The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-22
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by TOM GILL

my wife is already spreading the
news over Verdi as gleefully a. il
she just had a set of twins"
A sudden recollection turned the
majors Redeemed face delicate pur-
pie. ION the way out I met DR..
Price and told him about it. De
you know what he said?"
Both men shook their heads.
"He said, I thought someone
would call for your captive Then
why in hell didn't you say so last
night?' I asked. oh, I never believe
in interfering with military matters
he grinned back. That was the only
answer could get"
"It's uncanny," Blount burst out
afresh. "That bandit has friends
everywhere. We all know half the
border people are in secret league
with him. But here in Verdi
never realized"
my FRIEND" Don Bob said sol.
emily, you had better realize it il
you ever expect to capture FL Coy.
ote. Your most secret plans are 60.
ing to be known to'him, your move.
ments, your reports. He probably
knows where you are at this mo-
ment. So, for you, major, predict
an interesting chase, but hardly pre-.
dict success"
AS if stung to instant action, the
major rose and clattered down the
steps to his horse. He climbed into
the saddle and called back: "l'll lay
you dinner that before I'm done I
capture or kill this all-seeing bandit
of yours"
"Taken," laughed Don Bob. For
a time he watched the retreating
figure of the old soldier. "You
know,"-he turned toward Ted-"I
sometimes envy that man. Never
once in his long past has he been
assailed by doubts, either of himself
or of his destiny. How simple all
that must make life."
Ted nodded. II wonder if life ever
can be simple. Just now I was won
dering how one begins to build It
up again-in your words-from the
very beginning"
"Its not so hard. Your father did
it twice. I've done it. When I was
just about your age my whole world
was knocked from beneath my feet.
And I got over it, although" he
smiled his quiet smile-"some scars
do remain"
"I'm wiling to face it-and the
scars too. Only where do we begin!
You know I'll never be willing just
to live on you"
who wants you to! Perhaps ]
need you more than you need me.
Yes. don't smile. Right now, Ted,
! need foreman, the kind Of man
] can make = partner Of, that I can
trust and bank on everlastingly. II
you are your fathers SON. that man
is you"
Radcliffe was looking out over the
desert. For . moment his steady
eyes softened. "I'm not going to
try to thank you, Bob" he said at
last. "But ] wonder If I'd be 4 safe
kind of foreman for anyone to take
on just now. It came to me this
morning that dad sent me out here
Is q test. think he wants me to
carry on the fight. remember once
he said, The greatest inheritance
could leave you would be a good
scrap on your hands, No, Bob, your
new foreman sooner or later NAV
clash with Morales"
| "A fight with the power of Paco
Morales should be big enough to
suit anyone, but I think we could
stand i. So let's call it settled.
Work for me and it will give you
your best chance to get around and
dig things out. For above all things
you've got to avoid suspicion. Re-
member. there's no sacred regard
TOR life out here-espeeially across
the border. You'll be . great deal
safer as one Of my eowpunchers.
earning his days wages"
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