1932-11-21 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVÉMBER 21, 1932.

CALL of the WEST

CHAPTER XXVII

BY R. & MONTGOMERY

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.

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on the porch with an, button after being out elmasta a Auper Delo waited Impatiently put a foot for Done to return with news from ungry Hon waiting for him as to killer like Ball all afternoon! le advanced toward the steps. "Get the posue. He was impatient be-step within reach of Asper's cane. cause ho feared that, even though "I tell you there is danger!" Asma those mon and come along your

hoper sank back into the chair and aeif," he snapped at Swergin. the bandit wh surrounded,

The timber boss retreated down the steps and headed for the corrals might cicape. When she did notepped his forehead with a red silk come Asper tried, to stand up and hundkerchief.

"I'll ride right out and fotch hor Dudley mounted his horse without was a word and trotted the animal down in." Dudley promised. He found that hu wis much more able to walk than he had thought.

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

Wrathfully Aapor watched him ellence. He had been in the saddle. In a downward direction. After rid- the bettor part of the day but he ing for perhaps a mile ho die ing across the clearing. He looked when Swergin came thundering

in a dense growth of aspens. With as fece na though he had just around the corner of the building. go. "A fine son-in-law you turned was still untired and he looked as mounted and examined the ground out to be!" he muttered. "Riding

They rude deep into the timber in a grunt ha straightened up and stepped out of a barber shop. Asper

The timber book was dusty and down to the barns when you sught inrim as Asper himself, glared angrily at him as he swung his face was streaked with per- to be raring into the hills this min-

a zig-zag course. It was Asper's squinted at the sun. He had found down from his horse..

What's doing up there? Where is Spiration. He leaped from his horsolute." He sat down on the top step plan to pick up Ball's trail and to the tracks ho sought but the light

and lumbered up the steps. Some-to wait the coming of the mon.

track him to liis hiding place. lie was failing fast. He would have to Swergin got a crew together in a forged nhead at a killing pace, the take up the trail in the morning. It Dona?" Asper spat out the ques-thing in his manner made Dudley tiona. It was relief to take his im-nad old Asper both come to atten- ahort time. Asper checked the men steep slope cutting the wind of his would still lead where he wanted

over as they lined up at the foot of horse and dropping out two of the to go.

was not with less powerful saddiers. patience out on someone..

(To be continued). the steps. Dudley them, but he had expected that, were streaked with lather when he "Ball has mude off with my finally called a halt. Not a sign of crosacd a fresh track had they daughter. I'll give $1,000 cash for her safe return and another $1,000 (though they had ranged from the for the body of that dirty coyote lowest ravine to the rim of Folly dead." His eyes travelled coldly over Mountain. the men.

tion.

"What's the matter now?" Asper "The men are milling around but they haven't captured or killed any grunted, half afraid to ask, one yet." Dudley flecked a spot of dust from his trousers. "I haven't seon Tona. I should think she'd alay in camp! This is a man's busi-

ncas."

"What's up?" Dudley cut in. "Your wife's horse, the roan, came in with an empty saddle about an hour ago," Swergin gritted.

And Ball 7" Asper was on his Asper exploded with a roar. "You feet, the heavy cane forgotten. take it pretty smooth, don't you?!" gut away clean. Sneaked Swergin elld from his horse. You don't seem much worried about through the lines." Swergin mopped her! You'd better be looking around his forehead with a grimy hand.

Asper remained speechless for n and showing some life!"

full minute. Dudley pulled at the hardis of his quirl and stared at Swergin.

Dudley backed down two steps be fore this broadside. "Why, she can't

I in danger!" he argued.

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Swergin sat on his horse with a grim smile on his lips. "You "You'd better stay in camp," he said KEL Y.

"Get me a horse! I'm taking ought to be satisfied now that you

just have to waylay him." charge and I'm going along. You'll can't pick up that bird's trail. You take orders from me!"

Swergin turned about abruptly.

"Not-in danger? You complacent "What in Sam H did you let "Get the boss an easy horse." he fool! She may be in worse danger, her ride out for?" Swergin almost growled. than that from a bullet!" Asper shouted. "Didn't I give orders?" Hel got up from his chair and reached halted before the look in Asper for a heavy cane that had been Delo's eyes. placed near him to use in pulling' articles within his reach.

"Easy, nir! 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 nad your wife!"

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

"I'm taking charge of this right now! Get me 10 good men." Asper rumbled. The rage hund left his voice and it was hard and cold now. Swergin opened his mouth but it was Dudley who spoke. "You can't do that, sir. You're not able."

out of my sight. Look al you-as slick as a

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

"You'll never do it this way." Asper found that he had troublo Swergin 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?" Asper teeth and climbed into the saddle. Ho was about to ride out at the was desperate.

when the camp. "Let the men spread out and each head of his men

running across the go after that $1,000 by himself. You doctor came

ride back to camp and take a rent street.

for an hour." Swergin slapped the can stand neck of his trembling horse. "There ain't no animal living

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"You must let me bandage that "Not able?" Asper's eyes mea-shoulder if you're going to act like sured Dudley Winters. "I'm more a fool, the doctor anapped. able than you fools!" He took a step Asper looked the medical maa climbing on a run. You'll just kill!"

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

Asper knew the timber boss was seemed on the point of sinking his spurs and riding over the slender right. He nodded his head, admit- medic. As last he alid from thoting dufeat, and turned his horse saddle and growled deeply, "Get down the slope. "Go after him and

get him! My offer still standa." it done in a hurry!"

The men spread out and each The doctor bandaged the arm and | 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 hoss the most irresponsible lunatle with a dejected droop to his shoul- ders. This was the breaking straw. he had ever attended.

Ball had taken toll that was beyond

Asper pulled his wool shirt back 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.

With those "Iida after me!" words he struck out at a gullop in the direction of Puas Creek.

Swargin rode at his aido in grim

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Swergin 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

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