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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD Kn0eonnet clutch on Don Stuart's arm loosened. With a snarl Brandon drew back and swung for Ben's jaw.- - Elliott ducked, swayed forward and bending his supple body caught Brandon about the middle, drove his head Into the man's chest, raised a knee to his groin, lifted 1dm from his feet, swung, shoved and Bung him free. With a sharp oath Brandon went down In the mire of the street, sprawling Ignominiously on his back. Well, now! That was something else again. Men had been coming, edging cautiously near during the brief argument between Elliott and Nicholas Brandon. But when Brandon, the man who ruled Tincup and its county, was seen lifted from his feet and tossed ignominiously Into the mud, trampled by lis horses, stirred by the wheels of his wagons and tractors, the street which led through the town, to his mill . . Well, then they came half-thawe- d SYNOPSIS torllng If Ben Elliott from . Yonder ( It makes his entry Into the lumbering mJusthowcuenlDg One of the six town of Tincup. He has brought 1 finished. Don an old man, who Stuart, Is shown here. The along to reach Tincup. t baby white had been eager home it for a 3 stamped on patches are app'JQne He sewing on and 'w cutting The prints, beautiful .j outline simple la is as a are y department one complete also tie aboie picture, dif-- , six the quilt showing block as. Mate this one when fin-- i f!q how it looks each different, blocks, al!ed for 73c postpaid, 4 another of our like the others, must up to be appreciated. Craft Co, Dept -- Home nth end St Louis Avenue, - our quilt to you mail good-look-u- Mo. writing Preparing addressed en-for any infor- n stamped Roast Beef people many prefer rare likes It be sure and not raw. Some doctors u raw roast beef Is one worms. Make sure your xiked long enough If you If your family serve It rare, but lie digestible. At V Public Ledger, MJ Service. TUG r 3nr for t Is so mrs. s i If HOUSEWIFE Inc. Company inelegant as trying At a party you offer little yon more than you were dining alone, that you do not A? what they like and 'wide a wider choice than for your family with syon are familiar. A gay huse, a charming table, 'd and food, Crnmia for a successful 3 king CHAPTER Continued I 2 Watchers felt their middles aching as they followed those straining contestants. Again the Bull sought to strike Elliotts extended hand and missed by Inches. His left hand raised jerkily, up and up. His body tilted. Ills great torso was twisting, wrenching at the hips, and. seeing this, Elliott leaped high, came down running, sent water sloshing back and forth the length of the stick until with a throaty cry of rage and humiliation, of hatred and Jealousy, the great Bull, missing a stride, went sideways and backward, disappeared beneath the surface of the pond with a mighty splash and came up blowing and shaking his black thatched head. Hats went Into the air, then, along with yips and yells and enthusiastic oaths as Ben Elliott, panting heavily, brought the log to a stop and, hands on his knees, stood blowing and grinning and watched the man whose title he had taken swim for the broom sticks. The Bull slunk quickly toward the boiler room of the mill, water streaming from his pants and sleeves. The pond man threw out his pike pole and brought the cedar log to shore and there Birney,.the announcer and master of ceremonies, greeted Elliott with a clap on tlie back and, with the other hand, thrust a roll of currency at him. Heres your money and you sure deserve it ! he cried, close in Bens ear to make himself heard. Youd got it on a foul, anyhow!" Others surged around the victor and Ellirtt accepted this homage modestly. Luck! he said to one enthusiI got the breaks astic well-wishe- in luck. Luck be domned! shrilled Bird-E.vIll lick any mon ave me own old or me heavy who says twas luck! You got stuff, me by; you got guts! Thanks, chum ! Elliott laughed. I hope you dont find me out ! He shouldered his way slowly to his pack-sac- and. surrounded hy his admirers, with Bird Eye in the fore, changed to his shoes again. He looked about for Don Stuart, craning his neck to see over the crowd which was now moving tip toward Tinoups main thoroughfare. Who ye want? Bird Eye asked Owld Donny? Yeah. Stuart The old duffers be hostess is straining ev- -' and 1 aai1 k evident that she broke, on top of being sick, want to look out for him. iken more than she can said cauA man at his elbow lth ease and pleasure, a : Mcheon is almost doomed tiously do Im afeerd old Don ri Leicester Lancaster much visitin In Tincup." Bird Eye keeping Magazine. turned to him Inquiringly and the man nodded. "Brandon, ne found him here while th blrlin was goin on. Hes likely made ether arranged 11 ' ments. Th dirty stinker COMMON I Bird-Ey- e said beneath his breath. So hes drlvln him out already, is he? Well, th DIBS, low down Who's driving who out? Elliott asked. Misther Americky Brandon, Tin-cumnlght be a free country but aint In It, thin. Owld Donny aint welcome here 'nd 'ts likely hes got his orders to move on. a bit Elliott hitched his pack-sachigher. Whats this? Orders? Whats wrong with him? Seemed like a "aKold Hint harmless old gaffer to me. Bent on to Tincup, too; wanted it coming e"eceSiary kepp fooJ a like kid wants candy. Cot little lrS P,ace ln to en set ln a my goat. . . . Whos going Ua?;;hl.and run him off? ear the boll- Bird Eye had hopped nimbly to a log from wldch point he could se across bobbing heads. Sure. "Ah-ha- ! he exclaimed. It's Misther Brandon hlssell whos p k . owld Donny off! Illilott craned his nerk and could to the depot, two men see, half-waon the sidewalk. One was his comIn f .. ha. L i ... travel earlier that day; panion the other a nmn he had not seen before. The latter had Don Stuart by one arm hut that contact was not the friendly assistance whieh Ben had offered" the old fellow. As Elliott looked, the feelde old man tried to draw away, but the other was insistent, scarcely hesitated ln his progress toward the station. Train wests doe now," Bird Eye said. Sure, 'nd pore owd Donny, In'll tie a passenger. It's a cryln' hnmo, k,apin' him away from Tin-?uso !' Elliott started forward. Bird Eje it Ids heels, crossing the street, raping to the high heard sidewalk and swinging on. He overtook the two he followed Just In time to hear Stuart gasp: aiD lorg to . . . live, Nick, la like . . . stay bere. . . . Aint pleasant to be sick and not , . . among friends. Never mind," the other said as one might to a protesting child. Ive told you any number of times to stay away." On this reply Elliott moved abreast of the man. Hello, old timer I he said, addressing Stuart Going some place? lie did not look at the man said to be Nicholas Brandon. Ills manner on the question was almost casual. Oh , . . hello, Dan panted. I . . , Mister Brandon, here . . . wont let me . . . stay, Then Elliott looked at Brandon. A man of undetermined age; not old, neither young. Powerfully built, with a peculiarly white face and eyes as black as night These eyes bored into Elliotts now, keenly, intelligently, with the look of a man who is accustomed to gauging others without delay or hesitation. Oh, this man doesn't want you to stay !" Ben said softly. And then with a smile, to Brandon: 1 sort of took the old timer under my wing today. lie wants to stay here quite badly. Ill look after him. There's no place for him here, Brandon said positively. Come, Stuart, it's almost train time. He twitched at the old mans arm but Ben broke in, brow wrinkled as if he wanted to handle a perplexing matter fairly. Well, now, say! No place? Suppose a place was made for him a few days? Id sort of planned on that. There's a hotel here, and Id be willing to I don't know you, Brandon Interrupted and Irritability crept Into his voice. Ive never even seen you. I've known this man for years. He's an old employee of mine. This is- - my affair. I never have others, especially strangers, meddling." A low whisper came from Stuart and Ben rubbed his chin with one knuckle. Yeah. I am butting In, 1 guess. But . . . You see, the old timer told me a little about himself. He's been lonesome a long time, I take IL Hes not what youd call in robust health. I figure that If I was In his shape Id like to be with a few old friends myself and if In the distance a train whistled and on the sound Brandous eyes snapped. Ive no time to argue my affairs, he said sharply- - Come, Stuart. See here, But, Nick! ... Bird-E.vcackled an Impudent laugh and turned to watch the faces of the vanguard came to see their liege lord, sprawled in the mud there, scramble to his feet. Their voices were raised In Incredulity. In two decades and more no man save Bird-Ey- e Blaine had darediift even his voice ln Tincup in other than respect for Nicholas Brandon. And Dow this stranger had picked him up and thrown him away! But Brandon was up, lurching for the sidewalk where Ben Elliott stood, legs spread, fists clenched but with good humor repossessed and grinning as he had grinned at Bull Duval; grinning as a nmn will who loves coinbat for Its own sake and not at all as one who fights in red rage. However his smile faded and his Jaw settled as Brandon uplifted his face in that rush. Murder was there, ln the black eyes. In the loose hanging of the lower lip, in the purple flush of his cheeks. Murder, and no less. As quickly as that homicidal look had come, it passed. Something like fear swept those eyes, driving It away. Not fear of this encounter, Ben knew ; not fear of a stronger, younger man. Something else again; something entirely different. It was the sort of fear that comes from within; the kind of fear a man has for his own Impulses. Brandon halted abruptly. Ills fists relaxed Into hands and with one of them he brushed rather aimlessly at mud on his sleeve. A dozen men were close, then, holding back, watching, waiting, listening. Others were coming. And as Brandon halted, looking up Into Elliotts face and evidently fighting one of these new for arrivals pushed to the front and came up Importantly. Whats the matter, Mr. Brandon?" he asked sharply, with the manner of one ready to render service. Brandon did not reply at once, ne settled his coat on his shoulders. "Sheriff, arrest this young man he said then. I'll Immediately," swear to a complaint of assault and battery myself. A sigh of relief, of disappointment, of laving tension, or of all these combined, went up from the growing group. The sheriff turned to Elliott and touched his arm sig nilicantly. Youd better come along, Kill ott, he said. You tock in too much e l, territory. son of Nicholas Brandon, Are you guilty? From the rear windows of his cluttered little oiiice. Able had watched young Ben Elliott emerge from the status of a complete stranger to the populace to that of its latest hero by sending Mr. Bull Duval to a damp and ignominious finish In the log birling. After that he picked up an old clarinet and commenced to play a halting, aimless and not completely musical tune. He was so occupied either with the musical performance or with his thoughts that he did not hear the tramp of many feet on the walk outside and was unaware that he was about to be called on to function In an official capacity. When the door opened, though, and Ben Elliott, Uickens, the sheriff, and Nicholas Brandon, followed, it seemed, by the total male population of the county, surged through the doorway, the clarinets squawking leaped Into a shrill squeal and died away. The judge's feet dropped to the floor and he swung his chair to face the entrance. The sheriff stated his errand, the complaint was drawn, Nicholas Brandon affixed his signature and then for the first time Abie looked closely Into the face of the defendant. It was a long and searching look and was met stead) iy by a pair of clear steel-graeyes. Are you guilty or not? Able repeated and Ben Elliott wdio had stood at ease before him, slouch hat In his great brown hands, gave his head a grave twist "Well, if pitching a man off the When a race or tribe dies out, the record of its habits often dies with It. There may bo left buildings or pottery or drawings. If not writings, from which archeologists can piece together some picture of what these lost peoples were like In tlieir daily life. But the picture is Incomplete, perhaps fragmentary. The lost races remain remote and unreal. The archeologist Is now to find a new ally ln the film or, rather, archeologists In days to come will find themselves served by films made ln our time of peoples who are now disappearing and who will soon be beThe congress of anyond record. has just been which thropologists meeting ln London has decided to set tip a permanent committee to supervise the Dim documentation" of races which are In danger of dying out. The committee will have two main duties. First, It will try to bring together what materials of the kind already exist often, as they say, in the most unlikely places, news reels, tropical films, etc." as a sort of central film reference library. The second duty is to send out expeditions to places where the .native Inhabi Vf i Lk. v', 1 Half-Thawe- d . 1 . Mile of Tree Planted In an orchard near Milan, Italy, 74 miles of pear trees and 31 miles of peach trees are being cultivated under the most approved conditions. The orchnrd Is one of the largest In Euro lie, having 200,000 pear and 6,000 peach bearers. Several varieties of each fruit have been planted In order to determine the best suited to soil and climate. The promoters lutend to export their crops whea the time seems propitious. LISTEN IN SATURDAY ill (12- -3 2 p. m. P. S.T.) p.m.M.S.T.( METROPOLITAN GRAND OPERA Direct from Its New York stage announced by Geraldine Farrar. Complete Opera . . . three hours , . . all N B C Stations. y LISTERINE FOR SORE THROAT Chew for Beauty, Models Advised ried Emperor Wang to the celestial world, so the gift of a erana scroll signifies a wish of permanent health. Geologists Fear End of Falls of Niagara Guilty, Eh?" sidewalk into the mud is called assault and battery in Tincup, then Im about a hundred per cent guilty," he said. A stir in the room followed that and Able frowned, a convincingly judicial frown. Guilty, eh?" He cleared his throat at length. "Now how about this disruption of the peace, any- Rythmic chewing, combined with exercises of the head and neck, was revealed recently at New York to how?" 2,000 models, members of the Models' The sheriff spoke. Guild, ns the newest beauty formula. You see, Able, 'twas this way. The advice came from a well known Mr. specialist ln response to a request Now, Just a minute. Art. Tills from the guild for Information re accused has pleaded guilty, as I unthe system. gnrding derstand It. I dont see any need A dozen exercises are Included In of anybody else saying anj thing. the routine. The InstrucHes thrown himself on the mercy tionscomplete for the one illustrated: Start of the court, you might say. and its with chewing gum one or two regular and proper and according to sticks. After a few seconds, begin the spirit of the statute that I ques- the exercise hy tossing the head tion him before passing sentence. from side to side. Then open your The sheriff sniffed and subsided. mouth as wide B3 you can. Close It Clearly, there was little friendship and all the while endeavor gradually, between him and the Justice. to chew your gum. Able glanced "Now, Mr. This exorcise Is designed to tone Mr. Ben at the complaint again. muscles of the thin and lower the Elliott, how come that you go about Jaw. Others promote a fine neckthe country tossing reputable citi- line beautiful cheeks. and zens Into the mud? Why, he was trying to make a friend of mine do something he Chinese Good Wishes didnt want to do. Thats all. I Conveyed by Symbols hutted ln, I guess; he got hard and From the earliest times, fish hare so. shrug1"I lost my head for a played an Important part ln Chinese minute and put him In Ids place." life arid art, and In the Book of Odes "In the mud. you mean. we find constant references to them. Yeah. In the mud." The homonym of fish Is abundance, Weil, go on ; go on. Co back to and It Is a symbol of power and rank. I want to know all the beginning. are among the charms given to They tills affair." about keep away demons and evil spirits. Elliott drew a long breath. The homonym of eagle Is heroic," I started for Tincup several lays go that the picture of an eagle on a a I was long ways off, over In rock is a ago. symbol of heroism and of Minnesota. This morning 1 g t tene nnd vigorous life. The wild down to the Junction west of here and the duik are symbols of and while 1 waited for my train goose conjugal fidelity, nnd mutual assistgot talking to this old timer, Don ance, so pairs of earthenware or porIn who was the station MayStuart, celain ducks are favorite wedding be you know him. Judge. Other fo'ks Able blinked twice; hard. presents. here do. A white or goldtn pheasant on a "The old fellow is about all ln. Id Is an allusion to a council hall scroll lie's got It Into his head say. that he's about to die and probably ln the Ilan l.ln academy, and thus bis guess Isn't such a bad one. the symbol expresses the wish that Seeins this used to be bis stamping the recipient may have happiness, official preferment. ground, that lies been away a long longevity and time and that hed started back The crane Is a bird of good augury, to finish his da vs bere where he and only surpassed hy the phoenix. could see some old friends. He went It Is the aerial steed of the Immortals, for It was a crane which car broke on the way and was Just sitting there tills morning wniting for Z3CEZSZ3SZ3B2 something to happen. I happened. ... Hr .- IS BEYOND PRICE ln danger of disappearing or of being absorbed In other groups, or to advise travelers visiting such places on the way to make a film record of scientific value. One mu.-- t not expect too much from the Men. attractive ns It Is, of sending out special expeditions In search of suitable-materialThe committee's resources will no doubt be small, and It might vitiate the scientific value of the pictures taken If they had to pay for them themselves by sale for popular exhibition. But there is sound work to be done on los exacting lines. One might add the suggestion that It Is not only ttie manners of vanishing peoples which should be recorded but the many vanishing customs of peoples whose survival depends on their adapting themselves to new wqys of life. Manchester (Eng.) Guardian. y Ben looked about almost foolishly. He was embnrrassed and surprised. tie had expected a rough fight in what he considered a righteous cause and surely he was the sort who would nave been on familiar ground in such an encounter. But here he was. at bis with a sheriff plucking sleeve ! He laughed a bit sheepishly. All right, Sheriff. If it's arresting you run to here in Tincup, likely I'm it! and He turned for his pack-sacas he did so observed old Don Stuart sitting weakly on the step of the vacant store building befcie which the scene had been enacted. He was obviously a sick uian and trouble clouded Elliott's eyes. Minute, Sheriff," he said and crossed to Don, thrusting one hand into a pants pocket. "Here, old timer, he said gently. The hand came out and Into Stuarts palm lie pressed a thin packet of bills and some change. Get one of your old buddies , . . Went Here and straightening you With a Sharp Oath Brandon who Mire beckoning . Bird Eye, apDown Into the proached witli alacrity. "Get the old of the Street. timer to a hotel. Better get a dec-tom never get back too. Hes heeled enough to take Nick . bein care of himself a few days. After again. It's lonesome, alone, where you cant that . . . we'll see. . sick hurtNick! Youre . . He turned then and fastened a se! nst vere gaze on Brandon. ing my and on "And you, chum, let him alone He winced from the grasp of a smile went he warned. shadow Inst Until a doctor says the that face. He put lie caD out of Ben Elliotts travel, you watch your step Ilnindon. himself squarely before wltu him I" I wasnt any too well heeled myHe et him go, he said quietly, but But Brandon Ignored this. but I liail enough for bis ticket self, bluck those Into hard his drove was buttoning Ids coat, pushing his look so I brought him along. way through the group, which fell As luik would have It, I got a Bushed. The man hesitated and aside respectfully. chance to pick up a few dollars of trouble. for -looking aren't to said Ben If vou "All right. Sheriff. Tincup money as soon as we got In with wrath, Lets go I he said, voice edged that worthy. and I had to hnve it, with the old this! youll keep oat of timer on my hands. While 1 was unless you've nut CHAPTER II Knlr enough, busy getting tills cash tills man reason got a better Brandon evidently saw my buddy a one! Let old timer the the of let AUMITAGE, Justice about, and started rushing him back to added ABLE sharply, he wrist! In Tincup, looked over the go of his depot lo take the next train into the face of the back to where he came from. as Stuart winced again. Ins I speetarles of out to keep thank you a and n twinkle didnt like that so well. I tried to d prisoner before him d yeu "Let go ids wrist, appeared In his keen blue eyes. He talk him out of it but Mr. Brandon : asked Isn't a greater talker. That's all b"l'le!h.,d grasped Brandons Now, young man, youre charged . , . Here I am!" his letting hands, with both (TO PE CONTINUED) The with assault and battery on the per Jack slip to t,ie slewulk. e tants are FILMS VALUE, IN RECORD OF LIFE, Geologists say that the recent fall of rock at Niagara falls wns only an Incident ln natures program for the complete destruction of the falls, unless something is done to preserve them. About 80,000 tons of rock fell on January 17, 1031, and such falls have been observed by geologists since IS 12. The water from Lake Erie that tumbles over Niagara I1 singularly free from grit and gravel, so there Is nothing to wear away the Led of the stream. When the force with which the waler falls undermines the softer rock under the hard dolomite the substructure gives way and the rock under the water crashes. Erosion has been wearing the falls back at an average of a little more than three feet a year. 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