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FRIDAY

15 JULY

1938.

THE GIRL

GOLDEN

BYNOTDI In the year 1849, Mary Robbins, owner of the Polica Baloon in Cloudy, Cath fornia, has visited Father Blen Ts in Mentoray, At: the Gov- arnor's Frienta, who had met the Landit Ramorras, diaguland as a young Lieutenant who had just The day before, hold up har stape coach, flamorres has plan Had to rob the Poika's safe but on discovering that Mary is tha owner he changes his mind. Bost overing he visits her at her cabin bur le forced to hide when Bhori!! Itance, lobo lovos Mary, comes to the place, Itanco la there on a tg Frʊmi Nína, Ramy orros formor dumotheari. It ta then that Mary learns the Llew innant's trus identity. Doclaring her hatred, she helps Itamorros, ascapo but just outside the door ko li shot, Ãko pots him into the loft a moment bofors Ranos no- turne.

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Chapter Eleven

The blood from the loft dripped Anoter and faster and an Ranco drow his gun and wont to the foot of the ladder, Mary screamed, "Ha's not libero Jack, wear he isn't. I

"Come down, Mister Ramarrez," Fance called, ignorlag her. And with both your hands up."

"Jack" Mary ploaded frantically, "Ho can't do that, fe's wounded, And don't shoot, please don't shoot. Ho'a unarmod.”

Kamarres had struggled part way down when the affect of his wounds bogan to toll on him. At the last rung, he fell forward collapsing in n heup on Ube floor, With a pitiful ory, Mary ran to him.

Girl," "Keep away from him, Rance warned. "He's state property

Ho wna breathing heavily, "I never figured on winning you with the cards, Girl"

She shrugged. "Maybe it wasn't the cards. Because I wanted to gave le ilfo don't mean I love bim does it? I'd do the same for bleedin' dog who'd been bitten by wolves and came to my door." Sha was making her last stand now. Sho would succeed or fall by it. "Picazo Jack, don't go through with this, I can't bose to noo hlm otrung up and I'll try to make you an awful good wife, it you don't." Sho watched him as ho showed on his cigar and studied hor. Was he listening? Were ber words coming through? "I thinic maybe the reason I over changed my mind before, about you and me, was because I always thought of you as a cold blooded Sheriff in- stead of a man II could marry."

"All right, Girl." His voice, was clared with some undefinable omo- tion. "If that's the way you want it, that's how it's going to be." Ho looked down at Ramerraz who had moved slightly, "Mister Ramerros, I'm going to tle, you around your horse and let you go. But if you live through this and I over sco you again, I'll kill you"

Then, as if bonumbed, Mary watched Rance attend to the bus- nass of mounting Ramerrez on his harse. For a long tolling moment she looked after the animal as it moved down the slope, carrying ita inort burden. Finally, with the gesture of one drawing a curtain,

he closed the door and went again to the arms of the man she had promised to marry.

And just a few weeks later, tho Polka was filled with a nelay con- viviality, for this was the day of the wedding.

"Top" Nick was saying to every one who came to the bar, "Sherift Itanca and the Girl are leaving for Montoroy today to get spylleed. Sure has been big doin's around kero.

"Please don't shoot! He's unarmed."

OF THE

WEST

BY

BEATRICE FABER

Chapter Twelve

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to the bright colored paffota. Thirt

sound camo to her ears

that

sont her heart into her throat. That singing voico. She'd hear it to har dreams, forever.

Swiftly, she walked to the door and opened it.

"Golden Hair!" Ramorrez erled and all in a rush had caught bar up in his arms. Then be hold her off. "What are you doing here?"

Bho couldn't have answered it i she would, for in that instant, abo was near to bursting with a happi- nens that she had given up a lost for all her life to come.

"I'll never lat, you go again," he was`anying, his face close to burn, "govor. I'm not Ramoṛroz any more, Caldon Hair, Pm Just "

But with his words came a roal Ization of his danger, Rance had given his ultimattis that fourful aight in her cabin and she know that he would fulfill it. Recoiling from him, ako almost sobbed, "You must go away! Don't ask me why, just go before it's too lato."

Ho clasped or fiercely. "Too Into, Golden Hair? Is it too late when I'm willing to undo everything I'va done and wait the rest of my life for your forgiveness?"

aho

It was late in the afternoon and the mission bolls wore ringing as

For a brief spacs she tasted the Father Sienna paced the open, patlu madness of his kiss. Then waiting for the wedding couple. He reached up and alasped his head had his doubts about this marri959 between her hands, "Don't you un- betwenn tho storm, domineering|derstand what I'm trying to foll Jack Ranca and the lovely young Mary Robbins but he dearded be married_today—” wiser to keep them to himself,

His old Indian servant appeared In the doorway, "Um. Father Slen-

na, man walt in room."

"Who is 1, Long Face?"

"Him say you know."

The Padro started in, "Oh, it'a

you? Jack is here. We're going to

"Married? To Jack Ranco?" IIa was quivering with the shock. Then his jaw lightened. "I won't let you, Golden Hair. You're mine and I'l tell that to him, and to the whola World!!

Hor anguish was a beating ham- the bridal couple." But as he stop-mer in ber head. "But he mustn't ped through the, door he looked at meet you. Because he told me that the tall young stranger inquiringly if he over saw you again, ho'd l “Welcome, good sir. What may Iyou. He anld that, I tell you—” do for you?"

Ramerres took a boaitant step forward. Now that he was here he

A strange calmness came over Ramerrez "Very well," he said. "In that case I'll die in your arma,“

"He knew I couldn't help loving you."

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from now on." Then, kneeling bo do tho unconsalous man, ha quick- ly made bandages to stop his pris

Nobody's money is any good today. The drinks in on Jack Ranoa."

In the small room that was used

oner's wounds. "Well Mister Ram-as an office, Mary eat with Ala- erroz, I'm goin' to keep you alive bamn, waiting for the stagecoachi

"If you don't mind, Zien Mary,"

· because we're goin' to have a little

was saying hesitantly

hangin' party tonight and you'ro Alabama the guost of honor."

" sorta tell you goodbye here. "Jack!" The cry seemed to rip Mary touched his arm and as shè her throat open. "You've got to lis-looked at him only her lips smiled. ten. He didn't rob me and he didn't "What's the matter, Alabama? Tot act like you was never going to hart mo none."

"Girl," Rance sald, going to her see me again. I'm just going to angrily, "I would have gambled my Montorey." When he didn't answer, life that you'd be the last one in she said gently, "Alabama, you the world to oven try to help a aren't jealous of Jack, are you? rat like him.”

She had always known that Als- One word struck into her con-bama was in love with her in his notousness, Gamble, Cards. "Jack," own awkward way, she said feverishly, "you don't want to gamble now, do you?" "What do you monn7" "Just what I say. Wo've been outtin' the cards for 'most every thin' since wo'vo known each other I thought maybe you'd be willin' to play a little draw poker for him."

Guess you're forgottin' I'm the walked into the room. "Hello Ala- Berliance sali, oyeing borbama. Well Girl, happy about go- narrowly.

ing to Mantoray?" "Well she throw up her head; rocklessly, "two hands out of three will got me. If you win you got him and me. If I win you don't get either of 10.""

"No'm, I'm not foalous of him' →→→ no more." He staffied his foot. "TE ain't that, Miss Mary. It's just the thought of gesin', you married to Sheriff Jack woon I know you're thinkin' about - Oh shucks, Miss Mary. I'm goitin' all mixed up-

Ranco The door opened and

"Of course," she said, too quickly, He nodded, in a plonged sort of way. "I sorta thought you'd like the idea of the Padro marrying us,"

He drew her to the door.

The boys are all sort of waitin' for you to give them a goodbye apecob."

There was a long pause. Then ho gave her his answer. Taking a pack of cards from his pocket ho throw them to the table. "Shuffle Sho tried to laugh as she faced them up, Girl"

the cheery smiles of the men, "You With trombling fingers, Mary ran boys know I can't make a speech- through the cards, face up, I was excopt whan Tm mnd." Her voice now or never and hor doelaion must shook. "And if I was to try and loll ho made quickly. She placed the you goodbye I'd bust right down. decit on the table. "Cut for dont." Maybe maybe I'll just sing tog

"What do you see in him, Gir!?" you." Rango naked and looked at his hand. "Fair of sixen."

The "Professor" was already at the plano, Liebeatraum 7" ho "What do you see in me?" She asked, "or the song you been bum- folded her hand. "You're high."min" every day lately?" Thon a moment later, "What have "The song I've been hummin** you got?"

Hor lips opened and the malody roso hauntingly in the crowded room.

"Two pairs, oights up."

She turned up her hand. "Threo tons" The room was like an ovat. She touched a handkerchief to har damp forehead.

That's one hand sach," Ranco said. "Say, what are you tryin' to do, Girl Shuffle the spots off those ORTH?

There wore two round circles of scariot, high on her cheekbones. "Pick up your cards What have you got?"

He held up the band triumphant ly. "A straight to the Jack. I win, Girl.

Blowly, she laid her hand face up on the table.

"Bhadows

Shadows on the Moon- But as the notoo came from her throat a deep, wrenching doupair tore at her, rose in her breast, and the next moment had shut off the song, Bho turned her back, her handkerchief to her eyes. Then sho felt Jack's arm around her.

Look Girl," he was saying wor- riedly, "if nil this is too sudden for you I don't mind waitin' a while longer

With a mighty effort, aho pulled herself together. She had made the bargain. Now it was up to her to stick to it. "No Jack, if In't that. I guess the excitement got me a little. I'm all right now

His face wont ashon as he look od. "Thred aces and a pair of queens. All right Girl, you win."

Quickly, who jumped up and

Cleaving the sit, cama Lem's brought son liquor to Ramerrez, about, "Blege coach! Stage coach! trying to force the fiery fluld be all aboard, folks” twoon his Upa. Ranca hai lighted a Thore was a great bustio and cigar and was staring malignantly hurry and moment latur, Mary at the cards. Suddenly, he started. found herself soated in the onani Plaking up the dook, he rubbed his with her prospective bridegroom. floger along the edge, "Thumb-Looking straight ahead, she did not nailed!" be around out. Then he dare think, see or hear. This was jumped up and swung hor around. her wedding day. She was going to You chested! You of all people, be marrized -- to a man the dick cheated If you wara si dan,” his rot love,

hands alonehed, "I'd kill you" and

if I didn't love you the way I do,

Wearity, almost resignedly now, who wank into a otalt. All right, Jack," and maid-dusly,- ** ohosted. Ho..you won, But it you got me you don't want him too, do you?”

hardly know what to say, -All the phrases he had prepared, were Down from his mind as he looked at this peaceful serene old man who so piercingly brought back momo ries of his childhood. "Father Sion na, don't you remember me?"

Tho Fadre starod helplessly, Time has played havoc with my eyes, my friend. I'm afraid I don't recognize you

Ramerres smiled. "Time has changed me too, father. When you last saw me I was but a boy and you were living on the other side of the mountaina."

"Oh yas," the Padre nodded, prod- ding his memory, "that was some years ago."

The old Father was on his feat. "I've never forgotten him. Be you ars Gringo?"

"Please go," abe implored. "Please, please for me."

"Put 'em up, Mister Ramorrez!"* Remarrez' afins rose and he turn- ed to face Jack Ranco, whose gun was levelled on him,

"If I was Sheriff of this county," Rance sald in a deadly voice, "Ta shoot you down like a dog. But being that I'm not, I'm going to Kive you an even broak for your life."

"I'm not armed," Ramerrez said remotely.

Tipping his second gun from his bolt ftance tossed it to him. "From where we're standing you're start- ing around the church from the right I'm going around from the "Do you remember the boy nam-left. When we most

Unhooded teara poured down od Gringo?"

"Walt a minute Mary's chooka Jack, you can't do this, When I told you in the cabin that I didn't love bim Bed! I loved him so much I "Welcome my son." Ho mid vory was willing to cheat for his inte. slowly, "I've been hoping you'd That's all that mattered, then and come back for such a long time." that's all that matters now. If any "But Father," Ramerrez said thing happens to him," her volco jerkily, "Tm not Gringo now. I'm broke, "Jack, I can't go on, I just Ramerrez, the bandit."

"Yes Father."

Not a shado marred the placid banuty of the old face, "You are still welcome, my son.”

Can't-

With no change of expression Ranca turned to the man before kim. "Get going, Ramerrez. Anu Ramerrez bowed his head and you'd better bu qalck on the draw." they "No, no," Mary cried as Histoned to the rustio of the leaves

"You can't do this, outside. Thank you." Then he started off, looked up. "Father, you once gavo Jack. I hate you forever if you Ima around me a litus ollver medal It didn't do." Tinging her mean much to me at the Ume but Ramorrez she said hysterically, I'd like the right to wear it again." "And you must go away, I gavo The Padre ald quibily, "You've him my word Td marry him if he nover really lost that right, my let you go froo and you are free. son. That is why you are standing Now go. I never want to soo you before me now." Hin volce gather again. cd volume. "It in Gringo who comes back, not Ramerrez And Gringo can build up what Ramerrez hän torn down."

"Thank you Fathor, That's what I wanted you to any."

Long Face appeared in the door- way again. "They come." Ho point ed to the chapel. "They are hero,

inside."

The Padra spoke to Ramerrez earnestly. "Will you lunch with me dringer I really want to talk with you but right now I have a mar

to porform. Will you wall for

"Are you ready, Ramerrez?" Rance barked,

"When you aro, Sherift." "Let's go."-

Απε then they had actually started.

Moaning quietly, Mary put her bend in her hando, Father Bienna, Father Bienna, they've gone. They're going to try to kill each other- and it's all on account of mo. Can't you stop them? Can't you Chu't you nak dod to hou pray?

The old Father's voice was trom- bling, "I am praying for you, my oblid,"

Biking to her knees, sobbing. "Yon Fathor, I wait. Gladly," Walking over the paved court Mary began to pray with him. Her yard, Father Bienna enlorod the aardrums seemed to burst as sho itus church where the couple walled for those fateful sounds. Ono awaited him, "Well," ho said, smil mmute passed, two, three. Then ing and holding out his hands in there were footsteps on the graval- welcome to Mary and Ranco, "this led walk. Looking up, she saw seems to be a day for old friends." Ramorrez. Her legs could barely Ho turned to Mary warmly, "I'm take her the tow atops to meet him. glad to see you my child. Then, "What happened? We didn't hear addressing Ranco, "And so you're any shots the happy bridegroom?" "Very happy, Father."

Looking oddly dazed, Ramorrez sald, as his arms went around her, The Padre looked searchingly at "He didn't meet me. I walked clear around the churak but he wasn't Mary. "Are you happy, child?"

thore,"

Hor gallant smile disavowed her aching heart,."Toe, Father."

Mary raised her oyos to the sky and saw many things - a new life. new hopes and a love that would be fresher and groomer with every your that passed.

"You'll forgive an oid man," this Padre said to Ranco, but you seo I've known Mary since she first came to California. Her happiness "Poor Jack," she whispered, "T minans a lot to me. Now it Mary guess mayba že rosiized I just will excuse us I would like to have couldn't help loving you, after all." you step into the study and sign

Ramorres sald htmbly, "Maybe

the registry! His faded sy twink-

led. "And I might tell you a few tie knew too, that a man never things about. Mary that you don't loved a woman as I'll love you all

my life, Golden Hair,“ know."

"Then arm in arm, they entered Bho exiled back with absent- minded good humor, "I'm afraid he the lids Chapel to give thanks to know too much now Moving to One who had made it all come true. the pallo stio began talking Fortly.

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