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rTlIU: riCVS.RECORD u The Settling o the Sage By HAL G. EVARTS Copyright by Hal O. Hvarts WNU Service THE STORY CHAPTER 1 At the Warren ranch, the "Three Bar." on the fringe of the "cow country," a stranger applies for work as a rider. He la engaged by the owner, Wllliamette Ann Warren- ther Cal Warren, had kentta original owner of the place. The question "cow country" or be opened to settle ment Is a troublesome one. CHAPTER II. Cattle "rustlers" have been troubling the ranch owners, the Three Bar, with a girl boss, hav ing suffered more than others. The new hand gives bis name as Cal Har ris. By his announcement In favor of enmltrof a ' "squatters" he incurs the rider known as Morrow. The will maae by Cal Warren stipulated that half the I property should go to the son of bis old friend, William Harris, under cer tain conditions. The new arrival is the man, and he discloses the faot to Bu lla. The girl is suspicious of her new naer ana taxes counsel witn ner ineuu. the ranch cook. "Waddles." He quiets aar tears. CHAPTER UL Harris method of wearing the Inevitable "gun" rather exalte the girl's derision, though to herself she admits she is Impressed by his manner. Slade, a ranchman with an unsavory reputation as a "bad man," Visits, Billls. He has long wanted to SMMtt.ler. but she dislikes and fears bin, glads, endeavoring to embrace BUUe. is Interrupted" Harris. Tb men. on the verge or gun njay, are quieted by Btllle, but mutual enmity is established. Harris7 half lasting pro posal that the girl marry aim and so settle the matter of the ranch owner Ship. Is Indignantly rejected, but the man declares he will remain on the plac and restore its prosperity, waning under Blllie's rule. and women; he raised his arms slow ly, deliberately, to see if she would flinch away or stand fast and out game him. She knew that he was harmless to her and he knew it. He might perpetrate almost any crime on the calendar and come clear; but in this Innrt whpro wnmon were few thev I were honored. One whisper from the Three Bar girl that Slade had raised ! his hand against her and, powerful as he was, the hunt for him would be on, with every man's hand against him. His arms had half circled her when he whirled, catlike, every faculty cool and alert, as a voice sounded from the door. Both had been too en grossed to notice Its noiseless opening. "I've finished cleaning up round the shop and corrals," Harris said. "Is She Knew That He Was .Harmless to Her. there any rubbish round the house you'd like to have . throwed out and piled In a dry gulch somewheres out of sight?" He stood in the door, half facing them, his left side quartering toward Slade. To the girl it appeared that the strange pose was for the purpose of enabling him to take a quick step to the right and spring outside If Slade should make a move and she felt a tinge of scorn at his precaution even though she knew that it would avail him , nothing if Slade's deadly temper- were roused by -the Insult. Slade, who had killed many, would add Harris to his list before he could move. , . , Slade's understanding of the quar tering position and the odd sling of Harris' gun was entirely different and .as be shifted his feet until he faced 'the man In the door, his movements "Wert alow and deliberate, nothing that could be misconstrued. ' ';.'; - "Who summoned you in here TV he ., demanded. 1 vf. ,' '-';' -Harris did not reply but stood wait- tag for some word from the girl. She bad a sudden sick "dread that Slade -would kill him and, was surprised at th sentiment, for no longer than an bour before she had wished him dead. sh mai hAiated auswer to bis orls "No," she said. "Go on out, please." He turned bis back on Slade and If ih Tybu," she said to Blade, "you'd heat .be going too. We've been too good neighbors to quarrel unless you come over again with the same Idea ' you did today." j At sunset the girl called to Harris and he repaired to the house and found her putting a hot meal for two on the end of the long pine table, the first time she had deigned to eat with him. "There's no use of our going on like this," she said. "We've two years of It to face; so It's best to get on some , kind of a neutral footing." For her own peace of mind she had tried to smother her dislike of him and he was very careful to avoid any topic that would rekindle it They washed the dishes together, and from that hour their relations, to all out- I ward appearance, were friendly or at least devoid of open hostility. But he knew that she was merely strug- i gllng to make the best of a matter that was distasteful, that her opinion ' of him was unaltered. Her bitterness j could not be entirely concealed, and she frequently touched on some fresh point that added to her distrust of his present motives and confirmed her belief in his double-dealing in the past There were SO many of these points; h. refusal to accept her offer to eive him his half-Interest If he would stay off the place; his weak Insinua tions that there was some reason why he must spend two years on the Three Bar; his prowling the country for a year spying on the methods she fol- lowed ,n runnln8 the ontflt- half of wnicn wouia souu iw mo, uw uuj uig Bcnooi section and filing on a Quar ter of land, the locaUon blocking the lower end of the Three Bar valley. Whenever she mentioned one of these he refused to take Issue with her. And one night she touched on still another point. "What was the reason for your first Idea of coming here under another name? she demanded. 1 thought maybe others knew I'd been left a part Interest," he said, "and it might be embarrassing. The way It is, with only the two of ua knowing the Inside, t? stay on as a regular hand until the time Is op." "You're so plausible," she said, "You put It as a favor to me. Did It ever strike you that If the truth were known it might also be uncomfortable for your He smiled across at her and once more she frowned as she discovered that he was likable for all his under handedness. "Worse than that suicidal," he ad mitted. "If you mentioned what you think of me, that I've framed to rob J'ou by law, you wouldn't be bothered with me for long." He laugneu sort- ly and stretched his feet toward the fire. ''Look at it any way you like and I'm in bad shape to deal you any misery," he pointed out "If you'd drop a hint that I'm an unwelcome addition it would only be a matter of days until I'd fail to show up for meals. If you view it from that angle you can see I'm setting on the powder can." She did see It, but had not so clear ly realized It till he pointed It out, and for the first time she wavered in her conviction that he had come sim ply to deprive her of her rights. But the thought that her father would not easily have willed away the home place to another without being unduly Influenced served to reinstate her dis trust along .with a, vague resentment for his having shaken It by throwing himself so openly on her mercy. "You probably, thought to overcome that by reaching the point the whole thing so patently aims for," she said. "And you calculated well arriving at a time when we'd be alone for a week. The whole scheme was based on that idea and I've been patiently . wondering why you dont rush mat ters and invite me to marry you." I He rose and flicked the ash from his cigarette Into the fireplace. "I do invite you right now," he said, and In her surprise she left her chair and stood facing him. "I'd like real well to have you, Blllie." "That's the final proof," she said. "I'm surprised that you didn't tell me the first day." "So am I," he said. She found no answer for this but stood silent knowing that she had suddenly become afraid of him. "And that's the living truth," he af firmed. "Other men have loved you the first day. You know men well enough to be certain that I wouldn't be tied to one woman for the sake of owning a few head of cows not if I didn't want her for herself He waved an arm toward the door "There's millions of miles of sage Just outside," he said. "And millions of cows and girls." He moved across to her and stood almost touching her, looking down into her face. When Slade had stood so a few.duys past she bad been cold ly Indifferent except for a shiver of distaste at the thought of his toncbr ing her. Before Harris she felt a weakening, a need cf, support, and she leaned back from him and placed" one hand behind her on the-table, i "You judge for yourself whether a man wouldn't be 'right- foolish with all 'those' things 1 mentioned being right outside to call him to iharry a woiiuin he didn't want for herself, be cause she had a few hundred head of trows." He smiled down at ner. "Dont pull back from me, EHlfe ; I Won't lay a finger on you. But now do you think If s you f want or the tittle old Three Barr v ; -r : "You can prove If," she said ' at last. "Prove it by going away for six months or tnree. .-i f He shook big head. . 'J ' ' ' v "Not that," he said. Tve told yon I was sewed up In a right peculiar -way myself which woriHlnV matter a d n If It wasn't.for thlswl'd, hav tossed It off In a s&odd ll'the girl on the Three Bar bad turned out to be any other than you. Mow I'm' go ing to see It through. The Three Bar la going under the brand both pour folks helped to found unless aome have moved to' Beaver Dam in Butt ons pulls It out of the hole. Believe .combe county. a me If you can and If you can't why, I Mrs. P. p. Landers and Mrs. C W. you know that one remark about my JHeneley motored to Asfcevtlle last being unwelcome here will clear the iF'idy ,see M,,M Berth Landers road for you. like I mentioned . few Autl rave- a birthdav minutes oacK. " her r and she hud not moved when the door closed behind him An hour past noon on the following day a drove of horses appeared at the lower extremity of the valley un swept on toward the ranch. As liar rls threw open the piles of the hi:: corral he saw her Miunling . In the door of llie eookimu.-e watching tin oncoming drove. Whirrs Hanked die hunch well out to each side to stead'. II. There was a roar of hoofs uml . si tiling cloud of dust as three bundle liiili'-u ill horses clatieied past tnc' crowded through the sales, scatteiln;.' swiftly across the pasture lot back oi the corral. A dozen sweiit-streakei' riders swung from their sad-iles There was no chance to distinguish color or kind among them througl the dust caked In the week-old growth of beard that covered eery face. One man remained on his mount and followed the horses Into the pus ture lot, cutting out fiftj or more und heading thera back Into the conul; for Waddles had decreed that they could hove the rest of the afternoon off for a Jaunt to Brill's store and they waited only to change mounts before the start. Calico stood drooping sleepily In one of the smaller corrals and Harris moved toward him, intending to rid. over with the rest of the men. The boss said for you to rid Blue," Morrow stated as Harris passed the group at the gates of the corral "He's clear gentle-broke. Blue Is." The men looked up In surprise. Mor row had not been near the house to receive Instructions from the girL'Tbe lie bad been so apparent as to con stirate a direct, challenge to fmj other man. Harris stood looking at him, then shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever the boss says goes', with me," he returned evenly. A rangy blue roan swept past wltli the fifty or so others. At least once every round of the corral he laid back his ears and squealed as he scorei' some other horse with his teeth, then lashed out with wicked- heels. "I reckon that'll he lilne?" Harris asked of Kvans i:d the lanky one nod- ded. lite men scattered round the cor . ral and each watched his chance to put his ro;;e on some chosen horse. The roan kept others always between himself and any man with a rope but at last he passed Harris with but one horse between. Harris flipped his noose across the back of the interven- ing horse and over the blue roan's . " . neau. "You've been busted and rope-burnt a me or iwo, . earns remarseu, uuu , ne iea me norso out to saaaie nun. jrariey Rice Sunday. The big blue leaned back, crouching , Culles and Lloyd Rice were visit on his haunches as the man put on png the home of Mr. Marion Wallin the hackamore. His eyes rolled wick- Saturday night, edly as Harris smoothed the saddle). Miss Flora Wallin was visiting Mrs. blanket and he flinched away with a James Wild Saturday. Whistling snort of fear, his nostrils r Mr. Eugene 'Rice was visiting his flaring, as the heavy saddle was" otter Siinis -Mrs. M. A. Rice. thrown on his back. I UZ, E , 1 w'nlTT? lt' Harris tightened the front t.MjJ. the blue horse braced himself and Mr Qtu Re Mi8g A wil(j drew in a long, deep breath. ,'Were here Sunday. "That's right. Blue, you swell up ij Mp steve WalJin wa8 visiting Mr. and inflate yourself," Harris said, jimmie Wild Saturday. "I'll have to squeese it out of you." f Mr. Dock Wallin went to Marshall He fastened the hind cinch loosely, Saturday. then returned to the front and hauled ; Miss Edna Rice and1 Miss Leona oa the latlgo until the pressure forced Rice spent the afternoon with Miss the horse to release the Indrawn iLois Wild Sunday, breath and it leaked out of him with 1 Mr. Cullis Rice was a pleasant guest a groaning sigh. honie of Mr- Marion Walhn TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK ,; I Got Up In Tho Morning Feeling DIZZY 1 began to suffer with headache and bilious ness," says Mr. John C Malone, of Buena Vista, Ohio. 1 had s hurting through the middle part of my body which Beem-' d to come from indiges tion. I would get con stipated, and then feel .' all out of sorts. I would set up m the moraine feeling dizzy, and everything I , ate would disagree with me. ' t "Someone asked me why I, did not try Black-Draught I found it to be just the medians)! I needed. When I feel a spell ' coming on, I begin by taking a : doe of Black-Draught, dry, t night I continue to take it for; several days, and . in a short' while I am feeling fine. It is all the medicine I peed." . ; . j Costs only 1 pent a dose. f . . v;, ITHEDFOKiyS , .? i. 1 III W,V . Kz r For CONSTIPATION INDIGESTION, KIUOTONKSSy WOKEN whs bm4 a tools Should taKs Ca.ram. la n over 7m , FROMJURSniLL Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bryan and fam ily, former residents of Mars Hill, 'party Saturday night. Nearly all the -nwT1 nnnnla wtre invited. Uames were I piayed and enjoyed by a great number of young: people. Miss Davis received many useful and delignuui guts. .Re freshments were served and many riven the hostess. ! Mr Robert Harris called on Miss Clara Henslev Thursday night The A-3 and A-4 English classes of Mars Hill College gave a 'Mock Trial against 'Bad English', Friday morn ing at the High School, Miss Gregg beinsr in charsre of the trial. Miss Kate Landers spent Saturday nisrht with Miss Clara Hensley. Misses Evelyn Frester and Nettie Hunter who attended Miss Lois Davis' party Saturday night spent the night with her. Miss Bertha Landers who was oper ated on for appendicitis, has returned to Hot Springs where she was teacn- nsr. She is now Mrs. Evans, her nus band being Mr. Alfred Evans of Hot Springs. Miss Nell Byrd of Buckner, was visiting Mrs. Grover Gentry last Fri day. Misses Clara Henslev and Khte Landers were in Asheville last Monday- . . Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thomas and son Arnold and Miss Enis Chandler were out riding Sunday afternoon. Mr. Theron Peek of East r orx was in Mars Hill Sunday. Mrs. James Roberts and Mrs. uro- ver Gentry visited Mrs. C. W. Hen sley Sunday afternoon. Mr. William H. ferdergrrapn, a student in Mars Hill Collegge, spent last week end at his home in Kinston, N. C. '! i Mr. and Mrs. Durward Barrett of California Creek were visiting Mtaa Kate Briggs, Sunday. Messrs Theodore Robinson and Homer Hawkins of Mars Hill Route 2. were in Mars Hill Sunday after noon visiting their girl friends. Master Albert Wall is well again after having a severe case of fever. From HECK CREEK Mr. Culles Rice motored to Sandy Mush Sunday. I Mr. Wiley Reece was visiting Mr. Harley Rice Sunday. I Mr. Elisha Rice took dinner with Mr. Marion Wallin Sunday, M . Mra r)nisrn Wallin were Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harley Rice Sunday. Mrs. Allie Rice was visiting Mrs. .Dock Wallin Sunday afternoon, I Mrs. Lory Reece, Mrs. Nellie Crow, Mrs. Ora Wild were visiting Mrs. M. A. Rice Sunday. ' Mr Joh,5 H? yfie'd. was ylsltin .his sister Mrs. Olhe Rice Sunday. I r iirii: : :Mnwn.r;M ,rA.r slowly. Mr E Wallin was visiting Mr. Mr. and Mrs Maco Wallin were visiting friends and relatives on Fos ter Sunday. I, Miss Flora Wallin was visiting Mrs. Dock Wallin Monday afternoon. I. Mr. Culles Rice from Laurel was on Heck Creek Sunday. Miss Flora Wallin was visiting Mrs. Harley Rice Saturday . ( Little Shuford Wild is improving nicely at present. i, Be kind to that Office Kat and give him three large fish and; 'a cup of sweet milk five times a day and fif teen hours sleep and he will feel taore like writing his Kolqm. FROM GRAPE VINE Mr. J. B. Morsran who has been working at Waynesville spent the week with his family. Mrs. John Ramsey and Mrs. J. Edd Ramsey of East Fork spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Glyner Ramsey at this place. Mr. Wm. Cody spent Saturday night with his son, Mr. W. R; Cody at Black Mountain. . . i Miss Irene Gosnell took dinner with Miss Zula Wilde Sunday. s ; Miss Portia Coats an i Mr. James Davis were out car riding Sunday. . Mr. Ernest Peek and Miss Irene Gosnell, Miss Zula Wilde,' Miss Effie GosnelL Mr. 'Ervin Lewis and 1 Mr. Truman Wilde enjoyed the" Victrola at Mr, George Coates Sunday night !" "-MrE- .S. Morgan was a caller of Mr. D. Lewis Sunday.' ' c i Mr. C. A. Wallin of Marshall was the pleasant caller of Miss Lola Sprin kle Thursday night - - . i' Mr. Clarence West and Miss Eula Dill of East Fork were of Grape Vine Sunday. - ---:- - - ' Mr. E. S. Morgan is very busy with his farming,. He is one of our belt 'farmers.- -'- -. - w ) Rev. Tom Eatmon took dinner with Mr. D. Lewis Sunday. - ' ' Mrs. E. S. Morgan was visiting her son on East Fork, Mr. Frank Morgan. V iMrs.'Wm. Cody and little grand t UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS ARE I MADE AT ONCE If you are receiving the News-Record and it has not been paid for, please send in your renewal at once, as we are required to drop your name from our list un less you make arrangements to take care of your sub scription. This publisher has certainly tried to convince you that he is willing to extend credit, but the postal laws prevent us from giving you unlimited credit. Don't wait for us to see you. Write at once and avoid having your name dropped from our Hat. You will be given credit for the amount you send whether great or small. The line under your name on the label shows you how long you owe for the paper. If possible, send in enough to pay it up in advance of the present date. AND THIS MEANS THOSE WHO ARE WORTH A HUNDRED THOUSAND bOLLARS AS WELL AS THOSE NOT WORTH ONE DOLLAR. If you appreciate the fact that you have been fur nished the paper without pay in advance, you can hw your appreciation by letting us hear from you at once, without waiting for another notice. Address THE NEWS-RECORD Marshall, N. C son. FrwL spent Monday night with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. LSnrinkle Mrs J. B Morgan ana cnuarcu took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sams Sundav. Mr. Blane Sams of Marshall was on Grape Vine Monday. u. nr,A xtn Harrisnn Lewis is nlan nine on moving to their new home f Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wild were vb Tuesday. jiting' Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Blankenship Best wishes to the omce Kat. From PAW PAW . We hear that Mrs. Annie Brown is very sick at her home on Bear Creek. ' Mrs. Ollie Messer of Sandy Mush and Miss Cumi Worley gave the two llittle Office Kittens a call Monday ior umner. , 1 Mr. R. A. Lunsf ord left Friday for Detroit. We hope he will have great success wnne ne is away uui nupc he will not stay long. By Another Writer , Mrs. Lockie Payne has been on the sick list for some time. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Payne were in Barnard Saturday. Mr. Bura Buckner and Hugh rayn were guests 'of Mr. Harry Johnson Uast Tuesday. ( Mrs. Clifford1 Freeman spent Satur day night with Mrs. Z. B. Freeman. : Mrs. Garland Farmer visited Mrs. Lockie Payne Saturday. Mr. James Lunsf ord visited Mr. Joe Wilson last Sunday. Those visiting: Mr. and1 Mrs. E. L. Lunsf Old Sunday were Mr. M. C. Cody of Barnard, Mr. C. G. Payne, Mrs. Z. B. Freeman, Mrs. Clifford Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt PayJ6, , . We are proud that the two little kittens had! had their Bav Rum but be careful this wind will blow you get eir eyes open before they blun both away. ,5 mto a ditch where they never nwm.ww From BIG PINE We had a real good S. S. Sunday, There were several there but we hope there will be more next Sunday. Mr. Hardv Roberts is verv sick at this writing mis writing. NURSES know, and doctors have declared there's , nothing , quite like 5 Bayer Aspirin for all sorts oi aches . and pains, but be sure H'i genuine Bayer; that name must, be f on' -.the . package, and on every tablet ' Bayer; is genuine, and the word genuine in red is on every box. You can't go wrong if you will just look at the box. I. la Mr, Herbert Wild andWaymi Dsyte motored to Walnut Saturday night Urace wuo ana nr. viyue uuvia were quum nuiusj day, Little Ruth Payne is improving at this writing. The farmers are getting reaay ior their crons. ounway aiiernoon. Messrs Lida Davis, iticnara ana Geter Baker and Woodall Worley are planning to leave for Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Massey spent catrAav ,,t with Mr. and1 Mrs. Eugene Buckner. . M. xj.- n-.-kner snent the week .H Jfi, u.- ... Mra. Flora Ran- dau who ig.Very sjck. Mr. Clem Buckner is noping w vist Mr Zeb Davis Sunday. Migs Ruby Buckner is planning on ieav,ne f or school soon. Miss Lillie Worley took dinner with Miss Geraldine Baker Sunday. Miss Bernice Davis spent Wednes day night with Miss Lois Baker at Walnut PRESENTS HER IDEAS Dear Editor: ! I wish if vou oleaae. jyou could find a little eorner to put in a few words for me. All I can hear is county Hos pital, county hospital. You know the Bible tells us tnat uoa Knows wnat w nnxut liof aik wa ask for it so mv DOOr Lin hard workinsr man and vet V9 )jav, to live hard. Well, if they put tax up a few more dollars to help on the county hospital, will it Imake it any lighter on us, or wiU it 4at. ikt much harder on Ust So t j. i.... .u haati nAAnlA will can De Plled out- 11 " was a iree to benefit the poor people I would be right there, Johnny on the pot, but it will finish taking what the Pr PeP" T?U f f" Z, ,B1",nfe "le Z "'a ZZZEL lB-Tto .Now a11 00.d ders, lten to me, if you get down sick ana n is ' ' " nnA n,:ii n get well just as quick here in your little smoked up hut as He would if (you were in a gold house, or if you ilare ready to die, God' will go into a ' poor home as well as a rich home, so jl am sure proud I can say God loves nhe poor the same as the rich, for if (He dijdn't I would be lost, for I am poor and' will have to remain tnat way so I am glad that you don't have to be in a fine house in tows and a fine silk dress on before God will have mercy on you. If we would only put our hearts and thoughts more on heavenly things and not worry and grieve so much over earthly things God would ba so much better pleased 4 with us. If we see some one with a new dress or a new coat or hat we will say. "Oh. I am going to have me one like that," but if we see some -one ' down ' on ; his knees : praying to Jflnd wa never think about savin. jph, unV going to pay too. So I am afraid that in. our last hours we will !have to cfy with a loui voice, Lord,- - Lord,, I haveJput it off too late. ioa, has . been a true friend to me and w never ;will I turn away irom iim. tie , t helps me in my troubles. He' helps me. T in need. Never will I forsake my blessed Saviour, no, no, neverjndeed. ft . MRS. M. T. WYATT. Ml I M .r Rearing Fork, N. C. Skiiold Why do London potest-. rians cat so many onions during the ' foggy seasonT w Bjorn So they won t walk into each other. ; - - - -' . i The Pathnnfer. Snob I never associate with my' inferiors, do youT Girt I don't know. I never met any of your inferiors. - - ... .-.t : i The Pathfinler.