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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD. DUCHESNE. UTAH Chrysanthemum Motif on To W; OF REVENGE B ACKSON-COLMichael Valdez, or El Caballero Rojo know him, kills three men responsible lor the murders a his mother, the parents of Juanita, a the Spanish girl disguised as a boy, and lather and brother of Straw Aldman. Straw dresses up as the red cavalier ta an effort to frighten the cattlemen It their meeting but Is wounded when by be men open fire, ne is visitedrealiFaldez. Meanwhile, Clark Weber, the zing be can collect a reward for and Juanita of captures Valdez, lapture tides her In Ellen Maxons barn IntendValdez. ing to use her as bait In luring Rhile he sleeps, however, Ellen sets , luanita free. Russ Bartle, crooked bank-irshed. tobacco another to burn plans It poor westerner CHAPTER XVI At galloping speed Russ Bartle returned to town and to his office, but he did uot long remain there. Taking himself to only long enough to force he left and calm dignity, habitual his the bank, slammed his outer door and ingrily headed up the street. lie was watchful when be reached the Jail. Storming in, he found Sheriff Lande, fully clothed, snoring on the bed. Lande opened bis eyes at the first rough clutch on his shoulder. He got up with a yawn and an apology for not being able to fork a horse for eighteen hours steady without going all E Tuesday. He cant sell tobacco ashe He reached for e small file box. Ii contained the names and addresses ol neople all over the country who were interested in buying farms in the West Bartle wrote letters to several of them Ills writing completed, he got up and stood by thff window, running the ummed envelope flaps over bis moist tongue. Then, In the dimly lighted street, he saw something that narrowed hie eyes and tightened his mouth. Chris Pringle ! The old tobacco farmer was stopping men, speaking to them briefly. Then the farmer cut diagonally across the street, heading straight for the bank. Bartle opened the door to his knock. But when the old man entered be looked more angry then dejected. You havent seen Sheriff Lande around anywhere, have you, Mr. Bar-tie- ? he blurted. Ive been bunting him ail over town, but nobody knows anything about him. Bartle was unpleasantly surprised. He he's not out at your farm? Pringles shabby brows raised in question. Gosh, go ! Why would I be here Id town hunting for him if he was? to pieces. And what did you accomplish with Bartle demanded that riding? savagely. Nothing much. This fellow Weber that I had locked np swears he saw El Caballero Rojo Id the valley. Pete Haskell swears the same outlaw popped into a cattlemens meeting, and got away with a bullet wound." And while you're wasting time on the hunt, this outlaw pins this to my door with a dagger! Sheriff Lande snatched a scrap of paper from the bankers hand. He read crudely printed words : PB1NGLS A 18 NEXT Careful Plot Goes Aivry Bartle stalked to the door. Youre the law, he snapped. "What you do and what happens next Is your lookout. It was my duty to give you this paper and tell you what I saw. I can't do any tjtitng more about It. tiood night." lie stamped out angrily, but inwardly he was elated. Lauda would get men together all right. They would ride to the valley. Landell post men when he gets to the Are at the Pringle place," he mused. And since El Caballero Rojo will be interested in the fire he'll probably come there too. And hell find himself under the guns of the law 1" As well as his plans seemed to be workiug, however, now that he had successfully set tlifn in motion, Rartle was uueasy when be got back to the bank, prepared to spend the night there, lor he km-- that until be looked upon El Caballero Rojo's dead body he would not feci safe again. When be did kuow the outlaw was dead, then he could continue operations, lie 'would bring settlers in at top prices ; drive them out at hottc m prices ; bide behind a curtain of wrath, end keep suspicion pointing at cattlemen It cant fail, he thought. That outlaw now is the only stumbling block. But now everybody is belpiug me to get rid of him. Clark Weber is hunting him. Lande will have men watching for him. llaskell has sworn he will drill him on sight. And I'll see to it uiyself that every tobacco farmer In the valley ts posled to watch for him. lie can't escape for long. lie snt down at his desk and began to thumb the pages of hie ledger. Let's see," he mumbled. Pringle owes me thousand dollars, due next ringle did with those words. Suspicion as the last thing in the world that artle could tolerate. For, if by any hance, in spite of his vigilanee, the obacco men and the cattlemen should get together to compare notes, there would be investigations and . . . Kind of late with such conclusions, trent you, Pringle? he drawled. I guess. Maybe because no man ever thinks real hard until something hits him hard. Then, even if he's not plumb right he thinks deep. Reckon I'll ride back to town with yon later and kind of nose around. It aint always detectives that dig up things that might lead to somebody who has never even been suspected or Bartle pulled back his horse. His hand dipped swiftly into his Bolster. Ilis fingers gripped the gun butt. Pringle would have died at that moment hut the eerie cry of a nearby mountain cat tore at Bartles ears, rasped his nerves. But the respite was short. Bartles gun roared once. Pringle's body quivered, slid sideward in the saddle. Ills horse bolted in fright as the farmer fell and lay twisted in the mud and melting sleet of the trail. As if to speed him on his way to eternity, there came again the ghastly cry of a prowling cat. Hastily dismounting, the killer rolled Pringle over on his side. Satisfied that his work been done thoroughly, he turned back to his horse. On his face was a look of triumph, made doubly hideous by the ghostly light of the moon that at that moment rolled from behind a cloud. One foot was ready to hoist him to the leather when suddenly the misty form of a rider loomed up in the gloom of the traiL It was Juanita. Before Ruse Bartle was hardly more than aware that a rider was approaching, Juanita had acted instantly. In a flash her gun was boring into his middle. This time, hombre, you do not ride water and escape me, she said coldly. But her heart was pounding. If she could take this man prisoner to Valdez, El Caballero Rojo might wring the truth from him. You dont think I killed this man? Rartle blustered, his eyes on the weapon in the peons steady hand, and inwardly cursing because his own was back in his holster. Him I am not sure about, Juanita said evenly. But the sign of your horse tell me you are the torturer who nailed a man to Don Atteros Cross that you are the one who killed the farmer at the burning shed. Sit You write your name where you go! It is too bad that only now you know that the on the front left shoe of your horse is not evenly worn down. Dont be a fool exploded Bartle. Somebody fired at us from those bushes in back of you. From the glimpse I caught I thought it was some but it may have been you See for yourself how easy it is to shoot from those bushes and not be seen. Juanita did not move. Once tonight I make the big mistake, she said. I do not look behind me, Senor Murderer, You turn around. Place your bauds behind your back. I tie you first. I look behind me, si when you are iu a safe place and I know who you are. So this Mexican fellow didn't kuow who Russ Bartle was ! There was still a chance for the banker to save his and his neck. reputation Tie and be hanged ! he stormed. But youll pay for this. Ill have Sheriff Lands hunt you down the min-at- e you find out what a fool youve been. Juanita was unimpressed. Experience bad taught her to believe her eyes in preference to her ears. She took the rope that hung on Pedros saddle and advanced on the man. She had just thrown a loop around the prisoners wrists when suddenly Bartle spun around like a beast at bay, snarling. He flayed Juanita, his fists lashing out, driving the slight girl backward relentlessly, not swerving even when Juanitas weapon spoke and flame singed bis coat sleeve. Juanita stumbled and fell. Bartle fluug himself upon her, pummeling her with one fist while the other sought to snatch her gun. But as his victims struggles weakened, Bartle remembered the gun iu his own holster. Yanking It out, he swung the barrel to within Inches of Juanita's chest His finger tightened convulsively on the trigger Sewing Circle Needlecraft n Box 3217 San Francisco s Enclose 20 cents for patt' N- oNam- eAddres- s- ,5 r toe-pie- But the respite was gun roared once. short. Bartles I Curse him !" Bartle growled. that the next trouble in this valley would be at your place. A message was stuck on my door. I gave it to Lands and told him to get out there pronto to protect you. The old farmer cursed a blue streak. "Aint seen him or any of his men, And a fire out to the he suapped. farm, too. Yjiu should have known Bill Lande wouldn't lift a finger to help tobacco men fearing hed catch cowmen, him once being one himself. Why in all get-odidnt you warn met" bad warning Pringle Signs Ilis Death Warrant too was Bartle's disappointment great for him to think of anything except the risk he had run for nothing. Did the fire do much damage? he asked. It didnt. We caught It in time. did not see the banker's blank ex- "No. lie Well, guess pression as he turned. Ill get on and try again to locate that gallivanting sheriff. Lande surely umst be at your place by now, Bartle said hurriedly. "Ill ride home with you and I'll talk turkey to him. Im going to take action more than ever from now on to protect you men I brought out here. I promise you that, and I'm sure going to do it As he shrugged into his coat bis fingers touched the butt of his gun. It was as if some strange drug had fired Dark night. Lonely his imagination. trail. Dead men's tougues cannot nag. Dead men cannot hold on to property, and their women folks and children can be dealt with easily. On the valley trail Bartle rode beside Chris Tringle, watching him as If fearing that by some miracle the farmer s might be warned of what was In braiu. They covered a mile in gloomy silence, then Pringle asked jerkily: You think therell ever be real Justice here for tobacco men? There certainly will be," Bartle soothed. Some day one of these cattlemen will show his guilt so plain that even Sheriff lande will have to do something about It. Did you eter think It might not be beefuien who are trying to ruin us, to run us out? Lord, no Who else "1 dont know. The idea just kind of hit me now. Before Steve iUnso.n died be said he saw just one man run sway from bis shed. Mike Chapman sew just one. Burr Aldmno taw one. Seems like cattlemen, from all Ive learned abont 'em since I come West, most always ride in hunches, and when they make up their minds to do something they go ahead with a whoop and a holler." No mao ever signed hla death warrant with greator certainty than Chrla Bar-tie'- 1 1 er 1 Juanita Receives A Reprieve But at the Instant he was ready to snuff out this life that threatened him, Bartle saw two horsemen approaching. Juanita was struggling to shoot Bar-tikicked away her weapon, leaped up and threw himself into his saddle almost iu one motion. He bolted, spur ring his mount to a furious gallop. Juauita got up, shaking. Then she, too, was on her horse, and was after Bartle at full stride. At last she had seen the killer facs to face the man who was the solitary, fountainhead of all the in trouble Deep Water Valley. Hu face would live in her memory forever I Luridly Michael Valdez cursed tbt black night for had there been moon and stars, he might have found some sign of Juanita. Eer since he left the Aldman farm be bad been searching for her, for something had befallen her, Since they had not met there at they had agreed Once more at he rode the cry of I mountain cat came from hie lips. e d (TO BE CONTINUED) K f - i A ' V-- 1 v -- K U v. ."UK 4 ?.. XK' & Wt, I Send Him Lady next door Little N need a dozen eggs from thelta Do you think you could A me? Little boy No, but I that he could. 4 hea-s- ay , Right There The romantic lad sighed: ent I seen your face " ? some-else- : - .v 1 vV.UOOtMj(a.,VA Economy Note hi ail Well? What Bartle demanded. you going to do about it? I dont believe El Caballero Rojo wrote it, said the sheriff flatly? I was on the landing at the head of the stairs above the bank when the door below rattled, Rartle snapped. That was the dagger being driven in. And I got downstairs in time to fling open the door and see who had done it myself! It was your El Caballero Rojo silver doodads, tooled gauntlets, scarlet neckerchief and all. "But still not him, the sheriff said No man can make me positively. believe that hes suddenly gone loco enough to gallivant around posting notices of what he Intends to do. That would be a plumb fool thing for him to do knowing the whole valley 1b after him. Bartle'g wrath grew. Seems to me youre always anxious to find au excuse ito hedge away from anything that .might help ti farmers iu the valley. "Cant you see youre not talking Lande blasted. If .sense, Bartle? tbeefmen meant to land on the Pringle place, why in all tarnation would they warn you about it, knowing you've got Buch a rep for taking sides with the tobacco men? I dont know," snapped Bartle. But there it is. They did. Im letting the law handle the riddles if they cant handle anything else. What would you do if you were wearing this badge right now? Lande asked bleakly. I'd get out to the Pringle place plumb pronto ! This warning came from somebody who knows the plans of somethat's sure. This is a good body else chance to learn just who hac been raising all the ructions io the valley, because soouer or later whoever it la will sure attack the Pringle place. Unless." Lande drawled dryly, "this warning is only to draw me to the Pringle place while the devil and all is being raised somewheres else. Due to an unusually large den. slightly mor, required m filling orders for a le' most popular patterns. Send your order to: current conditions, Y l. i LYNN CHAMBERS to go along with the crowd when It conies to spending money, budget 'v 1 especially on of 1 TtoH XuiiC food, instead seeing what can be done to stretch the food dollar. Getting the most out of the food dollar does not, fortunately, mean that we have to tighten our belts; it just means a bit of maneuvering. In the midst of soaring food costs, theres plenty of help for the woman who wants it, and todays recipes are designed to give you plenty of food for thought. Give your family a change of menu, and give the budget a chance to stay within its limits at the same time. There are several general rules to follow: Buy wisely; dont overbuy and let food go to waste; serve and cook whatever you have properly, and dont toss away good leftovers. For main dishes you can call on good quality proteins for front line duty; theyre cheaper than the expensive cuts of meat and do just as much for you. 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(Serves 6) 6 eggs, beaten 1 No. 2 can bean sprouts 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper cup shredded onion 1 teaspoon salt H teaspoon pepper 14 pound mushrooms, sliced, if desired Add salt and pepper to eggs and beat welL Add remaining ingredients. Taste and add more seasoning if desired. For each cake, measure out cup of the mixture and use 1 tablespoon of fat for frying. Pour mixture into skillet, leveling vegetables evenly over the surface of the cake. Brown on both sides, turning once. About five minutes are required to cook each cake. Serve with soy sauce. Rice Nests With Egg. (Serves 6) cup butter or substitute 1V4 cups cooked rice 6 slices bacon eggs Salt and pepper Butter a baking dish and place rice In it, forming nests out of it with a spoon. Broil tha bacon and place one strip around each nest, holding it in place with a toothpick. 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(Serves 4) 1 cup sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder H teaspoon salt Vi cup shortening Vi to Vt cup milk 1 can corned beef hash Mix dry ingredients together and sift. Work In shortening. Add liquid gradually, mixing to a soft dough. Roll to a thickness of about inch. Spread corned beef hash on dough; roll and cut in four parts. Place on a greased cookie sheet (lifting with a pancake turner). Bake In a moderately hot oven for 30 minutes. For an easy vegetable, take a can of green .beans and make this: Sweet Sour Green Beans. (Serves 4 to 8) 2 strips bacon 1 small onion 1 No. 2 can green beans O." 2 teaspoons sugar Salt and pepper ii cup vinegar Cut the bacon in half Inch pieces. Brown lightly with diced onion. Add liquid drained from green be ana Cook down to about cup. Add remaining ingredients and beans. Heat and serve. If you want to keep the budget trimmed, dont splurge on desserts. Date-NCustard Pudding. (Serves 6) 1 egg 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon sugar teaspoon salt Dash of cinnamon V teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 can date-nbread Beat egg slightly, add milk, sugar and salt. Cook in a double boiler until mixture coats the spoon. Remove from hot water and stir In lemon rind and cinnamon. Cut date-nu- t bread into pieces and combine with custard. Chill, Heres a cookie that will take care of leftover egg whites and bread crumbs. Serve It with fruit for a nice, light dessert: Pecan Brownies. (Makes 3 dozen) 2 egg whites 1 cup brown sugar H teaspoon maple flavoring 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup flue dry bread crumbs Beat egg whites until stiff, add sugar and flavoring. Stir well, then fold in nuts and crumbs. 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