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Show m , HJL MAGNA TIMES, MAGNA, UTAII rZTrWi. .LowD Vmne. 1ST liters trsd Printer', ft VGJLFPEN partner After Vork. the firm to 1883 De Vinne & Co. Harlan Hatcher r.1toprtatSt-Nlchla,Ma- , W5lS 'ld j of Historic Bridges jTmoog ffJSl L 1 England's i King bndf V- Johns which is of its tod Mocnow bridge i original at 1 Vbelteved to be the only a fortified j. A Four the bridge proper. the spans treasure jentury and other Chester, gt pj are found at I example and Hereford Kidwelly. find that has d Archery in 1S79 an important art chery. once of and hunting, was arfare in America as a hobby by Ltrtdaced in-u- The in nee Thompson is is patterned It practiced, as "the English style, and the ful bow of the days of Robin is a familiar sight on the nation. cry ranges of the entire 1879. i, Hakes Steel Springy It icon makes steel "springy. Nickel rd to make car springs. and is is hard and tough tor the armor plate on battle-- l Tungsten and other metals added to make it hard. Such s are used in high-spee- d cutting which retain their hardness when red hot. Monastery of St. George of St. Georfce, In s monastery h Florence Nightingale lived in Crimean the Balaklava, at the war overlooks fish-vill- age ot rude of the h rode Light valley through the "Six Hundred of Brigade. looking, Ceremonial Custom idents of the subject believe vre' , CHAPTER XIV Continued big very soon now. Just at the moment things were a little tight beAbral and the men at the dam cause It required a steady outlay of beard the uncommon ramble of the capital to get an operation going truck. and a long time to get returns on it. came into Vision, furiously Doug sight enterprise were around the bend, preceded by the the necessary qualities. A few days roar of the wheela on the Infirm later be came up from Dry Creek to the mill where Sparrel was grinding. tracks. "I was wondering whether you He gone Doug Mason. couldnt help me out for a few plum crazy," Abral said. While he was yet speaking, the weeks," Shellenberger said in bis heavy load struck a weak joint in pleasantest manner. What could I do to help you out, the wooden rails In the middle of the enrve and plunged down the Mr. Shellenberger?" Those fellows are grumbling for foot of the hill to the creek bank. their They rolled the worthless log of It pay again, and the Gods truth is, Mr. Pattern, that Im Just a from his torn body and carried him little short of cash right at this to the camp. Sparrel must bleeding minute. I was wondering If I hurry. borrow s thousand dollars There was nothing much Sparrel couldnt from yon for s short time. Ill give eould do for the left hand, flattened my personal note for it, and and punctured, with the white brok- yon at the end of the month when I go en bones, hanging by a single string down HI have Judge Wade of the of skin at the wrist The left eye was struck too hard by the heavy Catlett8burg bank endorse It If yon links of the log chain, and was no wish. "I dont hardly see . . ." longer an eye. Ton ought to have Interest at his him with well did. by Sparrel six per cent. Say fifteen dollars for turpentine and salve and castlle the loan. Thats tbe way men make soap. When the worst of pain had money, by making It work. You let the out of him carried passed, they bank 17 Its bunk in the lumber to his to-ro- w e; at t siu ttldleInlthe and Jack Caher had begun In rough humor when Ike said that Jack had been catting timber for three monthe and still didnt know which way a tree was going to fall aud would have got his fool self killed long ago If somebody didnt always pull him out of the way. The men, glad of words to break the alienee and Isolation, laughed; their laugh, ter inspired Ike to keep it up, elaborate It, and go on baiting Jack. Then Jack Caher lost the humor of ItrfecUug himself In rli tbe usual bntt, and showed resentment Ike Dallow couldn't very well "stop without seeming to back down. So they carried on through the drink they had behind a pile of brush and down to the shop. Sparrel tried to quiet them, but they were too excited now to listen to him. They grew more boisterous, drawing others Into the baiting. good-nature- d Thats about enough now, Ike," Jack Caher said. Listen to the little poodle," Ike said. Enough what?" Then Jack lunged at Ike and hit him under the eye. Jack stumbled as he swung, and was carried to his knees past Ike Dallow and against the bellows by the forge. In the flash of blind anger, Ike seized t rat-eare- d swung It over his shoulder, and before Jack could recover his feet he brought It down with crushing force on his neck and shoulders. Had the hook not caught in the bellows, the blow would have slain Jack Caher outright and Instantly. He crumpled with a cry and groan, his bleeding head poshing Into the soft leather of the bellows, causing the smoldering forge to throw up a shower of sparks. It was all too quick for anybody to Intervene; the sadden flash of the long smoldering antecedents. Ike Dallow stood for a moment In his band, be- with tbe cant-hoo- rant-boo- k andihebank camp own house. A moan came sometimes lends It out and gets the Interest. for ninety days and youll dp from - his Ups out - of hls eontrol. Just me a great favor and help my work He would twitch the handless stump of bis arm, his teeth grinding, and along. end stare at the blank wall with a bit- of Sparrela thonght It over; thefifteen thousand May, dollars, ter eye.. dollars Interest, enough cash for His mother, hobbling about on a real favor to ShellenberJasper, e Hes-glher poor legs, and bis sister ger. not smoke n rtv lifeti mMu. for lure. Tobacco smoking was a monial custom associated with cila, treaty - making, public :.ons, religion and medical joke-tow- - - did the weeping. Cynthia, preparing things to bear to the Masons, riding down Wolf-pe- n anc. Gannon Creek with them on the FInemare, kept thinking over and over, Worrying and regretting hce. are what yon cant help and they dont make things a bit different Postponement But a body cant hardly see why ly let today pass its load of things in the world can be the way wnements end incompletions Seems Uke they sometimes are. into tomorrow? Why not do the there has been a plague on this that should be done when it year that Just hangs aronnd Dry it to be done? Why burden Creek Hollow waiting to reach out with the and do everybody in 111 turn. Im day? downright sorry sbont Doug." December wss dreary and full of stalk, Place of Burning heaviness. It was as if the sorrow dunk is a of vaude-fam- for Dong Mason had taken visible but historic Podunk in form over the houses. Day after saehuaetts was a place where day the thick clouds lay on the hills. ins tortured captives, and Po--: All day long the bonse was as means place of burning. quiet as death. Shellenberger was still away down the river someCourage in Tribulation where getting ready for the rafts freat deal depends upon a In the spring. Jasper was busy In i courage when he is slandered tbe hollows and at the barnr Abral traduced. Weak men are went each day to Dry Creek. bed by detraction, but the ' bold on Nearly every day Sparrel would and succeed. go down to see Doug, and when Cynthia asked about him, replied: Wolverine Furs Prized, rs of the wolverines Poorly, Cynthia, hea getting well, are prized but bea in bad shape. And hes Alaskans. The characteristic aee trip on the shoulders lndi- - that proud he wont let anybody me. him the only only pelt that is impervi-t- o frost. They were trying days, and they trailed one another through the Started Use of Cloth gloom. Then Jesse came one warm week-en- d when the wind blew into cording to Chinese tradition, f cloth was evolved from the the hollows and pressed the rain uce of women carrying their from the clouds, driving them from in fiber nets. before tbe sun. Tbe darkness lifted tor a moment, the grass looked up Perfume Named for Island wondering and tbs birds sang. Jnre, the subtle perfume, takes Jesse was happy. Ha filled tbe leer name from Cyprus, the house ' with bis enthusiasm and goodlies in the crook of the will. He talked about the law and arm, off the coast the lawsuits pending next term of Cjranean's nodem Sna. court, of the people and the activity of PlkevUle, feeUng himself no Ingredients of a Haggis longer a spectator but a part of It gred1cn:s of a haggis are He described the new brick jail to bPod hearts and livers of be bnilt on tbe lower corner of tbe , ?!Jueid w dh onions and herbs, courthouse square, the new Baptist In a lambs stomach. church by tbe Institute, the general Store the George Brothers were bere Potato beOriginated putting np, the atone sidewalks potato originated along the ing laid all through the town, and America and tbe talk about even lighting up the ,nSdUCed 10 Eu'P by the streets st night. Hs could see sll this progress from Tandy Morgan's Indians did i sm in number isd wrote a .sting ' OJryMs-MyVr- N,u' bec cfiSSements j ration the Centurr an Ltt, SoeieW J ad an a kter ,?1S 5j IE.i at ws bom office. It waa good ' to have Jesse come back, but it waa somehow different from the way she had Imagined it He waa changed and all thia talk sounded strange from him. He was lawalready more of the PlkevUle the boy than yer, Cynthia thought, who set out the plants In the spring and read Blackstone haltingly under the haycock. She reaUzed with heartache that even the Jesse of those days existed no longer except la her memory, and would return no more to Wolfpen. It was Idle to think of It being otherwise, and yet the thought of placing Jesse In the Vault along with all the other treasured things that had died In that And the year waa full of grief. -were leu wss bs gons after days happy than beforoi Shellenberger and Dry Creek seemed to have conquered and possessed Wolfpen. SbeUenberger returned from his Journey down the river. He was still talking shout tbe men progress of business-minde- d the country were developing who For themselves. for s profit Everything wss going to com along I guess I could spare that to help you out," he said. "And I dont see any cause to bother Judge Wade with It" "I'm certainly much obliged to you, Mr. Pattern." Dry Creek kept pushing In like Its new owner. Abral was much engrossed In the technique of lumbering and the prospect of driving a raft In the spring. He could even bring a fleeting moment of cheer into the house when he stood In the middle of the kitchen floor In Cynthias way, with a broom locked In tbe back of s chair, swinging it and shouting to Uke an his imaginary helper on the raft to shove on the pole and keep tbe Then Jack Lunged at Ike and beadlogs away from the bank. Hi: Him Under the Eye. Then, tbe stiff curve cleared, he would relax while the raft rode reft of the enger, bewildered by safely on tbe current, and turn to the unwilled act some part of him Cynthia and say, "Thats tbe way had leapt forth to perform. to take her aronnd a sharp bend." Then he dropped tbe bloody cant "I bet yon run right Into s sand book, stared In fright at the dying bar, Abral man; then he got out of the shop "All right, I bet yon. Whatll yon and began to run np Dry Creek tobet?" ward tbe woods. Tbe other men "Well how many rafts have yon gathered around Sparrel who was ever ran? Cynthia asked., , working over Jack Caher. He was I can take one aronnd any bend unconscious, bleeding, but not quite In Gannon Creek or the Big Sandy. deed Tbey carried him Into tbe learned all about It from Mul- bunk where Sparrel watched over him until be died In the early mornlens." Cynthia would carry It on, or she ing. would drop It and be happy for a Sparrel laid him out with the time In the presence of his energy soiled blanket covering his face. and bis confidence. She lived In the Tired and worried, Sparrel tramped rich world of her Imagination, for toward Wolfpen through the last of the most part, above the routine of the dark, thinking It over and over. the bonse where Julia waa not Soft I felt It In my bones, somehow, the white fluff of anow, small hard way yon know something yon don't pellets of Ice, the snn and the thawa want to know, hope you wont hare carried away the colorless day of to know. Then, bang, and It'a all Sheriff Hat-levJanuary. Tbe wind and the rain, done. No warning. have to come now, and a grand the sleet freezing enamel on the pear tree, the sun cracking It and Jury and all. Sheriff Hatler never In his dropping It to the ground, brought rode down this creek before life only as a neighbor. Now he In February. In Dry Creek more and ever more has to come on a murder. Bight on land It was. Only I logs were piling np, and the rough the Pattern men were getting more restive In reckon Its not Pattern land but disthe loins and irritable with one an- Shellenberger land Never any other in the long Isolation from a grace on It before. Id like to have town with good drink and women. seen It stay that way. There was In It happening. Bad Cynthia could know little about Just no reason out. It was. Seems blood waa concerned. breaking but Sparrel them, last In the year somethings like to Shellenberger He mentioned It who dismissed It with a word. Spar- been at tbe heart of these bills, like rel said no more, except to him- It was sick or giving up. Not Just the whole self. A body bate to aee that kind here on my place. It'e with too of life In here but it'a Just the men Sandy Valley. Swamped I reckon, compeople river. down floating many the from be brought up river and loafing around I dont reckon a little drinking will ing np the and lumber hurt any man, except It's encourag- the new mine towns In tbe Interested good not to camps, bad characters ing some pretty and corn make It Td hate like anything to of the land, making like liquor this. see Gannon Creek get a bad name gambling, and things Never been so busy In all bis from It Things are bad enough Sheriff Hatler told me at Pike, life. down below where they come from, If each more sight of Iswhreaklng going killings then and killings In the on them country here lately.-- Trousomebody witnesses against In PlkevUle, too. in court These feuds already give ble right there that witness In and Jail, tbe about Counlot a name to bigger a black feud getting Harrison-McCIurthe I wouldn't to It try than has title around here even shot Jesses only been there a few want any of that land. Maybe itll months and hes seen a sight of on Shellenberger come up. Weve been here be all right and Im Juat touchy cases ebont a century now. I feel kind about things." him-ieof disgraced mvself, like I was lo 11 While be was pretending to And I reckon I am. because Ill be was all oar-blad- e ll g lf that everything right can grow up good men with a pride Uke all their folk before them back to Saul and the time be taw thia land as a place for a man to Uve In. CHAPTER XV It over as with Cynthia, and Abral added nothing to it. It waa Just another accident You had to expect them, on a big Job, Shellen-berge- r aald. Men would not be Ynthia knew from the worried look on Spurrels face that It waa more than that It Involved the law and a sheriff, and that was a sinister thing quite apart from Jesse and Tandy Morgan and SPARREL passed , Blackstone. Shellenberger found business calling him down the river; he waa gone when Sheriff Hatler came. Cynthia heard the sheriff talking In low tones to Sparrel after dinner, standing on the porch In the cold. Youre right, Sparrel WeU clean It all up right now," he said. I think we ought to," Sparrel said. Well have Ike Dallow In Plke-vill- e tomorrow. They picked him You tell what up down at Beaver. you know about the liquor, too, Sparrel and well get this cleaned up," "Im sorry you had to come here on thia business, but there wasn't any way of getting out of It." "Dont worry about It, Sparrel We'll Just get It cleaned up .now. How's Doug Mason getting Hes up and around now, Hatler, and hes learning to do things again. He lays be'll do the farm work In the spring." It wax a darn shame, Sparrel Didn't your girl have an eye for him?" I dont reckon so only Just as a neighbor." Well ahea too fine a girl for any cripple." Cynthia could not listen any more. She ran to the kitchen and began to scour the pots she had used to cook the dinner. I couldnt ever have IMrFIea you, Doug, not even If It hadnt happened. Why did you want me to, and' why did you go and do that, and why dont you take Judy Wooton who always has wanted you, and why does Hatler talk about It? Things would drive a body plumb craxy If you didnt think about something else. Oh, Reuben, wherever you are In the woods, the place la different front when you liked It ao much. It'a been ao long. April la so far away. Will you forget how you said, 1 will come back'?" On a gray winter morning Cynthia opened the gate for Sparrel and watched him ride away on the FInemare to obey the summons. He imiled to her about his worry, and again at the orchard be turned, and handsome, to wave to her. It's a sin and a shame that he takes it so to heart I'll try to make an apple pie for him and have It hot the way Mother always did when he gets back tonight from bis hard trip." She waa busy all day, weaving at tbe loom, cleaning tbe house, making the pies, cooking dinner for Jasper, tending to the milk, getting sapper for Jasper, Abral and the return of Sparrel. Then tbe flutter of tbe bena In the pear tree, the nervousness In the stalls and the barnyard among the mules, the sheep and the cows; and tbe dark slid Into Wolfpen. Abral came In from Dry Creek, hungry after his day In the open. Jasper sat quietly by tbe log Ore looking Into the flames, waiting. The ernst of the dried apple pies browned in crisp flakes, deep stained with the Juice Id the fork holes In the dough patterning ferns. Cynthia kept them In the oven as long as possible, and then set them on the warming shelf by the stovepipe. The special dinner for Sparrel was ready. lie ought to be back now," Abral said. Yon cant always tell about getting an early start back from the trials, Jasper said. They can use up more time doing nothing. I've watched them. Maybe we might just go ahead and eat Abral said. Im hungry." Well wait a while longer, Cynthia said, prolonging the cooking. Jasper nearly dozing before the heat after tbe outside cold, Abral poking the Are, Cynthia about the stove, while time went on Into an hour beyond custom. He might have to stay over," Abral said. Let's eat Im hungry." Its not like Daddy to say when bell be back and then not be, Cyntbla aald. He don't usually go to a law case either. You can't tell about them lawyers and a Jury," Jasper said. They waited still longer, and then Cyntbla at last took no the supper. I wish hed come," she said. 1 reckon he's stayed over with Jesse, Jasper said, going out ill keep things warm for a while Just to make sore, Cynthia said. Abral finished and went outside following Jasper. Cynthia lingered at the table, resting, waiting. Then Abral cam bounding back Into tbe kitchen. She'i down at the gate and cared as a rabbit," be shouted. Cynthia ran to the kitchen with the lamp, rrU When you shoe covered with adhesive tape, Bolling Cabbage cook cabbage, put a small hand- many a large "hole will be preful of breadcrumbs tied in muslin vented. into tbe pan. The bread absorbs Cocoa Egg Cake FilUng all the bitter juices and makes Whit the vegetable more digestible. gJLgnaggg i,pne..cup icing sugar;. two teaspoons cold water; four Half milk tablespoons cocoa; half teaspoon Flavoring Gravy and half water makes the best vanilla. Beat white of egg until colored and best flavored gravy. stiff and dry. Mix cocoa and sugar, add cold water. Add gradually to . white until thick enough to A egg, small Cooking Vegetables piece of butter added to the water spread. in which vegetable! are to Do you Making a Footstool ba cooked will prevent them from know that you can make unique boiling over.. footstools out of tha single spring seats of an old automobile? Cover Potatoes Before putBaking the old seat with upholstery and ting potatoes in the baking-tistand them in boiling water for attach castors at the four corners. a few minutes, then drain on a This will give you e comfortable clean cloth. They will cook more seat or footstool for your summer cottage. quickly and taste better. n, Worn Socks Children very often get enormous holes in the heels of their socksThis is often due to the lining of the shoe which has worn rough. If the ragged bits are cut off and thq inaids of tha straight-shouldere- Do not Washing Embroidery wring embroidery after washing. Press out as much moisture as possible between the folds of a towel, then spread on a towel or blotter to dry, face up. Sued Shoes Rain spots can be removed from suede shoes by rubbing with fin emery board. r Soft collars at Ironing Shirts tached to shirts should bs ironed on the right side first, then on the wrong side. This prsvents wrinkling the collar: moll WNU Sorvtce. Homs Talent Jones Now, thsrsa dont Shelley you think he employe too many metaphors? Binkn Yes, I think ha ought to a workmen give American chance. Hartford Courant. Apsyehologlstatater'that "he remembers being spanked at the age of two. for upsetting a pot of glue. Thats just the type of experience to stick in memory. INSIST O-CED- ON GENUINE AR TJorTtmeances! UaOOnljr Polish favorite of housekeepers the genuine Hj Yes, What? Better be carefuL What for? The worm will turn. What can a worm do if he does turn? It Does That First Bird Dont you know better than to ait on this chimney? Youre getting all dirty. Second Bird Soots ms all right world over for 30 yeore. protect and preaervea furniture, prevents spider- web checking. IT d summoned ,Tbe loggers and the moonshiners will want to get It hushed over. Better get It all out In the clear light now before It goes further. Better Just tell Sheriff HatWho? Who, Abral !" laborer ler, and the grand Jury all about It rough-lookinThey were Is This where The all FInemare," he said, grsh It clean away.' waa and White liquor type of men. live. We must keep this blng his coat from the peg by tie' to In we have red and breath heavy on their country clean and decent and a fit door. some of their eyes. (TO BE C()y TIM ED) where a mans grandchildren The trouble between Ike Dallow place blm-ie- lf It went abruptly awry. Sparrel at blacksmith shop in the was tbe camp when It occurred. The men came down from the wood with the tools, to be sharpened. Items of Interest to the Housewife AROUND the HOUSE I 1.00 GAME CARVING SET for onfy 25c with your purchase of one can of B. T. Babbitt Nationally Known Brandt ofLyt This is the Carving Set you need for steaks and game. Deer horn design handle fita the hand perfectly. Knife blade and fork tines made of fine stainless steeL Now offered for only 25c to induce you to try the brands of lye shown at right. 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