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TIIUKS.. DEC. 21, 1936 The Gold Hill News, Gold Hill, Oregon “He’s close to dead, boy».“ exclaimed Carpy. low voiced, to his companions. “Get him to the kitchen. While I’m working with him, look for Van Tam bel.” They carried Bull to the kitchen door. " Scott entered carefully and, groping In the dark, struck a match and lighted the lamp. Bull, breathing stvrtorously, was laid on the table. Pardaloe tried the door leading to the dining room. It was locked, lie rapped on it. He rapped again loudly, but the summons brought no reply. "Stand to one side. Boh.” murmured Pardaloe. “I'm goln' to bust IL” He threw his shoulder against the door. As it crashed open. Panlaloe. followed by Scott, walked Into the din ing room. The door to the living room stood open. This room. Inspected, re vealed no sign of disturbance. Of the two bedroom doors opening off this room, the door, one leading to Van Tambel’s bedroom, was closed. Setting the lamp on the table In the middle of the room. Pardaloe knocked on Van Tsmbel’s door and, getting no reply, tried It. The door was locked. Pardaloe called out, "If you’re In there, Gus, unlock your door. I'm here to talk with you.” Pardaloe awaited lc silence a response from within; there was none. Pardaloe threw himself Into the door. It gave so easily that he stumbled across the threshold. The bedroom was dark. Scott relight ed the lamp. Parualoe held It above his head and, followed by Scott, walked Into the bedroom. They saw the huge figure of a man lying across the bed. Pardaloe, passing the lamp to his companion, put his hand on the man's shoulder, saw that he was unconscious, and peering closer, turned the face toward him. It was Van Tambel. “Call Carpy. quick. Bob.” muttered Pardaloe. "He's unconscious." When Carpy stalked Into the room. Sawdy with him, the doctor, aided by CHAPTER XIII Bull Page was only a broke« cow boy, but Bull was loved In Sleepy CaL Vet even resentment at the name of Van Tambel In Sleepy On« waa aofteued aoiuew hat when men heard of jan e's unremitting attention at Bull’a side In the hospital. Van Tambel waa burled. McCrossan took charge. To Jane's Infinite relief. Bull recov ered and went back to Gunlock. At the ranch there was an air of cheer when Jane wns Installed; every br body on tiptoe to render service. Me- Croaaen was especially eager to please. "Well. Jane, I guess you know what ever I can do to take care of things Is goln' to be done, twenty-four hours a day If need he,” he said. “All you have to do Is to leave It to me.” C o p rrtg h t r r * n k H S p .» r m x , "I shall depend on you for every W N V 8 ,r » tc thing." she returned. “Everything. Jane?" he echoed, smil ing as If to Invite a confidence. Jane waa not caught. “Everything CHAPTER XII—Continued connected «Uh running the ranch.” she sahl evenly. “Why, yes, Gus, admitted Bull, halt But It became Increasingly evident ingly but good naturedly, "I believe as the days went by that the energetic you did.” foreman still regarded himself as a “You believe 1 did 1" echoed Van suitor. Tatubel. enraged. “ How did she get For a fortnight nothing further oc a horse out of my corral?” curred to break the routine of ranch “Why, she come down here to get work, and XlcCroasen said no more. her pony up herself—so I helped her The general Impression In town waa a little.” that Dentaon, as far as Jane waa con The veins In Van Tambel’s huge neck cerned, was out of the running. Jane, swelled. Grabbing Bull with hts pow It was argued, would never marry a erful hands, be fastened his Iron An blind man. and the consensus of gossip gers on the old man's throat and was that Bill's sight was gone. choked him pitilessly, pouring on him No excitement occurred in Sleepy as he did so a torrent of curses heard Cat until one day John I.efever was by Quong. who ran to the kitchen door reported arrived at Thief ltlver with a to listen. herd of cattle for the reservation. Saw Only by struggling for his very life dy, who had gone to work at Gunlock was Bull able to wriggle free from when Lefever left for Texas, rode the deadly grip. In doing so, he fell down to Thief Klver to help I.efever backward to the ground, scrambled to check the herd In at Gunlock Agency his feet, and ran Into the barn. and to give hint the big Sleepy Cat It was inside the barn that Bull’s news. voice was heard by the China boy beg But I.efever. too, brought news. The ging for mercy. “Why, Gus,” he two cronies sat down to compare notes urged, “Jane's a nice girl. Don't take and celebrate the end of a Song drive, it so hard. I've worked for you a good "I want to tell you somethin' I ran many years, off an’ on. Von always Into nearin' Thief River." said I.efever. found tne honest, didn't you?” “There's a little slaughterin' ranch a Van Tambel uttered no word. He mile south of town run hy our old ha-1 pursued Bull to the farthest cor friend. Clubfoot, the butcher—remem ner of an empty stall and. filled with ber how he skinned ns on the horse silent, murderous rage, caught up a race? While our herd was headin’ for broken wagon stake and swung it over the river, 1 stopped for a few minutes his head. “Don't hit me with that. where a couple of hia boys were load Gus.” cried the frightened man. A in' a wagon with hides for shipping. low. fearful Imprecation from Van I happened to know one of the boya. Tambel answered him. He wrangled for us, coinin’ up once. “Now I'll give yon what’s cornin’ to And I noticed all the hides 1 saw him you!" tyln' up hail a Gunlock brand. “Why, Gus. you ain’t a-goin’ to kill “ •How’s this?' I says. 'Does Van m e!" Tambel peddle his ateera down this Grunting and mad for blood. Van wn.v?' He winked at me an' laughed. Tambel struck at the cowboy and •This bunch.' says he, ‘was poker rained blow after blow on him till he steers.’ ” sank to the floor. Then, suddenly, he • It looks like McCrossen Is runnln' dropped the stake and, bespattered oh Gunlock cattle to pay his poker with blood, staggered out of the barn debts.” said Sawdy. and over to the house. Quong, watch When Lefever had made his delivery, ing stealthily, fled in terror for town. he marched with Sawdy up to the hos pital to call on their disabled side In the cubbyhole office of McAlpln’s partner, Denison. livery barn in Sleepy Cat, Sawdy, Bob Bill had been promoted from a dark Scott, and McAlpin sat on three stools, room to a shaded one. silent and absorbed In a three-cor “If I knew I was going to lose my nered bout at poker. The frightened eyes, boys," said he. “that would be Quong. trotting and walking from Gun- one thing. I could end It all or settle lock and crossing the bridge, reached down to making baskets for n living. McAlpin's In pitiable c ndltion. Throw But Doc keeps telling me he's going ing his hands against the glass-panel •Doctor!" She Exclaimed Faintly. to save my eyes; and that keeps me office door, he burst in and fell sprawl “ He’s Dead!” hoping—so the days and weeks hang ing almost on top of the intent play ers. bis companion, turned the body partly on. All the same. It's tough, when you never were laid up before In your life. The gamesters Jumped to their feet. over and examined it. What's the news with you fellows?" McAlpin broke into angry exclamation: “How Is he. Doc?" whispered I'ar- The visitors talked about the discov “What the devil! Can't we have a daloe. ery I.efever had made of the hides at friendly game In my own quarters “Dead.” without a drunken bum chargin' in on Already seized by the excruciating Thief ltlver. The half-blind ranchman listened In us head first?” pain that cost him his life. Van Tam tently, not with any noticeable excite Sawdy, less intent on saving his bel had left his victim and staggered ment. But Sawdy imagined he could money and chips, had turned Quong in his distress to the house. partly over. “It's a chink, boys. There “It was a quick call, boys." said see Denison lighting up. “Seein* you're not fixed up Just right must be a tong war on.” Carpy to those around him. yet. Is there anything you'd like us to Transfixed by agony, the cruel fea Bob Scott, coolest of the trio, bent do about It?” Sawdy asked. to scan the intruder's features. tures could not lie softened. “Why. yes, there is—Just do one ’Nothing more to be done here.” “Who is it. Bob"” exclaimed McAl- said Carpy in the living room. “Take thing.” pln. “What's that?” “It's Quong, the cook out at Gun- Bull over to the bunkhouse now and “Keep your mouth.-, shut till I get out lock. boys, if I'm not mistaken—an' lay him on his bed.” here. I guess you both know I ve of from his breathin'. I guess he's run all The clatter of hoofs was heard In a long score to settle with that got the way In. Must be somethin’ doin’ the yard. “It's the boys back from He was mixed up In burning up town.” said Sawdy. looking through hird. up at Gunlock.” ranch housp a d burning me up. Laid out on the hostler's little bunk. the window. Carpy turned to Parda my loe. “Go out and tell them what’s hap I'll attend to McCrossen myself gome Quong's eyes opened and closed. “What is It, Quong? What's wrong?" pened, and not to touch a thing until day.” he repeated slowly, “in my own way. after the coroner cornes out.” asked SeotL With his eyes popping from his head. The two men left the hospital some Doctor Carpy cante Into breakfast what uneasy. They laid their story be Quong managed to form a word: “Bull!" he exclaimed, hoarse and pant late next morning. Jane, who had fin fore Carpy. n ished her breakfast, rallied him, as ing. “Bull P a g e :’ The doctor heard it unmoved. “ Well, “What, Quong?” she rose. he commented, “that's not the first “I am late,” he admitted. “Bull Page!" bunch of steers McCrossen has stolen “Night work?" “He says Bull Page,” explained Scott. —and It won't he the last.” He nodded. “What's a-matter with Bull, Quong?” "Not the first,” Interjected Lefever. Standing beside tie table, she was “But It’s the closest anybody ever came Quong’s eyes rolled in terror. “Gus." looking over the newspaper. He put “Who?" to nailin’ It on him." Ills arm around her. “Gus.” “Anyway, I don’t think he should be “Sit down a minute, Jane. I've some left, there to rob tte girl right along." "Yes. Gus—what about Gus?" thing to say to you. News for you.” “He kill him.” Carpy. She blanched a bit. "About Bill, Doc added “What do you mean? Bull killed “Are you goln’ to tell her? asked tor?" she asked anxiously. Gus? No!” "Not a thing In the world about Bill. Lefpver. “Gus kill Bull.” “I am ; today. She's coming to town It’s—about your father.” “Who told you that. Quong?” and will he In to see me." “Oh. I know he's terribly angry I” “I see ownself. Gus kill Bull.” They told him of their talk with Den Carpy shook his head. "Not now. ison. "it left us leery, Doc,” said Saw “Well. I'll be damned," exclaimed Sawdy. "It looks like a straight story Jane. He's not angry with anybody dy. “If BUI gets worked up too strong boys. That why you run Into town. now.” over McCrossen, he's liable to bust "Doctor! What do you mean? Have out on McCrossen before his eyes are Quong?” you seen him?” The China boy nodded. In shape to give him an even break.” He nodded. "Yes, last night. You The trio consulted together. A team Doctor Carpy waved his hand. “Keep was hitched to a three-seated demo know how sick a man he's been—" your worry for something else, Saw "Doctor!” she exclaimed faintly. crat wagon, Quong was helped Into dy. Ills eyes got se/retied ; but when I It and with McAlpin driving, the four "He's dead!” let go of the boy, keep away from the “He died last night.” set out for the Jail to pick up Bill She hid her face In his arm and smalt end of his gun.’ Pardaloe. Pardaloe was In bed. They “Jane, you'll think I don't bring you ■ routed him out and drove over to the broke Into tears. anything but troublesome news," the “Jane, your father had lived his life hotcl to pick sp Doctor Carpy. doctor began. “But this Isn't really Two hours later the party halted be. —there was nothing for him to look news I've known for months—two or fore the dark, silent ranch house at ahead to. "This makes a great change I d your three years, in fact that. McCrossen Gunlock. • was stealing Gunlock steers. But this In the stall farthest from the door life, girl. I guess I'll take you up to Is what John Lefever brought up from the hospital. Bill must know this. Now th.-v found Van Tambel’s victim. In Thief ltlver today. . . . credible as the possibility seemed to I’ve got good news for you and no “Now there's nothing to get ex fooling. You have a big surprise and Carpy poor Bull, left alone, had cited about," observed Carpy, after he a happy one coming at the hospital. I dragged himself out of the stall and lay took the bandages off Bill’s eyes yes had finished the story, “for It's noth on his back. ing new. But If I were you I would get Carpy held a lantern over him. Ills terday to examine them- and his eyes rid of McCrossen." I f we can only hold are much better. face and head had been battered al (TO BE CONTINUED) It now C mosh beyond recognition. GUNLOCK -RANCH- FRANK H. 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The ad u lt who is separated fro m his fa m ily because o f distance, dom estic estrangem ent, o r who has o u tlived the other m em bers, realizes to the fu ll w hat it means to be atone, u to when estrange m e n t causes the separation that there are tim e s when the nlonc- ness is bearable o r agreeable, but these tim es are in te rru p te d by hours when the feeling of lo n e li ness creeps over him (o r h e r), and com panionship, though w ith but a sm a ll degree of affection, is craved. H um an nature is so constituted th a t people cannot liv e in the same atm osphere and alw ays see eye lo eye. There is wisdom in th is plan. In d iv id u a lity would be quelled if w h a t any person thought (how ever beloved) could ulw nys be accepted w ith o u t dissent by those around h im (o r he r). N o r can ac tions o f even those dear to us, in v a ria b ly m eet w ith our approval, w hether expressed o r u n c x - pressed. I t is when we le a rn to p e rm it personal differences w ith o u t cen Even when ch ild re n are young, they m ust be allowed a m odicum of such freedom o r when older they w ill long to b re a k awuy. and If they do then there Is loneliness in store fo r the youth, and sadness le ft in the home. D ivorce. M a rrie d couples, when they con tem plate divorce, have the choice between Independence plus lone liness, o r dependence, each on the o ther w ith affection restored, o r re m a in in g less than could be desired. I t m uy be there is ineom- p u ta b illty , but i t should be re m em bered th a t no tw o persons, m a rrie d o r single, can liv e to gether under the same roof and alw ays he congenial. However, th is does not s ig n ify th a t at h eart affection is gone. Separation means loneliness fo r one o r both o f them . F a m ilie s. W ith in a fa m ily there is sure to be some dissension at tim e s— young fo lk m ay q u a rre l and adults dispute. 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