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Show Thursday, September 21, THE TIMKS.NEWS. NKlMll. I'TAll VJ Ui "Hold on, nds. Just a minute please," beed Sawdy a the p.irt) broke up "You'll be nt the Ktlr afternoon tor 11. e grounds (li races ?" "Of course I'll be there." respond ed Jane pertly. Into It, fur I really don't know any more atmut It than a bulie milium." "I hear McCrossen la quite a rid er," observed Sawdy tentatively. "That's what everybody nays," returned Jane. "He certainly Is won- derful jw m aw t.iamm 1 v w. lu the saddle." "You've Sawdy nodded w isely, as If merely to say, "It Is well." "Sawdy," demanded Carpy, "what you got up your sleeve?" "Nothln" at all, Iajc not a thing in the world." "You can't fool me, you old desert done me a kind, It 'l'llK older I grow the more Ij am appalled by the ingratitude, the complete lack of a sense cf obligation on the part of our fellow human beings. "With me the people who come first are always those to whom I have any obligation whatsoever. Anything that is done for me is constantly on my mind and I am on the lookout to repay. Hut look about you and you will observe the most inconceivable indilTcr-encon the part of most othcr- wise decent people to what they owe to others. Indeed the code seems to be to cultivate those from whom some advantage may be forthcoming and neglect those to whom we are indebted. The answer to it all is to put yourself out for nobody; it doesn't pay." The above lament was received by an international writer uf note, who answers as follows. It must have been an unusually unfortunate chain of experiences this woman such an untbt gave happy slant on human nature. But certain it is that favors done with thought of return ore bound to In this bring disnppoinAmeiit. busy hectio, ,orla, .people are likely. to. bft rather casual about give and Jake. That does necessarily irriean thatf thby are doctor. "What Is It?" asked Jane coolly Suwdy was solemn. "You won't neither of you spill It? All right Don't bet no money on rat 7 e -- OF INTEREST TO Elk 1 HGMWIfE When making bread and butter pudding, sprinkle each slice of bread and butter with desiccated coconut instead of currants, and strew some on the top. This will make a change from the ordinary pudding and will be founci very tasty. i- good-lookln- h-- Japanned articles should never be washed in hot water, as the japan is likely to wash off. Use lukewarm water and soap. . 'ng ,jt - "X!rn-te-J3.- 1 l- Pay- - I good long-winde- v. D i What's in a Name? I were to come in and s;iy that her mother had sent for "a can of maltreated milk,' what would you g.e her?" asked the assistant. dairyman of his ne "Why, malted milk, of course." "Fine! Our last man hunted all over the shelves for a can of whipped cream," ' unappreciative. They are just not punctilious. Frequently a kindness makes its mark but time passes before occasion presents itself to show appreciation, or to reciprocate. After all, if we think enough of people to put ourselves out for diem, as our reader says, there must be a certain amount of faith. If we do things for others only because we want to do them and find a certain satisfaction in it, we huve nothing to lose. Hut the expei ted reward is something like the watched pot very disappointing. Iti fact, it doesn't pay. Ml SuJut. WNU Sfii... UncLPltilO, in 1 If a i hil Fulfilled Hill Have you ever realized any of your childhood hopes? l'ete Yes; when mother used to comb my hair I often wished I didn't have any. Collecting 'Km Henry I've a good mind to propose to you. Mabel Oh, please do. I need one more proposal to t my last Li-u- year's record. It Sees Through "My Daddy's so tall he can see right over the garden fence." "So can mine when he's got his hut on." There's a Difference He Her One Thought When are you thinking of conservative puts two ami two getting married? ihe Constantly. together and so does an optimist, but thfr conservative has tho two and two. What we call "charm" is founded on kindheartedness. You can depend on that virtue. willing, better be careful. MlrfbHtfc'S have a way of suddenly becomung majorities. "I hivt m iter 308 Brilliancy Amuses awards for baklni tni ban istdtutrthruibif No one has the moral right to talk" cynical" who can't do it tuUn louder. Imwisi CUltw Girt, lit kdrtlj." brilliantly. A boy bandit starts when there Mn M. E. RrnersM Ih nobody to keep fool ideas out of 4 f ; IntfijM Stall Fair Winer a boy's head. There is a good deal of protest- 1:2v ing by the "cannon foddei;" but in European cannon fodder will have to do better than that. We Have a Tale Every man, if you know him, Is interesting. The only "uninteresting people" are those you don't f. . ;"' 1 know. Ywr Grocer Ha It Love of money is the root of half the evil and lack of money the root of the other half. A hermit has learned that "letting people know what you think" Un't worth while. A f-- have no individual molds, jellies may be molded in muffin tins. Turn the pan upside-dowplace hot, wet towel over Asa.iellies will sup out osaiy If blg-tlm- e you n, - y " i Doing Favors for Ollii With Thought of Kt'turn Disappoints turn. I want to do you a good one. This goes for this old medicine man, too." Suwdy nodded toward the rat," persisted Carpy. "Well, loc, since you're so smart, will you back what I've got up my the trick rldiu this afternoon." sleeve for fifty dollars? Will you do k .r hi Ry two o'clock that day the FairIt, Doc? I've Just come from Jake " were sizzling hot and treme grounds lent lie fifty Spoils' place, FRANK H. Carpy reached into his trousers mendously crowded. Frontier Day SPEARMAN pocket and drew out a roll of bills. celebration was combined with the "Go along, you critter !' lie ex- national holiday and the county W.NU. SfftVICC claimed indignantly. "I nilidit have fulr of a county bigger than mum A gathering of story would eastern states. newcomers like this. Doc, you'd known your CHAPTER I have a live town. She's no relation cost me money. Hut I dldu't look horsemen, cowmen, milling men, railroad men. gamblers, prospectors, for It to be fifty dollars." WAS the Fourth of July, end to " ITSleepy "Make It a hundred. Doe." ven- desert rats, and frontier adventur"Gus Van Tambel? Yes," nodded Cat that aungwrpt little , tured Sawdy In bis rich, jm rsuiisive ers milled about the rickety little "Slu.-edesert town bordering; on the Very Carpy, easily autlclptitlvct. grandstand. his arid Southwest Bad Lands of the daughter only daughter; only voice. On an occasion such as this, when "Not on your life, Henry. You'll child. In fact." 'was d't7. u local celebration combined with - uiiKt was not unusual In Sleepy Sawdy swallowed again. "Well. lose this, anyway." the arrival of a goodly outfit of cow"We get paid tomorrow-couy- ti vat ; to be dusty was Its normal I'll say any man uilutit be proud to men, there was reamn to look forcondition ; when not dusty. Sleepy claim her. I used to work for your up for me." "Go hang ! I haven't got It to ward to a lively round tip by propri"at was deud. father. Is he alive yet?" etors of thirst parlors, gamMwa, 'Cut you needn't be scared of this "Alive, yes," interposed Carpy, spare. Wuut to do some betting clothiers, merchants, and bsftww. of dust" explained Doctor "but a sick men. Have you had a myself." Jane held out ber purse. "Why, On this particular Fourth Cf'taly Ifarpy, who. sitting wltn bis feet un horse race this morning, Henry?' here, Mr. Sawdy. There's over fifty there wus every reason bi cm for rjaliist the porch handrail of his asked Carpy In teasing fashion. jbf In this that I'm sure I don't need. such a hope the cow jfu,tfl Cat hotel, was talking to Sawdy snorted. "Illntlii' at that been thoroughly pklnneirby the aJ ttfine Van Tambel. "its not dirt, It." Take eh? No horse race at "1 vance guard of Sleepy Cat sharper ILL dust not like your Chicago sell yesterday, Sawdy stared dumbfounded. all," he went on angrily. "It was In the person of Harry Roland and oiiM. 1 do miss. couldn't dean yoleunlc ash thut Just a plain steal. Doc bej;gln' parthat, young if,rrm Clubfoot and ''onipany. drHts up the Spanish SinUs. miss a steal put up by this couldn't." don, it "I!"t toward sundown when the saloon Is aofteqwnee the had still Jane, smiling, opened ana a crookkeeper, Uoluml, asb settles over the Superstition s Siwdy'a outfit was known, fcays, It her from five taken purse, gold ed cowman, McCrossen, and that Kance and the sun shines through Thief eagles, and held them out. "If yoq made. ipfespeclal contribution to River butcher. Clubfoot." it, the air shows every color of the refuse to let me accommodate jroix Up Talrgrouuds festivities; they Jane started. McCrossen was rainuow. That snow on Music m.nin-tain- " the Van It won't be much of a compliment jo wre present but not betting. Gun-loc- k Tambel foreman at ' Dr. Carpy pointed "looks .ftawdy, long faced and solemn, me," she protested. 4 Ranch. pink and red and purple. You'll "I know blamed well I our'it not neglected to pull at his sweeping "Tell us about that race." Interlike It out here." to do It," muttered tb-fellow. mustachlos a sure sign of mental posed Carpy. Jane disagreed vigorously. depression. John Lefever, rotund Oh, "Well," began the cowman reluc- "Doc what shall I tot no I It's going to be and naturally Jolly, Circle Dot foreloneawfully "Take ltl" before we last "night tantly, bedded uW&rffifySft. some after city life." she declared man, only whistled softly. the herd down about three miles bew nu worn y cjfuu positively. low Thief River town. About sun- It out for t . , on Jha The noon train from Medicine this ranctj "You'll never be lonesome in down Bend brought a few more visitors to Clubfoot rode Into camp on a Sleepy ' Cut unless you're good," " the Fairgrounds. These made Just bay mare. I didn't see observed the doctor cynically. "Othabout a load for Jim McAlpln's bus. blm, I was on guard. He said u erwise you'll nna imng. nn his way up to Sleepy at. To one Medicine Bend man, Jim hum In Sleepy Cat." John paid particular deference, calling "It certainly Is lively today," con- him toLefever. our foreman. lWUe,J take supper and buu, him frequently by his first name. ceded the dissatisfied city girl. for The moment McAlpln's favored It was. Horsemen, not a few of the night. "lie said he was a prospfetor them cowmen, clattered np and passenger had paid his fare, tipped in out on the Gunlock rat;' down Front street and River street, the Scotch liveryman generously, ylo started talkln' borses ani -- !,., Z and walked toward the grandstand, chiefly to hear their own noise. And n lalmea -a mob of miners and prospectors wanted to sell bis pony McAlpIn confided to those about the him that this was the celebrated from Thief ltiver had come up for had the fastest mare the celebration and the horse races. Sinks. He blowed abou that Pny gambler nroTS'jrlSLison "Keen out on the Fairgrounds until John got touchy a'J0ut hIs own a place iniK'B t?.'ke opening and John little chestnut geldi'Syet?" asked the doctor, continuing race when Sawdy and Lefever were In moody his chat with. Jane. "Seen any of finally promised rtm confab behind the grandstand when Cat- - Nobody In we got to Sleer-- ' -Uif. races?" the dapper Tenlson approached, ..,g our bunch no havln seen the fellivers,, a r.bMratfnd,an ace, W-bihis steps with disgust picking low's hors'-- run, John waited till such yippliif end yelling I And through the dust. Sawdy's eyes got to sleep and takes those Texan that rode into town everybody lighted on the new arrival first He Clubfoot a mare off her picket rope yesterday they yelled toad Allan J Rr ."vout, Knock! She had no gave a great start the Indians." t Wfi,RJtIl-'m.-,li:'S. .rjiarrj rhe cried. "For the love W;V That outfit has Just delivered o' women! ali rrien Tejl'e sent ,NjftXt-laftreangetf rhe race, they four thousand bead of cattle to the and we r r rut.. mat doug ne, soya Gunlock Agency. They checked every dollar injnrt th mrtftcn'What do them in yesterday. Some ti i you think of us for suckere? When Sleepy Catters In that bunch Hen- the race dust' '''"iticussed prosthat started, ry Sawdy and John Lefever made silk handkerchief. . Lefever, too, beggln your pardon, miss the drive with the outfit all the pector " beamed on Tenison. In a ringer on us another bay run way up from the Rio Grande. Hel- mare, looked "For the shouted. !" he one like "Harry the lo," exclaimed the doctor lazily, he rode into exactlyThat mare run love o' Hike, how come?" camp. "here comes Sawdy now." "Two of you," commented Tenllike a streak covered five hundred A rather tall man, well rounded before John's gelding got bis "l Suppose vou've Been Cleaned by son calmly. "The clouds are gath-erin- '. yards out, somewhat strongly feet picked up. Then we got the I suppose you've been This Sleepy Cat Bunch." built and confident, if not aggres- story. cleaned by this Sleepy Cat bunch " sive, in manner, was coming np the "Clubfoot turned out to be a side- summer she's running things out and want me for a wooden steps leading from the side"Harry," murmured Sawdy, lower- for this saloon keeper Boland there while her father's sick." swipe walk to the hotel office. Carpy here." Sawdy reluctantly let the trim voiced and very sober. "I'll admit I hailed him. Sawdy poised under an yon and John young lady drop the gold pieces Into couldn't have said It better myself. I thought "Henry, overwhelming sombrero, turned and were too wise to get stung like that his horny hand she laughing, Come this way. Talk low." walked toward the doctor and his How you ffoing to get even? Smash"But if you go to work at The three found a spot back remarked the doctor, "make of the grandstand. quiet guest won't do It." The story of glassware ing doctor. I" exclaimed the no mistake. Keep off the grass. the cowmen was soon told. "Henry "I don t know, Doc, I don t know. It went "Ton Warned old lonehorn. I never observed Carpy, "what Don't aspire to the hand of this into sympathetic and unhesitating "Henry," in looked to see you ba SiPy you mean is you know but you young princess. I've got a bid in ears. As with all gamblers who play there myself." Cat" won't tell." big, Tenlson's mind was soon made "Ain't no warrants out agin me, "Why, doctor 1" exclaimed Jane, up. . "I don't bank much on sure races all over "The ain't yet. are theref asked Sawdy In calm, Then there's the ropln' and throw- - all rosy in protest and rising to go. things; but you two seem to know blunt but spirited fashion.more "Just the same, girl, any man that what you're talkln' about How or one In'" be must agin "There bids for you has got to face a mamuch do you boys want?" nodded. RlQ Carpy the Grande, you down along " "nd the trick riding. All 111 say jor operation at my hands. Will "A thousand, Harry." Henry," retorted soHie doctor, "or Is " you be back for dinner?" he asked "Is Tenison thought a minute. far from the Sawdy hesitated. yon wouldn't N e sultar with winter "Say all you want to before this of Jane as she made ready to leave. Jake Spotts In town?" tinkle of "Here on the grounds, If he's not ,n- Meet Miss Van Tar- young lady. She won't spill. I'll "We're having watermelon today." coming "I'm not going to miss that. But up at the saloon.' newcomer said since went her," Carpy. guarantee you ns' "Hunt him up. He'll have a few nth. Mr. Sawdy, Miss Jane." "Well, If that's so, miss and I must go over to Rubldo's to order ' some supplies. By the way, I for- hundred. I've got a few In my pock- Hat in hand, Sawdy stared: "Miss you certainly look up to the bragVan Tambel?" he echoed. "Did I I'll say McCrossen, that new fore- got to ask: What shall I do with et. Where's the boy that pulls this get the name right?" he asked as man of yours, was in on that skLn-nl- n that medicine you gave me last stuff for you?" "Come over to the horses iuJ we took at least, we think so. time?" Jane nodded to bis greeting. "Throw It out the window and meet Bill Denison. We're keP'DB "You got it right," remarked Car- That's notbln' In the world against You're ride horseback. coming him dark. They think he' a hosyou." py dryly. Jane spoke frankly: "Oh, I'm along wonderful for six weeks out tler." "Well," returned Sawdy, swallow(TO BE CONTINUED) ing, "If you could get a few more glad, Mr. Sawdy, you don't bring me here." IQcmch PAGE SEVEN 1 ! vnrrr r ,.. Ff NfNj1 Ei-- rfli OlTT 'I! J IbgsV ifFi eun WV old-tim- e tkc spotlight ."ilf "e7yo" ilvgfcf ejeto -- r1. - 'iuariy -- B .YS - AND wANT ) TO POUR IN A FAST ONE. I you hold the mil r- 4 J dizzy dsanL h4 u f 11 m Ami-- J. bow-legge- pay-off.- Gun-lock- ," 1 iri, w.'h' 1 I) LJ(iHE'S pmi by FRANK V,Z'A XI. SPEARrtlilf 1 - "Small girl for a big job, as the Indians would say." That was old Doc Carpy's opinion of Jane Van Tambel,Eastern girl who came to Sleepy Cat to manage her ailing father's ranch. But Jane proved herself capable. fnllnur with in. u IliiVII i unusual Western novel Rocky Mountain fiction, Frank gripping ... enthrallsof racing story ...a love and hate In the western mountains - H. Spearman. You'll be swept into by the intense atory of a girl who found START IT IN THIS ISSUE!! t it stop him W mrpurse had MR. 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