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Show THE PstTTT IT TIMES-NEW- S, NEPIII, UTAH IGHGR LJTl "You've given us only suspicions, Mr. Verlnder. I don't think it would be fair to assum them correct," the ehnperon answered. But Moya knew that Verlnder had dropped his seed in fruitful soil. Laay Farquhar would not forget Jack Kllmeny's welcome would be something less than cordial henceforth. In spite of the warm defense she had made of him, the henrt of Moya was troubled. She knew him to be reckless. The boundaries of ethical conduct were not the same for him as for Lord Farquhar, for Instance. He had told her as much In those summer days by the Gunnison when they were first adventuring forth to friendship. His views on property and on the struggle between capital and labor were radical. Could it be that they carried him as far as this, that he would take ore to which others hud By Wm. MacLeod Raine THE HIGHGRADER Copyrlcht by O. W. Dillingham Word that their to nightly frolics are distasteful British-era- " of "high-tone- d recently arrived at the Lodge, among them an army captain and his sister of the same name as himself. Is brought to Jack Kilmeny (known to his intimates as Crumbs) and some friends camping on the Gunnison tn Colorado. Called to account for the uproar by Dobyans Verln-de- r, snobbish "millionaire, member of the British party. Jack snubs that Individual and has a friendly chat with Moya Dwight, attractive Irish girl. Jack has no use for his British relatives, two of whom he knows are at the Lodge. While fishing, Jack again meets Miss Dwight, and by her is Introduced to the other members of the party, chief of whom are Lord and Lady Farquhar, as "Mr. Crumbs." Jack is Immensely Impressed by the loveliness of SYNOPSIS. Co. a party course It's gold they all want. But gold stands for any number of good things, tangible and abstract success, you know, and home, and love, and kiddies, the better detvlopment of the race aft that sort of thing." Is that what It means to the high- graders, too?" Joyce let her smiling eyes rest with innocent Impudence in those of the miner. Kilmeny showed no sign of discom fiture. His gaze met hers fully and steadily. "Something of that sort, I suppose." "Just whfct Is a hlghgrader?" Moya held her breath. The debonair lightness of the question could not rob It of Its significance. Nobody but Joyce would have dared such a home &7lG MORE ASSOCIATION WORK COW-TESTIN- G tance. "Bleyer says he doesn't know." angles where the rock projected. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) "Oh, he says! I want him to tell Lady Farquhar suggested. g asA detailed report of what he thinks." "The men have it down to a system sociation work in the United States "You won't like it," the mine owner there. We used to search them as and of the Increase in number of aswarned. they left work. They carry the ore sociations will not be due until Janu- - ' "I'll be the best Judge of that." In all sorts of unexpected places, such ary 1, 1925; but figures now on file Joyce swung upon Bleyer. "You hear, as the shoulder padding of their coats, in the Bureau of Dairying, United thrust sir. You're to tell me what you their mouths, their ears, and in slings Jack laughed dryly. "A hlghgrader States Department of Agriculture, Inmean." scattered over the body. The ore is Is a miner who saves the company for dicate that on July 1, 1924, there were I don't mean anything." He pounded so that it does not bulge." which he works the trouble of having about 730 associations In an paused, then looked straight at Joyce "Perhaps I'm doing Mr. Kilmeny ore smelted." valuable C27 a year as active operation, against with a visible harshness. "I'll tell you Injustice, then. Very likely he did get "But doesn't the ore belong to the ago. This Is a gain of over a hundred what the common gossip is If you away with two thousand 'at one time," company?" during the past year, or a gain within want to know, Miss Seldon. They say Verlnder Jeered with an unpleasant "There's a difference of opinion the year of a little more than 16 per he is a hlghgrader." laugh. about that. Legally It does, morally it cent "And what is a hlghgrader?" de think the worst of every"Yes, doesn't not all of It The man who Though there was some Increase In came manded Moya. body that we can, Mr. Verlnder," life and the support of his the number of associations tn many risks his "A hlghgrader Is one who steals Moya's quick scornful retort. title? family by working underground Is enstates, the big gains were In a few rich ore from the mine where he The Croesus - of Goldbanks stood The strange phose of the situation titled to a share of the profits. Joyce Beldon, companion of Moya. Those having the largest acto Next day, at Gunnison, the Farthe his back with himself works," answered Verlnder smugly. was warming that nobody In Goldbanks seemed "He gets his wages, doesn't he?" tual Increases are given In the follow- a quhar party sees "Mr. Crumbs" little as and hot flashed and shining, Moya, eyes smug to give any consideration to the moral grate, dapper win the bucking broncho cham"Enough to live on if he doesn't : lng table: her challenge at him. "I don't believe man as could be found within a day's Issue. If rumor were true, the dis want to live too high. But Is that all Number of Asso. pionship. He disappears after the , It not a word of so far as Mr. Journey. contest. On their way home Moya 1928 1924 Incr. trict attorney and a good many of the he is entitled to? Your friend" he State '. 88 91 and her companions are over63 Kilmeny Is concerned." "Very good,. Miss Dwight. Have it business men of the town were en waved a hand toward Verinder, pulling Michigan 35 90 taken by a sheriff's posse In pur65 Minnesota own a I'm not Afraid that the doesn't bally way. your change gaged in disposing of this ore for the up the trail a hundred yards below 1 81 47 suit of two men who have robbed facts, Miss Dwight It's a matter of prophet, you know, but I'll go this far. miners on a percentage basis. Between "draws millions of dollars In dividends Iowa 12 151 169 the treasurer of the County Fair Wisconsin s a is yerln-der'for Your hero 10 little tin 20 Beneath 10 association' of the proceeds of the riding general knowledge." the miners and the operating compa from the work of these men. What Kentucky 10 4 show. The sheriff declares the men to do Is well for him all very bland manner there lurked a sub- fall. It South Dakota nies was war. If a workman could does he do to earn it?" are Jack Kilmeny ("Crumbs") stratum of triumph. the romantic and that sort of piffle, get the better of the owners by taking a and his friend Colter. Captain "You're Joyce socialist," charged Michigan ranks first In Increased General fiddlesticks I Don't believe by Jove, but when you scrape the ore, that was a point to his credit. Kilmeny and his sister realize number of associations with a gain of "Or Is it an anarchist that be It, Joyce," cried Moya stormlly. "He paint off he's Just a receiver of stolen Even Verlnder and Bleyer nt bottom gayly. that Jack Is their cousin. His SS, but Minnesota Is a close second doesn't even work as a miner. He property and a common agitator. regarded the matter as a question of lieves such dreadful things?" participation In the robbery seems with a gain of 35. Wisconsin still leads " believe doesn't "Mr. assured. Jack meets Moya and Kilmeny quite Ask owns word own for take his Don't lease." my it strength and not as one of equity convinces her of his innocence of In the number of associations, but all he says," suggested Moya quietly. "He used to work In the mines, even Bleyer." Without looking at him he the crime charged against him. Moya was still in process of think and Minnesota are gaining Behind I?" "Don't Jack's Michigan quizzical if he doesn't now. There are stories " gave a little Jerk of the head toward ing herself nnd life out. It was to her Joined by the Farquhar party. Iowa, Kentucky, and ? smile there was a hint of earnestness. on Wisconsin. Jack's relationship to Captain to think it of Mr. Kil his superintendent. "Who is the most an amazing "Ridiculous thing that a whole com "I believe that Dobyans Verlnder Is South Dakota are also making sub--' J Kilmeny and his sister Is estabWho undesirable citizen done "We've here, Bleyer? meny," exploded Moya. r He leaves them. lished. With munlty should so lose Its sense of a pnraslte In Goldbanks. He gobbles stantial gains. In Jack Kilmeny his prisoner, the nothing but Insult him ever since makes all the trouble for the compa values as to encourage even tacitly the number of cow-"- ; ) increase This of toil." others' the up product sheriff makes a short stay at the we've known him. First he was a nies?" , what was virtually theft. She did not Joyce flashed at him a swift retort. testing associations is very eneourag-Lodge. Jack, on leaving, takes Bleyer shook his head. "I can't want to pass Judgment upon Gold highwayman. Now he Is a thief. Any means that year by year more It the captain's hat instead of his believe lng. "Then if you ought you that, back my opinion with proof." thing else, Mr. Verlnder?" own. In Jack's hat Moya and Inbanks, for she distrusted her horizon to be a of our dairy cows are being placed' hlghgrader yourself." You know what people say. Whom as narrow. But dia discover a paper giving direcEverybody knows it," retorted Ver on yearly test More testing means, Jj surely right was right "Joyce," reproved Moya, aghost. tions for finding a package. lnder sulkily. do the men rely on to back them when and wrong was wrong. Without a stab more economical production, and mora of in "I course, principle," nienn, Captain Kilmeny and the two Then prove it Put him in prison. ever they have trouble with us? Out of pain she could not think of Jack her friend economical production benefits both. girls find It the money stolen amended, slightly blushing ConAren't there any laws in the state? with. It." from the fair association. Kilmeny as engaged In this illicit at her own audacity. the producer and the consumer, vinced that Jack Is altogether If everybody knows it, why Isn't he Kilmeny Is their king pin the most traffic. Her impudence amused the miner. unworthy of her thoughts, Moya man in influential arrested?" camp." the Irish In her heart she was afraid. Bleyer girl flamed. becomes engaged to Captain KilPerhaps I am In principle." to Feed Of course he Is. Anybody could was a man to be trusted, and in ef chlded Moya," Lady Farquhar meny, who has- - long been her "But only In principle," she mur Not Profitable tell to look at him that he is a leader. fect he bad said that her friend was suitor. Meeting Jack. Moya gently. mured, tilting a radiant challenge at Dairy Calf .Whole MilkT frankly tells him the discovery Her ward turned upon Lady Jim a Does it follow he must be a criminal?" a hlghgrader. Even to admit a doubt him. of the loot" has convinced her It Is readily recognized that at hurt her conscience as a disloyalty, flushed face stirred by anger to a vivid Moya demanded abruptly. In principle," he agreed. he Is a thief. She Incidentally 'Exactly present prices of dairy products, dairy un He smiled. but her groplngs brought no certainty There was humor In his saturnine face. The superintendent reveals the fact that Captain Kilcharm. "Can't yon see how absurd it calves cannot be fed economically on meny Is on his way to return the owns his own lease. Mr. derstood what was behind that irrita of his Innocence. It would be In keep Is? He one fur Joyce ventured daring step whole milk over a long period. Jack leaves her. The money. Bleyer admits It Is he robbing him- tion. "You're a good friend. Miss ing with the man's character, as she ther. "But of course In practice " captain Is held up and robbed of also true that approximately 45 per consenot to read let fear of the It, then?" Dwight." holdself, the cash. Jack admits the You should have been a lawyer. cent of the dairy cows lq the United V am. noth Is did He him course absurd from I hold that the and It's up, explains quences mystery any The muscles stood out on the cheeks "If you States are found on farms producing Miss Seldon," he countered. restored to the confidence of the of the superintendent like cords. He ing for Joyce and me except fight for upon which he was determined. Had were, my reply would be that by advisitors. Moya and Joyce Seldon whole milk for condenserles, .cheesed stuck doggedly to his guns. "I didn't us and see that we were sheltered and he not once warned her in his whim- vice of counsel I must decline to anBe caught in a blizzard. They factories, powdered milk factories and have sical that she would way smiling seek refuge In the cabin of two ore he the stole himself. The swer." say for the market milk trade.,. On these miners and are In worse danger. to for of make "a allowances" is he heap that buys it from the men Dear farms the milk brings a high price ; ; charge "Oh, by advice of counsel Jack arrives, fights the two minhim if she were to remain his friend? who do take It His lease Is an ex me, that sounds areaaruuy legal, cases $3 to $4 a hundred ers, saves the two girls and takes which It to he had referred doesn't it, Moya? Isn't that what In many sometimes Jlils cuse. Of course he pretends to get Igas them to Goldbanks. more. pounds when he had told her he was likely to criminals the ore there." when 7" of about an say A calf average requires disappoint her, that a man must live It's the common talk of the camp," " When they don't want to give 15 pounds of whole milk a day until by the code of his fellows and Judge themselves away. I believe it Is," he Verlnder contemptuously, snapped CHAPTER X four months old. This amounts to the circumstances? and by wrong man even right "The doesn't keep it under 9 tossed back with the same lightness. 1.S0O pounds. If valued at even such underhe to had her given Explicitly decent cover." make I shall want low price as $3 a hundred, the miiK stand that his standards of honesty "Before Iwhetherconfession "Prove It! . . . Prove It!" Then prove it . . . prove It I on my side are to costs $54. This does not in- know you alone would not square with hers, since he Sam Bleyer, superintendent of the That ought to be easy since every cost of hay and grain conTertnder's." or the elude lived In a rough mining camp where big Verlnder mines, had been up to body knows It." Moya's voice was low, to the milk. tn addition look of his sumed bold, the Under steady eee hla chle. at the hotel and was but her scornful passion lashed the questions had two sides and were not the long silken lnshes Farmers making a business of selleyes possessive to be rule. determined abstract by of the Englishman an with a whip. passing the private sitting-rooto the soft cheeks. Joyce undering whole milk do not have skim As for Joyce, the charges against fell Farquhar party when a voice hailed By Jove, that's Just what I'm go unvoiced demand that lay for feeding purposes and the milk the stood him. He bowed Inclusively to Lady ing to do. I'm going to put our friend Kilmeny did not disturb her Jn the behind the obvious one. He had common practice is to kill the bull least JZf might be all they said of thrown down the gage of battle. Wps calves at once or sell them for veal. Farquhar, Miss Seldon and Miss behind the bars for a few years," the him anymore; so long as he Interest Dwight smug little man cried triumphantly. she for Verlnder or for him? If he Unfortunately, too often the heifer ed her that was enough. Just now could "Tou called me?" The red spots on Moya's cheeks the ad calves are also disposed of In the have offered her one-hal- f man. full was of the young hef "I did. Are you in a very great burned. The flushing eyes of the girl his rival, her answer same way. in sucn cases me nem of vantages In the world of her dnydreams many hurry?" Joyce flushed her most co defied her discarded lover. not have been In doubt. But must be replenished by buying masuitors floated nebulously. Past and would quettish smile at him. "If you can," she amended with she dared not marry a poor ture cows. knew she "Tou are never to be in a hurry quiet anger. present she had been wooed by a suffi man, no matter how wildly his presnot But number. of them all cient Miss wants Seldon when yon, Bleyer,' set her pulses flying or how The soft of Joyce Raved for one had moved her pulses as this Im ence could Excellent Fly Spray announced Verlnder, following the su the moment laugh the situation. "Dear me, her longing for him. Not the great possible youth of the unmapped desert perintendent Into the room. abAn excellent fly spray recommended romantic of aren't we getting a little excited? Mr. Intention any least West had done. Queer errant Im State College of AgrBleyer flushed. He was not "a lady's Bleyer, tell me more. How does a surdity was In her mind. When the by the IsIowa pulses tugged at her as follows : Four and one-ha- lf man," as he would have phrased It, a hlghgrader, didn't you call him? would iculture 6he for choice came go time mind and stormed the creed of world- tut there was an arresting loveliness how does he get a chance to steal the quarts coal tar dip; 4V4 quarts to Verlnder nnd his millions. But she llness with which she had fenced her about Joyce that held the eye. fish oil; 3 quarts coal oil; 3 quarts Intend to let Jack Kilmeny ore?" not did heart. "Tou hear my orders, Miss Seldon," whale oil; 1 quarts of oil of tar. "He picks out the best pieces while A stroll to view the sunset bad teen go yet. he said. to him a face flushed and Dissolve 8 pounds laundry soap he Is working the nuggets that are "Last Year Our Sheriff Was lifted She 6upected arranged by the young people up what his tn water, add the Ingredients of the "Awfully good of you, Mr. Verfnder,' going to run a high per cent of gold of Buying Or From Miners and was known as hill. Moya excited, answering apparently a with slant swift "I spray and bring the whole up to not his them. and and words At night he carries Joyce acknowledged thoughts. pockets walked of course with Captain Kil Shipping It to the Smelters. 30 gallons with lukewarm soft waI mile toward the mine owner. "Just them away." could tell decided How yet. saw to It haven't her netrothed. meny, Joyce an in now I want Mr. Bleyer to be "But haven't you any policemen fed and brought home safely. Why that Verlnder was till I hear what you have to say for ter. The cows should be sprayed paired with India, twice a day in the morning after formation bureau." here? Why don't you stop them and shouldn't we sit still and let his repu .Tuck Kilmeny falling to her lot Since yourself?" when be torn to tatlon can tatters?" search find them?" a more I murmured do," couldn't "You "Anything charming milking, and in the afternoon India knew that her escort was eager feed. or for green barn in the silage field of down for Blucher bore the The miners' union Is too strong. upon the your sins," Bleyer. to get with Miss Seldon, she punished sister confessor He was a thin little man with a There would be a strike If we tried It. Waterloo. "Of course we're 'for Mr. Ills Impatience by loitering far behind, captain told his cousin. fare as wrinkled as a contour map of But it has got to come to that soon. Kilmeny, as you Yankees say. I don't "I'll do my best," Joyce promised. During the past few days Jack had South America. Thick glasses rested The companies will have to Join hands care whether he is a hlghgrader or pushed his tentative suit boldly but Then, with a flash of frlent'ly malice: on a Itomnn nose In front of near for a finish fight. They can't have not He's a gentleman and very In lightly. He understood that Joyce "But I hpven't had the experience of sighted eyes. Frequently he peered men hoisted up from their work with teresting." Joyce nodded decisively, was flirting with him, but he divined Moya. She Is Just perfect In the role. over these In an ineffective manner a hundred dollars' worth of ore stored tilting a saucy chin toward Verlnder. that there had been moments when I know, because she hears all mine." Milk in a small-mout'We're for him, aren't we, Moya?" pall. She did that suggested a lost puppy in search away on them." the tide of her emotions had swept Moya flushed resentfully. 'Is it as bad as that, Mr. Bleyer?" smiled her let and of a friend. But In spite of his apa to set but Lady Farquhar prude, up for the young woman from her feet. She not Intend asked Lady Farquhar In surprise. Ship cream to the nearest creamery. embroidery drop to the table as she was a coquette, of course, but when she certainly did not mean to treat pearance Bleyer was a force In "Sometimes they take two or three rose. "I like him myself. There's Ills eyes fell like a plummet Into hers hlghgrndlng as If It were a Joke. If He knew his business and hundred dollars' worth at once." Never mix warm creum vilth coot something about him that's very at they sounded depths beneath the sur Jack Kilmeny was Innocent, why did gave his whole energies to It "They don't all steal, do they?" de tractive. I do hope you are wrong, face foam. At such times the beat of he not Indignantly deny the charge? cream. "We're all so interested in Mr. Kll "Afrnld I'll have to be excused.' etieny. Tell us all about him, please.' manded Moya with an edge of sar Mr. Bleyer. He does not look like an the surf sounded In his blood. The anarchist and a thief." "That's a rather large order, isn't casm In her clear voice. Keep the cream cool until It la sent spell of sex, with all Its fire and pas she said, a little stiffly. "That Is not the way he would de sion, drew him to this lovely creature It?" The wrinkles in his leathery face 'Miss Dwight doesn't approve of to the creamery. Bleyer laughed grimly. "I'd like to e broke Into a smile. 'What in particu know the names of even a few that fine himself. In this community high so prodigal of allure. me," explained tne miner, "ir l con of don't I haven't been Introduced to grading isn't lookf-- on as theft Last Correct she would mo turn lar do you want to know?" her feeding to a stood for fessed The leading couples good cows will Inprobably crease dairy profits. What does he do? them." year our sheriff was suspected of buy ment's breathing space near the sum- me over to the sheriff." "Bterythlng. "One hundred per cent dishonest' ing ore from miners and shipping 1( mit Beneath them the squalid little The girl's quick eyes flashed Into Hot does he live? How long has he murmured Mnya without conviction. to the smelters. Public opinion does town huddled In the draw and ran his. "I don't approve of taking ore been here?" Ship cream testing between 30 and "I don't guarantee the figures. Miss not greatly condemn the practice of sprawling up the hillsides. Shaft- - that doesn't belong to one If that's 40 per cent butterfat "He has been around here about The superintendent added hlghgrading." Bleyer, bowing as he houses and dumps disfigured even the what you mean, Mr. Kilmeny." five years. He has a lease In a mine." Dwight" Use a fly repellant on your cows. Jack liked the flare of temper In her, There was a flinty dryness In the man grudgingly: "They don't look at it spoke, excused himself and withdrew business street. Good cows pay for It Verlnder appealed to Lady- - Far ner of the superintendent that neither that way. Bits of hlghgrade ore are Joyce gave a laughing little shud- She was very human in her Impulses. their perquisite, they pretend to quhar. The Indignation of the newly der. "Isn't It horrid little holer At bottom, too, he respected the In Joyce nor Moya missed. think." rich sat heavily upon him. With all Rinse utensils after rinsing with live Jack looked at her In surprise, but tegrity of mind that refused to com"And he nn.kes his living by It?? Verlnder broke In. "They say your his little soul he disliked Jack Kll it was Moya that answered. team or scalding water. Above his spectacles the eyes of promise with what she thought was "You'll friend Kllmpny took ore to the value meny. Since the trn had done so "Oh, I don't think so, Joyce. Of wrong. Bleyer gleamed resentfully. have to ask Mr. Kilmeny how he of two thousand dollars from the signal a service for Joyce, jealous) course. It's not pretty, but doesn't it Off flavors In milk and cream may Never Quit on one occasion. It ran to gnawed at his heart. seem to stand for something big and makes his living. I don't know." come from oncleanllness. Of course Verlnder plane to "Of course we've got to be decern well. Indomitable? Think of all the "You're keeping something from us. that amount by actual smelter test I've always rather to the man, I suppose. He had a big miles of tunnels and slopes, of all the show up Jack as a high grader. I believe you do know, Mr. Bleyer." the story goes. Protect utensils from dust sad fllei Will he succeed? slice of luck In getting the chance tc work that has gone Into making them." With swift turn of her supple body doubted It" after they bsve been sterilized. so ensince is own he Miss dishonest?" Miss Seldon and She stopped to laugh at her "Why Dwlghl help Joyce annealed to Verlnder. "Make "Gold-hankAnd I don't forget that he Is a cousin thusiasm before she added: Moya flung at him. him tell us, please." Keep the cream as near 60 degrees stands to me for the hope In "Don t think a man could carry to our friends. If it wasn't for that (TO HE CONTINUED.) Moya did not lift the stnrllke eyes well or spring water will cool It F. that were so troubled from the face away so much at one time. What I'd say to mail him a check and wipe the human heart that rises In spite of Thermometer Old the slate clean. But of course" everything. It is the product of an of Bleyer. She knew the man Implied d'ye think. Bleyer?" Stir cream every 15 minutes for en "You'd The exact date of the Invention of hour dare," breathed Moyn ides." "Depends on how hlghgrade ore the something discreditable to Kilmeny. after being pieced In cooling tank AcIs not a Seldon known. to her the thermometer Miss little lift gave The lock Uint had flushed between mine carries. At Cripple Creek we tensely. "I won't have him Insulted. In"Of course not. under the clrcum superb shoulders. "You're Incredibly cording to nie authorities, it ss him nd Verlnder told her so much. found nearly four thousand on a man When cream of different ages It He was loaded down like a stances. No need to get volcanic, Mls romantic, Moya. It's only a scramble vented by GhIIIco before 1579. The Red signals et defiance blazed on both once. mixed, stir tMtn together thoroughly was I thermometer Fahrenheit all." looked I'd for car the adopted like after what fat money, not boy Dwight merely suggested freight rheeks. Whatever It was, she did In Tlrkwlck Papers.' "Don't know shout that. Miss Sel- about 1720, the centigrade thermomelike to do. New the burden Is off my Intend to believe Mm. 1 "Should think he'd bulge oat with shoulders. have given you the facts.' don," disagreed Captain Kilmeny. "Of ter about 1742. 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