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Show LEH1 p FREE PRESS. LEHL UTAH "Imiss' aladdhnIT pBi pi ii By Christine Whiting Parmenter Copyright by CvrUtla CHAPTER X Continued --- 11 ii ii . . . Wbitlof Faraeater MA MO FT . Q Tr5 add xcc uunn i WINTER HEN Beet Family Crop That lffi? Song" was on his lips when, suddenly realizing that time was fleeting, he turned toward the kitchen. "Hello, there!" greeted Phil on hit way downstairs; and smiling, James tossed him the paper without looking "1 know but I can't let them die. Nancy, while there's a chance to save them. Bill." (turning to the boy who wore his Jacket). "I'm going for help and It looks as if I'd hare to take that coat. No, I won't need the sacks'' (as the little boy stMied bravely to remove them). "Tom Osgood, you keep the kiddies moving. I'm counting on you older ones to help." "Look here," spoke up the boy suddenly, "you find a fence. Jack, and follow It 1? you can. Dad told me once that If ever I got caught out In a blizzard, to find a fence and Just tiang onto it And If you run into a mall box youH know a gate is some- lng imd all hope of seeing the missing driver was given up. "I'd go for help." Jack told his sister grimly, "but even If the road weren't drifted, I'd i.ever make it with night coming on. We've been here about four hours, haven't we? It seems a lifetime already, and these youngsters have been here a good while longer. If things aren't better In the morning 1 11 have to go. Nance. iae you noticed" (he lowered his voice), "those twins are getting drowsy, both of 'em; and so's Paul Evans, i can't tell whether they're Just sleepy. or r Look here. Sis! It's up to us to keep them moving!" Darkness came fast; but slowly, terribly slowly, it seemed to Nance, hour after hopeless hour dragged on. Wild wind still raged about them, and at the back of the bus a snowdrift had collected, sifting in through the broken window and making their cramped Bpace smaller stilL Though all worked desperately to keep the tire burnine. a sudden, especially fierce gust had blown It out; and there were no more matches. Jack had long since relinquished his sheep-lineJacket; and Nance's knitted skirt was pinned securely about a shivering boy. I retense at games prancing up and down the aisle anything to keep blood circulating in those small, cold bodies, was kept up valiantly; but as night descended the children who were not crying had dropped asleep, huddled together In a corner, and tears of fright and pity dimmed Nancy's eyes as she looked down at. them. Through that Interminable night a grim and silent Jack kept moving constantly, stopping at every turn to rub the legs or arms of some small sleeper. Nancy, exhausted, sat for a time, holding within her coat a boy of seven who whimpered with the cold. Later, when a semblance of warmth returned to him he dropped asleep, she too arose to move about the crowded quarters, I U3J W.S'U Scrric "Came down with an awful pain when he was sweepin' out the bus this morning, and his wife got Clem to drive us. Teacher closed school early because there some &rt of convention In fienver tomorrow, and she wanted to take a train this afternoon. The storm came awful sudden, after we left; and when we got this far Clem said we'd better get back to ISartlett's ranch as fast as we could. Tlsn't more'n a few miles east of us; but when he tried to turn, the wheels went Into that gully and somethln' broke. Clem worked for a long time and couldn't fix It" "So he went for help?" "That's It lie thought he'd get there easy; but the wind got somethln' fierce after he left We told him not to go, but he said we'd freeze to death out here and 'twas up to hlra to get us somewhere safe. He's been gone c terrible long time though. Say. what's your name?" "Jack Nelson; and this Is mv sister Nancy. What's yours?" "Tom Osgood. I'm the oldest feMer here; but two of the girl are oldei'n me. What do you s'pose became of Clem? He ought to be here." At the front of the bus two chlldrn began to cry; and looking about at all those helpless youngsters. Nancy forgot herself. There must be fifteen of them ; and two lovely little girls, obvi ously twins of seven or eight wore only sweaters over summer dresses. uow cold tney must be! 'Look here," she said, rising to speak quietly, "these poor kiddles are We must divert getting frightened. them, Jack play games of some sort eep them moving as much as dos- sible In this crowded place. Whv. I'm cold already even with this coat, and not one of those children is dressed as warmly! Let's start romping soon as put my sweater on one of those little girls." This worked for a time, and the H ii BeGreatHelp. say we keep right on to the first ranch. That school was sU or eight Green succulent feed miles back; and when we passed I be greatly relished noticed particularly that the bus had by chit the Z k? winter lng months left I'erhaps they closed at noon to at it and cheaply produced by day." "Take that up to your mother, PhiL small A stinging flurry of snow was on She may like to glance at the news mangel-wnrzel- portion of the f4rm HT them now, cutting across their faces before I go. But come right back, Although like a whip. For a moment It took sonny. I need a cook's assistant ! And classed as ansucculent feed ma, m w. essential ln Jacks breath away; then he replied: ask how much coffee I ought to use." duction. many farmers have I gueks you're right There was a looked as the such a Margaret up happily winter supplement ranrn somewhere along here. I re boy entered her room. to the member seeing the gate and mall box. "It's good to hear Dad's whistle, birds' ration, and by appetites. Indirectly Help me Into this Jacket, will you? I isn't It?" she said, recalling the long in? don't want to stop the car. Cosh! months when that cheerful sound was greater egg production, this winter succnlenS supply Nancy, we're headed straight Into this where near. Goh ! Jack, I I sort a silenced. "I feel like a slacker lying satisfactorily. storm. That's it" (as she struggled to They are here while he turns a cook; but the wish you wouldn't go." yield tremendously and may get his arm Into a sleeve), "don't not to doctor says I'm stir for another with little Jack forced a smile. bother about the other. Get Into your Inconvenience, Thank goodness Aunt Louise "Now dou't you worry, kid. I'll get week. own coat quick or wrap It round you. will be to out tonight! Don't stop there sure, so long as the wind stays and should be raised In the same ml Ixwk at this snowl The windshield's read the paper, Phil ; and tell your faVou Just help Nancy every way quiet beet crop. The i covered already. I'll hare to get out " you can; and whatever happens, don't ther a heaping tablespoon may be sown late, dropping and wipe It off." "Look here!" The small boy's eyes at go to sleep. Keep thinking that by the rate of six to eight to thVS "Are there any side curtains In this were bright with Interest "There's Later the Good be home. we'll safe night Id car?" cried Nancy as plants should be thinned started they been a'nawful blizzard In Colorado! good-bto from eight to twelve every one," on after a short delay. (nche, 1MJ I wonder was if near Colum It Cousin He did not look at Nancy as he there are neither Insect n Generally, Jack shook his bead as he bent strode away. The girl knew that he bine's." disease enemies serious tensely above the wheel enough to d. Margaret reached for the paper, conmodid In mand consideration. not dare and another to; "Darned If I know; and you couldn't "A tinuing almost automatically: ment his tall form was blotted out. The roots of mangels do not put 'em on In th's wind anyway. Keep mak heaping tablespoonful to every cup, much growth until on What fate would alone meet him, the cool weather you eyes peeled for that mail box, Phil." Then as he ran to Join his faof those wondered. late she Nance. We mustn't miss It We we terrifying plains, September and October, wbe tears stinging her eyelids. And (with ther, her eyes fell on these arresting they begin to expand and increase to can't miss It Do you understand 1" headlines: a clutch of fear), was the wind rising? surprising length. An Individual root Nance onderstood only too well. "Terrific blizzard sweeps Colorado often Time passed, interminable hours weighs from five to eight pounds, There followed a mile or so when Bus school full of children while yields of 12 to 20 tons to th that seemed unending. The dreaded plains. neither spoke. Twice Jack got out to saved by heroic efforts of two young acre are common. A wind died down, returned, and died row wifl wipe the glass, while his sister, staring people after the driver, going In usually supply not to No could return. one again, Into the wind-swefor t enough space, fought termangels search of help, became confused and flock of 50 chickens say Just when the blizzard ceased, ror. Snow was descending fast and during an entlrt In died the storm. for one by one the children were sucwinter. furiously now. Indeed, as they kept "Denver. Colo., March 27. (AP) A FII on doggedly It seemed Incredible that cumbing to the portentous drowsi was ness. Once Nance succumbed herself, story of heroism and this was the same bare road they bad In a Current Turkey Models to be aroused by the frantic, pounding enacted yesterday afternoon traversed so short time before with school bus on stalled the Colorado fists of Tommy Osgood. Are Bigger and Heavier friendly sunlight dappling the plains The cold was still Intense when that prairies, when Nancy Nelson, nineon every side. It might thought Nancy,, of styles ln Shifting ls under teen, popular sub-desecond dusk approached the prairies; daughter of way, according to L. turkeys have been snowing here for hours and E. CHne of th Mr. Mrs. and BosJames C Nelsonof but the whimpering voices were hushed hours. Could It be possible that thev Nevada agricultural extension service, ton and cousin of Miss Coiumblne NelIn an ominous silence. were off the road? Straining her eyes Most of the who recently finished a study of the son, pioneer resident of Pine Ridge, children had given up by now, com jnto tne orating white, watching In present market for the holiday birds. stripped to her underwear desperation for the wayside mall box, pletely spent with cold, and hunger. Colorado, The 1934 model will be bigger and In order to put her clothes on children visions of frozen cattle rose up before Mr. Cline says, reflecting a who were freezing to death before her heavier, ner, and the girl's heart thudded. OUTLINING THE STORY FROM THE BEGINNING consumer demand for a different type eyes;. while her brother Jack, seven- of bird which has been At' last Jack said, not looking at his increasing teen, facing the storm In hope of bring- since last lster: "We ve missed that ranch Christmas, A hUSehld' tlm9 BeuT In ntNabrc.akhI.thf dis8h0,t succeeded ing It a help, SS reaching "m nineteen, come to her at Pinebef"' Nancy. It can't have been as far as a paid companion. Jack Nance's brother tant ranch where he collapsed after In The shift Is a return to the turkey ni1 Ridge. Colo., as this, what say we turn back now and t0 reIiev' their f father and offering to greatest demand some time ago, the V financial burden. n h.r "he giving news of the whereabout? of the extension t0 CU8!n Columbitry to reach the schoolhouse? The come, and 1. arrVngeS that She wire. w.N tlo man , JiTcLZnL and may be an Cou r bus. Without the heroic ac- Indication of says, missing wind would be behind us anyway; ventlonal attire and mannerism, but rea l zf ahe Lv .omewha dismayed by her vmcon- condbetter economic Cl0se frlend of the old Introduced. The desolation (to tion of these two young people, sixteen itions. ls ana as it Is I can't see four feet ahead. A.iln?l,J., nM r Un In recent years the smaller meet Aurora Tubbs, Cousin Columbine', cook, and MaUheW Ser f.iJ LJh" children would looks to me as If our best chance It undoubtedly have perNance to com. to her. Nance her birds have brought the best prices. 'or deslrins ished. get. better SSuSnS.' Z was 13 Frantic parents" y ns good sense and his ""esseo good looks. An absence of Interesting readlni hnth in . Demands from restaurants and cab thtm, Ion. The words were silenced by a cry Margaret read no further because arets for breast meat has bees larger ' wun ner rr u..,,;, um'moine invites end. to ce' eb from Nancy, a cry of warning that social "rth7,t ih. gl , havln confided to her her dlsap- - her hands were shaking so that she an important factor ln the change la 1 polntment at having had to forgo that She ha. a d?ZVlZi could not see the type; but she mancame too late. Jack Jammed on the consumer requirements. brakes so suddenly that his sister was aged to call, a call that somehow A premium of one or more cents a startled her husband; and at that very thrown forward against the windshield Is now being paid for the hear-ie-r pound moment the front door bell rang. just as the car collided with the en mi uvenuKen oy a blizzard. while for the last two or turkeys, John set the coffee pot on the stove, gIneof a big school bus. which stood, three years the price was that amount smallest children, not realizing their and like her and Its back wheels resting In a snow-fille"You said answer that bell. son. under the sum brother, cha'e numb hands and even fright For there had been paid for lighter birds. I'll see what Mother wants." gully as It extended crazlly across the plight, laughed with delight at the and feet. This condition strange since Jack's dealways shows i deroaa. games Nancy Invented. The older Margaret was lying back against Dawn came at last and the storm parture. happenings tone Twice of the market, cidedly healthy t th0 they rejoiced As Nancy righted herself the pillows, her face colorless. One had not abated. again, her ones, however, grew noticeably quiet and If It prevails through the cominr sound of approaching horses, only to hand still eyes met Jack's, a glance of stark as time passed, trying to peer out of clutched "I5ut we're alive." said Nance, teeth the paper, and a marketing season, as Indications point, una mat their ears must have ded the despair passing between them. limp gesture told her husband he was there windows, and speak chattering as she tried to speak, ceived them. Two of the will be a distinct advantage t children had to read It He sat on the "I'm afraid that crash has finished lng together In lov voices. "We're all alive." bed, and, the turkey producer. "seen" the schoolhouse, and as the At last Jack and Tom Osgood start this old car," he told her; then added: Jack faced her suddenly. Almost it strangely, his daughter's name stared mirage raded. burst Into tears of dis "Why. Nance, I think that bus is full ed some wrestling matches at the rear seemed that he was angry. up at him as he took the sheet, even appointment. of the bus ; while the older girls roused of children 1" before he saw the headlines. ' Varieties of R. I. Reds And how long will we last? Irflw Working courageously on icy arms "Hi, there!" came a voice almost at themselves In an effort to keen the I ask you?" He raised a foot and legs. Nance knew, a :aDcy .Nelson . . . stripped- long, there were three varieties Formerly, sense of terhis elbow. "Had a smash up, didn't others occupied. They danced. Jumped and she saw a bare to ner underwear . . . brother Jack. of Rhode Island ror creeping through her. that Red fowls the re leg above the shoe. she was up ana down, and did gymnastics: but .. collapsed. you. Did you meet Clem?" "I put my socks on Joey Stiller three comb, the single-comand the out. Her giving eyelids kept closing Jack turned to see a boy of perhaps "It's a telegram !" cried Phil, burstdespite this exercise they were growhours ago when you were nodding, varieties. Those who developed against her will. .At times it seemed eleven standing amid the swirling ing colder every minute, and when That ing Into the room in great excitement the rose-com-b boy's all in, Nancy ; and some of mpossible to drag them open. Her variety clung tenacenow. during some roughhouse. a small bov's these little girls won't live the "Maybe it's from Cousia Columbine iously to breed and ..anas were developed a fowl day numb; her bare legs curi "Skip back Into that bus, kid," he e,D0W wpnt through a pane of glass, a mrougn unless asking me to visit her. Open it quick, of true type reaches us. If ously nreiess. color described help the having shouted, "we're coming, too." cry of dismay arose from one and all, we had food It might won't you? Why what's the matter? for the breed Tom Osgood, strlnned to hu new life into like that of a comb put and He was already out stretchine Is Mother sick again? Gee! It was then that Tom Osgood had them; but every lunch alls and cotton shirt was therp'a the Wyandotte. The quality attained pail's empty his an inspiration. Stored under the back ana fcelping hand to Nancy, and together the putting What'd It have to ring in the b uuu' i'" noy who had given un for telephone, variety attracted tl ... .. . . IT they fought their way to the door of seat and carried for Just such emernow?" t j Jack's nr snencea coat. attention a moan of those Dy Without tiuppeu, partial to Tom's As he sped away, his father gencies, were canned food and a small, from some one in the huddled mass. Nance told herself, she could nothelp starpd the the was result that combs; en- down at the yellow envelope. portable stove. and lifting a child, worked at her stiff uure nu.cn jonger. That For a variety gained no further recop boy was a moment it seemed as If he could .not Til say we were pretty dumb not legs in desperation. It was. Nance hero! How many times In..! nltlon. Fanciers adopted either the face its contents. Then, braclns? him. single-comto think of 'em before," he observed saw, the twin who wore her sweater; him. when on the brink of dozing. 'pull b variety. or the self Inwardly, he tore It open, disgustedly, "but we've never had a and suddenly the girl was himself eyes off together pulling to valiantly help the seeking the signature before chance to use 'em, and I guess every her woolen stockings while he read: onesr wny, he was drowsy Jack proone forgot" He bad been rummaging tested: "You font be undulv alarmed h"j ..i.ivi La now those Types of Geese on. Sis! Say. keep poor darling! His task accom. about on his hands and knees, and are you going impers atop jack mak ins irnod Do you want to plished, he had slumped onto In a choice of geese, most prefer crazy? that hud- now stood up, a bewildered expression .... , .. gainst pneumonia and all nnssihia freeze to death? You're In your thin itlasl mrtoa UImmi one of the heavy breeds, such as the me noor. Oh he on Bis manly little face. "Why they're ing done Stop Telefrrn buk undies now. I know It mustn't go under! Not. brave I saw 1I J Toulouse, Embden, or African. Standlittle Stop Will wire not here! Not anywhere! WeVe al- - you sneak out of that noon na at again ard knitted thins? uiu vsgwai weights for the noble Toulouse, ivancy dragged herself ways curried 'em. and extra blan t' a while ago. D n you, Nance Nelson, talking with doctor Ston Am '. I up, BiiHKing tne hoy with all her fail of all, are: Adult gander, 28 largest of your children Columbine Nelson " kets, too.- Say! I bet I know what you keep those stockings on !" iu oirrugio. pounds; adult goose. 20; young gahappened. Joe tool 'em out when he Margaret watching his tense face nder, 20; Nancy said nothing. Jack was, she aKe up. Tommy! I need young goose, 16 pounds. Other vou! cried out : "Ia is cleaned the bus this morning, and forWe must help these children. understood nair crazed with anxiety standard breeds, according to an auDon't "Not that!" James broke in got to put 'em back when he had that for all those helpless children and hergo to Bleep Torn. . . In the Wisconsin Agriculturist, quickthority - He Keep fightly. "Not that, dear I" and pain. always sets 'ern In the harself as well. Slipping bare feet Into . llgOUIIg. . , read th '& are the Chinese, Canadian and Egyness closet out o the dust ; and m'av ' her shoes message, his voice again, she knelt to pull her trembling. Then ptian, none of them so popular as the be 'Clenf 'sposed they was right here, warm hose over the the, small boy was back, otllin Icy legs of the hfl big gray Toulouse. An hour later when the hna a , or p'raps he didn't know they'd ought small ran up the sufferer; while one of the iei. nnu Matthew Adam his the telephone.stairs:She "It's Aunt Lou on to be here. Gee! I'm hunsrv. anH girls, watching' in wants you, Dad silence, struggled uncle, and two grim-facesome o' Hot Weather, Smaller Eggs Where 8 that telegram? Was soup would have out of her. coat and buttoned It about stepped fearfully inside. .. tasted good." Nancy's fur . her little sister. The old hens need care as well as returned james Ave -- 0 minutes a mound Of chll. . later There . followed another fruitless erring a hit more color In the young stock. When the temperNance threw a smile, a drawn, sad cren. while t,M. search, the children watching with smile that Cousin Coiumblne atures go up the egg size usually goes reaLe wouldn't too spent to the strained, unchlldltke faces. have recognized. down. Therefore, in order to keep "? come, sat on the floor amid the a "Don't cry, kiddle," said Jack, as a can yo 10 exciaim. as as "Come help me, Evelyn." she said snow with size you egg good "Gee, V T,,,,l'w h small girl burst Into frightened tears. gently. "We must wake H?J should see to It that the laying house some of the covering her thsiik" tnd e "I'm going to make a stove out of littlest ones and Is clean, "ttto fel1 them keep ding, nodding, as she rubbed mechan that was Is comfortable. Be sure itventilation, moving." A" this milk can. Weil soon be opening of Nance i Is ireezmg. that there ho,i One after another they got them to plenty . Ically at a small boy's frozen feet windows to cool off! tho hnt Sir Jl Wake Up, Tommyl I Nesd You." il. their feet those weary youngsters. Nance forced a smile at her broth out of the which taken can be rises to understand, protested! CHAPTER XI the stalled bus, the youngster calling er's attempt at cheer, and lifting the Some, unable house. Provide shade for the hens -weeping. Others did their brave best " or over his shoulder: "Watch where you crying child onto her lap, wrapped to over her Biin and of fresh water, as most help. It was nearly noon when, as Such events are "nPw" ! fe0t ""conscious the plenty soon ... . go there! Don't step Into that deep her coot about the small, cold legs. the wind " egg Is water. One of subsided, Jack said the dated Press. On the Adam feliers yut. Miss you gotter Jump It." Then The bus was shaking with each gust words moVnfng 'Vere that struck terror to his sister's that momentous The? Lfir.at s the door flew open to admit them of wind, and though every window was vl? been to hi, -blizzard ..wco rancn nn1 " tun. muo. .... and Nancy, exhausted, sank Into the thick with frost she knew the storm heart ,r .Margaret was Heat Affects Eggs r!Ulf:nt In the "I'm going now, Naucy." His voice nn w the nearest ?at he continued with a had Increased In fury. r A 13,000,000-a-yealoss, due to . $ co,ded trembled a little. "As I see It there's -. "'"l (1 la lift on v...!.., nnv till ... says thP oh Where that empty milk cau came no other way. grin : "We got company, kids. eggs, un partial hatching of fertile tsiay n us UISO III. "once itv These folks Is changing cars at this from they never knew ; but for a while and for God's Keep up your cournge; heroism rand the tnlno1 hu nnnUrv misers In this coun ltd'; . I f ft r. An TA A sake, fight' Nance, keep J " ne n!,!. station. Say" (turning to Jack), "did It created not only diversion, but a "ille ff the roart brenw rv: :, .:. try. The rooster makes the e8 biood ! ran," lng. Unless the wind starts up again The Clem Johnson send you after us?" nir thio .. feeble warmth that was dearly wel Nancy's legs are frozen to- -T tile. The fertile eggs develop I'll reach that ranch In a few hours." customed i.cn.ic lie Unle he stopped to take In duty Jack shook his head, and glancing come. With the aid of a pocket knife rooster, : the Retire Moral "And If you don't?" ring. He ui- Mii'i urn); pit per. Sa about the bus, Inquired: "Is he yesr .lack ripped the leather covering from lay. to nnt liotn fho hpnS dnp Their eyes met and Nance To Miliaiittti P. ' 3rier?" Spring had come early to Ed-- ethe e?fr of the seats, and osed excelsior stuffing brother realized how slim knew her t fertilizes the germ merely Tim a" chance mere. Thp nir lom.. on And swamp rattles "Just for today. . Our regular for a Are. School books came next he bad. Her ..,;, uuiicea.. wn t Summer heat has the same effect lips but trembled; most he nsa, ",: . He ranOTI or had balmy. the driver's sick," explained the boy. but not until darkness was descend- - made a hen farthest a as fertile setting eggs .. Bortbwa gesture toward the children. t hy of the whistle, and Mendelssohn', "s" tice ua mcunntor. uniner me t'sratlon. mado i. b, naturalist. Indicate! da them to a cool place . 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