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Show J w v inn ' 'V THE SPANISH FORK PRESS. SPANISH FORK. UTAH "Shes mutin fun of me," he raid, II was going down Instead of up. lit "an' I dout stand for that Nobody had his little money, and squandered can do that with me. Nobody see? now he wus squandering Ills life. He Tfie dont low It." COW PUNCHER J.C.Siad Oh, you dont?" laughed one of the girls, running Into a corner and pointing her Anger at him. "You dont?" He turned his attention to her, steadying himself very carefully ho attempted an advance. Then, with arms, lie bore down cautiously upon her. When he had her almost within reach she darted along the edge of the room. He attempted a sudden change In direction, which ended disastrously, and be found himself very much sprawled out upon the Aoor He wns aware of laughter, but wlmt eared he? He wns disposed to sleep, Wlmt better place (o sleep than this? Wlmt better time to sleep than this? in a moment he was lost to all consciousness. , , , It was Inter In the nlgh when he felt himself being dragged Into a sitting posture. "Where am 1?" he said, blinking nt the light. He rose uncertainly to Ms feet and stared about the room In returning consciousness. Wheres the girls?" he asked. (lone," said (.onward sulkily. Couldn't expect em to stick around all night to suy goodby, could you, and you sleeping off your drunk?" Duve raised his hand to Ills head. A sense of disgrace was already upon him. Then he suddenly turned In anger on Conward. You put this up on me," he cried. "You made n fool of me. Ive a mind to hash your skull lo for you." Don't he silly, Conward retorted. I didn't enjoy it any more than you be-fo- wide-stretche- C' FINDING WEAR OF HIGHWAYS nd Oealflned Made te Determine Wear of Con Crete and Other Roade. Instrument . Recently , (Prepared by the United Statee Depart ment of Agriculture.) Every user of concrete and other Improved highway will be Interested In an Instrument which hns recently been designed and mode In the re search division of l$ie bureau of pub lie roads, for measuring wear of concrete and other surfucos. It is anticipated that from readings made with this Instrument a largo amount of valuable data may be collected not alonly regarding concrete roads, but so concerning brick, macudum, and lhstru-meother types of surfaces. The consists essentially of two bearing plates each 2 Inches In diameter, a spanpivoted on uniform Joints to In the mid ner 1114 inches long. point Is mounted a micrometer whose plunger has a travel of 1 Inch and whose dial Is graduated to read 0 FOOLI BnNliim FOOLI" of a Synopele, tavld Elden, aon ai drunken, ahtfUcaa ranchman, n manjoat a maverick of the foot le breaking bottle with hie plt' from hla running cayuee when the ?? first automobile he haa the arrive and tlpe over, breaking g Injur-Innot leg of Doctor Hardy but Ireno, hla beautiful daughter ana Dave rescue tha Injured man 40 mile brlnge a doctor front of the away. Iren take charg Dave end Dene housekeeping. well acquainted during her enforced an tay. They part with a kle and implied promise. Dave'e father die and Dave goeg to town to eeek hie fortune. A man named Conward teach him hla flrat leaaon In city ways. CHAPTER III Continued. 6 nt Measures Wear of Roada. FOOLI Dnve'a duties wero simple enough lie had to drive a wagon ti a coalyard, where a very superior young man, with a collar, would express surprise that be had been so long gone, and tell him to hnck In under chute It appeared to be number always a matter of grent distress to this young man that Dave did not know which chute to back under until he was told. Having backed Into position a door wo opened. There was a Action that the coal In the bln should then run Into the wagon box. but, a Dave at once discovered, this was merely a Action. Aside from a few accommodating lumps near the door the coal find to be shoveled. Then Dave had to drive to an address that was given him, shovel the coal down a chute located in the most Inaccessible position the premises afforded, and return to the coalyard, where the young man with the collar would facetiously Inquire whether Mrs. Blank bad Invited him In to afternoon tea, or If he had been waiting for a change In the weather. - Ills work and supper were over by seven oclock each evening, and now was the opportunity for Urn to begin the schooling for which he had left the ranch. But he developed a sud den disinclination to make the start; he was tired In the evening, and he found It much more to his liking to stroll downtown, smoke cigarettes on the street corners, or engage In an occasional game of pool. In this way the weeks went by, and wlien Ills month with Metford was up he bad neglected to And another position, so he continued where he was. He was being gradually and unconsciously submerged In an Inertia which, however much It might hate Its present surroundings, had not the spirit to seek a more favorable environment. So the fall and winter drifted along; . Dave had made few acquaintances and no friends. If we except Conward, whom he frequently met In the pool rooms and for whom he had developed o. of an inch. In order to form a base to which measurements can be referred from year to year, brass plugs are set In the pavement where readings are desired. Headings are taken by resting the bearing plates on the road's surface and allowing the plunger to rest on the base plate of the plug. The Instrument Is plumbed with the aid of a level and the spanner bar la held parallel to the center line of the road. Other readings may be taken with the bar at right angles to the center line of the road. . I An important advantage of this In strument Is that accurate data can be l acquired rapidly and without Inter opting traffic. The base plate In the payment Is protected between read llngfo by covering It with cotton waste I anJ topping with putty. The brass plugs are readily set In any pavement a sort of attachment. while It Is being laid, and at any fuOne Saturday evening, as Dnve was ture time by drilling holes with star on his way to their accustomed resort, drills and setting the plug In cement he fell in with Conward on the street. grout. Hello, old man! said Conward cheerily. "I was Just looking for you. PAY ATTENTION TO ROADSIDE one It Should Be One of First Places by Which Appearance of the Farm . Is Improved. Some farmers evidently consider the roadside along their farms ns distinctly separate from and wholly outside of their jurisdiction, and any time or labor extended In keeping It up as so much gratuitously donated to the public. Every furmer should consider the roadside along his fann as deserving as much of his attention as the farm Itself. lie should consider the road the front way" to his farm, and Instead of Its receiving secondary attention, It should be one of the first places by which the appearance of the farm Is Improved. poems Hyw and actresses always seemed more or less Impersonal and abstract, but here they were living, pulpltntlng human band-reaccerbeings, almost within Dove found tainly within himself regarding the young womun Immediately before him ; all In white she was, with some scintillating material thut sparkled In the glure of the spotlight; then suddenly she wasjn orange, and pink, and purple, snd mauve, and back again In white. And ulthough she performed the.vnrloua stipe with amillng abandon there was In her dress and innnner a modesty which fascinated the boy with a subtlety which a more reckless appear-oncwould have at once defeated. And theu Dnve looked In her face. It wns a pretty face, notwithstanding Its grease paint, and It smiled right Into his eyes. Ills heart thumped between Ids shoulders ns though t would drive all Ihe air from his Imus. She smiled at hlin for him! Now they were away nguln; there wepj gyrations about the stuge. Then there was a sudden breakaway In the dnnee, and the girl disappeared behind a forest. Dave supposed she had gone to rest : dancing like that must he hard on the wind. He found little to Interest him now In what wns going on on the stage. It seemed rather foolish, lie wished the girl behind the forest would eoine down and rest there. Then she could see the show herself. Then site co'id see But there was a whir from the forest, and Ihe girl reappeared, yds time all In red, rigid before him And then she looked down and smiled again at him. And he smiled back. And then he looked at Conward and euw him smiling too. And then lie felt a very distressing uncertainty, which brought the color slowly to his face. He resolved to say nothing, but watch. And his observations convinced hint that the smiles had been for Conward, not for him. And then he lost Interest In the piny. They hustled Into their overcoats to the playing of the national anthem. Hurry I" said Conward. Let's get out quick! Aint she some dame? There through the side exit the stage door Is that way. She promised to have her chum with her. Theyll be waiting If we dont hurry." Conward steered him to the stage entrance, where little group was already congregated. In a moment the girl appeared, handsomely dressed In furs. With her was another girl, also from the chorus, but Dnve could not recall her part, lie wns suddenly aware of being Introduced. This Is my friend Belton," Con ward was saying. Dave was about to correct him when Conward to whisper: managed Whist I Tour stage name. Mine's Edward. Dont forget." Conward took the Arst girl by the arm, and Dave found himself following rapidly with the other. They cut through certain side streets, up a stairway, and into a dark hall. A door opened. Conward pressed a button, and they found themselves In a small but comfortably furnished room evidently bachelor apartments. The girls threw off their wraps and sauntered about the place, while Conward stnrtcd a gas grate and put some water to boil. "Sorry Ive nothing for you to eat." he said, but Ive-homgood medicine eye-reac- e for the thirst." Eatings poor business when theres a thirst to be quenched," said one of the girls with a yawn, And, believe me. Ive a long one." The glasses were Ailed and raised. Hoi" said Conward. "Heres looking! said one of the girls. Duve hesitated, but the other girl clinked her glass against his. "Here's looking at you," she snld, and she appeared to lay spcclul emphasis on the last two words. Certainly her ejes were on Dave's ns she raised her glass MOVEMENT TO BETTER ROADS Eating s Voor Business When There's to her lips. Aud under the spell of a Thirst to Be Quenched," Said One those eyes he raised his glass and State of Maine Votes to Increase drained It of the Girls. Bonded Indebtedness From Other glasses were Ailed and $2,000,000 to $10,000,000. Cot two tickets for the show tonight. drained.' The three were chattering Some swell dames In . the chorus. nwny, but Dnve was but vaguely conPrepared by the United States Depart Come along. There'll be doings." scious of their talk and could weave ment of Agriculture.) There were two theaters In the no connected meaning Into It III Maine, by an overwhelming vote, town, one of which played to the better- head was burring with a pleasant, Indorsed the propositi to raise -class residents. In It anything of dreamy sensation. A very grateful the bonded Indebtedness of state high- a risque nnture hud to he presented warmth surrounded him. and with H ways from $2,000,000 to $10,000,000, with certain trimmings which allowed came a disposition to go to sleep. He giving an additional $8,000,000 to be It to be clnsslAed ns art," but In the prohnhly would have gone to sleep had pent onthe state road system. This other house no such restrictions ex- his eye not fallen on a picture on the Is one of the instances showing a isted. It was to the latter Conthat wall. was It a a girl pointof picture wuntry-wld- e movement for better ward led. Dave had been there be- ing her Anger at him. , , , N'o girl ilghways, as reported to the United fore, In the cheap upper gnllery, but could point her Anger at him. lie States department of agriculture, Conward' tickets admitted to the best arose and made n lunge across the which administers the federal aid road seats In the house. He missed her. and with diffset It was an entirely new experience. iculty retraced Ills steps to Ihe tuhle From ti upper gallery the actors to make a fresh start Roads Not Developed. That the roads in this country, although greatly Improved Blnce the com Ing of the automobile, ore not yet universally developed to the point where they should be was demonstrate I during the stress of war. Burdened Housewife Wouldn't for a nntured woman of all. Before she married she was an accountant and Moment Admit That She Had 8av Truck Owners Money. her work began at 0 oclock and ended Little Lelaure Time. Truck owners know that at with an hour and Afteen min4:30, good roads eot only save them utes Not hnrd was It? Intermission, money but the Borne women are simply Inspired But the other girls In the office ihlppcr and pnhllc as well, because with courage. Then there are some thought It was'and often complained. mey con make faster time and at a who are reul cowards when It comes After the heroine was married they tine In operating eioen.se. to hard work. But Indianapolis can complained more than ever and even furnish a heroine who Is the best- - envied her. And she, after the man y rm. Carried the Bluff Through - You Made a Fool of Me. I've a Mind to Bash Your Skull In for You." Dave turns over a new leaf. UU Uh CU.Mi.NUC.Dl TAKES NO ACCOUNT OF TIME Australian "Sundowner" a Carefret Wanderer Along the Dusty River Roade of Australia. And there, a lone pathetic Agure on the river rond of the Australian bush. Is the swngiiiun, the sundowner thus picturesquely named because of hl.l habit of arriving ut n homestead ex nelly as the sun goes down, and so Insuring that he will he offered rations and n place to camp should he desire It. There he stumbles In the crossing wheel trucks, Australia's tramp and wanderer, with nn Individuality of Ids own which marks him out from all the wayfarers of the world. The gray dust of the plains Is on Ids bronzed and bearded face, on hi simple dress of Crimean shirt and moleskin trousers, on his rough hoots, on his blanket bundle strapped across his shoulders, on his swinging hilly can and dangling ration Img. He carries no staff or stick, but Instead a light switch, broken from a wllga tree or buddtth bush, with which to brush away the myrlud persistent Ales which follow him In a dancing cloud. At his heels Is a dog whlrh may be the veriest mongrel, or may be a champion sheep dog of purest pedigree and worth anything up to $250. Ills days murch may he two miles or twenty, according to the goal which he hn set himself to reach as the sun goes dowu. Sometimes he will cauip for a day or a week or a month In a bend of the river. Time Is of no account to the sundowner on the river road. Will II. Ogilvte In the King's High way. Introducing you as my friend, you go out like thnt. Why didn't you tip me? I didn't know It would put you to sleep." s Neii her did I, said Dave. "Well, the next thing Is to get you home. Can you walk? "Sun - Dme started for the door, but his course suddenly veered and he found himself leaning over a chair. Conward Life Without Microbes. helped him Into his overcoat, and half Microbes are not Indispensable to led, half shoved hltn to his boarding all life If they are Indispensable to house. any. The question has been definite-l- y settled. It Is claimed by some auCHAPTER IV. thorities. A cage completely sterilized at 00 Elden awoke Sunday morning with degrees was made and the openings of a prodigious thirst, which he slaked the rage closely stopiied with cotton at the water pitcher. It was the prac- und protected from the outside by a tice of Metford's gang to select one of hermetically closed metallic chamber. their number to enre for all the horses Such manipulations as were necessary on Sundays while the others enjoyed In opening the cage were made by the luxury of their one day of leisure. hands guarded by aseptic rubber cloth. In consequence of tills custom tiie Into such sterilized cage three heRs room was still full of snoring sleepers eggs were placed after having been and the air was very close and foul The cage was externally sterilized. 'Duve sat down by the little toble Attod with a glass pavilion or chicken thnt fronted the open window and run. where the chickens could develop rested his head on Ills hands. He wus during their six weeks sojourn In the recalling, with considerable effort, the cage. In tho cage were sterilized air, events of the previous night; piecing sand and steripine wuter. sterilized them together In Impossible ways; lized feed. them until they offered some The experiments showed thnt life The anger he had ' felt dm- - not depend upon microbes, but sequence. toward Conward hnd subsided, hut the Hint the vital work of the organism sting of shame rankled in his heart. Is easy mid natural when everything Fool I" lie said to himself. And be- Is sterilized. cause lie could think of no more spe clAc expression to suit his feelings, Be Careful What You Writ. and becuuse expression of any klud Never get ungry on paper. The word cun be used effectually brought a sort of relief, lie kepi on the spoken I "Fool fool! the word, repeating against you long after fool I" And ns his word Is forgotten, and might plnee gradually won hint hack to a sense of vou In a dangerous or embarrassing perspective ho became aware of the position In'n court of law. Write only danger of his position. He had left with a cool head and n steady hand, Ills ranch home to better himself, to never on the Impulse of the molearn things, to rise to be somebody. ment or when under pressure. Our He had worked harder than ever be- grandmother used to caution us "to fore, at more disagreeable employ- sleep on our wrath. and surely that s ment; he hud lived In conditions that Indeed Is good counsel, for a night may reflert calmly to were almost nauseating and what rest and time had he learned? That you cant heat change the point of view and enable a card mnn at his own gnme. price one to form a cool, levelheaded Judgsixty dollars, and that the gallery ment. seats are cheaper and sometimes safer Probably. than the orchestra. Then all of a sudden he thought of The Sergeant Wlmt did you do beIteenle. He hnd not thought of her fore they assigned you here? StenograThe New and Dark-hairemuch of lute; lie had been so bu.v I wns a private secretary. In the days and so tired at nights that ph,.! The Sergeant Well, work hard and he had not thought of her much. Now oilll with nil that him probably get your stripes. The she burst upon uguln . so which had churin magand beauty netized lilin In those glad, golden days, Proof. and the frank clennness of her girla hen Is not a socialIf Furthermore. him snd made hood disgusted she will persist In trying to At himself for her ist, why ashamed. It wns to imt nn Infertile eg? until she that he hnd come to town, and what hnteh In News. sort of mess was he making of It? stam-- to death? Dal did and then have d "onie-Back- Now the prospect of preparing dinner for nine people didn't daunt our friend. She rushed uptown to get some meat and as she came out of the store ran Into her friend from the office one of the coinplnlnors. Oh, an opjiortuiilty presented Itself, and dear. she began, I envy you, woman there was hosts of sewing to be done of leisure. Isnt It wonderful how well for her two babies. But her sister you look, thnt you dont ever have thnt from the other part of town called up tired feeling any more, like we workand announced ihnt an old friend of ing women do? The housewife forced an extra wide theirs wns In town for the day, and If convenient they were coming out for smile. Don't 1 look will! she bluffed. Indianapolis News. dinner also their children. ner of the type of woman she represents, comforted them. The other morning she was busy putting up two bushels of tomHtoes, the Ironing was still In the basket, sprinkled down to be done as soon ns -- THE NARROW SKIRT ... had been drunk. Dave's nature wus one In which emotions were accelerated with their own Intensity. And tho sudden man-ne- r In which Recnle had now luvaded Ids consciousness lntensllled the bluclc-nes- s In which he wus submerged, as lightning darkens the storm. . , . He saw her on that last night, with the moonlight wooing her wlilte face, until his own body had eclipsed It In a warmer passion, mid he heard her words. "1 know you me true aud clean. , . . True and clean. "Yes, thank God. I am still that I" he cried, springing suddenly to his feet and commencing to dress, 'i've beeu spattered, but nothing that wont wash off. Pet and he stopped as the great Imps thought struck him "perhaps It was tho luckiest thing In tho world that the booze did put me out lust night. It'll wash off." i By RUTH FINN. milieu. Enid Wlnthrop and her mother hnd !cen shopping all morning, and tjer both pretty well tired but when they seated themselves In the very attractive restaurant at Tyreue'a for the double purpose of liuvlng their lunch and talking over the results of their morning's trip. I do hoA; you'll like the dress, Enid, now weve bought It, suld Mrs. p engerly, especially since It cost o much.", . "Oh. I know I shall, mother, dear," snld the girl quickly, "Don't worry; I only hesitated so long because Hie skirt wo so narrow. Weil alter it ourselves. So enjoy your lunch, dear, for I know youre starved, und as for me, I'm so happy and excited to think Im to play nt Noras tonight, and In a new gown besides that 1 could eat every thing on the menu." Evening came and Enid donned her gown. "It Is pretty narrow." she admitted as she moved about a bit "But I shan't have much walking to do tonight, and I simply must wear It." So under the capable escort of her brother Jlmsy, Enid started for her destination. For her this was a most wonderful occasion, for she was to play a piano nolo at the home of Norn Kaye, a sclmol friend. Lets take the short cut around by the willows," suggested Enid. "It'll he lovely In the moonlight." "Better not." cautioned Jlmsy; you'll have to walk the narrow plank over the creek, and you're all dressed up." Jlmsy run on a little abend and Enid heard hlin shout: "Weil, I say, Enid, we're In for It; some one has walked off with the Weil hnve to walk all the plank way hnck and go around the other , way." "The oilier way!" cried Enid; "why, there Isnt time, Jlmsy." Enid wns about to give up In despair w hen the sound of a voice entne from across the hollow where Jlmy was still hunting. Hello, youngster; looking for moonshine?" came a cheery masculine call. "No, I want a plank," answered the Jlmsy, Intent upon business, and Enid raught snatches of her brother' conversation, alternately hluvhlng and groaning as she heard the words play the piano" "plank was missing" "narrow skirt" "could not jump" "too late to go back," etc. "Well, I do hope nt least that Ita an old mnn," thought Enid devoutly; but, g and decidedly alas, a tall, young Individual met her gaze as Jlmsy emerged from the field with his companion. "I am afraid there Is but one way out of the difficulty," announced the young mnn after they had dlscusaed the proa and cons of the situation ; "so If you will permit me" Sure, go ahead," assented Jlmsy, with brotherly authority, and with a gnsp Enid found herself gathered up gently hut firmly In two strong arms. 'Tut your head down on my shoulder and shut your eyes," came the command, and Enid, Instinctively doing as she was hid, felt herself rise In the air ns the mnn leaped forward, and then felt the thud of his heels as he landed. There! That wasnt half had," be exclaimed as he carefully deposited his Heres your brother bow." burden. os Jlmsy, with one flying leap shot snfely past them, "so I can leave you lie raised Ids hnt, and In safely." Hie light of the moon Enid caught a glimpse of his face, and thought how he whs. Laughingly disall thanks, he was off, and claiming Enid and Jlmsy proceded on their way. The concert was over, and Enid's piece, a very difficult composition, hnd been received with great enthusiasm. Do you know. Enid Wlnthrop looks positively beautiful tonight," whispered Nora Kaye to one of her Intimate Her color a she came In friends. was positively wonderful, and my cousin, Lloyd Kaye Is here and has asked to meet her. Hes awfully Impressed," and Noras voice trailed off into Indistinctness as the very young man In question elbowed his way through the crowd to her side and carried her off to present him to the young plunlst. "Why." breathed Enid, a she lifted her eyes at the mention of his name; "why er why Its you." None other," agreed the young man smilingly, and then somehow they lost Nora as they wended their way to the little corner of the veranda that looked across the fields still bntlied In moonlight. "May I escort you home round the othet way?" queried Lloyd Kaye when they hnd talked a while. Enid flushed. How silly you must think me. she exclaimed, "hut I did want to wear my new dress und look especially nice tonight." lie "You succeeded admirably. agreed meaningly, and although the rosy color hnd flooded the girl's face, she went bravely on : And when you Jumped over that creek with me 1 was so frightened It Just seemed as though the w hole world stopped moving and simply stood still I" "Well, little girl," he said, a they to the rose to go song you plnyed tonight, Its 'Love Mnkes the World Go Round.' Ive nl ways known It may I try and convince you?" And the light In Enid's eyes did not repulse him. (W. 1 HU, by McClure Newppr S Win-thro- 1 ever-practle- fine-lookin- g Indoors,-"accordin- g |