1932-11-05 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1932.

CALL of the WEST

DEGIN HERE TODAY

VR. G. MONTGOMERY

STAN BALL," an maènt for enille interests, fate - AHPER DELO b hic office, Dali Accu Delo of having men that whin *

went out to check his timbering activities at Then flyers, Ball ways be in making

"Better, but we have to get him out of Three Rivers and we must Roop all this talk about the man hunt away from him," Dons laid kes that all does not make the cheek. in slim hand on Dudley's arm.

bemanal check, Deln says he will personally

Upon leaving Belo's office, Hall sRYCE, A

girl from kidnappen. She proves to be Defs'a He patted the band and looked Dudley name he tells her be in STANLEY BLACK out across the clearing.

daughter, HONA, When "Ball learnin JT

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DUDLEY WINTE919, in love with, Donk. this turn of affaira. "D," he began,

in come back. Dona goes with him and abi

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akters lu yo to Three Rivers and zei Delo I am pretty keen on getting this most active during question time of the meat purchased for the The Government. fully appro their first stop Emiley produces marriage fellow. Couldn't you take your fath the House of Commons on be- Army, Navy and Air Force was cinted the urgency of the agricul-

the British meat pro-British, He reminded the leance and urges Dona to marry him, aurther down and let mo come later?" half of ing that Beln will be Ru A manbung KC)

hey du, Dunn barely tears the marsinge "I couldn't let you stay and run ducers.

At the camp. BWEKOIN, Aspera Clober any risks that would be

by meeting Bait on his way to. Three Rivers.

unnecca

Ir, tries to sanke Dona say in camp. Bhenry. Besides I'll need you to help

mem-

bors of the Commons that it was tural crisis and promised to an- the polfey of the whole House to nounce the Government's policy The Minister of Agriculture re-co-operato ne far as possible with as soon as possible.-Our Own Cor-

respondent.

lips away from mew he has ordered to watch me with Dad." Dona missed the vealed that ninety-nine per cent. the Dominions.

her sul rides. She sees her father attacked look of disappointment on Dudley's

and shut. Hwergin cotics to her TESCUE.

Doutey auch wergin bath warn her out to face, rise alone an all will attack her na he has, the father. Dona goes out again"and when

ah ataria back And she & followed. Her justauer proven to be Bwergin, who takes her hark to eauty ia upite of the fact that she landen, hint nertwn the fact. Asper 1 much

woman.

CHAPTER XIV

"I believe you're learning to like the wild west," she smiled.

"You bet I am!" Dudley con- back fegsod. "Think I'll come and stay a while."

"I like it, too," Dona smiled. "That will make It just right."

Asper spent a restless night and Dudley squeezed her hand and they Don was forced to stay at his ontored the building. jule most of the time. Toward

morning she was relieved by the Asper was awake and the doctor doctor who sent her to bed. She had him propped up with pil- Fell asleep with an uneasy feeling lows when Dudley and Dona ar- and a wish that she and her father rived. were pately away from Threol Rivera.

"Got me back in bed again," he greeted them with a sour smile.

A yellow hammer awakened her "Even thinks he's going to ship me by drumming on the casing of the hack to town." Asper grunted and window in a hungry search for eased himself over on one elbow. wood borurs. Dona blinked at tho

"No trying to get up!" Dona gayly decked bird for a few

warned. "You might have stayed nents, then sat up.

"Good morning, sir," she called up if you had behaved." sleepily.

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"That fool bonesaw has been The yellow hammer cocked his coaching you," Asper protested, but head on one side, flicked his tale allowed her to pat his chook and twice and soured away. Derastraighten his pillow.

watched him go and wondered if ho "He simply wants to get you on Dona spoke soothing- knew where Ball might be hiding.your feet." This thought roused her to find out ly.

it Swergin had made the bad man Asper grunted and eyed Dudley. a prisoner. She arose and splashed "You're going to take this young in a bowl of cold water. The few lady and return to the city," he in- hours of sleep had freshened her formed Dudley in a voice that held except for two dark patches on hor much of its old nuthority. soft cheeks just below her eyes.

Making a hasty toilet, she slipped into her father's room. He was sleeping soundly so she quietly let

"What about you? I'm having or- rangements made to ship you along with us." Dona patted his hand.

"I'm staying here. There will be

herself out on the wide porch. No a trained nurse in to-night by stage one was in sight except Malloy and then you kids can clear out." down at the corrals. Пола ставет

to the mess cabin and entered. The cank greeted her with a smile and set about shaking down the fire in the range.

Dona bent over her father and "We three shook her head firmly. are going together. If you don't go

we stay."

Asper grinned. "I knew that bo- When he cune to take her order she asked about the hunt. "Did they fore you spoke. Well, you and Win- But you stick ters stay then.

get Ball?" The girl's words were close to camp; No more jaunts enger.

The cook stopped mopping his hands on his apron. "No, miss. They ain't nobobdy set a hand an that buy yet."

Ike you took yesterday, young Indy.

"Has Swergin been in to sco

you?"

AR-

"Dad. you must be quiet! You

Asper nodded. "And I told him "You speak us though you didn't!

plenty! If he doesn't have that expect them to catch him," Dona whipsnapper strung up or tied up quid coolly.

by to-morrow I'm going to get up "They'll get him, all right, and and that doctor can go hang 1′′ likely hang him to a spruce up inper's face flushed and Dona clapped the hills but there ain't been no hand over his mouth to stop fur- luck so far." The cook waited for ther words. Dona to order.

She ate a hearty breakfnat, then couldn't get up if you wanted to." went in search of the doctar. She "That's what comes of having a found him with his shirt sleeves woman and a doctor around," Asper the nld relied up, working on an old mai grumbled. "If this was who had a bad cut on the head. The days I'd have been on a horse two tector glanced up from his patient days ago and had that whelp's bide and nodded grimly. His little office by now." was cluttered with papers and med- "Swergin will bring him in," lent supplies, mostly first aid ma- Dona assured him soothingly. To terials.

Dudley she added, "Wait out in the hall. I want to talk to you."

"How is Dad this morning?" She put the question a little uncertain-. ly.

Dons told Dudley what the doctor had said and sent him to find Swer- gin. Dudley hurried away and Dona Sho

The doctor straightened. "Your sat down outside the open door of father is all right, but he must her father's room to think.

Je kent from being irritated." The had to act rapidly and she would doctor pointed to the old man. "Ho have to keep her father from guess- mustn't hear about this or anything ing her plans. else connected with this crazy man bunt."

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The upper reaches of Folly Moun- "Dld Ball shoot this man?"tain are rugged and covered Dona's eyes began to glow danger-with scrub growth that has no com- ously.

mercial value:Tumbled rocks lle at "Hit him with something hard, the foot of towering granite walls Simma here is the storekeeper. Evi-and the spires above the walls etch dently that young fire-eator came in themselves against the sky. after supplies and cracked Simms A lone rider mounted on a black to get him out of the way." The horse slipped through the denne doctor bent over his patient and growth, keeping always to cover. prepared to take another stitch. He black mount seemed to know "I'll see Swergin and Mr. Win-that they must proceed carefully. tors and we'll fix It so Dad won't She picked her way daintily be worried about the hunt. We'll through the down timber and heavy tell him we've caught Ball, If neces-undergrowth, scarcely ,sary." Dona turned toward the sound.

door.

making a

Folly Mountain had become a His "That wouldn't be safe. I know pluce of death for Stan Ball. your father! Better tell him you dark eyes peered out from under shot Ball and burled him up in the heavy brows and his handsome face hills." The doctor spoke grimly. looked drawn. For two days ho "Should ho bo moved out of had been trying to leave Folly Three Rivers?" Dona asked the Mountain and get over to Blind question as though fearful of the River but he had found men posted at overy pass and along every trail. Ho would have to wait until the moonlight nights were 'over.

was out. was aware that, once ho alde, the Blind River outfit could Donn turned and walked out of give him only temporary shelter. the room. She crossed to the office o was branded. Swargin had building in a thoughtful mood. She could not tell why she did not want posted him as a murderor and mado

him a hunted man.

answer.

The doctor nodded: "Mont de cidedly yes," he said without look- ing up. "To-morrow if possible,"

Stan patted the black's neck and

to leave Three Rivers. She had had troubles enough since arriving thero and should have been glad to whispered to hor as they entered a slash in the great rock wall they

get away but yet she was not. had been following. "We've got à On the porch she met Dudley. Ha lot of killings to our credit and wo had been riding and was on his way may have to add a few more. To- from the corrals to his room.

night we ride down into Threa "How is your father?” he greeted Rivors for a few more supplies."

(To be continued.)

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