The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-28
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STAN BALL, an agent for cat- tic interests, faces ASPER DE- 10 fin his oflice. Ball accuses Dee To of having men shot who are sent out to check his timbering activities at Three Rivers. Ball says he is making Q personal check. Delo says he will persona ally see that Ball does not make the check.
 Upon leaving Delo's ofiice, Ball saves . 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 a marriage license and urges Dona to marry him, argu- ine 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- per'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 Swergin comes to her rescue. Dudley and Swergfn both warn her not to ride alone as Ball will attack her as he has her father. Dona goes out again and when shc starts back finds she Is fol- lowed.
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 CHAPTER XIII
 As the realization came to Dona that she was not armed she set her spurs deep in to the roan's Hanks. She would give her pursuer a race he would remember. The roam fiattened his ears and leaped away. Dona did not try to guide his powerful stride nor did she pull in on his bit. Her lips were parted and her eyes sparkled with the zest of the run.
 Down through the young spruce the roan thundered, his steel-shod hoofs showering loose stones from the trail. Dona could hear her pur- suer racing along through the sec- end-growth timber on her left. He was riding good horse because the roan was sprinting at 8 terrific speed but was not pulling away.
 The rider on the left edged ahead, then suddenly burst from cover and out in upon Dona. As he swung to grip her bridle reins she gave a gasp of surprise. The rider was Ginter Swergin and he was plainly angry. Dona felt a flush of color mount into her cheeks as she met his eyes. What right had he to stop her?
 swergin pulled the roan to a panting halt. Didn't I tell you not to ride out of camp?" he snapped.
 "Just when did you start giving me orders?" Dona was suddenly very angry.
 Swergin jerked the roan's head up. "I'm taking you back to camp" he stated grimly.
 "You are not! am returning to camp when I get ready"
 Dona's temper was reused. Swer- gin had apparently ridden out sim ply to bring her back. If there had been any apparent danger she might have gone back with him but his attitude seemed unreason- able.
 Swergin sensed her objection. "You heard those shots?"
 Dona suddenly remembered the rife shots and nodded. She was still angry but she wanted to know who had done the shooting.
 1T came upon Ball. He was trail- ing you. We had 9 Htle argument with lead" Swergin's lips twisted into a half snarl.
 I.{ I,fv fv.H0 c1r rA1 eagerly, her anger forgotten for the second.
 'I must have winged him. ~ He went out of the picture right now. Next stime I'll drill h!al clean" Swergln's little eyes lighted up queerly.
 well have to go back and find him." Dona spoke her decision. She wanted to see Ball and this seemed a fine chance to capture him.
 "I'm taking you back to camp. Then I'll come out and finish the job started" Swergln pulled up on the roan's head and made as if to start toward camp.
 Dona's anger fiared up again. Were going to bring that man in! You act as though I were in- competent or child." With jerk she freed the roan's head and set him back on his hind feet.
 Swergin leaned far out of his sad dle and with one huge arm swept Dona clear of her saddle. With the other hand he cut the roan smart ly across the hips with his saddle quirt. The horse snorted and leaped away and Dona found herself swept to the saddle in front of Swergin.
 Her struggles did not disturb his solid balance in the least. Grimly he pushed his horse down the trail while Dona choked down her wrath and kept silent. There was little use in arguing with the big timber boss.
 They rode into camp and up to the wide porch in front of the main building. Dudley came run ming down the steps as he saw