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Show i THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH Sequoia Trees Of the Sequoia trees there are two species, the redwood and the Big-Tre- shells from a fresh box. A fourth loading of six from the same box had been in his gun ever since landing here. Each box held fifty. Eighteen and six and twenty-seve- n are There should have been but fifty. Someone had replaced his supply of cartridges and those loaded in his gun with cleverly forged, undercharged shells. Ha! but theyd made a mistake in counting his good bullets and had left one too many in their place! This must be the explanation of those duds hed THE STORY SO FAR: Jeff Curtis and wife, Lee, are already on their way to Tierra Libre when he receive a note from Zora Mitchell warning them not to come. When they arrive In Tierra Libre they Sod both Zora and her husband dead. It Is Mitchells Job as chief engineer for a frnit company that Jeff has been called to fill. Later Jeff's friend Bill Henderson is also killed, and Jeff suspects his employer, Senor Montaya, of murdering him and the Mitchells because they had found a clue to the strange things going on at the plantation. Other sinister figures are the company Chemist, Or. Toenjes, and the flyers, Ryden and Lannestock. Jeff and Lee discover that their housemaid is spying on them. A man named Collins arrives from the Canal Zone to see Mitchell, and s Jeff hires him without arousing suspicions. Jeff finds bis cartridges have been tampered with. NOW CONTINUE WITH THE STORY bit fifty-on- Mon-taya- CHAPTER XIV , Before going to bed Curt talked with Monahan about Collins. Hell make a good man, Slats reported. A little awkward at first, but he knows Diesels and Id say he had the makings. Evidently Collins had raised speculations in Monahan, too, for Slats voice was asking questions who, what, why? But Curt didnt know the answers himself and Emilio shared the same tent with him now fhat he had shared with Montaya on his first visit to this camp. But the matter of Collins didnt end there. As Curt called at office on his return to San Ale jo the following noon, Friday he found The Dark Lily frowning and in a bad humor. The Spaniard came to the point without his usual circumspect approach to a subMon-tay- as e. shot. Now, who could have done this? Who had access to the house? Ines, of course! Her name leaped to mind, knowing as he did that she deliberately spied on him in his family life. Lee took the children to the pool each day, the girl had plenty of opportunity. Thoughtfully Curt went to a wardrobe trunk in a corner of the room, unlocked it, and took from one of the drawers a fresh box of cartridges. This he broke open, to load his clip with shells he knew to be good. He also loaded two spare clips which he slipped into his pocket. The two shovels three-yar- d or- dered before Curt took over, would arrive on Saturday tomorrow. So Montaya had said. Curt wanted to be on hand at Cabeza de Negro when the ship docked. This meant he would have to go down river on the first boat at daylight, all of which gave him an excuse to spend the night at Tempujo and thus avoid the questions he knew Lee would have for him when she caught his ject. You hired a man named Collins, no? he commenced bluntly. I had not forbidden this especial, Mr. Curtis, but it must not be repeated. If the occasion arises to hire a person locally, I must first interview that person and decide for myself. Curt stared, unbelieving, then flared. In other words, you dont trust my judgment? Or is it me you dont trust? Montayas voice became planted firmly on a keg. Emilio straddled another keg nearby. Ryden came up behind the two and now offered his first voluntary remark of the day. "Am I handling satisfactory so far? There was no mistaking the al-voiced sarcasm. Curt swung around leisurely, looked at Ryden a moment, and his lips framed a natural reply. But, determined r.ot to quarrel with the man, instead of answering insolence with insolence Curt indicated a huge, square case then being hoisted by the thick-rop- e cargo carried to the deck of the river steamer. The box hovered over the open hatch, then slowly disappeared into the hold. There was a twin to the box on the dock awaiting its turn. Both cases were of heavy lumber, were marked from Hamburg via Vladivostok, and the labeled inscription said they were generators. Electrical equipment was of prime interest to Curt, who was responsible for the electric plants at San Alejo and Tempujo, if not for the small plant at the airfield. Pointing with his pipe stem, he asked mildly, Those generators. Are they for me? I didn't know of any on order. The Swede stared through and through Curt. At length he said thickly, Ask Senor Montaya, if you must know. I know only my own job." Curts temper had been building ever since his enup for a blow-of- f counter with Montaya yesterday. Still, hed nursed himself along so far and nothing was to be gained by words. With a jerk of his head at Emilio he strode angrily from the dock. Vargas, his features set incuriously, followed, trotting to keep icy. or Twenty-se- surrounding forests may be destroyed by forest fires, the redwoods remain unscathed. The Giant Sequoia grow to greater height and diameter 'than the redwood. One tree is 325 feet tall, and measures 35.7 feet four feet above the ground. Many of the trees are estimated guttur- to be 2,500 years old, trees which were already growing while the were building the Egyptians Pyramids. PemetrQ For colds coughs, nasal congestion, muscls aches get Penetro modern medication i n a mutton suet base. 25 4, double supply 354. Nine-Lea- Clover f Archer Herrick of Saco, Maine, has succeeded in growing a nine-leclover. He also has a collection of four, five, six, seven and eight-lea- f clovers. af may be quickly relieved with soothing, d Resihol. Try it) medicated, time-teste- RESINOIL Fear of Evil Often the fear of one evil leads us into a worse. Boileau. Clubby chap, what? said Curt, with a short laugh, when he could trust his own voice. To help cover his feelings he fumbled with his pipe, knocking out the ashes, stuffing it again. Then he simmered down and added grudgingly, Of course, hes right in a way, but arent we all working toward one end here? I need a drink. How about you? He was about to turn into the cantina hed visited the day of landing here, but Emilio held back. Theres another bar down the You he said hurriedly. street, like better. it may Curt, however, was in a mood. Man, whats the difference, this He one, that one? Come along! pushed Emilio into the room and to men two-do- red- up. Such is not the question. If I had not trust in your judgment I would not have hired you. This, Mr. Curtis, is an ironclad rule I will not have broken. He paused, then added, Do you know this man? No. But I had a man I do know try him out. Monahan tells me hes satisfactory. I need such badly and my hiring him doesnt tie my hands. Hes not under contract. Curts anger showed in his face. Montaya went on to an equally irksome subject, but in a milder tone, as though to forestall an explosion. There is another thing. Emilio tells me you were separated on the trip. Curt glared. He ah, feared I would censure him if I should learn about it. He told me in order to protect himself. Mr. Curtis, I told you distinctly that Emilio is to accompany you This was too much for Curt. He broke out hotly, Senor Montaya, if Im in danger I want to know it! And what the danger is! Standing a bodyguard over me hampers my movements But I do not wish to alarm you. I repeat, you are in no danger personally so long as Emilio accompanies you! Curt was in a rage when he left Montaya such a rage that he couldnt go home and face Lee at once. Too quick to read him, was Lee. Nor did he want to go to his office in his present state. So he had a Tom Collins at the club bar, then another. With the second drink he recovered himself to the point of lighting his pipe and headed for home. There he found that Lee and the children were at the swimming pool behind the clubhouse, had been while hed been fuming to himself just a few yards away. The cook, about to climb into a hammock slung under the house for her midday siesta, called the information to him. Ines was off duty in the middle of the day from eleven to three so the house was empty. Just as well. Curt thought, for this gave him a chance to inspect The incihis stock of cartridges. dent of the evening before was still sharp in his mind. He went to the escaparate in the wardbedroom, the tall robe that held his things and Lees. From the top shelf he took down the small paper box that held the rest of this lot of bullets. He turned it over in his hands, read the label, spilled the contents He examined the onto the bed. shells one by one, but could detect nothing wrong with them. The bullets hed shot simply hadnt had standard charges. Then the rest could be faulty, too. While turning this over in his mind his hand was pushing the bullets absently into piles of six, the number held in a clip. His brows knit. He counted the piles again. Yes, six in each, and there were four piles. But here were three bullets left over! ven bullets on the bedspread. He thought back. He hadn't shot the gun since about a year ago, when hed done some target prac-tic- a using three full clips eighteen (Giant Sequoia). The e wood will reproduce itself from the stump, and has been known to grow to a height of 80 feet and a diameter of 16 inches in 30 years. The wood contains no pitch and much water, and in a green condition will not burn. Thus while At mj v ! nl , Mf, Someone had replaced his supply of cartridges. present mood. He packed his musette bag with fresh clothing, scribbled a note for Lee, and left. The afternoon he spent at his office cleaning up detail work, then pulled out for Tempujo. There, too, he plunged into paper work for an hour, then at seven had supper at the mess-halEmilio, of course, clung like a leech. "Senor Montaya will be here early on Sunday, Curt told his shadHe wants to talk with Collins. ow. Get word to camp by the supply launch in the morning for Collins to come to Tempujo on its return. Itll be the last chance to get him here in time. He got to bed early, put in a good nights rest, and, after snatching breakfast in the cold gray of the false dawn, made an uneventful trip down river to Cabeza. Emilio Vargas was silent with early morning sulks. Two ships were in port. One was Japanese the Keito Maru. It had docked the day before. The other was a Norwegian steamer chartered by the company for the New Orleans run. This ship carried the two tractor shovels, minus their booms and dippers, as a deck load. Ryden was on hand and in a short humor. He spoke in grunts or monosyllables. Curt tried a pleasantry or two and when these didnt work fell silent. It was midmorning by the time the tarpaulins had been removed and the first shovel lowered over the side to the dock. Its own brakes released, the big machine was hauled by the docks baby tractor to the side of the river steamer then l. loading. Curt's purpose in coming to CaFirst was beza had been the natural anxiety to get at the new machines, the child's reaction toward promised toys. But, specifically, hed intended trying to jolly Ryden into delivering them at the job upriver, instead of at Tempujo. In any case, Ryden's present humor meant a definite refusal of Curt's plan, together with possible perhaps even a unpleasantness, quarrel, so Curt remained silent, puffing steadily at his pipe as he glumly looked on. He stood on one foot, the other two-fol- d. SNAPPY FACTS ABOUT NJO DESIGN is more successful for an dress than the classic shirtwaist! In this -front version you also have a dress which can be slipped on in a twinkle and a dress which may be effectively decorated with a row of handsome buttons and a stunning belt. ' the bar. Fresh from the glaring sun, his eyes didnt take in the scene immediately. He was half blind as he mounted a stool, ordered a drink, and indicated with a wave of the hand that Emilio should order for himself. Then his pupils expanded. In the mirror behind the bar he saw the Tierra Libre customs official and his lieutenant. They were drinking and playing poker dice with a man whose face was vaguely familiar. Curt had noticed on the dock that morning that there had been no customs official to inspect freight as it was unloaded. Hed given this no special thought at the time. To cover his thoughts, but still frowning, Curt pulled a notebook from his pocket, scribbled a few words, ripped out the page. He pushed the paper toward Emilio. I need a hundred men at Temhe growled. pujo by one oclock, Also, the launch will have to make another trip to the levee camp to bring down Monahan. Get this message off for me, will you? All the while, however, he was racking his brain over the third man with the customs officers. He was a Nordic, certainly. At last it came to him. The man was one of the mechanics whod been working at the C. A. T. airfield the day of his visit there. As they returned to the dock Emilio had the radio message sent off, and by eleven they were on their way back to Tempujo with the one machine this steamer could carry. Reaching the river port by he found Collins and the rapidly gathering gang of men. Monahan arrived by two oclock, and the rest of the day was spent in getting the two machines assembled, serviced, and on their way to pick up their sectors of levee work. This job went smoothly, however, and it was just as well, Curt was thinking, that he hadnt made an issue of his plan to unload on the riv- er bank at the job. If things went as well tomorrow, the two shovels would be at work Monday morning. But it had been a strenuous, tiring job. After an early supper at mess-hal- l with Collins the and Monahan occupying a table not far from Curt and Emilio Curt returned to his bungalow. 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