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Show LEGAL NOTICES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF CONTEST To: A. P. ADAMS, U. E. ADAMS, W. K. WARD, W. E. WARD, Contest 8580, Paul Jones Mill Site mining claim described by metes and bounds upon uns. land which will prob. be sec. 35, T. 35 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; J. R. YOUNG, C. D. WEIM-ER- , C. J. DONALD, N. A. W. F. SNEED, D. C. DONALD, M. S. YOUNG, E. G. WEIMER, Contest 8581, Young-WeimNos. petroleum placer mining claims described by metes and bounds upon uns. land which will prob. be secs. 3, 4, 9, 10, 27, 28, 33, 34, T. 41 S., R. 11 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; COMGOLD DREDGING PANY OF AMERICA, Contest 8582, against Washington, Arizona, Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois, Maine, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Deleware, Michigan, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Ohio, New South Carolina, Hampshire, West Virginia, Mississippi, Virginia, Massachusetts, California, Utah, Montana, New Minnesota, Kansas, Mexico, New Louisana, Kentucky, York, Vermont, North Carolina, Alabama, Maryland, Indiana placer mining claims described by metes and bounds upon uns. land which will prob. T. 40 S., be secs. 27, R. 13 E., secs. 1, 3, 19, T. 41 S., R. 12 E., SL 29, Mer., and secs. 30, T. 41 S., R.13 E SL Mer., accord, to latest proposed plan of survey; a. m. McClellan, RichF. BAILEY, CHARLES H. SPENCER, Contest 8583, against Cove Canyon Nos. Inc., lode mining claims described by metes and bounds upon uns. land which will prob. T. 41 S., R. 12 be secs. E., and secs. 6, 7, T. 41 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer., accord, to the latest proposed plan of survey. You, and each of yeu, your heirs, representatives, and assigns, are hereby notified that the United States of America has instituted a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, section 40, against those certain mining claims set forth above situate in the County of San Juan, State of Utah. A complaint has been filed by the United States of America requesting that said mining claims be invalidated and declared null and void on the charge that: (1) The land involved is nonmineral in character; (2) No discovery of valuable minerals has been made in the above described mining claims. The contests are pending in the Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, Room 312, Federal Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Unless an answer to the Complaint is filed in such office within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Notice, the allegations of the Complaint will be taken as confessed and the contests will be decided without a hearing. This Notice will be published on the following dates, to wit: er 31-3- 3, 11-1- 5, 22-2- 4, 5-- 7, 18-2- 0, ard 0, 11-1- 3, January 29, I960 February 5, 1960 February 12, 1960 February 19, 1960 February 26, 1960 being at least once a week for 30 days. Dated this 13th day of Janu- ary 1960. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By Ernest E. House Manager, Land Office Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake City, Utah UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF CONTEST To: LOUIS WILLIAMSON, Contest 8588, against Hidden No. 1 Lode Mining Claim described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be sec. 33, T. 38 S., R. 24 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; A. L. WEIR, dba Columbia Metals Corp., Contest 8589, Bud Nos. 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 lode mining claims described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be sec. 24, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; FRED CHAD HOUGHTON, PRITCHETT, FRANK SHER-- . ER, Contest 8590, against Al-- , 4 lode mining kali Nos. . Ba-nan- claims described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be sec. 10, T. 39 S., R. 24 E SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; LONIE INEZE WILSON, WILSON, GRADY L. JONES, Contest 8591, against LaVeme lode mining claims 4 Nos. described by metes and bounds upon un.surveyed land which will probably be sec. 29, T. 38 S.- , R. 24 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey. You, and each of you, your heirs, representatives, and assigns, are hereby notified that the United States of America has instituted a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, section 40, against those certain mining claims set forth above situate in the County of San Juan, State of Utah. A complaint has been filed by of America the United States mining requesting that said claims be invalidated and declared null and void on the charge that: (1) The land involved is nonmineral in character; (2) No discovery of valuable minerals has been made in the d mining claims. The contests are pending in the Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, Room 312, Federal Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Unless an answer to the Complaint is filed in such office within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Notice, the allegations of the Complaint will be taken as confessed and the contests will be decided without a hearing. This Notice will be published on the following dates, to wit: above-describe- January 29, 1960 February 5, 1960 February 12, 1960 February 19, 1960 February 26, 1960 being at least once a 30 week for days. Dated this 13th day of Janu1960. ary UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By Ernest E. House Manager, Land Office Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake City, Utah February 26, 1960 being at least once a week for 30 days. Dated this 13th day of January 1960. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By Ernest E. House Manager, Land Office Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake City, Utah 26-4- tc UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Notice of Contest To: WM. SHIRLEY; NANCY SHIRMABEL SHIRLEY; LEY; DAISY SHIRLEY; WM. F. COLTON; CASS HITE; Exec. FORREST CARNEY, Estate of Bessie S. Seaboldt Tripp, dec.; EDNA ROBINSON, CECIL GIBBONS, ERA B. GIBBONS, MYRTLE WAR-F- F, MARTHA HUNT, heirs of F. W. Gibbons, dec.. Contest 8521, against Monte Cris-t- o Placer Mining Claim described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which wall probably be secs. 26, 27, 34, 35, T. 35 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; WM. F. COLTON; HENRY B. GEORGE MAYFIELD; SWANER; N. A. ROBERTSON; CHARLES READ; E. R. B. D. R. THOMPSON; DARKNESS ; ERNEST STED. STEELE, ELE, JOHN RUDOLPH STEELE, MARY STEELE, heirs of M. E. Steele, 8522, dec., Contest against Monte Cristo Placer Mining Claim described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which wall prob. be secs. 26, 27, 34, 35, T. 35 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; JOHN P. HITE, HOMER J. HITE, Contest 8523, against Snip Placer Mining Claim described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be secs. 26, 34, 35, T. 35 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey. You, and each of you, your heirs, representatives, and assigns, are hereby notified that the United States of America has instituted a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, section 40, against those certain mining claims set forth above situate in the County of Garfield, State of Utah. A complaint has been filed by the United States of America requesting that said mining claims be invalidated and declared null and void on the charge that: (1) The land involved is UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF CONTEST To: D. A. McDonald, Contest 5 8592, against Mack Nos. Lode Claims described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be Sec. 35, T. 39 S., RT. 23 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of surin character; vey; No discovery of valuable (2) ARTHUR HUGHES, FAYNE has been made in the minerals EMIL OSTLUND, LANEY, DAVID THOMAS, MERRILL GOTTFREDSON, Contest Record against Black Rock Nos. The San 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20 Lode UTAH MONTICELLO, Claims described by metes and Friday, Feb. 5, 1960 land bounds upon unsurveyed age Six which will probably be Sec. 5, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; S. H. RIGGS, Contest 8594, 1 El Dorado Nos. through 70 Lode Claims described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be Secs. 11, 12, 13, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., SL Mer., according to the latest as a proposed plan of survey; SALADS can be pretty enticing in their flaC. A. FRANK BENNETT, vor combinations. Try some new DARWIN BENBENNETT, Ideas to give meals a real lilt, as R. MAY BENNETT, NETT, L. W. E. suggested by some of these. E. FLETCHER, Overlap slices of cucumber, ROSECRANS, Contest 8595, onion and cooked beets; serve with Gold Placer Coin against French dressing or lemon juice Claim described by metes and and oil with herbs of your choice. bounds upon unsurveyed land Chill cooked or canned asparawhich will probably be Sec. 19, gus and place on giant slices of T. 36 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer., tomato set on a bed of lettuce. d according to the latest proposegg on top and Grate ed plan of survey. THIS WEEKS RECIPE You, and each of you, your and asheirs, representatives, Apricot Pudding Cake (Serves 8) signs, are hereby notified that the the United States of America has 1 cup sifted flour instituted a contest pursuant to 2 teaspoons baking powder 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, l2 teaspoon salt ',2 cup granulated sugar section 40, against those certain 2 cup chopped walnuts mining claims set forth above sitV2 cup milk uate in the County of San Juan, 1 vanilla teaspoon State of Utah. 2 tablespoons melted butter A complaint has been filed by 4 cup brown sugar, packed the United States of America re1 V4 cups apricot whole fruit questing that said mining claims nectar be invalidated and declared null V4 cup water and void on the charge that: Sift together flour, baking (1) The land involved is nonpowder, salt and granulated mineral in character; sugar. Add walnuts, stir in (2) No discovery of valuable milk, vanilla and butter. Turn minerals has been made in the into square pan. Sprinkle brown sugar over top of mining claims. batter. Heat nectar and water The contests are pending in the to boiling and pour over top. Land Office, Bureau of Land ManBake in a moderate OSOF.) BuildRoom Federal 312, agement, oven 30 to 35 minutes. Cake ing, Salt Lake City, Utah. Unless is on top and rich apricot sauce an answer to the Complaint is on bottom. Serve warm. filed in such office within thirty (30) days after the last date of pass with French dressing. publication of this Notice, the alCombine shredded cabbage, legations of the Complaint will be grated carrots, green onions, cut taken as confessed and the confine and serve with a dressing' test will be decided without a made by mixing half mayonnaise hearing. and half creamy French dressing. This notice will be published on A delightful fruit combination inthe following dates, to wit: cludes sliced fresh peaches sprinkled with lemon juice, seedless January 29, 1960 green grapes and peanuts with 1960 February 5, cream and mayonnaise whipped February 12, 1960 as a dressing. non-miner- al 85-9- 3, Juan 9, r hard-cooke- above-describ- February 19, 1960 '.ribed mining claims. The contests are pending in the Land Office, Bureau of Land MaRoom 312, Federal nagement, Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Unless an answer to the complaint is filed in such office within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Notice, the allegations of the complaint will be taken as confessed and the contests will be decided without a hearing. This Notice will be published on the following dates, to wit: above-de- r January 8, 1960 January 15, 1960 January 22, 1960 January 29, 1960 February 5, 1960 being at least once a week for 30 days. Dated this 21st day of December 1959. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By F. S. Kirk Acting Manager Land Office Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake City, Utah United States DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF CONTEST To: GRANT AGENCY, INC., BLEKO MINING COMPANY, L. B. CONNER, Contest 8554, lode against Welton No. mining claims described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be secs. 28, 33, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; A. D. WRIGHT,' L. W. VARY, 1-- Contest 8555, Bounti-fu- against ll No. 1 mining claim described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be sec. 30, T. 39 5., R. 23 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; DARRELL D. JOHNSON, O. W. HUGHES, T .G. RAY, Contest 8556, against Hades No. I, 2 and Heaven No. 4 lode claims described by mining metes and bounds upon unsur-veye- d land which will probably be secs. 20, 21, 28, 29, T. 39 5., R. 23 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; COMPAMDEG. URANIUM ANY, RICHARD J. TIBBITS, 1-- Contest veyed land which will probably be secs. 25, 26, T. 36 S., R. 12 E., and secs. 19, 30, T. 36 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer., according to the latest proposed plan of survey; C. H. WILSON, G. G. WALKER, A. W. WALKER, MISUM E. WALKER, W. H. SCHOCK, WM. BRIGHT, C. B. COFFRANK BENNETT, FIN, Contest 8562, against Dan Pack Placer Claim described by metes and bounds upon unsurveyed land which will probably be secs. 13, 24, 25, T. 34 S., R, 13 E., SL Mer Utah, according to the latest proposed plan of survey. You, and each of you, your heirs, representatives, and assigns, are hereby notified that the United States of America has instituted a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, section 40 against those certain mining claims set forth above situate in the County of San Juan State of Utah. A complaint has been filed by the United States of America requesting that said mining claims be invalidated and declared null and void on the charge that: (1) The land Involved is nonmineral in character; (2) No discovery of valuable minerals has been made in the mining claims. The contests are pending in the Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, Room 312 Federal Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Unless an answer to the complaint is filed in such office within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Notice, the allegations of the complaint will be taken as confessed and the contests will be decided without a hearing. This Notice will be published on the following dates, to wit: January 22, 1960 January 29, 1960 February 5, 1960 February 12, 1960 February 19, 1960 being at least once a week for 30 days. Dated this 5th day of January above-describ- ed 1960. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By F. S. Kirk Acting Manager Land Office Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake City, Utah against Brother mining claims described by metes and bounds land which upon unsurveyed will probably be sec. 25, T. 39 5., R. 23 E., SL Mer., Utah, ac- cording to the latest proposed plan of survey. You, and each of you, your and asheirs, representatives, signs, are hereby notified that the United States of America has instituted a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, section 40, against those certain mining claims set forth above situate in the County of San Juan, State of Utah. A complaint has been filed by the United States of America requesting that said mining claims be invalidated and declared null and void on the charge that: (1) The land involved is nonmineral in character; (2) No discovery of valuable minerals has been made in the 8557, lode Sister NOTICE TO WATER USERS The following applications have been filed with the State Engineer to appropriate water in San Juan County, State of Utah, throughout the entire year unless otherwise designated. All locations are in SLB&M. ' 30231 El Paso Natural Gas Co., P. O. Box 1492, El Paso, from San Juan Texas, 2 sec.-f- t. River, trib. to Colo. River at a point S. 696.7 ft. and E. 5746 ft. from NW Cor. Sec. 6, T41S, R24E.'The water is to be collected into a sump and conveyed by pipe to the place of use for industrial purposes in operation of treating plant and pump station, and for the domestic requirements of 300 persons, all uses in NW4 said Sec. 6. Texaco Inc., formerly 30547 The Texas Co., P. O. Box 1702, Fort Worth, Texas, 10 sec.-f- t. from either 109 24-iwells bet. 10 and 40 ft. deep, located in NW mining claims. The contests are pending in the NWy4, S Nwy4, NEV4 NE SW14, SW,4 SWV4 NEi4, N Land Office, Bureau of Land ManNEV4 SEV4, NE Room 312 Federal W 14 SEU, S agement, SE Sec. SEl4 31, T40S, Lake Utah. Salt Building, City, N NE4 Unless an answer to the complaint NW, is filed .in such' office within SEV4 Sec. 3, T41S, R24E, or by thirty (30) days after the last means of a sump or 6000 ft. of date of publication of this no- 12 to 30 pipe buried in "a stream tice, the allegations of the com- bed in the same subdivision. From plaint will be taken as confessed the wells or sump the water will and the contests will be decided be conveyed by pipe where it will be used for pressure maintenance without a hearing. This Notice will be published and secondary recovering of oil oil1 on the following dates, to wit: and gas in the Aneth Area water fields of by injection 1960 . January 15, through deep wells into petroleum-January 22, 1960 bearing formations in Secs. 1960 29, January 20 to 26 inch, 35, 9, 10, 15, 17, February 5, 1960 Sec. 29, N N NEV4 Sec. 30, February 12, 1960 Secs. 8, 18, 7, 19, T40S, R24E; once a for at least being wepk Secs. 1, 12, 13, 19, 20, 24, 29, 30, 30 days. Dated this 4th day of January 33, 34, T40S, R25E; Secs. 6, 7, 15, 17 to 22 inch, 33, 34, T40S, 1960. SW!4 Sec. 1, T41S, UNITED STATES OF AMERI- R26E; R24E; Secs. 3, 4, T41S, R25E; CA Secs. 3, 4, T41S, R26E. By F. S. Kirk U. S. Dept, of Agri31309 Acting Manager, Land Office culture, Forest Service, Forest Service Bldg., Ogden, Ut: .015 Bureau of Land Management sec.-f- t. from a Salt Lake City, Utah well, bet. 30 and 60 ft. deep at a point N. 200 UNITED STATES ft. and W. 2575 ft. from SE Cor. DEPARTMENT OF THE Sec. 22, T28S, R25E. The water ' INTERIOR will be used from May 1 to Nov. 30 for the domestic requirements BUREAU OF LAND of 8 persons and for the watering MANAGEMENT To: A. P. ADAMS, Jr., U. E. of 5 horses, all uses in SW4 SE said Sec. 22. ADAMS, W. K. WARD, W. E. WARD. Contest 8560, against 31442 Ruffur Lee Lewis, Box Paul Jones Lode Claim des- 423, Blanding, Ut., .015 sec.-f- t. cribed by metes and bounds from a well, bet. 100 and upon unsurveyed land which 300 ft. deep at a point S. 3248 ft. will probably be sec. 35, T. 35 and E. 1713 ft. from N4 Cor. 5., R. 13 E., SL Mer., and secs. Sec. 3, T37S, R22E. The water is 23, 26, T. S., R. 13 E., to be used for the domestic reSL Mer., according to the la- quirements of one family, and test proposed plan of survey;; from Mar. 15 to Nov. 15 to irriJ. D. HARTHORN, J. L. HAS- gate a lawn and garden, all uses KELL, J. E. HARTHORN, S. in NE14 SE said Sec. 3. W. KEELER, C. A. BROWN, 31510 Robert L. Hoss, DenContest 8561, against Santa ver Club Bldg., Denver, Colo. 20 Rosa Placer Mine described by sec.-f- t. from San Juan River, trib. metes and bounds upon unsur to Colo. River at a point S. 136.57 & ft and E. 240.82 ft. from SV4 Cor. Sec. 32, T40S, R24E. The water will be pumped from the river and conveyed by pipe line to water injection wells located in the Greater Aneth Area where the water will be pumped under pressure into the various producing strata in the Oil fields as follows: T39S, R23E, T40S, Rgs. 22E. through 26E. inch, T41S, Rgs. 21E. through 25E. inch, T42S. Rgs. 21E. through 24E. inch, T43S. Rgs. 21, 22, 23E, The water will be used during the entire year for industrial purposes in connection with water flooding of the oil field for secondary recovery of oil. Protests resisting the granting of any of the foregoing applications with reasons therefor, must be filed in duplicate with the State Engineer, State 403 Cap- said which Complaint has been filed with the Clerk of said Court and a copy of which is hereto annexed and herewith served upon you. This action is brought to recover a judgment Quieting Plaintiff's Title against each and all of the above named Defendants to the following described real property located in San Juan County, State of Utah, to wit: Lot 1 of Block 2, Plat A of the Bluff Townsite Survey, Excepting and reserving the Oil, Gas and Minerals in and under said land together with the right of ingress and egress re-to drill, mine, prospect for and move the same, and for such other and further relief in the premises as to the Court may seem just, equitable and proper. DATED THIS 6th day of November, 1959. itol, Salt Lake City 14, Utah, on or before March 6, 1960. sF. Bennion Redd Wayne D. Criddle STATE ENGINEER. Attorney for Plaintiff Published in San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah Monticello, Utah, from January (First published in The San Juan Record Friday, January 22, 1960. 22 to February 5, 1960. Last publication Friday, February 4t) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF 12, 1960 SAN JUAN COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH LEGAL NOTICES PAUL M. KUYKEN-- : : DALL, Plaintiff, : IN THE DISTRICT COURT : VS. OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, J.W. STEELE JANE: UTAH DOE STEELE, the : In the matter of ) Probate : wife of said J. W. No. ) the estate of : Steele; GLENN 578 MARK ) : D. FRENCH and HAMMOND ) LENA M. FRENCH,: Deceased. his wife; THERES- - : NOTICE TO CREDITORS SA REDD, as Ad- - : Estate of MARK HAMMOND, ministratrix of the : deceased: Estate of John Allen,: Creditors will present claims deceased; THERES- - : with vouchers attached to the un: SA REDD, as Ad- dersigned executrix at 317 North ministratrix of the : 6th East Street, Price, Utah, or Estate of Agnes M. : to Paul C. Keller, Attorney for : Allen, deceased; the estate, Price, Utah, on or be: JANE DOE ZU- fore the 15th day of March, 1960. FELT, the wife of : Clyda Hammond, Executrix of Wilbert D. Zufelt, : the estate of Mark Hammond, FIRST DOE; SEC- - : deceased. : OND DOE; and of first publication Jan. 15, Date THIRD DOE; and : 1960. ANY AND ALL OTDate of last publication Feb. 5, : HER PERSONS, 1960. : UNKNOWN, Paul C. Keller : CLAIMING ANY Attorney at law RIGHT, TITLE, ES-- : Attorney for the Estate. : INTERTATE OR EST IN, OR LIEN : FEED THE BIRDS UPON. THE REAL : THIS WINTER : PROPERTY DES- : CRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT AD-: VERSE TO PLAIN- - : TIFFS OWNER- - : SHIP OR CLOUD- ING HIS TITLE : : THERETO, Defendants. Civil : Number 1838 SUMMONS THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby Summoned and n required to serve upon F. Redd, Plaintiffs Attorney, address whose is, Monticello, Utah an answer to the Complaint within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you. If you fail so to do, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in Ben-nio- 'ROUND THE CLOCK Call us in case of an emergency ! We fill your tank, or deliver bottles right away! Ray's Northern Gas Phone Heme Owned JU Home Operated ONE FLOURY ROMANCE By Don n. Wood above-describ- NE, N, n. n. 35, WEBSTER, Ive known girl and I' for twenty years. The only time Tj'LLEN woman you a shawl over her shoulders as they entered. Ellen hurried to her. Arent you feeling Aunty! you ever acted like this before well? Just a touch of my old ailwas when you fell in the creek ment, Abby said. If you could with your best party dress on. Abby Elliston stood with her finish supper, Ellen . . Ellen whipped an apron from hands on her hips and regarded the doorknob. her favorite niece. Now you just lie still. Ill take Something is wrong with you. care of things. What is it? Chickens in the oven. Just smile Ellen turned a toward her aunt. She laughed, a make some biscuits and youll be ready. If you dont mind, Ill go bit nervously. lie down. You might bring a tray Aunt is wrong. nothing Why, later. Abby. What makes you ask? From the kitchen came sounds Abby snorted in disdain at such a disclaimer and gathered an of rattling pans. Abby listened inarmload of dishes from the shelf. tently. She could hear Jims voice. If Ellen did not choose to tell, Occasionally Abby heard Ellens shes just have to find out by her- laugh. The knock on her bedroom came self. Even allowing for the fact that at last. Ellen stood with a tray in Ellen had brought a young man her hands. A much calmer Ellen, along for the week end, she was even if she was a bit mussed up acting strangely. Abby thought and flushed. Supper, Aunty? again of the letter Ellen had writAbby laid to the food with a vim. ten. Id like to bring Jim Brown She bit one of the biscuits Ellen along, i.unty, Ellen had written. had made, cocked her head critiHe works in the office with me. cally, and nodded. Your appetite seems all right," Hes never been in the country, Ellen looked down at her aunt how not sure and Im just though, with sudden suspicion. hell like it. You are looking better yourAbby guessed that Ellen was would self, how Jim Abby grinned. How did he about worried very like the week end. Apparently like the biscuits? He he likes my cooking she liked this young man very very much. Ellen blushed a bit. much. Ought to. I spent enough years The lunch that first day was a success, of sorts. Jim made loud teaching you." Abby bit into her claims that Abby was the best third biscuit and smiled at Ellen. cook in the world, eating hearti- The younger woman smiled back. ly. But Ellen kept swinging the The old comradeship was back in conversation back to city affairs. its place. Abby picked up a chickAbby thought she saw a hint of en bone and pointed it toward her worry pass Jims face during one niece. conversaBet the kitchen is a mess. of Ellens Ellen nodded. Jim is cleaning tions. Ellen was trying too hard, Abby opined to herself. She rose it up. Id better go help." Abby Elliston watched her niece from the table and shooed the leave the room. She sank back two outside. with a sigh. Things would work It was well past when the two came back to the out now. Sophistication was fine, house. They walked side by side. in its place. But to catch a man, Not arm in arm, Abby noted. She there was nothing quite as good laid down on the ?pfa and pulled as flour on a girls nose. too-brig- ... too-brig- ht mid-afterno- |