The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 16, 1932, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, FEB. SYNOPSIS: A fight with Ash Preston looms over Trueman Rock, after Ash steals Rock’s Horse. Rock hopes to keep peace, use he loves Ash’s sister, Thiry, and took a job with their father, Gage, to be near her. Gage is rumored to be a cattle fustler, but Ash is more dan- Zerous. Chapter 25 ROCK WEARS HIS N-BELT Four 4 passed, days full of hdrd labor for Rock and pondering | thought, and slow absorbing adap- | tation to the most difficult and Strangest situation he had ever en- | countered. Early at breakfast and late at gupper he saw-Thiry and then on 10 exchange a greeting. He did not 150k to see if she looked at him fhough curiosity and longing con- "By doing most of the fence work he made 'himself more than solid with the three brothers, particular. Iy Al, who had taken a strong like g for him. Opportunity would some day ceme for him to ride down to th old well oft Slagel's ranch, and find | t what was in it. He persuaded 1t that he wanted to have | enty of fime and be perfectly | fe to pursue his investigations | as a matter of fact he redlly | reluctant to find material f of the Prestons’ guilt Rock dreamed as well as thought while at work and every day| seemed to make more certain the thing that had transformed him. On the fifth morning Al remark- ©d, laconically, “We sure gotta hustle today, for Pa will be home.” “Why the particular hustle to- day, Al?” queried Rock. “Pa has a way of slippin’ up on us, an’ it'd never do to be ketched loafin'. He wouldn't let us go to fhe rodeo and dance on the Fourth of July.” “I'd forgotten about that,” re- ined Rock, with enthusiasm. “Are all the folks goin'?” “Pa and Ma ain't goin’, but sure the rest of us Prestons are.” “Includin’ Ash?” asked Raock, ; SUNSET PASS ‘ by Zane Grey | casually. never jnissed:.one yet that to—leastways a dance. and the kids will stop at Les- Thiry said she was goin' to inter’s. Reckon youll ride in us? We aim to start on the t, so's to get in the day before he Fourth.” % 2= “I'f ask yo ur Dad,” returned Rock, thoughtfully. It would bevery much better, perhaps, for him ‘o main on the ranch. Yet the urge d hold of him, persuasively at then, augmented by a very t, it grew compelling. i look on at the rodeo, and a peep in at the dance, y in a party dress. But then he would be certain to see her the arms of some moonstruck E whoy. That sent a hot twinge — 1S SECRETLY STUDYING FER | POLLY AND HER PALS NONSENSE, SON! THE POOR GUY GOES i AROUND WITH HIS > MOUTH op PEN ON ACCOUNT O= ADENOIDS CR I KNOW S0! I'VE USED A SPY-GLASS AN A EAR-TRUMPET ONI THE FELLER AN/ DRAWED A BLANK ! Bv CLIFF STERRETT NATURAL ENOUGH, /i? . through Rock—an unfamiliar sen- disappointed. The burley form of ation. It was his introduction t0 the older Preston hove in sight, ealous 'riding ‘a roan and leading twosad- “Reckon, I dle-horses. A little later,” sight of will L it was that this sudden, almost in- ghrough Rock. The next instant he voluntary decision made him real- relaxed. The white horse appeared tired, but none the worse for the | absence. “Aw,” exclaimed Trueman, aloud, and his relief told him just now much he had cared—how he had resolutely put thought of Egypt ! from him. “Reckon I might as well o oub and get i¥ over.” | But first he went inside. While pondering over how best to meet | There was more here to be true to Thiry, he had buckled on his gun- belt. Suddenly the fact dawned on him, and he laid bare hands on the belt Duckle. But he got no farther. There was more here t obe true to than Thiry Preston; there was the code of the West. He had no right to face this vicious unknown prob- lem, Ash Preston, without being armed. | 'Whereupon he strolled out lei- surely. As he came in sight of the | arriving Prestons, halfway between |the cabins, Gage espied him, and | with a start he wheeled about from {the family, who were welcoming {him, to dismount like any cowboy. ;and hurried to intercept Rock. As (he drew near, his deep gray eyes detrayed considerable anxiety. “Wal, Rock, how are you?” was his greeting, accompanied by ex- on second thought, Gage hui.ied to intercept Rock. His eyes betrayed .anxiety. ize how far he was from knowing 'ended hand. “The boys say you- himself. ;all got on fine. I'm sure glad. ir Aes P OF, | “Howdy, Boss,"” returned Rock Late in tne afiernoon the brO-|oggigny 'wWe got the fence job thers left off work and rode home. This time Rock went with them. They reached the barns to ascer- tain that Ash and the others had not yet come in. Rock, after caring for his horse, slowly sauntered up the slope to his cabin, finding nim- self subservient to -an . oppressive mood. Ash Preston would soon be i back. What had he done with Somewhat eulogizing the - young Egypt? And over against this cold Prestons. In this manner they ap- speculation, with fts mmmmme:prmched the double cabin, where possibilities, balanced ‘the mm.’on the wide porch were collected of 'his asswance to Thiry. How | 'he Women and children. Ash wais conld he fail her? Yet, equally m_lbhe only one of the returning bro- possible—how wcould he be other-| thers who got down on the graund wise than True Rock? | His movement was almost stealthy. | Perhaps more significant than his While he wes soberly debating paypers action was his slow step the matter, and cleaning up ‘°"1!orward and to one side, suppér, he heard the clip-clop of | trotting horses, then a rattling crfl wihieels. With a start he went to| the door. Scott Preston ‘was ‘driv- ing up on the seat of a big empty ? A wagon. Two more wagons had EAT LUNCH WEDNESDAY topped the slope. Soon they halted | With the Martha Society at the before the cabins. Rock waited for iPrebyteris.n Church parlors. Bem riders to appear. And he was not'from 11:30 to 1. 50 Cents. 'most done.” “Ha! You don't say Wal, Tl be dog-goned. How'd you ever get thet out of them?” Preston fell in step with Rock though it was significant that he kept a couple of yards -distant Rock® replied with good humor, Ash stands on guard. Rock advances. The encounter tightens swiftly, tomorrow. S lon! [ the Fireproof Wallboard —Adds more comforts to your home. —Takes any decoration. —Does not warp or shink. —Ask us about Sheetrock. Juneau Lupber PHONE 358 s E ALASKA NEwS |Gateway, “blew the shingles off a 4 three ‘miles to sea and ‘the pants Friends of the late Fred Erick- son of Flat, who was reported to have committed suicide by standing | on dynamite and then discharging it, believe 'his death was accidenta! | and that the dynamibe exploded while he was camying #t on his back. | i | Beward’s municipal aviation lanc ing field is too short and too n row, aviators declare. It prob: will be made longer at once, and widened later. Greater length urged to insure safe take-offs ar ‘andings. The hangar is said to be one of the best in the country. After complaining to the United | States Commissioner at Kodiak of having beéen robbed of $250 while asleep, Frank Peterson accepted a oromissory note for the full amount from the alleged thief and refused 0 prosecute. For four months, lighthouse att- endants at Scotch Gap have re- ceived no commodities of any ort. Heavy seas prevented the steamer Starr on her last voyage rom Seward to get mail, fresh ruit, green vegetables and tobacco o the lighthouse. Tt ‘will no longer be necessa for Seward voters to register f rlection, according to an ordinance :nacted by the ¢ity councl there. nstead, voters will sign the fegister w the polls. In previous years it 1as been customary ‘%o register t the Seward City Clerk's office ong in advance of election. At the end of January, Anchor- ge finances, as reported {p the ity council, showed cash on'hand wnd in checking account $11,683.03; avings account $40,000; meter de- sosit fund (in bonds) $5,000; lia- ty insurance fund ($3,500 in yonds) $4,300. Antone Kvas, proprietor and ow- aer of the “Flamo Cafe,” at Kod- ak has ceased operations and has ormed a partnership with Dave Wallace and, henceforth, the firm will stock up and conduct a dry- goods establishment. Wind of 72 miles velocity, as re- corded February 1, at the Kodiak radio staton, “rocked nearly every building in' town,” reports the Ko- .| diak correspondent of the Seward “Tomorrow’s Styles Stetson Berets JUST RECEIVED in a full range of sizes and colors. number of roofs, & citizen’s hat off of & longshoreman.” Ptarmigan seem to be coming back to Kodiak Island. A goodly number of them have been seen and a very few killed there’this winter. Mrs. G. F. Webb of Seldovia died at the Seward hospital foll- |owing & surgical operation. On a bid of $5,800, Foy, Black and Colbert were awarded by the ity council at Fairbanks the con- tract for filling in and otherwise improving 700 feet of the ecity's waterfront. Establishment of army air train- ing camps in Alaska in the near fu- ture is seen as a possibility as a result of the Washington visit of Harry F. Morton, who journeyed to the national capital recently as a special delegate from Anchorage, his mission being sponsored by numerous of the city’s business and professional men. Full report of his activities while at Washing- ton was made by Mr. Morton at a meeting held at the Anchorage Grill, says The Anchorage Times. tion on the proposed federal build- ing in Fairbanks and the resump- tion of mining activities in the Fairbnaks district nex spring, there will be a stampede of workers from the States, The TFairbanks Chamber of Commerce says that there are numerous idle men and around Fairbanks and when these are put to work that “it many jobs left over.” Heavy snow at Fairpanks caused With the beginning of construc-|a residents of the interior city fear | in| is not probable that there will bc‘i | | the roof of Sam Dubin’s warehouse ji at Fourth and Lacey Streets to' fall in, The damaged contents were ! not of much value. Considerable excitement was caused in Dawson recently when the team of horses hitched to the | McCormick mail stage sled broke loose from the sled and ran away. ‘They smashed a corner post of the porch of the Oeccidental hotel. After racing around the business | district, they went to their bam. | McEacriern, 72, old-time of the Klondike, died at recently of ailments inci- advanced age. James resident Dawson dent to | Seventy-five thousand dollars in 'gold constituted the decorations on the Christmas tree that James Clements, a 1898 Klondiker, em- belished for his apartments in the Lafayette Hotel in New York last Christmas day, according to a communication received by and printed in the Dawson News, Every branch was hung with. gold nu- gets dug by Claments himself or his partners from Klondike claims in early days, while roumd the $20 stem of the tree were piled gold coins. —— | | DOUGLAS 1 { COLISEUM TONIGHT and WEDNESDAY /OMEN OF ALL NATIONS” with Vic McLaglen, Eddie Lowe, | | | trip. There being nogirls’ high school DOUGLAS NEWS DOUBLAS FIVE | PLANNING TRIP T0 KETCHIKAN Channel Basketball Cham- pions Will Go to First City for Games A telegram received this morn- ing by Supt. C. H. Bowman from Skagway has eliminated the Skag- way high school from taking part; in the competition for the Soutn- east Alaska basketball champion- ship. The local high school having won from Juneau invited the Skag- way school to enter the contest,| they having won from :ie schools in that division. The message re- ceived this morning read as fol- lows: “Supt. Bowman, Douglas High School: Forfeit games to Douglas; impossible to make 'trip. Best of luck. Boxler, Supt. 8. H. 8. The way is now clear for the| Douglas boys to go to Ketchikan. | Word already has been received from the latter town and prepara- tions will be made at once for the in Ketchikan, the Douglas | will not make the trip. —eoe —— McLAGLEN AND LOWE IN FEATURE, DOUGLAS COLISEU'M team Silver Big Subject at Conference Delegations from Western _} States Are in Session in Denver DENVER, Colo., Feb. 16.—The spirit of William Jennings Bryan, the original 16 to 1 odvocate, per- vaded the second day’'s session of the Western States Silver Confer- ence, Miners, farmers, industrialistsand laborers, rallied to the common «). cause of bimetallism. Most of the speakers avoided mention of the Sspecific ratio of coinage of gold and silver except to say nature made the ratio as miners usually bring out from 14 to 16 ounces of silver to one ounce of gold. A resolutions committee is pre- paring to outline the activities for 4 the organization. 4 cribed as a “travellaugh of love,— cruise of beauty — transport of thrills,” and featuring the unsur- passable Victor McLaglen, comes to the Douglas Coliseum ‘tonight and tomorrow. Other players of importance, featured in the play, are Edmund Lowe, El Brendel, Fifi Dorsay ‘and Greta Nissen. Colleen Moore, Former Screen Star, Is Married MIAMI BBEACH, Florida, Feb. 16. —Colleen Moore, former movie actress, and Al P. Scott, New York Greta Nissen, EI Brendel A show you want to see 3 menfyrenfipe She Reads the Empire { “Women of All Nations,” des- broker, were married here yester- day. rs. Home Manager MRS. HOME MANAGER is the household executive. Family funds are entrusted to her keeping, she makes decisions for the family in matters of food, :clothing and home furnishings, and it is her advice that is asked when automobiles, radios or homes are bought. - She hires servants, selects schools fer her children and watches the newspaper for opportunities to hoth saye and make money. ' Because she is the household executive she must know her business, and she finds that the best way of: knowing it is by reading The Empire, where first hand news on all these vital subjects is published. Why not place your-ad before her? It will receive her prompt atte ‘added sales for you. ntion and result in consistently