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Show Murray Easle, Murray, Utah AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA The Dy William MacLeod Raine Fighng Tenderfoot Copyright CHAPTER by William XII MacJod Rain WNTJ Servlca he succeeded. In the the revolver went off, wild shot skyward. flinging O'Hara was not a large man, but he had fifteen pounds' advantage of his opponent and be needed every ounce of It to keep the out law's right arm extended from the body that tossed Itself about so violently. The sheriff knew thut If for one Instant Quantrell could fler the muscles of that arm a bullet would crash Into his brain. To keep his place astride of that writhing torso was like riding bucking bronco. The officer clamped his knees and spread his feet to give him more purchase. He bur rowed bis face into the sloping neck of his foe and with all his strength clung to the wrist be had gripped. The man underneath of a sudden his relaxed, ceased struggles, o Mara became aware that some one had Intervened. Sinewy fingers gripped the outlaw s throat. A voice said, "l ve got the gun, Almost struggle d open It seemed to take many niln utes rather than moments. He found himself Hung against a seno-rlt- a face to face, so closely that her bosom rose aud fell against bis heart. Dark, liquid, eyes lifted to his. The firm brown flesh of bare arms brushed his cheeks and fingers luced themselves together back of bis neck. Dolores Gomez had found another way to serve her lover. OTIara tried to push her away, She bung there heavy as a sack of meal. He reached back, caught her Continued 16 settlers, fie had driven bis Ion horns up from Mexico and settled on the creek In the days when the Apaches were still troublesome. Within a few years the town had grown up almost at his doorstep. t or a Mexican he was well off. Ills cows and horses had Increased In number. More rooms had been add ed to the house. He entertained hospitably and was a political leader of bis race locally. Dark-eyesons and daughters, eleven all told, were growing up around hlra and his still handsome wife. They were attractive young people, devoted to their father and their mother. The gods, It was generally felt, bad been very good to hi in. Manuel himself was usually In clined to agree with this verdict He did not worry about the morrow. Manana was another day and would take care of Itself. Hut Just now he was somewhat disturbed, lie was a peaceful citizen who liked to work In harmony with the leading Americans In the county. The reappearance of Bob Quantrell made a shadow on the sunny outlook. The young outlaw's popu larity was great among the coun trymen of Gomez. A dozen times Quantrell had stolen cows or horses, driven them far, and made a present of thera to the poor natives who sheltered him. His name was becoming legend among the poor. Gomez could not, without sacrificing bis position as leader, turn his back on the bandit Moreover the relation of Quan trell to his daughter Dolores comnll cated the situation. The young peo ple were In love with each other. and he knew that there could be no happiness for the girl with such a O'Hnra passed Into tlie building, sounds of stumping feet and (lie strains of the music filled the burn. Must of those present were dancing and did not observe him, but the men standing near the door expressed In their looks a surprised hostility. This wus their demesne. (Jrlngos were not welcome, espe- - rliilly otlieers of the law. The sheriff refused to understand the resentment. Ills smile remained Garrett" pleasant and friendly though It was . Steve Worrall had heard the Ills eyes wrists, and drugged at thera to I little were already searching for the man break the hold. The girl clung desshot and had arrived in time to tie bad come to find. The first sur- perately to him. Even after he had decide the Issue. A bony man of vey of the floor failed to find him. freed himself she snatched at his great strength, the deputy soon had There were only Mexicans. coat to detain him. He held him Quantrell helpless. At last be was at the window. trussed while O'Hara fastened lie saw I ((lores Gomez. She was handcuffs to the prisoner's wrists. with a slender young Protecting bis face with bis arms, dancing Now that he knew it to be vaquero In the costume of a cnlml-lero- . ha plunged through It to the ground Quantrell made no further ef Hanged against the wull were outside. Some one shouted, "Who Is It?M fort to resist. The fury of fight tier father and her mother, the lathad apparently gone out of him. The voice belonged to Amen ter wearing a black lace mantilla. Ue was still panting from his exerJuan Garcia was on the floor. In Owen. O'Hara called aloud his the room were two Ilashknlfe rid- name. The cowboy ran to him, revolver In hand. ers. Hut no Hob Quantrell. He got away that greaser who A shift In the position of the Who dancers brought Imlores and he' came through the wiudow. was he?" partner Into the foreground. CareBob Quaiitrell." The sheriff was lessly O'Uara's gaze rested for a man. moment on the young man with the already on his feet, his out "Which way did he go?" After Quantrell's escape from the girl. He was In velvet Thalaway." Owen waved his dnnce hall Gomez reproached Dotrousers and a short vest elaborate-lhand Into the darkness, "lie took lores for having hindered the tun beams cheerfully through CONOCO Gasoline h Mended, just at fringed with gold bruld. A wide THE eastern window. The subtle red sash was fitted tightly to his ua by surprise. We didn't know at sheriff. It had been neither wise carefully as the finest coffee. fragrance of the morning coffee adds ellm wulst. From the costume the first but what It was you not till nor ladylike, he told her. The girl's In CONOCO bltniti gasoline answer ignored argument went Zest to the morning air, advance noSheriff guessed that gallant a vain after be came find; Natural Gasoline, for you'll "Anybody hurt?" tice of the joy to come as you give the through his protests to the qulnteS' young man. He was light on his quick iiirmj.Straight-ru- n Gasoline, "No. Too to durk see. All sentlal of the of coffee bUni fact "cup test" to your feet, but be went through the fig- us for power and long miltagti Cracked I tove mm," her low, sweet pluggln' away for general re- choice. Coffee roasting is important, ures of the dance hesitantly, a k Gasoline, for iu 3ults. The boys followed him a little voice said In liquid Spanish, and qualities. of course, but the most skillful roaster though he had riot practiced them Motorists ire fast learning that this is I culled 'em back. but ways, that emotional Figa reaction make ber ngulnst coffee from much. Yet cannot he was very not popular o. The result is a fast increasing group shushed when he made a slight mis- ured It might be a trick to draw father s logic beat In vain. just one type of coffee bean. of gasoline connoisseurs who have The natives buzzed like excited take but quite self possessed. A us off from the barn. Here are the The coffee connoisseur would not bees. Their sympathies were all ad Jed to their knowledge of the good smile lit the swarthy face, and at beys." deign to drink coffee made from a sinGrogan and Haldy Brown Joined with the wild young scump wanted Sight of the two buck teeth that things of life the fact that good gasobean. of Neither should the gle type by the law. He must be helped to showed above the retreating chin them. line must be blrnJeJ. allow unan motorist thoughtful The sheriff sketched briefly the escape. O'Uara's heart lost a beat. In spite . Tlie CONOCO Red Triangle marls blended gasoline to go into his fuel Gomez knew he was expected to of the disguise be knew that the situation while he hurried down the tank. Gasoline must be blended if it il the spots whe.-- CONOCO Balanced-Blen- d street with bis men. His help yunntrell. dancer was Hob yuuntrell. prestige was to possess all the vital properties conGasoline may tie found. Try it "That was Hob Quantrell who at stake. As soon as he had cot And even while tained in the three types of gasoline. the sheriff made the break today. win nis the wire and home he set through (laughter bliu a man sidled up to the aow. watched He out geueraled me. No out to find yuantrell and to arrange outlaw and dropped a word la his of us shooting for horses upon which be and his ear. O'Hara knew what the man had question of either W'tere we were. Too many men could make their getaway. The said as well as though be bad heurd irom women around. So he came out outlaws must lie hidden until such lilm. For Qnuntrell's glance swept I time as mounts could be gathered through the window while to the door and found the wutched the door. He knows Instantly for them and brought to the cabin we're otlicer. Hard and unwinking, the hot on his trail and he'll try to get where they were keeping under pyes of the two nieu met and A Startled Oath Leaped From the away nt once. Chances are he'll cover. clashed. head toward the Delgndo stable for As Gomez moved down the walk Killer's Lips as He Jerked Up yuantrell knew be had been the horses. If so, we'll have another In front of his house two men His rose -G A S O L I N I and the recognized, sheriff knew brush with him." from the shadow of a plum tree that be knew It, though the man's stlil A voice balled them. Hons, to breath swallowing get where they had been lying and con Elevator Making Slow the old buildings replaced hud none, eastern desert. When lie wails', feet still kept time to the music. through the throat Worrall had "That's Jess." said Haldy Brown. fronted him. What would be do? O'llarn did when but he manhandled, It was. Worrall had sent him to could Head way With Britons in tliearemajority of cases, however. air again he discovered that he k 'Just a moment," one of them for an Instant lift his eyes from And out features of the new struc lost a bunch of keys, Smntti they speak there was no rancor In bis cause the said. the of tiring. the bandit. Tne price of a moAlthough the centorles-olfor higher rents can be chnrged luter flying over the same destf.i her a note of ironic derinil Hires, great voice, been for the horses The was "Nobody O'Hara. speaker ment's inattention might be death tower of Wlmlsor castle, whose top- where they exist. New York Sun. the sheriff asked. Gomez made the most of his Eng- sion. again bad oc :nslon to make i if There was only one doir to the yet?" "Better Iron my legs too," be most floors are the reMsitorr of "Not yet. I'ankey showed up an' lish. "Vou weesh to see me?" Ing. When lie got out of tta ft barn downstairs and one window. took a look state documents, Is to be co,u!ppcl I want you to take me to at the horses to see the gasped. he found bis lost keys Ijlnj ti. To reach the stairway to the loft It Stag Property Draped I "If shall." O'llarn necessary were all right, then came out place where Hob Quantrell Is with n modern elevaior or lift, ns feet- would be necessary f.ir (,)uiiiif rell to they l.ven In 1 "Now stage Kngland I've got you answered. properties We didn't even chirp." hidden." they describe It In Htigland-t- hat come within eight feet of where the again. must be properly attired, according mean to keep yon." The Mexican shrugged his shoul"I'ankey, eh?"' convenience of modern life does not sheriff stood, o'llarn knew the out "How long, fellow? Those may to an order recently Issued by the 'Steve was right sure It was Han-ke- ders. To simulate Ignorance of ! to a large number of i'ritons. law was thinking furiously. e Different here. appeal lord chamberlain. As the result of Couldn't bU face much, English Is an old Mexican trick. be yore notions. Lord would gues that the burn was sur- out Hatiwortl., master of the bis action one of the the fellow limped like Hunkcy O'Hura repeated what he bud to I'm with you only for a short visit." properties In rounded, that the sheriff had his does." O'llara did not bandy wonts rolls, who Is sixly elKht. thinks the "Victoria's In the best Spanish he coulJ say a revue at the Vanities," posse outside. Otherwise bis course with sixty-fivshould him. had "Where we fit as . better government . , . inas Within five minutes they bad muster. would lie simple, to shoot the olllrer Joined punier, undergone a keep Mm?" he asked the deputy. the sge limit for using elevators. He i nn i.i In "Hut senor, I do not know." GoWorrall and McCarthy, who one change. down and escape In the darkness. of the scenes, Worrall considered. The Jail never uses the elevator In the law were hidden behind mi udobo wall mez fell back on bis own Are there lots of foods you cts'n n Ship of the Nelson Quantrell murmured something to across thu road from the stable. and poured out a flood of tongue would not hold a child. It wus courts because be Muds thut the ex period, for fear of gas, bloating, paiMU5 protest. Dolores. The girl's startle! eyes the hull of a galleon was shown held a hurried low voiced con- Was lie not a good citizen? Did he built of toft adobe, aud the last ercise of wulklng stomach and bowels? nnd down the up flashed toward the door. She bis: They had bis with a dug way out not pay bis tuxes to establish law prisoner sultation. partially rtad female. An That's a sign you need Tinxf How about the Concho house?' Stairs Is beneficial to bis dealt lu Step, her mind distracted, then "I've a notion to take a scout and order? Had be not campaigned of Ibr lord hamberlaiti's de- 10 years Tanlac has retorpdtc Hut n Oldfleld Joined her partner and walked be- around Thomas, d!tln. suggested Quantrell. "You want to t the Gomez place," O'Hara for the election of Senor O'llara. who saw the revue Inthousands who denied side til in from the floor. treat me right or I'll not slay." pilshed scientist who died a few partment said. Worrall murmured a suggestion the family won't stay foods just as you do. formed Jack Tn.vlor. the The sheriff noticed that she was at the "Likely I here s that loo hogan w here years ago at the nge of seventy four, producer, dunce now. aud Hob will try-t- to bis friend. "No luck. Garrett. Mrs. Arvens Bowers, of T3 thnt the figure must be clothed. The between him mid her lover; that for lo Install nn meet Dolores before he leaves You're wastiu yore time. Manuel Two Ace Burke usia live only It left In bis will $i'. Kans., says she was troubled next bcr body hlght a covering with glittering nln't half furnished. I reckon Bub's elevator in the Natural protected yuantrell towu. Stove, you come with me won't spill a thing." w ith gas, bloating and dinyipM' mullitory Hgalnst the rhnnce of gun lire. A and look around there. We'll Idea Is about as good us nuy. seum. He bad A quick liht be tolled tip two long spangles draped the papier macbe Tanlac ended her sutforinj i step sounded on the We've got to rjulik suspicion phot into ins mind, back soon." him keep guirdod. snow. hard If you suffer from ind;raoej of stairs flights packed at Ihe museum dally figure. lie mined toward the man be wantOwen rubbed unThe sheriff caught at Gomez' arm. anyhow. The food would be right for 4d years. dizxiness, headaches, torpid & ed, brushing as!i!(. thse who were shaven bristles ondubiously the chance to help T Or. PlrtTes Favorit his chin. "Vou're whispered an Imperative In his ear, biiuilv." nulten give Tanlac In the way. dodging the dancers ns O'llara nodded. "All right We'll Frequent appeals were made lo weak women trotif. rnsvripti.in . crowdiu" that boy eonsld'rulile, Get it from your druopst and drew Mm back Into the So Sold, be crossed the bum. the government by the museum by dnifKu in t.ib!rt er hmol.-A- d. 1 done told keep him at the hotel. It won't t Your money back if it doesa t you he's cot more shadows. () lliirn was too late. He saw th for long in mke hlin to Aurora. authorities to appropriate money for him than a sidewinder. You to sting waited. The Ihey listening. outlaw a teeth Hash tn nil Impudent belter stick n lift, but none was fnrt In onilng. Mr. around here with the crunching of the boots on snow They've got a new Jail there." Children Uaro About C Findings Worth W'hil "I'm not going to Aurora," ihe Thomas then grin, caught a mn king wne of the rest of us. don't ' had ceased. Presently they could yoii reckon?" begun to wt aside some The board of edurtilion An unemployed tium, finding some "When you call for a showdown bear Someone wading through the outlaw announced. "Never did like bis own money for that nurnoHe. discovered thnt k pearls In a fm bm street, ,,k them Angeles with I'.ob ymi wanta be sure yoii'e drifts In the orchard. Whoever be the town. It's a two bit burg. I'll A few days ago this lift was t of Ixis Angeles school clillJw the got an nee In the hole." Haldy was, the man was moving warily. stay right here till I g- -t ready o to use by (he luueuni staff. that hepoller elation, and discovered neTer seen a cow on I W pi' was rnll'led I I'.rottu wild, drawing a plug of More than once be slopped, ns say 'Adlos.' See you get me a opened reward of U whs on this occasion (lint on bate never seen a calf. No' 11"". The I'oH Of. l.oll.lon V,ol,rIi. chewing tobacco from bis pocket, though to make sure ho was not good room. , ,,,,, , came I Gomez of the trustee Hord Inn worth nrontid the corner froa "He can sure make n busted llusti walking into a trap. He circled (lie win oiver Mown to recover the day a big trurk travels of the boii-- e and Joined them, la received It and sjwike go a long way. An' most usually house toward the rear. land bciritijt cent meadow dapprnvlngly cmr gold which percll bad U'PT) be asked Qunrilrell r f the ue of such conlraptlons by ftf f you'll find his cards are nil red O'Hara gave qukk directions to Spanish dropped by a lady In going down the nnd two calves, why be had come back persons under pronchfnl'y when they're Hipped over. Now my bis n i i five. at th t and I ' --s , stare He sixty vanished scbiHili ran when be knew the ollicers were deputy ganrw-aI'upils n from Jt was re. ship, Idea U to sit here leara along the widk and around the Nevertheless, ho elevulor Idea n lorea to tur, none Ihe ore, In horiwl creatures and O'Hara cm curtly Into Haldy's house In the opposite direction to hot on bis I nil I. In .Now milk and steaks and thlngt Itritaln. spreading nd u't then two day. I. worry about me, Manuel," discourse. "Not n debating society Ihnl taken by the prowler. At the ih,. remarkable one still runs across rven R pew or an cases we're holding. I'm here to rapture back corner, close to the adobe wall, the manacled man answered gaily. of articles being nd In want "I klic to of four stick or five a building unaround storb Hob yuantrell. any writer of fU(lo The uny to p-- i he once more stopped to u,ten aw I'Minn was i i,at of the airman who ns idle, well with Might let equipped aryhow, could make J'Jxy 'O out of Itlm Is to go ufirr Mm. Come along. Some one. not ten feet from him. lifts, probably because innde landing In the tnld lle of an novel nnd the county fud tne till I'm ready ' Steve." was wMMKng to attract attention. jullt io go. Worrall at Owen and It was grinned the low. shrill whistle of n m A casement window opened shove Brown, ".stritii along with Garrett man who wants only one person to and a bead nppeureiL shadowy In here tin juu'll have lively times hear. GIANT C0N Roor SCJ i i up inruieH. gp Hn a voice murmured a boys, long as joti have miy. My To the sheriff there flashed a In soft Spanish. Was anylast words are that If I'd lived a plan. He remembered I'ankcy'a question thing wrong? better life I v tiilcln't of ,.re lameness and bis Mumr. lifted ids f.ies and A V YM Quantrell All right. Sheriff. Scratch gravel" "B b bob." be culled, and limped his aw iet heart toward grinned ! O'Hnra and his long, lean deputy round the cottier of the bouse. CASTORiA "Nothing nt all, chiuhlts. I've p.. moved and were bs in "B b boh. the s s sheriff " n real urgent Invite to be Mr. darkness. Quiintrell s Mx shooter seemed to O llara s micst e the hotel There's n lad, that Garrett to his as be crouched (Ike .,.- -, leap d.i. Suits me tine. I'm UjiJ O'llara. who's bad more bulihondcd a cornered hip wolf. It nns the first rlkhl t!nd of sleepln" with shnw. link than a tilgeer with a niM.lt Instinctive reaction to the A Irirts for ilos. rhhptlli,. pillow. foot," BaMy drawled, a little re of the other's presence. I'oco tiertijHi" He rained Ms hnmls I sentful. When tie was making ora (smiWHW ifm or The the revolver utid filing k kls nt ber. naw npw 'm tlou be did not ;ke to be rut i ff no dropped. "What about him?" Hrmi tit the ttcU lie going," O'llats sal.l !Tlie long-lushe- absent-minded- - Uf0 belt-shape- y ... the best Gasoline Like Coffee is Blended si anti-knoc- e CONOCO THE BALANCED BLEND nt Eat Everything H-- ti...i.. without Fear of Indigestlot . g thcrMfe-vori- f t lrli. (iar-roll- tf Elf' . be-hal- f -- i ti an'" l:t ,,( ,,t t Iea (t Castoria ... for ni any fr abruptly. Lucky yore foot V scoffed Own:. "He mnkeg bis own breaks, Gmrctt Crlnjjos Wera Net Welcome, does, lie's got guts an' horse sene." Officer of ths Law. "So bnve Jou. old timer, hut I land. A sfrcak of color dire J ain't beard anybody houtiu' about through the nlr. There was a crash what a wonder jou are. Coupla of class yiiniitretl bad tlun? him-el- f years ago this O'llarn was a ten through the window head QrsL derfoot didti t know nlc Vm. you Confusion Instantly filled the wouldn't of said be would bo worth room, which became vocal with a t'BVel of shucks ns sheriff. No screams. Imprecation, nnd the lift tw' the white haired lad of JefferOf fuelled Spanish vowels. Men son county. Tell tne w hy, If s timl women piHicd this way and not luck." (lint, so that U Ham found himself "Sure. I'll tell jou why. Haldy. caught In the press as be fought his It's because be licver qii ln gi.es todbi after bad men like the Watim. way to the window. The of young girls Impeded him no less Lights on 'em all sprs-blieout. o-- j Ihnn the muscular ones of lean top of that he's sira'hi i a rrlfig Cips-ciall- faiucros. y That's Its shape." From the oullde came the sound Haldy agreed, gni'i.htltig. of shots, starrato reports of battle. Gottieg lived In a large one story The sheriff drew closer to the exit, adobe limb,, on tho outskirts of inn though In his eagerness to reach the town. Ho was one of the original fi't Vjlhiw snapped. "D d delgadog t s stable " "Spit It out, man I" Qiintitrcll'i voice showed Irritation. O'llarn bad heeti moving forward ns be struggled with speech until be was elnse enough 0 om h the other. Not before he pinned t Quantrell did the latter realize his mistake. A startled onth leupnl from the killer's lljs 0 be Jerked Up bis tlx Shooter. lie un too ,i!e. O'Harn's finger closed oi, his wrist. At) drill b ked around I. is body, lilt f.et were s 'Aur.it l nlr Ht;d he v.nn Hull 4 beovlly r the ground, the !.iriffs wegM pinning him iion, Qu.ifilrell Mrurgled fur!.. 'My, He tried In free the hand with the '" curtly. "That ' Gulf H.skty S.lm. Due to the bigli tempi iiiture sn l evre.sUi. evnporiillon, tho f Metl.it baa a Met, ,n content h ailment! l.Ki grains i.f .,. alnlitg Solved polhlft. Iter, i;f em rn wn(,r ernhia of dis Incompleted Work M.my incti build m drsla wero hmli: H, ,), griltlJ t,.ir,., He thrnMmd n (,,) rr finished, but that par) ,t,, using hands ht,d fe-M levers to toward h aw n. thn turret Rr throw off th rJHtnp, d o the spites, forever Incon,,,,, hi tn. ,,ri Iti'-ub- I'm i M r. W-- A RE you rrcrarcl to rrnrW firrt iJ and qu k comfort the moment your younctrr has An t.f any oft? C'ovil.j you b theujrt thing itnmcduitr1y-t!)o,i- (;h the emcr. tame without warning fcrliaj-inherit? Castoria it a rnothrr'a ,!,,ml y at tmh times. There is nntliing it emrfT:rn. cirs, and nothing Utter f ir rrry-d-i- y ue. Ft a su Mrn ati.irk tlf iriri nonx ""tnn thi Ncwhocs p-n- 5 ALT LAKE ... 'o nr oi o t s ctihc, tr fr t(.e Crntle Mef tf ll,lrT',, ilhrt bow urapjirr f, It h ut lily.frsBelrtcroi cafclrri. . m h nh Ana I? laife and junt as harmless , w the rapper tvh. If ,. rf,i. Ht n,aSi 1 1, lit Utier's nature, it is geniune at ailing yniingMrf. - n.mforl Caifotia. It Is liarmlrs o t!e stnaliett inlant; dutots will tell tac , lTl, C .s.nut" tAf to alUy a frvrrUh Sjll, tif ta .w.ll, a frrtfn! Iml y lh.it can't iVf,,. ti,;, rurc Vrfl.. talte rrrpatsti.,n is tUy rrady to cw'ipate,n; t mm Mam" a i. - c'iiSi 'J :?!!; CHILDREN'S the msjor dotno rrsrkln' bis whip," explained Qunntrell "The H'f lenderf.w.j pndently. sheriff Mow-Inoff steam." He went Jauntily u onniirmrnf as thouch i were a ol T'l PK COSTIM KD ) en- ny two-thre- u 12 no to M 09 , ou the on (;. trll fmm hr l! efmilla (, tmM it is fln,i ,f jiut ftnttitmc with Caituiia unul a tLil I isgfvirn. Mrva mi srir. li llHI ft M.. If l"..'....rt !' W.N.U,6altlaktCiir. N'' |