The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-10-18
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a check and Deio tells him he
will personally prevent n. Upon
leaving Delo's ocffice Ball save
DONA, Delo's daughter, from
kidnapers. He slips away when
he finds who she Is, telling her
nc Is STANLEY BLACK.
DUDLEY WINTERS, in love
with Dona, goes with her to
Three Rivers to get Del0 to give
up his mad fight with Ball. They
find Ball accused Of killing Q
ranger. Dudley has secured q
license and has had o marriage
certificate filed ont to marry Do.
ma. She uses the certificate after
Delo is ambushed and wounded
to keep him from taking any
more part in the hunt. Ball Is
caught by SWERGIN, Delo's
timber boss, while listening to
Dona tell Of her marriage. He
escapes but believes her mar
ried. Dona rides out to find
Stanley Black, who she believes
is i'm the country. She meets Bali
and thinks him Stanley Black.
He promises TO rid the range of
Ball. Valuable records are stolen
from the Office and Swergin's
man insists Ball wounded him
and took them. A posse sur
rounds Ball. D0na goes out and
sees Ball escaping. She shoots at
him and he fakes o wound. cap
turing her and taking her to
cave.
Asper learns of her capture
and heads o posse but fails TO
find her, Ball makes Dona prom.
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ter and food. Swergin finds the
Ball. Ball IL. captured and taken
to a cabin. Dona is left with him
while Swergin goes for men.
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CHAPTER xxx
Dona could not take her eyes
from STAINS face. There was
something in his cool manner that
made her wonder at him.
Turn about is fair play" he
said at length.
II am doing just what I said I
would" Dona unconsciously as
sumed q defensive tone.
Right" Stan spoke softly. AL
of the tense wariness was gone
from his face and its lines had
softened.
Dona was expecting a shrewd at
tempt on his part persuade her
to free him. OF course he would
try to talk himself out Of his pres
ent tight corner! She waited impa-
tiently but he did not speak for a
full half hour. When he did 1t was
not to ask for ease for himself but
about her.
"You think lot Of your father p
He asked the question while MS
gray eyes held hers.
Dona was about to cut him off
with q short answer when some
thing prompted her to lead him on.
Father is about all have"
STAINS eyes did not waver. He
was sure she was telling the truth.
He knew there was something
wrong with her marriage though
he could never hope to know more
of that now. Swergin's glib story
of protecting him did not carry any
weight with Stan.f He knew the
timber boss was at that instant
rounding up his mob, for q lynch
ing.
"Why do you ask 2" Dona want
ed to draw him out further.
II just wondered how loyal you
were. But I am convinced" he has
tened to add, as he noted q flush
mount her cheek.
"You think father is unfair.
crooked, and that mistake will cost
you heavily" Dona spoke with SIM
pie straightforwardness.
Stan smiled little and nodded
but he did not speak. He had all
the information he had sought con-
corning the Delo Timber Company.
He would incriminate Asper and
Swergin could make Dona's father
almost as black as he himself had
been painted. He had been Of half
a. mind to tell her everything. Now
let Swergin do his worst without a
protest.
Dona could not fathom the lean
young man leaning against the
wall. He seemed entirely different
from what she had expected In the
killer they had been hunting.
What would you do II loosen
ed the rope at your wrist" She put
the question evenly.
IT would make a getaway II
could" he answered frankly.
"Why do you say that?" Dona
flushed impatiently. "A white lie
might set you free"
"A white lie would have gotten
you free" he countered.
But wasn't going to be hung"
Dona could feel her control slip
mo, but you might easily have
imagined q worse fate" He was not
smiling and his eyes were clear.
There will be . trial and you
can hire a lawyer. The Blind River
outfit will back you." she unused
almost to herself.
Stan laughed outright.
what is SO funny
"There will be no trial. Swergin
will see to that. Everything will be
settled within an nour." His eyes
Let hers. :
"You mean they will lynch your
Dona could not meet those steady
gray eyes.
"But Swergin came out of his
way to hide you," Dona protested.
"Swergin came over here to
cache me so that he would have
time to get his own gang together
Stan spoke simply.
Horror filled Dona's eyes, then
distrust and finally outright disbe-
lief. At last Ball was playing the
cunning game for which she had
been watching. He wanted to work
on her wonan's tenderness.
II can't believe that" she said.
"And I don't expect you to. I ex-
pect to stay here until Swergin
comes with his men," Stan eased
his tortured wrists by shifting his
weight.
IF I believed that I would set
you free" Dona met his eyes fairly.