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Show i LEHI FREE PRESS, LEHI, UTAH Fil MISS x Copyright Lj Lutlui lTtaiUnc SaUy Sez A By Christine Whiting Parmenter Parnsnter WOT Service CHAPTER IXContinued Mr. Adam needs me," he explained, OUTLINING THE STORY FROM THE BEGINNING "and what's more, I think we'd better 10 Ruined financially, Jau,e NclioB, Suetun start right back If we're to go alone. Sue bad wall ted to go out to the iucrciiant, breaks lbs otwi to bi household. A short time before, an elderSoon as Mark's better we'll be glad of Adam ranch that morning, but It was ly cousin or kelson's, Columbine, had suggested that Nance, hie daughter, nineteen, come to her at Fine Ridge. Colo., as a,(1 comPao loa- Nance's brother, seventeen, orgea her to accept, to relieve their father of a financial burden, the chance to come and get him; but "library day," and Mary Taylor, who ana offering to go Jsk, with her so that she will not feel too lonely. They write to Cousin Columbine. She wires a welcome, and It la arranged that the two shall go. Met by Cousin Columbine, would have taken her place behind the really. Td feel easier to go back to they are somewhat dismayed by ber unconventional attire and mannerisms, but realise she has character. Mark Adam, son of a close friend of the old lady. Is desk, was visiting In Pueblo. There day." introduced. The desolation (to Nance's city Ideas) of Pine Ridge appalls the girL The newcomers meet Aurora Tubba, was nothing to do but stay at home, cousin "He's right Matthew," commended Columbines cook, and Matthew Mark's older brother. Cousin Columbine explains her reasons for desiring and this was the sort of weather that nance to corns to her. Nance gets betterAdam, Uncle Tom. "It's not quite fair for Is impressed by his good sense and his Matthew with and acquainted Adam, of Interesting reading, both In the house and In the community, gives Nancy an Inspiration. me to steal two of your father's sons made one long to "go somewhere" u?... lao?- - A" oence0UtlIne" " lJe tor a public library at Pine Ridge. The family makes plans to comply with her and his 'hired man' as well! And as ' A'"nc,v surely too fine a day to remain In"lanes. Cousin Columbine Invitee friends to celebrate Nancy's social "debut." the having confided to ber her disapdoors. So here she was, gazing off Jack says. It's better for them to start pointment at having had to forgo that She has a delightful evening, and goes to girl bed with a feeling of greater contentment with Pine Ridge. With the gathering of the books the library opens, Nance being the "librarian.- - It s an immedat that marvelous picture, with Pike's soon and take their time. Run up and The way to suae fcsiin Kick Peak looking only about a mile away; iate success. She admits to Matthew that ahe will leave Pine Ridge with some regret, which the young man shares. ,h say a word to Mark, you two, while U get in the siru an4 and at her feet a clump of Colorado Aunt Em gets you a good lunch. You PATRONIZE HOME 1NDCSTBT anemones like those Matt had brought coming to Colorado he he called me now. but It's the way things go In "Look here, child, don't you start won't mind eating early after the long her from the ranch last week. Nance a parlor ornament, and boom days. I've seen It hapiien. home in any sort of storm. Remember ride." wished that Aunt Judy, who so loved "I never saw my sister refuse food, Matt laughed, bis eyes shining as "More than a thousand people, posYou think me foolish no doubt, that flowers, was here to see them. his mother's had when Nance first saw sibly twice that number came pouring but I've seen a good two feet of snow early or late, ride or no ride," grinned Jack as they went upstairs. In, The town was Incorporated; a later than this, and herds of cattle Suddenly It struck the girl as unbe- her. lievable that she should be two thou"What's the disgrace In being orna man named Tyler was made mayor, They were away by noon, regretful frozen in the drifts out on the prairie. sand miles from home, alone on a hill- mental so long as you're something and another whose name I can't recall Close my window, Nancy. I may as not to stay longer with this hospitable was sheriff. When I saw the place well get up and see what's happening." family, but glad to think they would THIS WEEK'S PRIZE STORY top under a pine that bad (as Matthew else besides? Look at our library Adam pointed out), viewed things that Miss Aladdin! Honestly, Nance, Dad there were no less than a dozen saloons She was on the porch when they return so soon. were part of the history of her coun- says he doesn't know anyone who's "These plains are such surprising three general stores a long street rode away, a troubled look In her la trading with -f-erelga. try. If only this wonderful old tree accomplished so much in a short time of frame bouses or tents, and even two usually placid eyes that Nance re- things," said Nancy, when Prairie f the IaUnaoantal. Mate, crr.t. . could talk I Why, it had stood here In as you have. And you've practically ranch were and cottonwoods its taoa big machines, though not one membered afterward. She made sure resembling saediaeral "absent,, Un lordissa". when landlords hi ailence and watched that Indian and transformed Juanlta Tubbsl miles behind them. "From a distance Aren't ounce of precious metal was ever dis that Jack had taken his sheep-linewhile their serfs Uiled enli0rjo., lire, his boy approach the lonely cabin you aware that she copies everything covered In the vicinity." coat looked up at the sky, and said they look flat as a huge billiard table. "k-n- te. Undlord where a small Colorado Columbine about you, from your Boston accent whether er not InterssoonUin factories "What became of the people when at the last moment: "I sort of wish Who would believe that there are snen ran. work, was rapturously enjoying her first to the way you wear your clothes? the bubble burst?" There's mesas and hills out here?" you wouldn't go, Nancy. em.nitlea Bearish WhaToa, .l Christmas tree! Did It tug at Its She confided in Mother that she'd dyed i line the prairies better from a termeantain roods from "Drifted away, poor souls, leaving something In the air this morning that whose In roots Jesters, welfsre an effort to send forth that awful evening dress dark blue." is Identical with confessed her brother. sturdy distance," their dead behind them their high I don't like." ar ewaf a . warning mused Nance whimNance laughed as she arose. "Now don't you worry, Miss Colum 'They're so desolate and lonely when FBANCIS FOSTER, American hopes crushed. I recall one family Fork, It, That gown was an outrage, and If stopping at our house for water, and bine," soothed Matthew. "If there's you're on em, Sis. Makes you feel no sically ; and then said aloud : "But Td never have had these I'm accountable for Its transformation than a as about bigger and Father bringing them In to be fed and the least suspicion of bad weather, mosquito, 400 thoughts if Matt hadn't put them Into Pine Ridge owes me a vote of thanks." warmed. They were a pitiful sight: we'll keep her safe at Uncle Tom's Important ! It's great to come out here and see my head, perhaps. He's a queer boy Her eyes were shining now. and the the young mother frail and worn them ; me moun but the until it's over." give by Oil : Matt Adam so awfully shy most of dimple made Its elusive appearance hardships, the father In This seemed reasonable ; and as they tains as a steady diet shirt ragged the time, and such a riot when he for- for a moment "Come on home wlli and trousers, and an The boy paused, brushing one hand a robin hopped down ailing They waved good-bgets himself. I never saw anyone Just me, Matt and I'll smuggle you an promised to let us know baby. from a spruce tree and began his against his cheek. how things Service Stations in Utah and Idaho like him; but there are days when I apple turnover." "Queer, but I'd swear a snowfiake went with them, but we never heard." breakfast at Miss Columbine's bird like his brother even more. Somehow It was that evening, seated before hit me! board. But even this emblem of the there's another! Why, "'Ships that pass In the Matt makes you want to protect him, a crackling hearth-fir- e Origination of Geometry at the Adam said Matthew softly; and night," Strange to see snow drift down this springtime failed to cheer her. Luke he's so sensitive. And in that Tux ranch, that Cousin Columbine told broke In: Authorities differ somewhat con while I ought to have set my foot down." sun's the way still shining.' cernine the oriein of eeometrv. the night of my" them the story of the Pemperton hoax. she said soberly when Aurora Tubbs "I've seen that happen several times But will you tell us how old Pem but most are agreed that it oriNance started, blushing as red as Jack had been asking about a pathetic perton arrived an hour later. --I don't like this winter, but it never amounts to escaped being tarred and feathin ancient Egypt. Tns ginated ever the approaching Matthew had. little cemetery he passed one day ered very much." Nance peered curiously when the hoax was discovered?" this air." word "geometry" literally means He smiled and apologized: "Sorry I when doing an errand for Mr. Adam. The sun the hide heavens. and seek all i "t "Just see that cloud. played For the very good reason," replied . "earth measurement" In Egypt cared you. Thought maybe you saw "It's on a hillside back from the Miss Columbine, morning, and at last retired behind a the periodic overflowing of ths "that was the scamp the truck bumping along the road road," he told them. "Most of the nowhere to be found When the boom cioua ana stayed there. At noon a River Nile made surveyin? neces down there. I caught a glimpse of an graves seem to be children's, and unwind sprang out of the north, rattling was at its he disappeared ; and sary, hence its original application. orange tam and made a guess that marked. Was there ever a smallpox now all thatheight me snutters of the Nelson mansion Is left of the 'ghost city with sudden fury; and ten minutes 3 you'd be under it Mother wants you epidemic In these parts, Cousin Columwhich for supper; and Dad has promised to bine? It seemed strange finding a down bore his name,' are those tumble later a flurry of blinding snow had buildings (one of which cost a fry chickens If you'll come." cemetery way off there." woman five thousand dollars, I was shut them in. Columbine Nelson kept "Does the invitation Include Cousin "He means that little burying ground told), and that small going to a window and staring out Wright's Flight in France burying ground Columbine?" asked Nancy as the near West Creek, doesn't he?" queswhere lie the bodies of those who were Her lunch was left almost untasted. Wilbur Wright went to Francs young man dropped to the ground betioned John Adam. too frail to survive the rigors of Twice she sat down at the telephone In the summer of 1908 and mads side her. and then turned away, knowing that "Not If West Creek's a town," r his first flight in Europe on Au frontier life." "Of course. You can ride back with sponded Jack. gust 8, remaining m the air 1 "I'd like to see that place," said if there were anything to say Eve Luke when he gets the milk cans this Adam would have called her. "Do you recall a mile or so farther Nancy, as Cousin Columbine minutes; a few weeks later he receased The storm increased; and at half afternoon," mained in the air for more than on, passing a dwelling house and two speaking. an hour. In 1920 a monument to his "That's grand," smiled Nance. "How ramshackle buildings that looked fit past "You shall, my dear; and we'll make about four, after rnovine restlessly the house, Miss Columbine stood did your mother know that I was crazy to collapse at the first high wind?" an memory was unveiled at Le Mans, excursion out on the plains as welL so I France. to go out to the ranch today?" long at a front window that Auasked Cousin Columbine. They can be so beautiful, our western fene didn It s a farewell banquet nodded ; and the old lady prairies, that I hate to think how cruel rora, who had been curiously silent during those dragging hours, burst Special For The Moath OI August for yours truly. I'm swapping Jobs continued: "Those buildings, and that they sometimes are." out: "Don't you keep frettin' so, Miss J75 lira Complttt Sii Koaths Beauty Ceorss with Mark tomorrow. Uncle Tom wayside cemetery, are all that remain "Cruel?" Nance questioned, a little Columbine. It Yoa can now learn a profession thit needs some one a while longer, and to tell the tale of a prodigious hoax makes me nervous. will make yon independent for the rest "You mean those sudden bliz Didn't Matt Adam Mark Is fit to tie at missing so much which was planned and carried out puzzled. 1 75 only lor the of your days. zards when the grazing cattle have no wouldn't start If was promise they complete coarse of six months. of your society. He called Mother up successfully by old Marsh Pemperton. it stormin'? And shelter? Phone or write far oar catalogue. Well, this" winter's over, besides, Mark'll be with em on the this morning with a pathetic story You Adams have heard the story many Cousin CULTURE iTAH HIGH SCHOOL CF BEAUTY and If you've no ob Columbine, and way back, he's real which she fell for Instantly, and protimes." 121 So. Main St, Salt Lake City 111 start jection getting come an acquainted ceeded to point out the fact that It "Never from you," Eve Adams re- with emergency." the plains tomorrow. I've got a what I've been tellim m. was my duty to relieve him. Jack's minded her. "Tell It again, Miss Collhats marvelous idea. Why can't I ride to self all Columbian Exposition Coins day," replied Miss Columbine umbine. You saw the place In Its Prairie ranch going to drive me to Prairie ranch towith Jack and Matthew? "Even If There were five million fifty-cestarted they before morrow, and come home with Mark. heyday, I suppose." the storm It would be a lark." pieces struck for the Columbian began, Aurora, Mark would have sonso I hope to thunder I'll be back In an"I surely did ; and to one of my age "You re a new woman, Nance Nelexposition in 1893. The plan was There's the telephone 1" enough to other week." It's not even ancient history. The Pemto sell them for one dollar apiece son," remarked her brother, "if you Her And hand Clouds trembled as she lifted the of Dust Obliterated "I hope so, too," returned Nance perton hoax was started In 1894, soon as anything like a lark the to regard help in financing the fair. A receiver; and Aurora stood Hn0 h the Road. sweetly; "but It's been wonderful for after the boom at Cripple Creek. I necessity of piling out of bed disappointingly small number was along head bent In an effort to catch the . Jack, having this chance to stay with dare say that an a child, Eve, you with the robins! We'll ... Yr TnAl.l sold as mementoes at this price, ow pass your iast it's moving. I bet uiHiani voice. you people. I didn't dream your uncle heard your people mention It, for the tower at five a. m., so it was necessary to use them at that's where your snowflake came young lady. Do "That you, Miss Columhlnp? news must have spread much farther would be laid up so long." value to meet obligations. face thin you can make It?" irom. . . tried to eet von nil th than Denver. You see, the general you "Neither did Mark," laughed MatA "Of course she'll ", make worried . wrinkle appeared between It," put In our line was in t w. i thew, "or It would have required even feeling In those days was that all Matthew Jack's e'es' eagerly. "We'll get lunch at left, I hope. Tell him 'not t more persuasion to make him go ! But these mountains were lined with gold, Lncle Toms, Nance. It'll be bully get out here 1IaJbe Cousin Columbine was tonight. Luke and his It was Uncle Tom who fixed things so and that anyone could take a pick and right, having you along.' " can in ror a storm." tamer "'u Belgium Bilingual Country Dad and Mother could marry when dig it out; but old man Pemperton had was Thus It on rancy settled, "Jack! He's not he laughed, the though wM is a bilingual country. Belgium they did, and they'd lend him anything been working a tunnel with no suc"Lost on the prairie in a blizzard ride home that night Cousin Colum In the old ladv. her mi.. The Walloons speak French, while from their sons to their last copper. cess, and I dare say he got Impatient." "k.c sunning. on the twenty-sixt- h of March! It the Flemings speak Flemish, a lansurely they didn't leave "How much of the land 'round there bine predicted a change of weather Say, Nance, have have you decided ne some story to tell the woum this In er's Despite the sun such a was prophecy storm!" did guage folks he closely related to Dutch. when you're going east?" own, Miss Columbine?" asked uhck nonie !" "Not there?" A pause, and then shining when Nance awoke, dressed rap- Latin is in no sense an official lan"I wrote Dad yesterday that I Luke. Eve Jack said, his eyes followlne thn Idly, and slipped downstairs on tin- - said, trying to snenk pnimi. ..t... guage in Belgium, although it is, "That I can't tell you; but it was tno thought we ought to stay till June. J ' . .am ctitt - , rlnnrt- - "rw.. . .1. - .. " 1 ..... , hltt uu ""ira roacA,) of course, used in the Roman Cath-ol- ic t! one me oealower imjwcu icuiuit rroviaence, Sis. vuiuuiuine. tan you hear clear There are such a lot of things we plenty anyway, and the lurid tales of room a call rn. church. arrested her. dUd ,S Tom telephoned at seven ly? want to see, Matt ; and goodness quickly gotten wealth at Cripple Creek this zards on tneseturnlng lnky: and "That you, Nancy?" for them are not plains to onm knows If we'll ever come again." something . probably made him furious that his mm. l . . a . . 150,000 feet Used & New Pipe "u t i us nat up; iou were tuwe so suniioniv in hod n.it. . f. "Of course you will! What makes own acres were useless save as pasabout the Adam wrong told me 1" weather. Cousin " throat a about It Sizes i2", ty!t was too time late to ,t you say a thing like that? Why-- why ture land. So at lust he determined Columbine. It's a lovely morning." A K"st of wind was nn thorn children, anyway, so I didn't n to make use of the prevailing exciteIf I thought Plates and Steel Structural "What are you wearing?" and later my brother nhnn Jack finished sneakin. ni . He didn't finish the sentence and ment to feather his nest an Idea which hu knitted sport suit. "My . Monsey Iron & Metal Co. "c eiu mar an uaic sny" BCUmea BCroKQ tha n.l.i. "juicwct?u Nance said demurely : "It's nice of he carried out with exceeding shrewd jarb "uu " a" ,e ' . V 7.. I'll roast, but I won't tnlre l . . "UUJ an starto,! KM, 7611 Stat. M Wirt Salt Ui City, But j.... UUHl ul ""uus as oouterated the road. you to want us to return iny you shall hear. iiiuneaiateiy after an And we're ness, I told him it looked ea"y we'd better "I sometimes wonder," went on Miss except as going to miss you Adams a whole lot. if "Indeed you will!" Cousin Colum- onn were coming, but he In the Bahamas That's straight Matt Yet I can't help Columbine dreamily, "If old Marsh said the back'" suggested Nancy, ducking the Bahamas are Although wondering if when we once get home Pemperton started this hoax on a sudas of a civilized territory, thought den this again well, the whole experience, Impulse, or If he lay on his bed island there are Indians on Ar.-rwon't seem almost like a dream. If In the long, still hours of night In that that they who are so " primitive tuer voice rose In alarm! ""u you knew how I dreaded to come I I peaceful valley, and planned it out this worry ...' long t ma Take your fur coat. "If ck dear Miss uuul wear only loin cloths and live by was scared out of my senses. You've At any rate, he made a trip to Cripple Columbine! Th"re lVs real mowing; lf8 beg tantaJ tt shooting fish with bow and arrow. snow hard!" no Idea what an awful coward I am." creek to purchase some gold ore; and Nancy, or I sha'n't have an easy mo- - are ranches not so terrlblv fnr a week or two later he emerged from "Was, perhaps," Matthew corrected will be paid lor AO Aft thper week his tunnel stuttering with excitement r"cl 8 ew darlter with incredl- gravely. bMt .M tbe eb.J .v" I HI "Don't areue." snanned th nw" schoolhons k. nt "mieu uierei Rnt ",c Nance threw him a little smile; then and both hands full of nuggets I" 'niuiiy. "1 know this country better than Intermoantaia made Goods" Similar How far back did w you ni trj and get the ranch again h. her face sobered. "I'll say your friend Pemperton u to aboTC. Send yonr etorr In Tn,V I've seen days start out lik nm. telephone and 'Tm not so sure the past tense Is wasn't burdened with a New England do. Terse to Intermoantain Products t mer this time of year, and end with was then that the amn, P. O. Box 1S5S Salt Lake City. tlced. was tense . unnataral correct. Matt Sometimes I think my conscience," observed Jack. a snow etorm. I'm your story appears In to your something to the wires, and Column? ,don want to scare you h courage has never been tested, and this eolnirm foa will re-- .'K.'S "He was no friend of mine, Jack parents for your responsible th'S look' Ne"on heard no safety, eeWe child; bad check for and to wonder how I'd show up in a pinch. Nelson, nor of Father's either, I am I- -I command you to take that coat" hours later, Just as thedrefded r7take It was pride that made me consent to glad to say. For that hillside ceme. I. . . WHS BMlirtl-A,. 'w "l wtt,unS iunrv lllllimPll., rPllllKlntr Ihol W.N.U. Salt Uk O there nntu tluc ..... Week No. 3431 me uuwu, lIltl ul,.r come out here that is, mostly pride. tery with Its . is over. What pathetic graves Is the was no use In combating an old lady with John at the wheel, Adam frnnb "urt and Eve c I wanted to help Dad, of course. We direct result of this fraudulent scheme oa.v : ered with snow from head to UT BCVCUIJ. TO BE OONTINUED. all did. But I'd never have come of his. It was Handsome Old World Pheasant foot be' easy enough to start a "All right," she said side him. fought Its w The Impeysn pheasant, of tns alone, Matt Tm no heroine." gold excitement. The news spread "the coot goes along as an extra yard and stopped before the door Asiatic countries, will never be a Well, Well! "I beg to disagree with you, lady, rapidly, as such news always does; 111 run up ror it now." A farmer In t0 Cheshire county, New game bird in America. It w na Jack says you never whimpered at and It wasn't long before the stam- - senger, "What sort of stockings have you Hampshire, once hung his vesi difficult to rear in captivity CHAPTER X glvlng up that glorious debut" on a pede began. There was pandemonium fence In his barnyard. A got on is highly susceptible to common The girl raised her head In in that lovely valley. calf chewed The question caught her at the door, People staking a barnvard fowl disease. It is among up The ride to Prairie ranch pocket In' the earmont out claims starting surprise. had and been the a bit the turned, of the Old world handsomest girl ' exasperate! Jolly one and a new "He did?" 'town lots' which I'emperton himself , rslater "Don't let that worry you! experience to I'm ... pheasants. ' the Matthew wdded. young Nelsons. "Uncle Tom ij . m . ir cow was marked out and sold at sky high wearing sport shoes and woolen 'iu 8nd i hlltrhorarl hose. Aunt Emily" welcome "Your tea Brother thinks the world prices. One fortunate woman who had I sha'n't freeze to Two Kinds of Hot Air mpi. death, Cousin Coland even suggested that of you, Nancy. Didn't you know It?" paid twenty-fiv- e " pos,tlon between i" dollars for a strip of umbine, even If we get one of "There are two kinds of eonver-sation-01 they stay 8 the xr.-your day or two. a 1'ings the row v,. .v. i, Jfitnce pondered that -- uuiu ne land In that locality a year before, Baid Hi Ho, the sage ,ni lue respira- tion spring blizzards." to -to accompany them home- ' ept the 8temwinder wound t.A "I knew Jack was fond of me. of sold it during that hectic time for ten In one we seek Chinatown. but She was surprised to note that this demurred. "p' the watch had lost In and other I hesltnU-leam each from wbea but thousand! course; about That sounds Incredible absurd remark was taken seriously. 'With both Matt and Mark other we try to deceive ench otner. "even Bo5S' aw.,. d At Utah Refining I" y 131 1 f r' WE t level-heade- d nt . 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