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Thursday, Jane 3, 1937 SEVENTH INSTALMENT SYNOPSIS: Slim Loyale is pa roled from prison after serving 18 months for a crime he did not commit. He returns to his Circle L ranch to find his father dead and sinister forces at work, trying to make him violate his parole so that he can again be railroaded to prison. The Brockwells and their gang are plotting to gain possession of Circle L ranch and the property of Mona Hall, a neighbor and life-long friend of Slim Loyale. Slim discovers that Sheriff Starbuck has joined the plot against him. With the help of Da kota Blue and his cowboys, Slim Loyale defies the landgrabbers to do their worst. "Oh, nothin' in particular," Radio Service BY AN EXPERT , RADIO SERVICE MAN Complete Line of Tubes and Parts Hayes & Speas (Incorporated) PHONE 70 ELKIN, N. G. JS ppsyro! ANP T+ie pf JOP lsPoN¥j . 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"Shore, there's gonna be a wild scramble over it. There's a lot of powerful good range up there an' humans are funny about free land. Go just as crazy over it as though it was gold. Here's a long article about it by George Arthur. Reckon if the editor of this news paper up at Vasco knew Arthur like we folks know him, he'd nev er have printed it. "Arthur claims it'll shore boom this range. Says a lot of cattle men down in the Big Bend coun try are gonna pull stakes an' bring their herds up through here to the new range. Understand that sheep interests have got 'em just about licked down in the Big Bend. Sounds good; but me, I don't take much stock in what George Arthur says. He kin lie faster'n a good hoss can rim." Slim nodded, rather absently. The proposed opening of the gov ernment lands along the Kicapoo River had been a much discussed item for several years that he knew of. It was a subject that THE ELKIN TRIBUNE, ELKIN, NORTH CAROLINA had grown cold to him. And be sides, Just now he was wondering what angle of approach to use on Qeorge Arthur about that mort gage. Dakota Blue, however, with a sudden gleam in his eyes, pulled the paper to him and began read ing it carefully J Slim rolled a cigarette, lit it, then went over to the pool table and began idly punching the balls about. Presently came the thud of hoofs and a lone puncher rode down the street, stopping before Jigger Starbuck's office. He dis mounted and went in, to reappear pear about five minutes later and cross to the saloon. He was a diminutive, shriveled up crooked-legged fellow, with a pair of flaring bat-wing chape so enormous as to make him appear almost square. He had a pair of beady, button, black eyes, set in a wrinkled, mahogany-brown vis age. Half hidden by the flare of his chaps, a pair of big, black Colt guns dragged at his waist. As the newcomer stepped into the room, Dakota Blue turned to half face him, his eyes wary, his right hand dropping until his thumb was hooked in his belt. The newcomer grinned crookedly. "Go on with yore readin', Blue," he remarked in a thin, whispery voice. "All I'm after is a shot of liquor, providin' Dillon will sell it to me. I understand he told my boss an' Leo that their money wasn't any good. How about it, Dillon? Does that apply to the whole Half Diamond B outfit? "Not if they mind their busi ness, Cinder," growled Dillon. "What'll it be?" "Bourbon," announced the puncher, rocking up to the bar. "Blue, will yuh an* Loyale have one with me?" Dakota shook his head. "Thanks we just turned Spud down on the same offer." Cinder Alton shrugged. "Okay! Lots of fellers don't care for liquor before noon. Me, I'm dif ferent. Any time is drink time to me." And again he smiled that crooked, twisted smile. When Alton finished his drink he turned, leaning his shoulders against the bar, hooking a neg ligent heel over the bar rail. As he rolled and licked a cigarette, his eyes rested steadily upon Slim. "Don't know where the Half Dia mond B could pick up a new foreman, do yuh, Loyale?" he asked. "Naw!" exploded Spud Dillon before Slim could answer. "Yuh don't mean it? How'd it happen, Cinder?" "Stopped a slug. It broke Ran go's neck, clean as a whistle." Dakota smiled thinly. "That's tough. Some fellers seem born to stop lead. Yuh'd thought Deale would have learned that, long time ago." "Yeah," agreed Alton, "yuh would at that. How'd yuh get the hole in yore hat, Loyale?" A subtle change came into Al ton's voice at this question. It grew flat and toneless to a de gree. His hands had dropped to his hips with the words and his eyes were hard as obsidian. Sud denly Slim knew he was looking straight into the eyes of death, but he did not quail. He squinted carefully along his cue, made the shot and dropped the six ball into a corner pocket. "Rango Deale put it there with a .45, Alton," he drawled. "It was rotten shootin." "Yeah," agreed Alton coldly, "it was. Me, I alius could out-shoot Rango. Don't move, Blue, or. I'll spatter yuh against that bar like a rotten tomato." By some uncanny legerdemain Alton had slipped one of his guns free and now held it bearing di rectly upon Dakota's belt buckle. He flicked out the other and couched it at his hip, the muzzle looking Slim directly in the eye. "Rango should have put his slug just about four inches lower," he observed with a chill laugh. "That's where I aim to put mine." He flared into sudden fury, his thin lips peeling back over his teeth in a grimace of, hate. "Damn yuh!" he whispered. "Yuh killed Rango—killed my pal. Did yuh think I'd get away with anythin' Not by a jugful. I'll give yuh now, in about ten seconds, what yuh gave to him." Spud Dillon's voice broke in, a little thick and wheezy, but very determined. "What yo're gonna do, Cinder, yuh poison whelp, is drop them guns, now!" And with the beginning of his words, Spud showevd the gaping muzzle of a bulldog revolver against the back of Alton's neck. The leer on Alton's face per sisted. a frozen grimace. His eyes flickered. "Yuh ain't got long," reminded Spud. Alton dropped his guns, shrug ged and laughed. "I didn't think yuh had the nerve to butt in, Dillon," he observed, "knowin* all HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS When you graduate this spring do not hesitate to Investigate Beauty Culture Training There is a nation wide short age of BEAUTY OPERATORS Our course of training in this profession is Clear, Concise and Complete For full information write to KING'S BEAUTY SCHOOL 229 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina. Special Summer Rates The Carolinas' Largest School Accredited and approved by the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art.. the time, o' course, that yo're signin' yore death warrant." "Yore thinkin' Is plumb outa order," observed Spud sturdily. "I don't scare worth a whoop. Prom now on, what I told Sarg an' Leo Brockwell goes for their whole danged outfit. None of yuh are wanted in this saloon. Next of yuh to show in here, I meet with a sawed-off shotgun. Now rattle yore hocks." Again Alton shrugged, then sauntered to the door and out. Without a backward look, he crossed the street, swung into his saddle and rode off. Spud Dillon replaced his weapon on the shelf behind the bar. "Gimme his guns, Dakota," drawled Spud. "I wanta keep 'em as souvenirs —souvenirs of the time fat, ole Spud Dillon got the best of the wickedest gun-slinger to this neck of the woods." Dakota nodded gravely and was about to pick the weapons up, when Jigger Starbuck stepped in to the place. His cold eyes flick ered around and saw Alton's guns. "Yuh fellers seem to be rushin' the Half Diamond B boys around pretty heavy," he observed. "What's this I hear about yuh pluggin' Rango Deale last night, Loyale?" "News to me," answered Slim. "I ain't seen Rango Deale since I got home. An'," he added pointed ly, "I ain't shot a gun, either. Yuh notice I ain't even packin' any. Yet Cinder Alton flipped his guns just now with the intention of killin' me. He would have, too, ex cept that Spud discouraged him. "Now lemme tell yuh somethin', Starbuck. I got my eyes open at last. Certain folks railroaded me to prison for somethin' I never done. An' me, gettin' a parole they never figgered on, arrived back home before they thought I would. For some reason they seem damned anxious to put me outa the way. "Last night they tried it; only it happened that Roy O'Brien was wearin' this hat an' rldln' my gray hoss. Rango Deale tackled Roy, thinkin' it was me. When he found out it wasn't, he was so sore he took a shot at Roy, plug gin' a hole in my hat. Roy beat him to the next." Slim's face had grown cold, and his eyes flinty. There was the set of unalterable decision about his lips. "I'm carryin' my guns all the time from now on, Starbuck. I'm carryin' 'em to use, savvy? No more do I run around like a fool, unable to defend myself an* let tin' good men take over my scrap. "The first son-of-a-goat who makes a pass at his gun in front of me, I'm rockin' off. An' if yuh come after me for defendin' my own life, I rock yuh off. To hell with yuh an' yore crooked law that works only one way! I'm through playin' the goat." Dakota nodded quietly to this. "I been advisin' Slim to steer clear of trouble, Starbuck," he put in. "But what happened just now shows me that he's up agin a pack of yellow polecats who are willin' to shoot him even if he is unarm ed. What he just said goes for me, too. I'm backin' Slim's play every turn of the trail. "There's five more boys out at the Circle L who are gonna back it the same way. Lessen yuh see that Slim gets the protection he's entitled to, this couny is gonna bury a sheriff. That's plain talk, but every word of it is gospel." For some time Starbuck was silent, his face unreadable. "I could arrest both of yuh for that kind of talk," he observed present ly. Dakota laughed sarcastically. "Try it, an' yuh go outa here on a board. Funny yo're alius talkin' about arrestin' Slim or me. Why don't yuh exert some of yore precious authority on that Brock well gang? Why don't yuh trail along after Cinder Alton an' throw him in the jug for a time? He tried to start the argument in here." "Yuh cain't tell me my busi ness." snapped Starbuck. "Okay," shrugged Dakota. "An' yuh cain't tell Slim an' me ours. We've kept faith with yuh, so far, but yuh ain't returned the com pliment. From here on out, the Circle L rides its own trail in its own way. 'No trespassing signs are hangin' on every one of us. C'mon, Slim; I just saw that law shark go past the door. Reckon he's haided for his office. Slim nodded to Spud and Joe Rooney, but walked past Jigger Starbuck as though he did not exist. Dakota followed suit to the letter. "But my dear man," expostu lated George Arthur, rubbing his thin hands together, as he paced back and forth across the narrow width of his office. "Don't you understand that I cannot trans fer the mortgage on Miss Hall's property to you without her con sent? It would not be regular— not at all regular. Besides, I wish to hold that mortgage myself." "Oh yeah," drawled Slim. "That's kind a funny. If yo're so satisfied to hold the mortgage, why in hell are yuh press in' Miss Hall for the money? Can it be that what yuh want is the ranch an' not the money?" The lawyer's pale eyes narrow ed. "My affairs are my own," he snapped. "Definitely and finally, that mortgage is not for sale. Good day. gentlemen." He went to the door and held it open. Slim laughed coldly as he step ped out. "Yo're deludin' yoreself, Arthur. Yo're shore draggin' yore rope if yuh figger to steal the Dot H Dot Ranch. Yuh'll never do it. An' the next time yuh hit Miss Hall up for the money, she'll surprise yuh by handin' it over. C'mon Dakota. I'm sick of talkin' to sidewinders an' polecats. Let's ride an' get some fresh air. : ' George Arthur watched them until they had disappeared, jog ging easily out of town. His thin lips were writhing with anathema i his long, pointed nose quivering, his hands clinching and unclinch ing. He saw Jigger Starbuck slouching across to his office and hailed him. Continued Next Issue AUSTIN I Next Sunday will be the regular preaching day at Knobbs Baptist church. The public is invited to attend. Miss Eudra Crabb of Winston- Salem, spent the latter part of last week with her mother, Mrs. James Crabb. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hawkins were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lyon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Windsor and daughter, Mary, of Elkin, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hawkins of this community. Miss Dorothy Lyon was the guest of Mrs. Delah Baker at Elkin, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dameron announce the birth of a son May 29, 1937. Mrs. J. Z. Adams has returned to her home from the Elkin hos pital at Elkin, we are glad to note. Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cox at tended preaching services at Cherrylane church, Sunday. Rev. Harrison Hayes was a vis itor at Austin church Sunday ev ening. He made a very interest ing talk. Next Saturday, June 5, every one in this community who has relatives buried at Knobbs Bap tist church is expected to at tend the cemetery cleaning. Grammar "Are your father and mother in?" asked the visitor of the small boy who opened the door. "They was in," said the child, "but they is out." "They was in. They is out. Where's your grammar?" "She's gone uMpbirs," said the boy, "for a layjowm." 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