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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWELVE WEPFOTID MATL TRTBtTNE, MEDF071D, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1938. LOVE ON .it hum c m. The Slory So Far A plot it on loot to tmuh Ihe Rafter T, and "Blur Ankrom tnleee a job Ihere to Help lonely Lee I rone. She saves hir life by t hooting an I m p o I o r, Kelton Drean, but he learns thM on Ik after Orean'i accomplice, Betty, causes trouble between them. Bmtchfard, the sheriff, and Clmy dell, a netffhborinp rancher, both tell Ankrom that the other u after the Tronee' land. Then Ratchford jails Betty. When AnJcrom noes to her he is trapped. Chapter 29 Message From Lee ICS twisting in crooked smile, -'Ankrom whirled to find a gun iammed against his stomach and tatchford'a gloating face within short inches of his own. "Go ahead," the sheriff jeered. "Grab onto your iron an' I'll get it over quickl I can't see as it'll matter much to you one way or the other. If a blue whistler don't mow you down, within the hour you'll be stretchin' hemp!" Ankrom prepared to give Ratch ford's confidence a Jolt. "Too bad you can't cu. it Ratchford." he aaid. "But you're a little late get tin' started. Claydell an' his men re on their way to town right now must be nearly here by this time." "So you've swung over to him, have you?" Ratchford scowled. "Well, let 'em come. I've got six teen deputies In the street outside with orders to shoot the minute Claydell shows." "Got your Mex killer outside, too?" Ratchford grunted an oath, but no reply. "Look." said Ankrom softly. "what proof you got that I'm the one who shot ureanr "Miss Struthers seen you; she'll (wear to it" "What if she won't?" "Don't matter. I've got her state ment down on paper an' signed." "You hear that?" Ankrom said for the eirl's benefit "You're in the same boat I am. He'll bump you oft soon 4 he settles with me. You've played your part: your use is over. The girl said nothing. Ratchford snarled. "Shut your trap or I'll shut it for youl" Ankrom grinned. "What you Waltin' for? Go ahead an' shoot." "I'll rhoot when I get ready." Ratchford growled. 'This thing ain't over yet." Ankrom regarded the sheriffs beefy countenance with specula tive eyes. What was the meaning of those words? Ankrom was neat ly trapped: what else had the sheriff planned? He tried putting himself In Ratchford'a place; tried imagining himself with Ratchford's personal ambitions, lack of moral scruples and ruthless drive for power. The sheriff's first move at this time would, he felt be the re moval of Rafter T's foreman. He wanted to smash Trone's power, to usurp Trone's possessions. Al ready he had gone a long way in undermining the old man s nerve: Trone had taken to whisky to bolster his tailing courage. What he wondered, would hurt Trone mostr The answer came with a blindint flash. The most ef fective way of smashing Trone would be through Lee it would prove the crowning blow to the old man's series of misfortunesl He recalled that an attempt to get at Trone through Lee had once been made already. Only An Icrom's own Interference that night In Peso Pinto had caused the sher iff's plans to miscarry. He remem bered that glowing Iron with Its Straddle Bug brand: he recalled the burly figure slouching past him on the street before that house and he knew that Ratchford was waiting for Lee now! No Vain Boast A NKROM stared at Ratchford's heavy features with new un derstanding and realized that nothing save death would ever atop him from carrying out his plans. "Damn you. Ratchford! You tan't cut this thing!" "Can't cut what?" "What you've got In mind for Lee." "So you've guessed It's her we're waitin for, eh? Well, you're right about that: it Is. She ought to be here now. I had things set for eleven o'clock." "You locoed fool," Ankrom snat the words contemptuously. "The hand of every honest man In this country will bi raised against vou If ynu harm that Rirl!" "You're wrong about that" Ratchford assured him with a lazy grin. "Not a one will dare say boo! I've got this range eatin' out of my trousers pocket mister. Folks around here'U do what I tell 'em an' like It." He looked at Ankrom amusedly "Besides." he added. "I'm not flfl- urin' to harm Lee Trone I've got better sense than that I'm gonna get the same results by mnrrvln' her" Ankrom lauched. and the sound brought a scowl to Ratchford's fare. "What's so funny?" CAVE J HOLD ANNUAL JUBILEE 3, 4 AND 5 CAVE JUNCTION, Ore , Aug. 38. (ftp..) Th pcond Anmiil mintrt' jubtle will Rft under wny r Snturdny. Brptmbr 8. and continue over lbor dsy. The Queen'i bull will open the (rntlvitlen nnd there will be ii rodeo on Sunday vnd Monday nfWnoons. What In billed the world cham pionmp gold punning content will he held during the celebration nnd 11 comers, amateurs and proles clonals, are Invited to participate. The historical miners' parade, a caravnn of old-tlmc motlca of travel, will be fttiRfxl on Lulior ilay. Much comment waa caused by this truly Hwrn at ltut yar a Jubilee, piuu THE RANGE The picture of vou as Lee's adoring bridegroom. Why, she woman t wipe ner teei on your "That's all right" Ratchford'a teeth showec in a smirk, "she wouldn't wipe her feet on vou, neither But she'll marry me to save your lift or I'll have you shot before her (ace ana in tne ena I'll get her anywayl" Ankrom had an uneasy feeling that this was no vain boast It would be like Lee to sacrifice her self for him. On the other hand. if she refused, he believed that Ratchford would be fully capable of carrying out his threat Another thought struck Ank rom. Once Ratchford married the girt there was nothing to stop him from putting Ankrom out of the way: there was always the Lev del fueflol Escaping prisoner! were shot at sight A devil's temper was stirring In Ankrom; a savage desire to ijet his hands on Ratchford and bruise and batter. r desire born of des peration. But somehow he kept his head; held the turbulent fury under control. "Very slick, Ratchford; plenty slick," he drawled. "But you're forgetting one factor a weighty one that's goln' to break your string." "What am I forgettin'?" Ratch ford growled. "You're leavln' Claydell out of your calculations." "You're the one that's forget tin'," Ratchtord grinned. "That fiosse out in the street's got orders o shoot Claydell on sight." "How're you figurin' to get away with that?' asked Ankrom, playing for time. A deep chuckle of Joy left the sheriff's mouth. "Claydell,'.' he said, "is the gent that's out to smash the Rafter T. An' I got the proof at last I've found out what lie's after!" Plots And Counterplots ANKROM'S mind spun round In a dizzy whirl; these plots and counterplots were enough to un seat a man. Was it possible that both Ratchford and the boss of Swinging J were out to break the Rafter T? That both were work ing toward common goal but driven on by different motives? Ho knew that DJban and this girl in the cell behind him had been accomplices of Ratchford. That much lad pretty well been proved. Of Hackett and Heflle and Bandera he was not so certain. True, the girl had said that Hack ett was a tool of the sheriff's in charge of rustling operations put In motion to drain the Rafter T's resources. And Claydell had im plied that Heme was a tool of Ratchford's. But he had seen that Betty had a habit of weaving fic tion with her facts, and if Clay dell was in this too he would natu rally swing all blame toward Ratchford. It might well be that Claydell and the sheriff were pitted against each other both determined to gain possession of the Rafter If this were so, and it now seemed possibla that It was, Bandera and Heflle and Hackett might hsve been leagued with the boss of Swinging J. And Bandera was still very much alive and no mean factor in a fight even if he had backed down this morning! With a raucous squeal of brakes a car was stopped before the sheriff's oftice. Booted feet came pounding toward them. Ankrom looked at Ratchford; the sheriff was watching him with head cocked to one side in a listening attitude, his eyes opaque and hard. A man came round the angle of the steel-barred aisle. It was one of the Rafter punchers. Windy. But for a moment he stood In pant ing silence. He looked from the sheriffs leveled gun to Ankrom wonderingly. Ankrom noted that the puncher was unarmed. A malicious pleasure surged through Ankrom's veins as Windy said to Ratchford: "Mir Lee said to tell you as how the ol' man got hurt this evenin' an' that she won't be able to meet vou In town to nitrht as requested." Ankrom lauched at the sheriffs scwl "Tough luck. Ratchford." he chuckled. "Puis me some in mind of that ol' saw about the best laid plans of mice n' men." The sheriff swore. "What the hell happened to him?" he de manded. "How'd he get himself hurt?" Windy shifted his feet His an swer seemed apologetic. "Ho got throwed from his bronc." "Throwed?" Windy gulped. "He was drunk, you see." Through much experience In diagnosing the various symptoms of trouble, Ankrom realized that Windy was keeping something bark. This thing must be more serious than was Indicated bv the puncher's words. Evidently there was something Ratchford's rough voice cut through his thoughts: "Drunk! Well, it wouldn't be the first time '.ie's been In that condi tion! How bad hurt Is he?" "He's dead!" the puncher blurted. "He broke his neck." ICrtvltH. I'tl. '. c. A'mI Ankrom nufcti a flrnprrate move, tomorrow. this year call for a much more elabo rate, affair. Alo on the Labor day program will be one of the reatet banquet ever given In the Hit not valley. Over 350 people are expected to at tend and Join In the eulogieatlon of the builders of the Hedwood highway. Mexican Tariffs Due For Decline WASHINGTON, Ail. 30 (AP) The commerce department announced today Metimn tariff on nearly all product except automobiles will be reduced Ctaturday to the ratrs pre vailing before the atep Increase which became effective in January. The reduction will affect 189 Item. Among them are hides, bar ley, graJn. lumber, wooden furni ture, lubricating oils, plate glass, manufactured copper, Iron and ateel products, refrigerators, steel furni ture, certain textiles, radios and cameras. Closing lime for Poo Law to Cl" 411; AdJ U 1.30 p. m. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX Tot farther proof tddreee the utkar, tncloetai stamped eorelope tor reply. Reg. TJ. 8. Pat Osf. T ' f I ' I IrV, lrrf,ll nil a G . - ill Is KiTTirrrTr I I MkJVJkltAAHI. lo-tjesf -old tomcat jose.caitti SRoKfc A 7-WiV q YEARS AGO (April, mruyn ttimins. Ilb " "I Ell ll R I JLPUSHR5 I r ,4K map nt Denmark. 0577-M8)-CARRIED A SET o? TboLsiNHlS , WLKING T1CK rte Would fop ftNP ft Multiple flovcrnnieitr. Smallest state tn the tin ion la Rhode Island, whofe official namo Is the longest of all "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." Fundamental law of Rhode Island until 1843 was the ancient charter of Charles II which had been in effect since 1063. This venerable document allowed poltllcal corruption to seep Into the tiny state by grant ing suffrage only to freeholders hav ing an estate worth $137 or renting for $7.00 a year, and to their eldest sons. To combat this evil, a suffrage re I ARE ENCOURAGED TIMBERLINE, Mt, Hood. Aug. 2H &)- Dr. C. C. Bturgln of the Univer sity of Michigan advised 200 persons TAILSPIN TOMMY That Strange Feeling I iTM. rLL HAVE TO CHANGS I WISH THAT V WHY OOti'r VOU L-ti ;iiffiS'SJ?Bw ,HT9 COVERALLS. BETTY-LOU n MARRY Th' SAL, Y CATST 1 iAtfwSi,, SsL 'T LL BE PRETTY 1 WOULD GIVE THEN MEBBE YOU 'cVrftfiVlX V. ?0LO AT.THAT, uP 'CHUTE, f 3HE'D SETTLE. I EVER, BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER - DON'T arsue RUSTY- MY fair you BWIN6 FI?0M V THE NEBBS You Tell Him, EST V r- lVNM I LIKE THE PLACE j. DOWT THIMK VOU V LS V USED TO ANJYTHIKJG ) PTTlf. KyERE.SAMMVryxjoouLD STA,V HERE JV 57 GCOD A"TW'S IS SOMETHIMG LTr'Q rr (UML.ESS YOU HO VJCOD iTr rktl IUULI I I m T VID'aa -"eSlr-IIPIiriBlsl I I U i el l J eim' MfcllM SfoTe ONCthbQ mo GOVERNMENTS mq msxhPiThis rsr the same 7Jme -MZ- irainep. Joe roche, ekbaniamvJei&ht chamDioti of Calif. form party was organized, a riew con stitution was framed, and Thomas W. Orr was elected governor In 1842 and Inaugurated at Providence. Concurrently, the charter govern ment was st! 11 operating at Newport. Governor King, at the head of a military force, dispersed the "Insurg ents" and clappe:1. Governor On Into prison. Next year, however, a new constitution was adopted by the King faction. By this constitution, asembly ces sions were authorized to be held at Newport, South Kingston, Bristol, East Greenwich and Providence, thus at the 84th annual state medical so ciety convention yesterday one heart attack was not necessarily followed by a second and victims might lead useful and fairly active Uvea for many years. He said the life span had Increased 10 years In the last two decades and persons stricken with arterlascelerai Is, a common cause of Instant deativ might live 25 years or longer efter tho first attack. ' 'Lady Luck" about price. ANYTHIN6 THAT 5 might try- FARMERS AL0N6 Z3 THE hnr THE WAY, TOO- Rudy ) rS-L-rr .fl 7 1 TELLS ME YOU, LEAVE KiOTWllOG, 1 OM TWE IN M mow, fE. MV S , V l HdlniSbt S7n4kcU. Inc. $ 2i?'?) j giving Rhode Island five different I capitals. Labor) ug King. A great architect In his own right. King Christian IV of Denmark knew all about the practical Aide of build ing. He built factories, mills, diked, cities and strongholds. Christian carried a walking stick fitted out with a foot rule, a level, a square, and other tools, which he used frequently when he stopped to help workmen. Tomorrow: Wltnt country, with 3,000-mlle const line, has Its main seaport 30 miles Inland? MARSHFIELD FAVORS HIGH SCHOOL GRANT MARSHFIELD, Aug. 28. (AP) School directors went on record to day favoring an application to the PWA for a 45 per cent grant on high school costing $225,000 or $250,- 000 If a natatorlum Is added. A bond issue to provide for the district's 55 per cent will bo voted on at a date to be set In September. PO LIMITED TIME ONLY.' StMD A 3-tT TfcMPtP,SELF-PrRE&5EP,LAiae ENVELOPE TO HAL FOCTEtT, V.THtS PkTZtt, FOR MOOtL PltVNS Of THE POJOIA5 V ST. 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