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Show THE y TIMES-INDEPENDENT, ~ CARM Sy FRANK CHAPTER XIX et aa leaping his horse ‘Bowie, SAFETY FIRST the Bowie laughed as he held her. knew he had one more pistol slug to face; and knew that only his knife was left him for a hand-tohand fight. Yet such was his tradition and his training that, of all weapons available to him, the bowie knife would be his choice in a short arm struggle. He plunged into the jungle without qualm and headed his horse through the thicket by the of the struggling a cry, os bogged. As did the couple fear, horse entered the living had the serving women it mean? “My! a moment in bewilderment and conIn fusion, stunned by the gruesome sight. Almost at his side lay the squatter’s pony, only its heaving flanks showing life. The Texan stood hatless beside his panting horse, wiping beads of sweat from his forehead and trying to decide what to do. The instinct to hurry away from the tragedy must be denied. If he it would Bowie was Pardaloe was great, but her I have “I don’t their with his tree. Where? aplenty Blood, concerned. very Doane solicitude been waiting for care! He’s mine. I’ve had too many tragedies in my life not to value a protector. Had only you been there that dreadful day at Los Alamos!’’ “Querida! My right arm is getting quite strong again. But Dr. Doane says it must be exercised regularly so it won’t be stiff. How about exercising it a little now?”’ “My darling,: you must take no. chances! You might strain it, you know.” ‘““Tomorrow then?’’ ' way into the heart of the Melena to His questions came fast. Bowie pointed to the fallen squatter. Simmie pulled at his beard reflectively—the only sign he ever gave of excitement. Pardaloe stared a moment, pulled the body around, but he saw no blood. “Henry,” he asked,- peering, should suffer a stiff forearm riquito. calling and answering brought Parswearing mine— it. God sent me once a protector; it was no credit to you, big man, that he chose you—” *‘No credit to me, pobrecita, but it is the only thing in my life that I count.”’ “He sent me-a_ protector—why shouldn’t I persecute him? Why shouldn’t I persecute him?” **You’re too young to be cruel,” he retorted. It was frontier wireless long before the day of wires. Patience and Simmie, and for Bowie was unabashed. She tried, for the most part unsuccessfully, to keep the Texan in bed; and failing this, to keep him in the house. “Cease protesting,’’ she would say decisively.. *“‘This is my hour, En- “at last an answering call. and honor from the shattered bone. Carmen’s confidence in Dr. be virtually where Bowie stood leaning left hand on the sycamore “Henry, you been hit! Dog it, man, you’ve lost blood. Set down. Where’s Henry?”’ your that I wonder at,’’ he said insincerely, ‘“‘is that you would send for me to attend to a little thing like this. Bowie, my boy, you’ll be swinging a reata next week.’’ He successfully concealed his anxiety lest impossible to find it again, and it would almost certainly be mangled ‘by coyotes before it could be reeovered. Nor could Bowie, partly disabled, get it on his horse—the squatter was a large man—to carry it out of the swamp. Nor had he a pistol in hand to load for a shot. But he had still a stentorian voice. He knew Pardaloe and Simmie would trail him to the Melena. He sent out.a slow high cry and listened. No response greeted his ear. After a-long wait, for even breath was precious in his predicament, he tried a second call and sat down to ’ figure out what had befallen Blood. Soon he heard in the distance a pistol shot. He knew it was a signal. Again he gave the plainsman’s shrill plaintive cry, and there came daloe Many Changes Continue to We marvel at the hidden forces which control the behavior of all creatures on land and in the water, many of which are ascribed to “‘instinct,”” but much of this phenom*“T had no pistol. We were goena still baffles us because up to ing fast. I was within ten yards of this time no solution has been ofhim when we got here. He jumped fered. For instance, in the bee his horse past the tree without seeworld we find a curious procedure Late that morning Carmen, after searching the horizon since daybreak with straining eyes, perceived a little party of horsemen riding slowly toward the ranch house. Most of all she searched among them for the caballero to whom she had given her life in promise. Her acute agony of suspense ended when she made out his broad hat and tall figure in the saddle. Carmen had promised herself she would be very collected when he returned. All night and all the morning her prayers had been poured up to heaven for his safety, and with her prayers answered and her lover, out of the saddle, clasping her close, everything went black before her. “She disgraced herself by fainting in Bowie’s one good arm. “T saw the flames in the night along the river,’ she sobbed when she came to. ‘Oh, Henry, if you ever ride into danger again, I ride «with you. I must. Never again can I stand such a night. What’s this?’’ she exclaimed, catching sight of the | which is beyond all understanding. When bees swarm to establish a new home we are told that a certain. number immediately segregate themselves and remain perfectly quiet. Regardless of the feverish activity all around them, this group of bees settles down for the specific purpose of producing wax for use in the new home. They form a wedge-like their bodies and mass on hardens into transparent flakes. When the quantity is deemed sufficient they separate and get busy on the task of building the framework this business have been killed, the game DON’T place the tree near a stove | or fireplace. DON’T leave a lighted guarded at any time; you on the lookout for fires. DON’T the Scientists of the Detroit chapter, Izaak Walton league, in the Detroit News. Although scientists have for years studied the phenomena of hibernation among mammals, reptiles and insects, as well as the migration of birds, they have as yet not been able to find the compelling force. It is possible that in the near future they will be able to pierce the veil which enshrouds these mysteries. The ability of certain fishes to emit electric shocks inspires wonder and, so far as we know, this marvelous power is also unexplained. It would be interesting to learn not only how this current is generated, but whether it is projected for defensive pur- of honey- less. Among the grachibia we have the toad and frog which undergo a marked metamorphosis after the tadpole stage, and we puzzle over the question why nature established such a complicated life cycle. Then there are certain newts and sala- combs and cells. The act of massing together is perhaps instinctive, manders with the faculty of growing a new tail when that appendage is but the actual nipped off by an enemy. In the realm of plant life we have process of producing wax is a mystery as yet unsolved. We could hazard the guess that the substance for wax-making is already in glands or sacs and that the heat generated by the clustered bees causes the wax to slowly flow from pockets in the body. In reality we know nothing of the chemical process involved and probably nev- the enigma of chlorophyl, the green coloring matter present in all vegetable cells. Analytical tests have thus far not established with certainty the true compesition of this. complex substance, and a recent news item on the subject tells us the that scientists are still working on the problem. Chlorophy] is able to absorb some of the energy of sun- bees seem able to do this at will, writes Mack B. Stielau, secretary light, and this captured force breaks down water and carbon dioxide. er will. of the The truly amazing feature entire procedure is that p. m., midnight and 3 a. m. lived to be 85 years old. use a rickety, unsafe lad- solution as the about Christwhere DON’T allow steps and sidewalks to become icy in cold weather. During Christmas you’ll probably have sand } increases. caution their Parents children until the to save MWA Even the almost penniless have firecrackers, but the more wealthy win the envy of § others with their | rockets. Enthusiasm is not limited to the young boys, but it is shared by the entire family. Boys and girls parade up and down the streets at night, makinga racket with tin trumpets and ‘‘instruments”’ they picked up on the way. They ring doorbells, then run away with joyful laughter. The sky is lighted up with rockets and firecrackers beat a constant staccato. The fun begins again the neat morning, with greater enthusiasm than ever. Although a boy may eZ Z==4 have bankrupted himself the day before, firecrackers have taken a great drop in price. He must have a new supply because they are cheap. Now the juveniles grow reckless. ~Whole packages of firecrackers go off at one fell blow; those who } were firecracker YAN \ boys yesterday ® a are pyboys yen Enight ‘the skyrocket today. - As comes streets SX RAS on, ae seem By ablaze with explosives and colored rockets. The second morning after Christmas the streets are strewn thick with burned pieces of fireworks; but the air is clear. 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If it snows Christmas night, the hop crop will be good next year. At Christmas meadows green, at Easter covered with frost. If windy Christmas day, trees will bring much fruit. Christmas wet gives empty granary and barrel. A green Christmas makes a fat. graveyard. A warm Christmas, a cold Easter. A green Christmas, a white Easter. twenty- men, 10 SO crackerless. salt or of Alaska dinner is always raised several’inches from. the floor level. the DON’T drive carefully — unless you want to live and enjoy 1941. of the varied—and consist- fifth, because they won’t get any more. The boys and girls refuse to believe this prophecy, but feel that Providence will not allow them mainland mes Thousands of young girls entering wom~- Shortest Distance shortest distance between Weather prognosticators have found means of forecasting most of the coming year’s weather by cocking an eye at the sky during Christmas week. You may not believe them, but here are a few ‘Christmas without firecrackers just isn’t Christmas down in New Orleans. “If anybody not got no firéwo’k he mighty po’,”’ say the Creoles gayly. The more the fireworks, the better the Christmas on the lower side of Canal street. While other people are shooting off fireworks on July 4, New Orleans is sweltering under intense heat. Outside activities are out of the question. With noisy July 4 festivities out of the question, was easy to begin celebrating Christmas, stead, with the firing of skyrockets, Roman eandles and firecrackers. Once started, there was no stopping it. Shooting starts several weeks before Christmas, and every night the firecrackers The from UTAH Ciry No Outer Hearth Old Bermuda fireplaces are much — copied by American architects. They are unusual in that they have ho he land of Asia is 47 miles between Cape Prince of Wales, the western extension of Alaska, and the East Cape of Siberia. City of New Orleans | Likes Its Fireworks In Christmas Season ently many guests; sprinkle in dangerous spots. . And Lake luncheon Eyes of Small Animals Eyes of some small animals, as in certain orders of rodents and marsupials, have retractor muscles which can draw the eyeballs back into their sockets. This arrangement, according to the Better Vision institute, aids in protecting the eyes from injury. tree DON’T leave your tree in the house after it becomes dried out. tumult 30c; Chemical Manufacturing Nearly 80 per cent of the chemical manufacturing of Australia, exclusive of fertilizers, is located in New South Wales, and Victoria, it is reported by the American Chemical society. A study of defense measures suggests that there is too much concentration of industry at the seaboard. cording to the United States forestry service, you can do it this way: Divide the weight of your tree by four and buy that many pounds of ammonium sulphate. Dissolve it in water, one and-a-half pints to each © pound of ammonium sulphate. Cut the end of your tree trunk on a ‘diagonal, put some solution in a jar der in decorating the tree. DON’T place Christmas candles near the tree, curtains, paper wreaths or other decorations. DON’T overlook the opportunity to make your tree fire-resistant. Ac- the from had his regular meals at 5, 7 and 9 # tree unmust be DON’T leave toys exposed people ean trip on them. of Breakfast Medicos Must Be Wrong Physicians contend that enthusiastie eaters just dig their graves with their teeth—still the Marquis of Queensberry always ate two breakfasts, with a half hour intermission. And two luncheons and DON’T be excessive ‘mas ‘“‘spirits.”’ in. Not all the champagne, the wines, the cordials and the sweet potatoes and cocoanuts and Chinese ginger and Island sugar and the strong cigars have been brought in just for you and me. No, no, Guadalupe will be host to a hundred guests—every ranchero in the valley, with his wife and sons and daughters and his guests, will be here every day for a week. So will. all the De la sauerras from Santa Barbara.” ““A week!” “Yes, and they will laugh and dance .and sing and. play and. get very hungry, Enriquito. They will dance every night and all night for a week, in your honor and mine.’’ “Then all our Monterey cousins and friends and our San Diego cousins and friends—’’ ‘‘Heaven protect us, pobrecita!” “You may well say that. I hope we shall have a little time to our. selves after two or three days—don’t look for it before that.’’ ‘But where will all these people sleep?”’ “Oh, nobody sleeps while the bee. bration lasts! Only perhaps an hour or so after sunrise. They sleep where they can. Then in the morning come the meriendas—like yours and mine,” she whispered. ‘Don’t you remember?”’ “IT remember nothing else, querida mia—only that day and you.” [THE END] Baffle oornitans SHOP: and stick the diagonal butt into the brought Life Sat solution. Add drinks it up. getting married in California seems to be important.’’ ‘Important, Henry?” : ‘Why, for a week now, every servant, every vaquero, everyone in the household, has been getting ready for our marriage.’ “Ah! But, Enriquito, it’s not all for you and me that the fatlings poses or used to render prey help- the roof of the new hive, and in the matter of a day or so wax exudes from Carmen, in Plant, Animal ‘“twhere’d you hit him?” ing this pool. The horse went down.” Bowie pointed upward. ‘‘See that old grapevine hanging across from the trunk to the branch? That’s what did 7t.”” me—not?” HOTEL The DON’T give children dangerous toys, or toys with sharp points. If they operate with electricity, be sure you supervise their use. DON’T decorate the tree with lighted candles unless it’s absolutely unavoidable. Carefully wired electric bulbs are much safer. “If I have so imposed on your lovely nature, querida, I want, of course, to make amends.’’ Then Carmen spoke, ‘‘In the morning, Henry, I want you to take me over to the valley of the strawberries. Will you? I want to go to that redwood tree where we sat. Do you think you could find it? There were two close together.’ “I could find it, Carmen, if there were two thousand close together.” ‘And tomorrow, Henry,” said Carmen a week before the wedding day, “‘we must go to Monterey to engage the musicians. I want a violin and a flute and a guitar. They will ride with us in the procession to the mission and play on the way —won’t that be nice? And Henry, we will take the horses from Don Ramon’s caballeria of blacks—they are such beauties. You and I will ride together, then Don Ramon and Dona | Maria, then the music, and then everybody else!’ *““How many?’”® “Oh, a hundred or so.” |. Season Rooms as low as; $2. 25° Enjoy the comforts and conveniences of this. world-famed Hotel at prices as low as you'd - pay elsewhere. A renovation program completed November Ist makes these accommodations an unusual. value. Park your car in our new, modern garage at extremely low rates, If you want a ils merry‘ Christmas be sure that the frivolity of the season doesn’t turn it into tragedy. The National Safety Council points out that the Holidays are the most dangerous part of the year, replete with auto casualties, home accidents, burns and falls. Keep these “don’ts” in mind and you'll live to see the new year: “Leave the horses here, Henry. I want to walk the rest of the way up the hill just with you.” “This is the tree, Carmen. Tell me now, from your beating heart, what you told me that day, my Carmen.” Slowing up, the Texan peered through the screen of leaves ahead. He worked his way closer to the giant sycamore, when his horse shied violently. » Half submerged, face downward in the marshy water, lying so close that Bowie’s horse almost trampled it, he saw the sprawling figure of a man. Clutching his knife in his left hand, the Texan slipped from his saddle, plunged through the slime and, watching narrowly for a trick, lifted the man’s head by the hair out of the ooze. As he took the head in his hands it turned, disjointed at the neck; the squatter was quite dead. With one arm disabled, Bowie could do no more than partly drag the trunk of the body closer to the roots of the big tree. He stood for left the body As Year’s No. 1 aan Service *‘Perhaps tomorrow if you behave yourself. Do you realize, bad Texan, how I’ve already cast to the winds the rigid etiquette of centuries? I’m sure if Don Ramon knew how bad I’ve been—and all through associating with you—he would disown me. You ought to be ashamed of yourself to impose so on the weakness of a poor girl like me. And I don’t believe you are a bit ashamed. What sort of people live in Texas? And you did’ say something, if I remember rightly, about run-. marrying ning, hot water splashing, sheets torn up and enough bandages ready to equip a small hospital. The rough bandages were soaked off. Carmen. calmed herself until she saw the ragged wound of the slug in the arm as it was bared. Whereupon, without even apologizing, the excited girl fainted again. When Dr. Doane took charge he, too, laughed at Carmen’s fears. ‘‘All a plainsman’s cry, What “I room the excitement began all over again. The next moment the senorita and the senora, breathless with Blood spurred to the right, close to a huge sycamore. Bowie’s horse was struggling up to its knees in mud and slime with every leap like to be its last. Suddenly there came a whirring, clashing sound ahead, and a terrible ery choked short. Through the tangle of vines and branches before him Bowie caught a glimpse of a riderless horse, ly- ing WNU will, but not yet, querida. Not yet.’’ Despite his assurances, she was atremble. ‘‘Come into the house, quick, querido. You do not know how bad you are hurt. Come.” ahead. ae Then came a silence as Bowie, with his shattered arm, pressed forward. A pistol shot from the squatter rdng and echoed through the jungle. The slug whistled past Bowie’s head. His only answer to it was © Frank H. Spearman blood-soaked bandage on Bowie’s right arm. ‘You ,are hurt! You are wounded! Madre de Dios! You will die!’’ jungle as he crouched in the saddle, sounds NOW... Merry Christmas Also Famous H. SPEARMAN into Hoe}. pret Our made West $200,000.00 available AT OUR esd the and finest SAME CAFETERIA DINING ROOM MRS. $ 4 fs hotel POPULAR BUFFET J. H. WATERS, President Managers J. HOLMAN WATERS and W. 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