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MEDFORD MATL TRIB1TNE, MEDFORt), OREGON. MONDAY. AUGUST 22. 1938.
LOVE Oil THE RANGE
.ir nun tun.
The Story So Kar
A plot l on fool to smash the
Rafter T, and "Blur" Ankrom
takes a Job there t- ft(p lovely
Lm Trone. A man ting as 0
Hend of the Trone it mysteri
ously shot. His accomplice. Betty,
maket a play for Ankrom which
putt him in bad with Let. From
Batchford, the sheriff, Ankrom
hears that Cleydell, a neighbor
ing rancher, it after the Tronef
land because a railroad is potnp
through. Ankrom shoots it out
with a oanp which has jumped
the water tank. Lee follows him.
Chapter 25
Cutting Words -
WHEN Ankrom finally faced Lee
his face was calm. "Get It over
with." he said.
"Get what over with?"
"The remarks you've been sav
ing up since that affair you mis
construed in the bunkhouse the
analysis of my character you've hit
upon from observation of my con
duct." "Your conduct," she answered
coolly, "is your own affair." And
now Iter green eyes flashed. "But
had you mentioned manners, I'd
tell you frankly they're deplora
ble." He doffed his hat In a mocking
bow. Lee, he felt, not only regard
ed him as a liar, but as a man who
readily unshucked his irons for
pay. That she had some lustiflca-
A voice gasped behind nun
"What's happened to the water-'
gobblers?"
"I sent em packing." Ankrom
after recognizing the newcomei
for Ring-Legs, fell back in his pool
of gloom.
Ring-Legs shoved back his hat
ran a hand across his shiny dom
as he looked about the clearin
regretfully. "1 don't reckon therr.
coyotes left peaceably," ne mused
aloud, eyeing Ankrom hopefully
"Anyone get Dad hurt?"
"I expect I hit two-three of 'em
Next trespasser you catch on Raft
er T property you've got my per
mission to shoot. I'll be responsi
ble. Get on back to the " Ankrotr
broke off abruptly; said: "Nevei
mind. Stay here an' see that no
body jumps this water."
"Wh where you flggerln' tc
head for?"
"I'm going to have a talk with
Claydell," Ankrom said, and fee
his buckskin steel.
Accusations
CLAYDELL'S ranch house was :
rambling, single story affa
with a thick sod roof and adob
walls that were tinted pink. Ar.
krom dismounted before th
porch, dropped the buckskin'
reins and strode within.
He found himself in a lone
broad room that was neat am
clean. Its walls were adorned witi
trophies, an Indian blanket or two
a mounted antelope head, a rack 0:
rifles. Back of a desk beside a win
dow Claydell was rising to his feet
"Don't touch me!" Lee's voice was thick with emotion.
lion for such thoughts, made no
difference she had jumped to
:onciusions. Hadn't Betty's words
proved this amply when she had
passed on to him that day the con
demnation she had heard from
Lee's own lips?
"Since we're iust a coudIb of
redheads trying to be pleasant," he
drawled, "I'd admire to remind you
mat we re not on a college campus
nere. in is is tne west a place
where men ain't never got accus
tomed to. . . ." He let his voice trail
off, but made his meaning clear by
the mockery with which he eyed
her unconventional attire.
Lee jerked her silk dress over
her knees. "Heaven knows why I
should have steeped my hands in
blood to save you from that lyin'
tinhorn!" she said angrily. An
krom closed tho distance between
them by one long stride. "What's
that?"
"I should have let that Drean
make kill you the world would
have been a finer plncel"
Ankrom's thoughts were crazy
"steeped my hands in blood" . . .
"should have let that Drean snake
kill you." He did not hear the beat
of approaching hoofs. He was star
ing nt her blankly.
''What tho hell you talkin'
bout?" He crossed to her horse
with rapid strides. "What's this
you're sayin' about Drean?"
He reached for the bridle but
her loaded quirt struck down his
hand; slashed him hard across the
face.
"Don't touch me! Get awayl"
her voice was thick with sup-
Bresscd emotion. "I killed Kclton
irean!"
With a sob she whirled her horse
and was gone.
She Loved llim
CUE had killed Kelton Drean!
t-J The impact of that revelation
truck Ankrom far harder than
her whip had done. The signifi
cance of her act was suddenly all
too plainshe had shot Drean to
save his life because she loved
him! Under any other circum
stance she would have shouted a
warning; but she hadn't risked
that chance. His life had meant too
much!
It was very plain to Ankrom
now that l.ee had loved him. Her
love If not her trust of him had
withstood that bunkhouse scene,
and her fear for his safely had
brought her after him to this cabin
in such vigorous hutry she had
found no time to swap her dress
for more suitable riding gear. He
groaned aloud.
an expression of polite wonder on
his face.
"I'm Ankrom foreman of the
Rafter T."
Claydell was regarding him cu
riously. "Ankrom? Seems to me
you're the chap who made Tom
Katchford back down over to the
Trone place that night the pseudo
Stru'.hers man was killed. Seems
like I recollect your name was
Streeter. . . ."
Ankrom grinned coldly. "Your
mem'ry's good, Claydell. However,
I didn't ride way over here to en
ter into a discussion of names. I
hear you're Interested in rail
roads. "Railroads?" Claydell's face was
blank.
"A particular railroad, then."
"I'm afraid I don't quite get
you," Claydell said. "I'm not inter
ested in any railroad. Whatever
gave you that notion? Were you
expecting to sell me some stock, or
something?"
Ankrom said, "Are vou Inter
estrd In acquiring the Rafter T?'
"Not especially. I made Trom
an offer once, several years age
He didn't want to sell, he said
Ankrom's white (celh gleamcr
coldly behind his parted lips
"Didn't want to sell, eh?"
"What are you driving at?'
Claydell snapped.
"You wanted the Rafter T be
cause you'd learned that a big road
was planning to lay track from
Amarillo to El Paso and would
have to cross that land. You of
fered to buy, but Trono wouldn't
sell. So you set out to smash him
to put him out of business so vou
could steal the property from
Trone's daughter, for a fraction of
its worth. You hired a bunch of
saddle bums to rustle Rafter T
beef. You bought Mosc Hackctt to
help that deal along."
Claydell's eyes were widening;
the first look of bewilderment wi
giving way to incredulity tc an
ger.
You weren t making headway
fast enough," Ankrom continued
"You were afraid news of the rail
road would be leaking out So you
bought Hellle, the sheepman, body
and soul an' sicked him onto tht
water nt Rafter T's southwest line
camp. To hold that water in case
Knller i Kicked up you gave Heine
a bunch of gun-slicks an you
brought Bandera, the Mex killer.
in to strengthen Hellle s hand."
(Crtviikl (.. Ktl, c. '
Tomorrow: Revelations from Clr-
dfll.
PEARS OF GOAST
10 BE DISPLAYED
AT
SEATTLE. 8pU Entered In thi
"world's lawat food show," fall and
winter peri from in there Puclfir
const states will ba prominent 1 dls
plnyrd In an attractive boot? at n
time when large .quantities of prtr
will be moving rant Oetotwr 13- 0
It i the 48th annual rhllariHpnin
food show and rxhlr.it of horn- up
pltanre, staerd each year by the
RMall Ororers' ajwoctatton of Philadelphia
Roy Webster, eastern manager of
tha Oregon - Washington Cai!fornm
Pear Bureau, will be In Philadelphia
at that time and will supervise pro
motion of the pears, assisted bjr the
local winter pnr committee.
Ijist year, three million part pnld
tickets were distributed to customers
by 10,700 retail rocers, city and
suburban. In addition to huge news
paper advertising space used bir tha
sponsors, there were outdoor poster
snd cards in over 3000 street cira.
Grocery store windows dlxplayvd
cards, banners and streamer cllng
attention to the food show.
A large Philadelphia public utility
tompany conducted a I2M) prtre
recipe contest In conjunction with
the food show, and carried big ad
vertising space announcing th con
test, Bhrtw Qumi' was the title
given an attractive girl, who alone
with a well-known dim sctreav was
a speeiat guest at in food sho
These various features will be r-
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
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Potosl Silver
Diego Hualca- did not know It at
the time, but the wild goat he
Phased up a mountainside In 1M0
waa worth nearly $3,000,000.0001
Diego Hualca waa an Indian hunter
In Bolivia and the goat was Just
another meal to him almost. After
a hard chase tha animal eluded him:
but In so doing It led Hualca to
one of the richest silver deposits
ever discovered.
Grasping a clump of bushes as he
clambered over a ledge of steep rocks
after the goat, Hualca slipped, up
rooting tha bushes as he fell. The
roots, strange as It seems, were liter
ally coated with sliver. .
Until 1666, this district produced
silver valued at over 95.000,000 a
year. Today the mines have been
exhausted.
Racquets Champions
United States singles racquets
champion for 12 years was Clarence
C. Pell, the "William Tllden of
Racquets." He held this title In
1915, 17, '20. '31, '22, '24, '25, '28,
'31, '32 and '33.
Pell also held possession of the
Tuxedo gold championship title 14
(SCAT HUNTpr-
d&COWRto Bolivia's;
2,000,000,000
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different times: 1914. MS. '16, '17.
'21. '23, '25. '26. '27. '28, '31, '33
and '33.
Buying Post Cards
Do not make the mistake of ask
ing for a "post card" In a post of
fice, because there will be none in
stock. The government supplies
"postal cards," or cards with printed
postage stamps. Post cards are pri
vate or unofficial cards admitted to
the malls when a postage stamp Is
affixed.
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Tomorrow: rhtirrh of the Most
Hnlv Damn!
peated this year, and the bureau Is
planning to build considerable pub
licity around the pear exhibit at the
food show.
Poor start, Klne Finish
SOUTH BEND. Ind. (VP) The Notre,
Dame golf team turned In the poor
est dual meet record of any pre v loin
links squad, winning only 4 of 9 en
gagements, but topped off the vear
by winning the Indiana state coltego
title. Ed McCabe of Notre Dame also
won the Individual crown.
"Prink Cards" Suggested.
SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Rich
ard E. Collins, chairman of the state
board of equalization which enforces
the liquor laws of the state, favors
the Issuance of a "drink card" to all
male citizens so that bartenders can
ascertain whether the person has
reached his majority and is entitled
to buy a drink.
ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS
Dresses. Coats. Hats Blouses
Ethelwyn B Hoffmann
Picture Dictionary Compiled.
ROSCOE, 111. (UP) Compiled
by herself, Mrs. Kay McCurry here
possesses what she believes is the
only "picture dictionary" In the
world. Completed after five year
work. It contains, on 4.000 largo
cards, tens of thousands of Illus
trations of almost Innumerable subjects.
Entire HOSIERY stock
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