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HELL'S H0RSEMAN
BY WILLIAM HoPsoN

soon followed and found him in
a poker game with three other
men. They settled down to cards
and time passed. Presently the
players became aware that the
train was. slowing down.
whats up. CONDUCTOR" Rum
dert asked.
Flag stop up ahead. Place
called, Smeller-A-Mile."
ThestFain stopped and the con-
ductorNgot off. Footsteps sounded
without and boots clanked against
metal. The door opened and a
man came in. Holland Forrest
looked, up to see a slender man
in has Juveniles in q black alpaca
coat that revealed beneath it the
bulge of cartridge belts. He car.
ried q saddle over one shoulder
and another large bag. Rundert's
eyes too had seen the bulge Of
the guns. They fiicked up from
his cards, fiicked back again. The
game went on. Montana went
down the Swaying aisle as the
train got under way, passing into
the coach where the two girls
sat. He saw their quick look but
paid no heed.
He settled down in his seat,
aware that once or twice the
younger of the two women had
looked his way with increasing
interest. He kept his gaze straight
ahead and, after half-hour, gave
it up. He wanted smoke any
how. He got up and went into the
smoker. AS he sat down the
train began its jerking motion
again, preSaging another stop.
Montana saw the man with the
long hair pause card in hand, and
look up frowningly. The older
imam, well dressed and obviously
IAN fastener, asked a question.
"Notc what are We stopping for.
fRundert?"
Rundert!
+, A chill feeling rose inside the
Ereclini0g figure and Montana felt
bit move coldly along his midriff.
'Ro Rundert! The Road Runner.
His thoughts were interrupted
by the train stopping. He heard
the conductors angry voice with
out, a curse in reply, and then O
man appeared at the end of the
coach. He too bore saddle and
slicker roll.
Something struck hard at Mon
tana's memory. A man, yelling
hoarsely, going for his gun; the
fire in 3uckner's big stone fire.
place outlining his crouched
figure.
y &c be consinued}
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CHAPTER Four

Chapter Four
MANY miles away from the
AS1 little settlement almost under
the bluff, where three men sat
locked behind heavy log walls. a
bell-stacked two-wheeler engine
groaned jerkily around a sharp
turn in the mountainous country,
creeping along at a fifteen mile
clip, its three cars swaying.
In the second car back the pos
SengerS were few. But up near
the front of the coach two very
pretty girls sat with two men.
One of these men was obviously
a.man Of affiuence. He was about
sixty or younger. with a short,
neatly trimmed mustache that
was shot with gray. He sat facing
the two girls, and from the looks
he bestowed upon the one with
honey-colored hair and blue eyes
it was obvious that she was his
daughter.
His name was Holland Forrest,
buyer of King Ramson's big ranch.
Her name was Helen.
His eyes caught her with lazy,
fatherly pride and he grinned.
Tired, kitten?"
She shook her head, sitting a
pretty yawn. Everything about
her bespoke the woman of educa-
ton and culture and wealth. She
was about twenty and every
movement of her slim body and
toss of her head said that she
was an aristocrat. a trif1e spoiled
perhaps, and used to having her
own way.
Frankly, Dad, I'm bored" she
said, yawning again with hand
over her mouth. "All I've heard
you and Belle and Mr.. Ransom
talk about is this wonderful
West and its big ranches and scads
of cowboys and outlaws. It's been
a good twelve hours since we
boarded this train and there
hasn't been a single hold-up or
murder yet"
The woman Belle, about twen-
ty-three, let 60 a peal of laugh
ter. She too was tall and not
quite so pretty, but indelibly
upon her was branded the mark
of the outdoor Western woman.
She glanced with mischievouS
eyes at the second man. sitting
beside Helen's father.
I'm a little disappointed in
you, Ro," she said, and there was
irony in her tones.
Why" he grunted.
Belle Ransom, daughter of King
Ransom, grinned at him. Malice
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-08
BY WILLIAM HOPSoN

crept into her mirth. She looked
over his big frame, the fancy
clothes he wore. the too long hair
that was swept back over his ears
under the big white hat. This was
Ro Rundert, right-hand man to
King Ransom. and whispers went
through the bad country that he
was slated to become the Kings
son-in-law.
"Why?" she asked mockingly.
Because Dad sent you four hun
dred miles to meet us and ride in,
just to be sure nothing happens.
And nothing does happen. You
aren't even packing a gun"
His darby handsome face
broke into a scowl. Il see that
a few months visit back East
hasn't changed you, Belle" he
growled.
Hes a regular bear. Ro is,
Helen" Belle Ransom went on
maliciously. "You wouldn't think,
now would you, that this is the
great Ro Rundert who's reported
to have killed a number of
mem"
Helen Forests eyes widened
with renewed interest. but Run
dert, his lips thinning in exasper-
alton, refused to rise to the bait.
Yes. darling" Belle went on,
"he's got quite a reputation as
a badman with a gun. Almost as
bad as Black Jack Caswen or
even Montana"
She was deliberately needing
the man and Holland Forrest
realized it.
Montana" he asked. II re-
member the King saying some
thing about him back East a few
weeks ago before he came on
home. Something of a mystery, /
believe. Nobody knows who he
is"
"Buckner-that's a squawman
who has a small place four miles
south from the ranch-saw him
once, the night he fought it out
with some of Black Jacks men"
Belle said. Montana killed four
of them and wounded the fifth.
Dad said Buckner told him he'd
never seen anything like it. And
of course. Helen. Ro is very
jealous"
Belle, will you shut up?" haM
snapped Ro Rundert; and to
Helen Forrest: "You mustn't pay
any attention to her, Helen. She's
only trying to hoo-raw me-.
CONVERSATION lapsed. Run
~ dert got up presently and
went up into the smoker. Forrest
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Dynamite Blast
Ravages Town

MAHONOY CITY, Pa. IA dy-
namite-laden truck blew up in the
tiny community of Craigs near
here, ravaging the entire town and
injuring nine persons
Ten homes in Craigs-the entire
town-were damaged. The so resi-
dents of the hamlet were thrown
into a complete confusion.
The truck driver, Frank Barn
hardt, %. West Pittston, Pa, was
running from the truck when the
blast bowled him over. He was in
jured by the conclusion.
Witnesses said the truck caught
fire near a brewery. Barnhardt
leaped from his cab and tried des.
perately TO extinguish the flames.
Then he dashed away as the fire
spread.
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HOLLYWOOD
NOTES
BY BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD R - Nov you
see it; now you don't"
| must admit that | had to stifle
a yawn when Tony Curtis started
displaying his bag of magic tricks.
Amateur magicians and people
who do card tricks at parties have
always bored me- But my interest
started to quicken when Curtis
went into his act.
Nov l take this red ball, and
suddenly, it disappears. Oops,
here it is"
And so he made a red ball come
and 60 and then multiply into many
red balls. Not bad. Then he did
routine with some steel rings. max
ing them engage and disengage
Pretty good. Then he seemingly
picked some playing cards out of
the air and made them vanish,
Remarkable He also performed
card trick which was titled ''out
of this world" 1t was.
"How's that for a beginner"
Curtis asked proudly, riffling
deck of cards through the air.
| had to admit that his per
Torrance was plenty okay. This
was part of his homework for his
role in "Houdini," in which he'll
impersonate the famed magician.
II is his first loan-out from Uni
versal-International and his big
gest film to date. No wonder he
has been working like a beaver
for it.
1--WE been practicing magic for
a week and half already" he
explained. II come to the studio
for three hours to learn under
George London. then | work at
home for four or five hours. And
I'm not even on salary yet.
That doesn't matter. I'm so
nuts about this part that | want
to look like a magician, know
the studio could show close-ups of
some other guy doing the tricks.
but | wouldn't feel right about it,
It'll give the picture am added
value if people see me doing the
tricks myself.
Il know a lot of young actors
who would slough it off and not
report to work until they get paid.
l don't dig that. The main thing
is to keep acting and learning
your work, whether you're paid for
il or not. That's the only way an
actor gets better"
George London, who was stage
manager for Tburston. Blackstone
and other great magic acts, ex-
pressed amazemeni at the ability
OF his pupil why. Tony is doing
tricks after 10 days that most new
magicians would have TO work on
for 80 weeks" he exclaimed
II want 10 learn everything
can about Hcudini. said the eager
Curtis Il even asked George to
bring In some Of HoudIni's diaries
that be owns I van, 10 knov what
kind Of man be vas"
asked London for the secret of
Houdini'S greatness.
III was showmanShlp." he re-
piled, His greatest trick Wax The
Chinese torture He allowed him
self 10 be ShaekIed and lowered
head down into water. Vel shog
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that in the picture, and Tony will
do it himself"
viii magical secrets be exposed
in the film?
"Oh, nc" London assured. "Hou.
DIM never believed in giving away
his secrets. The only thing he ex-
posed was fake spiritlIalism."
Curtis is co-starring with his wife
Janet Leigh, in "Houhini." There
have been reports that he will be
saving her in half for the film.
london denied this.
Saving woman in half was
invented by an English magician
after Houdini died." he reported.
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Boat Ramming
Results In
Murder Charge

PRINCE GEORGE, B. C. IA
Pinchi Creek Indian is changed by
he Royal Canadian Mounted Po-
ice with murder by speedb'Dat.
He is Francois Peter Dennis, 80,
accused of killing a fellow tribes
man, William Austin, 81.
Death last Saturday was witness
ed in Stuart Lake by the victims
wife and two children. The police
said that Dennis and Austin had
argued. Austin started out on the
lake in his boat and Dennis follow
I'd in a speedboat.
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Cuban Cops jailed

HAVANA. Cuba R - A military
court sentenced five policemen TO-
day TO four years and two months
imprisonment each on charges Of
plotting against the government Of
President FulgenciO BatiSta.
Batista had accused the five Of
conniving with members of the for
mer government OF Carlos PRO
Socarras. whom he toppled by Q
coup last March 10.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
DONKEY BASEBALL
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
ManteO Lions Will Sponsor Event
for Benefit of Gym Heating
System

The Manteo Lions Club have
announced that they have sched-
uled a Donkey Basketball game
for the local court on Monday,
November II, at 8 p. m. This
game played on the backs OF
real live donkeys has for years
been the laugh hit of the cen
fury.
It's been said if you haven't
seen a donkey game you haven't
lived. The local Lions club has
gone to considerable expense in
bringing this game to Manteo.
They have secured the services
of the nationally known Buckeye
Donkey Ball Company to bring
their Donkeys here for the ex-
hibition.
Local players will ride the
DonkeyS and many are in serious
training for the big event. The
Lions will be opposed by a team
from the Shriners.
The event is being sponsored
for the benefit of the Manteo
school gymnasium heating sus-
tenn, and all proceeds will go for
that purpose.
The donkeys are rubber shod,
and are guaranteed not to dam
age the gymnasium floor.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
BUNDY PAYS TRIBUTE
TO DARE SHRINE CLUB
Past Grand Master Addresse Ma
sonic Group of $50 on George
Washington, Near ManteO
Saturday Night

Speaking for a half an hour on
George Washington, the man and
the mason, w. j. Bundy of Green
vile helped a group of about $50
celebrate the 2O0th anniversary of
George Washington's admission to
Masonry, in the Shrine home near
Manteo Saturday night.
Bundy, who was guest speaker
for members of Manteo and Wan
cheese Lodges and their wives, is
past potentate of Sudan Shrine
Temple, and Past Grand Master
of North Carolina Masons. He paid
high tribute to the Shrine Club
which he said was the finest
achievement of its kind in Eastern
North Carolina.
Melvin R. Daniels was Master of
Ceremonies, Robert Midget with
Dick Jordan at the Piano led the
group singing. Invocation and
benediction was by Glenn Bonner,
Master of Manteo Lodge. The din
ner was served by the Manteo
Shrinettes.
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P. D. MIDGETT, JR., business
man and community leader of En-
gelhard, is being advocated earn
estly anr vigorously by the Engel-
hard Rotary Club for District Gov
ernor of the 278th District, in the
coming year 1953-54. Mr.. Midget
is well-known in Eastern North
Carolina and Virginia for his
wholehearted civic work and gen
eral public spiritedness. He is the
son of the late P. D. and Matte
Midget of Wanchese, where three
sisters now reside. He has been a
Rotarian for more than 20 years,
and was the prime organizer of the
club at Engelhard where he estab-
lished himself in business 18 years
ago, pioneering in the development
of an ice and electric light bust
ness, which now serves the greater
part of the Hyde mainland, and
part of Dare County, and of which
he is president and manager. He
graduated from Duke in 1922,
taught school at Hatte-as, worked
for the University of North Caro-
lima, the Durham Morning Herald,
the Duke Power Company and the
VEPCo at Suffolk, where he was
assistant sales manager, prior to
coming to Hyde County. AS a Ro-
tartan, he has been president three
times of his home club; he has
served both as President and Vice
President of the Southern Abe
marie Association; trustee and
steward of the local Methodist
Church, Bible class teacher, and is
now District Steward in the N. c..
Conference. He has served in nu-
merous public service capacities
in addition to the above, including
the County Ration Board, the Ma
tional War Fund Craftsmanship,
the Polio Foundation Chairman
ship; Member USO Committee,
etc., and is now a director of the
National Conference of Small Bus
inesses. His wife is the former
Virginia Britain of Suffolk. Chill
dren are Martha and Bernard in
the Engelhard School, P. D. III,
who is a Duke graduate and now
associated with his father in bust
ness, and George, another Duke
graduate who is with Duke Power
Co. in Durham. He has served on
numerous regional Rotary commit
tees, and on the programs of dis
trict assemblies, as chairman and
worker on many occasions. He has
also served as chairman of the
Legislative Advisory Commission
of the Institute of Fisheries Re-
search of the University of NC.
The Manteo Club near Mr.. Mid
gett's old home community on Roa-
noke Island has endorsed him for
this honor. He is being literally
supported by clubs throughout the
area.
George Colclough of Burlington
is the present District Governor.
His term will expire June 30th.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
CITRUS FRUIT RIPENING
IN CAPE HATTERAS

Buxton.-Oranges, grapefruit,
lemons and tangerines are ripen-
ing on Hatteras Island, in COM
munities now becoming famous
for citrus fruit, grown in the
yards of residences here. A count
of grapefruit on one of the is
lands oldest citrus trees in the
front yard of Mrs. Maude White
here revealed lis. Oranges are
also ripening. A small bush in
the yard of the M. L. Burrus
family at Hatteras has a score
or more oranges.
One of the newest bushes, a
Tangerine plant set out by Mrs.
John Hooper here last year, is
also bearing fruit this year and
a cultivated lemon tree at the
home of Capt. Bernice Balance
is laden with dozens of fruit,
much larger than the average
commercial lemon one buys in
food stores.
The semi-tropical climate of
this practically frost-free Cape
Hatteras area makes it possible
to grow citrus fruit, though none
is grown on commercial basis.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
OCRACOKE GIRL
TELLS OF VISITS
AMONG BRITISH
Fannie Pearl FuIcher Saw
Relatives of War Victims
Buried on Ocracoke

The trip of Miss Fannie Pearl
Fulcher of Raleigh, formerly Of
Ocracoke, to England where she
visited relatives of victims of the
war who met death in a torpedoed
ship off Ocracoke and who are bur-
led on that island, is featured in
last weeks issue Of the Ocracoke
School news, a highly entertaining
and informative bulletin.
Miss Fulcher, who is now back
home in Raleigh wrote eat the re-
quest of the pupils, who have pub
lished a footnote at the bottom
of the story. Miss Fulcher's &C.
count is as follows:
l am glad to send you a brief
account of my European trip for
your school paper. AS you sug-
gested, 1 am sure the readers will
be most interested in my visit with
the Cunninghams. The people of
Ocracoke should know too that the
hospitality extended me by the
whole family was their way of
showing appreciation for all that
was done for 1t. Cunningham.
Mo Voyage across the Atlantic
on the "Queen Elizabeth" was
pleasant and interesting. Most of
the days were clear and calm, so
See VISITS, Page Eight
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
HELPLESS AT HOME YET HE
FINDS CAUSE FOR THANKS

Paralyzed and helpless, but with
ever a cheeful mien, John Toler,
who recently sold his old home
place at Skyco, and moved down
the road to Wanchese where he
built new home, would do any
one good to visit him. John, who
like his father, a seafaring man
who rounded the horn" in sail
ing vessel in 1849, gave up the sea
but only because of illness. Few
men are more beloved than John
Toler. He remembers on ARMS
tice Day 1918 he was four days
bound out of France for the USA.
He has a great memory, has John.
For instance on most any given
anniversary he can tell you what
he did many years ago. He recalls
that for Thanksgiving 1916 he had
at lunch, hog gatherings and
sweet potatoes. 1t was the day he
first left home, to become crew
member of the Diamond Shoals
lightship. He is faithful reader
of the Coastland Times, and like
many another reader, tells us he
especially enjoyed last weeks edi-
-orials. All of us ought to go to
see John more often. Despite his
misfortunes, he would cheer us in.
stead of drawing on us for en-
enlargement. John is 56 years old
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
PROMINENT NATIVE OF
OUTER BANKS" PASSES

ELIZABETH CITY. = Funeral
rites for Mrs. N. w. Daily, who
died Tuesday at her home follow
ing a long illness were conducted
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 at the
home by the Rev. r. L. Jerome,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church. Burial was in Hollywood
Cemetery. Mrs. Daily was native
of Salvo, Dare County, member of
one of the most prominent families
of the Outer Banks, of her time.
She had lived in Elizabeth City
for 48 years. She was the daugh-
ter of Cepcain Edward and Mary
M. Hooper, widow of Nasa Will
liam Daily and a member of the
First Methodist Church. Surviv-
ing are two sons, Dallas T. Daily
of Raleigh and William A. Daily
of Houston, Tex.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH
RIFLE BY MRS. TWIFORD

Mrs. Ethel Twiford of East Lake
appealed from a fine of $40 and
costs imposed in Dare Recorders
Court Tuesday by Judge W. F.
Baum. The charge was brought
by Hubert Ambrose, a neighbor,
who alleged that Mrs. Twiford had
fired rifle at him while he was
in the woods. His cousin, Irwin
Ambrose, was the principal wit
ness
Mrs. Twiford pleaded not guilty
and insisted that she. had only
been shooting at some hawks
which had bothered her chickens,
The alleged offense occurred Octo-
Der 18th. She was represented by
Forrest Dunstan of Elizabeth
City.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
STRIPED BASS CATCHES
AMAZE OLDEST NATIVES
or CARE COUNTY COAST

Wanchese, N. C.-Striped bass
or rockfish catches made by ang-
lers trolling in the waters of
lower Croatan Sound during the
past 10 days, still amaze the old
est natives of this Roanoke Is
land community. They say there
have never been so many fish
of this species taken with rod and
reel along the Dare coast during
their lifetime.
Catches during the past week
end were slightly smaller than
on November End and 3rd, when
the average per boat was well
over 100 fish. On Sunday, for
instance, anglers aboard party
boats or in skiffs pushed by out
board motors, averaged only
so to 100 fish per boat.
The stripers average from two
to eight pounds and some scaling
at 10 pounds have been taken.
Bucktail lures are used more
than any other kind, although
some anglers swear by spoons
and especially Huntington drones
and they catch plenty of fish.
K. c. Bowers, E. J. Pearia, E.
B. Mellon, John Childris and ].
P. Hampshire of Norfolk made
one of the best catches Sunday.
Trolling with Capt. Gilbert Til
lett from aboard his charter boat
Bumbaloo, IS stripers were ia
ken in about six hours.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
HEARING IN MANTEO ON
SANITATION PROBLEMS

On November goth, next Thurs
day at the Community Building in
Manteo at 1880 pm. there will be
a mass meeting held by your To-
cal health department for all those
who are concerned with the sani-
tation problems confronting both
Dare and Currituck Counties. AS a
result of finding many polluted
water supplies which range from
Hatteras to Moyock, the Currituck-
Dare District Health Department
deems it vitality necessary to dis
cuss ways and means of combating
a potential enemy that could easily
spell disaster for our resort areas,
according to Dean Futrell, district
sanitarian, who says:
During the course of this meet
ing, the septic tank ordinance
which was adopted by the Curri-
tuck Dare District Health Depart
ment for the express purpose of
supervising the installation of all
septic tanks will be discussed. Wal
ter C. Lackey, who is with the N.
C. State Board of Health, will be
present and will assist in the dis
cussions.
at is urged that all those who
are engaged in the plumbing in
dustry be present, for we firmly
believe that an alignment Of
plumbers and health department
personnel is Of the utmost impor-
lance.
eve are well aware Of the fact
that water plant is needed on
the beach, but until we can acquire
one, we must all be comrades-in-
arms, and work together for the
betterment Of our: communities
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-14
BUXTON WOODS BUCK
WEIGHED 76 POUNDS

Hatteras.-Oliver O'Neal, local
resident, displayed for news
photographers here on Saturday,
a 76-pound deer he had killed
the previous day in the Cape
Hatteras Woods near Buxton. It
was one of several bagged by
hunters since the season opened
November 1.
O'Neal was hunting with Clar-
ence Jennette, Buxton, Delmar
Willis, Frisco and Lee Peele and
Lloyd Styron of Hatteras. They
were using beagles to chase the
deer and one other buck was kill
led during the days hunt.
The little buck which O'Neal
killed was about the same size
as a shepard dog. 1t was one OF
the species which some local
residents compare to the "toy
deer" of the Florida Keys. Styron
stated that deer were plentiful
in Cape Woods this year and
that he estimated there were 40C
of the animals, dwarfed by inter
breeding through, in the Cape
Woods of Buxton this season
Others had placed the deer pop
ulation of the coastal forest al
about so to 100 and the State
Wildlife Resources Commission
last year estimated there were
probably 200 of the animals il
this wooded area of lower Hat
knrac leland