ho Imd uiot him ont e or t w ic e on (ho trull uud ox.huiigod trltlu ! greeting« uml u few w»rdu uh..ut th e Woultn-r. H omi .I.- m , Soulu-ok u niild t o r t m . m . ii limi out T h m o at m I. hm I nt hi.« Mti.Mild.-r, grin ning ut him Ululo*..lenii) hiu pnut ll (led blu I iuii .I h . Ilio I. Din.-) ho could deal « i h Mingle huml.-d. fm Oluoy Imd Iho four o f hlui th at I m horn o f u guilty ouiim . Imi. e. Mo t-ould semi lin k " . . t o r Iho r<>ud" w h en ev er he . Ims.- to toll Mutuo thlngM ho know Ilo cnllld .1» It without any < nuipum-tluii« t ■ • Hu k i tlnoy, iho Ml.- k liispectnr, tl.-Mor* >-d no moroy ut W ind m huudu und would got non.- If e v e r th e) mot w hore Wurd would h a v e a ohanoo ut him. fillio) lie could d eal with alone, but with III.* evid en ce of II iumo rebranded ru tilo uud Mu- testim on y of t w o men, Ing.-ther with tho duuiuiiig lOMilmnny uf Ills puut! W ard llflo.1 Ids homi and stared heavily ut Ih.- pino Miope liof.-re him. Ilo could not go to S.-uh.s k uud toll him an yth ing , lu th e hlu k hour of timi ride ho could not think <>f un.v- thing that lie could do thut would •uve him. And th en <|ii!te Riultlonly In I i I m dos- p cratio n lie doold.-d upon Muiiiothilig. If.- lau gh . m I hur.lly, tu niod H altlor ha.-k from iho gnui.-wurd trail und returned to tin- c o r r a l in the cany on . “ Th ey a ta ri od thin gnuie. uml th.-y'vc put It up I.» mo.'* ho told himself grimly, "a n d Ilio. no.Min t M.|ueal If th ey burn th.-lr ow u IlngorM." Mo hurried, fur lie had Home work alii-ml of him. ti liti tho sun w as sliding past th e no->li m ark alre a d y . Mo r.-a.'b- < m I ttio corrili uml wont ubout w h a t he hud to d o um If ho woro w orkin g fu r w ages und w an ted to giv e g*M,d inolia li re. F i r s t ho rebuilt Iho little fire Just outside th e c o r r a i w h ore tho c a t t l e could not trn m p lc It. hut where on e might th ru st a b randing Iron Into Its midst from betw een tin- rails. W h en It was going properly lie sea rein'd c e r tain likely hiding places and found an Iron still w a r m from previous service. , I It- th ru st It Into boat, led Hnttlor Into tho c o rral ami Host'd th e g a t e secu rely j hohlnd him. T h e n lie mounted, took down Ids rope and widened tho loop, while Ids a n g ry eyes singled out the mi 1 mu I ho w an ted tlrst W a r d w as imt a irt t d e p t w ith a '‘ru n ning Iron ’ Mo w as honest, w h a t e v e r men might say nr him. Hut ho know how to tie down an an im al hii .1 he aerltlced part of Ills lariat to got tho short rope he needed to tie Iholr feet t o g eth er Me worked fust uo telling w Imi minute som e one might c o m e and . Mil li him and he did his work well, f a r h o tte r and n e a t e r th an had Ills prede, -osanni. Whon ho loft th a t c o r r a l In* smiled. 1 t e i e r e he had ridden very f a r up the hlufT he stopped, looked d ow n nt the long sulforing c a t t l e and smiled ugnili sardonically. One could road iholr b ran d s easily from w h ere he sal ou Ills horse. T h e y wore not blotched: they w ere vory distinct. H ut they Wore not Yds within t h a t c o rr a l. T h e r e w e re o t h e r b rands which might lie m ad e of a I d M onogram hy the Judicious a d dition o f a m a r k hero and a mark there. •'There, hang yuli, c h ew on th at a w h i le ! " he apostrophlzisl th e absent three. Ilo tu rn ed a w a y an d rude buck o n c e m o re to w a r d home. Hat tier turned naturally lulu the trail s t i l i l i luti uf. Thè TroiT«“tu tho ranch, hut Wurd luiniedlutelv tn r m d hlm «mt o f 11 "W o uion t going t» overlook uny bota, old timer '* he suld grimi/ und oroMMod thè orook ut u p»>lnt wlioro ll w un lo» ro< ky to leu ve uny los-f prilli» hehliid Iheln. Mo rodo up tho lower |•<»tut of tho rldgu bcyni.d und follo n e l thè . ri-Mt of II on Ilio side uwuy frolli Ilio valloy. Whon ho rou- h- o<l u polnt iiourlv op|ioullo hiu cubili ho dluuiouiitod. linhio klod hls -pura ami ullppcd Iholr < haiiiM ovor Ilio Muddlc horn. 'Ilioti lo- weut forwunl afoni to rocouuoltor Me wa« <urolul lo uvold rock or giuvolly patohou uml lo wulk ulwuyu oli Ilio Mofl gruMM, wlihh muf- llod blu ut.-pu lu thlu w I mo ho mudo blu wuy lo Ilio lop of Ilio rldgo, wlioro ho could look down iipoi, ilio .ubili uud Militile uml c o i i u I m ami hoc alno Ilo- . look fiali for a goisl ijuartor of a lidio. Th e Utile valloy luy ipilot. Illu leu ni fod iiiu H m - tlirhod hy tho .-rock noi far fr.-ni tho oorrul, wliIHi roHMsurod Wurd inoro lliun unytblug. Stili, lo* waltod iintil ho hud mudo reuuouuhly sur«* Ihut tho bluff hold no wuteber .»m o alo d hoforo ho wont back t» wlioro Kulllt-r wultod patlontly. "I giicMs they dldn’t pian to utlr tlilngu up tlll llioy g.-t llo.-o orlttors planloil wlioro they want.-d lli.-ui." he UitiKcd wlillo ho rodo down tho hlutf lo I i I m oahlii. Hut whon tlioy vlslt Ihut binici, of utock ugnili I r c k o n ihlng» Wlll l»oglli to tlghten!” Ilo wus wur.v of expo.slng hlmuelf t<>» min li to vlew frinii tho bluff whllo ho dld hls ohor.-s tlmt night, and ho kepi llattlor In tho htuble; ulso ho uh-|il vory little, ami hefore duyhrcuk he wuu up and uwuy. C H A P T E R IX. " I ’m Going to Tako You Out and Hung Y ou." U B trouble with u man like Buck Olney Is tiiul you . uu never he sure of I i I m method, except th a t It will ho underhand uud calculated t» .*11 minute uu much us possible any risk to himself. W urd, c a s t i n g hu- k Into I i I m memory lie had known Hu< k Ol ney Tory »veil once upon a time and In Ids uumum | m *. ting youth hud counted him a friend tried to guess bow Buck Would proceed when ho wont down to thut corral und found bow those brand.-. hud beeu retouched. T " H e ’ll l»o running aro un d lu circles for awhile, all rig ht," be deduced, with an ulr of c e rta in ty . "B lo tch e d brand« ho d know w a s my work, and he could ImV). put it ou die. to.», with a good l a r u about trailing m e u» close 1 got cold fo«-t. A m It Is" Wur.l smoked t w o c i g a r e t t e s and scow led ut tho soon er)'. A m It w as, he did not know Just what Bu ck Olney would do. e x c e p t - " I f In- luukes a guess I «lid thut he ll know I'm wl.se to t h e whole plant. And he'll get uie sure, pro* Idlng I s tand with my hack to him lung en o u g h !" W a rd hail tils b ack to a high ledge at th a t m om en t, so th at he did not exp.-rleio e any impulse to look be hind him. " B u c k d on 't w a n t t<> d ru g me up be fore a J u r y ,” be reasoned fu rth er. " H e 'd u h e a p r a t h e r puck me In all wrapped up ill a ta rp and say how he'd c a u g h t tue with the goods and I resisted a r r e s t." T h e a s s u r a n c e h«> felt a s to whut Buck (Hue)- would do did u»t p a rticu la r!) frighten W a r d even If he .lid nog- le< t to g>> t<> I mm I lu his cuhiti d uring the n e x t few- d ays. T h a t w a s com m on sens., horn of tils know ledge o f th e m an he w a s dealing with. Me w en t to the cabin w arily. Just often enough to give It an ulr o f o ccup ancy. Me fre- .piently sat i i | miii so m e hilltop and w atch ed a lazy t h read of sm ok e w eave upw ard from his ru s ty 8tov.-p||s>, but lie slept out under Hit' s t a r s tolled hi hls heavy blanket, a n d he n e v e r c r o s s ed u ridge if he could m ak e his way through u hollow. It Is not a l w a y s c o w a r d i c e which m ak es a m an e x trem ely carefu l not to fall into the hands of his enemy. T h e r e is u small m a t t e r o f pride liivol* tsl. W a rd Would h u * c died alm ost an y deuth rath e r than give Hu.k Olney th e s atis fac tio n of " g e t t i n g " him. F o r u few d a y s lie w a s cau tio u s us un Indian ou th e w a r trull, uud then his p atien c e fruzzle.1 out under the strain. At sunrise one morning, a fte r u night o f shivering in hls blanket, he hunched Ids shoulders In disgust of his cautlou. I f Buck o ln e y wanted anything of him lie was certainly taking his time about .Mining ufter tt. W ard nibbed hls »lagers over his stubbly Juw, and the un com fortable prickling was the last small d.-lall of discomfort that de cided him. Me w a s going to have a shave and u decent cup of coffee and cut off hls own table or know the rea son why, lie promised himself while he slapis'd the saddle oil Battler. l i e tvus camped In a sheltered little hollow In the hills, where the grass was good and there was a spring. It was u mile and more to Ids . lului, straight across the upland, uud It was Ids hnlilt to leave B a ttler there uml walk over to the ridge, where he ceul.l watch hls claim. Frequently, as 1 have said, lie stole down l».‘fore da) light and lighted a lire lu the stove Just to make It l<«»k as If he lived there. There wus a risk lu that, o f course, granting tlmt the stock tus|»(H'tor was the kind to lie In wait for him. Wur.l rode to the ridge with hls hluti- kel rolled and tied behind the cantle. Ills frying pan hung behind his leg. and Ills rltte lay across the saddle in front o f him. l i e was going home I hi I.II)’ enough uml recklessly enough, but he was by uo means disposed to walk deliberately Into u trap. Me kept hls eye |>eeled, as lie would have e x pressed It. Also he left B a ttler Just under th e crest of the ridge, t.s.k off Ills spurs and with Ills ritte In his hands went fo rward afoot, as he had done every time In- had approached Ills cabin since the day he found the c o r ral iui.| the cattle In the canyon. lu this wise he looked down the steep slope with the sun throwing the shad I of 1,1-, 1T7,*1 Tlioinnei m iM-Tore entl Jifn l l .i T im Y e TJoirMy H ilfe o i The w b a l ’ you did for uie, Tluck. Anil you know what I told jroo would happen him Tin- cabin window blink. .1 > h.-.-r m a n ’s lielplessiiesH . Well, It’s going to come off acrordlng. fully In the sunlight H im span o f | “ Where did you leave your horse?” to the program. mureN wete coming up from the mead lie asked him curtly when he was "I did think of running you In and ow In the faint hop« o f getting a through. giving you u taste of hell yourself. hieakfuMt of outs. pe liapH T he place Buck told him. hls eyes searching looked |.. h - eful enough anil • ozlly de W aid 's fa« e for mercy or at least for But, as usual, you've gone and tangled sirable to a man who ha« slept out for s i u ie clew to hls fate and dulling with up a couple of fellows th at never did four nlgi.ta late In the full, hut a glance disappointment because he could read uie any particular hunu and I don't want to hand them anything If I can was all Ward gave to it. nothing there hut loathing. help it. So I ’ll Just string you u p - Ills eye h moh relied the bluff ts-low him W ithout speaking again Ward went und upon eith er aide, " f a midden they out and closed the door lirmly hehlnd a fte r awhile, when I get around to I t— and leave a note saying who you are aharpened l i e brought his ride fur him H e felt relieved to t»e away from As he climbed the and that you're the head push In this wur. l with an Involuntary motion o f B ¡ uck ’s presem e rustling business and that you helped the uruiM. Me stood so for a breath or ! bluff and mentally relived the last two, looking down the lull. Then he hour he wondered how he hud kept i spend the money th at Hiirdup bank went forward stealthily on hls toes; j from sin siting B i s k a« soon as he saw lost awhile back and that you're one of swiftly, too, so that presently he wa * ¡ him Htlll, thut would have defeated th»- gazabos— " "Y on can ’t prove I t ! You— ” close enough to m .-«- llw caihmi'-le s<ai* hls mam purpose, which was to make “ I don't have to prove It The au on the n.-. k o f the mini crou< bed be- , Buck suffer, l i e Was afraid he could hind h rock und watching the cabin not m ake Buck suffer as Buck had thorities w ill do all th at when they get um a cut watches a mouse hole. A riile j made him suffer. Is-- ,.u-e there were the tip I ’ll give them. And you. being lay u- r-.MM the r«s k before the luun, ' obstacles In the path of a perfect retri hung up on a limb somewhere, c a n ’» very w-ell give your pardiiers the dou the muzzle pointing downward. At bution. ble cross So they'll have a lighting that di-dunce and from a dead rent W aril was not cruel hy nature -at ll would lx» i.trunge If he should miss least he waa not more cruel than the chance to m ake their getaway. "Now, I ’m through talkin g to you. any obje« f lie shot at. Me hud w hat rest of us hut as he went after B a t Yon cun talk if you gamble: . all a clu< h. or he would have tler and B uck's horse It pleased him to W h at I say goes hud If the ri.au he watched for hail know tiiat Bu- k Olney w a i tied hand want to. Buck, but ITn going to carve not lieen Mlandlng directly Is-hind him and f o o t in his cuhlu and :l-at he was a steak out <»f you every time you open with rllle sights In u Hue with the scar Mick with dread of what the future your mouth.” He pulled Buck's own knife out o f its sheath and laid It con ou the hack of his thh k lie* k held for him. venient to bis hand, and he looked as "Throw ii|< your hands!" Wurd called Ward was gone an hour. He did not If he would do any cruel thing he sharply when hi« tlrst dare of rage hurry: there wus no need. Buck could threatened. had ciHih-d to steady purpose. not get away, and a little suspense (Continued next week) Buck Olney J uiu | m -.| as though a yel would do Mm good. low Jacket had stung him. l i e turned B u ck ’s face was pasty when Ward u startled fa c e over Ills shoulder and opened the door. His eyes were a bit N O TICE FOR P U B L IC A T IO N Jerk.-I the ride up fr*on the r>s-k. Ward glassy. And from the congested ap- rulo-d Ids sights h little uud plugged a I»»-arance o f his hands Ward Judged Department o f tho Interior, U. H. round, black rimmed hole through thut he had tested to the full hls help Land O f f i c e at Kcsfi-urg, Oregon, F e b Buck s hat crown. lesrtness In hls bonds. Ward looked at ruary -•>, 191«. "Throw up your hands, I told you!" him a minute und got out the making« Notice i« h -reby given that Frank B. he said, while the hills opposite were of a smoke. I l l s mood had changed Chenowetb. of Onkridge, Oregon, who, still dinging hack the sound of the In his absence. He no longer wauted on August -"». 1910, made Homestead sliot, und ca m e closer. absolute silence between them; Instead Entry, Serial No. 00540, for 100 acres Buck grunted an o ath , dropped the he showed symptoms o f wanting t iri unsurveyed Sec. .;f>, Tp. 20 S. B. !l rid.- so suddenly th at It c la tte r e d on talk. K. W. M.. described by metes and the r«< k an d lifted his h and s high in " I f I turn you loose. Buck, what will hounds as follows: Beginning at Cor. the quiet hUllllgllt. you do?" he asked at last in a curious No. 1. identical with C o r c r of S<-< ». 2o, "Met up from there and go on down tone. utf, C .f Tp. 20, 8. K. : í E . W. to the shack- und keep your hands up. " I f you— Ward, I ’ll prove I'm a * N. »9* 5 r e . 59.29 'i 'hs., And re member all the reasons I'v e got friend to yuh In spite of the Idea you've henee S. 20.18 eh»; thenc« • w . :¡9.2.'» tor wuntil,g to set* you inuki- a crooked got th at 1 ain't. I never done noth- •h».; then. s. 20 15 eh*.; thene. • N. move so I'll have un excu se ¡o shoot.” Mg—" t h e r i r * e N. 0'’ 12* , HUI !f VN'urd ca m e Mtill closer as he s|»oke. "No, o f course not.” Ward's lip curl \V.. 40.45 eh»., to place o f beginning, Me was wishing he had brought hls ed. " T h a t was my mistake, maybe. ha» filed notice of intention to make rope along He did not fee! quite eusy You alw ays used to say you were my final five-year proof to establish claim In Ids mind while Buck O lner'a hands friend when— " to the land above described, before E. were free. "And that's the Hod's truth. W ard !" < ). Irani*-!. F. S. Commissioner, at his Buck's fa ce was becoming flushed with office at Eugene. Ore., on the 2oth day Buck got tip aw k w ard ly and went stumbling down th e steep slope with his eagerness. "1 done everything I of April. 191». hi« hands trem bling In the ulr upon could for you. Ward, but the way the Claimant names as witnesses: C. M. either side of his head. Froru th eir curds laid I couldn’t— " Dunning, of Onkridge, Oregon; R. M. nervous quivering it wus evident that " t ie t me hanged I know; you sure Holt, of Onkridge, Oregon; J . H. Chen- lii« memory was g.»sl und thut it wus tried hard enough’. " Ward puffed hard oweth, of Onkridge. Oregon; Will He working upon the subject which Ward at Ills cigarette, and the lips th at held bert, of Onkridge, Oregon. hud -uggesttsl to him. He did not give It trembled a little. Otherwise he seem *W. H. CANON, Ward the weakest Imitation of uu e x ed perfectly cool and calm m l5-a!2 Register. cuse t<> shoot. And so the tw o of them "S a y , Ward, them lawyers lied to came presently down u | m > u the level you. ’ D o n ’t forget that by paying a full uud passed around the cabin to the "Oh, cut it out. Buck. I've seen you year's subscription in advance you get door with uo more than ten fe et of wriggle through a snake hole before. it at the old rate of $1.50. The new rate «pace between them, so inexorably hud I believe you're my friend Just the way q.j, !■-- i n - ! -i; -iuuciit accounts only, t f Ward crowded «-lose upon the other’s you've always l»een.'’ ' stumbling progress. " T h a t 's right. Ward, and I can prove A D M I N I S T R A T O R 'S N O TICE OF F I N AL S E T T L E M E N T . it" “ Hold on a m inute!" Ward snorted. "Y ou proved It, old Buck stopped ns atill a s though he Notice is hereby given that the un- hud gone ugainst a rock wall. timer, when you laid up there behind Ward cam e closer, and Buck flinch a rock with your sights on this shack, lersigned administrator of the estate ed aw ay from the feel of the ritle muz ready to get me when I rarne out. I of Emery L. Goodridge. deceased, has zle between his shoulder blades. Ward sabe now how it happened J i m Me - 1 filed in the county court of Lane coun reached out a cautious liund and pulled Quire wus found fa ce down in the ty,- Oregon, his final account as such the six shooter from Its holster at spring behind his shack with a bullet uiminietrator o f said estate and that B uck 's right hip. hole In bis hack that time. You were Saturday, the Kith day of March, 1917. it the hour of 11 o ’clock a. m. of said his friend too!" "Mot a knife? You alw ays used to lay has been set by said court for hear go heeled with one. Speuk up an.l “ Ward. I— " "S h u t up! 1 ju s t wanted to see If ing objections to said report and the don't lie about it." " I n s id e my co a t," grunted Buck, an.l you'd changed any in the last seven .ettlement thereof. N E L S O N DURHAM, years. You haven't, unless it's f i r the Wurd's lip .u rle.l w hi!e lie reached Administrator of the E sta te of worse. You've got to the end of tlie ur»und the m an's bulky laxly und found the knife in its leather sh.-uth. E v i trail, old timer. When you went lay f l 5 m l o Emery L. Goodridge. deceased. ing for me you fixed yourself a-plenty. dently Buck w as still remembering Do you want to know w hat I'm g"ing witli disquieting e x actn ess what rea sons Ward might have for wanting to to do to you?" "W ard , you wouldn’t dare shoot me! kill him. W ith the record you've got you " T a k e down your left Lund and open wouldn’t stand— ” the door.' “ Who gave It to me. huh? Oh, I B uck did so und i»ut hls hand up heap sabe: you've left word with your again without tieiug told "Now go in and stand with your face purduers that you were coming up here to the wall." With the ritle muzzle to arrest me single handed. T hey w ill give the alarm if you dou't show up. Ward indicated which wall, l i e uo- and I ’ll go ou the dodge an.l get caught tl.tsl how B u c k s lingers gropt'd sud trembled against the wall. Just uuder and— " Ward threw aw ay his clga - 1 rette and took a step toward his cap the eaves, un.1 hls lip curled again in : C 2 c £ £ O r . " I'C : »3 the expression which Billy Louise so tive. a step so ominous th at Buck squirmed in his bonds. huted to sec. ?_ J l J j "W e ll, you can re«t easy on one point. Ward hu.l choseu the spot where he A P O O R L Y F E D H O R SE could reach easily a small coll of r«>|ie. I'm not going to sh.*ot you.” Ward He kept the ritle pressing B uck's shoul stood still and watched the light of reflects discredit on its owner, but the ders until he hu.l shifted the knife Into hope dare in the eyes of his enemy. owner gets the worst of the deal be cause economy in feeding the uorse on., hand. Icnncd Mini laid its blade " I ' m going to wash the dishes and tak e affects its working capacity as well as a shave, and then I'm golug to take against Buck's check. its appearauce. I f your horse kicks on you out somewhere anil hung you." " F e e l that? I'll Ja b it d e a r through his feed you can correct it by buying "M y God, W a rd ! Y ’ ou— you— ” you if you give uie a cho-ace. lirop your feed here, as you get the best “ 1 told you seven years ago." went on quality for the least outlay. Farmers, your hands down behind you." He spent h busy minute with (lie mi 8 be W ard steadily, "t h a t I'd see you hung contractors and horse owners generally fore be pushed Buck o lney roughiy to before I was through with you. Ke- know th at our feed is always up to the rnember? By rights yon ought to hang standard. ward a «’hair. by the heels over a slow tire. You’re Buck sat down, and W a u l di.l a lit about as low a specimen of humanity tie more r»p«> work. “ Say. Ward, you're making a big as l .v e r saw or heard of. You know m istake if you—” "S h u t up!" snapptsl Ward. “Can't you see I'm standing all I can stand Just with tin* sight o f you? I to u t pile It ou too tld. k by letting me hear you talk. I heard you ouce too often as It Is." Buck Olucy caught hls breath and sat very still. Hls eyes followed Ward as th e eyes of a caged auimal follow Its keeper. Ward trh'd to Ignore hls presence completely while he lighted a lire an.l . fried bacon and made coffee, but the hard set of his Jaw and the cold in- tentness of his eyes proved how co n scious he w as of Buck's presence. He tried to eat Just to show how calm he wus, hut the bread and bacon choked him. He could feel every nerve In hls body quiver with the hatred he felt for th e man and the bitterness which the sight o f him called up out o f the past He drank four cups of coffee, black and sweetened at random, which steadied him a little. T h a t he .ltd not offer Buck fo<*«l or drink showed how inteuse was his hatred. As a rule, your true range man la hospitable even to hls enemies. H e rose and Inspected the roi»es to niHkr sure that they were proof against Phone 80 tw isting, strainin g muscles and took | ( an e x tr a turn _or_ tw o with the loose STERLING FEED CO. H o m e : c T V I a d e : F l o u r 11 FOR HOME PEOPLE | | Pride of Oregon, Soft Wheat Flour H. & H. 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