| Show Judith of Blue Lake Ranch Rage I I 1 By J JACKSON GREGORY I jt c ro t bY Charl Sender 8 Sons Son 6 t I- I 1 Continued pTER r TER TERI I I- I 19 19 him again but hut upon I I f was even eren rolled rolle over orel ed I aside ride A Again feet Pf his sed get to o I to him n a neW UP upon D down AMU b bores bOrc though Again es eS heyes e In n his hl S I fire Bud Lee slipped away awny In time e harsh 1 drew ors lre Else Mm lIe and T ors rc et Ors Ors' que questing tl ng I 1 Behl net ma his hisS Leema Lee put UP his au arm 6 S 13 his face au and drew drewI I Carson was back and Gl k calling whining whining- a I 1 Oh Oil go get him Bud h od lip aP to e I the thc room theys they the s and nd dolt down n ap Lee rushIng nt at Lee he must striking I blOWS QIU vat a ait now nov only to pulls pull it i little tittle s seeking his head clear Sher f together to get dizzinesS sod I be will you 1 panted TIene Trev- Trev ull u ou Got d n you ot you I ne tot sight I answer er He was think think- didn't was wase wast Ba Borne ne that s1 I daul truth that Bud Lee the e Ung t beaten ten That was wasH wasu ever wen went t tar H as a gentleman u is desperate almost that Kot J 1 a to tD hot ot quite No o t not riot quite that mat nearly spent Carl n Car- Car lb 9 m lD Den en n were cursed softly while wide he IUT that l pt pr It and teenier Melvin Mehin saw Is arner fed for tor the en end wondering Just If room come ors should i for tor the point of ot the jaw put all final smashing MS ns in him Mm Into a beat heat through an au insufficient I. I do it U It now DOW quickly For both iDd saw another thing lIhle both had sensed at the a 1 Bud Bad Lee was harder than Lee Ire slipping awn away rr fors step was getting something 5 T rr had ne nearly gone from gas DS ns breathing In noisy sue save for the Ital vital fact th that a he hey y tad two itro hands to Bud BudLee's Lees Lee's one f 1 was eras showing more signs of BBS ess a than tb Lee J get him somehow him somehow Carson Good old Bud S Some Some- met me- me t Carson and Melvin lel n sensed knew kner He Be saw th that t Lee was less Ires trouble In eluding him oat Lees Lee's feet were quicker r than hl his that Lee Lec was as begino begin- begin to o strike back Lack viciously at him iten te the blow hiow landed ors Tre Wj lids 1 rocked shot through with There Here came carne to him the tune thought h i tas j lel but It came In of lIa way Now ow quickly before rs ns ready reads for tor It must come the So b for tor the third time that day dayi i Trem with much at nt stake e I rf it to what weapons God gave rUt weapons he could coul lay his histo y to his LIs eyes to his hands to tor r feet fett t to Resorting to the old fUch came callie up from South SO ho ports rs in disreputable wind- wind n IS which bleh Is known to the San I waterfront he raised a i tot tat striking for tor Lees Lee's stomach j Kith one low ow horrible blow l j his already ed edIn I in writhing pain on the I tare m ray my word bellowed the sweat at on his own toe tor- bro hr Oh h my rny tel last that one brief Instant too H Bayne Tr ors TTe lift its ills foot i t d Lee e had exP expected this never J d l It IU had d prayed praed within os that the man he lie heui fought ui s It t l dust Ju t b by that fraction thick bleh has no name was he lie than ors Tre and he knew knewt 1 t lie he read b the sinister nur- nur 1 ors ut glaring e he eyes os S. S as i the raised boot as us It left the thell J hl ll his sown own head ad averted n r l Bt I I Ike locked stooped and d his hand handi iron about the cuff ulf lf TO i le leg leE A stilled cr cry from fromn r. r man Dan a C little i grunt of effort 1 Lee Straining hen heaving Ing Tre evOrs rs Went ent back bad toP- toP ht bt far tor r lies his Slipping balance fIl t s h lie e went em ent 11 ii lees lee's I cm n Lee Lel was was es e's fl tt arm arin about his neck h lung flung S upon lipon than him Lee Iee t ti ees bOdy cu a I 4 ds DI 11 which rode him a. a as 5 they i taking Lake Blue Lul Lake papa left ler I des h arm defying fh time tile I brOken hand hund t was around logo were pre I a bout the fran Ilog g 0 0 bOd body d and at last Lees Loe's ee rJ r-I at Its h Sure W ay y to the theat thron 1 s 11 the caught aught at at lit Ills Id herd held t t bOly l. l Lees Lee's e upon hIs ls- ls Ills le left t i I halo aln fact face and riven o only l to c come nue back lIke e ei I r pat Ut BUd Lud pi piston ton to hammer i I t t nn Ills his I es e's racked Pan 14 ok thumb anti an M fin lingers Bens deeper e r Into nto the tle I q the e h corded P white hIte r throat att crooked crooke un and 1 j I n. n Jurd rd and ret reI re- re I t tIes yea K r fed ed were ere filled neCked with r rp lIe aa irea t I I p t he sudden heave t to o it fJ bUt Ich e coup could l not shake ke off I I were r bt like Ilk stubborn J m I Mm m J t C could ld I not free his I Mt I f tenSing clutch He De tore 1141 1 scoot a 1 again I at tex n hand band Lees Lee's eH to Lees Lee's throat t. t In an Instant his hand was Vas back at th the e hand worrying him but buthe he was Unable unable unable un- un able to drag It away Ills face went wl white Ue named flamed red grew purplish His eyes cres bulged hinged u up at Lees Lee's his deep chest contracted spasmodically Lee summoning all nil of the force COIre within him drove e thumb and d fingers deeper Got enough he be panted For the last time ors fre strained with him and they rolled liI like e death death- locked mountain mountain But Lees Lee's left arm was about ors Tre neck his legs about the tossing body his hand at 7 le is 0 throat Ire breath breach I caught failed him Then and then only did a new look come Into the bulging e eyes es A look 1001 of snore more than f fear ar or utter desperate terror TIe ors threw up his hand han weakly then let It fall so that It struck the floor hea fl heavily a dead weight Lees Lee's grip glip at t the strangling throat relaxed But he did not move his hits hand hund Got enough he panted again The answer came brokenly weakly almost Inarticulate But It did come and the men dra drawn dran n close heard It If Yes get out of the country countr Yes Bud Lee drew v back and rose going to the thc door swiftly lIe He stooped for his hat and passed out And as Bayne got unsteadily ily to his feet fee nn and 1 I rr i 0 1 f I Ii 1 t o oV V Got 1 He Panted sank slumping into the chair chair- offered him two big tears tear's formed In his eyes and rolled down his cheeks Time The first tears In many a n year enl th the tears tem's of a strong man brok broken n for tor the first time in his life Sand did It I grunted Melvin Just Jut sand Carson Ill dirt stick aroa aroun an ansee see h he moves on Bud Carson followed Lee to sn say Oh hell he'll go B But Bt Ill I'll Just tell him how time the boys boy's Is headed this wa way by now an Its It's tar an feathers for him If he dont don't mosey right along That's something he hue coul couldn't t stand right now An Bu Bud Bud Bud- 1 lIe He put out his and locked Lees Lee's In a grip that made mude the I sore fingers wince Then swinging s upon the heel of ot his boot boor he went nt back lo to collect a n hundred dollars from Irma Melyin his shape and help hell Bayne plans nut not wait WHit tie Ile a was wason a aon But Bud Lee did a n little an arm on his horse Swaying a rude sling glad to to be bo cau caught ht in a n out in the lute late sunlight l Fog bo og along little horse he he heMis Was Mis Misa alum along Sl She's eo Fo right l ng Fog FJ dully sa saying a ing Judith Is waitIng wait wait- Horse hOIge waiting little lu lug Ing t Think o of that fiats Hint s igl l' l ht fog right along Ions si V III CHAPTER CH APT FR X 1 Yes cs J Judith clith VI V as s' s VI Waiting aiti gf the time lake Bud BudLee old cabin cahill above At the hand In its lis is m U rude His Lee Iee t t t tiet tie tie- m hint lUlU sung sling was as paining so sort of first first-a nl take lall I Ue It to lo lon toa ment menta Tomorrow lie hI could ar II so soa in an un Ho hour n nhe a n doctor perhaps It II j M Just vast II Tripp y to look 1001 lo In Jt could get he M Mit for fol forIt lie lw must do di what whai he he now water an and strips fulps hot it himself with torn from an old shirt with descended serene des descended ended ha had i Night Ve wondered ered If f the time ys h.-ys were Weft stars sro lIe Ie camP p. p U ie et from tool t the e back yet Carson arson I hall ad pl pre Pie h met then them as m In u a close close- cm Meted dieted IH he tie would ouId riding f felt 11 packed ba Joel bod He le Ie packed l silent ominous Hn find n no nu n WOI felt would n assured sur tl that thc they thoy y s ot company a aflee do at the lie conil for them to Trey lre an and Carson was teas right flee fice that lint But lie hl ors would be he on his n wa wJ ay bunk how stopped at the In yet ct come No the boys s hadn't hadn I for foree Lee just But ut there 11 was a message It wn s from conk conic received by the and ano to t thE hp brief a Greene the fol forester ester point mint finding time In i ithe no had hud lost Greene c count the sheriff shed ft of of ot the adjo adjoining huh n ut at t White Rock flock ock and in going gome to the cave ca fhe They had had y found Quin- Quin n lion on lie Ile was ins dead the manner of ot his den death h clearly Indic Indicated For bee he be lay ay at th the e foot of the cliffs cHITs straight below the caves cave's mouth h his face terribly terribly ter- ter toI torn n and scratched tJ by a mad womans woman's nails the mad woman herself herself her her- self lYing huddled and still close beside beside be be- side him He lint hud allowed the escape of her captive she had hud accused him after the time two of them had gone back to the cavern had had- ha thrown herself helsel upon him tearing at his face and and the two ha had fallen Mother lother and son Lee Ilee shuddered hoping within his heart that Judith had hind been mistaken It was too terrible But such Is youth such Is love Bud Lee Iee promptly forgot both Chris Quinnion Quin Quin- non nion and Mad ad Ruth Huth 11 ns am he went through the time lilacs to the house lIe He remembered how hots Murcia Marcia had lurid flown once to tu Pollock Hampton when he hc had made a hero hem of himself how again just tod today she had gone swiftly t td to him because he lint had made a fool of hImself itald him hIm- self self and and because It seemed she loved him In due time there was going to to he be a wedding at Blue Lake ranch A we wedding I Just one Le hurried on e e e e e eYes Yes Judith was wallin walling waiting r for r him She was there In the room living curled cUlle up on a 11 great couch lifting her tier here e eyes es expectantly lis as his step sounded on the tIle veranda eranda A wonderfully gowned transcendently lovely ely Judith Judith Ju Ju- Judith a Judith of bare white arms round and w warn warm an and rich In their tender curves c a Judith th softly l alluringly altur- altur alluringly feminine even enn In th the e eyes es of ot Bud Lee no longer theorist a a Judith Judith Ju Jut filth whose filmy gown clung Unger to her like hike a sun shot mist a Ju Judith whose ten tender er mouth was a ared ared red flower r whose e. e e eyes s were Aphrodite's Aphrodite's Aphrodite's dite's own wn glorious gray dawn t soft with th the l light ht shining In them the unhidden n light of love loy for th the man who came toward her swiftly s the Judith Ju Ju- Judith d th he had first filst held In iri his arms arias and kissed He He- came la quickly his heart sing sing- ing The color coor suddenly e ly ran ran up Jp hot and v vivid vid in the girls girl's lrI cheeks ks S Standing Standing Stand Stand- andIng and and- ing ov over her he Ire put nut out his huts han hand But s I Ish sh she slipped her own o ha hands HIs behind her Good evening ni g Mr r- r Lee Lee s said ld Judith Tu- Tu Ju Judith brightly Really you have taken your OUI time In making your first call Wont Won't you ou sit down n No Xo said Bud LE Lee e gravely II Ill I II take U e mine standing stanching please I LIke n a man to to- to to-he to be he shot at d dawn awn cried Judith Dear me Mr Lee Iee that lint soun sounds s so tragic What pra pray are you ou taking laking A new job said Lee Ive Ie I e cometo come cometo bei being horse fore foro- I to tell you ou that just man doesn't suit me an any longer want w nat you joti ou need and need right away is a R general manager That's what t I want t to to be your general manager Judith For life Judith laughed softly happily Her tier hands flew out ut to him like two l little followed ed them homing birds and she home find your ur work cut out for you you u Mr Lee Jee she he told old him I Its the of ork work I want ant want Lee Iee mn answered Bud went about Then suddenly her arms I her heres his Ells ills ills' neck and anti t tears sprang Into she set her lips to the cut eyes es and he had son sought ht to cover ov r rIU with IU his hair hand t ten 1 n- n took tool ht his sore ore swathed fo Into h her yawn nn n two tort hands 13 laying ly it against her hier cheek cheel i Carson telephoned me she trembling all of a sud sud- her lips clen He tie told me how low ors u f fought 1 And and how mv y you lit fou-lit ought t h lie he rou e w was half f crin crying g o over vi time tile telephone proud of you ou A And I am amLee he so Sf lie IS ess pr cud of you A t-oh t t Bud ud Lee BudIe BudLee Bud so I i ie ou love lo you Lee Ie I 1 e J. J e e of the till this sound Clime cume at atU Carson 1 Ial 1 ke e loS boys h rt Blue lue tl together tether ether the they dose close head d. d ng n the U th lr r floating voices 1 i in Jh r were teen s rP f old cowboy o in 11 on an 1 the nit nig t g i Simpson hr heard rd an ran mn ranS rs S S to listen J MarT Mar Mar- nl rO Courtyard c time tile out Into Kl S l lost Int to a all aHa II IIa T lI lamp c Ha 1 and oll 0 Inck rj far shadows tar other In the hp pan a e each aunt and Ma l i. i ti listened nned t v u a. a tto n the The Time voices hands IJ t tn Uel I da cla prell afar flue strong ui froth were t to n he he heard of ilea The Thc strange of n 0 core toil id vc voices Judith n nor r Butt dirt net tier thing thIn Is Ic neither nit had time the II thing thIn Is Ic dirt time the neither nit had r fec ee lIelI heard t test lint t then that there there- JU here r. r est sl world l tiny ny other m oil all the th w wc ve e In iii Bud Lee Iee un nn tin 1 tats D D I. I T |
