Newspaper Page Text
THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 1941 WAR and LOYE in the CATTLE LANDS V wt f' SYNOPSIS CHAPTER I—A rustler has been killed by someone unknown, by a shot in the back. Calhoun Terry, manager of the Diamond Reverse Ranch, is looked upon suspicious ly by other rustlers and small ranchmen when he visits Round Top. Terry has sold out his own small ranch and has been in bad odor with the small men since he joined the big outfit. CHAPTER II—Terry talks over the kill ing with Editor Garvey, his friend. CHAPTER III—As Terry mounts his horse to return to the ranch, a shot hits his hat CHAPTER TV—Ellen Carey, daughter of the postmaster, has recently returned from school. On a ride during the early morn ing. she sees a couple of men driving cattle quite a distance away. One of them, she thinks, is Jeff Brand, an engaging young man suspected of being a rustler. CHAPTER V—Managers of the big ranches are in session to discuss steps against the rustlers. CHAPTER VI—Ellen hears a shot on an other morning ride. She meets Terry. He tells her a rustler named Tetlow has been killed. They ride together. CHAPTER VII—Sheriff Hart rides out to Calhoun's ranch to ask him about his find ing Tetlow's body. CHAPTER VIII—The sheriff reports to a crowd of small ranchmen and rustlers Ter ry's account of his movements. One point is not explained the tracks of two horses leaving the scene towards town. El len finally comes forward to explain that she had been Terry's companion on that ride. CHAPTER IX—Clint Ellison, manager of another of the big ranches, drops in on Ter ry to tell him of a plan to bring in former deputy marshals from Texas and Oklahoma to run down rustlers and kill them without trial. Terry objects. CHAPTER X—At Denver, the Western Cattleman’s Association meets to deal fur ther with the rustler problem. CHAPTER XI—Jeff Brand practically pro poses to Ellen. CHAPTER XII—Ellen tells Cal Terry she is of the opinion that he can persuade the big ranches to stop the killings. CHAPTER Xm—Calhoun Informs Ellison to cut him out of the deal cooked up by the big ranchers. CHAPTER XIV—Returning from Ellison’s ranch. Calhoun is fired upon from ambush. After two shots fired at him from a rifle, he heard two other shots from a revolver and later discovered the body of Black Yea ger, a rustler. Yeager had been killed by a revolver shot. A note written pinned to the body stated ‘‘this is what happens to rus tlers." Terry sends for Postmaster Carey and Jeff Brand. CHAPTER XV—Carey and Brand arrive at Terry's ranch and he tells them the story of the latest shooting. CHAPTER XVI—Brand doesn’t like Terry and suspects his story. On investigation, however, of the scene, Carey forms the opin ion that Terry Is trying to let him and Jeff know that the murderer might possibly have been a spy employed by the big ranchers. CHAPTER XVII—Jim McEaddin of the Flying V C, a big ranch, has been killed plainly in retaliation. CHAPTER XVIII—Clint Ellison and Cal houn Terry have a set-to over the pro posed invasion. CHAPTER XIX—Terry and the head of his ranch, John Q. Powers, tell Editor Gar vey to announce the sale of the Diamond Reverse Rauch in small parcels. CHAPTER XX—Ellen begins to think that she misunderstood Calhoun. CHAPTER XXI—Jeff Brand shows Ellen the note that was pinned on one of the slain rustlers. She says it looks like the writing of Jack Turley, supposedly a rustler himself. CHAPTER XXII The ex-officers and rangers from Texas arrive. CHAPTER XXIII—Jeff Brand rides up to Turley’s cabin. In the presence of Dave Morgan and Bill Harriott, he accuses Turley of being the killer. They make a search of the cabin and find $2,000. Jeff and Turley draw and Turley falls dead. CHAPTER XXIV—Turley’s body, strapped to a pack horse, arrives at McFaddin’s ranch. CHAPTER XXV—Lee Hart reports the pursuit of two men by the invaders, and Jeff Brand decides to go to the cabin. CHAPTER XXVI—Jeff is wounded as he tries to reach the cabin door. The men inside bring him into the house. CHAPTER XXVII—Calhoun Terry and Larry Richards with whom he plans a part nership for the purchase of a small ranch were on their way to Round Top on some business when the Texas invaders mistaken ly chase them into a cabin. It is they who pull Jeff Brand into the house when he is shot. CHAPTER XXVIII—Jeff tells Terry and Larrv that he killed Turley. The invaders finally discover Terry's identity but demand to know who is the third man in the cabin. Brand appears at the door with rifle pointed at (Now go on with the story) CHAPTER XXIX Sunday Brown said: “I don’t know who you are, young fellow, but yore own words convict you and I’m ar resting you.” “I’m standing in the doorway waiting for you to try it,” Brand answered. “Just a moment,” Terry said. “To avoid any mistakes, Larry and I are declaring ourselves. All three of us are in this tight together. You’re not taking one without the others.” “I’ll do the talking for our side, Sunday,” Ellison told the Texan. “No need for guns to smoke here.” “It’s been such a nice, friendly afternoon Mr. Ellison would hate to have trouble start now,” jeered Jeff. “Tell your crowd to get the hell out of here before the boys come to help Jeff, unless you want a real war on yore hands,” said Larry. Brand offered a suggestion. “Why drag anybody else into this, Mr. Ellison? You don’t like my way of life, and not a thing about you pleases me. We can settle this right here in three seconds with six guns. If you feel lucky, start smok ing.” “I don’t fight duels with outlaws,” Ellison replied curtly. “No, you hire killers to shoot ’em down from ambush. You go raiding their homes with sixty gunmen at yore back.” Brand’s voice was heavy with scorn. “When you open the pot you have a pat hand, and you sure play it close to the belly.” Ellison stood stiff and straight. “I don’t explain my conduct to thieves,” he said shortly. “Meaning me, Mr. Ellison?” Jeff asked gently, his light, blank eyes very steadily fixed on the No, By Joe manager. Terry stepped in front of the lead er of the regulators, to prevent the WILLIAM FT 1 MACLEOD,,?* \R AINEy^er vice] rustler from' getting a shot at him. “You had better go back to your men, he said. "And tell them we won’t baby them any loqger. If this battle goes on, we’ll be shooting to kiU.” EUison turned and started back toward the barn, his flat back straight as a yardstick. Brown fol lowed him The three defenders moved back into the house and watched. They had not long to wait. The invaders ran out the white rag again to in dicate the battle was over. Men and horses poured out of the barn and from the creek bed into the open. Jeff lay on the bed. The fever was mounting in him. “We’ll see what we can do for your leg now,” Terry said. “Let me have a look at it.” He gave Brand a wet towel with which to bathe his hot face while he unfastened the bandage around the ankle and washed the wound. He tied another handkerchief around the leg. “It will have to do until we get you to a doctor,” the Diamond Re verse manager said. The rescuers arrived about an hour later, Roan Alford and Bill Herriott at their head. A flour sack was nailed to the back door of the Hart cabin, but Roan spread his men and approached carefully. The cabin might be filled with enemies ready to turn loose a blast of gun fire at them. Bill Herriott came forward alone, waving a white handkerchief. Terry stepped out of the house to meet him. “What are you doing here?” Her riott asked curtly. Full explanations followed. Terry and Richards rode with the party as far as the Box 55. They were not very welcome. The mem- •t- His guess was that Brand meant to kill him now. bers of the rescue poaae made that clear. Wild rumors circulated. Lane Carey and his daughter came out of the ranch house to get the news. From a little distance Terry watched Ellen’s face as the men eased Brand from the saddle so that he would not have to put any weight on his wounded leg. He could see her breath catch and the intent fear in her eyes. Jeff limped forward, an arm around the shoulder of Roan Alford. “Back from the war,” he told El len. “With a sure-enough hero story for you. Only trouble is two other guys were the heroes.” “We had better have him carried upstairs,” Ellen said to her father. “He can have the spare room.” Jeff shook his head. “Sorry, but I have to say “No, thanks,” lady. If I stay here these Texas wolves would be liable to collect the only scalp I have. The boys are going to take me to Round Top in your wag on.” Ellen had Jim bring down a mat tress and put it on the porch. The wounded man lay down on it, pro testing that there was no sense in babying him. The girl made him a pitcher of cool lemonade and he drank several glasses of it. She waved a good-bye at him as the guarded wagon rolled down the road. Watching her, Terry thought there was a kind of light, flying grace in the girl’s movements. “Will you tell me all about it— just what happened?” she asked. Larry described their adventure in detail. “I expect they hated to let Jeff go,” Larry concluded. “The blamed idiot stood in the doorway and told Ellison he was the man who had killed his spy Turley.” Ellen gave a little groan. “Did you say that Jeff killed Tur ley?” she asked. “Yes.” The color had washed out of El len’s face. “I’m responsible for Tur ley’s death,” she said in a low mon otone. “I told Jeff the man might be Turley, and I said the writing on the note left by the killer looked like his.” “Then you did a service to this district,” Terry told her bluntly. “Don’t worry about that. The fel low had to be killed.” “Yes, but—why did I do it? I might have known what Jeff would do. And I wasn’t sure. Maybe— Maybe—maybe Turley wasn’t the right man.” “They found the money in his cab in. He was the right man.” Larry nodded reassurance. “He’s better dead. Dpn’t waste any Qity on him.” “You’re so sure about that, aren’t you?” the girl cried in passionate protest. “Only God can make a life, but it’s all right to cut one off if you take a fancy to play at being His agent.” Terry explained gently: “When a mad dog is loose it has to be shot to protect people.” “Calhoun is right, Ellen,” Carey agreed. “You are not in the least to blame, but you surely would have been if you had concealed any in formation you had about the identity of the killer.” Lane brushed the doubts of his daughter aside as of no weight. “What happened to any number of better men is of impor tance. I am thinking about the out come of this raid. I don’t see how a pitched battle can be avoided, and if so a great many will be killed. Isn’t that your view, Calhoun?” “Yes, and Ellison’s men will be defeated in the end. This invasion has been botched from the begin ning. The Texans won’t escape with out heavy loss unless they get out at once.” “Why did Mr. Ellison start so crazy a thing?” Ellen cried. “Isn’t there any way to stop it? Can’t you do something, Mr. Terry?” Calhoun shook his head. “How can I, since both sides distrust me and I have influence with neither? I have thought of one thing—to ask the government to send troops from Fort Garfield to stop the war. I have no influence at Washington. Mr. Powers probably has, if I could get word to him. Larry and I are go ing to town. I’ll see Horace Gar vey and try to get him to join me in a wire.” “Good. I'll come to town as soon as I can get off. That will be after the down stage passes,” said Carey. Larry went with Carey to saddle fresh horses from the Box 55 corral. Terry started with them but was detained by Ellen’s voice, small er in volume than usual. “Just a minute, please, Mr. Ter ry.” He waited, his gaze on her. “I want to ’fess up,” she said at last. “You must think I’m a dread ful little prig, the way I have treat ed you.” His voice sounded cold, because he was keeping a tight rein on his emotions. “I haven’t any complaint, Miss Carey,” he began. “I didn’t like you,” she admitted. “I thought you were horrid. And I was wrong. In all this dreadful business nobody has been as right as you.” The color in her eyes deep ened as she looked at him. Her heart was fluttering against her ribs, and she told herself not to be a fool. “It was splendid, the way you ran out of the cabin to get Jeff. I know you don’t like him. But you went just the same.” “I like him as well as he does me,” Calhoun said wryly. The girl was in love with Brand, of course. He had no doubt of that. He nodded good-bye to her stiffly and walked away to join her father and Larrv at the corral. (To be continued) Pandora Robert Cahill who is employed in Columbus, and Shirl Hatfield, r., who attends Ohio State, spent the week-end with their parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Basinger and family will move into their new home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Iner Basinger spent the week-end in Wheaton, Ill. The tomato canning factory is expected to close this week for this season. Robert Fruchey, son of Noel Fruchey formerly of this place and now of near Beaverdam, is attending school here and making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Vern McClintock. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bracy and Phyllis and Sherwood Huser of Monroe, Mich., visited in the Philemon Huser home, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duer who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Hilty the past week returned to their home in Cleveland, Sunday. The Pandora football team played Elida last Friday with a score of 6 to 6. The team plays with Colum bus Grove, here, this Friday. Miss Mary Belle Frank of Grove City, Ohio, became the bride of Paul Burket, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hews of this place in Grove City St. John Lutheran church, Sunday evening, October 5. A number of people of the Mis sionary church attended the corner WE PAY FOR HORSES $4.00 COWS $2.00 (of size and condition) Call ALLEN COUNTY FERTILIZER 23321—LIMA, OHIO Reverse Tel. Charges E. G. Buchsieb, Inc. For Vigor and Health— include meat in your menu. Always ready to serve you. Bigler Bros. Fresh and Salt Meats THE BLUFFTON NEWS, BLUFFTON. OHIO 4o s s I survive or perish with my country. John ,4l/un$ outspoken. fearless. rigidly boo est patriot. Adams. second president of the U. S: is known as the I ether of the Daniel Webster’s “supposed speech of J' been said to Jonathan Sewell in 1774. urging America's fight for independ ence. American navy. The above. from S Daniel Webster's supposed speech of S John Adams" was believed to have heart eai/1 fnnasfhjin twwa stone laying of the new music hall of the Fort Wayne Bible Institute, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Will Leightner of Bluffton and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wherley called on Mr. and Mrs. David Wherley, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Leightner and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schu macher and son, Vincent, and Neil Neuenschwander attended a family dinner Sunday at the Wm. Neuen schwander home at Fort Wayne. The dinner was given for Edison Neuen schwander and family who left for Saginaw, Mich., where the former has accepted a position with the Severance Tool Mfg. Co. Mrs. Sidney Steiner returned with Mr. Steiner to Charleston, West Va., for a few days, where he is a sales man. Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Diller of Pandora, was re cently married to a young lady of Defiance, Iowa. Harold and bride and bride’s mother and brother and wife visited with his parents last week one^day. They also called on other relatives. East Orange Mrs. Ed Boutwell and grandson Wilson called in the B. J. Boutwell home Sunday afternoon. Rev. Harsh and his mother were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Strahm. This community was shocked to hear of the death of Earl Gorby of Deshler. He is the son of Samuel Gorby of this place. Funeral ser vices were held Wednesday morn ing at 10 a. m. from the Davis fun eral home in Lima. Burial was at the Hassen cemetery. NOTICE OK ELECTION ON ISSUE OF BOND. Gen'l. Code, Secs. 2293-21. 4785-13-(g). NOTICE is hereby given that in iiursuance of a Resolution of the Council of the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, passed on the '■th day of September, 1941, there will be submittwi to a vote of the people of said Village at the NOVEMBER ELECTION to be held in the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, at the regular places of voting therein, on Tuesday, the 4th day of November, 1941, the question of issuing bonds of said Village of Bluffton in the amount of Eight Thousand Dollars for the purpose of purchasing fire equipment and apparatus as provided by law. The maximum number of years during which such bonds are to run is 8 years. The estimated average additional tax rate outside of the ten-mill limitation as certified by the County Auditor is .56 of a mill for each one dollar of valuation which amounts to five and six-tenths cents (5.6c) for each one hundred dollars of valuation The Polls for said Election will be oi»en at 6:30 o'clock A. M. and remain open until 6:30 o'clock P. M. (Eastern Standard Time) of said day. By order of the Board of Elections of Allen County, (fhio: M. M. BOGART. Chairman. R. G. PATTERSON, Clerk. Dated Sept. 22, 1941. 26 Oct. 1. 8. 15. 22. ______________________ PIJEilC SALE I will sell at Public Auction at my residence which is locat ed on West Elm street, Bluff ton, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 18 The following property: FURNITURE AND HOUSE HOLD GOODS Beds, rocking chairs, dining chairs, walnut end table, pedes tals, stands, dishes, one 10 gal. stone jar, also 2 gal. and 1 gal. jars, glass churn, roaster, skil lets, cooking utensils, shelving. Also the following Rawleigh products Fly spray, stock spray, louse killer, cocoa, spices, mixed flavors, hand cleaner, and foot powder. Enterprise power meat grind er, 2 gallon sausage stuff er, 15 gallons of vinegar. SHOP AND CARPENTER TOOLS Wood lathe on good frame with H. P. motor, practically new set of fence stretchers, post augers, pipe wrenches, wood chisels, brace, set of wood bits, planes, level, torch, breast drill, hand saws, steel tape, adz, axes, lawn roller, 2 good work benches, and other articles. SALE TO START AT 1:30 P. M. TERMS—CASH. Mrs. Caroline Welty, Owner Auct., Leonard Gratz Clerk, Menno Augsburger Rockport Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Marshall made a business trip to Columbus and vicinity one day last week. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Armentrout and daughter Jeanne of Bluffton were ednesday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Mar shall. Those from here who attended the District meeting of Lima Presbyter ial at the Presbyterian church in McComb last Tuesday were: Mes dames Edgar Begg, William Reich enbach, Glen Huber and Miss Elnora Marshall. Miss Clara Louise Smith gave an interesting talk on the Pres byterian work in southeastern Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sylvester and children of Ft. Wayne, Ind., were week-end guests of relatives in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Berryhill and family spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Berryhill near Delphos. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Begg and sons John and William and Miss Edythe Cupp were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Smith and family of Avon Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Denis Roby and sons of Caledonia were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Huber and family and Mrs. Mary Sylvester. Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Steiner in Pandora. Mrs. Harold Marshall was hostess to the Au Revoir club last Thursday, An appetizing pot luck dinner was enjoyed at the noon hour by mem bers and guests. The afternoon was spent in needlework. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Marshall and Mrs. D. C. Campbell attended a Farm Bureau meeting at the court house in Lima last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mary Cook of Columbus Grove who is well known here, left Thursday to spend the winter with her son Wilton and wife in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall in company with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cruickshank and daughter Betty Lou of Columbus Grove motored to Oxford, Saturday to attend Dad’s Day at Miami University and visit their daughters, Jean Marshall and Martha Jane Cruickshank. They wit nessed the Bowling Green-Miami football game and attended a party at the suite of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. The Friendly Neighbors Club will entertain with a Hallowe’en Party in the home of Mrs. Frank Hall near Beaverdam Thursday evening of next week. The following program will be given: Music, Club Poem, Mrs. Gladys Beemer The Story of Halloween, Mrs. LaVaun Amstutz Music, Mesdames Florence Freet and Marie Fruchey Paper, Housekeeping or Home Making?, Mrs. Audrey Hauenstein Story, An Evening With The Carsons, Mrs. Helen Zimmerly Music, Club. Mrs. Ellsworth W’ilson, a former resident of this place, now of Lima, spent the week-end with Mrs. Jacob Amstutz and Mrs. E. E. Freet. Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Ream and Wt CHEVROLET AIDS NATIONAL DEFENSE MAKING AIHruHt tNGINH Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ream attended the Gilbert reunion in Continental, Sunday. Rev. Schultz of Bluffton was a Friday afternoon caller in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Amstutz. Homecoming and Rally Day will be observed at the Methodist church here Sunday with a union Sunday school and preaching service with Beaverdam. A basket dinner will be served at the noon hour followed by a program of music and speak ing, in the afternoon. Any former members of the church or anyone interested, is extended a cordial in vitation to be present. SERVICE OF CHEVROLET RHEUMATISM Yesterday ... Today... Tomorrow ITS PROVED VALVE-IN-HEAD "VICTORY” ENGINE PAINS RELIEVED FAST You ifleep. Work, and Play with New Enjoyment when you get relief from Rheumatic, Neuritic, and Neuralgic pains. That is why it is so imiortant that you seek relief THIS DAY, and profit from the exjierience of thousands all over the United States who have put RUX Com pound to actual USE. The Secret of RUX RUX Compound is a pure liquid medicine which works from the inside. RUX combines helpful Ingredient* which dissolve into the blood and are available to HOUSEHOLD GOODS One leather Davenport and chairs, 2 rocking chairs, 4 kitchen chairs, 1 drop leaf extension table, 1 stand, 1 old style kitchen sink, 1 cheese press, gallon crocks and several large crocks, several large jugs, bee supplies, vinegar barrels and good vinegar and many other articles. Terms: Cash. Sale begins at 12:30 P. M. leads in all-round performance with economy It’s built of quality materials. ... It features the same sturdy cast-iron pistons which Chevrolet has developed during twenty years of manufacture of millions upon millions of cars. .. It’s designed and built to out-perform, out save and OUT-LAST its field! Drive this car today, at your nearest Chevrolet dealer’s, and convince your self of its leadership. IT PAYS TO BUY THE LEADER AND GET THE LEADING BUY Steiner Chevrolet Sales Bluffton* Ohio PAGE SEVEN Mrs. Rose Nelson and daughter, Mrs. Malinda Rudy of Lima, and Mrs. Mary Miller of Flint, Mich., spent Thursday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Amstutz. Mrs. F. C. Marshall, son Robert and Alice Jean Bixel of Bluffton attended high school day in Oberlin Saturday where Robert competed in the music scholarship contest and was named as one of the group from which the finalists will be chosen. Wheat can be used to replace up to 30 per cent of the corn in a dairy ration. and friends. RUX Compound may bring you such agreeable results (relieving pain burdened muscles, calming aching nerves) that you will wonder ‘why anyone should put off trying RUX for even one day. So Easy, Economical to Use RUX Com pound is ready for use mixing’. no extra ingredient® to buy. Compound is strengthened, the de small so the medicine lasts longer, makes RUX most economical to use. Demand the Genuine RUX (liquid). Good dniK stores have it in stock, stubbornly refuse cheap imitations. Public Sale I, the undersigned will offer at Public Auction at my farm 2 miles southeast of Pandora, and 5 miles northwest of Bluffton first farm north of the Morning Star Cider Press, on Friday, October 17th The following described property: One good sorrel work mare. FARMING MACHINERY One Turnbull farm wagon with hay rack and good grain box 1 Superior grain drill 1 McCormick 5 ft cut mower 1 John Deere hay loader, almost new Interna tional hay loader Black Hawk corn planter International double disk 1 New Idea manure spreader 1 double disk 1 cultipacker 1 McCormick hay tedder 1 single row rid ing corn cultivator 3 one horse cultivators 1 spring tooth harrow 2 spike tooth harrows 1 good bob sled 1 spring wagon 1 surry 1 good storm buggy 1 rubber tire buggy corn sheller 1000 tbs. barn scales 1 Clipper fanning mill 1 set heavy work harness horse collars and halters double trees and single trees line shaft and pulleys 1 good din ner bell 130 potato crates 40 gal. copper kettle 1 iron kettle 1 meat grinder 1 lard press all the above articles are in good condition. JEPPy BASINGER Albert Winkler, Clerk Seth Basinger, Auct. DESIGNED TO LEAD IN STYLING DESIGNED TO LEAD IN PERFORMANCE DESIGNED TO LEAD IN ECONOMY