The Coolidge examiner., 1933-03-17

found you'd been hit he cried like
a baby. Swore that If you'd died
he'd commit suicide-provided |
didn't kill him first :" He lifted her
to a sitting position. There's old
Cupid Hobart sitting over yonder
Look at him. He's still blubber
ing"
Ken" Roberta called weakly.
The ex-ranger got up and limped
painfully over to her, knelt and took
her hand. you're a grand liar"
she murmured, land grand fighter
and grand friend-and now I'm
going TO decorate you. Ken Hobart
on the field of battle"
kiss her. fool" Don Jaime
roared. "And you can kiss her
again the day we're married. That's
the privilege of the best man. but
after that, believe you me, partner,
she's not going to give away any
more samples to hard-boiled old
waddies like you"
"Oh. my God. forgive me-" Ken
sobbed childishly. and brushed her
pale cheek with his tobacco-stained
lips.
"On the lips. man." Don Jaime
commanded. "You don't know good
kissing when it's offered to you"
81 been cheWin' tobacco" the vic
tim protested.
81 don't care" Roberta assured
him. Jimmy chews 1t, too"
SO the embarrassed wretch obeyed
orders. and Roberta tainted again
Don Jaime, this time it's your
fault" Hobart almost moaned.
Fan her and mop her face with
this wet bandanna." Don Jaime COM
manded. He went to the corral and
searched in the chuck wagon for
the tin box containing the small field
first-aid kit he suspected might be
there. Ii was. so he returned TO
the girl. cut her clothing away from
the wound and applied first aid in
singularly workmanllke manner.
Thereafter he attended to his
wounded men and when that task
was done he caught the chuck
wagon mules in the corral. har-
messed and hitched them. spread out
on the floor OF the wagon box the
bedding rolls he found there and
loaded his casualties into the
wagon.
Home. James," he called cheer
lily to an imaginary chauffeur.
climbed up onto the seat and gath
cred the reins He peered down he
tween his legs al Roberta's face up
turned 10 him from the wagon bed.
YOU'D have To live few life
times in nobbs Ferry. Westchester
county. New York. before voud get
your teeIh into life as deeply as Won
have in the past hour and n half"
he assured her cheerfully. Whose
spunky old sweetheart are you;"
"IouSe.' said Roberta wearily
"Giddap" yelled Don .Iaime. and
flicked the rnmps of the leaders with
his long whip Gently he easpd The
mules into their collars and rolled
away up the valley into long draw
that wound between the hills and
eventually led them ouf IN where the
deserted motor car waited Here he
transferred his wounded -I.amhert
OGrady. and Martinez Truiil!o on
the rear seat. with Ken Hobart on
the front seat. Lastly he lifted Ro-
berta up into Hobarf's arms after
which he braked the chuck wagon
unhitched the mules and tethered
them TO the wheels
Guess they can stand a night of
watchfu waiting" he declared. and
climbed back of the wheel "And
maybe ! wasn't a smart boy when |
pun Mrs. Ganby on the payroll per
manently."
He switched on the lights and
tooled the car carefully down
through The sage TO the Los Al
godones road. after which they
made fast time to the ranch. Here
one of the hands took the car
and departed for Los Algodones "a
bring hack the only two doctors
there. while Don Jaime aided Mrs.
Ganby TO make her patients COM
| Portable.
About noon the next day Jaime
Miguel Higuenes came into RO.
| herta's room and sat down on her
he'd.
"Caraveo and his men have Just
got back safely" he informed her
NOT ulan of that bandit gang gol
back across The river. so ! venture
TO say this has been lesson tc
them. imagine the Rancho Vale
Verde will be regarded in beyond
the Border circles as good place tC
keep away from hereafter. How:
the future Mrs. Higuenes feeling
now?"
MOT very clipper. Jimmy. How
do you feel?"
Guilty as Sheep killing dog
Still every cloud has a silver lining
Dingle's dead and | imagine he dice
intestate Al any rate ! have a sus