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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14

members, but South Carolina was an
exception Representative John Tay-
lorcwas defeated by Butler Hare, and
Representative Hayward Mahon by
Joseph Bryson, in Democratic rum
offs. fsN
South Carolina also supplied the
most dramatic election incident of the
day when National Guardsnnen, under
instructions from Governor Johnston,
took possession of Charleston COUNTY
ballot box IS. Wyndham Manning. ap-
parently beaten for the Democratic
CUBE material nomination by Mayor
Brfnette Maybank, of Charleston, had
asked for the troops because of re-
ported irregularities
1.-THE latest South Carolina guberna-
torial vote (1,495 of 1905 precincts):
Maybank, 161,474; Manning, 147,774.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14
At Least 40 Are
Killed In Fighting
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eminent had been dissolved. AS
q result, there is a complete
breakdown in the efforts to
solve the bitter, bloody dispute
over. the Sudetens,, demands for
self-rule, there being no ma.
chinery on the Sudeten side for
further discussions. ''''
Meanwhile, the government, ignor-
ing the Sudetens' ultimatum demand
ing cessation of martial law in Suce-
ten regions, Communicated motor
buses in Prague to rush fresh troops
into the regions under military con
! troll. The ultimatum expired early
today without immediate results. 3
Che Sudeten party is conducted on
the leadership rinciple-following the
Nazi German model-therefore, Hen
lein, as fuehrer, alone has authority
to discuss anything with the Prague
government. - s
Henlein reported his decision to dis
solve his committee to F ia. Ash
ton-Gwatkin, chief lieutenant of Wis.
count Runciman, and other members
OF the British mission at a confer.
ence at Ash, Henlein's home town; 1t
noon. The Sudeten leader said thai
in view of acts of violence in the So
deten region, the party felt that prC-
per atmosphere for negotiations no
longer existed. sa tis. Ia
Meanwhile, martial law was extend
ed over two more Sudeten comrnun:-
ties. Soldiers and special police this
afternoon were preserving order n
ten frontier districts. Reports to the
capital indicated they were doing an
effective job
"All quiet throughout the republic"
the government radio announced iuhi-
lantly at 2 p. m. @(8 a. m. eastern
standard time). p ~ ~ :
It was estimated that more thar
100000 citizens of Czechosloyakia
were subject to- the stern REGULATIONS rec q
OF defense of the realm acts (rnartial
1aw).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14
King George Rushes
Back Into London

Continued from Page One.)
lowed highly important ministerial
conferences last night at No. 10 Down
ing street, with the active chiefs OF
the navy, war office and air force "a
consider precautionary defense meas.
urse ~ pTr ~ .11
Downing Street was cleared OF
crowds as the ministers went into
Prime Minister Chamberlair's Official
residence to start the session.
The last time a British king broke
a holiday II Scotland because Of an
emergency situation was when ths
late King George v came to London
in 1881 in The midst of an economic
crisis. iF'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14
Stocks Again
Hit Toboggalnl

New York, Sept. l4.-(AP)-Fresa
waves of selling swept over the stock
market today, sending prices into an
other swift Z decline on reports of
clashes between Sudeten Germans
and Czech soldiers. Gains of one to
, three points scored by representatives
issues in the first half hour of trad
ing were converted into losses ranging
to around five points before the sell
ing lightened late in the session. Liqu!
dation was the heaviest since last au.
tumn, with transactions about $780,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14
STATE PROJECTS PLACED
TN Nt1W FINDS REVEALED

Washington, Sept. lap The
PWA dished out a lot of its cash to
day in seven-figure humps. Today'S
list, which had SO projects approved
carried authorization of about $13,-
100000 of grants, and $211,O9g OF
loans on projects estimated to cost
10000, 600. fs-'s'''s'a AZ
Today's ALLEGATIONS, grants only, un-
less otherwise specified, included:
Johnston coa.aIy, N. c., schools
$35, AGO; Hoke county N. c., sanato-
rum building, $62,400.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14
Rooseyelt's Purge
Faces Newest Test
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Cummings, but oppose in a conven-
ton by Representative Herman Kop-
plemann and two other aspirants.
New Deal policies sthreatenedI to- be-
come an issue in the race. r. u.
They did not enter in any marked
degree, however, IN the seven sena-
] torial selections made yesterday. In
! four states, Democratic incumbents
were unopposeds They were Senators
! Fred Brown, Of New Hampshire; FL
J bert Thomas, of Utah; John Overton,
{ of Louisiana, and Alvaa Adams, OF
I Colorado. ~ $500 =; "a
yesterday showed general
tendency to renominate present House
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14
Cotton Shows
Slight Gains

New York, Sept. 14-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened five to nine points
higher on trade and foreign buying
with sentiment more helpful on the
foreign situation. December reacted
from = 81 to 1888, leaving the market
at net gains of seven to ten points
shortly after the first half hour De-
cember at midday was 7.88, with the
list six to nine points net higher.
Futures closed three OF eight joints
higher: spot steady, middling 1876.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14

Pictured above is Mrs. Harold c.
Strotz, who was discovered uncon-
scious on the kitchen floor Of her
Park Avenue, New York, apart
ment by her husband, millionaire
broker. Five jets of the gas range
were open. Mrs. Strotz, widow of
Jay Gould, grandson Of the railroad
builder, later died.
central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14

Senator and Mrs Willard Tydngs pictured casting their ballots
Maryands primary election Tydngs who incurred
snieare Of the through opposition certain New
Deal was opposed by Rep who had the
Esa7 aAAsIs ~ Of President Roosevelt M
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14

Here is the man who opposes
Sheridan Downey, liberal Demo-
cratic pension champion, for the
California senate seat in Novein-
Der. He is Philip Bancroft. milf
tant farmer and a conservative
Republican New Deal critic. Ban
lcroft, critic of administration poll
icies, defeated Ray L. Riley, vet
eran state official, for the G. o. p.
nomination.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-14

Barney Connect Lake Michigan homemade submarine
but not before disaster almost halted the trip Top the vT
undersea boat is shown beginning its trip Michigan City, Ind n
bottom shows Con nang oxygen Chicago He eacneo
the latter city in state bordering collapse -
1SfE77 ~ aS5 tN Central Press)
Evening star., 1938-05-25
AMERICAN CITIES
T0PAY DIVIDEND
Power Firm Will Allow 343s
Cents on Class A of
June 10.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 25-American
Cities Power & Light Corp. announced
a dividend of 343s cents on its class A
stock, payable July to stockholders
of record June TO- Stockholders have
the option of accepting cash or class B
stock at rate of 1920 share OF
class B for each share Of class A.
Directors said that only half the reg
ular quarterly dividend was declared
at this time, due to what they said
was the uncertainty in the trend OF
security prices and the effect which
present business conditions may have
on corporate earnings.
40 Cents Dividend.
Directors of Union Carbide & Car
bon Co. declared a dividend of 40
cents a share on capital stock. pay
able July / to holders of record June
3. In preceding six quarters, pay
ments of 80 cents each were made.
Maryland Fund Extra.
The Board of Directors of the Mary
land Fund, Inc. today declared an
extra distribution Of 3 per cent in
stock, in addition to cash distribu-
ton Of IL cents per share, payable
June IS to stockholders Of record
May 81.
America Safety Razor Corp.
At a meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors OF American Safety Razor Corp,
held yesterday, the directors declared
a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per
share on the $3.50 par value shares,
payable June 80 to stockholders OF
record at the close of business June 10.
This is the 59th consecutive regular
dividend.
South Porto Rico Sugar.
Directors of South Porto Rico Sugar
Co. today declared a dividend of 25
cents a share on common stock, pay
able July to holders of record June
TO- Company previously paid so cents
a share on common.
Directors of Commercial Solvents
failed to take action on a dividend
on common stock for the first half of
the year. Company had previously
paid 80 cents a share semi-annually.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Washington Produce

Butter-9O score. 1-pound prints, 27ha
i-pound prints, 2s1a: A-pound prints
.s: 2ss Is Zee, sov. .7 e. s.s ss..s
25: pork loin. 81: fresh ham. 90; larst
skinned hams. 171a; large smoked skinned
smaKed 1s ham aesd Bacon sS
bacon. 20: compound. IL: lard. 1O1a.
,Lvestock--Piss, 12os14O pounds, sAs
sis; light pigs 14o-160 pounds, sEasA
1eSSeo pena g9unssss sae heapss poands s
ssa.; saa1o%. S'xs' S'sa''s' s'asS' 'a0' caves
Prices, paid shippers, net {: o; b: Wash;
inston tby, the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics:
EGqs-Market firm and higher on un; IN;
sFsSsS .sa aatsa ssswns g.
standards. Sta s. mediums. nssauaaS' 1s5 s Nearby un:
g1aaed receipts Fa Whites
IS to 20; No: Is, Is to 1e; LeshoTns. Is
Socks + ks brosfs p pounds snd ss aa
No. rs. is to 16; Delaware Rocks and
s9 @ rSeq ss9e5i 4oastera ad u sfs t.
No. 2s.I 16 to II; mixed colored fryers
il to 90; Leghorns. broilers, IN pounds
f9d to leiS is r. soi Rens. 10 S so $6
old toms. II: No. Is, 15.
Fruits and Vegetables.
to am. wednesday. May 25. 1888.
California-15 lugs avocados.
South Carolina-27 bushel baskets Gu.
cumbers. IA bushel baskets squash.
Alabama-Two 24-auart crates huckle'
berries.
Unknown origin-21 crates mixed vege'
FLoR1DA-14 busiel baskets okra:
SSsqS saqsse iapnt fgsaan
raspberries. II bushel baskets squash. Is
bushel baskets beans.
West virginia-One bushel box water
1HSPfpLEs-Market steady. No carlot az.
rivals; no cars on track Bashei paskehs Wir'
sins Fl a. sS ana u west sry1ai vireinia sssymsns sA
inch minimum, 50-65: 2h-inch MINIMUM
1890 2M,inch minimume: pN e:olden 9oi1l]si 5e]eious
nmasb mum. S5- s. IS; s%-incS minimum. 1901 Is;
stnSh in;mum m1%gs 4ssp ndh 2s RelsHns 81
minimum. 80; .Winesaps. 2;inch, mini md
I.1O-l %; Paragons. 2A-inch minimum
minimum $3.50; s:insh MINIMUM; i III: "a; @:
and virginia. q: g. No. 1; Stayman,s;, ,1 ia4s. 1aas
1.25-1 .35: wasty or scalded. so: combine
ii$..isos: COL asssioos. l;ss;Ii;$s;
80; scaided. 1885, as to size: combina.
tion extra fancy and fancy: Delicious
113s-125s, 1.25-1.35; 138s-163s. 90
1.25; SSs-100s, 1901 30; y: s.. No. l:
Golden Delicious. 113s-163s. 85-1 90; 96s-
zoos, 1.O0-1.25; very good quality 125.
s0s-l oos. 1.35-I.75;- Winesaps. 13ss175s
1.fO-1 .25: 113s-125s. 1.5O; 9es-1O0s
ASPARAGUs-Mar dull; no carlot
arrivals; no cars on track. Pyramid crates.
dozen punches: New Jersey. very large size,
2.75-3OO; large size. 2.50; medium to
i I.75; Delaware. all sizes, 1.00-2.5O; mostly
CABBAGE-No carlot. arrivals: no carr
on track. Market steady.
bushel hampers. domestic round type
CANTALouPEs-Market weaker; ne
carlot arrivals; one broken car on track
Salmon Meats: California. ponys. 45s and
Evening star., 1938-05-25
GAIN
~ SHOWN IN WEEK
KiIowatt Hour Total May21
Is 1867 ,807, 900 or 10.5
Pct. Under 81.
nv the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, May REPRODUCTION
Of electricity in the United States
for the week ended May 81 totaled
1867, ,807,00 kilowatt hours, shade
above 1857 $4,000 last week, but 10.5
per cent under 2,198, ,646,000 in the
comparable 1887 week, the Edison
Electric Institute reported today.
The slight advance left the Asso-
ciated Press index of power production
with 1929-30 taken as 100, unchanged
from the previous week at 1898. A
year ago the index, which is adjusted
for seasonal and long-term trend, was
at 1883.
The range for recent years follows:
1888. 1887. 1885. 1885. 1884
High. -111.8 1852 1913 1865 97.4
Low---102.8 lib 1920 941 91.9
The institute also reported the fol-
lowing percentage declines from
year ago, according to major geo.
graphic areas: New England, 1877;
Middle Atlantic, 3.5; Central Indus
trial, I'll; West Central, "a; South
ern States, "a; Rocky Mountain. 23.1;
Pacific Coast. 6.3
Evening star., 1938-05-25
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Secondary
railroad liens hampered rallying ef-
forts in other sections of the bond
market today, and in late dealings
losses in all sections of the list out
numbered gains
Declines of minor fractions to more
than point were registered by North
ern Pacific Is, Southern Pacific 41as
OF 1868, Burlington 41as, Santa Fe As
of 1895 and Great Northern Is of
1946 &c"
youngstown Sheet e. Tube Is turned
In small gain and other small gamers
included International Paper IS and
Goodyear SIS.
United States Governments took a
downward slant after early narrow
irregularity. Losses ranged to 6/32ds
of point.
The foreign dollar list picked up
little strength. despite European ten
sion, although Panama 5las dipped
more than S.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
REICHSBANK STATEMENT

BERLIN, May 25 R:-The Reichsbank
Notes Sod
$3.50: increase, l3o. Other 9th bills Of ex-
2O6. S62. other daily maturing obligations.
1.O07.471:. increase, 52A47. Advances
45,s79; decrease. s,4T4 lnyestmnenss;; n At
Foreign currency to notes. Ia per cent.
Rate Of discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
UNITED SHIPYARDS SALE
TO BETHLEHEM O, KID
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, May 25 (R.-Stock-
holders of United Shipyards, Inc, ap-
proved at a special meeting today sale
Of the company's property and busi-
ness to Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.
for $9,320,000.
Ratification Of the sale, which was
approved by 81 per cent of the class
"a" stockholders, brought objections
from class "B" holders on the ground
the price was inequitable and that
class "B" rights had not been con-
sidered. The latter stockholders were
not entitled to vote on the ratification.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
FINANCIAL BAROMETER

NEW york. May IS R.--Agricultural
md commercial loans OF Federal Reserve
iS continued the slump that began last
me downward trend in loans reflects
6ad Attained mountainous proportions last
xoli. The current level is one-f1fth under
Commerciai, industrial and agricultural
adyences BY banks in 101 cities, reported
81 the Reserve Board. compared as follows:
1reVl0uS Week ------- o.OO1'VUOsyOy
6ame period last year ---- 1888. .OOO.OOO
Evening star., 1938-05-25
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. May 25 P.-Butter. 1,153;-
Ho2 pounds: steady; prices rsas;nta unsnangs9
other prices unchanged.
United States shipments. s9s: new stock
SMpplies liberal, Southern stock demand
SLOW. California stock demand fair: mar
ct steady Per cwt Bliss ahsd Tr1umphss = ,s.
No. l. 10 LouisiaSnaM IS; Mississippt WsSnso 20 d s
No. /, size B. .1.15-20: showing decay
% stock supplies .lsStr m9deyate Meafss Ess
sscked per cwt. Idaho Russet Burbanks
ii. IS. No. 1, / l.S5-95; mostly 100.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
u. S. LEATHER REPORTS
NET LOSS OF $491,4 ,434
p, TIE Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-United States
Leather Co. today reported net loss for
the fiscal quarter ended April 80 Of
$491 ,434 after depreciation, depletion,
etc., compared with net loss of $792,-
579 for the preceding quarter and net
income of $445. .625 for the April, 1897,
quarter, which was equal, after divi-
dends on the per cent preferred
stock and on class "a" stock, to ~
cents a share on the $4,000 common
shares.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
APRIL REFRIGERATOR
SALES SHOW DECLINE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-World sales
Of household refrigerators to dis
tributors and dealers in April totaled
2l6,732 units, according to reports
rerceived from II companies by the
National Electrical Manufacturers.
This compared with 33s,2l4 in April
last year.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

NEW YORK. May % P, Estate De-
partment Of Agriculture Of Jersey City
and New York livestock markets. Cat :
medium to barely good liehtweieht steers
somewhat lower than Monday at .s.25.
Bulls slow. steady, to- easier: practical top.
rather slow. opened barely steady: early
bulk low cutter and cutter. .5.O0-6.25:
sna medium se5y p9of }ot doSn ieg
vealers and calves-l $50. including
1850 direct. Nothing done on better
lightweisht vealers steady. small lots Gull
and common. 60-100 pounds. 5.O0-S.50:
few medium. 900. Calves nominal;
Hoes-960, all direct Market nominal.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
54s.. $50; standards. ASS, 4.75-5.0 .00i

54s $50; standards. ASS, 4.75-5.00;
jumbos, 36s and 45s. 5.00-5.5
CARROTS-Market steady. One Texas
arrived; four broken and two unbroken
3:50-3;75; Texas; bushel baskets. topped
CORNING carlot. arrivals: two. broken
cars on track Market weaker. Alabama
and Georgia; crates. 2:Q0-2.25: u.,,s.
bushel baskets, 2.00-2.25.
CELERY-Market steady. No carlot ar
rivals; two broken cars on track, Florida.
Florida standard and 16-inch crates.
trimmed tops. individually washed. $40
dozen, 3.25-4.O0; mostly 3.T5.
LEtTUCE-Two California arrived; nine
broken and two unbroken cars on track.
California. Western crates. Iceberg type.
crates. Big Boston type. 70.
ONIONS-Market steady; one Texas ar
rived; three broken and one, unbroken
cars on track; 5O-pound sacks. Yellow
Bermudas, Texas, U. 8. No: i: 1.6O-1 .76;
q. 8. commercial and o. s. No. 2. LOO
i'GS 9EAs@Martss M0sisx as' weaker; no carlet ar;
rivals; two broken cars on track; Bushel
hampers, .virginia and North Caronna'
poor quality. 75-1.00; California. 1.7o-
dRApEs-Arsentins. 20-pound. iuss
1:50-2.50. mostly 200. according TO con-
ditton.
Evening star., 1938-05-25

Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. -
Federal Judge WEIGH, Philadelphia,
said he has been notified that Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Co. and under
Tiers have agreed on details OF plan
Of reorganization of this company.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
WORLD TIN PRODUCTION
DROPS BELOW YEAR AGO
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25-World pro-
duction of tin in the first quarter Of
the year amounted to 43,2oO tons,
compared with 4e.300 tons in the like
1887 quarter, the International Tin
Research and Development Council
reported.
Apparent world consumption totaled
40.700 tons. against $1,000 last year.
World visible stocks of tin increased
by 1,779 tons in April to 28,902 at the
end Of the month, compared with
23,8l3 year ago.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
CUBA SHIPS LESS SUGAR.

NEW YORK. May 25 (P.-Cuban
exports of sugar from January to
May 21 totaled 943,572 long tons, raw
value, compared with 1,214,998 in the
comparable 1887 period, according to
Havana advices to Lamborn g. Co.,
sugar brokers.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
new YORK COTTON
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25-Cotton sold
of today to the lowest levels since last
December under heavy foreign selling
and general liquidation, as confidence
was undermined by the break below
recent resistance points and owing to
unfavorable trade conditions. Partial
recoveries occurred as foreign pressure
let up but rallies were feeble October,
which had reacted from 8.35 to 1928,
was selling at 8.31 in midafternoon
when the list was 10 to 13 points net
lower.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
New Orleans Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. May 25 R.-Con-
siderable foreign and local liquidation was
absorbed in the cotton market today at
auent trading prices rallied on covering
and trade buying.
July contracts, after breaking to a new
low for the movement at S.31, rallied to
s.3s after midsession. October recovered to
SAB. December. SAC; January. S47. and
March. s.51, 10 to 1" points below the
previous close.
Moderate profit taking by recent sellers
and trade buying developed at declines OF
Is to II points and toward midsesSion the
market partially recovered as trading
tapered off from its early rapid pace.
to S.45, December to S.4s. January, s.45;
March, S,5l, and May to S.5s, to Is
points below the previous close.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Net of american
|. G.. G.Chen,ical Co.
Says to $4,l86,lW

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 25.-American I.
g. Chemical Corp, its president, d. A.
Schmitz, reported yesterday, earned
net $4,186,1 100 for the fiscal year ended
March 81, equal to $5.26 per common
"A" share. compared with $4,684, 1853
or $3.50 per "A" share for the previous
fiscal year.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Liverpool Cotton.

LIVERPOOL, May 25 lPl.-cotton, 2s.-
900 bales. including 1900 American. Spot
quiet; prices 7 points lower. Quotations in
pence: American strict good middlins
543; good middlings 5.13; strict middlins,
4.3s; low middling, 3.ss; strict good ordi-
nary. 3;3s; good ordinary; 2;as; Futures
October 4.62: December. 467: January,
4.69; March. 4.73
Evening star., 1938-05-25
LONDON BAR METALS.

LONDON. May % 4'.-Bar gold laos
Tad UP pence equivalent S34.7sJ. Bar
silver, 1slsd, up 70 equivalent 41.s3
cents.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
AUTO FINANCING GAINS.

New automobile financing was 80
per cent larger in April than in
March, but SAT per cent less than
April last year, the Commerce De-
partment reports.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL May % 0P,.-Silver futures
opened 5 points up Sales: Two July at
42.s5; May. $3.50 bid.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. May rs a9.-Federal land
Evening star., 1938-05-25

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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-12

III Richest Girl IN the MeyQ
IN ~ | Copyright lac
Copyright 1898. NEA seo,iee. Ine.
BY ADELAIDE HUMPHREYS

her. This was the most beautiful
time of all the day; an hour with
an ache in it. a loveliness almost
unbearablc. Yet she did not feel
lonely, or sad. 1t was true, what
the young man had said, she was
happy, really happy for the first
time that she could recall.
After a time she closed her
eyes once more, having adjusted
the deep comfortable chair to its
reclining position, for this was
the only bed the coach provided
for it's passengers during the long
night.
Connie had thought she would
be too excited to sleep, perhaps
too uncomfortable, remembering
the luxury of the wide Marie
Antoinette bed. But before there
could have been time to count
many sheep, or to fuss about COM
fort, she had been lulled to a
sleep so sound it was untroubled
by any dreams. She must have
slept thus for several hours. Then
she was awakened to Il sense of
confusion, a new stiffness in arms
and limbs.
The bus had stopped. Two
men, one Il rough looking, coarse
individual, the other scarcely
more than Il boy, whom she re-
membered as having been sitting
in the back near the mother with
the baby, had whipped revolvers
from their pockets. The boy had
pressed his against the drivers
back. the mans was leveled at the
occupants in the coach.
A woman screamed; q man
swore. Bret Hardesty started to
his feet, his dark face flushing,
his fists clenched.
"Sit down, you 1.-THE muzzle Of
the one revolver was trained
threateningly at his chest. "An-
other sound out of anyone, one
move-and III fill the bunch of
you with lead" The gunman
looked capable Of doing just that.
"Please sit down" Connie tug
gcd at Bret Hardesty's coat. Her
blue eyes entreated him. He sank
back in his seat, but his face was
still flushed, his dark eyes mar
rowed.
Everybody stand up" the man
ordered, now. "As you file out,
hand over your money-or take
what we give you and like it"
Connie Obeyed with the rest.
Don't do anything, pleasew she
managed to whisper with plead
ing desperation to her newly
found friend. She had a feeling
that Bret Hardesty was not going
to empty his pockets without pro-
test even though he faced dozen
revolverS.
She was right about that. She
had no sooner parted with her
roll of bills than she heard thud
behind her. Bret had knocked the
revolver out of the fellows hand,
reaching across the drivers Shout
der to switch off the lights at the
same time. Now they rolled and