The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-13

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BIAN BALL, accuses AsPER
DET<0, taxnbcr king, Of crooked
practice and Of having men shot
WIN cry 90 check up ON his actiyf-
k1aa. Ban says he n making q
check and Dclo tells him he will
pakBonally prevent f. Upon leav-
fns De1ofs once Ball saves Do
Ma, Deio's daughter, from Md.
nnp9Es. He slips away when he
nnds who she ~, telling her his
name "a STANLEY BLACK.
DUDLEY WINTERS, In love
with DOna, goes with her 20
Three Rivers 20 persuade Del0 20
abandon the flght with Ball. He
tFles 70 get her % marry him ON
111e way - q means Of getting
Delo 20 give MP his plans. D0na
narrowly escapes doing this By
meeting Ball on his way TO the
timber camp. They find Ball acc
Unsed Of killing o ranger. Aspcr
n wounded from ambush but
refuses 10 stay I'm bed. DOna tells
hflsa she has Just married Dudley
% keep him out OF the hunt.
Ball comes I'm for SUPPLIES and
Is captured by SWERGIN, De-
los big timber boss. He escapes
after hearing Dona tell her IA
f1ler she N Dudlcy's wife. Dudley
insists ON real marriage but Do
ma holds hack. She rides out TO
SEQ N she can find Stanley Black,
who she thinks, r. at Blind River.
She meets him ON the trail not
knowing he h Ball. He promises
10 rid the range of Stan Ball. On
tho way TO camp Dona stops at
cabin and sees Q glove she thinks
In Stanley Blacks in a Spanish
strl's room.
Valuable records are stolen
from the Office and the clerk says
Hall stole them. Aspcr DeiO IL
ferrous and refuses to leave with
Dona and Dudley. A posse gets
on Balls trail and IL Is reported
he Is cornered. DOna rides out
with . rife. She sees Ball slip
Ting away from the posse and
shoots him. He fakes being
wounded and takes her prisoner.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVI
Dona faced her captor with fash
my eyes. Stan Ball returned
he defiant glance with a grim
mile.
"My quarters are passable
.hough possibly q trifie primitive
'or one accustomed to luxury"
Stan motioned toward tho mouth OF
/ cave. will you enter or must
larry you?"
Dona's anger lessened a trifie.
rhen she thought Of her father
Ind panic seized her. He would be
ID and riding the hills Ike mad
nan when word came that she war
! prisoner. Swcrgin would not keep
his news to himself and Dudley
would not be able to keep 1t from
tsper. For a moment her deter
to play as bold q game al
Ter captor weakened.
II hate you and loathe you!
ask anything from you for
myself but this will Kill my father.
Ball stood with his feet planted
vide apart. For q full minute he
ookcd at her. IN see that you're
,nck safe at camp in the morning
70 let you go tonight would mean
hat you would be lost In this high
TO take you down to-nigh,
would be suicide. Your father hai
rot earned that at my hands"
II suppose you want me to grant
,ou Immunity" Dona's eyes blazed
"You certainly will have to swear
Tot to reveal this hiding place.
nay have to use IL several day,
more in order to make a getaway.
STAINS voice was level and hard.
"And I won't promise you any
hing except that I will escape a
he first chance and that vii
top at nothing to have you taken.
Dona's cheeks flushed as she gave
him her answer.
THAT'S settled then! You sta,
iere as my guest Stan motionet
oward the entrance Of the cave.
With her head up Dona entered
he dimiy lighted interior. Star
pushed her ahead of him ant
struck g. match. by It's fIckerint
tight the girl made out the rude
interior OF the place. An old oil
amp stood In niche In the wall
stan lighted 1t and turned up The
1amc.
BE seated while I get supper.
He nodded toward a stone slab GOV
ercd with blankets to serve as ;
bunk.
Dona sank down on the pile 0
blankets and crossed her legs. Sh'
vas watchful and ready to take an.
chance. Her eyes took stock of tn
Interior of the room In a vail
search for rife or other weapon
There was no gun in the room OK
cept the heavy revolver that swunl
NJ Balls hip. Her eyes returned I
her lean captOr.