1932-11-16 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1932.

CALL of the WEST

CHAPTER XXIII

BVRG. MONTGOMERY

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Dudley wandered down to the on murringe. Dudley was a good and get him or I'll do it myself.” garage to see that the roadster fellow and Dons could not Help "ruthari Lie down and be calm," was put in shape properly. He was wishing she cured for him more Donn pleaded. leaning on a fender, smoking an deeply. after-dianer cigatoite when the

Purple shadows descended from Asper pusiled her aside. "That stage drove up. Dudley inquired the high alopes and wrapped the robbor, Ball, comes into our for mail and when he did not get valley in a dusky blanket. A chilli- offices, right under our noses and a letter he made a casual inquiry acos crept upward with the coming takes what he wants. I won't be as he stood watching the driver of night and Dudley pulled Dona mado a fool of any longer. I'll got unstrap the sacks,

down beside him. Ho slipped an out and run him down!" Aspor Delo arm around her and they sat there was seathing mad

"Did you sce Som Dean down at Seth Doby's ranch?”

The driver, tossed a packet of papers into the box and grunted, "Sam's down country prenchin' a weddin.

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spoke soothingly,

"I'll run him down and see that Dudley came in at that moment he's hanged! I'll never let him beat and Asper looked at him cager me If I have to apend my last cont.". "Did they get the rat?" be The old timber king was beside asked.

:

again," Dona chided him.

"You promised not to fly off

But

Dudley shook his head. "He got away clean."

"That fellow is slippery AS AN el," Asper grunted.

until the vioon shoved over the rims "You're going to stay right above. Dong was very still

where you are; Now calm down Night had settled and the valley and tell me what happened!" Dona was beginning to glow with re-shoved him back on his pillow, himself. flected light from the moon. Tho "Ball came in here and stola all Dudley amiled and turned to the camp was still in the deep shadows our timber records. Took "om right man who was working on the car.but its lights winked and bright-out from under Swergin's nose." "Mi Delo won't want her car to-oned the scene. Suddenly two shots Asper groaned as his wound, stab this is too much to stand."

"I know," Asper rumbled.

"They're all working on the night." He turned and walked up rang out on the still air. Donn bed him. the slope, leaving the garage me-started up and Dudley sprang to his

"You must rest until morning. Wrong theory." Dudiay sat down chonic grumbling about the uncer- feet.

"But I thought," Dona stopped The boys will round him up. Swer and pulled his chair close to the short. She had only Stanley Black's gin is so atirred up he will combed. "I have a plan that would get tainty of women.

That came from the main build-word for it that Ball would leave the mountain." Dona was with hor father and ing nt cump," Dona cried.

Dons patted her him, I believe." Dudley waited on the porch for her.

the country.

father's hand.

"I'll have Swergin give you some "Let's run down and see what's "You thought what?" Asper He smoked another cigarette, con-coming off."

"On top of that he shoots up my men and you can fly at it," Asper Dudley had already growled. templating the blue outline of Folly started down the hill.

office clork, Aapor growled. He growled. "You can't do any worse Mountain. For some unaccountable:

"I thought, the men had run him was beginning to give in but did not than that dumb timber boss.” A crowd had gathered outside the out of the country," Dona finished want to admit it.

"I don't need any men. All I need reason be was glad Sam Denn was main building and Dudley had to weakly... away "preachin' a weddin'

"Did he hurt him much?" Donna a couple more days," Dudiny ex- Dona shoulder a path through the milling Appeared finally. She was ready for men in order to get inside. Dona He comes in and steals our records

"He is very much in the country, could not help asking the question, plained. He looked at Dong and "Just shot his gun out of his

familed. the ride. Her trim skirt and tall- rushed to her father's room and before I have oven gone over them. hand and scared him half to death. his hand.

She reached out and took ored jacket Bot off her slender found him red-faced with anger. This is the last straw. Of course Carter says he recognized Ball afl

"You're.awfully sweet, Dud," sho beauty perfectly. Dudley greeted 'Swergin was standing just insido ho'll leave the country now. He'll right and could identify him. hor with a glum face.

the doorway and the two men had deliver those records to that thiov-make a convict out of that coyotende a row." He faced them and

I whispered. been having hot wards.

Asper grunted. "Sorry to have Ing crowd over at Blind River and if he lives to go behind bars!" his old smile struggled through. I'll have him strung up within then he'll pull out." Aaper was Asper drew a deep breath and lay"But I never did have anyone trim 86 hours, or I'll quit this job," panting and his face was crimson, back. Swergin thundered.

"Lie down, father, and take it "You won't accomplish anythinge like this man, Ball, has been "Bah! You let him come right easy. What into this building and steal us records? This camp won't break us yourself go this way,"

we care for a few but a month in a hospital if you let doing." blind" Asper thundered. "Get out even if we should lose it." Dona Bisted.

"I am about to commit suicide," he stated gravely.

"What's struck you?" Dona de manded. "Why aren't you ready?" "Sam Dean Is away 'preachin' a weddon"."" Dudley spread his hands ir mock despair.

"How did you find out?"

"The atage man Just told me in those very words." Dudley arose. "But that needn't stop us from tak- ing a stroll. The moon will be com- ing up soon."

Dona patted his arm. "Poor old Dud, you have a hard time getting all the legalities cared for."

"I think we'd better throw them overboard." Dudley caught her arm and turned her around until the tip of her nuse was close to his chin. "What do you any?"

"No, Dud. We will do this right or not at all," Doan said firmly. "Now let's stroll."

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They wandered across the clear.. Ing and found a little hill aver- looking the camp. Dona perched on a rock and Dudley sat at her feet. He did not urge her or argue con. cerning the difference of their idens

Dona in-

Dona realized that her father was. well on the way to recovery. This last shock had not weakened him na the first had. She was eager to get him out of Three Rivers, how over. Once away, he would be able to forget that he had not made good his threats against Ball.

"You'll be able to move tomor- row?" she said gently.

Asper shook his head. "I hate to hold you kids up but I'll have to stay now and see this through." Dud- tey, here will want to try out his idens a little longer."

day.

Dona turned to Dudley but he did not come to her rescue 80 she did not push the idea of leaving next One thing made her glad they were staying. Stanley Black had iniled her in several ways. Now she hoped to meet him again and to correct an impression she feared she had left with him. She did not realize how sooi. ahe would meet him or under what trying circum- stances.

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