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twas killed by a shotgun. Is that
what you wanted to know"
part. What else?"
ut was fired from in front Of him
a little to his right-hand side, by a
man on horse"
What else?"
'"The shell was home-loaded. And
that's all / know, yet"
Old Man Coffee was regarding
Wheeler with peculiar fixed ex-
preston. son." he said at last,
II back down; I'm free to admit I
had you wrong. You're further
along the trail than most Of 'em.
You got the shotgun right, at least.
/ suppose you seen that one shot
pellet begged into the seam Of the
leather on Lon Magoon's saddle
horn?"
Eyes; I saw it."
''That little pellet is pretty well
hid. ] guess nobody saw it but you
and me. But the rest Of your dope's
wrong. For one thing = Magoon
wasn't killed by no man on
horsel"
"How do you know that?"
"How did you know the shell was
home-loaded?"
Because the charge was weak.
The sign showed the horses was
close together when the shot was
fired. If the charge hadn't been
weak that pellet Of lead would have
plowed whole lot deeper than it
did"
Old Man Coffee nodded approval.
IA good CATCH" he said. "But !
think you got it wrong. If the charge
had been fired from close like you
say, the killer could have rammed
the long shotgun barrel plumb
against Magoon - there wouldn't
have been no shot in the saddle
horn. 1t was distance slowed that
pellet. Lon Magoon was shot by a
third man, from up on the fiat
ground above the cut!"
Seems like" Wheeler objected,
"the trail Of the third man should
have showed up, somewhere about"
Maybe; if it had been read prop
err before the cattle paved out the
sign. But-there's one man mixed
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into this that knows too much about
trails to have left one himself-even
If he'd been there" They fell ST.
lent, while the Woodworking engine
threw the rack of the road behind
them in big spasms and gouts Of
dust; and far ahead presently
showed the faint disturbance on the
plain which was Inspiration.
Inspiration consisted principally
of main street, backed by a few
score houses, some Of them neatly
painted, with tree or two; many
simply implanted shacks.
To stranger the town would not
have seemed so full of people as
Tulare Callahan's report perhaps
suggested. But Billy Wheeler at
once recognized a dozen or more
cars which would not ordinarily
have been there, and about an equal
number of doing COW ponies. And
AS the 81 cars pulled up in front
OF the little frame building that
housed the county office-Wheeler
noticed small inconspicuous stir in
doorWays, too casual moving to.
gether Of spur-heeled loungers at
two or three places along the street
Billy Wheeler caught Horse
Dunn's signal as he slid his roadster
to stop. He stepped down from
the wheel and walked forward to
Dunn's car.
1--WE want to all kind of keep to.
gether, here, as we move into this"
Horse Dunn said casually. II don't
think there's going to be any trou-
BILE of any kind. Still wish Bob
Flagg had got here. There aren't
so many Of us as there has been
some years."
The sheriff pulled up and stepped
to the sidewalk.
Court won't open yet for little
BIT" he said. "You, Wheeler, park
yourself around here close. You're
lucky not to be in the lookup, by
God! You, Dunn, I'll speak to you
inside. I've got couple of ques-
tons I figure to ask"
"All right" Horse Dunn said.
Come on, folks"
''The rest of you stay outside"
Sheriff Amos said. you're the one
I aim to talk to, Dunn"
Horse Dunn looked up and down
the street, noting how the groups of
booted loungers had grown. Hardly
doorway in that street was empty
now. Wheeler saw Dunn run quick
glance along the second story win
doWs across the street. Dunn turned
to his car, relaxed, casual.
Marian, take this here car
around the corner, and park it; then
wait there, until someone brings
word"
Marian glanced once, questioning
ly, at her uncle, then once more, al
most despairingly, at Billy Wheeler.
Then the car numbered away in the
dust as she obeyed.
Horse Dunn turned with curious
mildness to the sheriff. II don't fig
ure to give any answers, Amos, that
I wouldn't just as leave my outfit
would hear"
The Old Man Of the 81 stood
notwithstanding little, al
most bland; but the confidence of
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lifelong dominance was in the easy
set of his enormous shoulders, so
that he seemed then bigger than the
town, bigger than the range.
The sheriff hesitated; he knew
what he was up against. Abruptly
he burst out, II decide these things
herel"
The mild mask fell away. "Then
give your orders to people you can
boss" Dunn snarled at him.
Walt Amos sized up the situation,
then stood for moment with a
blank face. Then-the young sheriff
grinned, not sheepishly, and not irri-
tably, but with the interested hui
NOR of man who plays his own
game against another's.
"Oh, all right, Dunn" he said; IT
don't set any great store on that
point. + haven't got any Of my fell
lers with mel don't need 'em; but
maybe you need some. Bring 'em
on!"
In effect, Horse Dunn had backed
Sheriff Walt Amos down; but Horse
admitted afterward that it was here,
in the backdown, that the young
sheriff had first commanded his re-
spect. He grunted an assent. BILLY
Wheeler, Coffee-come on"
The others moved forward, but
he waved them back; and Dunn,
with Wheeler and Coffee, followed
Amos into the little old adobe that
held the sheriff's office.
Dunn" said Sheriff Amos, ''you
were the first man found out there'd
been killing at Short Crick. That
was Tuesday-three days ago. Right
off you sent Tulare Callahan here,
to wire Old Man Coffee, clear
around at Veterinarian. Dunn, why
did you send for Old Man Coffee?"
II sent for Old Man Coffee" said
Dunn, "to find out who was making
free on my range. To tell you the
truth, didn't figure you numbskulls
was equal to handling it."
"Then it wasn't your idea," said
the sheriff, "to get him here to seize
and suppress evidence?"
when I want to seize some
thing" Horse Dunn told him, II
won't be sending for some old guy
the other side Of two ranges of
mountains. I'll just seize it,"
"Where were you riding Monday,
DUNN"
Monday I was riding Red Sleep
Ridge"
"And when," the sheriff shot at
him, did you first learn that Lon
Magoon was camping on 81 ranger"
Horse Dunn did not hesitate for
a fraction Of a second. Yesterday
when Old Man Coffee found Ma
goon's saddle"
The sheriff's smooth, cornerless
face frightened a little, but Billy
Wheeler saw that the man was not
surprised. Instantly Wheeler knew
two things. First, that one Of the
Inspiration crowd = perhaps with
field glasses-rnust have seen Cot
fee pick the saddle up. And second,
what was equally important, that
the sheriff must have succeeded in
tracing out the dead mans horse
and had identified it as belonging
to the little COW thief, Magoon.
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
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CHAPTER v

v
The sheriff came alone, without
show of force. Wheeler's surrender
he outwardly took as matter OF
course; though a close observer
might have detected a certain
pleased relief.
1t was nearly six in the morning
as they rolled down the dusty ruts
toward the first test of strength
since the killing at Short Creek.
Three cars drove to Inspiration, for
Billy Wheeler had reserved certain
privileges of free action; and the
sheriff returned to Inspiration alone
in his own car, as he had come. A
second car was driven by Horse
Dunn, who took with him Gil Baker,
Steve Hurley, and Tulare Callahan;
and-what seemed more important
Marian Dunn, between Val Doug
las and her huge uncle in the front
seat. The Old Man Of the 81 was,
possessed by a vague persistent
hope that somewhere, some time,
Marian would see something which
would change her opinions as to the
balance Of force and justice in the
Red Hills ranges.
Old Man Coffee rode with Billy
Wheeler, who drove his own road
ster.
''There in that one car" said Cot
fee, watching Horse Dunn's tower OF
dust, "goes all that's left Of the 81
outfit; except for you and me, who
don't really belong here"
Billy Wheeler nodded. IT couldn't
hardly believe" he said, "that
Horse was trying to run 10000 head
Of cattle, even through the quiet
months, with only -four men and
himself"
"He's got 10000 head, has he?"
'The book count shows 10000
head. Allowing for death losses, he
supposes he's got IA to 16 thousand.
Short-handed as he is, he can't be
right sure"
give seen the day." Old Man Cot
fee said, 1.-TWO, three years ago,
when the 81 clubhouse never held
less than IL or Is hands. And in
roundup times I've seen better than
so riders follow the "a wagons. But
I guess those days are gone"
Coffee suggested that Horse Dunn
was getting old. "It's hard for us
old fellows to bend to new ways Of
handling cows-or men. But Horse
Dunn might just as well get ready to
realize he has to. He's forced his
way for long time; but comes a
time when he can't force 1t no
more"
"And that" Wheeler said, sis
what we've got to save him from.
For God knows he'll never bow his
head! It's up to you, more'n any
body"
Don't count on me-"
That was Old Man Coffee's atti-
tude. Because of his uncommon
sixth sense in handling trail and
because Of his widely heard-of luck
in making shrewd deductions, Old
Man Coffee had been called in on
many mystery killing in the inter-
mountain country. But though he
worked hard without cost to any
one, he stubbornly avoided an off,
cial responsibility. II got nothing
to do with it." That was the Coffee
theme song on a murder case.
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No Forests in Egypt

A large variety Of trees grow
throughout Egypt, especially along
the Nile, but nowhere Is there
forest. !,
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06

public schools and of Creighaon
University, from which he was
graduated with B. s. and L. L. B.
degrees.
Ho has announced as his plat
form the removal of the 6 mill
hydrant levy, which the District
now assess the clay Of Omaha. He
feels that by SO doing that the
taxes of the city of Omaha may
be reduced by approximately one
hundred and forty ahousand dol
lars (S140.O 00). He also believes
that the business of the District
IS a matter of public oncer and
not a private enterprise, and that
tho affairs of the Board should be
given greater publicity.
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Notices
Notice Of Administration

In the County Court Of Douglas
County, Nebraska:
IN the matter of the estate of
Minnie Spencer Deceased. All
persons interested in said estate
are hereby notified that a petition
has been filed in said Court al
leging that said deceased died
leaving no last will and praying
for administration upon his es-
tate, and that a hearing will be
had on said petition before said
court on the Goth day of August
1888, and that if ttey fail to ap-
pear at said court on the said goth
day of August 1888 at 9 o'clock
A. NJ. to contest said petition the
court may grant the same and
grant administration Of said es-
tate to William Spencer or some
other suitable person and proceed
to a settlement thereof.
Bryce Crawford,
County Judge.
Begin 7-3O-3s.
Ending S-13-98.
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From 1867 to 1890, at which time
candy" sold out his interest in
his laundry; they had employed
loo Negroes a record, for which
he is proud. At the time, he sold
out his plant, he had the follow
ing on his pay roll; Andrew Har-
old, Bert Cochran, Nat Jones
Bert Jackson, George Ross, Cute
Long, Hascall Lee, BILLY" Love
kellogg Bros, Andrew Saunders.
This record speaks fer itself; re-
nomnate our "Andy" Jensen, the
man of the hour for the Negro
people. Tried AM Proven, no
committee has ever been sent to
Andy to place colored folks;
they have been on his fathers and
his payroll from 1867 to 1880.
CAN ANOTHER CANDIDATE
TELL THE COL0RED FOLKS
THIS?,
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less to race, creed or color.
WILLIAM s. GREENLEAP
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY
ASSESSOR

VIM. S. Greenleaf, son of the
late Sam K. Greenleaf, is .
candidate for the republican nom
nation for County Assessor.
Mr.. S. Greenleaf has had
much experience in public life.
He was engineer for the city OF
Omaha and the city water dept.
Mr.. Greenleaf feels that with
the close associations he had with
his father both in the office and
home, he knows the problems of
the taxpayers and will be a COM
petent public official.
Nofthside Greenleaf for Assess
or Club.
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Attorney John Adams, Jr.
Room No. $40 Hanback, Block
Notice of Probate of Will.

In the Cunty Court Of Douglas
County, Nebraska in the matter
Of the estate of Martha Taylor
Smith, Martha Taylor Carter, now
deceased.
All persons interested IN said
estate are hereby notified that a
petition has been filed in said
Court, praying for the probate of
a certain instrument now on file
in said Court, p%rrporting to be
will and testament of said deceas-
ed, and that a hearing will be had
on said petition before said Court
on the 9th day of August, 1888
and that if they fail to appear at
said Court on the said 9th day
of August, 1888 at 9 o'clock A. M.
to contest the probate of said will,
tho Court may allow and probate
said will and grant administra-
ton of said estate to Johnson
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Beware Kidney
Germs If Tired,
Nervous, AChinq

Are you Run Down, Nervous, suffer Aching
or Swollen Joints2 Do you Get Up Nights. or
suffer from Burning Passages, Frequent
Puffy Eyelids, Loss of Appetite and Energy?
II SO, the true cause often may be germs
developed in the body during colds, or by
These germs may attack the delicate mem-
bvanes OF your Kidneys or Bladder and often
cause much trouble. Ordinary medicines
amt help much because they don't fight the
germs. The doctors formula Cystex, now
stocked by all druggists. starts fighting Kid
ney germs in 3 hours and must prove entirely
satisfactory in l week and be exactly the
medicine you need OF money back is guar
arteed. Telephone your druggist for Cystex
tSiss-tex1 today. The guarantee protects
you. Copr. 1887 The Knox Co.
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candy JENSEN OUR CANDI
DATE AND FRIEND

ANDY Jensen, so years in one
spot is now a candidate for re-
nomination for County Assessor,
Democratic ticket, August prim-
aries. Mr.. Jensen is a son of
Andrew Jensen, the old black
smith, who opened up his shop,
on the grounds where Andy Jen-
sen Laundry stands today, in 1867,
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THIS WEEK in RELIGION &
THOUGHT

by Robert l.. Moody
Give Us Men
Give Us men to match our
mountains,
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Give us men to match our
Plains;
Men with empies in their pur-
pose,
Men with eras in their brain.
All of us lossai citizens are con
fnonted with a serious problem.
as this is election year. In the
primary we have large numbers
to choose from. The wisest thing
to DO Is forget mere partisan prin
eiples and elect Men who merit
these various positions. Since |
am a preacher, You will expect
me to resort to the source of my
authority. I regret, however.
that We cannot literally say of
these men on the ballot as was
the qualifications of the deacons
in the early church.
These men on that business
committee were to be full of the
Holy Ghost and wisdom" Our
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sHAMES BODY BUILDERS

1906 Cunning Street
Cars in very good condition-good
rubber, like new.
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WALLER A. NELSON
Republican Candidate for the
BOARD OF THE
METROPOLITAN UTILITIES
He is a life long resident of
Omaha, a graduate of the Omaha
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State and county affairs would he
dealt with honestly and reason
ably if the men we elect had
these qualifications. Since they
don't claim such things we, at
least, look for them to be full of
wisdom"
Every Christian citizen must re-
frain from corrupt political prac-
tees, favoritism and thoughtless
voting. Remember that thought
the master IS not listed on the
ticket, your viting is to be His
glory and the best good of cur
Community.
AS a racial group, We want un-
prejcdiced leaderA. Not those
who likes che or two Negroes and
hotes all of the rest as a whole.
Because such persons may like
fou and your group, you should
not elect him, unless he stands
for fairness to everyone regard
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Carter or some other suitable per-
Bon, enter a degree Of hen
and proceed to a settlement there
OF.
Bryce Crawford,
County Judge
Beginning s-6-Ss.
Ending s-20-38
-o
Ray L. Williams, Atty.
Room 2 lehman Bldg,
9th and Lake SITS.
Notice of Administration
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
In the matter Of the estate Of
Robert Martin, deceased.
All persons Interested in said es-
tate are herby notified that pet
ition has been filed in said Court
alleging that said deceased died
leaving no last will and praying
administration upon his state
and that a hearing will be had on
said petition before said court on
the 9th day Of Augcst 1888, and
that if they fail to ppear at sad
Court on the said 9th day of
August 1888 at 9 o'clock A. NJ,
to contest said petition, the Court
may grant the same and grant
administration Of said estate to
Noah Thomas or some other suit
able person and proceed to a set
tlemnt thereof.
Bryce Crawford,
County Judge
begin s-6-38
Ending s-20-3s
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HARDWARE


Paint, Glass and Varnish. We do
glazing and make window shades
to order. 1922 N. oath WE. 1907
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Oldsmobile Coupe 81 excellent
condition, reasonable; take over
payments-WA 6542.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06
Poultry and Eggs
Sheet Metal Works

Tin, Copper, Galvanized Iron
Works. NESBIT & WEIR Furnace
es.
Farnam Sheet Metal Works
1908 Farnam ia. 6666
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06

FOR SALE
BIG BARGAINS IN HOMES
The following houses can be
bought with a Small Payment
Balance Like Rent. Modern
and Part Modern.
2615 Decatur st.
1916 Decatur st.
1926 Seward st.
1927 Seward st.
2613 Hamilton st.
959 A North 25th Ave.
E. M. DAVIS,
Licensed Real Estate Broker
2817 North oath st. WE. 1166
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Wanted
WANTED

" IN III
Wanted experienced beauty oper-
ator. Call Mrs. Michael WE. 1898
Salvation Army Industrial Home
Needs Your Aid-Call Us When
House
iture, Magazines, Newspapers, or
Anything You Have. Call IA. Abs
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Carter or some other suitable per-
son, enter a degree of heii
and proceed to a settlement there

Bryce Crawford,
County Judge
Beginning s-6-3S.
Ending S-20-38
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-18
GULLIBLE AWAKENS
by Be rtha Maryn

The skin you love to touch.
"How to obtain the School Girl Com
plexion". "Get Rid Of Dislmater .
Hands,. How many times a day do those
phrases strike US ei thor thr ough tho
wei l-trained vol ces Of radio onnoun-
GERS, or through comic strips, maya
zines, plocards and the like? The
dramatic tidbits on the daily radio
programs assure us that "Beautifu
skin increases popularity; assures
success in bus mess and social life;
trans forms the dull hostess into o
most charming one; gets raise in
the office, or q job if unemployed;
clinches G movie con tract; trans
forms houseWork from a daily druid
gerry to joyous task" etc. All
this can be attained if Mrs. Con-
suner will buy Oil Of Palms Soap.
Nut Of Cocoa; Elephant Tusk Pure
Floating Soap; Life Saver Altisep-
tic Soap. In each case the por-
ticular soap advertised is tho
one and only.
WHAT is SOAP? WHAT POINTS SHOULD
Mrs. Cons ume Consider Whom Buying
SOan2
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-18
-~ s2 ss So 60 80 sa 9. @

LAST STAND" (Continuod)
7. Rocroati on and Special Interest
Groups, (Athlotics, Dcamatics
Hobby Club, Carloru Club, Jour-
nalistic Club, No thors Club,
American Legion, Dances, etc.,
---one night a week at loast.
IF VIC don't adopt some such program,
if we don't contribute to the town's
evelopment, then Groonbo 1t will be-
como some thing considerably loss
than We had hoped for.
Howard c. Custer.
Mrs. Robcr Is1or and son Toby from
Ell zabeth, New Jersey are visiting MIR.
and Mrs. B. Tra ttlor t1i Wcok.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-18
GREENBELT (soCIAL?) ACCIDENT

Patsy Ruth Hesse, years old,
had an invitation to di nmer last
week wi tn one Of her friends. Phil
lip, her brother, aged three, did
not want her to 60 wi tn out him, and
while she was in the act Of carrying
Phillip home, both fell. The freak
part Of the accident wa this:
Patsy's chin hit Phillips cheek.
The result: two slit che S in Patsy's
chin, and cut cheek for Phillip.
Bouquets to DR.. Dryden for his good
work in attending these chi ldron.
Consumer Discussi ION Group Of
Block "B" met Thur sday afternoon,
May IL. A selection and tasting Of
canned corn was made. Those present
were: Mesdames Taylor, Albert, Mar
tone, Lee, McGuckin, Scott and Cross .
Mrs. David Lee has been selected
as leader Of this group.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-05-18
May ID, 1858.


How Many Of These Quosti ons Can
Mrs. Shopper cnsWpr:-
/. How much docs tho soap wei Oh?
g. How much wa ter is in the soap?
a cor tain amount Of wa tor is
necessary in every soap.
3. If it's G floating soap, how
much air is in it in rotation
to the size and weight Of the bar?
4. What is the best use to which
the soap con be put?
S. What is mil1ed soap? Framed?
6. What is better for laundry,
yellow or white soap?
7. What is cas- tt lie soap?
For tho SO intcros tod in information
regarding soap this column suggests
Mrs. Gullible read Consumers Guide,
March 28 issue.
This column will answer the above
questions next week.
SPORTS Ed TOR RESIGNS
Because Of o change in his
ploymont CT ifton j. Cockill has ten
dered his rosignotion as Sports Ed
itor Of the Cooperator, effective
Saturday, May Il.
1t is WI tn regret that VIC accept
Mr.. Coczill's resignation. His pages
have grown to be very valuable do
par tncnt Of the paper, ana we Know
tina his loss i'll be folt keenly
by readers.
We draw some consolat ton from
the fact that Mr.. Cockill Will re-
main an active mombor Of the Jour-
nolistic Club, and we look forward
to his valuable sugg ostions and ad-
vice.
LAST STAND" (Continuod)
7. Rocroati on and Special Interest
Groups, (Athlotics, D1"amatics
Hobby Club, Canoro Club, Jour-
nalistic Club, No thors Club,
American Legion, Dances, etc.,