Lone Ranger Comics # 82 thru 99

II

^-Ruthless Outlaws stalk The Lone Ranger
to his SECRET MINE!

THE BASS WOOD

It is from the soft, workable wood of the Basswood tree that
the Iroquois Indians carve their strange, false-face masks.
After carving the outside of the masks on a living tree, the
Indians cut them off and hollow out the backs. When com-
pleted, these masks are worn by dancers participating in
ceremonies to ward off "evil spirits."

The bark of the Basswood is one of the best sources of wood-
land rope and thongs. In spring, when the tough outer bark
is easily stripped from the tree, thongs can often be split
without the need of further work. To make cordage, however,
the bark must be soaked for nearly a month, until the softer
tissues rot away, leaving sleek, fiber strips which are then
twisted into rope or string. Woodland Indians also use the
bark of the Basswood as emergency bandages.
From seventy to eighty feet high, the Basswood is considered
a medium-sized tree. Its smooth gray bark later becomes
* ridged and scaly, and its simple, heart-shaped leaves are
about five inches in diameter. The nutlike fruit of the Bass-
wood is small though edible if no other food is available. The'
buds of the tree are treasured by many small animals of the
wood, and the fruit is a favorite of chipmunks.

THE LONE

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THIS HIDE-OUT AND THE EV/&£At££ THE

LAW NEEDS TO JAIL LEFTY! NOW YOUR
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HAVEN'T BEEN INVOLVED IN AMY CRIMES
— YOU ONLY USED LEFTY'S REPUTATION
TO THROW YOUR WEIGHT AROUND IN
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OUT SO YOU CAN JOWV *XJS
BROTHER— OR YOU CAN
S77AV AND HELP CAPTURE
HIM ! I KNOW rriS NOT AN
EASY CHOICE — TURNING
TO A LIFE OF CRIME OR
TURNING IN YOUR OWN
BROTHER!

Jed Bloke, foremen of the Bar XT Ranch,
shook his head. His two top hands were still
egging each other on. It was branding time,
keeping the cowhands plenty busy roping and
tying the colves.

But these Iwo young fools were making it
a contest, each trying to outdo the other.

"I'm one calf up on you, Red!" gloated
Tex, twirling his rope and galloping after
another calf. But the Strain of long, tense
hours was beginning to tell. The rope fell
short.

"Now we're even again!" chortled Red, as
he roped his calf skillfully.

Glowering at each other, both men wheeled
their horses for the next calves. Ail morning
they had been at it, never letting up o mo-
ment, trying to pile up the higher score.

"Listen, you two galoots," Jed barked once
more. "You'll be worn out by the end of the
day, and no good tomorrow. Why not cull
tt quits while you're even? 1 '

"Keep oifl of this, Jed," growled Red.

"Between me and Red/' added Tex warn-
inyly.

Jed Blake fell helplessly silent. He couldn't
pull rank on them. They might quit. And
without his two best ropers, branding would
be set bock badly. Muttering, Jed could only
watch them roping more furiously.

Jed had a bigger worry. The two young
hotheads were insulting each other's tech-
nique. It might explode into bitter quarreling
and a fight before the day was done. Then
one or the oilier would quit, Jed needed both
these topnoteh ropers, an asset to any ranch.
Before, they had always worked in harmony
like a ch'ornpionship team.

But this silly "contest." in which neither
man could withdraw now without losing honor.

had upset the whole smooth routine.

The work was being done on the bank of
the Silver River, swollen by rains and carrying
debris. Jed was near the edge. Somebody
yelled a warning but Jed didn't jump in
time.

The branches of o big floating ittp Sweet
the shore and caught up Jed, yflfiJdng hlltl
along.

"Help! I'll drown!" screeched Jed, clu\$nfi
frantically as the tree swung into a current
away from shore.

Red and Tex both heard and galloped
there, sizing up the situation.

"Can't rope Jed," shouted Red. "He's tan-
gled in those branches. Got to rope that big
stub and drag in the whole tree!"

"It'll take two ropes and horses," snapped
Tex. "One of us bracing while the other pulls
in the dragline. "Heave ho!"

Two ropes arched from the bank. Both
loops settled accurately over the branch stub
on the tree trunk. Working as a team, Red
was upstream about thirty feet, bracing his
pinto to keep the tree from swinging further
out into the stream. Then Tex, downstream,
backed his straining horse, pulling the tree
to shore.

Jed Blake leaped safely to the bank.
■■Thanb, boys," he gasped. "Only your team-
work saved me."

"Teamwork?" Red turned to Tex. "We
kinda forgot that while roping. Maybe .
er . . ."

"Sure," Tex said quickly. "Reckon we con
let it stan v d at even score, and stop counting
from now on."

They trotted away to have coffee togethsr,
for the first time that day.

An old hand gave Jed an accusing look.
"How come you yelled for help, Jed? Shucks,
you can swim like a bullfrog. Besides, you
could have lumped clear of that tree, in the
first place."

"Do tell?" grinned the foreman, watching
Tex and Red roping calves as a smooth team,
iheir »:ontes1 forgotten.'

AND FROM THE BUSH
ALONG THE LAKE SHORE,
THE DEFEATED ERIES WATCH
AND WONDER

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THAT NIGHT, WITH HIGH WORDS AND ELOQUENT SIGN TALK,
WOLF SLAYER BOASTS OF HIS COMPANIONS" BRAVE DEEDS
; TO A CROWDED "LONG HOUSE".

BOBCAT

Although he preys on rabbits, snakes and
rats, the handsome American Bobcat cer-
tainly does not deserve the reputation of
"Wild Cat" which many people nave given
to him. Indeed, he is not really ferocious
unless cornered, and it is doubtful if he will
ever attack a human being if it is possible
for him to escape.

Smaller even than the Canada Lynx, the

Bobcat's range extends from southern Can-
ada to Mexico, but many of his brothers,
varying only in size and color, are found in
other localities throughout the United States.
Mother Bobcat bears from two to four
babies each season, although there is no set
breeding time. Her den is usually in a cave
or hollow, or any spot that affords her maxi-
mum protection from her enemies.

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' Touto teaches a young
"Hero Worshipper" the meaning
| of courage in the all-new

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