Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1940 — Page 35

THURSDAY, DEC. 19, - SERIAL STORY—

Dude College

By OREN ARNOLD

YESTERDAY: Andre and Lona almost _ quarrel when the girl refuses to tell him where she has hidden the stolen bomb sight, Next day, Andre goes to the Bailey ranch, finds rebuilding already under way. He offers to help with furnishings, takes Ronnie to a trading post.

He is particularly interested in a large |

frum, buys it for a friend in Mexico,

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT THAT LONA MONTOYA should __ deliberately kiss him was. both shocking and confusing to Wesley

York. In all honesty he had to ad-|

mit to himself that the kiss was not unpleasant, but that had been Squelched in a little flash of shame. He had turned nervously formal again and escorted her back to town. He had felt a strong urge to see Ronnie Bailey again. * But not until next morning, Saturday, could he go back to the Rocking R Ranch. He had no classes this day, so at 9 o'clock he bought three thick T-bone steaks and drove straight from the butcher shop to the ranch homesite. Workmen were busy clearing out burned debris of the house, and Mr. Bailey, supervising them, came forward to greet Wes. “Good morning, son. Glad to see you. Want you to look over plans for the new house right away.” “Glad to, Mr. Bailey. And say— I brought out some meat. Happens ~I'm a real good steak barbecuer, Mr. Bailey. If you could get Fabian to let me have charge of the noon meal, why I would put some expert touches on these steaks for you and

me and Ronica, sir. We could do it | in the outdoors here—wonderful |

weather right now, isn’t it?” “Perfect! Perfect all around. Only Ronnie isn’t home, But don’t let

that interfere, son. I can eat twice |"

as much as you think anyway. You'd never know I came west with indigestion.” ‘Wes felt let down. He had expected—hoped—to find Ronnie here. But he knew from experience that she seldom “stayed out.” She was on the go somewhere, ever and always. “I'll get Fabian to keep the steaks on ice untii noon,” Wes said, trudging off. f 2 ” » 7 FOR AN HOUR after that he and Mr, Bailey sat. at an outdoor table and checked measurements and details on plans for the new ranch house. No architect had been hired, because Mr. Bailey said he could do his own designing with friends’ help, but he had contracted.with a local builder who was already on the job. Wes pointed out myriad details— he had forgotten a place for gun racks, he could use ranch branding irons for an attractive dining-room chandelier, he could make a floor of cement and flagstones that would be both fireproof and patterned better than any rug he might buy, he could make a hat rack of deer and elk horns. “You're full of ideas, son,” Mr. Bailey declared, exultantly. “I hereby hire you as consultant architect. Now you must—" “Can’t hire out,” Wesley grinned in thanks. “The University would fire me, sir. But I intend to build a western home of my own some day so I've given it some thought.

And I'm glad to help you. A fire is.

a tragedy.” Mr. Bailey was suddenly serious, intent. He jabbed a pencil at Wes. “Son,” he said, in low tone now, “that fire was no accident, either!” Wesley looked closely at him. “No, Wesley, I don’t know who did it- but—whoever did had it well planned and well timed. They used that’ as a cover to steal the new bomb sight from one of the Army planes!” : “No!” © “Yes, Wesley! The fire drew every Army man over here, naturally. Some thief went right in, cut the sight off and took it away. The only. hour those ships haven't been guarded since the new sight was put

into them. The sight was welded |

and bradded down, too, of course, but that didn’t stop the thief.” “And you think—?” “No; not a clue, Of course — strictly on the quiet, now—the Federal agencies are onto it. But we haven’t learned a single thing!” Wesley was ‘astounded. ie ww

He stared off into space, frowning, hardly hearing his host give the other details. He was deep in his own thoughts. Here, shockingly, was yet another mysterious occurence to add to the long list of unexplained incidents which crowded Wesley's mind of late, this the most important of all. Ronica knew some of those things with him, but he alone knew them all. He wished earnestly for Ronica now so that he might talk with her. Possibly together they could evolve something. He looked at his watch. Almost noon. * “Mr. Bailey, if I'm not being too inquisitive, could you tell me when I might see Ronnie? Where is she likely to be this afternoon?” “Why son, she’s headed for Mexico, I believe. Flying her plane down. Said they'd have lunch at the : dude ranch where Andre is staying and take off from there about 1 p. m.” v _. “Andre? . . . Andre?” Wes exclaimed the name twice. “Why yes. You know him, Wesley. Andre Girardeau. Fine young man. He has business connections down

in Guaymas on the west coast of |.

Sonora, and Guaymas is also a resort town, as you may know. He and Ronnie and some other girl named—Ilet me see—Lona? Is there a Lona somebody in the college here?” “Lona Montoya!” Wes looked straight at his host. “Was she—she going too? Flying with Girardeau and Ronica? Into—Mexico?” “Why yes. But—”" “I've got to go, Mr. Bailey! Excuse me, sir, but—well I've got to hurry! I-I—Ill explain later. I—!” 8 ” # :

HE NEVER finished. He had jumped up, half dancing in his excitement, and all at once he just ran to his car and hastened away, leaving an elderly man smiling after him and slowly shaking his head. There is no explaining the impulsive actions of youth, reflected Mr. Bailey; especially of © youth when Ronnie was involved. He wondered if this quiet-man-nered young professor was interested in Ronnie personally, Wouldn't mind if he was. As for Wes, though, he broke all : speed records for his old car in driving to town. And he tried

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Times Special . WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—An effort by the Reconstructiorr Finance Corp. to supervise .the electric rates charged by a 50-million-dollar public power agency in Texas, through

a prospective investment of .about $850,000, is being combated here by the lower Colorado River Authority. Jesse H. Jones, as Federal Loan Administrator, is boss of the RFC. The River Authority, which operates in central Texas and is comparable to the TVA in Tennessee, has already borrowed about five million dollars from the RFC to buy

Power & Light Co. It has since applied for another loan of $1,674,000 to purchase similar properties of] the Central Power & Light Co. Officials ‘of the River Authority say that while the RFC has agreed to make the $1,674,000 loan, it is stipulating that as long as any bonds of the Authority are held ‘by the RFC no rates for sale of electrical

his home and ran to the telephone. Then he stopped short. He couldn’t remember the name of the ranch where Girardeau stayed, if ever he knew it. He tried to telephone Lona Mons toya, but she was out. Back to his car, he drove fast then to the office of the United States Border Patrol in this area, and luckily. did find Inspector Sheridan Starr there. “Howdy, Dr.. York,” the officer greeted, “You look excited.” “Listen, Mr, Starr—it’s nearly 1 o'clock. now. Can we—is—is the

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energy by the Authority shall be changed without RFC approvai. The River Authority’s manager and directors have found this stipulation objectionable. In connection with the earlier loan, they say, the RFC only required that rates be such as to pay operation and maintenance costs, principal and interest on bonds, and other obligations. Within these limits, the River Authority, which is an agency of the State of Texas, has authority to fix its own rates. It wants to retain that xy and not relinquish it to ®

TERM EASIER FOR COOK CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 19 (U. P.). —James Miller, 42, is serving a three-month sentence in county jail instead of in the workhouse, because jailers liked his cooking. The assistant chief jailer prevailed upon

Judge Alva R. Corlett to grant the stay.

stables also. You know the place. There’s a pilot there, and—" ‘

let's hurry! Come on—I can tell you about it while we're on our way!” Running with the officer, Wes felt like sobbing as a frantic boy might do. He knew, without the necessity of reasoning now, that

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