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Evening star., 1944-10-12
Cotton Corduroy Hats, 81

Cotton Corduroy Hats, 81
We're $l.25 and $50
200 pllboxes, calots and Dutch caps Olive. wine
brown. red, kelly, gold turf, royal blue colors. Ad-
Unstable headszes.
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Millinery
Boys SIocks Suits, $1.95
Were S2o5
rs boys cotton Stacks suits in tan or blue. Sizes
8 to is.
- Boys Tan Sleeveless Sweaters, sizes small, me-
dunn and large. Labeled for fabric content. Were,
- $1kS
50 pairs Boys Csttsn Ovsrals, striped or plain In
green and blue sises 9, and 10. Less than u
81 Boys Cotton striped Basque Shirts, sizes to
10. Were u NoW----------------------
- pairs BsyS BluS Denim Dunsarees, Sizes 3 and
10. Were $1.75 to 3l.95. Now------$ Is ana $14S
W&L-Down Stairs Store Boys Furnishinss.
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Misses Dresses, $3.50
Were sS.95

" ETE yC.IC
50 misses printed rayon dresses and cotton suits
IN seersucker or gingham. Checks stripes or dots
In the group Sizes II to 20.
IS Wonen's Sheer Cotton Dresses. White back
ground with blue or red print. Sizes 80 to A. Were
W&L-Down Stairs Store, inexpensive Dresses.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Misses Wool Sweaters
Novelty Royon Hose, 25e
Were A.,

900 pairs hose with cotton tops and reinforced toes
and heels. sizes "a to 1917.
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Hosiery.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Cotton Gowns, 75e
I.ese fkn~ " Ars~>

200 lace trimmed gowns In . pale shade Of green
fuu-cut straight line design. Sizes Is, Is and II.
wAI-Down stairs Store, Underwear
Evening star., 1944-10-12
We're SIO.95 to SI6.95
Corded Royon Bags, 60e

50 red and green corded rayon bags and natural
cotton crash, envelope style.
50 Corded Rayon Bags with wooden frames Black,
red, Kelly. Less than VI price. NowSl Slzo
80 Wool Felt vagabond Bags. Were $474 Now.
$1.4e
- kayon FaiNe vagabond Bags In red wine, green.
turf. Were $4.74. Now------- $40
Prices include 20% tax
WdL-Down Stairs Store, Handbags.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Juniors Fur Coots Reduced

1 Natural Ombre Muskrat. Size 49, Was $3l8
l Silver-dyed Raccoon. Size 13. Was 1854 Now $222
Gray-dyed Indian Lamb. Size 13. Was 1918
1 Sable dyed Southern Back Muskrat. Size 49,
Sable-dyeG Southern Flank Muskrat. Size 49,
Was t198 Hbw S132
l Black-dyed Skunk Stripe. Size 13. Was $19S
1 Brown-dyed Pony. Size 9. Was 1852. Now SIS
2 Beaver-dyed Rabbit. Sizes and II. Were $161
ruW
l Blsck-dyed Persian Paw. Size O. Was 1852.
Prices include 20% tar
W&L-Junior Furs, Fourth Floor.
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Sterling Silver
HoIIowwore Reduced

IL Compotes. Were $9.58. Now
Is Compotes. Were $5.25 and $5.42. Now-----S3
10 Low Compotes. Were $3.50. Now
Sherbets. Were $2.48. Now $50
Cream and Sugars. Were $542. Now-------$
Sugar Bowls. Were $2.71. Now--3I.5e
pairs Glass and Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers.
Less than u price. Now--5 Soc
pairs Hurricane Lamps. Were $12 Now --Ss
pairs Console Candlestick& Were IS. Now--$3
Candlesticks Were rs each. Now, EACH 50
Prices include 20qo tar
WGL-Siyer Room First Floor
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Infont.' Hosiery, 18e VA. 2st

1000 pairs cotton socks, half socks and long stock
tnss. dses to Sh. Halt socks in pink and blue.
others In white.
ia Toddlers Cotton Dresses assorted dots stripes
and prints, Sizes to in the group Were
CSC. Now ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 65c
500 pairs knitted Cotton Pantiss, cotton double
crotch, elastic back and yoke front Sizes l. 2 and
J. Were 50c s5c
Is Crib Comforts, 36x46 inches white cotton with
rose OF blue prints; cotton hlled. Were $225
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Infants and Juveniles
Apparel
Evening star., 1944-10-12

Mems Winter Underwear, @1 w@n,s
L.
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ChiIdren's Hosiery, soc

200 pairs childrens stockings and knee-high socks.
Beige, brown, red or green cotton. Sizes to 1917,
W&L-Chidren's Hosiery, Fourth Floor.
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Kitchen Wares Reduced

IL Parrot Pot Holders wall type. Less than "a
Piiee. QUO
Tile-top Tables. Less than u price. Now,
Sass and 33.95
20 Porcelain Drain Boards. Less than "a price
Is Masonite Lunch Boxes. Less than u price
~ Bottles Of Old Smoky Seasoning. Were SOC.
S6 Old Smoky Handbooks for Rumpus Room Chefs.
were QUO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS z5c
Semasite Utility Cabinet. Was $32.9s. Now 312.s5
Miscellaneous Housewares Reduced
s. Wooden Flower Pot Holders, with pots Less
than u price Now soc
Triple Mirrors. Less than n price. Now-s5c
A3 Unpainted Indoor Drying Racks. Less than "
price. Now CSC
So Wood What-not Shelves, red and green finish
Less than "a price, Soc
s6 packages Caulking Compound. Were 75c. Now,
4Sc
Masonite Wardrobes, double door style Were
W&L-Housewares, Eighth Floor
Express Elevator Service.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
jane WondI Pumps, Sass

NJ ere y0.tC
125 pairs Of calfskin and hdskin pumps in black,
brown and blue.
20 pairs Pandcra Shoes. Wine and green suede
pumps; blue calfskin open heel and open toe ties
Were $15.05. Sl0.S5
u pairs Arnold and Matrx Pumps and ties in blue,
brown and black calfskin. Were $10s5. Now S765
Sizes in the above groups include AAAA, 6h to 8;
AAA, to .; A, 5 to 8; B, 4 to 6h. Please bring
your ration book 50 that we may detach the coupon
w&L-Womens Shoes. Second Floor.
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Women's PIoyshoes, 81
Less than " price

Women's Ployshoes,
Less than Y, price
so pairs womens playshoes with synthetic soles.
White, yellow, red and blue Non-rationed. Sizes
~ to 8.
10 pairs Women's Obsolete Shoes, O. p A. release,
in sample sizes 3h and l. Non-ratoned. Less
w&L-Down Stairs Store, women's Shoes.
Juniors Royon Dresses, $3.o5
Were 1925 and more
so rayon crepes failles and jerseys. One and two
piece styles In prints and solid colors. Sizes to l5
Is Juniors Spring Goats in sortie and boxy styles
(properiy labeled for fabric content). Lilac navy
blue and maize Sizes to Is. Less than u
N1Ce. NOW----S----------------- -$5.SS
w&L-Down Stairs Store, Junior Misses Apparel
Evening star., 1944-10-12

Royon Crepe Dresses, S7'' to s10''
Were s1O95 to SI6.95
rs
and solid colors Sizes IL to 20 and 1917 -
Dresses
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
LEGAL NOTICE.

All articles left at the watch re-
pairing and optical shop of E. E.
Poole. 1913 fremont ST., prior to
his death, will be disposed of I'M
less called for before March |,
1874.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
DEMAND REV. FULLER
BE REINSTATED AS
CHAPLAIN III ARMY
CHELSEA PASTOR SAVED
FROM LYNCHIE(C BY BRAVE
BLACK SOLDIERS

What proved to be the first in
a series of similar events was
staged at Chelsea last Sunday
evening when a group Of aroused
citizens turned a quiet church
service into an impassioned
mass meeting, demanding the
full and immediate reinstate-
ment of 1t. Luther Marion Full
Ter to his regular status of Chap
lain in the United States Army.
Rev. Fuller was relieved Of active
service with the armed forces a
few weeks ago after his insist
ence on fair play for colored
soldiers seriously irked the in
tolerant elements in the War
Department.
Rev. Fuller, a Bostonian, en-
tered the Army nearly two years
ago. He began a tireleSs cam
paign against the inequalities he
found in the forces he had be-
lived Spearheading the vaunted
American democracy. Instead of
appealing to his Superiors, how
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
HUB BISHOPS
DENOUNCE BIGOTRY

Racial hatreds and petty big
otry were condemned this
week by two distinguished re-
ligious leaders when Arch
bisho william Cardinal O'Con-
nell joined with Bishop G
Bromley OMAN in a declara-
ton that racial antagonism
or lack Of mutual respect of
man for man offends both the
precepts of the Almighty and
the traditions of our beloved
nation"
The declaration was as fol-
lows: 49,
"The great law of Christian
life is Christ's law Of love to
God and love of our neighbor.
The New Year summons us
again to what should be our
sacred duty, the fulfillment Of
that divine law. Like Gods
great mercy, Christian love is
boundless; it extends to all our
fellowmen. It does not ask
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29

one kerchief- wearing colored
man high in military affairs.
The campaign of the Boston
minister reached a climax on
these shores when a lynch mob
formed in Georgia to. remove
him permanently from the scene,
and again several months later
when the War Department was
presented a number of letters
rom colored soldiers in the
5outh Pacific, brought person
lily back by Rev Fuller, 1t was
following latter incident that
the chaplain was hailed before
"reclassification" board,
convenient tribunal for airing
charges against him, but of
which no public knowledge of
MS charges against the Army
need be disseminated.
AS a result of the action of
the Redistribution" board,
Rev. Fuller has been returned
CONTINUED on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
JORDAN HALL RECITAL
MISS JENKINS TO GIVE

Rachmaninoff and several
Spirituals.
For this concert she has re-
ceived coaching from the great
tenor, Roland Hayes. Accom-
panying her on the piano is
Ruth Culbertson, who was
awarded the Mason and Ham
lin piano at the New England
Conservatory Of Music for pro-
hciency and was also a winner
brought over in car and ush-
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29

Mildred Jenkins, RoSton's IA
vorite soprano will give her
third recital in Jordan Hall on
Tuesday evening, February /.
Since her last recital, she re-
ceived her Master of Arts de-
gree in Music at Boston Uni
versity. Her thesis was 1.-THE
Impact of African Music on
the Americas" She will sing
songs by Rameau, Monteverdi,
Purcell, Haendel, Schubert.
Wolf, Faure, Boulanger, Hoist,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
BIASED SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS
MIS-EDUCATING AMERICAN YOUTH
BOSTON SCHOOL HEADS WRONG
IN VOTING DOWN REMEDY
BY MABE KoUNTZE

Professor Howard E. Wilson of Harvard speaking at
the January Is, 1914, Greater Boston Teachers Hotel
Stater Round Table has tuhuy asserted that American
primary and grammar school teachers rely almost ex
cusvely white British and American textbook authors
who paint biased and ntoerant pictures of other
minority groups.
SOME HISTORIC FACTS
So far most textbooks concerned, the Indians
Mexcans African descendants and other 'non-aryans'
in the Americas have risen very far from the sav
age and slavery state Little effort is made to Justify equal
rights of dark citizens. The textbooks still speak of COL
Continued Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
Son 10 v. A. Cox Jrs.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Alexander
Cox Jr., 81 Waumbeck ST., Rox-
bury are the proud parents of
a baby boy, w. Alexander Cox
3rd, born Friday morning, Jan.
81; mother and son are doing
well.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
Justice Rivers To
Speak For NkACP

Hon. Francis E. Rivers, Justice
of the City Court of New York,
will be the principal speaker at
the annual dinner meeting of
the Boston Branch, N.AA.C.P.,
Julian D. Steele, president, an
nounced today.
The dinner will be held in
the New England Mutual Hall,
on the corner of Clarendon ST.,
Continued on Page Four)
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tifully decorated with white
crepe paper and above it was
a gorgeous canopy of pink and
white crepe paper fashioned
by Mrs jackson herself. Gifts
daintily wrapped were display
ed on the table and on the
floor near its base. The whole
presented a picture to delight
the heart of any bride-to-be.
At half past 9 Alice was
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29
CROWDS TURNED AWAY AS
SGT. JOE LOUIS PACKS ARENA

Thousands milled at the en-
trance to the Boston Arena In
a vain try to gain admission
Wednesday night when Sgt.
Joe Louis heavyweight boxing
champion was referee for the
main wrestling bout.
The sale of tickets stopped
nearly an hour before the
bouts started. The Arena nor
mally accommodates nearly
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-01-29

10000 but the new cap
acity limit of 1900 has been Or
dered by the public safety
committee, because of made
quate exits.
The huge dense crowds in
st Botolph st Stormed at the
Arena doors, some windows
were smashed, traffic at a
Continued on Page Eight
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Surprise Shower
For ROxbury Girl

Alice M. Ousley, had the
surprise of her life" Friday
evening, Jan 81 when Mr. and
Mrs G M Jackson rendered her
a surprise shower at their
home, 81 Forest st, Roxbury. A
table in the parlor was beau
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25
1S0.-Legal
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OF.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OF.
flee Of District Supervisor, Alcohol
Tax Unit, Bureau of Internal Re-
venue, Baltimore. Maryland. Date
Of first publication, January IL.
1914 Notice is hereby given that
on December 81, 1913, one l940
Ford Coach, Motor No. 18-5571949,
with accessories, was seized in
New Hanover County, North Caro-
lima, for violation of the Internal
Revenue, Laws to-wit: Section
1921 I. R. C. Any person claiming
an interest in said property must
appear at the office of Investigator
in Charge, Alcohol Tax Unit, Char.
lotte, North Carolina, and file claim
and cost bond as provided by Sec
| ton 1924, I. R. c. on Or before
February II, 1914, otherwise the
property will be disposed Of ac-
cording to law. R. E. futile, Dis
trict Supervisor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

lS4l PONTIAC 8. sTREAMLINE
SEDAN. Excellent condition, with
hea7ter, radio, defrosters and low
mileage. Call at ia Nun st. after
o'clock evenings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

WANTED Is WOOD CUTTERS.
$3.50 cord. Four miles from Will
mington. Market Street Road.
lanes Dixon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25
S5.-Help Wanted-Male

WANTED: MAN, DRAFT EX-
empt, as manager. Nice Snack
Bar at Camp Davis. Pleasant
working conditions and good sa-
larry. Apply P. O. Box 274, Will
mington, N, C..
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

An area in the United States as
large as all the New England
states and Delaware and New Jer-
sey has been laid waste by ero-
sion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

TWO SALESLADIDES AND STOCK
clerks-Open Air Curb Market
4th and Chestnut.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

WANTED-MIDDLE AGE COLOR.
ed woman to do general house.
work Call at 210 No. 3rd St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

More than 10000 training air.
craft are in use by the British
Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

w. M. HEWLETT-REALTOR
We Can Sell Your Property.
214 Princess St. Dial 1888
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25
For Results And Economy Use The ClassifiedAds
75.-Househ0ld Goods

75.-Household Goods
JUST RECEIVED - SHIP
ment of unfinished chest
of drawers. Starting at
1895. Carolina Furniture
Go. GOT No. 18th St. Dial
4048.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25
Foster-Hill Realty Co.

FOR SALE: LARGE LOT IN FOR
est Hill. Fronts two hundred for.
ty-six feet and has depth OF
four hundred feet Write "FH"
care ct Stlr-NeWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

SNAIL FARMS CLOSE IN ELEC.
tricity, hard road w. R. Davis.
232 Princess St Phone 1928.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR
property sold, don't list it with
Hughes and Morton. j j. Knowles
Wallace Bldg. Dial 1881.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

WE SELL. THE EARTH: FOSTER
Hill neatly Co.. l12 Princess St.
Dial 1881 A,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25
Observation-Disclosures

RICH SOIL FOR VICTORY GAR.
dens and shrubbery, $3.50 a lead
daliverad Phone 6082
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

FOR SALE - RICHARDSON STA
ton, five room home; go acres
of land, IS cleared. Reasonable.
Foster-Hill Realty Co. Dial 2-3371.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

LIST YOUR HOUSES AND
apartments with US for quick
rental. Marshal Realty Co., us
Princess, Dial 2-1752.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25

WANTED: BUTCHER. AN MAN
for assistant market manager.
Open Air Curb Market. 4th and
Chestnut ST.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-25
60.-F0r Rent-ROOms

DELIGHTFUL CORNER BED
room, beautifully furnished,
steam heat, lovely home. Re-
fined gentlemen: Dial 2-3669 after
4.
The CIO news., 1944-11-06
The Congressional Record
On Consumers Interest

combat imitation and to insure fair
dealing to consumers will be as
great in the period of adjustment
which lies ahead as il has been
under the wartime conditions of the
past two years"
Let's hope that the consumers
who receive this voting record will
act quickly on the conclusions they
draw from il. Let's hope they'll
mobilize their friends and neigh
bors to go to tho polls November
z and see TO il that we get
Congress starting next January
that will vote right on consumer
issues.
The CIO news., 1944-11-06
BY ELEANOR FOWLER

There's real food for thought for
consumers in the Voting Record
on ConSrmer Issues" just put out
in Washington by the Consumer
Clearing House. II shows the
House and Senate votes of each
Congressman on five clear consum-
er issues during the past two
years.
II you total up all Congressman
who voted for the interest OF the
consumer on each of those five
votes YOU will find there are 80.
II you add TO that Congressman
who were absent on one or two
important consumer votes. but who
voted right when they were pres
ent. YOU get a grand total Of ITO
friends of the consumer in the
House.
OF that ITO. four are Republicans.
one is American Labor Party. 1OJ
are Democrats.
In the Senate the picture is even
worse. On the eight issues listed
in the chart. only three Senator'S
voted consistently for the conSum-
er. Four others voted right two
or three times and were absent for
all the other votes. If YOU add to
those all the Senators who only
voted against the consumer once
or twice. YOU get total of % SEN
ators who favor consumer interests
three-quarters of the time or more
The CIO news., 1944-11-06

All of these are Democrats.
There are two conclusions to be
drawn from this voting record. The
first is that the Republican leader
ship in Congress does not have the
interes. of consumers al heart.
Senator's Taft tOhIo) and White
(MaineI voted right on two OF the
eight issues. Wherry (Nebraska)
voted against the consumer every
time. Vandenberg tMichigan was
half right Joe Martin (Massachu-
settS), House Republican leader,
voted against the consumer four
times out of five.
All these men are supporting
Dewey.
But there's more to protecting
consumer interests than electing
the right President. Only about
a quarter OF our present Congress
men and less than a quarter OF
our Senator's can be called friends
Of the consumer
As the introduction TO the Clear
ing House voting record says:
The CIO news., 1944-11-06
THORNy PATH

During the past two years. leg
islation of vital interest TO con-
sumers has followed thorny path
through Congress. The Emergen-
cy Price Control Act was threaten
ed with enough inhationary amend
ments to render il practically in
effective. Food subsidies did not
pass through Congress until spur
red by Presidential vetoeS Of anti
subsidy legislation Measures de-
signed 10 protect consumers against
hidden price rises through quality
deteriora ion have been blocked
altogether.
"The importance OF measures 10
Browning chief., 1944-04-28

of man with gaunt, moroSe face.
But there was a thing behind Joe
Wheat's morose SilenceS that men
understood.
In his quiet drawl he said, "Time
for the first guard, amt it, Lew"
He turned his deeply followed eyes
on Clay. "Our watch"
1t was Wheats plain statement
that there had been no change in
bosses. And under those quiet hard
eyes some of the stiffness went from
Clay Manning's back. With no more
the old man started away. Lew fol-
lowed him past the fire.
mot you, Joe," he said. "I'm
riding guard in your place. You're
going back to Doan's." He picked
up his saddle, carrying it on to the
night-guard horses. 1--WE haven't
come more than seventy miles. You
can make it by daylight and lead
the troop back. They said they
wouldn't give me any help in the
Nations, but they've got young
lieutenant. He'll come when he
knows we have a girl along"
Saddling, he looked past the fire.
light toward her wagon. Steve was
over there, leaning in across the
endgate to where she lay motion
less on the blankets, her head buried
in her arms. 1t was strange how
rarely he thought of them as BROTH
er and sister. There was never
much between them to show that
bond. Yet all of a brothers COM
fort, for some reason now, was in
the way Steve's hand brushed her
hair slowly, his lips moving in talk.
Sometime past the middle Of the
next morning he saw the first breath
of wind stir through a gray curtain
of drizzle that had been falling
straight down. He dropped back
along the herd, feeling the bitter
Browning chief., 1944-04-28

your congressman to keep his eye
on this development, which so init
mately concerns your town and your
business.
Only lack of planes and pilots is
holding back tremendous expan-
sion of air traffic, both commercial
and private, which will reach every
corner of the country when facilities
and personnel become available.
The rapidity with which pressure for
this expansion has developed within
the last year is revealed by the
number Of applications to establish
new air services.
By the end Of last August, 233
such applications had been filed with
CAB. By January Is, the number
had increased to ass, and by the end
of February there were SIT propos-
ais before the board for new and
additional air services.
Of the SIT there were 469 which
related to domestic services involv-
ing about 100000 route miles, COM
pared with $4,000 route miles now
authorized. Outstanding certificates
of public necessity and convenience
now designate 288 cities and towns
which may receive air service, but
only % are towns of less than 5000
population.
1t is clear that the applications
before CAB will open new chapter
in air transportation one that is full
of knotty technical and policy prob
lens.
Browning chief., 1944-04-28
A. 2ne9!i!!@?!!n!!!B!!'E!!?E!!:f 2ne9!!!?!! !!!!!'!! e! !: F
CLAIMING WIRE

sale is made. Such money then to
be divided half to my son, Steve,
half to my daughter, Joy. To Lew
Burnet, furthermore, five hundred
head of his own choice out Of the
extras, to be held by him in pay
ment for half interest in his Powder
River lands of Wyoming" Ames
Strayhorn, Tom Arnold's attorney
in Ok Bow, had witnessed and
notarized the document.
There was no loophole. Its legal
ity was beyond question, and he
couldn't help but feel the compli-
ment of the old mans trust in him.
Joy was the first to look up. Any
sudden surprise is hard to take for
most people. You come up behind a
man and only yell his name and
most likely he gets mad. He thought
it was that way with the girl now.
She stared at him with quick, be-
wildered anger. He saw Steve's eyes
lift from the paper and strike at
Clay, questioning him, all Of their
old bounded fear suddenly in them
again. OF the three this turn seemed
to hit Steve the worst. For Clay's
reactions were slow at times. His
head came up. He stood like huge
bull swelling with his rage.
It burst from him with the mad
ness of one hardly knowing what he
said. "This changes nothingi"
"Clay," he said, chats enough" I"
He could feel the scar across his
cheek begin to itch and burn. "You
call this a showdown. All right,
let's show! Something happened be-
fore the start that's made you
want to block this herd from going
north. Now you think you've got
your chance. You'd make Joy an
excuse to let it go. Want to hear
why? The Open A is coming up be-
hind US. If we lose our herd to the
Cheyennes they'll pass with no trou-
BILE. There's stacked deal for you!
It's all you want"
He saw joys face down beside
his shoulder turn from anger to
shocked disbelief. She stared at
Clay, drew back from both of them
suddenly, holding them both with
darkly bitter eyes. Without speak
ing she walked with rigid steps to-
ward her wagon.
The group of men had begun to
break up. Joe Wheat rose and came
over in his casual walk, thin slat