Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
Nv WILLIAM b. THOMPSON

By WILLIAM b. THOMPSON
TWAS dusk when Sheriff steve
IL Donovan's ancient car turnel
from the forest service ROAD
ratified across the rails of the cat
lie guard and shuddered 10 nan
before the ranch house.
Smoky had recognized its IA
ynifiar orcheSrauon. She was or
She darkened porch as Steve
tucking handouts into his mr.
oocket and out of sight. eaSed ms
iankv form 10 the ground.
eco away" she said,
Snow. hon"
"Never mind the honey. Just
take your tin star and the whole
mean bullying length of YOU
right off this ranch"
Listen. smoky. =
81 won't listen, Steve. don't
care what my brother did. Beau
rs a good boy and just because
Won and I ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Is no reason for YOU 10 bully
him. And you're a coward. too.
You hit him I'm the back and
Steve. Don't YOU dare-Oh---
ugh -.
A NEW PROBLEM
"Now listen, smoky" said
Steve. reluctantly diSenGagIng
his lips from hers. IL you don't
pipe down, you black-haired
bundle Of birthstone, I'll kiss
YOU again. And don't look at
me that way or I'll kiss your
ewes, too. And il you wrinkle
your nose. I'll kiss that
you take your hands off
me-"
eft isn't about the, the trouble
between Beau and me. It's ="
Steve hesitated, then became sill
lent.
He was looking over Smoky's
head into the darkening sky, Won
dering how to tell her of this
fresh trouble. If only, he thought,
he didn't have 10 bring grief and
trouble to this one woman whom
above all he wanted TO protect.
Lucky, though. he thought
grimly. that he hadn't yet been
free 70 resign his star TO follow
his fellow reserve officers into the
army. He was here now, might
be able to help her.
WHERE Is BEAU:
'eWhere is Beau, Smoky"
"Over at-Look here, Steve.
What do you want with him.
Didn't you hurt him enough"
please, Smoky, didn't beat
Beau"
"Are you trying TO tell me
my brother Is liar: Are you
Steve, you look so grim.
What's wrong with Beau"
II don't know yet. Please let
me in to phone. And to tell me
where he is"
They went inside and Smoky
brought a lamp to the stand by
the wall telephone.
'sPiease trust me-" begged
Steve.
Her dark eyes scanned his
features, probed his level
eyes.
"Beau's mending fence, Steve,
Dentzer's drift fence up on the
ridge between Dentzer's and the
Silver Basin watershed"
Steve examined the forest serv-
ice map tackled beside the tele-
phone. For a moment his long
forefnger traced out roads and
trails. He frowned grimly and
cranked three times at the tele-
phone.
POST OFFICE ROBBED
"Hello," he said. els this
-Dentzer? Dentzer, this Is
Steve Donavan. Anybody come
past your place from Silver
Basin today? Not a soul.
Thanks"
Steve glanced at Smoky's anx-
ibus face and looked away.
'Dentzer," he said, ~ want
you 10 do a little job for me.
Shine up that deputy sherif's
badge of yours and consider
yourself sworn In. Okay?"
NNow, DentZer," Steve contin-
Hed. ego down your drift fence
and pick up young Beau and
{ bring him here TO his ranch
Yes. Arrest him for the post
office robbery at Silver Basin
today"
Steve hung up Smokys dark
eyes looked at him with horror.
YOU" she whispered, lyon
Judas"
Listen. dear"
Dear? You call me dear
Oh. Steve. What have YOU done
10 Beau You've made him hate
YOU, hate the law. and now he's
done some terrible reckless thing
just because you hurt him and
he thinks he has 20 he man
and defy you, you and the law"
Hold on, Smoky. No, won't
touch you. just sit down. I've
got some things TO do"
Steve slipped into the back oil
the house After a few moments
4 H.. WILL Wor4h