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MEDPORn MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFOR1), OR EG OX. SUNDAY. JULY 31, 1938
J.0VE ON THE RANGE
BY NELSON C. NYC.
I'be Story So Far
Tryinp to tfcapff trouble, "Blur'
Ankrom celt In It up to hit neck
when he rctcve Lee Trone from
a band o thugt Under he name
ot Abe Streeter, he accept a job
it the Tronee Rafter T. lihich U
in difficulnee. and hct a run-in
with Mose Market!, tne range
' bos. Lee tell her lather Ankrom
know their frlendi, the Struth
eriet; then learnt thiy are comma
for a visit.
Chapter Six
'You Imitation Bad Man'
THERE was :onviction In Lee's
low voice when she spoke.
"Mose Hackett is no fourflusher.
If he's bad. which I don't believe
for a minute, then he's a curly
wolf. He's not the 'yes-man' type.
"Neither Is a coyote," Ankrom
countered. "He's a believer In the
motto: 'Them as fichts an' runs
away, will live to fight another
day. Now let's talk about some
thin' else. As a conversational
topic. Brother Hackett (trows ex
tremely odious."
He was aware that in the dark
ness her eyes still remained upon
his face; he realized his slip almost
as soon as he mt.de it and so was
not surprised to hear her say:
"Whero did you learn to sling
words arouna like that?"
He answered carelessly, "I
wasted a number of years at a
tinge of fear. That Hackett was
primed for trouble he knew well,
for he recognized certain signs to
which he was accustomed in men
who picked quarrels. He stiffened,
but that was all.
A red flame was flickering In
Mose Hackett's eyes, his body was
bent forward from the waist and
his right l.jnu hovered above the
pistol at his hip. An ugly snarl
twitched his lips:
"Yeah Hackettl"
"Got something on your mind?"
"You're damn well right I have.
There ain't no man in Texas can
run on me the way vou done this
afternoon an' git away with it. Go
on shuck your Iron, you imita
tion bad manl"
'The place an' time to stage this
melodrama was before the bunk
house this afternoon. I'm not
heeled now, an' you know it"
Ankrom eyed the burly range bosi
coldly. "Thought you told Trone
you were leavin' for the southeast
line camp."
"What I told Trone ain't none of
your business. An' if you ain't
heeled that's your tough luck." A
wicked iubilation added fuel to
the flame in Hackett's eyes. "I'm
gonna work you over till your
own mother won't even know
you!"
With the words he started for
ward, jerking the pistol from his
holster.
Ankrom's soft laugh mocked the
range boss's threat. It caused Mose
Hackett to draw up swiftly and
v- 4 -- f - VriTi ! t
1 ' (Hi .
Clenching his horny fists, Hackett rushed forward.
university once," and was relieved
that she let it go like that and did
not press him. Several moments
passed, then he put a question to
her that caused her breath to be
indrawn sharply:
"What makes you connect what
happened In Peso Pinto last night
with these troubles of your father?
What makes vou think someone
might be trying to strike at him
through you?"
"Who said that's what I think?"
"But you do. don't you?"
After dragging seconds she said.
"Yes," slowly. Then, "You don't
miss much, do you?"
"Can't afford to," he answered.
"In my business a man has to stay
awake." His voice went grim and
a little bitter, "It's the price a
gun-man pays for continued
existence."
"But you're not a gun-man "
"Some people have called me
one. I can recall a number of oc
casions "
"Those people were fools," she
snapped. The beating of Blur Ank
rom's heart stepped up terrifically.
"Lee" he dropped the arm that
had lain across the back of the
seat upon her shoulders in the
earnestness of what he was about
to say. "Lee "
But he felt the sudden stiffening
of her supple form beneath that
arm and the words he had been
about to launch were scattered
The moment was lost and in the
.darkness a cynical curve twisted
the line of his lips. He removed
the offending arm as though it had
been burnt.
"I think I'd better go," said Lee
coldly.
He watched her leave. When
she had gone, the bitter mood
clamped more firmly down upon
him than ever. Her passing left
the gulf between them plain He'd
been a fool to ever 'hink
He stepped from the car. strode
toward the lighter space that
marked the door. A figure loung
ing there grew straight and
blocked his path; he read a definite
menace in its rigidity.
"Hold on, vou."
Ankrom's muscles tensed; that
voice belonged to Hackettl
Primed For Trouble
"TTACKETT!"
J-l Ankrom's face reflected no
surprise nor showed the faintest
peer at him through narrowed lids,
suspiciously.
"What the hell you laughin' at?"
"You." Ankrom laughed again,
and watched a dull red stain the
range boss's checks.
"Why you lousy saddle bum"
Hackett choked. "I'll make you eat
that laugh!"
Spread-Eaglcd
ANKROM did not move as Hack
ett thrust his gun in leather
and balled his horny fists, but his
eyes became steely. The range
boss, looking into them, should
have taken warning. Instead, he
came forward in a rush as Ankrom
backed away.
Then suddenly Ankrom stopped
stopped short in his tracks and
struck. That lashing fist took
Hackett flush upon the iaw and
checked all movement. His body
sagged and h took an uncertain
backward step or two. Then An
krom's fist lashed again. Hackett
reeled against the stable A mo
ment he paused spread-eagled
there, then slumped inertly to the
ground.
Ankrom stood where he was
and waited. He wanted this set
tled now. A minute dragged ir
silence. Ankrom knew the mer
inside the bunkhnuse had got wind
of the affair and guessed that the
were watching But he did no
turn; all his faculties were con
centrated on that huddled mast
that was Mote Hackett. The mar
might be out, or he might be play
ing 'possum. L.ong experience had
taught Blur Ankrom to take no
chances.
Another minute passed. Hackett
stirred and groaned His eyes
opened and looked dull, uncom
prehending. Finally he got to his
feet, staggering a little. He was
a strong man, inured to danger
Obviously he had never known a
pulse of fear till now. But as his
eyes encountered Ankrom where
he stood as cold and motionless as
some man of bronze. Mose Hack
ett's knees shook visibly, his eve!
went wide and he drew air intf
his lungs in noisv gasps.
There fell a silence: strained
portentous. Ankrom broke it
"Well?"
tCoirigkl. l9iS. Silten C. A'v)
CooInet stow hetueen Lee and
Ankrom, tomorrow.
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FOR MISTAKE HOP
WASHINOTON, July 30 (API
The department of commrr6 an
oounced today Douglas Corrtan
would receive only nominal" jvn
alty tor making Mn uiiAuthmterd
flight to Ireland-
Acting Secijpury of Commerce
Colonel J. Monroe Johnson d:cloed
the department, after studying the
many elements Involved" had ra
dioed Corrtean aboard the S. 8.
Manhattan that ht commercial pi
lot's certificate would be suspended
until next Thursday,
This mild penalty was decided
upon because of tht "world -wide
rntlments of good -will' which were
coorded the trans-Atlantic trip.
Johnson said.
Corrigan, who Mid hit compass
betrayed him Into flying from New
York to Dublin instead ot to hi
Intended goal. California. Is on his
way home following hla spectacular
adventure In i00 "crata " i
His flight violated the trrms ol
the experimental certificate issued
for his crnft and which authorized
merely a Jaunt from Los Angeles to
New York and return. .
Colonel Johnson stated that "be
cause of the world-wide sentiments
of good will that the flight has
aroused, because of the daring and
skill with which It was executed,
and becattv of the stimulus that
Corrlg.m'a venture Is expected to
produce In non-commcrclal flying in
this country and elvwhere. the pen
alty prescribed Is 'nominal.'
LEO J. FRANK ACCEPTS
C.P.S. COACHING POST
FAIRFIELD, la. July 30 (.API
Leo J. Frank, ronch at Parsons col
lege i-.ere since 19.13, anm.mcM to
day he had rrMnned to become head
football coach at the College -f ?u
get Sound, Tuoma. Wash. Fi-tuks
1936 eleven won the !wa t riiemice
chatnptomMp. Ol all .n-i r' y d by
his trams, the Pirs;ns wo a 3, lost
14 and tied seven.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
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The dream of every fisherman to
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Invasion of England
Little remembered today because
of overshadowing events of that time
a German submarine Invasion oi
England actually took place during
the world War.
In May, 1918, a Oerman "sub"
stranded near Start Point, Sanday, l:
the Orkneys; to lighten the craft,
the crew Jettisoned all its torpedo:,
and hundreds of shells and cart
ridges. They managed to refloat the sub
marine and escape. While af:ore, the
crew members were watched by a
number of crcfters who supposed
them to be British.
Monday : The Prisoner who went
home.
OREGON COLLEGE
PORTLAND, Ore., July 30. (AP)
Late applications and allotments
announced today by the regional
PWA office Included the following:
Oregon Grant of $225,000 and
loan of $275,000 approved for chem
istry building and remodeling of
science building at ' Oregon State
college; grant of $16,669 approved
for construction of gymnasium, aud
itorium and school additions at
Clackamas, estimated cost $36,820;
application for grant of $14,400 for
city hall at Bend, estimated cost
$31000; application for grant of
$15,377 for water and sewage dis
posal system improvements at Hlnes.
estimated cost $37,171; application
for grant of $11,863 for high school
at Langlols, estimated cost $26,363.
War To Be Marked
AUGUSTA, Me. (UP) The state of
Maine and the province of Quebec
are preparing this year to celeorate
the centenary of the "Aroostook
War," a bloodless conflict over own
ership of 12,027 square miles along
northeastern borders In upper St.
John basin.
Cat's Age Set at 25
SACO. Me. (AP) F. S. Church
declares that his 25-year-old tiger cat,
Babe, Is the oldest feline In Maine.
He also reports that Babe gave birth
to three black kittens recently.
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