The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-05
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 STAN BALL, accuses ASPER DELO, timber king or crooked practice and of having men shot wh try to check up on his activ- ities. Ball says he is making q check for catle interests. Delo says he will prevent it in person. Upon leaving Delo's office Ball saves DONA, Asper's daughter, from kidnapers. Learning her name he tells her he is STAN- LEY BLACK and slips away.
 DUDLEY WINTERS loves Do- ma. He agrees to make Asper give up the wild idea of going to Three Rivers and running Ball off the company property. Dona goes with him. They find man. hunt in progress with Ball as the objective. Asper is badly wounded from ambush but cam not be kept in bed. Dudley pro- duces marriage certificate that they had been prevented from using by Dona's being unsure Of herself, They tell Asper they are married. Bail overhears this an- nouncement, while in for food. He is caught by SWERGIN, As- per'S timber boss, who has been a leading figure in the hunt.
 Ball is taken to a cabin while Swergin goes out to gather a mob for a Iynching. He surprises his captor and escapes. A wild hunt takes place. Dona goes down to the horse cOrrals to wait the return of the bandit.
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 CHAPTER XIX
 The horsemen halted before Mall Joy, who stepped forward. His voice was hard. "Get him? ?" he de-
 No. He shot Shoot" The rider who held the limp figure, before him sli to the ground and pulled his burden from the saddle.
 Malloy bent over the prostrate man whiel Dona edged closer. "The rest of the boys are hot on him and will get him." the man added. He knelt and watched Malloy's fin- gers exploring for the wound. "Is he dead?" he asked.
 Malloy shook his head. Wicked, he grunted. Finally he strengthened You said Ball shot him?"
 sure, SluS5Cu AllAh 4A VIII bSoANS the trail"
 Dona felt a tightening at her throat as the man stirred and groaned. She felt little sick, too. as she watched Malloy wipe red stains from his hands with ban- dana handkerchief. The tall cow boy grunted.
 "Ball never shot this man. He's plugged with & rifle bullet. Soft nosed." Malloy lifted the mans head as he spoke.
 Sure, Ball plugged him." the rider snapper. I've seen it."
 You lie like coyote, but get him over to the Doc and have him fixed up." Malloy slipped his arms under the wounded mans shoul- ders as he spoke.
 Dona slipped away and ran to- ward the main building. Ball was dangerous. That was plain. He was a real killer and no mistake about it. What disturbed her was the way 3Malloy stood up for him. She would have to See Swergin and have Malloy fired. It was like hav- ing traitor in camp.
 Dona slipped into her own room and locked the door, but first she made sure her father was sleeping. Then she lay thinking for an hour, although she was tired. Finally she fell into a troubled sleep.
 She was awakened by someone pounding on her door. Sleepily she called out, "Come!" Then she remembered that she had locked the door. Slipping a silk gown v,alynd hnv fact into dressing slippers and unfas- tened the catch. Dudley's head ap- peare6 around the door.
 "Can you let a poor husband in ?" he demanded with a grin. All trace of sulkiness was gone from his face.
 You know I can't" Dona an- swered in an exasperated voice.
 Ut would look a bit more nat ural," Dudley insisted. Folks will expect me to come out of this room in the morning"
 Suddenly Dona realized that. it was early. The clock on her dresser said six. Dudley put hand on the door but Dona held it tight.
 ''I need your help, lady!" he went on. q want to get properly dressed up for the first day of mar ried life."
 Dona noticed that her fathers door was open across the hall. You opened it?" she asked accusingly.
 Dudley grinned. "I just looked in and forgot to close it. Your dad is liable to be waking up any minute now"
 Dona pushed him back and. clos ed the door. "I'l be dressed in a minute. Then you can come in" she called.
 Dudley moved down the hall to his room and Dona dressed hur- riedly. She would have to make a decision, that was certain. If her father was we'll enough to be left Dudley ito find Sam Dean. 1t was plaint that Asper Delo would be- coYn0 cy1cnicin11S if nnd1nv Lont nm