Boy's Cinema (1930-31)

Every Tuesday BOY'S CINEMA IS To save his father from a life-sentence, a young cowpuncher penetrates into an outlaw stronghold in search of the real criminal. Starring Tom Tyler. Qmi^ The End of a Feud. THE shcri!!' of the county, the greater part of wliich was the Circle B and Triangle Ranche?, was just packing up lor dinner wlien the door opened and Lafe Lana^don, the t^ldnrly lanclioi- wlio owned Circle B, walked in. ■■ Vou asked nie to give you a look up. sheriff," he said agreeably. The sheriff nodded, dropped his last papers into a drawer, and closed it thoui^htfully before i<e spoke. "I did, Lafe," (le agreed in his quiet, genial way. " Fact is, Lafe, I'm reckon- in' this feud business between you and .lini Halliday has gone far enough—too far for old-timers and old-time friends. What do you .say?" Lafe Langdon e;ave vent to a noise that was very much like a grunt of dis- gust^ " Say ?" he repeated thickly. " I say you should have run tliat neighbour of mine off the range long ago. I say " "Well, suppose you say it to me!" came in a snappy tone from the otlicr fido of the room. A door had opened, and fiom another room Jim Halliday—a big, bluff, and hearty fellow of about Langdon's own age—came into the office. But it was the sheriff' who stepped in between them to make the peace. "Quit it, you two!" ho said, with a ^Aint smile. " What exactly is the row between you '" " Jim Halliday has been stealing my cattle for niomlis. with the aid of the. T>araniie Kid!" affirmed Langdon hotly. "That guy is a notorious gunman and cattle tliief—and you know It, Jim Ilal- liday!" "1 know it now." corrected Hullitlay quietly. "I found out that he was a. no-good, Lafe, and I filed him. My boys ran him off the range. He doesn't work for me now." Lafe Langdon hesitated, and the sheriff took the oi)por- tunity to put in his spoke. "There you are, Lafe ! The Liaaniie Kid has been run off the range, so you can't reckon to liuvo anything against Jim Halliday now," he said quickly. " Why not shake haiuls, and resume the friend- ship you should both be Ijroud of?" Langdon griimcd a little feebly, and thrust out his hand with a sudden Efosfurc. "Okay with me, Jim," he said shakily. " I sure did lind it hard to believe it of my old chum. But if you say the Laramie Kid has been run off the range, it's good enough for mo." "That's real fine," put in the sheriff. and patted them both on the shoulders as they shook hands. "There's a drink on me to celebiate this, boys, if you'll come down to t''ic saloon." 'J'ho enmity that had been between the two raneiiors had naturally enough spread to the men who worked upon the ranchi's. and there was consei]uently con- siderable surprise >vhen the sheriff was seen leading the rivals down the street, 'rliere was still greater surpri.so when it was seen that Lafe Langdon and Jim Halliday were laughing and joking witli one another, evidently on the very best of terms. 'I'ho celebration drink was consumed in the saloo-i to the satisfaction of everybody concerned, parti<-ularly the sheriff, who felt that ho had done a good day's work. But it was destined that the peace should not reign for long, for there hap- pened that which was to end the feud for ever. Within two hours of the time when Jim Halliday and Lafe Langdon liad made up their quarrel the latter rode in from his cattle range to the horse cor- ral, to become immediately aware of the fact that one of liis men was riding in at a speed that spelt trouble about some thing. The cowpuneher'a horse was sweating, and it was obvious from its heavy stride that It had been iidden ..11 out for somo di-tai (e "What's the trouble?" demanded Langdon as the 'puncher dragged his horse to a halt. "The Laramie Kid has «ot away with another bunch of cattle, boss," panted the 'puncher. "He's got 'em all mixed in with some of Jim Halliday's, from the 'Triangle." Langdon drew in his breath sharply. "The Laramie Kid again, liuh !" ho muttered. "All right. Slim! I'll go over and see Halliday, and get this account .settled." It might have been with a quite nn- conscious movement that he loosejied tho gun in his holster, but ;he coWpuncher noticed it and set his lips into a doubt- ful twist. "Thought you'd made it up, boss?" ho said quietly. Langdon did not ansver. He clam- bered again into his sjiddle and galloped hard for the Triangle ranch. Following the remaking of their friendship, Langdon found it hard to believe that Halli.iay had spoofed him by telling him iliat the Larnmie Kid had been fired. But it was veiy obvious that the Kid was still in the neighbour- hood, and that he, Langdon, had lost some more cattle as a result. Tliere was something wrong .somc- wheio. It was just as well he and Hal- liday had it out right hi re and now, and d.'cidod what was to be done. He galloped up to the ranch corral and jumped from his horse witli an agility surprising in one of his age. And before he had covered the ground between tho corral and the house lie was made awaro of tile fact that Jim Halliday was not alone. In a few seconds more another fact was apparent. .lim Halliday's visitor was none other than the Laramie Kid. Langdon recognised the voice instantly. "Get oft" my range. Laramie Kid, before I set the boys on you—and I guess they would like a chance to rope you !" came in Jim Halliday's heavy tones. "You'll haii'l over the contents of that safe, or >ou won't live to give your boys any such orders." was the Ivid's calm reply. Langdon set his teeth grimly. AH thought, of eninil;y and all doubts and ideas disappeared from his mind. All ho thought about now was helping his old friend. He fairlv dashed across the remaining space to the house, and had got his foot on the bottom step when there sounded one loud, short explosion. September 5th. 1D31.