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TAYLOR DAILY PRESS. TAYLOR. TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1942 PAGE THREfe VIGILANTES OF. BUENA VISTA By FRANK C. ROBERTSON Mi DMr.

to IMM taten toa. CHAPTER I WARREN groaned as the big horse he was shoeing ihlfted an extra hundredweight upon him. He drove in nail, let the foot drop miurstralghtenert slowly to get the kink out of his back. His helper, club-footed little floppy Means, grinned. think ole Nig kicks his shoes off just so he kin rvayUs carcass on you.

the thin time shod him in a Ben sighed, still the best animal around He removed his leather apron tncyallowed his gaze to sweep over (herilttle horseshoe-shaped valley between rolling grass prairie on le one side and steep, timber-clad lountains on the other. His eyes ngered with proprietary fondness pon the big roadhouse and its ad- icfit outbuildings, stables and A short distance away, he several acres of vegetables Bonanza Basin, and In every other mining camp in those days of the roaring He was tall, slim, and wore the inevitable frock coat, flowered vest, tall hat and diamond stickpin that were trademarks of the frontier gambler. The man turned and, with exaggerated gallantry, held out his hand to assist a lady from the coach. She wore a gray traveling gown and a small, perky bonnet beneath which was a mass of chestnut hatr. As she stepped down to the ground, her head was lowered, so that the bonnet hid her face.

Ben frowned, because he supposed she was the companion. and women of her type had already caused enough trouble in the Bonanza country. Then, as she lifted her head, he saw her saw soft brown eyes, a well-modeled nose and a mouth that was generous. One glance was enough to tell him that his first judgment of her had been erroneous. On the heels of this girl came another.

She was small, haired and pretty, not over sixteen. me be the first In Idaho Territory to offer my congratulations, Miss "Thank you, Mrs. The voice was low and sweet. Ben felt an Inexplicable sense of disappointment at this news thatl she had come here to be He wondered who the man was. the other young he heard his mother ask.

"She has traveled even farther than I have all the way from Maine. She has come out to live with her Her name Is Pauline Ben left the sitting room and went In search of Tim Donahue and the gambler, Lacey. He must show them to their rooms. As he took the two men upstairs. Tim said, "What do you know about Jim Bloxham a girl like that Josie Pennington travel ten thousand miles to marry him? Purty lucky, Ben exclaimed.

there a better man in Party Announces Engagement Of Florabelle Anderson Simplicity and beauty marked the party given in the G. O. Reynolds home Thursday evening, August 20, announcing the betrothal of Miss Florabelle Anderson and Billy Wilson. Miss Juanita Reynolds and Mrs. R.

E. Beckham were joint hostesses of the affair. A patriotic theme was carried out in the decorations. Games and contests were enjoyed throughout the evening, and the bride-to-be was presented a shower of crystal in her chosen pattern. The engagement was announced in an unique presentation of a scroll written poetically of the love, engagement and marriage the couple, read by Miss Jeanette Hamilton.

Refreshments of ice cream and cakes were served. Those invited to call included Mesdames Fingal Anderson, W. S. Wilson, B. A.

Hamilton, G. O. Reynolds, Carl Stephanow, Louis Buzan, Ernest McCullough, Ira A. Prewitt, Clarence Ploeger, Harry Pickoff, Louis Braker, Wallace Snyder, Stancil Coupland, Raymond Schroeder, Ray Hobbs, Onnie Brunken, Martin Schroeder John O. Rodgers, Jesse Stiles, Ed Williams, Bill Ramseur, Cecil berg of Hutto.

Misses Dora Olson, Annie Holmberg, Hilda Berg or Austin, Edna Gene Stiba, Dorothy Mikus, Dolores Ann Mikus of Taylor, Alma Berkman, Annie Gustofson, Waldeen Nelson, Tommy Nell Holmlberg, Gloria Johnson, Ruth Pfluger, Waldine Pfluger, Genevieve Nelson of Coupland, Blenda Oollstrom and Laes Modeen of Elgin. Stiles, Henry Priesmeyer, Ted Bownds, W. C. Stern, Lee Juergens, T. W.

Holstrom, Alva Shavers, Anton Lutonpky, and Graham Moorman of Austin. Misses Jeanette Hamilton, Billie Wieman, La vine Botts, Elizabeth Rogers, Ruth Schier, Evelyn Stauffer, Vivian Simmons, Majorie Galler, Florence Johnson, Lucillo Blomquist, Margie Hobbs, Elizabeth Blomquist, Mary Helen Nance of Austin. Daurice Wilson of San Antonio, Helen Pearson, and Betty Jo and Margie Reynolds. Wedding in Fall Definite plans have not been made for the forthcoming wedding, but it will place in the early fall. Miss Anderson is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Fingal Anderson. She was graduated from the Thrall High School and studied Business Administration in Austin. Mr. Wilson is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. S. Wilson Sr. He is a graduate of Taylor High School and the University of Texas.

Having chosen medicine as his major, he is a senior of the University of Texas School of Medicine, Galveston where he is a member of the Phi Rho Sigma, a medical fraternity. lour Mrrnp In Two Granger Girls Receive Degrees GRANGER. Aug. 23 Emma Lee Alford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

R. A. Alford of Granger, received her B. A. de- V.

P. Slagle Sr. Celebrates 80 th Birthday Today V. P. Slagle.

one of the oldest residents of Taylor is celebrating his 80th birthday today in the company of those of his children who can be present with iim at a family reunion. These include Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Slagle, wife and son, Billy, and a daughter, Mrs. Albert Keeton and children of San Gabriel; Mr. and Mrs. Van P. Slagle, and ion Clifford; Mrs.

K. P. Slagle and children, Molly, Kenneth, Leon and Richard; Linton Slagle; Mrs. Mary Alice Steele of who will be hostess at a birthday dinner at noon. Mr.

Slagle has another daughter Mrs. Kitty Crawford, residing in Washington, D. and two sons serving in the armed Lt. Halbert Slagle who is an instructor in the Officers Training School, Fort Mammoth, New Jersey; and Mr. Sgt.

K. P. Slagle who is stationed at Pearl Harbor and whose family are residing here for the duration. Mr. Slagle was born in Cookville, and came to Taylor in 1900 from Carbonville, 111., gree at Baylor University with honors, Wednesday at 5 o'clock, when a progam was given.

The commencement address was given by the mayor of Waco, Hubert Johnson. Miss Mary Louise Arrington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Ar rington of Granger, received her B.

S. dcgee this wecik at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos. Miss Arrington will teach in Austin this year. Coming Eventsof The Week MONDAY 8:00 p. of the Eastern Star, staled meeting.

Iniatory work. The Circles of the Society of Christian Service of the First Math- odist church will meet Monday as follows: 9:00 a No. 1 will meet with Mrs. C. W.

Morford. 3:00 No. 6 will meet with Mrs. Gossett. 4:00 p.

Circle No. 4 will meet with Mrs. G. S. Smith.

The Workers of the Christian church will meet in the following homes Monday: 3 p. No. 1 with Mrs. Harvey Dolsen. 4 p.

No. 4 with Mrs. Clia Ryan The W. M. U.

of the First Baptist church fill meet in Circle Monday in the following homes: 9 a. No. 1 with Mrs. Ira A. Prewitt.

4 p. No. 2 with Mrs. Audrey Jackson. 9 a.

m. Circle No. 3 with Mrs. Fr-d Evans. 9:30 a.

No. 4 with Mrs. Edward Clark 3 p. No. 4 of tho King's Workers will meet with Mrs.

C. W. Ferguson. where he had already begun his career as a railroad man. He was employed by the Katy Railway here before becoming associated with the I G.

N. with which company he remained until he was retired in 1921 after an accident in which he lost his right leg. Despite this handicap. Mr. Slagle is still a very active man, on whose shoulders 80 years seem to sit very lightly.

our In The Phm. Mate Myron Berry Visiting Here Phm. Mate Myron Berry is ing friends here several days while on a fifteen day furlough. Myron, whose rating now is 3rd class Petty Officer, is xtat oned with the Medical Corps in San Diego, California. Jo LIQUID.

TABLETS. SA I VS. HOSt she lifted her head, Ben saw her face. One glance was enough to tell him that his first judgment of her had been erroneous. Where his partner, Earl Adams, was overseeing the work of half a dozen Chinese.

Considering that this whole re- had been untouched wilder- iness less than three years ago, he Melt that he had done very nr better than most of the excited, ptampeding gold-seekers who had passed through on IhfMr way to the fabnloifs hmccr plggings of Bonanza Basin. It had Jten courage to stop off here when one else had the contagion of Kdd fever, but he was glad now that had. three years, Road- heuse had become famous, and the jarm'prosperous. He and his moth- pe and Earl Adams had worked out a practical arrangement. Mrs.

Warren ran the roadhouse. Earl handled the farming, while to Ben fell Job of taking the vegetables into Buena Vista, largest town In the Basin, and selling them. Hoppy broke In on ioughts. comes the stage, kin hear Long John 8 BEN moved toward the house, he saw his mother emerge to elcome the stage-coach passengers. In a few minutes.

Long John, le driver, had brought the vehicle a stop In front of the house, le first passenger descended JTlh much fuss. He was a portly, ed-faced man whose expostula- lons were couched in a thick Oer- lan accent. He was followed by im Donahue, a boss carpenter of Hianza Basin on his way back Walla Walla. le next passenger needed no tn- luction to declare his occupa- There were dozens like him in She seemed scared and kept as close the Basin. Now.

If It was Bill, it would be brother ent. to the other girl as she could. Ben watched his mother usher them Into the house, then became aware that the German was speaking to him. you a room with a goot the man demanded. sir, I can show you right vate sitting room, which adjoined Ben told him.

the diningroom. whrft a Ben, slttSRffcUftheend of thelottg gambler. name is Lacey, and table, caught fragments of their what I need most is a drink. Where conversation through the open A SUPPER that evening, the men ate at the long table In the dining room. The two girls were served by Mrs.

Warren In her prlJ Is your bar? said Ben, we don't run a saloon. However, I can fix you up with a bottle. If follow Tim Donahue there to the storeroom, take care of said I vanted a room at the German said impatiently. name Is Zapp doorway. He heard Josie Pennington telling his mother that Jim Bloxham had not met her because of the uncertainty of the date ot her arrival.

found a letter from him. though, awaiting me in Walla Walla. As usual, he didn't write Herman much except what he and his mining partner were going to do. He's right, all right, Mr. always so absorbed In his mine.

His partner Is brother, Bruno Cazette. Jim arranged for me td EN led the way Into the house meet Pauline in the East so that we and up the stairs, with the Or- could here man snorting and puffing behind him, complaining with every step He noticed that the fellow seemed to be afraid some one would touch his luggage, particularly a small black bag. Ben showed the man a room and got away as hurriedly as The meal was half over when Hoppy Means rushed Into the dining room In great excitement. dead man in the Basin he exclaimed. Bloxham has been murdered, the Vigi- he could.

Downstairs, he went to his sitting room, hoping the chest- that French partner of his, for kill him Desperately. Ben tried to signal Hoppy to silence, but in vain. The nut-haired girl would be there. She gjris in the next room was not. but he could hear his help hearing what to them must mother voice from the best room have been the most shocking newi the house, which was on this they could possibly hear.

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