The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 1, 1937, Page 3

NCO RARE He sy EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1937. SYNOPSIS: Kay Crandon im- pulsively hires Ted Gaynor, a job. less puncher. He helps her fight Josh Hastings, a “friendly” neigh- bor who wants Kay and her ranch. Ted and Scrap Johnson,'a cow- hand who molests Kay, shoot it out, wounding each other. Has- tings sneaks up and kills Scrap with Ted’s gun. Ted is arrested and tried for murder, but Kay stops the trial by technical pro- test, Ted escapes and rescues Kay from Hastings’ cellar lock-up. Then he goes to aid Marion who saved his life with her nursing. He finds her father dying at the edge of the forest fire he started. Chapter 49 Revenge Misfires 2 lace ‘em, damn you, and be quick about it!” Torn rudely from his musing, Ted whirled about to face Josh Hastings, gazing exultantly at him over the barrel of his gun. Ted obeyed with a grim smile, the ironic thought flashing through his mind that here was the prob- able ending of his career too, be- side Marion’s father. Lifting his eyes a second as he raised his hands, Ted saw a gleant in the topmost branch of _ the ine tree that spread over Josh tings. Instantly, his fatalistic acceptance of the inevitable, of the moment before, gave way to a re- newed hope that reawakened all his natural instinct of self preser- vation. By one of those extraordinary freaks of forest fires, a spark had been carried an incredible dis- tance, Dunging destruction with it. If he could keep Josh Hastings from firing the fatal shot until—— “Reckon you won’t need that second trial!” Josh Hastings’ voice brought Ted back from his desper- ate speculations. “I can save the state a lot of money, and nobody’ll be any the wiser!” “Why didn’t you do it in the first lace, up on the central divide?” 'e« grasped at anything to prolong the moment. “Because I intended to have P bea branded as a murderer in Kay Crandon’s sight, and I expected you to die yey ” Hastings ex- plained with rutal insolence. Qut of the corner of Ted’s eye he could see the blazing branch directly over Josh Hastings’ head. At all costs, he must hold his at- tention! “Kay Crandon will never be- a murderer!” he chal- lieve eget. “Won't she, though? Hold it!” Hastings barked as Ted shifted _from one foot to the other. “I’ve ess a thing or two to tell you be- ‘ore I give you a duplicate of the shot that killed Scrap Johnson.” He re a harsh laugh at Ted’s involuntary start. “Too bad you can’t use that information, isn’t it?” he sneered, in evident enjoy- ment of his revenge, and loath to terminate it too soon. “Well, you know now it rae et to try to get the best of Josh Hastings! You , abead worst of it before, and this = A great rending sound cut him short. Glancing up, he saw the burning branch crashing through the lower branches of the pine. With an oath he sprang back, his fi exploding harmlessly as Ted lucked. But Josh Hastings was the frac- eg Os a peng soodere oh oben ing branch struc a glancin, blow on the head, and he Sahel forward. Saving The Murderer i fiona sprang to his side, and dragged his unconscious form away from the fire that licked up the dry pine needles, creeping to- ward oe . oe by ar poeeis strength, half dragging, half carry- ing him, Ted made iis way back to where he had tethered his Hes ized his \d tied Josh seiz rope ani Hastings’ wrists and ankles. Then ee bin over _ — ae gui is frightened horse, s ed _to retrace his steps. the far distance he could hear shouts, as the fire fighters rallied to this new area of danger. But after a moment's hesitation, Ted ed on, with an anxious eye on ey on rg burden. ne ne thought was uppermost in Ted's mind: He must save Josh Hastings until he could repeat that confession before witnesses. His lom and his whole future de- pended on it! If Josh Hastings died now, even though Ted might es- cape, his name would never be cleared. Suspicion would always cling to him and he would be han- dicapped by this cloud on his repu- tion, wherever he might go. He must get back to Marion, with the news about her father, and between them they must re- vive Josh Hastings enough to force the confession from him that he had killed Scrap Johnson and framed Ted for the murder. Riding when possible, and walk- ing over the steep places where his mount could not carry double, Ted pushed ahead over the intermin- able backward trail to Marion’s shack. BRUINS REGAIN | it had been hard enough going | before. Now, as he left the illumi- nation of the conflagration behind, Ted found it almost impossible to | negotiate the return trip with the double handicap of his unconscious burden and the darkness, with no stars to guide him. After. pushing on blindly for what seemed an eternity, he de- cided’ finally that he would save time in the long run by waiting for the dawn. He called a halt and lifted off the bulky. form of Josh Hastings. Laying ground, he bent Close to feel his prisoner’s pulse and listen to his heart. Reassured as to his condition, in spite of the coma into which he had sunk, Ted threw himself down beside him, and was soon lost in a sleep of utter exhaustion. hen he woke, he uttered an exclamation of amazement and dismay to find the sun so high. His exhausted frame, worn out by the strain of the last few nights, had played him false, and instead of | the short nap he had expected to take, he must have been asleep for hours. He glanced over at Josh Hastings and breathed a sigh of relief to find | him about as he had been before, still breathing heavily, in the stupor in which his blow on the head had. left him. : Ted rose to his feet, and went'a Short distance to a rocky projec- | ion to get his bearings. AJong low | thistle escaped him, as he gazed incredulously at the panorama stretched out before him, Hastings Tries A Dicker HE GLANCED up at the sun, as though challenging its right to be where it was, then looked once more at the cloud of smoke that hung heavy over the ridges. But instead of being behind him, it was to the north and east, and the mountains Ted had expected to get his bearing by, had shifted to un- familiar outlines. Admitting finally the evidence of his own senses, Ted was forced to the conclusion that he had com- pletely lost his way in the dark- ness the night before, and had gone off at a tangent to the southwest, instead of retracing his steps to the north, as he thought he had been doing. Ted cursed his impetuous haste that had led him astray, as he hur- ried back to Josh Hastings. Before Beepanng for the long ride, he ate a bite of the lunch that Marion had insisted on tying to the crutch of his saddle. Refreshed by the food and his long sleep, he hoisted Josh Has- tings’ unconscious body across his horse, and started back. A fresh breeze had sprung up, and Ted glanced uneasily at the tree tops swaying above him to gauge its velocity. It was charac- teristic of the mountains to have a wind start up around noon, but this one seemed to be gathering alarming force. Once get a strong wind behind the fire, and there was no predicting the extent of the de- struction that would most certainly ensue. Ted resolutely pushed on, fej- lowing the same method he had the night before, of sometimes rid- ing, but more often walking. Only this time he was traveling in the right direetion. He hated to think of the added set Marion would have over his delay, but there was no help for it. There was one good point, aayasy. He was well out of the probable range of the fire fighters, and therefore stood a better chance to escape premature delive eis into their juddenly, as he walked up a steep incline beside his mount, Ted became aware of a groan and eyes staring at him. Glancing down, he saw that Josh Hastings had re- gained consciousness. He made a tentative struggle to free himself, but Ted called a per- emptory halt. e tables are turned, now,” he explained curtly. “If you know ait good for you, you'll keep A look of hatred flashed in Josh Hastings’ eyes before he closed them, and let his head flop back weakly. we head!” he groaned, “Wa- r Without a word, Ted took his canteen and put it to Josh Has- tings’ lips. He took greedy sips of the warmish liquid, then opened his eyes again. “What's the idea?” he demand- ed, glancing at his bound wrists. “Where are you taking me?” “Where you can repeat what you told me back there, before a wit- | ness,” Ted answered grimly. “It | would be a hell of a lot easier to have left you to be cremated, as — planned to leave me. But you ave some information that hap- pens to be useful to me.” A shrewd look narrowed Josh Hastings’ eyes. “Suppose I give vou a signed statement, will you let me go?” “And have you deny it later? Not on your life.” Ted gave laugh. “You've framed me on often! I prefer a w (Copyright, 1987, Mo je de Nervoud) ‘Ted pushes on, racing against the flames, temerrew. Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company Effective May 30, 1937 Ss. S. P. M,, arriving Key West 7 for Havana. CUBA Sundays and A. West Mondays and Th M. Mondays and ursdays Leaves Key West Tuesdays and Fridays 5 P. 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But in the third! ing the the Soda Water boys went ahead| las two of their members dented | St, Louis Cardinals broke the/the home piste ics yesterday, as did Ducky Wucky} iis cubs s Badwiek, 7 iret hitter. the Cokes the | The Gashouse Gang overwhelmed! Thon the Sta (Special to The Citizen) NEW YOFK, Sept. 1.—Chi- ended ational League Then the rors by the Brooklynites. Scor was 4 to 2. Galan lona run still giving to 6. ‘went to town. ess in the put da leading ot \ doubles| next two frames, the Stars id a kame sun driving in. seyen| Vet tree mune in tne Fie <n : ‘to and three more in the seventh, sales las the Soda Water boys . tallied Boston Bees downed ‘Cincinnati! once in their half of. the. final. 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