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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM. UTAH P USELESS Jumper-Jacke- COWBOY -- ALAN LeMAY WNU- - BRIAN DONLEVY speaking: for t Summer Sports In "THE MIRACLE OF MORGANS CREEK," a Paramount Picture. SERVICE 8767 12-4- 2 THE STORY THUS FAR: Melody Jones and his George Fury rode into Payneville, a cow town on the route to California. Melody got into an argument with one of the natives, called Ira. A girl, called Cherry, came upon them and told them they were unsafe and had to leave town. She got their horses and directed them out. They saw posters and then realized that Melody ,was mistaken for Monte Jarrad, who was wanted for murder and robbery. They had mistaken Fury for Montes half-wi- t When they arrived at uncle, Roscoe. Cherrys ranch, they were greeted by a stranger, who also pretended that they were Monte and Roscoe. The stranger was Cherrys brother, Avery. here, except unless the real Monte was the farthest away place he could get. Shes trying to use me to lead the posse off him, not at him. George stared at him angrily. Lets get out of this, he said gruffly, pulling up his ponys head. It just comes to me, Melody said. I come up here to find out where Monte Jarrad is. And I come away without finding out. Why didnt you ask them people? George said with all the sarcasm he had. Thems the ones that know! Are you going to set there all night, or come on? Neither one, Melody said, gathIm going back. ering his reins. CHAPTER V He turned Harry Henshaw, and Its certainly nice of you people started back up the trail Cherry and Avery stood listening to take me and my uncle in, Melto the receding hoofbeats of ody said with a complacence that chilled George Fury. I expect we Georges and Melodys horses. Avcan just as well stay on a while, If ery took off his black Califomia-styl- e hat the one with the flat top its all right with you." He let his eyes wander off into the and scratched his head with the night as he spoke, but he sensed the same hand. When they could no Cherry stillness that instantly came over longer hear the sideCherry de Longpre and her brother. and Avery looked at each other long. Might even be, Melody went on, Side by side they walked out to me and my Uncle Roscoe could the bam now, moving a little relucbring ourself to do a little work around here, to kind of pay for our tantly. Here Avery took down a canvas keep. I see you got plenty horse and pulled out the flesh out there; maybe me and Uncle Roscoe will set in to break a few nail upon which it had hung. A hidden latch lifted, and some of the haid, come morning. He smiled a little, contentedly, boards swung inward a make-shiand let his eyes slide across the trick door. Beyond, an unexpectedly spacious faces of the others to see what effect this announcement had taken. cave was revealed under the hay tiers, made by blocking up the bales He got his answer at once. only one deep, like masonry. Avery Cherry de Longpre looked Melody had built this, and built it fast, while squarely and blankly between the his father was off chasing wild eyes. Her tone was cool and per- horses. Fever Crick, whose fectly level, but there was a shakitongue was trusted by nobody, ness behind it. Monte, she said had taken story that he had with finality, its time to be on your hauled in Averys more hay. This crude . way. Oh, I aint in any hirry, Melody said. Avery de Longpres words came in a slow whisper. Oh, yes, you are! Until that moment Melody had not known that Averys gun was in his hand under the edge of the table. Melody didnt believe that Avery would actually shoot; at least not while everyone sat quiet It was George Fury who scared Melody. Georges hands gripped the edge of the table, and he had got his heels under him; he could uncoil like a spring from that position. And he was watching Avery like a pointer. Melody knew what George was going to do. He was going to overturn the table on Avery, making the gun miss as it fired, George would hope. That would put out one of the lamps, and probably the old fool would try to kick down the other lantern, which hung from a rafter eight feet from the floor. There was a moment of paralysis. Take it easy. Uncle Roscoe, Melody said to George Fury. Hes got his gun in his hands, George grated. You said quickly, Cherry shouldnt clean your gun at the table, Avery. She sounded out of breath. Hes holdin it in his two hands, George repeated. Where did you figure he would be holding it, Melody said, if hes cleaning it? In his mouth? Cherrys eyes were fixed hard on Monte, its time to le on your Melody, ignoring the others. Saddle your ponies, she ordered him. way. Saddle up and get out of here! hide-owas nothing anybody could Right now! have trusted long; the cool, brazen hurwithout Melody looked at her You look right pretty when guts of the very idea was its only ry. hope. you spark up like that, he said. Monte Jarrad was on a pallet of Theres a posse after you," Cher- grain sacks, his head propped on his Cant you get saddle. He lay on his back, very ry said desperately. that through your head? The Poison-berr- y still with the slack relaxation of a country is full of men who man who is saving every pulse-bea- t would be glad to kill you on sight. of his strength. He smoked a rolled Youd be dead now if it wasnt for cigarette as slender as a match, and me! Now you get out of here, while looked at them with humorless eyes. you still can! Monte Jarfad took no notice of Shucks, now, Melody began. at all; but he looked at CherAvery You heard her," Avery spoke. with a certain gleam of warmth, ry goggle-eyewas Crick Fever sitting and his jaw was wobbling; if anything. Havent you got any sense at but Avery was steady as a rock. Monte asked her. He had the all?" stood up, and Slowly Melody of a man outraged by his pepper George got warily to his feet beside own weakness astonished, physical never took his him. George eyes irreconcilable, at being held down. from Avery for an instant You know, What you went to PayneRide fast, Cherry said, and ville after! You was supposed to keep going! Don't turn your horses fetch holt of Lee and Virg! this side of the line, if you want to Monte, Cherry said, Lee and live. have not showed Melody looked at her a moment, Virg positively then back to George again. He said patch or pants in Payneville. I or where they are, sadly, Well, come on. Uncle Ros- dont know why, it. - , or anything about coe. Monte !so long off And said, rode into and so," George Melody the dark at a sullen walk, resenting as you was down there, you had to the push - around. Fivte hundred figure out the worst thing you could yards below the Busted Nose they of done! Youre here because youre the splashed into a little thread of mountain stream, and let their ponies only man I ever looked at in my stop to drink, since the riding ahead life, Cherry said with all flatness, and because Ive always thought promised to be both long and slow. Far be it from me, George said, you were all hell from before I to stick a spoke in your damn was fourteen years old. Monte said, Oh. wheel. Well do I realize that youre Its not my fault that some tramp three hoots and a yelp too smart for a man to tell you nuthin. But a cowboy wandered into Payneville, half-wi- t Injun that got hisself in Cherry followed up, "and its not have sense enough to my fault that Payneville mistook him fix would your for you. Word ran all over town. own teeth! die by his for him at the Melody wasnt listening to him. I Homer Cotton laid You Denver Corral hoping to kill him. been thinkin, he said now. beknow somethin? I dont think this He hadnt been in ten minutes Monte Jarrad is up here at the fore a rider went walloping out of town to fetch back the posse. The Busted Nose at all." I could hear his hat George Fury's hat seemed to rise way he rode, a block . . . Maybe there whistle in rode You on his head. slowly there because you thunk he was was holes in it, she explained, as he looked at her queerly. there? No feller looks like me. No felSure. But I see different, now. looks like any feller. ler me She wouldnt never of brung side-rid- hoof-beat- ft jug-loo- d, Didnt AVery come. out saii ibi zpt " ; s, wind-breake- r, ut I didnt say he did. He has the same initials, is all. Then as she looked at Monte, her eyes turned He looks he looks somestrange. thing like you used to look. Monte didnt go into that. Avery and I did the only thing we could have done," Cherry went on. The whole thing was a bad cul thats all. Except for him, the posse would have dusted right on through to California, I suppose. As it is, theyll be back here by tomorrow night Theyll comb this basin until a coon-ca- t couldnt hide in it The only thing I could think of doing so long as theyre dead set on thinking hes you, was to help them think so and send him te&ring on his way. Hes plenty stupid; but even he knows hes ini. trouble'; now. Hell pound out of this country as fast as horse flesh can.takg hfm.. The posse will be days cpthbu up with him. 1Pe hit Ira Waggopcr, Chrr . said. t: 4 v.thno ijeasoA, a ' ' Damn'it, he must' of said . thing' ' some- I, swear, Monte, Tie never said Hurrah, or Excuse me, or nothin! He just walked up to him. and boom hes endways., I never see such a business. It was a picture, Cherry confirmed. "Naturally, Avery pointed voqf his tone aggrieved everybody knew that you was ' the only qftv would have the nerve to hif IfaS' Even Ira thunx it was you. ' He' just picked hisself up and' offered you a drink. Avery looked puzzled. Offered him a drink, he decided. I should have known Waggoner had no sense, Monte blamed dm- self. Why was he a stage driven v ' if he had any sense? Sure, Monte, Avery. said agajh It was Lee and Virg picked him Monte said. Waggoner was supposed to see that the shotgun messenger got left behind at Stinkwater. He was supposed to drive the stage alone. Its Waggoners fault that the shotgun rider got his. Its Waggoners fault that Im lying here!" Sure, Monte. And its his fault now that the posses on top of me again. Sure, Monte. Quit saying that! A A SUMMER spectator sports outfit thatvyill qppture many a conspJimenV Thejpnoothly fitting jacket is tdgqd in bright ric -- rac to match the jaunty broad-shouldere- dentist's dentifrice Calox was created by a dentist for persons who want utmost brilliance consistent with utmost gentleness. d Scrupulous cleansing. Your teeth have a notably clean,feel after using Calox. jumper. Pattern No. 8767 is designed tor sizes 12. 14, 16. 18. 20; 40 and 42. Sizd'l'Vdres.J. requires 3 yards ot 35 or 39 inch material; .t r .,3. jacket, short sleeves, lr;a yards. Due to an unusually large demand and current War conditions, slightly more time is Required in filling orders for a few of the most popular pattern numbers. 130Th tOWP Calox gently cleans away surface stains, loosens mucin plaque. 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Nobody was in the lighted kitchen of the Busted Nose as George and Melody returned to it leaving their horses hidden in the brush. Fever Crick, who now seemed to have passed out, was snoring in the lean-to- ; but otherwise their reconnaissance raised no one. Avery and Cherry de Longpre had disappeared. Im thinkin, Melody said. The girl knows where Monte is. So shes the one I got to find out from. So naturally aL you got to do Is ask her, George said. Well, no; thats the part I aint got figured yet, Melody admitted. I dont rightly, judge shell say. ThatS where ih hitch comes in. Oh,,saidJ3?orge. His eyes wen flicking around tf kitchen, tirelessAint hope. ly hunting i there some way to git you out of this? Oh, now George dont start all that again. Im tryin to find out ray! somethin. Then we might Jest as well try to git er done, George said grimly. George had come to the foot of the ladder nailed to the wall; it gave access to the loft above the kitchen. he whisDont make a sound, pered; and suddenly skinned silently up the ladder into the loft. When George had disappeared, a considerable silence followed, during which Melody had io clue to what George was up to, nor what was happening. Melody began to show nervousness for the first time. He called up the ladder in a reachHey, Georgej ing whisper. There was no answer from above. Perhaps nothing in the world is so creepy as calling into the dark to some one you know is there, and getting no reply. And now Melody heard the voices of Cherry and Avery, outside; they seemed to be some distance off, but coming closer rapidly. Melody Jones swung up the ladder in a couple of long pulls, and stuck himself half way into the loft. "Come on! The rest of the way! George spoke close to his ear. Quick! 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