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Show THE PAYSON THPONTrEE. PAYSOV. UTAH SYNOPSIS Sam Stanley, wealthy owner of Moon ranch, informs bis housekeeper, Mary Main who tells the story, that bis former wifes twin daughters. Dan telle and CabrleJIe, are coming to 'he ranch to live their mother being dead and their father who had Daniel Canneziano been the cause of Sarn's divorcing his wife, in the penitentiary Sain has adopted a boy John, now grown to manhood, and a physigirl, Martha, twentv-oncally healthv but weak minded Mrs Martha's Ollle Kicker. Hubert nurse, lives with them Hand, a wanderer and Chadwlca Caufleld. John s wartime buddy are be other members of the household tha Ueaert e CHAPTER II Continued 2 Until after he came, I had not realized bow little real laughing any of us had .lone We had been happy enough, und content , but we had never been much amuseo He amuted us. He made us laugh He took rhe mechanical player ofT the old grand 'piano, and played It as we had never before heard It played He spoke pieces and sang funny songs until we held our sides with laughing He whs a ventriloquist, and a mimic besides He could Imitate nil of our voices to a T. Martha adored him. He played with her by the hour. He made two dolls, Mke and Put, foi her. and he would let them sit on her knees while be made them talk for her. At the enn of November, when he begun to talk about leaving. Sum offered him s hundred and hfty a month to stay on He suld. like Hubert Hand hud said, What for? For living," Sam said Chad laughed and shook his head. 1 "Double It, then, Sam urged. wouldn't have you leave the plat , and Martha, for three hundred a month; so why shouldn't I pay It to have you stay? Chad never would take any regular money from Sam. Bui he stayed on He called hlmselt the Perpetual Guest P G. for short, hut some of the others said If stood for Pollyunna Gush und culled him Polly to twit him. Pollyntirm may not be llfera fure, I don't know ; hut a person of that nature la most uncommonly pleas ant to have around the house The girls got here on Friday, the eighth of May Sam and I rode down to laltall In the sedan to meet them, and John took the small truck down to bring up their baggage. 1 dont know what there Is about riding In a train that turns folk9 haughty and supercilious; l.ul thpre Is something that does A person who would be right hearty and human on his own two feet, sits In a car. win dow and looks out at the platform people as If they were something he wanted to be careful not to step on. Ily the time I had passed fifty or more windows, and had reached where the girls were standing, I was so heated up I couldn't find a word to say but, "Pleased to meet you," which was not the truth. One of them smiled real sweet, and said. Mary I Upon my soul you haven t changed at all In sixteen . years," and made as if to kiss me; which I did at once. The other one gave me a Jerky nod. and stood there watching th train pull out. until Sam. who had been poking along behind me. managed to catch up Uncle Sam, she exclaimed, laugh lng and standing ou tiptoe, nnd putting her hands on his shoulders, nnd tipping her pointed chin up to him you deur. to have us I I had always remembered that you wete the big pest man In the world, and now see that I was right about il. , Sam didn't kiss her, as she had ex peoted him to. He patted her hands took them down off his shoulders and held them a minute before he dropped them and reached tr. shake hands with the twin who had kissed me. Well, now, he said, this is sure grown up to great l.lttle girls all ladles, and coming to see their old uncle." (He had bitten od that uncle halt, though he was no more their Which of yon s uncle fban I was ) which, now? Let's gel you sorted out, so I can call you by name. I used to gel you all mixed up, when you were little tykes couldn't tell one from the other" You won't have that trouble any more." said the one who had nodded at me. "1 ant Gabrlelle, and that prim little puss Is Danielle. People never get confused about us any longer." The population of Kattall had cotne when running to the depot, of course, the train stopped; and. at last, swag males, females. gerlng bis way among Rnd dogs, here Indlahs, cowpunchers. cante John. !.a-lI" exclaimed viabrtelle. when sight of him. "Who Is caught she this picturesque man thing coming toward us?" John did took pretty line, wearing fels new 'corduroy suit, and his shining new leather puttees, and his new sixteen dollar sombrero, lie hud even gone so far as to buttoD up the collar of his brown flannel shirt. He, Sam answered, beaming with pride Is my boy, John." How thrilling! chirped Gabrlelle It Is like living In a cinema, Isn't It. And olT she went, sort of Danny? skipping along the trucks, td meet hint. When they met, John gave her about the sntne attention that a pas senger gives the ticket chopper at the gate. In a city depot, when ne sees the train he Is trying to catch moving He slowly out through the yards. pulled o(T his hat with . how. but he I her, walking very fast. passed thought that he vas so flustered that he did not know what he wa3 doing lie knew lie was henri'Hl straight for He had been In the freight Danny house since long before the train came In, sizing up from safe distance the girls arrival Tien he had sneaked out the hn k way up past the stathn houe and around It and hack again, to give the appearance of having lust that minute got into Bat tall. "John. I said, when be reached Danny and me, and stopped short, like he mid Just been lassoed from the rear, "this l Danielle t'annezlano." John dropped his ha. In the alkali dust, his new hat. and reached out and took both of (tunny's hands In his Falling on his knees In front of her would not have been much showier. "I he produced. 11 heard you laugh." To me, it barely made sense; but she seemed to find It interesting and Important. Iteally?" she said, and sort of trilled It full of meaning. Battall's population was beginning I to close In around us pulled at John's sleeve; but I declure. If a freight hadn't come along, forcing those two to get ofT the tracks, they might have been standing there yet. gazing Into each others eyes. wus halfway home, riding beside Danny In the sedan, when Gahrielles laughing out again, at some remark of Sams, made me rememlier that she had been the only one who had done any laughing when we had met. Dan ny had only smiled So. If tlmt laugh was what had put John cleat olT Ida head, he had picked the wrong twin 1 CHAPTER III The Secret The first minute I heard that the Canneziano girls were coming to the Desert Moon I questioned my self as to what reason any Canneziano ever hnd for coming to rhe ranch, or for writing to the ranch. The answer I tried to think was, to get money. that thev would stay a few months, long enough to put themselves in Sum's good graces, ask him for a tidy But they had not sum. and leave. been on the place two days before I knew that (here was something far less simple, something, probably, treacherous and sinister at the root of this visit of theirs to the Desert Moon On the evening of their arrival the girls had unpacked their trunks In The next morning their bedrooms 1 a You wont do that. You can't harm me without harming yourself. But. If you threaten that, just once more, 1 will go straight to lohn and tell him rhe truth place, he never could have gotten It Into I he house without being seen." You are too sure of everything when you are unsure ol anything, the other girl answered, and I thought You promised since the voice wus louder und. some 1 "I havent broken my promise. how, richer, that 11 was Gabys. "Stop being sure, and try being sensible shan't, If you don't But you must We must find It We have very little know that I haven't any Interest left time. How do you know whether tie In the thing. What about your desire for recould have brought 'f Into I he house or not? There Is a back stairway. venge?" Fool that I was. I kept right on go "Thai desire was yours, not mine. 1 never considered that side of It at lng up the stairs It took me a while eaves to develop the all." "Coward I Quitter! dropping, sneaking, and generally "That Isnt fair. Gaby. Fll help If despicable character that 1 did de1 I have been helping, haven't velop later. "Did you girls lose something?" I 1? I won't hinder In any way. But the rime Is short now asked. Remember Itauny jumped, from btlng itartled. that. hut Gaby never turned a hair. There was a new tone Danny In Gaby's voice, sweet like, and apOnly a trinket of Dans," she said. did not trust It for a min'Possibly she never packed It at all." pealing I gave them the trunk drawer and ute; but I think Danny did, for she came back downstairs, wracking my answered, gently. Yes, dear? brain with questions. Forgive me. Let's be twinny again I could hear the treat Who was the he" who had, or friends?" hery in tin, I as plainly as I could hear the who had not, gotten something Into I think Dantiv did not hear the house? The something that (hey words do wunt to must find, and hnd very little time in It, for she answered. I do, truly which to find And. land's alive, lie friend Gahy Only please, dear, won't vou leave my man what was the something? I resolved to say nothing, but o alone?" And you'll help me. And you wont watch those two girls, like a hawk, I did so. from then on But It was tell hitnuny thing?" Of course I wont tell, Gahy. It Is llirAe weeks before I heard anything more at all. though I saw a great deal really your secret, uow ; not mine. It was during these three weeks And I'll help you all I can." that Danny and John announced their Out of all that crazy Revenge. My own opinion Is that engagement conversation the one word kept pesterthey got themselves engaged the first Did five minutes they were alone together; ing me like a leaking faucet bur that they had gumption enough people revenge other people, or have to wuit for ten days before telling it. revenge ou them, or what? I looked It up In the dictionary. Miliclous InPam gave them his blessing. That Is to say, he said that any agreement juring In return for an Injury or ofthey wnnted to make was all right fense received. 1 of paper and wrote got a piec with him. If Danny was sure she It down. The Canneziano girls want on to live the Desert would be satisfied to injure, maliciously, some one on Moon, and If they would wait a year to he married They agreed to this, the Desert Moon ranch, In return for 1 the year of waiting, reluctantly. The an Injury or un offense received The out crossed Canneziano who were downright girls, only people pleased with Sams decision were Gnb.v and wrote, Gabrlelle Canneziano, and myself. I. for certain reasons of since Danny had said that she had never considered that side of It at own. Guby. because she was my It did not all. If did not help any. In herself to also consider choosing make sense. love with John. Since Sam nnd I were the only peoShe made no bones about tier feelon the ranch they had known beI ple not us do and John did did, ings. set all of her open advances toward fore they came here this time. It him clown to sister In lawly affection. seemed ns If they had come to Injure, I us had never Still, I didn't believe that she really maliciously, one of done either of them a mite of harm In was love with she John, thought until I hid In the clothes closet that In my life. Sam had never done anyOf course. but good for them. evening and heard Danny and her thing Sam oad not been very gentle with talking together. as 1 took pains to Gobys jctlons, that evening, toward their father. But of them had any discover, neither John had been so downright disgustBoth kind feelings for theli father. ing, sitting on the arm of his chair, and trying to coax him out of the of them laid their mother's death at Canne.inno's door. They thought that house to see the mountains by moonhis cruelty and his neglect had killed light. and hanging herself around his her. It was senseless to suppose that neck when they danced together, nnd were harboring a grudge against I they a hnd notion Danny so on. that Sam for anything that he had ever a little conversation have ready might done to Canneziano. for her when she could get her alorte The Desert Moon was like a three-rinI had walled about ten minutes circus during Ihe months of May I door ol room the heard when Gaby's and June. There were the girls, everI 1 all but was, so tickled open. lastingly searching for something: squealed, when I heard that Danny leaving the house shortly after the had come In with her, Instead of go men left It, each morning; returning, hall u. own room her the down on lng tired out, Just in time for dinner; off Evidently they had begun their con versa! ion lu the hull for G.ihy's first again for the afternoon, and coming home just in time to piPtty up for supwords were, "jealous, my dear Dun?' per. After a while, I began to lose II 1 is silly for don't know. But In that ; Htid. being a woman, interest In Is do John as love act to yuu you I allowed my attention to become diswith me. Why should you try to take him uway from me. when you don't tracted by the center ring where all the love Interest was going on. Most want til in yourself?' of my attention I gave to the clown In Are you sure of that?" the ring. to Chad. His good looks fas Yes I tun I cannot explain It. now or ever; cltiute ton, and so does ds unsnphlsti cation You'd like the fortune be Is to but Chad, front the very first, was head ovet heels In love with Gutiv. inherit. But you would never he satis He bad no more chance of winning Hed to marry him and live right heie her. penniless, funny, kind little fellow for the remainder of vonr life" "No. I would not Id many Him, If that lie was. than an amateur has of riding an outlaw pony lie clidnt have a penny It Is you who She never gave him two looks. He are always thinking about tils fortune couldn't even make her laugh with his hut I wouldn't allow him to biny himself, nnd his beauty, and charm in lokes nnd his songs, as lie could the this Godforsaken country. Id gel rest of us. But he followed her uhout, and waited on her. He brought her It im out into the wnihl. and .uve him take his place there. With tils ability pony up to the house. Instead of nllnw lng one of the outfit to do It. He and energy, nnd with me to help him her desert flowers, which she brought It a what might tie! For you to place have him Is waste. Waste. You tossed away to wither. And Martha don't know any thing about love. You'll was half mad with jealousy. Right at first. I think that some of never learn tell you I can't bear thought that Martha's It. It Isn't fair" She began to cry, the others I hollow sounding sobs, that seemed to Jealousy was something of a Joke catch In ner throat und wrench free never did think so. Before long we Stool-pigeo- all began to feel that It was more than a little serious. Sam talked to Chad, and to Gaby about IL Chad did the best he could, after that, to be as attentive to Martha us he hnd been before; but If be so much as opened a door for Gaby, Martha would go Into temper fits, and sulking spells. As for Gaby, Sams talk with her made things worse. She had never noticed Chad at all, so she bad not noticed that Martha was jealous of him. She welcomed the Dews as another tool she could use to tease and torment the poor girl. All along she had delighted Id teasing and tormenting Martha, though she had not dared do it when Sam was present. One of Gaby's pleasant little ways was to refer to Martha as an Idiot, right before her face. La-lGaby exclaimed one evening, when Martha was wandering about The Idiot gets on my nervea Cant you make her keep still, Mrs Ricker? She isnt harming anyone," 1 said, since Mrs. Ricker, as usual, said noth You leave her alone, and stop lng. talking like that, Misa" I'm not harming anyone, now," But some day Martha piped up. might I'd like to s wont, though, a A. 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FIHD "FRIEND There Were the Girls, Everlastingly Searching for Something. IN HEED she walked over close to Gaby, youll give me the gold monkey. Ill be good then, for always." Mother arid Daughter Praise It was a bracelet charm of Gabys, a Vegetable Compound gold monkey, about the size of a large almond, with Jade eyes. The minute Martha hnd seen it she had begun t( My daughter Johnson City, N. Y. beg for IL Gaby would not give II was only 20 years old, but for two years she worked to her; would not so much as allow in misery. She was her to wear if for a few hours at a nervall time. As usual, this evening, she reous, had aches and IL touch fused to let Martha pains and no appeYes, and you'll be sorry, Martha tite. I was taking threatened Lydia E. Plnkhams ComJuot as she had hated Gaby from Vegetable pound with good tha start Martha had loved Danny; results so she debut she could not tell them apart. II cided to try it. Beseemed Incredible that even Martha fore she had taken could be confused about the two girls; two bottles her apbecause. If ever girls were opposites petite was better. those girls were. Their faces, Just she was more cheerful and was able to their faces, did look alike. They both work. I cannot praise your medicine had large brown eyes, straight noses, too highly. It is wonderful for mothers a small mouths, pointed chins and com- and for daughters.Mbs.ItsL. surely E. Hall, friend ln need. caracolor of real the light plexions 223 Floral Avenue, Johnson City, N. Y mel frosting. Danny's cheeks showed a faint pink, coming and going. Gahy Nothing gives' the onlookers painted her cheekbones, clear hack rc color. pleasure than a health faddist tain her ears, with deep orange-pinThey both had wavy, dark brown hair cut Just the same ln the oack, real close fitting nnd down to a point. But Gnb.v brushed her hair straight hack from her forehead, and put varnish stuff on it till If 'was as sleek and shining ns patent leather. Gaby's clothes were all loud colored, or seemed to be black turnpd gaudy when she put it on and they were all Insecure apAllwearers ccrii pearing, too defiant of paper patterns to he qn'te moral. Dannys clothes were as neat and quiet as a pigeon's. Since Hubert Hand was too selfish ever to love anything that hls nose wasn't nttached to, his carryings on think, with Gaby should he classed, not in the center ring, hut as the main attraction of the third ring. And he almost old enough to be her father, with white coming Into his hair at his temples I To this dny 1 have never understood those two, during those months. Gaby was In love with John. Hubert Hand was in love with Hubert Hand. Yet they hugged and kissed, and seemed to think Hint calling It "neckIt wasn't ing" made it respectable. a flirtation, with them. It was more ANEW ,FTHEY like a fight, where each of them was not did for something they fighting want A perfectly footless, none too wholesome performance "II run-dow- k over 25.000.006 Sold bewray LEVI STRAUSS 1 Overalls the Leading Brand for over 56years Every pair sold with This guarantee FREE (TO BE CONTINUED) from It. Sang Funny Songs Until We Held Our Sides With Laughing. carried their trunks to the attic. Going through the upper hall, later tlmt same morning. I saw one of the empty drawers th.it had fitted Into their new fangled trunks, lying beside the door to Hie attic stairway. hate clutter. I picked It up and I went In all carried 't upstairs good faith; hut I wear rubber so.eq shoes around the house, and the stairs are thickly carpeted; so the girls, who were up there, did not hear me corn lng. Just before I got to the turn In the stairs, I heard one of them say: "1 atn sure thnl there Is no use In searchingVjhouae. Ln the first t lie boys 1 - I am sorry. Gaby. 1 love John He means to me peace, and ecurlty and decent living the things I want most for my life. Why should I risk all?" "Toward! Coward Peace and He means life to me. All security! i Reliable Merchandise since 1853 Love, nnd At night the South African baboon Is a timorous creature, and us Its sight in the dusk Is far Inferior to that of passion, und adventure nnd attain Do ment, for him and for uie, too you think I'll stand by nnd allow you to have him, to bury his wonder In your peace, nnd smother hls posslbllt ties with your security and decent living?" "1 think," Danny answered, "that love you will have to. John nnd each other; and we are going to keep each other. You, nor anyone, can change that. Suppose 1 should tell John why we came here? Ihe leopard, the latter sometimes steals up to where the troop Is sleeping, makes Its pounce, nnd escapes But the with a shrieking victim. leopard does not invariably have the best of It. There are several Instances of such a night marauder being surrounded and torn to pieces. Another enemy much dread rd by baboons Inhabiting the warmer But there localities Is the are Instances of even the python being destroyed h.v the combined fury o a troop. All snakes, whether poisonous I of It; full and complete. 1 AsK for Levis Baboon Formidable Foe When Incited to Fury It rock-pytho- n. 4, i or not, nre equally feared by baboons. This Is somewhat strange In view of the circumstances that the latter can at once distinguish between berries that are wholesome nnd those that are poisonous, even though they may never have seen them before. The hiss of a snake will reduce the most enraged baboon to a slate of abject terror, and a dend snake placed In the vicinity of one will drive It almost distracted. Light Ray Is described as that portion of the light spectrum beyond the violet tone. 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