anaheim-bulletin 1953-09-15

Bail Reduced on Red Party Leader SAN FRANCISCO (UP)—Federal Judge Oliver J. Carter has substantially reduced ball on Sidney Steinberg, indicted as a second-string Communist party leader in New York, and four persons charged with harboring a fugitive party functionary. Carter reduced ball on Steinberg from $135,000 to $36,000. He cut the $35,000 ball of Carl Rasi, 40, a Minnesota party member, and that of Sam Coleman, 42, a New York Red party member, to $10,-000 each. Ball of Mrs. Shirley Keith Kremen, 21, Los Angeles, was trimmed from $35,000 to $7,500, and that of Mrs. Janet Conroy, 37, Stockton, and former party functionary in Colorado, from $35,000 to $5,000. A hearing for the five, on charges of harboring Robert G. Thompson, 38, convicted party official, who was captured in a Sierra foothills hideaway Aug. 26, was postponed yesterday until Friday. The hearig is expected to be wiped out by Grand Jury indictment due to be returned tomorrow. Federal attorneys said the indictment will charge the five as accessories after the fact in conspiring to teach and advocate the violent overthrow of the government. Morse Turns Down Invitations to Rally WASHINGTON (UP) — Sen. Wayne Morse said today he turned down two invitations to the Chicago Democratic rally because he is "a controversial figure" whose presence would cause a row. PRELIMINARY WINNERS—Lois Ann Alava (Miss Delaware) and Patricia Ann Johns (Miss California), hold trophies at City after topping other entrants in preliminary competition Miss America contest. Lois, a pianist, won the talent award ricia won the bathing suit contest. Civil Defense to Test New “Cone Morse Turns Down Invitations to Rally WASHINGTON (UP) — Sen. Wayne Morse said today he turned down two invitations to the Chicago Democratic rally because he is "a controversial figure" whose presence would cause a row. The Oregon Independent, who bolted the Republican party last year to support Democratic nominee Adalie E. Stevenson, said he had received invitations to the meeting from Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell and Illinois State Sen. Charles Weber. Morse told newsmen he telegraphed both men that his "political advisers" had told him his presence would be "inadvisable." "I am a controversial figure in the eyes of some conservative Democrats," Morse explained, "and my presence would cause feeling among them." Morse said he wired Mitchell that the Democratic party must develop "maximum unity," and he did not want to disrupt it. He said Weber had invited him to be his guest at the Midwest rally. Morse has publicly advocated election of a Democratic congress in 1954. Asserted Red Minister Says Testimony 'Gossip' LOS ANGELES (UP) — A Unoitarian minister named as a Communist by former FBI agent Herbert Philbrick today has charged the government witness' testimony is "mischievous rumor and gossip." The Rev. Stephen H. Fritchman, of the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, was named in testimony released Saturday in Washington as one of seven or eight clergymen who were "dedicated hardened, steeled Communists" in a secret cell in Boston. Fritchman, in a statement to the press, said Philbrick's testimony "by his own confession is hear-say, secondhand and conjectural." "Such mischievous rumor and gossip in these days of the witch hunt can, if persisted in, do vast damage to churchmen, lay and clerical alike," he said. Fritchman said he had worked during his 25 years in the Unitarian church with citizens "of widely diverse political opinions," and testified "on the subject" before the house committee on un-American activities in 1946. He refused so comment further. PRELIMINARY WINNERS—Lois Ann Alava (Miss Delaware and Patricia Ann Johns (Miss California), hold trophies at City after topping other entrants in preliminary competition Miss America contest. Lois, a pianist, won the talent award riccia won the bathing suit contest. Civil Defense and radle broadcasting history will be made early tomorrow morning when the so-called Conelrad system "jump" radio transmission during a period of extreme cess will be presented to the public for the first time. The local be part of a nation-wide tryout of the system. Fourteen standard broadcasting stations in State Civil Defense Region 9—Los Angeles and Orange counties—have been linked together and specially equipped to operate as a single unit sending out a single program. Each station in the Region 9 Conelrad cluster is under orders from the Federal Communications Commission to reduce its power to 5,000 watts or less during Conelrad operation. All of the cluster stations will go on Conelrad an hour and a half after midnight tonight. The period of the test will be from 1:30 A.M. to 4:30 A.M. and nearly 100 Civil Defense officials representing the state, the region's two counties and most of their major cities, will participate in the momentous three-hour program, according to Ernest S. Dixon, State OCD regional coordinator. The program will originate in OCD's regional control center on Mt. Lee in Hollywood. Public Asked The public at large is being urged by Civil Defense organizations to set alarm clocks so that all may listen to the test broadcast via Conelrad. Likewise, the public is being asked to report the broadcast, by phone or mail, so that POC and radio industry engineers can work toward correction of any reception difficulties. Dixon explained that Conelrad stands for "control of electromagnetic radiation." "Its purpose is to keep the public informed of Civil Defense developments and instructions, following an alert, while making sure through "jump" transmission that no tell-tale radio beams reach enemy airmen to use in forming on target objectives," Dixon said. Conelrad's two channels are 640 and 1240 on standard radio dials. Widespread efforts have been underway for some time to educate all Americans to immediately tune to either number in case of an alert. The same program will be found at both locations on the dial jumping from one station other." Dixon said in further planation of the emergency casting technique. "The from station to station will without any interruption pro-gram except those we take place because of weak power. distance from the or other similar reasons." Maurie Webster, CBS director who is in charge gram arrangements in behalf broadcasting industry he public attention to the normal broadcasting quality be maintained during Corerations. Lloyd Sigmon, KM utive who serves as Civic as regional broadcasting chiefed Webster in declaring mary consideration is given Conelrad operation to shi ng the program to confirm alrmen. "Our second objective is the public informed as we well but it will be found ing, surging and other diff may arise to interfere wition in certain areas." Sigmon "For this reason, we wa body who possibly can do ten in after midnight starting at 1:30 o'clock W morning, and let us know program comes in." Is Joint Undertakl Inasmuch as the Conelrad a joint undertaking of the broadcasting industry, par announcers, commentators ducers will include Pat Biermer Peterson, Chet Huntley Goss, Gene Webster. Alle David Valle, Barney Milk Baxter and Larry Chattie The three-hour broadcast Mt. 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McKay said that "as much of the future power development of the country as can be financed with local money, whether it is public or private money, should be so financed." Some Federal Aid "A great deal of it will still be beyond the means of local money," he said, "and the federal government will still have to continue to construct and finance many projects." This philosophy of the more widespread participation of local agencies in the electric power field has one great advantage that all municipal government has over federal, and that is being so much closer to the people who use the energy. "We have adopted the philosophy that not all wisdom resides in the District of Columbia." McKay noted that federal production of electric energy "is a secondary function" in construction of reclamation projects. He said it is not the Interior Department's "primary obligation to engage in the power business as such, or to assume responsibility therefore." Favors Private Enterprise "The Interior Department will endeavor to give leadership and assistance in the wide utilization of natural resources," McKay said. "It should be made clear that the department does not assume that it has the exclusive right or See Crackdown Red Labor U By LYLE C. WINDSOR WASHINGTON (UP) — Department crackdown mumist-dominated labor likely to be the Adm. next move against groups. The method would lead leaders as operators of fronts, subversive agents Kremlin, Atty. Gen. Herrell remarked in a review on the Communist organization of some areas of labor. These comprise unions. The AFL consigned Communists drove the Communist years ago. The Justice Department list of 192 organizations tagged as subversive by Eisenhower administration. Brownell added July, mostly small the Last month he shot at game, the National Guild, created during a long term. Lawyers Guild The Justice Department Roosevelt and Trumanations never got to the Guild, whose members included scores of governors. Neither did ment during those years lunge the Communist control of the CIO nor the ownership of some and CIO member uncles. Brownell's expertise naming the National Guild is a good predecessor department will get so around when it moves labor unions, even the leadership and party life are distinguished for sympathy. A prominent religious already has denounced department for the metacritic action against the law. Best New "Conelrad" Mission Tomorrow casting history will be made here so-called Conelrad system of a period of extreme emergency the first time. The local test will the system. Jumping from one station to another." Dixon said in further explanation of the emergency broadcasting technique. The shifting from station to station will occur without any interruptions in the pro-gram except those which may take place because of weak station power. distance from the listener, or other similar reasons." Maurie Webster, CBS program director who is in charge of program arrangements in behalf of the broadcasting industry here, called public attention to the fact that normal broadcasting quality cannot be maintained during Conelrad operations. Lloyd Sigmon, KMPC executive who serves as Civil Defense as regional broadcasting chief, joined Webster in declaring that primary consideration is given in a Conelrad operation to shift beaming the program to confuse enemy airmen. "Our second objective is to keep the public informed as well as possible but it will be found that fading, surging and other difficulties may arise to interfere with reception in certain areas," Sigmon said. "For this reason, we want everybody who possibly can do so to listen in after midnight Tuesday, starting at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, and let us know how the program comes in." Is Joint Undertaking Inasmuch as the Conelrad test is a joint undertaking of the standard broadcasting industry, participating announcers, commentators and producers will include Pat Bishop, Elmer Peterson, Chet Huntley, Frank Goss, Gene Webster, Allen Botzer, David Valle, Barney Miller, Tom Baxter and Larry Chatterton. The three-hour broadcast from Mt. Lee will give the public a report by Civil Defense regional chiefs representing law enforcement, fire medical, evacuation and welfare, radiological communications, supply, transportation, traffic control. McKay noted that federal production of electric energy "is a secondary function" in construction of reclamation projects. He said it is not the Interior Department's "primary obligation to engage in the power business as such, or to assume responsibility therefore." Favors Private Enterprise "The Interior Department will endeavor to give leadership and assistance in the wide utilization of natural resources," McKay said. "It should be made clear that the department does not assume that it has the exclusive right or the responsibility for the construction of dams or the generation, transmission and sale of electric energy in any area, basin or region." Regarding construction of transmission lines, McKay said it "is not fair to local people and local communities for the federal government to engage in a policy of competition in the duplication of facilities and the economic waste that is entailed thereby." "Of course," he said, "we do not propose to be held up, and we do propose to deliver energy to local communities at rates which are as low as the economics of the situation will justify. But if in so doing we can utilize local agencies, either public or private, not to the disadvantage of the federal government, it seems to me that both in the interests of fairness and in the interests of economy we should do so." Boni Bouehler Able to Visit Nebraska Home SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (UP) — Scottsbuff welcomed home Boni Bouehler today. The courageous 23-year-old former airline stewardess arrived here from Santa Anita hospital at Lake Arrowhead, Calif., yesterday where she was taken after a near-fatal accident last month. With her was her mother, Mrs. Alice Buehler, who has been her constant companion since a speedboat propellor severed the girl's arm and leg. Her family and many friends were on hand at the airport to welcome the former Western Air Line stewardess back to her home town. Her mother said Boni would return to California "in four ot six weeks" to take a course in instruction at UCLA after her artificial limbs are fitted. "Then she's going to model the limbs there for other patients," her mother said, "because of her wonderful spirit." Vets on Gl Bill to HOLLYWOOD (UP) — Television actress Lucille Ball and her co-star husband, Desi Arnaz, today leafed through "thousands" of telegrams from fans and sappily "we never knew how many friends we had." The red haired TV queen said earlier she had "faith" that her fans would support her despite her acknowledgement she voted the Communist party ticket in the 1936 California primary election. Today she felt her faith was being confirmed. "I have faith in the American people," she said. "If you give the people the truth, they're with you." Arnaz added, "Everybody has been wonderful." Both said they had not received one message that failed to stand by them. Japanese Prince to Visit Here on Tour LOS ANGELES (UP) — Japan's Prince Akihito is due Sept. 29 on his nation-wide tour and will leave for San Francisco Oct. 2 enroute to his homeland, the Japanese embassy announced today. In Southern California, Prince Akihito will visit the Japanese settlement, the motion picture colony and an aircraft plant. Immuch as the Connelrad test is a joint undertaking of the standard broadcasting industry, participating announcers, commentators and producers will include Pat Bishop, Elmer Peterson, Chet Huntley, Frank Goss, Gene Webster, Allen Botzer, David Valle, Barney Miller, Tom Baxter and Larry Chatterton. The three-hour broadcast from Mt. Lee will give the public a report by Civil Defense regional chiefs representing law enforcement, fire, medical, evacuation and welfare, radiological communications, supply transportation, traffic control, engineering, rescue, utilities, training, and emergency news services. They will tell the readiness of their services to cope with a possible enemy attack or major natural disaster. Mayors city managers and Civil Defense directors of major municipalities in the Los Angle-Orange counties region likewise will be presented in a report on CD preparedness in their communities. The test program will be climaxed with a repeat broadcast of the widely-acclaimed CBS public service feature "Bomb Target," USA." in which Arthur Godfrey is presented as the national voice of Civil Defense, a role he will be called upon to play officially in case of a national emergency. Only standard or AM stations operate under Connelrad. FM broadcasting and TV have been barred by PCC from broadcasting during wartime emergency situations. Mexicans Celebrate Fiesta del Grito LOS ANGELES (UP) — More than 400,000 Mexican-American residents of Los Angeles today began their Fiesta del Grito, traditional observance of Mexico's independence from Spain. Mexico's Secretary of the Interior, Angel Carvajal, is in Los Angeles as a special representative of President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines. He scheduled a press conference at the Mexican Consulate at noon today. Results Are the Proof of Newspaper Circulation. which do YOU prefer? Sunny Brook straight blended WORLD'S LARGEST SELLING KENTUCKY WHISKEY BOTH 86 PROOF • KENTUCKY BLENDED WHISKEY CONTAINS 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS • THE OLD SUNNY BROOK COMPANY, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY See Crackdown on Red Labor Unions BY LYLE C. WILSON WASHINGTON (UP)—A Justice Department crackdown on Communist-dominated labor unions is likely to be the Administration's next move against subversive groups. The method would be to cite leaders as operators of Communist fronts, subversive agents of the Kremlin, Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell remarked in a recent interview on the Communist infiltration of some areas of organized labor. These comprise independent unions. The AFL consistently has barred Communists. The CIO drove the Communists out some years ago. The Justice Department had a list of 192 organizations formally tagged as subversive before the Eisenhower administration took over. Brownell added 20 more in July, mostly small time outfits. Last month he shot at bigger game, the National Lawyers Guild, created during FDR's second term. Lawyers Guild The Justice Department of the Roosevelt and Truman administrations never got to the Lawyers Guild, whose membership had included scores of government attorneys. Neither did the department during those years challenge the Communist grab for control of the CIO nor the Communist ownership of some independent and CIO member unions. If Brownell's experience after naming the National Lawyers Guild is a good precedent, the department will get some kicking around when it moves in on some labor unions, even though their leadership and party line records are distinguished for Communist sympathy. A prominent religious periodical already has denounced the Department for the method of its action against the lawyers. Others THE SENATOR TAKES A BRIDE—Senator John F. Kennedy and his bride, the former Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, leave St. Mary's Church in Newport, R.I., after their marriage. Senator Kennedy is a Democrat from Massachusetts. Convict Charged With Death of Prisoner SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (UP)—A 24-year-old San Quentin convict has been indicted for assault with a deadly weapon for the beating death of another prisoner. The convict, Ralph A., Rogers of Los Angeles, will automatically receive the death penalty if convicted of the offense. He was indicted yesterday. James F. Orger, 25, of Los Angeles, was the victim. He died two hours after being beaten over the head with a section of steel fence post. BUGS BUNNY Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. POLIO'S STILL A BAD MENACE, FOLKS! LET'S FIGHT POLIO CRIPPLING BY GIVING GENEROUSLY TO THE SISTER KENNY BUGS BUNNY Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. POLIO'S STILL A BAD MENACE, FOLKS! LET'S FIGHT POLIO CRIPPLING BY GIVING GENEROUSLY TO THE SISTER KENNY POLIO FOUNDATION. A prominent religious periodical already has denounced the Department for the method of its action against the lawyers. Others are joining what may become a loud chorus of complaint. Pecora First Leader The defenders of the Lawyers Guild may or may not be aware of the organization's record. Ferdinand Pecora, now a justice of the New York County Supreme Court, was its first president. He quit fast when he found that he had been elected head man of a stooge outfit manipulated from Moscow. All of that is a matter of record. Nearly 10 years ago the House Un-American Activities Committee made a carefully documented report on the Guild. The report described the Guild as "just one more of the highly deceptive Communist-operated front organizations, primarily intended to serve the interests of the Communist party of the United States." If It's News You'll See It In The Bulletin GHOSTLY HOOFBEATS by Norman A. Fox CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE OUTSIDE the house a gun sounded. The gun spoke out in the yard. God! Manning thought Lawrat Have you got safe away, Laura? That gun was a waspish one, not deep throated like a Colt or a Winchester. About 22 caliber, Manning judged. It sounded once, it sounded again; and it was hard to place the sound, though it seemed to come from behind the house. Gal! But he'd sung Gal's gun away, and it had been a forty-five at that. Then he understood, for he'd sensed that first day in the basin that Gal carried a hide-out gun; but he'd forgotten it tonight. A derringer, likely—he'd once seen a two-shot superimposed barrel model of Wesson make, and recognized Gal, down on his hands and knees, crawling. And even as Manning watched, the strength went out of Gal and the man flattened to the ground. Poor devil! Manning thought and found his own sympathy queer, all things considered. Ahead loomed the canyon wall and the trail's beginning. Behind them the yard was an anarchy of sound, with men calling out and men running and a gun's deep roar in the night. Manning hipped around for a look back, and he saw Torgin standing in the doorway of the house. Torgin had taken time to pull on his pants. Red blossomed where Torgin stood, and Manning knew it was Torgin doing the shooting. we'll have to worry about Gal anyway. He's in no shape to ride." A few hours in bed made a difference to a man. Slade Ruxton reflected, even when the bed was asumpy as the one in the Mannington hotel and there was only a cracked green shade to put against the afternoon's sunlight. Come to think about it, he'd slept in railroad depots and in mud wagons and on the flat tops of freight cars in his day. Sleep in a tree once, for that matter. He'd learned long ago how to snatch bit of rest whenever the chick provided. Well, there'd be bed days. Once he had that twenty-five thousand dollars in his pocket, he'd have a look at San Francisco That gun was a waspish one, not deep throated like a Colt or a Winchester. About 22 caliber, Manning judged. It sounded once, it sounded again; and it was hard to place the sound, though it seemed to come from behind the house. Gal? But he'd fung Gal's gun away, and it had been a forty-five at that. Then he understood, for ne'd sensed that first day in the basin that Gal carried a hide-out gun; but he'd, forgotten it tonight. A derringer, likely—he'd once seen a two-shot superimposed barrel model of Wesson make, and that might be the kind Gal was carrying. And Gal might readily have picked up such a gun in a second-hand store since leaving prison. Now why hadn't he taken the extra few minutes to drag Gal into the root cellar and tie him! But the alarm was given. Inside the house, Forgin was roaring in the darkness, and someone raised a bellow in the bunkhouse. Manning propelled Purdy forward with a stiff, outthrust arm. "Into saddel!" Manning shouted. Out in the barn, the dog was barking furiously. He must have been shut in for the night, and he was lunging against the barn door. Lamplight sprang up in the bunkhouse. Someone, underwear clad and looking like a wraith, showed in the bunkhouse doorway. Manning was across the yard and lifting himself to his own saddle. Purdy snatched up the reins of Gal's cayuse and made an awkward attempt to mount. The horse shied, sidestepping and rolling its eyes. Purdy followed the mount in its skittish maneuvering. In Manning was the cry: Hurry! Hurry! but he made no sound. Purdy made a mighty effort and got up into leather. Gal's mount pitched a couple of times and swapped ends. Purdy jostled like a sack of grain and looked as though he might pitch over the horse's head. But he got the mount wheeled around. They cut out through the gateway. Manning forced his horse parallel to the fence and looked in the direction of the root cellar, though the house blocked his view. He made out dim movement in the shadows by the house. Then he Ahead loomed the canyon wall and the trail's beginning. Behind them the yard was an anarchy of sound, with men calling out and men running and a gun's deep roar in the night. Manning hipped around for a look back, and he saw Torgin standing in the doorway of the house. Torgin had taken time to pull on his pants. Red blossomed where Torgin stood, and Manning knew it was Torgin doing the shooting. As they galloped, Manning looked down on the moonlit roof of the ranch-house and the yard beyond. Light fell from the open bunkhouse door; men scurried about. Over by the corrals there seemed to be massed movement, and ne judged that most of the crew was saddled up. He stopped his steady climbing; he was panting and his chest hurt. He dragged the Winchester from its scabbard and said a few shots down there, not aiming at anything special but just kicking up the dust and giving Sissah something to think about. The crew scattered. Guns lighted the darkness below like malignant firefires. Six-shooters, and the range was too great. Manning restored the Winchester and started on up the trail, reaching that clump of trees where he'd parted with Laura in the late afternoon. Something stirred, and Laura emerged, astir her wagon horse. She nudged her mount forward, crying, "Cole—" "Ive got Purdy," he said and lifted himself to the saddle. "But we've kicked up ahornet's nest. They'll be hard after us." Laura took south, toward Mannington. "That way?" Manning shook his head. "I think not. They'll expect us to head for town. Better turn north, I say. We'll have wild country to lose them in and walls ahead if we have to make a stand." "But they may remember that dugout, too." Laura protested. "Gal found Packrat there." "He found him by the creek Remember? According to the sign, Gal didn't drop into the coulee where the dugout is. I don't think own sympathy queer, all things considered. Ahead loomed the canyon wall and the trail's beginning. Behind them the yard was an anarchy of sound, with men calling out and men running and a gun's deep roar in the night. Manning hipped around for a look back, and he saw Torgin standing in the doorway of the house. Torgin had taken time to pull on his pants. Red blossomed where Torgin stood, and Manning knew it was Torgin doing the shooting. As they galloped, Manning looked down on the moonlit roof of the ranch-house and the yard beyond. Light fell from the open bunkhouse door; men scurried about. Over by the corrals there seemed to be massed movement, and ne judged that most of the crew was saddled up. He stopped his steady climbing; he was panting and his chest hurt. He dragged the Winchester from its scabbard and said a few shots down there, not aiming at anything special but just kicking up the dust and giving Sissah something to think about. The crew scattered. Guns lighted the darkness below like malignant firefires. Six-shooters, and the range was too great. Manning restored the Winchester and started on up the trail, reaching that clump of trees where he'd parted with Laura in the late afternoon. Something stirred, and Laura emerged, astir her wagon horse. She nudged her mount forward, crying, "Cole—" "Ive got Purdy," he said and lifted himself to the saddle. "But we've kicked up ahornet's nest. They'll be hard after us." Laura took south, toward Mannington. "That way?" Manning shook his head. "I think not. They'll expect us to head for town. Better turn north, I say. We'll have wild country to lose them in and walls ahead if we have to make a stand." "But they may remember that dugout, too." Laura protested. "Gal found Packrat there." "He found him by the creek Remember? According to the sign, Gal didn't drop into the coulee where the dugout is. I don't think own sympathy queer, all things considered. Ahead loomed the canyon wall and the trail's beginning. Behind them the yard was an anarchy of sound, with men calling out and men running and a gun's deep roar in the night. Manning hipped around for a look back, and he saw Torgin standing in the doorway of the house. Torgin had taken time to pull on his pants. Red blossomed where Torgin stood, and Manning knew it was Torgin doing the shooting. As they galloped, Manning looked down on the moonlit roof of the ranch-house and the yard beyond. Light fell from the open bunkhouse door; men scurried about. Over by the corrals there seemed to be massed movement, and ne judged that most of the crew was saddled up. He stopped his steady climbing; he was panting and his chest hurt. He dragged the Winchester from its scabbard and said a few shots down there, not aiming at anything special but just kicking up the dust and giving Sissah something to think about. The crew scattered. Guns lighted the darkness below like malignant firefires. Six-shooters, and the range was too great. Manning restored the Winchester and started on up the trail, reaching that clump of trees where he'd parted with Laura in the late afternoon. Something stirred, and Laura emerged, astir her wagon horse. She nudged her mount forward, crying, "Cole—" "Ive got Purdy," he said and lifted himself to the saddle. "But we've kicked up ahornet's nest. They'll be hard after us." Laura took south, toward Mannington. "That way?" Manning shook his head. "I think not. They'll expect us to head for town. Better turn north, I say. We'll have wild country to lose them in and walls ahead if we have to make a stand." "But they may remember that dugout, too." Laura protested. "Gal found Packrat there." "He found him by the creek Remember? According to the sign, Gal didn't drop into the coulee where the dugout is. I don't think own sympathy queer, all things considered. Ahead loomed the canyon wall and the trail's beginning. Behind them the yard was an anarchy of sound, with men calling out and men running and a gun's deep roar in the night. Manning hipped around for a look back, and he saw Torgin standing in the doorway of the house. Torgin had taken time to pull on his pants. Red blossomed where Torgin stood, and Manning knew it was Torgin doing the shooting. As they galliped, Manning looked down on the moonlit roof of the ranch-house and the yard beyond. Light fell from the open bunkhouse door; men scurried about. Over by the corrals there seemed to be massed movement, and ne judged that most of the crew was saddled up. He stopped his steady climbing; he was panting and his chest hurt. He dragged the Winchester from its scabbard and said a few shots down there, not aiming at anything special but just kicking up the dust and giving Sissah something to think about. The crew scattered. Guns lighted the darkness below like malignant firefires. Six-shooters, and the range was too great. Manning restored the Winchester and started on up the trail, reaching that clump of trees where he'd parted with Laura in the late afternoon. Something stirred, and Laura emerged, astir her wagon horse. She nudged her mount forward, crying, "Cole—" "Ive got Purdy," he said and lifted himself to the saddle. "But we've kicked up ahornet's nest. They'll be hard after us." Laura took south, toward Mannington. "That way?" Manning shook his head. "I think not. They'll expect us to head for town. Better turn north, I say. We'll have wild country to lose them in and walls ahead if we have to make a stand." "But they may remember that dugout, too." Laura protested. "Gal found Packrat there." "He found him by the creek Remember? According to the sign, Gal didn't drop into the coulee where the dugout is. I don't think own sympathy queer, all things considered. Ahead loomed the canyon wall和the trail's beginning.Behind themthe yardwasananarchyofsoundwithmencallingoutandmenrunningandagun'sdeeproarinthenight.Manninghipiledaroundforalookback,andhesewouldhadtowatchbitofrestwheneverthechidprovided.Well,thederebbedday.Sometimehehadbaddays.OnehehadbadguessedTorgin'naturerightfromthepieceshe'dputtogetherabouttheman,Torginwouldmakeaphricker.Wichthemasthewantedthepromiseshemadehtomiself. Good dreaming,timedtothesteadyclip-clopofnorse'shoots.AroundRuxtonthemoonlightstoodghostlyandfarreachingasnepressednorthwardintoTheBootjack,notepushingthehorsehard.Hesshouldbehurrying,hesupposed,bbutinhimwasacertainreluctancetofacepresentrealities.HewasonhiswaytoSlisah7todriveabargainwithMackTorgin.AndifhehdguesedTorgin'naturerightfromthepieceshe'dputtogetherabouttheman,Torginwouldmakeaphricker.Wichthemasthewantedthepromiseshemadehtomiself. Too bad there no to be other fingers intheplee.Too badindeed.Yet sittingintheManningtonrestaurant,heldknownthathemustdealwithTorgin,hisschemeregardingBurkeGriffinhavingfailed.Nothinghadchangedsince.Justthesame.itwasvigeargarinhismouthtocontemplatepartingwithsomeofthatWilfgargoreward. His long,saturninefacedrewintoascowlandhishandtightenedhardonthereins. He rode on throughthenight,Lettlingthehorsesetitsownpaceandpickitownoway,soolongastheyskirtedthewestwallofthebasin.Wheruxtonsensedhecomefarenough,beganwatchingforthatclumpoftreesthatmarkedthecanyontrail.Lookedlikethetreesupthereahead,andatthesametimehemadeoutmovementinttheyondernight. (ToBeContinued)