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e(@,. â€" NowW they couic with his rifle slung but he was far out "Looks like our "All the more reason for us to build a shelter," Jim argued. Ab shrugged. "We‘ll try it if you say so," he anâ€" swered, and he and Jim began to move stones. There were plenty of stones but mostly small. The two had been at work for some time, and had a parapet abount three feet high when a rifle cracked and a bullet clipped past so close that Jim felt the wind of it. Both fAlung themseives flat. "Told you," Ab said briefly, "And once they get higher than us we haven‘t a hope. Our short guns ain‘t no good for that distance." calmly make out of It was true that Jim began to feel that their last hope was gone. He and Ab lay as flat as they could behind their wall but both knew it would not protect them if Farne‘s man reached a higher ledge. Each moment they expected anâ€" other shot, but none came. Ab pointâ€" ed. Now they could see a man climbing with his rifle slung over his shoulders, but he was far out of revolver range. "Looks like our finish," Ab said calmly. The boy was plucky as they make them.. The words were hardly aqauil crash from iar above. "Look!" yelled Ab pointing to a huge stone which came thundering down from the summit of the cliff. The gunâ€" man saw it coming. He made a leap to one side to escape it, failed to reach the projection for which he was aiming and fell backwards. He screamed once, then came the thud as his body dropped on the road far beneath. "It‘s Ward," said Ab. Ward it was or some of his men, for suddenly rocks began to pour off the top of the cliff and there were yells of terror as Farne‘s â€"ran for their lives. Then shots, the reports crashing along the cliff face, the sound of horses galloping, and presâ€" "Watch out for a rope," came a hail from the heights, and a length of stout rope came snaking down. "Quicker to come up this way," shouted Ross Carâ€" "It might | don‘t reckon send some of pick us off. sides this on and her we ( for ing hav dre roC to swallow Now lis nz an aon Jim nC 88888 888 8 %%%%% 5 s o o o . o o i i n i n in n n n in in n in o n o o n o o n o n s C s s s s s s s s s s * 5 5 S 4 4 4 4 * had made him admit that been to the top and that i it, sheer as a wall. â€"Feeli L SS 8 48514 L4 L 4* together, spea Ab, bald climbe ‘ou know it hall have a ny lynchin resent T‘ll do CHAPTER XXVI THE FATE AND NUMBER Eunrise brought weleome warmth to the two shivering prisoners on the edge,. For hours they had sat huddled ogether, speaking only in whispers. AI THURSDAY, JANUARY ?TH . 1938 LiÂ¥ S1i¢t "Watch m the 11 do it," he said. ‘Don‘t show yourself more than you n help," Jim warned him. ‘"Farnes treacherous dog." Ab nodded and iwled over. He sheltered behind one the loose boulders. ‘Come and get us if you want us," he lled harshly to Farne. Parne laughâ€" ad You Jim ted Btu A 1t Yo n to the top and that it was, most of sheer as a wall. Feeling that it was cide, Jim had put his foot down and 1 the boy he wouldn‘t have it. Ward will send help," he told Ab. He car‘t do it," said Ab flatly. "Long re this Farne has blocked the. road h ways. We‘re in a tight, Andrews." t was true. Jim knew it was true. had never been in a tighter place, even when he lay on that shed roof, lier in the night. They had no food water, the sun shone full on this [ face and, though its rays at present e only pleasantly warm, in a couple the rock would be almost red and there was no shadow or sheiter. oice from belowâ€"Farne‘s. You fellows, you can‘t get away and know it. Come on down and you 11 have a fair trial. There won‘t be lynching, even if you deserve it. I : you my word on that." Answer him," Jim whispered to Ab ) him to go to hades." en . tonl 1t listen ind v by ni Second Time West u heard rinned. u told a Ew it. seems ) build dlast 0 light I e KEeLll ant ight. t] hit out t Dave ttleâ€" b¢ some L6 til ows my voice, Ab, and I n to recognize me. There‘s than I can tell you at gave Jim a quick glance. > done," Ab said. "But I Farne will wait. He‘ll his chaps up the cliff to There‘s other ledges beâ€" what iKiIng Ooniy in wWNhispers. er, had volunteered to try liff behind them but Jim admit that he had never od > and Drum KNowWwS right shade : bee thers shor nigh! Ort ht b, but Em about e we‘l ind A l we ard of there was oking r nough 1 shelter ‘re all r Andrews are 1( "arne didn‘t here. burnâ€" righn!| ackl To Ooun o will atch ht be "I‘m sure glad to see you," was all he said, but the jook in his eyes and his powerful grip spoke more strongly than words. He led Jim into the dining room and set him down to steaks, fried eggs, hot bread and coffee. ‘"‘Don‘t say a word till you‘ve eaten," Ward ordered. ‘"Then I want the whole «tory." Jim made an enormous breakfast, and afterwards he and Ward talked. Jim described his adventures of the previous night, and Ward chuckled when Jim told of jumping off the roof on top of Shadley. Then he turned grave. "Jim, you‘ve had all the luck in the world. Not that you ain‘t deserved it, because you have. All I hope is that it will hold for another 24 hours. If it does and we can bust the Kettle Drum outfit we‘re on velvet. Now I reckon you better go and catch up on some sleep. It‘s one sure thing you won‘t get a lot toâ€"night." Jim slept till five and woke feeling quite fresh. Outside, the best horses in the corral had been caught and saddled, men were cleaning revolvers and rifies and filling cartridge belts. Everyone was quietly busy. Ward, Carson and Jim had supper together in the house and while they ate two more men rode up. They were Lance Capson and Dirk Major, owners of small outfits east of the 8. Bar S. Like Haskell, they were threatened by Farne and had thrown It was just after halfâ€"past eleven when they reached the head of the pass where they were to meet the Painted Cross outfit. There was no one there but that was not surprising for Ward‘s party were early. The Kettle Drum ranch house lay in a â€" bowlâ€"shaped valley into which Slaughter Creek broke through a cut in the hills The road, a rough waggon track, ran beside the Creek with low cliffis on either side. The pass was a death trap if the enemy had been warnâ€" ed, for they could line the heights and shoot down on the invaders. _ Ward, however, had no idea of running blindly into danger and one of his men, Ben Cottle, who had formerly been in the Texas Rangers, and was a firstâ€"rate scout, had agreed to go forward and spy out the land. He started at once while the rest picketed their horses among a cluster sheet lightning flickering pink and white over the mountains. But there was no rain or even the faintest mutâ€" ter of thunder. OQrders were that no one was to smoke that they were to keep together and ride quietly. These orders were strictly obeved. threatened in against "That â€"1 cheerfully. It came lucky num! say so. At was like clouded, a sheet ligh white over He started at once while the rest picketed their horses among a cluster of rocks at a little distance from the head of the pass and each stood by his animal, ready to pinch its nose in case it started to whinny at the approach of "T‘ll see to it," Ward answered, "but don‘t go getting fool ideas in your head, Jim. You got your luck with you, and it‘s Farne better be making his will." He glanced at his wristwatch, "Nearly 12," he added. "Time Dave‘s boys were coming." The others were thinking the same. the Painted Cross party. Jim was alongside Ward and the two talked in whisbers. ‘"Ward, if anything happens to me in this show," said Jim, "I‘ve left a letter at your place, addressed to Bill Beverâ€" ley. He has a power of attorney and I‘ve asked him to take care that Joan is properly provided for. You‘ll see he gets it." ‘"Hope nothing ain‘t gone wrong," Jim heard Carson mutter uneasily. Minutes dragged by and still no sound or sign of The Painted Cross people. Ben Cottle came slipping back, soundâ€" less as a ghost. He came up to Ward. "All‘s quiet at Farne‘s place. No lights in the bunkâ€"house or in the house itself. Looks like they was all Jim liked Carson‘s confidence. All his men were equally keen. They were a hardâ€"bitten lot, and Jim felt fairly certain if they could only surprise the Kettle Drum killers, they would wipe them out. As Carson had said, it was a long way round. I was ten before they reached the ranch house, where Ward Haskell was waiting for them. ‘‘There‘s ten of us, and maybe a couple more will come in. All I hope is that Farne himself is at the Kettle Drum. If we get him there‘s no one else counts." "I don‘t reckon we did. It‘s hard shooting downhill. But we scared the guts out of ‘em. Now we‘ll ride. I reckon you ard Ab are needing your breakfast." "Did Luiz reach you?" asked Jim. "Bure he did. And started right back with word from Ward that we‘d be at the head of the pass by Slaughter Creek at midnight. Ward‘s all for it. Says if we can whip the Kettle Drum crowd he reckons the trouble will be over." ‘"You were in time. That‘s all that matters," Jim said. "Did you get any of Farne‘s lot besides the man that fell?" Ab went up first, then Jim. Lucky for him that he had a good head for heights for, even with the rope, it was a tough scramble. At the top was Carson with half a dozen of the 8. Bar S. men and a couple of spare horses. "We‘d have been here sooner." Carâ€" son apologized, "but we had to ride round to get here." d by t him make to Jim that ber but he v ten they sti the previot thirte * wAas C started this one, the ) Was arefil ful n The 1 the 2 alr riid an unâ€" not to e night e sky ir and k and L there t mutâ€" Sometimes Must Choose Between Mines and Fish Mining men who have followed the development of the smelting industry on this continent may have noticed that, apparertly through some remarkâ€" instant late out of the came "‘They‘re making a s noise," Ward grumble spoke, the advancing | Next instant the darkn flashes of flame, guns gust of lead beat upon men. said. "But if the soon we‘ll go hotr ain t enougn can‘t afford â€" me as Luiz a message I giv "But Dave how," Jim pu understand it.‘ asleep." Carson stt "Let‘s go, boss. No (From Globs and Mail) W a the: nigh 1¢ )0 MASTER DELUXE MODELS FROM $892 H T All Along the Line! TIMMINS GARAGE CO. 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Now, while we are strongly against cruelty to animals or fish, in fact have never wantonly killed anything since we were a boy, we nevertheless believe that in view of the fact that there are more lakes than one may shake a stick at in Ontario, since fish are more numerous than mines, and since fish do not enter much into the employment question in this Proâ€" vince, it would be better to give millâ€" ing operations a free hand, even if the fishermen sports have to buy their catches at the fishmonger‘s. â€" Besides, that might prevent a lot of unnecessary lyving. posit with able belchin smokestacks at East Helena and| w Bunker Hill, out in fiat Montana and in the timbered reaches of northern| lc Idahc, main supports of the districts,‘ b and in Canada, to another great hive of| f: employment, where scraggy land along| b a great river suddenly took on enormous | ti values. Since that particular case has| j¢ raised an international question and is| u: now, so to speak, sub judice, we will | of not cxpress our own opinion of the| p able mistakes of location engineers, practically every plant has been conâ€" structed in what later turned out to be one of the most valuable agricultural areas thereabouts. At any rate, most of them have been atitacked in the courts as juggernauts of destructions, bringing blight upon a smiling land. Our memory goes back to plants in the Wasatch Valley of Utah, to the hrine that must remain urcontaminâ€" « Dominion Life Shows â€" Big Increase in Year Mr. Ford S. Kumpf, president and managing Girector of the company, drew attention to the fact that insurâ€" The annual statemesnt of the Dominâ€" ion Life Assurarce Company released today, indicates gratifying progress for the year 1937. The report covering the company‘s operations in its 49th year reveals an increase in assets of over $3,000,000, making a total in excess of $36,70€,00G oth large for the gene Dominio we are ated for the trolling proclivitiee of a few disciples of Isaak Walton, who now and then visit it in the summer months. The Department of Mines, we underâ€" stand. has raised no objection to use of an arm of the lake as a dumping ground for tailings, but objection has been lodged with the Provincial Health Department, and experts are now pokâ€" ing around to find out just what is Results for 1937, V ery Pleasing Annual Statement. 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