The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-02
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER IA rustler has been killed by
someone unknown, by shot In the back
1alnoun Terry, manager Of the Diamond
reverse Ranch. Is looked upon suspicious.
oy other rustlers and small ranchmen
Wnen he visits Round Top. Terry has sold
our MS own small ranch and has been in
PAD door with the small men since he joined
the big outfit.
CHAPTER H-Terry talks over the kill.
ing with Editor Garvey. his friend.
CHAPTER m-As Terry mounts his horse
10 return to the ranch. a shot hits his hat
CHAPTER Iv-Enen Carey. daughter Of
tne postmaster. has recently returned from
scnooi On a ride during the early morn.
ing. she sees couple of men driving cattle
quite a distance away. One of them. she
thinks, is JEFF Brand. an engaging young
CHAPTER v-Managers of the big
ranches are In session to discuss steps
against the rustlers.
CHAPTER vI-Ellen hears g shot on an.
other morning ride. She meets Terry. He
tels her rustler named Tetlow has been
killed. They ride together.
CHAPTER vII-Sherif Hart rides out to
CaIhoun's ranch to ask him about his find
ing Tetlow's body.
CHAPTER vIII-The sheriff reports to
crowd of small ranchmen and rustlers Ter
rvs account of his movements. One point
is not explained the tracks of two
horses leaving the scene towards town. El.
len finally comes forward TO explain that she
had been Terry's companion on that ride.
CHAPTER IX-Clint Ellison, manager of
another Of the big ranches. drops in on Ter
ry TO tell him of a plan to bring in former
deputy marshals from Texas and Oklahoma
to run down rustlers and kill them without
trial. Terry objects.
CHAPTER Kat Denver, the Western
Cattleman's Association meets to deal fur
ther with the rustler problem.
CHAPTER XI-Jef Brand practically pro-
poses to Ellen.
CHAPTER XII-Enen tells Cal Terry she
is of the opinion that he can persuade the
big ranches to stop the killings.
CHAPTER XIII-Calhoun informs Ellison
to cut him out of the deal cooked up by the
big ranchers.
CHAPTER XIv-Returning from Ellison's
ranch. Calhoun is fired upon from ambush.
After two shots fred at him from a rife.
he heard two other shots from a revolver
and later discovered the body of Black Yea
ger, rustler. Yeager had been killed by
revolver shot. note written pinned to
the body stated "this Is what happens to rus
tiers" Terry sends for Postmaster Carey
and JEFF Brand.
CHAPTER Xv-Carey and Brand arrive
at Terry's ranch and he tells them the
story of the latest shooting.
CHAPTER xvI-Brand doesn't like Terry
and suspects his story. On investigation,
however. of the scene, Carey forms the opin-
ion that Terry is trying to let him and JEFF
know that the murderer might possibly have
been a spy employed by the big ranchers.
CHAPTER XvII-Jim McFaddin of the
Flying c, big ranch, has been killed
plainly In retaliation.
CHAPTER XvIII-Clint Ellison and Cal
houn Terry have a set-to over the pro-
posed invasion.
CHAPTER XIX-Terry and the head of
his ranch, John @. Powers. tell Editor Gar
vey to announce the sale of the Diamond
CHAPTER Xx-Ellen begins to think that
she misunderstood Calhoun.
CHAPTER xxI-Jeff Brand shows Ellen
the note that was pinned on one Of the slain
rustlers. She says 1t looks like the writing
of Jack Turley. supposedly rustler himself
CHAPTER XXI The ex-officers and
rangers from Texas arrive.
CHAPTER xXIII-Jeff Brand rides up to
Turleys cabin. In the presence of Dave
of being the killer. They make search
of the cabin and find $4,000. JEFF and Turley
draw and Turley falls dead
CHAPTER xXTv-Turley's body. strapped
to a pack horse. arrives at McFaddins
ranch.
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