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■■ rv. • THIR8DAT. IS, IMS. "V * % DUANES Second Installment iBudnUd byVerae Ca WHAT HAPTEN ED BEFORE Buck Duane, quick on tLe draw, kills Cal Bam in self-defense and finds himself an outlaw’. Flying from pursuit, he meets Luke Stevens, another ou f !aw, and the two be come pals. Luke fiarfoTvty escapes capture and Duane is shocked to find his brother outlaw severely wounded. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY “Feller’s name was Frown. Me an’ him fell oat over a boss I stole from him over in Huntsville. We had a shootin’ scrape then. Wal, as I was straddlin’ my boss back there in Mer cer I seen this Frown an’ seen him be fore he seen me. “Could have killed him, too. But I wasn’t breakin’ my word to you. I kind of hoped he wouldn’t spot me. But he did—an’ fust shot he got me here. What do you think of this hole?” “It's pretty had,” replied Duane, and he could not look the cheerful outlaw in the eyes. “I reckon it is. Wal, I’ve had some had wounds I lived over. Guess mebbe I can stand this one. Now, Buck, get me some place in the brakes—leave me some grub an’ water at my hand—an’ then you clear out.” "Leave you here alone?*’ asked Duane sharply. “Shore. You see. I can’t keep up with you. Brown an’ his friends will foller us acrost the river a ways. You’ve got to think of number one in this jtrme. \ “JA hat would you do in my case ?’* asked Duane curiously. “Wal, I reckon I’d clear out an’ save my hide." replied Stevens. Duane felt inclined to doubt the out law’s assertion. For his own part he decided his conduct without further speech. First, he watered the horses, filled canteens and water-hag, and then tied the pack upon his own horse. That done, he lifted Stevens upon his horse, and I void m* him in the saddle, turned into the brakes, being careful to pick out hard or grassy ground that left little signs of tracks. All that i.ight Duane, gloomy and thoughtful, attentive to the wounded •Hitlaw, walked the trail and never halted till daybreak. He was tired then, and very hungry. Stevens sertned in had shape, though he was still spirited and cheerful. Duane made camp. 1 he outlaw refused food, but asked for both whisky and water. Then he stretched out. "buck, will you take off my boots?* he asked with a Unit smile on his pallid lace. Duane remoted them, wondering if the outlaw had the thought that he did not want to die with his bouts on. "Hard, you—stuck—to me P the out law whispered. Duane caught a hint of gladness in the voice — he (raced a tami surgriee m the haggard face. Stevens seemed like a little child. To Duane the moment was sad. ele mental. big with a burden of mystery he could not understand. « Duane buried him in a shallow arroyo and heaped up a pile of stones to mark the grave. That done he saddled his comrade's horse, hung the weapons over the pommel, and mount ing his own steed he rode down the trail in the gathering twilight. Presently the trail widened into a road, and that into a kind of square lined by a number of adobe and log buildings, of rudest structure. Within sight were horses, dogs, a couple of steers, Mexican women with children, and white men. all of whom appeared to be doing nothing. His advent created no interest until he rode up to the white men, who were , lolling in the shade of a house. This place evidently was a store and sa loon, and from the inside came a lazy hum of voices. As Duane reined to a halt one of the loungers in the shade rose with a loud exclamation. “Bust me if thet ain’t Luke’s boss 1” The others accorded their interest, if not assent, by rising to advance to ward Duane. “How about it, Euchre? Ain’t thet Luke’s bay?” queried the first man. “Plain, as your nose,” replied the fel low called Euchre. “There ain’t no doubt about thet then,” laughed another, “fer Bosomer’s nose is shore plain on the landscape.’* These men line4 tip before Duane, and as he cooly regarded them he thought they could have been recog nized anywhere as desperadoes. The man called Bosomer, who struck out in advance of the others, was a hardlpoking customer, with yellow eyes and an enormous nose. He had sandy hair and a skin the color of dust. “Stranger, who are you, an’ where did you git thet bay boss?” he de manded. His yellow eyes took in Steven’s horse, then the weapons hung on the saddle, and finally turned their glint ing, hard light upward to Duane. “Stranger, who are you?” asked an* other man, somewhat more ciiilly. , “My name’s Duane,” replied Duasp curtly. “An’ how’d you come by the host?” Duane answered briefly, and his words were followed by a short sil ence, during which the men loked at him. Bosomer began to twist his bearded tips. “Reckon he’s dead all right, or no- body’d hev his boss an’ guns,” said Euchre. “Mr. Duane,” began Bosomer, in low, stinging tones, “I happen to be Luke Steven’s side pardner.” Duane looked him over, from dusty, worn-out boots to his slouchy som brero. That look’seemed to inflame Bosomer. ‘‘An’ I want the boss an’ them guns,” he shouted. “You or anybody else can have them for all I care. I just fetched them in. But the pack is mine,” replied Duane. “And say—I befriended your pard. If you can’t use>a civil tongue you’d bet ter cinch it.” “Civil ? Haw ! Haw !” rejoined the outlaw. “I don’t know you. How do we know you didn’t plug Stevens, an’ stole his boss, an’ jest happened to stumble down here?” “You’ll have to take my word, that’s all,” replied Duane sharply. “Stranger, Bosomer is shore hot headed.” said the man Euchre. He did not appear unfriendly, nor were the others hostile. At this juncture several more out laws crowded out of the door, and the one in the lead was a tail man of stal- a close eye on you is Benson,” said Euchre. “He runs the place an’ sells drinks. The gang calls him Jackrabhit Benson because he’s always got his eye peeled an’ his car cocked. Don’t no tice him if he looks you over, BucIl “Benson is scared to death of every newcomer who rustles into Bland’s camp. An’ the reason, I take it, is be cause heVdone somebody dirt. He’s hidin’. Not from a sheriff or ranger I Men who hide from them don’t act like Jackrabbit Benson. “He’s hidin’ from some guy who’s huntin’ him to kill him. Wal, I’m al ways expectin’ to see some feller ride in here an’ throw a gun on Benson. Can’t sayT’d be grieved.” “What have you against him?” in quired Duane, as he sat down beside Euchre. “Wal, mebbe I'm cross-grained,” re plied Euchre apologetically. “Shore an outlaw an’ rustler such as me can’t be touchy. But I never stole nothin’ but cattle from some rancher who never missed ’em, anyway. Thet sneak Benson—he was the means of puttin’ a Ijttle girl in Bland s way.” “Girl?” queried Duane, now with real attention. “Shore. Bland’s great on women. I’ll tell you about this girl when we get out of here. Some of the gang are goin’ to be sociable, an’ I can’t talk about the chief.” Buck Duane, Outlaw HU proclaimed wart physique, him a leader. He had a long face, a flaming red beard, and clear cold blue eyes that fixed in close scrutiny upon Duane. He was not a Texan, m truth Duane did not recugnuc one of these outlaws as native to his Stale. “I’m Bland,” said the tail man su- thoritatively. “Whore you and what'rc you domg here!** , Duane looked at Bland as he had at the others. This outlaw chief appeared . to be reasonable, if he was not courte ous. Duane told his story agam, this time a little more in detail. “1 believe you." replied Bland at once. “Think 1 know when a fellow’s lyfflt.- “I reckon you’re on the right trail,** put in Euchre. “Thet about Luke wantin’ his boots took off—thet satis fies me. Luke bed a mortal dread of dyin' with his boots on." At this sally the chief and his men l.Aghed. “You “You said Duane — Buck Duane l” queried Bland “Are you a son of that Duane who was a gun-fighter some years back ?” “Yes,” replied Duane. “Never met him, and glad I didn’t,” said Bland with a grim humor. Bosomer appeared at the door, push ing men who tried to detain him. and as he jumped clear of a last reaching hand he uttered a snarl like an angry dog. Manifestly the short while he had spent inside the saloon had been devot ed to drinking and talking himself into a frenzy. Bland and the other outlaws quickly moved aside, letting Duane alone. When Bosomer saw Duane standing motionless and watchful, a strange change passed quickly in him. He halted in his tracks, and as he did that the men who had followed him out piled over each other in their hurry to get to one side. Duane saw all the swift action, felt intuitively the meaning in it, and in Bosomer’s sudden change of front. The outlaw was keen, and he hart expected a shrinking or at least a frightened antagonist. But Duane did not speak a word. He had remained motionless for a long moment, his eyes pale and steady, his right hand like a claw. That instant ^gave birth in Duane a power to, read|/in his enemy’s eyes the thought that preceded action. But he did not want to kill another man; he did not intend to. When Bosomer’s hand moved Duane’s gun was spouting fire, amd Bosomer fell with his right arm/shattered. He would never be to draw a gun again. When Duane went out with Euchre sun was setting behind a blue range of mountains across the river in Mex ico. The valley appeared to open to the southwest. •able W the si During the ensuing half hour a num- er of outlaws passed by Duane and Euchre, halted fur a greeting, or sat down for a moment. They were all gruff, loud-voiced, merry, and good- natured. Duane replied civilly and agreeably when he was personally ad dressed. but he refused all invitations to drink and gamble Evidently he had been accepted, in a way, as one of their dan. No une made any hint of an allusion to hts affair with Bosomer. Duane saw readily that Euchre was well liked. One outlaw borrowed money from htni; another asked for tobacco. Next morning Duane found that a moody and despondent spell had fastened on him. Wishing to be alone, hs went out and walked a trail leading around the river bluff. He thought and thought. When he returned to the shack Euchre was cooking dinner. * “Say, Buck, I’ve news for you,” he •aid, and his tone conveyed either pride in his possession of such news, or pride in Duane. “Feller named Bradley rode in Uus monun’. He'd heard some about you. “Told about the ace of spades they put over the bullet holes in thet cow- puncher Bain you plugged. Then there was a rancher shot at a water-hole twenty miles south of Wellston. Reckon you didn’t do it?” “No, 1 certainly did not,” replied Duane. “Wal, you get the blame. It ain’t nothin’ lor a feller to be saddled with gun play he never made. An’, Buck, if you ever get famous, as seems likely, you’ll he blamed for many a crime. The border’ll make outlaw an’ murder er, out of you. . . . Wal, thet’s enough of thet. I’ve more news. You’re goin’ to be popular.” “Popular? What do you mean?” “I met Bland’s WTfe thi$ mornin*. She seen you the other day when you rode in. She shore wants to meet you an’ so do some of the other women in camp. They always want to meet the new fellers who’ve just come in. It’s lonesome for women here an’ they like to hear news from the towns.” “Well, Euchre, I don’t want to be impolite, but I’d rather not meet any women,” rejoined Duane. “I was afraid you wouldn’t. Don’t blame you much. I was hopin’, though, you might talk a little to thet poor lonesome kid.” “What kid!” inquired Duane, in sur prise. - “Didn’t I tell you about Jennie— the girl Bland’s boldin’ here—the one Jackrabbit Benson had a hand in steal- m I “You mentioned a girl. That’s all. Tell me now,” replied Duane abruptly. Continued Next Week vV / -“The only feller who’s goin* to put FINANCING AIRSHIPS OUR PROPERITT THE “BEST” SPEAKEASIES REMOVES OWN APPENDIX Dr. Eckener and his fellow offi cers of the big Zeppelin hope American capital will interest it self in the building of five airships for trans-Atlantic flights. A big New York bank is said to be interested. All are interested in the develop ment of aviation. Every useful new thing helps general prosperity. If we can’t build the airships our selves, the next best thing is to finance them Mr. Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., of Gen eral Motors, and his associates will sooner or later get into the air plane field. McClintic, Marshall—a firm of Pittsburgh now constructing ready-made steel frames for houses —might well turn from steel to duralumin to build all-metal diri gibles and frames. fereat demand for automobiles, keeping all plants at capacity pro duction, is one proof of prosperity The Northwest and Middle-West report good business. If we were much more prosper- is, we could hardly stand it That is to say, aome of us could hardl; stand it But unfortunately. dly stand it But it is not so with all. In New York a man, fifty years old, having vainly sought a job open to gray hairs, tried to hang himself from a thiry-story window. He did not succeed in hanging himself, but fell and was killed. Roy Howard looks before he leaps and decides not to leap, ofter having alcoholic drinks analyzed in many of New York’s “best” speak easies. In eight “high grade” establish ments his agentspurchased liquors actually deadly. Only two or three places out of twenty-eight sold whiskies non-poisonous. And they also were poisonous, since alcohol, a* fools use it, is always a poison. Something new in modern sur gery • Dr Robert Meals, young surgeon •f Hollywood, thought that shock after surgical operation It caused by anaesthetics, not by the opera tion. To test his theory he removed bis own appendix, lying on the table propped up. asking I assistance of a brother I ur ge on only in locating the appendix and removine adhesions. A fine display of self-control and “courage.” Local anaesthesia was employed, but could not prevent internal pain. operating the assist This operation again raises the question, “What IS couraae 5 ” k Don’t fail to read the first installment of our New Serial Story-“The Last of the Duanes’’ is one of Zane Grey’s best stories. * at#; It reminds us that not long ago before anaesthetics were used, all operations were accompanied by terrible pain. The clergy said it was a shame to use anaesthetics because it de feated the will of God, who desired his creatures to suffer. That opin ion has been abandoned. Labor Head Asks Nation’s Workers to Support Red Cross William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, In Washington, calls upon the workers of the nation to support the twelfth annual roll call of the American Red Cross, November 11-29, In the following statement: “Through the American Red Cross we find expression for some of our noblest ideals. It is an ef fective instrument for magnifying many times our personal service to humanity. “In the face of great disasters, when the injured and homeless run into the thousands, there ia Utile we can do Individually. Consolidat ing our strength througl member ship In this great organization, our opportunity for service is unlim ited. We must not forget that every day la a day of disaster to thou sands. Into homes where disaster strikes your Red Cross goes in your name to be friend and counselor to {hose upon whom misfortune has laid* her heavy hand. “As President of the American Federation of Labor, I hope and feel confident that the workers of the nation will respond to the Red Cross Roll Call and have a part in this organisation’s great work.” (Signed) WILLIAM GREEN, President American Federation of Labor, it-, r J * Hi •» A ' ^ vi UUW*ug . • fc \ - • • '•sevAe u w - a * e •» a, • American::: X ■ Tkst Dear , "So Many Important New I Scarcefy Know Where To Here or in any other Oakland-Pont salesroom. Wherever you go to inspect a etithu- New All-American Six. You'll hear elastic salesmen explaining , • • “So many important features I scarcely know where to begin” . . . Such features as 4 larger, more powerful engine. Adjustable drivers’ seats in the closed cars. Lovejoy ■ Hydraulic Shock Absorbers • • . new internal-expanding four- wheel brakes • • • And, of course, the cross- flow radiator • • • bodies by Fisher • • • a 117- inch wheelbase • • • When you examine thla New Oakland All-Atneriran, you'll see an array of features never before found on a single automobile! PrieM #1141 to 9I37S, mt foctory. Loomjmy Akmmbmru onA •prim# ommmrm ioriudod if* list , i mmtrm. Chock Omklmmd AoUi Gomo*ri ’ ml Youmans Motor Co, Allendale, So. Gar, .1 TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE The County Treasurer** office will be open far the purpose of receiving taxes from October 15th, 1928, to March 16th, 1929. A penalty of one ] cent. wilTbe added to all unpaid taxes on January 1st, 1929; two per c< Febraury lat, 1929, and seven per cent March 1st, 1929. tax books and executions issuing after March 15th, 1929, Taxes are ascertained by the valuation multiplied by mills levied. 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