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Show r THE CHEERFUL CHERlB When I wb-- 5 studying ' school m About the soldier breve end bold i RNEST HAYCOX THE STORY SO FAR: Clay Morgan baa decided to play a lone hand against Ben Herendeen, a rancher bent on running the cattle country his own way. The two men have been enemies for years, having first fought over Clays wife, Lila, who died hating him and believing she should have married Herendeen. Morgan Is a solitary figure, devoted to his daughter, Janet Although two women, Catherine Grant and Ann McGarrah, are In love with him, they know be cannot forget Lila. Of his former friends, only Hack Breathitt had not gone over to Heren-deen- s side. Now Hack Is dead, shot by Herendeens foreman, Charley Gurd Grant, Catherines brother. Joined Herendeen when he discovered that Catherine had been to Morgans ranch, but the cold bloodedness of Hacks murder has made him break with Herendeen. Warned by Fox Willing, a nester he once befriended, Clay discovers that Herendeen Is stealing his cattle. He goes to Herendeens ranch for a showdown, but Herendeen is ready. He hasnt a chance of getting out alive, when Lige White, one of Herendeens friends, rides up. Like Gurd Grant, he Is fed np with Herendeens high handed methods. Risking his life to save Clay, he persuades him to take a chance on riding off. He doesnt think Herendeen will dare to shoot. The bluff works, and they escape. Now Clay and his men are driving the cattle back Into Government Valley, his range. Herendeen has followed, and there is certain to be a fight. Now continue with the story. she left the yard, bound toward guls rim Hillhouse Charley brought Mo- up Breathitts horse and lashed the dead man to the saddle and took him back to Three Pines. When he came to describe the affair to Herendeen the words seemed to stick in his dry throat. It puzzled him, that it should be so hard to make a simple story of it. Too, there was an odd look in Herendeens eyes and something queer in his voice. Herendeen said slowly: All right, Charley. Nothing more. Hillhouse said: Im takin him into War Pass. Thats where his people are buried. He drove through War Pass. When he backed against the office door of Doctor Padden, who was also coroner, Jesse Rusey came by. Hillhouse said: Give me a hand, Jesse, and the two of them carried Breathitt into Paddens office. Padden wasnt around but there was a side room with a long table in it; they left Breathitt here. Rusey said: A little trouble? Yeah. Rusey said, Too bad, and went out. Hillhouse suddenly removed his own hat, placed it over Hacks face and turned from the room. He drove the wagon as far as the Long Grade, here stopping for a drink. The barkeep made some casual remark about the weather which CHAPTER XVII Hillhouse accepted in dour silence; Lige White, considerably disturbed thereafter the barkeep held his own by his interview with Morgan and council. Hillhouse paid for the drink, out and climbed into the wagpretty much at sea in his own mind, went traveled over the lower spur of the on. There was no travel on the road. Haycreek Hills and came down on the Grant house at a fast clip, the It wound with the foothills, it looped sound of his arrival bringing Cath- beside a creek, passed over a small erine to the door. He said: Theres hell to pay around here. Wheres Gurd? Whats the trouble, Upstairs. Lige? White called: Hey, Gurd, come down right now. He rolled himself a cigarette while he waited and made a sketchy explanation to Catherine, nervousness catching at his words. Catherine said at once: If theres any help needed from Crowfoot Clay will get it, not Ben Herendeen. Gurd Grant looked sick and desperate. He put his shoulder against the doorway. He said: Lige, how did we get into this mess? Id give a thousand dollars Catherine turned on her brother. Whats bothering you, Gurd? Gurd dropped his eyes. His face, normally so light and cheerful, held a sallow unhealth. It was hard for him to talk and he pulled himself together with an effort. His hands shook; he noticed that and shoved them into his pockets. I was over with Charley Hillhouse, on Breathitts trail. We trailed Breathitt all morning and found him asleep in the Potholes. Of course I thought Charley meant to take him into town, to jail. What else would a man think? How was it possible for me to figure that Hillhouse, who had been Hacks friend for fifteen years, would Catherine breathed out: Gurd! Sure, said Gurd Grant, sullen and full of Hillhouse Bullets squashed into the dobe simply lifted his gun and killed wall beside Morgan, causing him to Breathitt. I tried to stop it. It shift slowly. didnt do any good. Lige White threw away his ciga- divide and entered a scattered belt rette, finding the flavor gone out of of timber. By the Dell Lake trail, it. He looked away from Gurd, sud- he observed that three or four horsedenly unable to meet the expression men had recently come off Mogul; far up near Moguls rim he caught in the others eyes. the transitory motion of a rider. What could I do, Lige? Catherine said: You never should All these things he automatically have gone with Charley Hillhouse. noted. A mile beyond this point Cache There was your mistake. River cut nearer the road and a out said: of whats small grove of cottonwood lay hard Stay Lige coming. Thats the best you can do the stream. Charley turned for Clay now. We all got caught in by his horses through Bens net. I was a fool not to have water atthethegrove and let margin of the river. known what hed try to do. Now He wrapped the reins around the we wiggle out. Im going to town. e and got down, holding watched him When Catherine go. bottle. the whisky he passed the far rim of the meadCharley Hillhouse spoke aloud: I ow she dropped her arm for Gurd wish youd seen it my way, Hack. and faced him. I wish you had. He walked steadily Her tone was soft and cool. You forward until he faced a cottonwood. went after Hack because you want- He drew his gun, holding it only a ed to hurt Clay. I know that. You foot from the tree, and fired at it. thought Clay and I . . . Afterwards, stooping a little he studHe showed a reviving flash of an- ied the hole made by the bullet with ger: The night Ben and Lige and a strange care. He held the bottle I went up to Clays place you were of rye in his left hand and now, there. I walked to the end of the knowing it would do him no good porch and saw your horse around ever, he gave it a long overhand the house. You were hiding inside. heave into the river. As long as he If you had nothing to be ashamed of, was alive, nothing would cover up his thinking. why hide? She said: Because I had gone up Excitement whetted Morgans there to tell Clay what you and Lige and Herendeen had said that night. nerves to a sharp edge as he stood You were leaving Clay out of it, and there and heard Ben Herendeen say: Come on, boys! I couldnt stand that. Ben had both A man yelled, To hell with this! of you convinced. But I didnt want Ben to know I was taking Clay the Morgan, waiting a more definite tarinformation. get, saw one rider swing wide and She walked from the porch to her rush in. Suddenly all of Herendeens horse standing by. Gurd said, Wait men were wheeling around the beef, a minute where you going? She running for the dobe building near didnt answer. Swinging up a hand by, as though to circle it. Vance Hill-hous- e. self-hatre- d. brake-handl- J 9 WNU- - , j Release Ketchell called to announce himand self: Its me, Ketchell Lige White. They raced down on Morgan, He had to step aside, barely avoiding a collision. Vance was out of the saddle, beside him and grumbling, Damned near too late!" Lige White, still mounted, turned away. He called: Herendeen cut this out! One of Herendeens riders plunged straight on and fired once d at Lige Whites shape. laid their shots and Ketchell Morgan on this man. They caught his horse and watched it sink, they saw the rider free himself and seem to flatten against the earth. high-place- By VIRGINIA VALE . Released by Western Newspaper Union. happen to be anywhere near where one of the Vox Pop programs is being broadcast, spare no effort to attend it youll have a lot YOU I never thought Id Vveve e. wtjr To bre.6 ebout ' 4 . when I dot old ... of fun, maybemake some bet- money, and see one of our ter radio programs in action. 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Jump said: Im goin -7- after those horses, and scurried Liberty-Unio- n Russells Rosalind sponsoring forward. First a Bullets squashed into the dobe Janet Blair with vengeance! wall beside Morgan, causing him to she convinced Columbia Pictures Not first, and union afterthat Janet was perfect for the title ward; liberty shift slowly. but everywhere, spread all Horses plunged around him, role in My Sister Eileen; then over in characters of living light, she waived the exclusive star clause blazing on all its ample folds, as someknocking him backward; bodys shoulder hit him and then he they float over the sea and over saw Herendeens men rise out of the the land, and in every wind under earths massed darkness, into their the whole heavens, that other sensaddles. timent, dear to every American The ruffle of Herendeens horses leart Liberty and Union, now diminished on the desert and, standand forever, one and inseparable! ing slack and tired in the open, Daniel Webster. Morgan knew this nights fight was done. He knew something else, as well. It was Herendeens crew NO ASPIRIN SAFER which had given way, not Heren- CLASSIFIED PART MENT deen. Vance Ketchell called: Liges been hit. Morgan went over at once. Ketchell knelt on the ground, his knee propping Lige at the shoulders. Morgan drew back from the party, quietly calling Fox Willing. Fox, he said, I wish youd ride over and bring Mrs. White to the ranch. Fox cut away at once. The rest turned north, reaching Long Seven an hour later. Coming into the yard Morgan saw Catherine in the doorway. When he got down to help Lige White from the saddle he turned to. look at her again, framed as she was in the light, tall and still and and he felt the tug of strange, old excitement. Lige could use one leg only and had to brace himself between Ketchell and Morgan. Catherine stepped aside to let them pass, saying: Put him on a bed, Clay, and followed the men upstairs into an extra bedroom. The room was dark and they had a moments trouble getting Lige on the bed. Morgan heard Lige grit his teeth together as they laid him down. Catherine found a lamp and lighted it and by this yellow glow all of them saw the whiteness of Liges face. His hair came down on his forehead and sweat oiled his skin; his lips crawled back, formI sure as hell broke ing a smile. something. You know, Clay, if it wasnt too much trouble, I wish youd send for Grace. Already have. Im going into town for Padden. Vance, you better get his clothes off. Lige White said: I guess you dont know the whole story yet, Clay. Hillhouse cornered Hack and killed him. The mans a fanatic. Im warning you about that, if you should see him in town. Morgans eyes dropped. He stood like this, quiet and cold and too weary to feel the full shock of the news. He said, after a while, Ill meet him, sooner or later, and left the room. He turned to Janets room. When he came beside the bed and looked down through the shadows he found she wasnt asleep. She reached for his hand, saying: Whos hurt, Daddy? We had a fight with Herendeens ranch, Janey. Lige White was hurt. Im going after a doctor. She murmured: It is too bad. But Im glad it isnt you. The pressure of her hand was warm and confident. She was pleased to have him sit here and talk with her; it made her expand and grow confidential. I wish I had been here, Daddy, when you were young and danced with Catherine. I bet you were the best dancer of all. She is pretty. Wait till you get old enough to dance. Ill stand by and remember when you were so small you walked under the table. She was silent, seeing the picture of herself dancing and pleased by it; her lips softened and there was a glow in her eyes. Afterwards, in a faintly reserved tone, she said: She isnt like I thought she was, Daddy. What did you think? She likes me, Daddy. 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