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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1932.

CALL of the WEST

CHAPTER XL

VRG MONTGOMERY

Asper waited fully 15 minutos

Dudley nodded. "Of course," he at the corrals before Dudley ar-jsald, slowly. rived. Malloy rode away at a Dudley entered Dona's room and lope without looking back, or say- wont straight to her side. Ho Ing a word regarding his destina-stood looking down upon her still tion or when he would return. form, then dropped to his kneca,

Dudley came riding in at a trat. beside her.

Ho was as spotless and unruffled Taking one of her slender hands as though he had just come from in his, Dudley held it and gazed his room. The old timber king's allently upon the softly moving angor almost choked him as he lips. A queer light shone in his watched his son-in-law slide from eyes as he bent forward, but he hla saddle.

did not speak.

"Where have you been?" Asper demanded.

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"Ho'll be in in a minute," Asper promised. "I hike out and tell him you are awake."

Dona held out a hand wenkly. "First tell me, what happened to the roan?" There was real concern in her eyes.

Aaper cleared his throat and looked at the floor.

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mioned you when you woke the "Did they find the roan?" Dud- first time and they wouldn't let mo

come until now," he said.

been brought In. Malloy was not Dudley bent close to hor. "He was killed?" Dona faltered. to be found but a young helperd have been in early but I Asper brightened suddenly as he was on hand." remembered that Malloy had rid- den out on an errand of his own making. "Malloy went out to get ley asked. Before noon the next day Dona him and that boy can sure take The boy nodded toward a sad- Dudley looked at his father-in-opened her cyca and looked law in a surprised manner. around. The familiar surroundings "Malloy is a good follow, Dad,"dle that lay on the ground at the door of the harness room. "Had Dons murmured.

two bullet holes in him and didn't get far," he explained briefly.

"Dead?" Dudley spoke nervous-

care of a horse,”

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"The boy nodded and went on

Dona had been struggling with herself and had come to a decision that had given her a peaceful feol- I got here just as soon as I of her room brought her back to

Ing. Sho was resting now after heard about it," he protested. what had happened. The doctor

strenuous excitement and felt she His face flushed ns he met got up and smiled down at her. The doctor stepped outside and

could forget and give herself Asper's glare.

Ho motioned to Asper who was Asper followed him. "She ought

ly.

wholly to Dudley, He deserved it "You are a fine ono! Come along standing beside an open window. to go back to sleep and rest an

after the way he had acted. with me, she's been asking for Instantly the old timber man was hour or so more before Wintera

"Will you do something for me, you." Asper gripped Dudley's at the bedside. Dona smiled up talks to her the doctor Bald working at a cinch he was repair-Dud?" she asked, softly. arm and propelled him toward the, at him and stretched out her hand. gravely. "She will be sitting up ing.

He squeezed her hand. "Any- main building.

Asper pressed it gently an he bent to-morrow. I never saw

vitality." He shook his head. Asper said nothing, but he turn-thing you want, D," he said and "She will not stay in bed."

ed away and walked slowly up the meant It.

"Got Sam Dean up here Asper grunted and looked about hill. Dudley saddled his horse

He was have him marry us." Dons clung the big main room.. Dudley was and rode out of comp. nowhere in aight, but his door was diong a lot of hard thinking and to his hand. She felt that all the open. Asper walked over and needed to be alone. Decisions turmoil and uncertainty would go looked In. Dudley was standing be- came hard with Dudley but he If she had the strong bond of mar- fore the mirror, smoothing back knew he had one to make without ringe to shut out the memories of his hair. He was as fresh as a much more delay.

the other man who had broken Asper snort-

faith with her. An hour later he returned. newly opened rose. the brushes he had been running Asper met him ed disapprovingly. Dudley dropped

outside Dona's

"Is she hurt bad?" Dudley ask-forward. ed anxiously.

"If you act like a man she'll pull .through,” Asper snapped.

Dudley's face showed a great deal of concern and he seemed to be very nervous. "You have the doctor with her?" he asked.

"The doctor will stay with her all night and so will you," Asper spoke shortly.

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"Sorry, dad," she murmured. "Never mind, D, you are right and I'll get that fellow, Ball." Aoper's big faw ehut hard.

Dona shook her head. "I must clac." She tell you something stirred as though to sit up.

The doctor lifted a warning hand. "That will be all of the talking for this morning," he said as he motioned Asper away from the bed. The medic did not in- through his hair and stepped for room. The old timber king was, He was not sure now that he could

tend to take any chances with his patient.

Asper backed off. "'ll be in after dinner and have a little talk with you. Better go to sleep now." Dona laughed softly. "Ill be up this afternoon, Dad"

The doctor smiled, but not with- out a trace of irritation.

"Where Is Dud?" Dona asked,

as though she had remembered bim for the Arst time.

ward.

two.

smiling broadly.

Dudley's face did not change but a cold panic gripped at him.

do it. The past week had been a "Has she wakened?" he asked. "Go in and have a chat with bad one for him, too. But he was Asper nodded, "Doc says you'll her. She has been trying to talk game in the present circumstances have to wait until she has had an about the timber business but I and willing to promise anything. other sleep of an hour or She's pretty excitable and wants was able to head her off. But "Sure, I'll get him," he said and to talk. When you do

see her watch your ston." He patted Dud- bent to kiss her lips lightly.

ley's arm heavily.

Dona clung to him a little, then don't talk about this business."

Dudley entered the sick room'tay back. It seemed she had at Dudley laid a hand on the elderl man's arm. I'll be very careful," with a swift stride. He was met last found refuge from the con- by an enger smile from Dona. He stant doubt that had been assafl- he said.

alone.!

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Asper and Dudley went down to sat down beside her. The doctor ing her. the corrals to ace if the roun had had gone and they wore

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