Western Story Magazine, May 12, 1934 — page 44: what you’re looking at

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42 Street & Smith's Western Story Magazine will wear beautiful clothes, and will never soil her hands with work. I could marry you by foree, but you are a fury when aroused. Sometime there would be a reckoning, and I’d be killed by your knife or bullet.” “Yes, there would be a reckon- ing,’ she assured him. “But you would keep your word and make good on a bargain,” he went on, “so I'll make a bargain. If you will marry me, I’ll stop at noth- ing to free your brother.” “If he’s convicted, will you go down and rescue him by force?” she countered. “Yes!” he replied. “You don’t like me now. You hate me,” he went on, “but in time you would change, and we would be happy. After all, I’m no ordinary man. [Pm the greatest of the wanted men in- the Southwest. Even the pride of the Rangers, Jud Tremper, won’t risk his reputation against me. When I’m about, he looks the other way and leaves Texas for a rest.” “T’ll think it over, Sanchez,” the girl said in a toneless voice. He stood up and bowed as Alice left the room. The door closed, and Sanchez was alone with his thoughts, which were decidedly pleasing. He ruled by fear and power. He knew, too, Dan Stuart and Alice Ford were drawn toward each other. He wasn’t so sure about Dan, but in a hundred ways the girl had betrayed an attachment for the man. He en- joyed blasting this possible romance by sheer force, and he was not per- turbed that evening when he saw the two meet and walk toward the falls. : LICE did not beat around the A bush, but got to the pomt at once. “What would you say, Dan, if I married Sanchez in return for Al’s freedom?” She saw him wince, and some of the color left his bronzed cheeks. “Tf I didn’t understand what Al means to you,” he said at last, “I’d say you were a fool. But if he means that much and there’s no other way, then it looks as if you poe have to accept Sanchez’s of- er.” “The reason I came to you, Dan,” she said, “is because I thought you might figure the way out of this. A man who can successfully plan and carry through the robbery of the Wagon Gap Bank should see a way out of my problem. I’ve so much faith in you, Dan.” It was a gracious tribute to his ability. Dan caught his breath sharply, and his arm swept her to him with crushing force. “Alice!” he cried. “I love you!” “Then I shall refuse Sanchez’s of- fer?” she asked. “You know time is limited, and we must move fast.” “Yes, that’s the tough part of it, time is limited.” He scowled at his feet as they walked. “Sanchez knows it. Who would have thought, when I decided to throw. in with Sanchez, a situation like this would pop up?” “If you'd just give up your origi- nal plan,” she urged, “we would get out of here some way, then see Al through 2 “That is impossible,” he crisply informed her. “I’m going ahead, hoping for the best.” “Then,” she snapped, turning on her heel, “I don’t mean a darned thing to you, and you’ve failed me. There’s only one thing left for me— Sanchez’s offer. I’m going to ac cept.” oe “ v7 “Oh, be still!” she cried angrily. “A man who really cared for a girl would Oh, what’s the use of ahs He etn COMICHOOKS.COM