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Show USELESS SEVTiyG CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK Daffodil Cutwork Pillowcases Tulip Apron Makes a Nice Gift COWBOY ALAN LeMAY THE STORY THIS FAR: Melody Jones and his siderider George Fury, became lost crossing the plains and ended in Payneville, a cow town on the wagon route to California. Fury hit the first bar, while Melody wandered down the street. Ira, a rough looking customer, whistled at a girl across the street, whom Melody had admired at a distance. In a Bare of temper Melody knocked Ira down. When Ira regained his feet. Melody advised him not to whistie at someone elses girl. He then entered the store and ordered canned food. The store owner refused payment. Fury was not doing as well; the men In the bar had started to razz him, believ-'n- g him to be the t Roscoe. WNU- SERVICE - hook. George Fury let Melody sidewalk of Court Street they leaned pass, then backed out stiffly, his eyes against the front of the saddlery, watchful all over the bar. but edgily alert. You see, Melody Jones said George slowly lit his cigarette withv out looking at it. His eyes were when they were alone on the boardwalk. You see? He looked side- all up and down the empty, Proper Drainage street. Melody got out his long at George Fury. George was looking at Melody tobacco sack, then stood for some And Air Essential with glazed eyes. He was shaking time holding it in his hand. Finally CORN roots are to perform their TF with a minute harsh tremor, like he put it away again without makjob of supplying the shifting of sand. We got to get ing a smoke. He had forgotten mineral nutrients to the aboveout of here, he said hoarsely. what he started to do. ground, parts of the Whut? You have any trouble with anyplants, they must be grown in We fetched up in a loonitical body, George asked Melody, the ventilated soils that provide asylum, thats what we done! whilst you was down the street? them with plenty of oxygen to Hows that again? Well no no, Melody conbreathe, according to Dr. George N. Ive knowed fellers that sprung sidered. Not what youd call a Holier of toe American Potash ina But bother, as bothers brain, George Fury said. CHAPTER III stitute. go." this is the first time I ever see Melody, this aint no time to be Corn plants cannot endure wet n whole town like crazy go holdin something back!" Talk! Talk! Talk! George for any length of time, nor soils wailed. You git that cayuse back one man! Well, Melody admitted, I did Now George, Melody said unkind of slap a feller. Just with my here, and smart quick! Yours, too. certainly, you know that caint be open hand. Were leavin! Aint no way for how come is You kind of slapped a feller, Why? there? Because this dump is full George repeated, his tone slow and George tapped Melodys breastthick. crazy fellers! What did he do? Loco Wheres that crral? old George bone with his forefinger. He set down. weed! see Youve it up crazy You slapped him, and he set . . . rasped, his mustache trembling. He started striding headlong down the hoss. Now youve see it crazy up Melody, how come you done this town! street, lurching on his high heels. thing? Melody thought that over, but he You Melody fell in beside him. Melody was willing to answer, but was looking at George queerly now, he go in some dump, Melody enlarged, didnt know. Just to lam him, They wouldnt eat it, he decided, I reckon, he shrugged it off, where nobody dont know you, and Not everybody in town. you pike all around with that half-fum-p George Fury drew a long sigh. Maybe it got in the flour. Maybe grin; and next maybe you ask Well try to make it to the foot of it threshed wholesale. in got right some dumb fool question a Coman' the street, he told Melody. Ifn che papoose could of answer for f, Melody scratched his chin. What so be it we git thar, well cut back color? like, Whut time is she naow? and circle, and wade the crick, and Huh? or Where am I at, anyways? and try at coming onto the corral from You figurin on the white loco, or behind. We naturally they dont fall flat on their got to have them ponies face, or nothin. You otter know the blue loco? Melody, some kind of way. That Cutwork Pillowcases that by now. Dont you go saddle alone set me forty-seveGeorge angered. dul-ler-s I cotton or mercerized INEN, I don George Fury gave a low whimper sassing me, he snapped. thread are all suitable for the in his throat. aim to stand fer it! What color! All right, George. fascinating art of cut work. The "You got to walk in a new place What do I keer what color? The Slowly, careful to give no sign of spring daffodil design illustrated is kind of unsmiling," Melody said, steam went out of him as quickly as lovely done in all white or in dafHe hadnt meant to say that. It it had risen. His voice was almost haste, George and Melody wheeled Result of Good Management. back the way they had come. fodil yellow. The design is 16V2 slipped out on him. He reddened a And now the Sav Melody girl can they get along without plenty of inches long and 8 inches high at little. "Like me, he pushed ahead again. She was coming quickly along oxygen for their hard working root the center. Buttonhole stitch and with it I aint said two words in the street with a nervous, reaching systems, this dump, but already I got a cerDr. Hoffer declared. satin stitch are used throughout stride, and she was walking straight tain standing. Few farmers realize the amount of the design. toward Melody, as straight as a sur- work these roots George Fury slowed up, then. He carry on. .They To obtain transfer patterns for the Dafveyors sight. Because her eyes must anchor the plant firmly, and said queerly, "Unsmiling . . . Un were narrowed against the sun, he absorb nutrients from the soil to fodil Cut Work Pillowcases (Pattern No. said? smiling, you and complete instructions on how to didnt know at first that her atten- support the demands of the other 5291) Once more George Fury was endo cut work embroidery send 16 cents In tion was fixed his face. upon Last tering the First Chance parts of the plants. They are the coin, plus your name, address and the Suddenly he realized it was time living parts of the corn plant we pattern number. Chance, from the way they had now to get out of her way. She was frequently overlook when we try to come an act he would have sworn O' O O O- - O O- - O (V. (V. (u (V ( (x (w fw (X (u a. could never happen in this life or walking at him as directly as if he diagnose foliage deficiency syrnp' ? ? a were or an invisible man. with or dissatisfied And door, become the the next this time Melody toms, ASK a faint uncertain wob- size and quality of the ears proMelody made Jones was walking in, a little in ble to the left, then to the right, and duced. front of him. ANOTHER stood rooted in the middle of the A little smile was on George Pointing out that many fields of walk; for the girl smiled at him midwestem corn were fertilized by A General Quiz Furys face. He no longer plow-undnow, and still came straight toward toe method cared what happened to himself. him. last season, Dr. Hoffer declared that Unsmiling Jones, he whispered. The Questions Darling, she said to Melody. Her excellent results were obtained in Unsmilingly Jones walked slowly voice was and cases the all soils where clear, strong enouglv practically into the Last Chance Bar. His 1. What is the correct name for to be heard by some of the shadowy were d and in good tilth thumbs lay lightly along the upper the Statue of Liberty? men who were now corn of and from stands and the where watching edge of his belt the gunflghters 2. Why do so many English a dozen doorways. toe rainfall were ample. Darling! he had heard. More than hook, towns end in Chester as WinchesShe put her arms about his neck, 1944 of the the ever he was trying to look neither to latter During part ter? pulling his head down; and kissed growing season, however, numerous .right nor left, so that his always 3. The sea elephant when fully him squarely. cases of negative response to toe restless eyes darted here and there contains how many galgrown rehands held were fertilizers g her in light, Melodys strokes. He gingerly, of oil? lons cupped lightly upon her back, and ported. The heavily fertilized plants moved so stiffly in his utter 4. What did the ancient Greeks he was upset to find that she was were no better than those fertilized that his heels hardly use for napkins? As arms row her manner the slackened with in shaking. sounded on the worn boards, even regular ap 5. Does the South pole receive about his neck he saw that her eyes plications. in the sudden stillness. You could more sunlight than the tropics? were grey, with blue shadows under hear his left spur ring faintly, Briefly, toe diagnosis of these 6. What is histrionic art? them to seem that didnt belong troubles seemed to be as follows, though, a tiny, thin bell . . . 7. What is the only landbird that there; and she was looking from one Dr. Hoffer stated, when large can Suddenly George Fury was lookfly backward. of to his the other one a with in eyes ing very strange. Not any way quantities of organic matter and 8. When a man has more than he had looked before. The old weathquestion approaching panic. The one nitrogen - carrying fertilizers are one wife, it is called polygamy. ered face drew taut. thing he was certain of was that he plowed into toe soil, enormous When a woman has more than never had seen in her before his life. The crowd in the bar had fallen amounts of nutrient and energy one husband, what is it called? Melody made a faint sound, like materials are available for the com quiet for Melody Jones. They gave 9. Does the Panama canal show He had never seen her before In the stutter of a duck. back as he walked, making room. plant roots and toe soil organisms a profit? She averted her eyes by pressing 'They made a broad place for him his life. mostly bacteria and fungi to feed 10. What is quicksand? her cheek against the side of his upon. These stimulated activities at the bar. George Fury came to the empty plaintive, it sounded so weary and jaw, and spoke to him rapidly. Her created a large demand for oxygen The Answers I want my cayuse, he words were breathless, but now for both toe growing corn roots and space beside Melody. But George far away. was not looking at him. His shoul- said. Gimme my cayuse, with my barely audible. In inhabitants. soil those other 1. Liberty Dont go to the corral, she said. the der was turned toward Melody a saddle on him, and two rods head Enlightening d soils in good flth and Dont go any place. Keep your aeration capacity, toe oxygen of the World. little, and his eyes were active go. Thats all I ask. 2. Chester is English for the across all those other faces. A whispered warning, hissing and backs against toe wall, here. Theyll air and that carried into toe soil Roman word castra or camp. never come dare at The bartender was whipping out frantic, burst almost under George you from in in rain is adequate for all toe living front. d Many of these towns were sites of a special bottle, and his Furys elbow. entities involved. Roman camps. Whut? Over her shoulder Melhand was unsteady as he poured. Senor no tu bayas! No tu bayas, But when the supply of oxygen 3. 70 gallons of He said, very low, Your pleasure, A brown mestizo boy, very ody saw George Furys blank mis senor! toe water in becomes oil. Approximately soil, air and and tossed out a clean glass Mexican, but very Indian too, was ery. gents insufficient for toe living corn roots '4. Pieces of bread. "Ill get your ponies and bring and other organisms, for George Fury. calling out to Melody under his an oxygen 5. Yes. At the December solDont move until 1 tension is created under which No, thanks, George Fury said, breath from the narrow slit between them here. the stice come. it is nearer the sun than any it himself. the Grand Eastern and the saddlery. hardly hearing corn roots cannot compete with toe other spot on earth is at any time. Two or three who had drawn back Don go to the corral! Don look George studied Melodys stuplfled soil bacteria and fungi. 6. The art of the theater. from the bar eased forward now, re- at me! Somebody with rifle, hes face, and conceived that their case 7. was The humming bird. desperate. their places. Melody turned wait in the hay barn. He's for kill suming 8. Polyandry. . Naow, mam, George Fury said, Box Feed sharply on them showing off for you, you go there! Easy Dump 9. here Yes. 'yew looky and jest fell back turned relaxed and George Fury they George Fury 10. A bed of sand so water-soake- d The girl flashed George Fury a cooL He shot an ironic glance of again. Hin jes- as readily to engulf anyHowdy, I told you, at Melody; then turned smile of dazzling warmth. Melody swayed over to speak conone or thing that attempts to rest fidentially in George Furys ear. his back casually on the opening Roscoe, she said. upon it. George made a noise like a man "Get that sheep look off your old from which the brown boy spoke. kicked in toe stomach. swizzle, will you? Youre all right His stiff gnarled fingers were perShe disengaged herself from Melslongs youre with me. See, now? fectly steady as he began to roll a ody, gave his arm a little fluttering George Fury said, Come out of cigarette. here. Melody Jones had never Who, son? he said from the side pat, and hurried on past the Grand Eastern, toward toe alley to the corheard him speak so fiat and low. of his mouth. What hay bam? Turn your back, if you have to. At the corral, came the thin ral. Just before she disappeared But dont tetch no gun . . . scared whisper from between the around toe comer of the Grand EastHinged Feed Box. Don know who. You ern she turned back, and tried to Melody looked at George for a buildings. convey something to Melody silently, .little bit; then he slowly drank the come I show you . . . It is almost impossible to clean had deep drink the bartender George Furys eyes flicked left and by an exaggerated lip pantomime; toe ordinary feed box. This difout poured. Best liquor I ever et, he right along the street as he licked but Melody didnt catch it. may be eliminated if toe feed ficulty George Fury had glued himself to said. Where you get that? shut his cigarette. Then he unhurbox is hinged, as shown in this drawtoe toe of wall as he had I make it, the bartender said, riedly faded backwards Into the narsaddlery, ing. Whos toet? Listen we row opening. Once out of sight of been told. speaking like a child. By making toe top of the box level beI swear never I seen her mean didnt nothing just the boys the street, he turned and went with with the top of the manger, and arin fore all bora my days! having a little fun with Roscoe, here the mestizo boy, shaking his gun ranging hook to hold box stationary A roaring flub-du- b of hoofs soundlike you might yourself loose in its holster. so that stock cannot dump toe box in toe A ed corral alley. said vaguely. Melody Sure, Melody Jones hesitated, fidgeted, buckboard swung out of toe alley by nosing," a sanitary, foolproof You dont want nothing? he said then followed. box can be provided. to George. There, whispered the Mexican into the street, nearly turning over one as hooked the wheel of high edge Pay and come on, George Fury boy. "Up where the hay live. This As Melody looked at near corner where the loose board toe boardwalk. The girl was drivsaid. Now! ing, and having plenty of trouble, beGeorge Furys face he saw a faint Is from at . . . An actual cure for coccidiosis is cause toe horses were half broke, dew, They saw It then a small, unexdamp sheen, like river-bottoknown at last. The cure is toe drug to was them she drive and trying across Furys forehead. out of an Melody plained projection, sticking of the sulfa type, namely sulfadigave in. aperture where a loose plank had with one hand while leading azine. At present it is scarce and with How much? been swung aside. It might have Georges and Melody's ponies much of toe supply beexpensive, Into the out the other. They Etepped House. On the house. Any time, a of been the head snake, or a mans ing required by the armed forces. team. her and the dust helped stop the bartender said. His words had thumb. But it wasnt. It was the Indications are that feeding the that strangeness you sometimes muzzle of a buffalo gun, sighted on Ride close by my wheel, she for five successive days will said as they took their horses from drug hear when a voice does not properly the front gate of the corraL clean up an infected flock, although, fit the face from which it comes. Dont ask any aue George sidled past Melody and led her. of course, it cannot prevent ill efMelody looked at him oddly, then the way to the street. They didnt lieve me plepe fects or even deaths among birds ' turned to follow George, swaggering have much to say to each other for that reached an advanced stage ol little while. Out on the board slowly, his hands in the gunflghters toe disease before treatment. Corn Roots Breathe And Require Oxygen slow-movin- sun-blazi- d well-draine- half-wi- high-leppi- his-sel- 5291 ... n me well-draine- 4 ? Tulip Apron DRETTY aprons are hard to find 1 these days and very expensive! 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