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LALANLE MAY CHAPTER V?Continued ?7? St Marie did not answer; be had re treated Into the stolidity possible to his darker forbears. Kentucky, stepping to the edge of the bunk, smoothly lifted the six-gun from St Marie's side and tossed It Into another bunk. The music stopped short Kentucky said, "Now?you?talk!" .loe St Marie slid his high heels under him, bunched himself as If he were going to start his music again; then the harmonica dropped to the floor as he uncoiled and sprang. Kentucky dropped Into a crouch and laced out with a long uppercuttlng wallop. Two seconds later St Marie was on his back between the stove and the wall, while Kentucky held him down with a knee on the bronc rider's chest "Now you be good," he said. "By G?d, you fool with me, I'll snap fou like a whip 1" St Marie made a desperate effort to St Marls Made a Desperate Effort to Rise. rise. "Jones, there's somebody com ing!" "I dont care If there's a regiment coming. You're going to sit quiet and pretty nntll we talk this over." "Then take my gun! Take my gun yourself," Joe St Marie urged him. "You want to die?" The honest fear In Joe St Marie was not for Kentucky, he now recognized; undoubtedly It was for the approach beyond the door. "All right," said Ken tucky disgustedly. He left the bronc rider, recovered St Marie's gun, and stuck It negligently In his waistband. There was a low tapping at the door. "Come In I" The door opened quickly, but not wide, and Jean Bagland slid la She shut the door and leaned against It her hands behind her upon the latch. She wore no coat "What's the matter here?" she demanded. "Joe and I were wrestling," said Kentucky. "What's broke loose, Miss Ragland?" "Nothing's broke loose." Her blue eyes looked almost black, but the yel low lamp light turned her hair Into a glowing smolder, as If there were Are In It. "All right Joe?I can't stay here forever; what happened tonight?" Joe St Marie dropped his eyes and swayed from side to side like a steer bellied by a fence. "Aw, Miss Kag land?" "Come out with It now!" Joe St Marie squirmed. "You wouldn't believe?" ^N'ever mind that" "1 seen a ghost! Miss Ragland, I ?wear to heaven, I seen the ghost of John Mason, as plain as I see you ?land there nowi" The girl was silent a moment astounded by St. Marie's Idiotic answer. ' Tor heaven's sake, Joe, pull yourself together! If some rider has been Into this layout I want to know?" "Miss Kagland," St Marie Insisted, "I've got good eyes. I don't forget Tou think I don't remember how Old Ironsides used to set, half crooked In the saddle with his shoulders hunched -J'?u think I wouldn't know him out ?f a thousand men?" 't was Jean Ragland that Kentucky J?ne3 was watching; and now he saw that comprehension had come to her. The seemed to stiffen, and her eyes loo ted even darker than before. "I saw It twice," Joe St Marie was rushlt.g on now. 'The first time sit ting out there on the hump; and again when I went out to feed my horse, farther out, going down the tralL I red at It?and It disappeared." "All right, Joe. Was that all you ; ?aw?" I "Good 0?d. Miss Ragland. wasn't J that enough?" Jean Ragland drew a deep unsteady I breath, "l'es?I expect It was. You'd better keep this to yourself, Joe, If you know what's good for you." She added, "Both of you." She sent Kentucky Jones a glance that might have been an appeal; then suddenly turned and let herself out the door. Kentucky Jones hesitated and opened his mouth to ask Joe St. Marie a question; then, changing his mind, he followed her. At the sound of the door Jean turned and waited; he fell in beside her and walked with her to the house. "Miss Ragland," he said, "who, be sides yourself, knows what Joe St. Marie saw tonight?" She turned on him quickly. "Listen," she said. "Listen. I've got to tell you this: When I?when I gave you that bullet?I swear I didn't know you had been here the day?the day Mason was killed. If I'd thought there was the least chance of your getting bogged down In this thing??" "Am I bogged down?" "Can't you see what Floyd Hopper means to do? Right or wrong?he'll see somebody roped. And that means more than Just the sheriff against? the man he picks. All Wolf Bench will rise up to back the sheriff's play, with out Justice, without mercy?" "We won't worry about that, Just yet" "But I tell you, Kentucky, If I'd only known?Is It true that he can show you had a reason to kill Mason?" He considered. "Yes," he said. "What can I say?" Her whisper came to him brokenly. "What can I say?" "How did you first know that Mason was murdered?" he asked. She said In a smothered voice, "I can't tell you now." "Did you know that Zack Sanders was dead?" "No! I didn't know! I never guessed?" "Then?" "Don't! Don't ask me any more. I can't?I can't?" "Child," he said gently, "you don't need to tell me anything you don't feel like telling me, now or any other time. If there's anything I can do to make things go any easier for you, I want to do 1L And I don't blame you for wishing I was out of this. But?" "No," she said In a small voice, "no, I want you to stay here." He said to himself, "Good Lord, she means to use me yet!" Aloud he said, "Then that's all right" She spoke with difficulty. "This? this Is the meanest thing I ever did In my life." "What Is?" She did not answer him; but Instead she unexpectedly crooked an elbow around his neck, pulled down his head, and kissed his mouth. When she was gone he stood for a moment or two In the snow, consider ing. Far off somewhere a timber wolf howled, the first he had heard In half a dozen years. CHAPTER VI Had It stood alone, the shooting of Zack Sanders, a crippled ranch cook, might have passed with little notice. But the obvious?and at the same time extremely elusive?connection between the killing of Sanders and the death of John Mason stirred new war talk throughout the length of the rimrock. Even while It was generally sup posed that Mason had died by the accidental discharge of his own gun, the temper of the rimrock cattlemen had been stormy and Insecure. Now suddenly they were asked to accept the news that Mason's death had been no accident; that the redoubtable Old Ironsides had been murdered by par ties unknown. Twenty-four hours after Lee Bishop discovered the body of Zack Sanders under the snow, the whole rimrock knew both the discovery and Its mean ing. Fully as many people swarmed Into Waterman for the Inquest upon the shooting of Zack Sanders as had gathered for the Mason Inquest But this time the people showed a different mood. The death of Mason bad left the cattle people Irritable, but dazed and uncertain. Tbe proof of murder turned them ugly. Sheriff Hopper had expected this revelation to arouse a certain amount of criticism and dis pute; but he had under-estimated the difficulty of his position at least 73 per cent. And there had sprung up among the cattlemen themselves an even more un certain situation. The circumstances of Mason's murder bad already made THE STORY FROM THE OPENING CHAPTER At the Inquest Into the death of John Mason, banker, Jean, daughter of impo Ragland, owner of the Bar Hook ranch, where Mason met death, sur ?ptitlously passes to Kentucky Jonee the bullet which had killed Mason. Ken icky goes to work on the Bar Hook ranch. The Mason verdict Is accidental jath. Bob Elliot, owner of the adjoining range, drives his cattle on the Bar ook land. Lee Bishop, Ragland s ranch boss, expostulates, and Bill McCord, 11 lot's foreman, insults him. Bishop and Jones are astounded at Ragland'a in ference to Elliot's action. Bishop urges Kentucky to try to Influence Jean to ?ouse her father. He does so, unwillingly, and her reaction mystifies him. Zack indera. Bar Hook cook, is found dead, murdered. Sheriff Hopper, investigating inders' death, announces -his knowledge that Mason also waa murdered. the Bar Hook the focal point of the general disaster. The Incredibly prompt and bold decisions of Bob Bi llot's threatened 88 now promised to make the Bar Hook the focal point of the sequel. Whatever could be said against Bob Elliot, he was proving now that he could make a decision that popped like a blacksnake whip. The 88's first drive of cattle was already spread all over the middle of the Bar Hook range, cutting heavily Into the feed that the Bar Hook Herefords would need long before the spring. Yet, now, of all times In his career. Campo Ragland chose this to go Into what appeared to be a black and hope less funk. The boss of the Bar Hook was habit- j ually red-eyed now, and the curve of his forehead was no longer a bland | majestic sweep. He looked as If he might at any moment spit red hot peb bles. Campo's unaccountable vacilla tion was breaking the morale of his riders. The day after the Inquest Kentucky Jones got back from the morning's work before the rest. He found Jean In the kitchen. Her eye quickened Instantly as Ken tucky Jones came In. "Are the others back ?" "Not yet" "Come here," she commanded. "I have to talk to you.". "Just a second." He went to the phone and belled the gunsmith at Wa terman. Old Mark Ferris, Wolf Bench gun smith for more than twenry years, knew most of the guns In the Water man rlmrock; and Kentucky had talked to him the day before In an efTort to trace the ownership of the gun found In Zack Sanders' hand. It bad seemed to him odd that Zack, who owned no gun belt, should have been carrying a gun; and be had been led to wonder If Zack could have been forewarned, and had perhaps borrowed the weapon. If this were true, he wanted to know whose gun Zack had borrowed. There fore he had set Ferris searching through his records for the serial num ber of the questioned gun, In the hope that the old gunsmith could recall to whom the gun had been sold. Presently Mark Ferris' voice came over the wire, querulous and faint. "I can't find any record of that gun," he said. "I don't believe I ever sold that gun, Kentuck." "You must have sold It," Kentucky Insisted. "Look here, Ferris?this Is no Joke! Look again, will you?" "All right." Kentucky hung up and went to sit opposite Jean at the table where she was at work. "I suppose by this time," she began, "you have no end of theories about what happened here." "I used to know an old lion hunter, name of Old Man Coffee," Kentucky told her. "Whenever a killing or some thing had everybody else balled up, they used to send for Old Man Coffee. He didn't always unravel the trail; but he seemed to see through a lot of things that fooled other folks. And once I asked him how he did It. "He said he made things easy for himself by never having a theory?he Just kept hunting up facts, and when he had enough to give him the answer, there wasn't any theory about It?he knew. Me. I think Old Man Coffee's way was a good way." She stopped work and studied him. "I can't make you out," she said at last "You mean?you have no Idea of your own who killed Mason?or Zack Sanders?or why?" "Child," he said, "how long is it go Ing to be before you tell somebody? anybody?what you know?" She looked at him suddenly as she answered; and he knew that she lied to him, bravely, and with open eyes. "I haven't the least Idea what you mean," she said. "All right But I ought to tell you this?If I stay here much longer, I'll know who killed Mason?and why." "Ton?you're sure of that?" "The facts I have are very few," he said. "I don't know where they lead. But already I know they lead a clear straight tralL The facts are too distinct and clear to be pointing more than one way. Those two men killed at the same time, but by two different calibers of guns; this house being searched; the fact tbat the two were killed at almost the same time, but were found lying nearly sixty yards apart?each thing stands out sharp as the slot of a deer In the snow. When those facts are final ly fitted together nobody will ever be able to blur them so that there's any doubt" "If you're going to turn yourself Into a spy?" Jean began hotly. She stopped, checked by the steadiness of his re gard. K^tucky Jones said gently, "Who are you shielding, Jean?" She straightened and stood looking out through the clear space In the middle of the frosted pane. Her face was passive, but her bead was up with a fine proud carriage, and her hair was smoky flame. "I'm glad It's over with," she said at last. "Sooner or later you were bound to ask that, of course." "Of course," he repeated. He could not see that there was any sign of faltering In this girl. It was as If she could expect her whole world to come down around her In a rattling ava lanche If ever she lost her grip. She drew a deep unsteady breath. "I?I was trying to talk to you about something else." "I'm sorry, Jean." Sbe looked at htm bard, "It's nearly noon," she said. "In a few minutes the riders will be coming In. Tell me this, Kentucky: If you were boss of the Bar Hook, could you save the brand?" "I only know one way. It's a way that most men would hesitate to take." "And what Is that?" "To feed Elliot his own medicine. It would mean more riders; all of them tough, trouble-hunting men. It would be their Job to run those 88 brand cattle back where they came from; and run them again next week, and the week after, and every time they come ?run them till their bones rattle, and half of them are muzzle-down In the snow. But If a man thinks he might be squeamish about seeing empty sad dles come In?then he might better hes itate some, before he takes that way." "Would you?" she asked him. "Would you hesitate?" "If It was my brand?no." "Listen." She leaned toward him, her hands on the table. "My father Isn't going to flght." "Not now, you mean?" "Not now, nor later, nor ever." "Jean," said Kentucky, "Is It you that's keeping him from making his flght?" Sbe hesitated, as If sbe truly did not know how to answer. "Yes," she said uncertainly at last Then after a mo ment she changed It "No," she said. "I kept Campo out of a flght once; maybe It was a fight that he should have made. But It's out of my hands now, Kentuck." "You sure don't give me much to go on," Kentucky said. "But I'll say this: If ever he's going to make his flght now Is the time; every day that he puts It off makes It harder In every way. If be puts It off long enough Elli ot will have every chance to win." A look of forlorn desperation came Into her face. "If the Bar Hook was In your hands?do you think you could make a fight that would stand Elliot off?" "Are you trying to sell me the Bar Hook?" "What good would that do? There Isn't a cattleman In the world who "Are You Trying to Sell Me the Bar Hook?" woo Id be fool enough to boy the out fit now. Bot even If we did sell It, that would be almost as bad as to lose It altogether. Campo Is rooted too deep In Wolf Bench cattle. If he loses the Bar Hook he'll never amount to any thing again. You can't understand that, for you've never taken root But Cam po?I'd almost as soon see him dead." "Then??" "Listen," she said Intensely. She dropped her elbows to the table, bring ing her face nearer his; and her words came tumbling out In an Intense whis per. "I own a fifth share of the Bar Hook, In my own name. There's no question of selling the brand. But I could sell you my fifth share. Take It In the form of so many hundred grade steers?you to make the cut; or In any form you want \yould you take It?" He stalled for time, puzzled. "How much are you asking?" he said. "One dollar," Jean answered. He stared at her. "And a string to itr "This: delivery will not be until next spring; and the cut will be based upon the valuation of the cattle on the range at that time." He rolled a cigarette, considering. "See If I get this straight," he said. "You're offering me your share of the Bar Hook to make the fight that your father won't make?or can't make. Is that It?" "Yes," she said. She was very pale. "Lee Bishop can't do anything?he's Just a hired foreman and can only car ry out Campo'a orders. But If you own part of the cattle, with winter grazing rights on the Bar Hook range?then you're Justified In protecting your own Interests, even though Campo doesn't defend his. I don't think Bob Elliot Win fight; I think he'll let his cattle drift back to their home range. But first he has to know he's up against a man that will fight him clear Into the ground." Kentucky sat studying the slow blue tendrils of smoke from his cig arette. "The deal won't be questioned," Jean said. "You're known to have enough money to buy Into a brand If you want to. And nobody can look at you with out knowing that whatever you set your hand to you'll fight through some way?maybe Just for the love of fight ing, for all I know." (TO BE COXTiSCED) Rouses Legging Mind Pituitary gland extract fed to a small child has been found to rouse a lagging mind. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL Sunday i chool Lesson By REV. p. b. fitzwater. d. d? Member of Faculty, Moody Bible Institute of Chlcaro. ?. Western Newspaper Union Lesson for July 14 NAOMI ^UISSON TEXT?Ruth 1:14-22; 4:14 GOLDEN TEXT?A woman that fear ?th the Lord, aha shall b? praised.? Proverbs 31:30. PRIMARY TOPIC?A Happy Family JUNIOR TOPIC?Making a Happy Home. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC?Living Our Religion. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC?Making Religion Attractive. In teaching this lesson It will be nec essary to cover the entire book of Bath. I. Naomi's Sojourn In Moab (Ruth 1:1. 2). On account of famine In the land of Judah, Naomi with her husband and two sons emigrated to the land of Moab. It la strangely inconsistent for a man whose name means "my God is King," who has a wife whose name Is "the pleasant one," and who lives In a town which means "house of bread," to sojourn In the enemy's country on account of famine at home. II. Naomi's Bereavement (Ruth 1:5 5). After the death of her husband, her two sons married Moabltish women. In a short time, her sons also died. This Is a dreary picture?three widows In the same home In a short time. III. Her Return to Bethlehem (Ruth 1:6-22. Having heard that the Lord had vis ited his people In Judah In giving them bread, Naomi decided to return to her home land. After sh^had experienced chastisement she returned. 1. Ruth accompanies her. When the time came for Naomi to go from Moab, Ruth and Orpab accompanied her for a distance. She frankly placed before them the difficulties which would confront them, and repeatedly urged them to turn back. a. No chance to marry agaia She reminded Ruth and Orpah that she had no more sons for whom they could wait b. Their heathen gods must be re nounced (v. 15). She made It quite clear to them that idolatry could not be practiced In the land where God's j people dwelt c. Though Orpah went back, Ruth stood the test Her mind was fully made up. She was willing to accept as ber God the One who was able to produce In bis subjects the nobility of character she observed in Naomi. 2. Naomi's reception. Her arrival made a stir In Bethlehem. The people recognized her and perceived a marked change wrought In her. Ten years of such trials would make a noticeable ! change even outwardly, but the. change was mainly Inward. She asked that her name he changed to Mara. IV. Naomi's Gracious and Tactful Behavior (Rath 2, 3). 1. She remembered her wealthy kinsman (ch. 2). In the case of a for feited possession. It wag Incumbent upon the nearest kinsman to redeem It Boaz was a kinsman. It was nec essary for both Naomi and Ruth to have food. Barley harvest afforded that opportunity. The divine provision was made for the poor when the har vest was gathered (Lev. 19:9, 10; 23:22; Deut 21:19). The matter was talked over between Naomi and Ruth, and arrangement was made for Ruth to glean In the field of Boaz. 2. Naomi seeking rest for Ruth (ch. 3). This rest was to be In the house of a husband. Other things being equal, such Is the only real place of rest for a woman. Naomi Instructed Ruth as to her toilet preparations so as to be attractive and then also as to presenting her claim upon Boaz to perform the duty of a kinsman In re deeming the forfeited estate because of the sojourn In Moab. The redemp tion of the estate Involved not only the ability to pay the price of the for feited possession, but also the marry ing of the woman. V. Naomi's Reward (4:14-17). 1. Blessed by the women of Bethle hem (vv. 14, 15). The birth of a son to Ruth was the occasion of this blessing. It meant the perpetuation of the line of kinship, and looked for ward to the true Redeemer, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ 2. She became the nurse for her grandson (v. 10). This not only pro vided her with o home and living, but with the opportunity of helping on the purpose of God In the coming re demption. 3. The baby given a name (v. 17). "Obed" means "servant of God." Ruth thus became a link In the ancestral chain of our Kinsman and Redeemer, Jesus Christ The Introduction of a Gentile Into this line Indicated the outreach of the redemptive purpose of God, which extends to the peoples of the whole world. Prof ret* A marked characteristic of the progressive man Is that he Is always Improving something somewhere. 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