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THE 60UEIER, BROOKFIELD, N* Y , WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1926 •aid Carso brtgiit-e.ved ling that thn Judith of Blue Lake Ranch By Jackson Gregory Interest hut prete , terest had to do with the new wall telephone recently Installed. “Sandy Weaver, It was. Said— \What did he want *' demanded CHAPTER XI Bad Le* Seeka Crooked ChrU Quinnion Ctolng down the knoll to the bunk- house. Bud Lee cursed hlmselt at eyery stride. He cursed Carson when th* cattle foreman, turning to follow him, addressed a merry remark to him concerning his “lady-kllllng clothes.” The words reminded him of Judith’s and he didn’t cherish the remem- ^nmce. In the buntAhouse Carson iratched him cautiously over his old ] ^ e as Lee began ripping off his dreaa- “A feller called you up a while atoi.* AGRIGRAPHS Pack ice well when you store i t It will not make i t any cooler, but there may be more of it ’ t next summer when mestic seed, and tte r e is not enough of the home-grown kind to supply the market this year. The early bird gets the seed. Business Cards ADON P. BROWN ATTORNEY and Councelor at Law, Leonardsville, N- Y. Practice in all courts. Special office day Friday. H. C. BROWN, M. D. PHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Brookfield N. Y. Office and residence North Academy street. Office hours from noon to 3 p, m. daily, also evenings. ^Health Officer town of Brookfield. W. L. CHESEBRO EMBALMEK and FUNERAL DI RECTOR. Automobile service, and modem equipment Lady assistant if desired. Prompt attention given j “ f to out-of-town calls. Phone, 1 A o rt, long, 2 short—all Uncs. for i balled up in Ms hand and hurled viciously under a bunk. “Wasn’t 1 telling youl” Carson gmnted. \What’s eating you. Bud? Yon aC mighty snspitious, Uke a man that had swallered poison or else was coming down with the yeller Jaundice or else was took sudden and powerful bad with love. They all treats a man almllar— “D—n It” growled Lee Irritably, \can’t you tell me what Weaver said?\ “Said, call him up, real pronto.” re plied Carson cheerfully. “Say, Bud, where In heck did you get that outfit? By cripes. If I had a regalia like that Pd be riding herd In ’em ev’ry Sun day I On the square now—” But Lee wasn’t listening to him and Carson knew I t He had gone quickly to the telephone, had rung the one bell for “Central,” and a moment later was speaking with Sandy Weaver of the Golden Spar saloon. Carson sucked a t his pipe and kept hlU eyes on Lee’s face. The ensuing conversation, only one side of which came to Carson, was btlel Most of the talking was done by Sandy Weaver. Lee asked three questions; the third a simple: “Sure of I t Sandyr’ Then he Jammed the receiver back npon Its hook, and with no remark continued his hurried dressMg. When he had come In, his face bad been flnshed; now It was suddenly red, the hot red of rage. His eyes, when they met Carson’s once, were stem, bright with the same quick anger. When he had drawn on hU working garb and Stuffed his trousers Into his boots, he went to his bnnk and tossed back the blanket From the straw mattress be took a heavy, old-style Colt Carson, still watchtni ' ir. •]' hisI )D. Still watching him, i spin the cylinder, slip a box of fresh cartridges Into to the door. \Biding B u d r He got Btnffed his pipe Into tals reached for his h a t “Care mosey slong?” \ m a t tor?” asked \On b—1. what's pocket and tom to his feet, pipe Into tals pocket and Carson gmmhled deep < In bis brown throat \If you’re your way to Uttle ol’ Rodty hunting trouble. If they’s going to be shooting- fun, why can’t yon let me In on It?” Lee stood a moment framed In the doorway, frowning down at Carson. Then he tamed on M b heel and went out, saying coolly over his shoulder: \Come on If you want to. Quln- Blon’a In town.” mg, 2 s h o r t ^ il P . L. IRONS. M. D. DISEASES of Women and Children a specialty. Office in resic South Academy street, Bro< isidence oi rookfieTd. W. R. JONES. AUCTIONEER Farm and livestock a specialty. Sat- Aa their horses’ hoofs hammered for the forty miles the two riders wera the winding road Rocky Bend the most part atlent blch Lee had lanatlcm v >d to give 'ords: “Qu adltb. Lee Lee had to give, er led up In the tuionlon's in to tkiiBB reasonable. I. y . Phone 86. charges.' not Winfield, had ample A. W. MORSE ATTORNEY and Counselor at Law, ~ ■ practice.n Specia^ attention General p bo settling bo settlin g estates and Surrogate’s practice. Office in Bradley Block, New Berlin. N. Y. lice; \I played poker with that voice It four months ago.” That he bad n to remember the man as well, he had not gone on to mention. But Carson knew. Carson had sat at Lee’s left It, across the table froi the look of that night Quinnion, naked hatrec when Lee hi and had seen t AT A TERM OF THE MADISON lOUNTY COURT, held a t the Court louse in the village of Wampsville,: n the 8th day of January, 1926.: •regent, Joseph D. Senn, Com hatred In two pairs of eyes had risen to Ms feet and branded Qnlnnlon as a crook card sharp. For a little the two sd at each other, their ready, the alert and snspiclons, their hands close ickets. Then QuI -_j— terms of the County, f Madisor pointment C o ^ of 1 and appoint the following Terms of the Madison Cot ’ a t which a, trial jury will ‘ ____ , ____ to attend, a t the Court House in the of Wampsville, in said Coanty, and wltl lec. had gon< >ro- son had . Ju- Ny *” ’1® lungs wltb ' ^ ^ y ^ ^ r U f e had grow there wasn’t a next.” He, too, had r with Lee’s eyes hard upon 1 the room. And C fficiary Law „ — ------- — York, 1 do hereby order, designate^ Bend and Quinnion, \ ‘ iaSteof'S 1^' *\ • trial ju ry will he requ a t th e Court House in been disappointed In a fight, now—now that Bnd Lee in this going straight to Rocky Quinnion, Carson filled his village of Wampsville, in said Coanty, tered body, doting the year 1926, and until other- Though the railroad had at last wise ordered,—'Viz—^the second Mon- slipped through It, Rodky Bend was day in March; the second -Monday in atUl a bad little town and proud of June; and the first Monday in Deoem-j j t , badness. To the northeast lav the te™ , fot Ika i t b l . teK wMd. t h , W qt- proceedings in both civil and criminali west were the Rock Creek mines, nm- cases, shall also be held, except during' nlng full blast; on the other sides It on Monday of e a ^ week, a t was aurrounded by cattle ranges, the County Judge’s office in the villaga where a lusty brood of young untamed of Wampsville; on the first Fridw of aevila were constrained to ^vc them- — the l ^ t Tuesda^of each month man or group of men, rode on slovriy until they came to the building whose false front was a gigantic s yellow paint, , tied their ed, tied their horses, -and went In. Carson, with a quick eye toward dismo: I quick eye I redness for what might cards, looked for Lee’s gun. It In his pocket; It wasn’t In hli men at the round tables, playing draw, solo, stud horse. One glance showed that Quinnion was not In the room. But there were other rooms at the rear for those desiring privacy. Lee, nod ding this way and that to friends who accosted him, made his way atralght to the bar. \Hello Sandy,” xlctly ti when asked I favor, auch a on another Lee shook his head. \Not tonight. Sandy,\ Thanks Just the same.” \Me grlnne andy. Same Sandy shoved out whisky-bottle and glass. Then be turned grave eyes to Lee. \One of these fellers can tend bar Idle we talk if you want. Bud,” be offered. \Yes. Con 1 ’ evening, I guess. I him until I called you-up.” \Then continued the man from Blue Lake ranch, ”I don’t see any eaB >r you and me to whisper, Sandy. Tmt did he say?” \Said you was a liar. Bud. An’ a :eerd-of-your-llfe d—n blnfl.\ A faint, shadowy smile touched \Just Joshing, Sandy. But that wasn't all, was It?” “No,\ said Sandy, wiping Ms bar carefully. “There was the other word. Bud, An’—say, Billy, tell him what Quinnion had to say down to the JaU- Lee turned his eyes to Billy Yo Young, a cattleman from the Up latnrday evening, there long, dusty days. But at ignated date faHs >on a legal holiday,' camps, mines and cow outfits a crowd the next day shall be court day. On‘ o f men whose blood ran red and tur- all other work days ex-parte matters, -buient. seeking s game of cards, not requiring notice, or upon consent, «-whlrl a t the wheel,” a night of drink- I ^ t th a t this order be entered in end bad, tirny were aU hard mm and the Madison County Clerk’s o ^ e , and quick. Otherwise they would i published in ten newspapers in the have come Into Rocky Bend a t all. County of Madison, to wit, in the Bee- Lee and Carson riding out of the Journal, published a t Canastota; in the darkness Into the dim light of the first Oneida Dispatch, the Oneida Demo- draggling street-lamps, passed swiftly m t K Umon and the betwemi the rows of weatheivboarded Kt, L«sr^ “I“«»‘ b “• lished a t Morrisville; in the Earlville Spur saloon. , . .. Standard, published at EarlviUe; in Though the hour waa late there the Caxenovia Republican, published were many aaddle-ponles standing at Cazenovia; m the DeRuyter with drooping heads here and there Gleaner, published a t DeRuyter; in along the board sidewalks; from more tiie Brookfield Courter, publish^ a t ^ne barroom came the gay rag- the newspaper in the City of Al- «crape and s c r m i ^ f a ^ - bany, designated pursuant to Section lounged up and down the street, smok- 82 o f the Executive Law, once a week, ing, calling to one another, tnrnlng In for three successive weexs. here or there to have a drink JOSEPH D. SENN, 48-3 Madison County Ju i on the Jt wasn't Is pocket; It wasn’t In his waist band, ready to hand. It wasn’t any where tliat Carson could see. At the door he whispered ivarnlnglyr \Better be read.v. Bud. Ain’t lost tnembrance of having been brutally rough with her himself. But what was past was past; Quinnion had talked and must talk no more. “He'll start something the minute -he sees you,” cautioned Carson, his own revolver loose In the belt under his coat, his hard fingers like talons mm. At t nr men drinking. Quinnion mong them. There were ' he said quietly. Weaver, the bartender, looked ously. A short, heavy, s Sandy ^ Weaver, \ ran a fair house and gave bis atl tlon strictly to his own business. S iTor as to keep an eye returned Sandy, pub- gripped about the b u tt \Keep your eye peeled. Bud. Better cool oft a speck before you tie into him. You’re too mad, I tell you, for straight, quick shooting.” Lee made no answer. Side by side wo men went on. They had left sidewalk and walked d le of the! rusty, rut-gouge y man they met, every standing In the shadows, their quick, measuring looki rusty, rut-gouged street, they met, ever figure ladows, received the two men went on. The: Every man tdlng in lelr quick, measuring \Most UkMy,\ suggested the cattle now he’s got drunk an’ Lee knew better than that. Qnlnnlon wasn’t the sort that got drank. He’d drink until the alcohol Btlrred* up all of the evU In his ugly heart; then he'd stop, always sure of his eye and his hand. It was far more likely that wltb a crowd ft his own sort he was Ambling In the card room i Last Chance saloon, the Jail- foreman. \by t gone to sleep It ting out a red hand, of interest had flod from^ face. \Come In rlglrt away, eh? Hello bird saloon as “white\ men For there was an Ill-famed hang-out at the ter end of the straggling town. Just at the edge of the Italian settle ment, that of late bad come to be fre quented by such as Qulnnlc Carson. Have somethh trved time In Jail or peni lack Steve, who was both proprietor and bartender, and who looked like a low-class Italian, thongli he spoke the vernacular of the country, was the of the “dago” quarter, the frlen< hose who had gotten entai law. Only last izy wMne of with men’s Down range, shifted looked uncomfortable. *T>-n If I dol\ he blurted out. \It n’t none of my funeral. An’ K yon aak me, I don’t like the sound of that kind of talk In my mouth. Maybe I can* find my way to church of a rlth red-eye, but ingled with year he had killed 1 saloon, then gone nblned perjury his crowr The street grew steadily gloomier, filled wltb shadows. In front of the Jailbird the only light came from within and made scant war on the lurking darkness without. Lee’s ears were greeted with the crazy wMn« on old accordloi es lifted in 1 swing door open with his shoul der, Carson poshed Oie other half back, and the two stood on the threshold, thrir eyes swiftly seeking Qnlhnton. a command for silence, sudi fell over the Jsdlblrd. The accordion man drew ont a last gasping note and turned black ronnd nd perspiring I mustache and looked at them out of cold, expresstonless e Black Ste Mnd Ms t laggerln' with red-eye, b ut 1 ever drug a nice girl’s name Into find my way day for stagi a barroom.” lo,\ said Lee very quietly, \that’s \Yes said Sandy Weaver slowly, \that’s It. Bud. Us boys knowed ol’ Luke Sanford an’ liked Mm. Some us even knowed his girl. All of know the sort she is. When Quin nion started his talk—oh. It’s a song <»n’ dance about you an’ her all alone In some d—n cabin, trying to crawl out’n the looks of things by accusin’ Quinnion of tryln’ to shoot you up!— well, folks jus’ laughed at him. More recent, somebody must have took him serious an’ smashed him In the mouth. and Sandy shrugged his thick shoulders elaboi> ately, \If It's np to anybody It’s up to moment Bud i very straight, his hat far eyes hard and cold, looked to another of the men about him. hard and cold, looked from one same thing; in like Qnln- ! he saw the same thing contempt for a man like QuI Mon, their wordless agreement wi idy that It “was up t Lee’s face told them notl \Where Is he?” he ask< •TJos' likely j to Bud Lee.\ said Billy Young. “That’s where he hangs out lately.\ 1 presently. J Jailbird,\ L m turned and went out, Carson lU eyes following him. And that rage was alone. He tbolugbt at bis heels, all eyes folh In his heart was a blazing. of Judith as had seen her that very night, a iceful, gray-eyed slip of a girl, the sweetest little maid In all of the world known to him—and of how he, brntal In the surge of love for her, had swept her Into his arms, crushed her to him, forced upon h er laughing Ups the kiss of hiB o\vn. \My G—d.” he said within himself, \I was mad. It would be a good tbin; If I got Quinnion tonight—and he go me. Two of a kind,\ he told himself sneerlngly. As he made his way down the 111- Ilghted street, his hat drawn over his eyes now. Bud Lee lor a moment lost sight ol the rows ol rude shanties, the lamps, a alryllke creal 10 ft laughter 1 larshness vision ol a girl clean and pure, a girl who. as he hi ■eature born of music and and starjl^it, a maid In describably sweet. In the hars of the mood which seemed to him supe the softness ol h?r eyes at the mo ment before he had kissed her haunt ed him. ilnnlon, i The horrible i gripped Mm, she ‘riatlvely adorable; d kisse As be strode Qnlnnlon, who had spoken evil he carried her with hlri who were none too well loved the greater part ol the commui who, like Qnlnnlon. had iltentlary. INTERES'nNG NOTES Denmark, with a population less um one-half that of the city of New brk, has 820 daily newspapers. Greeks are apt in learning foreign jigruages and many peasant girls leak two besides their native tong The golden throne found in K ut-An0i-Amen’s tomb is declared he the most beautiful piece of fui ture in the world. eyes upon th Iteve, oily and perspiring The first glance had shown Lee that .olnnlon was not there. At least not te the main room. But there were 1^ card rooms a t the rear. He gave ifiTiign of havlBg felt the hostility of the many eyes turned upon him, but went quickly down through the room, turning neltoer to right nor left. ”Hor 00 there.” came the big boom ing voice of Steve. \What you fellers ant, huh?” Lee gave him no answer but strode Carson, at Lee's heels Uke a dog, showed Ms teeth a lit- ve, striklBg the bar with a land, shouted In menacing \Hoi* on, I say! Nobody goln’ to break In on a play that’s running in my card rooms. If you fellers want anything, you aak me.” \Go ahead. Bud,” said Carson jocosely. \It’s only the ol’ black calf bawling same as nsuaU” But Lee needed no urging. He had heard voices beyond the closed door In front of him, amc high-pitched, snarll grim old ( olce which he knew. long them a certain ling. Indescribably I knew. He put his Haad First, Shorty Wsnt Through ths Window! two newcomers, watching each from a ruffian's was that with him In his heart, that evon as he had winced at the re- hand on the kaob and found that door was locked. With no waste of time, he drew back a step, lifted his toot snd drove Ms heel smashing Into the lock. Then, throwing Mmself for ward, driving Ms shonider Into the door, he burst it off Its Mages. At last he had found Quinnion. Here were half a dozen men, not ■ haunt- pishing cards, but Interrupted In a seeking standing on the ter side of her. ^ e man who :,ee winced at of mnl( ahowlng thing to see as was his voice hear, bis tece twisted, drawn to left side, the left eye a mere allt a man whose bands, when his arms low, bung almost to his knees, a man twisted morally, men tally, and physically. Bud Lee had eyes only f But suddenly Carson had seen anoth er man, seeking to screen himself be hind the great, misshapen bulk of linnlon, and with new eagerness waa crying \It’a Shorty, Bud! He’s mlnel\ But Shorty was no man’s y e t his back was a window; it and the shade was draw Shorty it spelled safety. Head first he went through it, tearing the green shade down, crashing through the glass, leaving discussion behind Mm. 71th a bellow of Fifty-five percent of American fam ilies live in rented homes. Building trade schools in New York city have 2,452 students. Jugo-Slavia is taking steps toward restriction o f the manufacture and sale of liquor. A fter being deaf fifteen years, a California man’s hearing was restored by removing a tooth which had grown near his ear. Slight earthquake shocks frequently ecur in the British Isles, hut seldom o any damage. Cattle and other animals have been hipped by airplane in Holland. rage Carson went after him, forgetful In the Instant that there was another matter on band tonight. Shorty, consignednsigned too co t Cnrson’a care snd the gralntaouse, had slipped awsy and had laughed at him. Ever since, Carson bad been yearning for e chance to get Ms two hands on lorty’a fat throat. Before the smash and tinkle of falling glass had died away Oarson, plunging as Shorty had plunged, was lost to the bulging eyes which sought to follow him, gone head first Into the darkness without. le kept his eyes hard on Qnln- 'i. He moved a Uttle, so that wall waa at hts back. His coat was unbuttoned; his left hand was in Ms pocket. (To be contintMd) Do You Feel This Way This Fall? Have-yow had a hard cold er Grippol Do you have sediment In your u rine Uke brick dust, frequent call or re tention with pain or pleasure? Do you have scanty or high colored 10 , or too frequent desire to pass urine? 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