The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-24
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 STAN BALL, accuses ASPER DELO, timber king, of crooked practice and of ordering men shot who arc sent to check up on his activities. Ball says he is making . check. Delo says he will personally pjrcvent ft. Upon leaving Delo's offlce. Ball saves DONA, Delo's daughter, from kidnapers. He tells her his name fs STANLEY BLACK.
 DUDLEY WINTERS, fin love with Dona, goes with her to Three Rivers to get Dcio to give up the fight with Ball. He tries to marry D0na and gets the cer- tiflcate signed. DeIo is ambush cd and wounded badly. SWER- GIN. Delo's hard timber boss, blanies Ball for the ambush and for the killing of Q ranger. Dud- ley has taken to riding in the hills hunting Hall. Dona tells her father she has married Dudley and shows tn eccrtifcate in an attempt to get him away.
 Bali comes in for food and hears of the supposed marriage. He is surrounded by posse. Dona rides out and secs him es- caping. She shots him and he fakes q wound, capturing her. He takes her to his cave hideout. Swcrgin finds the cave while Ball is out and captures him upon his return. He takes Ball to . cabin and sends for men. Dona is sent on ahead while the men plan q Iynching. The men get the rope ready while Ball stalls as best he can.
 Dona escapes from a man sent with her and returns. She frees Ball and he takes her with him. In tight place with men around them, Ball sends Dona in with his mare. Dona promises to have his horse out of camp for him that night. Dona arranges with the corral boss to have the mare ready.
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 CHAPTER xxxv
 Dona patted her mount. as he rubbed against the poles of the corral eagerly. That's fine. I'll send you word by Dud when want him."
 Back at the gate Malloy nodded as they left. He had not showed . sign of surprise.
 "You sure give that nag a break!" Dudley grumbled.
 Dona laughed outright. She was planning how she would get away later and take the roan to Ball The meeting would be brief but she was eager to see this strange young man again. Dona's hear seemed to be singing. Ball hat promised to be out of the country at once. That meant that ht would go to some far place ant start over.. Dona caught herself wondering far into the future.
 You're more like yourself thar you have been for days" As per Delo smiled fondly upon hi daughter. This was the first tim' she had been free from 6 worried manner since coming to Thre' Rivers.
 Dudley was sitting on the wid' porch railing, looking off into thu purple shadows that had begun t' gather under the rim of Foll! Mountain. He had ben unusual! Quiet all evening.
 Dona smiled up at her fatheI fro mthe low stool she had pulled close beside his chair. Aspcr wa enjoying a black cigar with his ac customed thoroughness. He cheWet one end of 1t while he kept th' other aglow constantly. His re marks were punctuated by liftinl the burning end of the cigar sharp Iy at the end of each sentence.
 "Do you think Swergin is on N' leveI?" Dona put the question abruptly.
 Asper grunted and his ciga bobbed vigorously. "swergin's al right" '"I am afraid of him. Dona sait simply.
 swergin would be a lot safer t play with than that man Ball, Dudley cut in.
 Dona did not answer but he, hand slipped to her fathers knee She knew what Dudley was think ing about. He must have heard o her part in letting the killer es cape.
 "Swergin Is used to handling two listed men who are a hard lot, Asper went on.
 1T want you to quit Threc Riv CTS. The Delo Timber Compan! doesn't need this cutting. You toit mo 1t paid poorly" Dona was yer! much in earnest.
 "And let that Bully have th' laugh on you!" Dudley put fl