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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA, UTAH know that I have never worried about money; if I had I wouldnt be here. I dont care for the money, but any who takes it from me is a better man than I am, and I'll sit up nights at botli ends of the day to beat him at his own game. Now, just as soon as you con line up some one to take charge Ill have to heat it. Grant put his affairs in order as quickly as possible, and started for the East with a trunkful of clothes. But even before he started one thought had risen up to haunt him. He crushed it down, but It would Insist. If only tills had happened a year ago. . . . Grant reached his old home city late at night, and after a quiet cigar and a stroll through some of the streets he put up at one of the He was deferentially best hotels. shown to a room about as large as the whole Landson house ; soft lights were burning under pink shades; his feet fell noiselessly on the thick carpets. lie placed a chair by a window, where he could watch the myriud lights of the city, and tried to appraise the new sphere in which he found himself. It would lie a very different game from riding the ranges or roping steers, but It would be a game, nevertheless; a game in which he would have to stand on his own resources even more than In those He brave days in the foothills. relished the notion of the game even while he was Indifferent to the prize, lie had no clear idea what tie eventually should do with his wealth; that was something to think about very carefully in the days and years to come. In the meantime his job was to handle a big business in the way it should he handled. He turned the water Into his bath; there was a smell about the towels, the linen, the soap, that was very grateful to his nostrils. . . . In the morning he passed by the office of Grant & Son. He did not turn in, but pursued his way to a door where a great brass plate aunounced the law firm of Ilarrett, Jones, Barrett, Deacon & Barrett. He smiled at this elaboration of names; it represented three generations of the Barrett famGrant found ily and two himself speculating over a name for the Landson ranch ; It might have been Landson, Grant, Landson, Murphy, Skinner & Pete. . . . As a result of his Interview It was arranged that Mr. Jones, second luminary of the firm of legal lights, should take Grants affairs under his particular care until the young Westerner felt safe in his new saddle. When Grant, accompanied by Jones, finally appeared at the office of his fathers firm he was received with a deference amounting almost to obeisance. Murdoch, the chief clerk, and n Zen?eY.B. .A NOVEL Or TUE rOOTLHLLS L Robert Stead J COPYR.IGMT CHAPTER IX 12 cow puncher, the AUTHOR. HOMESTEADERS 'NEIGH5CRS' ETC t ROBERT STEAD had ridden down the foothill trails to the thunder of ninny accompanying the old ranch became sud- Continued. suit for a fellow about my size," lie explained. Hes visitin' out at the denly a place very quiet and still and ranch, an he hefts about the same as alone. Y.D. sat down in the corner of me. Put In one of them Hereford tl.e big room by the fire, and saw hlrts an a foliar. strange pictures in its dying embers. Y.D. tucke$ the package surreptiZen. . . . Zen! . . . Transley tiously In hit. room and awaited the was a good fellow, but how much a day of Zen's marriage with mingled man will take with scarce a thank-yoA hoof-beat- u emotions. Zen, yielding to Transleys Importunities, had at last said that it should be Christmas day. The wedding would be in the house, with the leading ranchers and farmers of the district as invited guests, and the general understanding was to be given out that the countryside as a whole would be welcome. All could not be taken care of in the house, so Y.D. gave orders that the hay was to be cleared out of one of the barns and the floor put in shape for dancing. Open house would be held in the barn and in the bunk-houswhere substantial refreshments would be served to iil and sundry. Christmas day dawned with a seasonable nip to the air, but the sun rose warm and bright. As the hour approached Zen found herself possessed of a calmness which she deemed worthy of Y.D.s daughter. She had elected to be unattended as she had no very special girl friend, and that seemed the simplest way out of the problem of selecting someone for this honor. She was, however, amply assisted with her dressing, and the color of her fine cheeks burned deeper with the compliments to which she listened with modest appreciation. At a quarter to the hour it was discovered thut Y.D. had not yet dressed for the occasion. lie was, in fact, engaged with Landson in making a tentative arrangement for the distribution of next years hay. Zen had been so insistent upon an invitation being sent to Mr. and Mrs. Landson. that Y. D although fearing a snub for his pains, at last conceded the He had done his neighbor point. rather less than justice, and now he and Landson, with the assistance of stone jug, were burying a well-fille- d the hatchet In a corner of the bunk-hous- ! . . Presently became upon his Y.D. shoulder, and tingling from its fingertips carne something akin to the almost forgotten rapture of a day long gone. He raised his great paitn and took that slowly ageing hand, once round and fresh like Zens, in his. Together they watched the fire die out in the silence of their empty house. . . . CHAPTER X Grant occupied himself with the work of the ranch that winter, spring and summer. Occasional news of Mrs. Transley filtered through ; she was too prominent a character In that countryside to be lost track of in a season. But anything which reached Grant came through accidental channels; he sought no information of her, and turned a deaf ear, almcst, to what he heard. Then In the fall came an incident which immediately changed the course of his career. It came in the form of an important-looking letter with an Eastern postmark. It had been delivered with other mail at the house, and Landson himself brought It down. Grant rend it and at first stared at it somewhat blankly, as one not taking in Its full e, portent. Not bad news, I hope? said his employer, cloaking his curiosity in commiseration. Grant admitted, and Rather, handed him the letter. Landson read : It is our duty to place before you information which must be of a very distressing nature, and which at the same time will have the effect of greatly increasing your responsibilities and opportunities. Unless you have happened to see the brief dispatches which have appeared in the press this letter will doubtless be the first intimation to you that your father and younger brother Roy were the victims of a most regrettable accident while motoring on a brief holiday in the South. The automobile in which they were traveling was struck by a fast train, and both of them received injuries from which they succumbed almost immediately. Your father, by his will, loft all his property, aside from certain behests to charity, to his son Roy, but Roy had no will, and as he was unmarried, and as there are no other surviving members of the family except yourself, the entire estate, less the bequests already referred to, descends to you. We have not yet attempted an appraisal, hut you will know that the amount is very considerable indeed. In recent years your fathers business undertakings were remarkably successful, and we think we may conservatively suggest that the amount of the estate will be very much greater than even you may e. Y.D. remonDang this dressin, strated when a message demanding , Instant action reached him. now I me a take wouldnt hear million dollars for that girl, y' understand and I wouldn't trade a mangy cayuse for another! Land-son- ! he found his way to his room nnd began a wrestle with his store clothes. Before the tight was over he was being reminded through the door that he wasnt roping a steer, and everybody was waiting. At the last moment he discovered that he had neglected to buy shoes. There was nothing for it but his long ranch boots, so on they went. He sought Zen In her room. Will I do in this? he asked, feeling very sheepish. Zen could have laughed, or she could have cried, but she did neither. She sensed in some way the fact that to her father this experience was a positive ordeal. So she just slipped her arm through his and whispered: Of course you'll do, you silly old duffer, and tripped down the stairs by the side of his ponderous steps. After the ceremony the eider people sat down to dinner in the house, and Zen the others in the bunk-houswas radiant and calm; Transley handHis some, delighted, good luck was the subject of many a comment, both inside and out of the old house. He accepted it at its full value, and yet as one who has a right to expect that luck will play him some favors. Suddenly there was a rush from outside, and Zen found herself being The young carried bodily away. people had decided that the dancing could wait no longer, so a half dozen hustlers had been deputed to kidnap the bride an- - carry her to the harn where the fiddles were already strumming. Zen insisted that the first dance must belong to Transley, but after that she danced with the young ranchers and cowboys with strict impartiality. And evpn as she danced she found herself wondering If, among all this representation of the countryside, ttiat one upon whom her thoughts had turned so much should be missing. She found herself watching the door. Surely It would have been only a decent respect to her surely he might have helped to whirl her Joyously away into the new life in which the past had to be forgotten. . . . How much better that they should part that way, than with the memories they had ! But Dennison Grant did not appear. Evidently he preferred to keep his . . memories. When at last the night had worn thin and It was time for the bridal couple to leave If they were to catch the morning train In town, and they . aware of a hand resting So, grumbling, anticipate. The brokerage firm which your father founded is, temporarily, without u head. You have had some experience in your fathers office, and as his e. 1 solicitors for many years, we take the liberty of suggesting that you should immediately assume control of the business, A faithful staff are at present continuing It to the best of their ability, but you will understand thut a permanent organization must be effected at as early a date as may be possible. Inability to locate you until after somewhat exhaustive inquiries hud been made explains the failure to notify you by wire In time to permit of your attending t1 'uieral of your father and brother, which took place Ip this, city on the eighth Instant, and was marked by many evidences of respect. We beg to tender our very sincere sympathy, and to urge upon you that you so arrange your affairs as to enable you to assume the responsibilities which have, in a sense, been forced upon you, at a very early date. In the meantime we assure you of our earnest attention to your interests. Yours sincerely, JONES. BARRETT, BARRETT, DEACON & BARRETT. Well, I guess it means youve struck oil, and I've lost a good foreman, said Landson, as lie returned the letter. I'm sorry about your loss. Grant, and glad to hear of your good luck, if I may put It that way. What do you reckon she's worth? he asked, after waiting as long as his patience would permit. Oh. I don't know. Possibly six or eight millions by this time. Six or eight millions' Jehoshaphat! What will you do with It? Look after it. Mr. Landson, you sons-in-la- speaks of a freedom which slowly broadens down from precedent to Is custom. Precedent precedent.' Never defy custom, or you will find her your master. Humor her and she will he your slave. Now I think I shall leave, while you trv and attune yourself to the atmosphere of these surroundings. So this was the room which had been the inner shrine of the firm of Grant & Son. The quarters were new since he had left the East; the furnishings revealed that large simplicity which is elegance and wealth. A painting of the elder Grant hung from the wall ; Dennison stood before it, looking into the sad, capable, gray eyes. What had life brought to his father that was worth the price those Dennison found his eyes reflected? own eyes moistening with memories now strangely poignant. . . . Environment," the young man murmured, as lie turned from the portrait, environment, master of everything! And yet A ptiotograph of Roy stood on the mantelpiece, nnd beside It, in a little silver frame, was one of his mother. . . . Grant pulled himself together and fell to an examination of the papers in ills fathers desk. Grants first concern was to get a grasp of the business affairs which had so unexpectedly come under his direction. To accomplish this he continued the practice of the Landson ranch ; lie was up every morning at five, and had done a day's work before the members of his staff began to assemble. For advice he turned to Jones and Murdoch, and the management of routine affairs he left entirely In the hands of the latter. He had soon convinced himself that the camaraderie of the ranch would not work In a staff of this kind, so while he was formulating plans of his own lie left the administration to Murdoch. He found this absence of companionship the most unpleasant feature of his position ; it seemed that big wenlth had elevated him out of the human family, lie wavered between amusement and annoyance over the deference that was paid him. Some of the staff were openly terrified at his approach. Nottm Miss Bruce. Miss Bruce had tapped on the door and entered with I was your father's the words, He left practically all stenographer. his personal correspondence to me. I worked at this desk in the corner, and had a private office through the door there into which I slipped when my absence was preferred. She had crossed the room, and, Instead of standing respectfully before Grants desk, had come around the end of it. Grant looked up with some surprise, and noted that her features were not without comprehending qualities. How do you think youre going to like your Job? she asked. Grant swung around quickly In his chair. No one in the staff had spoken to him like that; Murdoch himself would not have dared address him in so familiar a manner. He decided to take a firm position. Were you in the habit of speaking to my father like that? Your father was a man well on in years, Mr. Grant. Every man according to his age. Grant looked at her keenly. Whatever her words, he had to admit that her tone was not impertinent. "You appear to be a very ndvanced I am young woman, lie remarked. a little surprised I had hardly thought my father would select young women of your type as Ills confidential retarles. she corPrivate stenographer, A little extra side on a title rected. Is neither here nor there. Well, I will admit that I rather took your fathers breath at times; lie discharged me so often It became a habit, but we grew to have a sort of tacit understanding that thut was just his way of blowing sec Together They Watched the Fire Die Out in the Silence of Their Empty House. manager of the business In all hut title, who had known him in the old days when he had been .Mr. Denny, hole him Into the private office which had for so many years been the sacred recess of the senior Grant. Only big men or trusted employees were in the habit of passing those silent green (!oors. Well, Murdy, old boy, how goes It? Grant had said when they met, taking ids hand in a husky grip. Not so bad, sir; not so bad. considering the shock of the accident, sir. And we are all so glad to see you we who knew you before, sir. Listen, Murdy, said Grant. Whnts the idea of all the sirs? Why," said the somewhat abashed official, you know you are now the head of the firm, sir. Quite so. Because a chauffeur neglected to look over Ids shoulder I am converted from a cow puncher to a sir. Well, go easy on it. If a man 1ms native dignity In him lie doesn't need it piled on from outside." Very irue sir. I hope you will be comfortable here. Some memorable matters have been transacted witldn these walls, sir. Let me take your hat and CHne. Cane? What cane? Your stick, sir; didn't you have a stick? What for? Have you rattlers here? Oh, I see more dignity. No, I dont carry a stick. Perhaps when I'm old You'll have to fry and accommodate yourself to our manners,' said Jones, when Murdoch had left the room. They tnny seem unnecessary, or even absurd, but they are sanctioned by custom, and. you know, civilization Is built on custom. The poet You see, I did his work, off steam. and I (lid it right. I never lost my head when he got Into a temper; I could always read my notes even after lie had spent most of the day in death grips wilh some business rival. You see, I wasn't afraid of him, not the least hit. And I'm not afraid of you." 9 MOTHER Fletchers Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Pr0VPn directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend it. Why docs the rising generation kick If the elevator isnt running? 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He turned to his desk, then suddenly looked up again, lie was homesick for some one he could talk to frankly. T don't mind telling you, lie snid abruptly, that the deference which is being showered upon ine around this Institution ghes me a good deal I've been accustomed to of a pain. working with men oj the same level. They took their orders from me, and they carried them out, hut the older hands called me by m.v first name, and any of them swore bark when be thought he had occasion. I cant fit in to tills Wes sir, no sir, Very good, sir, way of doing business. It doesn't ring true. ABSOLUTELY Snappy Styliali Baked Modal Pleated Patch Pockets 46 Inchee Long Assuming that you aro the aver ago person, you will enjoy health physical freedom and full vigor only from age 18 to 31. This astounding fact is shown by the United States Life Tables, 1920. Tour earning power will decrease rapidly after 40. That period commonly called the prime of life will actually be an age of decay. 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