THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1932. ---d.
CALL WEST
CHAPTER XXIX.
VR MO
Swergin crowded into the cave Dona could not move. She was sure, watching. Sho coull find no fault and looked around. He clicked Ball would return and she was half with the way Swergin had handled his tongue suggestively and an convinced that Swergin would the capture. Ball and to be safe- ngly grin spread over his features. jahoot him in the back.
"You don't act very happy over!
this rescue," he growled.
Hy bound for he was a dangerous man. She could not keep down a Outside on the bench a stane fueling of admiration for the way "Oh I am, but you startled nie!" rattled. Donn stiffened and lishe took it, standing up straight tened. She heard Ball speak soft- with that crooked smile still on his ly to the black mare. A minute lip. alater his wide hint was darkening
Dona found her tongue.
"Where's Ball?" he demanded
most savagely.
the trail?"
"Is he coming back?", Swergin snapped.
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the far end of the cabin.. Two, pegs and been driven into the logs. waist high and the timber boss. made his prisoner fast to them.
Swargin won plataly angered by did not halt, though the sun had, log table and two benches mundo the cave entrance. He had no his prisoner's lack of feeling. He become hot and Stan's face was after the same pattern. Swergin He left, Didn't you meet him on handles or pack with him and his thrust his beers face close to streaked with perspiration and backed Stan up against the wall at
face showed surprise when he saw Stan's and leered. "Think you're dust. Finally Dona rode up beside Dona.
hard, eh? Well, we'll see!" HeEwergin and demanded that they "So you kept your promise?” picked up the loose rope endstop. "He made me promise to stay be greeted her briefly.
"Move outside." here." The words sounded odd und Dona's tongue was dry but shel unconvincing under the glare of
managed to put a question with the timber boas.
Tout betraying her
emation. "And you stayed? Swergin's "Where is the food?" grin was replaced by a leer.!
"Some one beat me to it and "That's fine! We'll talk about!
Swergin faced Dona. "You stay
Stan went with a firm stride. savagely on the lead rope. Stan
Swergin pulled
up. jerking when they were out on the bench did not give a sign of the pain here with this gun," he handed Swergin turned to Dona. "You can that the sudden jerk caused his her Stan's revolver, "while I ride ride the black."
burning wrists. "What's up?" hell for leather and get a few good Swergin demanded roughly.
mon to take him in. I'll only be gone about an hour. Then you "Why aren't you heading for can go on in. I'll see your old man camp?" Dona asked.
and tell him you're safe."
Stan had hoped that Swergin
tint later. Now I'm going to get cleaned my cache," Stan Hed with;| would decide to ride the mare. This
got to help me."
out He had
black knew no master except Stan Ball.
Dona looked at Stan Instinctive
"I got to take this snake to place where the boys wan't find the blackness. He nodded and whistled. The hin What you think would planation. It was plain he was of the pocket. Two big guns born mare trotted to him and nuzzled at happen if I rode right in with leaned upon his horse. Dona could
to allow her time to get away "I'll certainly help you to capture He had no vacle of food.
Dona opened her mouth to un- him," Dona hastened to assure him. "That's the reason why I stayed, swer when suddenly a bulky form
Swergin brushed aside this ex-pushed out from placing his own meaning on the down upon the back of the un- whole affair. "I'm going to hide suspecting Ball. Dona could sce back in that dark pocket and you that both black hammers luy back of each gun. ket Ball facing you. Then I'll step against the grip
Swergin meant to make 10 slip out on him."
"We're to take him in?" Dona's this time. eyes were wide. She did not like Swergin's manner and she did not
even Ball, shot in the back.
"No gun play unless I have to Dona. "You win," he said even- Swergin granted. "I got otherly and bowed his head a little. plans for Mr. Ball." He walked Swerkin jerked Stan's gun from back into the dark corner and sat its holster and shoved it into his down. The blackness of the pocket jumper pocket. "You won't slip enveloped him like a blanket; he through this time." he gritted. had vanished completely.
this hound arms.
"The lady wants to ride," Stan spoke softly.
him? I'm an officer of the law." Swergin fairly smirked as he made this explanation,
Dona mounted and eat walling for the mare to make a move. The
Dona could not help but agree horse looked at Stan in surprise with the big boss. He was doing and he spoke reassuringly to her.just what any officer would have done. She was about to demand Swergin climbed upon his horse easier treatment of the prisoner
Donn nodded and sat down on one of the benches facing her prisoner. Swergin hurried out and
hear him thundering down, the slope toward camp.
She met her prisonur's eyes and found them glinting with a hint of amusement.
(To be continued.).
WEDDING SHOCK.
*
FLOOR OF CHURCH GIVES WAY AT WARSAW
"Stick 'em up!" he roared. Slowly Stan's hands rose abovej want to stand and ace any man,his hend. A twisted smile curved and fastened the loose end of but held her tongue. After all. his lips and his eyes held those of Stan's bonds to his saddle horn Swergin was acting well enough,
"Step out!" he ordered.
considering what he had suffered Stan led the way down through | at Ball's hands. the cleft of rock with Swergin rid-
oss kept his gun ready all the until they came to n-cabin hidden They moved on at a steady pace ing at his back. The big timber
white. Undoubtedly he was enjoy-in a thick growth of uncut spruce. "No?" Ball's voice was soft anding the capture.
The place was so well hidden that careless. He might have been ser-
It would have been passed at close! Twelve people were engulfed, and and sat down on the stone cot. Her ving a well browned cake to Dona, Ball had lost its itavour for Dona, range by anyone who did not know one was seriously injured, when the
Already her triumph over Stan heart was pounding like a trip for all the strain be showell: hammer and the blood was benting, Cross your hands bebi v She was western bred and could its location among the rank under-floor in front of the altar collapsed not help but admire a brave man growth that chocked the trunks of during a wedding at Warsaw. The Ball certainly was proving his the sturdy spruce,
victims dropped twelve feet into the
Dona finished drying the dishes
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eourage.
in her eura. Now that she was Inge, Swergin demanded. to face with a stern situation she Stan did as he was told and had need of her strong nerves. Swergin produced length of
The minutes ticked away and light" rope. With one hand he They wound down through the there was not movement in the jerked the rope around Stan's timber for a mile, then Swergin cave. A pack rat, considering the wrists until the hempen strands changed their direction. He made place deserted, came out of a crack cut deep into the desh. Leaving Ball tear off to the right in the gun- in the wall and began an examina- a length of the rope loose he toss-eral direction of Pass Crack. They tion of the dishes, He selected #ed it to the flour. That will take į apoon and started off with it. A care of you. He grinned. movement of Dona's boot caused: him to drop the spoon and frisk in to his hole.
Stan Ball certainly was taking
Stan Ball did not wince as the rope bit into his wrists. He ex- ported worse than that to come and had rensed to be much in-
his time. A half hour slipped by terested. Physeint pain could not i and he had not returned. Swergia touch the, bitterness that
grunted and shifted his weight to up in his heart.
an easier position. He was begin-- ning to get suspicious of the set-up.
*
welled
Dona got, to her feet and stomi
Swergin dismounted and vault. marched Stan into the cabin. The door was open as thoughtcome one
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