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Show h Thursday, July U. 1932 THE pump lead Into yoa as I would a diamond back." Vole and manner were full of disgust end She felt degraded at bitterness. baring to wrangle with blm. It teemed to put ber on his level. "Ill get off when I'm good an' ready to go. But get It straight. girl It'a a showdown. I'm tellln' you. Me, Jag 8tark." He swaggered Into the shade of a live oak and rolled a cigarette for effect I'm tellln you that either Ethel an' me take a trip to the sky pilot or yon take one to the pen. Un- nt Into derstand? "I told you to go," Ann warned. "Don't run on me." be advised "I'm dangerous, girl. savagely. Don't fool yoreself till It'i too late. I want the kid, an' I allow to have her In aplte of b 1 an' high water." "You'd better go." "What's the sense of all this the-a-ttalk? I'm makln' a reasonable Be turned to Ethel proposition She alnt In "Look here, boney. this It's between you'n me. Listen." "I don't want to," she cried at him. a little hysterically. "Well, you're going to listen." He moved toward Ethel In bis heavy domineering way. What his Intentions were perhaps be did not quite know himself. He meant to take ber Into his arms and by sheer momentum ride down her will ; Just how, be did not know. But Ann was taking no chances. Out of Its scabbard she whipped the er BEGINNING THE STORY r Wilson McCann, young Arlsona ranchman, finds an old friend, Jim Terbjr. with a broken Julia Stark, daughter of Matthew Stark. Inreterate enemy of the McCanns. la rendering Bret aid. to kill - Wilson. Ann Glfford, Jasper 8tark. Julia's brother, Isattempts ranchingand on that account with her roans; sister. Ethel. sheep a McCann ranch unpopular with the cattlemen. "Night riders" ashoot "ward for the offers hand. Peter McCann. Wilson's father, be of tbelr Identity. Wilson McCann horsewhips Jasper, Matthew Stark posts notice. h making practically no resistance. Is of fate her will kill Wilson on sight. Ann Glfford's tragedy herthelover. by Jasper dead sister. Nora, betrayed and abandoned -secret con. mister bold a killer." as Stark and Carl Oltner. known believed by th. Starks to ferencea. A Stark rider. Tom McArdle, Isrumor links his name with hsTe been killed by the McCanns. butIs shot and killed, from amthat of Nora Glfford. Matthew Stark bush. Julia finds him dead, with Wilson McCann stooping over him. She and Phil, her younger brother, accuse McCann of the killing;, from the ehapparal.whlle despite bis Tenement denial. Wilson Is shot Believing him dying. Julia and her standing; over Stark's body. Stone. Stark rider, brother have him taken to the-- 8tark home. Dave guilt, and Ina Texan with a record as a killer," doubts Wilson's by his father's will. Wilson Mcvestigates. Jasper Is disinherited Phil. Julia visits Ann Glfford Cann begins a slow recovery. Withlife's Injustice, Is distinctly and Ethel. Ann, In her misery at re He was stronger than The weapon be held was one she could not parry. If be Insisted Court of Public Opinion. did not ride op to the on using It she must surrender, JASPER at the sheep ranch and an- though the very thought struck all nounce himself. He turned up an the warm joyous life out of her body. kisses fell on cold Hps arroyo that brought him unobserved His ravenous on a soft throat line and cheeks, be In Here hills. to a pocket the left his horse and climbed to the from which the pule seemed to sistance. CHAPTER VII she. 9 rolling ground above. Carefully, so as not to be at any time within observation from the house, be worked his way to a grove of live oaks In a draw. From this he could look down on the ranch. He laced his hand around bis mouth and gave the boot of an owl. Twice, at Intervals of half a minute, be repeated this. Presently from the back door of the bouse a slim and graceful figure emerged. As she walked up the rise toward the grove a little breatb of wind brought the print dress about ber limbs so that the skirt clung to ber knees and remodeled Itself at each step. There was something In the gesture of her fine and exquisite. Momentarily she stood silent, her breast rising and falling fast from the climb. After one swift glance her eyes had fallen before his. "What do you want with me?" 8b e asked at last The hateful note of triumphant victory was In his laugh. "What do you reckon I want with you?" The look on his face sent the color flying to her cheeks. There was nothing In the armory of her innocent and girlish coquetry to protect against such grossness. "You keep at me," she faltered. "You won't let me alone. If I had anything to give you anything at aU " She was considering in dry-guich- cut-bank- bow-legge- her mind, as she had done a hundred times, whether there was any way to raise money enough to buy him off, and she knew, as she had each time decided, there was no chance of this unless she made a clean breast, of her dilemma to Ann. "I ain't onreasonable," he said. 'Tm askln' you to marry me, girl. Do that, an' what I know will be burled. Fair enough, alnt It? You'll be makln' a good deal. m be some husband, If I do say so my own self." At this she flared out "Never I Never I No matter how much you bully me. I'd rather kill myself," she passionately cried, with the unconscious melodrama of youth. "It ain't a question of you killin' yoreself, but of you sending yore sister to be hanged, or leastwise to the pen for life. You'll throw in with me or I'll sure enough put her through. I never rue back. Not me." He emphasized the claim with an oath. "You can't help yoreself. I got the deadwood on you, an' I'll certainly go through." do that," she "You wouldn't begged, one hand clasping the other small knotted fist In an agony oi Indecision. ""No man would do that to two lone girls when when things were like they were." "Wouldn't I?" He thrust his face forward, lids narrowed so that his eyes were mere points of glittering light "Grab It from me, I would. What's eatln' Chleto, compadre! Ain't Jasper Stark you, anyhow? good enough for a sheepwoman?" "I didn't say you weren't good enough. I don't want to to marry you." "Why have died. With a curse he released her. Ethel turned. Her sister was swiftly breasting the hill toward tbem. She must have seen. With an awkward swagger the man strode forward a step or two. "Pleased to meet with you," he laughed. "We hadn't aimed to make any announcement yet, but since you drapped In why we gotta admit the corn." The older sister looked at Ethel, standing there white and stricken. She did not understand, but she knew Instinctively that the girl hated this bully and was afraid of him. Her fierce eyes went back to Stark and stabbed at him. "Get off our land," she ordered in a low tense voice. "If I ever see you on it again I'll kill you." "Like you did Tom McArdle," he suggested significantly. The blood ebbed from her face, but the bard and shining eyes did not falter. "Who says I killed him?' she asked, almost In a whisper. "Why, I'm sayln It right now, an I know another fellow who could say It," he told her exultantly. "You're a prince of liars," she told him. "Thought you'd get away with It, didn't you? Thought nobody knew Tom at the how you'd ? Pretty slick work, eh?" d In his He straddled, leather chaps, fleering at her ex. The slim brown-face- d ultantly. woman looked like a child beside him, but she faced him without quailing. She might have stood for a portrait of quiet defensive resolution. "I'm asking you what you mean." You "Plain enough, ain't It? shot Tom from the brush, an' I can prove It" The older sister turned to the younger. "How long has he been meeting you?" "He came the week after after he was killed." Ethel spoke In a low voice of distress. The pronoun of Indefinite antecedent was quite clear to all present as to who was don't you?" "Because." "That ain't a reason." "I don't She stopped. Her mind refused to let her utter the word love even in denial to blm. It seemed a desecration. "I'm mighty fond of you. honey, roore'n of any girl I ever did see." ne moved close and put his arms around her. She shivered but offered no re meant "And he has been here since?" "Four-fiv- e times." "Threatening you?" Ethel nodded. "That he would tell what claims to know about me? that it?" he Is NEPIH. UTAII TT3IES-NEW- Right Where You Are," She 8a id. small revolver she carried. "Stop right where you are," she said. He stood His stride faltered. taken by surprise. There was about her such an air of tense feminine ferocity that his purpose was shaken. "I wasn't almin' to hurt her none," he explained sullenly. "Get away from her." He hesitated, his vanity In arms. The position was a humiliating one, but he did not see any way out of it just now. he "All right It's yore say-so,- " admitted vindictively. "But don't to me when you come belly-achi- n I've done give you get arrested. yore chance an' you wouldn't take It Suits me If It does you." He turned and walked down Into the arroyo where he had left his still, horse. Ethel looked piteously at her sis ter. "Is It true what he said?" she asked. Ann did ferred. specify. not ask to what she reThere was no need to In the forefront of both their minds was the death of Tom McArdle and Ann's relation to It. "It's true." They stared at each other, horror In their eyes. I was afraid so," "I "It's been awful Ethel murmured. for me, too. I was awake when you came In that morning and I knew something was wrong by the way you looked. I pretended to be asleep, but I saw you clean the so klnda rifle. You acted so dead for days . . . like you were numb. And when this Jasper Stark came and told me one day when you were out that you had . . . done It . . . why I Just knew you had." She ended with a wall of distress. They went Into each other's arms and sobbed together. After a time, when they had cried themselves out, Ann told her story. She had spent the night at one of their sheep camps and was riding home in the early morning when He had she met Tom McArdle. stopped her, though she bad tried to push past him, and she had lasbed him savagely In a spate of words for what he had done to ... ... "Yes." "If you wouldn't marry him? I suppose he does you the honor to offer marriage. Or does he?" Ann spoke In a low clear note of con centrated bitterness. "Yes." "Tm on the square with her," Stark said, virtuously. "That's the kind of a fellow I am. I'm here as a friend, understand." "But If she doesn't marry you I'm Nora. "I thought of her, lying out there to go to the penitentiary. Is that under .the ground In California, it?" "Shell marry me. I ain't wor- and of blm riding around big as ried about that" Cuffey," Ann said to her sister. "But "Or youll send me to prison," the that wasn't the worst of It You know how be kept coming to the other sister persisted. afterward, pretend "Have It yore own way," be house ing be wanted to bear about our laughed brutally. The pupils of ber eyes dilated as dear girl and all the time trying they blazed scorn at him. "You to make up to you. You know how yellow coyote I If there's anything I told him never to come again. Well, after I had flayed him that that walks as low as you" His teeth showed In a snarl. morning he bowed and thanked me "Tha's no way to talk to me, you with a sneer and rode away. When crazy hellcat I got you where the he got to the edge of the road above wool's short got you right Oet the outbank he called to tell me on the hook with me, an' Til sure he'd be over to see you Thursday. You don't know how hatefully he enough put you through." "Do whatever you've a mind to said It Something In me snapped. do. But get off our ranch and stay I didn't have time to think. I Just off. If I ever see you on It again fired at htm and he threw up his ... Meaicaa War Memeatoee Epaulets worn by Gen. Santa Ana at the battle of San Jacinto In the University of Texas library are exhibited along with Sauta Ana's sad die and other historic relies. The epaulets were the property of John N. Riley, of New Orleans, La., now dead. The Library of Congress has the bands and slid from bis bora down the cutback. I didn't wait to sea original draft of the Declaration of as prepared by any more, but Just rode away fast Independence, as I could. For I knew by the way Thomas Jefferson and corrected by Adams and Franklin. It has other be fell that . . be was dead." "Too poor, little glrlt" Ethel held copies of the draft la Jefferson's the slender figure aa tbougb to keep handwriting, which show the draft ber from the cruel reach of the law In the process of Its evolution. that was going to snatch ber away Remarkable Orchid and lock ber up for years. "Oh, Discovery of what Is asserted to darling, why didn't you tell me?" "I don't care. If yoa don't bat be the tallest orchid In the world me for doing It" Ann replied has been made In southern QueensIt grows to s land, Australia. brokenly. Interesting Find large Portuguese coin, dated was found recently on the site of an old grist mill at Dennis, Mass. It was believed tlmt the coin might have been dropped by a sea captain of earlier days when paying the milter. A 1750, feet and bears height of forty-fivhundreds of beautiful flowers. One pike of flowers Is almost six feet In length. So, with love, they comforted each other. e It was characteristic of Jasper that be did not at once go to the authorities and charge Ann Glfford with the murder of Tom McArdle, Instead, be wrote an anonymous letter to Sheriff Le Page and accused ber of It Oddly Named Officials "Twenty-fivyears ago," said Lord Telgnmouth, "when I was staserving In a small tion In the Madras presidency, three of the other district officials were railed Cumralng, Going andWalte," Lead Pencil Statistics Where do the pencils go? Same place lost pins go, probably. Anyway, not all of them are worn out they just get lost Nearly 40,000.-00board feet of lumber Is used annually to make the lead pencils used by Americans. e 0 Ha did not want to burn bis bridges behind blm. It would be better, be reflected, to see what the effect would be of a covert ImpuHank would rery likely go tation, out to tb sheep ranch and ask This would frighten not questions. only Ethel but Ann, too. In spite of the high band aha bad taken with blm. They might come to terms. Anyhow, it could do no harm to wait a few days and watch developments. Most of bis waiting was done at Pedro's place, a bottle In front of him. But as the days passed be grew impatient and decided to talk tbe matter over with Carl Gltner. It might be a good Idea to send the big Texan op to the sheep ranch Just to show the GIffords that he really bad the goods on them. At the ranch Jasper pulled up at the bunk bouse and swung down. Inside he found Gltner and Stone. The former was riveting a stirrup Above Physical Needs For such things as honor and love and faith are not only nobler than food and drink, but. Indeed, I tbtnk that we desire them more and suffer more sharply for tbelr sence. Robert Louis Stevenson, Wheat Mem Cet ab- Mad woman's college reports a survey which shows that men get mad aa average of six times a week and women only three times. Yes, but who makes the men mad, a Georgia editor wants to know. A "Chimney Swifts' In North America chimney swallows are called chimney swifts. They are small, sooty brown birds, the commonest of North American swifts. leather. "Stop PAGE THREE "Come to say adlos to yore dear friend WUs McCann?" he Jeered. "Whatjamean?" demanded Stark. "Why, ain't you heard the good news?" Gltner affected polite surprise. "Our dear guest's done mended so much he's allowln' to bit the trail today. The old man's comln' with a wagon to get him. Pretty soon, If Mr. Wilson McCann continues to Improve as the papers say, he'll be able to bump off another Stark or two maybe." Stone was boning a hunting knife. He had acknowledged the arrival of Jasper by a nod. Now be spoke. "WUs McCann didn't kill Matt" He said It quietly, without emphasis. "Hmp I He was caught you might say, right in the act" This from Jasper, with exasperation. "What's the sense In sayln' he didn't do It?" "I went over the ground soon as I could an' read signs. Wlls didn't shoot yore father, any more than I did." "Phil tells me you gave him an' Jule that line of talk, Dave. Tha's why she's lettin' this murderer get away from us." He ripped out an oath of savage anger. "I've a good mind to plug him from the chaparral nay own self." "I wouldn't do that, Jag. I'd hire some one. Maybe you could get Carl," the little Texan murmured. The words seemed to fall almost casually, except for the fact that Stone's eyes were full on those of the man he addressed. They" bad a surprising effect The red of Jasper's skin faded to a sickly yellow. His Jaw dropped. Gitner was made of stlffer stuff. He turned snarling on Stone. "What the blue blazes you mean by that?" he demanded with a series of crackling oaths. Stone's face was hard as Jade and held as much expression. "Why, what could I mean, Carl? Only that you're a better shot than Jas, an' If he wanted any killin' done looks like It would be reasonable for him to hire you to do It" "Say, what's eatln you, Dave?" GItner's eyes were closely slitted. He had dropped the stirrup leather and his hands bung free for action. "Lemme get you right What makes you figure Wlls McCann didn't bushwhack the old man?" "Several things, Carl. First off, if Wlls did It he wouldn't 'a been found llngerin' around. More likely he'd 'a' been hittln' the high I cut sign on spots for a the ground an' I know Matt was shot by some one lying In the Irrigation ditch. The fellow got scared afterward an' turned water into the ditch to wipe out his tracks. We know WUs didn't do that I'm not satisfied that the same guy didn't shoot both yore fa ther an' McCann." "Sounds reasonable," sneered GitTell us who ner. "Go ahead. he Is." 'T went up to the head gate an' studied the ground some. McCann's tracks were there. He d been fix-iIt We know that Covering bis tracks In two places there was the print of a big boot run over at the heel with a nail sticking out" Tbe eyes of Stone and Gltner were fastened as though drawn together by powerful magnets. Jasper felt a cold chill at his heart He flashed one look at GItner's get-awa- Derivation) ef "Bible" The Phoenician port of Gebat, a mart for papyrus, was called "By bios" by the Greeks. They called the papyrus plant, the paper made from It, snd then a book or writing "blblos." and finally the word Bible" was written. Braggart "I , blow my own trumpet, as that's the only way today to attract atten- tion," a correspondent writes. Aad what's the net result? As tbe Dutch proverb has It: "A cat which mew-et- b loudly ratcbeth few mice." London Tit Bits. Wit Misplaced Wit loses Its respect with thej good, when seen In company with malice; and to smile at the Jest which plants a thorn In another's breast Is to become s principal la the mischief. Sheridan. Pernicious Anemia i Scottish Superstition) The second moon of autumn is called the "ripening moon" by the Scotch blghlander. The phrase has been banded down from the days when It was believed that tbe moon ripened crops as well as the sua. Now a doctor Is said to have dls-- j covered a remedy which will curat anemia In three or four doses. What we want Is something which will Uncle Ebesi "Animals has a heap o secret sense," said TJncIe Eben. "When I hears a man say be don't like dogs. I suspicions dat de dogs has looked him over an' decided to have de first dislike." Washington Star. Jud Tunklns says. It makes hint pretty envious to read about aaw much money one "haymaker" eaa collect la the prlre-rin- g compared with wages tn a regular hayfleld. Washington Star. Deserve Happiness Instead of trying so bard, as some of ns do, to be happy, as If that were the sole purpose of life, I would, if a boy again, try still harder to deserve happiness. J. T. Fields. This pie seems to be heavy, grumbled tbe man of the hens. Superstition. Church spires date from a belief In evU spirits. These were held to fear a point, even a pointing finger. Hence a pointed spire to keep them from annoying worshipers. While almsgiving Is almost as old as history, and beggars have always existed. Constant I ne, the first Christian emperor of Rome was the first to establish a publicly supported poorhouse. Rheumatism and Sleep Old English Chair farthingale bench Is a broad-seate- d chair without arms made la the reign of James I snd Elizabeth to accommodate the hooped skirt or farthingales of the women of that time. cure the anemic bank Ledger and Tribune. roll Attica Net oa the Farm Cheerful Volunteer "Mother." cried tha youthful heir with great sympathy, "I like It and I think I can Uft another piece If you'U let me." First "Poorness" Under Many Rulers Mobile. Ala, is called the City of Five Flags. It has been under French, Spanish, British, American and Confederate flags. The Noble Life Every noble Ufe leaves the fiber of It Interwoven forever In the works of the world. John Buskin. , Going to bed too late has been found by London physicians to be a contributing cause of rheuma tism, from which disease 30,000 chll dren of the city suffer. Would Yoa Believe It? Laughter Is both a disinfectant and antiseptic for the soul. W. Livingston Lamed. Lose He who refuses what Is Just, gives up everything to him who Is armed. Lucan. Vital Spark Slow in Leaving Body Suffering Suffering is a choice Instrument for shaping character, and without Its touch the most delicate chasing on the vessel would be Impossible. Dr. John Watson. A Began Big Industry The first cigar factory In the United States was established at Key West, Fla., In 1831 by William H Wall. occurred to Australians that they Couple of Other Gnys could ever become scarce. But a Accused How could I commit highly fatal epidemic got started forgery when I can't write By own among them some years ago, killing name? them by thousands. Shooting koalas Judge You are not accused of Is now forbidden. Even more prom- writing your own name. ising is the setting aside of sanctuary areas, where not only these attractive marsupials but also other Interesting but threatened native animals and plants have a chance for their lives. Accidents frequently happen In which the victim seems to have been fatally Injured, and yet the vital organs have not wholly ceased to function. Respiration may cease and the heart stop functioning, producing a state of physiologic death, during which time the victim may sometimes be revived 'iy the proper administration of artificial respiration. This may occur In such accidents Music Shorthand Is Latest as drowning, electrocution and asPeterman'e Ant Food Is sure death A system of music shorthand phyxiation, and In some motor car with which anyone to ants. Sprinkle It about the floor, possessing a muwindow ellls, shelves, etc. Effective accidents. The unfortunate and ap- sical no musical but ear, tralnlng.can 24 hours a day. Cheap. Safe. Guarparently dead victims may not actu-tlldown unfamiliar melodies anteed, More than 1,000,00 cane die for some time following the take sold last year. At your druggist's. while sung or played, has been deaccident vised by a man at Chester-le-StreeVon Hoesslin reported before the He claims that anyone England. Berlin Medical society that the elecmay use the system after a few lestrocardiograph has demonstrated regsons. ular contractions of the heart contin30 as as Easy to Answer minutes after long uing "Baby" Dirigible Tested were dresses like ten what "Now, physiologic death occurs. The conTests of a made mused the artist. years tractions are strongest Immediately In France, are"baby" dirigible, ago?" reported to have been "Like mine, dear," replied all following the accident, and grow successful. The craft can fly 60 wife. weaker gradually until the heart miles an hour and carry a cargo leases entirely to function, except for weighing one and d tons. It occasional contractions, which occur a crew of two only, and can Try Lydla E. Plnkhsm's Vegetable Compound it Irregular intervals. Therefore, it requires be parked In an ordinary airplane would be the period Immediately folhangar. lowing the accident that normal life may be restored by artificial respiraIn Practice tion. Senator Buzz Do you think that 1 Da Samuel R. Benedict of the AlaInto politics Improves a man's going bama Power company believes that disposition? many persons have died following Senator Duzz Yes. He has to when they might have been to have If artificial respiration had look pleasant often enough She his taken for purpicture campaign Jourbeen promptly administered. No energy. .circles under her eyes. If she Pathfinder poses. Magazine. nal of the American Medical Assowould only try Lydia E. Pinkham's ciation. Vegetable Compound in tablet-forFarm Waste Worth Fortune she could be strong and happy again Raw material enough to make several times the quantity of paper, Teddy Bear Sanctuary All Over the Place fiber board, acetic acid, alcohols, Koalas, known colloquially as "na"He says he wants his ashes scattive bears," real live teddy bears In acetone and charcoal required by soft, plush-lik- e fur, have lately be- the country is represented in the an- tered." I come the object of special solicitude, nual waste of 260,000,000 tons of "True to Ufe." both official and private, In Aus- grain straw and stalks. There are saints even now, though tralia. For several generations noYour enemies finally cool off when they perform no miracles except, body paid any attention to them, for that of being one. they were so numerous that it never they see your tombstone. d y t, one-thir- A Shouldn't be Tired , n' fsk X fiJ CTHlfc, boots. "How d'you know which was McCann's track an' which wasn't?" Gitner asked. "I took his boots later an' fitted them to the tracks." There was a moment of chill sinister silence. "Did you take any boots an fit them to the other tracks?" Gltner asked, almost In a murmur. B6 MADS BT TEX HAKXKS WUs ITO BS CONTINUED.) Of IVOR SOAP e.B.e.HT.oe Why don't you try this amazing soap see how its suds last till dishes are sparkling clean how they float dirt out of clothes and hold it out so clothes are cleaner and whiter without rubbing? Softens water. Procter & Gemble Never balls up. |