The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-07
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 STAN BALL accuses ASPER UEIsO, timber king, of crooked practice and of having men shot win try to check up on his acuvi- lies. Ball says he IS making e check for cattle interests. Dei0 says he will prevent it Tn person: TJnon leaving Delo's ofIlce Bal cave DONA, Asper's daughter, from kidnapers. Learning her nane he tells her he is STAN- LEY BLACK and slips away:
 DUDLEY WINTERS loves Dos ma. He agrees to make Asper give nm the wild idea of going to Three Rivers and running bail 0fY fine company property. Dona 0oes with him. They find 8 man. hunt in progress with Ball as the ohiectiye. Asper is badly wound- ed from ambush but cannot pc kept i'm bed. Dudley produces ynsrriage certificate that they had been prevented from using Inv Dona's being unsure Of her. self. They tell Asper they are married. Ball overhears this an- nonncement, while in for food. He is caught by SWERGIN,. As- ner's timber boss, who has been a leading figure in the hunt.
 Ball is taken to . cabin while Swergin goes out to gather mob for a lynching. He surprises his captor and escapes. A wild hunt takes place. Dona goes down to the horse corrals 10 wait the return of the bandit. The men bring in one of their own party wounded. That night DudIev insists on Doni marry. inp him in reality. She agrees to do it the next day. Dona gives Swergin's man the slip and rides toward Blind River where she hopes to find Stanley Black and enlist his aid. She believes she must marry Dudley that after- NoW % GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XXI
 Dona rode down the Blind Rive tail at a brisk .trot. She hatt 1,ndertaken a mad adventure ant was enjoying 1t, knowing that sooi enough she would have tC return t' realities, She would have to spen' her time humoring the whims o Dudley Winters and she must SCI that Asper should never again g ba ok into the wild country. She wa free for a day at least. One nor day. As she drank in the fragranc of the balsams Dona told hersei that now she would be able to ria down to Seth Dobby's place and b married that night without the fea that had been with her for days.
 Al big rock jutted out almost int the trail and Dona was admirin its red pillars when two men ros from behind it. They were arme' with rifles and by their dress sh knew them to be timber men. was evident that they recognize her as they made no move to hal her. Dona wondered haw many o Swergin's men had been lyin along the trail and she student realized that grim warfare was ol in teh hills.
 She pulled in the roan and calle to one of the men. "Do you worl for Asper Delo?"
 The taller of the two grinne sourly and his reply was shor' we work for Swergin of the Tim
 
 Dona touched the roan and mov ed on. It was evident that Swergt was the Delo Timber Company I the region about Three ::lvers.
 while she was halted talking t the men, a figure moved from pc hind the far end of the rocky leog and melted into the forest. Don did not see this figure nor dfd tn A--- ~v,S&%Ad cr,,o rd
 On down the slope the timen closed in upon the trail and mad it a bridal path along which 9 TIC CT could barely pass without Deln brushed by the overhanging need les. The trail twisted and turned taking the easiest course and avoid ing the biggest trees. It was such trail as a wise old range COW or mule deer would make in crossin ! the range.
 Dona rode easily and did nc push her horse. She was wrappe in the spicy silence. and did nc want to hurry. A Title clearin opened before her. It was carpete with columbine and lupine. wit here and there gay orange dais! Dona pulle dthe roan to halt the edge of the tiny garden an held her breath. L
 "A bit of Heaven?" drawled soft voice at her elbow.
 Dona. started and turned in he saddle. She was looking int the shadowless, gray eyes of Stan ley Black. His horse was hidden the foliage beside the trail but hi