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Show UTAH EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS. CASTLE DALE. like TOT G&m TLTkiree By Irrin Bacliellsr Copyright br Irvlnf BacbelUr. (WNTJ Ber Tlc) SYNOPSIS tarvlnfr, a boy of about IlgKl,la and Iztaen found In tb woods by a ampins' party, having fled from his brutal father. Bat Mo rryson. Fed, and in clean clothes, the boy Shad (Sheridan) Is sent to Canton, with a letter to Colonel Blake. The colonel, bis wife, and their young daughter Ruth, are Impressed by the boy's manner. He Koes to work In Amity Dam, and becomes friendly witb a youth of his age, 'Bony," and Bumpy Brown, tinker. Tillage character. Bat Morryson comes, determined to take his son back to his own dissolute life. He Is overawed by Colonel Blake, the district and his father passes out of A girl, young and Jttorney, to Brown's shack. Inquiring for him. Shad applies himself diligently to his neglected education. Love for Ruth Blake takes a strong hold on his heart. In an attack made on the Perry family, Oscar Perry, the father, Is daughter, Mrs. Jatally shot,wifeand ofhisCyrus DooliUle, prominent cltlsen, seriously wounded. evidence Circumstantial points to Bumpy Brown as the assailant. He Is arrested. The friendship between Shad and Ruth Blake kindles Into love. Colonel Blake arranges for the youth to take up the study of law, under his guidance. New evidence points to Rob-A- rt Royce as the possible murderer of Perry. CHAPTER VII 13 The Mysterious Arm. Colonel Blake's ofllces were up one flight from the main street of the village la the rear of a brick building. It Is necessary to the understanding of a singular event In the case of the People against Brown, that the reader should have a clear perception of a part of the structure of these offices and the points at which the help near their entrance was stationed. There was an outer room In which a young typist received all comers. The typist opened a panel In an oak partition And gave their nnmes and the" nature of their business to a clerk who sat at a table Inside the partition and against It. Shad was Immediately trained for this latter task. I I Outer J Slide Col. Blake's Clerks Office, Office P Shad's Desk. t the D The evening train for the south was almost an hour late. Shad ate his supper with a small bag In his lap and got aboard the train arriving at the There county seat about eight-thirtfwere not more than half a dozen people In the streets. He went to the office. The anteroom was dark. The colonel's key was in the door that opened from It to the large room occupied, In business hours, by clerks and stenographers. The colonel was at work in his private room the door of which was open. Shad put the bag on his desk and removed his overcoat and muffler. The lawyer came out and greeted him. They stood a moment talking together. Colonel Blake stood facing the door. In the middle of a sentence he stopped suddenly. He was looking at a man's arm which had been thrust through the open slide in the oak partition. Its hand seized the little leather bag on Shad's desk. Before the colonel had quite recovered from his astonishment It vanished with the bag. The lawyer ran to the door. It would not open. It was locked. The thief had turned the key on Its farther side. The bag was gone with the man who had seized It, and they were helpless. ,The colonel ran to the telephone and called the sheriff. With two minutes the latter, with his deputies, was out on the streets, Colonel Blake returned from the telephone, "The Devil and Tom Walker!" he exclaimed. "This kind of thing Is well enough In fiction, but when It Jumps into real life It's going too far. That was the arm of the murderer or an accomplice. He may have followed you from the drain. If I had not been here he might have overcome you with violence. We are getting close to the guilty man. He Is scared. He Is desperate. He thinks that the revolver is a vital part of our case. He doesn't know that It Is so well kuown that it Is no longer needed. Its evidence Is on record." "My old slouch hat was In that bag with the revolver," said Shad. Colonel Blake went to the telephone and called the home of Judge Swift In Ashfield. "I have reason to believe that the man who killed Oscar Perry Is In or near this village. Please go quickly and see If Robert Royce Is In Ashfield. It's Important Let me know at my office as soon as possible," the colonel requested. The sheriff came and unlocked the door. "We've scoured the town," he said. I learn We have seen no stranger. that a team hitched to a buggy stood in front of your door a few minutes ago. It faced toward the river. A woman sat In the buggy." The lawyer told what had happened In the office. Sheriff Colewell said: 'The thief, whoever he is, got Into that buggy with the bag and was a mile out of town when you called me." The telephone bell rang. (".'one! 1?U8 answered It. He was ncun- - claimed, looking downward In a thoughtful manner. "Boys, to tell y the dead honest truth, ol' Browa hat been a fool himself. If there's anything that fools hate it's competition. Folks used to say that Brown was quite a feller. I thought so myself but I've turned ag'in' him. Well, boys, let's not git excited. You've worked up some wood. Le's skirmish around for some happiness." He began to prepare a venison roast for the oven. He turned to the boys and said: "Boys, It'll be a kind of a grindstun for yer appetites If ye keep on with the wood Job till I git dinner ready." They went to the ravine and resumed their work with Bumpy's ax and buck-saIn an hour or so the old man came out and shouted to them: "Don't tear down the woods. Can't ye see when ye've gone fur enough? Come In to dinner." "I don't As they came he added: dare let ye git too hungry. I want suthin to eat myself. Go an wash yer hands." They sat down to their dinner of venison and baked potatoes and bis-- by the Information that came to him from Judge Swift It was this: "Robert Hnj'd is now sitting by the fireside at the Westminster hotel In Ashfield. Rodney the proprietor tells me that he has been sitting In the chair be now occupies ever since he finished eating his supper about quarter past six." Blake told the Judge of the singular Incident of the evening and rang off. He came out of his office. "Well, Sheriff, I'm about ready for an Important move In this game of checkers," he said. "I've got a man In the king row. I'm going to move for Bumpy Brown's release on ball." The County court convened In thft morning. The district attorney. In view of the discovery of new evidence In the case '' j nrr ig of the People against William Brown, moved for the release of the de fendant on bail freely offered by a number of responsible Grand Army men. "I am convinced that the prisoner If he is set free can be of some service to ns." The motion was granted. Late that afternoon Colonel Blnke called Shad to his office.. He said: "I think that you now have a chance to render me an important service. I want yon to go up with Bumpy Brown tomorrow and live with him or near him for a couple of weeks. The old man likes you and Bony. For you, especially, he entertains a real affection. Perhaps you can get him to help us. I want to know who Is that pretty Ml.s De Long who works in South Bolton and who came to his little house one Sunday when you were there. I cannot place her. She seems to have dropped out of the skies. How does !t come nbout that fhe and Bumpy Brown are on familiar terms? I have staked out the ground for you. It Its Hand Seized the Little Leather may be that love can accomplish what Bag on Shad's Desk. fear could not." "I don't believe that I ought to do cults and coffee. Bumpy was happy that," Shad objected. "The old man again. has been good to me." Their dinner eaten, Bony asked him "And I want you to be good to him. to tell about his life in Jail. Tou are not to be a spy but a friend. 'I don't want to think of It," said You will be under no obligation to the old man. "This mornln' I got Into report anything which he Is unwilling the sheriff's bathtub an' washed It all that I should know." off me." "Then I shall enjoy my Job," Shad The boys helped with the dishes. As answered. sat by the fire Bony drew three The next day Shad got a livery they Dam cigars from his pocket Amity team and an ample store of provisions and generously passed them. for Burapy's larder. He telegraphed "No, I'm too tired. The pipe fer to Bony asking him to meet them at said Bumpy. "I don't like Eph's me," the Fun Shop. They put a warm brick In the bottom of Dick's cage and cigars. They're kind of I want peace tonight. Cigars covered its bars with a shawl. Before noon they arrived in a sleigh at are like Indians, hostile an' friendly." "I'll take a chance," Shad resolved the end of the trail leading Into as he and Bony lighted up. Brown's cove. The hoys sucked hard but could get Bony, standing by the door, waved no smoke. his hat as they drew near. "Welcome home!" he shouted. Bumpy got a piece of wire. "Ram that through 'em," he sugBumpy shook his hand but did not speak. They hurried into the shack. gested. "Then maybe they'll behave. Bumpy stood a moment looking up at Learn 'em who's master." The obstinacy of the two cigars was the portrait of his wife. Just a faint, quivering "Hello, mother!" came from overcome by the wire, but the boys his lips. He hurried to the filled spat frequently and seemed to be water pail, took down a dipper and getting the worst of it. drank. "I think that Eph's cimrs are made Shad winked to Bony as he said: to keep boys good," said Bumpy with "We'll go out an' break up some more a laugh. wood an' leave you with the woman a "They have gizzards In 'em," said few minutes." Bony with a sad look. "They're as The boys went and cut hard to kill as a cat." down a dead tree in the near thicket. Simultaneously the boys cave up, "I never heard him call her 'mother having decided that as an aid to hapbefore," said Shad. piness the clears were a failure. "Xor I," Bony answered. "Ye know "I ousht to have known better," said I'm kind o' scared for the old man. Shad. "I haven't smoked since I quarI don't see how he's goin' to make a reled with a cigar named Eph's Best livin'. It's winter time. He can't In Bony's room one night after Miss travel around much. He has to git had gone to bed. It almost Spenlow home every night to look after that ol me. How do you get along crippled bird." with that woman?" "He has some money saved up and as ever," said Bony. "Sniffs if he needs more the colonel is going an'"Same looks me over every night when to give It to him." I come in. Sometimes she makes me They returned to the shack. Bumpy was now In a cheerful mood. The go an' take a bath 'fore I go to bed. bird was laughing and going over his It's awful." "How Is the Home for the Friendreminiscent and familiar sayings on the broad window-sil- l near the oven. less?" "Gosh! She's bringin' me up fer Shad unwrapped the supplies. the Home. Miss Benson has made some dead there's "Well, boys, her chairman of the infants' commitso'gers layin' around here, but we tee. She's terrible strict now." might be in worse shape, as a feKer Bumpy got out his fiddle, tuned it used to say that had a hump on his and played while the bird sang, it t. back," Bumpy began. "Don't look so was time to lijrht the lamps when solemn. We'll fix up a good dinner. left. Shnd and Bumpy were goBony You look kind o' nervous. What's the ing up to the Dam in the morning to matter?" saleratus and other "I've been talkln' with some fools get kerosene, needed supplies. that still think you're guilty," Bony "I'll see you tomorrow," said Bony answered. as he went away. In n "Well, fools are like frogs He had Bumpy lighted the lamps. pond. You can hear 'em preachin' day strung a clothes line and put out a an' night, but nobody is ever con- lot of bed clothes to air in the breeze. verted." sheets, covers and pillows Mattresses, Bumpy had washed at the sink and were now brought in and heaped on was drying his face and hands. chairs around the stove. "The People ag'in' Brown!" he ex (TO BE CONTINUED.) Ifched I j e n Deep Stuff Diplomacy sometimes Is a matter of repudiating the Interview, and both sides taking back what was said. Toledo Blad. a square Dairy bulls are not getting of standpoint the deal, figured from No ;ai welfare. ; oner the Sen. herd sire should be pampe red -timent is wasieu vu a e.v the of A. H. Hopper Prof. to York State College of Agriculture. and Neither should a bull be abused thouas conditions such kept under This sands of them have to endure. their vitality, makes treatment saps converts them useless as breeders, and sullen bulls almost certainly into monsters, he ays. the Many bulls are kept through the year throughout often winter and In close confinement under unsanitary out with conditions. Others are turned exercise. for summer in the herd be These practices are bad, he says, life of the shorten either cause they or the sire and impair his usefulness persons all of lives the they endanger should who care for him. Proper care health the to keep two tilings; provide absolute Insure to and and vigor, safety. Any bull worth keep'.ng represents a considerable investment. He should be a good Individual, have a record of any backing much better than that cow In the herd, and as an investment he may represent the combined value inof two or three cows. Such an vestment is worthy of a safe bull ppn, to maintain health and vigor, and the such a safety of the owner. With the watered, be fed, bull a may pen stall cleaned, and cows bred without danger to the attendant. man-killin- g The use of soybean oil meal should appeal as strongly to the dairyman who has to purchase protein feed as to any other producer of live stock. Its palatabilify and the superior quality of its protein are of equal importance to him os to the producer of beef, lamb, poultry and egss. All proteins, which are composed of amino acids, do not have the same nutritional value and for that reason a protein concentrate composed of proteins from several different sources has a higher value as a supplement for 'arbohydrate grains than one carrying protein from a sinsle source. However, where for any reason one supplementary protein carrier must be relied upon for balancing a ration, soybean oil meal ranks very high for that purpose because of the character of Its content of amino acids. Wisconsin Agriculturist. Color Carries Vitamin Recent studies made at the TJniversity of Porto Rico under the auspices of Columbia university, Rockefeller foundation, indicate that vitamin A in annntto seed Is the richest source avail-- j able. When this Is used In coloring butter, It adds to the value of the but-- ! ter ns a food. When an annafto color-- ; lng is used, It overcomes objections commonly made, because of the fad that it does Increase the vitamin con- tent. Thus, as butter loses color in the summer months, a creator supply of The discovery of an extraordinarily rich Mistecan tomb at Oaxaca shouid be an exciting event for Americans. In recent years a considerable amount of research has been done in Mexico and has resulted In extensive additions to our knowledge. civiliza-t'onsof the various preconquest imhave These researches Ameriand Mexicans both pressed cans with the dignity of the purely American tradition. Mayan, Toltee and Aztec art has come to possess a greater appeal than that of "the liveprimitive" and with the new and Mexico ly appreciation of modern (whose modernity, indeed, has its roots fixed so deeply in the rich and ancient soil) has awakened a more than merely archeological interest in all "finds" south of the Rio Grande. The more that is unearthed about these early peoples the more Imposing does their history appear. For they seem to have been greatly gifted not only in such arts and crafts as metal working, stone carving, pot tery; textiles, etc., but in architecture and even in rather savage forms of political organization and social life. Even the religion of the Aztecs, while spoken of by some writers ns revolting, has seemed to others to be singularly impressive. The Mixtecan Indians are ranked as a member of the Zapotec group and the Mixtecan ruins nt Monte Alban have attracted the attention of student? for some time. This latest discovery, the result of labors made possible by private contributions, and especially by funds given by the late Dwiglit Morrow, when full studied may take place among the most important in late times. The objects found in the tomb are of a late date the Fifteenth century, just before the Spanish conquest, but in that respect they perhaps represent the summation of a number of cultural strains and exhibit the successive contributions of the various masters of ancient Mexico. While their primary appeal will be to specialists they will unquestionably have some meaning for laymen. As time passes the reconstruction of the American past and the reclaiming of the American heritage become more and more a significant work. The secrets of both of these things are to be found, if anywhere, in the relics of the Indians of Mexico and Central America. The more that conies to light about them and Is presented for scholarly scrutiny and synthesis the greater the opportunity of eventually piecing together the full meaning of one of the most important aspects of our heritage. Baltimore Sun. BABY FRETFUL, Hb&TLESS? Look to this cause When your baby fusses, seems unable to sleep for one common cause, doctors . Constipation. 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When he turned the cows out to drink at the stock tank the Although the cause was revealed. cows ran for the tank and evidently were very thirsty they would take only a small drink and then turn away. The water looked as clear and nice as water can look, but it tasted terrible. The drainage from the barnyard had polluted the well so seriously that the cows would not drink, although the appearance was not harmed. That man had to drill 2tfl feet before he got a supply of water, 'but once the water was good the cows responded normally to good feeding. In other cases that have been reported, trouble was traced to the sediment that had been allowed to accumulate over a long period of time. One cannot be too certain that the water supply is all that It should be. ooxxxxxoxxxxxooooxoo the Among Them Reconstruction of America's Past Herd Refused to Drink Water That Was Impure quick-tempere- The rainmaker Is no longer the only weather, acdispenser of tailor-madcording to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Counterpart of the gentry who once roamed the prairies in dry years, and bombarded the heavens for moisture, at the behest and after the payment of drought-strickecommunities, is the Porto Rican tornado buster. The theory is that a shell exploded In a tornado will break it up. The theory sounds just ns plausible as the rainmaker's conviction that a similar oper-ntio- n would jolt the sky into surrendering a thunder shower. The Porto Rico Progress, only English periodical on the island, presents MUCH OF INTEREST IN MEXICAN FINDS Bull Pen Important aiore tnan 0to in. iana "iitoii nun plans furnislifd hy dairymen nm,r(Jm ,hs Purdue univer rods, heavy ,. 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