The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-15

Winters arose and strode across the room. He bent over the easy chair and scow1ed at it's occupant in q mock fit of anger. "Want me to drag you out of that chair by your hair, womanp" He bent over and tried to steal d kiss but Dona evaded his lips ana pushed him
 Pun your cave in after you" she retorted. T have things on my mind"
 Dudley strengthened and de- liant frown clou6ed his handsome face, His mouth dropped a little at the corners when he frowred and DUna fancied he could readily bout.
 You're thinking about that washout, Black, when you should be listening to me-" Dudley could not help but speak the thoughts in his mind. "The way he vanished shows what he thinks of you"
 Dona uncurled and let her little heels click on the floor. "He cer- tafnly took a great deal of pains not to make himself unpleasant" |" Her eyes showed that she had not liked that remark of Dudley's. Sensing a quarrel. the young man grinned and changed his tactics.
 
 low Black? He was plainly a one day visitors to the city and already punching cows back in the hills hundreds of miles away. He drew Dona down among the cushions and pinched her arm. "Mr Black is . true knight and I shall thank him for saving you when you find him."
 Dad will locate him when he gets back" Dona flashed moodily. Your Dad must be out for big game on this trips" Dudley said, Seating himself upon the arm of her chair. He sent thin spiral of smoke ceilingward before he con- tinued. "He had his rife and one of those portable cannons cotn- moly known as six guns out on hts desk and all oiled up."
 The girl stirred and strengthened. This. was news to her.. She had |. been so busy checking up on the whereabouts of a certain Stanley Black that she had forgotten all Rivers. "Guns?" she echoed. Sure. A young arsenal and whole pile of cartridges. He had all l the accessories, too. A sleeping bag and pile of regular western pera- | phernalia." Dudley was glad he had | struck upon a topic that had no | ire in it.
 where did you see him?" Dona demanded uneasily. She had not expected her father to return to the rough country. He had prom | ised her he was through with the | dangerous end of the timber bus- mess. Her anxiety was aroused at once and she caught herself won be. If he were at hand she knew he would be able to tell her what l to do.
 II stepped in upon him at the office when was looking for you. He told me all about the man hunt you're on."
 Dona looked at~Dudley apprais- ingly. She saw : slender young man of athletic type. Square shoul- ders, fine head and dark eyes that held aNurking flicker of amuse- Inent. Then she saw the mouth with its tendency to droop a bit at the corners. Dudley Winters was | plainly capable but not accustonn- ! ed to being called upon for any kind of action demanding effort. why uOH ' yVu 6O up tO 1AICC | Rivers and talk Dad out of this wild idea, whatever 1t is?" She put | the question to test the first thought that came into her head. Dudley grinned and inhaled deep l ly. He let the smoke trickle out of his mouth before he answered "Aw. D., he'll make 1t by himself. IT never shot bear in my life."
 "But he's not after bear. He's after man,J Dona spoke earnest lily. You could talk him into com ing back. giving up the whole thing."
 "A man?" Dudley halted the spiral of smoke abruptly. "You're crazy. D."
 "You don't know Dad! He comes from A- family of hard fighters. Honestly. Dud, this is serious" Do- ma caught the young mans hand i'm pueively. Cant you see we have Ito stop him from doing some- thing-:' She halted and gripped his hand tightly.
 Dudley crushed his cigaret in an ash tray and stood up. He was plainly disturbed. Your dad doesn't need to get into. hunting clothes and lumberjack boots and trail off to shoot man. He has plenty of Iumberjacks to do his