The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 14, 1952, Page 9

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Matt summed it up briefiy: “He came in and reported to us, yesterday, how Russell and some of his crew tried to lynch him ona trumped-up charge of rustlin’ “And would have, only Russell’s wife come on them at the job and made them turn him loose, Looks like they snuc ind and finished the, job, first chance they got— caught him off here alone.” That inference of having done the deed the Bd any way, when they had been afraid to do it be- vitnesses, had its calculated ect. He went on grimly: “I don’t like sneaks—any you look at them. If anybody fig- ures they’re shor me cattle, the thing to do is e to me—in the open, and say what they think. lobody’s done that.” Again he was silent, waiting for the obvious implication to strike home. Then he swung his horse abruptly, “We'll do this in the open,” he added. “Take him to them, and’ see what they have to say.” co of a large group of men V bunched near the chugk wagon gave him a momentary had expected to find ther scattered about their work, but fully a re of men were in one group, as many as could be spared from holding the cattle. They looked up and watched in silence as Matt and his rid “Talk of the d the Fishhook, bi heavy black bear which swept his chest, muttered, and he said it Prices Rolled Back To 1902 HUTCHINSON, Kan. — How would you like to buy a silk necktie | for 35 cents, a pair of stockings for 39 cents, or a $20 table lamp | for $3.96? | Those were some of the bargains listed for an hour-long sale at 24 Hutchinson stores today. The prices were rolied back to 1902} levels as part of a city-wide cele- | bration. Here are some of the other buys: Cotton house dresses, 99 cents; | ALLO! ARE YOU CISCQ, LOVER, I DONT en THINK NESE ‘WiLDcATs L— - APPROVE OF ME. 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All eyes had swung to the bur- | den on the horse. continued, no one exclaiming, ask- | ing questions or manifesting open curiosity, tk “We found Hoct i from a_ tree,” } nounced, and glaring down: “/ thing I don’t like!” “You'd like it your neck,” Quentin it was Kriebs of the Rock who made the real, if c swer. “There's. something her don’t like, either.” he ¢ “There's a cow off there. w Diamond R, And a calf followin’ her, branded with the Noose. We all had a look.” Matt stiffened. Th same cow and f had tried unsucet of. But Kriebs disabused that notion in the next brea “Tt ain’t the same pair tha as tryin’ to chouse back in the hills, yesterday,” he explained, with a nod toward the dead man. “We know about that. Accidents like at must be the| nich of he|s When they do it twice, it ain’t no accident.” Coldness ran in Matt. Who would be such a fool as to clap a Noose brand on a calf while it was still running with a Diamond R cow? Tarson glanced toward the dead man, and silently cursed his own luck, But for his own loud mouth when they had cut Hoctor down, he could blame it all on him now, even virtuously take credit for having strung him up when his duplicity was discovered. But he’d championed Hoctor before men of other outfits, and he was bound by those words. “That so?” he asked, and fought to keep his voice even. This was one time when he must tread cautiously. “Well, I’m not much “We didn’t think you would be,” Quentin muttered. “T’m not, and I'll tell you why.” Tarson lounged in the saddle. “It's “The merchants checked newspa- per advertisements of a half cen- tury ago to dig out the prices. | The celebration is in connection | with the premiere of a movie, | | We Service All Makes of Cars, | Specializing in... 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