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Tim ST5ay thus fAri Terem likes
dBilctt much better than the likes Sten-
hart. She speaks again ol Stcnhart't
dreamt "like devlli In him." When Sten-
hart It lett alone In a chair under a
live oak tree In the yard the ttranger
confronted the tick man mho blurted
out! "My God Sherwln youl" Sherwln
(Hatlett) calmly ttatei: "I've come to
kill you but not juit now J you'ro tick."
Sherwln returned to the home feeling
there mat plenty ol time to kill Sten
hart. He could wait. A breeze from the
window uncovered a photograph on the
desk. A picture ol Jane. Uncomcloutly
a change came over Sherwln the blood
rushed to hit face hit cyei tottened
k ai he thought of her.
CHAPTER IV
He hold the picturo In his hands
looking nt It steadily. It had been
taken perhaps four years before.
The face was almost childish but
the clear straight look was there; a
woman like that might keep a man
from from crime I And Stenhart
dared to be in love with her I Well
dared to be in love with hcrl
' Ho had opened the dog-cared ac-
count books again. "I'll try to make
good on these anyway" ho thought
-and smiled for the first time as ho
began to run down Jim'B slovenly
figures. But he had hardly reached
the foot of the column before he
heard a quick step behind him and
Jim himself camo in dusty and
fagged.
"Hello Hazlett. Quit that stuff
I've got something else on hand' As
he spoke he flung himself into a
chair and mopped his forehead.
"Got most of the strays back but
I've lost about eighty yearlings be-
sides those you made into beef" ho
added with a grin.
"Sorry" Sherwin began "but"
"No regrets!" Jim laughed. "You
"can ride I know that. The men
are all busy and I want you to ride
over to Hemmings" place it's about
fifteen miles and get the sheriff.
He's over there now. Take him
along with you and show him the
r place where Jordan ran past you
you know on the highroad. We think
he's got some of his rustlers there.
Anyway lie's cleared out of this
neighborhood and I want Cutler
that's the sheriff to know It. You
know the locality where Jordan
dodged. Mac'll give you a fast
horse. Better go right away."
Sherwin was staring fixedly at the
books in front of him. He said noth-
ing and after a moment Jim
looked around at him.
"Well? 'J he said interrogatively.
"I don't know the roads; I'll lose
time finding the place Hemmings'
I mean. Hadn't you better send
Bome one who knows the way?"
"Irve got no one who knows where
you saw Jordan. Besides the road
to Hemmings' place is straight you
can't miss it. All the men are busy
and I'm used up. You can make it
before Cutler takes a false trail.
Here I'll draw you a map " Jim
reached for a pencil. As he did so
he caught a glimpse of the other
man's face and whistled then he
laughed. "See here Hazlett what's
wrong you're not afraid to meet the
sheriff are you?" he asked lightly.
Sherwin's face whitened. He rose.
"I'll go at once sir" he said grave-
ly; "where's the house?"
Jim struck his hand on the desk.
"Here I say don't take it like thai.
I was joking I"
Sherwin met his eyes squarely.
"It's the kind of joke I don't like"
he replied coldly.
Something in the man's eyes made
Jim lean ba6k in his chair and ob-
serve him closely. But he turned
the matter off as well as he could.
"Sorry! I owe you an apology. But
you'll go?"
Sherwin nodded went out and
crossed the veranda to the lawn. Un-
'der the trees he saw a pretty tab-
leau. Fanny Sewell was reading
aloud to the convalescent and going
away from them across the flower-
dotted slope that led to the creek
was Jane. Sherwin saw the sunlight
on Ver uncovered head. She did not
see him nor did Stenhart. He too
was watching Jane. Sherwin's hand
clenched at his side but he walked
rapidly across the open space and
went to the stables.
Old Mac was there with his arm
in a sling but he had already had
his orders from Jim and one of the
stablemen had a fast horse saddled.
"Jim says you're to go after th'
sheriff. He thinks Jordan's made
off" the old man shrugged.
"I see you don't agree with that"
Baid Sherwin as he sprang into the
saddle.
"A fox mostly doubles" Mac re-
plied "Look out for yourself lad;
Jordan may remember the rough
an' tumble you had together."
"In case he does goodbye and
thank youl" he said.
As he rode his mind worked quick?
ly Across the bridge he drew rp in
an Instant felt in his pocket and
drew out a newspaper two days old..
He read a paragraph and shook his
head. It was too great a risk to ride
to Hemmings' place he must give
up his vantage-ground his chance
to be near Stenhart The way that
Jim had sent him lay to the west.
He did not take it but turned cast.
The road here was skirted by the
creek and half a mile farther it
ascended and commanded a view of
Las Palomas. Sherwln followed it.
Here at the very beginning fate bad
forced his hand more neatly than
even Stenhart could have done it.
If he turned back and went to meet
te sner'ti 7 'inere was a cnanpe.
otw a
million that he could carry
TURNING POINT
j3 Mary Imlay Taylor
it off but if he did not then he lost
all chance at Stenhart. But if he
went on to the east then he must
lose his point of vantage and he
wculd never see Jane Keller again t
What madness to think of the girl!
Sherwln knew it but ho wns young
and her clear eyes held him. He
heard stlll'her voice when she told
him to "mnka good!"
And ho was going like a cravenl
Suddenly he turned his horse's head.
Ho would go back; he'd go.west and
face the devil If need be!
Something stirred in the brush be-
low the road and he saw the branch
of a low hanging tree sway sudden-
ly. Rising in his stirrups he looked
through a gap in the foliage. Below
him ran the creek. On the farther
bank wild flowers bloomed bravely
the sunlight making a carnival of
color. He caught a glimmer of
white looked again and saw a figure
there. Janol She must have come
this far looking for flowers; ho could
see her bending down to pull the
Suddenly he turned bis horse's
bead. Ho would go back; he'd go
west and face the devil if need he!
blossoms. He dropped from the
saddle led his horse into the shelter
of some eucalyptus and left him. If
there was any one on this side of
the creek he must know it.
Low bushes grew thick along the
bank and a flowering vine sprawl-
ing over them knotted them togeth
er. Sherwin could not see lar into
the dense green shadows but he
found an opening and slipped on
among the spreading branches
dropped to the mossy ground and
looked between close-set roots and
stems toward the smooth glimmer
that was the creek. It was still.
There was no sound but Jane's
voice; she was singing softly to her-
self. At first it seemed as if the
swinging bough must have been a
figment of imagination but Sherwin
knew better. There was no wind
who swung that bough? He waited
holding his breath for suddenly it
came to him that danger threatened
Jane. Disarmed by Jim's fixed idea
that Jordan had gone they had
grown careless; no one was within
call. The shadow in the brush was
dark but the sunlight on the water
beyond cut clear outlines. Sherwin
became aware of a stealthy sound
close to the edge of the creek. He
stooped lower and discerned a
crouching figure; a man was crawl-
ing on his hands and knees toward
the water. As he dropped lower to
pass under a bough his head was
silhouetted against the light and
Sherwin knew him it was the rus-
tler Jordan I Instinctively Sher-
win's hand went to his revolver
then it dropped. He dared not shoot.
The creek was narrow here and
Jane was too near. A miss and!
He must get the man from behind
pinion his arms drag him if need
be into the water and drown him.
Softly he crept after the skulker.
There was little sound except the
occasional cracking of a twig and
Jordan making similar sounds did
not seem to notice them. The two
crept on the first almost at the wa-
ter's edge the second almost near
enough to grasp the crawling legs in
front. Jane's voice rose just oppo-
site singing a Spanish song. Sher-
win stretched out his hand and al-
most got the ankle nearest him;
then suddenly Jordan faced about
and saw him uttered an oath and
plunged into the water swimming
straight for the girl on the opposite
side. In an instant Sherwin divined
his plan he meant to get Jarie and
dictate his own terms to Jim! He
knew that Sherwin could not shoot
and endanger the girl. But Sherwin
broke through a tangle of vines
plunged into the creek and swum
after him. Still the other man had
the advantage. As Sherwln struck
the water Jordan leaped out on the
other side and was after the girl
Jane did not run She faced her
oursuer and tried to fight him off.
but Jordan's arms were around her
and ho had lifted her frpm the
J ground when Sherwin came up out
W.N.U. RELEASE
of the stream dripping. Knowing
that while he carried the girl he
was safe from gunfire Jordan start-
ed to run to cover but burdened
ho was not quick enough. Sherwin
leaped forward and throwing his
powerful arms around him drpgged
him back. Caught by an iron grip
above each elbow Jordan released
Jane and tried to turn on his as-
sailant. There was a moment of
wild conflict; the two men struggled;
twisted and went down together
Sherwin had no time to draw a
weapon and ho meant that Jordan 1
should not have a better chance. I
Wrestling and panting they rolled
over slipping down the bank toward
the creek while Jane tried to help
Sherwin and cried for help.
Sherwin twisted and strained at
the other man when they came to
n cleft in the bank fell through It
violently and struck water Jordan
uppermost. The force of tho con-
tact the sudden rush of water over
his head loosened Sherwin's grip
and his antagonist drew a knife and
struck once furiously. Tho blade
drove into the other man's arm. and
there was a moment more of fierce I
conflict the water growing red; then j
Jordan broke loose and swam
ashore. He had crossed the creek.
Sherwin still heard Jane's cries nnd
wounded in the arm he struck out
for the shore and reaching It
climbed to the top of the bank diz-
zily. He saw that the girl was there
alone and faint from loss of blood
sank to his knees beside her.
"Oh you're hurt you're bleed-
Inel" .Tnrto vtna rinwn hnstrln him.
trying with shaking hands to find !
the wound and stanch it.
Sherwin looking up into her face
read something there that went to
his head.
"It's only a scratch" he whis-
pered hoarsely. "Thank God I was
near enough to helpl"
But you're bleeding he's shot you
In the arm!" She was trying to bind
it with her handkerchief. "And it
was for me Oh I thought he'd kill
you!''
Sherwin laid his hand over hors.
"Would you care?" he asked and
his voice shook.
The girl lifted brave eyes to his
the color ran up to her dusky hair
but her look answered his.
"Jane!" he cried "Jane!"
She did not speak but her clear
eyes misted. In the madness of that
moment he cast his last resolution
to the wind.
"I love you!" he said softly. "No
matter what comes no matter
what is said of me I love you!"
The girl looked back at him with
her sweet gravity. "I don't even
know your real name!" she said
gently.
He groaned. It all came back to
him and turned the world black.
"I'm mad" he said bitterly. "You'll
hate me soon for this!"
"John!"
He turned and saw her white face
lifted her blue eyes steady and
brave.
"Tell me the truth" she said
"tell me I'll believe you!"
He covered his own eyes with his
shaking hands. Then he drew a long
breath. He would tell her he'd tell
her all!
There came suddenly a shout and
the sound of men rushing toward
them.
"It's Jim" Jane said "and old
Mac looking for me."
Sherwin realized all it meant! He
had made love to the girl she had
not definitely repulsed him her eyes
had spoken much and he was !
The hot blood ran out of his face
his look was haggard. He stood still
trying to hide the blood on his
sleeve. It made no difference now;
nothing mattered whether he lived
or died. Then he heard her telling
them what had happened and how
brave he was!
Jim caught at his unwounded arm
and wrung his hand.
"To the rescue again! You seem
to have taken out a contract for pull-
ing this family out of scrapes old
chap and" Jim choked a little
looking at his sister "I don't know
how to thank youl"
"Unfortunately I always seem to
let that rogue slip through my fin-
gers!" Sherwin said. He knew that
Jim must wonder how he got there
but Jane broke in with her cry about
his arm.
"Jim he's been shot stabbed I
mean. You must see to his arm;-1
couldn't stop the blood!"
"Of course we'll see to it Ste!
Which way did Jordan run Haz-
lett?" -
"Into the brush "f he pointed; "he
got me in the arm first and " he
stopped clapping his hand over the
wound which stung painfully now.
"Oh you must get that arm fixed
up!" Jane said to her brother.
"Where's the sheriff? He's needed
here!"
Sherwin gave her a quick look
something grim in his smile but
Jim answered readily.
"I'd started Hazlett for the sheriff
by the way where's your horse?"
he asked suddenly.
"Over there " old Mac pointed
across the stream "I seen it crop-
pin' grass. Kinder wonder Jordan
didn't swipe it."
Both men stared across at one of
the fastest horses in the stables
who should have been half way to
Hemmings place by how quietly
nibbling grass on the west road A
look passed between the two but
Sherwin missed it Jane was insist-
ing on his return to the house.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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The President and
Horseshoe Pitching
President Truman has decided to
build a horseshoe pitching court on
tho White House grounds. This
should make America feel better.
Much of the trouble that the world
is in today is due to the fact few
if any rulers have been horseshoe
pitchers.
There is something about horse-
shoe pitching that keeps a man cool
cases his nerves and lessens the
chances of his doing anything cock-
eyed. We had a few horseshoe pitch-
ers among our earliest Presidents
nnd their administrators were the
most peaceful In history.
Perhaps in these troubled times
of irascibility frenzied disputes
hair - trigger decisions impa-
tience with the other fellow's view-
point nnd the itch to settle every-
thing overnight horseshoe pitching
may save civilization!
Had Adolf Hitler ever gono in for
pitching horseshoes the yen to con-
quer the world would novcr have
developed. In your wildest dreams
can you picturo Mussolini fooling
around with a horseshoe?
On with thq horseshoe stuff
Harry I You're no genius in states-
manship. You are not the wisest
ruler of the day. But nevertheless
when the atomic bomb crisis agitates
the great men of the earth when
potentates on all sides are shout-
ing at one another and when so
many big men have so many hot
Ideas for causing trouble It will be
good to know that you spend a little
time each day out behind the White
House pitching horseshoes.
Circus Memories
The circus is back in New York
find thousands of big city kids will
be thrilled no end. But we pity the
kid who never knew the circus in a
small town. Back home in our boy-
hood it was the event of the year.
The first flush of posters on the bill-
boards kindled our imagination. . . .
we were sleepless for nights before
the great day . . . and we were up
at 3:30 a. m. the morning the big
show arrived. ... It was always
unloaded in the freight yards down
at Long Wharf off Water street and
what a thrill it was to hear the
locomotive whistles and then see
the circus trains pull in unload
and start on the five-mile trek to
the circus grounds which used to
be in Elm City park back of the
Hubinger mansion.
After the unloading had pro-
gressed an hour or so we hustled
to the grounds to see the tents go
up. . . . The rat-tat-tat of the stake-
driving crews . . . the rumble of
the wagon wheels . . . the smell of
tambark and hay . . . the aroma
Df lamb chops and boiled potatoes
from the cook-tent . . . oh boy!
We generally managed to get a job
leadmg a pony in a parade and got
a free pass to the show.
The "O" has been knocked out of
"UNO" which now becomes officially
"lJV." uhich makes it sound liho an In-
dian grunt. Now if they would only taka
the "N" out it seems to us it would per-
sonalize its message tremendously.
A head of tho Mexican baseball
league threatens to complain to tho
American ambassador about an
American baseball player who has
quit tho league. Tho matter may
get beforo tho United Nations se-
curity council. Which is a fine Idea.
It would give the organization ter-
rific press notices especially if any
delegate walked out.
General MacArthur recommends
that the Japanese adopt the A.B.C.
alphabet. The Japs are satisfied
that they were nuts to stage the re-
cent war and they may be ready to
admit that the Jap alphabet drove
them crazy.
But we still doubt that tho Japs
will seem any less warlike because
they spell "Does the cat see the
rat?" our way
Soon we shall be hearing of the worthy
citizen who started life on a shoestring
and ultimately acquired a furnished room.
Isn't it about time the book clubs
began selecting the book clubs of
tho month?
Laugh of tho Year The announce-
ment with a sober face by OPA
enforcement agents at this la to date
that wholesale butchers have been
forcing retailers to make "tie-in"
purchases I
PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN
'lhls Is an outrage" he declares
When in a subway jam;
"There ought to be a law!" he
screams
"What do they think 1 am?" . . .
His squawks are terrifying oh
They can be heard a mile
But at the race track he will stand
And take It with a smile.
The old league of Nations la now
closing in Switzerland. It is surpris-
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