THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1932.
CALL of the WEST
CHAPTER XXXIX
Dimly through a whirling black tention for 24 hours."
"What caused it?" Malloy was showing unusual interest.
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"My daughter kvas badly injured, mist Dona heard, vaguely at first, į "Will sho make it?" Asper a fall from her horse," Asper ex- # heavy volce. Her eyelids whispered, hoarsely,
plained. fluttered and slowly opened. Above "Unless complications net in. her bent the wind-hardened fea- I'll stay with her until I'm sure.' tures of Swergin. He was fan- The doctor began setting out a ning her with his cap and mutter-few bottles and other things ho her," Asper snapped.
"Ball shot the roan from ander *ing loudly.
might need. "I'll get that dirty akunk," he
Aaper stood helplessly in the Malloy's eyes gritted.
centre of the floor. The doctor mo- stood still for a long minute, rapidly growing angry at Dudley "Where did you look?" Asper Seeing that she was coming tioned him outside. "You might then ho
narrowed. He
around he fanned more vigorously hunt, up her husband," he aug-light in his eyes. "I believe I'll do a half hour he heard horses' hoot
swung around, queer for his prolonged absence. After asked.
and his big mouth aprend in agested." smile.
"You're all 0. K. now," he rum- bled and let her head sink to the
крава.
Aaper walked outside. He met Swergin coming out of his of fice. The timber boss was in a great hurry, but Asper stopped him.
Dona smiled weakly and closed her oyos. She was striving to re- member what had happened. The roan had gone wobbly from a bul-ed. let, yes; Ball had been trying to head her off and there had been a
race. Dona wondered what had become of the roan.
"I couldn't pot him for fear of hitting you," Swergin went on. "I'll get him and get kim good," he added by way of reassurance.
Swergin picked her up and ear- ried her to his horse. He mounted with her in his arms, a feat that only he could have accomplished, Carefully, he rode down the mountain and into camp.
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"What happened?" he demand- "I came upon her and aho was running away from Ball," Swergin
answered slowly.
"Ball?" Asper's eyes darkened. "Yes, he shot her horse from under her," Swergin went "Wanted to get her I guess but I opened up on him."
on,
"Did you get him?" There was a flinty light in Asper'n eyes.
"I had to stop and pick her up but I think I planted one in him."
Swergin moved to go on. "Where are you going?" Asper Asper Delo was on the porch,; demanded impatiently. finishing his preparations for] "I'm going out to finish the job," leaving Three Rivers, when Swer-Sworgia anid grimly. giu rode in. He stared at the ap-] "Get him." said Asper as be Inid, proaching rider. When he saw thela hand on his timber hoss's arm. burden the timber boss had in his "Get him at sight." armas he leaped, from the porch. Sworgin nodded Icily,
Swergin delivered Doun to her Asper went outside and toward father's arms and rushed for the the corrala. He was irritated at doctor. Aaper carried his daughter] not being able to finil Dudley, to her room tenderly. He was trembling with fear as he bent over her silent form.
little riding, after I round up beats, and saw Malloy riding in. Winters," he said slowly.
Malloy was alone and he cams the tall cowboy saddle up.
Aspor stood nervously, watching straight to the big building.
Asper met him at the bottom stop. "Where is ho?" he demanded.
Malloy shook his head, slowly. "I wasn't able to find him," he ad- mitted. "I'll go out again,"
"Who brought in the news?" Mal
lay naked.
Asper did not flare up at this questioning by his corral man. In- stead he leaned forward cagerly, comfort he could find. "Swergin," He was grasping at every shred of he replied.
Malloy grunted and jerked his einch tight. "I'll take a hand from now on,” he drawled, Facing Asper he asked another qucation. "Will she-that is, is she bad hurt?"
Asper got a grip on himself. "The Doc anys she will make it If we aro careful. You rush that young fool in."
"I'll have him home in no time," Malloy promised as he leaped into the saddle. He galloped across the clearing as though he knew just where he was going.
Aaper turned toward the mnin building and hurried up the path. fle entered the sick room softly and stood behind the doctor who was sitting at Dona's side, The doctor did not look up for a long time. "Have you keen Wintory Finally he get up with a nod of his Asper asked Malloy, as the latter head and walked out into the hall. gructed him.
Asper followed him eagerly.
"Saw him about three hours ago. He saddled up and feft." Malloy| turned lazily toward the
The doctor came. Rapidly he worked over Dona's mp form. Asper stood rooted to the spot, his eyes never wavering from Donn's state. white face.
"How is she?" he demanded. "Resting easy but she will not be corralable to tell you anything until to-
morrow. You must stay close until: she come to herself. I will likely need you then." The doctor seemed to mean this for a dismissal.
"We have to get him once," Finally the medical man turned į-Asper's voice was not ton stendy. to Asper. "Dad shock. Must have! Malloy awang around suddenly, had a fall from her horse. You}]] "What's up?” he asked with mufei have to keep her in bed for some life than he had shown for mung tine. She must have constant at- days.
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Aaper walked out on the orch and paced up and down. He was
"You acted like you knew right where to go." Asper said, plainly worried,
"I would have bet a saddle on it," Malloy answered slowly..
Malloy pushed back his hut and met the timber king's questioning eyes aquarely. "Where I've scen him riding," he answored evenly.
Asper grunted and turned toward the open door. "Get him bare as soon as you can," he ordered.
Malloy lingered on the bottom step, and Asper halted to see what. he wanted. "Can she talk?" the cowboy asked.
"Not until tomarrow," replied: Aaper, shaking his head.
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