The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 20, 1937, Page 4

BY MARIZ DB NERVATD SYNOPSIS: Kay Crandon of the Lazy Nine hires a new puncher, Ted Gaynor, whom she finds in the forest desperately about to set a fire to get a job. Josh Hastings, who wants to buy the Lazy Nine and wed Kay, in- vites her to the Flying Six when her ranch house and barn mys- teriously burn. She refuses, dis- trusting him, but young sister Babs and Aunt Kate go. Kay finds she can’t get the insurance money to rebuild—it goes on the mort- gage. Ted stirs the outfit to cut its own lumber and rebuild without pay. Kay carelessly tells this plan to Hastings before buying the only available timberland. Chapter 12 Race To Old Man Warren’s “"T’HERE’S something I want to ask you,” said Josh Hastings. “Who was the fellow you were in town with, today?” “He's a new puncher I’ve just taken gn.” Kay dextrously evaded his grasp, and ran lightly down the “What's his name?” Kay pretended not to hear as she swung into the saddle and picked up the reins. “I'll tell you Sbout him some other time,” she called, with an attempt at a gaily nonchalant tone. Controlling her impatience with a mighty effort, she headed Flicker for the L: Nine at a leisurely cam trot until she was out of sight of the ranch house. Onee safely hidden in a coulee, Kay swung about at right angles, and touching Flicker with her heel, started off on a dead run for Red River. “Stupid, garrulous fool!” she stormed at herself, as she urged Flicker on. “Why did I have to be so smarty about telling all my Fy peal It would be no more than deserve if he did get that timber Jand away from me!” Resolved to make every effort to undo the possible mischief her ill- eonsidered remarks might have eaused, Kay busily made her plans as she raced across the mesa. Old Pecen was a ve ospector who lived in a shac! outside Red River. He had im- pulsively invested his savings some years ago in the timberland that was so necessary to Kay's luck arc and had been cursing his ever since. Kay had no doubt at all but that be would be only too glad to sell. = once let him get e eng that ro people were after his prop- » and his price would sky- out of sight. ullec in for a few min- utes to Flicker get his wind, ghe laughed at herself for her mad Su) Tam as crazy as that locoed Josh Has’ was talking about,” she observed. “Probably it hasn’t occurred to him at all, to buy up this land, and Tm having all this panic for noth- ing. Just the same it’s lucky Old Man Warren hasn’t any telephone, or he might beat me to it, even now.” Spurred on by the sudden fear that Hastings might send a mes- sage to the store for Warren to go over there and call him up, Kay urged Flicker on again, Graduall: through the clatter of Flicker’s hoof beats, she heard the insistent gama of more hoofs behind r, Sudden pan‘e seized her, and she gave Flicker @ touch of her spur, not daring to glance back, in er certainty that she would see Josh ge following post-haste on her trail. Eanbatceptiniy she could fee! the pursuing horse catching up, and at Jast, unable to bear the suspense and ar ypoimaie’ any longer, she glanced around. She gasped out her relief, and réined in slightly at. the sight of the mysterious horseman. She had no idea who he was, but that slight couldn't be Josh Hastings. It would be better, she decided, to wait and see what he wanted, as he was obviously trying to catch j upywith her. His horse being faster than er, he was bound to ac- complish his purpose sooner or later, so it would be more dignified to slow down than to appear to be itened into flight. radually pulling Flicker in, she | rode ahead more at ease, and as the pounding hoof beats behind her drew near, she reined in, and turned to face the stranger. No Fear For Herself K*Y had a vague feeling of hav- ing seen the man who was | eoming on at a hard gallop, but for the moment she couldn't piace him. Ther, as he drew nearer, she uzed him as one of the Fly- = punchers. couldn't remember mame, but she clearly recalled having seen him at the last dz with its close-set gray ey nose and the unpleasant his mouth. He'd tried to her, but she had deft evaded Today In History spreade with fierce rioting during week in Chicago, Pitts st burgh Louis and Louisville. 1917—First drawn in Washington draft numbers 1919—Parcel post in Milwaukee his | him. As Kay swiftly thought back to this former encounter, she felt herheart beating fast, with a sud- den fear. . wouldn’t dare molest her in any way. But fear that Josh Hastings might have sent him on to make an. offer to Old Man Warren, and foil her plan to get the neeessary ioees to rebuild her house and arn. toward her in the vain effort to read his purpose in his expressicn, Kay steeled herself to meet the situation with all the cunning at her command. that he was simply on his way to town with no thought of Old Man Warren in his mind, and that all her fears were groundless. In that case, she must just play him along, | and not show any anxiety. “Say, this is what I call luck!” Kay instinctively disliked his rasping voice, and the bold way her. “I spotted you a long ways back,” he went on, “and reckoned as we both seemed to be headed catching up! What's all the rush, Cutie?” Kay’s.eyes blazed at his familiar manner, but. she controlled her anger, and forced herself to pre- tend she hadn't noticed his im- pudent form of address. “t at in father’ a’ rush,” “she answered, “so I’m afraid I_won’t ¥ a very agreeable Sontpecioet. fou probably won't want tok up my pace, so Pil go on‘ahead. te pghty. as ‘ever, ‘¢h?”” His® laugh he+ a’ harsh, “disagreeable note. “Well)' I tetkon I can keep any pace you set.” * Kay bit her lip as she tried to decide what would be best to do. If he hadn't been sent after her by Josh Hastings, it would be bet- ter to put up with his company ratner than have any argument about it. After all. the main point was to get to Red River as soon as possible. And even if he was planning.on seeing old Man War- ren it would be the lesser of two evils to have him arrive with her, rather than to beat him to it. ‘The fact that he had ¢aught up with her instead of trying to pass her and race ahead, somewhat al- layed her fears about Josh Has- tings’ complicity in the matter. So, deciding to: m: the best of the situation, she accepted his com- pany with as good a grace as she cquid muster. “All right, if you want a hard gallop.” In spite: of herself, Kay couldn't keep her dislike entirely out of her tone, and she saw an ly flash come info his eyes, and mouth twist into a sneer. Without waiting for an answer, Kay picked up Flicker’s reins, and touched him with her heel. He shot ahead, impatient to be off after the delay, and like a flash put same distance between Kay and her un- welcome escort, who had been somewhat slower in starting. Hoping that the man had taken her hint, and was going to let her ey alone after all, bent tly icker ahead. A SUDDEN whirring sound made her start and straighten in the Saddle with instant alarm. But be- fore she could make any further move, she felt the loop of a lariat Sup over her shoulders. next instant it tightened, and Flicker started at the sudden check, springing to.one side as Kay made a desperate effort to free herself, off her balance, and held helpless by the rope pin- ioning her arms to her si she | chayhed in the | be ps it everything grow black as she erashed to the ya Tok ute or two be- eto herself again, but ss Six. job of "tying ‘her ly aed Seekeciog her shockers help- Kay ‘openta’ her eyes, stung into corsciousnes¢ ‘by the sharp in ofthe ropes that eut cruelly to her wrists and ankles, she found him standing over her with a gloating, jeering expression that filled her with a sinking fear. Resolutely forcing back her panic, she summoned all her wits | safety lay in getting a mental ad- sign of fear and she would be lost. Struggling into @ sitting posi- | tion, she him with blazing eyes. “How dare you do this?” she | sudden outraged anger that actu- | ally: did, for the moment, dispel | her fear. “Cut me loose at once, if fyou don’t want a necktie party | rage!” le Iaughed softly as his narrow | gray eyes traveled with leisurely | deliberation from her head to her fee’ (Copyright, 1997, Marie de Nerwaud) ‘Ted deciites to nail down that op- | tien for Kay, tomeorrew. congested with parcels of sausage for Germany 1 ‘Wittiam Jennings Bryan testifies as a witness against John tr, evolution, Scopes, charged with taching im Dayton, Tenn, 1927 — Qommunist revolts erushed “: Dutch West Indies and Java. 1936—Pres. Roosevelt places Not fear for herself, because he | Seanning his face as he came | There was a chance, of course, | he eyed her, as he drew up beside | for town, we might as. well go | along together. But it took some ! and courage te her aid. Her only | vantage over her assailant. Any | | demanded, her voice firm with | when my outfit knows of this out | eocccceses! , PERSONAL MENTION | pecccocoescocosocosoooce i; Ralph E. Overall, customs bor- ‘der patrol operative on duty in ‘Key West, left this morning over : the highway for a brief business visit in Miami. : Allen Neil Koberts, left this: morning in bus of the Florida} Motor Lines for Miami where he- will stay tonight and entrain to-! morrow morning for a visit :with relatives in Melbourne. | Charles Aguero was an out- going passenger on the bus this morning for Miami where he will visit for a time with relatives. Robert Henderson, nephew of; Gonzalo Bezanilla, who was visit-' jing with the family, left this morning for Jacksonville where! he attends college and has a host. of friends with whom he will, spend a vacation. Mrs. Flora Michael left this, jmorning by bus for Miami where, [she will visit for a while with | friends. E. A. Strunk, manager of the |South Florida Contracting and | Engineering company, left on the }morning bus for a business visit’ jin Miami. | | eldest Tracy S. Newman, distriet proj-' ect auditor for the PWA, who was’ jin Key West attending the meet-, ing, of old and new Overseas Road) THE KEY WEST CITIZEN MOT ONY | Mat 70 RUDE Tit, ‘Suatt Trey Tae! pine 7 nso oT WO-FISTED SHERIFF” CHARLES STARRETT cccaco sow 2 0 40an. || LRN WOVELETTES Aub scen- AROS... ED PIEL,SR. WAS 4 OST BUT, ELPECMEME i MUD ROLMITY D DEATH wa Nate Sue nae cLAdleD bY A L£0PARD DURING FUE FILMING OF 4 PICTURE. jand Toll Bridge commissioners,: ‘left this morning for Miami, en, route to Tampa and after a brief visit will proceed to headquarters in Atlanta, | Miss Sadie Ingraham left by! bus this morning for Pirates Cove jto visit with her mother for aj while. Mrs. M. K. Kittredge, of Jack-| jsonville, was an arrival lest eve- ning over the highway and is} | W. Arnold and other relatives. Miss Mrytle Johnson was an ar- rival this week from Miami and is visiting as guest of Mr, and Mrs, Nathan Niles at the home on New- ton street, and other friends. i Joseph Orr and Joseph Jr., were arrivals on the plane from Miami, the elder coming to look up mat- ters in connection with land own- ed in Monroe county. @eececcccccceococe oe TOOTHPICK TOPICS By C. G. FLINT eeecocesoce Few situations in life are more} unhappy than that of a young couple, unabie, on account of lack of money, to get married. The economic angle of it, keeps many healthy, sensible young men and women from having homes of| their own during hard times when jobs are scarce and pay is low. | A particularly sad reflection on the present difficulty of getting| married in Massachusetts, for the poor couples whose love for each other seems more pitiful than ro- mantic, occurred here in Gloucest- er. 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