The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-29
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 STAN BALL, an agent for cat tie interests, faces ASPER DE- 10 i'm his office. Ball accuses De- To of having men shot who are sent out to check his< timber1ng activities at Three Rivers. Ball says he is making personal check. Delo says he will person. ally sec that Ball does not make the check.
 Upon leaving DeIo's office, Ball saves a girl from kidnapers. She proves to be Delo's daughter, DONA. When Ball learns her name he tells her he is STAN- ' LEY BLACK and slips away.
 DUDLEY WINTERS, in love with Dona, agrees to go to Three Rivers and get DelO to come back. Dona goes with him and at their first stop Dudley pro. duces n marriage license and urges Dona to marry him, argn- ing that Delo will not go on manhunt if they do. DOna bare ly misses the marriage by meet ing Ball on his way to Three Rivers.
 At the camp, SWERGIN, As- pcr's timber boss, tries to make Dona stay in camp. She slips away from men he has ordered to watch her and rides. She secs her father attacked and shot. Swcrgin comes to her rescue. Dudley and Swergin both warn her not to ride alone as Ball will attack her as he has her father Dona goes out again and when she starts back, finds she is fol- lowed. Her pursuer proves to be Swcrgin, who takes her back to camp in spite of the fact that she flashes him across the face. ASper Is much worse.
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 CHAPTER XIV
 Asper spent a restless night ant Dona was forced to stay at hi side most of the time. Toward morning she was relieved by th' doctor who sent her to bed. Sh' fell asleep with an uneasy feeling and a wish that she and her father were safely away from Three Rivers.
 A yellow hammer awakened hel by drumming on teh casing of thu window in a hungry search fol wood borers. Dona blinked at the gayly decked bird for few mo ments, then sat up.
 Good morning sir," she called sleepily.
 The yellow hammer cooked hi! head on one side, flicked his tai twice and scared away. Dons watched him go and wondered if ht knew where Ball might be hiding This thought reused her to find ou if Swergin had made the bad mar a prisoner. She arose and splasi1et in a bowl of cold water. The few hours of sleep had freshened hel except for two dark patches on he1 soft cheeks just below her eyes.
 Making a nasty toilet, she slipped into her fathers room. He Wa! sleeping soundly so she quietly le herself out on the wide porch. Nc one was in sight except Mallo, down at the corrals. Dona crossed to the mess cabin and entered. Tht cook greeted her with a smile ant set about shaking down the fire il the range. D
 When he came to take her ordel she asked about the hunt. Did the! get Ball?" The girls words wer' eager.
 The cook stopped hopping hi hands on his apron. "No, miss They ain't nobody set hand oi that boy yet"
 You speak as though you didn' expect them to catch him." Don; said coolly.
 They'll get him, all right, an' likely hang him to a spruce up il the hills but there ain't been n' luck so far" The cook waited fo Dona to order.
 She ate a hearty breakfast, thel went in search of the doctor. Sh' found him with his shirt sleeves rolled up, working on an old mar who had a bad cut on the head The doctor glanced up from hi patient and nodded grimly. His lit tie office was cluttered with paper: and medical supplies, mostly frs aid materials.
 How is Dad this morning?" She put the question little uncertain. ly.
 The doctor strengthened. "Youl father is all right, but he must be kept from being irritated." The doctor pointed to the old man. "He hear about this or any. thing else conencted with this crazy man hunt"
 Did Ball shoot this manY Dona's eyes began to glow dan. gerously.
 "Hit him with something hard Simms here is the storekeeper. Ev dently that young fire-eater came ir after supplies and cracked Simms get him out, of the way" The doc tor bent over his patient and pre- pared to take another stitch.
 "I'll see Swergin and MT Win ters and we'll fix it so Dad won't be worried about the hunt. We'll tell him we've caught Ball, if nec- essary." Dona turned toward the door.
 "That wouldn't be safe. I know your, father! Better tell him you