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Show THE lUJLLETIN Country Editor Brings Business To Home Town Cutout Figures For Indoor Garden l Easv WNU Sarvice Frank H. Spsarmaa By FRANK H. SPEARMAN . A fortnight later, with a good part scouts; but Larkin later assurea his demeanor, despite his rough CHAPTER By JOHN E. STEMPEL was groundless Vrofrttor of Journalism Indiana I- Igarb, a silent dignity that would of the tallow and hides marketed him that his alarm "I welcome the chance, senor, to move any woman to the respect and normal days resumed at Guada since Bowie bad no love either for Univertiiy. lupe, Bowie spoke to Don Ramon Fremont or his expedition. said Ed Thrasher, the lay your honorable words before from which affection must stem. 'Sure," It did. in fact come about that in the office. "I've wanted for some jCarmen and I shall dare to say" druggist in Joncsville, population to Sutter's a visited the Fremont camp on to Bowie take time up Dona Maria apoke the wordi with trip 1.800, "this is a live town nice CHAPTER XI i Fort I have some old friends up his way to the fort. Sutter had innice stores." gracious charm "I trust the matbank, ter may have a happy ending. Car-ime-n About a week later Carmen's there. I met a couple of them geniously made as sure as he could the bank held up pretty '1 suppose is goinf to Monterey tomorrow Aunt Ysabel appeared at the rancho once at Yerba Buena, and I prom- of Bowie's visit by taking the extra wen during the depression?" I asked his on to I the river came supply Guadalupe ponies up 'to do tome shopping. She means for a visit One evening Just be- ised before as I selected the cigar I had dropped boat 'to ask you to take her. It will be fore dinner she, Carmen and Bowie to pay them a visit" in to buy. Fre at Bowie When 'Of course, senor whenever you appeared best now to send Pedro with her. became involved in a rather sharp 'We almost lost it" replied Ed. like. mont's quarters he was promptly ce!" So, senor, for two or three conversation. Ysabel's sharp tongue like and stay as long' as you inin"Would not did have, too, if Bill Jenka which we shall as a be arrested very glad, spy. F YOU'RE one of those who had pricked the Texan's sensibili Though hadn't got out and raised the money crease his affection for the sensaBowie remained with some of his ties. She said exactly what she deed, to welcome you back." loves flowers about throughout to open it again." "My stay will be indefinite. Don tional adventurer. The guard that the year, you're sure to want these) vaqueros along the river nearly all pleated and had positive opinions. to disarm Bill Jenks was my reason for com that day. Then, to kill time through Some of these Bowie disliked but Ramon. I do not plan to come detained him attempted designs to make your indoor garhim. This proving embarrassing to I didn't know den more attractive. Neat boxes" to Jones ville. back." ing the rancho supper hour, he rode made little effort to oppose-h- is his captors, they led him to Fre"Not come back!" 'over to Santa Clara and visited with mind was filled with other rcflec him, but I wanted to meet this ediconcealed behind these cutout fig as was a shuffled Fremont Bowie busy, a there mont's bit: whose paper recently had won tor man. quarter. ures make charming flower pot tions. Once or twice, indeed, he Padre Martinez, who, poor tone of amazement and reproach in usual, about nothing of importance, an award for public service. I re had more trouble to face than his did openly disagree with her holders which do away with the Don Ramon's words that made it had no time to interview the spy. called as I drove into Jonesviue over muss of indoor gardening. vaunt visitor had though it did His objections precipitated a live But while Bowie stood outside the hard for him to proceed. a fine highway that the highway was not so seem to Bowie. ly discussion between the two Once. each on side, at the armed for an Not. least tent present there because he had assailed the guard exclaimed "This government." when this seemed to threaten the These are easily constructed from plytwo of the general's scouts came up. old road with its dangerous turn wood with a few nails or screws, ao4 the padre mildly, "they want to con- - peace of the trio. Carmen intervened Don Ramon." without but Ramon Dun number ZB703, 15c. brings cutUng guidca into town repeatedly until the local One of these waa stopped by the pleaded, 'nseate secularize, they call it ev on Bowie's side This resulted in i contor the enure group of figures shown, aa folks massed before the state high sergeant of the guard, who poured a What, pointed reprimand from Tie Ysabel, effect He sought his wife in ery mission in California. well as for the boxes to hold your plants. listened Dona but Maria demanded story into his ear about the captive. way commission and Senor Bowie, becomes of my poor who objected to a callow girl's ex sternation Directions, of course, are included, orders to: explained all before Don Ramon had 'Who is he?" asked the scout Indians? pressing views on any subject "It is Carmen." she said. looking st the prisoner. done Mex here?" for use "Business been little good Bowie had , any pretty Both Carmen and Bowie laughed "No man most "That's what I don't know, but I I asked Ed. aunt at Aetna ican government "It is too bad. this off. He noticed how pleasant nodding aregretfully. BowieSenor man like of all Kaaias City, ale. Bos 1SS-he's one of General Castro's suspect Padre. But no honest man ever it was to be laughing with her "We used to complain some," Ed could sit at the table day after the country's full of 'em. He Enclose 19 cents for each pattern spies; 'came in contact with that bunch of then he hardened his heart Car with a senorita he loved, after day a Bill asked one "until day she replied, desired. Pattern No. up grafters without getting robbed. I men, too. found something agree had refused him, Ramon. You says he's from Texas. He gave bunch of us what kind of drummer to take to tried when I his but in rifle, my power Name .only wish it were able in siding with her rejected we liked to buy from. We got to his pistol and his knife he got ugly. help you. But I am a foreigner an suitor. After ail it was Just about it, and agreed he bad Address thinking didn't want no shooting round Americano, they call me. I Insist thought perhaps she had decided to have what we wanted, he ought 'em." him keep headquarters so I let 'I am a Tejano." to smile a little and he ought to be rather quickly. The scout eyed the spy closely. He supped with the padre and neat, even if hia clothes wasn't ex of Following dinner, the embers "Well, if he's the man I think he is, i rode home later. He escaped seeing actly for afternoon tea. Bill just the fires of the conversation flamed wouldn't want any shooting with Carmen In this way and next morn- in the asked us how some of the women ef mild After room. living either." him after saddle liked buying from us when we took folk his very early, ing forts on the part of the peaceable He stepped forward and put out looked so sour and didn't have pep 'giving Pedro particular instructions host and hostess to check the heat his hand for the spy to take. "Henry for insuring the safety of his charge of Auntie, they gave up, and Tia enough to keep our stores clean. for the trip to Monterey. In the end Ysabel held forth. Bowie, what you doin' here?" Merchant's Club Next. 'Bowie told Pedro to take Sanchez "You'd better tell me. Kit Car-"Senor Bowie and I were talking "We took the hint Then some along with him. ion, what you're doing here with this one mentioned a merchant's club. about Mexico and Texas this after fool outfit" "But I can't find Sanchez," said noon," said Ysabel to Don Ramon. and Bin printed a piece about what Pedro. "He has been missing for "Shake hands, you old desert rat, a club like that could mean. Next on '1 hope you agreed every This man," explained Carson to the day." week we had a set of officers from her brother responded thing," crestfallen sergeant "is a Texan. "Missing? What do you mean?" him to print and we've been work FROM PAINS OF peacefully. Why, man, he's from the Staked Pedro could offer no explanation. Next week Is our since. together ing Senor said "If 'disagreed,' you RHEUMATISM, NEURITIS Plain. He's no spy. Get him his All the farm folks ."He rode into the hills yesterday Bowie and I could agree on one FaU Prevue. . . . Henry," he bum to fixed rifle, you In We wUl town. be up morning. He has not returned." park HEADACHE point at least He Is a very courteran on, '1 heard you was out this "No matter," said Bowie. "Take ous antagonist end I admire his that's Bill's idea, too the cars-y- es. A TABLET into to run you way kind of lookln' and to entertain 'em with music one of the other boys. The Seno- - sincerity. But I tell him he is so ifc NOW BUYS -what somewhere. Well, sometime, escorted. in the park." rita must be carefully GENUINE much younger than I that he has you doin for yourself? Huntln', I Of what had taken place at Guad some things to learn. This republic the had have "How you long ', reckon. No matter what you're alupe the day before, Bowie knew of Texas, do you know what is be park?" a better job for I got Henry, concerned events its Don hind Ramon?" though it all. nothing, "Oh, a couple of years. Bin told And say, I heard you're tot you. him vitally. "No. and to tell the truth, dear in the paper one day about the new d six of them one ing Carmen was caught wholly by sister, I am not vitally interested to park at Midville and another time sbootin' pistols." surprise. She listened carefully, but know." he mentioned how unsightly the Kit?" hear "Where'd that you her cheeks mantled and her eyes "But you should be!" bristled Tia creek waa. We got the land donated don't "On the trail som'mers revealed that she was startled. She Ysabel "I have been told that that and got it fixed up, and now the see the contrap know where. Let's caught her breath imperceptibly. republic has even sent emissaries to like to rest there when farmers "Carmen will not think of tion. Henry." For a moment she could not speak. California to suggest that we Join town shopping and a lot in they're marriage." It was the first revolver Carson "Of course, dearest, it is a sur- the insurrectos. Can you imagine?" of them come in for the band conmUm wakfc. laaalaa Bar las TaMathr atarta had ever seen. He looked, listened Bowie, who had lighted a ciga couldn't prise," continued her mother. certs." to dtatatoafaM mmm fei AaMa too for is bad It expect while new one firearm and examined the naa to to warb Baa f rarMtf Ihia war, "Though not perhaps as great a rette, gazed innocently and thought- us. But "Town band?" with him in men crowded around the two scouts, war Bar AapMa acta aa aakklr. argue you behind to us as it is to you." fire. "What's the fully into a it's "Not vain." high Mostly new exactly. and it to see the wild gun get As her first surprise died away that Texas rebellion is this," con Millions now enjoy modern We've got a nice The final words somehow or other actually In their own hands. school band. spinster. "A Carmen's expression grew grave. tinued the save the held themselves back until Bowie school, too. We used to hear speed method The upshot of the meeting was "You no doubt will want time to unta of proslavery American poli how to ride crowded at the halted about talk once ready door, principal spent money they that Carson Insisted on Bowie's think this over, my child," her ticians cooked up a scheme to set Don Ramon with cordial prothe old school was, but we didn't to meet Fremont; he had Try mother went on. "Sleep over it up a slavery empire in the South, away. waiting Dona testations had said good-bpay much attention to him until Bill the tonight" at taking in Texas and Cuba, mind you, Maria came out on the porch and already gone into the tent with a be You speed-. surprised may about started writing pieces, it with which Bayer Aspirin brings reword for the general's ear to ac "Oh, my Mother," exclaimed Car- and splitting away from the United He Bowie. and toward new the a down we Then building, steps got him with the newcomer. headache and pains of from States. Spanish laws are so old lief men, "that is not necessary." quaint from bis saddle BUI showed us how we could use it neuritis, neuralgia. "Not necessary? Is your mind so fashioned and degrading that they slipped instantly rheumatism, 'I knowed that scout when he was stood before her, hat In hand. and not only to educate kids but for U the fastest, most effective soon made up?" Among in forbid human slavery: hence these Texas a little shaver everybody "I know why you go, senor," Dona kinds of meetings. If s brought us ways Itnown, Bayer Aspirin not The girl's face set in a fixed Texas patriots struck knows the Bowies. My brother Mose a lot closer together, and it's only brings relief from such pains "What Senor Bowie asks is off the base shackles of Mexico and Maria said simply. '1 regret it and this boy grew up together, you but this quick way is Wherever fast am than I from more our of a saying. lot very neighbors brought auite impossible. Mother dear. and Hates greasInjuns say. Spanish law so they could have might It may save the warm hearts have inexpensive. will basketball town for very the country into will never under any circumstances nice little slavery empire of their you go you ers like pizen. If you can get him dollars once spent on high priced In Interested and at farm your school Guadalupe, and wish not plays do games Americano. I own! Well, Senor Bowie knew noth marry an remedies. will go up to trail South with us, he's worth a meetings. They kinds feel as though to wound him unnecessarily. Say ing of all this, but it Is the truth. welfare. And prayers o cavalry knows the counOnce you try it . . . actually fed troop for your safety.' here a long time they belong here now. Sure, they to him that Carmen has no thought His heroes have clay feet" Its liked and well quick relief, you'U know why the folks, fights try, "You are much too kind, dear about these things in The Couread make sure they get bo thousands of marriage; that she thanks him "Most he unmoved. a sat Bowie wildcat" Bowie steadi- like rier and come to town." substitutes for Bayer for his offer; that she feels honored roes have." he said calmly. "Dona Dona Maria," replied Fremont "Hold growled him," "The happiest days of my life Aspirin by always by it but as to marriage no." And the Farmers. Ysabel states the Mexican side well; ly. ril get him." asking for it by its full She spoke rapidly and as if de but it is only one side. The Ameri have been spent under your gracious "How are the farmers doing?" when Carson rejoined name ... never by the dire And If you ever feel Outside, roof. no discussion, brook yet to termined were klnda cana could say something too, name "aspirin" alone, went on. They Carson talk good. the forbid Bowie, for "Pretty which God need my uncon her mother who perhaps stand-offis- h toward the county agent But would - anybody believe presence here, I shall come if I am talked eloquently of the importance bronzed the toward inclined sciously for a long time, but Bill kept tell them? Look at their record. Haven't alive." of Fremont's campaign to Califorfrontiersman, persisted. could lay robbed ing about how nice It would be to of and they everyone the deter and nia its they people 'Tar be it from me, dearest to their hands on?" she exclaimed. man of his spend less time raising what they in ranks mination Bowie left Guadalupe stonyheart every seek to influence your decision yet were and raising It better. Then "The off her words. to to poor death the to as His was any ed. biting against fight many put Growing Pains impulse the ground of it does surprise me. Indians how haven't they been these clubs he helped organize to of take himself between possesas miles attempt England are sometimes Just possible occur Heartaches not unions Such infrequently sort of taught the dads and moms plundered! Look at poor Mexico! and the scene of his one great sion of this prize of the Pacific coast tne iiora senas growing pains something, too." Robbed of Texas. Now they try to failure. He promised fat pay. we have not cour He thinks when and perhaps "Perhaps it is so, "How are taxes?" Bowie smiled. "Kit, do you mean With his three ponies, that being lay hands on Mexican California I age enough. Grace Livingston they turn out well," admitted Car- Heaven forbid! They will corrupt as many as Don Ramon could per the kind of promises to pay he gives "Kinds high, but nothing to what HilL men. "But with my feelings against our ana ruin our civuixa suade him to take, he rode to Mon- Californians every time he steals were for a spelL We weren't people they them as brutal interlopers; their tion!" terey to talk to Larkln. The latter their horses and cattle?" paying much attention to the town murder of the only man "Steals?" echoed Carson indig"Ysabel!" protested Don Roman was In Yerba Buena. Bowie rode on reports printed regular In the Cou I would have married had he lived us. You seem up the peninsula to find him. The nantly. "What do you mean?" with "Spare dignity. rier until BiU asked one day why Oh. these people are intolerable! "That's what honest men can it the presence of our own town was not so large as to make to forget it ought to take $250 worth of coal Though I have nothing personally Americano." difficult to happen on the Ameri- He took three hundred head of it to heat the town hall Then BUI against Senor Bowie, yet he, too, is can. He encountered him at VIo- - horses a few weeks ago from the hand. his asked some more questions. Now raised Bowie "Pardon, where it the saw other brutal. I day Rancho. Nat Spear says nervous was a and Guadalupe him with he get's, we're getting our money's worth for Don Interposed lazily. Ramon," be would have dragged that drunken to me, I am and active young man who spoke the paper he gave Don Ramon ain't our taxes, and the town haU itself is chance refer if by you to death." marauder Fremont worth the Ink on it I heard an accent-Capt- ain John a with A but restrained aU cleaned up, just like our stores.' American." foreign an not useDona Maria perceived it was about it at Yerba Buena last week." his words A. Sutter. Just then a lad came In, and Ed less to argue. "As you will. Car- growing emphasis marked "To the devil with Nat Spear. I a Tejano, Sutter looked at Bowie with the as though he would like to looked men dear. It is your future and you as he added, "I am us us and he pays boys pays of Texa- s- Interest with which old Frederick know and he re I said good-bare well able to decide the ques citizen of the republic go. William of Prussia would regard a wen. And no soldiering, no camp something quite different" marked: tion. Kiss me good night" soland We're scouts, Different" snapped Tia Ysabel, likely recruit for his regiment of work, Henry. In the morning Bowie was in the '1 generally ain't In a hurry to go no better. A land of rebel- s- phenomenally tall grenadiers. In dier boys wait on us." "but on ber saddle early. Carmen was to lunch when George gets back, but Bowie listened with simulated paof the he Bowie saw she exclaimed type precisely contemptu Texas!" X read in the Courier this way to Monterey when he got back morning frontiersman be wanted for bis tience; yet his tempter seemed to to the ranch house. And Dona Ma ously. 1000 ROOMS 1000 1ATHS that old Aunt Liz Is pretty sick no, was feel he back. Sacrathe holding something to up out ruffle grandiose was bard enterprise Bowie ria sent for him. but she been has ain't she $4 a aawaa, $a twa aaraaaa all Bowie aunt, and That my Finally spoke. mento River If you will," he youth, strength "Oh, Senor Bowie," she began, wardly. "Rebels, 70 to us and of for a lot unBut to sounds like ask fine. good I'd aUMASOWniMLlONOON years Kit at the worst, a poise that promised resource "Carmen will not think of marriage. retorted evenly. "But would to see if I I more. one before I Just drop by thought you say thing der pressure. a vile government HOTEL ST. FRANCIS She Insists she is too young. I re- rebels against I could help her out any." The three men adjourned to a Why did you shoot the unarmed should have marched mind her that her mother was mar- Our Tejanos crossDe Haro boys when they were Meeting Bin Jenks. City and horsewhipped rear room where Sutter oraerea ried younger than she. Where do on Mexico UNION SQUARE and ing the river to visit your camp?" three of and the the member sipped Heldsleck, disreputable And every I went on down the street to girls nowadays get their ideas? whole The blunt took Carson afternoon. would chatted Santa the I question nearly except only meet BUI Jenks. who for 15 years can't understand it But she seems Junta. be horsewhipped. Bowie tried two or three times to aback. He seemed to color even has been chronicling the births and determined not to marry. Believe Ana. He shouldn't to be torn pieces by wild break away but could not Larkln, under the bronze of bis fine feadeaths, the comings and goings, the me. dear Senor Bowie, I did my He should Don that I despite Bowie's efforts to shut him tures. The two men were sitting good fortune and Ul of Jonesvffle, Ramon, I horses. beg. and Don Ramon best for both frontier-fashion astride a fallen log. added coolly. off, told Sutter about Bowie's Indian and who has helped the farmers hold vou in hieh esteem. Her de may be excused," be of which had Bowie was looking straight Into Carroundfor the the to affairs stories orders have "I give so. have more leisure and made them her told I cision was so hasty. son's eyes. long ago reached Monterey. better acquainted with town folks. But she has grieved deeply over up tomorrow." Dona Ysabel Sutter left After this disclosure clung withdrawal about that did His hear "Henry, Senor you her sweetheart of brought good highways, and encour the murder But her re- to Bowie like Mustard to a stot; too? Darned sorry it happened, but aged safe use of those highways. de Haro, at the hands of Ameri- somewhat nonplused. Aid not desert her. nothing would do but that Bowie we was in a box. The old man's and now is working on a program canos she 'feels bitterly toward all sourcefulness Tex- orders waa to take no prisoners. TATHEN you see the specials of to guard the health and keeping his But give her a little "Certainly," she observed magiste- must come up to the fort The Americanos. an refused all offers of an Immedi- When I seen the boys and Berreyesa has "the young Tejano and on rate our xnerchants announced the rially, senor. govern change eye light Young girls time, ate contract but unable to escape scorning I asked him flat out Henment expenditures. columns of this paper in the their minds so easily. Do not lose spirit" "You have hurt him, Ysabel," otherwise, gave the magnetic ad- ry, what I should do. He come can oepena on uem, Show me a live town, and I'll And courage." ney you would he that venturer a promise Don Ramon. straight back with. Take no prisa live newspaper and a live editor, mean bargains for you. Try as the kindly Dona Maria would remonstrated few a within him We for room visit no oners. his echoed prissister. upriver "Hurt him," got to soften the verdict she saw how Joncsville is one of them, and BiU oners.' He'd been crowded pretty They are offered by merchants "No more than he has hurt me. He weeks. bitter a blow it was to the Texan. Jenks is on his toes. He's but one of the mind two months. He his in for who hard are not afraid to announce Sutter abusive. apprehad as Everything But he is positively certainly He made no comment 10,000 whose weekly newspapers are to obey I had hension that Bowie, In passing Fre- had gone wrong. to his not need salve few does their a anyone in and in prices or the quality hand, hat rose, helping make their towns better merchandise they offer. of the words thanked Dona Maria for her wounds. I should say he is quite mont's camp which lay enraute. orders. 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