The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 11, 1947, Page 9

te ee ee Nar eee ee ere Chapter 26 A PALL of gloom hung over the lumber camp the next day. Hardin had the men logging all morning because work seemed the only means of keeping their minds away from Norway’s death. They returned to camp for luncheon. The meal was a poor one but the men, sympathizing with Ollie’s grief, made no com- plaint. The little Swede moved automatically around the kitchen, red-eyed and_ stoop-shouldercd. The loss of Norway seemed to burden him like a great weight riding his thin little back. After the sorry meal the men sat around whittling, touching up their axes or talking in low tones. At three Sheriff Kinear drove up with two of his deputies and called a meeting in the mess shack. ; “I'm going to ask some ques- tions,” he announced. “I want straight answers. After that if any of you have information to volunteer, speak up.” His questions established noth- ing new but when he heard that Doug and Hardin were in the vicinity of Norway’s apparent murder and had heard the shot, he poe at them intently. “You two get along with Johan- son okay?” “Johanson?” Doug echoed. “The murdered man,” Kinear said shortly. “Oh.” Doug felt a small tingle of surprise, somehow it had never occurred to him that Norway had a surname. “Yes, I think every- one got along with Norway. He saved my life last week. I cer- tainly thought a lot of him.” Doug explained and Kinear listened briefly and turned to Hardin. “You?” “Yes,” Hardin said, “We got along. We had the usual argu- ments that loggers do, but noth- ing serious. He was very good- natured.” A deputy came in carrying a rifle. “Only one I could find, Sheriff.” “Where was it?” “In the bunkhouse.” : Hardin glanced at it quickly, Grass Controlled By Use Of 2-4-D HONOLULU.—(AP). — Growth of grass in suger can fields can be controlled through the use of 2-4-D. the chemical weed killer, although sugar cane i8*a grass and the chemical does not injure grass under most systems of ap- plication, says Dr. H. F. Cle- ments, plant physiologist of the University of Hawaii. a Clements’ experiments show that aplication of the chemical before the grass sprouts can be made to prevent growth of grass where it is not wanted. Several methods of application have been used, some of which developed injuries to the cane plants as well as controlling the grass. The chemical has been spread between cane rows, broadcast over fields and spread by .air- plane. Clements emphasizes. however, that the work is still in the experimental stage al- though it proves pre-germination control of grass is possible. THE LOW DOWN HICKORY GROVE “voung folks.” They are in kind of a bad spot, and it is mostiy due to what they pick up at schoo] and don’t pick up at home. They been told that our Govt. has not been such a hot success-— | it needs a valve grind. They been | ' grandma and grandpa told that were all wet in figuring you should build your own security via perspiration and _ self-denial. They don't even take for granted Mr. Newton and “gravity” or Mr. Franklin and his kite. Who do you blame, says Hen- ry, if you are so alert and smart. It is the mamas and papas, I says. They don’t stay home nights and teach their offeshoot the rules on how not to grow up a green gos- ling. And they don’t see to it that the folks at the school house sign a pledge of loyalty and non-so- cialistic, non-communistic lean- ing. And to give our young folks a break and save ’em from learn- ing the truth from their own ex- pensive experience after they get out of school, I have a pro- posal as a preliminary starter, to-wit: Require by law that all schooi libraries have on_ their shelf, an AEsop’s Fables. We have skipped fundamentals. No wonder some of our younger citi- zens know plenty about Social Uplift, left handed economics anc Karl Marx, but don't know on election day a fox or a wolf, if he is in borrowed sheep's raiment. Yours wit hthe low down, JO SERRA. Fish life depends upon a very small concentration of dissolved oxygen in water THE KEY WEST CITIZEN a ta a CCC ee f~ATROUBLE SHOOTER his face reddening. “That's mine.” Kinear’s eyes grew steely. “What do you use it for?” “We all use it—taking pot shots at rats or cougar.” “Rats?” “Yes. The fishing boats bring them into Queets, sometimes they even stray up this way. Ollie doesn’t want them hanging around the garbage cans.” The little cook came in carry- ing another rifle. “I got a gun too.” The sheriff looked annoyed. }“Any more of you men?” i; “Just about ali of them that ‘have a place to keep one,” Har- | din said. “This is hunting country you know. In deer or bird season | the countryside is swarming with | rifles.” Z | Kinear’s face flushed irritably at his being reminded of a fact {he had known all his life. “That’s a big help! I suppose we ought to — every house in Queet’s In- e bd “You'd find a lot of guns if you id.” Hardin’s tentative smile vanished, he shrugged. “What about the guns up at Larsons?” he asked casually. “We've already ~been there. 'Old Larson has_ several that haven’t been firéd in months. They could have done the job but they didn’t. Frawley has one that the girl uses on cougar. She used it this morning when one raide her chicken yard.” : “This morning!” Hardin looked as though he were going to say more, then thought better of it. His slid over to Doug mean- ingfully. TH sheriff shot him a specula- tive glance then, after warn- ing them to inform him if they heard or found anything, drove off with his deputies. Hardin mo- tioned the men to gather around him. He lit a cigarette and leaned forward resting his big hands palm down on the long mess table. “I want to say something to you men. I know the Larsons won’t say it now after losing Nor- way, but I think it ought to be said. This is it: “The Larsons are swell folk to work for, I’m certain you'll all = Real ICE is Guaranteed Place Your ‘ ' rrr ee eeeeny, agree with me there. It seems pretty plain that all these acci- . dents—this Larson Luck as we've | been calling it—have been aimed at just one thing: to keep .our outfit from fulfilling its big con- tratt. Whoever is behind it is out ‘ to wreck us. Now that it has reached the point of murder— there’s no denying Norway was killed because he knew too much . —the Larsons aren’t going to ask you to stay on and risk your lives. “But I am. I’m asking you to fight this thing and lick it. We've only got a week to go before all these logs are floated down to the Inlet. Now think it over men.”, The speech was short and forceful. There was no display of sudden emotion or a swearing of loyalty. Hardin didn’t expect any. He knew these men were slow sober thinkers who mulled things over for hours before reaching a decision. But this time he was positive what the decision would be. The men drifted off and he turned to Doug, “Got any ideas?” “Yes, several. I'd like to éx- amine the ground near where we found Norway; there might be something.” “It’s probably pretty well . tramped over by now.” “Yes, but I figure this might: have been tossed into the bushes.” . “Then you know what you're looking for?” ; ‘ Doug nodded. “Dynamite fuses.” Hardin whistled softly. “I’ll; be damned! Have you anything to o on?” wes “Quite a bit. It didn’t make sense at first but now the pieces are beginning to fall into place. Let’s get going.” As they walked into the tree- shaded trail Doug told Hardin what he had learned at Indian Joe’s. He told him about the sev- . ered telephone wire and the other small bits of information that. to- gether added up to a monstrous | plot to gain control of the Larson , Lumber Company. “The thing is,” he reflected, “that we can’t prove any of it. He’s got to give himself away - and that means that we've got to give him the opportunity. 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