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PAG : TEN TrEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNE, MTOFORD. OKEGOy, RTTypAY, AUGUST 1, 1937 VISIT TO CAMP By GLUYAS WILLIAMS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, lncloaisg a stamped earelop for reply. ' Reg. XT. S. Pat Oft 7 ufl&iana os sssawatsa) ' SYNOPSIS: Josh Hastings, own tr of th Fliina Six, Iries to buy Kay Crandon's Lan; Nln after her ranch house and barn bum, He also tries to court Kay, but she distrusts him and is determined to keep her ranch. Ted Gaynor, a puncher the impulsively hired, stirs the outfit to cut its own tim- ber and rebuild without pay. Hastings' cowhand, Scrap John son, molests Kay, but Ted rescues her and whips Scrap. Later they shoot it out at the divide, wound ins each other. Hastings, who hates both men, finds them and murder Scrap, using Ted's gun to frame him, Ted craw! to a shack where a girl takes him in. Chapter 23 A Moonlight Ride IT was quite dark when Kay clat 1 tered up to the Flying Six ranch house. At tier whoopee, Babs and Buth came dashing out. Dismount ing, she met them at the foot of the tens, and they all three burst into the living room together, their arms intertwined. "Well, well, bless me If you don't ill look the same age!" Josh Hast ings got up and came toward them. Though he addressed the whole trio, his eyes were fixed on Kay, with her bright eyes and flushed cheeks framed in a tousled mop of tuburn curls. Kay instantly straightened up and smoothed her hair. It was all she could do to repress the angry contempt and scorn she felt for this man, who had tried by such sneak ing means to get the best of her, but she realized that for the moment, at least, she must act as though nothing had happened to change ber usual attitude toward him. "Where've you been all day?" Aunt Kate's querulous question broke the awkward moment, and Kay turned to her with relief. I was terribly sorry not to get over sooner." she contritely went over and kissed her, "but 1 was waiting around for Ted Gaynor to come back with his mother and lister." , A curious pause followed these words, and something made Kay glance up keenly at Josh Hastings. Bis eyes were narrowed on her with an enigmatic stare, and a half smile twisted his lips into a sinister line. Kay felt a cold unreasoning dutch at her spine. With great dif ficulty, she repressed the involun tary shudder that contracted her muscles. The memory of that premonition ' he had had when Ted said goodby to her flashed over her again, but he sternly ignored it, No matter what Josh Hastings had tried to do to her, she couldr? t blame him for Ted's failure to appearl She at least had to be fair enough to admit that "I reckon you've made a mistake, taking on that man and a whole parcel of relatives," Aunt Kate broke through the strained mo ment. "It'll be a good thing if he doesn't show up at all." Josh Hastings let out a great guf faw. "Trust Aunt Kate to hit the nail on the headl" he exclaimed, with indulgent appreciation. "She's aid a mouthful! "Sure I have," Aunt Kate agreed complacently, a pleased smile on her lips at the flattery of her host's glance. "Perhaps I have made a mis take." Kay obeyed a sudden mis chievous impulse. "If they weren't coining, you and Babs could come back now and have that cabin." "Well, seein' you've promised It to them, I reckon you'U have to see H through." Kay smiled at Aunt Kate's hur ried change of tactics, as she saw herself transferred from the com fort of her present quarters to the rigors of the pioneer life in a small cabin. Unavoidable Escort "TIOW about that tlmberland you i were thinking of buying the last time you were here?" Josh Hastings' tone was elaborately careless as he put this question, but his eyes were alert as la studied Kay's expression to try to discover whether Scrap Johnson had told her what his errand to town that day had been. The fact that Kay had come over to the Flying Six would seem to indicate that she had not discov ered his effort to double-cross her, but Josh Hastings was eager to get this point cleared up. If Scrap had told her, he'd have quite a bit of explaining to do. and he had a Klausible yarn all ready. But if she new n' thing about it, his best line obviously was to let well enough alone. "Oh, yes. 1 was telling you about tha!" Kay met his glance with wide-eyed Innocence. I bought It up. In fact, one of my punchers was in.town attending to It for me that afternoon I was here. Didn't I mention it?" "No, you didn't." Josh Hastings' efforts to concenl his feelings were less successful than Kay's, and she smiled inwardly at his disgusted tone. "Well, If you take my advice, you'll sell out while you ve got a chance." Aunt Kate put in her word. "Josh Hastings, here, Is giv IED IN FAMILY ROW EUOKN. July 81. (API Judge Fred FlAit, being no Solomon, feoed a touch problem In deciding on tne custody of Msry EWlne Cotter, etslit- months-old daughter of Harold ana Edna Cotter, and alter a bearing on the matter, deferred hit dnrlalon pending study of lawyers' briefs on the case. The father allegedly took the child with him when be left Oakdale. Cel. recently, following a family row. On a warrant Issued in the California city on a complaint signed by the mother. Sheriff C. A SwarU of Lane count; srretd the two at Divide earl); W ing you the best offer you're likely to get" "Perhaps." Kay turned to the door to hide the flash - of anger she felt against her aunt for being such an easy tool in Josh Hasting hands. "I'll have to be getting back, now." "I'm going with you," Josh Has tings announced. "No, you mustn't!" Kay expos tulated, angry at herself for not having foreseen this outcome of her visit. "I'd rather go alonel It's moonlight and I'm not the least bit afraid. "That's not the point." Josh Hastings reached up for his hat and coat 'I'm doing this for my own pleasure." Realizing that she was fairly caught and that to protest any fur ther would be to attach undue importance to the situation, Kay gave in as gracefully as she could. After saying goodnight to Babs and ler aunt the two started off together. For some time they rode through the moonlight without saving any thing. As he had insisted on com ing, Kay decided to leave the burden of the conversation to him, and the magic of the night inevi tably drew her thoughts to Ted Gaynor. The long rolling reaches of the mesa stretched out in silver radi ance before them, broken only by ghostly clumps of brush, with their weird twisted shadows, lengthen ing in the moonlight If only Ted had come when he had said he would, she would be taking this ride with him instead of Josh Hastings, Kay reflected, with a renewed wave of disap pointment It's An Ugly Story AS though reading her thoughts her companion suddenly broke the lorn silence, chiming in with what she was thinking with an un canny insight. "Your Aunt Kato was righ' about that Gaynor guy. Kav." Hif tone was full of a friendly protec-. tion. "mere are a lew tmngs i want to tell you about him, and then I think that you'll agree with her." "Yes?" Kay waited non-commlt- tally for what he had to sav. al though her eyes held a hostile dis belief ot whatever it might be. "I'm surprised that he d have the nerve to come to any range where he knew I was. Josh Hastings went on. "but I reckon he won t stay long, even if he does show up which I doubt." "Why?" Josh Hastings hesitated, then spoke with a show of reluctance. "It's an ugly story, but I think you ought to know It for your own protection. When I had my ranch over in the Clear Water basin, this Gaynor was punching for Old Man Gage of the X Bar L. He was in volved In a rustling raid ot his boss's cattle, and the shooting of his son." He paused a moment, then add ed. "There was a girl mixed up in It too, but I won't go into that." "You may as well give me the whole story, now you ve started." Kay's voice was coldly uncon vinced and Josh Hastings flared up at her implied disbelief. "Just a pretty case of getting the girl in trouble and then deserting her." Josh Hastings shot a sidelong look at Kay to get her reaction to this news, and as he caught the quick look of surprised unbelief, he added, "She committed sui cide." "How do you know that Ted Gaynor was responsible?" Kay demanded hotly. The story was certainly ugly, but she found II impossible to associate it with Ted He couldn't have been guilty of a thing like that! It sounded much more like the sort of thing Josh Hastings himself would be capable of. "It was common talk." Hastings answered her indignant question with a more tolerant tone. I don'l wonder you are startled. But now you can see the probable reason for his disappearance. He knew you'd hear his story sooner or later from me, and figured he'd better clear out while the going was good." For several moments they rode on in silence, then Kny said slowly "I'm certainly not going to con demn anyone by 'common talk' and iimor. You ought to have some thing more tangible to go on, be fore you spread a story like that to ruin a man's reputation." Josh Hastings gave a short laugh "I must say your confidence in me Isn't any too flattering." "Would you repeat that story tc Ted Gaynor's face?" Kay de manded. "Sure I would! But don't worry I won't have to," Hasting! aneered. 'Take my word for it thai talk about showing up again with his mother and sister was all on grand bluff." Kay made no answer, but sht touched Flicker with her heel, anil set a sharper pace for home. Shf didn't for one minute believe Josl Hnstlnes' story, but she was ani mated by a sudden imperative de sire to get rid of his hateful presence. ICopyrloM, I17. Jforts it Ntrvaiid) Josh FHitlnri tores hit kisses su Ray, tomorrow. A hearing was held Iste yesterday In which attorneys for Mrs. Cotter chsrged the father wss a "vicious and dlsrsupuble" ieron. while tttt Utters sttorney sought to prove his fitness to be a father and hinted at a poMlhle reconctllstlon. Mrs. Cotter ImmedUtelj ssld this was Im possible, so Judge risk ssked for briefs on the less! sspecu ot the case and deferred his decision. DUKE AND DUCHESS BAN BATHING DUDS PHOTOS VENICE. July SI. (UP) Italian police, actlD on a request of the Duke of Windsor, toiler ohesed a rrench newspaper photographer who tried to Uke the duchess' pk-ture when she appeared on the bescn In a bathing suit. The dake aald that all pictures ot himself and the duress In bath tng clothes were forbidden. Us eieu mouo want ads. stilt OtJlU'rl 0k(?iY&flL FOR 5 3m&HT PAYS sisiisslsjia VIIHH6R flTAMratffe CUP" BLOCKADE RUNNER IN 6K6 WftS AflMN ENTERED M1H6 RACE BY THE GOVERNMENT IN lOTOw The "Amerlra" Strange as It seems, the "America's Cup" trophy Is not American but English. It was won by the United States the first time It was at stake and has been held by American yachtsmen ever since a period of 60 years. Originally known as the "Hundred Guineas cup", because of Its value it was offered as a trophy for an Inter national yacht race by England's Royal Yacht Squadron. An Invita tion was extended to the United qtatea for the race and the schooner "America" was built to compete in it. On August 22, 1851, the race took place. The "America" came In a winner by a good margin, sailing the 00-mile course In 10 hours, 84 min MOST BUSINESS HOLDS STEM PACE IN WEEK NEW YORK. July 31. (AP) Most divisions of business held to a stead TAH.SPIN TOMMY Looks Bad for Tommy 1 VThEM JUST I M A AND SERG RUSHEO IPITO THE HACIEHDA AMD DEMOUMCED TOMMY AS A G MAN, HE QUICKLY leaped to one sine, SNAPPED OFF THE LIGHTS, THEM OVERTURNED A TABLE, USiriS IT as a barricade, josef tried to reach the light button, but a bullet from toms Gun smashed his HAND . THE ri . . . BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER J GOOD HEA.VEr4S,BEr4, I bHE'i OOWE MUfcTU'T HEAR 11 WHAT'S HAPPENED ?r YJUeR.64- S OUT- HERE, Tm-,-UO. I VJOVJ'T S HOU'RE AS WHITE M A Y MBA. J fcT DOVJU- J IT 0OVMU- 'M ALL A 1 weft y -(wGoiu?y v -Riom mow - Tpffi THE NEBBS Hop He'i Sincere WOU'RE TOO GOOD VJ TO BEO-VOO-RE VA.VJWIVJ6 W ft FOB. ME I CAKjr jj SO WIDC WOO COULDSJT I V TAVE A Q4ME J HOE VOUR. MOUTH BAC A RVr-. , TBrVOF A.HLr-1-. -k. -Ri'V GCACIOLIS UOOrrAI ITV lf3M.' I ' J II wthm.u, i III 7S ' N. ins CIVIL INnRf utes. Henceforth the race's trophy was to be known as the "America's Cup" in honor of the yacht that first won it. Shortly after the race the "Amer ica" was sold to an English yachts man. Lord Da Blaqulere, and was raced In England for the next 10 years. The ship's next appearance In America was made under the flag of the Confederate States of America as a blockade runner In southern waters during the Civil war. She operated with considerable success for a time, then was scuttled. Later the vessel wss raised by the1 federals, commissioned a U. S. cruiser and equipped with four guns. The "America" made a reappear ance In the racing world in 1870 when ier course this week, although some lines dragged along at a slow pace, Dun & Bradstreet said today in the weekly review. Retail sales went ahead 3 to 7 per cent from the preceding week but the extension of gains over the 1036 comparable week was shortened In tv.nnv districts, the asrency said. End in Sight? jSXS-,- jTry.t liW-MHJ ST - WWWHS x&p' stem- i&msimssmm - st mi IMtvjftHZie rr i . she was refitted as a yacht by the United States government and en tered in the second "America's Cup" race the only Instance in which any government ever took a direct part in a yacht race. The schooner came in fourth with three other American ships taking first, second and third places. The "Cambria." only British ship in the race, came in tenth. After the 1870 race, the "America" was bought by General Butler for pleasure cruising end an occasional race. Her last run in an "America's Cup" race took place in 1001. The 86-year-old "America" Is still afloat, used as a nautical museum at Annapolis. Tomorrow: When Were Women Forbidden the i:se of Perfume? Industrial operations, however, demonstrated surprising summer strength as customary seasonal re cessions were further postponed in many divisions and more factories reopened after vacation shutdowns. The Pacific coast reported retail gains over a year ago of 10 to 20 per cent. KMOVv LLWAT TUP CI MAN p.qka encru pj.t Til l EV-TRA, POOWDi OF WHO ASt CCMIH6 f0 CAMP FOR A VISIT Ib-DWi", 0U6Hf fO 0E HERE PREftV 0OrJ WU5E ALARM. DRAWS HAS IN THE ROAD WITH PI MAYBE IHEY'VE HAD TO KMOWN FAMILV SiCK, ASSUKIX6 HIM- 6IVE OP C0MIN6, 0lr)ES- SELF HE DOESKPf CARE . WifiE 1rlEV'J 8E HERE WHETHER THEV COME BY NOW S MATTER POP By 0. M PAYNE ( Y AV Jilfc- l''W0U. To.MINT)L- W V CtH N -s; Hp (Copyright. 1937. by Tni B;ll SynJicste. Inc.) - . "Tommy Wt SHOOT A GIRL , BUT once THOSE U GHTS GO OM HE WILL BE AM EASY TARGET FOR HIS EMEMIES.. Meanwhile. BACK TO SKEETS BEK1 THEKl 1OL0 UUGLfc MAT OF TU6 MN5teaiOUS TELEPHONE CALL ABOUT THE M0KVGA6t AMD ALSO VklHAT 6EN HAD ALREADY LEARWED . THAT LVLE WLOV4 WO LOUGER. HELD S- mjRe OTWlM" A COUPLE fcVCM US5T I CESJT5 7TI r- m fcU HITWELrOFlllRSE HOPES trlEVU HAVE HE TOESTi'f REAliy CARE SENSE EK0U6H NOttt AND SlfcOUS CUffO WAD WSS HIM IK PUBLIC IbWAfCHroRfrlEM A S1NK)V6 fEELlNg ' SUDDENLY SPIES WELL IftMEDiMEiy JOINS PiESt (Ooprrfrbt, 1837, by Ths BsIl V tun it tup- inun OP MORT6A6E THAT HAS TO BE PAID Tina - mm - r-f -i- OFF hALLAT OWCE f 7 1 DOvrf CA.RJE WHAT COST IT WAS DELICIOUS AMD THE. WlCESr PART OF IT 15 1 UAS A STRAWSER AMD MOO TOOK ME isj akjo TV4is Little home amo VAJILL ALLUAVS LIVE IM TME .TEDODeSElST MEMOR1B6 OF MY Ul "Thinks he sees OK Car and jumps dp CAR, OFbOVSJ CN 3U r.ltLD, 10 SHOW HE'S ABOVE CASMS WrtEfHER PAR- EMf5 COME 1b Vl&lf 7Mlct, tsx.'; " By HAL FORREST By EDWIN ALQEE HV,n I.BEKi-, Ht-m told me THAT MUCH ABOUT IT-WELL, GUESS iWi VS OUR FIV4bH By 80L HEBS IT
