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just to make the picture of idiocy
completed"
Coffee looked as if he wouldn't
put it past her. "Oh, now, / wouldn't
go and do that, child"
Coffee" Billy said, lone other
kind of funny thing happened, while
we were out. That hombre that shot
at Marian the other night--he took
another try"
"Damn!" said Coffee. "He come
close?"
Killed her horse. got nervous
and let my own pony get loose, and
he stampeded. Later we had to
come back on mule Magoon had
tied up, and horse he stole from
the a."
Old Man Coffee turned slowly and
for a few moments studied Mari
ans face. "'Uh huh," he said at
last.
There was a silence. what do
you think of it?" Marian said.
II think" said Coffee, "you bet
ter turn in"
Marian rose slowly. II suppose
you're right-I've made enough
trouble for one day, haven't II"
When she was gone Billy Wheeler
took her place on the step beside
Old Man Coffee. well, we're slow
ly learning thing or two," he said.
God knows where this thing leads
to; but it ought to lead some place
pretty SOON"
Old Man Coffee knocked out his
pipe, refilled it again, and struck
new light. In the flare of the match
his bony old face looked more grim
and more sardonic than ever. 1T
amt going to lead me no place.
It's led me far enough. I'm
through"
Wheeler did not argue this. Twice
before Coffee had made such hollow
threats; he did not believe the old
lion hunter would actually withdraw
now.
Zone thing didn't tell you about
Bob Flagg," Coffee said. II sup
pose you got right to what know.
Well-here's little item that's
peach! Flagg-he bummed his way
into Pahranagat in an empty cow
car"
Wheeler was astounded. "You
sure must be wrong" he declared.
"Why, that sounds crazy He and
Dunn had just sold outethe Arizona
ranch, at Dunn's order. Dunn's
share was the biggest, and of course
they couldn't get but part cash; but
there was fifty thousand ready mon
ey mixed into the DEAL FIagg didn't
have any reason for coming in any
such way as that!"
"He done it, though. 1t was right
hard for me to find anybody that
knew he'd been there at all. Sure
seems like Flagg was taking every
way he could think Of to get to the
81 without being noticed. thought
it was kind of peculiar that Flagg
should come by way of Pahranagat,
which is kind of like sliding in the
back door. Still, that wouldn't mean
anything by itself; some of us old
guys get used to thinking in terms
of saddle work. But this other thing
its queer"
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out saddle from Magoon, and they
rode out of Pahranagat together.
Begins to look like Lon Magoon was
a witness to the killing of Bob
Flagg."
but how do you know" Marian
said, "that Magoon himself didn't
kill Flagg?"
"Well-these killings being done
with shotgun is kind Of unusual;
it makes you think the same killer
attended to all three. And it's easy
to see, too, how Magoon might have
been kind of. a distant witness.
Suppose Magoon was riding along
with F'lagg. who didn't know him
very well. Pretty soon Magoon sees
some local cowman coming toward
them. Magoon doesn't want to fall
in with any local cowman, on ac-
count of the business he's in. He
splits off and kind Of hovers in the
distance. In a case like that, him
not getting out Of sight soon enough
would just be suicide for him. Who
ever killed Flagg would figure he
had to kill Magoon before he
talked"
''Did you see Val Douglas at Pah-
ranagat?"
"No, he wasn't there when I was.
But he's been back here, tonight,
since been here. He said Pahran-
agat was where he was. Well, l
don't know; didn't see him there.
And according to him he couldn't
get any trace of Bob Flagg."
"Is he here now?"
'He pulled right out again. No
body's here, but me and that old
woman that cooks. She claims the
sheriff come in and took Horse Dunn
to Inspiration, about an hour before
I got here. Tulare Callahan come
in with Horse; they was pretty
much worried over where you was,
Marian. Tulare saddled up again
and rode out to see If he could find
out where you had went. Later
Steve Hurley come in, and he's gone
looking for you too. So naturally
Val Douglas, he figured he'd have
to make as good showing as any.
body did, and he hightailed. So now
the whole 81 is out hunting for YOU
what of 'em isn't in Jail"
"Men make me so ,nad!" Marian
declared. II have a good notion to
60 riding out looking for them, now,
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Cynical Brutality

People were not only brutal but
cynically brutal in the last century.
The history Of Italy recounts how,
after revolt, many Italians were
executed and the bill of expenses
presented to the nearest relations Of
the hanged men.
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"Well, you must have mistaken
your mani"
'.No, didn't"
Wheeler turned thoughtful, they
were silent for some minutes. A
dark and ugly reason for Flagg's
peculiar behavior was taking shape.
"Do you suppose Lon Magoon
could have been a spy, sent to Pah-
ranagat to watch for Bob Flagg?"
"A spy for who?"
IA spy for the men that set out to
kill Flagg. We know who the ene-
mics of the 81 are. Link Bender
Pinto Halliday-Rufe Dean-even
Sam Caldwell-there isn't one OF
them that would have hesitated to
shoot man down, if it meant WHIP
ing out the 81. We know that those
people, or some of them, got access
to Horse Dunn's mail at Inspiration.
We can figure they knew that the
Arizona outfit was sold, and that
Flagg was on the way here with the
money-money that the 81 had to
have to pull through"
II had that figured out long ago."
Coffee said. II figured Cayuse Cay
etano was the cats paw for Link
Bender. Even after Cayetano was
killed, I thought maybe they just
killed him so he wouldn't turn
states evidence"
"But you don't think that now?"
"Now," said Coffee, II don't
think"
Throw out the death Of Cayuse,"
Wheeler suggested. "Say that he
was killed simply because he was
too hot on the trail. Throw out the
death of Magoon-say that he was
feared as distant witness. It turns
back to the enemies Of the a."
(Which includes everybody" Cot
fee snorted.
Coffee, have you found out some
thing you're holding back?" Wheel
err asked.
Coffee shook his head. "You know
everything I know so far as I can
think"
"Then you have some way of read
ing the facts-some way different
from what I've got"
maybe. I've quit bothering my
head about it,
"Hell! You'll never make me
think that you're going to pull out
of this case and leave it unsolved."
"There's just one thing about this
case" Coffee admitted, "that sure
hate to leave mixed up. How come
old Rock and me to get mixed up
about the trail of the killer horse?
l s'pose all the rest of my life"
Old Man Coffee's voice was bitter
"I'll never get away from wonder.
ing how come lost that trail"
'Of course, if I remember right.
ly," Wheeler reminded him, "you
figured out from the way the shot
went into the saddle that the man on
the so-called killer horse was not
the killer"
''That amt important. The man
on the killer horse took and hid the
body, anyway. Two men or one
comes to the same thing. Catch
one and you catch both"
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
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CHAPTER xII-Continued

He was trying to guess who the
second man could be. Vaguely he
was thinking Of the green eyes of
Rufe Deane, watching Marian as
she testified against the Bender fac
ton at the Inspiration hearing. He
knew that there was nothing behind
the embittered man which would
prevent his firing upon the girl--if
a reason for such an act could be
conceived. But still he could think
of no explanation for the firing of
that other distant gun.
Abruptly he turned and went back
to the fire. Marian was sitting up
trying to press the redness from her
eyes; she seemed steady again.
Sorry" she said.
1--WE got to 60 on up the canyon"
he told her.
81 thought you said Magoon
wouldn't stop there, now"
He told her, shortly, of the dis
tant report Of the gun.
''But who could it be?"
II don't know. But-I've got to
go up and see."
''I'm ready to start" Marian said.
READY"
''I'rn going to go where you CO."
He considered a moment. She
looked tired, and there was long
hour of rough travel between them
and the hidden cabin. But he sup
posed she would not want to try
to wander back through the dark
alone; nor could he, against her
will, leave her to imagine horrors
in the dark. The hard twist of his
mouth turned a shade more grim.
very WELL" he said. "But you're
going to be little tired before the
nights over, I'm afraid"
81 don't care anything about
that"
To a tired rider trail can unroll
Unfortunately ahead; much worse is
=. trail on foot, forever upward into
Increasing dark. TO walker ac-
customed to the saddle one mile
seems ten. It could not have been
more than three miles to the ancient
shack at the head of the gulch, but
they climbed continually; and the
twist Of the dry stream heightened
the miles. He knew that often Mar
ian was trying to conceal from him
the laboring of her breath in the
high air. 1t must have seemed to
the girl that she plodded and stum-
bled all night long through that up
hill sand, while Wheeler's long
stride led out relentlessly. She
could not know how much he slowed
his pace for her.
The broad canyon narrowed and
steepened until it was twisting
gorge between vast black walls. The
going became sleeper, and the sand
shelves ended; the dead stream was
an interminable staircase of lodges
and tunab1es Of rock.
They had travelled an intermina-
BILE time before Wheeler whispered
to her, We've got to be quieter
now" And still they went on, climb
ing long way.
He was moving slowly and very
cautiously when at last he turned
off and worked his way up gravel
ly slide of stone; then forward
through twisting juniper that chung
to the steep land. He stopped,
gripped her shoulder, thrust her
downward to her knees.
"What-"
He stopped her whisper with a
quick hand over her mouth: but
directly ahead, not dozen PAGES
away, she was answered by the sud-
den long snort Of pony. He was
peering through the juniper; her
eyes followed his, straining in the
canyons black shadows. What he
was looking at took form in the
darkness, and without m v In g
seemed to appear suddenly all at
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rocks he made her sit down. No
sound came from above except the
uneasy shifting of the ponies feet;
and Wheeler permitted himself
deep breath of relief. She could
hardly hear his whisper in the dark:
Il didn't remember it was so
close"
''Is he there?"
Someone's there, or the horses
would be gone. Wait here"
Slowly Wheeler made his way up
ward again over the rocks, through
the juniper scrub. Walking upright,
but very quietly, he circled and ap-
preached along the rock wall, until
his hands found the side of the cabin
itself. He pressed an ear against the
rough timber, and listened for long
minutes. But he could hear nothing,
not even the drawing of breath.
He took out his knife and cut
plume of brush. Standing close
against the corner Of the cabin he
struck a match and set the brush
afame. He swung an arm around
the corner of the cabin and threw
the lighted brush through the open
door.
Crouching low, he moved ten
PAGES from the cabin and circled
slowly, watching the lighted door
way.
He could see the blazing brush
on the cabins floor of hard-packed
earth, and no hand moved to put it
out. Behind the flame the cabins
interior was barren; he made out
an ancient brush jacket hung
against the wall, the three-legged
ruin of crude table, the black
shadow of bunk. Someone was
here-should be here; but if the
fugitive had been in the cabin he
would have thrown a blanket over
that torch by now. Wheeler won
dered if the man was behind him,
or drawing a bead on him from
above.
AS he circled a high-heeled boot
came into view upon the cabin floor.
That boot was unnatural; it was ly-
ing on it's side, yet not on it's side
tilted up little upon its toe. When
he saw that, something turned over
inside Wheeler, for he knew what
was in the cabin. He Strengthened
up and walked to the door, stepped
inside quickly and fattened himself
against wall.
The fickering fame of the brush
was lower now, but by what was left
of its light he was looking, for the
first time in his life, at the face of
Lon Magoon. Magoon had fallen
forward; there was rifle under
him, and it was at the cock. But
it was not in his hands, for his
arms were folded tight against his
body.
Wheeler stepped forward to see
how this man had died. But even
before he turned the cow thief over
he knew that Lon Magoon had died
by shotgun, as had Cayuse Cayetano
and Bob Flagg.
The 81, lightless and silent under
the Iow-swinging moon, appeared
deserted as Marian Dunn and Billy
Wheeler trotted in. riding the horse
and the mule they had found at
Magoon's cabin. ''You 60 on in,
Marian. I'll take care of your
horse"
Marian said in small voice, t'1s
everyone gone from here?"
No need to remind her that the
sheriff must certainly have come
and gone. and taken Horse Dunn
with him. by now. lit must be
after midnight, he said. Whoever
is here must have turned in"
She walked off toward the silent
house. 1t would not have surprised
him If they had found themselves
entirely alone; but by the time he
had finished tossing hay to their
q
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Egg Is a Living Animal,
Mahatma Candhi Insists

SIMLA, India tP).--Is an egg q living
animal?
Mahatma Gandhi India's sage. politician
and philosopher. says it Is The mahatma
on that ground refuses to eat an egg. be-
cause he says 1t means destroying life.
The British government in India, how
ever. rules that an egg is not living
organism.
Confronted by the claim of a shrewd
Hindu farmer who insisted that several
dozen eggs he imported for Matching pur-
poses should not be subject to customs
duties because the eggs were living ami
mails" (Which are duty-free), the govern
ment consulted various scientific, medical
and legal authorities
After long deliberation the authorities
decided that as it would be dificulr for
the custom officials to diagnose good eggs
from bad ones and that as people who
relish boiled eggs for breakfast might be
indirectly held guilty Of cruelty to living
animals, eggs were subject to duty.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Refugees
Continued From Page CID

the problem seems, it may be remembered
that the question of settling great racial
groups has been accomplished after a
fashion, even if not without taking its toll
in suffering and unhappiness.
Yet regardless of how perplexing the
problem seems, it must be remembered that
the question of resettling great racial
groups has been accomplished, even if not
without taking its toll In suffering and
unhappiness.
War Started Movement.
AS the World War ground to close for
instance, there we're some 35o0,00O persons
in Europe forced to flee from their homes
and seek refuge in other countries.
Largest single group probably was the
1,5OO, 900 opponents of the Bolshevist re-
gime in Russia. Today, they have melted
into the rest Of the worlds population, q
majority of them probably to be found in
France.
Almost as many Greeks and about $50, 600
Armenians were driven from Asia Minor
by the Turks in 1922, and in this period
there was an exodus Of some 100000
Bulgars from Greek Macedonia.
Organized assistance was arranged in
these cases similar to the effort now under
way for the Jews the League Of Nations
setting up two high commissioners for aid
to refugees while a Greek Refugee Settle
ment Commission cared for the Greeks
driven out Of Asia Minor. Handicapped
grsatly b. world economic conditions pre-
Evening star., 1938-07-31
French Training Offered
u. S. Students in Montreal

MONTREAL.-Anxious to learn a Ian
guage other than their own 200 students,
half of them from the United States, the
remainder from all parts of the world, are
now following the French summer school
courses at McGill University here. The
school was established 80 years ago.
Only French is spoken during the term
which extends from June 30 to August 10.
There is constant supervision by members
OF the faculty to insure that students con-
verse only In French, at mealtime, recess
in fact, all during their waking hours.
Residence is in Douglas Hall, opened re-
Gently by McGll's new principal, Dr.. Lewis
A. Douglas, former member of the Roose-
welt administration.
Montreal is situated in the very heart Of
the French Canada. 1t has French morn
ing and evening newspapers, and many
French "talkies," where all public notices
are in French as well Is English.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

a county office. They figure a United
National House. or the State Governor.
should tell them fully what he's done and
what he's going to do. if he takes the
trouble to come and talk to them"
The Senator had loosened his tie. The
bright globe Of light above him. viewed
from the Walnut street sidewalk, shim-
mered darkly with the legions of insects
and bugs that had come to storm its
brightness.
The Senator had submitted his record
reviewed his pledge OF 1882, told Of the
Roosevelt record explained that he had
voted against administration measures
when he opposed them. agreed with them
when he believed they were justified. told
Of the crisis OF 1888, excoriated Hard
ing. Coolidge. Hoover and Jim Watson.
He had drunk three glasses of water: his
brown face was shining with perspiration.
flew around the light, joined each minute
by a new legion.
Music in Readiness.
Mr.. Kaufman looked at his watch. It
was 9:25 O'Clock. He slipped a record on
the phonograph and listened carefully as
the Senator moved into his final perora-
ton, a promise to use his very best judg-
ment on every question which may be pre-
sented to me without fear and without
favor" When he paused, the cheers rang
out again. The moment they began to
diminish. Mr. Kaufman set the needle on
the record and Happy Days Are Here
Again" blared forth
Senator Clark had stepped back and
Mr.. Orr was brushing the covering Of
bugs from his shirt. Young Champ ap-
peared at the steps of the truck; the
Senator stepped down and began shaking
hands with the scores who surrounded him.
woman apologized for the Boone County
bugs.
They're not bad until they get into
your ears and inside your shirt the
Senator said, slapping at the top OF his
head.
(Copyrieht 1898 by NANA)
Evening star., 1938-07-31

the Senator stood awaiting Mrs. Hunt to
take her seat The applause died quickly
as Mr.. Orr stepped to the microphone,
paused moment as the musicians scram-
bled away with their instruments.
He was brisk and informal. Young
Champ. IS years old, was somewhere among
them. he said: plans had been made for
the boy to sit on the platform. but he
had disappeared. Like his father had
before him. Champ, too, Mr.. Orr continued.
would attend the University of Missouri
Then he introduced Mrs Hunt She sat
down. and the swift Mr. Orr, his speed
unabated introduced Mr. Agee. who would
introduce the speaker of the evening.
Comes Deliberate Essay.
Dr. Agee is a huge man. His deliberate
manner was in strange contrast to Mr..
Orr's speed. He was not infected with his
predecessors method of cutting every re-
mark to the bone; his introduction was a
rounded essay that lasted 10 minutes.
Senator Clark got up. taking off his coat.
The cheers we're strong but they were not
sustained There was an air among the
listeners that they had come to hear, not
to demonstrate.
IF the ladies will excuse me-" Senator
Clark said, I'll remove my coat The
coat already was in his chair) A speech,
a fat man, hot night and coat do not
agree"
On the edge Of the crowd, near the water
tank, now sporting big cake Of ice, an
elderly man stood his feet apart, his cane
set firmly in front of him. He said he
had heard Champ Clark speak many times
Boone County lay on the edge OF the old
ninth congressional district, which the
Senator's father represented so many years.
AS speakers, father and son differed con-
siderably, he said; old Champ lived in the
days before the microphone and the loud
speaker systems.
Sizable Speech Expected.
"Of course he explained, ''in Missouri
political speakin' is like it has always been
in the South. They don't want any short
speech from a man unless he's running for
Evening star., 1938-07-31
100000 Spent by Quebec
For New Schools in Year

QUEBEC.-More than 200 new schools
we're built by the Quebec Government in
new settlements and remote xural districts
of French Canada during the last year,
the Education Department announced
here today. Cost of the schools was esti-
mated at more than 100000 In 1887 thu
government spent 100000 for school
construction and repairs.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
New Istanbul Law Forbids
Needless Noise at Night

ISTANBUL R).-The municipal council
Is planning to make 1stanbul "city Of
noiseless night" new ordinance pro-
vides heavy fines and Imprisonment for
any one causing unnecessary noise between
8 pm. and 8 am.
The "all quiet" order forbids milkmen
and street vendors to "cry their wares" as
they have done for centuries. Automobile
drivers sounding their horns at night will
lose their licenses
Owners of radios must close their win
dows at II pm. Defaulters will be fined
and have their radio sets confiscated.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Church or Trial, Option
Given Traffic ViOlatOrs

OTTAWA, Ohio P).-Violators Of trafic
regulations in this rural Ohio town were
offered the alternative Of attending church
four consecutive Sundays or standing trial
before Mayor J. S. Ogan, jr.
If violators select the church proposal,
they must present a signed statement Of
church attendance has been increased BY
four.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

vailng for nearly decade now, all OF these
efforts may not only serve as sources of
helpful information for the newest attempt
at cooperative solution of peoples prob
lem. but may themselves be revivified to a
point of new effectiveness.
Evening star., 1938-07-31
Britain's Shrinking Food Acres
Increase War Fear of Populace
Chamberlain, Confronted With Clamor to Check
Drift to Cities, Promises Navy Will
Prevent Starvation.

I'm the British Isles, ,Dhere 80 per cent
OF the people depend upon industry and
only 10 per cent lpe by agriculture,
farmers are demanding higher prices,
more subsidies, cheaper 1Dd0es, cheaper
implements and numerous other meas
ures to increase production. The farm
policy is one OF the most Dttal confront
ing the government. Walter M. Harri-
son eives clear picture of the inter-
esting situation in the tollo,Cing story.
Mr.. Harrison. on q leave OF absence
from the Oklahoma City Okldhomdn
and Times OF Dhich he is managing
editor, is attached temporarily to the
London staff OF the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1938-07-31
The Political Rally Lines On
Senator Clark Holds EN- Speelbound in Missouri.

THE political rally is not Dhat it
used to be. but it still is a distinctive
feature OF American life. rich in mood
and character. Typical OF these county,
seat gatherings is the one in Missouri
held at Columbia for Bennett Champ
Clark, senior Missouri Senator, cam
paigning for denomination August 2 and
attracting attention as a presidential
possibility in 1940)
BY PAUL FISHER.
TINE little man in the frayed panama
had the manner of a commissioned
delegate The early afternoon sur
kr.orl ~ l,x,A LII.