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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1932.

CALL WEST.

CHAPTER XLV

Stan Ball Bat on his horse and looked down over the slopes of Folly Mountain. It was good to be back after fighting the desert. The air was clear and free from dust and the crystal water that tumbled freely in every little canyon was sweet and cold. He alghed and lighted another cigarette,

The aun had just shoved clear of a fringe of high timber and hung like a radiant skield above the forest. Stan patted the neck of his black mare.

"Looks too peaceful, too big, to be bothered about a few men shoot ing one another," he mused.

The maro shook her head impa- tiently and her nostrils moved with A sensitive response.

Stan Anished the cigarette and crushed its glowing and on the horn of the saddle. "We got to line up a few things over at Blind River, lady. We might not be back this way again that is not after we get through with the job we have to do."

elled down to where the timber camp Iny and a dreamy look came into them.

A swirling spiral of smoke caught Balla eye. It was rising from above the opposite ridge. Stan, always a good proodsman, noted that the fire was more than a camper's cooking

blaze.

"Some fool tenderfoot has lot his campfire get into the spruce," Stan said to the mare.

The smoke increased in volume while Stan watched it. Ordinarily he would have ridden straight to the spot and tried to put the fire out but now he was not free to go where he wanted. Others would see the smoke and would go. Stan mused a little longer. It was very early and the fire might sweep into the heavy timber and spread beyond control before anyone saw it.

With a grim smile, le sunt the black pounding down the slope in the direction of the fire. This was in line with the foolish things he was used to doing. He would likely have to do some fast work to keep from being captured after he had stamped out the blaze, if he could

Stan raised in his saddle for one inst look over the valley below. When he re-entered the valley that afternoon he meant to execute a do that. grim mission and leave swiftly,] Now he could drink in the familiar: The trail across scene without hurry. His eyes trav-up the far alope

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the valley and was rough and

Stan had no desire to have the mare twist a leg, go he held her in und took the run at an easy lope. They struck the Pass Creek trail and thundered along for a couple of miles, then swung off to the left.

the flames and smoke and Jork the door open. Bending low, he leaped Inside.

had recovered his breath he bent over the man he had rescued.

Turning him over, Stan stared at The room was denso with smoke the blue and choked features. "As- and spurts of flame shot between per Delo," he muttered in astonish- the loka. The heat was intense nsment. Then ho went at the work of Stan took in the scene. The pile of restoring the old man with grim rlothes Swergin had left in the speed.

Asper came around slowly, hot in- centrey of the room attracted him first. He pawed them over and Jared to any great extent. He recog- tried to look around the room. nized Ball as soon as be opened his There was no sound, and he called eyes, and a smile parted his blia- loudly twice. Only the cracking tered lips. Humes answered: .

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The smoke was heavy now and indicated that the fire was in pltch ward the door. He could stay no

Stan bent low and whirled to or pine wood, possible green stand- ing timber. Stan burst into the longer. As he leaped a groan came clearing that surrounded Swergin'a to him from the west wall. Whirl hidden cabin to find the walla on he sprung neross the room and two sides ablaze. He pulled up and as outstretched hands touched a like a flash his trained eyes took crumpled figure., Stan grasped the in the situation.

man around the shoulders and tried to lift him. The limp form was "Been set," he snapped.

bound fast to the wall. Like a flash, The black mare pawed Impa-Stan whipped out his saddle knife

and slushed the rope. tiently and swung around,

"There might be sonicono inalde."

The return to safety was a mad that had scramble and Stan suffered an ag- Stan spoke a thought

ony of heat and choking fumes. struck him instantly.

le staggeród out into the clearing with his burdon and laid it in the grass then sat down to choka nnd cough the smoke from his lungs. When he was able to see again and

Leaping from the black mare ho ran toward the cabin. Long tongues of flame licked upward around the walls, Stan shielded his face with his arm and plunged ahead. He was forced to retreat when 10 feet from the door, his clothes smoking and his hands smarting.

He ran around the cabin and up- proached from the unburned side. A dlash brought him close to the wall and he slid along in its shelter until he could reach around into

"If you can make it I'll try to cut back some of the brush around this cabin so that the fire will not cross the clearing," Stan grinned.

Apper tried to hold Stan back. He wanted to tell him something but his throat was so dry and tortured from the smoke that he could not peak. He lay back and let his lungs pump themselves clear.

Stan tried every trick that he knew to keep the flames from returned to spreading and then Aaper. But his work was futile. The old man would have to ride in and get help that was the only He ran around the cabin and duck- kway a disaster could be averted. ed through the smoke. Stopping where he had left Asper he looked Around, then his lips pulled into a straight line. The timber man was

gono.

"Still bent on taking me, I guess," Stan spoke bitterly. "Thinks he can get gang of men here while I fight this fire." Tossing aside a green bough he had been using to beat out grass flames, Stan whistled to his nunre. He might as well make a run for it before he had to use a gun to get away.

He had a foot in the stirrup when a husky voice halted him, "Just a minute, Ball."

Stan whirled to see Asper run- ning through the smoke toward him.

"I had to get a swallow of water to talk." Asper held out a grimed' band.

(Continued on Page 5).

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