Fifteen Western Tales, March 1954 — page 107: what you’re looking at

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RIDE THE WILD TRAIL For a brief time they were hemmed in, Dan and Lee and Red Riley. Dan and Red were fighting like madmen to keep the yell- ing savages from closing in on them. And on the ground, standing on widespread legs beside his dead horse, Duke Harbison, his face a bloody mask, was making his last desperate stand. The Texans and a couple of Duke’s Chi- huahua renegades fought through to them. Then the Indians broke and fled. But even as they went Dan caught a swift glimpse of something that he’d never forget. A giant Comanche in the war bonnet of a chief, stood toe to toe with Duke Harbi- son. Duke lowered his two guns, making no attempt to guard the Comanche’s knife as it came~at him. Only when the long blade sank deep into his chest did Duke shoot. White renegade and red warrior went down together. Red had seen it. And so had Lee. And afterwards, oddly enough, Lee was the only one of them who could give an explanation } of Duke’s action. “Duke Harbison was a handsome man. The handsomest I ever saw. He had his pride in his good looks. With his face torn partly away, what could life hold for him?” “Red,” said Dan, as they rode back to the “wagon train, “do you reckon I’m too young to get married? Lee ain't very old ei- mer... « “Neither of you are what you might call gray-headed with the years. I’ll talk it over with Nat. We'll let you youngun’s know later. Then there’s little Doc Conway to consider—of course, he’s only the Lee gal’s daddy— Of course you're old enough.”’ N DAN’S tepee Natalie and Lee talked in low tones. Nat held the younger girl tightly in her arms. “I know just how you felt, Lee,” said Nat, her fingers in Lee’s mop of black curls from which she had washed the blood from a scalp wound. “How were you to know I was Dan’s sister? And * New FALSE PLATE for OLD ee IN24 HOURS f74 - . y Low As Only Wonderful New Scientific Method Trans- forms OLD, LOOSE, Cracked or Chipped Plates into LUSTROUS BEAUTY-PINK DUPONT PLASTIC PLATES MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Why ney beautiful false teeth of others? We will transform lgheweicht Daboat Bonny Piacrhots Batts antes menue tah ne, o eauty-6ri missing and broken teeth Tuatched and fenincea: tg ote phim a jow; actually save many dollars. No im i undo: scientific False Plate Method. 24-Hour ervice. =e ge Sms SEND NO MONEY £730 life again, and save money on oy ; , Natural -loo Rush name, address for full details sent FREE. If poms niet hed we show you how to make it comfortable, tight-fitting balers duplication. West Dental Laboratory, 127 N.DearbornSt., Dpt.C141, Chicago2, Il. FLORIDA—Homesites, business sites and acre- age in Potterfields Garden Acres.- High dry land about 40 miles from Tampa and St. Petersburg close to wonderful hunting & fishing. Tracts as low as $595.00, for three acres, only $10.00 down, $10.00 month. Information write G. BR. Potter- field, Owner, Dept. V, Charleston, West. Virginia. <tennteninilaniictaddealbpieemprntiniennies aptinies megane tea ee, ne Man to Earn $150 a Week Bob Finlay, Tenn., made $500 in one week, sell- ing RED COMET Automatics, the amazing Fire Extinguisher that stops fire without human aid! You, too, can make $100-$150 a week, part time; $10,000 up full time. No investment. Lifetime busi- ness opportunity. Send today for FREE samples and Sales Kit. Start selling Red Comets the first week. Dept. 354H, Red Comet Bidg. RED COMET, Inc. Littleton, Colorado Men afflicted with Bladder Trouble, MEN Getting Up Nights, Pains in Back, T Hips, Legs, Nervousness, Dizziness, PAS Physical Inability and General Im- 40 potency send for our amazing FREE BOOK that tells how you may correct these conditions and have new health and Zest in Life. Write today. No obligation. Excelsior Institute, Dept. 2201, Excelsior Springs, Mo. San | § lub 69 A RS DIFFEREN 3 NGLY ENT Y & Vera CLUB/ Pe 1 YOU REQUIRE MORE TH = 59, Box 2463-PP Denver 1,Colo Individually monogrammed —extra heavy for club use. Also playing cards. Expose. The open book, How to con- : trol fair dice. Scientific bet. — ting, etc. AT LAST—-KNOW YOUR ODDS on DICE CARDS. Send for Free Handy pocket Blue Book pt taining valuable information — Poker black Ion. _ = a 1on — Percentages, Odds NATIONAL GAME SUPPLY P. O. BOX 693 « SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ECORMICGMOOOKS. CORN