Monday, January 25, 1932
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE,
(CLASSIFIED
The Market
WANTED
EXP. BOOKKEEPER wishes port or
'lull 'time position. Write H. S. Ob
server, i ;.. : 1-22-0 tp.
WILIi BUY 30 old batteries. Will pay
: according to their condition. New
batteries as low as $6.05. Automo
tive Electric Co., 1425 Adams. Phone
M 620. .- . " : 1-20-1 m
FOR SA3LE
ATTRACTIVE 6-rm,- bungalow.- not
: water Seating plant, hardwood
floors, fireplace, .708 N Ave., near
Central school. Ph. Main ess.
. 1-25-t f.
FOR SALE 7-rm. house or will trade
tor; acreage or smaller house. Call
Observer.-. ... , t i ... 1-25-1 m.
FOR. SALE Wood, any kind, any
length. Call Frank Seward, 649J.
t .. r .- - .- . l-23-0tp
HOUSE 5 -rooms, hardwood floors,
full basement, steam heat, shrub
bery, garage, excellent location.
Priced for quick- sale.-.r This Is an
. excellent buy. - Phone 30BM.
1-23-tf
FOR SALE Only S20O.00 down, 15
, : acres, Improved, Joining golf links,
' Balance long time.' See J. R. Mar
tin, 1104 Penn. Ave. Phone 494-M.
1-21-t f.
TOURIST CAMP and cabins, A-l lo-
- cation. If Interested write 211
Bridge St., Baker, -Ore. 1-21-7 tp.
DRY COARSE WOOD from Union
ii $4 and $4.25 per-cord load. Phone
Ray McCarrbll. M 1027 or M 284.
-.. 1-16-1 m.
FOR SALE Wood, $5 to $8 per cord.
i prompt .delivery, raone e&a-u.
1-lfl-t f.
LUMBER SPECIAL
We have 610.00 dimension, some S7.S0
- boards and more of the $6.00 spe
cial boards. Also a limited amount
of dry chain wood at $4.60 per load
and box wood at $3.00 while we
are running.'
BOWMAN-HICKS LUMBER CO.
Phone Main 8
- 1-7-t f.
FOR SALE 13-plate new batteries
: $8.60 and up. Will buy 28 old bat
s terles, -1308 Jefferson.. -Burgess
Battery & Electric Station
1-2-1 m.
LIMITED SUPPLY of bom wood while
planer ' runs, $4.00 per load. Also
- dry chain wood, $4.60 per load.
Frank Cleavlnger, Main 161.
- i i - 12-16-1 t.
Professional
pirectpry
Hospitals
" DR. LEE B. BOUVY
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
tra floor Foley Bldg. Ph. Main 18.
Osteopathic Physicians
ras. i. h. ft marOaret inole
General Proctlco and Obstetrics
6ommer Bldg.
Office, Main 100 Res., Main il3
" " Dtt, E. L. FAUS
Oeneral Practice
New Foley Bldg., 3rd floor..
Phone Main 800 Rea. 990-R.
Miscellaneous
ASTROLOGER
MRS. FREDERICK BALMES
203 N. Ave.
Readings Dally.
FRECKLES AND HIS
THE NEWFANGLES
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Automobiles
FOR SALE 1930 Chevrolet coach,
good condition, $375; :;
PERKINS MOTOR CO.
I-6-I t,
fTIT . L'T I
FOR RENT
FOR RENT 4-rm. mod. house, 18.
Will trace equity for late model
car. F-256. : l-23-3tp
T
FOR RENT Five-room modern house I feet wide. The last of January, a
close in, see J. R. Oliver. inew crew of men who have Just re
- --- l-23-4tp cently reached the stage of needing
' 1 i i. i employment badly, will be put to
FOR RENT Comfortable steam heat- work.'- At Government gulch, four
ed rooms, hot and cold water, good crews of five' men, are working in
location, moderate prices. 1902 See- onewieek shifts, straightening out
ond St., cor. Wash. , I-23-7tp the sharp curve. This Is a part of
i .: . , . the relief Droerarn. throutrh which 61
FOR RENT Modern furnished 5 room
nouse. inquire iwua Aaams,--
-'. s- i-ia-2 t.
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MOD, FURNi AFT. Frigk!alre(- elec.
range, gar; Cor, 8th andX, i-8-t f ,
' ; i
FURN. HOUSES AND aFTS, With ,
baths; clean, quiet, lowest rent,
Adults, 1810 Greenwood. 12-11-1 m.
, - 1 1 1
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MlSCELLA NEOi IS
a v wwv k
EASTERN OREOON Sohool ot Music,;,
violin, piano, voice. Gredits. I,- O, O. '
F. temple. 447-3:. - g.Hm;
WISDOM demands hat you
secure the services ot ex
pert morticians who know the
science and ethics of -their pro
feBslon and .who have demon
strated their capacity . and
ability.
We 0nderstand "
. . & ZIMMERMAN
Main 68
FRIENDS
AD
Counties
J 1
4A.VT5 2S during Jan, Painting and
papering oy Neumann, 1703 K.
'- X-S-l m.
MONEY- To iOAN We are represen
tatives for the Prudential Inst Co,,
and can make farm or city loans at
attractive rates of Interest, Chos. H,
Reynolds, insurance, loans and
bonds. , 8-11 m.
LA GRANDS MATTRESS and Uphol-
stering and Bug Cleaning Works.
Ph. 424 -W. Ohaa. Edwards Prop.
ia-J-1 m.
LOST
LOST Black crepe scarf lined with
white, Sunday night either In Lib
erty theatre or between the Liberty
and State theatres. Please return
to Observer. - 1-25-2 tp.
FOUND
FOUND Pair dark horn rimmed
glasses. Call Observer. 1-25-3 tp.
Work Given To
41 Men at Union
During Winter
. . By STrji. L. Z. Terrall
(Observer Correspondent)
UNION (Special) Wl W. Stevens,
county commissioner, reports that
several crews of Union men nave
been employed since the first of De-
t?"ioer on me reuei roaa wotk in
Litfelo creek ' and at Government
! gulch on the Old Oregon Trail high-
way. Forty-one men, divided into
f three crews that work In two-week
j shifts, are widening the road along
Little reek, toward High valley, and
are taking out the : steep grades.
wnen -completed, the road wm roi-
t low the creek bed and will' be 22
men of Union have been given cm-
pioymene, Mr. Stevens aiso nos two
crews-of 14 Cove men who are wid-
-'enine ahd-takine out curves in the
roads leading from! Cove.
other -men, 14 in number, have
been employed in the timber near
Fondosa and have Just completed
making 2000 posts and cutting up a
large amount of timber into , cord-
wood lengtlis. - The ' county trucks
nave hauled 122 cords of wood from
that section to be delivered to needy
people of I,a Grande and Union.'The
timber was donated by the Grande
Ronde Lumber company at Fondosa.
AH fehls work is separate rrom tne
community wood yard operated by
the tJnion commercial' club.
' The 7th and 8th grade-basketball
team-went to North. Powder Thurs
day afternoon and took a defeat
from the North Powder grades, 17-11.
The' return gams will he played her
next Thursday. - Supt. Roy Cohfcltn
and Mrs; J. E, Alien took the play
ers up.
3. B. Weaver and Eugene McDow
drove to College Place near Walla
Walla last week to spend the week
end with the. former's son, Prof. J,
E. Weaver ana family.
r Ray Jordan has been busy the past
two eess xnggme sneep lor win
Vogel and S. E. Miller, preparatory to
lambing season. Mr. Miller reports
a lew stray lamna Dut tne ousy
son will oeoln about Feb. 1".
Mrs, Forrest Scroggin and daugh
ters were overnight guests of Mrs. S.
E. Miller Tuesday while Mr. Scroggin
and Mr, Miller attended the Wool
Growers convention in Pendleton.
Cherry growers of Cove and Union
belonging to the Enstcrn Oregon
Fruit Growers association naa
pleasant surprise the first of the
week In the form of a check that
came as a refund for an overcharge
by the express company which
shipped their fruit about the years
1924, 1B26 ana me cnarge was
contested at the time and the court
ruled against the company but the
matter was not nnany setnea until
recently and then was brought about
tnrouirn tne errorts or u. juona-
hnn, of MHton-Freewnter, sales agent
COMPLETELY OUT
JUST LIKE
OUT OUR WAY
tor me.
Pipe,
wan
H6ES
I V WAM HS LOOK LAK k " V
e- OO WOTTiNaG, JfTp' 1 j
y- -o'cf wuFFce. oob. o if mjm
HufFce. oob.
I HEP. U. 8. PAT. Off, .
for the association; A "check for a
little over 41200 was' distributed
among growers here and at Cove. '
E. A. Sayre, county superintendent
spent' Tuesday visiting the various
Classes in u ug seiuioi g;
. . . , i
A lorge crowd ol mHntasra i and in-i
vlted guests Bttended the Bedtter
tihlIriS,Sl,m.TS;
any '."' .-i """j
business session, the following pro-i
E"SI'8e41'r,'?'E - i
was given:
Salute to the Flag.
Song AinerJca."
Paper "Washington the Soldier1
by Mis. Rachel Bldwell. " 1
"Star opangieq .Banner."
Humorous readings "The Village
Sewing Society' and "Sot Ba&y
O'Mine" by Mrs, Littler. V
"There a Long, Long TraiL"
"Washington the Citizen Mrs
Viola Parker. 1 - ' w
All ot the missSc was group singing
lead by Mrs. Editli Phy and Mrs.
Me r ton Davis. A silver offering
brought in about $$.00 for the schol
arship loan fund. An attractive and
tasty lunch was served fey the host
esses Mrs. Thos. ' Adams; Mrs. Tex
Knight, Mrs. Bert Sheit&n and Mrs,
Russell Jackson. ' -
Buzzard Lircitntipna
j. Wltl.H'!Miai'iiaWij t'ilMghi, posv
er of flight and -size there pfotoabiy
Is only one reason why '-the voltnre
or )uzzni6 Is ot one of the raosl
ncllre purauers ot iiyliig prey in
stoiul of feeding uiion dead or iwip
less prey the absence of laioiif?
ivitli which to seize and iioid Uvlaa
!rey. f'npppr'n Fnrraer
AGidity
Upsets Your Stomacii
If excess acidity sours your food anc
cnuseg suffering from gas, heartburn
dfzsincss, eoated-tonsue, and bioat
ilie, you are bound to feel sroucliy
run-down, nervous, and can't nicer,
well. I want you to uuit sufferlnB
rlftht now, so como In and (sot what 1
consider the greatest medicine 1 ha
ever found. It's only 80e and if it
doesn't stop Biia, pain, etc, in a few
minutes and soon make your stomner
feel like new, you eet your money
back. Juat ask me tor Biotox. Itr
.euuranteod.
Bed Cross Drug store. AdP,
A WOMAN!
OH, OOM'T BE SILLY,, CMiCK 1
Auygvii-, n serves
GO AFTER
THE LWAPr-Ji
jf m jt. K, V STffi
m . h'
dees m ak
THAT
DE.i or oe.es. Guvs
H&es DO OS. SAM
HtKlO WORK AM"
OS. WftW ME.G.S CttKT
PUACK LAW OE-SUwE
OMS.
UMt
ant oe&s ocsMomw
HEE.S LOOK LAK
DO WOTTiNaG.
rEtS GAT Ufc
rjfll I I tlOuc ft mS
Buckaroo ten
- - i
DENVER. Jan. 25 iJPi Enri Thodo
1 t(Kw.i,,wt. -
thr. KnUoI1I1i western Stock show.
Tuodo aeenmutetea J.14 points to
wtoiwptee.
- Everett Bowman, ol Fort TmoaoM.:terlatKea r,a.-tv Mat Saturaay;
Aria., won the championship In call
roping andtateer wrestling He
roped and
tied seven calves in a
total of
T07 aeSonda and bnll dogged
live steers
ends.
...
iMiMMi
hack bronco riding wont to Chick
Covvhoys'
championships
JJajjicji, Aicorflj Wyo.
ALICEL
PERSONALS
liy Mrs. Oils Buelianan
OEsserver Correspondent)
ALICSL Special MHo Stewart
and puy Oeneltiee, ct La .Grande,
have returned from Portland wn?re
Bothered with
It Slay Warn of Kidney or
Bladder' irregtiiariOes
A nagging backache, with
Madder irregularities and
a tired, nervous, depressed
feeling may warn of some dis
ordered kidney or bladder con
dition. Users everywhere rely
on Doan's Ptiis. Praised for
more than 50 years by grateful
users she country over. Sold by
ali druggists.
s
A DrURETTC
ion
memmasM
IS THE. LA1AP9
I -SUPPOSE VOU
YaRGOT AU. ABOUT
ST.AfTEH
YOU MET
TttiS
VRU6BWE
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By Cowan
- ,-35i
By J. R. Williams
3usT PRov.S ouT '
-Tv4sB EQUAV-rW STUFF, ?CM4
PuT -Rmo GUVS OM a desert
wiiu Irt" SAME, stabt,.
AM' OME-'Ll. OWM TH OTHSf?'
M Kio -Time a4VwaV,
tic. UQH' fttL
VMOiK, 1
C S32 BY NEA C
Mrs Pnmk s.t.vnrt. who has own
K? Sf ere"V?S
jiojno here.
A, li. Bliumway and A. C. Adttma,
,
Sjcl:ajie, membova ol tjie Korua
ytca tile iocai Here j
Eavls. of h,1co1m Nebr.. rciucscnUog i
i tlu. firn, bo-ra ha also iicre. - I
! Mr Mnt W. A. Buchanan ! k-1
! niXt in honor a'' tie birtisday aunl -
f eJ"1r Jr eMni,
f"lS was held ift-rihiSU
! evening was spent playing gan,
Those present were Mr. ami Mrs-
Megenlty, Mr. and Mrs. Soy Redman
f'tv Mr ftd Mrs. m-soa
Mr. and Mrs. Iswsoa"
Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson:
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Buchana
Not all iimt
comes thra
tEe window
is sunshine!
Insure your
plate Iass with
W WAR NOCK MGR
iiv Blower
VTH OSAiJ
CWT op
OAMS6R ,
EV6CV 6PKJBT
is eews
1(J TllS
PROCESS
OP
AOTiPlCMiU
CESPIBAT?,
To SBJrtS
FfcECM-ES
Back
-TLaV rum? n.AiL . i
o
) l GK-SE iT KMWi I TOLD JJ.TROEBUlE 1
ABOUT THRO'JWG it OUT OF THE j? 1
W-0! , TkE' tmQ ASKEO WZ $ ' J -f" .
se cdus-d HtME tt, so whkt y
EL'iE COULD 1
ffmfl .Ttmlor. Mrs Joanna Aldermati. I
Beta Hudson VivMa MeFaJi and Mr.hn L& Grande, Those present were
mid Mrs, Buchanan, - - - (Mr. and Mrs: Sanderson, Mr, &zd Mm-
-
PBEEY
f PERSONALS
By Miss Wthhx O'Ni-l!
Olrr Corespondent)
iii K&p'.ui bsk
Gones, of La Granele, is now making
ler hotTiQ with Ixer sister, Mrs, Ker-
! . 3Mrl and Mm P. 0NeiI and ch
dren, from Grande, spent Sunday
tat the home of Mr, and Mrs, A Ivan
- O'Neil. -
Mr, and Mrs, Ms Mrlck and Bob
V&rmlirsn spent Wednff&ciav ' vial tine '
r Mrs, yrisk sister, Mrs, C. Vermil-
nob, st asarvMte, ,
& very plmssmt surprise party was
feiSCS i tW5fiiVJ JiV Witt iiUCUi 1- tti -
w suwsit ipass;
worn " by Zcuue Gsusuj
- ef ir&nMs Ihgi hsm been kemmitg
vttcttlte ileniiHiivrti tis caiile rusitcrs.
Bark Jm!u)j Jo free Gnoif Presjon
frmn ihn teflsescc his Ash,
tatnt wist! in mmrw Ttr
Chapter 4S
GUN SHOTS
EOCK sas oS, throwiag bridle,
gj&ves, and la two sssift Jerks
ha got oust f Ms chaps.
"WSat's up?" he ieraaBflefl ot tie
six or sight eowasa. who haekc4
away. In tfcs flrst aweepiag sismss
to &i not reesgato oae st taem.
;pight tasted ths rsaaiiup," r-;
pHefl a tea-Jawl tlaer, aose face
howefi xiropa ol sweat aa3 paie
IracMea."' f :
' "Jinijnj Dnaae shot," replied aa
older mas, wsrUy, Mb narrow slJts
r f
i ... Is to todf9
"Ne.":
Who4W str
"Ash Prestcu.
"Where Is DunneT
"Layia' ia the eabia thar."
Rk orasiie tto asea asiae, to
' encountET mora, nii M wtom to aa-w
; wUh jJgWaJaa sam
4 . " , W 0r?e
Gei otU sf my way, he ordered f
cabin, ha surveyed Use Interior, A
jiao sf dasty, sweaty cosrboya foii
teeii, to disclose a 55)stt lytag on tts
floor, with another iiieeHns In at-
Itesdasse.
"Daaas, I tops yoa'rs not bad
hort, said Hot.
At that iaa ether rasa looked up
quickly, it was CUak f sanies.
"Ilowtiy, RocM ... 1 don't know,
but I'm alenred Jim is, ... SHHTin
bo good band at judgia hallet
jtoles. '
"Let jflssoe"
j Tits angry wouad was situated
high ap on the left sido, aad It was
Woediag treelythoagh not danger
ousJy, : . .
"Has bo oeoii spittia biosd?"
asked Eock,
"No, 1 reekon hs hasn't, i ahotrs
looked far thot," saswsred Pea
pies, '
"Did lira haliet coma osttt"
"It wont clonn thronsh, cienn as
4 whistla"
' "Ooodi" saclaiassd Rock, wits sat
isfaction, "Dtinno, can yoss hear
"??lty, saro," replied Danae, laiat
iy! A bloody froth showed on his
line. "Rock, reckon Preston beat
yoss-to tUs joh,"
; "itsckoa I'd nsrar bavo doao it.
. . Listoa, Daaaa. Thta is a bad
gunshot, but not nocessarjiy lata!.
U ra dfl wtat yoa 're told yaa'fl
U?s.".
: "Hook, thot's skore good news,"
paalerl Peosles, wiping his laco. I
as jjSanaii scared, Teii as what to
do.? .
"Mais a bed lor him hora," ra
llied Book, risias, "Bat doa'i raeve
him till ha's bandaged tight Then
awtui tnroful, Mnko him lis QUiot.
, , , Ileal wato bsllla hat. Pat salt
ia it. Wash year baada eieaa, lot
clean bandages. A clash shirt if
there's nothln" else. Fold n pad
and wet i. Bisdlf tiht, Thea sead
to town ior a doctor."
"Tbst'B teliio as," retarned Pee
nlos, graieMly, "Frank yoa heard.
Rastis soaBa boys now,"
"Peepies, was it aa mm Break?"
Inquired Jlock, coolly,
"Wai, faa boaad to adaslt It was.
So" we've sotbia oa Preston that
way." !
; "What waa it abeatr
. Daano spoke ap for himself, in
stronger oicot "itoek, 1 bad h
proots oa Wm jnach as 1 didn't
have oa yoa,"
' i "Adah , . . Don't talk any more,
Bunne, rrjpiied Hock, and formed
to I'ecBles, "Did he accuse Ash?"
"Ho shore did. Braced him soon
r as he got here with his ontflt.'
"Where are the PrestonsT asked
Rock, stalkftoe oat
"Over at (he third eabia, replied
some one. '
"Are thoy inside, hoied-ap, lookin
for troabioJ
"Shore lookin for trouble, bat sot
hoied-np, by, any means. Ash is
stalisia' to as' fro over thar, like a
hyeaa behiad bars."
Rock elbowed bis way oat ot the
crowd. Ssoa his glance lell upon
those ha soagiit, aad in bins sarged
tho insiinet of the iioa that hated
the hyena, Ash Preston Btaiked to
and fro, away from iha cabla, sad
wbeo ba fsood back toward the
watching men he sMKmTed to do it
sidowiso, Two oi his tali brothers
sat together, back ia the cabin wall,
A third, probably Ranga Preston,
stood in tho ' doorway, smoking a
clgareiie. Apart from theai sat
1 Bago Prestoa, his bariy form sag
ging, his hare iwad sowed. His
sombrero lay on the ground. Sock's
impression was that Gage awaited
only ths saeri.
trn,m Kw im nf frTt-!r frlmnetM.
f Dennings, Mr, and Mrs. .Tj efcuil
j&s, Ra Youngv Miss1 J&KhigSt,
.Ita Orande, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. KeiS
ifMT,' aad' Mrs. Ha-shel Hors-tm&gss,
f anTt &utt srnfy. ukmj ricj&w, tivtii
fjErry, The evening was spent danc-.
Od. .
Mrs. Charlie Strlrigham spent the
Ust few days In La Orsnde. &he was
,ther, Albert lAiiy.
Miss Catherine Edwards, of ba
Grande, spent the weekend vleiUng
Miss Wilda Xifftl her horn ftV
Perry. ' :
- Joe Smith was confined to his bed
for a few days last wees on account
of a wrenched hack. 1 -
P. V, Carmen has been busy the
last wzek. remodeling and cnlarsdnc
jthe Perry amusement hail.
j Warren Lyie, of la. Grande, spent
the efeend 'Visiting friends and re&
SETS -U-Ci C , .
Long ago Rock's mind bsd beeti
made u& and et. He grasped at-
iaevitabBity strode forth t moot,
it, aware of the low eiciiei rauK
aiar that ran through he crowd se
Msdhim.
Ash, espying Bock, hailed in his
tracks. The two brothers rose ia
single action, as K actuated by ibb
same spring. Bangs Preston stepped
ontside to join his brothers. Gaga
Preston did oat see, tier look so,.
until Hock hailed him. Then, with
spasmodic start, he staggered erect,'
Ash Preston, seeing that Kock
had sheered a little oS s direct i.ae.
to approach his father, huriod an
imprecation, and fell to his swift,1
striding, sidelong static. .., ,
"Hock, rm done, rasped Presioii,
when Rock cot to Urn. ''So double-
erossin yoa like I did means BOthM"'
tome. . .' .,
"Preston, haTe you been iD ny.
of thesa last hutcherin' deals! v
queried Hock, sternly.
Ko, An so heip ma HeaTCOj
eouWn't stop Ash," ,,,
"Why did yoa send Thiry por
suadia me to cotr.e tn with year
"Thet was why. 1 wasn't boat
thea, I flggared 1 could flsbt It ouf
an I wanted yoa. So 1 dsspve Ttyr
to it But now! , . . Yoa had it.
aggared, Bock. Tra ssm' sorry:
most fer Thiry, an' Ma, aa' the giriaW
1 i had it to do OTer again, I'd
. "Do it now," iatorrapted. liock
rioglngly, "Gome with rse ia?
Wsgontangua,'
"Too Intel Too iatei" returned
Preston, hopelessly. r
"Sal The situation Is oo worse-s
for yoa. For him ,t Is tos 'lately
Come, Preston, bo quick, TherelS
he hell poppiu' here la a minute.
Will yoa give up go with nse?"
"Rock, by Heaven! E will S
you-
Strang like a whipcord. ...
Preston, Tllh face purpling, shout",
-ad to his sots, "Hey, Asa!"
. ."What -yoa,, Jsaai?- eaa-.e ihS;
snarling answer.
"Tm goln to town wlla Ilock." f
"What fer?" yelled Ash, as IE
stung. , i
"Wal, inst off, rm gettin' a man
rlaga liceuso lor Thiry! flaw!
Haw!" . . J,
What -was that raw note In Pres.
ton's "thick yoice in thf laugiv
which rang load, cicar? Did it con-'
aete revenga or hate or ateaaca of
the moment, or all coaiblnedt ;
"l say what for"" yelled Ash. j
jroa r
Preston, cat to one stoa. ymcs i
warned Hock, risking one long staie
toward, when he froze in ttis tracks.
his right side toward Ash, his quiv
ering hand low, j
Ash Preston spat one earse at his
father then saw him no more;
Again he hegan that straogs sisal
toog stalk, only now ho sheered a lltj
tie, oat toward Roes, forward a tern
strides, then backward ths same;
aever turalng that slim left sldj
away from Hock, Rock learned,
something then he never had taowa
Ash Preston was loit-nanaea, ns
approached no closer teas thirls
paces. Then ta did sot or.ssaioj
not keep still. .
"Howdy, spy!" ho called. ;
fiisd to meet yon, beef rastler.f.
returned Rock. . . . . i
Am Bivin vnn mv card Dronio.,,
caiied Ash, loader, more derlslvely.1
"Oara yon mine at the dance, fiat
1 got sis left! Carratnha!" " j
That stopped the resuess croacnj
tae steos. but not the siaeolar aar.
tivity.of hoily. Ash's muscles seemes
to rippia. He croaebed yet a iitHS,
more. Hock could catch gleams ol.
bias Are ander the wide biack bris,
of Ash's hat.
"Scnor del Torol Ho had ree-
ogniied the Spanish word. i
"Yes. And here's Thiry's raask-4
whero she put It heirseif," flashed.
Hock, striking his la-east "See a
yon can hit It'." '
At the last he had the wit to,
throw Ash off a cool and deadly bajr.
ance so precious to tnea who woaiilj
Hts by the sn. When Ash lerke,
to his lalal move Bock was the.
qyicker. His shot crackej s fra.
tion of second before bis ade-
sary's. Both took effect, it wa as,
If Ash had been hit jn the head bf,
a ciub. Almost he turned a somei-.
saalt. . - ..''!.
Rock felt a shock, but no psi4
He did not know where he was nSt
aalil his right leg gave way madcr
him, lotting him down. Ha fail, bat
caught himself with his left hand
aad went no farther than bis Unee-i
the right of which buckled sndaj
him. . - j'
Ash bounded up as ha had sous
damn, with convulsive tremendous,
power, the left side of Ws head ssojj
away, ' ' I
Cossriyjf. Zsh CrrJ
. ' i
Balft men ar fighting to kin, And '
bom art marksmen. Who fires
fata! itiot tcmcrrowf