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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH RNEST HAYCOX THE STOUT SO FAB: Clay Morgan has decided to play a lone hand against Ben Herebdeen, a rancher bent on run. nlng the cattle country hie own Way. The two men have been enemies tor years, having Orst fought over Clays wife, Lila, who died hating him and believing she should have married Heren deen. Morgan Is a solitary Agnre, devoted to his daughter, Janet Although two women, Catherine Grant and Ana McGarrah, are In love with him, they know he cannot forget Lila. Of his former friends, only Hack Breathitt has not gone over to Heron-deen- s side. Seen camping with Pete Border, a rustler, he Is a fugitive from Herendeens men. Gurd Grant Catherines brother, hesitated about Joining Hereadeee, bnt became Morgans sworn enemy when he discovered that Catherine had been to hi ranch. Learning at the last minute that Government Valley Is to be auctioned at Sage City 190 miles away, Clay rides all night and arrives la time to outbid Charley Herendeeds foreman. When he learns that Herendeen has sent a party eat to find Hack Breathitt and kill him. Clay starts out to Bnd him first. He goes to Freeport, to Kern Cases store, where he think he will find Hack. AS he IS talking to Case, Herendeen appears. He shoots out the glati in one of the store windows. Now continue with the story. nlno-year-o-ld Bill-hous- e, gan, still on the defensive, still weak from his beating, kept circling. Suddenly Herendeen stepped back from n sidethe barrel, took a steps and seized a chair. He whirled it over his head and flung it at Morgan. Morgan dropped behind the cracker barrel and rose again, seeing Herendeen at once rush forward. Herendeen seized the cracker barrel with his hands and swept it aside, diving at Morgan. Morgan knew what Herendeen meant to do before Herendeens mind had recognized the and now Morgan, looking around him, saw a rack of new Winchesters on the wall. He seized one by the barrel, kicked his way out of the debris of nails and harness and circled Herendeen slowly, the butt of the rifle lifted like a club. Herendeen moved slowly forward, following Morgans circle. Somewhere, as from a great distance, Morgan heard the rush of horses along the Street and a voice calling, Morgan backed against a hanging harness. He put his shoulders to this flimsy support; the harness gave way and he sat down, still gripping the Winchester by the barrel. He could not draw wind into his lungs; half-doze- ax-hand-le; CHAPTER XI Kern Case said: That window-pan- e will cost you six bits." Charge it on the account. What account? said Heren My beef account, deen. Your friends keep you pretty well supplied, dont they? If I had a couple men to block off this damned joint Id go through these and drag rattletrap buildings Breathitt out by the back of the neck. Hes here Kern Case walked around the counter. He started to speak, but Morgan waved him back. "Maybe," Morgan said to Herendeen. He was still by the stove, glance pinned to the butt of Herendeens gun. Immediately afterwards, Herendeens hand came away from it and Herendeens boots seemed to crush into the floor as he jumped forward. Bringing up his arms, Morgan realized he had his own chance to draw and refused the chance. He started to move away from the stove as Herendeens whole bulk swept at him ; and stopped to smother Herendeens fists as they drove in. He knocked the blows aside, no more. Herendeens onrushing body caught him and drove him against the stove. He slid along the edge of the stove, falling backward. Herendeen hit the stove. Both of them dropped behind it. 11 Herendeen lifted himself from the his drove aimed blows at Morgan floor, dashing a hand across his face the huge jaw. to scrub the bright quick blood on his cheeks. Morgans sharp heels he was starving for air, his heart had chopped the flesh of Herenbeat against his ribs and his head deens lips; one raw strip hung was light. He rolled over, sucking down, redly swaying over his mouth. wind through his teeth, with his The impact momentarily drugged face to the floor; and heard a voice him, it took him off his guard. Morat the doorway, calling into the blackness. gan moved in. Morgan drove his aimed blows at WhoS here? It was Bones the huge jaw, hooking his punches voice. up against the long shelving chin. Kern Cases voice was a lower Herendeen dropped his head and and lower murmur. Make a step-anMorgan, missing his target, smashed blow your chest out. Ill his knuckles on that rocky-har- d poll Bones yelled into the store. Ben, - and felt pain knife along his left you there? Hey, Beni arm; it was a sudden agony that A shot broke along the street made him suck in his wind. He quick and hard, and other again, of Herendeens men ran caught the dulling rapidly across the dust. eyes; he had this man half knocked Bones McGeen swung from the out and the old, violent, savage indown the porch. The door, rushing stinct rushed him in until he was at shots came in and regular for close quarters, trying the kill. the Three Pines men method; were beginIt was a mistake. Herendeens ning to answer, all the racket boilgreat outsweeping arms caught him ing up the dead echoes of the town. in a bears grip and drew him in, Kern Case said, "I hope youve crushing his ribs. Morgans arms, killed the , and his easy voice thus held, could reach nothing; he laid on the past and words terrible himself backward, seeking to pulled If you break the grip, but Herendeen held present of Herendeen. aint Im like to finish the job. on, weathering through his punishment, tightening his grip until Mor- You all right, Clay? gan felt his skin burn and seem to Clay Morgan said: Whos shoot-in- ? Mc-Gee- ns burst. He lay on his side, pushing his Breathitt started it. Hes up in the hotel. Thats what I was going to tell you when Herendeen came in, Morgan pulled himself from the larness and found his legs snarled in it. He sank back to the floor and rolled clear and stood up. Light flashed red before his eyes, though there was no light in the room. His lead ached in long, solid surges of pain, from the base of his skull all around to his nose. He tasted his own salty sweat, his own blood He drew deeper into his lungs for wind the throb of his ribs. His moved Morgan around on the floor, catching left fist began to send up its steady loosely as though he 'were a straw racket and he knew then he dummy. He rolled completely over, broken a knuckle. He could had not coming against a cracker barrel. move the middle finger. Morgan got behind the cracker Kern Case said; That you? barrel. He held to its top rim and Herendeens boots scraped the pulled himself up as Herendeen walked against the cracker barrel. loor. Morgan bent down, catching Herendeen swept one fist out, strik- Herendeens shadow, on all fours the faint light of the dooring air as Morgan jerked back. Her- against He way. endeen started around the cracker and weave saw Herendeen come up toward the door. He said barrel, and patient. Mor to Case: No. arms against the floor but finding no strength in them. He could move them but he had no feeling in them k All this room was and Herendeen was a blurred shape across the room, slowly trudging forward. He heard Herendeen say something, though he couldnt make out the words. Herendeen, coming nearer, grew taller and broader above him. Herendeens foot struck him solidly at the base of the spine and this brutality was a new stream of pain along his nerves. It gray-blac- flat-foot- WNU- - Release Kern Case' called: there, Ben. Stop fight Herendeen moved on toward the door. He was out of it before Case got around the counter. He was on the street, calling through the spotty racket of the gunfire. Bones come here! Kern Case swore in the same, 1 should of shot passionless voice. Now the were in trouble. He stepped around the floor. He said: Duck. The front windows clat- tered down before the sudden veering of gunfire. Slugs struck the store shelves. A can of wet goods, punctured, began to spill out its fluid with a gurgling irregularity. Another slug, striking metal, went A smart cook puts vegetables on When eanned goods must be Stored in an unsatisfactory place, the table with a fresh garden look set jars on shelves on their heads. and taste. She wouldnt think of g them or pouring the Then the rubbers Will not dry out. juice down the drain. Pillow eases can be made to Salt will curdle new milk; last longer if after a years service you rip toe one end, fold in the op- hence, in preparing porridge, posite way, and sew together gravies, etc., Salt should not be over-cookin- added until toe dish is prepared. Fresh peas may be boiled right in the pod and toe soft part of the lf pod eaten. Boil not less than hour until quite tender in water. one-ha- well-salt- ed Whanngt Morgan crawled across the floor. He flattened himself near the doorway, catching a slanting view of the street-enHis horse, spooked by the firing, had drifted away from into the farther the hitching-rac- k shadows. Meanwhile he heard Herendeen calling from the Yellow Get your horses off Front saloon. One more bulthe street, Jim let struck the shelves. Kern Case said, so smoothly outraged, Ill have a little slice of this, and walked back through the store. Rolling over to the opposite edge of the doorway, near the counter, Morgan heard Kern Cases fat weight groan up at a back set of stairs and across the second floor. From his new position Morgan saw a Three Pines hand lead four horses into an T'HIS Is another design In the series planned to use up odds alley. At the moment there was no firing; but, watching the Yellow and ends of woolen materials to Front, Morgan caught a flutter of make lasting floor coverings. The light on its windows and stared design is very old and was made steadily at it, not immediately un- by other women during other derstanding toe source of that flash. wars. Dimensions are given in Kern Case had reached an up- the sketch for making your own stairs window and now waited for patterns for toe links and the fleur his chance. Somebody ran along de lis. The shaded of toe the back of toe store and came diagrams show a half parts and a quarthrough a rear door. Morgan rolled ter of toe design drawn on foldagainst toe base of the counter, ed paper. The dotted lines show listening to those quick steps ad- how toe pattern will appear when vance. He heard Hack Breathitts the paper has been cut. The devoice murmur: You there, Kern? is outlined on the burlap by sign Morgan said: How you like our drawing around the cut-opatlittle party, kid? tern with wax crayon. Clay? Whut the hell you doin The rug colorings have been here? Kern Case came down the stairs with a fat mans slow haste. He said: We got to get out of here. Clay. Sure, said Hack. We depart from hence, mighty damned hence. You all right, Clay? said Case. When washing voile frocks add a little vinegar to toe water to freshen the colors, and a small amount of starch to give a crisp, clean look to the garments, d. ut That drew Breathitts interest. wouldnt he be all right? I tripped on a rug, said Morgan. He followed Case and Breathitt through the back quarters. The three of them paused by the back door while Case scouted the roundabout shadows; afterwards they drifted along the building line and paused halfway between toe street g and the timber of the hillside. Light began to brighten at the other end of town; smoke-sme- ll drifted with toe wind. Morgan saw his horse in toe shadows ahead of him and went over for it. When he came back he heard Case say in toe same even tone: My dad built that store. 1 was bom in it and all my brothers and sisters. But shell be nothin but ashes in two hours from now. There aint a single way to stop this whole town from goin up. He let out his Well, it was a good store. sigh. Im goin back to get the rocker my mother used. Light broke the shadows, fie saw Hacks face set in its restless halfsmile and realized his partner found a malicious satisfaction in this chase. That was Breathitts way. He had a wild kink in him and he was tough enough to run his luck out to toe bitter end. Hack murmured: Later, maybe. Morgan said, Get out of this light. If you bump into trouble, kid, planned to repeat tones in the room color schemes. NOTE:. There fire suggestions tot preparing hooked rug materials and for makof the ing original designs in BOOK series which Mrs. Spears has prepared for readers. Book t contains directions lor fi hooked tug that any beginner can make easily and quickly. Booklets are Id cents each. If you order both booklets yeti win receive a pattern and directions for the Add'A-gquar- e Rug. Be sure te request If with your order. Address: tfitfi, RUTH Bedford HUM Enclose desired. IrtETH fiPBABt New Tom Drawer lfi eents for each boots 10 Name... Address.,,....,..,,..,,'.....,,.,.,,. COnUS 60 FAST Fain goes quick, corns speedily removed whan you use thin, soothing, cushioning Dr. Scholl's Try them! Zino-pad- s. Best Physician He who plants courage in the human heart is toe best physician. Why down-bearin- you know where to come, Thats whut you came down to say, wasnt it? He was no er smiling. His face was ir shadows, his voice was grave troubled. I guess I have bn a hell of a lot of trouble dow my friends. Ill remember it, If I dont see you again soon I This was as U you to know he got. He shrugged his shoul HE'S A THt SELF-STARTE- R SMITE a CAUL WILLIAMS is a telephone company trouble shooter".Thats a job thats tough and plenty dangerous. Mr. Williams says: Tvs got to bs alert and on my toes evsiy minute Im working. Ive found that eating the Breakfast is great help In starting the day right. and it tastes like a million! salStf ol iwMl non'' titttfii rood CONI HAKES 'Self-Start- i Afofoa tfL. vim ww .1 - rtZ sawn sat mm m Our Fighting M en ICoop 'Em All Supplied on Land and Soa for the Cause of Liberty! i adding, Morgan turned up the trail, ing with the steep grade unt had reached the last high poin fore going into solid timber. I only FOR THE BEST OF LIVING So-lon- g. this elevation he looked down oi tangle of high lea flames. The roof and sides ol hotel were eaten away and whs saw now was the inside skeletc the building penciled darkly ag the swirling Are. One wall oi store had caught. All toe sum ing gulch was am made out Gale and Gales fa slowly crossing the head of gulch, toward the Potholes. H deen, apparently, had gone. Son the adjacent trees began to catch white-re- d Stop At THE BELVEDERE APARTMENT HOTEL reasonable MODERN CENTRAL um Weak - Month . . Day FIREPROOF LOCATION... . , . WITH OR WITHOUT KITCHENS. day-brig- ht (TO BE CONTINUED) The Belvedere Apartment Hotef CALVIN I0UTH STATE STREET a JACK, Manager SALT UK1 CITY, UTAH |