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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH the hand next to me. and it fell on and was much pleased with my bV mine. There was nothing surreptitlety. tious about It; it was deliberate, deEnvy them why? . . . Oh, yon mean because theyre they're alwaye signed, aggressive. I had covered most of the distance holding my hands, and a happy wava You before It began to show . Then I was of color flushed into her cheeks. In danger for a while, but I made It are very clever. Thanks, Jean. Now take off that Spoof Is Unfortunately, , all right. not an early riser. He was surprised pretty little cap of yours, which ls to see me." not half as beautiful as the hair 'it'' She stopped, and for a long while hides,, and let me draw off your overgazed into space, as though studying shoes I have a grievance against whut she would say next. them, as well and well just sit down Well, I proposed to him. He reand settle the affairs of the universe." fused me," she said quietly. I wish we could, she said, with a Refused you? . . . Do you mean note that had lost most of Its Joyousthats the whole story?" . ness; I rather wish we could. But Thats the substance; I told you I where have you been hiding? And would leave out the frills. You can why? And did that afternoon we decorate It to your liking. One of flJb se- spent coasting bore you so that you crets of art Is to not to overstate your- have never asked me out since?" pwp .g.migv ge self leaving something to the ImagiOh, Ive been busy, I said. Very nation. The more Intelligent the audi- busy. AUrHOR, or "THE COU PUNCHER" ' THE MQCESTCADER.S. ence, the more may be left to the ImBusy? At what? CORyRiCht BY auThen I ccuild forbear no longer. My agination. You are an Intelligent CHAPTER XIV Continued unexpected that sometimes the edf was about to burst, from me. secret dience, Frank. does not register It; It merely cocks 'absurd concern for, 1 my Through Not yet! Itself to make sure If the sound Oh! my G -- d" I. cried. hardly knew what, her adorable NEW HANDY should be repeated. ! tfot yet seethed in me like an elecI knocked again. In a moment the current. Aad so selfish am I I fell In the snow. I floundered aimtric Fits door, opened, aqd I saw Spoof, in a and all men that it was some minutes lessly In the broken crust. . . . con flannel and shirt Jacket, smoking . before I realized that Jean had reWhen I came back to realization the I think I ceived a knockout blow ; that she had rlslon was gone. (July the snow, shot duroy trousers, moccasins took In every detail of his attire. Ills More for your money humiliated herself to this man Spoof; through wlfb Its thin Inlsts of lighfl tie was drawn neatly up to the throat; end the best Peppermint on she had placed, her womanhood that fell forever. his hair was well brushed; be bad not Chewing Sweet for anymoney at his feet, and he had spurned It. Was I freezing? The thought prodshaved. Ills mustache was heavier, L drew Just what It was for me to lose Jean, a ded me to consciousness. his faffe paler, thinner Look for Wrigleys P. ILHandy Pack Just that same must It be for Jean hand from my mitt and thrust It 1 Frank ! he exclaimed. Why, to lose Spoof. g? against my face. The lingers were seemed to hear both welcome and em"And he refused you refused you, warm. The skin of my forehead would Come In. barrassment In Ids voice. I repeated, when this thought had setI was able to wriggle my wrinkle. old man! This Is quite a day at secYou cant mistake the tled clearly in my mind. toes In my boots. No, I was not freezJean, I tion Two.,' flavor of Flapjacks! No see how any man could do dont ing. Jly troubles were of the mind; CHAPTER XV On account of the dull weather nnd other hot cakes have it. that." my bodily engines were functioning Because no other hot the frosted windows Spoof had a lamp she was He I got the wind over kind considerate, properly. cake flour is blended It was a brass lump, with a set his little table with a linen Spoof burning; Said he was sorry; said, quietly. my right shoulder and pressed on. the Flapjack way! twisted, ornamental bowl and a cloth cloth and napkins and good appreciated the compliment ; any man Jean wanted me to keep her guess- shade of some old gold color. It stood dishes. The meal wasamazingly to consist of might be flattered, he said, but It was ing. That was the easy, slangy way on a shelf which he had bulltftiu stewed rabbit, with potatoes and carof putting It. Ioetlc license, she had corner of his only room; Its subdued rots; bread and cheese and tea. Jean quite impossible. So I am left danYhut she meant was that hut cheerful gling in space. called It. light touched the .objects sprang up to cut the bread and make Well, what next?". I asked, after I must .always lun'e something In reIn the little shack with u glint of color the tea. silence In which, consciously -- long of bonier some myserve; mysterious which was In sharp contrast to the It wus not until wehnd finished or she was drawing her unconsciously, self Into which she bad not exploi d. lrnb h had lunch, and Spoof had rolled me a day outside. finger up and down betips of sense slowly the to Something keep up been made up; his steamer rug lay cigarette, aijd the dishes were cleared What mystery, the spirit of adventure. In tucked about It. The walls were a away and some sort of tapestry cover tween the .backs of mine. next? which romance Is born, without which maze of firearms, prints, curios. There substituted on the table, that Jean Go home, she said, decisively. romance must die. No doubt she was was the warmth of a fire and the odor saw fit to refer to her behavior. and Jack will be uneasy. she Marjorie should AfiVr marry of something .rooking. all, why right. I promised you that If you didnt . I ComCome ini You wlll-eme home, won't you?" Why, Spoof me? What was I more than t, bipml In the corner opposite to the lamp, qulzz I would tell you all about. It. manded. Jean and I Are Just Havtook an Inordinately long Spoof beast of burden, an animal designed on the tlqor, on u mat, sat Jean. Her sins said, suddenly. You time to feed the oxen, but when he ing Tea." to eat, sleep, labor, and reproduce knees were propped up In front of her have been a good hoy, and I will keep returned, with and blowing great was somethin!?' itself? Spoof and her long, supple fingers were my word. I took Jean's coat and cap; I seated stamping before opening the door, we more than that. Whs I wise to Interlinked ubnut them. It was ns she lin'd' I drew off her overshoes; I By Jove, I havent fed the bullocks, her; were ready for Jhe road. We took rupt them ut ull? Why not leave them sat that day wliaf, only yesterday? Thats vvh'it coines leave without the fire. stirred Spoof exclaimed. exIn of much the way alone? with me under the great drift on the of having company. I really should Yes, Im very busy. I have Busy? planations, but with his promise to It was while I wrestled with the bank of the gully. A tapestry nffa'ir o? have a man. If the governor saw Yne a big world to think"about. In the and at come us a week. once see least thought of n great renunciation that some kind, hung on the wall, sheltered leave my guests to feed a pair of un. . Our long walk home was taken In words of the poet: the light broke about me. I was sure her from djrect contact with the cold gracious bulls he would he permanent. $ I sugI love not man the less, but Nature that animal for animal ox for ox hoards,' and a cushion with a yellow ly humiliated. You wont mind, will almost complete silence. Once more, gested to Jean that we should let It Jean preft rred me to Spoof. It was dragon further protected her. She von?" From these our Interviews, In which be understood that she had gfint? to In those qualities that were not animal looked up at me nsI entcnvl npd. ljpr I steal We wouldnt, nnd In a moment Spoof , Rrown's, not Spoofs. "Albers stands for Better Breakfasts" From all I may be, or have been before, that she preferred him. It was for me. face wits a riddle too enigmatic to was plowing toward his stifbles. To with the universe, and feel as you like, she said. I lJust mingle therefore, by ull means, to delay her analyze. A'moyaiicp, defiance, .pjgfls-.- , "You think Jlm a wild woman, and What I can neer express, Loss of sincerity is loss of vital care." decision, and then to set about delibertire, humor. Indifference, were strangeYet cannot all conceal. much of a fool, said Jean. dont pretty o Bovee. we neared Twenty-twtook Jean power. ately to develop the qualities In which ly and IneStrirnhly interwoven. t Come, this bench is a sad invention. 1 must read. she exclaimed. "Why, I was at a disadvantage. my arm, although here the path was Lovely.!" Hello, Frank, she said, quietly. sit the floor. Lets Frank . . . Thats from from " Cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp. These Idle winter months gave me the "You see, Je Miss Lane is an early She went back to her station In the good. I have you guessing, Jean, 1 re-- ' I so Thank she said. I to much, On retiring gently rub spots of dancursed and you read, very opportunity Although' corner, nnd made me sit down beside caller," Spoof explained. druff and itching with Cuticura Q fitperhaps that you marked, dryly. myself that so many weeks hud slipped frequent one, he added, any- her. There, thats better, she said. thought you would, You to on we talked what of would memorized back I that go to read? Vhat purpose; ment. Next morning shampoo with more than you are. If she hud known by tinimproved. You think Im a wild woman, and a I for she stand couldnt me, you dug that,. protested. yesterday. had my old school books and a lilble Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make no just pit would doubt were you you coming pretty much of a fool. Lets pass the now. Do you understand? You are Still, better that than none. Come, them little else. Still, If one knew his Pdhle have come together. your everyday toilet preparations first count. On the second we agree. Is It? an are less and Where artist. up. if I were to read up some book In It, you considerate; a clear skin and soft, white and have Yes, that might have been better," Now I'll give you the whole story withI drew my Byron from Its place of hands. Advertisement. her face smiled wanly into mine. out of It, I said, pointedly. develop a simple philosophy out frills. I lied glibly about having found concealment. The trail Is gone, Spoof continued. enveigle Jean into- an argument, and "You know, of course, why I canA happiness that eonies late in Jlfe Ah, If you had started at the beat Mrs. Browns; Mrs. .Brown was would be keeping her Ignoring the Jab In my remark. Jean It best her, that our celed engagement. Weve covered I must have taken some skill to find the that groutld ; no use plowing It ngain. well, hut one of the children had a ginning of the stanza with, There is a Is that your children turned out well. guessing, wouldn't It? In the pathless wood, I would . 1 could borrow books from Spoof, It direct Ion." befleved I loved Spoof ; I hoped he sore throat; Brown had slipped on the pleasure Still she Said. have I Ice and known, not h'ip, his wus a strange sidelight on my feelhurt before they badly; daylight," "1urtieularly The book lay open before us. Her were longing for English mail. I ings toward Spoof that even at this said, more pointedly than before. If the expectant Yakima, Wash. knew all this duplicity must be fcxaud iiands hud fallen on its printed pages. i .oment and for this purpose there Oh, dont quiz., Frank," Jean prowishes to keep well and strong mother I Into drew them drew content I In was but to the tested. the slowly seemed nothing unnatural mine; out, delay Ill tell you all about It presI would advise her Jean, evil day. "By some sort of' telepathic them up and about my neck. thought that I should borrow books ently. I was just saying to i?poof, to take Dr. Pierces from him. Other neighbors might have when your knock Interrupted me, how understanding we did not discuss I whispered, You know there Is only, Favorite PrescripWe were glad ultimately, one answer. Why not give tion. Jeans behavior. It not only much the wiser the Japanese are than hooks; one never cun tell. Most peohelps physically but enough to have her back safe and it now ple remain unread, not from lack of we. They sit on the floor, ns nature Not yet, Frank. We shall see. mentally also for it sound; we were willing to agree that hooks, but from lack of application. intended them to do, nnd how graceful keeps one feeling the stress of winter had perhaps been Don't you understand? I must wait There wus Iteveread I.ocke. I would they are! I am playing the part. so well that there oo much for her. She would be all and see whether you have really make un excuse to tnwnt und would "Rut not for that reuson, I atq, for is no need or memorizare Just You see, I reyourself borrow hooks from him. I would even afraid," said Spoof. right presently. I found it so worry. a for me The days that followed, were ing verses with prize. dollars joice In only one chair, called easy spend a few of my very beneficial in AH right, I said. Ill vait and for me. I Immediately began, to on magazines,' or on membership In a by way of courtesy. Miss Lane rekeeping me strong and well and so mall order library. Of ull this Jean fused to sit In It while I stood, and I, gleun the neighborhood for books, nnd prove it. But I warn you I cant to the quieting the harvest was much more liberal foresee where this thing Is going to was to know nothing. I would keep of course, could not sit In It while she than I expected. Spoof lent tne By- lead. It niay not be content with nerves that I always recommend it to her guessing. stood. So she solved a deadlock by my patients and many of them have ron and the Decline und Fall ; Brown books, only; already Im rather sure trudged on In a mood akin to cheersitting on the flooi;" taken it with splendid results. I do not Iff books. want more than nfiiy supplied a complete Shakespeare, In it will fulness. I had made my decision. I Nothing very Incriminating about thiffk there is anything to equal it for lead me out into the world. There are the weak and one volume; Bella Donna contributed had stepped out of an old world into all this. They were Just chatting natailing "woman. It just' u Life of Lincoln; Burke, much to tiiy other, women, there, Jean, I added, n new one. seems to build, up every organ in the Something which must urally; surely they couldn't be such body." Mrs. J. O'Neal, 410 N. 4th Ave. surprise,, had a copy of Whitman, significantly. have lain dormant ull these years actors as to stage this dialogue withI know. I understand. 1 must front which he quoted copiously, gesAll dealers. Tablets and liquid. awoke und thrilled me with the pos- out a moments notice. Still I had take my chance. It is worth even ticulating to me in an empty stall sibilities of what I might become. Life had to knock the second tini". . . . he was a deep pool where I had looked that to- be sure in the end. A friend will not criticize ns unless You have breakfasted?. Spoof Infor me was no longer a thing of the After a while I made tea, and just we ask him to, and then maybe not. shallow water; Andy Smith was for a Is hut death, thing of quired. body, which -equally insistent upon . rehearsing as we were sitting down to It came the mind and spirit, which ure eternal. 'Why, I am afraid I must confess unexI I In home Burns, and particularly to the effect a knock at the door. It was a sharp, left rather And .vet. havent. Imagination DEMAND BAYER ASPIRIN I the rank is but the guineas stamp, dignified knock ; not the boisterous not to that heat was brushhair to feel Jeans disposed myself pectedly." etc. I did not call upon Mrs. Alton, thump which either Jack or Marjorie about the hush, and the commonplace-nesing my cheek. Aspirin Marked With Bayer Cross would have given it. nor venture Into the unguessed possime. talk Irritated their of to me Surely waved Presently something Proved Safe Has Been by Millions. Whos that?" we asked eaeh'other. bilities of Hansens and Sneezits, alout of the mist. 1 stopped, with eyes here was situation bud enough withwe discovered! I Jean are . was rip"Alas, though ufter my experiences Intent. Undoubtedly something was out making It worse by pretending Warning! Unless you see the name almost prepared to .find. Ole Hansen pled. "It Is a real adventure. there was nothing had about it. waving to hie out of the mist. Jean on package or- on tablets you .Bayer Sat as She Had Was That It to find tall I door Day the In Spoof's buried The Wealth of Nations, and opened Spoof glanced ut a clock which Jean! I called.. but there was no anare not getting the genuine Bayer What, Only Yesterday? Sneezit poring over Carlyle. Neither figure ouside, and In his arms a large chuckled away amiably on. his wall swer. I moved toward It eagerly, un safe by millions and, proved Aspirin It bundle. ofand uncertain nnd the time, eniist the good pudgy We can have lunch within an hour. loved me. Hut since Jacks wedding did 1, at suddenly the mystery, was made clear. for 25 years. physicians by - before prescribed I saw the seca momentwas a In of Locke. Reverend somethe fices lie a fork With prodded It was a great sunflower, dotlied in he said. lie had avoided, us. After our talk when you Say buy Aspirin. "Bayer I a woman. wore She of desond that had supposed figure Yes, the community that thing stewing on the stove. hoary frost, nodding in, the wind. Imitations may prove dangerous. Adv. yesterday 1 . couldnt stand It any titute of was and face a her fur I coat, of the alm-'ssort had a t heavy alwiost-spectradone. Is unything rabbit Jove, l smih'd to myself ut itslonger.unearthed none books than I could veiled for tire Inclement day. "1 woke up this morning, about five Dont spare the. rod If you .want fish. appearance; then glancing ahead 1 saw good fat one! Fifm-- V1I1how they pick so I Come in ' or read. Why, Spoof ! . a wait, you living! lordly another und another and another o'clock, thinking of him, and as I I andare commanded. Jean to I to drive had At first It, just .myself would you rather have a bite now? win !e row of them. This wus Spoof's! thought n vague, wild plan which hud but presently I began to be carried having tea. Let me. put your oxen in." These were the sunflowers which he can only give you bread and marmabeen haunting me took form. If Mo They are all right for the moment; away in the spirit in the new world had planted. hammed wouldnt come to the moon Spools shack must he lade at once. You must he hungry." I must make in the shelter. me. 1 before was With which truthopening not theyre said, ;No, Im hungry," nearby. , Surely, there to the left, yvas tain, the mountain would go to Mv first. I had I noted, that introductions, suddenly, Joy darkness through the snow. I dulb-fully enough. The fact is, I couldn't have You see. reversed the hummed. We welcomed them In, ' and Spoof 1 hurried toward it. The angular keep my eyes off Jean. Now. und again, figure, ns Is right In this case. ' It was forced my boundaries far beyond the of Fourteen, beyond set his bundle down on end in the outline of Spoof's shack emerged grad- when she didn't know I watched, her a wild Idea, hut once I got it clearly 'corner stakes the of the even on continent, tiie middle of the floor, and began to unto take prairies," seemed face something in tny head there was nothing to do ually out of the mist, like it sunken 6 Bell-an- s we live. My mind which wind It. The woman removed her in it times was I I hut It. bright, knew with mostly melancholy; of surface the but go through k boat rising slowly to Hot for the coat and cap and veil. It was Mrs. the water. Half of It was concealed responsive, vivacious. She seemed to would he found out; I knew all .that from sluggishly hibernating . a bundle resolved of The Altofi. itself Sure Relief dynamo activity? at best by the great drifts that bor- tit so wonderfully physically and you and Jack and Marjn'rle would winter, became over came to FourAltons Jean One Into hoy. so she fitted flay It. Rut wonderfully dered It. 1 found my way to the mentally think, even If you didnt sny "Miss Lane, let me present my wife, ELL-AN-S there comes a time when none of these teen. alone. I buried my Shakespeare shf.ck, around the corner, to the door. Spoof's shack. "wife. old And son said overalls a and My of my under Spoof. to for we the rabbit waited So do stew, understand? pair you Should I knock? lrairie manners, things matter I was opened the door, lerhaps she saw Gerald." "So.1 dressed ns quietly as I eouh among bachelor neighbors, and Spoof and Jean chatted on. (TO BE CONTINUED.) are free and easy. .It would he no more the audience than one of the nnd slipped out. It wasn't snowing me glancing about, us though looking 254 and 754 Pkgs.Sold Everywhere for Marjorie. some then; the stars were bright and mini great breach of etiquette for me casu- players. They were away into Doll of Kind New "Um luiperotted, today," she said dispute about atmospheric colorings; herless; I got my hearings and struck ally to enter Spoofs house without Mother Have you destroyed your I She began to draw "You don't mind? As I passed your shanty MUDDY, OILY I believed I had done that something that had to do with rain- out. kn. taking new doll already? new knitted her off All was dark radiaIce window. at gioves gloves; bows, prisms, light your suinlogs. stopped before. And there would be a purI I quickly improved and usually Lily Oh, mummy. It must have which I hud not seen before. I tion. It wus beyond me; so obviously and still. Hoar aid ho.v. I whispered pose In It, now of all times. cleared entirely if properly treated with I Queried committed suicide. New gloves. Jean? beyond me that Spoof had mercy and against your window pane, I wish knocked. finished "Yes, Just knitting them, things were different hut they're There was no answer. That was brought Jean back to earth. It Is said that bloodless operation from yarn mother sent. Feel them. What do you think of the scheme not. " A subject o. different explanations. soft? pwfMruied with. the eld of She had laced her fingers again Aren't they knock t,a a bachelors door, miles from to form a new province here two radio 1 said. very lnthem much.' now envy but she i her uew he about dropped shot at knees, me, provinces," a neighbor, in midwrnter, U a tliiyg so stead of our present districts? More autonomy and more taxes, as I see It. Yea, I suppose, I groped. The fact la I knew nothing about it. Would seem more natural to follow tlie old district boundaries, though," Spoof commented. They say they are run to the going provinces from south as far as the sixtieth paraltQ north lel. There'll be an election next year. You ought to think about that, Frank. It would be some honor to sit in the first, parliament of Saskatchewan." I The Idea struck me said so. . "Why not?" Jean demanded, and Jbere vyas fire In her voice. Perhaps not the first parliament, but some parliament, she qualified. Some parliament," I said to myself. If I had Jean to Perhaps. goad me on I might do anything. Spoof scraped a corner clear on the window pane, and said some lines about .'&now cold In snow. It was something about a soldier dying In the trenches ; not wounded, or fighting, but Just dying In the snow. I saw Jeans rapt attention; the glisten of her eyes; the gulp of her white throat. What power was this the man had over her? Was this all a thing of mind, or was It body, too? I had told myself that, animal for animal, Jean would prefer me. As I looked at Spoofs strong figure, .well knit, well clad, I wondered. In some way we put In the hour. I did not press the subject, the question, the suspicion which was turmolllng my mind. It was Jeans move. I waited for her. VRiGLEYS PACK hand -- pocket and purse Qionetealerjiwier ... Spoof-s-cotic- 1 ee .... A--s .... Nurse Advises Women hard-earne- busy-time- s 1 - ... 1 I - 1 - - ... ! 1 Sure Relief 01Utils' water into-Mrs- ' FOR INDIGESTION SKIN ... -- n Resiraol |