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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH M. ? CLARK M'MEEKIN THE STORY THUS FAR: While voyag. Ing from England to America Lark Shan-no-n ship goes down. She Is cast upon an island, and Galt Withe, a hound servant, rescues her. Together they hohble Lancer, a fine horse that escaped the sinking ship. Lark is made prisoner at the inn by Cony and Mag, who are holding her for ransom. Lark tries to run away, but Cony catches her and she is locked in an attic. She escapes again and is happy to find that her pursuer this time is David North, her lover, disguised as a gipsy. Galt arrives on the scene and agrees to get Lark to Norfolk, but when they enter the boat they find Cony concealed in it. The two men fight while the boat drifts back to the inn. (W w cw (W (U (W (V. asiuis I IHMVIHVK . W.N.U. SCR.VICE slaves in Spanish, and the man trot- leneath her elbow and forced her ted off, coming back at once with the with gentle but inexorable firmness cv. C The Questions ( (W W W (W (W (ts (W U ? ? A quiz with answers offering ? a iinforma,iononvarioussgbiec,s 6. ign j What does the abbreviation mean? 1. What two brothers signed the to keep step with his quickening The Answers Declaration of Independence? strides. Arc of old How was 2. Joan Wheres Galt? Lark pulled her 1. Richard and Francis Lee of land from his arm and glanced when she led the French army to Virginia. I dont see him. Whats the relief of Orleans? jack. 2. Seventeen years. 3. Who started the construcbecome of him? 3. The French started the con1879? to in canal of tion the Panama Perhaps hes dropped back converse with the sailors, Matson 4. Who, according to legend, struction of the canal in 1879. 4. William Tell. said easily. lelped the Swiss gain their inas 5. Seven Lark called, Galt! Galt! pride, covetousness, dependence by killing Gessler, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and oudly as she could, but there wasnt the tyrant? 5. How many sins are named as sloth. any answer. 6. Unknown (ignotus). One of the sailors laughed then, deadly sins? and Matson reproved him sharply. Hell catch up with us presently, I Matson said, adding sugdaresay, XII CHAPTER gestively, Possibly he was embarrassed to answer your call. Theres Lark slept heavily on her hard no need for worijy. This path is in loft the cubby, little bunk bed plainly marked. waking painfully to the consciousHe placed his hand under her elness of an irritating, soft, insistent bow once more and started forward. Dont have small rugs near the knockinjg at her door. . At first she Her pulling back did no least bit of head or front of the stairs where at was it Cony, scratching thought begood. To avoid the ignominy of her door as he often had in the past people might slip on them. ing dragged, she straightened proudrememmiserable week. Then she ly and stepped along beside him. Before wall papering or white bered and sat up, calling cautioussaid he Youre serenely. is it? What angry, washing, cover dark spots on walls ly, Thats very foolish. Nothing so with a coat of shellac. , Its me Galt. soon spoils a womans good looks She stumbled from the bunk, as ill temper. I suspect the lad will where silk India To toughen glassware and lamp the dress, picked up find the short-cup the hill and chimneys, place them in cold washe had laid it out in careful folds be there by the time we are. before shed gone to sleep, slipped ter, add a little salt and boil for on ten minutes. Then cool slowly. of sound was it on, its cool soft contours falling a There footsteps beaua was It into Matson and of ahead them the place. gracefully path A leftover scrap of linoleum tiful dress, perhaps the most beaucalled out, Whos there? a good filler for the desk makes tiful dress she had ever had on. . . . Ginko, the gipsy fiddler, came It gives a good surface blotter. She washed her face, combed her a down the hill to meet them with to write and also wears on which hair hurriedly, and unlocked the handhis on look r glum and surly in well. came Galt door. quickly, stepped The thief has been "The Grains Art Great Foods some face. to the window, a square white glare he said briefly. The trap caught," A teaspoon of castor oil or two T&MSyp of noonday sun. He looked down was sprung and the punishment mett turned then and court into the back tablespoons of olive oil placed Kellogg! Corn Flake bring you ed out as you ordered. nearly all the protective food eleof your ferns every to Lark. ment of the whole grain declared him about the roots will ordered and nodded Matson the months promote essential to human nutrition. Horse or no horse, Id feel a heap As they three in them. behind to fall He stopped, shook his better if ' rounded the bend, they came upon growth. head. A thump of big bare feet Roms the where the flat open space For those stubborn mud stains sounded on the stairs. One of the tents. Scatterec their had pitched common in spring, try this so his in slaves appeared the doorway, fires were burning here, and, in their method of removal: Let it dry, his the shoulders space, filling great illumination, the clumsy wagons anc then brush as much off as possible. somber eyes accusing caravans under the oak trees lookec Wash as usual and if the stain Galt. like huge crouching beasts. persists, sponge the spot with lemWere coming down, Galt said, came followers his and As Matson on juice, rub on salt and place in I wakpointing down the steps. themthe the hill, grouped gipsies the sunshine, then wash as usual. master up ened the lady. Is your selves together in a sullen, mutter ready? ing throng. Whether or not the man underWhat is it? Lark asked. Whats stood wasnt clear. He didnt anA band of fear seemed to CALLING ALL wrong? his with huge swer. He stood there heart. her about tighten hands dangling grod N'5! You heard what the Rom siid, knees his knees, almostto tesquely answered smoothly. A thief Matson brown as winter walnuts. been has down caught and very properly Galt again, pointed Well, punished by some of my sailors, aclets go! cording to my orders. I wish you to Silently, the slave turned and went His identify the criminal; or should one down the of steps. them . ahead botsay, victim. Is the figure hanging companion joined him at the to his be there David North? I think hell hold you, Lark, tom, grinning foolishly, rubbing While he was speaking these last the across trotted two like a hostage. eyes. The words, he had swung Lark about earthen floor of the inn without shadow of sound, opened the Matson questioned every gipsy man, suddenly so that she saw silhouetted suspicions against the firelight, a gibbet on big front door and waited for Lark last night, as soon as his Riske man which dangled a body. were up that a Cargoe and Galt. and Is.it David North, Lark? he was among them. The inn was clean, now, dim Was that thing hangis whispered. Riske cave-quie- t. You see, the Cargoe once there your lover? a out ing Cleaned A couple of gipsies Matson sent, up and coming. right says the Larks face, Matson said Watching Galt explained, and when Lark shipwrecking lot in the Keys, last a voice that was beautiful and High Command ! caught his arm anxiously, shook his spring. I heard the talk, but it didnt in of a tone muted violin, Neither of them was North. strike me theyd get anything on soft as the head. 43,000 experienced seaLord have mercy on the soul of Had themselves a time in Mags Matson. Somehow if you see a felmen now woriringin shore ADMIRAL LANDi Ships cant sail without store room. Picked the lock. The low you get a feel- David North! beare vitally needed the in jobs The background if experienced men and we just dont have North gipsies Yet be. out. will slaves chased them ing he always our if sendon back minor enough men for our expanding Merchant their ships keen to wail, Marine. If you have ever been a Mate, You must be nearly dead, Galt? was to get Matsons log record, and gan the shiver of sound out into the are to men get fighting slaves the ' ing Engineer, Radio Officer or AB, your tell his tale of seeing Did you rest at all? of the loneliness finish and gaththe jobl country needs you nowl supplies to loaded off here, and the leavings darkness Sure. Im all right. Im fine where night.. ering to Santo on Domingo, the shipped They went through the door into Lark, he said, you havent anhis claims to warm September sunshine. Below, Matson always makesslaves says swered my question. You must say Up-Grad- ing at the boat docks, the sailors were the Cargoe Riske for could he Mat-son the words and then I will grant you jail in died in passage, he Matson, first with the sloop. busy I promised that I and strip him of well I wouldnt your freedom, as thief a cape, hat, and suit of brilliant was David that would. Say, thousand how many green, was on the deck. He waved want to toguess loved. I man the boot. I doubt North got North, pounds, Lark was silent for a moment. I doubt hes gone. records. Been to the castle and prettied those, That say He prompted her, gently. to You think Dr. Matson will try up all over again, Galt said scornMen Now of Seal thief. David? God, I wish I could get you make me identify fully. She said the words after him now, And if North has said them slowly, and in a whisper What are your chances out of this, Lark! Galt nodded. you, so low that none but he could, hear. for advancement in a Its going to be all right, Lark got away, I think hell holdI doubt shore job when the war L. O. WARRIN, a Captain at 27, says: I a like said. be I just feel to hostage. Good. He spoke cheerfully now, Lark, ends? Read what this came up from Third Mate to Ship Master We The slaves fell in step close be- your getting safe away. are agreed and unconcernedly, years because of the big opporseaman says and youll in threenow after hind them, boarding the sloop in the Merchant Marine. I a flourish, Matson brought then that justice has been accomWith tunity get a hint of what the know Id never have made that rate of them. The four sailors had the sails Red Raskall up near them. Lather plished. This thief was caught in Merchant Marine offers I progress in a shore job. in order and pulled the gang on lightly on the stallions neck the very act of going through my rose at board and loosed the hawsers and he chuffed and snuffed andI possessions. Gipsies are born with once. Matson asked Galt to take the sand. Matson said, their fingers in other mens pockets. com-narthe helm and steer for Ghost Is pawed that animal an sat never Often enough they end on the galhave land. Lark, congratulations, My lows, with some pretty little wench It gave Lark a strange sensation and you, too, Withe, for your luck dissolved in tears. With great show to set foot on this island again, as if shall we pic- - of tenderness, he produced a Madras in catching him. Now years had passed between times. silk handkerchief out of his cuff and to the wiped the tears that streamed down Raskall The familiar line of the big sand Red led slaves The say ridge, the finger of fresh water trail- sloop, arranged the gang, and led Larks face. Industry Leaders! Our pretty little farce is over, ing down from the little spring, the him across it and down a steep of the hid hold Galts he said. "You played your part clump of scrub pines that to the small fore Government heads, large to the with great feeling and conviction. secret cache, the beaches cut by mmp vessel. The sailors went shipping companies and the tracks of the .wandering pony union leaders agree that and the shore trip was begun. Only, it was a very foolish part. sails, herds gave her a feeling of surprise, He removed his arm from about sloop the postwar prospects for It was darkening when the when and she sat down as if she found herself walking in waist, Larks the Merchant Marine and nightfall shore, a place she had merely dreamed reached led the path to quickly, her knees buckling under exceed anything ever up the way his beside before known. about, a place without actual sub Matson her. walked the castle. Lark two swift strides he stood unand stance. With uneasy figure, Matson der the swinging figure. A low moan To sign up with the Merchant Marine, report to your nearest Lark saw Red Raskall first, far lightstepping as to what this favor ttfe gipsy group. War Shipping Administration Office, your maritime union, from the of wailed fear of up the valley, in the shade portend. hady asked of her might V. S. Employment Service, or wire collect to Merchant Marine, stood like a dancer, poisec ridge, and she ran ahead of the othsilently, absorbed in Matson Washington, D. C. ers, ran to him and threw her arms Sought. Trailing the procession for an instant under the figure which about his warm redbrown neck, ex RECRUITMENT & MANNING ORGANIZATION swayed slightly as the damp night the two black slaves, lead?S came skit-tis- h from the sea anc came to see that up was breeze who amining the hobble ropes Raskall. Red WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION he had no scalds or galls, stroking the horse. nervous after his week of caressed it, pushing it a little, this and stood an like He actor his flank, pressing her face against the island. Behind the Way and that. his reproachful muzzle. She led him captivity aonlittle distance came the on an empty stage, waiting for an Prepared by the War Advertising Council, Ine., with the cooperation group at electric instant till he has the comslowly back toward the group. ot the Office of War Information and U. S. Maritime Commission. of his audience. Galt cut the hobble and allowed Tart .0 walk plete absorption trying back, tog (TO BE CONTINUED) the stallion to circle on the long lead his hand Galt, but Matson put beside the of one to rpe. Matson spoke saddle and bridle, putting them on Red Raskall with no little difficulty. He needs handling, Galt said, and exercise, but hes a beauty, isnt he, Dr. Matson? Ive never seen a finer, Matson said. I find I am quite unable to resist riding him. You wont object if I ride your prize, will you, Withe or you, Lark? The big Negro slaves, squatting on their powerful haunches, watched Galt and Lark dumbly. They watched as Old Dog might have, remotely, incuriously, yet with an uncanny look of knowing. Far off up the island beach the horse and rider were coming back, a blur of rich red - brown, a dashing splash of green. . . . I doubt you realize, Galt said quietly, how needful it is to Mat-so- n to get his hands on North, or to lave a hold on North, through you, through anything. Ginko told me ut . red-rimm- ed pink-palme- BACK TO SEA! big-roo- m "The Need is Urgent, is Fast," ... es 99 "The Future is Bright, |