The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-19
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STAN BALL accuses ASPER
, DELO, timber king OF crooked
practice and OF ordering men
shot who try 20 check mp on his
activities. Ball says he Is making
q check and DelO tells him he
will personally prevent IL. Upon
leaving Dclo's Office Ball saves
DONA, Delo's daughter, from
kidnapers. He slips away when
he finds who she Is, telling her
he Is STANLEY BLACK.
DUDLEY WINTERS, I'm love
with Dona, goes with her TO
Three Rivers to get Delo to give
up his mad fight with Ball. They
find Ball accused of killing
ranger. Dudley has secured lic-
ense and has had marriage GER
tificate filed out to marry DO.
ma. She uses the certificate after
DelO Is ambushed and wounded
to keep him from taking any
more part i'm the hunt. Ball is
caught by SWERGKN, Delo's
timber boss, while listening to
Dona tell OF her marriage. He
escapes but believes her married.
Dona rides out to find Stanley
Black, who she believes Is In the
country. She meets Ball and
thinks him Stanley Black. He
promises to rid the range Of Ball
Valuable records are stolen from
the Office and Swergin's man In.
sists Ball wounded him and took
them. A posse surrounds Ball.
Dona goes out and sees ball cs.
nj al nf h
fakes q wound, capturing her and
taking her to a cave.
Asper learns of her capture
and heads q posse but fails to
find her. Ball makes Dona prom
Use not to leave and goes for
water and food: Swcrgin finds the
cave and DOna. He waits for
Ball. Ball is captured ana taken
to a cabin. Dona Is left with him
while Swergin goes for men.
Swergin returns with men and
sends Dona on ahead. His crew
are a tough looking bunch and
Stan Ball knows they intend to
now GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
so you was warnin' that gal
agin me?" Swergin thrust his
face close to STAINS.
"And If my hands were united I'd
smash your dirty face" Stan Balls
eyes were hard as steel.
mo use being a hog! You won't
get to camp out with her any
swergin leered and his lips
parted.
"You dirty rat! You may string
me up but I'll still be on your
Trail" Stan Missed.
Swergin stepped back. He was
alone with his prisoner and SO sure
Of him that he was willing to take
his time.
$50 I'm dirty rat, eh?"
"Get it over with Stan snapped.
There amt no hurry. They don't
even know down at camp that you
are caught Swergin smiled board
~.
"You feel pretty safe with your
Pass Creek gang at your back, "
Stan sneered.
Pass Creek is a nice place and
has a nice location" Swergin
chuckled as though enjoying a big
Joke.
. Hey, boys!" he called. Come
and get him."
A half dozen rough timber men
crowded into the room. They jerk
"a Stan from the wall and pushed
him toward the door. He went with
his head up. His hat was brushed
off but he did not ask for its re-
turn.
The men led him outside and
mounted their horses. Ball was or
dered to walk ahead Of the leading
rider. There was 20 men In the
gang from Pass Creek and the file
Of riders with Stan ahead. moved
slowly toward Three River by the
Pass Creek tran. 1t was no part OF
Swergin's plan to have the lynch
ing done near the cabin In the
timber.
Stan plodded along over the
rough ground. His hands had ceas-
ed long ago to have any feeling be-.
yond a singing numbness and he
had given himself over grimly to
his fate. There was little chance that
would happen TO save
him. The only friends he had were
far beyond the rim of Foley Noun
tain and he had made tfem prom
Use that, whatever happened, they
would not ride into the timber
country.
His chief thoughts were for the
slender girl who had faced him in
the cabin and whom he had come
to care for so devotedly. He was
not sure that he had been able to
convince her that he was wholly
bad and had an aching fear that
she was not safe with Swergin
about. The big timber boss might
have a plan which involved the
girl. He had been able to get away
with so much at Thre Rivers that
there was,ilo telling what he might
The cavalcade wound down the
low divide separating the Pass
Creek trail from the Three Rivers
slope. Swergin had now forged out
ahead with another rider. Looking
for a suitable tree" Stan thought
grimly.
OF one thing he was sure and
that was that he would rob the
big boss of any satisfaction he
might expect from weakness on his
prisoners part. Stan intended tc
give them a display of nerve that
they would remember.
Swergin halted in a clump Of
aspens and motioned for the men
to head off the trail. Stan was driv-
en- to the spot and pulled to halt
Like a band Of Cossacks. the meT
closed in about him and silently
slid from their horses. 1t was plain
they knew exactly what to do. They
crowded around their prisoner and
the man who had ben rieding with
Swergin unstrapped a lariat from
his saddle and began uncoiling II
The big fellow who had driven Star
ahead of his horse shouldered &c
the cowboys side.
Eyer goin' where there won't bt
much chance to snoop.' he grinne'