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Evening star., 1939-07-30
Years Free Haircuts
Among Gifts Klein
Gets on His Day
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. July 29.-The man
the Phillies didn't want was show
cred with presents today when the
Pittsburgh Pirates observed Chuck
Klein day" at Forbes Field.
Klein, obtained from the Phillies
as a free agent and credited with
reviving the Pirate fighting spirit,
received among other gifts, the fol-
lowing:
A wrist watch, two radios, CAM
era, a bank account started by fans,
years free haircuts, book of meal
tickets, 200 cigars, barrel of money"
from the Oakland police, electric
razor, membership in Oakland Board
Of Trade, season theater pass, two
pigeons, two checks, flashlight, wal
let, travelling case, fight tickets,
clock, pen and pencil, groceries, soft
drinks and amusement park tickets.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
HamIin HurIs Dodqers
To Second Straight
Over Cardinals
Posts His 18th Victory
Of Season, 7-3, Before
Crowd Of 30,040
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, July 29.-Luke Ham
lin registered his 18th victory
Of the season today as he pitched
the Brooklyn Dodgers to their sec
ond straight triumph over the Cardi-
mails, 7-3.
That dropped the Cards to fourth
place, just a game and half ahead
of the Dodgers.
The game was witnessed by 30.040
with children and women admitted
free.
Hamlin gave up eight hits. one
more than the Dodgers could get off
four Card pitchers. Ernie Koy's
homer in the fifth with two mates
on base was the strongest blow
struck for the Brooklyns.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
FeIIer Rates Williams
Hardest A. l. Hitter
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND.-Bob Feller believes
that Ted Williams of the Boston
Red Sox is the hardest hitter in the
American League.
Williams is the only player to
clear the right-field roof of Briggs
Stadium in Detroit And on the
same day he hit another that landed
on the roof.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Reds Sweep Doubeader With Pills. 80 and 49, Boost Lead to 7
Service Battery-KIein
Tilt Goes 10 Frames
3-3 Deadlock
Soldiers Reilly in Ninth
To Tie Come Played in
Military Setting

In a military setting with the
260th Coast Artillery supplying
martial airs and 3-inch anti
aircraft gun pointed eminously at
the combatants, Service Battery Of
the same artillery outfit and Klein's
Tavern struggled through 10 torrid
innings to a 3-3 stalemate yesterday
on the Ellipse.
High up in the standings Of the
Irrespective National City League
sections, the teams were expected
to supply a close game for the $500
fans. and they more than fulfilled
the fondest expectations. Gen.
Albert Cox, commander of the Dis
trict National Guard, and Col.
Walter Burns were among the spec
tators who braved a downpour Of
rain and remained until the last
putout was registered. Umbrellas
sprouted throughout the gathering
like mushrooms, and the turf was
slightly soggy but it failed to damp
en- the crowds enthusiasm.
Score Is Tied in Ninth.
A thrilling rally with two out in
the ninth inning enabled the Bat
terry to overtake the Tavern, but
the uprising abruptly halted when
Art Faircloth, whose single had
driven over the tying marker, was
nipped of first for the third putout.
1t happened this way: Hudson
opened the inning with single to
right, and advanced to second when
Hod dumped another one-baser in
the same sector. Faircloth then
rif1ed third hit to leftfield and
in his enthusiasm overran the bag,
Boots Monkeys return from the
garden was fast enough to trap
him.
Two errors gave the military crew
its second run in the seventh, Rodes
getting a life when George Shipp
threw the slippery ball wildly to first.
Rodes went to second, and scored
from that point a moment later
when Jim Roche misjudged Hoffs
fly and it fell safe. Rodes also scored
the first run in the third after draw
ing a pass and moving around on
Hudson's error and Faircloths
single.
Kleins Gains Early Lead.
Kleins drew first blood, scoring
in the first and second innings. Jack
Ciomei opened the first with single
and continued to second when Boil
stead fumbled the drive. He scored
on Ships infield hit, and Roches
double to center.
Chet Ciomei's single to center
opened the second. He moved up
on Huck Wynne's sacrifice and Bill
Liggetts inf1eld hit. and scored
when the latter was thrown out try
ing to steal second.
Don Fones' single followed by
Wynne's triple accounted for Kleins S
third and final run in the sixth.
The game was broadcast over Sta
ton WMAL with Bill Coyle, The
Stars sports commentator, at the
mike.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Rizzo' S Homer Seals
IS Victory Over
Bees for Bucs
Simmons Twin-PIoy Top
Ends RoIIy as Boston
Crowds Bases in 9th
By the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, July 90 The
Pirates cut short ninth Inning rally
by the Boston Bees to defeat them,
65, today, with John Rizzo's homer
in the seventh providing the margin
of victory.
Doubles by Lee Handley, Ray
Berres and Mace Bowman brought
the BUGS four runs in the fourth
inning.
Going into the eighth the Pirates
were leading by six runs when the
Bees came to life The Stengel crew
scored two in the eighth, three in
the ninth and had the bases loaded
with only one out. But AL Simmons
hit into double play to end the
game.
1t was Chuck Klein day at Forbes
Field. Pittsburgh fans showered the
Pirates new slugging star with gifts
ranging from a wrist watch to an
~.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Annex 18th Straight
Over Cellar Team;
Thompson Stars
Rookie Hurls His First
Shutout Of Campaign;
Myers Hitting Ace
By the Associated Press.

oS tilC heoOIldleu FItob.
CINCINNATI, July 29.-The Reds
stretched their league lead to 1l1s
games today. combining brilliant
hurting by Rookie Gene Thompson
and heavy hitting, including success
sive homers by Billy Myers, to sweep
double bill from last-place Phila-
delphia, 3-to-0 and 9-to-2.
A 6-to-5 win over Boston put the
Pirates in second place while Chi
cago, in dropping a 5-to-2 decision
to New York, slipped to third.
Thompson Hits Timely.
Thompson helped win his 4-hit
victory and first shutout of the year
IN the opener by doubling in the Sec
ond inning to score big Ernie Lom-
bardi, who also had raped out
tWo-bagger. His mate clinched
things in the next frame as Lee
Gamble, who had singled, scored on
Mccormick double and the star
flrst-sacker romped home on Brack's
tumble of Bongiovanni's hard
grounder.
1IlC oCSOllo game llldl hcu lIlc lItIl
straight time and the 18th in IA
starts that the cellar dwelling Phils
had bowed to the Reds, while the
first contest was the fifth in which
Hugh Mulcahy had gone down to
defeat before Rhineland war clubs.
However. the slender right-hander
held the Reds to 5 hits today.
Phillies Get Jump.
Philadelphia got the jump on
Whitley Moore in the third inning of
the nightcap when with two out and
Iegrant Scott on first with a single,
Werber muffled Hershberger's throw,
enabling George Scharein to score
on an attempted double steal. =
A 5-run uprising on four hits in
the fifth only set the stage for Myers
twin-homer performance. With
Bongiovanni on base in each in
stance, he hit for the circuit in sue
cessive trips to the plate in the 9th
and 9th frames.
A crowd of 1856, including 1912
knothole members, witnessed the
bargain bill, first of two scheduled
on as many days.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Gumbert Beats Cubs,
Ends Own, Giants
losing.Streak
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 29.-Harry Gum
bert wound up his own four game
losing streak and gave the Giants
their third win In their last is
games with a So decision over the
Chicago Cubs before 12,168 fans to-
day.
Gumbert pitched one-hit ball for
eight innings, but after being
touched for a pair in the ninth
gave way to Cliff Melton and he in
turn was relieved by Jim Lynn who
squelched threatening Cub rally
that was good for two runs.
The winners touched Charlie Root
for IL blows and gave him his fifth
loss Of the season.
A three-run splurge in the fifth
when Dick Bartell's tumble gave
the Giants an opening, was good
enough for the victory.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
7-Up at Green Valley

Connie Wyche's 7-Up nine will
invade Green Valley today for a
double-header with the strong
Georgetown A. G. The latter has
won % of 25 games thus far, and
hope to add two more at the bever-
age mines expense. The first game
is scheduled for 1:30.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
BuseboII's S Big Six

Home Runs.
American Leasue-Foxx. Red sox "a;
Greenberg Tigers Is; Gordon, Yankees,
16; williams, Red Sox l6.
National Leaeue-Ott, Giants, IS; Mize.
Cardinals, is; Camilli, Dodgers, 10; Nc
Cormick, Reds, 10.
Runs Batted In.
American League-Williams, Red Sox,
e5; Walker White Sox. 70; Greenberg,
Tigers, "a; Foxx, Red Sox "A
National League-McCormick Reds 80;
Bonura Giants. 81; camilli. Dodgers. 66.
Evening star., 1939-07-30

.,... Totals SO IL % IL
fBatted for Ostermueller in eighth
zBatted for Nonnenkamp in eighth,
xbatted for Peacock in eishth.
St. Louis ---- 900 O4O oOo-4
Boston -------------- 600 900 210--3
=, RunswHetIner. Sullivan. Glenn. Berar-
1ino. Williams Vosmik, Tabor. Error
Isso Tsoor. Runs batted in-Grace Co: Sui
Two-base I hit-Grace. Three-base hit
rlnney Stolen bases--Foxx Cronin, vos-
NIX Sacrifce-Vosmik. Double plays
Slift to Berardino to McQuinn; Heffner to
Serardino to McQuinn; Doerr to Cronin to
Foxx; Tabor to Foxx. Left on bases-st.
6% Louis, 9: Boston: IL, Bases on balls
|; of Wade. s. Struck outIBy Kramer.
3; By ,I Mills. 3; by Wade. ?; by Wilson. !
py Rich, /. Hits-Of Kramer. II in
innings lnone out in eiehthl OIL White
neia, none n = inning of Mills. none n
ostermueller, 2 in inning; OF Rich, none
~ ". ! inning; Hot by Pitcner-sy MUS
Ing pitsher-Wade: UmpiresmMess5s
Attendance@, 500
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Government Net Meet
Opens AUGUST 19

The Federal and District Govern
ment employees, tennis champion
ships will start Saturday, August
10, on the Potomac Park courts, 1t
was announced last night by VIM
free johnson, tournament chair
man.
Entries will close August II.
Evening star., 1939-07-30

Brooklyn l 100 O5O 100
St. Louis 900 O30 0OO-3
Runs-Hudson (2). Lavagetto Koy tap,
E: Moore. Durocher, Padgett, Gutteridee
batted inNWalker' HUDSON nsh Layass9to nun,
koy .t3), Myers t2). J. Martin. Camilli.
Two-base hits--Myers, Camilli. Home
run--Koy. Stolen base-Brown. Left on
bases-Brooklyn. 4; St. Louis. s. Bases
on balls-Of Hamlin, /: off Warneke, /:
of Dean, l. Struck out-By Hamlin. .;
by Warneke. 3; by Weiland. | by Dean. /;
by Shoun, 2. Hits-Of Warneke. in
IA innings; off Weiland. . in "a inning:
of Dean. 1 in innings off Shoun, in
innings. Losing pitcher-Warneke.
bell. Time-2:03. Ofhcial paid attend
ance@,127
Evening star., 1939-07-30
SECOND GAME.
Batted for Davis in ninth.
Batted for kerSieck in ninth

Batted for Davis in ninth.
Batted for kersieck in ninth.
Runs-Scharein t2). Frey. Gamble,
Bongiovanni C3l, Myers (3), Moore Err
rors-Werber. Hershberger Berger. Runs
batted in-Arnsvlch. Werber Gamble Nc
Cormick !2), Hershberger. Myers "a.
Two-base hlts-Scott Mccormick. Home
runs c). Sacrifces-Arnovich, Werber.
Hershbereer, Moore. Double play-Myers
TO Frey TO Mccormick. Left on bases
Philadelphia 9; Cincinnati. 8. Bases on
Struck out-By Pearson, 3: by Moore. .
Fits-Of Pearson. II in Z innings none
out in eighth: Kerksieck none in !.
Losing pitcher Pearson Umpires -
MesSrs. Ballanfant Magerkurth and Sears
Time-2:00. Paid attendance. 1929
tplus 7,642 children).
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Seek Fortieth Victory

Carr Bros. and Boswell softball
team will seek its fortieth victory
Of the season this afternoon when
1t meets Dixie Tavern at 2:30 in the
opening game Of the Prince Georges
County League.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Totals 3s1324 Totals 20 10

Boston ------ 600 600 Oo3-5
fttsoureh --------- 100 400 l0x-6
Runs",Warstler l2). Garms. Sisti. Out
law: Bell. Rizzo. Klein: Handley, Young,
Rlzzo ~, Handley. Berres, Bowman (2),
west t3)' Garms 90. Two-base hits
Randley Berres, Bowman. Home run
ble plays-Youne to Vaughan to Fletcher.
Brown to Berres to Fletcher. Left on
balls-Of Erickson 2: off Bowman /; oil
Shof1ner. l; of Sewell. .; of Brown, i.
STRUCK out-By Bowman. 3: by shoffner, j
Shoffner. 8 in 3ia innings; Erickson in
a. innings; Bowman, 10 in innings:
SeWeu, ] in ] inning; Brown ! in l in
ming. Winning pitcher-Bowman Losing
pltcher--Shoffner. Time :O6 Umpres-
Messrs Pinelli. Reardon and Dunn. Attend
ance4 962.
Evening star., 1939-07-30

Detroit - OO3 3Ol OOO-7
Philadelphia -------- 010 900 3O2-6
Bridges (2), Moses. Siebert johnson. New
some. Collins, Dean. Errors--Greenbere
CrouSher; Miles. Nelson: Runs batted in
Miles (3l. Moses. siebert.. Two-base hits
Fox, Mccoy. HAYES. Three-base hits
Miles. Moses. Home run-York. Stolen
bases-McCosky. Averill. Fox. Sacrifce-
Ayerill. Double Double playswGreenbers to
berg; Moses to Hayes, Left on bases
Detroit il: Philadelphia. g.. Bases on
R:lls-on Bridge Bridges 4; 81 Nielsen: Nielsen; q Pft pE
Nelson. 4: BY Joyce. 8: By Dean. /. Hits
on Nelson. 8 in 8 innings (none out in
Dean, 2 in 2 innings; OF Bridges, 10 In
lnone out ip ninth; on Mckain; ! In no
none in 1 inning. Wild pitch-Bridges.
Winning pitcher-BridRes. Losing pitcher
Nelson. Umpires-Messrs Rommel, Sum
mers and Grieve. Time OF game-2:25.
Attendance-6.000.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Results,

High game-Henson 81 per cent; Flesh
man, ~ per cent.
High match-Henson, 73 per cent;
Fleshman. 81 per cent
High average-Henson. Sc per cent;
Fleshman, 55 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-07-30

Runs-Gamble, Mccormick lombard
Errors-Scharein, Brack. Runs batted in
HIehes, Mccormick. Lombardi. Tn Thompson.
Double plays-Hughes to Scharein to
Brack, Myers to Mccormick. Left on bases
-Phila delphia, g. Cincinnati. 5. Bases on
balls--Of Mulcahy, 3: off Thompson. 4.
Struck out-By Mulcahy 4 by Thompson.
!, Hits-Of Mulcahy. ) in innings; off
Kersieck, none in l inning. Losing pitcher
--Mulcahy. Umpires-MeSsrs. Sears. Bal
lanfant and Magerkiurth Time 81.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Totals 81 IL 81 IA Totals 80 327 IA
sBatted for Root in ninth
tBatted for CavArrettA in ninth
New York
micAR0

New York 100 O30 010-5
Chicago ------------ 900 900 0O2-2
Runs-Moore. Jurses (2), Danning, Boz
nura, Herman. BRYANT Errors-Galan.
Bonura. pemaree. whitehead. Leiber,
Reynolds. Two-base hit-Jurges. Three
base hit-Jurres. Sacrifice---Demaree.
Bases on .balls-OH Gumbert. 8: Cd Root,
1. Struck out-By Gumbert. g. Hits
On Gumbert, 3 IN S,s innings; OF Melton.
ninth: Oh Lynn. D in y inning. Win.
ming pitcher-0umbert. Umpires-Messrs,
Barre, Moran and Stewart. Time-1:42,
Attendance-12.15G ofacial
Evening star., 1939-07-30

Rodes t2l.. Hudson. Errors-Boistead'
Faircloth, W, Liggett shipp Roche. Two
base hits-Roche. Rodes Three-base hit
Struck out-By Ligsett s; by Hoff, !,
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lines of her that fitted into his
ideals like beloved one in low
er's arms, was the loveliest thing
he had ever seen. At that in
stance Lucy Blue, like a little
wistful, vanishing ghost, began
fading out of his life.
Il do thank you'll" she cried out
then, unnerved. "You, one man
against those three devils! And
and
I'm going to see you again,
you know" said Berry.
She pointed.
II live down there You can't
see the house; it's hidden by the
pines. Yes. You will come to see
me-"
She spurred off down the trail,
He went on his way, headed for
his lonely cabin and thinking of
her.
And then he saw little trickle
of bluish-gray smoke making its
thin wisp upward from his CHM
ney! He rode up to the cabin and
dismounted, throwing open the
door violently.
Squatting before his fireplace,
busted with frying pan and cof-
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country; looking down into the
cattle country; looking down into
the over ands he was aways see
ing herds, and occasionally a
cowboy.
Within half a days ride from
the creek where he had found
gold, he came upon a brawling,
squalling lusty, raw brat of a
town.
This was Red Rock when first
Barry saw it one late summer
monday.
| Everything was commotion and
dust and excitement, with the
hum of crosS-cut saws, the thud
of hammers and the racuous voic-
es of impatient, sweating men.
Barry tarried tWenty-four
hours in this bedlam and was
glad to get the noise of hammer
ing and saving and cursing out
of his ears, the smell of the place
out of his nostrils.
He began to see landmarks on
every hand that he knew as we'll
as he knew his own boots. But
over the first ridge, loking down
into Pleasant Valley, he encount-
cred the unfamiliar again. Down
! a winding trail, riding like a man
in some sort of new-fankled rid
ing habit, girl with hair flying
like the waving water-manes was
the final note.
The trail was steep and crooked
with he high above, she far be-
low. Almost as soon as he saw
her he lost sight of her around a
bend. Once he heard her horses
hoofs changing against the rocks,
though he could not see her. Then
he did glimpse her at the exact
! instant when she pulled her horse
in so sharply that it slid on four
hunched feet. That was because
three men had suddenly appeared
before her in a little opening,
the three abreast, blocking the
way.
He saw her whirl and start
back toward the valley. He heard
mans voice shouting; he saw
one of the three forcing his horse
after her; he saw the widening
moose of the mans rope circling
above his head-and heard the
girls scream.
Barry Haveril shot down that
steep trail.
The two men holding her were
Sc utterly taken by surprise that
they stood stupidity and gaWked;
the third, slightly behind them
and thus nearest Barry, young
and bleak eyed, whipped out his
gun end fired, and his first bull
let struck Barry's saddle horn
and Whined off into the forest
lika an angry bee. His second
inc went almost straight down in
to the ground as he was topping
from the saddle, for Barry had
fired as he saw the others gun
! flash out, and found its target
unerringly.
The fallen mans horse bolted
down trail and crashed into the
little knot, human and equine,
blocking the way. In moment
the girl almost breaking free,
Barry saw the two men reaching
for their guns. One of the two
TANNED the muzzle of his gun be-
tween her shoulders.
you shoot, damn you, an l
shoot" he called out.
Call it draw then, so you
clear out" Barry retorted.
This girl with the wind-blown
hair and violet-gray eyes and the
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FRENCHMEN CAPTURE
FOUR GERMAN TOWNS

BASEL, Switzerland.-Advanc-
ing despite German counterat-
tacks, French troops were report
ed in advices reaching Switzer-
land Tuesday to have moved up
as much as four miles in one Sec
tor and to have captured four
German towns. The French were
said to have taken Brenschel-
bach, Uttweiler, Peppenkun and
Medelsheim, northwest of the
French Maginot fortresses of the
Bitche area, and west of Volumn-
Ster.
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WIDOW OF FORMER
WATAUGA SHERIFF DIES

Mrs. Callista Lula Ragan, Wi
dow of David N. Ragan, former
sheriff of Watauga county, died
at her home in Meat Camp town.
ship on Friday, Sept. /, at the
age of 70 years. Mrs. Ragan had
been seriously i'll for the past
several months.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the Meat Camp Baptist
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FIFTH INSTALLMENT
Synopsis

Barry Haveril leaves his Tevas
home to see the country, meets
a man who has just been shot
who turns out to be a cousin of
fsls, Jesse COnroy. When they
part, Barry leaves for home and
comes across the murdered body
OF his brother, Robert. Barry
starts searching for the murder
er and finds a spot to get gold.
He goes to Tylersville to get mo-
ney for it. There he meets Judge
Blue and his daughter, Lucy, who
helps him to get $3.50 for his
gold. Judge Blue also tells him
that the gun Jesse gave him is
the gun of a murderer known as
the Laredo Kid. The Judge in
vites Barry up to visit him and
there Barry discovers the horse
and saddle which was stolen
from his brother, Robert, when
he was killed. He finds out that
it belongs to a cowboy who will
return that night. He waits out
side the stable and finally a rid
er comes up who turns out to be
Jesse COnrOy. He accuses Jesse
of killing his brother and of be-
ing the Laredo Kid. Judge Blue
comes up behind, knocks Barry
nnc0nSCi0IIS ond tolls IoSco IT a
redO) that Barry knows where
there is gold and he's keeping
him until he finds out where it
is. Barry escapes, however, and
as he is riding through the noun
tains a shot whizzes past his ear.
The man who fired the shot ex-
plains that he thought Barry was
the Laredo Kid.
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fee pot, was old Timberline.
"Howdy," said Timber, as
though they'd parted yesterday.
Jus in time for supper"
When Barry went straight to
his bunk and threw himself down
and laughed, and kept On laugh
ing, Timberline could only sup
nose that he was drunk.
Ito Be COntinueO
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church, Rev. w. c. Payne and
Rev. J. C.. Canipe being in
charge of the rites, and interment
was in the cemetery near the
church.
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IF I was only Shore" COM
planned the invisible man. Then
he said more brightly: step out
where l can see yuh good. If yuh
amt Laredo I won't drill yuh."
Barry stirred ever so slightly,
still crouching in the hollow, and
thus at last was able to make out
the form of the other man, stand
ing close to a pine. He lifted his
gun and covered that dim form
steadily. Then he answered with
quiet emphasis:
1--WE got you covered! Wiggle
your ears and I'll be the one
who's drilling you! Up with 'em!
High up and quick about it,
A moment later the two, stand
ing fronting each other in the
open, amply satisfied themselves
that neither was the Laredo Kid.
Barry found himself looking
down into the upturned face Of
a dried-up little old man.
mo, yuh amt Laredo. dang
it." admitted the little gray man,
and sounded more disguised than
ever. In the same querulous voice
he grcWled: Dang it. I dunno
how l come to miss yuh like that,
nuther. ought to've got yuh
dead center"
What have you got against
Laredo?"
'Aplenty! An if I never do an
other deed O kindness, longs l
live, I'm going to let the bad
blood out'n him, an that'll be all
the blood he's got. That a VOW,
stranger; hear me? Mebbe it'll be
a long chase, with him on the
jump like he is"
"Where'd he go? When?" de-
manded Barry. What hap
pened?"
wait till 60 git me my gun.
He picked it up, busted it off
against a pair of ragged old over
alls.
Come along over to my camp.
It's only short piece back up in
the gully. Well squat an git &C
quainted."
anybody else at your camp?"
Jus Arabella."
Arabella was a small and tough
and dried up for a burro as the
little gray man for human be-
ing.
The old man by his own &C
count was a shiftless prospector.
What his real name was he never
revealed; he conceded that men
called him Badly or Dad or Tim
berline, and that long ago he had
come from Georgia.
Yep, he knowed Laredo well,
and he'd knowed him a long
while. Likewise he knowed Judge
Parker Blue, an knowed him a
lot better'n most!
He refused to discuss the Judge,
save generally, and beyond hint
ing broadly that he had a fund
Of secret knowledge about Judge
Blues past. In the Laredo Kids
case, however, the gates were
wide open.
The Kid, said he, had managed
to get himself into such mess
that there was nothing left for
him but to skedaddle, which he
did with bullets pesterin' him like
a swarm of hornets. Laredo had
busted square into the Jamboree
Saloon, and killed two men. But
he did even more than that. One
killed was Jake Hammond, a man
that folks liked real well. And
Jake's kid Jackie, only nine years
old, happened in there, sent over
by his mama to bring Jake home;
and Jackie saw it all and went