*THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1932.
CALL of the WEST
CHAPTER XXIX.
§ R. G. MONTGOME
Swergin crowded Into the cave Dona could not move. She was sure and looked around. He clicked Ball would return and she was hulf his tongue suggestively and an convinced that Swargin would ugly grin spread over his fentures, Jahoot him in the back.
"You don't act very happy over this rescue," he growled.
"Oh I am, but you startled me!" Donn, found her tongue.
the trail?"
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Swergin was plainly angered by did not halt. though the sun had log table and two benches made thrust his heefy face close to streaked with perspiration and backed Stan ap against the wall at his prisoner's lack of feeling. He become hot and Stan's face was after the same pattern. Swergin Stan's, and leared. "Think you're dust. Finally Donn rode up beside the far end of the cabin. Two hard, eh? Well, we'll see! He Swergin and demanded that they pegs had been driven into the logs picked up the loose rope end. stop. "Move outside.”
waist high and the timber bosa made his prisoner fast to them.
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watching. She emild And no fault with the way Swergin had handled, the capture. Ball had to be safe. ly bound for he was a dangerous 7. She could not keep down a Outside, on the beach a stone feeling of admiration for the way. rattled. Dona stiffened and she took it, standing up sirnight tened. She heard Ball speak soft- with that crooked smile still on his "Where's Ball?" he demanded al-Inter his wide hat was darkening
ly to the black maro. A minute lip. most savagely.
He left. Didn't your meet him on bundles or pack with him and his the cave entrance. Ho had no face showel unrprise when he saw "Is he coming back Swergin Dona. snapped.
"So you kept your promise!" "He made me promise to slay the greeted her briefly. here." The words sounded odd and
Dona's longue was dry but shef Stan went with a firm stride. Swergin pulled up, jerking unconvincing under the glare of managed to put a question with When they were out on the bench savagely on the lead rope. Stan
Swergin faced Dona. "You stay Foul betraying her "And you stayed?" Swergin's Where is the food?"
emotion. Swergin turned to Dona. "You can did not give a sign of the pain here with this gun," he handed that the sudden jerk caused his her Stan's revolver, "while I ride grin
ride the black," was replaced by a leer.) That's fine! We'll talk about etenned my cache," Stan lied with-would decide to ride the mare. This "Some one beat me to it and
burning Stan had hoped that Swergin Swergin demanded roughly.
wrists. "What's up?" hell for leather and get a few good that later. Now I'm going to get out expression. He had intended would have been a break, for the
men to take him in.. I'll only be thia Ball, get him right and you've to allow her time to get away. black knew no master except Stan camp Donu neked.
"Why aren't you heading. for can go on in. I'll see your old man gong about an hour. Then you got to help me."
He had no cache of food. "I'll certainly help you to capture i
and tell him you're safe." him," Dona hastened to assure him,į Dona oponed her mouth to un- Dona looked at Stan instinctive-
"I got to take this snake to n
Dona nodded and sat down on "That's the reason why I stayed."jawer when suddenly a bulky formy. He nodded and whistled. The place where the boys won't and one of the benches facing her Swergin brushed nside this ex-Pushed out from the blacknessmare trotted to him and nuzzled at happen if I rode right in with icaned upon his horse. Donu could
jim.
What you think would prisoner. Swergin hurried out and planation. It was plain he was of the pocket. Two big guns bore bound arms. placing his own meaning on the down upon the back of the
him? I'm an officer of the law." hear him thundering down the "The lady wants to ride." Stan Swergin fairly smirked as he made slope toward camp. whole affair. "I'm going to hide suspecting Ball. Dona could see back in that dark pocket and you that both black hammere lay back poke softly.
this explanation. get Ball facing you. Then I'll step "gainst the grip of each
Swergin meant to make no out on him."
this time.
the timber bons.
"We're to take him in 7" Donu's eyes were wide. She did not like Swergin's manner and she did not want to stand and see any man, even Ball, shot in the back,
heart
un-
gun. slip
Ball.
of
Dona could not help but agree with the big boss. He was doing just what any officer would have done. She was about to demand ensier treatment of the prisoner! Swergin was acting well enough, but held her tongue. After all,
considering what he had suffered at Ball's hands,
She met her p. Joner's eyes and found them glinting with a hint of amusement.
(To be continued.)
WEDDING SHOCK.
FLOOR OF CHURCH GIVES. WAY AT WARSAW
until they came to a cabin hidden They moved on at a steady pace in a thick growth of uncut spruce.
London, Nov. 22. The place was so well hidden that range by anyone who did not know one was seriously injured, when the it would have been passed at close Twelve people were engulfed, and its location among the rank under-floor in front of the altar collapsed growth that chocked the trunks of during a wedding at Warsaw. Tho the sturdy spruce.
victims dropped twelve feet into the und vault.
Dona mounted and sat waiting for the mare to make a move. The horee looked at Stan in surprise "Stick 'em up!" he roared. and he spoke reassuringly to her. Slowly Stan's hands rose aboveį Swergin climbed upon his horse his head. A twisted smile curved and fastened the loose end his lips, and his eyes held those of Stan's bonds to his saddle horn. "No gun play unless I have to," Dona. "You win," he said even-"Step out !" he ordered. Swergin grunted. "I got other ly and bowed his head a little. plans for Mr. Ball." He walked
Stan led the way down through Swargin jerked Stan's gun from the cleft of rack with Swergin rid- back into the dark corner and sat its holster and shoved it into his ing at his back. The big timber down. The blackness of the pocket jumper pocket. "You won't slip bosa kept his gun ready all the enveloped him like a blanket; he through this time,” he gritted, had vanished completely.
while. Undoubtedly he was enjoy "No?" Ball's voice was soft adding the capture. Dona finished drying the dishes careless. He might have been ser and sat down as the stone cot, Herving a wet browned cake to Dons, Ball had lost its flavour for Dona. Already her triumph over Stan was pounding like a trip! for all the strain he showed. hammer and the blood sean heating Cross your hands bebic voy She was western bred and could in her earn. Now that she was face Swergini demanded.
not help but admire a brave man. to fuce with a stern, situation shej Stan did as he was told and Ball certainly was proving his had need of her strong nerves. Swergin produced a length of courage.
The minutes ticked away and light rope. With one hand he They wound down through the marched Stun into the cabin. The there was not a movement in the jerked the rope around Stan's timber for a mile, then Swergindoor was open as though some one
The collapse was caused by the cave. A pack rat, considering the wrists until the hempen strands changed their direction. He made had prepared for this event. Dona weakening of the floor due to. place deserted, came out of a crack ent deep into the flesh, Leaving Bail fear off to the right in the gen- entered behind the two men. The excavations to inatal central heat- in the wall and began an examina-ja length of the rope louse he tosseral direction of Pass Creek. They cabin was bare except for a split Ing.-Our Own Correspondent. tion of the dishes. He selected ajed it to the floor. "That will take spoon and started off with it. Aeure of you." He grinned. movement of Dona's boot caused! Stan Ball did not wince as the, him to drop the spoon and frisk in-¦rope bit into his wrists. He ex- to his hole.
perfed worse than that to come Stan Ball certainly was taking mud had consed to be much in- his time. A half hour slipped by tereated. Physcial pain could not and he had not returned. Swergin touch the bitterness that welled grunted and shifted his weight to up in his heart.
An easter position. He was begin-i ning to get suspicious of the set-up.
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