The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-20
REGIN HERE ro-DAY

BNHAN HEzIE LO@DAL STAN BALL. an agent for cat- tic interests, faces ASPER DE- 10 in his ofIlce in the city. Asper is accused by the cattle men of Infringing on their range with his timber cutting. Ball accuses Delo of crooked work at his Three Rivers calmp. He accuses De1o of having men shot who fxy to check up on him. Ball says he is eoing up to make . check himself. Delo retorts that he will personally see that Ball does bot,
 Standing before the office kiulding Stan Ball sees. kidnapers Hip Q girl into car. He catches he car and saves DONA DELO,
 Asper's daughter. When he learns who she is he slips away After telling her he Is STANLEY BLACK.
 & DUDLEY WINTERS, in love with Dona, agrees te get Asper Delos back Off his wild trip to Three Rivers if she will marry him. She gives him some encour- agement.
 Dona goes with Dudley. They stop at SETH DOBYsS place. Dolby refuses to hel pDonna but says Asper has been there and that he was ready fof a killing. Il Dudley puts Q plan to Dona.
 She Is omarry him at Doby's place. Asper can hardly go on with a nanhunt under those cir |cumstances. Reluctantly, Dona |agrees. Dudley has 8 license, ob- |tained the night before. While he is seeking a man who can marry them, stan Ball, who is on his way to Three Rivers, steps out of the night and kisses Dona. Dona says she cannot go Through with the marriage and [puts Dudley off., They go on to Three Rivers.
 NOW COON WITH THE STORY E CHAPTER VI E The dusty roadster slid down of he divide and enttred dense |tand of pine and spruce. The freen fastness of the forest was in Grange contrast with the dry val |eys behind. The road was rutty Ind Dona had to slow their pace After winding down hill for a mile hey came abruptly to 8 slope that Fas cut clean of timber.
 They sure disrobe mother na- |nre proper when they cut tim 5er," Dudley observed.
 Dona frowned. q don't know the fovernment allowed clean cut Ing" she observed. Suddenly she |emembered Seth Doby's reluct- nee in offering help to the Delo Interests. She was sure her father |ould not have given such orders. Ehe slope was cut clean of every hing.
 l They drove slowly over a ridge Ind found themselves almost in the |lmb ber camp of Three Rivers. theds and houses of unfinished hmber lined the roade while at the |ar end of the litle settlement stood ! large building set back in the Inly grove of trees left standing. l Dona headed the roadster to- lard this building. Bearded men tazod after the car -and smiled as ] passed. Several waved their louoh hats. With Q gripping o1 Srakes the car came to halt.
 "This is headquarters, hotel and bdge of the Delo Lumber Com tany," Dona explained as she 'pened the roadster door. "Get |eady for the fireworks" Dudley leaped over the side and food waiting on the bottom ster 1r her to lead the way. She Mov- d rapidly as though eager to settle |omething that had been troubling
 A wide door stood open. Dona kepped inside with Dudley close
 $hind her. The room they entered
 as large, had g big fireplace al He end. It was plainly a loung .6bm for the officials and bosses k{bng the north wall three doors "a to offices.
 The room was empty and Dona foesed rapidly to one of the |0ors. She had almost reached il
 Hen 1t opened and a big man
 jth broad shoulders and a thick
 xck stepped out. He surveyed heI athout word for a full five sec 5nf1s. Then his big mouth spread ir
 grin.
 Miss Dona ?" he rumbled. "Your
 aa said he half-expected you. Said 5 tell you he was out hunting"
 fAnd you are Swergin?" Dona
 id not like the appraising way the tir man looked her over from heI him boots to her dusty and wind tlown hair. An employe of hel ather should show more defer Ince.
 Yves, I'm the boss up here" He II IL ~va% Et O vs- |pw eyes twinkled.
 "This la MT Winters, MT Swer- @i7," Dona presented Dudley.