THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 31.
CALL of the WEST
DRON BERE TODAY
BV R. G. MONTGOMERY
STAN DALL, an agent for catile folerents, ( ASTER DELO in his office. Asper "I'm going to rido out after you taking all the cover he could and soused of killing men sent to check his every time you leave camp. Maybe slowed his pace. Already the coun- timbering activities at Three Rivers. Ball
ha le making a personal check. I'll make a good target but I refuse try began to grow rough. Great Delo sage be will personally see that he to be treated like a 10-year-old." rocks roso out of the growth of dog not make the chock.
leaving the offiew. Bien saves a wizi from Dudley said testily.
aspens that had been left standing kidnappers. She proven to be DONA DELO.
the "It is foolish for you to ride out by
timber cutters. Aspor Aapat daughter. When Stan Jeur came he tells her he is STANLEX BLACK alone or with any of the men," grunted as he noted that all of the Dona protexted, "You'vn never pine had been cut clean except for
and alipe away.
har
DUDLEY WINTERB, in love with Don, been in the mountains and you've second growth and young stuff. The
AFK to go to Tara Rivery and bring Asper back. Dona goes with him and at * never ridden or used a rifle. This drag lines had wrought havoc with lite ranch plow on the way Dudley puts
turn. She agrees but holds back whet
step out of the night and knee tier,
At Three Rivers try met RWERGIN, and as able as a man to take care forests oficials, Axper's timber bon, and ho says be in Trendy 19 kill Ball, that finif abui ■ rangur. of myself."
Dosa decline to ride is the hunt for Ball: She catch a bad home and has to try to ride to keep up her priile.
Donk rides the town. Swerpla tells her the must not rude without a guard a tall
kitler and is at large.
CHAPTER IX
•
MOONLIGHT, a picturesque
mountain camp, a pretty girl and a dashing cowboy. With such romantic elements of course there's a love story in "Call of the West" by R. G. Montgomery. There's adventure and excitement too in this thrilling new serial.
for the corrals.
where Ball was hiding. She did not pause to consider the danger into which she might he riding. She was sure Asper would ride slowly and that she could overtake him. Her plan was simple, She would catch up with him and he would re- turn to camp rather than riak dan- fer to her. She was so taken with This plan that she promised herself That would be sure to keep him out she would ride with him overy day. of dangerous territory.
her mind. Hnd her "Was he a big man un a grey sian of marriage to Ddne, buping she will man, Ball, is bad and ho la des-the country and it was eroding crept into take this plan of getting Asper Belo to re- perate." She laid a hand on his badly, Swergin was a bit too much father decided to ride the Pass · horse?" Donn anked.
The man nodded and tried the "You should see now, Dud, of a clean cutter, Aspor observed. Creek trail? Her own decision, Ball, un hle way to The Rivers, int, I am at home in this country but he was able to
arm.
handle the prompted by Swergla's warning, elge of his ax blade on his thumb.
made her almost sure that he had. aon returned to his chopping.
Dona put the roan to a gallop and As he rode along the rim he was And he had gone alone. That was able to stay under cover fairly well. the very thing he had wanted to de, headed toward the red rim. She Dudley caught her hand and the proceeded with more caution as to meet Ball single-handed and have was sure now that her father had faced her about. He looked deep he got deeper into the broken coun-it out. The thought so upset her ridden straight in to the locality into her eyes. "I don't want to be try. Brush and rock piles offered that she left the porch and headed in Potter, Dona, but you have me at excellent hideouts and he knew he
a disadvantage. It isn't fair. What was at a disadvantage should Ball She did not find Malloy or Swor- Dona and Malloy rode around the eyes unless I get out with the pass.
chance have I to be a man in your be lying in hiding where he had to gin there but she saw the rider who had halted at the porch. He was corrals and when they were well others and share the danger?
turning his horse loose and drag out of sight of the main buildings can't lle around camp."
He cop-
Dudley sat on the porch with ging a saddle to the fence. She above them the cowboy swerved to tured her other hand.
Dona for half an hour. Then he waited until he had gone, then en- the left. They doubled back, follow- Donn met his ardent gaze and did went down to the corrals. He was tered the corral. Certainty that her ing a wash that hid them from the not try to free herself. For a long eager to learn all he could and to father was In danger made her camp. Dona had slipped the car-minute they looked into each get more practice at riding. Dona hurry. She caught the roan with bine loose in its scabbard. Malloy other's eyes and Dona felt tho uld watched him idly. Her mind was out trouble and swung-the heavy rode ahead with a careless swing thrill beginning to lay hold of her busy with many thoughts. A man saddle to his back. He seemed to that spoke of years in the saddle heart. She felt the same fear, too, rode up and halted and Denn re-have accepted her as master and and she catered rough country. The trail become more broken and the girl noticed that he carried that would not let her be swept membored bim as one of the posse.did not fight when she mounted. no rifle but had a heavy six gun in away by Dudley's enger glance.
Finally she reached the end of the "Is my father, Mr. Delo, with Dona rodo straight across the rim and swung to the left down a worn holster at his hip.
Swergin's voice roso from the your men?" she called.
clearing in the direction in which into the narrow canyon. She had They were climbing out of the corral where he was talking to
The man shook his head. "Ho Malloy had indicated that Paas not ridden a quarter of a mile down wash when a rider galloped from Malloy.
didn't go out with us. I'm looking Crçek lay. Seeing a man working this trail until she realized that it the timber and descended upon "Anybody that is fool enough to for Swergin. Have you seen at a pile of loga, she halted to nak was extremely dangerous for a thom amid rattặng shower of ride up the Pass Creek trail will
directions. He otraightened and hunter to follow. A man could hide rocks. The rider was Swergin and get a bullet from the bushes! That's
Dona replied that the timber boss looked at her curiously. He was above the trail on either side. Ho he was angry.
whore Gillete got it." Sweryin's
and deliberate in his could cache his horse in the thick "You
take this girl back to voice dropped to a snnel. It was had been at the corrals and the man Spanish
rode on. By this time Dudley had speech.
growth and waylay anyone who camp," he shouted. Til rito atong plain that he was laying down or a horse saddled and had mounted. "Ip to the red rim, then a mile camo to see that you do it. You better not 'ders to Malloy. The cowboy's an Donn watched him ride around the along the rim and you hit the trall," riding down that trail and being past. She pictured Gillete try any more sneaking tricks on swer could not be heard but it evi- corral and down the slope. She pointed a sun-darkened arm toward ambushed. In sudden fear for her destly had an edge of its own as smiled. Dudley was game all right the upper alopes. As an after father Dona abandoned cover and and an Swergin burst forth in a fresh and eager to ahow her he was her thought he added, "One rider went rode at a gallop. amused grin pulled at the corners spurt of anger.
An accusing light came into Dud-equal. Then a disturbing thought that way a half hour ago."
nie!"
Malloy sut his horse
of us wide mouta. He looked ut
Dona for acceptance or refusal and ley's eyes. "You were going to ride
it was plain that what she wanted to Pass Creels," he said, jerking would be done. For a moment she Donn a little in his impatience. considered. Her rapid appraisal of She nodded.
"I was foolish, I
Swergiu told her that he woum not guess, but it didn't seem so danger- be denied without a fight. aitoy,
alls to me." she knew, would not sidestep any i action the timber Loss might start with you," he stated flatly,
"The next time you ride I go
-even to gun play. With a smile! Asper Delo did not ride with she nationed to her escort that they would go back..
the pusse.
He set ut by himself with his rifle neross his saddle. At the edge of the elcaring surround- ing the camp he pulled up beside a pile of lugs. A man was working with na nx beside the pile. Asper hailed hin
trall to Pass Creek?" he demanded. Can you tell me where to hit the
They rode in silence to the camp where Swergia ordered their horse put away. Dou made no protest and she felt Malloy's eyen on her as he dismounted. She was not yet ready to put Swergin in his place.
Dudley was at the corral and it was plain that he was angry. He
The man straightened and looked had a better horse saddled and had Asper over.. It was plain that he been asking questions of the corral did not recognize his employer. "Up boy. Dona felt a pang of conscience to the red rim.' and was glad she had come back. to where a rim of red rocks broke The man pointed Dudley would soon learn to ride and out of the timber above. "Then a she must not treat hima-though mile along the rim and you'll hit aho did not want him. He dis the trail. Takes you doen a little mounted and they walked up to the canyon and through a strip of bro main building together.
"Trying to ditch me?" he asked. gaze on the bit of his ax and pre-1
ken country." The man bent his His voice was lovel.
"No. Dud, but I wanted to take apared to return to his work.
Asper rude on at a brisk pace. As Dona was truly sorry. he neared the red rim be began
real ride."
him?"
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