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MEDFORr) MATT, TTtlBlTNE, MEDFOTtD, ORF.nOST. TUESDAY. AUGUST 16. 1938.
LOVE ON THE RANGE
.lYKUHtm-
1 lie Story So Far
Someone it out to butt (,.
Rafter T ranch. fo help tovth
Let Trone, "Blur" Inkrom lake.'
a job there under the name oj
Stricter The range u islpeo
clean bu rutlltrt, and a man ana
woman poetna ae friendt ol the
Trone are revealed aj impctior
The man ti mvtterimul-j thoi
the girl Betty, 'taw on.
Chapter 20
two Adventurer
ANKROM Jtrode acrosi the yel
low sand to the bunkhotue. en
tered wearily and flung himself
down upon the bunk. But sleep
was not for him. As he lay there
his mind, filled with Its many pic
tures, mocked him. For every pic
ture was a vision of Lee.
He was amazed to learn how ef
fectively his memory had grasped
;ach changing expression of hers.
each poise of her slender ngure,
each graceful move ana gesture.
Savagely he snapped his clga.
rette through the open aoor. m
heard a little saso and saw i
shadow cross the opening. Like
flash he was off the bunk and on
his feet his right hand gripping i
leveled pistol, with a sneepisn
grunt he slipped the weapon back
in leather and tossed his hat upon
his bunk. The glrl from Peso Pinto
liuuu eyeing :m" giavciy.
"Mav I come In?"
"I reckon." he said ungraciously,
"there ain't no one going to stop
vou."
. "Vou and 1." she answered smil
Ing, "have a lot in common. We are
both what might be srmed ad
venturers. We're both blunt, pds
less very little tact, and seldom use
what little we nave. Hignt now
you're in a vicious mood. I am. too
I get into a vicious mood every
time I come in contact with you."
She approached, stood staring at
him searchlngly. her lips a little
parted, her blue eyes big and wide.
"Why don't vou like me?" she
asked him suddenly. "We ought to
be friends."
"I'm nit good enough for you
Tm not good enough for any
woman. I'd ought to be made to
wear a sign 'Gunman Danger
ous: Steer Clear' so that folk in
passing would not be contami
nated. They've got me pegged as
a bad one; a killer. ( can't deny it
for I have killed men. That the;
were people the world is better ol
without makes no difference in the
fact There is no place for woman
In the career of a man llKe me.
"You're bitter." she said softly
"Some woman has hurt you. . I
can see it in your eyes Whoever
the is. she ought to be boiled in
lard! Not good enough? What do
you mean? In every mans lire
there is a place for a woman. For
the right one," she amended swift
ly. "Don t you remember what I
told vou the other day? For a man
a real man like vou there are
lots of women who would go
through tire, and be glad of the
chance. Women live for love, Abe.
and they want strong men to love
them."
A silence fell between them, un
comfortable to Ankrom. He could
And no words. Why couldn't he
transfer the Interest he gave Lee to
this girl?
Affection, he thought, cannot be
transferred at will. He stiffened to
a sudden realization. He wot in
love with Lee; in love with a girl
who felt toward him nothing save
cold contempt!
His cheeks went white. What
fool he wasl Ankrom, the man who
had always prided himself on hav
ing his emotions under control!
In love with a girl who would not
have him, and loved by girl he
did not wantl
'I'm Afraid'
HE brought his thoughts up
sharply. Betty was speaking
again; what had 'she been saying?
He cleared his throat hoped his
voice would not betray him. "What
was that?"
"Why don't you like me?" she
repeated, coming closer.
Did I ever say I didn't?"
"Not in so many words, perhaps.
But actions. Abe. speak loudest.
There is an air about you I can
feel that vou don't like me. What
have 1 ever done to you that you
should feel this way about me?"
She came to him swiftly, placed a
hand upon his shoulder, her eyes
searching his face.
He said slowly, "Let me ask you
a question, Betty; why did vou
shoot Kclton Drean?"
"Because he would have shot
you," she answered huskily. "He
missed the first time, but he would
not have missed again."
"Would it have made so much
difference to you?"
"Of course, she broke Into his
question hurriedly. "1 told you a
woman will go through fire for the
man she loves." Her arms went
about him hungrily; there was a
sob in her pleading voice: 'Tell me
that you see some good in me; that
I'm not all bad. Abel Tell me that
you love me lust a little. ..."
At that moment Ankrom's eyes
were drawn toward the door. He
went cold. Lee Trone stood In the
opening, her lips parted in smile.
"Yes, tell her. Abe. by all means.
Don't let me spoil vour fun."
She was gone before Ankrom
und his voice.
Ankrom removed the girls' arms.
Not even the twist of her parted
lips or the stricken look in her
eyes held the power to move him
He clapped his hat upon his head
and strode toward the door. The
girl from Peso Pinto caught him.
whirled him round.
"Wait!" she cried. "You can't go
like that! Is there nothing you can
say to me? No tiniest ray of "
There he stopped her with his
eyes. "I'm afraid not" he said, and
his voice was bleak.
"You're hard!" She reached out
to put her hand again upon his
shoulder, but his eyes warned her
and she dropped the hand im po
tently to her side. "There there
Is information I could give you
if only vou'd treal me a little
kinder. . "
"I don't" Ankrom told her flatly,
"buy information in that manner.
He turned to depart but she
clutched him desperately. "Wait
I'll tell you anywayl"
"Well?"
"This feud of Trone's you've
been trying to see the purpose
back of it She swallowed un
easily, wet her lips.
"Yes, Do vou know?" Ankrom
asked.
"I I'm afraid," her voice was
thick.
"Afraid?" Ankrom stared. "What
are you afraid of?"
"This whole thing."
Ankrom scowled, half turned to
leave. "Let it go, then." A mirth
less grin Hashed across his lips
"I'll be findin' out directly, any
way." ''You'll not And It out in time
Wait. I'll tell you. There are plans
afoot to lay tracks across this
ranch."
"Tracks? What are you talking
about?"
"A railroad from Amarillo to
El Paso!"
"A whatl" Ankrom swore and
saw the girls face go deathly
white. She took a faltering, back
ward step and one hand came up
before her face as though to fend
off a blow. Ankrom spun and saw
behind him a heavy rocklike form.
There could be no mistaking that
great hunched figure it belonged
to big Tom Ratchford.
'A Pair Of Love Birds'
ANKROM drawled, "Howdy,
sheriff. You ought to bo in for
sleuthing."
A knowing grin bulged Hatch-
ford's beefy face. His eyes passed
from man to girl and the grin grew
wider. "Say! I'm sure some sorry
to come bustin' in on a pair of love
birds this way. Streetcr. I ll amble
over to the house an' wait till you
get through."
You needn t bother. A flush
stained Ankrom's cheeks. "You've
jumped to false conclusions. We
were just having a little talk."
"Oh, sure. Just havin' a little
talk. No harm in that When a gent
is talkin' to a lady, though, he can
do without an audience. I'll gc
over to the house. Come over when
you re through.
I m through now. What did vou
want? Did vou come out to the
ranch to see me?"
"Well, yeah. I did. Wanted to
put you next to somethin,' but
1 11 Keep a spell.
"Won t have to." Ankrom said.
"Go ahead, spill it"
well. Katchrord led him on
through the bunkhouse door. "I
think I've got a line on the fella
what's after 01' Man Trone. The
fella's name is Claydell."
me rancher? Ankrom laugh
ed. "You must be drlnkin' a poor
brand of whisky!
Katchiord s glance grew dark.
"This is cold turkey. Claydell's the
one who's out to smash lUt Rafter
'What for? What's he to sain
from a stunt like that?"
"There s a railroad going to cross
this ranch "
"Railroad Where'd you get t':al
crazy notion?"
"It am t crazy leastways. Clay
dell doesn't think it is. He's flgurin'
strong on that road goin' through
here. Anyhow, that's why he's
after this spread.
How d vou get wise?
Ratchford's lips curled in a slow
grin. "I ve got my ear to the
ground. I hear a lot of things a fella
wouldn t think. The other day. fot
instance, an ancient history fell
into my hands."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah you ought to see it"
Ankrom s cold look swept the
sheriff's mocking features. ''Any
thing personal in that remark?"
Katchrord assumed surprise.
How could there be?"
Let it ride," Ankrom said. "So
you think Claydell's the dog with
the brass collar. You think there's
railroad soin through from
Amarillo to El Paso an' that it's
olng to cross this ranch and that
Havdcll knows it and wants this
property to hold the railroad up.
( raid there wouldn t be enough
money in it to tempt a fellow like
ClaydelL I expect mebbe you've
missed your guess."
Missed hell! I know what rm
talkin' about. It'll be worth a cool
two hundred grand for that road
to lay track through here!"
rCWorti Oil aw C. N)
The net tighten. Monday,
STATE OFFICERS
LAKE VISITORS
DIAMOND LAKE. Aug. 18. (8pl.)
P. C. Howell, grand master of the
Masonic lodge of Oregon: O R.
Cheney, grand Mcrctary, and ether
prominent members of the order from
Portland. Including J. O. Freck. Fred
Hartman, W. Wallace S pence. H. Mad
cn. Clarence O. Phillip. Jack 8.
Gordon and A. U Orlntu, spent the
week-end at Diamond Lake report
They attended a special commut.ca
tlon of Mfriford lodge No. 103. A, r.
& A. M . held on Cloudcap Point on !
Crater Lake rim. Saturday. !
P. P. Morton. altant regional for
pater, of For U and, ftfcompftjiletf hi
V. Vfc Hf..pham, aupervtaor of Omp
qua national forest, and hta aM'stant
C. L. Clark of Rooeburg were at Dia
mond lake during the part week.
H. D. Kern of California Ongon
Power company spent Sunday at the
lake, taking moving pictures to be
U5ed at the Hnn Pranctco exposi
tion. Also during the past week
L. C. Barnard of the Un Anlej
Examiner and O. L. Itulbert of tho
loa Angeles Times stopped over night
here, taking picture the followtng
day for a mo tor log of vacation upots
W. A. Brown, promotion mannger
Oakland Tribune. Oakland. Cat , ar
rived Sunday, accompanied by his
slAten. Margaret and Marian Btown.
and M. E. Simmons, for a two weeks'
vacation. Mr. Brown came Immedi
ately after the return to Oakland of
C. N. Hansen sports editor of the
Tribune who took dally llmlu of
rainbow trout the previous week
Also visiting Diamond lake the
paat week were Mr and Mm. P1 Seal
of San Praneisro. Mr. !leal Is night
JTort editor of the San Francisco
Newa. Mra. Keal U society editor of
the mlUigaua Cl. Advtao. i
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Mfc In a Yolrumi
Halemaumau "The House of Ever
lasting Fire" la what Hawaiian na
tives call a seething lake of red hot
lava, boiling and rumbling In the
yawning mouth of the world's larg
est active volcano crater.
Perched like a summer cottage on
the shores of thla fiery Inke Is the
laboratory and home of Dr. Thomas
A. Jaggar, director of the Haw.. Man
volcano observatory. He has lived
there for the past 26 years.
Dr, Jaggar'a Job la to record dally
the activity of thla and other col-
canoes and of accompanying earth
quakes, so that a better knowledge
of their freakish nature may be
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INSIPS THS CRATER Of IHB
Hawaiian Isa
Wt Keeps ft pftiW record
Op ITS hcTWftV... yJ
gained.
A more spectacular side of Dr.
Jaggar 's work consists of bombing
volcanoes with charges of TNT when
eruptions threaten to end flows of
lava toward HUo or other Hawaiian
cltlea.
In 1935 an army bombing squadron,
under Dr. Jaggar'a guidance, dropped
six tons of TNT Into a lava flow
diverting It from the vicinity of HUo.
Dr. Jaggar's observatory, strangely.
Is made of wood, set on a concrete
foundation. Its Interior Is crowded
with seismographs, thermomttera.
electric time pieces, chemical and
photographic equipment, charts, and
other scientific apparatus.
Forewarned of prospective erup
tions by earth tremors recorded on
his Instruments, Dr. Jaggar la al
ways ready to proceed to the scene
and record in photograph and note
book the story of what he terms a
"new building operation."
In this manner the volcanologist
secured a complete photographic his
tory of the Allka river erupting from
the flank of Mauna Loa in 1910. one
of the greatest lava flows of the
century.
Tomorrow: What famous American
signed the four great documents
forming the United State government?
TWO CADET FLIERS
DIE IN COLLISION
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. Aug. 16.
Two army cadets from Kelly field
hurtled to death Monday after planes
they were flying collided In tho a!i
near Dilley, Tex.
Army officials said as the two weru
returning In three-plane formation
from a training flight the machines
collided and the plane of Edward Da
lancey Wlllard, 22, of Modesto. Calif
crashed to the ground, bursting Into
flames with his body inside. He was
burned almost beyond recognition
Lieut. John F. Oullmartln. lnstruc-
ASSEMBLY
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tor and flight leader, said the other
cadet, Robert Kempser Whttehouse, j
21, of Evanston. HI., climbed his
plane, with part of the tall torn
away, to a height of 3.000 feet, then
Jumped.
He hurtled to his death when ills
parachute failed to open. An Investi
gation showed the rip-cotd had not i
been pulled and Investigators theo
rlzed Whltehouse was knocked uncon-
sclous aa he leaped. j
it, "the Bell BjniUMta, laa-ljl
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BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Explanations
By EDWIN ALG""
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By SOL ST"'
K5T3 WONDERFUL
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wish.. Sims
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