cause o f some complaints that had come in from the ranchers in that area. He asked me if I’d like to go along. Naturally, I fell for his sug gestion, and so shortly we were on our way. He didn’t seem like the Tom I’d known in days gone by. He acted somewhat nervous. I knew something was troubling him, and I hesitated to bring up the subject, hoping he’d tell me of his own ac cord. W e ’d been riding for two or three hours and he kept looking back every once in a while. It both ered me. I tried to figure out what it was all about and got to feeling that we probably were being fol lowed. “ W hat would you expect to do with anyone you ’d run into stealing cattle?” he said with rather un usual concern. “ W hat does anyone do with a criminal? Take him in where he’ll stand trial and receive his just dues according to law ,” I said. A fter a moment’s silence, he con tinued, “ W ell, all I can say is that you are a real optimist, figuring on taking an outlaw any place when you don’t even pack a gun.” But before I could answer, rifle shots busted the peaceful silence of those wide open spaces, and just as suddenly Tom jumped his horse away from me and left me an open target. He knew the plan was that I should get shot. H e was depending on the two men who had been or dered b y Big Boy Hawger to follow us to take care of me. I was depend ing on God whom I knew was with me all the time to take care of me. W hat T om didn’t know was that those two men who were ordered to shoot me had decided to shoot him too and get rid of us both. He started shooting into the area from where the shots were coming, although we saw signs of no one. About the time he had emptied his gun, a bullet hit him in the shoulder just above his chest on the left side. It knocked him from his horse. Another bullet whistled past m y ear, no doubt intended fo r m y head. Automatically I fell from m y horse like dead. I lay there real quiet and I think Tom thought I was done for. He was talking to himself but I overheard his words. “ The dirty ('ouble-crossers. Th ey ’ll pay for 5his.” That remark gave Tom away. I knew then that he had been drawn !
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Dentistry Four-month course. A p proved by State of Califor nia Board of Dental Exam iners, Department of Voca tional and Pro fessional Standards. Offered in one semester. Practical training in m issiona ry den tistry. Doctors of Dental Science instruct all classes and lab oratory work. Classes start in January.
Nursing Courses for 4, 8 or 12 months. Classroom, labora tory and hospital in s tru c tions and experience. The 12-month course qualifies the graduate to take the California State Board Ex amination and obtain the L V . N degree. Classes start in Septem ber and January.
a school of The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. 558 So. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Colif. Biola School of MISS IONARY MEDICINE Dispensary Four-month course. Gives training in laboratory anal ysis and clinical practice. Instruction on how to set up a dispensary and how to deal intelligently with com mon ailments. Classes start in January.
All courses are open to: Christian missionaries, pros pective or on furlough, men or women workers, who may be stationed in areas remote from qualified medical care.
the SOUTHERN CALIFORN IA Assemblies present their 19th Annual SUMMER BIBLE CAMP for Boys and Girls Forest Home Christian Conference Center in the San Bernardino Mountains, 17 miles N . o f Redlands for $ 2 5 . . . . Campers ages 10 and over enjoy 7 nights in warm, comfortable cabins under adult supervision . . . Excellent sports and recreation program . . . 4 outstanding Directors presenting BIBLE messages . . . Transportation provided free through local registrars . . . One week only . . . enroll now. For Further Information write or call: Mrs. Phyllis Beers, 6330 W. 83rd St., Los Angeles 45, California
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