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it)' ' 'i . TUB SPRINGFIELD NEWS PAGE f 0M4f i! Crooked 4 1 Trails and Straight .William MacLeod Rain Oaarngat Ln 1 1 1 n us Oimrtii SYNOPSIS. P't I. rilArTrcn I -Alvriiturmia an1 rrk. X laaa, raltiar Ihun rt Imituil, ami 4.mI by Ihiuor. I'urly llaiuttiiu anil lila t litint. War With ara. tliallr nirra ln.y., ! om nvo)vat In a h"i' acnlliiK ailtaiilui iMspoaias nf (! an..i ilw k In Ilia lirwn im Im. Arm , Ilia lt,fl ai-iiMta, A lr ai (i i lila r-nliu-r staying In town, fiay i a aalatii anil told a p.iaaa la In lawn In pursuit of I hem. 1'hmy elude Ibaar aurauaia Ovartakrh nail ilay, Mae la klUi-4 iy tiia tinaae ami Curly rimta aatl. aflar ha haa aluil mi an I linn air r-n wouudad. The fiutn aliul la Luck CullUi.n. CHAITMt II -rulliann'a fil-ii.U, all ralilvnioii, aii mlno t-i Ivruli Curly ita an aaamtilii I.i itul thif-irn Willi Ha "ia aiitnl ll nik lir la Mat a. I by Ilia Itilrrvi.tiiinn of Rata I'uitlaon, l.uik'i dauiihiar CflAI'TI'tl It! -Ifta wr,m,.1 r1r.at. n1 f-iilier ti'ilama not pir-i I-I. I'urly la ,--i f'.r l v I'ulllsnn II ii"-a tlona tlio Imiv tunri filing a luil.triuu it'll law, M"tY Mime, rriil Ic.l'I'T of II " in lll ttl.u I. a. I borti lutlv'a nullum liaiulrau Ir.irim lliat 8oa-y HKmn la l ul tlaiiii'a hltti-r aiwuiy artrt tiirnlari a lilf ful llill. "tun vrr "Ul r alu-llfTa ill fain, mm lia i mfii V I with lila (uth.r Culllaun sum Imil fur t'uily. CHAI'TKIt IV -'tirly r-"uas u Htnne f r in a l if i"i I', to will li I f haa f ulnliii-,1, aiil IIiki II. uutl.i la young H.i;u' rivnl fur II haul nf I .no la Ijnilmi Mia x-e luiiy it no'a t itatltar In H:i'ii, miif I Ih ii'lt u u anil ritona act mil fur ttia liallvr a tjmh. rllAI'TI It V --Tl '-r I'urtv rut-Ma Ms iiii.tiiiiiiia of tli r M I it'iit rvi'.Mlitinn "let dxllvrra 1.111,1.1a nuln to humi 011114 i tililAoit tit''isr H'ul n la lila f 1 liuut aliil ntl la will a!!.k tiy I. tin. i In wti mi va aoina inula la l-ltit fil.i''inl ami licriiiiu-a nun Inn i la (mill rulilu-ty Hum laaves tha run. Ii . 1.1 i lu rK'nii li. Curly : coniianli a him. CIIAI'TI U VI - i:av.1rt.p!ri al a nirtna P'M a. Curly lirnta Htmia anl hi llntilf Haul l.ula lll.irk rll. arraiiK' t' liohl up iha Italn at a rinaalua; known as Tin Cup, anit aflfr Ilia n.llirry ahool ynuiia; 1 tilliaon m nl laaa lila body on Ilia riia. oiif lima luMHit liU iriru(i mi I lii alirrlff inrouaTIi Ida aon'a dxnili and dlaai-( Curly la a uad hy H'-ina of lrina a apy nf I -in k Culllaon'a Tlv ara a'aiatrd. but part with ilia tindprataml ln dial llialr nait maotlna; will maan a fight In tlia tiatl Curly liiakaa a nti- fldant nf Dirk Malnuav, rattlman and thrv Inform I .in k .Culliaon uf Kiona'a lul acalnat lila ion. Part II. CHAPTKn l-Afir an all-nlal.l aaa. alon at lha lloundup i liili. In will, li Culli aon haa l.tat liaavllv. iliota la an airliatiia nf aliarp wnrda halwaar lAfk and a akaapman. Kandrli k, with whom L'ulllann haa a faud CIlAPTrrt It -8auarl,a la alai trlfl4 ky Ilia iiawa nf lb holdup nf aipraaa fiiaaiiara, Ilia bamilta aurln til.iaiO. 4'tilllaon pava Ida pokar daIHa and ahoilly ftaiward Ma'kantla an I Alai rlandiau. Ma rlnaaat frlalida laarn ha la au.a.-l4 f tha atpraaa rnhhary. lila lial liaillia tiaan fnutij on tha eatia and i balng (nlaalna;. CIIAPTKR lll.-Kata to Safiia-ha for a rnnaullatlnn with Markamla. Alat landrail and duly. All ara rinvmad f lirk a lunot-ani. Tha aliajrllT iaaala that baaidaa lha fttidlnc nf Culllaon'a hat. and hla payinaul ( lit dabta. i'aaa I'm drhk bad Man tha robbar and la a I moat rartaln It waa t.iu-k. Culllaun la alut to antar a Imiiiaaiaad rlaim wlib'h will prac tically put Kandrli-k out of buatnraa. CIIAPTF.R IV. Kata'a ahrawdnaaa ra vrali hw Culliaon, bad lakan KandrU-k'a hat whan ha laft lha Koundup t'lub. and aiiapli-lou point a atrongly in a franiaup nn r'andrlck'a part and to hla bring 1 canon. ai-a for I.11. k'a diaappaaranra Tha aiiar. Iff malvaa a aaiiaa nf nutaa lurnln an lha ".lark nf llrarta." Curly Itnda a rl ir aloia by thai nama and aaruraa vl danoa thai tha propria! raaa. Mia. Wylla. knnwa what happanad lo Uurk. CHAPTKIt V. In Ida rallar of tha rl aar alora Klandtau Hilda a t-lphar luaa laft hy Culliaon. and fnllnwa Ilia ai aut Lurk la hald prlaonar by l-'andrii'k and Blarkwall In a aliaap hardar'a rahln In lha innuntaltia r'andrl. k wanta I11111 In aim a lallixiulaluiiaiit nf hla tiuuiaataad rlahta. coiidillinial to hla rrlaaaa. Think I'm R'l"8 to Int ytu k? muh.v fi'uni licr now? Vnti'll altfti and you'll juoiiiUi- 10 It'll miihliiK )uu know KKhlnt lit." Lm k'M HiixvkPr i,hiii i-iikII.v iiI llsht ly. "My frli-iitl. wu'ie ulrt'inly dl I'llNNPil Unit JMlltll." 'Vu won't thiuiKt ymir niliitlT" "Yniir ar'iiini'iil ilun't J u silly lu t'llfH." Tin- Hhi'i'iuiiiin hiokrd tit him wlili a liilHlcr nlnlrlrHiici'. 'tiuuil cnntigli, I'll hrlui; you tmu that will Justify It mtiy -ont." CHAPTER VI. Caat Findrlck Makae a Call. Kute wn In hr roin gHidi'ii auiier IntenilliiK tln Mtuhle hoy as he loon fiituj the dirt uriiiiiiU tin roiiiM of muiii uf the hiiNhfa. JSlie hud relumed to tha Circle C for a day ur two to give amiie tllriH'tliiii In tha Hlmt'iu'e of her father. Ilui li und . the other rider caine to her for order and took then) without lonieniiil. She knt-w the rat tin rnialut'MM. and they knew ahe knew If. To man they were proud of her, iif her aplrlt, her energy, it ml her good, itoka. The rltler who caiiten-d tip to tha fence, aet'ln. her In Ikt well-huiiK tonliiroy aklrt, her clom'-tlitliiu lloint, and thu broad rimmed biruw hut that 1 alili'1l"i1 her (lurk head fiinn Hie mm. iici liili-il I In- fllui'aa lit het klir roiiuilliiM. Sin, tun, whm n Itowfr of tlin di'K'lt. ili'llfiilidy fdMliloiu'tl, jfl vll.i Vtlll tilt' lil'iotll of lllllllll, Ai tin I'l.illfr of li )of a) n IooIumI I Up fl'Ull till' I 1 1 - r 1 hill' Mil II lllllllll' nil I lit ouri' imo to hei fit t. I'.ciu at'l ! Iu.r lonif Ifixiiua lu- ii.i ..... i i !t j hi 'I Inn. I. For the linili "lio Imd I tlr.iwn In 0 liitlt wiin Ciihh h i-uiji li k. ('rout the iiocki't of M nlilrl he drew I a niniili'i iiiM i- of Miitliii'd l)ii'ii. j "I've hritilil 'lun k your Imii'lki r- ehli-f. MlMH OlIllHOM." I "W'lin t lui v w you done with my fa j 1 her 7" I lie fioiiii town ri Ihn Mexlrnn luy I m il Kuio (HhiiiImhi'iI the hid. When ha I hull K"0'' mIii iimI.ci) lir ilel lull iitfiilll III cxiirll.v llu Miime uiii'ili He uiin from the liurao und threw the rein to the ground. '1 hen. xh nu ll ring to the fitie, he let hlumelf in. "Voii've purely not a niee oy Kf den here, lihlu't know there wiin una Cite It In all Muuhuked Arlxomi." She aloud rigid. tier iinlallei luf eyea, alue hliK k In the pula face, never lifted from hi in. "1 wniK you to tell me wluit yon have done with my ful her." lie lunched n little und looked at J.r with cea tlmt nurroweil like ilid'.e'uf a tut hiinklntf In the nun. He had aomeihln I ho look of the Imgcr j uiomher of the rut fiimlly the "oft I I-Hi trend, the couiiuct rli'lln miif ! i leu of n I ii me pinilher, and with thexa ; he ihienl tliui ulwnya Ilea hehind Ha ' leeiy v.nrlneH. "Vou're u youiitf ludy of one idea. 'o iikc nffc-ulii with you, I reckon." j ".Not he leuit uxe. I've tnlked with , Mr. Wylle." i lie rniM'd li'" eyehrowB. "l! I know ! he holj 7- ".She will know you. That Is more I o the point." I t I hhe hiiy hUe k-ft-w tin-?" he ! .uiin-d. ' ' "She will Miy It In ioin-t--lf It ever ', -Ollles til lllUt." Jn-t whnt will ahe Hay, If yU ' ,iliUJeV" i Kate told him In four enenei- with j I Mlilik'llii: direct lies that !! the out I -.tiiii'llut; noie of her, that and a tine i -elf riru'fl f ill rotiriiue. "N tlmt nil? Coinea to tint then, lliul Mhe .ai . heiird her MiM'iilll. rull . Ill, lliul MiileiJ your f.llher'a lite, la that ii n liil.-lillari oil eii.se 7" "Voii Iniped Hi villa. ii lake hit j lil y into the lellar. You plotted wim ti I iii lo hold f ii. her h prisoner ' j "Saya tlmt. due she that Mu heard us plolliiiK?" , tif i-rtiiiae bhe did lit overhear l J what you "md. Vna look good rare of j that. Itut ahe knew you were couspir- j luz." - j i "Juat nmr:i knew It without overhearing," he derided. "Ami of eouraa If I m !:i a plot I must have hern Juliiiiii uii-lhe-Miu a good deal nf I .i. llu,,.. I'j.iiii.l ihwru M-rilritv. ill.- tjlll. nui.t ...... 1 eTpect?" lie had totniied oil the weak "l of Urs. Wylie's li Mliinuiiy. The man who had Nuved Culli"ou'M life, after a long talk with Hlnrkwell. hail gone out of the Jaek or Henri" and had not re turned mo far as he knew. For her i former hiisliamj lakd aent her on an I errand just hefore the prNouer waa taken r, ay and ahe did nut know who hail helped him. Kale us1 allent. "How would HiU do for an explana tion?" he Kiisgesied lar.lly. "We'll aay just for the aake of argument Ihnt Mra. Wylle'a "lory la true, that I did aave your father' life. We'll put It that I did help earry hi in downstalra where It waa cooler and that 1 did have a long talk w ith the fellow Itlack well. What would I he talking to hltu about. If I wasn't reading the rim act to him? And after he had aald he waa aorry why Hhouhln't I hit the road out of there? There' no love lost hetween me and l.nek t'ullisoit. I wasn't tinder any ohllgHtlotiM to wrap him up lu cot ton ami hring him hack this xhle up with care to his anxious friend. If he those later to take a hike out of low ii on p.d.o,. hurry up huslness I , ain't to lilumc. And I reckon you 11 find it Jury will agree with me." She hrumhed hi explanation aside with a woman' superb Indifference to logic. "You can talk of cnurae. don't cure. It U all lies lies. You have kidnaped fa I lor and are holding him HomcNvhcre. I hurt you dare to hurt him. If you KhouLI Oh, If you should you will wlidi you had never heen horn." The flereeneK of her passion heat upon him like Hidden summer hall. Ile forgot for the moment that he was a man with the tolls of the law closing uhiii him, forgot that his mic eeas and even hla llherty were at make. He aow only a girl with the hunger of love . In her wiaiful eye, und knew that It lay In hla power to bring hack the laughter and the light Into theln. "Suppose I can't fight fair any long fir. Huppnae I've let myaelf get trapped and It Isn't up to me hut to homebody Ise. Hp to your father, aay?" My father?" Yea. How could I turn him looaa when the first thlug he itld would he to awear out a warrant lor my annst?" ISnl he wouldn't not If you fe I him." lie hiuttied handily. " thought you knew hlln. lie's hunt na pulls." fie liiUL'hfd n-'iln. bitterly, "Not lhnl.lt iiiiitiii. f eotirc I wh Just putting n rne, Nothing to It really." lie Wilj. heillllg hee;iime he th'iiicht he hie! 'une ton far, hut .pn ii .( r-.-rl not to notice It. IIt eyna hn'l the f.ir awny look of one who cnimuuen with lierxclf. "If I could only are him and have a talk wild him. I think I could get him to do as I fik. H" nearly alwsva doea." Her gaze went awiftly back to him. "Let me talk with him. There's a reason why he ought to be free now. one Hint would appeal to him." This was ilutt be hud come for, but now that ho bad met him half way be lieslliileil. If "he hutili nut sucrer-d he would he worse off than before. lie could neither bold her a prisoner oor free I r to lead the pack of the law to bin hiding place, tin the other band If rnlll-oii thought they Intended lo keep her prisoner he would have to Coniproc.ie. He dared not leave her In the lunula of Lille Hlnrkwell. Fen drlck derided to take a chance. At the worst be could turn them both free and leave for Konora. "All right. I'll take you to him. Mut you'll have to do ai I aay." "Yes." 1ie u greed. "You've got to persuade Lurk to come through with nn agreement to let go of that l.'cl dro houiraieal ami to promise not to prosecute n. He won't do ft to tuive his own life. Ile a got to think you come there ua my prisoner. See? Ilea got to wriHstle with the notion tlmt you're In the "All 'Right; I'll Take You to Him." power of the damnedest villain that ever went unhung. 1 mean Hlnrkwell. I.er Mm Vhew ' on that protinslilnn a while ait. I ce what he niukes of It." She liflileit. white to the Hps. "It ua go at once, please." She called j Heroes to the corral: "Manuel, middle the pinto for me. Hurry 1" They rode together through the wlnd-awept sunlit land. From lime to time his lazy glance embraced her, a supple, graceful creature, at perfect ease In the "addle. What was It about her Jfcxt drew the eye no Irresistibly 7 I'reiller girls he had often -fecit. Her feature were Irregular, mouth ami m.se too large, face a little thin. Her coin our lucked the sofiness, the allure that In si. me women waa un iincoii siiuiis Invitation to cuddle. Tough as whlp.Vr! jh night he, but In hei there flowed a life vital 'and strong; dwelt a spirit brave and uneoiuiuer ahle. She tteenied to him as little subtle as any woman he bail ever met. This dlreeine came no doubt from Itvtii'j so tar from feminine Influences. Itut he had a feeling that If a man once wakened her love, the liislluct of sex would spring full grown Into being. a a a , a. a a Luck lay atretched full length on a hunk, his face to tin- roof, a wreath of smoke from his cigar traveling slow ly tow ard the ceiling Into a hi my blue cloud which hung above him. He looketl the personification of vigoroto full-blooded manhood Ht ease. My the talde, facing him squarely, sat Jose Ibitniugiiey., a neatly built Mexican with snapping lllack eyes, a manner nf pleasant suavity anil an ever-reudv itHle i tut t displayed a dou ble row of shining while teeth. That smile did not for an Instant deceive I. lick. He knew that Jose bad no . grudge against him, that he was a very respectable clilxen, and that he would regretfully shoot hlni'full of holes If occasion called for so drastic a ter mination to their nciunlnttiuce. For Ihuiiliiguex bad a third Interest In the ('. F, ranch anil he was the last mini In the world to saciilice his business Tor sentiment. Having put the saving of a lifetime Into the sheep business, he did uof propose to let anybody deprive him of hU prolitM, either legally or illegally 1 nn The tinkle of hoof from the rlrer hed In the gulch below rose through the clear air. The Mexican moved swiftly to the door and presently wated a handkerchief. "What gent are you wlz-w -nsclng to now"" Luck asked from the bed. aTltoiu.tii t Li.a.u' alt vi.u l.j,tl l.fl l.fiui I ' " ' ' "a" ' 'His hy (Ill's time. Or , la It Cass back again?" "Yes, lt' Cass. There's aoine one wiih him, too. It Is a woman." th Mexican discovered in apparent anr price. "A woman"' Luck took t'he ritar from iJ'id moiilh In vague unease. "What Is he doing here with a wom an?" The Mexican smiled behind his open hnii'l. ''Your question anticipates mine, srnor. I too ask the same." The Might of his daughter In the doorway went through the cattleman wiih a chilling shock. She run for ward and with a pathetic cry of Joy threw herself upon him where he flood. Ills hands were tied behind him. Only hy the turn of his head could he answer her caresses. There was a look of Ineffable tenderness on hla face, for he loved her more than anything else on earth. "Mr. I cmlrlck brought me," he ex plained when articulate expression was possible. "He brought you. did he?" Luck looked nciu- her shouhb-r al bis en- my. and his eyes grew hard ik Jade. "Of my own free will." ahe ndiied. 't promised you a belter argument than thus" I'd given ymi. Jf::. ("irllison a that vrmcnt," Femliicg aald. The cattleman's set fare Imd a look more denitly tf:i!i words.-' It told Fen drlck he would gludly have killed film win-;.- he Mood. For Luck knew he was mi cored and must yield. Neither DomlngufZ nor I'.l.ickwell would ton sent to let her lejiva otherwise. "You've played a rotten trick on me, Feinirick. I wotihlu t have thought It even of a sheepman." . "No usk you geiilug crtizy with the bent, Oulhson. Your dtiughttfr asked me to bring her liere. and I brought her. Of (nurse I'm uot going to brink my neck getting der-hot ie where she can phone Molt or liucLy O'Connor and have us rounded up. That ain't reasonable to exiiect. Mut I aim to do w hut's right. We'll all have supper together like sensible folks. Then lose am I will give you the cubln for the night If you'll promise uot to at tempt to cscie. iu the morning may be you'll see things different-" Fendrick calculated, not without rea son, that the best thing to do would te to give Kate a chance for a long private talk with her father. After supper the door of the cabin waa locked and a sentry posted. The prisoners were on parole, but Cass did not on that account relax hi vigilance. For long he and his partner could hear a tow murmur of voices from within i lie cabin. At length the light went out aud presently the voices died. But all through the night one or the other of the sheepmen patrolcd a beat that circled around and around the house. Fendrick did not broach the subject at Issue next morning till after break fast. "Well, what have you decided?" he asked at lust. "What la It you offer?" Luck de manded gruffly. "You sign the relinquishment and agree not to make us any. trouble be cause we brought you here, aud you may go hy two o'clock." "Well, I accept your terms. I'll make you no legal trouble. But I tell you straight this thing uln't ended. It's only Just begun. I'm going to run you out of this country before I'm through with you." "io to It. We'll see whether you make good." "Where Is that paper you want me to sign?" Luck dashed off his signature and pushed the document from hint. He Luck Dashed Off Hi Signature. hated the necessity that forced hlrrt ta. surrender. For himself be wool. I fiftraj died rather thnn give way, but be had to think of hi dnughler and of h-s bojf. Sam who whs engaged lu a plot to hohl up a train. His stony eye met those of the man across the table. "No need fur me I tell you what I think of this. A white ' man wouldn't have done such a trick It takes sheep herders and grnisera to puf across a thing so ihimn.-'Me as dragging a woman into a feud." Fendrick flushed angrily. "It's not my fault; you're a pig-headed, obsti nate chump. I used the only weapon left me." Kate, standing straight and (all be hind her father's chair, looked at their common foe with uncompromising scorn. "He Is not to blame, dad. fie can't help it Ix.-Ciitlse he doesn't see how despicable a thing he has dune. At exactly two o'clock Ilonungtics . set 'the Culllsou on the homeward road. He fairly dripped apologies for the trouble to which he and his friends had been comielled to put Ihciu.. Mlackwell, who bail arrived to take his turn ns guard, stood In the door way and sulkily watched them go. From the river led Iwlow the de parting guests looked Up at the rahln . hidden in the pines. The daughter was thanking Cod In le-r heart that the nfTjIr v. us ended. Her t'uther was vowing to 'himself that It hud Just bo-gun, CHAPTER VII. An Arrest. After half u week in the saddle Lieutenant Mucky O'Connor of the Arizona rangers und Curly Flandrarj reached Saguache, tired mid travel stuiiied. They had combed the It;n cons without having met hide or hair of the men they wanted. Karly next morning they would leave town again ond 'this lime would mnke Soapy Stone's horse ranch. After reaching town th first thing each of i hem did was to take a hath, i he m-coii.I lo get shaved. From the barber shop they went to the best rea- fnnrnnf In KiiTiinrhn OiirlT ill at I II tusy with bis pie a lu mode when Mur- ridge TlM.inas. United States land com missioner for that district, took the seat opposite and told to O'Connor a most interesting piece of news. They heard him to an end without Interruption. Then Curly spoke ! word. "Fendrick.'' "Yes. sir. Cass Fendrick. Came.. In about one o'clock and handed nte tha relinquishment just as I've been tell ing you. "Then filed OB Uie claim himself, jro said." .. "Yes, took It up himself." "Sure the signature to the -reHdf-quishment was genuine?" . m "I'd take oath to it. As soon as ha had guie I got out the original filing and compared the two. Couldn't any possible mistake. Nobody could have forged the signature. It i like Luck himself, strong and forceful and decided." ' ..- Mucky rose. "See you later. Curly. Sorry I have to hurry, Mr. Thomas, but I've thought of something I'll have to do right away." Bucky followed Kl Molioo street t' the old plaxa and cut across It to tba Hotel U'aytand. Among the arrival of the.day was the entry he bad hoped. , to see: "Cass Fendrick. C F. Ranch. Art xona." The room that had been assigned to him was '-Mi. O'Connor turned away and went up the stairs. Ignoring the elevator. On the second floor he found 212. In an swer to his knock a voice said "Coma In." Opening the door, he stepped In. closed It behind him and, looked at the man lying lu hi ahlrt aieeves ou the bed. . "Evening, Cass." Fendrick put down hi newspaper, but did not rise. 'Kvening Bucky.". Their eyes held to each other with the level eveu gaxe of men who recog uixe a worthy antagonist. "I've come to ask a question or two." "Kick t heiii out." "First, I would like'to know what 'you paid Luck Culliaon for his Del On claim." ' "You better ask Culliaon. The law says that If a man sells a relinquish ment he cau't tile ou another claim. If ho surrenders It for nothing he can. Now, Luck may have notions of filing, on another claim. You can see that well have to take it for gnu-ted iio gave me the claim." it was so neat an answer and at the same lima so complete a one that O'Connor could uot help appreciating It. He smiled and tried again. "That leaves me only one thing t do. You're tinder arrest." "For what?" demanded the sheep man sharply. j "For abducting Luck Culliaon ami holding him prisoner." Lar-ily Cass drawled a queMloa. "Are you right sure Culliaon 'n't t home attending lo hi business?" "Has he come back?" (To be continued.) f