The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 21, 1952, Page 9

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Zaboly oro. os betes cone nee By Fred Lasswell| Chapter 27 SEVERAL buyers, representing Eastern firms, had arrived fring the day, as the round-up ea re that they would have looked the over during the day, = men were experts wi knew cattle. “They know cattle, and most o’ used ‘real same night. hing going on, Joe?” one asked. “Since we hit the hay?” “Plenty,” Indian Joe agreed, and gave them a brief summary of the developments, including the calling of the Cattlemen’s Court for the morrow. They asked 4 question or so and fol- lowed him back to the fire, Steve shook hands with them. All had arrived since his departure that morning, but he w five of them from previous years, King, who represented a Chicago packing house, a Fe baye mind, re lave you in ve? asked quietly. “The size of it is that I've got to raise sixty-six thousand in cash by day after tomorrow,” Steve explained. “Either that or they foreclose on me. My enemies figure I can’traise it. I think I can. are the figures on Di gather here. checked pretty giving the tally, to King, who studied it carefully, then passed he picked up a blazing twig’ and picl up a ig and held it to his cigar until it was Mae alight. He puffed thought- fully. “T had a look at your cattle this afternoon,” he eonceded. ‘Sixty- Bs eM Hanah ae in r hand, I'd say y were worth it. But it would just about take your whole bunch, as tallied, includin’ calves,” “I figured on that,” Steve agreed. “But I'll save the land.” King spoke again, as by com- mon consent. . “I wouldn’t ecensider it, ordi- narily, buying calves and cows 603 Thomas street, has arrived at Fort Dix, N. J., and was as- signed to Co. “D,” 39th Infantry Waite: attended Key West High School Play War Games d the Yanks thanks horse | As planned, a British force of }150 paratroopers dropped near an air base defended by hundreds of heavily armed U. 8, troops. The British deployed around the base while a 3--man detail scur- |ried to a secret rendezvous at a farm house Donning firemen’s outfits and borrowing a firetruck the detail aced ungpposed through the main gate of the airbase. Once in- side they captured the Americans hea. arters building The Yanks let the pass unchallenged. firemen” ating, choking |= when it was burned. | | Your Grocer SELLS that Good STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE | and CUBAN ——TRY A POUND TODAY— | [1 YOU CANT STOP, SMiLE. $25.00 CASH AND UP TRADE IN | ALLOWANCE ON YOUR OLD DESK, REGARDLESS OF CONDI TION, On A NEW OR USED OFFICE DESK, WOOD OR STEEL. —_— completion. Steve knew the: He handed a sheet of paper,| the Army Photo | CHARLES O. WALTERSON, | Wednesday, May 21, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 9 DOOMROCK BY ARCHIE JOSCELYN and all in such an amount,” he boys. But we'd like to help you out, Steve.” nm i announced the decision. “It'll take some scratchin’, but we can make it. We'll fix up the deal in the morning. That what you wanted to know?” “That's it,” Steve agreed. “And the background, Steve returned to him. “Get some sleep, Joe,” he ad- Come morning, you take Burt the funeral in a couple of days. row, but I'll be back then.” “Til tend to it,” Indian Joe agreed. Steve turned away, to his own blanket. It was his turn to ride night-herd after midnight. He was still wakeful, his face gray and drawn, when it came time to do his stint. He saddled a herse and followed the others who were heading out for where the great herd lay, HE was nearing the far edge, where the other riders had just completed their stint and headed back for their blankets, when it came. 2 At first it was like the sudden roll of thunder, far in the dis- tance. Almost at once that yi- brating mutter was punctured by th blast of gunfire, the jouts of men, which were shrill in turn overwhelmed, drowned out by the awakening terror of thousands of cattle, lurching to their feet and beginning a mad- dened rush, fear bursting from them in great bellowings. Steve sat his horse for a mo- ment, stunned. Almost instantly he knew what was happening. It was no surprise to him that there were spies in this camp, men quick to relay every piece of news of any importance to Matt Tarson. There had been an interval of several hours since King had made the agreement with him concerning the cattle. Ample time for a rider to reach Tarsen’s camp, which probably confessed. “Nor would any of the | crew figured together briefly, | P'm obliged. This means a lot to| e. wid Indian Joe had listened from| wooden-faced. | t vised. “There’s a lot to do, for|j we're neck deep in the woods yet. | back to the ranch. Arrange for |} Tul have to stay here for tomor- | m: in. By no stretch of on could the Dia- gotten together very before the ke a mad- nit defeat. If ld be swung, started ey wouldn’t run far, ge of the night could in a day. And he was in the right position for the op= By then fi most ly then they were alr upon him, engulfing him, and his cayuse took matters into its own control and the bit in its teeth, It turned and fled, as terrified now as any of those who pursued, and some of the fear communicated itself to Steve. There would be no turning or stopping the mass. They would run until they had exhausted themselves, scattering far and wide. But before and until that hap- pened they were a menace. Hf his cayuse could keep running and stay on its feet until the herd scattered and thinned, they would live. But if it missed its footing in the dark and went down, the pounding hoofs would blot them into oblivion. Now the v: rd of the herd was all aro flashing Soyne pressed at them from a! ides. 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