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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.

CALL of the WEST

BEGIN HERE TODAY BALL,, að nævnt for cattle

by RG. MONTGOMERY

In-

terms, faces ABPPR DELO in his office is the city. Arder is sorted by the cattle men of lofringlag on their range with timber calling Ball accuses Tielu of crooked work at is The vers CAD is

to check up on him. Bali says he he going

nut.

secue Dele af having on shot what up to make a chock himself, Dela reseru that he will permenally see that Ball de

Blandlox before the office building a Halls kidnappers slip girl into a car He catches the car and aaye PONA DELO, Asper's daughter. When he learns why she Is he slips away after telling her be is STANLEY BLACK,

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DUDLEY WINTERS, I fore with Done, Rare to get Aaper Delu back off his wild trip to Three Rivera if he will tonery, film, Bb Elven him some encouragement.

CHAPTER III

back on the run. Leaping over the door of the roadster, he slid into pinen beside Dona.

The car shot away from the carb and sped down the avenue. Dudley leaned back to drink in the fresh morning air. "Boy, it's great to be cut and zipping along! Nover knew the mornings woro so bracing," he shouted,

haven't seen the san come for a good many summers.” Dona shouted back.

up

Dudley grinned and Bank deep into the soft cushions. He was ex elted and willing to admit it. Thi Dona applied the brakes and pull-mission they wore on did not im ed her trim roadster to a halt at press him as very serious. At first the curb before a spacious apart-he had been impressed but after ment house. Without giving the spending a night preparing for the early hour a thought she sent a trip he had discounted the dunger. raucous blast of the horn echoingle fished for a cigarette and ducked through the maples that shaded the his head low to light it. lower floors. Sho had only to signal once. A figure staggering under a load of khaki and leather appeared from the main entrance and moved down the walk. The pile of equip ment reached the curb. There it erupted and Dudley Winters rose from its midst. He removed a soft felt hat and bowed.

"At your service, lady."

Anger toward the assortment seat Dona gasped as she pointed a gloved

tered around Dudley.

"A sleeping bag, two gune, three fish rods, a camp cutfit, two water bags, a collapalble canoe and acveral leser items." Dudley surveyed the outfit proudly.

looked dry and hot but the valleys were green with irrigated ranches. Dona low the road and did not have to ask at any of the cross- roads for information. The yellow dust had darkened their clothes and smudged their warm faces. Dudley had dovoloped two little streaks from each side of his nose to the corners of his mouth and his bat was already taking on the appear ance of a westerner's. Not once before in the three months since he had packed

and followed her home from school in the east had abe seen him with

nudge of dirt on his face.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1932.

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.

Dona

ground floor room. He returned log jambs. Ho's hellion when he and motioned to a curl-cornered re-gets his ire up and he sure had it ister. "Siap your name and your up when he went through here. I wife's in the book while I yen for had a time getting him to bed down

overnight with us." suppor."

We wish two rooms," so much as a

Dona stepped forward and spoke hastened to explats.

Amilingly. "Run along. and wash Old Seth grinned. "Right Well, up, Dud, while I talk to Mr. Doby." Sundown found the dusty road-est sign up." Without further

Seth Doby looked sharply at the ster pulling up beside a spacious words he recovered Dudley's suite girl, then scratched his shaggy hotel. At the side and back of ease and took it to another room. head. "You know me and I should the building high corrals ranged Dona went to her room at once, know you, but I don't."

"I'm Dona and kan cayounes gazed sleepilyShe was soon splashing in a wash- ihe newcomers, Dona pan of cool water and preparing to sighed peacefully and leaned back zip into a fresh dress. Outside against the cushions. She was re- the door she could Tear Dudley turning to her own and she liked

out

Duna gave her attention to the road. She was an excellent driver

demanding a-bath. her slender though

shoulders seemed almost frail behind the big wheel. Her thoughts were not with Dudley. She was wondering if Stan- loy Black would call while she was

it. In that moment she wondered why she wished to live in even a western city when she could have the outloors for her own.

aut in this

Delo, Pigtail D." Dona's white teeth shone.

"Well, dagnab it Sure you are!" Noby held out a knotty hand. of his "Is Dud really on one Lenders? Dona's blue eyes wore troubled and her smile had faded.

Doby shook his head. "He sure in and I believe the old fool is get-

tried to knock some sense into his bend.. Warned him plenty."

"You think he might be in dan

"Ain't no sech animal in this hotel," Seth Doby's voice boomed. where you hended for, stranger7 There ain't no baths "Do we park here or do we un-lry country." away: Try as she would she could load?" "Dudley pulled himself up "I'm trailing a man named Asporting a whackin' kick out of it. I not put him out of her mind on stifly and surveyed the scene. "And Dele. Has he been through hero another lonesome rider who had

"Old Swede Delo? Sure. Stayed ny, I've known Swede Delo for 30 habbest fight two humans ever had. years. Him mud me had the dag- Swede nut me down for the count, A gent man of great height apton." Seth Doby laughed loudly. poured in the doorway and clumped down the worn steps on badly run- ver riding boots. His grey hair

ger? Dorm could not conceal her fear,

the man he aim to get."

"He's in for a tough time. I know Doby's ince sobored.

"Can't you go up with us?" Donn caught the old man's arm. "You

used to be able to handle Dad."

Doby shook his head. "I'd do

"What on earth have you there irely. She was sure ho was just is this a hotel or a barn? The signs Irecently ?" Dudley asked.

had known many such before her says it's barn." llis grin was broad. here a couple of nights ago. Say, come into her life and gone on. Shey it's a hostelry but my nose father had moved to the city but we'll camp

"This is Seth Doby's place and here tonight." Dona none had been so striking as Stan-pressed the horn and began dusting ley Black. She had never felt any herself off loss when they had ridden away.

The sun came up and the roads began to twist into the hills, Patches of purple sage showed among the bunch grass and fur to the west a blue range of mountains stood up in an unruly whirl andmize her as the freckled girl with marked the timber country. Dona his beard was long and unkempt the pigtal braid who to anything for you in rememberance

wondering where Stanley with suspicious streaks of brown in ride with old Swede Delo. Eastern

though the city has shora taken marks of the range too thoroughly. the range scrab, out of you, but this Black rode and for what outit. She it. He wore a blouse of denim and finishing school had orased the the days when you was Pigtail,

faded overalls knuw that all the cow ranches had

"Howdy,

strangers. Want to she stepped to the door Doby and his watery blue eyes twinkled, was absorbed in telling Dudley

"We are stopping with you to about Swede Delo.

mistake "Don't you make no

"And a bag of golf clubs!" Doon burst out laughing as she looked over the assortment.

"They aren't so uncivilized as to

hole set to

be without at least a nino course, are they?" Dulley grinned sheepishly.

Donn know Doby did not recog-

of that their men in the high country where hitch and come in?" He smilhad his back toward her and he/time I can't."

their white faces were grazing in the forest reserve. Several outfits ran eattle near the timber grant ou Three Rivers. There was the Bar Bight Dona answered with a restout that man, Delo! He was the

and the Blind River Outfit. Dudley broke into her reverie by demand- ing that. they stop at a lunch room for coffee and rolls.

"You can't take ny junk." Dona was positive.

"But my friend Herman at the outfitters recommended this as the Dudley minimum of equipment." had enjoyed the selection of that outfit and was willing to defend it

"Herman made you pay well for routing him out of bed last night. All you need is the outing clothes Noon found them speeding into a you're wearing and a suit case with foothills village where they had You lunch. The stop was only a half a change of necessary things, can get all the outdoor equipment hour and then they were off again. you need at Three Rivers. Now Dudley had rolled down his alcoves hustle that stuff back and pack a but not before his arms had burned few clothes." Dona was more than to a fiery red. He was still in a little vexed now that she was over spirited mood whistling snatches being amused.

of new songs into the teeth of the brisk wind,

Dudley sensed his mistake and gathered up his new possessions. He slowed the stuff away and came

By four o'clock they were deep into the broken country. The hills

turning smile:

"You and eating. too." Dudley

grinned.

Seth Doly carried their auitcases inside and deposited them in a

maddest I've ever seen him. 'Lowed as how he had been sittin' in an office until bow-legged cow hands thought they could

"Why?" Dona looked the old rancher in the eye ovonly.

"Well, I don't figure Swedo Delo has lined out jest right this time and I told him 80."

Donn nodded and her tone was cooler though her smile was wido. come in and "But you will feed us with the apit in his face. I figure he sure same kind of ateak you used to aims to beg himself a meddler, or cook?" I don't know Swede Delo." Doby stroked his beard..

"Suro! And I'll lend a hand, too, if I can." Seth Doby's honest "Is be that bad?" Dudley asked face showed embarrassment and seriously.

pain as he turned to the little din-

"Swede. Pelo made his stake by ing room. 18ghting rustlers, fumberjacks and

(To be continued.)

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