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PAGE SIX MEPFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOTID, OTCEflON. MONDAY. AUGUST 8. 1938. LOVE ON THE RANGE -IY KUOXtnE. The is lory So b ar Under the name 0 Abe Street er, quick'flre Ankrom takes a job on the troubled Rajler T ranch to help lovely Lee Trone. Colonel Strulhere and hit daughter Betty come to visit, and Ankrom recog nizee Struthert at an imposter, ffelton Drean. Ankrom it shot al in the dark, and Drean it kilted. Belli telle Ankrom the killed Drean to tave him, and flip him her oun. Ratchford, the thtriff, it keeping them all in the ranch house, including; CIaydell,a neioh- boring rancher. Chapter Thirteen Why And Wherefores "I'VE a notion to go to bed," An- krom yawned. "If you want me for anything you can And me in the ounknouse. "Take one step out of this room, by golly, an' I'll put you under arrest!" Ratchford growled. "You or anyone elsel There's been a killin' here tonight an' I aim to find out the whys an' wherefores of it an' who done itl" A hush closed in upon the room as the sheriff ceased speaking. Ankrom saw that these people about the sheriff glanced covertly at one another. There was some thing sinister, something evil in the hush. "Streeter," the sheriff's voice broke in upon his thoughts, "I'd like for you to give the same spiel you've got Slruther's? Mind 1! I see it?" "Struthers did not carry a gun. so far as I can learn. What made you think he had one? Were you on' him ol' friends? Like him an' Streeter, here?" Ankrom stared at the sheriff: he did not like the tone in which the sheriff had delivered those last few' words linking himself and Struthers. "An old friend?" repeated Clay dell. "Hardly that, Tom. I had only met the colonel this afternoon. There was something fine about him though, I thought." he smiled. "A great nobility of mind a thing seldom found in the charac ters of gamblers." Ratchford's lips were white, so closely did he press them. In the eyes behind those sleepy lids An krom saw that clouds of caution gathered. Then Ankrom's glance passed to Old Man Trone to see how he was taking Claydell's ironic words and the revelation of Kelton Drcan's actual calling: a revelation which, if Trone be lieved it, must have shown him that Struthers was an Imposter. Trone's face held an odd ex pression. The dread which An krom had before noticed in his eyes was more pronounced. His gaunt form seemed to be shrink ing. But he was sober, now; cold sober. Electric Silence RATCHFORD was leaning for ward. There was a danger 1 - w: 11 iti Mtfsinii mi, r ti , t, . t it Every eye in the room focusjed on dnkrom's feet. 1 gun out I heard the gunflash?" to these folks you gave to me awhile ago when we found Struth ers body." "Why; I was standln' by the bunkhouse," Ankrom said, thoughtfully. "I remember rollin' a cigarette an' had lust struck a match when a gun went oil an' a slug took the smoke right out of my mouth. I whirled, dragging at my gun, not Knowing what was up. The shot had come from a little to one side, I guessed from under mat big pepper tree. Before couia get my anniner snot "Did you see Ratchford asked. "I think I saw the first one. I touldn't see the second." Ankrom paused, then said, "As I looked loward the tree I saw a blur of movement among the shadows. I ran forward with my gun held ready. I had lust got there when you came up behind me. One of the puncher's brought a lantern and we saw Struthers' body lyin' In the sand." Ratchford drew a blue-barrelled .45 from his belt and held it out. "Is this your gun?" he asked. Ankrom nodded. "You ought to know. You took it out of my hand." Claydell laughed."That wouldn't mean anything to a suspicious devil like Ratchford," he grinned. 'Have Vour Fun' nATCHFORb'S frame went tense, his hand half dropping to the weapon sheathed upon his thigh. Then a sneer crossed his llpj and he chuckled maliciously. "Have your fun, Claydell. Have your fun," he drawled. Turning toward the girls he said, "I sure am sorry about all this, Miss Struthers. Wouldn't have had it happen for the world. I'll do all I can to bring the killer of your father to the end of his rope. Betty eyed him silently, her dark eyes round and moist-looking. A fold of her dress lay clenched between her .lands: so shocked by this tragedy did she seem as to be unaware that her grip of the fabric pulled it slightly above a pair of dimpled knees. But Ankrom saw. and so did Claydell. Ankrom told himself. He watched Claydell cross to where sne sat and pat her shouldcr."You can count on mv help. too. Miss Struthers." "The altruist." leered Ratch ford. sneering. "Thank you," Claydell said, and bowed. "By the way, sheriff among the collections of guns you've been making, I suppose ous droop to the corners of his mouth as he eyed Claydell. "Just what," he asked portentously, "did you mean by that last crack? Claydell raised his bushy eye brows, shrugged. "Wasn't it evi dent?" he asked. Betty's voice crossed the silence, recklessly: "My father was not a gamblerl" Claydell's brows shot upward. Ho looked surprised. "1 did not say he was. Miss Struthers. Per haps vou misunderstood me in your overwrought condition. ' am sure you would bo better off in bed, young lady." he smiled. "This affair tonicht must have Droved an awful shock to you." Ankrom could not be sure, hut he believed that in the rancher's last words he had caught a touch of sarcasm. But a glance at Clay dell's suave face was enough to convince him that he had not.Onlv sympathy was registered there. 'Do vou think I could sloen nftnr what has happened?" she flared. "Sleep? Peril. not. But Ivlnt. down would rest you." 'I guess she can manage tn cil up with us till daylight," Ratch ford's voice reached roughly out. "She ain't so bad shook tin m nil of that. She was around when the colonel crossed (he line. She mav have seen somethim. When she gets a little stronger I'm goin' to question her, and until I do I aim to see sne stays where she can t be got at." Claydell made a clucking sound. What-makes vou think she mioht have seen something, if I'm al lowed to ask?" I, said the sheriff heavilv."snw a woman duck out from under that tree as I came up the pepper tree where we found Struthcrsr body." Once aeain the silence was elec tric. And then it happened Some heaw rthlprt trnrW tYim floor with a metallic clank. F.verv eye in that room seemed to focus at Ankrom's feet. Ankrom had no need to send a Klance downward to reveal the cause of the accus ing looks he read in those star ing eyes ho knew. He had felt that cold metnllic thine bo slith ering down his leg: the gun that a half hour ago Betty had forced upon him. . In plain sight the weapon lay upon the floorl fCVfirij. ?.'. Siliem C. Xf) Tomorrow: The herllT 0 I a m p 1 down APPLEGATE HAS BIG APPLEGATE. Aug. 6 (Spl.i With , few Industrious workers out on a membership campaign followlnv . Townsrnd meeting here last wK ft row n send club htts been torim-d st Upper Applet; &te with 27 signers, two over the requirement. At it merlin; nt the Orange hall the fallowing tem porary ofllrers were elected: Amos MrKre, prextdent: OeoriiO Peck, vice president; Frank Bowman, treasurer; Miss ClUdys Byrne, secre tary. Tlir meeting was iponsoreH by 'hf Mi1! ford rlub. and among speaker were W. A. Bnmner. representative of the national department of tfce j Towiwnd organization, and 0orge Iverson of Med ford. Members from Talent and Axhtand also attended. A resident of Middle Fork undertook a IS mile Journey on foot to attend the meeting. August 13 has been se-. as dflt for the next meeting. STRANGE AS JT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped enrelopa for reply. Res. 17. & Pat. 00. Kiirlv Mop Beaton INDEPENDENCE, Aug. 8. (AP) The hop harvest In thla district will start August 15. nearly a week earlier than usual. Hops have matured rap Idly because of the warm weather. Picking pi ices wore set at $1.35 per hundred, at a meeting of the Inde pendence unit of the Oregon hop growers. Ilaer s Mitt her IMes OAKLAND. Calif- Aug. 8 (API Months of Illness ended fatally for Mrs. Dora Haer. CO. mother of Max Baer. the former heavyweight box Ing rliamplnn. She died yetrda after a hrirf tally that fallowed a blood tranfu:on Fririav, Max gave the blood to his mother. He and tidnalHill.Cafif,, tlK CAT- owned by W.L.Cferk.'SeHea3F4lklM, & ft fUlL'HfPSBD MBM&ER Of Trie VXW, UK LODGE He Hft A flMK ACCOUNT IN ft? Vv ill M rw r m i iii m fun.. 9i UUHtfoOK IMPlrSM WoMeNOWMTtte' tfOM66 AM0N6 HoPl -Of ARIZONA.,. HMVfiftP CROPS AteOfcRC PICNIC CHORES By GLUYAS WILLIAMS tmRtV THE WORLD UhR WiTri ONLY ZOO MEM -rriefAMttKAPWWoA"l-taioN, WHICH INVAOtD W5lftlN AUSUSfM &tcAME iHt polish liqioh. UhOOO STRONG, 1HAT won Trie comWt wtmmtf. The M I n lut u r Army Beforo the world War, Poland was geographically divided between Its three ancient enemies Germany, Russia and Austro-Hungary aa It had been since 1795. At t;e outbreak of the World War, Poland found herself uncomfortably placed between two powerful ene mies, Russia and Gernvmy. Interested In securing political Independence, she considered bids from both of these powers, but turned them down to fight her own battle. Tho Cz&r promised Poland self- government If she would remain loy al to Russia; Germany made similar promises. Poland Insisted on com plete Independence at any cost, and It was obvious she would havo to fight for it. Accordingly, under leadership- of Joserh Pllaudskl, Poland went to war with Rural on August 6. 1914 with only 300 men! Tfese loyalists were known as the celebrated "Kodrowka. It grew into a brigade, then in three brigades. Eventually It became the Polish Legion of 14.000 men. In 1916 Germany, attacking from the West, captured Warsaw, then of fered to permit tho Polish Legion to operate as a separate army against Hussions. Pllaudskl. however, held out lor complete Polish independence, and was Jailed. His Legion then operated as an underground organization, and In 1918, with the downfall of the Central Powers; Pllaudskl trium phantly returned to Warsaw at the head of the Legion. In the same year the Poles pro claimed the republic, with Pllsudski as dictator and first provisional pres ident. From a tiny band of 300 men Pllsudskl's dream had grown Into a political entity. Tomorrow: Was "Casey real chnrnrter? .lones" several other members of tho family were at her bedside. Weather Northern California: Fair tonight and .Tuesday, but fog on the coast; little change In temperature: gentle northwest wind off coast. Oregon: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, but occasional clouds on coast; Jittlo change In temperature; moderate northwest wind off const. Dso Mall Tribune Want Ads. Ufe Cycle In Neven. SAN JOSE, Calif. (UP)--Edward Russell, electrical contractor, thinks ho has about as many "sovenB" in his life as anyone else. Ho was born on the seventh day of the seventh month of the year, a seventh ?jn, and was named after King Edward VII of England. Age I'rofernim Orow. SACRAMENTO. Cal. (UP The next legislature will have four old ago annuity bills before It as amend ments to tho constitution. They are the California Pension Plan, Califor nia Retirement Annuity Act, and the Citizen Annuity Act. Lion I'mvnntcd. PITTSBURG, Cal. (UP) Roy Ludlngton. manager of tho Crafts Shows, would like to get rid of a non chalant lion. It la no good for show purposes because the more ho If prod ed and the more blank cartridges that aro fired, the meeker he gets. Sur rounding zoos refused to accept the beast. HI. HUH6R1W WAfCHES PIC NIC BBSKE BEIN6 UNPACKED RECEIVES HIS QUOTA OF FOOPjBUTlSfOlD-fO 6E some Wood for a FiRE FOR -THF C0FFEF BE FORE HESfARfSEAIirfe SMrtERSUPSONC W0DD AMP IS ASKED fO SEE IF HECANFlKD-fHE 80T1LE opener Which most have DROPPED OlffOF BASKET i v. 4 uj HUNTS UN-flL IT-TURNS Up in faTher'5 Pocket is immediately pressed Into service to help MOVE 6RflNDMA'S Rl6 AND PlLiOW INTO THE SHADE STARTS UNWRAPPING, HIS FOOD AS MOTHER REMEM BERS she LEFf the camera the car and she must take a picture group trud6es back to car for camera (Copyright, 1938, by The BtU Syndicate, Inc.) HASTILY MOUES HIMSELF AND HIS FOOD OUT OF S16HT AND EARSHOT OF THE FAMILY BEFORE THEY THIM 0FANYTH1N6 ElST FOR HIM To DO 3 MATTER POE Bv 0 M PAYNE TAILSPIN TOMMY Snoot Isn't Satisfied Yet I By HAL FORRP" , B&n WEBSTER'S CAREER Gone By EDWIN t'townV 2S9 II! Wi no more short cuts T just a half-"! M ( here's f KNOW, but Tend o'theroad JL1I WRH FOR ME ON BACK MILE THIS ROAD PfW KEEP RIGHT ( SON Ah? NOT A I sMTp lifc ffrr-rl in M C0UNTRY R0ADs! SAV! ends at the w if H WE on sans- Inofthe V -l -T? FV BflTSif 4rJi HOW FAR ARE WE FROM , HIGHWAY- T Jl I WERE-) STEP REDHEAD- ' f iL XnE webbs Search Me ... 4MDD IN COMPirCeMV PLEASURE "y 'BPOTR AMD 1 Sk BE RAWEQ DnnOJir) BX 1 u A T V J ) knywisow V . Ripeweo vuitw me5s Vfs he was lost at rlK Po ? ? T AKJD THAT I'M PR1V1UESEO 1SE-HECAME wE(?Ey TO If OCT& -JITi I ' VtO ASK "MIS iMFORhlATICXl 1" A SHORT TIME -( " ALGEB By SOL BESS
