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BEGIN HERE TODAY ~ Kale and Careline Meed live on a farm, Merd Meadows, with their inde-

~ lent, lovable grandfather,

Major Sam

. Meed, and twe old Negro servants, Althy

‘and Zeke. Kate is engaged

and wealthy Eve Elwell.

Major Meed loses the farm roung mountaineer.

Howard, a bitter

to Morgan . © Prentiss, who neglects her for beautiful |

te Jef

Rate hates Jeff for taking their home,

ment, f5lls in love with her. Kate rejects Morgan, just

augment their meney.

Joved horse, to a neighbor.

on the point of jilting her for Eve. and Caroline are unable to gel Jobs to grandfather's Kate sells Brown Bey, her be-

but he, in spite of her insolent (reat:

as he is Kate

pension

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

AROLINE saw her as she en- |

tered the yard. “Why, Kate!” she exclaimed. “I thought you rode.

Whatever led you to walk on a day |

like this?”

“1 rode to Mr. Grayson's,” Kate

answered evasively, “and

“Oh. what made you

back. I

that?

You knew 1 wanted to hear how Mr.

Grayson took the letter.”

gaid idiotically. person slightly tipsy.

“He took it with his hands.” She giggled like a

Kale

Caroline remarked stiffly, “That's What's

not funny. It's

Jook queer!”

childish. the matter with you, Kate?

You

“I guess I'm due to look queer,’

Kate said slowly. She took the fold- |

pocket “I've

ed check from her spread it on the table. ~ gotten us $350.”

Caroline examined the check in| signed Thomas Hold. What on earth did you sell!

amazement. “It's

him?” “Brown Boy.”

and | just |

“Oh, Kate!” There was a piolest in Caroline's voice, and regret, and

self-accusation. She felt had somehow

this.

caused Kate Yet, as she stood thinking it

that

she to do

over the saw that she was not indi-

vidually responsible for the sacrifice. 5 Kate said. “Don't rave, please.

and don’t offer to sell Queen.

all of 12 years old and has a weak

knee. 8he wouldn't bring anything.” Caroline nodded. “That's (rue. But the unfair part is. Kate, 1 don’t love Queen the way you

love Brown Boy.

I like her, but

it's just not in me to love her.

She's always had a nasty tion and care for anything hut Brown Boy's different. you!” ” ”n

ATE turned away.

tell you not too rave? upstairs

don't, down.

I'm going

You break the

she's never seemed her He loved

disposito nals.

Didn't 1 Well, to lie news to

Grandad and show him the check

It's a pretty good

8-year-old horse without

remember when Grandad

a pedi-

“1 brought

~ him home, Kate, and gave him to you. He was the cutest colt—"

In town at that

. hess at one of the banks.

moment Howard was concluding some busi- |

Jed

Here, at

least, he felt at home. for bankers invariably regarded him with lik-

ing and respect. He had

inquired

at the bank about a certain breed of sheep he wished to stock. and the cashier. who knew his county, directed him to Thomas Hold. Jeff now found himself driving out the Mount Hebron road with a

legitimate excuse for going that way. | In Tom Hold's barn Jot he found | the farmer and his 15-year-old large |

‘engaged in looking over brown riding horse.

“T've

a just

"bought him for my boy.” Mr. Hold

explained. was.”

& Jeff scrutinized the horse. brown-bay color,

forehead. The feet. So Kate

ing horse myself.

~ sider a resale?”

” n

R. HOLD pulled at

time. I reckon.” Jeff said casually, . you a reasonable profit.

The star on the two white Meed had had J sell her horse. To Tom Hold he month. "said bluntly, “I'm looking for a ridWould you con-

“Not two hours ago, if

That

hin ‘to

his

sus-

= A¥A pender. “My boy took a fanoy to that horse last year, but he wasn't for sale at the time. Ralph's wanted Brown Boy for some He'd not want to sell him,

Yeah,

you pay for him, Mr. Hold?"

“Three-fifty,” said the

farmer, |

She's

price for an | r two revolvers.

S Son pable leanness,

d Lippy Schietz,

“I could offer | like to know my patients’ names.” What did |

"who was known as an-honest man.

i of the horse. I'll give Mr. Hold laughed.

8 set to. You, now!

know he's worth that much, Mr.

Jeff grew red under burn.

~ ing an easy trader.

to have the horse. “It's like you | z = = ; Mr. Hold.” he finally answered. : - Ey Bo pesaon just. takes a fancy to RANGER grinned. baring vel | oS low teeth. Yeah? Well, lis- © that horse. 1 can see he's Mo... is this—you'll croak as a doctor B Sharoughb ed. ut t's surprising | ; vou don't do what we tell you.” 3 good gaits he's got. He's| 1.’ orecsed his left armpit. “Now

sell?”

his It was a confusing question. He had entered into the hasty sort | of bargaining that would give him ~ 8 reputation in the county for be- | .as He did not | & criminal.

“Maybe your boy'd be satisfied with about a $50 turnover instead you $400] “Seems like ' Seem to realize I'm here, so I guess

that there's a horse everybody takes I How'd you

" erave that reputation. Yet he had | Were ve

"about the size I like, too. Will you

Holt took his son aside and |

| was seen to argue with him. Pres- . ently they returned and the boy

profit

~ action. fountain pen moving

goin’ to be

to have Brown Boy worked—

~ “Who wants

im g gr

i g

& Said a bit sullenly, “All right. Take ~ him. Pop says I can have the fifty

. Mr. Hold himself seem | now.” 4 entirely happy over the trans- | coughed. Watching Jeff Howard's | over he said uncertainly, | through with yuh. Now then—are lady that sold me this horse you going to work?” ht put out about | She was anxious for me an’ to own him. Says she can't | like your mother to have a busted

his

to work him?” I Jeff quickly and persuasively. | 1 guess I know how to be good to , animals. You put that check ing over the cruel faces. pocket and quit worrying,

we can talk| Thomas suddenly wilted. He took

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him, and, though she carefully | preserved the carrot for her return | | trip, she did not see him then, | | either. \ { “Ralph's riding him,” she de-| cided with an envious sigh. i ss = =

HAT evening Zeke could not be | | spared to deliver the order of | | baked goods to Meed Meadows. Caroline asked tiredly, “Would you | mind taking it over, Kate? I did! most of the baking this time.” | Kate shrugged. She did mind, but | the events of life could no longer dance to the tune of personal feel- | ings. She said, “Of course, I'll take | | the stuff over, Caroline. Why not?” | Without more ado, she packed the lemon pie, chocolate cake and the two dozen beaten biscuits in paste- | board boxes and put them into the | car. Just as she started to take the | wheel she impulsively got out, ran | upstairs and was gone for ten min- | utes or more. When she came down | she was wearing a fresh dress and | a dash of lipstick. Caroline wisely made no comment. She knew that in Kate's feeling toward Jeff Howard there was some strong portion that was neither hate nor aversion, vet what the feeling was she could not guess. Did Kate herself know? When Kate reached her old home she drove in grimly and delivered | the boxes at the back door. A Negro man litely received and paid for them, Kate asked, “Does Mr. Howard find everything to his taste?” The man assured her that | everything was “mighty satisfactory.”

T was not until she had turned to go that {Kate saw the thing

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himself $50 on the deal. Seeing him’ll do you no good.” Kate's breath came in angry

gasps. “You devil!” she said “You wanted to torture me!”

Jeff was shaken by the violence

of her rage. He replied meekly |

enough, “The horse is too fat. It's

for his own good—"

But Kate was running toward

the car, sobbing as she went. When she reached home she gave Caroline the money she had collected. Her face was ashén and her hands were shaking. “What's the matter?” Caroline demanded in alarm, = ” E J ATE said, “Jeff Howard's bought Brown Boy from the Holds just to torment me! He's working him! I saw it with my own eyes.” “How awful of Mr. Hold to sell

him like that!” Caroline exclaimed. |

“Yes,” Kate replied, her voice suddenly lifeless. “He couldn't resist the big $50 profit that Jeff Howard offered him. That's human nature for you!”

Caroline speculated in distress. “How did Jeff Howard know you'd sold him to the Hoids? How could it all happen so quickly?” Kate answered, sparks flying again, “He's a carrion bird that feeds on my misfortunes! He smells them from a distance and swoops!” “Ugh!” Caroline shuddered. Then common sense and justice prevailed. “I don't believe that, Kate! I think it somehow just happened. I can’t believe he did it to hurt you, either. I think he wanted Brown Boy for himself.” “Yeah?”

that transfixed her. Approaching the house from the side pasture was Jeff Howarde driving a horse | by lines. The horse was drawing a log, and he was Brown Boy. After a moment of incredulous | surprise she ran toward the fence. | “What are you doing to Brown | Boy?” she asked excitedly. “Where | did you get him?” | Jeff Howard replied, him from Tom Hold yesterday. I'm taking some of the fat off him.” { “Oh-h-h!” Kate said “You |

bought him and you're making him |

I'll see Mr. |

drag in your firewood! Hold about this!” Jefl replied coolly, “Hold cleared |

“I bought | .

“Don't use that common word. Pull yourself together, Kate!”

Kate began to walk up and down |

the room. She said musingly, “I was counting on seeing him every time I passed the Holds. I thought I'd take him carrots and sugar, and he'd not forget me. I thought maybe Mr. Hold would sell him back to me when things picked up for us. . . But that's out! -Jeff Howard's bought him away from me. He's working him, Caroline!” “Try not to mind it so, honey,” Caroline. begged, putting her arms around her.

(To Be Continued)

C. 0. D.

By James W. Brooke

R. HARRY THOMAS, full of vouthful dejection, walked into | his little office and into the muzzles | A third man, gun- |

; less, sat on the edge of the examina- | . . | tion table.

Dr. Thomas registered | no alarm at the grimness of their | faces—only bewilderment and rec-| ognition. “You're Nat Granger,” he said to | the man on the table. “Yeah.” Dr. Thomas walked across the lit- | tle room, observing the drawn | shades, and sat down at his desk. He drummed his fingers, looked at the revolvers, and said: “Might as well put 'em away, boys. | I'm not going to yell and you can’t bluff me with those things, becauss | I don't care much one way or the | other.” Despite his 30 years and ca- | he looked old and tired as he inspected the faces about him. “Nat Granger—wanted for murdering a policeman in February,” he said softly, thinking aloud. His gaze traveled. “Shorty Dubin, safecracker, also wanted for murder. | safe-cracker. wanted | for a job out in Kennewick last]

Schielz |

The three men stirred.

Cut out the gab.”

u = ”

RANGER'S face, was wooden. He said stiffly: “Funny, eh, Doc?” There was menace in his | eves. Thomas smiled wearily, waved a languid hand. “No offense, Nat.” he said. “Just

“Tt ain't healthy,” rumbled Dubin. “Shut up, Shorty.” Granger snapped suddenly. Catlike, he crossed to face the doctor. “Listen. vou,” he said. “Surgeon, ain't yuh? Plastic surgeon.” “Why, uh, yes. Yes, that's what 1 thought I was.. But people don't

| . m— | 1 !

Granger flung some bills on the | desk. “I am afraid you don't undersun- | Stand.” said Thomas. “I'm a doc-

| tor—put a lot of money and hard work into learning how to be one. If I can’t make a go of it, I'd rather | fail as a doctor than succeed as Understand?” His eyes ry mild, almost pleading.

| shut up an’ get busy. Lippy, you're

first. Lippy seated himself on the operating table. Thomas did not Ve. “You can't bluff me, Granger,” | said the doctor. “My heart's about | gone anyway. Least little shock | will knock me off. Might as well be He closed his eyes and

Granger glared pitilessly at him. “Y’ ain't gonna die till we get

“No.” “Okay, wise guy, how would you

| leg, say, or a busted back? Think it over. Mebbe change your mind.” The doctor paled. “You wouldn't * He stood up slowly, eyes flick-

“We wouldn't, eh? Hah!” | off his coat. He reached for the

telephone. “T'll have to have a nurse.”

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him, he took a few quick breaths through the mask and said haltingly:

“Be all right . ... in few minutes . . put out cigaret . ." . be quiet ....ten minutes .... then I will operate. . ..”

He replaced the mask, turnad valves, and settl®d back weakly. One hour later, three ambulances stopped at the police station. Six men carried in three stretchers and dumped their contents unceremoniously before the astonished desk sergeant. “Gosh!” gasped the sergeant, recognizing the three unconscious men. ” ” on E took the note that one of the stretcher bearers handed him, id read it, eyes widening. “Sergeant O'Rourke: Here are three friends of yours delivered C. O. D. They tried to force me, as a plastic surgeon, to change their faces. I faked a heart attack, breathed oxygen while turning an anesthetic gas loose in a closed room. After they passed out, I gave

them morphine to keep them out |

until you could care for them. “Will you advance me a loan on strength of reward for this capture? “And will you explain to Mr.

| snarled. “This ain't no line-up, Doc. | Granger, when he comes to. that my

heart is ‘almost gone’ because of Kathleen? “HARRY THOMAS. M. D.” Sergeant O'Rourke grabbed the telephone. “Honey,” he told his wife, “that young spalpeen goin’ with our Kathleen *has caught Granger and his gang. Ten grand an’ our daughter ta boot. With the two o’ them, I guess his starvin’ days are over!” The sergeant was correct.

THE END

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