"They outlawed 'em both, Whitey?" There was an eagerness in this question so poorly concealed that Cartwright jerked up his head and regarded Sandersen with interest.

But out at the necktie party, Whitey, I kept watching him.

" "Always," replied Whitey.

" Whitey grinned.

" "Well, Sandersen, how d'you make out that a gun butt would make a cut like that?" "What are you driving at, Whitey?" "I'm just discounting the stranger," said Whitey.

" "Well, Sandersen, how d'you make out that a gun butt would make a cut like that?" "What are you driving at, Whitey?" "I'm just discounting the stranger," said Whitey.

This pale-faced man was named Whitey, from the excessive blondness of his hair and his pallor.

And it was Whitey whom Cartwright had chosen as the leader of the mob which he intended raising.

Whitey interrupted himself in the act of shoving the pack across to be cut.

" Nothing more was said during that hand which Whitey won.

He was aware of Whitey frowning curiously at him and smiling faintly, which was the nearest that Whitey ever came to laughter.

He was aware of Whitey frowning curiously at him and smiling faintly, which was the nearest that Whitey ever came to laughter.

And, indeed, the laugh cost Cartwright more than money, but it was a pricethe price he was paying for the adherence of Whitey.

" "Whatever he's got, he won't last long," said Whitey definitely.

"Well, I got a hundred that says he don't hang," he observed quietly and looked full at Whitey across the table.

"Money talks," began Whitey, then he checked himself.

"Which is a sign that Sinclair may be all right," said the sober Whitey.

"Kern is figured tolerable straight," declared Whitey.

" Whitey made a move, but finally merely raised his hand and rubbed his chin.

Whitey raised his slender, agile, efficient hand.

" "Speak out, Whitey," said the man with the freckles encouragingly.

" Nodding his acknowledgments, Whitey said: "The main thing seems to be that Sinclair and Arizona is old hands at killing.

Moreover, things were going smoothly under the guidance of Whitey.

It was a rare thing to see Whitey excited.

Her skin was whitey-brown, or old ivory-white.