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Show ' . - .. .' ... ' ' ' ' - ' "- , , ' 5 i W 1 5 f - TA-Conttoued S, him Herrlck." tliunted chlval -nit r read ' rr Crook, and many jrftht thousands who L Ttiank God, I " wnt find that at f 10 too new, strange. (L t risk I nnder-tcmtt. nnder-tcmtt. I must tfoobt trident strms feel- bt playing a weatern tin V win know, If there i that you ay." .If korst oat Jim. "Iler-jbew. "Iler-jbew. He nerer will iait'iee through a 1 1 bole In It Oh, jaitittd me. Herrick tat this la do place IIA gentleman and tj man than It la a fU litter.'' ,hnto deride," ahe ty. 1 shall ride, any-jmrywhere. any-jmrywhere. I've al-I al-I n go mad not to get I this glorious coun- a bt best. Tve told nrtly, as If he were ing his conscience. H Mr. Wall," ahe said, :A the change In him. if western folks rein re-in eccentric. And Tm Ut all ranching Idea-lb Idea-lb to as must appear Ctaf to you. So Til k B Iff really danger-lb) danger-lb) ride about alone, I 3 with me. Not, how- be afraid to go alone. be perfectly aafe, the reins. Xa Herrlck. We're on 1 There'i your country. mw-capned mountains W We go through Hpus-to Star ranch, isjace to the left .tad and streaks that's at bad cried out. km thik kill an - -" " Mia iiiik, auu ( sucks to a keen gait Minis time a straight, nw a longer ralley. M that he would beat " bad declared, and lunch before sundown. fcore past Heeseman'a M worthy's outfit were I The road passed within ftbdrchurk wagon. Inffltnly crew!" mnr-jHerrlct mnr-jHerrlct "Who, pray, lie outfit your brother his cattle from "Piled Jim, "Funny tat It they are ruatlera funny, though hard-M. hard-M. Does he know Itr j knowledge, Hees-Mu Hees-Mu of that gang wn recommendation I" the fun of telling .Ob, whafs that. . . . "nous harn I All yel- l'ew one going op. R . . . Iok at the "t to stop." Merrick," he replltd U. ,ou nome safely wtwnpt Don't f man we're coming 'ked. laughingly, wading farthest out" u' got on a black Don't look at hl,n . . . XII.. JWr Ten." nobtruiviw Cq pealed nut v ort to entertain roe." . Ha. who stood . iroup of cowtwys. If ft.'1 11 WM tot"y , 2; But Wall's glance. J'nl, pierced the yf dark sombrero -eyes belo They 60 W, Jim's hand ea th . K h the nucleu. "Hy Uiought toward Who her Mia. l!lour brother's Tig- fwT.1!! "t-elt nut It atruck me most. lookL trlk'- And your K "h " b,a Wusu't that silly ROBBERS' ZANt 7 GRY C0PYR.I6HT W.N.U. SERAICE Not silly. An Instinct Self-preservation," Self-preservation," returned Jim, aternly. ghs passed that by, but only perhaps per-haps because she caught sight of the ranch bouse op the slope. Here her enthusiasm was unbounded. Herrlck stood on the porch steps with his dogs. He wort high boots snd a red coat He waved. Presently Jim reined In the sweating sweat-ing horses before the steps. He waa moat curloua to aee the meeting meet-ing between brother and sister. She stood up. "Bernie, old top, here I am," ahe said gayly. "Yes, here yon are, Helen," he replied, and stepped out to help her alight "Did you hare a nice trlpr "Ripping from Grand Junction In." They did not embrace or even shake hands. Jim, coming to himself, him-self, leaped out and began removing tha bags. Barnes, whom he had totally forgotten, jumped out on the other aide. "Barnes, carry the bags In. Jim, hurry the blacks down. They're hot Too must hare pushed tbem." "Tea, sir. Stage was late, but we made up for It" "Helen, where's that Wells Fargo package?" queried Herrlck. "Here In my aatcheL Oh, Bernle, It's good to get home If this can be home." "Come In and take off that veil," he said, and with his arm In hers led her up on the porch. Jim let Barnes take the team, while he crossed the bench and made his way down the steep, rocky declivity to Hays' cabin. Happy Jack waa whistling about the fire, knocking pans and otherwise Indicating Indi-cating the proximity of supper. "Howdy, Jack. What'a tricks for today?" asked Jim. "Clad you're back, Jim," declared the cook cordially. "Anyone'd have thunk you waa goln' to dish the outfit Judgln' from Hays. He's been like a hound on a leash. Smoky rode In today full of ginger, news, an' a roll of long green that'd hare choked a cow. But even thet didn't ease the boss." "What ailed him, Jack!" Inquired Jim, not without Impatience. "Dinged If I know. It had to do with your goln' to Grand, a darned sight more than Smoky's." Heavy footfalls outside attested to the return of Hays. Without more comment Jim stood up and away from the table, to face the door. Hays entered. He was not the genial Hays of other days, yet It was hard to define the change in him, unless It consisted In a gloomy, restless force behind his stride. Smoky followed him In, agreeable by contrast "Hullo, here yon air. I waited at the barn," aald Hays gruffly. "Howdy, boss. I took a short cut down," replied Jim. "I seen Barnes an' had a word with him. So your trip come off all right? You ahore made them blacka step." "It wasn't as pleasant a drive aa you'd Imagine," returned Jim, darkly. "Haw I You must be one of them women haters. . , . Outside of thet side of It what happened to jar you?" "Nothing to concern you or your outfit Smoky saw me yesterday before I got s line on him. He ducked off the road. At Grand Junction nobody paid any more attention at-tention to me than I'd expect" "Ahun. That'a good," replied Hays, and going over to the pack beside his bed he rummaged about to return with a packet, which he slapped down upon the table. "There you air, Jim. On our first deal." The packet unrolled and spread out bills of large denomination. "What'a thla for?" queried Jim. Quick action. Thet's how we work. Your share. Smoky fetched It" Jim did not care to give the Impression Im-pression that he was unused to this sort of thing. Straddling the bench he sat down to run through the bills. "Five thousand all hundred," he aald, aa if to himself, and he slipped the money Inside his pocket "Much THE STORY FROM Jim Wall, rounf oowpuncher from Wyoming, seeks a ntxr nld In nttti M rnoeta Hank Havs. who admlta beln a robber, and tell Wall he Is worklns for an Enr'lehman. Hays and others ara plotting to steal tneir employer came ana money. Wall saves Hank's life by blufflng a aamhler. With Haya, Happy Jack and Jnonln Wall arrlvea at Herrlck's ranch. Haya unfolds hii plan for getting posaeaalon of Herrlck's 11,000 head of live stock. H and his lloutenants ride away to drive off the firat bunch of cattle. Jim remain behind to ahoot It out If neceaaary, with Heeacman. Hays' rival among the cattle rumUre. Heeacman tells Wall Haya waa once hla (Heeaeman s) partner and doubla-croaeed him. Herrlck delegatea Jim to go to Grand Junction to meet Helen, Herrlck's sister. Jim gete that he (Jim) la a deaperado of the girl treats the Information lightly. ew " ksssssssBJBSMS obliged. Smoky. Now m be able to a in a little game of draw." "Jim, alu't you got any news at alir Inquired Haya, searchlngly. "A feller with your ears an' eyes shore would pick up somethln'." "Miss Herrlck fetched a Wells-Fargo Wells-Fargo package to her brother," rejoined re-joined Jim alowly. Then It's come," said Hays' cracking his hands. "Herrlck waa expectln money last stage." After supper .Smoky was the first to break alienee : "Boss, now Wall is back you can make up your mind about what I'd like to do." "Jim, listen to this: Smoky an the other fellers, except Brad, want to make a clean aweep, with thla next drive. What you think?" "Clean Herrlck out?" asked Jim. "Thefa the Idee." Jim pondered a moment "It's be harder work, but save time, and perhaps our bacon as well. These cowboys are going to find out pretty aoon that the cattle have thinned out If Smoky drives a couple thousand more It'll be sure to be found out, sooner or later." "See thar. boss. Wall sees It just aa I do. There's plenty of water along the road an' feed enough. . . . Let'a make It one big drive." "Wal, lfd mean lcavln' Ftar Ranch sudden," cogitated the robber rob-ber chief. "Shore. An' thefa good." "But I don't want to pull out of here sudden," declared Haya. "Why not If we get away with ten thousand head?" queried Smoky, astounded. "Thet ten thousand won't close the deal I'm on." "What've you got up your sleeve, Hank?" "Thet's my business. Yours Is drlvln' cattle," "You mean to rob the Engllsher? Hank, don't be a hawgl" "Hays, If youH excuse me, I'm thinking Smoky talks sense," Interposed Inter-posed Jim, quietly. "My mind's made up. We'll stick to our first Idee. You fellers make drive after drive, goln' slow. . . thet'U give me time " "Ahuh. So you'll risk goln' agin the whole outfit" interrupted Smoky, with a curious gaze at hla superior. "Wal, yes. If you put it thet way," replied Hays, and he stalked out 'Smoky, will yon start the second drive tomorrow?" asked WalL I'll lay it up to my outfit Wal, so long. See you soon, one way or another." Next day Jim went back to work on the new barn. A subtle change In Hank nays augmented his sus picion of that Individual Jim let him alone. Herrlck waa around as usual. In terested In every detail of the build lng. Hays had gone off with the cowboys across the valley to put them upon some job there, which no doubt was a ruse to keep them away from Limestone Springs, where most of the stock grazed. And the day had ended without one glimpse of Helen Herrlck. At breakfast the following morn lng Hays surprised Jim. "Was the Herrlck girl out yester day?" he Inquired. "Didn't see her." "You dldnt say what kind of a looker she was." "Oh, that" laughed Jim. "I for got or didn't think you were Inter ested.' 'Wal, Fd like to see her once be fore our deal's off here." Haya had hla wish fulfilled next day. He was at work on the new barn, on the far aide from where Jim was occupied, when Miss Herrlck came down with her brother. Jim stared as If his eyes deceived him. An English riding habit was known to him only from pictures. She looked queenly. Jim did not look at her face. Besides, he wanted moat to see the effect upon Hank Hays. That worthy's hawklike head waa erect but Jim could not see the tell tale eyes. Hays stood transfixed. Herrlck and his sister walked toward Jim's side of the barn. "Good morning," ahe said. "Bernle told me how you shot bob no, Jack rabbits from the saddle, I want to see you do that And I want to learn how. Will you ahow me?" "I'd be pleased. Miss Herrlck. "Tomorrow, then, you will ride with me?" "I'm at your service." "WalL you'll oblige me by riding with my sister when It suits her," said Herrlck. "Yea, sir," returned Jim, gazing across at the statue-like Haya. The couple moved off toward the open yard, where mounted cowboys were leading out saddle horses. "I seen her, Jird." Haya said, as If the event were epic. "She walked right by me." "What If ahe did. Hank?" "Nothln'. What waa ahe sayln' to you?" "It seems Herrlck told her about my shooting jacks from my horse, and ahe wanta to see It done." "You're goln rldln with her? . The luck of some men!" THE BEGINNING Herrlck, who haa located bis ranch. Harnea, a young oowooy, to leu ner worat type. Barnes does ao. but the "Hank, shall I tell Herrlck you'll go In my stead?" "Nix, much aa I'd like t I can't hit Jumpln' rabbits." Hays hung around the barn, most ly idle, watching the valley, until Jhe Herrlck s returned. The cow boys brought the horses down. Whereupon Hays abruptly left And he did not come back. From that hour he became an elusive man. That day ended Jim Wall's car pentry. On the next he was sum moned early after breakfast to ; ride with the Herrlcks. Under the stimulation of this girl's Inspiring presence Jim gave an exhibition of swift and accurate shooting that surpassed any he had ever accomplished. "Marvelous!"' she exclaimed. "Helen, he's a bally good shot" declared Herrlck. That night Hank nays evinced slight but unmistakable symptoms of Jealousy, occasioned, perhaps, by Jim's report of killing thirteen out of fifteen bounding Jack rabbits. Happy Jack, wide-eyed and loud-voiced, loud-voiced, acclaimed Jim's feat as one In s thousand. Air you thet good frontln a man who you know Is swift?" drawled the robber chief. Jim stared. "Hank, I'm not so good then," he replied slowly. "Wal. somebody'!! try yon out one of these days," added Haya. "I daresay, be rejoined, coolly, and sought his seclusion. He re fused to let that linger In hla mind. Something else haunted him. His slumber was troubled. CHAPTER VI NEXT day Herrlck did not accompany ac-company his sister on the dally ride, a circumstance which. If anything, any-thing, gave freer rein to her spirit Jim had concern for her safety. He could not Judge well of her horsemanship, horse-manship, because of the slde-ssddle she rode. Bluntly he disapproved of the atrocious thing sod said it Straddling the Bench Hs Sat Down to Run Through the Bills, was worse than the "pancake" her brother rode. But she rode after the hounda Just the same, and held her own until she was thrown. If she had fallen upon rocka or even hard ground ahe would have been seriously Injured, if not killed outright But when the horse stumbled stum-bled she hurtled over his head and hit In the sand. Jim was off almost al-most the Instant she struck. "I'm all right," spoke up Miss nerrlck, weakly. "I came a cropperdidn't crop-perdidn't ir She sat, evidently not hurt, though she clung to Jim's arm. With his scarf he wiped the aand from her face, aware that his hand was not steady. Her hair had come partly loose to fall In a golden mass on her shoulder. She rearranged It and put on her hat, deftly despite gloved fingers. "Help me up, please," she said. Jim placed a strong arm under hers and lifted her to her feet Then something cold and tight within let go, and his reaction waa to take refuge In anger: "Miss Herrlck. I told you that saddle was no good. It's s wonder you were not killed." "I believe I did strike pretty hard," she admitted, ruefully. "Yon want a cow saddle with a double cinch, and overalls," concluded con-cluded Jim. "Overalls!" she exclnlined, and ahe blushed rosy red. "Von mean like these blue trousers Barnes has on?" "Yes. Then you can ride. This Is the West. Miss Herrlck. You like to run a horse. It's dangerous. I shall have to speak to your brother." broth-er." "Don't I've never ridden astride, but I'll do it since you are so very fearful about It" That experience left Jim shaky, probably a good deal shakier than it had left Miss Herrlck. But It was not fear for her. Jim reveled re-veled Id the torturing sensation engendered en-gendered by contact with this beautiful beau-tiful girl ne shook like a leaf at the staggering realization that when ahe lay on the ground with her arms epread wide, her hair ((old against the sand, he longed to snatch her to his brenst. A nat urnl Impulse, under the clrcum Btances, but for him Idiotic I TO BB OONT1N1KD, Drying Up Zn'ider Ze The project of pumping dir the Zuldcr Zee will continue and be completed com-pleted la 1052 LIKE GRADING PLAN IN MARKETING EGGS More Careful Practices Are Found Profitable. By R Cray, Poultry Bitenelon Bpeclallet Ohio State Ualverelty. WNU Bcrvlee. Each year more eggs are marketed market-ed on graded basis. Along with this trend It Is noticeable that pool-try pool-try men are taking better care of their eggs. And we are finding that the farm practices leading to better quality are no more difficult to follow fol-low than many of the practices now in vogue that lead to poorer quality. Eggs, like milk, deteriorate. Be cause the egg cornea In a sealed package, and Its appearance seems much the same whether kept under un-der good conditions or poor conditions, condi-tions, farmers have come more slowly to those practices that make for quality. Here are the four practices poultry poul-try men aay lead to good quality: Remove all cockerels from the flock as soon as the breeding season sea-son Is ended. Use good laying ration. It happens hap-pens that the best laying rations also are proving to be the rations that give quality and, when the egga are fertile, hatchablllty. Produce clean eggs, by using good litter In nests, on the floor, and covering cov-ering dropping hoards with wire netting. Gather eggs frequently. One poul-tryman poul-tryman reports saving time by gathering gath-ering four tlmea a day. He had less washing to do, he explained. Guinea Fowls Marketed Like Other Game Birds The marketing season for guinea fowls is during the latter part of the aummer and throughout the fall At thla time the demand In the city markets 1b for young birds weighing from one to two pounds each. Aa the season advances, the demand is for heavier birds. Guineas are marketed as game birds and, like game birds, are usually usu-ally sold on the market unplucked, although hotels and restaurants buy them plucked. There are three varieties va-rieties of guineas. White, pearl, and lavender, and although they were probably one of the earliest domes ticated fowls, they still retain many of their wild characterlstica. They can be raised profitably on most farms where the young birds are allowed to range, picking up waste grain and insects. Missouri Farmer. Watch the Water Supply-Water Supply-Water fountains for poultry are often counted expensive appliances. Those who keep only a small flock are apt to think ordinary open vessels ves-sels which can be bought for a small fraction of their cost will do as well The great advantnge of the fountain foun-tain Is that It keeps the water much longer at the temperature it was when put In, and that In summer there Is very Tittle evaporation from it On a hot dry day water will evaporate from open drinking vessels ves-sels so fast that they may be dry long before the time when they are usually refilled. Where the attendant attend-ant Is sway from home all day, the consequence Is that the birds are without water when they need It most Use of Whitewash Whitewash has s wide application on the small farm place, especially for poultry bouses. Its Ingredients are Inexpensive and easily obtained ; It ia not difficult to make and is easily applied. It protects surfaces, brightens dark Interiors snd Is sanitary. san-itary. It can be colored If light tints that are not affected by the lime are used. Among the colors suitable for use with It are yellow yel-low ochre, raw and burnt umber and raw and burnt sienna. The surface sur-face should be clean. Cost of Pullets According to the Arizona experimental experi-mental station, In a cost account atudy recently released, the net cost of producing a pullet was 98.3 cents, and the actual cash cost to the poultryman, 01.5 cents, after deducting de-ducting labor and other charges. The larger the number of chicks brooded, the less the cost of raising rais-ing a pullet, It was pointed out. Mortality Mor-tality In twenty flocks under observation ob-servation by this station averaged from 7 per cent to 65 per cent-Los Angeles Times. POULTRY AFFAIRS Every hen that drops Into a molt la out of the production race until I late In the season. e e I One of the greatest troubles most ! poultry men hate to-maintain win-1 win-1 ter egg production la to maintain body weight. e e e Since four fifths of the poultry In this country Is raised by farmers and only one-flfth by commercial pouttrymen grajwj Is an Important feed Item. e e Poultry experts have found thut fowl pox, commonly known as "soro-bend," "soro-bend," Is caused by a mlcrowcoplc germ affecting the skin and mucous membranes of the fowls. CHAIR BACK AND ARM REST DESIGN By GRANDMOTHER CLARK "Tulip" Chair Back and Arm Rests ; Three-Piece Set in Filet Crochet Chair backs and arm rests In crochet have been used for generations gener-ations and are today again very popular pop-ular for practical and decorative purposes. pur-poses. How much more Inviting la a chair that has this added personal touch and In a design that stands out clearly clear-ly on a dark background. 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