Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-01-28
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nothing in the world could have beer
so desirable as to smash hat face
Ash took no notice of his fathers
decision. He Tipped his cigarette butt
I'm b b@utchSs5A, tomorrow. Miste,
Rock" he asserted,
Butcher and be darnedp retorted
Rock, mimicking the others tone.
You're gettin' too thick out here
said Ash, backing to the door, which
out. This's the second time. There
won't never be no third"
See here, Ash. I'm not irwin TO
run your affairs. | vas just givin' my
angle: As for clearin' out-wel, Til
consider that. Reckon | don't want
to make trouble between you and
Ash backed out the door. his won
derful blue eyes like fire under ice.
then he stalked off ire porch toward
his cabin.
Gage, hat bull headed son of
yours will be the ruin Of you,'' said
ROCK, turning to the rancher.
Lord! don't / know III" groaned
preston from under his huge hands.
UP, he sprang, to lift cienched fists,
and broke into an ungovernable rage
that both astonished and mystified
ROCK. The paroxysm subsidized, and
he grew composed, but if there was
not actual hate in the set glare OF
nus deep gray eyes, then Rock erred
Ross, some way or other you must
persuade Ash to give up the butch
ERIN, at least for a while. Make him
think so. Anythin' to gain time"
ROCK, why don't you persuade
mn. queried Preston, significantly.
Me!. calculated Rock, shot thru.
I a N n $3.50
false. He did not betray that he had
grasped Preston's dark hint.
Thirty an | have kept him layin'
OF since o left. | reckon we'd bet
ter try the same again."
Yes, try whatever worked. But
don't oppose him, Preston"
wal, guess not. I'll let him cool
pII q DIT, an tackle him after sup
Rock remained away from the sup
per table, tho the second bell rang. |
Dusk fell quickly.
Presently Rock saw Preston. ac-
companied by Thirty. come out of his
capin n cross over to enter Ash's
a nght flashed from the window.
II was quite dark when he slipped
out; He stole among the trees, and
making a half-circie he came up to
tne bench under Thiry's pine. and
sat down there to wait, thrilling
Mitn iclpati OF Don seeing her |
white form emerge from the black
ness.
But IN hour passed. She did NOT
Another went byi
Inc night threatened to be stormy.
All the lights except that one In
cabin were now out.
II must have beer long after mid
light when Rock heard q door close
waited. straining eyes and ears
Another door closed and thai he was
,ure had come from Preston's cabin.
low pitch black 1t was at q little
Then a pale sheet of lightn-
ng Illuminated the heavens. BY its
I'D Rock discerned a white form.
riding swiftly, Thirty He moved to
intercept her.
Out of the blackness a slender
'ague shape glided, like a spector.
Thirty! Thfry!" he whispered, un-
pie 10 make his voice clear or steady.
lie heard her gasp.
Thirty! Don't be frightened.
waited It's Trueman."
"You!' she cried, and seemed to
DOM on him out Of the shadows. Her
rms swept wide and hat e~xtraor-
linary action paralyzed Rock. The
text instant they closed round his
eek. :
Copyright, Zane Grey i
why did you do that7" Rock asks
n the mex instaIiment-and learns
hat he must play his hand carefully.
ITO ha Continued