Show THE TIMBER QUEEN by herbert crooker adapted from the pathe photoplay screal aen al by val cleveland Ge veland copyrighted by paebe exchange inc I 1 chapter cha pter I 1 IX HORNED FURY luck Is a wily character la in real life but luck dealt don mackay A a kindly hand As the fight with men was coming tl it its termination he looked about and 1 aw that ruth reading heading had disappear disa pear od ed ile iio also chanced to see vance scrambling down the side of the em cm bau kment ile he decided to follow as soon as ills his opponent could iba be dai dl cou raged from further attacks but thanks to luck in ills his search lor for tho girl don made an accidental dise discovery overy a tree and rock formation which lie he from silent smiths map dori don saw the opening of tho the cave lie ile rushed in and arria ed at a most opportune time ruth was attempting to wrest herstie from the strong grip of vance and the gentleman himself gave an tion which was not of pleasure at the sight of don mackay releasing hii hh hold on the girl vance gingerly cir cled the chamber and dashed for the door dont donl let him gohe goha go he ha was more t i concerned over tho the girl he loved look don ruth exe amed after a fervent embrace it says here that thai father la Is in argentina think of what it means to me I 1 am sure that he still lives don doll and that means that I 1 lose you don replied gloomily the will stipulated that it your father was living you must win his consent before i marrying ruth silenced the young man with L a kiss it means nothing of the kind she smiled it means that you and I 1 must leave for argentina when vance informed jim bixton of what had happened that young man was filled with new worries it seemed as though everything was going wrong i dont worry vanco vance finished joyce is on the job lie he is watching every move they make even this did not cheer cluxton the entrance of bull joyce baught new hope to him however they just left frisco joyce burst forth ra di and wired abeid for steam t er tickets tor for argentina i 1 I thought so go exclaimed vance shell try to find her father i we should worry we should worry wailed cluxton ill say wo we should it if she finds the old man mail I 1 lose everything vance was silent ile he stood tor for a a nio moment ment as though turning over something important in his mind then he sat down took a pencil from his pocket docket and wrote ho he addressed tile the letter to vittore manuelo argentina thou then turning to joyce ho he sald said rush this wiro wire well make argentina too hot to hold them we will wil now indulge in an elapse of time indicated by the following asterisks asterisk I 1 lt flond d turn to tho thel ranch district of argentina W wd first meet vittore manuelo a wily cavilliere cavil cavill liero fero who hastens to obey all orders from the mysterious vance manuelo was standing in the doorway of his hacienda reading a telegram which ho he had just received vittore manuelo flento bionto argentina watch for the arrival of americans ruth reading and don mackay havel have them guided to your ranch and separate them hold them where ever convenient until futher father word from me on no account tell them any tiling about james reading do not tail fail me vance six days later ruth and don lead bifone by g one of 0 the natives rodo rode up to vittore banuelos Manu elos hacienda the suave manuelo knew in a moment that the objects of the mysterious te telegram legran had arrived ire ile swept the ground with his sombrero BOm brero and approached the iho timber queen 1 I am looking for a man named james reading my father ruth said can call you tell me sah the cavilliere cavil liero placed hla his finger over ills his ulas in a sign ot of mys tellous secrecy ills his name roust must not be spiken here he be warned I 1 will send you to him you will understand everything later 1 ruth auth and don followed the south american into tile tho hacienda where ho he offered to have the girl taken to her father ruth was overjoyed and profuse with her thanks don shared her delight and was anxious to start immediately but manuelo caused ills his joy to bo be short lived 11 1 I am sorry senor lie ho said to don but the senorita must go alone other wise I 1 cannot assist her ruth was as disappointed as her lover but don was distrustful of tile tho noble vittore ile iio could hardly see why he should bo be detained and he could see no reason tor for the girls leaving alone but ruths anxiety over her father settled the question she kissed don goodby and started galloping over the plains with her escort ono one of manuelo s men don sat silently in a chair after the girl had departed manuelo was standing la in the doorway of the hacienda watching ruth disappear from view suddenly dons eyes fell on the mysterious telegram he caught the of vanoe vance ile he glanced quick ly through the typewritten paper it I t wile was enough uke like a panther he sprung upon the surprised senor pulling him to the floor don Doa dashed tor for the door but before he could get to ills his horse he was suddenly sr surrounded by a band of shouting va queros gueros manuelo rubbed his bis jaw and ordered the american locked up meanwhile while ruth reading was taken to manaca one of the most notorious gambling resorts in argentina As she entered the proprietor jose entrago Es trago a likeable rogue was singing the praises ot of his prize race horse one thousand pesos apesos says allverta Allu erta is the fastest horse in ill all argentina he shouted who takes jose Es tragos money he suddenly raised his hat and found himself gazing into the face of ruth iam ruth reading tho the girl smiled you can tell me of my father james reading Read ng the proprietor of the manaca arose and made a low bow and I 1 am jose entrago Es trago at your service he replied gazing at her with admiring eyes senor manuelo has ordered that you remain here for a short time you have fallen into good company senorita you will be well entertained ruth looked around her in dismay could it be that she had fallen into a trap are began to wish that she had insisted upon a don s accompanying her to this rendezvous rende she looked once more into the shilling sm illing face of jose entrago Es trago and what tear fear she had quickly vanished the man was a rogue she surmised but he would le be caay in her hands my friends believe they can beat bea my thoroughbred Is it not droll he smiled ah but you must see the race jose insisted that the girl accod pally him to the track on the way she did some quick thinking while she did not fear entrago Es trago she began to realize that she must find a way out of her new predicament where is raymond my jockey demanded jose as they approached the training quarters quart cre lid ild should be here at that moment AIl All trainer appeared raymon will not ride ho he announced he bo is drunk with wine much drunk opportunity did not beckon becken in vain to the american girl torning quick ly IY to jose estrall estrage Est Es she salt 1 I can ride any thing that walks on four legs I 1 will ride tor for you senor Estr entrago Es trago agoP the american looked at her in wonder then a smile ot of gigantic lo portions ap overl lover his face drabo american lie he shouted but his friends thought he had gone mad they crowded around him and told him if the tolly folly he was committing allowing this thia slip ot of a girl to ride his famous the owner of allverta Allu erta merely laughed fand ind shook them oil off it Is quite possible that he be had an american hunch ruth was waa oft off with the crack of 0 tho the pistol getting a good lead at the start star tho the girl urged on tho the thoroughbred As they passed the judges stand on the first lap she ehe fancied she could hear bear the admiring shouts of joso jose entrago Es trago twice around the track before tho the finish A enta thought rushed into the girls brain she would do it allverta Allu orta erta broke the tape two length a ahead h ead of his rival but astride the maro lu in argentina ruth neither loitered nor lingered instead of drawing in her mount at the finish she urged allverta Allu erta to more speed and headed tor for the foothills in the direction of senor Manue ios hacienda jose entrago opened his bis mouth wide he could not believe his eyes as ho he saw the girl baving the and speeding across the country on his priceless thoroughbred shouting Sli outing tor for his men he ha leaped into the saddle ol of his own mount and starlet at breakneck break neck speed after the disappearing girl mean while don mackay was having a most distressing time attempting to enjoy banuelos Manue Manu ios elos forced hospitality pita lity ills host was wa taking no chances with the husky american don s hands were securely secure tied behind him and ho he had been thrown into an improvised cell dort don had continued on page eight THE TIMBER QUEEN continued from page six not lot given up hope of escape however how eves indeed at that hat very moment he be had succeeded in partially loosening a board of his hia rude prison A cry ot of hope escaped his lips he would be tree free in a moment A few seconds later laler the guard over don received the surprise of his life don sudden suddenly ld appeared before him and crashed his manacled mana cled hands swiftly down over the vaquero g s head he sank to the earth with a groan don looked quickly about him no one was in sight it if he could but only free his hands lie ile saw a high fence ahead of him and decided to make his escape through the enclosure putting his thoughts into action don scurried to the fence and bickly climbed over then on the bead dead run he started across the field don heard something behind him the beat of hoots hoofs he looked around and much to his horror saw a wild bull madly after him on oil the porch of his hacienda vittore manuelo seemed to see some thing which amused him mightily the americano he punch manuo los jos nose lie he smiled ile he will punch no more nose rosario is a good bull we shall see to be continued |