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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1932.

CALL of the WEST

CHAPTER XXVII

BY R. §. MONTS

an. button after being out' chasing.a Asper Delo waited impatiently put a foot on the porch with for Dona to return with nowa from angry lion waiting for him. as to killer like Bull all afternoon!

advanced toward the steps. "Got the posse. He was impatient be-step within reach of Asper's cano.

"I tell you there is danger!" Aa-me those men and come along your cause he feared that, even though tho bandit was surrounded, hear dank back into the chair and self," he suapped at Swergin. might escape. When she did not mupped his forehead with a red silk

handkerchlof.

stepped out of a barber shops. Aizer:

down from his horse.

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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.

The timber boss retreated down the steps and hended for the corrals como Asper tried to stand up and

"I'll ride right out and fetch her Dudley mounted his horse without found that he was much more able

in," Dudley promised. He was a word and trotted the animal down to walk than he had thought.

About 4 o'clock Dudley came rid-about to reach for his saddle horn toward the corrals.

when Swargin camo thundering Wrathfully Asper watched him silence. He had been in the saddle in a downward direction. After rid- ing across the clearing. He looked

"A fine son-in-law you turned the better part of the day but he ing for perhaps a mile he dis- as fresh as though he had just around the corner of the building.go.

out to be" he muttered. Riding was still untired and he looked as mounted and examined the ground

rrimus Asper himself.

in B dense growth of aspens. With The timber bosn was dusty and down to the barns when you ought

They rode deep into the timber in a grunt he straightened up and glared angrily at him as he swung his face was stranked with per- to be raring into the hills this min-

a zig-zug course. It was Asper's squinted at the sun. He had found Apiration. He leaped from his horse ute." He sat down on the top step plan to pick up Ball's trail and to the tracks he sought but the light and lumbered up the steps. Some wait the coming of the mon. track him to his hiding place. He was falling fast. He would have to thing in his manner mado Dudley Swergin got a crew together in a forged ahend at a killing pace, the take up the trail in the morning. It and old Asper both come to atten-short time. Aaper checked the men steep slope cutting the wind of his would still lend where he wanted

over as they lined up at the foot of horse and dropping out two of the to go. the steps. Dudley was not with esa powerful saddlers. The others them, but he had expected that.

were streaked with lather when he "Ball has made off with my daughter. I'll give $1,000 cash for finally called a halt. Not a sign of A fresh track had they crossed her safe return and another $1,000 though they had ranged from the for the body of that dirty coyote-fowest ravine to the rim of Folly dead.” His eyes travelled coldly over Mountain. the men.

"What's doing up there? Where in Dona?" Aspor spat out the ques- tlous. It was relief to take his im- patience out on someone.

пель."

tion.

"What's the matter now?" Asper grunted, half afraid to usk.

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Swergin ant on his horse with n grim smile on his lips. "You can't pick up that bird's trail. You just have to waylay him."

The men are milling around but they haven't captured or killed any one yot." Dudley flecked a spot of "What's up?" Dudley cut in. dust from his trousers. "I haven't

"Your wife's horse, the roan, seen Dons. I should think she'd came in with an empty saddle about stay in camp! This is a man's busi- an hour ago," Swergin gritted.

***And Ball?" Asper was on his Asper explated with a roar. "You feet, the heavy cane forgotten. take it pretty smooth, don't you? "Ife got away cluan, Sneaked You don't seem much worried about her! You'd better be looking around and showing some life!"

Dudley backed down two steps be- fore this broadside. "Why, she can't be in danger" he argued.

"Not in danger? You complacent

"What in Sam I did you let fool She may be in worse danger her rkle out for?" Swergin almost than that from a bullet!" Asper shouted. "Didn't I give ardera?" Ho gat up from his chair and reached halted before the look in Asper for a heavy cane that had heon Delo's cycs. placed near him to use in pulling) "I'm taking charge of this right articles within his rench.

now! Get me 10 good men," Asper rumbled. The rage had left his voice and it was hard and cold now.

Swerkin opened his mouth but it doctor came was Dudley who spoke. "You can't street. do that, sir."You're not able."

horse. Swergin slid from his through the lines," Swergin mopped"You'd better stay in camp," he said his forehead with a grimy hand. gru y

Asper remained speechlass for a "Get me a horse! I'm taking ought to be satisfied now that you all minute. Dudley pulled at the charge and I'm going along. You'll handle of his quirt and stared at inke orders from me " Swergin

Swergin turned about abruptly. "Get the boss an easy horse." he growled.

"Easy, air! You'll do yourself a lot of harm" Dudley advanced to the

top stop again and lifted a warning hand.

Asper smashed the heavy end of the cane down on the porch floor and bellowed. "Get out of here! Go find your wife!"

Dudley backed down to the bot tom step. He would as soun have

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"We have to locate his hiding pace," Asper's voice was weak from the strain of riding..

"You'll never do It this way." Asper found that he had troubleSwergin was squinting into the sun-' In mounting the horse that was set as though figuring the hours of brought for him but he gritted his light they had left.

"How will we do it then 7" Asper teeth and climbed into the saddle. Ho was about to ride out at the was desperate. head of his men when the camp running across the

Let the men spread out and ench go after that $1,000 by himself. You ride back to camp and take a rest for an hour." Swergin slapped the neck of his trembling horse. "Thore ain't no animal living can stand climbing on a run. You'll just kill

"You must let me bandage that "Not able?" Asper's eyda men-shoulder if you're going to act like aured Dudley Winters. "I'm moro a fool, the doctor snapped. Table than you fools!" He took a slep Asper looked the medical man

toward Dudley. "Get out of my over with a baleful glare. He all of our best horses."

tht Look at you- lick as a acomed on the point of sinking hle

Asper knew the timber boss WAN apura and riding over the slender right. He nodded his head, admit- medle. As last he slid from the ting defeat, and turned his horse saddle and growled deeply, "Get down the slope. "Go after him and it done in a hurry!"

get him! My offer still stands."

The doctor bandaged the arm and The men spread out and each shoulder tightly. He said nothing, took a different direction. Asper did but it was plain that he thought his not look at Swergin. He rode away boss the must irresponsible lunatic with a dejected droop to his shoul- he had ever attended.

ders. This was the breaking straw. :

Asper pulled his wool shirt back Ball had taken toll that was beyond over the bandages and mounted his powers to meet. He would gladly without asking for any advice from have surrendered on any terms the the doctor. He faced the men and cowboy offered had Ball been able to gave a short order.

talk to him at that moment.

"Ride after me!" With thoso words he struck out at a gallop in the direction of Pass Crock..

Swargin rode at his side in grim

Ewergin doubled back down the trail. He rode slowly and in a man- ner that showed he knew where he was going. He kept along the rim

(To be continued).

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