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Show TIIK Thursday, November 5, 1936 Crosn A m W M a SPEARMAN B M COPYRIGHT FRANK H WAR MAN SYNOPSIS Bleepy Cat, desert town of the Southweat, la celebrating the Fourth of July. Jan Van Tambel. beautiful daughter of Qua Van Tambel, hated owner of Gunlock ranch, has arrived from the Eaat for the flrat time. She watches the Frontier Day celebration In company with Dr. friend Carpy, crusty, tender-hearte- d of the community. Henry Bawdy of the Circle Dot ranch, tricked In a fake horae race the day before by Dave McCrosaen, foreman at Gun-locplane revenge. He enters Bill Denlson, a handsome young Texas wrangler. In the rodeo which McCrosaen la favored to win, and lays huavy bets on him. Unknown to the crowd, Denlson Is a champion horseman. McCrosaen and the young stranger tie In the various events. Denlson drops a cigarette carelessly. Aaclng down the track full tilt, he picks up the cigarette. The verdict goes to Denlson when McCrosaen refuses to attempt the stunt. Entreated- by the crowd. Denlson agrees to Jane Is perform another trick. aaked for her bracelet, and throws It on the track. Just as Denlson rides to pick It up a yell from Barney Rebatock, a McCroasen henchman, scares the pony, nearly costing the rider his life. Cun play la prevented by the Intervention of Dr. Carpy. Back on Gunlock ranch after two years In Chicago, because of her father's Illness, Jane gets lost riding In the hills and meets Denlson, now a neighbor, who guides her home. Not knowing her Identity, he speaka bitterly of Van Tambel. She tella McCrosaen who brought her home and he denounces Denlson as a cattle thief. Later she asks Dr. Carpy why ner father la unpopular and he tells her it Is because of Van Tambel's ruthless and unscrupulous character. Later McCrossen tries to woo Jane, but Is sharply rebuffed. Once again she loses her way In the hills and meets Denlson. On Impulse she gives him her bracelet for guiding her hntnk. Their Interest In each other growing, she reveals her Identity to him. Jane Is distressed to learn from Carpy that her father had wronged Denlson. The Texan had worked at Gunlock as foreman and been promised a share In the profits. When he quit. Van Tambel reneged. In reprisal Denlson has been running cattle off Gunlock ranch. Shamed and humiliated, Jane avoids Denlaon, but longs to see him. Then they meet by accident. k, CHAPTER V Continued "For ever coming to this country yon mast know," she declared In angry desperation. "But, Jane, that doesn't sound reasonable," protested her companion. "I can't help that," she said petulantly. "I wish I'd never seen this country. And I'm going to leave It, the very first minute I get a chance. Don't see me any more. I don't want to see anybody till I can leave here." "Just as you say, Jane. But If I can't see you any more, please remember that wherever you are, I love you." at all. If Jane got home thinking of how wretchedly she had handled the situation with Denlson. It proved to be her foreman, McCrossen, who had been cut up In a gambling quarrel. Jane kept Dr. Carpy for supper, and that evening she held him so long as she could. She felt down ' In the depths. When he started for town, Jane walked out in the moonlight with him, talking and clinging to his hand. When be mounted, she still asked questions to keep him talking and kept his band in hers. "Jane," he said, "there's something hurting your mind, not your body. Do you want to tell me, girl?" "Not tonight, doctor." "Sometime, maybe come to me Just the same as If I were your, father." Her face fell against his hand. Be felt on It the warmth of her tears. "Mustn't worry, my child. And If the load, whatever It Is, gets too heavy you know where to bring It," be added, wheeling away. She had promised Dr. Carpy to ride every day, and while attending the wounded man he kept close tab on her, but she avoided the main trails and kept to the hills near the ranch house. Carpy brought little news from Sleepy Cat, but be spoke of the forest fires north of town. "I hope we shan't be bothered ' here," said Jane. "No danger here unless they cross the river. Ton haven't much timber on the east ranch. There's none to speak of over on the range. But you've got a lot scattered around here In the hills. If It should get down Into the reservation timber, there would be bell to pay." "How Is McCrossen coming on, doctor?", asked Jane. "Hell be np In a few days now. the Infection Is disappearing. How are you? You're the one I'm Interested la." "Following orders like a lamb, doctor. Dor.'t you see how brown I'm getting?" Taj outside. But what abont W.N.U f RVICl iDslde? That's where I want you to get brown. By the way, your friend Bill Denlson was In to see me the other day. He's been up north with the fire lighters 'way up on the Crazy Woman at Jim Laramie's ranch. Look here, girl," he contin ued, "what are you doing tomorrow? We are going to have a moose dinner. Ever eat moose? Come In and try It" Jane hesitated, "Oh, I don't know " "Come along. There'll be nobody else there. If that's what you're afraid of?' Sleepy Cat looked deserted when Jane rode In next day. She asked McAlpIn at the barn where all the men were. "Up north, fire fighting.' "Is It as bad as thst?" "I never saw it so bad In the twenty years I've lived here and at CalabasnsI They brought In a wagonload yesterday of the worst burnt men I ever seen In my life. The Doc hospital's pretty near full. Carpy was there all night.' Jane was for going home. She walked up to the hotel and talked with Puss, the housekeeper. "Don't you go," counseled Puss. "If the doctor's expecting to see you, he'll be all upset If you don't stay." "But with all these men In the hospital? I'd- rather wait till be bas a free day." suggeste Jane. The housekeeper laughed. "If you wait for a free day for the doctor, you 11 wait till Judgment day, And he might be busier then than be Is now. There's a preacher In town ' this week, baptizing folks down in the river. 'Cording to what he says, there'll be a lot more Sleepy Cat fire fighters needing help Judgment day than Is needin' It now. Come In here and take off your things." When Jane sat down with the doc tor In his private dining room for the moose dinner, he made light of the fire situation as well as of his labors. "All In the day's work. Puss Is an alarmist. She's always telling me I'm working too hard.' Jane repeated the anecdote of the preacher and Puss application of It to the doctor himself on Judgment day, Carpy laughed "That's Panama she's talking about Puss Is power ful afraid of him . . . Who Is be? Why, a pretty good fellow used to be an auctioneer and gam bier got converted preaches up and down the line from Medicine Bend to Sleepy Cat But he volun teered for fire fighting. He's one of the men got burnt yesterday, and he's up with the rest of 'em at the hospital. Bill Pardaloe, rode The out to Gunlock two days later and conscripted the men to fight fire coming down the Crazy Woman and threatening Sleepy Cat The quiet of that day and the next was like a calm before a storm. After supper Jane ordered her pony saddled and rode clear up to the summit of Gunlock Knob, where she could see the northern country for many miles. When she reached the top she was sorry she bad attempted the climb. The spectacle was awe-I- n spiring, but terrifying. Far beyond the hills and all along the northern horizon she saw patches of dull, silent red, slowly rising and falling, at moments Increasing, and again subsiding. She fell asleep early, but after midnight she woke. The sky was fairly clear, and she could hear the wind singing In the pines about the ranch house. She was roused from her thoughts by the approaching clatter of galloping hoofs. Raising herself to support her head on her The clatter elbow, she listened. came nearer, the galloping faster. In a moment she heard a man pull his horse sharply up and spring from the saddle under her window, "Miss Jane I" be called. "Wake up, please ! She knew the voice. "I'm awake, Bull. What IS It?" "The boys are rldln' Id behind - all-rou- ma" "All of themr "Everybody. They'll be here In side twenty minutes." "What time Is It Bull?" "From the moon, about two o'clock. The boys'U want somethln to eat They're rldln' right out again. I'll call Quong." "What's the matter, Bull what are they riding out again for?" "The Are has crossed the river." CHAPTER VI PAGE, the messenger of - alarm, turned In with Quong and Jane to make ready a hasty sup per for the hungry, weary men. While Jane asked questions, Mc fJULL lighted a elgarMte. "Nut hit of dutiser, J ant, tu Cunlix'k nut while 1 can gft out on the fire line, anyway. I've font; lit thfse In fernal bhm-- all my lite, and dou'l figure this one's goln' to brat me. The only thing that worries uie. Jane, la to think of your beln' here alone at home while we're Bre- nghtlnV "Of course, I can't help some orry now, with the ranch threat ened," she returned thoughtfully. "Jane," be said Impressively, you needn't worry. I like to Qytit for girl like you. While I'm able to raise an arm, Jane, I'll be out there tliinkln' of you." ' Ilia hands closed firmly on tier shoulders. She shrugged them and edged uneasily away. "Saddles, boys!" shouted MK'roswn In his rich, hearty voice. "Look alive, there, everybody I Come over to where my borse Is, Jane. I want you to say good by to usl Give the boys a word of cheer." "Where are you going?" she asked. "Over the Divide. I want to do some backtlrln' north of the pas tures. Come along, girl." he In sisted, taking her arm firmly. All at once be caught her In a vise-lik- e grip of bis arms and kissed her twice before she could escape. She slapped him Indignantly and pushed htm violently away. McCrossen laughed. "Slap me again, Jane; that was worth a string of slops, girl. But why not take a little practice? You'd get to like It same as I dot" Toward the night of the second day, the fire crew straggled back to the ranch house, McCrossen at their head. Next morning, the sun rose hot and In an atmosphere without a breath of wind. Faces were brighter. But after breakfast, the mall carrier, Ignace, from the Reservation. on bis way to town, brought dis quieting news. A fire had broken out In the timber along the eastern boundary, and every buck bad been called out to fight It McCrossen listened carefully. "Which way was the wind, Ignace. when you leftT' "From the east." Mc "Hell's bells," exclaimed Crossen "Just where we don't want It." He questioned the carrier closely. The big ranch was now threatened on the southeast and McCrossen started with the fresh est of his men for the new danger point In the afternoon Jane rode Into town to order some ' supplies sent out While she was In Rubldo's store, a white man from the Reser vation came In. The clerk who waited on him asked him about the fires down his way. "Not so good," said the man. "A new one broke out this morning be tween the Reservation timber and Bill Denison's ranch. Bill's In get ting men together now." Jane, In another aisle and unob served, walked quietly outdoors and down the street for McAlptn's liv ery barn. "Mose," she said to the hostler on duty, "is Bill Denlson In town?' "He Is. His horse, Music, is here Bill rode In pretty fast an I Bill been rubbln' Music down. says " "Mose, I want to see Bill. Go up the street and see If you can find him. Tell him I want to see him and 111 be up at the hotel. Half an hour later Jane, sitting with the door open in Dr. Carpy's office, off the hotel lobby, heard footsteps approaching and, turn Ing, saw Denlson. She rose quickly, extended ber hand, took his without a greeting, and spoke rapidly and nervously. "I heard you were In town," she said, "and that you were In danger at the ranch I suppose, for that matter, we all are. But they said you were taking out men, and I wanted to see you, Bill, and ask what we could do to help. You won't take that amiss, I'm sure." "How could I take anything amiss - from you?" "In a common danger," she said, flushing In some confusion and Interrupting him to hide It "What can we do at the ranch to help make you safe? Is there anything. Bill? Anything to help?" Both were conscious of slight strain. Denlson shuffled awkward ly. "Why, Miss Jane" "Since when Miss Jane?" she asked with asperity. "I didn't know " he began. "Neither did I know. Bill. Now answer my question. If you're In danger, tell me what I can do." "Have the boys keep a close eye on the two Reservation fires. If either of 'em get around Gunlock Knob, It'll be kind of bad for both ranches." "Yes, but, Bill, how am I to know when or whether they do get around the Knob? now am I going to know whether yon yourself need help?" She was beginning to real ize that It was Impossible to get anything but evasive generalities out of him. "Tell me this: If you need help from us, will you send me word? Right away?" He thought for a moment "I'll send word over to you at the ranch house, Jane." She could not escape the slgnlfl cance of his tone In uttering her name. But she kept her balance and spoke steadily: "Keep your promise, Bill: I shall be waiting for the word when It comes." Along the hill trail as Jane rode home the air was heavy with smoke TIMES-NEW- NEPIII. UTAH S. drifting slowly up from the s uth It was l.i'li-riiuil uiili tin- - uiigi-iiof bruli tire and uitli l of biiriu'd jiiln- - from cut over hin. Is on the Iteaclilng home, she was not mir prised t find everything there ah with normally quiet. most of the nien, was up In IIik hills. The sole exo'ptlon to the general atmospheric gloom wax PACK SEVEN Our Lessons Wives, Know Yourselves! When one has learned his lessons he may roam the fields and float on the river at his own sweet will; but so long as he is at his desk he must be deaf to the invitations of the sky and the woods. Accurate Analysis Will Do Much to Overcome Difficulty in WeiKleJ Life IteM-rvuflo- Hamilton Quong. When Jane dreaseit at diivhrenk and looked out, the wind had shift ed and was Mowing fresh from the ; south. i McCrossen and his men were up betimes, lie reported to Jane that they hHd cheeked the fire up toward the pass. He was In good spirits Jane went to her breitkfast feeling reassured. She whs finishing her coffee when Quong stuck hi heinl through the kitchen door Into the "Man to dining room and said. see !" Jane walked to the front door and found a man on horseback. What can I do for you?" I've Just come from Bill Deni son's. He says If you can spare a dozen men quirk, he can, maybe, C I'EAKING on the question of trial marriages, a well known writer said, "There should be no need for trial when two people know their own abilities and have measured themselves accurately. Two people who understand themselves will never, I believe, have any difficulty living happily together after marriage." That Is a new slant on the question of success In marriage, supplements a woman writer of na tional fame. Not "Know thy husor "wife," but "know band" thyself!" If all discontented wives would look deeply unto themselves, measure themselves, stop fooling themselves, many might discover that the other man they might have married is a illusion; that the career of their dreams is not a soft snap and a joy forever; but a grueling, exhausting job which might have worn them out if they had qualified for it, which they probably would have been unablo to do; that they themselves ore neither devastating beauties nor always charming, but women who are frequently disappointing and dilli cult to live with. They might discover and admit to themselves that they are greatly in debt to their husbands for many things that make life easier and belter and more worthwhile that they would not get along so well without them. Then they might think more of doing their part of trying to make those husbands happy. And that effort on the part of one must in evitably go a long way toward a mutually happy and successful 44 AWARDS AT ONE Value of Persuasion l!-"- STATE' FAIR r. . . lh rttori ef wt win kit sui "4 ish brands bat rb aow CLABBER GIRL, auwuvvij. ij vis! Service. umim the hills we're all going to stand together In a time like this. Get the men together, Dave, and get over quick and do what you can." McCrossen, drawing from his pocket a plug of tobacco, bit off a chunk. "I don't approve of that" "It's not a question of your ap proving, Dave, I want you to go. Right off; now I" McCrossen was In no hurry. "Who's goln to- - look after Gunlock if I go over to Bill Denlson's7" be asked. Jane sullenly. regarding Jane ' was nobody's fool on the danger of the situation. "Dave," she exclaimed, impa tiently, "you know the worst threat to us, with this wind, Is from the south. If the Denlson ranch burns we're In danger ourselves. Will you saddle up quick and get over there with the boys?" she demanded. McCrossen made no move to go. "I'll tell yon right now Tve had a damned sight more experience In these forest fires than you have. And I say my place's right here!" He spoke loudly and angrily. Jane grew white. "I want you to know I'm boss of this ranch. My father has told you so and this order Is going to be obeyed or I'll know the reason why." McCrossen faced her with as much animosity as he dared show. "Well, If you want to know one rea son why your order won't be obeyed, Just look at me I'm a reason. I know where my Is when Gunlock's In danger," be thundered. "Stop your talk 1" exclaimed Jane. "Will you do as I tell you or not?' "I will not" "Then you're discharged as foreman of this ranch. Take your things and get off It by tomorrow morning." "Like hell I will." Half a dozen cowboys had edged up to listen to the controversy. Jane whirled around to them. "Boys," she said, speaking In lower but very determined tones, "take no more orders from David McCrossen. He's no longer foreman here." Reeling off her words rapidly and firmly, Jane explained the situation to her growing circle of listeners. "Now I have discharged McCrossen," she said In conclusion, "and I want all of you boys who are loyal to me to ride with me over to the fire line on the Denlson ranch and see what we can do to save his buildings. Those of you who will go, line up here with me." One of the boys. Bull Page, stepped promptly to Jane's side. Before he reached It four more were on their way. Barney and a crony stood still. It meant that they sided with the foreman. "Now, Bull," she added snapplly, "hunt up as many of the other boys as you can find and let's get going." - . Within a few minutes, with the ponies dancing and the men shouting, a party of ten headed south for the Denlson ranch. Not nntll they reached the last crest of the hills separating the two ranches and Jane looked over on the lowlands of the smaller ranch, did she catch ber breath In sudden fear. In the distance she saw a formidable wall of white smoke billowing Into the sky. Mabie. self-nurture- d And, come to think of it, Isn't most of the discontent and dissatisfaction in marriage traceable to ideas of ourselves that may be misconceptions, no less than our Illusions about the other person? How many women's dissatisfacsave his ranch buildings." tion with their husband has as its "Tell him I'll do everything I can source the thought of all they gave to get them over right away. What's up to marry him, all they "might have had" if they had married a your name?" "Scott, ma'am." certain other man? How many women's discontent Jane ran over to the corral. where McCrossen was closing the with the role of wife and mother wire gate. springs from the thought of how "Bill Denlsou tins sent a messen much more fascinating pastimes marriage. Bell Syndicate. WSU ger over they might have had if they had I saw hlra." Interjected McCros followed that -- areer? sen curtly. How many girl's Impossible exiiuiiiii -- asking for hPlp," Jane went on of a fulltime lover and pectations rapidly. 'If we can get a dozen men Prince Charming originates in an over to him quick, he can save his exaggerated notion of their own ranch buildings " devastating beauty and charm? A lot of gnll, ain't It. Bill Denl son lookln to Gunlock for help?" No matter what differences there have been," Insisted Jane firmly, "In W. aft mmwpwpiji imn n Main m 111 'A- -" - i. you not drive you can always persuade. A gentle word, a kind smile can look, a work wonders and accomplish miracles. 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