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FKIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941 Into The Sunset By JACKSON GREGORY SYNOPSIS Barry Haveril goes hunting for cousin of his, Jesse Conroy, known as the Laredo Kid, who murdered his brother. Barry is befriended by 'Judge Blue and his daughter, Lucy The Judge turns oift to be a friend of Laredo’s and a bad actor. Barry escapes, however, and meets an old man named Timberline. who also is gunning for the Laredo Kid. Afte' several years of searching, Bar., returns to Judge Blue’s house, where he meets a man called Tom Haveril whom he accuses of being his cousin, Jesse, in disguise. Barry becomes convinced of this later and they have a gun battle, both getting hurt. Re covered, Barry discovers Tom Hav eril has married Lucy whom he loves Barry kidnaps Lucy, and after a gun battle with Haveril’s men, takes her to his cabin in the mountains. There he finds the real Laredo Kid wounded amd dying. There Lucy learns rtie is not Judge Blue’s daughter but a wealthy heiress whose parents were slain when she was a little girl Meantime TimberMne brings news of nursuit by Tom Haveril and Judge Blue and their men. Lucy is sent on to Barry’s ranch. Barry and Timber- line take to the hills with the dying Laredo. Thirteenth Installment Timberline went willingly on his errand. The Laredo Kid, instead of dying, as he undoubtedly should, mended from the first day. In three days, having the lay of the land and feel ing master of the situation, he spoke some part of his mind. “Yuh been good to me. Cousin Barry,” he piped, with so much mal ice in his eyes that it must have been the overflow of the spleen with in him. “As soon as you can hold a gun steady,” said Barry angrily, “Pm go ing to hand you one—and kid you. Laredo laughed at him. Two days later he appeared to have a relapse It turned put to be just a bit of ■dev. er acting on his part. Barry was away an hour. When he came back be was wet with sweat and was breathing hand; he brought Sarboe back with him only to dis cover that the Kid had gone. Gone also were both saddle horses and the bulk of what little provisions the cabin afforded. Laredo, riding away, had neither gone empty hand ed nor left them a means of over hauling him. They shouldered their small pacts and started on the long walk t > Barry’s old home. The third day by mid forenoon they came within sight of the old home. They went on and a moment latei Sarboe heard a strange sort of ex clamation burst from Barry. Some one had come out onto the rickety old porch; it was a small, slender woman. She called out something and started down the stops as two men came out of the house behind her. And then Sarboe was hard beset to keep up with Barry Haveril who went striding along to the house as though he could not get there fast enough. Next the two Lucys **me running out of the house, with Ken March close behind. The slender little woman wh® had been first to sight the oncomers started running along the path to ward them, and Barry bore down on her faster and faster, presently sweeping her clear off the ground and hugging her. “Home again-” cried Barry, his eyes wet and shining. "All of us!” All of them except dead Robert who lay buried up in the hills to ward Tex Humphrey’s place, slaugh tered by the Laredo Kid for the sake of a horse and saddle. They were having supper, when Timberline came riding back to them “They got sight of me, the cusses, about fifteen-twenty mPes back,” he muttered. Everybody started asking ,,s«s- tions again. Timberline, his eyes, red-rimmed and bleak and wrathful, turned to Barry. “They’ve outlawed yuh, pardner, damn cm; outlawed yuh for stealin’ another man’s wife. They’ve made it look like it wa* all lawful. They’re out gunnin’ for yum, Sundown, an’ all warranted to shoot on sight.” He had' met a man who had left Red Rock the day before, one Cliff Bendiger, an old prospector of Tim berline’s own breed and a friend. He had said, by way of greeeing: “I hear young Barry Haveril’s a pard ner of yore’n. Well, if so, yuh better know now if yuh don’t already, what the talk is.” They speculated upon the riders he had seen some “fifteen-twenty mile from here.” Ben Haveril, Bar ry’s father, offered thoughtfully: “If yuh saw them that close, well likely they’re heeded here. Where else?" Timberline said:“If a gang swoops in on us whie Barry’s here, we got to fight it out with ’em, ain’t we? If Sundown’ll do a quick sneak, let ’em come.” “That’s sense,” nodded Ben Hav eril. “Barry won't have to go fur, but he better step along. He c’n watch the house from the woods, come day, an’ c’n come on back if the coast is clear. “You had better go right away, Barry,” said his mother. “Of course you’re right,” Barry said. “I don’t want to run out on you folks, but it’s clear as day that my staying here now would only drag you all into it. Sure, I’ll go. But there’s something you’re all for getting—” Lucy sprang to her feet. There were fires in her eyes, too; she stood quiveringly tense. She could not wait for Barry to finish. She cried out passionately: “What about me? What am I to do?” “That’s what I was thinking of," muttered Barry. “Don't you see?” demanded the girl. “It isn’t only Barry they want. They’re after me, too!” Lucy’s' eyes were brighter than ever and her face was aflame again when she made her hurried rejoinder: “I am not going back to—to any body, until I know a lot of things! I—” She whirled to Barry. “Take me with you, Barry! “We wouldn’t let ’em take her, Barry,” said his father. “Not unless she wanted.” “But don’t you see?” cried Lucy. “It would be the same as if Barry had stayed; they’d turn things up side down to get me—it’s the Hamil ton money they’re after, I know it. Didn't they—didn’t someone murder for a part of it long ago?” Barry caught her by the arm. He didn’t speak to her but to his brother. “Get a couple of horses saddled up for us, will you, Lute? We’ll be getting ready to go.” The wanly lighted windows be hind them were blotted out in the dark. The black limbs of trees like monstrous arms spread above them. A sigh escaped the girl. That was when, after a few minutes of riding, ^he experienced a sensation of relief, of escape. At the same instant Barry spoke, Barry said. “You know I love you, Lucy." And Lucy, her voice hushed like the breath of night air through the pines, answered him with the ques tion, “Do you, Barry?” And you, Lucy—down in your heart—” “DonU, Barry!” Presently she said: “Barry, life is terrible, isn’t it? It isn’t fair. It doesn’t give us a chance. If one only knew—” “Why didn’t I take vou away with me that time from Tylersville ? ” he exclaimed bitterly. She didm't answer, but in her heart she swhdapered despairingly, “Oh Etching: Blue Plate Lunch AT THE Busy Bee Cafe Served Every Day (except Sun day-) between 12 and 3 p. m. CHOICE OF: 5 2 Vegetables 5 1 Meat 5 Bread 5 Drink 5 Dessert —All for only 25c The Busy Bee Cafe is inaugu rating this Blue Plate Special to enable everyone to receive the proper nutrition at meal time at a price one can afford to pay. This is in keeping with the National Defense program to keep the health of Americans up to par! 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If the pains do not quickly laave and if you do not feel better, Ru-Ex will cost you nothing to # try as it is aold by your druggist under an absolute money-back guarantee. Ru-Ex Compound is for _ sale and recom- amaded by Good Drugstores Everywhere I € V T S trid Inin Hinonil why didn’t you, Barry?” “Tonight I’m going to take you to Tex Humphreys’ ranch,’ said Barry. “It’s not far; we’ll be there in an hour or an hour and abalf—” “Sh!” whispered Lucy, and reached out to catch his sleeve. “I hear someone coming!” He, too, heard horses hoofs «n > bit of rocky trail in the distance, and a moment later there were faint, faraway voices. They had scarcely drawn aside from the trail when a dozen men went riding by. Two of -those men were Judge Blue and Tom Haveril. The riders passed on. When they drew near Tex Hum phrey’s cabin in his clearing among the pines Barry said, “Wait here a minute; I’ll go ahead and make sure it’s ail right,” and swhng down and left her holding his horse. A slim little figure started up be fore him, materializing put of the blackest of the shadows. “Jesse! So you did come bade to me!” said a soft voice murmurously. Molly!” exclaimed Barry. “It’s you isn’t is, Molly?” She drew back, poised for flight. “You—Who are you?” She sounded frightened. “I am Barry. Don’t you remem ber Barry Haveril, Robert’s broth er?” “Oh!” she gasped out the one syllable and drew still farther back from him. “You thought I was Jesse,’' ne said. “What Jesse? Who is the Jesse you looked for?” 'Molly was trying to bite his hand but suddenly froze still. “It’s Jesse Conroy, isn’t it?” Barry persisted, still gripping her arm. You’re waiting here for him. And he is the mam who murdered Robert! “You did love Robert, didn’t you, Molly?” he said gently. She nodded miserably, She said faintly: “Robert, gone now. Has ghost walks at night.” “And then Jesse Qomrov oamel” “I was so sad,” rfie said. "And Jesse— He looked like' Robert, just a little. And—amd—” “And so you loved him, too, Molly ?” She grew fierce, stamping passion ately. “No! You tell me he killed Robert? That is true! I know. One time Jesse asks me about Robert— and when I cry he laughs. And he says something then I can’t under stand until now! He says, “If I hadn’t your Robert wouldn’t be gone, hrh ?’ And he laughs some more, like a bad joke.” Then she sped away running off into the forest. Barry went on slowly toward the dark cabin. When he rapped lightly there was no answer. He stepped into the house. The empty house afforded no an swer. Puzzled, he went back for Lucy. The fire on Tex Humphreys’ long clod hearth, built up afresh by Barry, blazed cheerily. Lucy crouched close to it, warming her hands. “You are the best, the finest man I ever knew, Barry.” “Lucy!” He demanded, sounding stem, not at all loverlike, “Do yd love me, Lucy?” “I—I think I do, Barry.” There came a soft scatching sound at a window which made them start erect. “It’s all right,” said Barry. It was Molly. She said. “I want to talk with her, Barry. The girl You, Girl, come out here.” “I’m going!’ said Lucy, drawn by Molly’s voice. Barry went with her to the door, lifting down the bar. At the last Minute he slipped his belt gun freto her hand. Barry returned to his task of pre paring beds for the night on Tex Humphreys’ sitting room floor. Out side he heard' the girls talking. He was just straightening up when he heard a voice speaking drawlingly close behind him. “You woman-stealer!” said the voice. Barrv pivoted to face Tom Haveril. “I'm going to kill you this time, Sundown Haveril, just as sure as you’re a foot high.” Barry dii not for a second expect anything but sudden death. He had given Lucy his gun. “Kill and be damned to you,” he said, and sounded merely disgusted. “So you’re going to face it like a little man, taking it standing up, are you?” jeered Tom Haveril. “You can’t run away and you can’t grab a gun, so like any cornered coyote you’ll look it in the face, will you?” Barry wasn’t listening. The greatest rage of Barry's entire life flamed up within him then. Yet somehow he must warn Lucy. “What’s that?” he demanded. “What did you say?” Tom Haveril laughed at him, thinking him gripped by terror. “You yellow dog,” he said, “you’re scared; that’s what’s the matter with you.” “So you’re going to murder me. are you? No Idling for you in fair fight—” “Shut up! Where’s Lucy?" “She isn’t here,” said Barry. Tom Haveril mocked him, “Well, as mv wfe she won’t last long, but as Colonel Hamilton’s heiress, that's different!” Just then Barry heard a quiet footfall and Lucy’s voice at the same instant. (TO BE CONTINUED) THE NEWBERRY SUN j SAM MORRIS COMES JAN. 30TH Will Address the Statewide Tem perance Conference The annual Statewide Temperance Conference is announced for Thurs day, January 30th at 10:30 a. m. in the First Baptist Church of Colum bia. The widely known Temperance leader, Sam 'Morris of Del Rio, Texas, “The Voice of Temperance” on XERA (960 kilocycles), will be the chief speaker. People go in swarms to hear this highly original speaker, so a recordbreaking attend ance is expected. President W. R. Alexander of Flor ence, and Albert D. Betts of Orange burg, who is executive secretary, will have full announcements to make soon. Mrs. J. L. Mims, Presi dent of the state W. C. T. U. will be participating, Other interesting features are being planned. In the afternoon of that same day the State Council (which is the gov erning body of the Federated Forces) will meet for the transaction of busi ness and the election of officers. This group is composed of 200 elected delegates from all the 46 counties of the state. All friends of the Temperance cfa'use are requested to mark this date (January 30th) on their calen dars, and so plan to attend, MISS MINICK OF PROSPERITY DIES Miss Carrie Minick, 77, died at her home near Prosperity, Saturday night. Miss Minick was a member of St, Luke’s Lutheran church, she had been in ill health for a number of years but became seriously ill only a few hours prior to her death. She is the last of her immediate family, but is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted by Miss Minick’s pastor, the Rev. J. V. Long at St Luke’s church Sun day afternoon. Interment followed in the church cemetery. MRS. H. G. VINSON, WHITMIRE DIES AT COUNTY HOSPITAL Mrs. Clem Setzler Vinson, 32, died early Thursday morning, Dec. 2, at the Newherry County hospital. She was a (resident of Whitmire. Besides her husband, H. G. Vinson, and one son, Robert, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Minick Setzler one sister, Mrs. J. R. Renwick, and one brother, A. B. Setzler. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p. m. Friday from Bethlehem Methodist church at Kelton in Union County. The 'Rev. L. M. Rice offi ciated, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Can dler. Burial followed in the church cemetery. ERIC BRUCE HARMON DIES AT NEWBERRY Eric Bruce Harmon, 62, died Thursday afternoon, Dec. 2, at the Newberry county hospital after a short illness. He is survived by the following children: Eugene B. Harmon, Rufus Harmon, Marv Frances Harmon, all of Newberry; his mother, Mrs. Corrie Hardy Harmon of Newberry and the following sisters and brothers. Mrs. Jess Padgett, Saluda; Mrs. Elmina Griffith, Mrs. Mattie Shealy, Colie Harmon, Burr Harmon, all of New berry, and Lowman Harmon of Clin ton, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a. m. Saturday from Sardis Baptist church in Saluda county bjj the Rev. J. E. Mitchell assisted by the Rev. J. B. Harman and the Rev. Henry Bell White. Burial wai, in the church cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE FOR MEETING Arrangements are complete for thej Annual Stockholders meeting of the Clinton Production Credit Asso- eiation, which will be in Clinton at the Armory on Thursday morning, January 16th, at 10:30 o’clock, ac cording to Rex Lanford, Secretary- Treasurer of the Association, who said yesterday that a record-breaking attendance of members is expected. This will be the sixth annual meet ing of this farmers’ cooperative short-term credit organization, which makes short-term loans for agricul tural and livestock purposes to farm ers of Laurens and Newberry coun ties. The Association now has 816 members and Mr. Lanford said it was hoped that every member would attend the annual meeting. Complete and detailed report on the operations of the Association will be made to the stockholders, Mr. Lanford said. “This being a coop erative organization,” said Mr. Lan ford. “we feel that the members are entitled to know everythin"' about its operations and we hope thft every member will feel it a duty to be present at this meeting. * “A representative of the Produc tion Credit Corporation of Columbia will make an address at the close of the business session. A number of new features will be introduced into the program this year.” Officers of the Association are: C. W. Stone, president: J. T. McCrackin, vice president; and Rex fcanford, sec retary-treasurer. Directors in addi tion to the President, and Vice-Presi dent are J. F. Hawkins, Jack H. Davis, Sr., and E. J. Sloan. SPECIAL FOR A LIMITED TIME Suit at Regular Price Extra Pants ... 9 1 Made from English American Tailoring Company All year *round weights, as well as staple patterns included. A real buy if you need a suit. W. 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A printed guarantee wrapped around each package of Cystex in sures an immediate refund of the full cost unless you are completely satisfied. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose under this positive money back guarantee so get Cystex from your druggist today for only 35c. CORN STICKS Of all foods which have had their origin in the South, corn bread is one of the best known. The further South you go, the more frequently corn bread appears on the menu. Morning, noon and night there are appropriate corn breads. Among the best liked are Ora Sticks 1 cup corn meal % cup flour Vi teaspoon salt V* teaspoon soda Vt cup sour buttermilk 1 egg % tablespoon margarine Sift meal, flour, salt and apda three times. Add the milk and beaten egg yolk, melted margarine, and lastly beaten egg white. Pour small amount into piping hot, greased corn stick pans and bake in hot oven (426° F.) for 16 min utes. Serve hot and with a gener ous amount of cottonseed oil mar- garine. Yields 8 to 10 sticks. ■* Other favorite Southern recipes are presented in a large, full-color, 100-page cook book, “100 Southern Recipes.’’ Send to National Cotton Council, Box 18, Memphis, Tens. H-D COLUMN By MISS ETHEL L. COUNTS Running a family is like running a business. The beginning of the calendar year is a good time to take stock of what is on hand——to look ahead and decide what is needed in the line of food, clothing, replace ments for the next 12 months—to draft out a program of action. Food, of course, tops the list of needs. But it must be more than “just enough to eat.” The family’s food supply should represent an ade quate diet that will promote abound ing health and vitality, says the Bu reau of Home Economics of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Studies made by the Bureau dhow that vast numbers of American families do not have the cash to buy adequate diets. However, most farm tamilies and many village families are fortunate in having the land to raise part of their own food supply !fee part that easts so much to buy the part that helps so much in making diets adequate. Most farm families have the space for a vegetable garden, a patch of berry bushes, perhaps even an orch ard. If they’ve planned thedr needs ahead, there will be a variety or fresh fruits and vegetables all dur ing the summer and fall. By mak ing a food budget and preserving the surplus there will be canned or stored fruits and vegetables to last until the garden bears again. Treat for Lice and Mites Unless your flock has been treat ed for lice and mites within sixty months, they may be infested with these harmful parasites. This infes tation may cause the loss of several eggs per hen during the month which greatly lowers the income per hen during the seasr-i when eggs are selling for good prices. I.’ce stay on the birds at all times and to destroy them the birds should be treated with sodium fluoride dust or by applying a nicotine sulphate base compound to the perches one hour before the birds go to roost, poking sure that all the bird*, get on the perches and that another ap plication is made within 10 days to destroy the lice from the eggs that have hatched during this period. Al so, nteotine sulphate compounds give good results by individual treat ment when one application from a small can, placing a drop in the fine feathers on the fluff, a drop in the feathers under each wing, and a drop in the feathers on the back of ihe neck. Thorouglh cleaning of the house and spraying wit|h a cresol spray or some other effective method such as old motor oils Is necessary to got the mites since they stay in the house in the daytime, biding in concealed places, and infect the birds mostly at night. Newberry County has again been fortunate in carrying off (two of the nine garden prizes of the Piedmont District annually donated by the Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau. These prizes are awarded to Mrs. Ethel Cromer of the Long Lane club and Mrs. W. B. Gogpsms of the Hartford club. The splendid reports from all of the contestants show efficient gardening according to Miss Ethel L. Counts, Home Demonstra tion Agent One of the objects of die contest is to promote greater in terest in year round gardens and the ooniservation of a sufficiency of surplus vegetables for winter food. The contest begins again January the first. O LITTLE MOMENTS IN BIG LIVES