Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
CHAPTER xII-Continued
g By Dodd. Mead 4 Co.
WNU Service

him. He has gone down TO Coyote
The repression of his tone drew
Maria's attention. She turned and
looked at him. the lamp. unshaded, In
her hand. Its light full on Calebs face.
She gasped and then a sort OF baleful
Joy fitted over her swarthy face.
,Madre de Diosl@You met heem.
SECURE! An you fought weeth heem.
Buenol hope you spoiled for heem
that handsome face. May he never re-
.turn-that Baxter Eef he does, Get
is better for heem that he does not
meet PadIlla. 81, for Padllla weel
not use his feests. An now you mus
wash that blood from your face, senior.
weel breeng warm water to the room
where you sleep before. After you
eat. you weel find all ready"
Her speech, fierce at the start, had
softened. She bestowed a nod OF ap.
proval on Caleb. her eyes kindly, and
swept out It was plain that Baxter
had lost favor at FL Nido II was
equally plain that Maria had meant to
convey that much to Caleb, together
with her emphatic Endorsement Of the
fight that he had not cOntradlcted.
The coffee and sandwiches finished.
Caleb went through the patio to the
room, finding lamp, warm water and
towels He made himself more pref
sentabie, though the bruises aud abra-
slons where the steel wire had marked
his flesh still persisted. Cleansed and
refreshed he III his pipe and strOlled
through the patio to where the three
cars were parked, Kennedys, Bakers
roadster and Conklin's machine COnk-
lin had chauffeur, his practice was
evidently larger and more profitable
than that of the physician from
Coyote. The man spoke to him civil
iy. He was examining Baxter's car.
Anything wrong with til" asked
Caleb.
Nothing wrong with the car. Only
with the bean of the guy that owns II.
Let his battery run down. No juice.
The Spanish dame says he cussed II up
and down when he tried to start It.
Nothin' doin' an he has TO hoof it way
down the canyon"
II seemed to piece up now-the idea |
that Baxter had offended Betty Clinton
and had been summarlly dismissed. I
So summarlly, that, finding his car
batteries useless, he had decided to
leave the car e. be sent for and stalked
or down canyon In mood that Caleb
had been ready to match.
'Air. WarnerT
Doctor Conklln had come out Of the
house. Caleb Joined him.
There's nothing more that can do.
| must get back to Paloma. I've sug-
gested that you go with me. There's
a nurse needed. II would be a good
Idea to get Burton, though Kennedy
will stay. and is doing all that can be
done. The trouble eliminates rapidly,
but Miss Clinton naturally wants Bur
ton.
He may not be able to get here in
lime. It's touch and go. Clinton is
lot a strong man. He got caught In
he hllls ina the storm Drenehed I
Then his horse wrenched fetlock In
ordlng the swollen stream and Clin-
on led II home Did foolishnessl I
rave suggested that you can get in
ouch with Burton as soon as you
each phone. can get you TO
'aloma In time for the ten O'Clock
rain---iast one tonight. And you may
'e able to arrange about a nurHe.
'hell have to come back with Burton
n his car"
"Of course" Caleb replied, 'I'll see
hat a nurse arrives. If you'll give I
he some addresses and names to
ound up If can't get one through {
urtOn." d
Good knew you'd tackle It, War L
er. Told her So Hop ln.a We I
aven't too much time"
They started without chance for q
aleb to see the girl again. But he o
'as in her service and she would
now that
At Paloma station with a few min
ties to spare. the doctor wrote down
he address Of nurses home and the
ames Of the women he preferred on
nch case
IF you can't get any of these, try is
he second address," he said. Men Il
on Burton's name with the case. b.
aries more weight than mine. And "a
II that nurse over here tonight. II W
~ can't raise Burton here's a note 81
Iat will get you oxygen-two tanks In
iat must come with the nurse. II n
ay make all the difference. Here 81
,mes your train. Good luck TO you" Of
Caleb got working wire 10 Golden 81
. the Oakville Ferry and he let the m
Dat 20. putting In the twenty minutes Il
sfore the next one TO making ar v
sngements. He got nurse and told "
er to hold herself inzreadiness. DE o.
so got the oxygen. Burton was on a q
,se and could not leave d
Arrived across tie bay he found car n
I'd nurse awaiting him. Fifteen min Il
tes ssw the oxygen loaded IN the car p
ID they eanght the midnight ferry / Il