The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-22
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STAN BALL, an agent for cat fle interests, faces ASPER DELO in his ofIlce. Asper is accused of killing men sent to check his
 nmbering activities at Three Rivers. Ball announces he Is
 making . personal check. Delo says he will personally see that
 he does not make the check.
 Leaving the office, Stan saves q
 girl from kidnapers. She proves
 to be DONA DELO, Asper's daughter. When Stan learns her name he tells her he is STAN. LEY BLACK and slips away.
 DUDLEY WINTERS, in love with Dona, agrees to go to Three Rivers and bring Asper back.
 Dona goes with him and at Htle ranch place on the way Dudley puts Q plan of marriage to Dona, hoping she will take this plan of getting Asper Delo to return. She agrees but holds to Three Rivers, steps out of the night and. kisses her.
 At Three Rivers they meet
 SWERGIN, Asper's timber boss. and he says he is ready to kill
 Ball, that Ball shot Q ranger.
 Dona decides to ride in the hunt for Ball. She catches Q bad horse and has to try to ride him to keep up her pride.
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 CHAPTER VIII
 Oona stified a quiver in, her arm ss the cowboy slid up to the soan she had roped. His chapps Tapped noisily and he was evident iy reluctant to obey her. He had shortened the stirrups and knotted the bridle reins but he was still in- decided as to whether he should Disobey Asper Delo and allow Dona to mount bad horse.
 Don became impatient. Her nerve was beginning to waver just . little. Make it snappy!" she ordered.
 Her words had the effect she de- sider. They caused the cowboy to jerk the saddle forward and toss 1t across the roan's back. Dona knew that after that she would have to go ahead.
 The roam submitted to saddling and bridling with a minimum of snorting and swaying. He intended to have his inning when the rider hit the saddle. He did not have to wait long for his opportunity. With out trying the cinch Dona swung into the saddle and perked the roan's head up.
 The big fellow arched his back and shot into the air. Dona jerked off her hat. She knew this big fell low would expect it. Her spurs 1y nl hfc xxynfhnrc e nd 1fa a yo O v,fy yr chest as far forward as she could reach. The battle was on, with the roan twisting and shooting into the air and landing stiff legged in a jarring, jolting crow hop. The cow boy stod in open-mouthed admtra- ton and watched. From then on Dona would have him as an abject slave.
 Her entire attention had to be given to the big fellow twisting and plunging beneath her. She did not want to pull leather. Her pride made her keep from reaching for the saddle horn but she was desper ate. Six jumps, then seven and eight and still the roan was going strong. Suddenly he leaped side- wise and sprinted straight for the fence. That was his last trick. Donn pinched down tight with her knees and let him go. Two jumps from the pole barrier he set This feet and slid. Dona felt she must but she chung desperately with her knees and the wide roll on the sad- dle saved her. The roan shook him. self and came to full stop.
 "Boy!" shouted the corral boss tossing up his hat. !
 What ride!" He strode for ward to help her down.
 Dona shook her head and waved her hat toward the gate.
 The cowboy grinned and flung 1t back. Dona rode out master and friend of the big roan. She knew he would be. coming to the corral fence for sugar Jumps within week and sch slapped his lather- covered neck affectionately.
 "Pal, we're going to do some rid- ing," she whispered.S
 The tall cowboy stood beside her after closing the gate. Anything else, Miss?" His eyes were devour- ing her slim beauty.
 1T want carbine. A light 33 will do." She smiled into his gray
 H shook his head sadly. Strict ly against orders, Mann. Both De1o's and Swergin's,' The smiled.
 "I'll wait here till you get it for me. And then you might act as my bodyguard."
 This was too much. ''I'1l get you mine but you don't need no 33 to ride these woods with Stan Ball 1idin' in 'em." There was a queer