The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 25, 1937, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1987, BY MARIL DB NERVAUD SYNOPSIS: Kay Crandon of the Lazy Nine impulsively hires Ted Gaynor, a jobless puncher. He helps her fight Josh Hastings, a “friendly” neighbor who wants to get her ranch and marry Kay. Ted pummels Scrap Johnson, a cowhand who molested Kay. They shoot it out, wounding each other. Hastings sneaks up and kills Scrap with Ted’s gun. A girl named Marion finds Ted and her nursing saves his life. Arrested, he is tried for Scrap’s murder, but Kay stops the trial by tech- nical protest. Ted is about to be taken back to Montana for a sec- ond trial, when he learns Hast- ings has kidnaped Kay. Chapter 43 Dash For Freedom S TED rode out of Clear Water with Zeke Farley and his posse of four men grouped before and behind him, his eyes scanned the outskirts of the town. His week's enforced rest had done him a world of good, in spite of the mental strain he had been under, and he felt like a different man from the weak and nearly fainting person who had come into town by this same route such a relatively short time before. “What are those old buildings down there?” He turned to Joe, who was just behind him, and nodded toward the north end of town with an air of idle curiosity. “Just a bunch of old shacks,” Joe answered. “First off, it looked like the town was going to spread that way. Then, the railroad come a mile farther south than nay reckoned, and left that end flat, Cleaned Ran Simpkins and a ¢ou- ple of others out complete, and their places have been deserted ever since.” “They’re not much to look at,” Ted observed carelessly, cleverly disguising the excitement that coursed through him at the thought of Kay being concealed somewhere in those ruined shacks, The time for a break was not yet, and Heaven only knew when it would be. But at least he knew where to head to look for Kay. One thing would be in his favor: if he once made a getaway, the last place they’d expect him to make for, would be Clear Water Basin! And while they were scouting for him in the mountains, he'd at least have a chance to get back and free Kay. After that, it didn’t much matter what hap- pened, he thought recklessly, as bse left the confines of the town, headed up the trail on the west side of the central divide. A Pretext For Lagging FOR two hours they had been climbing, and the long purple shadows thrown by the setting sun filled the is ‘on. that, yawned at thi aT tf," as they ee the high cliffs on their right. ‘So far there had not been the slightest chance for a break, but Ted was pinning his hopes on the more open regions above, just be- fore they struck the big timber. For Kay's sake, as well as his own, he could not afford to let his im- — lead him to take too reck- chances. To his relief, Zeke Farley had decreed that they should push on after dark, until they reached the more dangerous passes, Ted's attitude of alternate weak irritation and apathy had per- suaded Zeke Farley, as Ted in- tended it should, that he was ineapable of any desperate or daring action, and this feeling had communicated itself to the other members of the . So when Ted complained of his cinch being too loose, causing his saddle to slip, there was no objection raised to his dismounting to fix it. By this time, they had left the narrow defile through which they had been pushing their way up- ward, and had come out on rock ledges that were bordered ~~ s slopes scantily wooded wit! scrub spruce and piné. A stream of water, cutting its way down from the upper levels, had carved out for itself a canyon 50 feet or so in depth, but fairly narrow at the top. Wooded slopes rose again on the far side of the canyon. The thin, exhilarating air of the high country sent a thrill of ela- tion through Ted. Anticipation of daring action at last set his blood tingling through his veins and, as he bent to his cinch, a heady reck- lessness took possession of him. One by one, the men passed him, as he fumbled clumsily with the Teather. At a bend in the trail, 50 feet or so from him, Zeke Farley, who was in the lead, called im- patiently, “Get a move on,” and rounded the curve, calling to Joe to wait for Ted. At this instant, Ted’s clumsy faltering changed to dynamic ac- tion. Springing into the saddle, he seized his mount’s mane and twisted it desperately, as he raked him with his heels. A Daring Leap 'NORTING and terrified, the horse wheeled and plunged down the trail with frar eed Ted gave a sudden lunge and shout, and guided him to the can- yon’s edge. With u squeal of panic the animal took the jump as the only alternative to the death drop that yawned before him. The horse barely caught the other side, miraculously gained his balance and plunged up the timbered side, as shots and curses rang out from across the canyon. Leaning low over his head, Ted urged him on, ducking as the ran- dom bullets whistled past, and praying to the gods of luck, into whose hands he had so recklessly played. Behind him resoundéd the stream of a horse in terror, and a dull crash. Then came a blasphemous chorus of shouts, and the shots ceased. Ted pushed on with a shudder of horror. One of the men must have tried to follow him, and missed by the narrow margin he had won by. Realizing that at last he had the break he had hoped for, Ted crashed up the slope. He must give the impression that he was making for the high timber, where there were plenty of places to hide. It would take Zeke Farley and his posse some time to round the With a squeal of panic, Ted’s horse took the jump. canyon that he had leapt across. And he could easily count on their uutting up an all-night search for by ‘aavtlae wd) MduiattdRse toe AEE ORE would recognize him, and the game would be up. When-yTed ‘iveg al int wh ts ot hini wu i i the twilight silence drenc e a blurring their outlines and ringing out their sweet sharp fragrance, he turned shortly at a right angle and started down. Just how he blazed that un- known trail, against the odds ot darkness, Ted never knew. Not his own safety or anything but the desperate urge to reach Kay could ever have pushed him so to attempt and accomplish the im- possible. With reckless disregard of con- sequences if he was seen, he final- ly, after hours of agony, headed down the bench and toward the straggling lights of Clear Water. He was thankful that there was | no betraying moon to reckon with, jas he galloped toward the north end of the town, then pulled down to a walk, (Copyright, 1937, Marie de Nervaud) | ‘Ted breaks into the ruined smithy where Kay is imprisoned, tomerrew. Anniversaries hrop t of Catifornia’s Stanford, bany, N Galvin noted 1837—(100 years ago) M. Woodw Louis’ ol, born at Fitch- ed Jan. 12, 1914 -(Francis) Bret et and n d_ poe » 2 e Died in at rley, Ashevilie, N. ~ Feb. rman, not bern in Cincin. pf & aa Harte, |PIRATES AND BEES | PLAY 1 10.0 GAME WITH BEES ON TOP | WHITE SOX CAME FROM BE- HIND THREE TIMES TO DE- FEAT YANKS; INDIANS WON | THRILLING CONTEST (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, Aug. 25.—Bos- lrates. 1 to 0, in one of the tight- ‘est games played this season. Jim |Turner limited the Bucs to three hits in eight innings and weaken- ed long enough for the Pirates to secure two more, Blanton was jcharged with the defeat. He gave up all the hits in the seven cantos he was on the mound. New York Yankees, even though Red Ruffing was pitching, lost to |.Chicago White Sox, 9 to 8. The Chisox came from behind three times before winning. Murphy, great relief pitcher. allowed the deciding run. Philadelphia Athletics and De- troit Tigers split a twin bill, The | Tigers took the first, 6 to 3 and dropped the second, 9 to 8, in a ,jslugfest and a parade of pitchers. Boston Red Sox lost a thrilling ing contest to Cleveland In- 4 to 3. Lefty Grove held the Tribe to eight safeties and Al- len twirled nine-hit ball for the victors, Wes Ferrell went the route for Washington Senators, allowing 10 hits, as the Nats slugged two St. Louis Brown moundsmen for 12 safeties, to win 9 to 6. The summaries: NATIONAL LEAGUE At Boston R, H. E. Pittsburgh .....-.-. 0 5 Boston 18 Batteries: Blanton, Brown an Todd; Turner and Mueller, 0 1 id Chicago at New York, postpon- ed, wet grounds. St. Louis at Brooklyn, two games, postponed, rain. Cincinnati at postponed, rain. Philadelphia, AMERICAN LEAGUE First Game At Detroit Philadelphia .. Detroit ... 610 2 Batteries: Kelley and Hayes; Bridges and York, R. H. E. 3.9 2 Second Game At Detroit Philadelphia - Detroit ‘ als ap | eae § Batteries: Caster, Nelson, Smith and Brucker; Poffenberger, Coff- man, Russell, Gill and York. R. H. E. R. H. E. cg WES At Chicago New York 812 2 Chieago oe ee Batteries: Ruffing, Murphy and Dick Whitehead, _ Dietrich, Brown and Sewell. 1. E. 9 At Cleveland Boston R, 3 Cleveland 4 2 (13 Innings) Batteries: Grove and Desautels; Alen and Pytlak, 10 7 ; At St, Louis R. H. E ee IR 2 inedcafecsaes Os 2 W. Ferrell and ,Mil- Hogsett, Strickland “and y. 3 SS RRR A PERE NA Jack Benny in TRANSATLANTIC MERRY-GO-ROUND Comedy and Short Reel Oh had dade ddd RUSSELL’S DAILY BASEBALL/ RETURNS BY WIRE |} CIGARS, CIGARETTES, || SOFT DRINKS, ETC. IIIa ILLS. ton Bees defeated Pittsburgh Pi-}« THE KEY WEST CITIZEN EAST ROUTE PAN-AMERICAN’ HIGHWAY BOOSTING RHYME ; —_— (By W. G. COUTTS) 9 | President Roosevelt went to South Ani¢tica with a super big hunch Twenty-one nations he would mobilize into a war-proofing bungh His plans for a Pan-American! highway sure is a hummer “Stiould’Florida, » Virginia and; Ontario: get together this! ~ “suminier.’ | ‘The hoteFinen dnd /gas«distribu- tors’ of Florida quick, recogttize i Their East route Pan-Almerica! highway as a million “dollar prize One thousand five hundred miles} shorter than California’s west route mapped for to run From; Buenos Aires through Florida to the land of the midnight Sun. Montreal, New York, Washington, | (Richmond, all on Federal) Route No. 1 The master key to Florida rushing her east route Sunny South-Midnight Sun Winnipeg, Chicago, Cincinnati, Big Stone Gap, on potential route 33 Headed for..Charleston, sonville and; the Canal may! ‘bé. Jack- Panama} The Blue Water Way highway) boosters in the towns in On-} tario’s West Awake to this East route Pan- American want to feather their little nest Are lined up with Asheville and! her pet federal highway! twenty-three and they think The $5,000,000 Ambassador Bridge at Detroit would; make the link. The Peace Bridge at Buffalo an International Memorial they say To the 100 years of Peace be- ‘tween United States and Canada that lay A challenge to the hotel and gas! gas men on Ohio and Ten- nessee Valleys to run A Peace highway through our two nations Sunday South- Midnight Sun. Virginia, hotel men and gas dis- tributors have woke up to the facts as is California stole a 1,000% start in this Virginia’s biggest biz Florida, Virginia and Ontario have got to team up if they stay in the race With California and her Pacific Coast allies setting the pace. The progressive people in every Oy vitihet. °° Ca Lareatest.. sot! Merritt. sis..a ‘sible for putting the big title back jwill draw $350,000. Today In History Pocccccccceccccccscossce 1828 — Workingmen’s Party,} pioneer labor party, hold first} convention in Philadelphia, Plat- form spoke of status, free public education. abolition of imprison- debt—nothing ‘SOFTBALL CONTEST TOMORROW NIGHT Lopez Funeral Home and Cara- ballo Red Devils are ready for their battle tomorrow night on the diamondball field at Bayview Park, 8 o’clock. Batteries will be Ward and M.; Acevedo for Satans and ‘C. Gates Cincinnati Reds bought anoth- er veteran. This time they pur- chased Allen (Dusty) ‘Cooke from Minneapolis. He has played with} ment for the Yanks and Red Sox in the wages. majors. He is hitting .345.. . 3 Youth is having its fling, Joe Di- Maggio, the best outfielder in the! 1835—-N. Y. Sun’s celebrated and Ingraham for Embalmers. “ American, League. is 22; Don;“Moon Hoax” announcement of a\.. srg aks each club was pub- Budgej*best tenmis player, is‘22;/ creat human population tol) pine ea saved perro es ie Gale ane See et ver; M000. Baltimore and Washing-} game in order that the sentiment thate>, vAll-thes {ton R.R., opened—first railroad|of the public toward continuance) abbell boys. are | Atay? sage . course, Ys the/to enter the capital. Died, Anne night. games may be rss boyhood |©* in the game. | Rutledge, Lincoin’s winning pitcher for| sweetheart. the Leesburg club in the Florida State aah bes John eee mal tobe tia ow” Lak out with th jants in lavana mot ok s 2 - and is now with Greenwood, Mias.,| same - $35,000,000. worth of gold| *eeeecssennsesssesccese! and doing good. .. Roger Hornsby|and silver from Laurentic, sunk| Waldo Frank of New York, au- made $2,000 in the semi-pro| jr¢ yo \thor, born at Long~Branch, N., J., tournament in Denver. Pretty! {48 years ago. good for an old worn-out veteran} like the Rajah. . .Fight fans are; about | in 'Today’s Birthdays! of} land in the war, - i 1927—Paul Redfern, flying; Dunbar Rowland of Jackson, ! not e:cited over the title bout. 1 Brunswick, Ga. for} Miss., noted Mississippi historian, | Louis is favored at 5 to 1. Promo-! Braz! never seen again although | born at Oakland, Miss., 73 years ter Mike Jacobs, the man respon-j intermittent reports of him in| ago: Brazilian jungles, the bout | Judge Grafton Green, chief; Louis is a; 1933—Nazis proscribe and con-| justice of Tennessee, born at Le-; big drawing card and Farr has! fiscate property of many notables.'banon, Tenn., 65 years ago. accumulated many fight fans all} | : over the country and from the} 1935—U. S. Government pro-; Dr. Raymond Walters, presi- British © Empire. » «The young) tests activities of Communist In-|dent of:the University of Cincin- Welchman is 23, the same age as|ternational, Congress to Soviet nati, born gt. Bethlehem, Pai, “52 Louis. He has a credit of 19| Government, with but little satis- | years ago. | wasiri ut straight victories since 1934. It] faction. | x has been proven that. (Farr ean | i © srsrer sae i take it, and Louis can go down|him from doing so came up in he, Today S Horoscope when hit right, which Schmeling}diamondball tournament in Mi-j proved. Braddock knocked him)ami. Miami had an 8-run lead Somthe seahsaes este voobes down in the first round of their | over Orlando. Marsh went to bat) Today’s dégrep brings friend- title go. The championship thd boee orders to strike out. He ships and fortune, attained mainly scheduled for tomorrow night will|}swung at the first two pitches| through the pleasant, convivial begin at 9 p. m.. 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