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Show Thursday, October TIIK TIMKS.NKWS. NKIMII. I'TAll 1, 1936 PACE SEVEN part way to the stand. "Yen km(-- a e willln to .e lilin ei j .y si.iui, 1: ,.e IumimiiiiI at two to one," after a liunl Ii. hit's mi .untol en:.. ni.ns. Suwy. lie drew Imstlly from his ails under these kih-ie will retire us gr:icfull us 'spocket a roll of bills and laid the ilite from the track an' turn it i.;m money In Tenixon's hands, "fount Youth l)ofiiii the Soileil Mantle of ar Job over to his eKteein. il rual lat they're uiuslly fifties. Now, lioland. put up or hut un." uir wrangler will use tlie iuirt on Those Embittered by Disappointment Just a minute!" Boland con his pony for the first time today. outVi Fling ferred with his cronies a urotip of All we'll ask Is, Just please Hie Greater lling that youth takes. were him. (item oy quiet when lie rides iii already about ation of viewpoint, of judgment, the more scaring an everlasting COLLEGE DEAN sa.d recentI'tiere was a turning sldewlse, a The wrangler had wheeled hl ly that being sophisticated is of taste by the taint of frustra- the lesson learned. orse fifty yards down the truck digging Into pockets, an assembling He who begins many things fin- out of fashion. tion, the bitterness of disillusiongoing of wads; the thousand was hurriednd sat waiting for Bawdy's signal. ."hes few. be true that the craze for ment, the poison of disappointCan it put Into Tetdson's bands. The cowman raised a warning aophistication to appear blase, to ment, the dregs of the cup of Boys, do not forget that nothing ISolaud was excited, Sawdy par and. "Are you ready?" The wran-le- r seem worldly wise, to know it poor experience. True, life is not makes an old man happier than said calm. he "Boland," ticularly nodded, "(lor shouted Sawdy. all, to be hard-boileand con- all beauty or Joy or perfection. politeness from a young man. casually, "I'm hungry." Quirting his pony smartly and temptuous of the simple things-c- an Neither is it all bitter or 6our or The tendency to pessimism "What do you mean, Sawdy?" bending In the saddle as the wiry it be true that modern youth wrong. "I'm hungry for another thousand. little pells paralysis. In of One tlie most powerful weapgelding sprang long leaps is through with it? same odds." Eloquence without conviction in head, the wrangler, nearing tlie of old ons in the hands of youtl is its advent the And Is why? the heart of the speaker usually FRANK H. "Like hell, I guess." staiid, swung over to the rlclit so fashioned hats and ruffles so in- freshness, its faith to write on fails to sway any great number. Sawdy pulled from another pocket ow In the saddle that he trailed own its and slate SPEARMAN view of that our only beauty point fluencing No one can brag casually." That second roll of bills. In his hand the 1 And dust when to wants throw now preperfection. youth modern youth fOPYc6MT FRANK M.5PPARMAM W.MU. SfftVICC it s bragging always shows "Put up, Boland, or shut up. maturely dons the soiled end through. sophistication Into the discard? Just's you like," CHAPTER II I think I know the reason, says shabby mantle of those who have Two knew how to ride; and an SYNOPSIS Sawdy, I'll bet you five hundred Temptation! a woman writer of international known disappointment and fail BUI I'ardaloe now a deputy. more, even money." It was purely a Whether to stay and try to stop the soft of the clatter to does it this call must Youth ure, Modern by right The first test came In Indian- bluff, but it brought an unpieajunt ONLY 8(eepy Cat, desert town of the nuisance or move away is hoofs as he now flew reputation. a have found out the real meaning the name sophistication Southwest, Is celebrating the Fourth style riding. This meant bareback urprlse. a question. down toward the grandstand struck of the word. always of July. Jane Van Tambel, beautiful first with of adulteration. over their synonym Poring bridle stripped ; then with "I want to be fair, Harry Roland," the ear. A slender streak of dust is indeed a right of the There Brll WNU Service C Syndicate. daughter of Oua Van Tambel, hated bridle. The Itesvrvatlon owner of Ounlock ranch, haa arentry was retorted Sawdy, "Just's yon was, yes- rose from where tlie fingers trailed dictionaries they must have but there is no right of tha wisest bumped into the derivarived from the Kaat for the first at home In this. terday. Put up your five hundred, along the track. As be neared the strongest. of tion time. She watchea the Frontier Day a "sophisticated." him I'ardaloe gave hundred I'll cover It." We cannot mold and control ths INTEREST vicinity of the cigarette, tlie wrancelebration In company with Dr. points and waited for the next mnn. buddy. For "sophisticated" means The words were a blow to Boland. gler lifted his fingers Just above the of our outward environmaterials friend The local see Carpy, cruaty, tender-hearte- d and Look it adulterated. up boy passed out on thin Sawdy's not even pausing to Insist dust and bent his of the community, Henry Bawdy of we ment till have learned to maseyes straining the Circle Dot ranch, tricked in a test. McCrossen made a splendid on odds as the money went up told ahead. He passed the grandstand If it doesn't! ourselves. ter And come to think of it, It fake horse race the day before by showing, but his size was against him that somebody, somewhere, had like a flash. Where to Stop Dave McCrossen, foreman at Gun-loc- him for that style of horsemanship loaded couldn't have a better name. If hustled his As Sawdy was something. he did hand so, 13111 right Break crisp cooked bacon left It is hard to say just as much as of us had tried to put plana revenge. He entera wisest lie wrangler, almost as lare a back to the stand and winked anew the i his out. Texaa Just once, and flung lingers a Denlaon, a handsome young on that loss of over after breakfast into potato is necessary and no more. label man, seemed able better to twist at Pardaloe. The bell clanged. The struck at the dust. fitting In which rodeo the wrangler, lie dashed and wind himself around his geldThe best books are the self-e- x la favored to win. contestants rode up. The wran ahead, straightened himself grad- youth's natural and beautiful soup. It improves the flavor. if a genius hac tried of living minds. freshness ing. The last time he raced down gler now, as Jane Van Tambel pression In the and, holding his to A cloth saturated with vinegar that warping o' standthe course It looked at a distance saucily whispered to Dr. Carpy sit- ually hand saddle,checked express xtere there Is Crimes tiie CHAPTER I Continued high, pony right over brick tiling will no certainmultiply from the grandstand as if the horse of jus ards, that tainting of taste, that and rubbed administration ting next to her, was a symphony and rode slowly back. 2 had lost his rider, bo completely did In brown, from head to foot a skel souring of outlook, that premature make the tiling look like new. tice. The down clambered from Tenlson, when introduced, looked the Judges he sensibilities of all the wrangler bide himself on the eton brown Jockey cap, More there are in the family, oyer Sawdy's hope In his usual coldtheir stand and ran out on the aging no After frosting cakes dip a knife the more could have manufactured brown Jersey, brown Jersey riding track. stories on blooded fashion. Jake Spotts, the opposite side. In looked circles vain They better word than "sophisticated." in hot water and smooth over the ech otherexcruciating The Judges, at least decided that trousers, and low, soft, brown boots to tell at are there a of trace bar for the stirred magprofane cigarette; For sophistication is an adulter frosting to make it glossy. no buck had ever seen ride made up his rig. reunions. It might be hid family the dust where nate, appeared meantime, Tenlson cjuld bidethey up McCrossen clung to his scarlet den. But the asked for six hundred dollars. Jake from a foe himself more effectually riding back If a few slices of bacon are Know Your Opinions they gave the Texan sash and silk shirt nor had the In- toward them, wrangler, held the damaged counted his roll. He showed four It is more Important to know in the bottom of the pan in with the buck. McCrossen fell dian or the local boy changed. placed par hundred odd. "Give me the four, a few Content to defend your opinions. , than cigarette. Being will meat baked it a which loaf is two. under the points As the riding went swiftly for Boland was wild, ne rushed out No one in the crook business Jake," said Tenlson calmly. flavor. a delicious it Wild West riding followed. give In ward and the feats grew more diffi to Join the Judges. "It's a plain "I c'n get all yon want up at the this McCrossen ever seems to realize tnai u is is the result made a perfect CONTENTMENT the cult, the boy and the Indian were trick," he shouted. "He pretended bar, Harry," suggested Spotts, thin, score. His value of Don t forget to cover your overdone and therefore long, lithe body In ac eliminated. hollow-Jawed- , to pick up one cigarette an' had an tall, crocuses and tulips before the tion, his perfect ease and his strik things we have and the conMcCrossen took these stunts read other In his band." and hollow-eyed- . Laugh at the world if you will ditions that enfold us. If the frost gets into the ground. Cover enthusiastic ing apgarb brought There's no time to make the plause. The wrangler, now well ily, the wrangler riding fourth, and "Where's the cigarette he dropped but don't whine about it. sufficient is boards and with of leaves well the evil lay day easily. In all the tests after him here In the first place?" asked Partrip, Jake," Interposed Sawdy, nerv- thought of, was a thereunto, so is the Joy. The over the leaves so they will not disappointment In These two riders seemed Indifferent ous. "The races are pretty near daloe, pointing to the track. "It this He test all the got through gladness most worth having is blow away. in all the earlier feats. They rode was right here. I seen it." He ap over, and the trick rldin' comes that which is at hand growing but and work, unevenly seemingly next standing, feet first or head first pealed to the other Judges. "You After flowering with an effort He dropped to plants have by today's highway. Pluck it: "No matter,' interposed Tenlson. twirling rifles, turning lightning-likseen It." The two nodded assent it will be a present delight and faded and been removed from McCrossen with at eighty points, in tne saddle to face forward or What you talkin' abont Co?" Bo "I'll borrow a couple hundred from a future treasury in memory's piazza boxes fill boxes with small par. Even the local boy and the backward at full speed. land was Industriously searching Harry Boland." or pin Charles H. storehouse. Indian passed him. Bishop growing evergreens With Gun-locthe to k narrowed the struggle "Why. Roland's backln' the the track. "Find it But be careful Brent. boughs. "Looks over like two d yesterday again seemingly riders, you don't try to drop another ciga outfit" V "All the better. I'd Just like to said Harry Boland, disposed to Jeer sectators began to wonder how the rette like it!" 'K I When preparing mustard add Make thy recreation servant at "Guess double-cros- s Sawdy. your boy shot contest could be decided. The the . . The horse might have picked It thou belest of salad oil to it while mixto business, drop his bolt on the first round." thy Judges, after conference, asked for up on his hoof, bellowed Boland. Within the next five minutes he come a slave to thy recreation. ing. This will greatly improve the The laugh seemed to bore Into further trial of the familiar feat Yes," commented Selwood. "Yes. was talking to Boland. "What's flavor. Quarles. "We don't he of Sawdy. quit from the yet" picking objects ground. Examine the pony's mouth, too, Bonext on the program?" asked the blurted 4 Associated Newspapers. WNU Service. one baffled but not out like Already these feats had been land. He may not have swallowed Medicine Bend gambler after the beaten. made a feature and creditably per it yet I say, gentlemen," he added. preliminaries. "What do yon think, Harry Bo formed. Bnt some word had the Circle Dot boy has done a clean "Trick rldin'," said Boland. was appealing now to Tenlson. reached the Judges that there might Job. Now, let's see McCrossen "Chance to pick up any money land per "Looks like - the wrangler Is be further possibilities In this field. form." on assented Tenlson. Back' The two contestants were asked to through," But McCrossen, stubbornly reject "Sure, If yon can place any money. Ing then to one side and speaking propose their own stunts, tossing ing all bis backers' entreaties, reBet on McCrossen, rldin' for loud to Boland, he added: "Put for first choice. McCrossen won. A fused to perform. "Wouldn't I be a that money of mine on McCrossen wnlte Handkerchief was sucker to try to beat a man at his laays "The rnstlerr In he's got the act the bag." dropped, and, riding at speed, own game?" he demanded. "HelL he's foreman at Gunlock FcIN I PE TXCVSED -- WONPER VOJ . "WelL better luck next time, Hen turned backward in the saddle, Mc -MOW, LISTEN, OU WHAT "That trick's no part of frontier now." said Boland, resuming his prod Crossen picked It from the ground. rldin". VEXTEfZ --THIS COULDN'T MAKE FROM PRACTICE I'LL DO, TONY never been done before It's "I suppose Van Tambel wouldn't ry," of Sawdy. The wrangler followed suit i ip yjnucz Ad i Kin I CAN'T GO ON TOPAY, COACH ? I'LL GOTO TUB at a Sleepy Cat celebration." feel easy If he bad an honest man ding was now the Texan's turn. Saw reCOULDH'T It HAVE SOU BEEN SLEEP don't ask "I better THANKSGIVING LIKE any JUST n luck," "It's progress, gentlemen; progstealln' for him. All right If yon LAST NIGHT ASP torted WOMAN I DANCE WITH THE "My boy Is the best dy ran out on the track to his side. ress, I call It. If It ain't been done' aay It's McCrosson, lend me a couple rider InSawdy. RULE? "NO COFFEE Give him the this bunch, an' I know it' ONE WHO in Sleepy Cat, it's been done plenty of hundred, Harry, rd like to make AAnG-- r 4ff? -SAY he ,m mil li WHO asked tut: "have trick," Boland, whispered. you 'Henry," .Tra at other celebrations. So you," my fare up here, anyway." Does she think ToUCHPOvVNS The wrangler, still breathing fast, thundered Sawdy, "want a brilliant got any money that says that?" Boland counted out two hundred HAVE YOU IF HE l5 ? TELL 5 fairly hated the sound of demurred. "He's seen it done. Prob crowd of fair women and brave dollars and handed It over. Tenlson theSawdy TELL HIM COFFEE HBfZ SHE'S LUCKV fellow's sneering voice. "The ably he can do It himself, Sawdy.' men to set here year after year an' handed half of it back to Boland, boy's Just havln NEVEfZ HURT VOU IF SHE GOBS an off spell might ra "No matter. It'll make a hit tire be bored stiff with the same old "Put this on McCrossen for me TO THE VANCE ANV SoWRE be all right next event." him out" tricks? Gents!" he appealed to the m see If I can place the rest on "But yon wouldn't bet on It?" WITH THE WATER. "I'm getting tired of this show Judges, "I call for judgment" him myself. Who's rldin' against ' r--" Sawdy looked at his tormentor myself. It's been pretty long," ob X The Judges huddled. At a little hlmr "You want a bet, eh?" It to me, distance "Leave the rider. gravely. jected hudSawdy and Lefever "Two or three bnckaroos. The "Sounds like it don't It?" will you? I'll give him one he's dled with the wrangler on the geldCircle Dot outfit have entered a "What odds'll you give?" never was seen." a There further ing. Presently Lefever stepped young fellow we'll clean 'em, same Boland turned to Tenlson to whispered conference. over to the judges. "Gents," he anas we did yesterday," predicted Bo "Go to It I" exclaimed Sawdy, aft laugh. "Here's a man with the best nounced, "before you decide, we land. and on askln' odds rider earth er a moment, seemingly confident of make another proposal. Our man "I heard about that suckers will fancy on him." his representative. Then he turned will now undertake to duplicate any always fall for it, Harry. Well, I'll to the little grandstand. "Askin' odds on him today only trick on a horse that the Gunlock go over and talk to Sawdy and Le"Ladles V gentlemen an honor- champion wants to try. We want fever see if they got any money explained Sawdy defensively. "He's able Judges," he began. "Circle Dot to be perfectly fair." Just off color today." left maybe I can get a small bet.' "An' there has tried to contribute In a humble Boland sneered again. "You mean," retorted Selwood, Boland was fat and short He 'Mi going to be no trick rldin' to- way to your entertainment this aft "you're mean enough to beat the W WELL -- WE aw Because x XF YOU FEEL THAT never breathed easily; but he would ain't V. WELL... IF morrow. That's a fine proposition ernoon. You're all anxious to see boots off him an' carry away the SOU WANT 72? WAY...X SUPPOSE not have been able to breathe at all of this contest, grand as It has been, boots. Well, Boland," he called out yours, Henry." MIGHT AS WELL TRAINING RULE! HE ?EE ME ANY GAME, IN SPITE if he had heard the next talk be"I'll have my boy In the saddle to brought to a decision. Our entry turning to the saloonkeeper, "you WANTED A1E TO QUIT TRY IT! OF TONY'S MORE, SOU tween Tenlson and Sawdy. morrow for any kind of rldin' you for the prize will now present a feat heard TOUCHDOWN! , BETTER DO A$, COFFEE AND SWITCH that Do you want to take "How does it look to you, Harry?" name 'A1 LICKED -- AND YOU WERENT against any rider you name. never before seen In Sleepy Cat. THE COACH TO POSTUM!, that challenge?" blurted out Sawdy. v retorted Sawdy. SAID I X DONTt&p' PffSTUM ALWAYS Reining to the middle of the EVEN ON THE, "McCrossen has done all the tricks "Like many things have looked TELL HER. "What odds you askin', Sawdy?' track, the wrangler drew from RUNS ME OUT WHY FIELD before takln'; they don't always asked Boland, dangerously near to buttoned breast pocket of his Jersey and done 'era well." aUITTEfZ I 1 if 'Ii...JUJf OF P0UNP5 ; TO KEEP OUT OF DID THE COACH Sel' declared m r. i. "If decline," you look so good after. Here's Jake's a sneer as be questioned. THIS! WHEN DID a packet of cigarette papers and a for the fancy ridfour hundred. I'm addln' six hunSHE START COACH!MG small sack of tobacco. Seated on wood, "Judgment "On the showln the boy's made,' orso Is Circle It to Dot FOOTBALL . dred that makes your thousand. I responded Sawdy Impressively, "and his pawing horse, he rolled his ciga. ing goe3 v ,. AWYUMY? don't know about that cigarette only on the chance he can pull him rette. put away the makings, bun dered. Stop your yawp, Harry Botrick. I never saw It done but self together by tomorrow, I'm ask' the cigarette on his lip, and lifted land." m i k it ir ::j..nni;w Boland continued to protest, but once." his hat as he looked up at the specin' two to one." to the announced specthe verdict, "Where was that?" "How much do you cover at that?' tators and felt in another pocket met with wild approval. "In Madison Square Garden." for a match. While doing so he tators,declined to let the "All you can raise." -- "Who wrangler go. They the pulled It?" cigarette "Sawdy," snapped Boland, "I'll go awkwardly dropped He was assailed with cries. "Do "A young fellow a Texan I you a thousand, two to one." The It fell from hia lip to the dusty It again I . . . Once n'orel . . . didn't get his name." Judges' bell clanged for the trick track. He bent over In the saddle Again !" came stand the From the Judges' riding. 1 Sawdy In consternation to look regretfully down at the Sawdy, after a conference with "clang of the bell. The. Jockeys rode rushed toward the stand. "Hold cigarette where It lay. ana made stentorian the favorite, up to hear the decision. When they on," he cried throwing up his hands, Sawdy stepped to the side of the had ridden away, the announcing "Five minutes, gentlemen Just five erandstand and, after his usual nouncement: "If you'll all get off the track and shut up," he began, Judge called for the contestant In minutes," he shouted. "My man Is salutation, began, hat in hand: "Ou "our lad will give you one more O? COURSE, children should never drink coffee. be to seems the next event the fancy riding. changin' his boots. Five minutes. Circle Dot wrangler exhibition." And many grown-up- s, were Four entries rode up and too, find that the cafiein in little awkward today nervous, may. V v LATER please I" PAYS 3Q (TO BE COXT1XVED) coffee disagrees with them. If you have headaches checked in. First came McCrossen, - FlhiE! Fin"Does It take him five minutes to be. You see, ladies, he hasn't bad Gunlock foreman, tall and spare, take off his boots?" bellowed Bill such a bevy of elegant women to or indigestion or can't sleep soundly... try Postum. A "WELL-WTHEN, WE FELT ) Early Use of Stocks and straight as a statue, I'ardaloe. "I c'n kick mine off In look at for many, many weeks, V It contains no cafiein. It is simply whole wheat and MILLION LIKE FEEL. DOES ( A fT In Shakespeare's day every town riding the identical mare that bad five seconds. Start the rldin' I" or We've been on a long, hard drive EVER. DOLLARS TO bran, roasted and slightly sweetened. BE taken the Circle Dot money the day dered Bill, clanging the bell impa an' haven't seen so much as a pic and village was compelled to mainCHAMPION OF THE I SINCE X SWITCHED J You may miss coffee at first, but after 30 days to deal with the stock tain rogues of a smart girl for nigh three before. ture tiently. love Postum for its own rich, satisfying flavor. who you'll Infested the and vagabonds months no wonder he's nervous." Next for entry came a Gunlock "For God's sake, Bill Pardaloel' Postum comes in two forms Postum Cereal, the "Heart Hearl" cried Carpy and country. A vagabond "caught In the brave, accoutered with banded shouted Sawdy, "hold on, hold on kind you boil, and Instant Postum, made instantly hair in scant Indian fashion. The give me at least three minutes." If bis group. Sawdy, surprised, looked act" was put In the stocks for three in the cup. Either way it is easy to make, delicious, third hope was a local boy In brave a wink from the foot of a up. "Where?" he demanded. And days and three nights on a diet of bread and water; if he repeated the economical, and may prove a real help. A product of apparel. balcony might be described as sten getting only a laugh, continued : "Whatever the reason, ladies an' offense in the same parish the time The fourth to rise up was the torlan, such was the slow, agonizing General Foods. night wrangler of the Circle Dot wink that Sawdy cast up at the lin gents, the boy has dropped bis ciga- was doubled. It was up to the tramp FREE Let us send you your first week's supply of this When punishrette. He's makln' motions to me to keep moving. outfit not an alarming threat either patient Judge. Postum free! Simply mall coupon. O a. r. corp. In looks or In reputation. He rode Pardaloe looked at his watch to pick it up. But It's too much to ment proved Insufficient the stocks m GKHMAt. Foods, Battle Creek, Mich. the horse on which he bad been so "I'll give yon two minutes," he said ask of a fat man. Let bim pick up fell into disuse, and flogging and In . Send me, without obligation, a week's supply of Qlnstant badly beaten the day before, Lefe-ver'- s sternly. "Be ready or default 1' the cigarette himself. Go, boy, go I" branding were substituted. Postum Q Postum Cereal (check kind you prefer). As the wrangler cantered leisure- number of museums In this countr, little chestnut gelding. But both men quite understood that Warn Three Judges had been chosen to this remark was for public consump- ly down the track, Sawdy, as spiel- says London Answers Magazine, there are Iron masks with two name the victor Jim Laramie, a tion rather than literal enforce er, continued to explain: SU tet "He will now try rldin' at top square holes cut In each, so that cattleman, himself a ment StateCity. nd etftfrees. rider of no mean ability; John SelFilt in eompjmtoiy. print nam Sawdy raced hastily back to Bo- speed, to pick up his cigarette. If the felon could he branded proni If you live in Canada, addreeat General Foods, Ltd wood. a mining man who likewise land, who, In fact, had followed bim he succeeds, I am sure you will all neiitly on either cheek. Cobouro, Ont. (Offer expires July 1, 1937.) 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