The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-22
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 STAN BALL, accuses ASPER DELO timber king, of crooked practice and of ordering men shot who are sent to check up on his activities. Ball says he is making 8 check. Dclo says he will personally prevent it. Upon leaving Delo's office Ball saves DONA, Delo's daughter, from kidnapcrs. He tells her his name is STANLEY BLACK.
 DUDLEY WINTERS, in love with Dona, goes with her to Three River to get Delo to give up the fight with Ball. He tries to marry Dona and gets the cer- tificate signed. DelO is ambush- ed and wounded badly. SWER- GIN, Delo's hard timber boss, planes Ball for the ambush and for the killing of a ranger. Dud- ley has taken to riding in the hills hunting Ball. Dona tells her father she has married Dudley and shows the certificate in an attempt to get him away.
 Ball comes in for fod and hears of the supposed marriage. llO ID SuIkoAAkAOu oy f" pofJoSs DOna rides out and sees him escaping. She shoots him and he fakes wound, capturing her. He takes her to his cave hide- out. Swergin finds the cave while Ball is out and captures him upon his return. He takes Ball to a cabin and sends for men. Do- ma Is sent on ahead while the men plan a lynching. The men get the rope ready while Ball stalls as best he can.
 DOna escapes from q man sent with her and returns. She frees Ball and he takes her with him. In a tight place with men around them, Ball sends DOna in with his marc. Dona promises to have his horse out of camp for him that night.
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 CHAPTER XXXIV
 Dona found Asper sitting on the porch with his head in his hands. He had not had news of his laughter and had finally given up rying to force action out of the nen. Dona sprang up the steps and descended upon him like a little Her arms frightened lround his shoulders before he ,new she was on the porch.
 "Dad!" she cried.
 Asper strengthened and his old yes lighted as he saw her beside Jim, safe and unharmed. "D!" he huskily as his arms went round her.
 Asper Delo was not man to dis ,lay his feelings or his sentiments or long. His lips frightened grimly nd he held his daughter out at rms length.
 "This should teach you several hings, young lady!" he said accus- ngly.
 "im sorry, Dad" Dona was hon. stly contrite.
 "You'll have to change your yay. No more riding off into the woods. Your husband should have 'een distracted" Asper paused. And I guess he was."
 Ut was you was worried about bona squeezed his hand.
 Asper grunted but plainly he was 'lodSeu. W Hat IldppChCu AiO uO- handed abruptly.
 "I was captured by Ball and talk n to his hideout. Swergin located he place and captured Ball." Captured him!" Asper leaped 0 his feet.
 But Ball got away" Dona has, ened to add.
 Their conversation was inter- upted by a heavy step on the ,orch. Both turned quickly and ound themselves facing Swergin. he timber boss was watching the eunion grimly. His hard mouth vas pulled into a straight line and e was plainly not in good humor. "Ill say he got away!" the tim er boss gritted. He gave Dona a t6hy look. And you might tell i'm how"
 Dona faced Asper. Her lips were ,arted and her eyes shone. "I made the men let him go." she aid simply.
 swergin nodded his head but aid nothing.
 "You made the men let him go?" ISper WHH unuDle to kTupS tHiS'
 "Yes. Dad. A mob was going to ynch him." Dona stood her round with n look of defiance.
 How about this. SwerginY" As- 'er demanded.
 "I did my best to bring him in. 'ook him 10 n secluded cabin and i'd him. then picked my men. but
 couldn't handle them" It wns turn tO he defiant.
 And you stopped the hanglnRY" Iaper wns ns serious as Dona had yer seen him.
 "I held n gun on them while he iot away" Donn explained simply. And you couldn't do thntf" AS. ,sr shot this question directly ai Iwersin.