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(AG! mun-m WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Buck Duane, quick on the draw, kills Cal Rain in self-defense and finds himself an outlaw. Flying from pursult, he meets Luke Stevens, un- other outlaw, and the two bacon. pals. Luke narrowly escapes capture and Duane is shocked to 6ad his brother outlaw severely wounded. Duane buries Stevens. Then he [on on to Bland's camp. where he get: into a tight with a man cnlled Bol- omer and wounds the latter. He makes a friend of an outhor at Bhud's called Euchre. who tells him of Mrs. Bland and the girl Jennie. Duane meets Jennie, and promises to try his utmost to get her away from Bundy, camp. To avert suspi- cion, it is planned that he pretend to care for Mrs. Bland, Euchre intro- duces him to the latter and be en- gages in conversation with her. Buck plays the game, making Nrs. Bland think he loves her. To avert Bland's suspicion, Mrs. Bland pre- tends tp her husband that Buck has cume to visit Jennie. Bland urges Buck to become a regular member of his outlaw gang. . i 2- “vLinh ms ourluw guns. A quarrel later develops in which Duane kills Bland and rushes o','l'rl with Jennie after a terrific struggle) with Mrs. Bland. He plans to leave‘ Jennie in gun-d hands until a rela- tive nr friend is located, and then go on alone on the trail'.. He J,',',',',",) careful guard over her. Desplle his care Jennie is lost.' Then for three years Buck is on the trail and legends about him spread, and finally he takes the risk of call- ing on Captain MacNelly of the Rang- ers, who he has heard wants to see him. MacNclly grects him rather warmly. __-_ --te nmnnv NOW '00 He took a long, earnest Raze at; of speech, he found a voice: 1 who clllmeu w u: . mum... ... ,w. Duane. and his “ENNIS spontaneity, "Any service? Every service'. Mac- ( household at We11ston. I took her for‘ the manner which had been bright,) Nelly, I give my word," said Duane.' your sister or near relative-in fact, promising volubility, changed to one, "Right here ends the career of Bucki called her Miss Duane, which st the of grave thoughtfulness. l Duane, outlaw and trun-fighter," stidl time she did not eorreet. “'lve lots to say-but where to be-i MaeNelly, and seating himself, be "She had been to see the Governor; gin? he mused. “Duane, you’ve had a l took the pen from Dunne'a fingers nndt and, of course, he had turned her hard life since you went on the dodge. I wrote several lines in several plucsi down. The Governor in straimrt out- I never met you before. don't know) upon the paper. Then, with a smile, laws, the same as he in ogoinnt rung- what you looked like as a boy; but r he handed it to Duane. _ era. This girl wanted an audience can see wttat----WeIl, even ranger "That makes you a member of Com- with the adystant-trenera1, and in his life isn't all roses." _ pany A. Texas Rangers.” . absence she run across me. - . u, "-.. ,‘,. .. _xr, Ire' L“... nut Duane. n " want to say here that she elec- In: an .. .... NY“, He rolled his cigar between his lips and puffed clouds of smoke. 1 "Ever hear from home since sou) left Wollston?’ he dsked abruptly. may l "Never a word?" "Not one," replied Duane sadly. "That’s tough. I'm glad to be able to tell you that up to just lately your mother, sister, uncle, all your folks, T believe, were well. I've kept posted. But haven't heard lately." DUI. mu...” ..,_._ ___ _ Duane averted his face I moment, hesitated till the swelling left his throat, and then said: A - . 4‘“-.. bas mm... m“. "m. -- “It's worth what I went through to-' day to henr that." " can imngine how you feel about it. When I VII in the wnr---But, let's get down to the business of this meeting." He pulled his chair close to Donne‘s. “You've had word more than once in the last two see you '." see )uu . "Three times, I remember," re- plied Dunne. _ "Why didn't you hunt me up?" "I supposed you imngmed me one of those nudist-ten who couldn't take . dare and expected me to ride _ . A__.A.4l " lane a um: m... “w".-- __ up to your camp and be mind.” “That was natural. I suppose," went on MacNelly. “You didn't - me, otherwise you would have came. Pre been a long time getting to you. But the nature of my job, " far as yan’re concerned, made me cautious. Duane” you‘re aware of the hard name you‘ bear all over the Southwest?" ( "Once in a while I'm jarred into ranting,” replied Duane. "it's the hardest, barring Murrell and Chegeldine. on the Texas border. But there's thi- difference. Mun-ell in his day was known to deserve his 'm- famous name. Cheseldine in his day also "But I've found hundreds of men in Somhwost Texas who're your friends. who awe-r you never committed I erime, The further south I get the clemr this becomes. What I wlnt to know is the truth. Southwest Il'ln! Wu" n7 ,..... ...-..__, mmnum who - you never committed I 'It will be REM for you to erime. The farther south , get the communicate with In, tad that will clearer this Mom”. What , vnnt be . ditBcuit matter. For Cbmldine to know is the truth. _ dominate: seven] whole counties. "an2 fort ever done anything erim. You must find - way to let me In." Tell me the truth, Dunn "l know wttmy I w my mu m won't nuke my ditterettee in my plan. needed. The puts h to m up And whms l I" erime 1 mdtn 'al'il Chucldine's mg. In the wh- I would all crime on any ”non-Ne at 505 on the W. Tenn." ‘An-tlng lain dm'ln'l to be "nu n1 my lands as do“! Mel. Me emigdrs'tb.tre9trmt. replied DUI-t. , mum him an and has. for - “Yu- mm he“ 0 . mm robbed unam,mmnwm oiarire,ete"rtle',ttt Tia-ua-toth--"' In new it: u..--- ”with: " 3. in. no that?” ’ "We uni to kill or jail un- chalet 'aiu-ri-y-ry,.""' um aim mam-pm _ ?tT7CrLuuLLaam-t.'. -aGithe-.roetter2te replied Dan”. "Yom new new Iv . m- n m for I"! m I he :9- "ree""-'""' In. that?" .. l -mlmwm°”" 'G"irGritueittPterh',', M u up w, MV teiiif.iifiitPg'trN' .-- a“... ON WITH THE STORY yen; “at 1 wanted to --thtt penal: who has been ietie) mental in interesting as in your use. But all the nine. in Ipite of this, you're I has outlaw, untenable to the State. You're perfectly - that under existing eireumataneer, if you fell into the hands of the law, you’d probably hang-at lent go to jail for I long term." .. _ - _ . - ALA AAA-A J-.. .... .. .v‘ V“, "TUt's what kept me on the dodge all these years." replied Dunne. "Certainly." MacNelly "moved his cigar. . I 7‘2“---) “5... His eyes narrowed and glittered. The mused: dong his brown cheeks set hard and tense. He leaked closer to Duane,' laid sinevry, pressing ting- ers upon Dunne’s knee. . . .. . “runny. a; up“. ..__..- .. __-__'"" "Listen to this," he whispered} honsely. “If I place a pardon ini your hand-make you a free, honest‘ citizen gnce more-etear your n-me of I infamy, make your mother, your sis- ter proud of you-wilt you swear yourself to a service. Any service I demand?" Duane sat stock-still, Stunned. Glowly, more persuasively, with show of earnest agitation, Captain Mammy reiterated his"c startling um“ uu .w- M, _ He rose to his feet. Duane, as if‘ impelled. rose with him. Ranger and ‘ outlaw then locked eyes that searched l each other‘s souls. In MacNelly's l Duane read truth, strong. fiery pur- l pose, ht pe, even gladness, and a fugi- I tive, mounting assurnnce of victory. TwicwDuane endeavored to speak, 1 failed of all save a hoarse, incoher- _ ent sound atstil, forcing back tr flood g of speech, he found a voice: I "Any service? Every service'. Mae- --a __:.x n....... query, qucn3. "My God!" burst from Dunne: "What's this? MacNelly, you can’t be in earnest!" Lu: '" “hum... "Never more so in my life. I've a deep game. I'm playing it square. What do you say?" ' - _ " _ -- " l pany A. 12an nan-gun. l "So that's it'." burst oat Dunn i light breaking in upon his bewil I ment. "You want me for unset l vice?" - .A .. . AL ( Vice . l "Sure. That's it," replied the cap-" and a tain dryly. 'Now to hear what that} behalf V service is to be. I've been u busy man if not since I took this iob and us you mat! “I _ hove heard, I've done 1 few things. li, she u don't mind telling you that political intere 1 influence put me in here, and that, tel and 1 Austin way, there's n good deal of y with I friction in the Department of State down ', in regard to whether or not the) tary l rtotrer service is Iny good, whether: stead _ it should be discontinued or not. was l .l “I'm on the party's side who's de-) "it . fending ringer service. I contend thnt j lived " it's made Tun hibluble. Well, it's ton. ' been up to me to produce results. So ( case I far I have been successful. My great} have . ambition is to break up the outiaw" "A ‘l gang: along the river. I have new“ Miss , ventured in there yet, became I've, Ion] _ been waiting to get the lieutenant l coun .. needed. You, of course, ore the man out: ‘l I had in mind. _.. . . ---- --- "... Nth, my idea to Mart wny up we Rio Grunde and begin with Chew!- dine. He's the strongest. the worst outlaw of the times. He's more than a must. It's Chauldine and hi. gung who are ova-ting on the hub. They're doing bank robbing. Tut'. my private opinion; but it's not tmek- ed up by any evidence. _ -. _ _" .____ All...“ ll] up u; .u, v.._-._~, “Che-oldine doesn't leave mums. He's intelligent, cunning. I alanine, of course, that you are a stranger to him and to the country he dominates. It's live hundred miles west of your ground. bi. II that in. l "Well, I want you to drift over. into Chucldine'n country. Whatever“ way you decide is best you will pro- ceed to act upon. You are your own boss. You know Inch men and how they can be approached. You will take all the time needed. if it's months. __, --.. On MIMWIIIIQ. Iommw.“ hatch-WJou-IM mumm»b2}c- we a: "Va-3;, ....-.._. - , forcing back I flood', “I m visited by a young woman mud a voice: l, who claimed to be a member of your , Every service'. Mac- ( household at We11ston. I took her for 1y word," said Duane. , your sister or near relative-in fact. ads the career of Buckl called her Miss Duane. which st the and trun-fighter," stidl time she did not eorreet. l anally“? himself. be "She Ind been to see the Governor; iirst out Duane, I upon his bewilder- ser- your malice to Inc; an uou um-.. it’a a [not one'." " have accepted it," replied Duane. "Your work will be amt. You are now a ranger, in my aerviee; but no one except the in I choose to tell will know of it till we pull " the job. You will Iimply be Buck Duane, the Lone Wolf, till it suits our pur- pose to acquaint Texas with the factl that you are a ranger. I "You'll see thereh no date on that} pardon. No one will ever know just when. you entered the service. Per- haps we can make It appen- that all ltr, most of your outlavry has really (been good service to the State. At l that, I'll believe it'll turn out so." l"Captuin MuNelly, I'd like to know how this came about. I can’t realize it yet. Some things are strange to me. Who interested you in my case? I Won't you expuint" "Sure I will," replied Cnpmin Mac- Nelly as he reached for another cigar. "It must have been three years ago when I tirat begun to hear your nun: mentioned at Austin, in the ndiatant- treaern1's unite and elsewhere. Just casually, you understand. and 1 took no partial!» notice. .-,,.._-_e._ --- _ "About this time, which Wu :bout the time I becnme exceedingly busy l with my ringers. I got In anonymous 1 letter. It was from a worn-n. Ind it entreated me not to go on your trail. i It was a remarkable letter. I have it somewhere, and shall find it for you. “Then I heard that women of your‘ family were working to get 'tnihenee for you. This was before you became‘ famous IS an outlaw. 91’ come. I little later, after the Fluid affair. your name grew to be I household word in Texas. From then on Four reputation grew. -- . . . ., ___ A“. "rsmamaamrasarr-.-at"rta1F, laws. m: an..- .... .._ - 'i'"'"""" -- _ erg. This girl wanted an audience‘ with the adjatant-trenera1, and in his; 1 absence she nu across me. ‘ ) "I want to say here that she elec- _ tritied me. Before she left my once I was ready to tittht for her. I prom- 't ised to speak to the adjutant-eeneral ( and to use what inftuenee I had in her _ behalf. She wnnted n parole for you, if not I pardon. Windes&Manh fhones Highland Park f50 Illinois Competent Surveyors w “a. - “on MOVING _ _____ wwtmrdias tatom' mm a. P. was; STORAGE Wmnetka 222 me; Ind God knows, i’Aanjj "t wrote Mr from mar-1m on‘ thettorder,nnd_dbomMr. It I'll in this wly that I kind at hpt in touch with your family. And it In on this trip that I hatched mst' my phntomakennngerolm ... "When I got back to Austin I ma} my plan More AdjuuntaGulnl Reed. He hailed it with Gullah-n. I tell you your comin, It. ' presumed slut wu your eormtn-eer- tainly had won over Rood. We went to call upon the Governor. "I'm not likely to tame that hum view in a hurry. 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