Square Deal Sanderson

He rode far in advance of the two men who accompanied him, not listening to their

o Dale; his eyes were glowing with a f

y carried out. He had meant to hang Nyland, take possession of his property

turbed his plans. As a matter of fact, the coming of Bill Brans

ale had professed friendship for him. The pretense of friendship had resulted profitably for Dale, for it had enabled him

though Bransford had assured him that Mary was his child, the knowledge had served to provide Dale wi

d and his son, Will; it was the old tale of father and s

day Bransford told him he had received a letter from his boy, Dale betrayed

. The letter told of the writer's longing to return home. The elder Bransford declared that his heart had not softened to

insinuate himself into Mary's good graces. He had advised Mary to write to her brother, and he had s

her brother, Dale wrote to a friend in Tucson. Dale's letter accompanied Mary's to the latter town, and t

"A thousand dollars ain't a hell of a lot-

im that the job would be done. And that was why, when Sanderson had calmly annou

yland was Will Bransford. Dale rode slowly homeward, scowling, inwar

urtly dismissed the two men who had accompanied him and went into the house. Opening the door of the ro

t offer to get up, merely extending his right

t!" ejaculated Dale, grinning. "

teeth. "I saw you pass the window. You looked rather glum,

e; "that confounded young

His eyes glowed and the corners o

His voice was expressionless.

tudying Dale's face, while the l

he remarked, when Dale had finish

chance on Nyland-he's lightning!" Dale cursed. "Besides, there ain't

oday, as you did," said the other. "Unless," he added, looki

red

admittin' she

agging a woman into it. You have no right to jeopardize this thing with a love affair. Peggy Nyland is

'tend to her without losin

t do a thing with the Legislature; these sagebrush fools are adamant on the question of water-ri

supply that normally flows to his neighbors; and the gorge doesn't supply any wate

ge runs through is unassailable. There is only one way to get a

ecord and all are clear. An' there ain't no judge w

young Bransford. He would have stayed here long enough to get a clear title to the Double A, and then

fore which Silverthorn sat, and drew out a letter-the letter

ilverthorn. And then he told the latt

hat's possible," he said, "but

e names of two men, standing in the doorway until they came-the two

ll give you that long. Find Gary Miller. Tell him I sent you, an' find out what he knows about young Bill