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CHAPTER ONE
Riding full into the setting
Ramerrez the bandit sat jauntily in his
saddle, while melody, pure as Cali-
fornia’s new gold, poured from his lips.
The band behind him rode gaily too,
joining in on the lusty chorus of the
song.
He turned to his friend and aide,
Mosquito, riding at his side. “Our trip
was very successful so tonight we'll
sun,
celebrate. I have presents for every-
one.”
Mosquito nodded, then said remin-
iscently. “You know, Mi Capitan, I
am most sorry we leave that last town
so queeck. The leetle girl Tonio — how
she hate to see me go.”
Ramerrez glanced at him sharply.
“How many times I tell you that it
isn’t good for a bandit to fall in love?
Sing to the girls a little, dance with
them a little, give them a little kiss
and then forget thém.”
He had learned his lesson from his
Mexican father. Ah yes, the American
mother who had given him hair as
yellow and eyes as blue as her own
had poisoned his father’s soul all too
well and in the end he had died of it.
For in the way of women who defy
their families and marry on the high
crest of passion, she had left her hus-
band and child and returned to her
own people when the glamour had dim-
med for her.
They rode into the camp now where
the evening supper was being prepared
by the women. Nina was waiting for
Ramerrez under the trysting tree. Her
long dark eyes glowed as she spoke
to him caressingly. “I have miss you
so much, Amado mio.” Then, ‘What
you bring me this time?”
Ramerrez laughed. Her coquetries
were so transparent. “Here,” he said,
bringing forth a delicately wrought
fleur-de-lys time-piece which he had
taken from a nervous stage-coach
passenger, “it's a watch from Switzer-
land.”
Nina hugged him tightly.
you stay this time?”
He shrugged. Nina's adoration some-
times made him uneasy. It was too
intense—too one-sided. He removed her
arms gently and suddenly his startled
eyes fell on a poster which some one
in the camp had found and tacked to
the tree. The printed words stated that
there was a five thousand dollar re-
ward for the capture of the bandit
Ramerrez,
“You see, Nina, now I am worth five
thousand dollars. If T work hard may-
be someday I will be worth ten thou-
sand.”
“Si, if the ‘Americans they
catch you.”
H= looked off into the distance som-
berly. In these days of 1849 with gold
running like a fever through men’s
veins, even $5,000 was not too much to
live bandit whose de-
“How long
do not
pay for a real,
predations fook from the miners what:
they had won from the earth by labor
and sweat. Once, this had been a quiet,
pastoral land. Then the word ‘“‘gold”
had migrated across the country and
there had come the greedy influx. Now, |,
men were cutting down the trees to
build houses—houses with four walls
to shut out the fresh air, with roofs
on them to shut out the stars.
“And this is what the world calls
civilization,” he thought sardonically.
Then, as always, when melancholy
overtook him he picked up his guitar
and began to sing softly.
“Shadows—
On the Moon”
and immediately there came back to
him the memory of that very little
girl who had sung it with him in that
long ago when they had met beside
a caravan campfire one night. The
next morning camp had broken and
he had never seen her again. But he
had never forgotten her, as she had
stood beside the fire with the wind
blowing through her golden hair: a5
On one of the mountain trails of |
Cloudy, a spot not far distant from the
moutain camp, “that very little girl”
of whom Ramerrez was thinking at
this moment, was trotting happily a-
long, thinking of the morrow. She'd
be making her annual visit to Father
Sienna in Monterey and singing for
him at the church again.
He was a wonderful fan, the Padre,
sympathetic and understanding. Never
a word of reproach, because she ran
the Polka saloon in Cloudy. Of course
she hadn’t started the place. Pop had.
But because the boys had asked her
to keep on with it after he died, she
had kept it going, running it straight
and clean.
She was nearing the place when sud-
denly two: shots split the evening
stillness. There was a quivering si-
lence. Then Mary tightened her reins
and spurred her horse down the trail.
Those shots had come from the Polka.
Riding into the hitching yard an icy
breath blew over her as she saw an
inert; object being carried out that had
once been the miner, Higgins.
“Who done it?” she demanded. “I
mean, who did it?’ she corrected her-
self, remembering her mail-order
grammar book. “Rance,” came the
answer. Whipping around, she flung
open the door of the Polka. Groups
of men dotted the room, some at the
bar, some at the roulette wheel. At
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“Listen
‘you gun-totin’
| Mary bore down on him.
[ here, she burst out,
| trigger-pulling’ Sheriff, what's
of comin’ in here and Killin’ off my
customers?”
Imperturbably he answered, “caught |.
the low-down varmint cheating at
cards. And when I called him, he tried
to beat me to the draw.”
“Oh.” Her anger subsided a bit
“Well, IT don’t blame you none for cal-
lin’ him. A cheat is sure outside of
my corral. ‘But,’ she added sternly,
of my place,
your business outside.”
Rance didn’t answer but his look of
adoration plunged deep into her eyes.
Coloring a little she walked away. The
trouble with Jack was, that he was so
hard and ruthless. Even about her.
She knew he meant to win her some-
day, somehow. Well, maybe one morn-
ing she’d wake up and find herself
loving him too. But it hadn’t happened
yet.
She was standing at the bar when
Rance suddenly called, “well good night
and sauntered to the door. Mary look-
ed around. Why was everyone grin-
ning? Then she gasped. There in a
| far alcove of the room was a large,
E GOLDEN WES
“you can’t make a shootin’ gallery out |,
Next time, take care of |
N- MAYER PICTURE
|
ivory-white piano. Running to it, tears |-
came to her eyes. It was just what
she’d always wanted. :
| She turned to him and said softly,
“Jack, vou been doin’ things like this
ever since you came to Cloudy. Don’t
| you ever get tired of hearin’ me say
| thanks?”
| He was looking past her abstractedly.
“Girl,” he said, “have you ever thought
of bein’ a great singer? Like Jenny
Lind?’ Then he gazed straight into
her eyes. “You could be—if you mar-
ried me. I'd take you East and back
your game.” :
Her eyes evaded his. “Oh Jack,” she
said, striving for lightness, “you know
| you couldn’t leave Cloudy any more
than I could. You're aimin’ for some-
thin’ big out here and well—"’ she fin-
ished off lamely, “I couldn’t leave the
boys or the West, either.”
He was silent then, “I guess you got
me there girl. But some day you're
goin’ to change your mind about mar-
ryin’ me.” He looked at her sharply.
“There isn’t any one else, is there?”
“Nope.”
“If there ever was, I don’t think I'd
like it.”
J Next morning, as the stage-coach
bumped and swayed along the road,
Mary let her thoughts roam at will.
Rance had swoken of backing her so
that she could become famous like Jen-
ny Lind. But that was just a dream.
Anyhow, that wasn’t what she wanted
out of life. A shy thought crept up her
cheeks in a pink tide of color. Some-
day maybe there’d be a man she could
love. Not just someone to respect like
Jack Rance. Her thought broke sharp-
ly as she heard the thud of horses’
hooves and the driver frantically yel-
ling “Whoa! Whoa! Hey folks,
A holdup!”
| With a sharp breath of fear, Mary
it’s
Ramerrez!
took her bags of gold and stuffed them
“I'm Lieutenant Rich-
ard Johnson,” said
Ramerrez.
into the papoose basket that Wowkle,
her Indian servant was carrying. Then
horses thundered up and a deep, reson-
ant voice directed everyone to step out,
Gripping her courage firmly, Mary
dared to look at the bandits. Leading
them was a tall, broad-shouldered fel-
low, no doubt Ramerrez, his face cov-
ered by a bandanna. As the men pass-
engers started to emerge, he made a
Teh,
tech, you have forgot the manners. The,
mocking reprimand. “Senores.
ladies—she' always come first.”
Then, when Mary and Wowkle were
standing beside the coach one of he | sponse to her nudge, Wowkle planted 5
bandits rapidly began to collect the
|
| taking down her travelling box. Run-
| Ramerrez
|
| pulse beat fast and a tingling thrill
jewelry and money from everyo
Mary glanced frantically up the ro:
Where was the posse that Jack Rance
had sent along to protect the coach?
Suddenly she noticed one of the men
ning to him she tried to jerk it out of
his hand. “You leave my baggage a-
lone. This box is mine and neithar
vou or anybody else is going to take
it?
the
peered under lid.
What you got there? Gold?”
She throttled her tempestuous ton-
“Why no. Just my dresses. I'm
g
going to Monter ey. 3
“Ah, maybe you wear them in Monts
‘erey for your sweetheart, si?”
“I have no sweetheart, thank you.”
He moved close to her at that and
took her small, rounded chin between
his fingers. Incredibly, Mary felt her
raced up her spine.
“Don’t thank me,” Ramerrez said,
“because if I have something to say
about it you got a sweet heart.” Then
he spoke to his man sternly. ‘Pedro,
put eet back... How can lady go to
Monterey without pretty dresses? But,”
he added casually,” take the lady's
rings. They are very nice.”
She had been about to thank him.
Now she was ready to explode. Then,
suddenly there was the sound of horses
hooves again. The posses. There came
a flashing inspiration. She’d show this
insolent bully with the musical laugh
that she could outwit him even if she
was just a girl., Snatching off her
rings she threw them to the ground
in simulated petulance. Then, as she
| had expected, Pedro bent down. In re-
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WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW
Although most homes today can
summon the best music of the world
with the twist of a dial, nothing has
been invented as a substitute for the
pleasure which comes to an individual
when he or she sits down to a piano
or picks up a favorite instrument and
plays it.
Music is not merely a thing to hear,
but something to create and the child
who has never learned to play an in-
strument has had a part of his or her
education neglected. It is not merely
a matter of personal satisfaction, eith-
er. The ability to play an instrument
is often the key to -a broader popular-
| ity.
BEVAN PIANO COMPANY IS KNOWN
AS “A COMPLETE MUSICAL STORE”
The staff at Bevan Piano Co., 12
North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, is
qualified to advise parents in the se-
lection of instruments for their chil-
dren. Besides a line of Sohmer, Bo-
gart and Kimball pianos and organs,
this firm is agent for excellent instru-
conductors and bandmasters for their
tone and quality.
Bevan Piano Co. has a well-estab-
lished reputation for the courtesy and
consideration it gives to its customers
and it is one of the oldest and ‘most
reputable musical firms in this section.
HISLOP’S RESTAURANT
Main Street, Dallas
Cigarettes, Candy, Fountain
Complete Line of Magazines
Try Our Special Luncheon
We Do Our Own Baking
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through
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Phone Dallas 213
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Call Dallas 247-R-2
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CLOVER BLOSSOM
HONEY Co.
Wilkes-Barre Phone 2-4720
305 S. Main Street
REICHMAN Travel Bureau
Steamship Tickets on All Lines
208 S. Main St.
Wilkes-Barre
Phone 2-1713
ments which are recognized by leading
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Behind The Scenes
In Business World
A Summary ¢ of Happenings
In America’s Industrial
Circles
BUSINESS—What can be done to
get business going again and the
| wheels of industry turning? That
question is on many lips these days.
Figures on private investment in se-
curities reveal one sore spot that must
be healed. Stocks and bonds are sold
primarily to provide money for build-
ing new factories or enlarging existing
factories thus providing work for
many people. Last month only $13,-
800,000 worth of new stocks and bonds
were sold, lowest since November,
1935. In April, 1987, $177,000,000 worth
of new securities were issued. The way
things are going now it is likely that
less than $400,000,000 will be invested
in industry this year.- Compare this
| with the §2,835,400,000 investment fig-
ure of 1926, or the $3,667,800,000 figure
of 1929, or even the $1,369,400,000 fig-
jure of 1937. In other words, the av-
erage adult put $35 of his 1926 savings
into new stocks and bonds, while this
year the figure will be in the neigh-
borhood of only $5.
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WASHINGTON — While the Presi-
dent cruised 1,000 miles off the Florida
coast on the Navy ship Philadelphia,
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce held
its annual meeting in Washington last
week and asked for a two or three-
vear “breathing spell.” Senators and
Congressmen, anxious to leave Wash-
ington before the hot weather, eyed
with interest the primary elections In
Florida. In the latter state an impor-
tant primary contest was held, and the
New Deal candidate, Senator Claude
Pepper, easily defeated his four demo-
This vote of confi-
dence in the administration and New
Deal policies revived agitation for
cratic opponents.
OLIVER'S GARAGE
DALLAS, PENNA.
Packard and Hudson Cars
White and Indiana Trucks
ACE HOFFMAN STUDIOS
Portrait and Commercial
Photographers
32 West Market Street
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Gulf Gas, Oils — Tiolene, Pennzoil
Kenyon and Lee Tires
Tel. Dallas 908O-R2 2,4]
TRUCKSVILLE, PA.
UPHOLSTERING
For Guaranteed Work at Low Prices
CALL WILKES-BARRE 2-9875
Save 50% on new Livingroom Suites and
odd pieces on display at our show room
A. C. UPHOLSTERING
294 East Market Street — Wilkes-Barre
All Kinds of
FINE BAKED GOODS OUR
SPECIALTY
HERSHEY’S ICE CREAM AND
PARTY CAKES
COSGROVE’S BAKERY
40 Main Street Dallas
BEVAN PIANO COMPANY
12 North Main St. Wilkes-Barre
PIANOS, RADIOS
A Complete Musical Store
Sohmer, Bogart and Kimball Pianos
one table sat Sheriff Jack Rance, play-
ing solitaire.
KEEP YOURSELF IN CONDITION
BY KEEPING YOUR SHOES IN
CONDITION
Have Them Properly Repaired Now at
AMATO’S
SHOE REPAIR
197 Main St., Luzerne
Organs
“SMILING SERVICE ALWAYS”|
HILLSIDE TIRE SERVICE|
passage of a wages and hours bill at
this session.
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BOWL OF RICE — The biggest
movement ever undertaken in the
United States to aid suffering non-
combatants of a war stricken country
‘was launched last week by the United
SPRING IS GOOD TIME TO CALL
ON EXPERT UPHOLSTERING FIRM
About
most housewives
spring housecleaning time
become acutely
aware of worn furniture and dingy up-
holstery and begin to long for new
| pieces which will brighten their rooms
and make their homes more attractive.
Many times, in the average family,
such dreams disappear because of
other demands upon the household
purse. But there is one solution which
wise women recognize. They have dis-
covered that new furniture is not al-
ways needed when the services of A.
C. Upholstering is available.
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The skilled and experienced crafts-
men of this organization have a way
of taking furniture which has grown
old and rickety and fashioning it into
sturdy and attractive pieces, good for
years of service and a credit to any
A telephone call to Wilkes-
Barre 2-9875 will get an estimate on
any job, big or little. :
The firm at 294 Bast Market Street
also has a number of suites and odd
home.
pieces which have been rebuilt and
which are selling at savings as much
3S
as fifty per cent under new furniture.
REPAIRS
On Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
R. S. ROBERTS
Main Street DALLAS
“We Buy Old Gold”
You Can Get It At
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DALLAS, PA.
First Show Starts at 6:30
Second Show at 9
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Council for Civilian Relief in China,
headed by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. On|
June 17th, in hundreds of cities and |
towns, thousands of Americans will
‘participate in a national Bowl of Rice
Dinner and Ball, the proceeds from |
which will be used to send food and |
medical supplies to more than 30,000,-
000 Chinese civilian refugees.
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HEADLINES—Sales of Union Bag
& Paper Co. running ahead of last
year Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass
Company turned out 273,000,000 square
feet of glass in 1937 . . . American Saf-
ety Razor will place new Gem-lectric
Shaver), on market July 1 at $15 retail
: Some companies are reporting
greater earnings in the first quarter
this year than same period last year,
including — Columbia Broadcasting
‘Company, Corn Products Refining
‘Company, National Biscuit Company,
Conde Nast Publications, Douglas Air-
craft, National Cash Register, and
Canada Dry . .. S. B. Robertson, pres-
ident of The B. F. Goodrich Company,
predicts three out of every four farm
vehicles will be rubber equipped in 10
years . . . War Department approves
sales of airplanes to Great Britain . , .
Railroads prepare to ask for another
5 per cent boost in their rates for car-
rying frieight . . RFC prepares to lend
For Quality and Guaranteed Work
money to utilities so that they can
build new plants.
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37 West Market St.,, Wilkes-Barre
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Large and Small Household Sales
Solicited. Sales to Settle Estates.
Inquiries Invited. Bank References.
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PETER SENGHAAS
63 Wood Street Wilkes-Barre
PETER OBERST
Barber
38 Main Street
One Flight Down
Dallas
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Jeweler
31 Public Square
(Second Floor)
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
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