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Show UINTAH BASIN RECORD, DUCHESNE, UTAn W W.T. PERSON The Ives family, including Andy, Kate, Hope, Dave and Granny, face grave problems in tbeir new borne in the wilderness. The two men, with the help of neighbors, clear most of the land but are interrupted by heavy rains which flood the area and the women go to a refugee camp for flood victims. There, Mrs. Ives notes that the formerly very friendly neighbors, nre distant toward her. Oreen Webster, girl who had made life miserable for Dave, attaches herself to Hank Butler, a particularly obnoxious person to Hope. The refugees give a square dance to relieve the tenseness. At that time, terry Burke, young townsman, campaigns .amongst them. Web-ster- s, CHAPTER XXII That evening she was leaving the building where the patients were isolated, when Hank Butler stepped out of the shadows and said, "Hey, there. She started in surprise. "Hello. I wasnt expecting anybody to speak to me. Thats why I jumped. Then she turned and started away, not wishing to be there in the poorly lighted area with Hank Butler, who must have been waiting for her. he begged. Wait, Miss Hope, "Ill walk along with you." She stopped. "I was in a hurry," she told him vaguely, and tried hard to think of a reason for her hurry if be asked why she was so rushed. "Do you want to sqe me about something? He came up to her. Even in the poor light she could see his black eyes on her or she fancied she could. "Pretty night, aint it? They say weU soon be gittin' back home. Thats good, She started walking again. Hank was beside her. "Dont hurry so, he begged. I want to talk to you. About what? She was walking even faster now, desperate to make the lighted area in front of the recreation building. Hanks hard fingers closed about her arm. It was a quick, bold move, made with no warning. "Wait, he said sharply. "Dont! she gasped, trying to snatch away, but his grip was powerful. Turn me loose. Dont ever touch me again! "Now, Miss Hope! He was taking a new tack now, and there was no anger in his voice. I got to talk if with you. Ill turn you youll listen to me a minute. "All right, I will. What do you want to talk about? Hank released her arm. I dont care nothin 'bout that lil Oreen Webster, he said. Shes been pesterin me an swinging onto me like I was hern; but I aint got nothin ler her. "Yes? Hope said. "Naw. Shes plum boy crazy, an shes been after me till I didnt have a chance to talk to you. I dont want to make her ma mad; shes got a whup! tongue like a black-snak- e You are a little old for Oreen, Hope said. She felt that Hank had paused for her to make a comment at that point. He nodded. Im more yore age. Shes crazy bout me cause I play the gittar. Its funny how bein a good musician will make the gals flock after a feller!" Then he moved slightly nearer to Hope. Its you that Im crazy about! he said hoarsely, and he caught her hand. "Im a plum foci about I told you not to touch me! Hope said hotly, trying to pull her hand away. She caught his hard wrist with her other hand and pushed, trying to get loose. Then he had both her hapds He snatched her to him in a crude display of strength, and his arms held her tight. Im fool bout you!" he muttered hoarsely. Oreen Misunderstands Hopes Appearance loathing gave her was so much worse than threat! and she fought wildly. She was so angry now that she had no thought of crying out for help. She tore her right arm free and caught his tousled, black hair end wrenched desperately with all her might, writhing and twisting. Hank groaned and cursed. He released her body and reached for the hand that was tearing his hair. Hope swung hard and flung him off balance, and as he teetered for a second she slapped him sharply with her free hand. brute-bullYou dirty, Hope cried. Then she tore her hand loose from his hair, avoiding his clutching fingers, and gave bim a hard shove. She ran for the lighted area fifty feq,t away. She could hear Hank Butler cursing and mouthing behind her, but he was not trying to overtake her. Oreen was standing at the entrance of the recreation building. she inHave you saw Hank? quired. Then Hope saw that "Yes, I Oreen was staring at her, and she realized that she must be quite disheveled. Oreen asked "Wheres Hank? with sharp suspicion. "You been out there in the dark with him! Hush your silly mouth! Hope ordered. "Hes out there somewhere, now. Go find him. Keep him! Dont let him get near me again! A sharp strength actuality g Instead of rolling cookies, drop the dough from a spoon onto a cookie sheet; then stamp each one with a damp cloth stretched tightly over the bottom of a cup or glass. Whats all this? Mrs. Webster "There are substitutes," Granny asked, appearing behind Oreen. She told her. "but as Mrs. Webster and was studying Hope closely. "What 1 agreed, theres nothing like the old bitter dose. Go see if Mr. Flipp you been doin? "She was out there with Hank! doesn't have some on hand. Oreen put in. She just tol me so. As luck wotjd have it, Absalom She tries to be so high an mighty, Flipp had a dark-blubottle of the but she sneaks out an tries to take sulphate and some cap-- ! Hank away from me! She sules. "I alus keep it aroun, he Hush up, Reen! Birdie said, proud of being able to help. You never know when the malarial snapped. Her eyes were still on Hope who was trying to straighten will strike. her hair before going into the buildWhen can I be up and at work?" ing. Youre a hussy! the woman Andy wanted to know. stated. "Leadin a sweet boy on, Oh, in mebbe a week. Now, dont just like Virgie Winslow led Big Hal-lec- k start fumin. An if you git too brash on! an dont take keer of yourself, you Youre crazy! Hope said, alrun into swamp fever; an most choking with rage. "He tried may thats bad, I mean! to Ill be good, Andy promised. Come on, Reen, Birdie Webster said. "Theys some peoplewe "But a week! Poor Dave! He soon found that Mr. Flipps dont have to be saw with! And they turned back into the predictions had been accurate. His head roared with strange noises and building. Hope stood there, trembling. If he dreamed in wild, confused picshe hadnt been so angry, she might tures during short snatches of sleep. , have cried. It was two days later that the Big Ignores refugee camp began breaking up, on a Visit for the water was off the swamp, Hope next The day, Sunday, he was in and the the lowest except places, weak and shaky, but clear of fever. Granny said this was to be expected, and that if he had a severe case his fever would come back up tomorrow. "You may have another chill then too, she told him. They usually come every other day. Mr. Eliot arrived to inquire about Andy and shortly after Kate called from the window of the new room: Come in, Hope. Big Halleck is riding up to see us." A quick little gladness shot through Hope. She hurried in, by way of the back door. Before the rider had reached the house, she had time to straighten her hair and check on her make-up- . It was high time Big Halleck came! Hope hadnt seen him since the morning they had stood together, listening to Virgie Winslows song. She met him at the door and called, "Hey, stranger!" Hello. He said it with not much of a smile to relieve the gravity of his expression. I hear Mr. Ives is sick. Hope moved aside from the door, making way for him to enter. The look on his face and the quick reason he had given for his visit had driven the gladness out of her. She almost wished that he hadnt come, for she sensed that he was different Prevent water from boiling over five-grai- n now. "Its that Im crazy about! he said hoarsely, and he caught her hand. you roads had dried out enough for wagons to travel them. Trucks and cars must be left on the gravel for a few days yet, before attempting the dirt stretches. An overflow leaves many reminders that only time and sunshine and fresh rain can destroy. These are the physical reminders; the memories remain, and the fear of another such time remains. The yellow water had laid a thickness of mud and silt over the land and on the low brush; and the dead marsh grass was tawny with dried mud, bending low, weighted with it. Drifts were piled in redundant confusion, left by the crazy currents of the low stage, when each depression enforces its own demands upon the last of the water. On the trunks of the trees was written the record of the height of the flood, so clearly that the boles were and this waterfaintly mark would withstand rain and sunshine and wind for years or until another flood wrote a higher one. There was a rim of fine drift about the foundations of the Ives house, showing where the water had been, and its mark was halfway up the bottom step. The woods smelled swampy, sour. Dave and Andy went to work in the mud. Too much time had been lost already; they couldnt wait for things to be convenient and comfortable! On Saturday Andy awoke with a headache, his first in ten years. He felt "aguey and feverish, but said nothing to Kate. She would make him go to bed, but a fellow cant lie in bed and get land cleared! At breakfast, nothing tasted good, but he forced himself to eat. Granny accused him of not feeling well, and he turned it off, he thought, with: "Oh, Im getting lazy. Thats all." all-wa- two-tone- Andy Comes Down With Malaria Fever But it was by no means all. He came in at ten oclock from the clearing, his eyes bright with fever, his teeth chattering. He was coming down with malaria. Kale put him to bed and piled quilts on him, but still he shook and his teeth chattered. He would be all right, he said. Tomorrow he would be perfectly all right. "Youll be right in bed, Granny told him, "and you'll stay there until weve got enough quinine down you to take hold. "We dont have any quinine. Kate said. "And it's hard to get now. What else can he take? Hell be Malaria, Hope said. glad to see you." She knew her voice was tight, but she couldn't help it. Go right on in. Hes not bad, is he? I met Brother Cowann down the road a piece. He looked mighty concerned. No, I think its just an ordinary case. Hope told him. Come in, Big, Kate called. Andy is lonesome for some cheerful company. How did you know he was sick? Mr. Flipp came by the house late yesterday afternoon and told me. He went into the new room, where Andy lay, and took a chair by the bed.. Mr. Flipp fiddled on the radio last night, said Mr. Eliot. He and Hank Butler were guest artists on a hillbilly program if youll forgive me for such a loose handling of the word artist! Big stayed and talked farming! and clearing and drainage with Andy for perhaps two hours. He had already done some breaking, and would put in a block of corn in early March. Late corn, he said, always stood a chance of being ruined by dry weather. Kate came in as he was getting ready to leave. Weve missed you around here, she told him. "Mighty glad you could come today. Tve been busy, but Im caught up with my work pretty well now. Hope was at the piano when he left. She wasn't playing. Mr. Eliot was sitting in a chair beside the stool, explaining the difference between Bach and Chopin as composers. In a moment he was going to show her something about major and minor chords. Hope missed a few pertinent facts about Bach and Chopin as Big was leaving, but she appeared to be attentive. At least she kept her eyes on the keys before her as she listened for some word from him. She heard him go out the door, heard Dave talking with him outside, then heard his horse singlefooting along the woods road as he went away. Hope could have no doubt that Big had heard some gossip about her. But what bad been said? In what form had the talk reached Bigelow Halleck? And why on earth would he believe it? Dave came into the house. 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This is the vital matter of time and speed. It takes most of the modem golfing generation just an hour longer to play a round of tournament golf than the stocky champion from 1922 employs. Sarazen moves along and wastes no time at all. Most of todays leading players wear out the stop watch. They take entirely too long to play every shot, ' especially the shots around the green. They turn a chip an engi--f ? shot into ceremony. neering j They turn a putt into a double engineering job as they sur- dlp 8nd Grantland Rice veT roll of the green. I have followed more than a few matches that required over four hours of play. It is Sarazens idea that a two-ba- ll or three-ba- ll match should be completed in two hours and 45 minutes. Here is Sarazens idea of playing his strokes. After the drive, he walks briskly to his balL He sizes up the right, line and the proper distance as he moves up. He takes about three or four seconds to make the proper club selection. Then he takes his swing. On reaching the green, stocky Gene takes out his putter and walks up back of the ball, not around it. He picks out the correct line as he comes to the ball. He is then ready to make his putt. There is no waste motion no extra pressure on the nerves no form of convulsion and a most pleasant aftery noon for the runners who follow the matches. ll Gene figures that with a match the pair should get around in about two hours and 20 minutes. "Id be goofy, a nervous wreck, if I wasted as much time playing each shot as so many do, Sarazen says. "Imagine walking at a snails pace from your drive to the green, over 200 yards away, as Ive seen several golfers do. Imagine taking seven or eight minutes to use up two putts. I would think that, after a few holes, many of these players woulu be hearing funny noises under their caps. 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Tools are fitted to the ins 'e of the doors and placed on special shelves. Send 25e for Tool Chest Pattern No. 71 Pattern Company, Dept. W, Pleasuntville, N. V. to Easi-Bil- Regardless Getting the Jump recently, a pair of young the names of Billy South-wort- h and Leo Durocher were discussing the National league pennant race. Both agreed on one point. This is a good year, both said, to reach July Fourth a few games In front. For the team in front after July Fourth will have a better chance to hold a lead. Why? Simple enough. The National league clubs are so that it will be harder than ever to close up any gap. The others wont let you. The eight clubs have d as they never been as are this year. For example, if the Reds had Blackwell they would be just about as good as any team in the league. There isnt much to spare from top to bottom. This was the expressed opinion of two of the leagues veteran managers two of the best in the game today, Eddie Dyer told me, before starting North, that the league might be less than 10 games apart at the finish. That means from top to bottom. Eddie didnt say it would be he said it might be. I honestly believe that if the Reds had the Ewell Blackwell of 1947, they would be about even money against any of the other seven teams. But baseball is full of misbreaks injuries, accidents, takes, and team spirit. Some teams quit quicker than others do. They let the psychological burden knock them over. They quit before they are beaten. This can be a battle of the gamest teams the game teams against the quitters. "I was rather astonished, Billy to see how Southworth said, strong the Phillies were. They have a fine outfield, and good infield. Quite men-b- y well-match- well-matche- Just y? (TO BE CONTINUED) in Case The old lady passing the insane asylum stopped an approaching inmate and said: "Can you tell me the time? , Brief Lexicology The cloistered brother took out a foot rule and a compass and a Of 'Bossy' After fiddling with them The first person to call a cow for about five minutes, he said, bossy may have had a sense of "Its just four oclock. humor, a knowledge of Latin, or Wonderful, says the nice old a smattering of both. what do you do if its "but lady, On the other hand, the term raining and you cant measure the may have just evolved like Topsy shadow? grew: the Latin word for ox is "Oh, shrugged the inmate, "in bos; in the Teutonic languages the that case, I have to look at my root word is spelled variously bos, watch. bosse, or busse meaning barn, stall, or crib; such an evolution. ary explanation supposes that a boss calf was kept in a barn or stall as distinguished from a calf grazing at large and that bossy as applied to a cow was derived from the same source. 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