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even arrest, or the dubious prospect ahead of him, had shaken Tom Clipperton's re

in if you won't tell us something that will make this look a little less dark for you. I

for the real robbers," answered Cli

ou get that

ug i

well he might; Hogan muttered sarca

the place. Look at that bag!" He whirled and pointed to th

t the amount of money that was taken from Fresnay, and all of the same kind? But, assuming t

that," answered

to Clip and w

understand what this means to you?

I've been treated here, and you know what would

ff it was Dangerfield's money. Dangerfi

ngerfield. I'll tell them that much, though. Don't you

to

hesit

went on Matt earnestly, "one way or another. But

one else. I'm not ashamed of my blood, but if they knew Pima

stake, old f

d Chub find the real thieves, and get back the other ten t

reatment he had suffered on account of his Indian blood, that it was impossible for him to se

ld's money," said

statement, and neither did Hog

that money?" asked McKibben; "a

n the faces of his inquisitors had broug

ield now, Mr. McK

overnment prison at Leavenw

l what has happened, and

tt? The whole thing

ip's telling the truth. Why, Dangerfie

es were on him and were telling

dig it up?" queried

k him about i

l go to the warden of the prison, however, and I'll have him question Da

ned to

note Pima Pete g

im last night and dig up

you th

urne

d you d

was s

yourself when you went

p would n

lver and keep him from shooting the

te. It reminded Clip how ready they were to th

usiness," sa

aroused the she

perton. You'll have an examination this afternoon, but you mi

ok after his interests, Mr

lawyer?" asked Cli

s, and I'll spend every cent paid to

t clasped his chum's palm loyally, and Clip turned away. McKibben

nd of Clipperton's," said the sherif

I do," said Matt. "He could exp

y don't

d it comes from the scurvy way peop

the sheriff gravely, "is going

b and I can

u and Chub go

th another lot of money, are hiding away somewhere, ti

g it wrong. That Injun was never born who wouldn't steal, and there's enough Injun blood in Tom Clipperton to make him a thief. Come! There's no use

tt; "McReady and I will prove

friends like you," m

epping forward. "Ye don't hold an

. And that's all Tom Clipperton did. All of

up your mind to a thing you hang to it tighter than a dog to a bone. But you

ng to write to Leav

o that

he sheriff's office. He and Chub went out, and Chub heav

b. "I'm pretty thick-headed, but I can see t

make a clean breast of every

e woul

in on all I know, providing you

myself. That's all t

h me at Mrs. Spooner's. I'l

e went on to tell about the note given to Clip by Pete, of the former's call the afternoon before, and about Clip's deter

ner's before he could make any comment one way or another, and the

I calculate I ever seen. He jest said that was fer you, Matt, an' left straight off. I

paper. Grimy fingers had left marks all over the paper, b

ursda be Att b

ure, and nothing but th

nted to something wort