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WUISPERINJj o JOHNUBAR TWENTY-SECOND INSTALLMENT "Mr. Snavely, look here!" There was nothing aggressive In Ruth's tone, but it was like no tone she had ever used to Snavely. "Look at this." Ann stepped to the door of the kitchen and stood silently, her eyes on Ruth. "Well?!" said Snavely as he read the opening words. He said nothing more until he had finished, then without lifting his head, "Well? well I'll be! Grey's alive, after all. Couldn't get a word to nobody 'til jest now. If that don't beat all!" He looked at Ruth, then lowered his eyes to the paper again. "Wants me, to come an' git him. Hermosillo? powerful long job getting si* days west of there. Must be desolate sure 'nough, else we'd got word of him sonoer. Well, things like that hap-1 pen. But it beats all," he mused, j "We shalt- start to Harry at once," said Ruth, decidedly; "the Tharies are coming home late to night and?" Thanes? What they got to do1 with this?" Snaveley's eyes narrow- <l ed. "I think it would be best if Old Charley went with me. I'm sure that under the circumstances he' would go, and he knows the country an^beaks Spanish better than I." 'You're set on goin' yourse'f, eh?' Snavely regarded her quizzically. "Why, most certainly! Of course I shall go." "Well. Jest the same, I don't see the sense, ip mixin' the Thanes up with this. If you're a mind to go without pie. why don't you take Francisco? But the best thing would be fer you an' me to light out to gether tomorrow mornin'." Ruth thought a moment; she might go with Don Francisco?per haps that would be best. But she certainly would not go alone with Snayely. She looked at him. ? "Per haps Don Francisco and I could manage it," she said. Again Snavely studied her intent- i ly. There was something in her tone and manner which was quite new.. She was no longer afraid. "Look here," he said sharply, "what's the matter of me goin', anyways?"' The girl was suddenly angry Snavely could not afford to speak to her like that any longer She straightened., "Mr. Snavely, there are several very good Teasons why I do not wish you to go with me; and there are reasons why you should Tespect my wishes. It is for your own good. There are a num ber of things I must tell my bro ther when we -meet." . Snavely paled. ? "What can you tell him?" he asked gruffly. f shall tell him about the way you bought my cattle note." "But Mrs. Warren?I tor you why I done that," said Snavely in a re lieved voice. "I* done it to protect you." When I was in town," continued Ruth, "I consulted an attorney about my position on this ranch. I learn ed that I was not your partner and never had been. And I understand quite plainly that you knew this, and that if I had failed to meet my note sou would have been in legal pos session of the entire ranch." Well, but?" Snavely paused helplessly. The guilt and consterna-1 ion on his faqe, as well as the let ter in her hand, gave the girl courage. The whole thing has been placed before my attorney," said Ruth. "The?whole?thing?" - "Yes. When I learned that I wis net your partner and that you had purchased the note I understood how anxious you were to have me fail to meet it. But let's not say! anything more about that." "But I don't see," replied Snave ly. guardedly, "what call you got to get uppity. Suppose you wasn't a partner?that's your fault." Ruth's anger mounted. "That! sounds very well. But what will my brother think when I tell him about the mysterious disease you' called 'liver fever'? What will he think when I tell him how I came to put the wrong powder in the spring troughs that night?" "Are you a'cusin' me?" Snavely's voice rang, then died away before the girl's steady gaze. He dropped his eyes. Ruth was triumphant; the man was beaten, he was afraid of her now I "Didn't you never think," he ask ed falterlngly. "that things might look different than what they are?" "No." said Ruth boldly. But al though he stood cringing before her.. Snavely did not appear so abject as Ruth thought he should be. Didn't he realize he could be sent to pris on?. "Do you deny you tried every thing y.ou could to make me lose my interest?" He did not reply to her question. But after a moment he said slowly, still with lowered eyes, "Them things la hard to prove," ^ "I don't think so! But I can tell Vpu something else which lg not hard to prdve: 1 can whisper in the gulch as well as any one else!" He raised- his eyes quickly, his face a dead white. Ruth glanced linger ingly toward Ann, then back agata. "The night of the storm, Mr. Snavely," she said quietly. He faced her in sUence; the mus cles of his long stringly throat con tracted spasmodically. Suddenly he turned and, walking slowly to his room, entered. Almost at once he reappeared, the packet of bank notes in his hand. He held them cut. "You best take these here an' go git your brother." Ruth took the notes. She thought she understood: when she and Har ry returned, Snavely would not be on the Dead Lantern. Perhaps that was the best solution. She turned to Atin "Ann, 1 wish you would get the buckboard and take David and me over to Thanes'. I'll have an early supper ready by the time you harness up." Spavely had walked toward his room, now he turned and came back. "I don't think you'd best go mixin' the Thanes in chis " In spite of the apparent humble ness of his tone, a twinge of fear caught Ruth's heart. But she ans wered. "I don't see that it can make any difference to you now, Mr. Shavely." "It makes a sight of difference to me'" he said sharply, and his eyes, no longer jerking, bored into hers. Ruth gripped herself. "Do you realize that you are a criminal and that you will face arrest as soon as I bring my brother back?" To the girl's amazement, Snavaiy smiled. "You like fancy words." he said slowly, "so I ask if^ you realize where you stand now?" His voice rose shrilly. "Don't you see that your brother bein' alive makes the will no good? The will don't work, by God! You ain't got no righto?you ain't no pardner an' you a'ri*t go not Interest in this ranch. D'you get that? I'm boss here now!" He whirled to Ann. "Git your black face-outa here!" "But my brother?" "Your brother?how do I _ know he^s your brother? He never told me nothln' about you nor nothin aboilt any will. 'Cordln' to my way a'thinkin' you come here jest to steal his interest. Who are you, anyways? You're a plumb stanger to me?you ain't got a thing to say about this ranch an' never did have. What about all that truck you was jest a-talkin'? - that goin's on about the cattle dyin'? What of it. Fer all anybody knows, I was jest a-doin' my best to keep you from stealin' my pardner blind; thats what I was doin'! An' the law would say the same." Snavely stepped closer, his face thrust forward and his pale eyes glittering. "You come cn this place with a paper you say is a sure 'nough will, but you ain t got nothin' to prove it." "Ruth was against the wall. She was trembling. Tightly she gripped the letter in her hand and sum moned* all her courage. "But your partner is my brother?he will be coming back here soon?he may even come today?any time. The letter must have been sent quite a while ago and he was much better he might have been able to get to the railroad without any help?" "All right! If he's your brother why don't you go git him? What'er you -astandin' there for? I gi.ve you the money. Why don't you git go in'?" He left Ruth contemptuously i and stepped to the kitchen door. Ann was still inside. For a mmuto>| he spoke rapidly to her in Spanish Ruth could not catch more than a | word or two. While he was still, speaking. Ann hurried from the door., passed Ruth without a glance, and; Professional Cards Dr. ROBT. E. LONG Dentist Wllburn & Satterfleld Building Main 8treet - Roxboro, N. C. B. I SATTERFIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Roxboro-Dnrham. N. C. Roxboro Office: Thomas Ac Carre: Building. In office Monday ant Saturdays. Durham Office: 403 Trust Build ing. In Durham Office Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day each week. DR. G. C. VICKERS Dentist Office at residence, on Route No 144, near T. H. Street old home Mill Creek. N. LUNSFORD Attorney -at-Law Office _/ver Thomas Ac Career Bid* Roxboro, N. O. DR. J. H. HUGHES Dentist Office In Hotel Jones, next door to Dr. Tucker's Office Dr. J. Da BRADSHER Dentist Office over Wlburn At Satterflefd'i Store Buidtng | left the house on the way to the ; barn. Snavely turned to the girl. "You're a-goin' jest as soon as Ann's ready. Collect your kid an' your things an' git out! By sundown tonight there ain't goin' to be nobody on this place but me^Tll have that greaser outfit loadefl^P started off this place, in ten minutes! Then I'm go in' for a .mite of a ride. When I come back there ain't goin' to be nobody here! You think you can go a -clutterin' up this place with peo ple an' drive a man outa his mind ?Ill show you! Oit goin'!" He strode past her and out of the house. Ruth let him go?there was noth ing further to say. But she'd find Harry. She heard the - steps of Snavelys' horse, and presently saw him gallpping toward the little adobe house where Magda was tak ing in her washing which had fes tooned the bushes since early morn ing. He stopped his horse with a Jerk and called. Don Francisco and Alfredo came to the doorway; Magda stood in the yard, her arms full of clothes. Snavely spoke fiercely. Once, Don Francisco pointed toward the ranch house and asked a ques tion. Snavely's voice roared in re ply. A moment or two later Alfredo was hurrying to find Don Francis co's team and Magda had thrown her wash into the old man's wagon. Snavely rode away toward the moun tains. The tears welled into Ruth's eyes ?those poor people. They had been . so happy. Like trusting children. I they had accepted her gift of the land and the little house, the gift which was to have been theirs for so long as they lived and worked hard. They had worked hard. As she entered the house she saw Ann leading two horses through the corrals. Ruth went into her room! and began to pack. Before she had finished she could ! hear the sound of the team and buckboard coming from the barn to ward the house. Ann stopped by the small mesquite where Ruth's horse still stood .and climbed from the buckboard. "Ann," said Ruth appealingly, as the giantess came toward her, "Ann, please help me!" "Shorely, Miss Ruth?111 he'p you Church Directory FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A. J. McKelway Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Morning Worship 11 o'clock. Evening Worship-7:30 o'clock. LONG MEMORIAL METHODIST J. P. Herbert. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Morning Worship 11 o'clock. Young Peoples Meetings 6:45 P.M. Evening Worship 7:30 o'clock. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH W. P. West, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Morning Worship 11 o'clock. Young Peoples Meetings 6:30 P.M. Evening Worship 7:30 o'clock. ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH A. S. Lawrence. Rector. Services every Thursday at 4:30 P. M. during Lent. First Sunday Sunday School and Bible Class 11:00 A. M. Second Sunday Worship 11:00 A. M. Third Sunday Sunday School and Bible Class 11:00 A. M. Fourth Sunday Worship Service 4:00 P. M. GRACE METHODIST CHURCH East Roxboro B. E. Kelly. Pastor. Sunday School 11:00 A. M. Evening Worship 7:00 P. M. N. ROXBORO BAPTIST CHURCH J. C. McGregor, Pastor. C. H. Stanfteld. Supply Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Morning Worship 11:00 A. M. Young PeoDles Meetings 6:30 P.M. Evening Worship 7:30 o'clock. LONGHURST METHQDIST CH. B. E. Kellv. Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Morning Worship 11:00 A. M. MT. HARMONY BAPT. CHURCH L. J. Rainy. Pastor. Sunday 8chool 10 o'clock A. M. L. P Sherman. Supt. Preaching Services every first and third Sundays at 11 o'clock A. M. A cordial Invitation is extended . to all. PERSON CIRCUIT E. B. Craven, Pastor Concord Pirst Sunday 11:00 A. M. Third Sunday 11:00 A. M. Lea's Chapel Second Sunday 11:00 A. M. Fourth Sunday 3:00 P. M. Oak Grove Fourth Sunday 11:00 A. M. Second Sunday 3:00 P. M. Woodsdalc Th\rd Sunday 3:00 P. M. Warren's Orove First Sunday 3:00 P. M. ??o BROOKKDALE CIRCUIT R. E. Pittman. Pastor Brooludalr Church First Sunday 7:30 P. M. Third Sunday 7:30 P. M. Fourth Sunday 11:00 A. M. Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00 A. M. pack." "Not that, Ann ? take me to Thanes'. I must go there at once. Well put all my things In the buck board and then driye there. They'll be home some time tonight or to morrow morning." Ann dropped her eyes and slowly shook her head. "I reckon I dasn't go fer doln' nothln' 'cept what I was tol' to do, Miss Ruth." Ruth tried to appear surprised. "But Mr. Snavely knows I wanted to go to Thanes'." "No'm. He tol' me you'd try to make me do that. He says I got to take you right to the railroad." "But please, Ann?youll do it tor me. He won't know?please, Ann; I beg you to." The giantess stood with bowed head and twisted her big hands to gether. "I wisht I could. Miss Ruth, I wisht to Oawd I could." "Ann, listen to me!" Ruth grasp ed the huge arm. "Listen, Ann, I've discovered the voice in the gulch? it's Snavely. There's a trick to it? he's been tricking you with it, scar ing you so that you would be afraid of him and do as he told you." CONTINUED NEXT WEEK 0 ADVERTISE IN THE COURIER Calendar Of Activities ROTARY CLUB O. B. McBroom, President. Regu lar meeting Thursday, 6:30 P. M? New Hotel Jones. WOMAN'S CLUB Mrs. S. B. Davis, President. Meets the First Monday in each month, 3:00 P. M., Woman's Club Bldg. . _ KIWANIS CLUB B. B. Mangum, President. Meets Monday, 6:30 P. M? in New Hotel Jones. YOUNG WOMAN'S BUSINESS Club Miss Hazel Price, President. Meets the first and third Tuesday nights, 7:00 P. M? New Hotel Jones. HI-Y CLUB Wm. M. Miller, President. Meets Thursday, 7:00 P. M? Basement Long Memorial Church. PERSON LODGE A. F. & A. M. No. 113. W. W. Morrell, Worship ful Master. Regular meeting fourth Tuesday in each month, 7:00 P. M., Lodge Hall. ROXBORO P. T. A. Mrs. R. D. Hardman, President. Third Monday in each month, 3:30 P. M. Central School auditorium. PERSON CO. CHAPTER U. D. C. Mrs. G. A. Duncan, President. Second Tuesday in each month. 3:30 P. M. (Place of meeting will be announced later.) ROXBORO BOY SCOUTS Troop No. 32 Clyde Swartz, Master. Monday night 7:30 P. M. Basement of Courthouse. Troop No. 49 W. R. Jones, Master. Friday night, 7:30 P. M. Basement of Gourthouse. Cub Patrol No. 1 C. A. Harris, Master. Clubroom in old Postofflce Bldg. Friday night, 7:00 P. M. Troop No. 23 Clayton Owen, Master. Tuesday night. 7:30 P. M. Schoolhouse, East Roxboro. Troop No. 24 C. H. Mason, Master. Thursday Night 7:0O JP. M. Schoolhouse, Ca-Vel Village. Troop No 9 J. Anderson Timberlake, Master. Saturday afternoon. Cabin, Timberlake, N. C. Farm Patrol No. 1 Banks Berry. Master. Second and Fourth Tuesday nights 7:00 P. M. Home of Mr. Joe Whitfield, Hur dle Mills. In Memory On March 29, 1931, the death an ge< visited the home of Luther Duke and took from them their lov j Ing daughter, Sadie Duke. Her stay on earth was fifteen years, six months and four days. She has de par'ed this life on earth and went | to dwell In her heavenly home ! a bore where the angels were wait ing around the goldern throne to j welcome her home. Oh, how we miss you and hope you can under stand to be ready to meet mother and father in heaven's land. You can't come back to us, but if we try we can meet you some day bye and bye. When in your grave you are peacefuly sleeping while here in this world we are a weeping. It was hard to see you die but none adone has the power of Him on high. 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