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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1932.

CALL of the WEST

¿V. R. &. MONTGOMERY

CHAPTER XLII Asper Delo fumed and fussed Around camp. He could not leave and he could not get in touch! with Swergin. The timber boss had vanished completely, and Dudley was off on a jaunt into the hills. Dona could not be trusted to stay in bed where she belonged without someone around to make her re- member the doctor's orders,

The doctor had promised her she could sit up the next day on the Burch. Don was certain they were Just being extra nice to her. When sho had been a long-legged kid she had been thrown from every horse in camp and had never gone to bed. Asper tramped down to the cor- rala to be met by the grinning aa- ulatant corral boy. "Where's Mal- loy?" he demanded.

"Been. gone, quite a while," the boy answered.

if

"When is he coming back, ever?" Asper rumbled.

The buy Recked a horsely off a post before

answered. "I dunno," he said. "Malloy ain't the confidin kind."

he

Dona moved impatiently. "This is important, Dad-it won't wait."

Asper playfully clapped a big hand over hin daughter's mouth. "Your health comes first. Do you Want me to run out of the room?"

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stacked unopened on it and a seat- toring of telegrams, delivered from| Sath Doby's lay on the desk, Asper pawed over the mall, then shoved it aside. He would have to get out of Three Rivers or his business would get months behind. Donn realized that the doctor "When Dona is able to move we'll had impressed her father with go," he told himself grimly. "Might the Importance of keeping all sort-ins well admit it when you're beaten ous mattere in the background. She and give up." He had barely missed leaned back and amiled. One day several tragedies because of his would not make so much difference,, stubborn desire to beat a young

cowpuncher at his own game. she thought,

"I wish you would get the carbine I carried on my anddle,' she smiled changing the subject abruptly.

"What do you wont with It?" Asper demanded in surprise.

"i am going to take it back with iro Du souvenir of the hectic weeks we've had here. You know, I almost shot a man with ft." Dona's smile melted as she spoke.

what the Dolo Timber Company does," Stan continued rapidly. That is why I am paying you this visit. It will be necessary for mo to uncover. some of your dirt in apite of the fact that I was going to clear out and let you get alway with it."

at

Asper started to get up but sank back. "Young man," he spluttored angrily, "you are making a broad atatement. Everything hero Three Rivers in on the square,"

"How about Swargin's work over at Pass Creek?" Ball shot the ques- tion at Asper like a bullet.

Asper's face was a blank for a moment. Suddenly he felt very un- comfortable. Several times Pass Greek had been mentioned in a mys- torious manner.

over

"We have to workings Asper settled back and lighted a black cigar. He pulled on it medi- there," he said at last in a some- tatively for a few minutes. If he what lower voice.

about "Why lle

it?" Stan had stayed homa Dona would never

"This is a time for have married a sap like Winters. snapped. She would have been, too busy with netlon!" He was watching Asper the other youngsters that were al-closely and suddenly realized to his ways dashing in. There was that own satisfaction that the old man fellow who had anved her from did not know anything about the kidnappers. He would have di- Swergin's activities across the pass. from Dudley if "I suppose you, got my timber boss?" Asper suddenly remembered Swergin.

"One of the boys brought it inverted her mind here from where it was found after Asper had waited and found him. that thug threw it away. It is The old timber king grunted and hanging on a peg beside the door elevated his feet to the top of the and you can put in a little time deak. A handful of unopened let- shining it up to-morrow, if you will ters slid to the floor and he let them Asper patted her hand, lic. His secretary would surely like ft." and got up. He had heard Dudley ronn when he got back with all

that mail. coming up the steps outside.

Asper grunted angrily and faced up the hill again. If Dudley would only come in he could ride out and look around a bit. Swergin, more ihan likely, had

himself! got plugged by Ball-he was about that much good as a man hunter.

Up at the office building Asper sat down to wait an calmly as he could. Dona awoke and called to him. His smile na he entered her room was forced but it passed unnoticed- by his daughter.

ed him.

Dudley came into the room with a clinking of spurs. His face was tanned and radiant from riding, but he

was perfectly groomed. He grinned at Dona and strode to her side. "How come, little one?" be naked lightly.

Asper grinned as he clamped down tighter on his cigar. He was remembering what he had told the neat and orderly Parsons, his secre- tary, the night he left. Three days and he'd be back. Parsons would be a nervous wreck by this time. Twenty of the 24 telegrams on the desk were from him.

Asper scowled and left the room. "Don't mind, Dnd. He thinks a

Asper cased himself a little "Dad, I must talk to you about young husband ought to alt at his this lumber business, Dona greet-wife's feet, even if she has to bo in deeper into his chair and prepared bed. Did you have a good ride?" to light another stogy. A window at swish of under the Dona caught his hand and held ithia back creaked and

tightly. She wanted to cling to Dud- wind struck his neck. Asper twisted what was wrong. ley in order to keep her mind from around to sec the man who had played her false. With a startled grunt, he brought "Had a fine ride," said Dudicy as his feet heavily to the floor. Stan- he pinched her cheek. "Sorry to be ley Ball was facing him, a six gun so late, but I Just can't get enough balancing lightly in his hand, of these hills,"

Asper chucked her chin. "Remember that we talk no business until tomorrow, that's final, young lady. When you are ait- ting out on the porch all popped up you can tell me what to do with Three Rivers," :

Princos lagrid of Sweden, about whom so many rumours have lately. floated, shown in England with her grandtainer, sue aged Duke of Con.

naught.

"We'll come back", Dona saidi sofily. "And stay all one summer." Dudley nodded absently. "Guest I slip out and take a shower. I'll be back and have round with you this evening till you run me out."

Dona released his hand. "Come n running," she called after him.

From the porch Asper was peer- ing into the sunset. It was plainly too late for him to ride out. He walked down to the corrals and asked about Swergin but no one had reen him.

Slowly. Asper returned to his office. He sat down at the desk he used

while in camp. Mail WAB

"What do you want?" Asper naked, his amazement getting ahead of his anger.

"I have somthing to tell you," Stan spoke evenly. "Make yourself comfortable."

Asper rumbled something deep in his throat, but he sat back and looked his enemy in the eye.

"I just got back from Texas," Stan began.

"You expect me to believe that?" Asper gritted, his anger swelling suddenly.

"No, I'm just telling you a fact. I came here because I had to, not because I wanted to." Stan watched Asper's face closely as it reddened. "You are legally responsible for

Stan shook his head. "Not yet, but I rode all the way up here to kill him. That will be one shooting" I'll take all the blame for."

I'll be at Pass Creek tomorrow ni sun up." Asper spoke deliber- dangerous ately and there was glint in his eyes. "I've had enough of this talk. If there is dirty work I'll pay for it. If this is a frame-- up a stall, you'll suffer.

Stan smiled for the first time. "Better take along some reliable men," he said as he backed toward the window. Ten seconds later the blackness of early night bad swal lowed him.

(To be continued).

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