HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1947-12-10, Page 6J A C K Si O N YC O L E
Synopsis
Chapter XVI: Conroy's attempt to
cheat in the poker game is ex-
posed by the Mexican. A gun duel
follows and Michael once more
finds himself surrounded by desper-
ate henchmen.
Chapter XVII
The gambler's pasty face took on
the color of death.
"You're crazy!" he shouted
"There is no—"
"Well, what about that informa-
tion I want?" Valdez snarled.
"That ninety seconds are being
ticked away with great speed."
There was a hurried shuffling to-
ward the doors as the other men
took heed of that. This fighting
fool might not be bluffing.
The saloon was quickly emptied,
and Valdez and Conroy were alone.
Valdez', eyes shot to the loud -tick-
ing clock on the wall.
Your time's up, Conroy," he
snapped coldly,
Even as he swung into the sad-
dle he gave Conroy no chance to
get the drop an him. He started EI
Cielo toward -the swinging doors.
One of his guns whipped up in an
arc, exploded, and placed a shot
squarely in the oil reservoir at the
back of the big swinging lamp as
Conroy scrambled back madly.
* * *
' The light swayed back and forth.
Another shot rang out, and the
connection at the ceiling was se-
vered. With a resounding explo-
sion the big lamp hit the floor.
Glass tinkled, there was a hiss and
a roar, as the spilled oil caught
the flames and burst into a sheet
of burning color that in a breath
of time spread across the floor.
Conroy, who up until that mo-
ment had himself thought that
Valdez was running a bluff in order
to force information from him,
dashed for the window. Valdez had
cut off any chance of his reaching the
door.
"Get hips, men, as he comes
through the door!" Conroy howled,
as he battered at the sash in a
desperate effort to get out of the
rapidly burning place.
Shouts and roars from outside
answered hies es some of his hcnch
nen raced toward the doorway
where Michael Valdez, still inside,
was silhouetted against the rising
flames.
But Valdez was ready for that
above, too. Instead of racing El
Cielo through the door, Ile whirled
his mount and gave a sharp coo
mond, The horse leaped through
the sheet of flame as Valdez pour
ed quick shots right and left, drop
ping the other lamps to the floor.
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Flames were leaping up the walls
now, and the blazing oil from the
exploded lamp behind the bar burst
liquor bottles. Blue flames, cours-
ing here and there with searching
tongues, spread swiftly, to make the
Palace Saloon a roaring furnace.
With a defiant shout Michael
Valdez rode full tilt through the
rear door. He found himself in a
dead-end alley, and turned along it
between two buildings, heading to-
ward the street.
One swift glance at the alley,
though, and he knew that Flash
Conroy, who was now out of the
burning saloon, and Conroy's co-
horts were all ready for battle. They
were at the mouth of the alley with
the whole area covered. Men with
cocked guns were awaiting Valdez's
appearance,
* *
A. crackling hail of lead poured
into the alley from the guns of
the holed -up men searching for hint
with gunfire. Then Valdez took his
One and only chance of getting out
of the trap alive. The next instant
he was racing through the rain of
fire, with both his own guns blaz-
ing. As he hit the street, one swift
glance picked out Conroy, in the
shadow of a general store on the
other side of the street, his six-gun
blazing steadily.
Valdez downed the gambler neat-
ly and cooly with one well placed
shot.
"Number two!" Valdez gritted as
El Cielo tore down the dusty street
toward the sanctuary of the moun-
tains.
Valdez cast a swift glance back-
ward, but with the death of their
boss, Conroy's fighting force had
not dashed for their horses to pur-
sue the fighting demon who had
downed the gambler.
Half an hour later Michael Val-
dez felt that he was safe from pur-.
suit. He was well into a hidden
mountain trail and here he stopped
to give the gallant El Cielo a well-
earned breather,
Coronado was behind hips now,
he had accomplished most of what
he had gone to that evil town to do,
and already the place was half for-
gotten. Michael Valdez's thoughts
leaped ahead.
* * *
"Deep Water Valley next," he
muttered.
He rode on when El Cieio was
ready to go again. And a little
farther on in the mountains Michael
Valdez made camp, and dropped off
to sleep the moment he had rolled
in his blankets and placed his head
on his saddle pillow.
So deep was his sleep that the sun
was high the next morning when he
awoke. As soon as he had prepared
his breakfast and watered El Cielo
at a nearby pool, he was again in
saddle, Steadily he rode on, heading
for Deep 'Vater Valley.
He had ridden all day, keeping to
the obscure trails in the more moun-
tainous sections, without meeting a
soul, when late in the afternoon he
was brought to the alert by a crash-
ing in the brush. Swiftly Isis hand
went to his gun butt, as he caught
a glimpse of a rider in the brush.
Then he relaxed and his hand fell
to his side.
A ragged figure broke out of
cover and rode toward him. One
small hand was held high in
greeting.
* * *
"Hello, Senor Caballero Rojo!"
Juanita de Cuevas looked weary,
but her soft dark eyes sparkled with
!happiness.
"Didn't Padre Vincente get my
letter?" Valdez said, "Thought I
wrote him to keep you at the mis-
sion."
"So he said," Juanita said calmly.
"And most certainly he got your
letter, But when he told tne—I
didn't argue with him, senor. I. ac-
cepted the room he had prepared for
tne, and I left during the nigiht. That
is better than to argue with a
padre."
"You shouldn't have done that,
Juanita," Valdez said soberly. "I've
told you the outlaw trail is no place
for you."
(To be Continued)
Resorting Job
Outside a night club a taxi-
driver was hailed by a doorkeep-
er, who packed four very jolly
guests into the cab.
"That one on the left goes to
Park Lane," he expiairned, "The
one next to hint to Jermyn Street.
The one on the left -front seat
goes to Piccadilly, and the fourth
to Knightsbridge.'
With an understanding nod the
taxintan drove off, in a few min-
utes he returned and hailed the
doorkeeper, •
"C°'cold you mini) sorting out
these fellows again?" he asked,
1 '.it a bump in Trafalgar
square."
IAN E RIPSl-J
ljouh tatstC4i1 CawMe.ferb
Why .Be Lonely?
DEAR ANNE IIIIRST; I am a
* girl of 22, and I'm so lonely! My
* three sisters are all married, My
* father and usollter arc a devoted
couple and go
out together
three or four
times a week.
"1 ower go
anywhere. I
work in au office
where 1 never
meet anyone. I
can't change my
job because of
financial dilficul-
* ties at hone. 1 can't go dancing or
* to a night club, because 1 haven't
* anyone to go with. 1 can't join a
* church group because there is just
* the teen-age centre at the church 1
* belong to. I can only afford one
* show a week. Last year on my
* birthday, I went to bed at 9;30
* and read a book! I have never
* hada date on New Year's Eve
* because I have my sisters' rhil-
* dren to take care of.
4' "It isn't that I'ns thinking of
* marriage so much; it's just that
* I'd like to have someone who'll
* care about me. I've never had any
* fun. Maybe you cant help me—
* but I feel better having told some-
* one all my troubles."
M. T. E.
What's the matter with a girl of
22 who goes on being lonely° Where
are the girl and boy friends you had
in school? !What has become of those
you grew tap with in your own
church, They can't all have married
or moved away, I'm afraid you have
just not bothered to keep up with
then?.
fl'ell, look them up now. And tithe
a night course in some subject that
interests you; there you'll meet
others of your age. Aren't there
lecture courses, or concerts, or other
entertainment scheduled this winter?
Take a flier in some of these, too.
You cannot expect people to look
you up when you've been out of
'circulation. You snake the first few
stoves, and see hose soon you'll have
dates. Then, when nest New Year's
Eve comes around, your sisters zwiti
discover that they have to park their
youngsters with some less popular
girl.
1 mean this seriously. You've got
to show people you would be a good
friend to have. See what's going on
around you, and become a part of
it. Find out what's going on in the
world today, so you'll be interesting
to know, Dig yostrlf out of this
slough, and snake a more exciting
life, t know you can, if you tell!
stop pitying yourself and do some-
thing about it.
* * *
Ask Anne Hirst's counsel on any
problem. Address her at Box A,
roost 421, 73 Adelaide St. !fest,
Toronto.
Consumers Want
To Know What's What
Every woman was familiar with
the pamphlet called "Consumers
News" distributed through the Con-
sumer Branch, Wartime Prices and
Trade Board.
National presidents of women's
organizations who have inaugurated
the new Canadian Assoc. of Con-
sunsers, now think this informative
homemakers' pamphlet should be
revived.
Since the C.A.C. is self-support-
ing, arrangements for publication
of a monthly bulletin and other
services must be financed by fees.
And so, part of the consumer's
membership fee will finance a peace-
time "Consumers News". •
In the current drive for members,
volunteer campaign committees re-
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to join the new association. For dis-
tricts where no consumer commit-
tee exists, wonted may join and re-
ceive the bulletin and services by
sending 50c (postal- script) to
C.A.C., Box 500, Station B, Ottawa.
Youngest and Tiniest—Third•itt the. pony class, winsome Mary
May Ruth, four -and -a -half years old, was youngest competitor
in tide horse show at the Royal Winter Fair. She is seen with
her .small black pony, Dainty. Mary comes from Omemee, Ont.
Your Handwriting
old YouBy
Alex S. Arnott
Idealism Shown
In Handwriting
"Dear Mr. Arnot," writes Miss
P. A., "will you please analyse my
handwriting as you so ably did for
my sister. I ant very fond of poetry
and would like to know if my hand-
writing reseals talent along these
lines."
The reason you are so fond of
poetry is that you are endowed with
a deep sentimental nature; that is to
say, you think and live from the
depths of your heart. The script
clearly shows deep emotional feeling,
emotion that moves the imagination
to put into words the true feeling
of sentimental things. The tallness
of the letters confirm this finding, as
you will observe all the stroke let-
ters are reaching high above the
other letters as though they are reach
ing for the sky. This is an excellent
sign in itself than you are an idealist
and believe in faith, nobility of
thought and high ideals. The final
strokes of all sour words are not
left at the writing line, but are
carried heavenward, high above the
small letters—a very good indication
of spiritual reverence and also re-
vealing a per.am whose thoughts are
reaching higher, eser upward.
The fineness of tlse script, the slope
of the writing, the high dots above
the letter "1," and other handwriting
signs leave no doubt as to graceful-
ness and feeling for spiritual environ-
ment, The spaciousness and general
appearance of the writing indicates
a very practical nature with good
enthusiasm, ability and ambition,
This writing is an excellent ex
ample of a person with ability for
descriptiss cxpr.svion of poetry.
Anyone zetslnna a more complete
analysis please send self-addressed
:damped env,vope to dos B, roost
421, 73 Adelaide tit tf'est, 7oroato,
There is no charge for this service.
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Teacher: "Tommy, how many
make a few?"
Tommy; "Three or four."
"How many snake a dozen?"
"Twelve."
"How many snake a million?"
"Very few."
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Sunday School Lesson
By Rev. R. Barclay Warren
Christian Fellowship
III John
GOLDEN TEXT-- 1 thank nay, God
—for your fellowship in the gospel
front the first day until now. Philip-
pians 1; 3, 5.
Three personalities, Gahm, Diotre-
pbes, and Demetrius are vividly set
forth in john's third letter, To Gains
the letter is addressed. The saluta-
tion is unique. "Beloved I pray that
all may go %reit with you and' that
you may keep well, as 1 know it is
well with your soul," Let us ask
ourselves, "What would be the state
of my affairs and of my health if
it were as the 'state of my soul?"
Gaius was noted for his hospitality.
The itinerant missionaries and evan-
gelists who were labouring for the
' sake of Jesus were objects of Itis
generous care. He was probably a
man of considerable means and he
used it to the glory of God. He was
an exemplary character in the com-
munity.
Diotrcphes loved to have the pre-
eminence. He might be called the
church boss. He would not receive
John or the travelling brethren, and
cast out of the church those who
. didn't agree with him. The editor of
a church paper published an article
on "Diotrcphes, the church boss."
I-fe promptly received letters from
twenty-three persons demanding that
their papers be immediately stopped.
They' were very indignant over what
each termed, "the personal attack
made upon me in your paper." All
of which proved that Diotrcphes is
still living,
Demetrius was probably the bearer
of the letter. He was commended
to Gains as a man of truth and of
good report of all who knew him.
The church is made up of
individuals of varied types. There is
the occasional demagogue of Dio-
trcphes. But there are so many good
people. Among the true disciples of
Jesus Christ there is a closer fellow-
ship than exists in any' organization
in the world, Paul was deeply moved
as he wrote to the church he had
found at Phillipi, "I thank God for
your fellowship in the gospel from
the first day until now," A bond of
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