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TEXAS GUNS CHAPTER IV Anger gleamed in Delevan’s eyes., “What in hell’s the matter, Wade?’’ he rumbled, “I thought yuh were a cattleman. Cain’t yuh and four punch- ers drive six hundred haid of cattle without lettin’ rustlers clean up on yuh? By heaven, I ain’t made of gold. I cain’t stand to lose cattle like I been doin,” “Yuh got net kick comin,” re'tored the. foreman, blood flaming his face. “Yuli was headin’ the gang yoreself when they put over the big steal two months ago.’’ ‘‘True,’’ snapped Delevan darkly. “But they was somethin’ about the big steal I ain’t tellin’ everybody just, yet. I’m waitin’ an’ listenin’ an’ watchin’ till the right time comes to talk. What I know’d surprise yuh.” i'll Be Waiting “Don’t know nothin’ about that,” re- plied Wade sullenly. “We did the best we could with this herd. Damn lucky I say we didn’t lose the whole smear, “It wouldn’t have surprised me," re- marked Delevan sarcastically. Wade stiffened and looked at his employer with, hard eyes. “See here, Delevan,” he snarled, “If yuh don’t like the way I’m roddin’ yore spread, jest say so. I ain’t anchored to this out- fit.” “Wade,” said Delevan steadily. “I think that’s a damn good idea, D’yuh want yore time tonight or in the morn- in’ ?” “Seein’ yuh put it thataway, I’ll take it tonight. I’ll come for it right after supper.” ‘I’ll be awaitin,” rumbled Delevan. An hour later Montana Wade, fol- lowed by two other punchers, came clanking onto the veranda. Delevan. was seated there, a check book across his lmees. “Casnow an’ Durbin are quittin’ with rue,” announced Wade harshly. “Seein’ they were with me on the drive they figger yore talk agin’ me hits them too.” “Suits me,” rumbled Delevan. “The Box D won’t miss any of yuh. I hired two good men today." Delevan scrawled three checks and handed them to the scowling punchers who left immediately and shortly after rode a,way on the Carillon trail, Dele- van watched them Out of sight, his brow furrowed, his eyes thoughtful. Wise Old Man “Things kinda dovetail,” he mutter- ed. “Bet I’m figgerin’ right. Hi â€" Chang!” he bellowed. “Come here.” There was a patter of feet. from within the ranchhou.se and a wrinkled and aged little Chinaman emerged. “Drift down to the bunkhouse an’ tell Whipple 1 want to see him.” The Chinaman shuffled off, his slip- pers slapping at his heels. Shortly af- ter Tex Whipple climbed the slope and took a chair beside Delevan. “Whipple,” said Delevan, “Yuh look like a pretty wise ole fox to me. I got somethin’ I want yuh to do. I lost damn near a hundred haid of that herd that came In across the desert today. I got my own suspicions as^ to what happened. But I ain’t sayin a word yet. I want yuh an’ that kid pardner of yores to fork a pair of broncs an’ amble out to Skeleton Springs. I want yuh to read sign on LE ABN to TYPE at HOME Girls’ Writing Said Superior British Civil Service Examinations Prove Feminine Superiority In Handwriting what happened there. If 1 tell yuh just what 1 think happened it might in- fluence your line o’ reasonin’, so I won’t say a word. Yuh better leave right away because come morniti’ the wind’ll fill in the tracks most likely an’ cover up everythin’. Skeleton Springs lies about sixteen miles due west. Keep that north point o’ the Ver- million Cliffs dead between yore bronc’s ears an’ yuh can’t miss it,” Tex nodded, rolling a cigarette. “Don’t get anxious boss, if’n we don’t show up for a couple, three days for if we hit somethin’ phoney we’ll toiler it through till we get the whole layout figgered. Mebbe yore Chink can get a leetle grub together for us while we’re throwin’ our hulls on the broncs.” “Shore. I’ll get him busy.” Sinister Night It lacked an hour of midnight when Tex and Johnny rode up to Skeleton Springs. For the last five or six miles a pale moon had eased their trail to some extant. A mammouth hush lay over the Kanab Desert, a stillness so potent and impressive that Johnny was moved to remark about it. He and Tex had dismounted and were squatting on their heels smoking, and watching their broncos sip gingerly at the brackish pools which seeped from beneath the tongue of ragged sandstone. “Gosh, it’s owly out here,” he mumb- led, looking about at the ghostly out- lines of cactus and thorn brush. “A good night for hoot-nannies and speer- its to be aflittin’.” “Reckon from what, ole San Juan told me they’s wuss things than that boldin’ out in these parts," answered Tex. “Yeah? Suppose yuh open up an’ tell me wrhat the idee of this ill’ jaunt is all about. 1 likes to know what I’m ridin' into." Tex related Delevan’s instructions and added a h|it of his own deduc- tions. 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