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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD. DUCHESNE, UTAH KEEDLECRAFT PATTERNS i A Stuffed Bunny for Kiddies Our new. Improved pattern makes needlework so simple with its charts, photos, concise directions. After Sue Leonard's father U killed by Morgan Bapes, lawleei iherllf, and hi friend, Barlow, the 1 taken by Terry Donovan to the wagon of Mr. Plyly who promltei to care for her. Be joint a tcout troop organized to fight the Indians and belpt vanquish the Redskins. Upon completion of the mission he, hit friend, Willie Andrews, and Aba Plyly start for Bays City In search of Mrs. Plyly and Sue. Upon arrival, they find Bapet, Gillespie and Barlow have managed to get there first. The men fight It out and the trio flee, leaving one Injured man behind. Terry and Sue meet again and try to question the prisoner, but he refuses to give them any Information about Barlow. take steps to break up the whole Abilene gang. Marshal Hlckok had declared his intentions along that line and Wild Bill was just the man to get action. The subsequent ride through the night had been a queer sort of wedding Journey. All of them seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation, however, and the hours of darkness passed in comparative silence. Abe led the way, knowing the country so well, and the others followed him without question. Willie made one attempt to kid the bridal couple, then he went forward with the Ply-lyleaving Sue and Terry to a barren sort of privacy. With the coming of daylight their spirits revived and Andrews opened up with a versa which must have been occupying his mind during the night ride. s, CHAPTER XXIII The man shifted uneasily, wincing as he twisted the Injured shoulder. "I sell beef to the army post and to some o' the shops in town." Hmm. One of Barlows rustler crowd, eh? The man seemed surprised and perplexed. Barlow? he repeated Dont know nobody by that slowly. handle. I just get dressed beef by wagon. It aint none o my business where It comes from. They took turns firing questions at him but it became apparent that he was either an excellent actor or truly innocent in the beef selling graft. Finally Donovan was convinced. It would be like Barlow to oover his tracks even from members of his own gang. Keep an eye on him, Willie, he said briefly. The rest of us will take a walk outside and talk things over. Clear of the house he spoke briskly. "Time to decide, he said. "The Iron Trail people are still determined to get rid of Sue. Well have to make our play before they can strike again. "Suits me, Plyly growled. "The sooner I get back to the Solomon the better ID be pleased. You kids come along and if they try to toiler us there well give em what-fe"What condition is the place in since the raid? Terry asked. Eastlake knew that one. "Abes friends went out with a squadron of troopers to salvage what they could and to bury the dead. They report that theres some grain still standin and that Abes place didnt burn. Itll be lonely but I reckon you can get along all right. "Know anything about my wagon? Abe asked. "Nope. Didnt hear em mention it. Donovan gave Sue a quick glanca of inquiry. At her nod ha spoke again, this time with decision. "Well start right away. I guess we can do a couple of errands in Hays City tonight without attracting too much attention, then well ride all night." "Good boyl Plyly applauded. Tve got my mules and well buy a pair of horses in Hays. That'll give us some stock and we'll have a bit of grain to carry us over. By next "My wife and I lived all alone. little tod house we called our A own. We farm the land and raise some grain. On holidays well raise some Cain. laughed aloud and the Plylys looked back with understand- Donovan ri year well , . . "Back to the wilderness!" Mrs. Plyly groaned. The tribes of Israel never had nothin on us! "Dont discourage us, Terry grinned. "Im Just getting properly infected with tills hoeman's enthusiasm. Dont spoil It by making Sue dubious about matters." You mean youre going to give up your cattle herdin to settle out there? "Why not? ha demanded seriSome mighty good people ously. died because they believed in that land. Im just stubborn enough to want to make their plans work out even If they cant be around to watch it. Thats the reason I mentioned an errand in Hays tonight. I sorta figured that when Abe went to hunt horses Susie and I could go hunt a parson. "Dont call me Susie, she snapped, trying to sound severe. "And who said that I'd marry you? "If you dont, ha warned darkly "I wont tell you where I buried your money. Terry proceeded to dig op the burled bundle. ing smiles. The approval aeemed to give Willie encouragement for he elaborated his thema further. "Well raise some hawgs and cows and such And if they dont amount to much Well raise Old Ned, my wife and me, We'U raise a noisy fam-i-lee. farther is it to the Terry called to Abe, his voice querulous. "If Willie is going to sing all the way Id rather take another road." "Dont pick on him, Mrs. Plyly "How much farm? said sharply, "We aint had much chance to sing lately. Abe grinned at the way his wife had suddenly decided to accept Willie as one of the family. "It aint so far, he told Terry, "Another horn oughta do it. Ye gotta remember were cuttin across country so Its shorter from Hays than It Is from Abilene. Sue looked up Innocently, "But even an hour of that kind of singing will be . . . "Now Im hurt! Andrews pro- tested. I dont mind common men folks makin fun o me but I expected a gal to appreciate aome o the beyooties of life. A Queer Kind Sue said "Forgive me please, Of Honeymoon hastily. "Im sure the verse was "Sol she commented dryly. A lovely. Some day you must find a new kind of villainy! I suppose Im tune to go with it. stuck. I cant afford to lose the The resulting laugh made them all feel better and they pushed on money so Ill have to take you. Terry saw that the Eastlakes across the undulating prairie In were staring in astonishment at this weary but cheerful fashion. Maybe solemn conversation. Ha main- there was trouble still ahead but for tained a straight face, nodding the moment they could Ignore the calmly. "Fair enough. I marry you fact to get your money and you marry me to get it. What could be nicer? Terry Assigns Mrs. Plyly sniffed audibly. "Meh-b- e thats the younger generations The Duties Less than an hour of silent rididee o romance but Ill stick to the kinda courtin Abe used to do. ing brought them to more blackThe little man scuffed his feet unened fields but beyond a low ridge easily and made a great show of they found several acres of grain impatience. "No time to lose, he which remained golden and Jest remember that On the hillside beyond the snapped. them fellers what was here kin grain field Terry could make out a sod dugout which was reach a telegraph line without goin too many miles. Well have the only on one corner. Tiie five of them fell to work with whole crowd down on us if ye set around here talkin foolish. enthusiasm, forgetful of weariness When morning broke the little and the threat of further trouble oavalcade was well clear of Hays The horses and mules were picketed securely and Mrs. Plyly assumed City. The carefully planned activithe leadership in assigning chores. ties in town had gone through withTerry took his assignment with a out any trouble, even the hasty wedquiet grin, amused at the way the ding ceremony attracting no attention. The Eastlakes had remained Plylys ran their domestic organizain town to help in the prosecution of tion. On the road Mrs. Tlyly had the wounded prisoner and it seemed deferred to Abe and followed his certain that the authorities would advice; cow that they were home she asserted herself, bossing all of them just as she was accustomed to do with her husband. Willie went to work at the task of repairing the corral, Abe and Terry worked on the sod house and the two women started the dreary chore of cleaning up the wreckage left by the vandals. Terry found himself working with a sense of satisfaction which he had never before known. He waa repairing another mans house but the act represented progress toward the goal which had seemed so distant and vague. For the first time in his life he was doing work which had a personal meaning for him. Soon work would commence on his own house. Almost with a start he realized that he was finally settled, that he was a married man. The events of the night seemed unreal, almost as though they had been something out of a half forgotten story or dream. He could almost believe that none of It had ever happened. Then Sue came to the door of the soddie and he knew that it was really a dream a dream for the future. None of them took time out for food until well past the noon hour and by that time astonishing progress had been made. The roof of the house was whole again, the burned door had been replaced, the stock were secure In the corral and the sod house was cleaned out. It only remained to repair the broken furniture and remedy the numerous minor defects which remained from the raid. Accordingly Terry broached a aubject which had occupied his mind as he worked. "Wed better he auggested plan ahead now, quietly. "Theres a fair chance that Barlow will move quickly when he hears of the developments at Hays. We cant let him catch us napping. "Call yer shot, son, Abe said grimly. Well foller yer lead. Andrews nodded his agreement and Terry outlined his program. I think were safe from attack for another day or so but we wont take chances. Well have to get the house In a good state of defense and we must keep a guard on duty all tha time. Somebody should get some sleep this afternoon so as to taka over the first watch tonight. "Shucks, Terry, Willie scoffed, "they wont come in the dark. None of em know the place. Mrs. "We take no chancesl Plyly cut In sharply. Eternal vigilance is the price of safety, as the prophet says. Terry assigned duties this time. Willie was to sleep through the afternoon and take the first watch of the evening. Sue was to mount guard on the summit of the rise which separated the homestead from the ruined village. Abe and Terry were to take the mules and scout southward, combining their exploration with the duty of recovering the abandoned wagon. Mrs. Plyly would continue the work of preparing the house for a possible siege. The Treasure Is Unearthed Dont take any chancesl Terry told Sue. "Abe and I wont be far away and well be where we can spot anyone coming from the direction of Abilene but we cant risk them getting around us. Fire your gun If you see anyone, no matter who It Is. Then get back here to tha house In a hurry! Ill be careful, she promised, her eyes carrying a depth of meaning In spite of their obvious weariness. See that you do the same. "Dont worry about me. he assured her with a smile. Tve got something to fight for now. Donovan and Plyly set out as soon as the brief meal was over. The afternoon sun was bright on the rippling wheat but a pleasant crispness in the air warned of approaching autumn. Sue rode with them as far as the top of the ridge, Willie gun belt draped grotesquely about her slim waist "Dont be long, she said briefly as she slid to the ground at the point where she was to stand guard. Terrys smile was his only answer. Her bright hair rivaled the wheat In the sunshine, the picture she made as she stood there making him unwilling to trust himself with words. She seemed to understand his silence, hitching the gun belt up half humorously as she flashed him an answering smile. "Scat!" she added primly. I cant permit loafers to hang around a sentry post The two men cut toward the Solomon, scanning the burned settlement and noting the scattered graves which the troopers had dug. Neither commented. The past was gone, lost In those forlorn graves; It was the future which now meant everything and they knew it was la their hands. The ride proved uneventful and presently they swung sharply sway from the stream, following the line which Terry had once covered In trailing the Plyly wagon. They found the vehicle where it had been left, nothing in the vicinity giving them any reason to believe that It had been molested. Abt quickly set to work st the task of rigging a crude harness to replace the severed traces while Te.-r-y proceeded to dig up the buried bundle. (TO BE CONTINUED) Sewlne Circle Needlecraft Dept. Randolph St. Chicago SO, BL Enclose 20 cents for pattern. 561 W. No Homemade Presents Are Sure to Please Discriminating Friends A DAY or two or three spent in of out among Christmas crowds will yield several the kitchen instead LYNN CHAMBERS Name Address MENU . Pot Boast with Potato Pancakes Green Beans Apple Sauce Pineapple -- , Cabbage Slaw Rolls Beverage ' Orange Tapieoa Pudding Cookies lovely as well as edible presents to 1 lemons gve your closest friends. pound preserved ginger Most people are so busy around 14 pint water the holidays, not only with shopping Sugar but with entertaining that food Pare, quarter and core pears. .presents will be Pare apples, core and cut cros-wis- e welcome. 'really into one-haInch slices. Grate 3 Think how nice it rind of lemons and add juice to the lis to receive some water. Cut ginger in small pieces. j colorful jelly to For every pound of fruit allow one serve with Christ-ma- s pound of sugar. Boil sugar and wadinner or a ter to a syrup, then add remaining homemade coffee cake done up in ingredients and boil 45 minutes or gala wrappings! until thick and clear. Place In Make a gift list of food presents, then bring out the recipes and decide just how much of each to make. Wrap prettily and deliver just as you would other presents. Keep a few extra boxes of food gifts to give just In case aomeone youd forgotten drops In unexpectedly. If you put up a lot of jellies, Jams and preserves during the summer, bring these out and wrap In gay paper and tie with fancy bows. Even one jar makes a perfectly delightful present For more elaborate, presents you might want to give several jars on This Christmas tree coffee cake a tray that may be used for relwill make a welcome present for ish or sandwiche" neighbors or close friends, beJUST IN CASE you do not have cause Its good to eat as well as festive appearing. To make enough jars of Jelly from summer, veryuse a yeast dough recipe given here are some recipes to replenish it, in the column and decorate with the supply. candied red and green cherries to Cranberry Jam give the effect of lights. (Makes 13 glasses) 7 cups prepared fruit sterilized cans or jars and seal at 3 cups sugar once. 3 cups light corn syrup Christmas Tree Coffee Cake 1 box powdered fruit pectin (Makes 1 tree cake) To prepare fruit, add four cups 1 cup ready-to-ebran water to about three and 1 cup scalded milk $4 cup shortening pounds of fully ripe cranberries. Bring to a boil and simmer, covcup sugar 1 teaspoon salt ered, for 10 minutes. Sieve pulp to remove seeds, if desired. (For 1 cake compressed yeast or 1 package granular yeast spiced cranberry jam, simmer fruit with one-ha1 egg, well 'beaten teaspoon ground cloves and one teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups sifted flour Combine bran, milk, shortening, sugar and salt. Stir until shortening is melted, then cool to lukewarm. Soften yeast in this mixture Add egg. Stir In flour to make a soft dough; cover. Let stand ten minutes. Knead on lightly floured surface. Place in a greased bowl : ' Cover and let rise In a warm place until doubled In bulk. Punch down Form dough into a long rope or roll about one inch thick; swirl back and forth on a cookie sheet In Presents made hi your kitchen shape of a pine reflect ysur interest and thoughtfulness te the recipient of the gift, tree, reserving a small portion of especially if you give gay and colorful jars of Jellies and other the dough to use canned goods. Use some of the for the trunk of stock you put up this summer for the' tree. Cover and let rise until gifts. doubled In bulk. er one and one-hateaspoons of any Bake In a moderate oven for about 25 minutes. When desired combination of spices.) Measure sugar and corn syrup cool, frost with uncooked Icing Into a dry bowl and set aside until (made out of powdered sugar and needed. Measure prepared fruit In- a little milk) and decorate with canto a five to six quart kettle filling died cherries to represent lights up the last cup or fraction of cup on a tree. with water If necessary. Place over hottest fire. Add HERE IS an excellent fruit bread powdered to have on hand for tha holidays pectin, because It will keep fresh for weeks and continue If kept wrapped in waxed paper until mixture and placed In a tin. Slice it thin comes to a hard and use for sandwiches. It makes boil. Pour in sugar a lovely gift and syrup at once, Fruit Bread stirring constantly, 3 loaves) h (Makes teaspoon butter foaming, 13 eggs may be added.) Continue stirring, 3 cups sugar bring to a full, rolling boll and boll 6 cups Sour hard one minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour tablespoons baking powder 2 cups chopped seedless raisins quickly. Paraffin hot jam at once. 2 cups chopped walnuts Apricot Jam 1 cup chopped candied orange 1 pound dried apricots peel 1V4 cups sugar Beat the eggs and sugar together cup seedless raisins 4 cup water In which apricots for 10 minutes on an electric mixer. were soaked (Hand beating will take an hour so 1 orange youll have to enlist help from the in tha flour and Wash apricots and soak In water youngsters!) Fold which have been siftpowder baking to one Slice cover for hour. enough ed together. Add the fruits, mixed orange fine and cut each slice In and floured with a bit of extra flour. fine pieces. Mix all ingredients toBaka in greased loaf pans in a slow gether. oven for one hour. Cook slowly until thickened. Fill Is a nice bread for a gift. This with and seal Jelly glasses paraffin It'a rich and has a distinctive flavor at once. because of the walnuts. Serve it for Pear and Apple Conserve sandwiches when entertaining, rath9 hard pears er than for a meal. 6 tart applee Released by WNU Features. Have creamed chicken on crisp brown waffles for one extended main dish. e Brushing plain biscuits and rolls with milk before baking gives crusts a rich golden color. lf at one-four- th lf 'jt" v ... j (375-dejre- e) lf ah' JS -- one-fourt- e To remove cream stains from washable fabrics, rinse out with lukewarm water before laundering the garment. Wonder how to get rid of a scratch on your furniture? Try rubbing it with an oily nut meat such a3 walnut or pecan. You can remove the odor of onions from a frying pan by boilFunny Bunny such a cheerful companion, all ing a mixture of three cups of dressed up, too. Hes easy sewing. water and three tablespoons of vinegar in the pan for a few minStuffed bunny, fine for birthday or utes. Drain, wash in hot soapy Pattern 962 has transfer of toy, water and rinse in boiling water. MAKE this joyful toy for youris 1 . rl clothes patterns. F'S SM4 by Roger C. Whitman QUESTION: I would like to recane the seats of my antique chairs. It is very difficult to find someone who does this work, and I understand it is a very expensive operation. Do you know where I could learn to do this work? ANSWER: Possibly the Home Craftsman magazine, 115 Worth street. New York, or Popular Mechanics Press, 200 East Ontario street, Chicago, may have printed instructions on doing this work. Or you might inquire at your local public school. There may be a teacher of manual training who gives instructions in chair caning. ANSWER: Try filling the jug of hot soapy water and then stuff in some pieces of shredded up newspapers. Swish this around a number of times. There are many alternatives, such as half-fu- ll small marbles, birdshot, eggshells, etc., all acting on the same principle of rubbing off the scaly deposit. QUESTION: The nails in the house (outside) are rusting througn the paint. What is the best way to prevent this in the future when repainting? ANSWER: First, sandpaper the nail heads to remove the rust. Then QUESTION: I live in a using a nailset, drive the heads house. It has a cement founda- slightly below the surface. Apply tion that seems to have settled a priming coat and then fill the about six to eight inches on the small space with putty. Paint can rear corner. I am wondering what go on over the putty. is the solution to this trouble. Should I leave it alone or will it QUESTION: How can a porch grow worse? post be kept from decaying when ANSWER: The footings are evi- placed down in its bed of cement? dently not broad enough, which ANSWER: The cement should would explain the settlement. If prevent decay, if properly mixed the ground is soft, more settlement and applied. However, it would may be expected. I advise you to do no harm to give the wood a have a good building contractor or coat of wood preservative. Some mason examine the foundation and of the lumber used in construction make the necessary repairs. If you work is by nature. cannot get anyone to come, try to keep track of the settlement and see if it becomes worse. If it does, you had better find someone with experience to Inspect the footings and foundation walls and reinforce them to prevent further settling. nt QUESTION: Would you tell me what will take the brown stain out of my glass water jug? I have tried vinegar and soda but neither seems to clean it. Toa'II be proud ot Fluorine Checks Decay your strong, A group of men working with hydrofluoric acid in an atomic energy project have been found to have unusually healthy teeth, the Journal of the American Dental Association says. The phenomenon is cited as additional evidence that fluorine is valuable in preventing dental decay. The workmen laboring continuously in an atmosphere laden with acid fumes were found to have less than half the number of dental fillings as others in the same plant not exposed to the fumes. them Scott's bosky children when yon give Emulsion every day! Scott's is a "gold mine" ofnaturolA&D Vitamins and energy-buildin- g natural oil. Helps children grow rights develop sound teeth strong bones. Helps ward off colds when they lack enough A&D Vitamin food. Many doctors recommend it. Economical. Buy today at your drug store. MORE than just a tonic it's powerful nourishment I For Safety Invest in Your Own Country Buy United States Savings Bonds! (325-degre- LYNN SAYS: Make or buy biscuit and pastry Make Wrappings Gay and store In the refrigerator mixea Gifts For Home-Mad- e to have them ready for quick use. Plum puddings can be given away Make it easy to stuff your holiday In small oolorful bowls or molds bird by getting crumbs ready early with the paper over the top. The and storing them in glasa jars. scallop treatment sround the paper Round cereal boxes such as those gives a festive effect. In which oatmeal comes may be When you're giving away cookies covered with candy striped paper in a round, flat, tin box, make It and filled with cookies. decorative by placing a lacy frill Childrens goodies can be given around the edge of the cover, A away In small socks. Put In a red real holly sprig on top will show candy cane for color and tie the off much better if placed on a small sock with a red, green or colorful lace dolly how. Quick relief with MENTHOLATUn Dont give ia to head-col- d misery get Mentkolatum. Feci Mentholatum's famous combination of menthol, camphor and other ingredients help thin out thick mucus, lessen congestion and swelling, soothe smarting nostrils. 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