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Show The Settling of the Sage By Hal Q. Erarts Copjrrlght by IU1 O. WNU 8x rvk CHAPTER XI Eart Continued 22 roused to action the Instant she saw the spurts of chinking fly from the cracks of the hunk house before the ftiMlInd' sent after Harris. .She threw open the door and stepped out, hold lug up ne hand. The girl had a sickening realization (hat the work of a jear would tie blotted out In a space of seconds tinder those churning hoofs. It seemed that she must die of sheer grief as she witnessed the complete devastu-Hoof the fields she had wutched day The hy day with such loving care. stampede swept the full length of the meadow and held on for the house. The foremost cows struck the corrals and they went down with a split! taring crash under the pressure from "Hon't Nil him! she commanded. "If you lire another shot at him Ill put up .very dollar I own to hang every man that ever rode a foot with Rang! Do you hear that, Lang? "Lang's In Idaho, a voice growled None of us surlily fiom the shop. ever rod' vvlih Lang. Were from every hand on the range and were going to burn you sijuatters out. "Draw off and let 113 ride away, she said. "You can have the Three behind. Bar. She looked out on a sen of tossing horns and heaving hacks as the herd rushed through, the heavy log buildings shaking from lie mass of nnlmils Jammed against them and tapieezing past. The force of the run was spent on the steep slope hack of the house and the herd split Into detachments and moved off through t tie hills. The west side of t he house was wlndowlexs. a blank wall built against the standing winds. Waddles was busily engaged In knocking out a patch of chinking and endeavoring to work a loophole between the logs. Harris was similarly engaged. He pointed dour the valley to the aoiith and she turned mechanically and crossed to that window. A few riders showed on the ridges on either (lank of the valley. They vveie cm lied up there to pick ns off If we rode down to try unJ turn the run," he said. Rhe noddl'd without apparent Internow What est. might transpire seemed a matter to be viewed with Indifference. "It's time for me to go," Harris said I'll hold the hunk house. Good luck. Rillie we'll hold 'em ofT." lie turned to Waddles who still worked to make a loophole through the blank wall. If it gets too hot put her outside and tell tier to give herself up. liven l.ang would know that the whole country would be hunting them tomorrow If they touched her. They won't If they can help It. Rut this Is their last hope to trust In one final raid. They'll go through with It. Make her go outside If It comes to that. He opened the door and leaped across the twenty yards of open space Which tepnruted the main building from the bunk house, barred the door and looked from the south window. The riders along the valley rims hud descended to the bottoms. Smoke was already rising from one homestead cabin and they were riding toward the rest. Two men had dismounted by the head gate. Harris cursed himself for not having anticipated this very thing. The whole plnn was clear to him. Slade would hdv known that when the cowhands cn me In from the round up there would follow the Inevitable night at Rrllls. Morrow had mapped out the raid long In advance, engaging Lang to gather the cows throughout the firat night the round tip crew was In from the range and hold them a few miles from the ranch. Lang could not know that Slade was locked up HDd that Morrow was dead so the raid hud gone through ns planned. Smoke was rlsii.p from two jore rablns In the flats and Harris himself for another oversight In a. lowing the wagons to pull The out efore the others arrived crop would have been ruined In any event but with the hands at home they could have prevented the destruction of the cabins. II transferred his attention to the long Hue of log buildings a hundred yards to the east. The row afforded perfect cover for any who ehos that route of approach. They could walk up to them In absolute safety, screened both from himself and those In the main huuse. As he watched the doors anil windows for sign of movement within a from the shop. voice hailed the You might as well com.' out," It cnlled. We're going to (ire the l.int." Harris stretched prone on the floor and rested the muzzle of his Htle on a crack between the logs. It was hard shcoting. II was forced to shift t' e butt end of the gun. moving with It himself to line the sights Instead of twinging the free end of the barrel He trained It on a crack some two feet from the door of the shop. Re bind the aperture the light of a win dow on the far side showed faintly. Or Come out I" the voice ordered we'll cook you Inside. We've no time to lose. Rust It I" The light disappeared from the crack nd Harris pressed the trigger. With the roar of Ids gun a shape pitched do n across the door of the shop. Some unseen hands caught the man by the feet and ns he was drags r back from sight Harris saw the red handkerchief which hud served as u mask. From all along the row ot buildings a lire was opened on the hunk house. Harris threw himself flat against th luvver log which barely shielded him. Shreds of 'dobe chinking llfercd toe room. The bulls which found an en trance splintered through the hunks and burled themselves In the logs of the far will. One marksman worked on the lower crack. Puffs of 'dobe pulverized oefore Harris eyes ns the sys temutic tire crept toward him down steps. the crack In The shooting suddenly censed. RII-ll- e Warren, dazedly Indlffereut ns to what should happen to the Three Rar fclnce the wreck of the lower field, bad I six-inc- h All hut Harris," the voice called "lb Mays I" knew that the men would not he debM-rein their purpose would sactilice her along with the rc-- t If necessary to accomplish their end. "Get hack, Rillie, he called from the hunk house. "You cuu't do us any h.-- k Harris dropped from the window oa the far side from the men. When he came In sight of them he was running In Ir g leaps for the brush, zigzagging In hla Hulf a dozen rilles spurted flight. from two hundred yards up the slope, the bulls passing him with nasty snaps. He reached the edge of the sage and plunged headlong between two rocks. Waddles pumped a rifle and covered Harris flight ns best he could, drilling the center of every sage that shook or quiverc 1 hack of the house. Two men turned their attention to the one who handicapped their chances of locating the crawling man and poured their fire through the window. He dropped to the floor and peered from a crack. The firing had suddenly censed. He saw a hat moving up a coulee, a mere Hash here and there above the sage ns the owner of It ran. The smoke hurt hla eyes and the heat seemed to era 'k his skin. He crossed over to ,ee If 11 irris was down; that would account for the sudden cessation of shooting from the hills buck of Ihe house. The raiders in the lower field were riding ,wif'tly for the far side of the valley. One man knelt near the head gate, then mounted and Jumped hla horse olY after the rest. Waddles put the whole force of hla lungs behind one mighty cheer. Far down along the rim of the valley, out'oied against the sky, Dur mules were running as so many startled deer tinder the bite of the lash and six men swayed and clung to the wagon that lurched behind. Three men unloaded from the wagon as It came opposite the cluster of men riding far out across the flats. They fire at a thousand opened a yards while the others stayed with the wagon as It rocked on toward the burning ranch. Rillie vvas running to the brush at the spot where Harris had disappeared. lie rose to meet her. Cul, youre not hurt? she asked. Thanks Not a scratch, he said. long-rang- to you. In her relief she grasped his arm and gave It a fierce little squeeze. "Then Its all right," she said. WaddDs hurst from the door of the burning house, his arms piled high with salvage. v Well save what we can, Harris said and started for the house. As he ran the valley rocked with a concussion which nearly threw him flat and a column of fragments and trash Waddles Pumped a Tifle and Covthe spot ered Harris Retreat as Best He rose a hundred feet above where the head gate had been but a Could. second past. A dozen running horses flipped over good out there. Take the little cabin the edge of the hill and plunged down and sit tight. We'll beat them off. The men were She walked to the little cabin that toward the ranch. bnck from Rrill's. stood Isolated and alone, the first Harris held up tils hand to halt the building ever erected on the Three riders ns they would have kept on Rar and which had sheltered the Harrises before her father had taken over past the house. He knew that the ruklers stationed behind the ranch had the brand. From her point of vantage she saw long since reached their horses and He were lost In the choppy hills. two masked men rise from the brush the toward all uamls waved buildings and run swiftly down toward the and they swarmed Inside, carrying out main house, each currying a can. She load after load of such articles as divined their purpose Instantly. could he moved anl piling them out Watch the west side! she cnlled of reach of the flames The west side quick." The glr' sat upart and watched them The miillled crush of a rifle rolled Her lethargy had returned. It work. from ns the tiouse Waddles steadily a small matter to rescue these seemed fired at the chinking In an elTort to was a reucb the tv, men outside. Rut they trinkets when the Three Rar total week had accomplished their purpose and Harris caught two of the saddled retreated. men from The row ot tmiidings was a seething horses that had carried the to the over where crossed and Rrills mass of 11. lines tolling up Into the sat. girl black smoke. hissed and "Let's lde down to the field," he licked up the Plank vvnll of the main An-see what's got to be done. said. g along house, trine the logs on I expect a week's work will repair which the tvn masked raiders had of It all right. thrown H10I1 cans of oil. The men that part She gn ed at him In .imnzement. outside had only to wait until the ocof repairing the damage lie cupants vveie roasted out She knew whilespoke the Three Rar burned before his Wuddles would coin out when It giw eyes Rut she rose and mounted the too hot. The riidors might let him horse and they rode off down whnt It was II. in is they waited for. go. been the lane, the fence The girl ran mss and pounded on had once the rushing horde of catflattened by the hunk home door. that had swept through. tle 'Run ter it." she begged "Make The homestead cabins smoked but a run tor tin hrmii I'll keep between still stood Intact. you titnl them They won t shoot me lie "Look I" urged cheerfully. You can get to the brush. There's a too green to burn. vveie "Those logs chance hat way " Ye won't even have to rebuild They'll All right, old giil," Harris said "In look a little charred round the edges a minute now Rut you go mirk Ril may he, hut otherwise as good as new. lie. Get hack to the little house. As We're not had hurt They can't hurt It soon ns run for It. 've our land. I'd rather have Gils flat gets hot got ten minutes .vet before I'm roasted right now the way It stands than out. I'll start as soon as you're Inside head ot cows on the three the house and no land at all. We can rerange No. Start now!" she Implored build the plaie this winter while work Run while you've got a "Run, Cal Ruild better than before." Is slack She leaned upon the door chanee. His enthusiasm failed to touch her. It on with bet lists. and heat For tier the Three Rar was wrecked, All right. I.lllle," he said "1 II go old home gone, and her gaze kept the Ton stay right where you are us If bak to the eddying black straying you're talking to mo. smoke-clouat the font of the hills. She heard him cross the floor. He HO BE CONTINUED.) - ft Instinct Didnt Warn Elephants of Peril A RritBh mariner, formerly In ihe Eastern trade, tells a queer elephant yarn. While captain of a trading steamer he had us cargo 40 elephants. The vessel was anchored In a perfect ly calm sea oil the const of Zanzibar When, Hieiefore, the steamer began to roll, evety one on board vvas great ly surprised. At first they supposed the motion to be due to the ground swell, hut when this in t in continued to Increase gen erul ularm ensued. Then It was re veuled that the elephants had 111 some way discovered that by swaying to and fro In unison they might produce rocking motion that pleased them Immensely. So the great heads und bodies oiled und swung together until the steamer, which hud no other cargo and rode lightly, was In Imminent danger of rolling clean over. The attendants hurried down Lttc the hold, and, after a great deal of shouting and ihumplng, managed to stop the dnngt reus amusement. a i Jacobean Furniture The Jacobean period was the period I und 11, and lasted from . Mahogany was rarely used for furniture at this time, most of the pieces being made of oak and walnut. The latter was the more popular. of James Sound Effects lady motorist whose car had swerved across a street Hnd crashed through a plateglass window was being questioned by the local police sergeant after the ambient. Surely on smb a wide street as this," said the Interrogator, "you could have done something to prevent this accident?" "I did. the delinquent assured him quite earnestly; I acreomed as loud a a I could I erhc CLEAN QUARTERS ARE MOST VITALi SOY BEANS WILL NOT FLAVOR MILK Pigs Cannot Escape Parasites in Foul Pens. No Undesirable Effects Are Found in Illinois Test. Irobahly there is no more common or more serious parasite of domestic animals than the common roundworm of swine. These worms, says R. F. Ihiurne of the veterinary division, Colorado Agricultural college, ordinarily occur in the small intestines hut are frequently found invading the adjacent organs, particularly the bile ducts of the liver. It is practically Impossible to raise pigs free from worms in quarters which have been used lor hog raising for years because the soil is polluted with millions of eggs passed h.v animals of previous years, each egg containing a live embrvo ready to launch Sts attack v In n ingested by the young pig. Reeause of this fact It Is important that all furrowing pens he either located on clean ground or that they he thoroughly scrubbed with boiling water mid lye. Ordinary antiseptics do no good in so far as destroying worm Ian no is concerned. Iigs horn Into u dean environment and kept free from contact with old infected pens escape the various hazards accompanying worm Infestation. It is desirable to move them from these clean pens Into open fields or pastures wherever this is possible uinl lo keep them away from infected quarters until they are at least four or five months of age. A good deal can he accomplished by ordinary sanitary measures in removing the tilth which accumulates in lmg pens und In the use of sanitary wallows. Removal of worms from adult pigs Is best done by a qualified veterinarian since no simple treatment seems to he very effective. University of Illinois.) Complaints that the feeding of soy bean hay or ground soy beams to dairy cows affected the flavors of milk, cream, and butter to such an extent that the products were either not salable or their market value vvas lowered, reached the department of husbandry during the past year. These complaints originated I11 several different counties In ttie state, showing that the trouble was not confined to one locality. Experiments, therefore, were undertaken to learn the cause of the trouble and, if possible, a remedy for It. Three groups of eight each were fed during six consecutive weekly periods ou rations consisting of either red clover liny or soy bean hay, and a concentrate mixture with or without ground soy beans. The ground soy beans formed from U) to 25 per cent of the mixtures. The milk produced vvas used In studies of flavor and composition, and butter vvas made from the cream Neither soy bean hay nor poor quality, moldy soy bean hay was found to have any effect upon the flavor of the milk (raw or pasteurized) skim milk, cream, or butter. Ground soy beans were lik'wise without effect uiam flavor. The fat content of the milk was affected hut slightly, ami the acidity vvas not changed appreciably. Marked differences In cream volume were noted, hut these seemed to he associated with individual cows. The most pronounced effects of the rations were upon the body of the butter. Ground soy beans caused the body to he gummy and the condition became worse when the proportion of soy beans in the ration vvas Increased. Soy bean hay had a similar effect but to a less degree. There was a tendency for the Iodine number to increase slightly with the larger amounts of soy beans in the ration. While the effects of soy beans upon the body of the butter were not serious, the score of the body of this butter was 1 to Vs points lower than that of the butter produced by the ration without soy beans. The studies of this problem are being continued, and it Is hoped to he able to combine some feed with soy beans which will overcome in a great measure the tin-- j desirable effects upon the body of the butter. (By TL.o sure way to make money rais Ing pigs is to save them. Every little pig that is lost increases the cost tf those saved. Very commonly f to the pigs farrowed A pig at die before weaning time. farrowing time is worth or lias cost and it pays well approximately to keep as many of them alive as possible. Aim to lie on hand when the sow furrows to soe that everything goos well and that t ho little pigs get their first meal as soon as possible. Then, he sure they have a place to keep warm. Have a guard rail a round the pen or a protected corner with most of the bedding in this protected one-thir- d one-hal- Shrinkage in Weight of Shipping Steers properly fed and cared for cream producing cow will return a sure profitable income each month in the year. On farms where only one or two cash crops are giovvn such an income is badly needed to meet the operating expenses of the farm while the cash crops are being grown and marketed. A good average cow when properly fed, will produce CiM) gallons of milk annually containing '2:52 pounds of butterfat. This milk at 30 cents per gallon an average wholesale price, is worth ?1 NO. The manure from this cow is wortli 520 per year ns a fertilizer, making a total income of $200. Where a milk mark"t is not available the butterfat from this cow, at 40 cents per pound, will bring S02.S0, when sold to n creamery for butter making, and the skim milk left on the farm is worth $23, as a calf, chicken and pig feed. or have their grain somewhat reduced a day or two before shipping and given mostly prairie hay or fodder in dace of alfalfa. Steers which have been getting a good deal of silage should he fed dry fodder before shipment to market. Arrange to ship so that the cattle will arrive at the slock yards during the nigh; or early in the morning so they can take on a fill before the buyers ldd on them. Live Stock Hints Most men w ill do fairly well to keep an ordinary supply of live stock In gi'od condition nnd. paving Its wav. Is n Dairy Facts Poor land Is scarce where cows are abundant. nation wide mm cl ient among sheep raisers to put on a docking nnd castrating campaign. Ship cream at least three times a week in hot weather. As in the case of all other live stock, care and attention are the main essentials in producing good hogs for early market. Dull knives In the ensilage cutter Increase the power requirement about 30 per cent. A good hog oiler kept filled with old crank ease oil, diluted with coal oil. and a little coal tar dip added, will hold the llee In check nnd keep down mange or scurf. Since Is the prevention always cheapest remedy, all sheep should be careful v dipped twice each spring, soon after shearing. The cost is small, the benefit considerable. At the earliest possible nge the colt should he fed oatmeal and bran, corn nnd legume bay. He may be weani'd at four to six months of age, depending on his condition. l. Sheep will overeat" of salt If It Is supplied only at Intervals. Keep it before them at all times. A Good beef calves that get a little grain In a creep along with their mothers' milk aro being sold fat at weaning time at SfiO to .sti per bend. Cheap pork comes with an abundance of dean water of the right temperature. Have fountains that prevent the lings from making n nmdhole ahimt It. A healthy bog needs water close to his feed. T Settled Now That "Do juu think two cru live as cheaply as one? Yes, but it takes more money to do it. Mosquito HANFORDS Balsam of Monev back for firsf bottle If not FstH All doaera When Winter Comet She Most men neer think serious-l- y of saving until theyre married. He Perhaps they only realize then how badly they need to. When loss in weight. Iy proper handling It is possible to reduce this loss. Steers which have been getting a full feed of corn nnd alfalfa hay should This year there NEVENS, Hie When steers are shipped to market always some shrinkage B. Cream Producing Cows Return Monthly Income place. ks W. high-qualit- y Money in Raising Pigs by Saving Little Ones there Supplies qui&meqm When Dr. Caldwell started to practice medicine, back in 1875, the needs for a laxative were not as great as today. People lived normal lives, ate plain, wholesome food, and got plenty of fresh air. Rut even that early there were drastic physics and purges for the relief of constipation which Dr. Caldwell did not believe were good for human beings. The prescription for constipation that he used early in his practice, and which he put in drug stores in 1S92 under the name of Dr. Caldwells Syrup Tepsin, is a liquid vegetable remedy, intended for women, children and elderly people, and they need just such a mild, safe bowel stimulant. This prescription has proven its worth and is now the largest selling liquid laxative. It has won the confidence of people who needed it to grt. relief from headaches, biliousness, flatulence, indigestion, loss of appetite and sleep, bail breath, dyspepsia, colds, fevers. At your druggist., or write "Syrup Pep'iin, Dept. RR, Monticeilo, Illinois, for free trial bottle. Cold Kill Fruit Tree Nurserymen estimate Hint fid per cent perished because oi the unusual ly cold winter. A chemical fish, developed keep cost. fish Had you ever thought that scouring of calves may he caused by a luck ol scrubbing feed pails? j process of preserving in Norway, is said to fresh for a month at low m Good breeding nnd good feeding g hand In hand. Success depends upon combination of the two. E. Pmkhams Vegetable Compound Helps Her So Much Gold drafts are responsible fot Ventilation pneumonia, garget, etc. should he provided without drafts. Cyia The safest method for one man to lend a hull Is with a staff. This applies with equal force to the gentle nnd the cross hull. Ohio. "I sum recomCleveland, mend Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound to any woman in the condition I was in. I was so weak and Feed flavors enter milk mainly through the body of the cow and not by absorption from the surrounding atmosphere. Teed flavors nnd odors produced In ndlk usually show a decrease In In- tensity four hours after feeding and practically dDnoear in seven hours. Highly flavored feeds may he fed Immediately after milking without seriously affecting tho flavor anil odor of the wilk ptoduced at the neit milking run-dow- n that I could hardly stand up." I could rot eat and wa3 full of misery. A friend living on Arcada Avenua told ma about this medicine and after taking ten bottles my weakness and nervousness are all lvas again. I am taking It until I feel strong lika before. You may use this letter as a testimonial. Mbs. Eijzabetu Toso, 14913 Hale Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. |