The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 28, 1932, Page 6

6 Synopsis: Trueman Rock pre- tends to be a poor cowboy, but actually he has a stake of $10,000 which he has brought from Texas on his return to Wagontongue. He intends to try to get a job with Gage Preston, owner of a large cattle outfit. Rock has a firm reputation for honesty, but his quickness with a gun caused his speedy departure from Wagontongue six years before. The motive for connecting with Preston is that Rock has fallen in love at sight with Preston’s daughter, Thiry. In addition to the rumors about Gage Preston, Rock is worried by the antago- “nistic attitude of Ash Preston, Thiry’s brother, who has the reputation of being a killer. Rock’s affair with Thiry also is threatened by the jealousy of Amy Wund, now Mrs. John Dabb an old friend of Rock’s. Sol Winter, another old friend warns Rock of danger. Chapter 9 T'VE HIT THE TRAIL “Reckon TIll find out a lot pronto,” said Trueman. “Never could keep things from comin’ my way, particularly trouble. But Sol, in all my life no adventure I ever rode down on could touch this one. T'm soberin’ a little and realize how crazy it seems to you." “Not crazy, son,” replied Winter, earnestly. “It’s wild, perhaps, to let yoursef go over this gifl in a Preston.” “Sol, why is her face so sad?” minute. But then, wild or not, it} might turn out good for Thiry Leslie, heartily. “Reckon you don't | NSET PASS y Zane Grey, | fication.” “Sol, it would seem so,” replied Rock, meditatively. “Wal, it'll be good if you find it that way. For Thiry's sake first, an’ then for everybody concerned. ‘Then these hints against Preston will be little different from those concernin’ other ranchers. Most outfits have cowboys who brand calves an’ kill heeves they oughtn't to. That’s common, an’ it don’t count, because they about all do it. Ri egarded his anxious friend a htful moment. “Winter, you've made a point you weren’t calculatin’ on. You're hopin’ I'll find Preston one of the common run of ranchers. But you're afraid I won't” It was nearly noon the following day when Rock had his pack outfit ready for ftravel. Leslie came up presently with the white horse. “Black leather an’ silver trim- mings,” said the rancher, admir- up. An’ the son-of-a-gun is smart enough to know he looks grand.” “He's smart,” agreed Rock, with shining eyes. “Now, we'll cee if he'll hang me on the fence.” “Reckonl you can ride most any- ciative glance running over Rock. The white horse took Rock’s mount easily, prancéd and champ- |ed a little, and tossed his head. “Good day and good luck, rancher,” said Rock. “Same to you, cowboy,” replied |need any advice about them hard inuts down in the Pass.” queried Rock, stirred by his old friend’s implication. “I don't know. T've asked her why she looks sad—which you can see when she’s not speakin’, but she elways makes herself smile, an’ laugh then. Saysshecan'thelp her face an’ she's sorry T don't-like it. Rock, it hurts Thiry, sort of startles her to mention that. It makes her think of somethin’ unhappy.” *“It's for me to find out,” said Rock. “You bet. 1ve always been-puz- Zled an’ troubled over Thiry. “True, I may be wrong thinkin' you've growed to be a man. ... But one last word. These Prestons Bave heard all about you, naturally an’ when you ride out on the range #'1 all come fresh again. No cow- boy ever had a finer reputation than you—for bein’ keen an’ honest an’ dlean, an’ a wonder at your work. ord was bad—forgive me, son, I h't want to offend. Remember your friend. Every old-timer e knows you never went around tin’ for trouble. It's not that of a bad reputation. It's this d. You've spllled blood on this g, often, an’ more'n once fatal. made you loved by a few, “What's the reason no cowboy ever rides long for Preston™ “Need it all right, but can’t wait. ‘When you see Sol tell him I'm off fine and dandy,” rejoined Rock. ‘With that he headed down thé road which the Prestons had taken was far out of town he had as- approach, this venture. | Rock. “Howdy, yourself,!” Rock, genially. white hoss, 8o 1 wa “You il ingly. “Never seen him so dressed | thin,” observed Leslie, his appre-| the preceding day. Before Rock certained his horse was a fast walker and had an easy 'trot. For speed and endurance, Leéslie had oommitted himself to the claim that no horse in the country could As many tlnes as he tiad ridden from -Wagontongue $nd other towns, and :from the infiumerable range camps all over the west, not one of them had ever been like Out of town a little way Rock returned “I seen you.wu up on Leslie's pays less than any rancher here- abouts.” “How much?” queried Rock, as if it was important. “Forty, with promise of more. But mno puncher ever sticks long enough to get more.” “What you mean by easy?” “Preston is always hard up fer riders. Reckon he’s only got a couple besides his sons. He asked me yistidday if I wanted a job?” “What's the reason no cowboy ever rides long for Preston?” Mysterious hints about the Prestons continue, and Rock tries to run them down—to- mMOTTOW. Tiaras of Sparklers Find Faver Capital Women Also Go- mg Back to Old-Fash- ioned Ruffles ‘WASHINGTON, D. C,, Jan. 28.— Diamond tiaras and old-fashioned circular ruffles are much in evi- .dence in smart evening attire at {White House social affairs this season. i Mrs. Edward E. Gann, at a recent reception, was gowned in petunia- colored . velvet with square neck line in front and circular pieces falling from the shoulders in the | back. Donna Antonietta de Martino, |wife of theItalianambassador, wore {white and silver brocade with a scarf of ice-blue tulle around her throat and a tlara of blue and i | Purdue, Butler and Kansas. ORIy | champions last year, does not Bv CLIFF STERRETT HEY, GERTIE/ Y'BETTER LOCK THIS TOY UP! IF EVER MY HOUN' DAWG LAYS EYES ON IT, HELL TEAR IT LIMB FROM LIMB! of Pitt, Trojan Quintets; Sizes Up Conference Races By FORREST C. ALLEN gregation. Pittsburgh played the | LAWRENCE, Kan., Jan. 28—Dr.|chararacteristic eastern pick-off or H. C. Carlson, coach of bhe Pitts- pjock style of play, featuring the burgh Panthers, heedéd Horace gma]), lightning fast men, using the Greeley's advice when he took his |;an for man defense and the fig- basketeers on anj] i|ure of eight in continuity style of early seasonf | offense. jaunt through | Coast basketball is improving by the west. The § leaps and bounds. No doubt Coach team had vary- |Barry desired the benefit of mid- | ing success. western contacts for his charges At about the |to prepare them for their cham- same time, Sam pionship drive on the Pacific coast. Barry, tutor ofj ! Southern California plays a rugged man for man defense, using big, aggressive men with a block play offensive. California Troj-| ans, headed east| with his crew v . from Los Ange- .FRRREST C.ALLEI i les. The Trojans were even harder | peo g st " Dartmouth and Princeton look ¢ i |ibest with Cornell coming up in the | Pittsburgh’s strenuous jaunt re- pastern Intercollegiate league. Forecast In picking possible champions, form early season games Columbia, ! sulted in defeats by Wisconsin,| In the “Big Ten,” Northwestren, seem | Indiana, of the Blg Ten group Iost|as formidable this year as does| & 'game to the Panthers. Purdue, Mlinois or Michigan. How- | Pitt was - victorious in games ever, any of these four teamsmust | with Colorado, Stanford and South- (be considered . | ern California. In the Southern conference, Ken-| Sam Barry’s Southern Cnnlorn-;lucky and Maryland should lead| ians lost to Northwestern, St.|the pack while Texas Christian} Louis university, Washington uni- |university and Texas appear to versity and Crelghton. Missotiri | have the jump in the Southwest was the only middle western team | conference. | to fall before the Pacific coast| Iowa State, Missourl and Kansas| champions. Barry turned out|should stage a great conference championship teams at the Univer- [race in the “Big Six.” Kansas,| sity of Towa before moving on to | winner last year, lost three stellar ; Kansas State, among pre-season favorites, sustained football casu- Travel Record white diamonds on her head. Madame Paul Claudel, wife of the French ambassador, wore black velvet with a bodice of pale pink velvet embroidered in silver {threads. A shoulder cape of circular ruf- fles adorned the dress of ecru lace worn by Mme. Debuchi, wife of the Japanese ambassador. The skirt was also of circular ruffles. Lady Lindsay, wife of the British ambassador and Madame May, wife of the Belgian ambassador, wore diamond tiaras. Viscountess d'Alte, wife of the Portuguese minister, had both the diamond tiaras and the short shoulder cape, the latter made of jet beads to match her i Maddmé Bostrom, wife of the Swedish minister, wore a shoulder cape of black net with her black lvet gown. ‘Mme. Veverka, wife of the Czechio-Slovakian minister, wore & narrow band of brilliants in her hair. ——— INEW ALUMINUM ALLOY , HAS HIGH MELTING POINT SAN, FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 28. A new alloy designated as “Man- marco” is the product of a San PFrancisco commercial laboratory. Small amounts of cobalt and rare metals are blended with alum- ihum to produce a metal declared to weigh only nine per cent more ithan aluminum yet {o have a melting point above 2,200 degrees fahrenbeit. . | Having & ‘co-efficlent of expan- slon no greater than that of cast iron, it is claimed to be suitable “I've the trall” out ffor making both cylinders and Rotk, 1y, though i was a |engine blocks for sutos and air- broad well-trodden ‘road-that he|planes, making possible a reduc- was trayeling. tion i the weight of both types d . ¥ for VARICOSE VEINS” | “I had a very bad leg caused by varicose veins. The doctors said alties to four star basketball men, which should eliminate the Aggies from title possibilities . To Pitt goes the record of mak- ing the longest trip ever. under- California. performers through graduation. taken by a varsity basketball ag- J Jap Navy Delegate A\ appointed by his vernment tc be one of the delegates to tiie forthcoming disarmament confer- ence at_ Geneva, Vice-Admiral Osamu Nagano, of the Imperial Japanese Navy, is a granite-faced sailor of the old order. He will act as technical adviser on matters that may come up affecting the navy. Washington university and Creighton, co-champions, are favo- rites to repeat in the Missouri Valley conference. ‘Wyoming appears strong in the Rocky Mountain conference with Washington and the University of Southern California fighting for top honors on the Pacific coast. 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HOW ONE MAN | LOST 22 POUNDS Mr. Herman Runkis of Detrois writes: “A few lines of thanks from a rheumatism sufferer — my first bottle of Kruschen Salts took all the aches and swellings out of my joints—with my first bottle I went on a diet and lost 22 pounds and now I feel like a new man.” U soisng To lose fat SAFELY and quickly The most important games so far |take one half teaspoonful of Krus- of the Channel High School bas-{chen Salts in a glass of hot water ketball championship series are|in the morning before breakfast. those to be played in the local high| For your health’s sake ask for and school Nat tomorow evening. They |get Kruschen—the cost for a bottle are crucial so far as the Douglas |that lasts 4 weeks is but a trifle at boys and the Juneau girls are con- |any drug store in the world and if cerned. For them it is win or|after the first bottle you are not good-bye to championships. Joyfully satisfied with results— Both the Douglas teams are in |money back. Butler Mauro Drug Co. fine condition and are prepared |and Juneau Drug Co. and all good to put on their best exhibitions of druggists will be glad %o supply the present season. Coach Rinden |YoR. —adv. e e (D OUGLAS COLISEUM emerged in good shape. Likewise, Coach Miss Pepoon has given her TONIGHT and SATURDAY ED. WYNN.: —in— charges plenty of exercise to keep them in good trim. | “FOLLOW THE LEADER” Both teams will be on deck in their regular line-ups and fans can | be assured of two wonderful exhi. A Comedy Show “HEROES OF FLAMES” News Acts DOUGLAS NEWS DOUGLAS HI PLAYERS IN 600D SHAPE| Boys and Girls Ready to Meet Juneau Teams Tomorrow Night bitions, tomorrow night. The first! game will start at 730 o'ciock. — e FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED | FOR FEB. P.TA. MEETING ot = | The Douglas P.-T. A. will present | a one act drama in the high school assembly room at the next regular meeting, next Tuesday evening. { In addition to the play, the Rev.| ‘Warren R. Fenn of the Juneau! 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