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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA, UTAH Id reality he Is selfish to the core. He lavishes money on her to sutlsfy his own vanity, but as for her finer nature, the real Zen, her soul if you like he doesn't even know she has one. He obtained possession by false Which is the more moral pretenses. thing to leave him In possession, or to throw him out? Didnt you yourself hear him say that men who are worth their salt take what they want 7" "Since when did you let him set your standards? but ZenY.D. "That's hardly fair." I think It Is. I think, too, that you are arguing against your own convic.A NOVEL TUE FOOTHILLS tions. Well, I've had my say. 1 deliberately came out today without Murdoch so that I might have It. You would be quite Justified In firing me for what I've done. But now Im author. cv'thE COW PUNCHER. ThR 'NEIGHBORS LTC through, and no matter what may hapWOM&9TEADE.R9 pen, remember, Linder will never have COPyR-iGh- t suspected anything." by ROBERT STEAD Thats like you, old chap. Well on the porch, and Linders well-wor- n CHAPTER XV Continued. it at that, but I must explain drop car in the yard. IB that Zen is going to town tonight to IIow goes It, Linder?" he said, meet "Phyllis Bruce rather a nice name." Transley, and Is leaving the boy Oh, yes; cheerily, as he came up. "Is the Big with me. It is an event In my "What was I saying? young I grew to like her very Idea going to fructify?" Phyllis. and I have house-cleane-d for It life, "The Big Idea seems to be all right. much but I couldnt marry her. You Come Inside and adappropriately. You planned It well." know why." mire my handiwork." "Thanks. But Is it going to be Denny, you big, big boy 1" she Linder admired as he was directed, I mean in the matter of and then the two men fell Into a disDo you suppose every murmured. motive power. Would it run if you cussion of business man marries his first choice? matters. EventuIt has always seemed to me that and I and Murdoch were wiped out? ally Grant cooked supper, and Just as It a second choice Is a makeshift. "Everything must have a head. they had finished Mrs. Transley drove doesn't seem quite square " "Democracy must find its own head up in her motor. must grow It out of the materials No. I fancy some second choices Here we are!" she cried, cheerily, are really first choices. Wisdom comes supplied. If It doesnt do that its a "Glad to see you, Mr. Linder. Wilson with experience, you know." failure, and the Big Idea will end In has his teddy-bea- r and his knife and Not always. At any rate I couldnt being the Big Fizzle. Thats why Im his , and Is a little put out. pajamas, marry her while my heart was yours. leaving It so severely alone I want to I think, that I wouldn't let him bring I suppose not," she answered, and see which way Its headed. the pig. I could suggest another reason, again he noted a touch of weariness In I shall try and make up the defi1 said of what Linder, pointedly. know something her voice. said Grant, smiling broadly, ciency, "Another reason for what 7 divided affection If one can even say as the boy climbed to his shoulder. I alone. For will It It Is divided means. Denny, your leaving severely Wont you come In? Linder, among What are you driving at? demandmake a confession. I knew you would his other accomplishments learned In You ed somewhat sure come back ; I always was Grant, you petulantly. France, is an excellent chaperon." would come back. Then, I said to my- are In a taciturn mood today, Linder. Thank you, no; I must get along. "Perhnps I am, Grant, and If so It I shall call early In the morning, so self, I will see this man Grant as he Is, and the reality will clear my brain of comes from wondering how a man that you will not be delayed on Wilall this Idealism which I have woven with as much brains as you have can sons account." about him. And so I have encouraged be such a d d fool upon occasion. No need of that ; he can ride to the Drop the riddles, Linder. Let me field with me on Prince. He is a greut you to come here; I have been most unconventional, I know, but I was have it in the face. with the Its Just like this. Grant, old boy, helpIm sure." plowing." always that I have cultivated your She stepped up to acquaintance, and, Denny, I am so dis- said Linder, getting up and putting his Grant and drew the boy's face down 1 ! feel to hers. "Good-by- , hand on his friends shoulder; appointed be a good dear; Then the mirage that I have an Interest In the chap Disappointed? boy, she whispered, and Wilson waved who saved all of me except what this has cleared away?", kisses to her as the motor sped down On the contrary. It grows more empty sleeve stands for, and Its that the road. distorted every day. I see you tower- Interest which makes me speak about Linder took his soon after, ing above all your fellow humans; something which you may say Is none and Grant was departureto find himsurprised reaching up Into a heaven so far above of my business. I was out here Mon- self almost embarrassed In the presthem that they dont even know of Its day night to see you, and you were ence of his little guest. I came out again I see you as really The not at home. existence. Where to start on the bedtime prepThe Idealism which Wednesday, and you were not at home. was a puzzle, but Wilson himarations I thought must fade away is Justi- I came out last night and you were came to Grants aid with explicit self come not not at back the and fied heightened had home, reality. by Instructions about buttons and pins. She had turned her face to him, and at midnight. Your horses were in the You must hear my prayer, Uncle ; were not the understood barn as he far away. ways you Grant, little said the boy. 4ou of women, knew that she had made "Why didn't you telephone me? In a have down lo chair." sit I a moment more for If For hadnt than confession. cared her great you Grant sat down and with a strange he held himself In check. . . . then I do for my Job and the Big Idea mixture of emotions drew the little It subconsciousIn I thrown his could settled that have In, from somewhere chap between his knees os he listened ness came ringing the phrase, Every way. But, Grant, I do. prattle. man worth his salt . . . takes what I believe you. But why this sudden to the At the thlrdUine the boy stopped. he wants. That was Transleys mor- worry over me? I was merely spend"You have to tell me now," he ality; Transley, the usurper, who had ing the evening at a neighbor's." bullied himself Into possession of this Yes at Transleys. Transley was prompted. But I can't, Willie; I have forheart which he had never won and in town, and Mrs. Transley Is not gotten." concould never hold; Transley, the fool, responsible are where you Huh, you dont know much," the frittering his days and nights with cerned." child In his her commented, and glibly quoted seized He arms, Linder! money! I saw It all that night at dinner the remaining lines. "And God bless crushing down her weak resistance; he drew her to him until, as In that there. Some things are plain to every- Daddy and Mamma and teddy-bea- r and the pig. those most Involved. and Uncle day by a foothill river somewhere In one except the sunny past, her lips met his and Now Its not my Job to say to you Amen, he concluded, accompanying returned their caress. He cared now whats right and wrong, but the way the last word with a jump which for nothing nothing In the whole it looks to me Is this: whats the use landed him fairly in Grant's lap. His world but this quivering womanhood of all your if you're little arms went up about his friend's within his arms. . . . In to be small matters like this?" neck, and his little soft cheek rested going weather-beate"You must go, she 'whispered at Grant regarded his foreman for against a tanned and one. arms Grant's closed about habits and Is Slowly It Franks late, some time without answering. "I aplength. lithe body and pressed It the warm, are somewhat erratic. Linder. he preciate your frunkness, and He held her at arms length, his said at length. "Your friendship, to his In a new passion, strangewhim-rooThen he led him to the "Do you which I can never holy. hands upon her shoulders. question, gives you turned down the white sheets In suppose that fear of anything can which no form had ever lair, and muke me surrender you now? placed the boy between them, snuggled Not fear, perhaps I know It could his teddy down by his side and set not be fear but good sense may do It. his knife properly In view upon the me mnde send not that you was fear It And then he leaned down dresser. home early from your previous calls. kissed the little face, and and again discretion. was It Good night, little boy; whispered, he said, a new light dawning, Oh God safe tonight, and consumyou keep at her marveled and he again And suddenly Grant realized always. mate artistry. that he had been praying. . . . But I must tell you, she resumed. He withdrew softly, and only partly Frank leaves on a business trip toclosed the door; then be chose a seat morrow night. He will be gone for where he could see the little figure some time, and I shall motor Into lying peacefully on the white bed. town to see him off. I am wondering The dear little chap," he murmured. she hurried on, as about Wilson, I must watch by him tonight. It would though not daring to weigh her words; be unspeakable if anything should Sarah will be away I am letting her happen to him while he is UDder my have a little holiday and I can t take care. Wilson into town with me because it He felt a sense of warmth, almost a will be so late." Then, with a hurst smothering sensation, and raised his of confession, she spoke more delibhand to his forehead. It came down Thats isnt exactly the reaerately. I with perspiration. covered know doesn't ; Frank Dennison son, It's amazing'y close." he said, and have let Sarah go, and I I can't exwalked to one of the French windows plain." opening to the west. The sun had Her face shone pink and warm In gone down, and a brooding darkness the glow of the firelight, and as the lay over all the valley, but fur up in significance of her words sank in upon the sky he could trace the outline of him Grant marveled at that wizardry a c'oud. of the gods which could bring such Looks like a storm, he commented, A tenderman. foot of the to homage and suddenly felt something casually, ness such ns he had never known sufYou DemandWhat Are Driving at?" his heurt. about was her ; him holy. tighten fused very presence ed Grant Somewhat Petulantly. to his chair, but found turned him let He and over the boy Bring room with an " spend the night with me. We are that privilege. Man to man. I'm going himself pacing the living nenousness. To altogether Inexplicable grent chums and we shall get along to be equally frank with you. he ex"D m Linder, anyway begin with, I suppose you will admit splendidly." I believe lie shook that Y.D.'s daughter Is a strong char- claimed presently. He me up more than I realized. CHAPTER XVI acter, a woman quite capable of directbarged me with insincerity; me, who ing her own affairs? The stronger the engine the bigger nave always made sincerity my special Grant spent his Sunday forenoon In g camvirtue. . . . Well, there may be the smash If theres n wreck. an exhaustive a a case of on is not farm the something In It." Its wrecking; Its paign. Bachelor life A faint, indistinct growling, as cf not conducive to domestic delicacy. case of trying to save something out When he was able to view his handi- of the wreck. Convention, Linder, is the grinding of mighty rocks, came It binds men and down from the distances a torture-mongework with a feeling that even feml The storm will be nothing." he asnine eyes would find nothing to offend. women to the stake of propriety and He bids them smile while It snuffs out the sured himself. Even os he spoke the Grant did an unwonted thing. house shhered In every timber as the and opened soul that's In them. unlocked the whim-rooTrans-ieIt me another Let way: air fresh that the windows put gale struck It und went whining by. might the but He rushed to the whim-room- , Is a clever man of affairs. He play through the silent chamber. When his the still ends. found how He to a he soundly. boy took knows sleeping dressed accomplish and lunched had he "I must stay up," he reasoned with stroll ovtr the hills, thinking a great applied the methods somewhat modia of landoccasion On fied for no his the answer. himself; I must be on hand In case but finding deal, return he deserted the familiar figure mark In winning his wife. He makes he should be frightened." Suddenly It occurred to Gras? that. position a great appearance of unselfishness. f Linder In a or Robert Stead n n ! house-cleanin- . r; y A Lady of Distinction quire apart from his love for Wflson, If anything should happen the child Is recognized by the delicate, fascinatIn his houss a very difficult situation ing Influence of the perfume she uses. would be created. Transley would A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot demand explanations explanations water to thoroughly cleanse the pores which would be nard to make. Why followed by a dusting with Cuticura was Wilson there at all? Why was he Talcum powder usually means a clear, not at borne with Sarah? Suruh away sweet, healthy skin. Advertisement. from home I Why bad Zen kept that a sercet? . . . Clock of Death Seems The gale subsided as quickly ss It to Deserve Its Name had come, and the sudden silence which followed was even more awesome. It By the stopping of the famous clock of Henry VIII at lasted only for a moment; a flash of lightning lit up every corner of the Hampton court palace, London, and house, Bursting like white fire from the death within a few hours of one every wall and ceiling. Grant rushed of the palace Inmates the ancient to the whlm-roor- a and was standing legend surrounding the "clock of deutli has once more been fulfilled. over the child when the crash of thunTradition runs that the stopping of der came upon them. The boy stirred gently, smiled, and settled back to his the clock portends the Imminent death of a palace resident. sleep. Grant drew the blinds In tbs whlm-rooThese days, for the first time for and went out to draw them In many years, the clock stopped, and the living room, but the sight across the same night an elderly woman the valley was of a majesty so terrific Miss Jane Cuppage, daughter of Gen. that It held him fascinated. Sir Burke Cuppage, who fought nt WaTurning from the windows, Grant terloo was found dead In her apartleft the blinds open. ments, sas the Cincinnati Enquirer. Only cowardice An official of the palace said that would close them," he muttered to In twice within his personal knowledge "and addition to the himself, surely, some one had died a few hours after other qualities Linder has sttrlbuted to me, I am not a coward. If It were the clock stopped. 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As the night wore on the storm, Instead of spending Itself quickly as Grant had expected, continued unabated, but bis nervous tension gradually relaxed, and when at length Wilson was awakened by an exceptionally loud clap of thunder he took the hoy In his arms and soothed his little fears as a mother might have done. They sat for a long while in a big chair in the living room, and exchanged such confidences as a man may with a child of five. After the lad had dropped back into sleep Grant still sat with him In his arms, thinking. . . . And what he thought was this: He was a long while framing the exact thought ; he tried to beat it back in a dozen ways, but Jt circled nround him, gradually closed In upon him and Linder called forced Its acceptance. me a fool, and he was right. He might have called me a coward, and ngain he would have been right. Linder was right." Some way It seemed easy to reach that conclusion while this little sleeping form lay In his arms. Now was the time to do something that would cost; to lay his hand upon the prize and then relinquish It for the sake of Wilson Transley ! And by God Ill do It! he exclaimed, springing to his feet. He carried the etiild hack to his bed, and then turned again to watch the storm through the windows. It seemed to be subsiding; the lightning, although still almost continuous, was not so near. "What little Incidents turn our lives! be thought. "That boy; In some strange way he hvs been the means of bringing me to see things ns they are which not even Linder could do. The mind has to be fertilized for the thought, or It cant think It. He brought the necessary Influence to bear. It was like the night at Murdoch's house, the night when the Big Idea was horn. Surely I owe that to Murdoch, und his wife, and Ihyllis Bruce. 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