Cowboy Short Stories, November 1939 — page 104: what you’re looking at

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a eE THE DEAD ARE IN THE SADDLE after I see a man die. You take care of this.” The jarring of the horse and the dusty, acrid smell of sage cleared Driftet’s head a little. The sun was slanting down low against the jagged glacier-capped peaks of the Te- tons a hundred miles away to. the west, sending long, flat shadows from the rock hummocks they passed snaking out over the prairie. Drifter had an idea he would be alive only as long as it took the sun to set and the purplish twilight of the high mesas to settle down. He turned to Jenkins and managed to get his battered face fixed into a grin. “How far’s the barn, anyhow?” Jenkins spat tobacco juice. “What do you care? We're the ones that’s got to tide back.” They topped a long, bare hogback ridge and dropped down onto an abandoned ranch. Drifter took in the layout without much caring about it—some poor devil squeezed out by taxes he guessed. The house was caving in, poles were sagging in the corral fences, and coarse prairie grass grew in bunches in what looked to have once been a garden. The barn was still in fair shape, though a blizzard some time before had torn most of one side out. Forbes reined up in front of the barn and swung out of his saddle. “Not likely anybody’ll hear any noise out here,” he observed, letting his bleak eyes run appraisingly over the kid. Once inside the barn, Peterson flung Drifter back onto a pile of moldy hay and turned to Forbes for directions. Forbes kept wetting his lips and grinning as though enjoying himself. “You tell Wilkins who you are?” he demanded. Drifter swore at him through clenched teeth. ‘Got nothin’ to say, damn you.” “No?” Forbes kept juggling the spur and finally bent over and held the rowel close to Drifter’s eyes. “I ain’t got much patience, not with a killer like you. Either you talk or you get this run through your eye.” “Go to hell.” “I’m goin’ outside,” muttered Jenkins. “Yellow?” Forbes snarled at him. “Naw,” Jenkins shook his head. “I’ve seen you and Peterson work on too many guys. Go ahead. I don’t need no more education watchin’.” “Then get a shovel and pty up some of (Continued on Page 106) HI-STANDARD 22 caliber Model ‘‘B’’ for long rifle cartridges, Model ‘‘C’’ for .22 short cartridges. 4%’ or 6%’’ barrel. Choice $17.95. H&R .22 Special, .22 caliber, 9-shot 6’’ bbl., $14.85. I. J. Target Sealed 8, .22 caliber 67’ ....,..0.00. Krag Sporter, 30/40 cal. 22’’ bbl. grade No. 1 19.85 Gov't. Ctges., 45 Colt auto, fresh stock, per 100 3.00 Gov't. Ctges., 30/06 M2, New, 150 gr., per 100 3.50 Stamp please, for big ammunition bargain list & Gov’t surplus. ($2 deposit required on C. 0. D.’s) (Free Catalog) Hudson Sporting Goods Co., S-52 Warren St., New York City. 90 DAYS’ TRIAL ae — BEAUTIFUL WORLD FAMOUS TRU-FIT Dental Plates — raracnal WEAR THEM, TEST THEM, EXAMINE E or % FIT AND COMFORT. MY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE gives ou 3 months to see how they fit and look. £ am a dentist of 0 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. I! supers the making of your plates from start to finish. D NO MONEY Write TODAY for FREE Booklet and Material. DR. CLEVELAND DENTAL LABORATORY 503-05 Missouri Avenue East St. Louis, 01% Dept. 28-R9, Men & Women Wanted to Sell I Our New Cosmetic Bracelet. ll AGENT Earn as Much as $10 Daily! § The Cosmetic Bracelet Is NEW—EXCLUSIVE—UNIQUE— 4» PRACTICAL, Absolutely NO COMPETITION! Beautifully designed and complete with rouge, powder, lipstick, puffs and jj mirrors, concealed in the bracelet. The most unusual creation in cosmetics in 20 years! Prospects everywhere. Steady, re- | liable agents write today! PRESIDENT, 4434 Post Ave., Miami Beach, Fler a a MARES be = : No man, no woman or child need —a new personality go through life with the facial handicap of a badly shaped nose, Read and SEE how Plastic Surg- ery easily and quickly reshapes the nose and a good-looking pro- file for the rest of your life. Learn how science now does away with scars, birthmarks, moles— corrects an unbecoming nose, “flap ears,” receding chin, etc. Send tmmediately for FREE 24-page booklet, FREE BOOKLET based on recent book by @ famous Plastie Surgeon. Contains many ‘‘before-and-after’’ photographs showing the amazing results of plastic surgery in restoring youthful, good-looking appearance and vibrant personality. Write: THE MACAULAY COMPANY, Dept. D-t, 386 Fourth Ave., N. Y. C. CASH FOR UNUSED STAMPS U. 8. unused postage wanted at 90% face value for de- nominations %c to 19c, 85% face value for denominations 20c to 50c. Small lots 85% face value. MAIL STAMPS REGISTEBED. Money sent by return mail. GARBER SERVICE, 96 5th Ave., Dept. D-11, N. Y. ©. MEN Wanted as agents to sell Drug Stores, Razor Blades, 40c per hundred. Largo size Tooth Paste and Shaving Cream, $1 a dozen, etc. Send for free price list on other merchandise, KEYSTONE RUBBER CO., Dept. D-11, 96 5th Ave., New York City. 105 1IOO mn S (C@