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I could plug "em six out Hospitality In the ranching country is 'the story of the master passion o' tlx you. know that,' you ol" flop-ear- s. not bought and sold. that drives man onward to sucYou cant pay me nothln'," he said Don't you argue about it neicess for tht sake of the woman When I'm right inside, my belt rudely. "But I can bring a light ther. he loves. Tht hero Is a wave I smash 'em six out o six, but I ain't wagon, if you can ride in that, and rick of tht foothills. Tht hsrolnt right an ?yoo know It Ton don't put you up at the ranch'. The old Is a city girl born tt tht con. know nothiu' about It ' You never had man's soused," he added, as an after-- 7 ventlons. ;.' " . a father t leastways you. never had to thoueht "but lt'a better than aleeDin' r A the boy waa practicing" be responsible forgone. . , , .Well. out I won't be long." ... shooting with his csyuse an the d lame He was back at bis horst, and ia . . It's comln' to a finish run dead along came tht first moment they heard the clatter of finish, you know, that- You know" automobile he had ever. seen. It be t had reloaded his . revolver hoofs rallontniF down tha hillside. obligingly tipped ever right beand set ; up two more ,bottles. , This The girl rested her father's head tn hind tht ranch house and broke time' he broke four, and was better her lap. Tears made her bright eyes the owner's leg. 60 there waa pleased with himself. Aa be rode back brighter still. time for Dave and Irene to get his soliloquy was broken by ft strange "Don't cry,' Reenld," he said gently. acquainted which waa to fall In sound from beyond the belt of trees. We are very, lucky to be so dost to -..-leva, a- -iThe horse-prick- ed np bhrears and help- .- OfTCourse- - 111 "fr laid up for1 They parted with a kiss tht the boy turned In tht saddle to listen, while, but it will give you a chanco to go back to her city lift, hf to rickets! ', What's looser he to set ranch lift as tt really Is." He "Jumpln .win his way up to her, He knew every sound of winced. with pln but continued: "I ejaculated, " " oothltl the f country,' but this was fancy we shall find It plain and un- 3 to him. A kind of Snort a veneered. .What a horseman I If I strange CHAPTER 1. sort of hiss, mechanical In Its regu could run an automobile like he does , startling In Its strangeness, It a horst we should not be here." Tht shadows of the spruce trees larity, " ' " R came across the valley with the un "He's strong," she said. "But be's v2-I .V- fell northeastward, pointing long, cool broken rude.", rhythm of a watch tick. Augers across, belts of undulating The best fields for muscle art often Well, I guess It won't eat us," he prairie or leaning lazily against the ventured at last ' "Well Just run it poor schools for manners," he an brown foothills. And among the down and perhaps poke a hole In It' swered. trees It was cool and green, and idear So Tht boy; waa soon; back with a saying, he cantered along the road. blue water rippled over beds of shin- crossed the little stream, and swung wagon, and a' stretcher. He avoided ing gravel tht eyes of bis .guests, but quickly up tht hill on the farther side, The' bouse was. of round, straight was half way up when a turn In and gently enough, he placed the in all business Is conducted, here is Bt - logs; the shingles of the squat roof the road brought him ."Into sudden ured man on the stretcher. "I guess registration desk and the general post- were cupped and blistered with the sight of tht strange visitor. It was you'll have to take tht feet" he said. office. .. suns of many aummers. Refuse loi- the first he had seen, but he knew it nrt i ,1 xuv wwub were iur iuc gint imuuugu The buildings' are long, low. darktered about the open door: many at, once, for the fame of the automo- he did not look at her. "I. could gray stucco, three stories high. , They empty tins, a leaky barrel with miss then In its single-cylindstage, hustle Mm myself but it might hurt are in groups, of three, forming u a, ing hoops, boxes, harness, tangled bits bile, had already spread Into, tht farthest the centra.) building of each group hav of wire. Once there had been a fence, ranching country. Tht horse waa less But the Injured man interrupted. ins a recessed entrance porch framed sort of picket fence of little sap well Informed. He bucked and kicked 'I beg your pardon," he said, "that I lings, but wild broncos bad kicked It in rage and terror. But the boy was did not introduce mydaughter. I am by five arches, and flanked by tall wlndow with a small wu.to 'to pieces and range steers had strag conscious not so much of tht horse as Doctor Hardy; this ia my daughter unscarred across its scattered of twoJbrtght eyes turned on him In Irene, Mr.?" ,. girls arrived In Washington they dis- cupola on top. .These central buildings gled ' ' : remnants. contain and rooms V frank writing the reception and surprised .admiration. in covered the nlghest war prices "They don't call me mister," said rooms for the use of the girls. These Forward, and to the. left waa a ex she and "What tht In horsemanship boy. "Ulsters la scarce la the the country prevailing capital, rooms are spacious and airy, and on small corral, mill ' slabs on end or claimed.' "But the words had scarce woods, sly name Is Elden Davt found that it took every penny they ' one Is Impressed with the gen fences of lodgepole pine; a corner left her lips when they were followed Eldea -- ':,viV,. .. , made merely to exist Real comfort entering somewhat covered in, offering vague by a cry of alarm. For the car had eral of refinement and com atmosphere The camt girl up with extended and convenience was out of the ques- fort that prevails. The furniture Is protection from the weather. Tht tip road taken a turn sudden the hand. 'from took It Ht shyly, but It mad tion In' the private rooming houses. wicker and mahogany. A phonograph per jxles were worn thin with the and plunged into a growth of young him curiously bold. Four girls in one room paying $15 a has been furnished each building by cribbing of many horses. . poplars that fringed the hillside, It glad to meet you, Mr. Elden," month each, or $00 for the lot was not the government and the girls supply Tht desertion seemed absolute; the half slid, half plowed Its way Into a ahe said. unusual Of course, under such cir the records. Some of the dormitories silence was tht. silence of the unspo "I'm glad to meet you, too," he an position among the young cumstances they had to wait thelrTura hsve pianos. These were purchased by ken places. But suddenly It was bro- trees. The two occupants . were swered. "Misses is scarcer than misfor most everything: to get into the the girls themselves, a collection hav- ken by a stamping in the covered part thrown from their seat; tht girl fell ters in this beck o' the woods." bathroom, comb their hair, unhook their ing been taken up among them to raise of tht corral, and ft man's voice say- clear but her father was less forta Carefully they lifted the Injured , . clothes from the single clothes book, the money. 4:. '.f..!.":: v :,". ing: sate. man Into the wagon, and Dave drove ; ... There are two dining rooms, one In and so on. In an instant the boy bad flung him to the ranch building with an unfnip, there 1 Whoa, you. cayuse 1 For their meals they Just "ate each group of dormitories, located in Get jmder your saddle!. Sleepln' self from his horse, dropping the reins wonted caution that must hate caused " around."' They waited on the corner the administration buildings, These against tr post nil day,-y- ou Sloppy; to the ground,- and the animal, al strange misgivings In the hearts of halls and . art large attractive, eye., Hip! Come to and saw car after car go by filled to dining though snorting and shivering, had no his team. ' the last Inch. When, they Anally 'suc having something of the air of a sum Horse and rider dashed Into the thought of disgracing hia training by much of a place," he said. "It alnt ceeded to getting a precarious foothold mer resort with a seating capacity of sunlight 'The boy for he was no breaking bla parole. , With quick, un- as they pulled up at the door. "I on a car step, they rode for thirty min- 000. There are 100 tablea in each room more than a boyeat tht beast as gainly strides tht boy brought himself guess you can see that for yourself, ' utes Jammed into a solid mass of hu- with six seats at every table. The though born to it bis lithe frame tak to the upturned machine. 1 It was cu- he added, with a grin. "You s manity. Then they sought a breakfast guests are served by Waitresses, and a ing every, motion of, bis mount as rious that be should appear to such there's Just dad and me, and hf place downtown. If they went to, an sufficient number has been provided In softly as 'a good boat rides the sea. disadvantage on .bis feet' In the soused most of tht time, and I handla order restaurant and succeeded In get order, that every waitress shall have With a yell at his horse he snatched saddle ht waa grace personified. ' a lasso better'n a scrubbln' brush." ting a table, the waiters or waitresses only two tables to wait upon. the hat from bla head, turning to the For a moment bt looked somewhat Ht waa already losing bis shyness. anwas were so rushed that often it The bedrooms are comfortable and sun a smooth brown fact and a mane stupidly upon the wreck. Had it been Now you take the feet again." Steady I other thirty minutes before the girls sanitary la every respect Each of the of dark hair, and slapped tht horse a horse or a steer he would have Look out for that barrel hoop. This could be served. If they went to single rooms Is furnished with a bed. across tht flank with his crumpled known the procedure, but this expert wajrtowl" i ' cafeteria they waited in a line for writing table, cedar chest which fits headgear. Tht animal sprang into enct waa new to his life. Besides He led Into tht old ranch house- rhanre to serve themselves. TSxhsusted under the bed; closet with separate there were strangers here. He had no kicking; the door wider open with his and disgruntled, they would arrive at compartments above for bats. rugs. fear of strangers when they wore heel aa he passed. A partition from their desks as near 9 o'clock as fate and lavatory with hot and cold running chaps and colored handkerchiefs, but east to west tuviaea tne nouse. sua facilities Washof of and the water. A few of the rooms are double, the city brown aweater and an another partition from north to south a girt in ington permitted. At lunch It was the In case two girls wish to live together. oldish man with a white collar were divided the northern half. In th same old wait, and at dinner, after a These are provided with two beds, two creatures to, be approached, with can northeast room they set the stretcher day of pounding typewriter keya, or dressers, two closets, two cedar chests ; ' ' tlon. The oldish 'man was lying on on the floor working over columns of statistics, or In fact two everything. All the bed with a. leg pinned Under tht ground, said vthe "Now," Tn boy, goln' for filing letters, or filling out cards, they linen and towels are furnished by the tht car, and Brown Sweater raised the doctor. It'a forty miles to town, stood In line again to wait their tarn. government as Is a reasonable amount his head against her knee and pressed and it'll likely be mornln' before Ftn And when af last they reached their of maid ' service. In each corridor a bla cbeeka with small white fingers, back, but m sure burn the , trait rooms, crawled Into their cot beds, and telephone has been placed, and In every and looked at tht boy with bright There's grub In the house, and you found themselves sinking Into forget- room there Is a call belt A signal sysgray eyes and aaldr ' . , wont starve that Is If you can cook." ful slumber, they were almost sure to tem has been arranged and posted, and "Aren't you going to do anything? (This was evidently for Irene. There be awakened by the return from the each room can be communicated with That brought htm back, "Sure," he wss a note In It that suggested tht movies or some other entertainment of In this manner. 8ome of the signals said, springing to her side. "Whada ye girl might have her limitations.) "Dig one or more of their partners In misery. are : One bell, rise ; two bells, come to want me to dot" , Into . anvthln' In nlfht. And I turwi - Something had to be done. So office ; three bells, caller waiting : four "I am afraid jny leg la broken," said your father's leg wont hurt very, housing committee was appointed, and bells, answer phone In hall. A bath u '" tht : man, speaking calmly notwith much. J; when Uncle- - Sam announced that he room containing one large tub and four "Can his the you pain. get standing bad the courage to undertake the con- shower baths Is In every corridor. "Oh. I'll staDd It" Mid Doctor Jack out of tht toolbox and raise the struction of a vast dormitory system with some cheerfulness. "We One of the most thoughtful things Hardy, carr to be 'inhabited .wholly bywomen Jt Tncle Sara dldLwhen be.erected these medical men become accustomed to Tht girl pointed To the box, and In suffering in other people. You art was agreed that the experiment was dormitories waa to provide a washroom moment he hnd .the Jock in his a . on.,---an ,. (a the basement of each building, where very kind. My daughter may remain President Wilson himself paused In the girls can launder small things snd Tht Animal Sprang Into tht Air, Then hand. But It was a new tool to' him In this room, I suppose? There la f al Gallop Down tht Boad- - snd he fumbled with it stupidly,i"H The da una oliLftV eimr press- - their clothes,... These, .rooms are ., Dash ad handle would 'bot.nW'and' "when 'did Washington and personally select the fitted with wash basins having hot and "No one but the old man," be en- Ot tho It ---, wrong way. . operated l cold which site upon UUm ...A this "manless town' tt,,. running water, the latest patented "Oh. let mo have It" she cried Im was to rise. He looked all over the Ironing boards and electric Irons, l Aa tht air, then dashed at a gatlop down I'll he tack safe mornln'. tilt room, " aa un the tht boy roadway, bearing :";'-:patiently. available open spaces in and about the laundry, however, Is main That's my bed," Indiconcerned aa a flower on Its stem. In a moment she had It set under by thata time.. park system of the capital, and after tained and run by the government corner. "Make yourselves at cating a horse was his to the frame of .the car and Suddenly bt brought plying home." He due deliberation decided to place the where they launder at cost for the lounged through the door, dormitories for the war workers, on girls. Each building has a trunk mom stop, swung about and rode back at the handle up and down with rapid and heard bis spurs clanking-scros- s they from A a few strokes. The boy looked on, helpless yards gentle canter. the platas which connect the Capitol In the basement to avoid the necessity ; hard earth. tht the house he again spurred him to a and mortified, lie was beginning to snd the Union station. , And there they of keeping trunks In bedrooms. was for her The flrst thought girl's the more down were realize that there by stand today, two groups of buildings rnllop, and, leaning far thing father. She removed his boot and In bottle a horse a animal's world and side the than deftly pitted riding twelve dormitories In each unven Dy an aerial propeller, a containing fretn among the grass. Then he circled shooting bottles. ' He felt a sudden stocking, and, under his direction, silt group. In the center of each group Is French automobile has mad a sneeri In-.- , an administration building where the of more than 50 miles an hour ovir shout repeating this operation as desire to be of great service. And the leg of hia trousers above the was bleeding a little. In tho It Jury.. until on a hi now be as no fell often he could service of. bottle, Just eye general manager has her office. Here the Sahara desert sands., large room of the house she found a he had half a dozen; then down the whatever. road again, carefully setting a bottle But the foot of the Jack began to pail of water, and she bathed the copper and brass material, chemlcnls possibilities of transferring the Junk on each post of tht fence that skirted sink In the soft earth, and tht girl wound, wiping It with her handkerchief and mlugllng a tear or two with oil,, lumber, commissary supplies, etc, or war Into tht utensils of peace. , looked Up helplessly. it to the right remain merchantable, and mean a subNevef before has wsr nrovlded anra "It wont lift It" ahe said, "What tht warm blood that dripped from Again bt camt back tt tht house, "You're good stuff," her father said, stantial reduction of the country's opportunities for on waa u his shaU when turned wt dor bt eye beating aworda into ' ploughshares. - The enormous wsr blUL '. the fingers of her unoiropled pressing most destructive tht row of posts and his right hand Itwas his chance. Ht was eighteen The sale of band grehsdef fo con- .f. nil, wars majja factJiavt Huron?., lay .on tilt of his revolver, Again and.bls wild, open Ufe bad given him hand. "Now If you could" Cad a clean ' version Into dime savings banks Illus- posits distinction also of furnlshint Ms shsrp yell broke tht silence and muscles of steel, "Here," ht said cloth to bandage It trates the curious uses to which put more msterlsl than any other for rec tht horst dsshed forwsrd aa though roughly, "move bis leg when 1 get It The millions of brass cartridge cases lamation and conversion Info objects shot front a gud. Down the road they clear." He turned his back to the may meet some demand as art novel- or use and sentiment New Iork went until' within a rod of the first machine and crouched down until be "Is that you, Davsr ties. The news thst a stesmshlp has World. . bott1t then there was a flash la the could get his hands under tht steel "Yes, Rccnio, zrd the C brought a cargo of German helmets sunlight sod to the clatter of the frame. Then be lifted. The xar was to Wales for fabrication Into knives, tcr, too." . Cansdlao railways now in operstlos) In a somewhat poised position, snd he horse's hoofs came tht crack-crac- k forks and spoons reveals the Infinite eueoa over j,uw miles, of tht revolver. Two bottles shivered was able to swing It up far enough to fragments, but four remained In to release the Injured leg. V . x i , e: A saA up-to-d- . ; ' ' - - - -- . . , ' .v !t 2 . , er al T WA8HTN0T0N th Doited States government ia trying an Interesting aodologtral and domestic experiment which- Includes, among other things the Question whether or sot 1.800 women can Uts together In perfect harmony. Bo far the answer Is In. the aArmatlTe. althoogh in the beginning there was Just a little doubt as to the complete' success ot the experiment ' However, as this rift In the .lute was doe to the fact that a mere man was made general manager of the plan, and as this same individual has since been thrown oat. bag and baggage, there now seems small ganger that things will not work out Just as thev were Intended to. The subject of Uncle Sam's unique experiment Is his war workers, ana ine plan Is the somewhat belated solution of housing them, a problem which the end of hostilities has not eliminated by any means, For warworic is not yet done, and war workers in Washington are still too numerous for ade quate handling by Wanhington's pri vate housing facilities, M a matter of fact, war workers come and so lunt as in the days of the war, and each 'week the statistics show an Increase. For everv 1.000 war workers that leave. 1.200 seem to come to take their places and to further augment the government payroll. . . Thla is said to be the flrst time an attempt has been made to house sq many women together In a dormitory system. Men have lived ia barracks ince time ImmemoriaL but it has'al- ways been admitted that men are simple things to handle and that the female of the species la more deadly than the male. At any rate. Uncle Sam, having conquered Insurmountable problems during the war, has had the courage to for X800 . set himself up as housekeeper young and unattached women. Be Is even more, than housekeeper! jfor he has assumed the additional bur- den of chaperon, and the fact that he comallows the young women to have 11 m. would In until p.the parlor pany "seenf to Indicate' that- - he Is a- very lenient one." As' a matter of fact, he -even allows his ards. to remain- - out witching hour until that more or less " without explanation or excuse. ; But that is the dead line, and If Uargaret of the Army, or Alice of the Navy expects to be out later than 11 o'clock she must give, a reason for her absence. If this reason Is accepted her am Is pot on the night list and given to the watchman on duty, to whom she reports when she returns. Uncle Sam's girl war workers re-year. Of celve from $1,200 to $1,400 of a lot like sounds money course that tback In the home town, but when ths N - Yar Junk Hade ' " Useful The sale by the war department ofmore than $230,000,000 worth of anrtoiua material at price representing about 88 per cent of the original cost shows remarkable public economy. Jt Is easy enough to buy wsr suppUK dls-pofcnt a decidedly .different matter to of them sdvantageoualy Under ' Aa It Is. unused pence conditions. 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