Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1940 — Page 13

SERIAL STORY—

Dude College

By OREN ARNOLD ~~

YESTERDAY: Half terrified, Ronnie and. Wes enter the cave, lighting their Way with a torch. They discover a large Poom a short distance from the entrance. Food and clothing are stored in boxes. In a large box they discover rifles, automatics and ammunition. . CHAPTER ‘EIGHTEEN _ “WHAT ON EARTH would Lona Montoya hide such things for?” Ronnie Bailey was myrmuring as if to herself, rather than to Wesley.

“Especially away out here in a wilderness canyon.”

“Hold your’ torch to the flame,” |. Wes directed. “Mine is burning low. |.

and I'm not sure she did it.” “Then who did?” : ; “Don’t ask ‘me, tell me. But I do know this, Ronnie—this find is sigt some way.” She didn't answer. She was very busy maneuvering her light now. It cast dancing black devils on the cave. ceiling and walls, and the smoke’ was beginning to choke her Bendy. too. They spoke in hushed es

“Wesley, let’s hurry!” “All right. But—" ; “I'm not afraid, but I think the smoke might leave telltale signs of our being here.” From his knees before a box he - suddenly looked up admiringly at her. “You'd make a good outdoorsman, Ronnie. You think of practical things. But there’s a ventilating draft. - Cracks in the rocks back here afford wind outlets. that as we came in.” “Can we look in the biggest box now? It’s like a trunk, really.” He opened this largest box with heightened interest because of the ‘guns and ammunition already found. Would this be explosives?

I tested

Dynamite and caps, maybe, such|:

as miners use? But no, this cache

could hardly be for use by pros-|

pectors. He lifted the lid and at once they saw a peculiar set of instruments— wires, tubes, electric switches, coils, small black housings, batteries. “It's a radio set!” Wesley said, studying it carefully. “Transmitter and receiver both!” “Goodness, Wes!”

“Rather powerful set, too, I

think. I don't know too much about them but this equipment looks elaborate to me.” “It is elaborate. I have a set in my plane, remember. I know.” “I think we'd better get out of here, Ronnie!” oo ® = = THEY LOOKED quickly behind the stack of boxes. Several pairs of men’s shoes were there. Also neat rolls ‘of blankets and several twoquart canteens. A push at the canteens showed them full, doubtless of water. a ; “You lead out slowly, Ronnie, and I'll pick up any charred grass or other signs we may have left. ks won't show on the rock floor.” : “What about tracks outside?” “We can do what Lona’s boy friend did—drag a leafless brush behind us. Especially behind the horses. It’s almost impossible to

see’ our own trail because we have |’

walked on rocks most of the way. The horses’ tracks are on the flat sandy floor of the canyon where the wind whips all night. Wind erases tracks and stich. But we'll fake care.” Still speaking in undertones as if they might be overhead, they debated the origin of the cache. Then Wesley, near the exit, extinguished their light, catching any ash fall in his hat. ; Ronica

= “Gee-mi-nee Wesley!” breathed it nervously. “ “Don’t be afraid. Night has settled outside but in a moment our eyes will adjust again. Let me hold your arm—here is the opening.” “I'm scared silly. I expect something to yell ‘Boo’ any moment

and if it does I'll just explode!”|

“It is a very real experience,” said he. “More important than we realize, probably. : But have no fear.” “I'm all right. You talk like a professor even when adventuring, Wes. But I sort of like it.” He halted, turned close to her in the darkness. “I beg pardon?” “Never mind. I was just thinkinggz that your educated, trained mind is a solid something to cling to. You are as calm as can be, Wes!” “Thank you.” He was suddenly elated. Outspoken Ronica Bailey had paid him another compliment ‘of "a personal nature, and each guch invariably stirred a yearning within him. ; =You need sisters; you'd ‘make such a swell big brother, Wes.” . Then as suddenly he felt let down again. Big brother! \ It wasn't what he needed. Not what he yearned to be at all," He didn’t want to be a faculty adviser or a big-brother-per-son to Ronica Bailey. “Oh,” said he, “well.” : : With great care he escorted her back down the slope to their horses and up Rainbow Canyon again. Childish minds might well have seen many a ghost here now, for the cliffs were phantom giants leaning over.to clutch at puny humans, and oft the the east came a ‘wavering “Ou-U-U-U-U!” which was but some coyote in his customary overture to the stars. Presently the riders were back on the trail which Wesley had used in coming to the cliff dwelling. ; - “We can eat some of our food,” he suggested. “It is quite a ride in, you know. There are candy bars, for instance.”

se © = ~THEY ATE, and drank from their

“Gee-mi-nee, Wes, I'm even nervous out here!” Ronnie laughed now. : “Do you suppose maybe Lona “No, I'm sure not. Shé will have gone straight back to Pueblo, I believe.” © \ “I've never had so’'mucli fun. Never!” ’ ; pk Yi ‘Wesley considered :that.: “Say, it is fun, isn’t it? Adventuring!” He felt younger, less a: professor and more. a boy. ‘Their talk. took on more intimate tones. ~~. : “Let’s—let’s not tell any one just yet.” - he. “I—we have found something important, but—" “Good!” she stage-whis pered. “Keep the secret. Until—?” «Until I can conduct some private investigation. = Listen, Ronnie, I haven't told you, but there are some other. things happeniig this fall that need explaining, and this adds to them.” "= ;

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somehow feel that you and I are friends!” Ronica turned in her saddle fo look gently up at Wesley York. His tone more than his .words had somehow gripped her attention in a new way. He looked strong there beside her, riding gracefully and erect. “Then you have been lonely, Wes. I felt it. Of course I want to be your friend and want you to be mine. Didn’t I say back there that you'd make a swell big brother?” | +4. (To Be Continued)

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