THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1932.
CALL of the WEST
CHAPTER XXXIII
¿Y R. G. MONTGOMET
Stan Ball rented himself on the he began to whistle a bit of a tune their trail. Dona still eat in the grasa facing his prisoner. "Bat-under his breath. Dona was silent saddle and Ball leaped up behind ter alt down and rest a few min- but she let him hold her Armly her. With a short laugh he sent utea," he said.
when they crossed washes and fallen the horse flying through the brush. Angry shouts floated down to them but no shots were fired.
Dona sat down and propped her logs. chin in her hands to steady hurself,
She could not look Ball in the face. They were making a dush across i
could not go
The cover was beginning to thin.
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.
Bho did not regret for a moment an open space when a_ride Suddenly a man, rose from behind aving him from the mob but she cracked to their right and a spurt a boulder just shend. He was bal- ald hate to have to admit that she of dust rose almost under the flying ancing a rifle in the hollow of he of the last few hours, of Swargin's ly to the horse.
"Please go!" she begged. Visions flank. "Hike, lady?" he called soft- through with her hoofs of the mare, Stan spoke arm and listening. It was evident threat to exact the heaviest penalty sharply and the lithe animal darted that he had heard the galloping gang and the narrow escape this The black mare laid back her ours of him. Her weakness of the past to the side and leaped into a thicket mare and was trying to locate them.man had made from lynching were and whirled. Donn had to hung on to hour irritated her and made her de- of nider and berry bushes. From Stan changed their course to the flaming before her eyes. She did keep from being tossed off. Down termined to hate Stan more thor- this cover Stan sent her plunging right and up the slope where they not care what he was or what he through the timber and Into the oughly than ever. She knew this into a dense growth of napens. could keep to cover. Finally he had done, she wanted him to live. open they apod. Men appeared from would be impossible if she looked Donn had suddenly become very pulled up and whistled softly.
With an unreasoning urge Dona at him or let him make her talk, much alive.
"The woods are full of lumber wanted him to escape unharmed. Several minutes passed. Then
jacks," he said grimly. "Thero's "I couldn't get a 100 yards on Dona said in a low voice. "I am
one just ahead in that patch of tim-horseback." Ball spoke calmly, rendy now."
ber and there is another just looking up at her, above us."
Stan got up and whistled noftiy to the black mare. He helped Dona Into the saddle and she willingly ac copted this assistance. Leaping up behind her, Stan headed the mare around the steep slope, for he would have to take a roundabout route to the timber camp. Only the fool- hardy daring of his errand could save him. He was worried, too, for fear some excitable lumber man might nee the black mare and take
shot at them, injuring the girl For Sinn had given himself up com- pletely to the realization that he was utterly in love with Dona.
of the black mare carried them Into
They cut back, dodging in and out for several miles. Every stride territory that was deadly for Stan but he smiled grimly and urged the horse on.
As they entered the cutover ground with ita scant cover
Stan pulled up and slid to the round. He ferked out his gun nod stood ready to ward off an attack. "I have been taking you in,” the girl sald slowly. "I intended to let them capture us," She met Stan's gaze for the first time. Suddenly she burst out angrily, "You'd ride right into camp with me!" lips trembled.
Her
He shook his head negatively, "No. I aim to take you to the edge of the clearing and then make my Ket-away. I don't care to commit suleide now." His grey eyes held
hers.
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"Hurry! Tell me," she cried.
"I give you my promise on oath
hiding and watched her go. When they saw that she was alone they' turned their attention to the cover she had just quitted and began to circle around it.
Donu did not reply for a moment. "I'll get down and walk out into to leave this country and not to re-loft Stan Bali. With wildly beating the open," she said firmly.
"I have something to say to you,” Stan interrupted.
"Not now!" Dona was suddenly afraid of what he was about to tell hor.
"I have to get it off my cheat," he insisted.
"But you are literally surrounded "You are going to leave me here!' and may be shot at any minute." The fool that fired at us can take Dona was on the verge of nervous me In.". Denn's eyes lowered and collapse ngain. she flushed deeply.
"I'm used to tight pinches. This take you the rest of the way." Stan
"It will be worth the trouble to lan't half bad." Ball smiled evenly, "Take the horse and make a break grinned. "The lady and 1" (he mo-back up the tioned to his horse) will enjoy a bit pleaded. more excitement."
trail." Dana almost
"Not until I tell you. He held
them that several men were hot on to slide to the ground.
A thrashing in the brush warned her in the saddle when slo started
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Dona pulled up and watched them hemming in the spot where she had
¡turn,” he said, holding her eyes.
heart she waited. At that moment "Then gol" ahe urged,
she realized that had Ball asked her "I'll send you down to the camp to ride away with him she would. on the mare but I'll have to have have gone. her to get away." He hesitated a
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second then hurried on. "I'll come A rider burst from the timbor down to the patch of timber behind and galloped toward her. It was the main building tonight at 9. Can Dudley and he was dishevelled and dusty, the first time she had scen you have the mare there?"
Dona mot his questioning gaze him so since coming to Three I will Rivers. squarely. "I can't take her. walk," she insisted.
"You must take her! It's my only chance. If we wait here much longer I won't need her."
"I'll meet you." Dona sald simply. Stan slapped the maro across her'
"Donn!" he shouted, The girl faced him mechanically and headed the black mare in his direction. At her side, Dudloy Icaped from his saddle.
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