The Syracuse Journal, Volume 27, Number 21, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 September 1934 — Page 3

THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 1934

Jim the Conoueror By Peter B. Kyne

CHAPTER XI

An hour later Crooked Bill boarded the train for El Paso, but before doing ao he sent the following telegram to Glenn Hackett: , “The ship Is sank without a trace so brace yourself for bad news stop This Higgins boy gave me cards and spades four aces big and little casino and bet me to death on the sweeps stop I am mighty sorry you have lost but far from depressed that he appears to he going to win stop I belong !n a home for the feeble-minded.” At almost the same time Do# Jaime Joined Ken Hobart tn front of the Mansion house. “Any luck?" Hobart queried anxiously. ” “Pm tn the sheep business and may God have mercy on my soul. Ken. Tomorrow morning we’ll pay off that gang of murderers Dingle has herding those sheep and put our own men on the job Dingle the rau*. too " “Welt you'll clear a’ nice profit won’t you-. chief?” “What,* replied Don Jaime mourn fully, “doth It profit a man If he galneth the whole world and suffereth the loss of the lode star of his existence?” “None whatever." Ken admitted, without knowing tn the least what he wan talking about Five miles outside Los Algodones hfs sharp eyes observed something far ahead and off the side of the road. He called Don Jaime’s attention to It. In the starlight a tiny red dot gleamed. “Cigarette—Mexican—careless.” Don Jaime murmured. “Ah. he’s doused It Getting ready for business." He reached down Into the tonneau and -<bj»ught up a carbine; simultaneously Ken Hobart, swung the car off tha road and went crashing away through the low sage In a wide arc. “There may be holes and dry watercourses on this road.” be announced calmly, “but we’ll have to take a chance.” He switched off the lights Just as a volley of rifle fire broke the stillness of the night. The car was hit twice but most of the bullets droned overhead. Don Jaime pumped his carbine, firing at the flashes, and the car crashed on; when the magazine was empty he set the rifle back In the tonneau. “They’ll be careful after that." he j announced calmly. “They’ll not close with us, because they know we're bad medicine at close quarters, Ken. Better swing back Into the road." They did. and reached the hacienda without further Incident Don Jaime alighted and entered the patio, while Ken Hobart drove the car to the garage. Roberta ran swiftly to meet Don Jaime. “You're safe. Jimmy?” she cried tn a choking voice. “Reasonably so. Bobby." he replied. “My Information was correct Dingle’s crowd of Imported killers laid for us. Well, that finishes Bill Dingle In Las Cruces county. Tomorrow he goes and on the run, or somebody will be carrying him to slow music that he won’t hear. Have you been worried, Bobby r he asked gently. She nodded. "It's been a long time since anybody worried over me. Bobby. What will 1 do when you’re gone?” “What did you do before 1 came. Jimmy? And I think —Jimmy, I’d better go soon. There’s really nothing more of a business nature for me to attend to. There* never eras. In factjust a few papers to sign, some sheep to look at—and they’re really your worry, not mine. This afternoon I received a letter from my uncle. It seems that after losing his money on a big rise, he plunged again on the same stock, anticipating It would drop sharply. Our friend—Glenn Hackett—backed him, and I secured Glenn with an assignment of the Antrim estate. There are no other helra, you see. Well, the stock performed as expected, and Vncle Bill Is on hts feet again. Glenn Is paid back, and Uncle Bill wants me to sell the sheep for whatever 1 can get for them and come home.” ; “Well, that’s certainly very nice news for all hands with the exception of the Ilignenes boy. I don’t want you to go. Bobby. We’re just getting acquainted with each other* “And I don’t want to go. either—so •non. It*s been wonderful to visit Valle Verde. It’s quiet here, so peaceful At first I thought It such a forlorn country, but now I can see beauty tn It I can understand why you love It Jimmy, and why you wouldn’t give It up for anything tn the world. It’s yours. This land Is part of you. these people are your responsibilities. It must be wonderful to have responsibilities. You mustn’t take risks. You mustn't fight with that Dingle man.* “Oh. there will be no fight. HI Just tell him to get but of Las Cruces county and he’ll get out By the way. Is Glenn Hackett a pretty fine fellow?* “As fine as a man can be. I think." “Are you going to marry him. Bobby r "No.” She fairly fired the word at him. “Excuse me for being curious about your business Roberta, but 1 Just wanted to know If you had a reasonable excuse for going back to New York. You’re very welcome here. Won’t you please stay a little longer V "No. I think not Jimmy." He shrugged. “Well, suit yourself. But anyhow, we'll tio a can to Dingle and Ma men before you go." He stifled a vprn •”’’V »!m<l Jh !>hy

l Breakfast at six tomorrow morning. ' Will you Join me? Then we can get an early start for the old Antrim ranch and jolt Mr Dingle out of his complacency.” She nodded and turned away to hide the tears nf mortification that -ere welling tn her eyes. Why couldn't he see that she did not want to leave Valle Verde at all? Why had he not urged her to stay? Os course he had urged her. he had not been persistent In It If he had persisted she would have reconsidered. No. he did not love her. Absolutely not ! Outwardly he was fiery; Inwardly he was cold. Roberta felt very miserable as she hade him good, night with a little catch In her throat. At breakfast Jimmy noted the faint circles under her eyes and rejoiced exceedingly thereat “Wh»n they worry so shout a fellpw that they can’t sleep a deaf man with his ear to the ground may not Infrequentlv catch the faint sound of distant wedding bells,” he reflected. They chatted In desultory fashion during the meal; then Roberta went to fetch her coat and hat. She was waiting for him at the patio gate when he emerged from the ranch office, a carbine In his hands, a belt of ammunition around his waist and- the two pearl handled pistols tied down to his legs. Julio brought the enckMsed car tip and when they climbed In, Roberta noticed that beside Juiio sat Ken Hobart. He was armed similarly to his chief and carried a spare carbine—for the use. in an emergency, of the boy Julio, doubtless. An hour later they pulled up at the Antrim ranchhouse. Ken Hobart got out, walked to the front door and iiangtsl on it loudly. A Chinaman. In a greasy apron, opened It. “Where's Dingle?" the foreman demanded. “He go ketch urn sheep. No come back long time.” Hobart walked around the house and Inspected the Interior of an equally dilapidated barn. “1 imagine the Chinaman’s telling the truth. Dingle's car is not in the barn.” he reported. "We've had our drive for nothing. I Ken. Well, well go hn<k to Valle Verde, put a couple of saddle horses In a truck and run down to the range where the sheep are. We'll go as far as we can with the truck, and this I cur. then unload and ride up Into the : hills. Game for the Journey, Robby?” She nodded and they whirled across the dusty plain to Valle Verde. Here four horses were saddled and l< <1 qp a ramp Into a large motor truck, and, preceded by the motorcar, they headed down the r«»:td toward Los Algodones. z left the road presently and broke trail across the sage to the foothills. where the ramp was let down from the rear of the tuotqr truck and the horses backed out. "Ken, you and Julio ride In a north easterly direction " D--ti J.v.mo ordered.“Miss Antrim ami I r:de in the genera) direction of that butte yonder to the southeast. Aurelio, you will remain here with the truck and motorcar. We will meet here not later than four o’clock this afternoon, Ken.” Roberta mounted -the hunter l*on Jaime bad given her. To her surprise she found a light carbine protruding from a holster swung under the sweat leather on her stock saddle, and a belt of cartridges bung over the pommek “Am I expected to do some shooting tn the event of emergency. Jimmy F she queried. “Not at aIL But you can shoot—et least that magazine article I read about you so stated. If we should get separated, even briefly. Td feel better to know you were armed. I've been charged on this range by wild hogs.” “In that event I Imagine I can take care of myself." she assured him. They rode steadily Into the south east, gradually climbing the butte; when they reached its crest a wide valley lay outspread before and below them, and Don Jaime, reined In bls tmrae. With his binoculars he swept the country for miles In every direction, but there was no sign of the vast flock. “It would seem we’re In for a good hard ride If we are to find Mr. Dingle with those sheep." Roberta venture-! as he lowered the binoculars. “They were tn that valley yesterday and two miles south of It the day before. There's feed for a week yon der. ... I don’t understand.” He searched with the srlass again to the south, then handed It to her. “Do you see a slight film of white dust in the sky—rising beyond those low slateeolored hills yonder?" He pointed. Roberta adjusted the glasses and looked. The cloud in question was very faint, but—lt was a cloud. “Sheep moving—-south." Don Jaime informed her laconically. “Roberta. I have a hunch your Mr Dingle is yonder with that dust cloud beaded for Mexico with the said sheep." “You mean—he’s stealing themF “I do. There’s fair range below the Rio Grande for sheep—and It Isn’t at all a difficult Job for the Dingles of this world to get across the line without being detected Well, we can’t afford to lose our sheep, can weF “It would mean • severe lass.* Roberta answered. “Is there no way to stop hlmF “Os course there is. He’s ten miles from the bonier and be can’t possibly get there with thirty thousand sheep under two days; when he gets to the rtvn he’ll f,-? si.dy of try taen be

tween him and the farther sKbre. However. It will entail «ome loss en route and far heavier losses getting the sheep back on the range again. Bobby, I’ve got to stop that procession at the first water-bole, scatter Dingle and his men and put my own brave boys in charge. Meanwhile, well ride down to that dust cloud and make a reeonnaisance." They did, keeping to the backbone of the western fringe of foothills. An hour of hard riding brought them to the crest of the slate-colored hills. Below them a plain sloped gently into the bluish haze; faintly to them came the continuous bleating of sheep; a dirty gray blur indicated the flock. At Its rear and on the flanks, little black dots, that were sheep dogs, urged the weary animals along. Don Jaime counted the largest dots. “Twenty herders,” Roberta heard him remark, half to hitdself. “Hum- * rz wlv /♦ “Twenty Herders," Roberta Heard Him Remark, Hatt to Himself. m-m I It doesn't look as If It would be quite safe to give BUT Dingle his walk Ing papers today. He Is not in a mood to accept them." He cased his binoculars. whirled his horse and. without even a look at the girl beside him. started back the way they had come. “What are you going to do. JimmyF she asked anxiously, spurring up Along side of him. S “Were going back to the motor car, Bobby. I’m going to send Aurelio back to Valle Verde for reinforcements.” “Will there be a fightF “1 think so. Bobby. Dingle has twenty herders. Six. with the dogs, should be ample to maneuver those sheep. So it looks as if he had prepared for trouble.,and when men pre pare for trouble it’s a pretty good sign ! they will not avoid It.” “I don’t want a fight.” the girl cried passionately. “You and some of your men may get hurt—killed." “Quite likely. I have no intention of making this anything but a slaugh ter.” “<>h,r Jimmy. [dense listen to me. This Is not your fight. It's mine and I’d rather lose every head of those awful sheep than have anybody killed defending them. Send to Los Algo dones for the sheriff and a posse to head Dingle off. This is the sheriffs business, not yours.” “A good plan for weaklings,’’ he replied curtly. “Yoo seem to forget that even members of a sheriff’s posse are expendable. Bobby, there’s always an oie-n season on thieves, and any citizen. catching a thief red-handed, may help himself to the sport to the limit of his desires and his ammunition. It’s always been the custom in this country for men to protect their property from thieves,” “I forbid you to make another move In the protection of my property. Jim my. I can stand the loss —now. If anything should happee to you Td never forgive myself.” He smiled across at her benignly. “And If I ever fell so low as to let a thief escape in daylight I’d never for give myself. Bobby. I'd lose caste In my own country." “But those sheep are. mine," she cried desperately. "The affair Is none of your business. Jimmy—please listen to me." He glared at her. “Um ashamed of you. L thought you had courage. You haven’t—so now it seems I must tell you something. Those sheep are not yours. They’re mine! Don ITudencio had an offer for the lot from a man named Blodgett The price was right —and Brody and I decided you should sell. The court agreed—and we sold Yesterday the buyer decided he hatD* made a mistake—and sold the sheep to me at a lower price. I didn’t Intend to tell you about this of course, but circumstances compel me. What 1 own I keep—and I’ll always fight for my own. Now is your conscience quieted F Roberta commenced to sob. “Oh, Jimmy, I’m afraid —terribly afraid! I have a presentiment you’ll be killed.” “Would that matter so very tnucb to youF 'His hand closed over her arm. “Look at me. Roberta. Would It matter so very mucbF She nodded an affirmative, unable to trust herself to speak. He said something in Spanish Roberta suspected It was an oath! "I’m the picture of bad luck." he complained. “I don’t want thW'llgbt. but I just cant afford to let Dingle get away Into Mexico with a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of my property The loss might put me Into the hands of a receiver—so. much as I would like to oblige you. Bobby. I must Inform you that about sunset h—l’s going to pop over yonder." The tears coursed down her cheeks. She was beyond words now. "Dont fee! bad. Bobby." he urged. “We’ll open the fight at long range. Ken and I are absolutely deadly up to a thou sand yards. Those herders are mostly Mexicans —riff-raff—and at ranges be yond three hundred yards their sbooting la sloppy. I know. Bobby. I’ve been through a dozen brushes with them." “Oh. Jimmy I Please —please, for my sake." He pulled up his horse and glowered at her. “My dear girl," he cried aharr'y, ’•yon’r* ’“y’ng so w»ke a quit

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ter ouf of me. When a man permits a woman to rob him of his strength he might as well get killed and have his shame over with. Is that understood F Roberta nodded miserably. What argument of hers could prevail above this logic? And yet. beneath her cold fear there burned a wild pride that he had made his decision so. and deep down in her rebellious, belligerent heart she knew that, come what might, she would not have It otherwise now. (TO BE CONTINUED.) BOX RICHVILLE Mrs. Henry Whitmer is very ill at her home here. » Mr. and Mrs. Dale Juday attended the jHilbish reunion Sunday at the Grover Hilbish home. Geo. Emmert and family called at the John Emmert home Sunday evening. Chas. Myers of Smalley Lake is visiting in the John Stettler home. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Burrows of Goshen were Sunday evening calD ers in the Harry Hire home. The Ladies Aid met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Wm. Bobeck. Week end visitors in the J. Stettler home' over Labor Day were: Mr. and Mrs. Clem Sheibley of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Granger Mr. and Mrs'. Jesse Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moore and daughter Sally Marlene of Mishawaka. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McDaniel attended the 'McDaniel reunion at Diamond Lake Sunday. Henry Miller and family were callers in the Hollis 'Blue home Sunday. DISMAL Mrs. Mary Wilkinson and Miss Kathrine Beck attended the funeral of a relative in Goshen Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bitner of Waukegan, 111., and Mrs. Roy Brownbridge and children of South Bend were the week end guests of Milton Bitner and family. On Sunday Milion Bitner and family, with the above guests and Roy Wilkinson attended a reunion at Delphi, Ind. Mrs. Calvin Beck and Charles Beck were shopping in Goshen Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Carlson and daughter were Sunday visitors in the Dora Clingerman home. Miss Genevieve Kitson of Syracuse, Theodore Voris, Ray Wilkinson and wife, Stanley Lung and wife, Raymond Bitner and wife, Frank Harper and wife and Arthur Morris were among the State fair visitors last week. Charles Beck is now a student at North Manchester College. Grandma Sloan, after visiting relatives at New Paris for a few weeks, has returned to her daughters, Mrs. Manford Morris. wesFend Mr. and Mrs. George Biley of Peoria, 111., spent the week end with Milo Geyer. a Mr. and Mrs. Claud Niles were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Niles. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown were Sunday guests of Roy Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boyts spent the week at the World’s Fair. Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Rowdabaugh spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Seth Rowdabaugh and family at Winona. Mrs. Russell Neff is spending the winter with her father, Albert Warstler. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Eisenhour and family, Paul Clem, Mr. and Mrs. Billie Helman and Paul Warstler attended the state fair last week. Mrs. Pearl Rarick, Mrs. Hazel Rowdabaugh were guests of Mrs. Neva Niles Friday afternoon. Ed Berkey, Mrs. Emma Baker spent Sunday with friends in GoMr. and Mrs. David Weybright of fydtimore, Md., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charfey Weybright, Monday. ( The Bethany Aid at the home of Mrs. Neva Niles Wednesday afternoon. FOUR CORNERS. Mr. and Mrs. Shivley and children of Nappanee called at the Mary Ulery home. Mrs. Ida Myers spent a few days at the home of Earl Ulery of near New Salam. Mr. and Mrs. Crist Darr and two grandchildren, Mary Ulery Messrs and Mesdames Weybright and Gall and families were callers at the home of Harley Gall Sunday evening. Diana and Charley Deithrick of near Goshen spent Saturday and Sunday with Clarence Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Geyer, Earl Darr and wife spent Sunday «t the Century of Progress. Mr. and Mrs. LaTone Jenson called at the Mrs. Myers home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Godschalk spent Sunday with Milford friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Callander of near Gravelton spent Monday at the Clint Callander home. Jack Weimer of Syracuse called at the home of Crist Darr, while enroute to Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Crist Darr and

Donna Joan Darr were at Warsaw Thursday Mary Berkey of near Milford called at the Mary Ulery home Saturday Mrs. Bertha Wehrley called at the home of Mary Ulery Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder was a Milford caller Monday and also called At the Darr home. Mesdames Myers and Ulery were also callers. AFRICA. Mrs. Stanley Miller spent Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Lewallen. Mrs. Frank Brown of Indian Village called on her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shock Wednesday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baugher and daughter Carolyn and Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock called on Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weimer Thursday. Mr. Weimer is slowly recovering from his recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Angel and son" Stanley of Kimmel spent Thursday with Sallie Lewailen and Hazel Gants. Mrs. Sim Lewallen and Dick Knox were afternoon callers. Miss Pauline Shock and her sister Mrs. Hiram Ferverda entertained members 0 of the Junior Ladies of the Round Table at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Shock Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Kuhn and Maurice Dorsey were Sunday dinner guests in the Elmo Shock home. Mr. and Mr£ Milo Miller and daughter Corlynn spent Sunday evening in the home also. Jonas Cripe and Elizabeth Shock spent Sunday with Noah Shock and family of Ligonier. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Shock and family spent the week end with their sons, Elvin and John and their families of Mishawaka. SOLOMON’S CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Will Wilkinson, Mrs. Byron Grubb, Mrs. Blanche Stabler and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Jackson attended a funeral of a relative at Kewanee, Ind. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Neff of Elkhart spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. George Seese and son Vern. Miss Jaunita Gushwa is working for Mrs. Henry Whitmer of near Richville, who is confined to her bed with illness. ‘ % Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hillbish entertained members of the Hillbish family reunion Sunday with 30 present. This was their first reunion and planned another one for next year. Vic Niles and family, Mell Tully and son Joe, George Simpson, Lewis Firestone and Marion Darr Grieger’s FANCY GROCERIES Phone 15 Free Delivery CASH Soap, 1 q_ P. & G., 7 bars * Post Toasties JJwSSxH LARGE leSsO 23c Cake Flour, SWANSDOWN, —. fl Baking Powder, CALUMET, lb. £a • V r^x s *’***" Bllli Per Pound, 30c BUTTER, Crackers, 10 r 2 POUNDS MaFV CORN, 9?r Plymouth Rock, 2 cans «*arV Soap Chips, 905 POUNDS - FRESH PERCH SUGGESTIONS California Peas, Green Beans, Delicious Cold Meats by Swift’s or a Dressed Spring Chicken Cabbage, In Fact, AH Kind of Vegetables WE DELIVER

Attended the Tully reunion Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tully. There were 45 present. Miss Eleanor Stabler spent Sunday with Mary Alice? and Kathleen Grubb. Mrs. Letty Niles and Curtis LeCount were Ligonier visitors Saturday. Miss Esther Zimmerman is employed in Goshen doing house work. Miss Helen Hillbish is working for Mr. and Mrs. Weir of north of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Grover HillbishTnd daughter Helen, Harold Lockwood, Virgil Price, Belva Roach, Mr. and Mrs. W hisler and daughter Bernice attended the World’s Fair at Chicago Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fisher attended a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Winship of near Elkhart Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Dobbins weite sent back to this charge for "another year. A number from here attended the Conference at Winona Lake last week and Sunday. I Mrs. Louisa Miller and son Bobby and. Ralph Davis spent . Sunday with Albert Zimmerman and family Sunday school and preaching service Sunday morning. { SOUTHSHORE Dwight Mock and family spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Ingalls. , Mr. and Mrs. Bert Searfess spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Searfoss. J Emma Cummins and son Emerson and Miss Louise Diddies o£ Elkhart and Freeman Kelly spent j Sunday

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evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Searfoss. Mr. and Mrs. Clell Longacre have moved into the Bert Searfoss cottage at the lake for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Warren of (Nappanee spent Sunday at the Leland Baker and John Swank homes. Fredrick Clayton and Miss Helen Yoman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clell Longacre. A number of friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Clell Longacre surprised them Monday evening with an old fashioned belling and a shower. They received a number' of useful gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Longacre showed, their appreciation by treating the crowd with cigars and candy. The evening was spent sociably. The guests left giving them their best wishes. Loys Juday returned to Mishawaka, w’here he will enter school for the winter. He had spent the summer with his aunt, Mrs. Ira Landa w. Chester Brown filled his silo Tuesday. ZION. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chiddister of 'Fort Wayne, Harry Strieby of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mock spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Strieby. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and daughter Marjorie spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Emory Guy. Mr. and Mrs. Eston Kline and family attended the reunion at Epworth Forest, Webster, Sunday. Mrs. Chauncey Hibner called on Mrs. Sherman Deaton and Mrs. Belle Strieby Sunday afternoon.

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