Show THE GARLAND TIME G ART AND HTAH TURNING POINT Mary Imlay Taylor WNU CHAPTER I Text’’ Jane Keller pat“Steady ted her horse as she drew rein at the crest of the hill trail She was young and slim and and her old corduroys look like a boy "A mighty handsome boy” old MacDowell always said “ain’t any girl in these parts can touch her!” She turned in her saddle now to watch the lights spring up in the distant ranch house small and faint and flickering like candles in a fog Dusk was down there in the valley but up on the hill trail there was a yellow light behind the sycamores and great flares of yellow and orange and red in the sunset sky Below her lay the private road to “Las Palomas” her brother’s ranch it crossed the hill trail and the bridge to meet the State highroad five miles away There was a big cliff at the bend Jim Keller talked of blasting it but he had never had the time nor the men to spare it loomed there still in the midst of trees a rugged sentinel Tex put down his head and began to crop grass it was supper time but his mistress did not stir She was thinking thinking hard Then lifting her eyes to the darkening outline of the distant cliff she saw a sudden glow of light and the next instant the headlights of a big The touring car emerged girl recognized it with a start of surprise it was Jim’s car and Jim was not at the wheel Urging her horse she galloped down the trail to intercept the car before it reached A nearer view showed the bridge her old MacDowell in it and a stranger at the wheel As she rode up they stopped the car “Mac” she panted “where's straight made her him Jailed sure but he got away Well you came along as you know he’ll try to get even— sure as shooting!” Old Mac stopped with an expressive shrug “He’s likely to kill Keller?” MacDowell nodded “Sure! Jane too if she stands in his way he's Just as vindictive as a rattler Get me young man?” The younger man kept his eyes steadily on the unfamiliar road but he uttered an exclamation of sur“You don’t mean that the prise rascal would try to hurt that young girl?” “If he thought he could get her an’ hold her over Jim’s head for ransom he'd do it Jane’s In just as much danger as Jim that's why I had to come back ” “By Jove I wish I’d known that today— when he bolted past me— before you an’ Keller came up!” Old Mac chuckled “Seen Jane Keller eh? That’s how all th’ feel! Well you know now son an’ you’ve got an good chance to make good” he drawled “To make good!” The words struck the other man like a blow his face burned in the darkness his eyes shone but he said nothing strangely “There's the house we're goin’ to the men’s quarters That there row of windows toward us —all lit up — One of belong to th’ sickroom Jim’s friends was took down with here an’ they got a pneumonia trained nurse an' kep' him he's a Old Teresa says he's heap better Jim?” “He’s all right don't you get scared Jane’’ the old man reassured her trying to get out of the car Jane stopped him “You’ve hurt your arm— what’s wrong Mac?” The headlights of the ear lumined her as she leaned from the saddle to question him but it left the man at the wheel in the shadow Jane felt his eyes they made her move uneasily and cast a quick — - glance at him- - “It’s this way Jane” the old foreman explained soberly “Jim’s behind he’s got th’ sheriff stayed an’ a party out You see we figured we’d got Jordan skewered tight as a chicken for roasting but somehow ’ he broke loose — when we were water for th’ car— you know that place near Simmons’ well’’ We gave chase — both of us an' I fell an’ sprained my blamed old arm if it hadn’t been for this young man here —he came along an’ helped me out Jim was an’ motored me back kinder afraid Jordan might hit it back here an’ he sent me to warn th’ men Jim’s all right he’s got th’ whole bunch with him” “Jordan couldn't get back here tonight on foot” Jane objected “He's got pals might get a horse —or a lift in a car Anyways I'm here — an' say you oughtn’t to be up here alone” old Mac said in his fatherly way “You ride along beside th’ car if you won’t get in an’ let this young man ride Tex home” “I’ll make it I'll Jane laughed beat you to it!” “This young man wants work on a ranch” Mac added putting his shouwell hand on the stranger’s lder “this is Miss Jane Keller the sister of the boss” he said to his impressively companion Jane caught the outline of the man’s head as he swung off his hat but she spoke to Mac with her crisp little tone of authority “When you get to the ranch send him to me I’ll see what I can do for him until Jim comes I'm going to Take the short cut Tex can beat any old car Mac!” “Jane— Miss Jane!” Mac wanted to stop her to make her ride beside them but she was off like a shot they could just see the beautiful darx outline of her horse as he leaped the creek ‘Ain’t that like her bless her!” old Mac laughed in his beard “She ain't scared of a thing for herAn' he d be self — only for Jim! scared stiff if he thought she was out an’ Jordan might be here!” I “Tell me about this Jordan can’t just make it out Cattle thief or what?” asked the young man at the wheel “It’s this way— take there’s Las Palomas up dan used to work here cattleman but he drinks that turn there— Jorhe's a good like blazes good many of ’em do but he tooK to dope running sellin’ it here to Jim caught him the cow’punchers at it an’ there was a big row Jordan half drunk tried to kill Jim That settled it he was fired Then he took to cattle rustling an’ he’s got along with a gang of him maybe some of our fellers are in cahoots with th’ gang to get dope He’s cleared out we don’t know! some of our best cattle Yesterday ne brag got drunk an’ came back tolassoed Jim Keller was furious he Jordan like a steer we tied him up Jim was goin’ to have an’ started Stenhart heard it He sprang up In bed with a cry his hands shaking at his throat his eyes staring at the darkness of the window Mac added laughing got a devil!” “Kind of fine feller name of Stenhart— Max Stenhart” exclamaMac heard a smothered tion at his side and sensed the sudden swerving of the big car ' Strike a stone? Here shut her off there's one of th’ men — Sandy!” roared as the car MacDowell come an’ take th’ “you stopped He mail in— where’s Pete Rooney? can run this car to th’ garage Here you” he put his hand on his new driver’s shoulder “you go right up to th' house front door there an’ see what Jane says about your stayin’ — then you come to th’ quarters for eats see'" The young man nodded helping the old foreman to climb down then he heard MacDowell telling them about Jordan’s escape “Get your guns handy boys” he “You know that snake sang out he’ll be after the yearlings again —he may get here any timel” did not listen to The newcomer the rest of it he turned away into the darkness and made a feint of the house Half to going directly way he stood still the lights from the windows flowed across the short turf in long pools of radiance reachHe caught ing nearly to his feet the sound of dishes in the kitchen and an open door gave him a glimpse of the Chinese cook busy In the distance someat his task where a man was singing lustily In Spanish far off he heard the scarcesounds of cattle ly distinguishable He moved swiftly in the corrals under the lighted windows trying to he then suddenly count them After all voice! heard Stenhart’s and these years he knew It Instantly his hands clenched at his sides until the nails bit deep Into the flesh in his throat Something tightened Then he could scarcely breathe came a feeling of savage triumph he had won out he was here and Stenhart was here! he took a Slowly and cautiously step nearer he was In the deep shadow of the house and the window KCIEASI ledge was on a level with his eyes There was no curtain and he had room a clear view of the A trained nurse stood at a table beside the bed dropping some medicine slowly Into a glass and the lamplight was focused on her white uniform but beyond her In the shadowed lay the invalid He had raised himself on his elbow and was talking to her a slight flush deepening the color of his handsome face The man at the window caught the sharp clean outline of his profile the fevered brilliance of his dark eyes the holThere was a lows in his cheeks look of mental conflict of unrest “It’s bitten in” the outsider thought with a kind of bitter satisfaction “after all it’s bitten in!” Then something the daredevil In him made him lean forward and speak slowly distinctly loudly one word: “Sherwin!” Stenhart heard it He sprang up in bed with a cry his hands shaking at his throat his eyes staring at His the darkness of the window tormentor seeing it laughed grimly but he saw the nurse turn and come toward him She must not find him there Softly swiftly he dropped back into the night and made his way to the front door “MacDowell has just ’phoned from the garage how kind you were when he sprained his arm and I want to thank you We my brother and I both think a lot of old Mac!” The girl had risen from her seat at Jim’s old desk as she spoke and He saw the fine she faced him and curve of her chin and throat the blue eyes She was an upstanding girl she could run the ranch alone In Jim’s absence The men all looked up to her held her In high esteem The newcomer did not speak and she went on quickly: “Mac says you’d like something to do about the ranch and we need men anyway “What—” she smiled frankly— “please tell me what you can do best?” The man reddened Of course he had to expect something like this but he was not one to whom falsehood came easily and to lie to a fine frank girl like this! But after all It wasn't altogether a Eel “My last Job was bookkeeping” he said and then as he saw the swift change in her expression he “Not just the thing for a added ranch I’m afraid but if I can turn my hand to something I’d like it” “You’re from the East?” her blue eyes considered him gravely Imper"I’m sonally and then she smiled not sure but that you're a godsendl I’ve been trying to straighten up Jim’s accounts and it’s perfectly he’s so splashy with Ink hopeless and so bad at figures! I'd be glad if hand at these tomoryou’d try your row” As she spoke she swept a old books with bunch of her fingers He came nearer and began to turn them over snatching at this strange opportunity to get into the house ths house where Stenhart was! He ran his index finger along under the name— written In Jim Keller’s big sprawling handwriting " E1 Rancho de las Palomas’— you cling to the Spanish down here eh?” “ La She laughed Palomas’ sounds so much better than Just Besides there used plain English to be many doves here— there are Can you untangle those still ! ures do you think?” “Surely I can— they're quite sim-- j pie” I was all snarled up!” “Simple? “Then she laughed softly again comes? you'll do this until Jim I—” she hesitated unacblushing “I can’t make any countably terms —of course understand you that? My brother's the boss but If you can wait — ” “Oh that's all right you’ll be feeding and lodging me you seel” For the first time he laughed and his face lighted up “Money isn’t the only thing I came West fori” The girl gave him a quick quesbut his face was in tioning glance the shadow and she made nothing of it I know— adventure I” she “Oh said watching him He nodded grimly “The great he said in an odd tone (TO BE CONTINUED of war wounded the Red Cross BOWLING CONQUERED BY WOUNDED VETS For thousands to aid while away tedious facilities insignia is a badge of mercy They give their services and provide hours of hospitalization Here aided by Mrs Lucille Carry Mrs Marian Lee and Capl L J Shcaffrr are left to right Sgt Paul Jackson Sgt Robert Abajian and Pvt George Rodriguez who are given a chance to continue their bowling In Los Angeles alley Reports Indicate that many of the wounded have become expert bowlers which also aided in their rapid recovery r-'-x i V 'AritiW '4 1 ! r 'w s - ’ 'H - i TV J V “W H I The famous fighting family of Mr and Mrs Leon REUNITED FAMILY FIGHTING FAMOUS Mass Chelsea are together for the first time since Pearl Harbor with the exception of the Ostler 32 who was killed in action in Italy The group around their father and mother oldest son Pfc Charles includes tw'ins Roland and Robert twins Richard and Lawrence George Donald Arthur Howard Leon and sister Marylin at piano With demands that the STUDENTS RIOT IN CAIRO British leave Egjpt students and sympathizers take possession of part of the city of Cairo without opposition from police The rioters terrorized the capital many fires were started and considerable damage resulted Similar riots later broke out in Alexandria site of a great British naval base While the riots did not have government backing little effort was made to prevent or control the demonstrations against the British government if? EGYPTIAN PARIS Franco OBJECTS executions This mass was held in Paris Immediate break J Against 10 demonstration of demanding an with Franco '77 THRTY MILLIONS IN GOLD THEIR GOAL Irwin A Williamson famed explorer is shown left with Capt Edward Eriksen as they planned expedition to recover a reputed $30000000 In gold from the cursed Spanish galleon “Santa Rosa” which has been on the sea’s bottom since up the ship’s 17C8 Williamson bell Location discovered is somewhere location in 1941 and brought off the coast of Cuba HIGH - PRICED SPARKPLUGS Harold Newhouser left pitcher and Hank Greenberg star of the Detroit Tigers slugger shown together during training at Lakeland Fla Their combined salaries are said to exceed $100000 |