CHAPTER XIV—Continued. we] Gre 'nough for rolling her hands in her apron. she yelled so hard you could've “Good tensely, “An' heard her near to Ithaca, Poll, Larry. “Me an' Lye gag “Holy smut!” fell from the picture his words had made burned itself across her mind. “Her man's been gone Cortland,” continued the monotone. “Lye found out Robertson's been tryin’ to of him." “Hope she don't! “Not till we get done Are you goin’ to tote The man nodded. “Don't dare to till squatters is in bed” slapping on his cap. your mind, Poll, I'll cut 'er loose ged ‘er, Pollyop, as all squatter Old reach day hold 3 interjected Polly with her here?" over later, when he answered, “If-—if change come ale over; an’ or " 20, an' le A harsh sound, something chuckle mi slipped through Polly’ the man at the door, fous satisfacti she said huskily. I'm de took.” when to be She ie caught 3ishe whirling him around “An' listen, 1 with crue keep remem her Old life Mare overcome thrown at flung what running shack. him so and the about to hapj along the away, Was shore seemed to every mint every sec repent and longed to get In extreme from one ishing © SUrre her fingers on? nervou Sness earth made ie up of his wheres had taken of the from paper and burden, She about her but her ' } Daddy Id she wou not was at the stove, her enl fingers sprea of footsteps outside sen to the door. Appallir dragged it open, In deadent Braeger and Larry large bundle through threw it down Polly's bed. Heavy-lidded, the girl gazed her eyes widening in joy, thought of Old Mare's the thought of getting } frightful emotion that surged through her bore relation only by contrast the delights of a few months when country needed her, id over it, when the her head hen, ng : Bishop carried the doorwas on upon Joy misery even over to help every one It wasn't the same at all. This Polly lifted her foot kicked the bundle none too ligt itly. “We had a h--1 of a time gettin’ wre, Poll,” growled Lye YOmtgide It's like if a million crazy devils aas howlin' over the hills. But we brought ‘er just the tf Now do what you like with brat!" White teeth through maniacal smile that parted the girl's lps. At last! She had not lived through interminable days for noth- ing! “Seoot out, you!” she ordered, ig her hand at them, “an’ watch about till 1 get done!” Braeger made for the door as {if anxious te be gone; but Larry Bishop held to the spot where he stood. “She's a woman, Polly Hopkins,” he muttered, his eyes turning from the cat to the rigid girl, “if she Is Olid and ‘or Braeger. Same ‘or, gleamed the wavs keep an — ———— Marc's wife, says!" “What do I care where the pup Is?” thrust in vehemently. “’'Course 's a woman! So be I; an’ Betsy.” stamped He's home too, so Lye 80 were your dead Then uously, “et Kenzie an’ ‘It's about Silent City, Roughly the she her foot tem- of here an’ watch for Mac- his folks," time he I'm thinkin." she the men closed the door, her to it, body. out snapped. | the she were stormin’ shoved out and with her blizzard Then she stood back king had died, and would Marcus Mac- hope that she is grief took sobs rad deep Now as she almost Jerry too, I'he him of Distraughtly NO Kenzie, vicious writhe in h her, she pl door, making locked. Then she could see creeping the had dark rough plas Eternity, lay the gazed down welt al she helpe where aver terest “This,” Was All She Said, Tapping the Handle. “an' If MacKenzie comes here, § for his woman, laugh at him--laugh, an’ laugh till your sides split, Larry.” She closed the door, pushed Bishop into a chair, and then deliberately crawled Into hed beside Evelyn. Upon the inert figure of the bound girl she plied two pillows Then she and Larry waited, scarcely breathing, until veleet seemed to come through the clnpboards from every di- rection A rush of feet brought Bishop bolt upright, yappin’ “Keep settin',” breathed Pollyop. “They'll be stoppin’ here fast enough!” Of a sudden the door burst open, and Marcus MacKenzie, covered with entered. With him were two of Polly enjoyed a Marc's agonlzed face; him, “What's glimpse of Old then she grinned she even | the matter, mister?” showing an expanse of teeth, “What do you mean by bustin’ into my like this, sir?” MacKenzie threw a gl from the | girl to the squatter in the chalr. “My wife's gone!” he cried pert ition, “I—I-—" vow {8 she?’ broke “You don’ white house ance in Polly, yi! Well, t 8n at's too bad. vith Some other poe ‘er—mehbe ! be heard no Larry dishiop longer in wide crouche Jeremiah’s rocking chair, his : He Polly nee but dropped the unearthly ex- girl's She had nervous te the joints nsion at ingers cracked shot Hopkins a furtive gla before in the look pression lost the eyes of heavenly compassion ers As his mind went back to the spr days she had so often smiled comfort Into his own aching heart, he The sound of his ng in his throat, brought scrambling from the cot, Unmindful the squatter, she began pacing the floor, holding Icy fingers to her aching temples, “Best take the pillows off'n her, Poll,” muttered Bishop, “She'll smoth- er if you don't.” The girl paused and threw glance over her shoulder, “Get out of here, you Larry,” she bade him In fierce emphasis. “She'd better smother than get what's comin’ ‘er. You an’ Lye hang around a while till 1 call you, When I'm dgne with er, you'll have to sink her In the inke” Staggering to his feet, Larry brushed away the water thet had gathered in glistening drops upon his when of morose him a to brow, “God, Kid,” " be ied seem human ne more, It's terrible I'm gettin’ change your ' o” er grow “you all haunted, It nil youl ia, Po 1 Leski 0 d~-d You kill an’ not A gurgling nolse the pillows on unseen hand ward, Pollyop strode jerked away the si Evelyn's eyes ter man In laughed ; and gray merciless attitude, door “1 guess this ain't none of my bus! ness,” he mumbled, and opening it, he fled as If pursued hy a spirit of the Storm country, Again with swift, strides the girl went to the door and barred it. Then with utmost deliberation she lighted several other ca and set them In different parts of the hut un. tii a flood of ligh diffused through the room A long deep sigh fell she finished her every Evel y ang proached from under and as if pushing her for- to the bed and feather ticks, out the mute pleading, with horror Larry slunk enme the cot, an were all sought squat- Polly ut her to the vindictive long ndles Wis from her lps task, She wave of pain MacKenzie wanted to see Across face the the twl had en Cot down All rich girl's perfidy a tidal upon ng through ti her she lke wave, Pursued by a the Storm Cou plece of hard bread and hot wa I Watel frowningl) he beat the vith a tin spoon, Of course, wae tastel thout bee supper sugn that every wit very had anse at she for from fo a the cup In small cup hung a flimsy cur a few old dishes little sugar one of had given her against Daddy Hop and for Jerry, tog— turned hand and which behind she had hidden a squatter women had kept it kins’ home-coming perhaps. With woeful, in-caught sobs, she poured half of it Into the cup. Then she crossed to Evelyn and picked up the ax, “I'm goin away her went board tain the She to take this rag out of vour mouth,” she sald, “an' mind you don't squeal, or I'll send you double quick to your first man. Now hold still! This’! hurt a hit!” (TO BE CONTINUED) Not a Second “Time. What a man has done you can do. But those who have been done you can't do so easily. Nearly all, the knowledge in the world has been acquired at the ex peuse of somebody's burnt fingers : : ~— | | 3 Cl he Kitchen Cabinet OO000C Newspaper OOOOCO0O r Copyright, 1832, Western vuion “Life, lot taper the us cherish while yet the glows fresh And flow’et pluck ere It close; Why are we Why choose wear?’ fond ot toll and care? the rankiing thorn to MORE GOOD THINGS A most appetizing salad and one very appropriate for plenle occasions 18: Herring and Po- tato Salad. —Take one cupful of her- ring cut dice, three cupfuls of cooked diced peo tatoes, tea spoonful of onlon table HOTINET peppers, in one fuice, two of spoonfuls four minced tablespoonzuls of of v paprika and a few Make a Frencl vinegar green three inegar, a of grains of salt, olive oll, tabi espoont ui dash dressing of oil and notato com- the fish bine the © ture shredded upon dressing Fish Batter Cakes Tul one-fourth rind, one salt, one nutmeg of lemon one-hal saspoonfuls of fourth nful of ful of wal ats, rolled oats and two and one fuls of flour. Mix and by tea- spoonfuls on a buttered sheet. If the oats are browned slightly in then ground, the cakes will and wholesome, tea Son Cloves, one cup of two ¢ ule half cup- 11It THe 14s iit drop be more (asty Canny Youngster, Helen and Edith were invited to a purty, and as it was qi distance for them to go nlone it cided to let Helen's Donn! with them His told him if they agked him to stay he provided they phoned and told her Donald took the girls to the door, and said: “My mother sald 1 could stay and eat, too, provided you phoned and told hee about it’ tite a wns de brother i go nother cong, Cheerful Minds. We |! ment } which require much riving for all the time (6 if we will but kee a Ur eves open True cheerfulness of mind an foster that more than of happy contact wit} minds are prone to think of content. ¢ ! hutiniine ¢ $ and happiness as tl they r be cl ente rtainment oments cheerful of raising and half ecupful of nuts chopped mixed, one-half cupful coconut, and one egg white, and add to the egg white, over the cake a layer of jelly put on the filling. with halves of walnuts, Pineapple Delight.—Take one small can of pineapple and one-half ponnd of marshmallows; soak the marshmal- tows in the pineapple julce until soft. Just before serving add one-half pint of whipped cream and the pineapple ~ut in bits. Chill and serve, Honey Ange! Cake Rift one and one-half cupfuls of flour four times add one teaspoonful of cream of ter tar and sift again. Beat the whites of eloven eges until stiff, add one nnd one-half cupfuls of honey, beat light. ty, add flour and beat until it is put Into the pan. Bake In a modercte oven, Nurse Magwae Take one cupful of Mix well Spread then BRED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL VIGOR HEAYY EGG PRODUZTION VARIETY THE J. AN TATE) eo + INCORPORATED 1922 Nature's Wonderfu! Power How Many Stars? ink of the of stars ay that } we on the Ascribed to Unknown Race. Pits or shallow eolloe tion were found in the United 81: the and work of which lived here before the from Asia or Northern they did come from. The belief is that these pits for oil were dug by those unknown and unaccountable people who built mounds in the Ohio and Mississippl valleys, worked lead ores in Kentneky and mined copper in the Lake Supe rior region. wells for the eg hy rers re believed ty has Trenoy he that race Indians came Africa, or wherever Worthy of All Honor. A tool iz but the extension of a man’s hand, and a machine is but a complex tool, And he that invents a machine, augments the power and the well-being of mankind —Henry Ward Beecher, Destructive Volcanic Qutburst, Rising to a height of 18.x% feet, only a few miles from Kil is the great volcano of Mauna Loa, bh has inter mittent eruptions, the last one of great violence beginning in October, 1319, and continuing for five months, the flow coming from a split in the moun tain far down upon {ts tank. The black polis of treacle lava flowed for miles through the sand fois, forests and bare rock slopes, finally emptying inte the sea, where giant clouds of steam rose day and night. Myriads of sea fish sere kliled by the Lolling water, inuen, whic
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