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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER Little Bears For the Nursery MSEIT BROWN IPSE Funny &-ROLLI- SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS Sailor 2)reM for IJounq QirL jbate Sroch, Jeijltole YledJi N XVte W.N.U- - FIATUalt collar. There followed moment the road for Sand Wells. Doane robber to of absolute silence. waited an hour; then he followed. tbe fleiert of Baa Loreto comity. When The property he had purchased This is blackmail, La Rue mutbig bone die be walk until he from thirst. Four bonemea led tered, finally. comprised close to five thousand acres. The old adobe ranch house, And the other, said Doane, by a M reicne him. He awakens to a bed three day later. He meet and murder. Dont forget that surrounded by great, gnarled yard talk with the rlrl leader, Dolores Another moment of silence. La cottonwoods and a sprinkling of tall, for whom he has a warrant, Rue covertly studied his man. He graceful poplars, stood roughly in ebarrto her with cattle rustllnf. Jim the center of the tract Behind the is charmed by her beauty. He talks nodded. ranch house a long, Due to this er spewell. Very with Mont Garcia, and learns how tar La Roe, a crooked gambler, tricked cial circumstance, my price to you valley opened. Springs flowed from Dolores father out of his ranch and is . . . two thousand dollars. What under the valley walls, spread Into later shet him. Jim comes back to the Is your name, sir? Ive forgotten little cienlga meadows and formed sheriffs office and resigns. Sheriff it if I ever knew it a small creek, which ran through Flick Is astounded and dismayed. I the ranch yards before It sank into Doane. James L. sever thought fd see yon fail, Doane. God help you if I ever get you the earth. The actual value of Rancho de under my hand, James L. Doanei los Tres Hermanos, In fact lay In Therell be this to remember, CHAPTER V said Doane, ignoring the threat the waterholes, springs, and desert The deed youre going to give me seepages It controlled. These were It wag seventy-fiv- e miles over to Maxmilla City. Doane caught the this afternoon will be recorded in scattered, between the lines of drift eleven oclock local train. At half San Loreto as soon as registered fence, over an area almost ten miles in length and half that In width; or, past two he walked down the hot mail can carry it There will also be main street of the little town. The a will, in case of my death; and roughly, better than six times the actual area of its patented lands deputy badge of San Loreto county need I mention that you will not was no longer pinned under the flap be its benefactor? Further, there was controlled by the rancho, useto any other stock owner. To of his shirt pocket, but the clngle-actio- n will be a aealed letter of exactly the less the north broke the arid miles of revolver he had always used accusations I have made this after- true but in the desert, noon to be low in the familiar holster opened by stock could work out agood years against you, swung long way at his hip. to the north and west. Rancho de He turned In et the Cowmans los Tres Hermanos had been, and Mortgage and Loan bank, on the could be made again, a big proposimain street corner. tion. I I i "Star La Rue, he told the cashThe distance to Sand Wells was ier, is some kind of a bug In this six or seven miles, angling southbank. I want to see him. west Doane had already traversed "Mr. La Rue is vice president of 8 this road once, since dawn this the Cowmans Mortgage and Loan,1 morning. His return mission now, Keyhole Neck the cashier Informed him, haughthowever, was not at the little town NEW as tomorrow is this en He Is a busy man. Mr. La ily. with its few stores and shacks addate dress designed chanting Is Rue not here at present" joining the railroad yards. He cut for juniors. It featurei especially Whenll he be back? bethe half a mile town, and past the neck, deep keyhole popular Perhaps at closing time. It yond drew rein in the yard of a sleeves and softly rounded hipline. would be better to have an appointshaded little clapboard house. The 2 Make the wide belt of the same yri. ment, If you wish to see him. old Mexican woman came to the fabric er use one of the smart new Ill wait said Doane. door, smiling. ones. A honey of a He waited, lounging in the corAqui tiene Ud. su casa the I DEAL school frock for the gram-- 1 purchased frock. school Sailor crowd. mar house is yours, senor. Pase. ridor, amid suspicious glances. He dresses are a favored style with Monte home? had verified his own information, No. 8052 comes In sizes 11, 13, young girls theyre so crisp and 13,Pattern e Si, senor. Si. that La Rues Silver Pal14, 16 and 18. Size 12 requires 3ft one Make in this fresh In a moment the tall, slim Monte, looking. fabric. ace had been closed out of busiyards ef 35 or bright check or plaid material ness for some twelve or eighteen plainly just awakened from his daySEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT. time slumbers, came to the door. and have the collar in snowy white months. La Rue now confined 709 Missies St., San Franclsce, Calif. His poise was none the less languid trimmed with contrasting braid. df to the bank and his ranching Enclose 25 cents In coins for each and cool for his awakening; he Shell love it for that first day Queen Victoria of England interests. pattern desired. school. back at he and moved easily, smoothly, Size Pattern No. Had Sword of Her Own made a Garcia gesture with his supNameJim Forces La Rue Pattern No. 8059 is for sizes 4. 6, 8. 18 ple white hands. 12 years. Size 6, 2V yards of Probably the only queen of mod'A haciendado, he said gaily, and Addres- sTo Over Ranch fabric; yard for contrasting collar; 3 Sign em times to have a sword of her A ranchero, my yards braid smiling at Doane. own was Victoria of England. I greet you, frien, a Twenty minutes later a hard-faceForged for her in 1850, this sword, senor. man came in angular through 27 inches in length and two pounds the swinging doors from the street. 'A ranchero without a single in weight, was used by the queen The man wore a business suit, his said cowhand working for him, during the remaining 51 years of left Doane promptheavily. They frame off at each tall, knotty tipped her reign in conferring knighthly this morning. Thanks. I want end by cowmans garb; respectiveood. you to do me another favor, Monte. Stetson and ly, a Come back when you get the Deliver another message. boots that showed below the If possible, thousand. agreed Monte. My trouser cuffs. A conspicuous, large-lin- other forty-eigWhen painting doors or furniture Rub tin and iron utensils with last had little success. But we shall watch across chain gold cover knobs and hung the unsalted hardware fat and theyre rust-prothe front of his vest and jingled state officials at my death. , Do you see. of a even with for a long period of rest. jelly. petroleum coating think The cold facts of the case are can beat that, Star La After has finished been faintly as he walked. The man had Rue? you painting In the Doane. past Im not Senor Alvaro, who these, said a certain heavy dignity about him. A holder for kitchen knives can Alvaro has wipe it off. Paint spatterings and He favored Doane with a sharp read English poorly and understood twelve months Miss are removed at the same be made in a jiffy by cutting spots a to with run about of of the the technicalities away managed nothing time. glance, without recognition. half a dozen grooves (to take third of the stock La Rue had on law. La Rue! in a block of wood and blades) the ranch. La Rues riders had orLa Rue no had answer. Fer a good swinging gate supThe man halted, looked again at a on nailing piece of plywood to the to ders shoot sight. Dangerous. port, use an old wagon wheel Thereg Just one other point, Doane. Two months ago La Rue secretly buried and staked down so the hub block to form slots. said Doane. written a That is "What is itT he wanted to know, statement from you, dropping all dynamited a certain waterhole, in is level with the ground. The gate irritably. charges against Miss Alvaro, the the hope of trapping the girl. He is belted to the axle, which is then 'A certain matter of business, senors living daughter. This will moved men out and started a drive. placed in the hub. explained Doane. In fact, I intend be La by way of a little spice, to sweet- That failed. At the game time to purchase Rancho de los Rue took his troubles to Sam Flick. en our deall After Dont overcrowd the disbpan. all. Im giving from you this afternoon. But The Wash one two thousand dollars; you dont This was again dangerous. you pan at a time and youll in priperhaps wed better talk deserve a penny of it. Well, I guess Sand Wells train robbery was more spare knobs and handles from usevate. I . wont . . Monte, dangerous still. less dents and breakage. Without comment Star La Rue led that's alL I bid you a very good fall. Thatf the message I want o La Mr. Star Rue. afternoon, the way through one of the office you to give to Miss Alvaro! to a tiny leak in a locate Way That night the new owner of doors. He entered, closed the door, roof is go into the attic on a bright los Rancho de sent a Hermanos Doane. and turned to face yew Owner Takes Over sunny day. Then no matter how to Sand Wells. It You talk big," he said. My special telegram small the hole, the light will show to Monte Garcia, opAt was addressed Tres Hermanos price on Tres Hermanos is $50,000 erator who would take it from the through. cash! Did you bring that much o Monte pondered the glowing end auhim the owners wire, giving money with you? his Before of Ketchup on tuno makes a tasty cocktail reputtying seal th wood cigarette. But I thority to discharge every man then StarKist Fancy is best of our 3 grade No," drawled Doane. You soon coat so of with a are oil the that yourself, riding paint Monat Tres Hermanos, if in the putty will not be absorbed. brought all itll take. I drew some working te would be so kind as to ride out senor? of my savings this afternoon. I if used over plain wood, I am. Putty, so. do there and at Monte obliged drew two thousand dollars. That An if I should well, happen to may become dry and fall off. dawn, with a strange underglow in see Miss Alvaro somewhere in the will buy Tres Hermanos. those odd gray-gree- n eyes. am going to tell her Before dyeing a garment, it is I have no time for nonsense, But the new owner, arriving in meantime, I do not think you will fail? That best to remove all buttons, buckyou said La Rue. He smiled thinly over person two days did not find later, is it, eh? Come back Tres Hermanos deserted. les, or other trimmings and rip dirty, yellow teeth. Not that That I do not fail, corrected out hems, pleats and linings so when you get the other forty-eighe had particularly hoped he would. Doane. the dye can penetrate the fabric thousand. ridHe didnt care. Four hard-eye- d Jua so, said Monte, with a more evenly. Doane studied La Rues eyes. ers awaited his coming. The four I dont believe you recognize had taken his order seriously bow. And Monte, I have here a sealed me, he suggested. enough so that none had stirred to If anything should hapI do not! snapped La Rue. the saddle and customary work, but envelope. pen to me at any time, I want you And what of it? not to the point of departure. For to deliver it to its addressee. Un'Just this. I was deputy sent two days they had loafed, talked ex- derstand? down from San Loreto with the cor- citedly, and brooded over the matSi, senor! oner, to see the body of one Senor ter. The foreman, a black-eye- d Bieni said Doane. "Uh thereg to shot e don Pio Miguel Alvaro, breed of thirty-fivor so, named just one thing more. Can you find death on Rancho Hermanos land Tony Suarez, began to- - argue with me three good men, three cowhands tome two years ago. At that time you Doane immediately. I can trust, to look after the Look here! You may be the new ranch? confessed to killing the supposed horsethief with your own gun, as boss an all that, but That I can, senor. Three good, I am the new boss, said Doane loyal ones. They wUl be in my ofthe coroner will be able to testifew a No maybes about it. fy. You boasted of it. Now, fice, tonight. . I said get outi Pack your Good boy, Monte. See you todays ago, I unearthed the motive for as murdered Alvaro, And collect your back wages night, then. Nine-thirtyou to have well as his identity. I believe that from La Rue. sent you notice tbe that evening, hours I could moment I became owner. Sharp at nine-thirt- y within twenty-fou- r three leathery cowpunchers loitered The four packed their war-bagbring circumstantial witnesses into the affair. The charge would be Two men rounded up the horse herd on the etation platform outside Monte Garcias office, each with his murder, first degree. Among the in an adjacent strip of meadow and duffle Doane bag and saddle-gea- r. witnesses is a man you once em- drove it to the corrals. There was the crossed saw Garplatform, Monte through as known mounts man and four were drawn roping ployed, a Mr. Garcia could explain aside. At this point Doane, watch- the window that Monte was busy cia. at his key, approached the men. events transpiring some twenty ing, left the shady veranda of the You are the men for Tres Herca of start your old house for the corral gate. years ago, at the manos?, If Before any one at you starts reer, also bearing on the subject. Reckon we are. I cant succeed in putting the mur- ridin away, he called, "each man Good, replied Doane. Tm the La head. Rue, on your had better make sure hes strad- owner. der of Alvaro They shook hands. Spose I can at least bring the thing . . . and dlin his own private nag. The we go over to the A Melty-ricpiping hot Raisin Buna where we bar, close enough methods brand Tres Hermanos belongs to can talk things over, and where I made with Fleischmanna Fast Risyour the confidence me. Id look on anything else aa a can buy a drink tor thosa home to ruin any ing Dry Yeast! IF YOU BAKE AT dry HOME use it to help you turn out people have in you. and destroy case of horse theft. of yours. That feel if throats you bank. Im n in the Doane stood by, the delicious breads at a moments notice. your connection with this throats a need little the Irrigation. La Rue, low holster at his hip. Out of the corStays fresh for weeks en your pantry offering you two thousand, O. K., shouted the three, aa ihelf ready for quick action. Dissolve end I dont have to offer that! Take ral dust this time came two ponies one. and a lame old gelding, of vented according to directions then us a it or leave it Take it or the minAn hour later found them riding fresh yeast. At your grocer. brands One man. evidently, didnt for Tres Hermanos, properly Irrider charge. and in Doane La Rue did not move. The only even own a horse. high spirits. gated With the extra saddle and war-bahad explained their job; they were evidence Doane had that the man on one the ridere pony, the packed mounting to act aa watchcw. look after the even heard him was So they stock. stifffinally mounted double. color in the others face and a -- on your under his rode out the corral gates and down (TO BE CONnmjXD) ening of corded muscles DPty sheriff Jim Doane lrck flows gang ol train gets out to col-lap-te 8052 11-1- AS 8059 one-tim- h , h land-own- d, Op high-heele- ht of Her-man- os brinks ht Simpy cezcoas RAISIN BUNS war-bags- y. s. -- ... h, six-gu- i, Stays fresh pantry shelf |