SYNOPSIS
Jim Wall, young cowpuncher from
Wyoming, In the early days of the cat
tle Industry, seeks a new field in Utah,
He meets Hank Hays, who admits be-
ing a robber, and tells Wall he Is
working for an Englishman, Herrick,
who has located a big ranch in the
mountains. Herrick has employed a
small army of gun-fighters, and Hays
and others are plotting to steal their
employer's cattle and money. Wall
saves Hank's life by bluffing a gambler
out of shooting. With Hays and two
other rustlers, Happy Jack and Lin-
coln, Jim Wall goes to Herrick's ranch.
Herrick announces that his sister, Hel
en, is coming to the ranch Hays un-
folds his plan for getting possession
of Herrick's 12,000 head of YMve stock.
He and his lieutenants ride away to
drive off the first bunch of cattle.
CHAPTER III—Continued
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“Smoky, it's shore a big idee,” de
clared Hays, enthusiastically. “But
what about Heeseman?”
“Let's clean out his bunch.”
Hays shook his head.
“Fellers, If we pick a fight with that
outfit some of us will get killed an’
others crippled. Then we couldn't
pull the deal. A better idee is for one
of us to kill Heeseman.”
“Reckon it would be.
the outfit.”
“Who'd you
Hank ™
Jeff Bridges boomed out:
Smoky, of course, or Brad”
“Nope,” sald Hays, shaking his
head. “With all thet's due Smoky an’
Brad I wouldn't choose either. Jim,
dere, is the man for thet job.”
“Mebbe we could drive off six or
eight thousand head of stock before
Heeseman ever found out,” put in
Smoky. “What's the sense of fightin’
it out till we have to?
The suggestion found Instant favor
on all sides.
“But we don't want Heeseman trall-
in’ us” expostulated Hays
“You mean after we pull the deal?”
queried Brad, incredulously.
“Shore I mean after.”
“Wal, what In thunderation do we
care for him, when we've got the colin
an’ are on our way to thet roost we're
due to find™
“I don’t just like the idee, fellers™
replied Hays, evasively,
Jim Wall, studying the robber leader
closely, imagined that Hass was not
exposing all the details of
“Let's put my Idee to a vote,” sald
Smoky.
When this suggestion was solemnly
complied with, making use of the deck
of cards, It was found that Slocum
had won.
“So far, so good,” said Hays, as if
relieved. “Now let's see. , . . Smoky,
tomorrow you take your gang. lacludin’
Brad, an’ quit. Pack a slew of grub
an’ grain, an’ hide out below. Cache
what you don’t need. I'll go to Grand
Junction for new hands. See? But
all I'll come back with will be instrue.
tions for you to follow. Then you ean
go drivin'"™
“Good. An' how about the cash?
“Wal, them buyers won't pay me In
advance, you can gamble on thet. But
they'll pay you. Just divide with your
outfit an’ save our share”
“Short an’ sweet. I like It more all
the time,” declared Smoky.
“We'll want to know where your
camp is.” went on Hays. “Reckon I'd
better ride out with you tomorrow.”
“No. You rustle for Grand June
tion. We'll see thet Happy an’ Jim
knetr where to find our camp.”
Jim thought of something: “Men,
has it occurred to you that you ean't
drive cattle up this road and through
the ranch?”
“Shore. No need. It'd be a seven-
ty-mile drive If we came this way.
Bul we'll drive round by Limestone
an’ up the other valley road. About
the same distance to Grand.”
The conference ended. Hays turned
to the open fire, and seeking a seat In
the shadow by the chimney he pon-
dered. It was Jim's opinion that the
chief had vastly more on his mind
than he had divulged. Lincoln gave
him a suspicious stare. The others
seemed eminently pleased with the out-
look, though no more was sald In
Jim's hearing. They joked and smoked.
Jim bade them good night and went
out. His last glimpse of Hays was
thought-provoking. Lighting another
cigar, Jim strolled up and down the
porch, revolving In mind the confer
ence,
It was a spring night, starry. with
an edge on the mountain alr that
meant frost in the morning.
Was it possible that this lantern-
eyed robber had evil Intentions toward
Herrick’s sister? Jim scouted the sus.
plcion,
“Hang the girl part of it, anyhow,”
he muttered, flinging his half-smoked
cigar out into the nolsy brook. Why
did a woman have to come along to
upset the best-lald plans of men?
The next morning brought somber
faces and action. Five of Hays' out
fit rode away with six of the pack
horses and most of the supplies. Hays
watched them until they disappeared
among the eedars,
“Wal, now I'll brace the boss,” he
sald.
“What excuse will you give him?"
asked Jim,
“Anythin® would do to tell Her.
rick. But Heeseman will pee through
me, I'm afeared.”
“Very well. You tell Herrick that
your outfit split over me.”
“Over you? Doggone! Thet ain't
But why?"
i Slocum and Lincoln are sort
touchy about gun-throwing, aren't
T Well, tell him how queer that
Thet'd bust
pick on to do thet,
“Why,
his plot.
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by ZANE GREY
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brand of gunman is—how he Instine-
tively hates the real gunman. And
that Slocum and Lincoln made you
choose between them and me.”
“Ahuh, Sort of so the Idea will get
to Heeseman's ears that In a pinch
with guns I'd rather have you backin'
me than them?"
“Exactly.”
Not long afterward Hays returned
to the cabin jubllant. “You'd never
guess, Jim. That Englisher laughed
like the very devil. An’ he ordered
me to ride off after some desperadoes
who're not afraid of Jim Wall"
“Ha! Ha! But Heeseman won't get
a laugh out of it.”
“Shoot the lights out of him,” sald
Hays, fiercely. “Wal, I'm off for
Grand. Happy, pack me a snack of
grub.”
“How long will It take you to ride
over?
“Eight hours, I reckon.
back tomorrow night.”
“Certainly these buyers will know
you're selling stolen cattle?”
“Oh, shore.”
After Hays had gone Jim settled
himself to pass the hours away.
“Mebbe it won't be so tedious,” ob-
served Happy Jack, dryly, “We've got
three rifles an’ a sack of shells right
handy. So let ‘em come.”
Jim half expected a visit from Her.
rick, but the morning dragged by with-
out any sign of anyone. About mid-
afternoon, however, six riders appeared
coming down the lane along the bench.
5
An' I'll be
He Would Put His Horse at Any.
thing and He Had a Jarring Fall.
The sight made Jim start. How often
bad he seen the like—a compact little
company of riders, dark-garbed, riding
dark horses! It was tremendously
suggestive to a man of his experience.
He reached Inside the door and. draw.
ing out his rifle, advanced to the front
of the porch.
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CHAPTER 1V
When the group of riders reached
the point where the lane crossed the
brook, just out of pistol range, they
halted, and one, evidently the leader,
came on to the bridge.
“HI, thar,” he yelled,
horse,
“Hi, yourself,” shouted back Jim.
The man, who, of course, Jim took
to be Heeseman, walked his horse half
the intervening distufce and stopped
again.
At this juncture Happy Jack
emerged from the cabin and careless
ly propped a rifle against the wall
“Who's callin’? he boomed.
“I don't know,” replied Jim.
“I'm Bill Heeseman, an’ I come to
talk,” called the visitor.
“Friendly talk?" queried Jim.
“Wal, If It ain't you'll be to blame.”
“Come right over.”
Jim leaned his rifle against the rail
and stood aside. Heeseman did not
look up as he mounted the steps. Ha:
took off an old sombrero to disclose
the tanned, clearskinned face of a
man under forty with narrow, blue
eyes reddened by wind and dust. [It
was a more open visage than Jim had
expected to see. Certainly Heeseman
Was 8 more prepossessing man, at first
sight, than Hays,
“Mind If I set down?" he asked,
“Make yourself at home,” replied
Jim,
“Alr you Wall?" .
“Yes, that's my name. And this is
Happy Jack, another of Hays' outfit.”
‘Heeseman nodded to Jack, who re
plied with a civil “Howdy,” and went
back Into the cabin. Then Heeseman
leaned against the wall and treated
Jim to a frank, shrewd gaze.
“You're Hays right-hand man, Just
late from Wyomin'?”
“Last is correct, anyhow.”
“Do you know him?" queried Heese
man, in lower voice.
“Perhaps not so well as you,” re
plied Jim, who suddenly reminded him-
self that he knew Hays but slightly,
“I'm goin’ to tell you somethin’.
“Heeseman, you'll only waste your
breath,” declared Jim, impatiently,
“Wal, I don’t waste much of thet,”
drawled the other. “But If you wasn't
new to Utah I'd save myself this
trouble. An’ you're goin’ to believe
what I tell you.”
¥
reining his
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“Why will I?”
“Because it's true.”
No argument could gainsay that:
moreover, the man had truth in his |
blue slits of eyes and In his voice, i
“Did Hays tell you I was a rustler?" |
“I think he mentioned it.”
“Did he tell you we was pards |
once? . . , Thet he double-crossed |
me"
“No.”
“Wal, I'll let it go at thet,” returned
Heeseman, coolly, “Much obliged for |
lettin’ me come up, An’ if you get
curious just ride over to see me.”
He rose, stretched his long length, |
aud walked off the porch-to mount his i
horse, leaving Jim about as surprised
as he had ever been. Happy Jack |
came out in time to see him join his |
comrades and ride back with them |
toward the corrals,
“Short visit. Glad it was.
he want?
“Darn’ if I savvy, altogether. Didn't |
you hear any of our talk? |
“No. I reckoned the less I heard the |
better. Then Hank couldn't razz me. |
But I had a hunch of what he was |
up to”
What'd |
Jim did not press the question. He
carried his rifle back Into the cabin, |
rather ashamed of his overhaste, and
feeling already curlous enough to call |
on Heeseman,
They had supper, after which Jack
smoked and talked, while Jim Ustened.
Evidently Happy Jack had taken a lik-
Ing to him. Jim went to bed early, not |
because he was sleepy, but to keep |
from calling on that fellow Heeseman. |
How many nights Jim Wall had i
lain down under the dark trees to |
wakefulness, to the thronging thoughts
that must mock the rest of any man |
who has strayed from the straight and |
narrow path! [It tormented him at |
certain times. But that never kept the :
old concentrated pondering over to- |
morrow from gaining control of his!
consciousness,
There had been no hesitation about
Hank Hays declaring himself In re
gard to Heeseman Callous. eon
temptuous, Hays had indicated the de-
sirability of riding the range of Heese
man. But Heeseman had been subtle.
Unquestionably his motive had been
Hays In Jim's regard.
And a few questions and an assertion
or two had had thelr effect. Jim made
the reservation that had not ae
cepted Hays anything but face
Still the robber had gradually
up a character of Intent force,
cunning. and strength. These had
crashed, though there was no good rea-
son for that. Jim had pot accepted
Hays' word for anything,
Hays was not a square partner!
This stuck in Jim's craw.
Why this seemed true puzzied Jim
Heeseman had simply verified a form.
lng but still disputed suspicion In Jim's
mind—that Hank Hays had evil de
signs upon Herrick's sister. Heese-
man and Hays had probably known for
weeks that this English girl was ex-
pected to arrive,
Suppose he had! What business
wasghat of Jim's? None, except that
he now formed one of Hays band and
as such had a right to question activi
ties. Rustling cattle, at least In a
moderate way, was almost a legitl.
mate business. Ranchers, since the
early days of the cattle drives from
Texas, had accepted their common
losses. It had been only big steals |
that roused them to ire and action, to
make outlaws out of rustlers
theless, It was extremely doubtful, out |
here in the wilds of Utah, that even a
to undermine
he
on
Western Interest upon the perpetra-
tors,
collect ransom.
Still that had not been Heeseman's
inal suspicion. He gave it up in dis
gust. Time would tell. But he did
not feel further Inclined to call upon
Heeseman., He would stick to Hays,
awalting developments,
The ensulng day passed uneventful
ly. No one of Smoky's outfit showed
up, nor did Hays return. Jim waited
for Herrick to give him orders, which
were not forthcoming. The rancher
was chasing Jackrabbits and coyotes
with the hounds.
Next morning Jim made it a point
to ride over to the barns. The rancher
came down In a queer costume. The
red coat took Jim's eye. A foley
RE we knitting and crocheting
these days? Well, now, are we?
It's a veritable knitting and erochet
marathon the fair sex is staging.
For proof positive that fashion’s fol
lowers gre knitting and crocheting like
mad In their leisure hours, just try
fo sidestep the hanks of bright yarn
and the balis of gay crochet cotton
which pop out at most any time and
place from within the depths of the
capacions bag” which most
every woman carries along nowadays
wheresoever she goes,
Fh ae HEE ve
Knitting
Of course there's a reason for this
increasing enthusiasm among those
who hand knit and and it's
this—the news is going out from style
centers everywhere that the vogue for
things hand-knit is ex
tending not only into the fall but it
promises to become even more exeit-
ing and fascinating as winter draws
nigh,
You can see for yourself from this
group illustration that the newer ideas
ére nothing less than inspiring.
Wouldn't you just love to have an
ensemble like the one pictured, two
views of which are here given? This
adorable model 1s a Hermes creation.
comes from the Paris collection of
this famous designer of hand-made
fashions, three pieces, jacket,
skirt and blouse, are worked of knit
ting and erochet cotton, a heavy
thread which comes In exquisite colors
and will wash like new. It Is prac
ticable for early fall wear. Notice the
tord fastenings, the draped cow! at
the back of the jacket and the crochet.
crochi Be
or crocheted
he
fairly tingle with Individualized chic.
You can get this crochet cotton at
It is not at all expensive,
The lines of the handsome sult
but literally packed with smartness.
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sa
This model also comes from
brated Parisian creator who excels In
hand-knit modes
appearance of this patrician two-piece
gives It surpassing fon.
knitted, as is also the r¢
of knitting and crochet cotton, the
The classic tailored
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disting
that is dependably washa
able. New n
Knitter in its high,
iipline
ee |
which savors of 8
and the us
high-style blouse pictured
in the foreground. The diagonal stitch
which is of unusual interest gives slim.
ming lines and there Is a nicety about
detail which makes appeal to
discriminating taste,
its frilly Jabot and the turned-back
cuffs are dramstic touches which
greatly enhance. The belt is neatly
worked in a tight firm stitch—alto-
gether a model which glorifies the art
of crochet.
every
Speaking of the popularity of hand-
knit costumes it is not at all unusual
for women to knit not one but several!
suits and dresses. They are doing it
right along this season. Besides the
many alluring and novel details which
beautify the newer modes, an out-
choosing rich mossy greens,
green being a favorite. Wear velvet
accessories in matching green includ-
ing scarf, beret bag and belt and you
will be delighted with results. Rust
color and allied copperish browns play
a final touch of distinction.
©. Westers Newspaper Union.
EVENING CHARM
By CHERIE NICHOLAS
pack of hounds and sheep dogs was
new to Jim, as he had not seen or |
heard any dogs about the ranch. Jim |
was invited to ride along with Herrick
and the several cowboys, They went |
by Heeseman's camp, which was va |
cant. Jim was to learn that the |
rancher had put the Heeseman outfit |
to work on the cutting and peeling of |
the erection of a new barn,
Jack rabbits were as thick as bees
The cowboys led
became unman ble and bolted
Then the race was on. Where tie
‘ground was level and unobstructed by
brush or cut up by washes Herrick
did falrly well as to horsemanship, hut
In rough going he could not keep te
ring fall’
De ay Hing 304 Bt Yad a ar.
Nothwithstanding this, Herrick fin
and queer, but he was game, and Jim
liked him. On the way back Jim
amused the : :
Very flattering are the alluring short
capelets of tulle, fluted, flounced or
frilled which many of the smartest
women are wearing under glimmering
evening lights. The model pletured
is a Paris creation. Maggy Rouff de-
signs it, using a bright red tulle for
DOTTED SWISS AS
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FOR ICE-BOX COOKIES
An Ice cream container makes an
excellent mold for ice-box cookies.
Press your cookie mixture Into the
carton firmly. Put on the cover,
Place it in the refrigerator. When
you are ready to bake, tear away the
cardboard and you have a perfectly
shaped cylinder to cut up Into
cookies,
THE HOUSEWIFE.
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WRU Service
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Sounds as Pigeons Fly
Long before the radio was dreamed
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Field Muse: ral History,
Chicago, omplished by
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pigeons, Whole cks of
Chinese the
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PigeOns are
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house,
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Impressionable Poultry
“You more chickens?
“Yer.” answered Farmer Corntos-
sel. “It has always been my luck to
raise sentimental chickens who were
willing with any stranger
who came serenadin’ around the
coop.”
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tons. The cape was cut square in
front and back and edged with ruffles
of the same width as that on the skirt,
Pale pink satin sandals peeped out
from beneath the hem of the skirt
Long-Handled Bags Back
in Limelight of Fashion
Long-handled bags recalling those
the belles of the ‘BOs and 1000s carried
are being seen again, Though their
conception is modern, thelr Inspiration
is as old fashioned as a