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Mi Tht Barawll Ptople^eallatU Baniwell 8. C, Tharadiy, December 24, 1936 GUNLOCK RANCH IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER XI—Continued —17— “Not going out?" “I’m staying In town.” “Stayin’ In town?” stammered Bull, Tastly surprised. "Drive me to the hotel.” Jane said wearily. “I’ll take a room there. You drive home and come back for me tomorrow afternoon.” It was ten o’clock. Assigned to a room, Jane freshened herself after the long, dusty car ride, bathed her face and temples again and again In cold water, and tried to collect her thsobhlng thoughts. It all seemed like a hideous dream. Surely It could be shaken off; surely men could not be so fiendish as to plot fire and so horrible a death as would follow to sleeping men. Her father! She shuddered. This thought was most horrible of all—In credible—and yet . . . Of one thing she felt certain: If If were true, she could no longer live nn- der the same roof with him, and the terrifying duty of learning the revolt Ing truth from his own Ups confronted her. And her lover—Bill, blinded B'll— what now of him? Could she ever face him again? What would he say? What wonld he do? He knew the truth. No doubt re mained In her mind on that point. No need now to ask why he seemed wor ried and changed. Was he only wait ing. trying to decide bow to tell her he could not marry her—that her father had blinded him—that they must part? She threw open her window and kneeling before It. looked ont upon the silent, far stretching desert with Its myriad of heavenly lights. The cool sir cleared her head. But what could loosen the deadly grief and shame that clutched at her pounding heart? When Dr. Carpy walked Into his office from the dining room after breakfast next morning, be saw Jane Van Tambel standing before the win dow, looking out “Why, Jane!* be exclaimed. ’’What brings you here so early?” She looked around at him In silence. The doctor walked over to her and laid his hands on her shoulders. ‘‘Jane,” be asked, "what has happened, flrlT The grief In her sunken eyes was too apparent. “Oh, Doctor T The exclamation came like a burst of suffering long pent “I know everything.” He saw the fat was flatly In the Are. Indeed he had long bad only a faint hope of keeping the facta from Jane. His real hope had been that she might not hear the truth till he could save Denison's eyes and thus cushion the horrid shock that the facts must bring to an Innocent sufferer. She had thrown her arms on the table In front of her. Her head sank between them. Dr. Carpy rose, walked around to her side, lifted her head and. standing beside her, supported It In his arms “Jane.” he said slowly, looking down Into her pitiful eyes, "from what you tell me. I see that you have heard loose stories floating around.” “You, too, have heard them. Doctor. Why. oh. why didn’t you tell me?” “Jane!” exclaimed the doctor, driven from his last stronghold of reserve by the poignancy of her grief. “How the hell could I tell you a story Involving those It did In such an affair? Ac tually, nobody knows Just what the facts are. Now we must get started right First you tell me all you heard. Then I’ll tell you all I’ve heard—Is that fair?” Brokenly, and pausing at Intervals to control her voice, Jane gave him the train story. Carpy had bowed bis head. “Well,” he commented as she looked soberly up. “that’s not far from what I’ve been told myself. Brf. Jane, I’m not a bit sure we have the facts In these stories. They all depend on the word of one of the worst characters In this country. Barney Rebstock wouldn't hesitate at anything low down In the whole range of crime- anybody In town will tell you that. He’s not only an ex-convict but the biggest Uar In this whole country.” “Doctor,” she said solemnly, “does BUI know all that you and I know?” "Jane,” he ansv'ered In like, “Bill knows all that you and I know.” “Oh, I knew It. I knew It To think that poor I should have brought this horror Into his life!” “Jane, that’s not so. This might all have happened If you never had seen this country.” “I want you to do one last favor for me. Doctor. Will you?” asked Jane. “What Is It, Jane?” “I want you to say to Bill that 1 freely release him from his promise of marriage; that I beg him to forgive me all I have innocently caused him to suffer—and that I will leave here forever ” “Jane!” exclaimed her listener. She raised her band, “I’ve not fln- lehed yet.” “Go on!” he snapped, bhintly. “My father has made me his heir to Gunlock ranch; he has no other heir. This morning I will make my will and bequeath whatever I inherit from my father to William Denison, to atone as far as 1 can for the wrongs toy father has done him.” “Welir remarked Carpy coldly. “That (• art.* “And that lo what yon want me to toll Bill?” I* what I want Bin ” by Frank H, Spearman Copjrrlfht Frank R. Spainnan WNU Sarvlc* <fc- to know. • Oh, If I had another to do it for me, dear Doctor, 1 wouldn’t put It on you.” Carpy rose to his feet. “Jane, you’re- sending me on a fool’s errand. But seeing I’m nothing but an old fool, I expect I'm Just the man for the Job. I can tell you nov what he’ll say as well -s If I’d seen him and given him your message. But 1 know, of course, that wouldn’t satisfy you. So I’ll go—and go now. “Now promise,” he repeated, In part- Ing, “you will stay right here In this office till I get back.” She promised. But she was HI prepared for what she saw when the office door was opened half an hour later and Doctor Carpy pushed Denison ahead of him into the office. Bill’s eyes were ban daged. He groped a little with his hands, while the doctor guided him to a chair. “Here he Is, JaneP announced Carpy bluntly. “He can speak for himself.” She had not an Instant to wait. No sooner did Denison feel himself seated In a chair than he held out his “•III, I Thought You Ought at Loast to Havo a—* arm* and said, apparently not with deep feeling, not with pained emotion, but In tbo most commonplace, every day. matter-of-fact manner: “Where’s my girl? Come here I” The old doctor watched Jane run timidly to Denison's side. “Bill I” she exclaimed brokenly. “Here I ami” “What’s alt this talk I hear about your quitting me, Jane?” be asked on- steadtly. “Bill, I thought you ought at least to have a ” “Well, I’ve had my chance, haven't I? And this Is my answer. TUI death us do parti Nothing lesa, nothing else goes I Is that plain, girlie? I gave you a chance the other day to quit me—what was your answer?” CHAPTER XII Jane did not go home that after noon. She sent Bull and the buck- board back with Instructions not to come In for her until she sent word. She wrote a brief note to her father, merely saying that she had attended to his business and would he heme In a few days. Van Tambel, In an Impa tient rage, sent Bull back with an or der to Jane to come home at once or not to come home at all. The harsh message made less Im presslon on his daughter than he had Intended; but It did bring back the answer that she would be out soon. When the buckboard next day drew up at the ranchhouse door, Jane alighted with a fast-beating heart Fortunately, when she got home, her father was out In the hills. Her wel come came from Quong; It sort of broke the Ice of the home-coming. But she went to her room, got out her two old suitcases, dusted them off, laid them on her Ji.ed and, stripping the hooks of her closet and opening the drawers of her dresser, began almost furiously to pack. While she was at this, she heard the heavy uneven steps of her father In the living room, and the next minute his huge hulk darkened the open door way of her bedroom. “Hello!” he snapped. She turned. “Hello, Father,” she re sponded simply. “What are you doing?** •Tacking.” “What fr?” "Preparing to go into town.” “What you goin’ In town agin frl” “I've got a job in town, and I’m going there to work at It” “What kind of a job?” he snorted. “I’m going to study nutting st the bospltsl.* “What the hell yon goln’ to do that rtr “Because things have been done from here that make this place hateful to me. I couldn't stand It here any long er." “What things yon talkin' about?" She looked at htnr, steadily. Tm talking about bunting Bill Deniton’s ranch bouae.” \ “What’s that got to do with your quitting FI “Everything. Everybody’s talking about that Are. Barney Rebstock has told that you paid him for setting fire to a neighbor’s ranch bouse with men sleeping In it." “Why, that fellow's the wornt liar In Sleepy Cat. Nobody believes axjthlng he says.” “I can tell you everybody believes It,” she said, trembling. “Do you believe It?" “Father, I nm forced to unless you can convince me you had nothing to do with It. This wretch has had ; pocketful of money.” Van Tambel regarded her with per fect poise. “Why, I did give him a lit tle money. I’ll say I’ve been sorry for him. I know he hates BUI Denison— a good many folks In this country’s got no use for that ” “Stop I” cried Jane. “Don’t say any thing against BUI Denison. He saved my life!” “—that damned, dirty, ornery rus tler and thief " Jane's eyes blazed. She stamped her foot. “Don’t you dare!" she cried “What you’re saying about him Is, what everyone in this country says about you.” “Yes? There’s some damned mean eople In this country,” thundered her ather. “Just look out yourself, my lady. I don’t know any more aboui that fire than you do. If Barney Reh stock wanted to get even with Deni son, that’s his business, not mine. You shut your trap.” “That’s not all.” “More lies, eh?” “McCrossen has told In town that you once tried to get him to set the house on Are and he refused to do It.” “He lies! He did do Itt I gave him five hundred dollars to do <C He agreed to do It and took the money to do It. If he hired Barney Rebstock to start the Are that's his lookout I I left you here to watch things, and McCrossen has been running off my steers ever since I went to the hospl tsl. He knows I know It He knows I’m going to get after him. And I will," he shouted with s frightful oath. "Now look here I I’ll tell you where yea get off. You’re not going s step to town! I know your scheme; you’re going to live with that man Deni son " “Father I" “Yes, I know yea. Ton don’t leave this house!” Loading every sentence with rage and oaths. Van Tambel seised a suit case from the bed, dashed It to the floor, stamped on It “Now you go to town if yoa dare” he roared. “And if you leave thl? house today, never come back—If you do 111 kick you out Get out of my sight before I choke you I” She hurried from the room and from the houst. What should sbt do? Escape wns flrst In htr, thoughji. as she bnrrle<i up the hill frail. When she could par tially collect her distracted senses, she had wandered well Into the hills. She threw herself on the ground and tried to think. She never knew how long she was there. But shadows were lengthenlrn when she rose. She was hungry There was nothing to do hut go down and get something to eat; thou. If she could keep out of sight of her father, to start for town. She walked to the house In fear. But she reached the kitchen without seeing her father. Quong gave her dinner. He told her her father had gone to the Reservation. Afraid that her father would return before she could get away, Jane started for the corral. Bbll Page was fastening the gate when Jane walked up to him. “I must go to town. Bull. I want • horse.” “It's again orders. Miss Jane, to let a horse out for you. Gus Is s-rsrln’ mad for some cause.” “I know. Bull He’s angry at me. I can’t help It” Bull scratched his head. “His or ders are dead agin lettin’ a horse go out.” “No matter, Bull. Never mind." She started to walk away. nWbat you goln’ to do. Missy Jane?” She turned with a sorry smile. ‘Guess I’ll have to walk. Good-bye." “Hold on.” he called, hobbling after her. “Hold on! You ain’t goln’ to walk I" "Bullrl don’t want to make trouble for you. I’ll walk.” “Trouble be damned. I’ve seen Gus mad before—he’ll get over It I’m go ln’ to saddle a horse.” Jane hestltated. But, dragged out as she was by excitement and worry, she doubted whether she could make town on foot She surrendered and climbed onto the horse he had sad dled. “Bull,” she said, “why do you take all this trouble for me?” “Why, I’d’ do anythin’ In the world for you, Missy Jane. You’re the one person on Gunlock that treats old Bull like a man an’ not like a dog. Why, If I op ’n’ Just died for you, It wouldn’t be too much.” “Good-bye, Bull.” “So long, Missy Jane.” A dispute wtlh the agent on the Re* ervatlon over • cattle . delivery held Vtn Tambel at Flambeau until late Boll Page unaaddled and put Van Tambel’a bone into the corral “Where’a Jane’s pony?” Van Tambel demanded. “Why, I guess Che's ont with It Goa,” suggested Ball Van Tambel flared up. “Didn't 1 give yoa and everybody else orden not to let her take a bone till I gavi permission ?” (TO Bt CONTINUUM S UNDAY I choolL chool Lesson by Rev. HAROLD L. I.UNDOUIST. Dean of the Moody Bible Imtitut* of ChicaRo. © Weatern Newspaper Union. Lesson for December 27 THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY IN SOUTHERN EUROPE LESSbN TEXT—Hebrew* 2:1-4; 11:32- 12:2. GOLDEN TEXT—The kingdom* of thla world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:13. PRIMARY TOPIC—Christmas Round the World. JUNIOR TOPIC—Into All the World. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC— Why the Gospel Spread So Rapidly. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC— The Spread of the Gospel In Southern Eu rope. History has marveled at the spread of the Christian faith in a wicked and hostile world. Dark were the days upon the earth when the handful of believers in Jesus Christ set out to preach the gospel. Why did the Christian faith spread so rapidly and build so soundly the future? The answer is found in our lesson for today. It is three fold. They declared I. A Great Salvation (2:1-4). The preaching of the apostles set an example of sound teaching. They knew that no “programs” or “drives” would suffice to meet the need of the world steeped in sin and superstition. They preached a great salvation, a real gospel, and God set his seal of approval upon their work. The presentation of God’s Word and his gospel in the power of the Holy-Spirit is still the way of vic torious usefulness for any believer and any church. Turning now to the great faith chapter of Hebrews, we see the sec ond reason for the spread of Chris tianity. Bible preaching brought forth Bible believers — men and women who obtained “a good report through faith.” U. A Victorious Faith (11:32-40). Fight presentation and proper ap prehension of God’s Word produce* noble and sacrificial living. The world is “not worthy” of it* heroes of faith. In fact, it not only fails to recognize them and their mighty deeds but mocks, scourges, toitures, and saws them asunder. But they are written down in God’s book of remembrance. He rightly evaluates their faith and their nobil ity of character. We need to learn of God how to regard our fellow men lest we fol low the crowd in giving praise to those who merit it not, and fail to recognize the unsung heroes of faith in our own communities and churches who are the very salt of the earth. The final section of our lesson fol lows the first two in perfect se quence of thought. We have noted the apostolic message concerning God’s great salvation. We have seen that the gospel is indeed the power of God which not only saves but which produces heroic living. Now we turn to our obligation to continue that glorious succession of these who live by faith. HI. A Race to Ran (12:1-2). The picture in the writer’s mind is the great Olympic arena. All around are the spectators. A race is to be run. What a striking pic ture of Christian life. For it, too, is a race. It has a prize, both here and in the hereafter. It calls for intense activity. It brings us before those who either jeer at us or cheer us on our way. Many are the things which may hinder a runner. One thing he can not do is carry weights. These may not be sinful things but those which may be a hindrance to spiritual progress. Let us put them away! And then there is sin—that treach erous enemy that so subtly “be sets us” and entangles us. By God’s grace let us cast it aside. Greater than all the hindrances is the One in whose name we run and to whom we look for victory. Look ing past the difficulties, the specta tors, and even the course itself, we see him who is “the author and perfecter of our faith.” The secret of victory is to Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. Firm Foundation If there be a man on earth to be envied it is he who, amidst the sharpest assaults from his own pas sions, from fortune, from society, never falters in his allegiance to God and the inward monitor. Pride and Ingratitude Pride is of such intimate connec tion with ingratitude that the actions of ingratitude seem directly re solvable into pride as the principal reason of them.—South. Truth in LiUleThings I have seldom seen anyone who deserted Truth in trifles, that could be trusted in matters of impor tance.—William Paley. Life's Lesson Take what is; trust what may be; That’s life’s true lesson. — R. Browning. Standing Erect A man must stand erect, not be kept erect bf others.—Marcus Au relius. you who sew-your-oWn will be * more enthusiastic than ever after making realities of these three new styles. Each is truly a delightful fashion and best of all there’s something, for ever} size in the family—from the “little bear” right on up. Pattern 1997 is the smartly styled smock that probably has an option on a little portion of your heart right now. Fair enough, follow the dictates of your heart and you can’t go wrong. This little wardrobe nicety will serve you becomingly and well. 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