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Show Murray Eacle, Murray, Utah Likely you never heard of Dave Ingram." O'Hara's answer came smilingly: "Heard of him, met him, got an ap pointment to meet him tomorrow at pressed surprise. the store." "Yes, sir. Some one recommendThe front legs of Worrall 8 chair ed Concho." came moment sharply to the floor. Into the a of was full There silence before Ingram spoke. "Come long man's face Ahad come an in blank film hud stant wariness. and see me at the store tomorrow expression out of bis eyes. early," he ordered, then turned on taken all You know Mr. Ingram." "Oh! his heel and walked out. "Not exactly. I never heard of him till today." CHAPTER It. "I see. You an he are strangers, but you Jest happened to meet him "My Name U O'Hara." an' get an appointment for tomorO'HARA walked GARUETT to the Concho house. row." The young lawyer knew he had Ilia thoughts raced excitedly as he tried to reduce them to order. Luck prejudiced his case and he tried to had certainly been with him. or he set himself right. He told the story of the evening's could not have escaped with any scuffle adventure. Ills account was a brief credit from a with Shep Sanderson. He had been and modest one, but the salient fact obscured that he had very fortunate, too, that Dave In- could not Itbe with Bully Sanderson gram had come at the nick of time. roughed Who was this Ingram? Heyond and had not come out second best. "He yelped for the boys to take question, he was Important In the off after you had climbed hla you he what Judging by community. had heard at the hotel, the man was the owner of the Diamond Tall, or at least the manager of It. Also, he seemed to be proprietor of a store In town. He had said to meet hi in there next day, early. What hour was "early" here? He had not condescended to give him name or mention the location of the store. Evidently he expected people to know him. or If not to find out who he was. There was no question of his arrogance. It was unconscious rather than assumed. He had. to back It, good looks, a forceful personality, probably wealth, and, no doubt, power. One thing more, O'Hara knew about lilm. Very recently he had killed a man for reasons unknown. Decidedly, before keeping the appointment with Ingram It would be well to find out more about him. O'Hara did not turn In at the Concho house hut kept on down the street to the Longhorn corral. Of nn atlendant, a half grown boy, he Inquired for Mr. Stephen Worrall. "I dunno where he's at," the wrangler answered. "He was here awhile ago. Might try the Gold Nugget. He bucks the tiger there 8om'tlmes." O'Hara tried the Gold Nugget. A young fellow pointed out Worrall to O'Hara. "Hmp! He's P'ison Mean. That's Worrall was a tall, lanky man Reason Enough for Him." with the look of the West stamped Indelibly on him. He was perhaps frame," Worrall repeated IncreduIn his late twenties. As he was lously. "1 was tearing the flesh from his turning awny from the wheel after cashing In his chips, O'Hara accost- thighs with my spurs," explained the lawyer. "He couldn't shake ed him. "You don't know me, Mr. Worrall. me off and he couldn't stand the My name Is O'Hara. I'm a stranger gnfr." Worrall looked at this stranger, here. This afternoon a young lady made me promise to Introduce my shrewd eyes appraising him. "Mr. self." O'Hara, I don't know you from "A young lady?" the lank man Adam's off ox." he sabL "Hut If Miss Steelninn sent you to me It repeated. "Miss Steelninn." goes as It lays. Thnt young lady la Worrnll took him by the arm. fine as split silk, an' that's all there -We'll get outa here." he said, and Is to that You look like a right limguided hlia toward the door. "I was ber young fellow, but you can't ninke Dully Sanderson look like a lenvin'. anyhow. Picked up seventy-fivbucks at the wheel. Knough pore plugged nickel an' get away for one night." with It. Seems to me like you've They walked down to the Long-bor- tackled moren jou can rldu herd corral. Worrall asked bis on." coinpnnlon when he had arrived, "Likely enough," O'Hara agreed. what kind of trip he had had, and "I was lucky this time. Hut there's how he liked the town; but It was no reason why be should hold a not until they were seated In the grudge against nie. 1 was only little oillce at the corral that be defending myself. mentioned the name of the girl. "Ilmpl He's p'ison mean. That's "Are you a friend of Miss reason enough for him. You made he asked, offering O'Harn him look like n One of a cigar while he himself bit the end these days hell get the deadwood from another. on you an' do you a meanness. Yon "I cnn't claim Hint. the tender- enn bank on that sure as h I'a hot, foot said. "I met her today for the I know that bird, lie may lay oft first time. It was a question for a you right now because Dave Ingrain few minutes which one of us had has given orders. That won't mean been shot at." he's forgot, only that Dave Is the "What'a thatr demanded Wor- big anger. OfT hnnd, I'll bet you're rell, a match buttling In his hand. no kind of a band with a six "Just as I say," O'Hara smiled. shooter." "I had conclusive evidence to set"You win the watch on lhat bet," tle the matter." He picked up his U nnra admitted. bat from th. table and looked at "My advice Is for yon to cut dirt the two holes In It tnru to the land of marshals, cala "Yon mean some fellow shot at booses, an' plug bals." you an" hit yore hat?" "I think I'm going to like It here, Yes. To be definite. Shep Sanair. worrall." derson." "You're liable to rue yore dec! "Shep shot nt you! Whv?" slon If you stiiy. p,y Hip wny, whai'i ! Thiii's what I came to have you yore line, Mr. o Hara r" Wll liU". "I'm a lawyer." "You don't know why?"' "A lawyer. Great Jumpln horn' "No." tonds!" a thought stabbed the "You nn' lilrt: had any row?" vvesierncr and brought his alert at"Not then. We'd never seen each tention to another phase of the matother. This evening we bad a dif- ter. "That's why Dave tngrnm told ference of opinion." to come to see him. Youna fel "How d'you know It was Shep?" you If I knew where you were at 1" "He admits It. Claims be thought low, a total Mrnnter, as I tn, "I'm I was an antelope. That wont fniil todav I never jou before, wash." Worrall groped In bis walsteont nut n soul In this neik of tic I ve had no correspond pocket for another match. "Well, woods. My purpose In you got ooiic Idea why he shot at pure wlih anyone. coming was to find n good town t.i you. haven't you?1 "Miss Steelman bad nn Idea. She hang out my shingle. Now my card I came to laik told Sanderson he was trying to kill are on tn table. Judge Warner and had mistaken nie this over with jou because 1 promised Miss Steelman I would. Hut for lii in," The lank man whistled. "Great since you doubt me--" He rose and picked up l.l hat, Juinpltr born toads! Could It be "Don't push on your reins, Mr. Hint? You do kinda favor the About his size an' store O'llnrn." the freighter told him. Judge. ch.thei. What did Shep gay when "Sit down. I'll tell jou whatever you want to know," she to, him?'' "lie denied It, but the wnv he Promptly. O'Harn tossed his hat denied It was a confession. He'had en the table and s.it '. n. "I tin time to think up a good lie. be- want to know Hm Insid,. of pollilcj cause she was so quit k about it. In this town; who is lighting who The fellow wa flabbergasted. Of and why, Hip reawm Shop Sandercourse be muck lo his antelope son wanted to kill Judge Warner, and the ground for Mist Steelman's story." "Whni d'you mean about Miss advice that I had better not stay Steelninn being shot nt?' lure to practice my profession, I'd betier tell you the That will do to begin with." "Perhnps whole story." The crow'g feet around WorralVg "All right. Hop to It." Worrnll cvci twinkled In mirth. "You're put his boots on the table and tilled sure enough a lawyer. Hoy, If back bis chair. answer those questions throu'th you He ll, I not Interrupt with a !n won't heed to ask any more." g!e question until O'Harn had tin "I've got all night before tne," the lshed. tint there was nt lnit one lawyer said, large one In his mind. What win Worrnll made Itarbnra Steelman doing on the by rest I n a bis himself comfortnblj weight on the low-e- r edge of the finis so rbe to thp enend or his spine and his shoultrance of Itox canyon? He thought ders, lie talked. he knew the answer, but Old not TO tlK tOSTlMTD) want . bdieve it. "So Miss Sieelman wanted you to Tht Promt TrovtiU 80 back home where come This country ue. to hp referred jou from? An' she wouldn't tell to as n land flowing with milk and why?" A pretty honey. allegory If we "As I understand It. she sent me keep the mind off clubber and the here to ask. $u why." sticky qualities of honry. but no "Mnybfso." The freighter rolled applicable. What the land out some fat smoke rings and longer flows with now Is applesauce. Towatched them. "You been her only ledo I'.lade. "Expecting to settle somewhere In this country. Looking for a location. I'm a lawyer." "A lawyer!" Ingram's voice ex- FIGHTINC TENDERFOOT fcnS WILIIAM MACLEOD RAINE hand-to-han- WNU SFSVItl i WHAT WENT BEFORE Garrett O'Hara, young lawyer, on his way to practice law town, Concho, wild western at la thot at trom ambush. Ha hears who Shep Sanderson, desperado, fired the shot, talking to Barbara Steelman, who thought the shot was directed at her. Noting hla resemblance to Judge Warner, Barbara believes Sanderson shot at Garrett believing he was the not luilge. Barbara warns Garrett to go to Concho, center of a big adcattle war. He Insists. She vises him to see Steve Worrall. 1 i CHAPTER f ... high-heele- d Continued I 2 O'llura headed down the long hall toward the bedroom of which he was to he part occupant. Upon one of the cots he dropped the suddle-- ' after dusting them with a ; bug's, sack which he found In one funny ;, corner of the room. Hack of the t house he found a well, a tin wash He ; basin, and a dirty towel. washing ust In time to answer t lie supper bell. It was characteristic of Garrett O'Hara that he did not call at once on Steve Worrall at the I.ong'horn t corral. He wanted lirst to net his As Jown impressions of the town ; much as he had seen of the place It was raw and fascinated hint. 1 crude, hut the east of young and i exuberant life worked In It If It J had not been wild and untamed he j would have been disappointed. i lie wandered up the street nnd i his haphazard footsteps took him A Mext- ( toward a sound of music. can halle was In progress: He paid 3 the price of admission and stepped Inside. A lithe, bright-eyepirl was '1 doing a fandango with a young fel low in Spanish costume. O'Hara i watched the scene eagerly. This was the sort of thing he had come ":-- west to see. It had color, the charm of the unusual. There came a disturbance at the door, disputing voices, an Irruption j of men, not Mexicans. There were -four of them, and al t tie head of ' 'the group. one wiiom O'Hara at once the fellow whom he had recogiii.t-d' met that afternoon. Shop Sander-"n- . They were Intoxicated, primed for trouble. The Mexicans drew scowling at them. t back, O'Hara took ohc quick look round the room. There was no way out except by the front door . Unless he climbed through a His revolver was at the hotel in his saddle bags. He grinned, foolish little smile. I'rohably he Was in for a very unpleasant experience, to put (lie case mildly. As ye Sanderson had not seen Ilm. The fellow had seized hold of girl and was dancing with her u h agaliiM her will. The natives touted ,.rotests and uiutiered aihs of linger, but they were not prepared for active resistance. i The music Mopped when Sander-Bowhs close to (i llnra. Tlie big an did not trouble to nee that his Portlier reached her Sent He woppvd her al once from his mind. "Iced me a cigarette, fellow," he Tiered, and then noticed to nlumi Be was talking. -- i!y criil(.s ,g tne tenderfoot." O ILira felt his j qiel,en. D.o.ger Ui0!i iia, m, e(T(,., UJMJ I S set f 04 larsj Thi, ani tt: ' and T losi m'i ',&; essor j j leri r jurst i Unit d J I t mm i nt win-ow- noi n : xin" ,Vi'" liar' shirt and coat collar Just back of the neck. He was snatched violently away from Sanderson and flung up against the wall of the room. A hard, low voice asked a question, not of him but of his antagonist. 'What yon blattln about. Shepl This little fellow's only a mouthful Get yore band for you. away from that gun." A man had come Into the room. He wore a blue flannel shirt, a broad brimmed soft gray hat. an Ills open vest, and no coat. trousers were stuffed Into the tops of cowboy's boots. To the casual glance he was not a large man, certainly not compared with the bulky Sanderson. Hut be was powerfully built from the muscular slope of the neck down, and he carried himself as one having authority. The light blue eyes were cool and flinty. Reluctantly, Sanderson's hand fell away from the butt of the which hung at his side. He glanced at the newcomer. The urge strug gled In him to defy the man, to wipe out with one swift lift of the arm and crook of the forefinger the tenderfoot who had discomfited him. Hut he was listening to his master's voice. He knew Dave Ingram too well to set himself against him. The big bully looked down at the thighs of his legs. From them the trousers Iiad been ripped and blood was dripping Into the hoots. "His spurs roweled me," Sanderson sputtered. "Quite some," agreed the other dryly. He turned to O'Hara. studyThat he ing him for a moment. was a tenderfoot was palpable. Yet he was wearing Mexican wheel spurs with long cruel rowels, a note In his costuming that seemed wholly Incongruous. .4-- O'Hara Interpreted the question In the glance. "I bought them of n cow buy in Aurora who was hard He said they would be useup. ful." "He was tight," agreed Ingtnm, "Good for man or beast." "I'll get this pilgrim right one o' these days," Sanderson cut In smiling. vindictively. "Very likely, but not now," his mnster said. To Ingram a Mexican poured out a swift protest of flowing vowels other natives Joined In. with much impulsive gesticulation. The cattle man listened, nodded, made answer In rapid and crisp Spanish. He turned to his henchmen. "What d'you mean eomln' here and breakin' up the baile?" he demanded masterfully. "D'you want all the Mexicans against us, right at this time when we've got war on our hands? What's the matter with Pete s Paradise or the Gold Cnn't you raise enough Nugget? caln In them without cotuln' herel Get outa here an' slay out l" Ingram's voice was like the crack of a whip. The men to whom he spoke were hard lighting men. two of them at least "warriors" from Texas Imported because they were ' f I " In 1- 1 i" At your service," ,p replied. hutted v..,, lo this tei,de JO" ; the man demanded. ' "ii 1,'ie lloi.rn er. Mr. oun lei swi; Thoiuh he knew It was not s.iie. n'H.ini mild - )"' " lis'l: ilt a tort, i Tl:e ! I i ' not keen j.iiiiiin.es, out of his re-- I ,;,. J f':n s shallow ovr. n oiil hi m in i tl.it i... .......... i"mihs oi ravage rrtieltv. He 'd found a safe object nj.o,', fashed K whirl, I" expend his venom. ay. r, 'ti t get funny suppose,) to be . imm olk rigot After Ive rU, jou ver 1.1 w ..rr tor parts unf.'r "o won i ne (.r e me see J atHin." A '"r jh.'ii s!,oo, sm.khter thnn -a j.n-rl- r S:lt t ; o,, oj ''"..V"" ". ' i flit "" a.ie,,,,,,,,, - I' f "''"" nnJ,J! vrmnTi n. A rvi in '"ard I o-- i I hrttv 1 - I""" 2 a fr Found Biiin 1 I t.l- - suoM,,,! 'tt't hnve to Eet en the ""' fellow. , Martin" ;' "b you rilit now.'' had oi (. k.Vrt1 six rules rough' I''ghlltl2. Il f..r..... i in- (it reiiiemlioied flril, i. lrr.V (lie nUaek. mil,,,. ' ' ' '"t it. Now he reaiched X. " " l'!a 2 outcropping ears. tightly, mid Jerke the Il"'"1 blui. With all '.' "r S well m.n. lod lirtn -' back !"the head of n.k ss giant then li'iiiip.l on i.i.., Ms lets back of Sunder M'"kj mien. Hi feet IllOt nil d dou iftly Olid MviiL-el-f f'"lly let nut a veil f "'a I - ''''VT' n tup. l.e dancer Take nders..ii f muter", tlfn had I,re.sed arrn The, .,nr?, ..' ' y t,.r 'V1 V I i,i, . it rrt hmol, ,,; . T i " known killers, but they had not a word to my themselves except muttered excuses, sullen but The, laughed to make ,7" best of u. nd went swnggor. Inu out of the building. Sanderson whispered n word In his chiefs ear before he lert. Oarrett trllara had a capacity for hero ,, , worship. LrM,k,n8 broiled Weste.nrr whose word had dent these ruitlnt.s tro,ll8 trom the riM.m. he a leader of great force, recognize,! mrona. Iron-illed, master of himself u well as fr oe others. that or like a fJ O llr. f..l. . .... . . Well. Tin M.h and a Dirty Toel. nana cluicb hi. ln derfoot tw debt, Mr," the ten- n,,? frTJ",.nre crnm W,,P come B!ikpd brui.,,,,,,,. Hara told him. "Heru on business 1' ( Steel-mnn's?- two-spo- tn "Conscience Fund" Adds to Nation's Revenues a few hours. t The Extra Christmas Plate Salt Lake City Directory NK HOI.S i RISMON The government's conscience fund dates buck to the year 181 1, when ASSAYERS AND Jja-3-CHEMISTS 8. Weft Cmre and I.almratory during the administration of James Temple Kt Unit Lake 'Illy, Utah. P. O. anu ricv Vox 18. MailiriK envmip, Madison the sum of $5 was received fumlHlietl on request. by the Treasury department from a person who did not sign bis name. He wrote that he owed the nation that sum. It was Credited to "Conscience." Before the close of MadiJ. R. Yoang, Huaftr son's administration this fund had Meet Your Old Friends at the reached $2M. Of course, there Is no fund known Cullen officially as a conscience fund. Such contributions are listed In the report Cafe and Cafeteria States IS W. tad So. St. Salt Lake City, CUh. of the treasurer of ns "Contributions from known and unknown." The money Is entered on the books as other public money and Is expended as though it came from 37tt Wmt Znd 80. regular channels of revenue. STORAGE AND SERVICE Itejiorts of the United States treasbeen never show that there has urer a year since Madison's administra tion, with the exception of Monroe's (Garage Aemsa the Ntreet) administration and the year 1848, when some conscience contribution 167 Main St., SALT LAKE CITY Single Without Bath, per day, tl katl .13 was not received. The largest came Rooma, Eooma, Double Without Bath, perday, It 60 of Kooma,aiDKie witn ttun, perday, i. &o to ss.m In during the administrations Room. Double W th per day K.00 tott SO Roosevelt and Wilson. The total All Depot Street Bath, Cftre turn the Hotel. amount received during Roosevelt's administration was $100,100.70 and --$10C,0S4.G0 during Wilson's adminis new and used for any purpobh tration. The smallest amount ever lake pipe co. received was 2 cents, and the largest 475 W. Sixth South St. Salt Lake City, Utah w as $30,000. The conscience fund has grown to Used Pipe, Fittings & Valves more than $o00,0()0, and Is Increasing Newly threaded and coupled for all pnrpoeee Monsty Iron and Metal Co. each year. Lnst year contributions of 109 Ho. trd Heat - Halt Lake City, Utah this nature amounted to $20,909.94. 1 Cullen Hotel . By ROBERT EN J. C. STEAD THE fourth Christmas thc-l'nite- ln succession Nellie Martin set an extra plate. On ter past Christ mases CULLEN GARAGE husband and the two boy. had pretended not to have noticed It Rut this year Fred Martin, walking Into the big dining room Just as his wife was adding the finishing touches to her Christmas table, stopped when bis eye fell on the extra plate. 1 think you shouldn't set It, Nellie." he said, genlly. "U only reminds us of things we would be better to forget" Mrs. Mertln brushed a capable, floury band quickly across her eyes. Things woulo go blurry when she thought of Lucy. "Let me leave It Just once more," she almost pleaded. "It Is more than four years now since Lucy went, and every day I am hoping for her back. Particularly at Christmas I like to think that her place Is set and waiting for her. Oh, Fred, IX we could let ber Little Hotel J I , Pipe Valves Fittings salt know." PICKLES Gas Wells of Germany Furnish Little Helium Fred's hand found hers, where It had rested a moment against the table for aupiKirt "1 know." he sab) huskily. "I was wrong In turning her out as I did. I thought the honor of the family demanded It I thought perhaps she would write; thnt Is. li she Is still . . ." He left the sentence unfinished. Death might Dot have been unwelcome to Lucy and four years of For TTAII ARROW BRAND who want the htni KI.E TO., HALT LAKE CITY. thnwe There are natural gas wells In Ger many whose output contains helium, Olllre Furniture and Suppllra. Theater and. I nurrh t urniiure.Kdlaon-DIc&llmeocraih, w rites Kurt Well In I Me Umschau, a and Supplies. Full Line of Stationery, Wrap German scientific periodical, but pln( Paper, etc. Oldest and Largest 8chool ant Kiulpincnt Hu In the West, there Is no prospect of the Graf Mippiy I I . M'HOOL SI'PPI.V 15S - halt lake Clhr. So. Mate Ntrrrt sister of or ZepiK-llber future any airships being filled with German helium, for the combined product of nil of the four German wells whose gas contains this valuable element would have to be accumulated for 400 years liefore there would be enough to till the Graf. As compared with this, Herr Well cites the great American well at Tetrolla, Texas, which yields 4i1,0i0 cubic meters of s content of gawlthof 1a helium ,,.s 1 1113,2 1 R (1 it, per cent. This would fill a Graf Zeppelin In a few days. k El nine-tenth- alienee left them to draw tbetr own conclusions. "Lucy Is too prond to write," his wife assetted. "And yet, have always telt that sometime she would come back. I'erhapt at (.'hrlattnas. Thnt Is the time of year when one just can't help thinking of home." "If thnt Hlakfc boy had been any good," Fred lanienied. "She was Just throwing herself away on him. That Is why I gave her the choice of giving him up or getting out I wanted to save ber. And she got out." "1 know," bis wife agreed. "You meant It for the best. Arthur Blake was said to be wild and useless, but the Blake's are a good family, end I ve often noticed that boys of a good funilly generally straighten up again, even If they do go a little wild for a while. Von know, Fred, when I married you there were people who said you were, well. Just a Insulin Valua Insulin Is the secretion of certain cells of the body situated In or near the pancreas. Its function In the body Is said to be the control of the rate of supply of sugar from the liver, In proportion to the utilization of glycogen by the muscles. For this reason It Is administered to patients suffering from diabetes. Newhouse SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH One of Salt Lake City's Cnext hot rl,w here purftts IiimI every Garfield Tea Was Your comfort with warm hopi tality. Garage in connection. Cafe and cafeteria. ' 400 Rooma. tlarh with Bath 12.00 to ft.00 Grandmother's Remedy For every stomach and intestinal III. This J. II. RAVfil RN, Manager good old fashioned herb home remedy for c o s 1 p a t Ion, Ktonrich tils and little" "But got a wife like you." her husband answered. "That makes all the difference," "Yes, and Arthur pot a wife like Lucy If he married her," Nellie Martin Insisted. "Let me leave the plate once more. I'm not giving up hope " At that moment the boys were hoard coming In by the kitchen door. There were muffled voIits. and a sound as though they were helping some one. George, the ebler. appeared In the dining room door, and bis face summoned his mother. "Some one here to see you. Mom." be said. !n un awed voice. In the kitchen Jrs. Martin found a woman sitting on a chair her HOTEL New other rl'e. e tJ Nwttsnt Christmas tree originated In Cer and Christmas crackers In Franc. ! the whl'e from ,o Teias. Kaly. fcsmojl Dert PALM KE'IIIIVGS HANFORD'S Balsam of f'alifurnia My.-r-h W. N. U., Salt. Lake City, No. Lobster Old Delicacy N record that h.bMfr were tiM'tl for foi d In iitu U nt times In 3?! Juit Part of It Akum Was thiit jou dninj ail thf Jrbim; in II,.- .fliti-- l otli'C? - ltascom- - No, only nt lirst rmmssNgfflF. V 4.: A ft il 2 1 00 MRS, C't AHA Kit h A.e raitnn U a V l.ma - . M Mas. ni nnt nh Hi S., lam:eirr, IVtint Ivsuls I Y Sus 4 2t tu Cilr, "I was very nervous JinJ ''I Kvia tj talc LyJi.t L. rundown and weighed les rinkh.itn's VcircuMc J than one hundred pound. I nt Change of Life. Now felt tired and weak and I often Coir.-poim- I take it every spring nnj fall had to lie down. I tk Lydi.i anJ it keeps tne in govvl licah h. li. Pinkhatn's WuetaMc Com1 re.tvl the ;id-- j j Ivcatisc I am nMe to take care of an pound in the paper. Now eight-roohouse anJ garJeti I cat well, sleep well, and have at the a :e of 71 years. I will color. In fact, I cotddn't l vcrti-emc- nt j (Cixxl praise the WvctaMe Coin- - feel any Ivtter and I wei:!i one for it is hundred fifty five pounds. I am pounJ wherever I a wonderful medicine for iclad to answer letters from any women. Thetf sli.ml.l ei'vr ir n woman who wants to know trial by taking about five mor e a vu h c Vcfiet a bl c Co m E:ood Mrs. Cbrd Riley. pound." Mrs. Ziertfut j j 1 1 1 j, t'tiloo Cliristmat Trees ami Crackers many beautiful of the Weil marvel out climate worm wsny cleof ttarlit nighli doy dry invlgc-'otinoir tplendid roodt gorgeout mountain Kenei finetl hotelt the ideal winter how. Wrlf Cr0 A Cttmrttf nr-cr- Weelern Klr. Freh JS. . u, kn,t I)41,0. Alt Winter Long At the Retort day. Japan, I Mmi'it Sunshime"" ments of the sys tem so prevalent these il.iys Is In rren greater favor as a family than In yoar grandmother's There head turned away, ber n.tire en closed In a frajed clotli cont So berly he crossed the klicmn flour and turned the bond lo ber eyes. -I.tnyl" she tried. "I.ucy " The girl made as though she would speak, but seemed overcome tier mot her dropped 0 het knee beside her. chatllng her hands speaking word of endearment, cry Ing for Fred and the bo) a, "We found her lr the snow. Just between the barn and the house." the boys cNplalned. "She to hnve fallen 'here." tint thnn t.ney seemed to come to life. She sprang to her feel. "Mother Pad I can't keep tt . from you any I'leiise help me off with my coat.'' Willing hands drew It fmtn hot shoulders. ti. r I.ucy I" "Why, mother exclaimed, "you ore well dressed." "Well enough, mother. Tou see. Arthur wanted to be sure how vou would receive yt in erring daughter before be would agree lo conm In," "Arthur lM "Ves. lie Is In the cutler wlih lit tie Nellie. Just he) ond the wind break. Hoys, will you run and tell nlnil" The bo) s dished ofT, but Fred Martin seemed the most etcluxl of all. "Tu etta plates. Mother I" he shouted. "Two extra plates t.nd a high chair 1" ia In .ImiM ( All.tM-s- Kl) derangemed-tckn- mp Table l. 1 11 1 (smsmm |