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Show THE TIMES-NEW- NEPHI, UTAH S, ger could there oe? She could think of nothing except the guerrillas. Whatever threatened, It would be met and checked by this man Stewart who was thundering up on his fleet horse ; and as he neared her, so that she could sea the dark gleam of face art's orders." and eyes, she had a strange feeling of "Stewart's orders!" echoed Made- trust in her dependence upon him. line. Her friends were suddenly silent. The big black was so close to Made "I reckon he won't take no chances line and her friends that when Stewon the boys beln' surprised sudden by art pulled him the dust and sand raiders. An' there's raiders operatin' kicked up by his pounding hoofs flew in from the Guadalupes. That's all. In their faces. Nothln' to worry over. I was Just 'Oh, Stewart, what is It?" cried "Wal. you-araced over, I seen," said Stillwell, taking Madeline's bridle. Get down get down. We're sure aiunzln' glad an' proud. An', Miss Majesty, I'm offerin' to beg pawdlu for the way the boys are packln' guns. Mebbe It ain't polite. But It's Stewll The Light o f Stars extern lHy 2Zane Grey Romance Copyright by Harpmr and Brothar BOY SCOUTS (Cosdueted by National Council bcouta of America. tit Bay Madeline. clubhouse, an he got the boys to doln the same. That wasn't very hard, I THE VISITORS reckon. They played early an' late an In the moonlight For a while Monty SYNOFSia Arriving at the sult Madeline for several days an was coach, an' the boys stood It But lonely little railroad station at omission so unusual as to be remarked. pretty aoon Frankle Slade got puffed El Cajon. New Mexico, Madeline Bill In trouble," on his game; an' he had to have It out Here comes Hammond. New York society girl, finds no one to meet ber. While with Monty. Wal, Monty beat him Florence. laughed In the waiting room, a drunken resem bad. Then one after another the other some faint bore he Indeed, cowboy enters, ask if she is blance to a thundercloud as he ap boys tackled Monty. He beat them all. married, and departs, leaving: her He returns with a terrified. proached the porch ; but the greetings After that they spilt up an began to priest, who goes through some he got from Madeline's party, especial- play matches, two on a side. For a sort of ceremony, and the cowly from Helen and Dorothy, chased spell this worked fine. But cowboys "SI." Askto say boy forces her away the blackness from his face and can't never be satisfied long onless name her her and learning ing Identity the cowboy seems dazed. brought the wonderful wrinkling smile. they win all the time. Monty an' Link In a shooting scrape outside the "Miss Majesty, sure I'm a sad de Stevens, both cripples, you might say. room a Mexican Is killed. The moralized old cattleman," he said, Joined forces an' elected to beat all cowboy lets a girl, Bonlta, take presently. "An" I'm In need of a heap comers. Wal, they did, an' that's the his horse and escape, then controuble. Down at the bunks In the ducts Madeline to Florence Kings-leof help." friend of her brother. Florevenin's It's some mortlfyln' the way ; unburden youoself." well 'Very ence welcomes her, learns her 'Wal, the cowboys have gone plumb Monty an' Link crow over the rest of story, and dismisses the cowboy. Gene Stewart. Next day Alfred batty. Jest plain crazy over this heah the outfit. They've taken on superior Madeline's airs. You couldn't reach up to Monty " Hammond, brother, game of takes Stewart to task. Madeline with a trimmed spruce pole. An' Link Stlll A of mirth greeted merry peal Inexonerates him of any wrong wal, he's Just amazin' scornful. 1 well's solemn assertion. tent. Alfred, scion of a wealthy 'Oh, Stillwell, you are In fun," re want to say, for the good of ranchln , family, has been dismissed from not to mention a possible fight, that his home because of his dissipaplied Madeline. tion. Madeline sees that the West T hope to die If I'm not In dald Monty an' Link hev got to be beat. has redeemed him. She meets earnest," declared the cattleman. "It s There'll be no peace round this ranch Stillwell, Al's employer, typical Ask Flo. till that's done." western ranchman. Stillwell tells an amazin' strange fact. her how Stewart beat up the Madeline could hardly control her knows cowboys, tell She She'll you. sheriff to save her from arrest mirth. on somethln' how If ever start an' they and then lit out for the border. "What in the world can I dor they ride It as they ride a boss." Danny Mains, one of Stlllwell's "Wal. I reckon I couldn't say. I with has Florence to, and evi cowboys, disappeared, appealed being some of Stlllwell's money. His come to you for advice. All I'm mod all only upon her, eyes dently feeling friends link his name with the sure of Is that the conceit has got to scarce had Stillwell that a estly replied Madeline Bonlta. gets girl be taken out of Monty an Link." ly misstated the situation. glimpse of life on a western ranch. Stewart sends Madeline Stillwell, listen," said Madeline, "Cowboys play like they work or out She his horse Majesty. buys "We'll arrange a match fight," she added. "They give their brightly. Stillwell and "Her Majesty's whole souls to It. They are great big game, a foursome, between Monty and Rancho" becomes famous. She Link and your best picked team. Casfinds her life work under "The simple boys." said Madeline, tleton, who Is an expert golfer, will Light of Western Stars." Learn-a "Indeed are," they ing Stewart had been hurt in "Oh, I'm glad If they like the game of umpire. My sister, and friends, and I brawl at Chirtcahua, Madeline will take turns as caddies for your golf. They have so little play." visits him and persuades him to come to the ranch as the boss of "Wal, Bomethln's got to be did If team. That will be fair, considering Jim Nels, Nick her cowboys. we're to go on raisin' cattle at Her yours Is the weaker. Caddies may Steele and "Monty" Price are all Majesty's Rancho," replied Stillwell coach, and perhaps expert advice Is deriders. chief Madeline's They He appeared both deliberate and re that Is necessary for your team to have a feud with Don Carlos' feat Monty's." vaqueros, who are really guersigned. rillas. Madeline makes Stewart A grand Idee," declared Stillwell, remembered that despite Madeline Is kept. They promise that peace Stlllwell's simplicity he was as deep with Instant decision. "When can we raid Don Carlos' ranch for conMadeline as any of his cowboys, and there was have this match game?" and traband arms. "Why, today this afternoon. Well Florence, returning home from absolutely no gaging him where possl Alfred's ranch, run Into an amride out to the links." all were Made concerned. fun of bilitles bush of vaqueros. Florence deThe Idea was as enthusiastically re line fancied that his exaggerated talk coys them away, and Madeline about the cowboys' sudden craze for ceived by Madeline's guests as It had gets home safely. A raiding Madeline was guerrilla band carries off Madegolf was In line with certain other re been by Stillwell. line. Stewart follows alone. He to note how seriously they had emanat pleased had tales markable that lately releases the girl, arranging for ed from him. Some very strange things taken the old cattleman's story. She ransom. Returning home with had occurred of late, and It was Im had a little throb of wild expectancy Stewart, Madeline finds herself strangely stirred. Madeline's sispossible to tell whether or not they that made her both fear and delight of eastern a ter Helen, with party were accidents, mere coincidents, or In the afternoon's prospect. at the arrives ranch, friends, The June days had set In warm : In deep-laidesigns skillfully worked-ou- t craving excitement. antt g of the cowboys. Certainly fact hot during the noon hours; there had been great fun, and at the this had Inculcated In her insatiable expense of her guests, particularly visitors a tendency to profit by the ex CHAPTER XII Continued. Castleton. So Madeline was at a loss perience of those used to the South 10 the restful Edith Wayne was a patrician bru to know what to think about Stlllwell's west. They Indulged in term of the the heuted siesta mere during From force latest elaboration. woman, nette, a serious, him day. of and with habit she bia sympathized rather sweet nnd kindly, despite Madeline was awakened by Majes found difficulty In doubting his appar tter experience that had left her worldwhistle and pounding ty's ent sincerity. Mrs. CnrroMton Beck, lv wise. on the gravel. Then she heard the on went Still a back '.To go ways," had chaperoned plain, lively person, s. When she went out she the party. The fourth and last of the well, as Madeline looked on expect- other her assembled In gala golf found party the what recollect Miss pride feminine contingent was Dorothy antly, "yon with and attire, spirits to match their f In flxin' that took a up boys Coombs Dot, as they called her costumes. Oastleton, especially, ap young woman of attractive blond pret- course out on the mesa? Wal, they peared resplendent In a golf coat that worked on the Job, an though I never iness. description. Madeline bad For a man Castleton was of very seen any other course, I'll gamble beggared when she reflected on faint misgivings was be The can't beat pink-auboys yours a moll etnture. He had Nels and Nick might what and Monty You sure about curious that game. muswhite complexion, a small golden do of that blazing under Influence the all to how wanted they tache, and his heavy eyelids, always recollect also garment. see an' be brother an' play, you your at dull. look him Ills made drooping, Oh, Majesty," cried nelen, as Mad tire, cut to what appeared to be nn ex caddies for you? Wal, whenever you'd ellne went up to her horse, "don't at aggerated Kngllsh style, attracted make him kneel! Try that flying tention to his diminutive size. He wa mount. We all want to see It It's so Kobert Immaculate and fastidious. stunning." Weede was a rather large florid young "But that way, too, I must have him na his for remarkable good only man, kneel." said Madeline, "or I can't a hand ture. Counting Boyd Harvey, He'a so tremen reach the stirrup. d fellow, with the care some, high." dously less smile of the man for whom life Madeline had to yield to the laugh had been easy and pleasant, the party ing Insistence of her friends, and after was complete. all of them except Florence were up "Majesty, have you planned any fun she made Majesty go down on one any excitement for us?" asked Helen, knee. Then she stood on his left side, "Above all. Majesty, we want some facing back, and took a good firm grip thing to happen." on the bridle and pommel and his hare will yon dear sister, maybe "My mane. After she had slipped the toe Madeline, wish fulfilled." replied yrur of her boot fl rmly Into the stirrup she me made aoborlv. "Edith, Helen has called to Majesty. He Jumped and curious about your especial yearning." swung her up Into the saddle. "Majesty, It Is only that I wanted Now Just to see how It ought to be to be with you for a while," replied done watch Florence." said Madeline, old friend. this The Western girl wos at her best In There was In the wistful reply, acridine-habl- t and with her horse. It companied by a dark and eloquent was beautiful to see the ease and glance of eyes, that told Madeline of grace with which she accomplished Edith's understanding, of her sympathe cowboys' flying mount Then she own a her of and perhaps betrayal thy, led the party down the slope and Madeline. saddened It unquiet soul. across the flat to climb the mesa. be not How many women might there Madeline never saw a group of cow who had the longing to break down boys without looking them over, almost the bars of their cage, but had not the unconsciously, for her foreman. Gene spirit I Stewart This afternoon, as usual, he e "Mlsa Majesty, Sure I'm a 6d was not present. However, she now XIII CHAPTER Said had a sense moralized Old Cattleman," of which she wss wholly Presently. conscious that she was both disap Cowboy Qolf. He had really and In tbe whirl of the succeeding dnys quit they'd go to work tryln to play pointed to her not attentive been guests, and was he the the whether Price, game. Monty mooted a In was question wss the one of all her of he, cowboys, Miss Old as I or leadtn' am, Maj spirit. Madeline's guests or her cowboys see some to most wanted whom they ex am I to ss used out an' cowboy esty, herself got the keenest enjoyment dold thing. of the flying time. Considering the centrtkltles, I nearly dropped however, Immediately Stewart, eameness of the cowboys' ordinary when I heerd that little hobble-footed- , out of her mind as she sur burned-nslipped Montana think to Inclined say w.s they life, she the group of cowboys on the made the .nost of the present, Still- there wasn't any gome too swell for veyed links. By actual count there were six f was his an' found Just him, speed, well and Stewart, however, had mind you, he teen, not Including Stillwell. The cow the situation trying. The work of the Serious as a preacher, , wer on looking ranch had to go on, and some of It got was. An' he was always practlcln'. boys different In Madeline's eyes, a him charge of the very Stewart not When could gave Stillwell ndly neglected. the from cowboys way an usually least, all clubhouse them the course an' he more than resist th ladles any Sombreros with sllve could resist the fun In the extraor- funny sticks, why, Monty wss tickled appeared.and horsehair bands were In Is sensitive buckles Ton Slew-ar- t death. see, to Monty on of the cowboys. dinary goings and bright silk scarfs, em alone kept the business of cnttle-ralsln- that he ain't much good any more for evidence; and ornament from a serious setback. Early cowboy work. He wss glad to have a broldered vests, fringed ed guns, an wss huge awinging he lob he didn't feel chaps, that hangln' In the saddle, driving and late he was practiced the clinking allver apura Wut festive ap the lazy Mexicans whom he had hired to by kindness. Wal, he book la the pearsnce. game, au he read the o rellert the cowboys. One morning In June Madeline was sitting on the porch with her merry friends when Stillwell appeared on the corral path. He had not come to con y, gol-lof.- d, fun-lovin- soft-voice- d well-know- n ho-se- gol-lo- d pale-face- De-H- p cow-punch- gol-lo- dress-parade- g SCHOLARSHIP AND SCOUTING 'Guess I scared you. Miss Ham he replied. "But I'm pressed That boy scouts Btnnd high because for time. There's a gang of bandits hiding on the ranch, most likely In a of their scout training In the estima deserted hut. They held up a train tion of their schools Is attested In the near Agua Prleta. Pat Hawe Is with responsibility placed upon them la the posse that's trailing them,' and you classroom work and play, school activknow Pat has no use for us. I'm afraid ities and student government. The presidents of the freshman, It wouldn't be pleasant for you or your guests to meet either the posse or the sophomore, Junior and senior classes the past school year In the Pasadena bandits." I fancy not," said Madeline, con high school were boy scouts. Three of these class presidents ara siderably relieved. "We'll hurry back to the house." Eagle Scouts, the other one is a First They exchanged no more speech at Class Scout. The four lads have rec the moment, and Madeline's guests ords of efficient and active participawere silent Perhaps Stewart's ac tion In all school activities, and have tions and looks belled his calm words. been outstanding members In athletic His piercing eyes roved round the rim teams. In dramatics, and In school of the mesa, and his face was ns hard management and executlveshlps. The "School Democracy" of Publle and stern as chiseled bronze. School 90, Queens, N. Y., furnishes aa Monty and Nick came galloping up, each leading several horses by the example of the demands that are made bridles. Nels appeared behind them upon scouts because of their training with Majesty, and he was having trou In group responsibility. The way la ble with the roan. Madeline observed which the scouts have carried out their management has woa that all the other cowboys had disap duties In school the praise of the organizer of the syspeared. the princifrom Stewart tem, Mrs. Bridget Pexiotto, One sharp word the school, who says that the celmed Madeline's horse; the other pal ofwould not have worked out half horses, however, were frightened and plan so successfully had It not been for the not Inclined to stand. The men mount existence of the school's scout troop. ed without trouble, and likewise Mad In this unique plan, line and Florence. But Edith Wayne addiand Mrs. Beck, being nervous and al members of the scout troop, Inact aa most helpless, were with difficulty got tion to several other pupils, us reofficers. "Scouting has helped ten Into the saddle. markably In the performance of our Beg pardon, but I'm pressed for various duties," said Mrs. Pexiotto retime," said Stewart, coolly, at with "We find that by making the Iron arm he forced Dorothy'e horse cently. Scout Oath and Laws the ideals to be almost to Its knees. Dorothy, who attained the student the work was active and plucky, climbed is carriedby on In a far body, more efficient astride; and when Stewart loosed his manner than It would be ordinarily. I hold on bit and mane the horse believe that all school ought doubled up and began to buck. Dorothy to back up the scout principals movement and screamed as she shot Into the air, do all In their to encourage Stewart as quick as the horse, leaped the organization power of troops in the In his schools of which forward and caught Dorothy they are In charge. arms. She had slipped head down school democracy Is of the The plan ward, and, had he not caught her, to have two delegates from each class would have had a serious falL Stew room from the third grade up who atart handling her as If she were The head of tend to set the monthlyIs meetings. child, turned her right side up the school mayor, who system her upon her feet. Dorothy evidently after his election, each term, appoints No Action of His Was Any Longer In thought only of the spectacle she pre six commissioners In charge of the deto motions made and startled sented, of health, police and park. significant, but Violent Action Meant It was no partments readjust her riding-habiSo Much. The duties of the police commissionas time to laugh, though Madeline felt ers consist In maintaining discipline they disclaimed any ambition for ac If she wanted to. Besides, It was Im about the school building, the park tive participation. Accordingly, Made possible to be anything but sober with commissioners In keeping the outside line appointed Castleton to Judge the Stewart In violent mood. For he had of the building in a sanitary condias to act caddie for Ed stubborn mount at play, Dorothy Dorothy's Jumped tion, and the health commissioners In Linton, and she herself to be caddie All cowboys were masters of horses. the interior of the strucfor Ambrose. While Stillwell beaming It was wonderful to see him conquer maintaining state at all times. ture a In tidy ly announced this momentous news to the vicious animal. He was cruel, perhis team and supporters Monty and haps, yet It was from necessity. When, Link were striding up. presently, he led the horse back to BUSINESS MEN AID SCOUTS Both were diminutive In size, bow Dorothy she mounted without further In one lame and foot, legged, altogeth trouble. Meanwhile, Nels and Nick The high Ideals of American busier unprepossessing. Link was young had lifted Helen Into her saddle. ness and professional men, as ex and Monty's years, more than twice "We'll take the side trail," sale in the purposes of the well- Link's, had left their mark. But it Stewart, shortly, ns he swung upon the pressed known business clubs that have bewould have been Impossible to tell big black. Then he led the way, and come national Institutions, have been Monty's age. He was burned to the the other cowboys trotted In the rear. Into active co- translated repeatedly color and hardness of a cinder. He It was a loose trail. The weathered operation with scoutlng's work In prodark-facewas swaggering, for all the slopes seemed to slide under the feet ducing the country's greatest need-m- en world like a barbarian chief. s of the horses. formed; of character trained for citizen'That Monty makes my flesh creep," rocks rolled and rattled down ; cactus ship. said Helen, Mr. "Keally, spikes tore at horse and rider. Half A striking example of this Stillwell, Is he so bad desperate as the time Madeline could not distinwas brought out preceding the reIve heard? Did he ever kill any guish those ahead through the yellow cent International convention of the' diiRt. It was dry and made her cough. body?" Lions' club, In the following state"Sure. 'Most as many as Nels," re The horses snorted. At length the ment : by the secretary-genera- l plied Stillwell, cheerfully. clouds of dust thinned and Madeline "In preparing our 'activities report on I Ana is mat nice Mr. .Nels a saw the others before her ride out I wouldn't have upon a level. Soon she was down, and to our International convention we are desperado, too? amazed at the volume of evidence denr thought so. He's so kind and Stewart also. that the greatest slngla ioned and The alert, quiet manner of all the onstratlng "Nels Is sure an example of the cowboys was not reassuring. As they undertaking by our local clubs has of help and doopllclty of men. Miss Helen. Don't resumed the ride It was noticeable been that given to the Boy Scout movement" you listen to his soft voice. He's real- that Nels and Nick were far In adHammers, nnils and saws were evirattlesnake." vance, Monty stayed far In the rear, ly as bad as a One of the cowboys caine for Castl nnd Stewart rode with the party. dences of recent practical constructive ton and led him away to exploit upon Madeline knew that they were really work for better boyhood, when LouisKy., business men assembled at ground rules. being escorted home under armed ville, scout to erect a new camp-sit- e the The game began. At first Madeline guard. boys. and Dorothy essayed to direct the en When they rounded the head of the mess hall for the A Klwanian was the first man o deavors of their respective players mesa, bringing Into view he ranch-hous- e (he Job, says a local report; a Itotar-In- n But all they said and did only made nnd the valley, Madeline siiw the first to saw a board. Too their team play the worse. At the dust or snmke hovering over a hut of the city acted as water bearmayor were behind hole far third and Upon the outskirts of the Mexican they er, and representatives of the Lions". hopelessly bewildered. sun As had set and the (he quarters. Optimists' and Exchange clubs, as well Madeline and her party sat up to light whs fading, she could not distinas the American legion, the Engineers watch the finish of the match. It enme guish which It was. Then Stewart se with spectacular suddenness. A sharp a fast pnee for the house. In a few and Architects', Advertising, AutomoElectric, Fire Unbile, yell pealed out, and all the cowboys minutes the trnrty was In the yard and Retail Transportation derwriters', turned attentively In Its direction. A ready and willing to dismount Merchants' clubs, the City Publicity big black horse had surmounted the Stillwell n pi en red, ostensibly cheer league. Safety council and others, all rlra of the mesa and was Just breaking ful, too cheerful to deceive Madeline atplied their tools and pounded the Into a run. His rider yelled sharply She noted also that a number o readiness. Into new tractive building to to the cowboys. They wheeled dash armed cowboys were walking with A bit of warm human Interest wss toward their grazing horses. their horses Just below the house. with the recent visit to tea associated There Is some"That's Stewart. "Wal. you-nl- l had a nice little run, of the large eastern cities by Troop In alarm. said Madeline, Stillwell thing wrong," said, speaking generally. "J 10 of Akron. Ohio, a troop of fatherCastleton stared. The other men ex- reckon there wasn't much need of It less boys from a children's home. This claimed urrensily. The women sought I'at Hawe thinks he's got some outlocal trip was financed entirely by the Madeline's fuce with anxious eyes. laws corralled on the ranch. Nothln and the Hotary, association Merchants' The Mack got Into his stride and at all to be fussed up about StewOptimist' Klfnls, Lions',addition bore swiftly down upon them. art's that p rtlculnr he won't have yot Exchange, the clubs. In n,i Madeline divided her emotions be- metln with any rowdies." he trip were fiit cars touring some tween growing alarm of danger Many and fervent were the expre Blshed by five large tire and rublxr Ions of relief from Madeline's feml menacing and a thrill nnd quickening companies of Akron. of pulse-bes- t that tingled over her nine guests ns they dismounted an whenever she saw Stewart In violent went Info the house. Madeline lis FLORIDA'S NEW SCOUT HERO No action of his was any gered behind to speaa with Stlllwel action. longer Insignificant, but violent action acd Stewart. Inter The old story of never-fallin, meant so much. It might mean anya human life of est. saving thnt for one moment she rememthing retold when Scout Wnre Jorwas bered Stillwell nnd all his talk ntotit "That gang of bandits rat dan of Anna Maria P.e;trh rescued fun, nnd plots, and tricks to mmise her Haws was ehasrn they're hldin old Itoa Negetf. who wsj twenty-yea- r she th Then in the bout." guests. drown In the surf. While to about thorn-lit- . Stewart Illicit lend himself nrithing. Miss Nc.'rett suddenly fun1 to a lit:!" fun. but he cared too much herself In water beyond her depth, ta for a horse to run him at ilmt s;oe'l (To m: CONTINUED.) her stnirc'e she called for help. The unless there was Imperious need. Thiit scout was silting on the bench. lie Possible to Be Too Critical. alone sufficed to answer Madeline's dove Into the wster, readied the girl, n a is And It tnst unhappy her alarm uohea'tb) questioning curiosity. who was going down a second time, tm too critical eyea mounted to fesr not so much for her- thing to have and brought her Into shallow water. self aa for her guests. ftit what dan- - others. J. 1L Neeslma, Madeline, with several of her party, expressed relief, but Helen showed ex citement and then disappointment. "Oh, I want something to happen 1" she cried. Sixteen pairs of keen cowboy eyes fastened Intently upon her pretty, petu lant face; and Madeline divined, If Helen did not that the desired con summation was not far off. "So do I," said Dot Coombs. "It would be perfectly lovely to have a real adventure." The gaze of the sixteen cow boys shifted and sought the demure face of Madethis other discontented girl. line laughed, and Stillwell wore his strange, moving smile. Monty and Link, like two emperors. came stalking across the links. Madeline's friends were hugely mused over the prospective match ; but except for Dorothy and Castleton, mond," t. - Dust-cloud- old-fas- h ." side-wind- fr frnti-peril- |