tNO UBDOBIt-fflrLAl)ffiJ?HIA,
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r.iust Gossip About People
DBRS never cease, Jo they? One
Mnk that, after hearing oi
Mburn Attent as a nodal leader
, mm ream pii ""- ......
learn thai rniiauriiiii m
. and cannot be changed, even If
it Jl of "oney Bf,er ycar" of
waiting ha succeeaeu n one ur
.. in eettlne people Into exclusive
ni besides money they usually
?Vhetlons with society which made
.,, MirlRnM tirlnm It home.
fetrnum" "' "
la" . . ..... ...it
r listen, my una, mu " "
( a happening in this good old
Mly last weeK, wniin uio prcsi-
nominee, the uon. cnanes r-rans
came here to speak, lie was,
.. mi . .TnVin nHtitinl
r,wiTte. me r'"' ;":..""."
lent of tne union !nni "" -m
Mrs. Orlbbcl fell the lot of hoa-
, U Mrs. Hughes on that occasion.
raM, Mrs. Qrlbbcl. Mrs. Stotcsbury and
Sawebcr of women oi ijign ucbot
Ht& Mrs. HUgnos in r. unuutu
having placed a chair for hor In
center thereof. While they were
the door of tne dox openea ana
prept on8 olner lhan th8 wlfo cf ft
official In the city ion. very .ugny
made straightway for tne aacroa
Imagine tho consternation or. tno
for tho lady In question mauo
decidedly at home. Finally ono
ached her and told her with great
and charm that that special chair
l been set asldo for Mrs. Hughes. Well,
L succeeded In prying tho uninvited
Lt from tho chair, but not from ro-
the guest of honor. She seemed
ftMnk that tho wlfo of bo high an of.
should have something to do with
s and her resolution was not to be
I by any means whatsoever, some
tj that, don't you thlnk7
ur debutantes to bo Introduced this
moon at ono leu swoop, so to
Id Didst ever hear tho like? Still
i mighty nice and probably much more
i tor the little buds than It Is to have
I (tie thrills and excitement alone, and
'far the flowers, well I am sure the
t crowded garden beds In tho tlmo of
bloom cannot bo compared to the
rers sent to tho four charming girls
i will surround Mrs. Charles Wheeler
afternoon when nho will Introduce
granddaughter Suzanne Elliot, the
(liter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCall
et; her stcp-granddaughtor, Hannah
who is tho daughter of Mrs.
ilea Wheeler, Jr., by a former mar-
, and Mary and Elisabeth Packard,
fhters of Mr. and Mrs. George Pack
There is some relationship between
Whee'ers and Packards on tho
ler and Brown side, I understand,
: I am not quite clear on the subject
so I had better let you stay In
i questioning stage as well, and when
Esye It clear I'll pass It on.
Him particularly Interested In Suzanne
let, for she has boon In England for
l lut three years, and at her age ono
ges so much from the long-hair stage
the society belle. I am told she Is
etlonally pretty, and surely she
fairly by that Inheritance, for her
per Is as pretty as any of the young
ons one sees, and does not look a
r sipre than thirty-five, In spite of the
A'that she has one married daughter.
. Sidney P. T. Brock; a second daugh.
r, Natalie, whoso engagement to Lieu-
nt FitzIIugh Green, U. S. N was
enticed fast week, and is now bringing
; her third.
There were five Wheeler sisters, you
w, Mrs. Elliot, tho Countess Pappen-
, who was Miss Mary Wheeler: Mrs.
ge Thayer, Miss Gertrude Wheeler.
Henry Norrls, Miss Ethel Wheoler
Mrs, Philip Walnman, tho youngest
er, who was Miss Christine Wheeler.
Whose husband lost his life In tho
W about a year ago.
Suzanne Is named for her crand.
ther, who was Miss Susan Farnum, so
N can see how many good old Phlladel-
l families are allied with the name of
eler In this city. Among the
Mantes who will receive at the tea
afternoon, which will bo given at
Iff. Wheeler's Bryn Mawr home, will bo
Melrs. Mary Loverlng. Elizabeth
tter, Qainor Baird. Sonhle Baker.
arlne Lea, Lorraine Graham. Ellsa.
McMlchael, Elizabeth Miller, Nancy
IS. Maripnrjit YrnI- L'.IU..!.. TT.L
..Marlon Wurts. Emily Harris. Paul.
Denckla, Patty Borio and Anna
hlle seated on thn nnroh tt h
Wlagdon Valley Hunt Club" watting
"" swrc ot the meet last Satur
r I was highly interested In watching
ox and a friend of hers I did not
rolze try to take a short cut. which
ted not to be so short after all, for
f gOt tntO a deen HWfimn In frnnf nt
J house, and the- poor friend had a bad
wnne Eliza was walking along the
'no gin in blue, as I shall deslg-
the friend, managed to extricate her-
"iwioui any serious Injuries, but
' ww a, number of the men looking
t the swamp, and I am nfmiri h,
Omethlng besides her. haliinc Tt
' mighty gay afternoon, and every
"Itea out to make tho first race
oi the season a real success. I
d the Qeorira IV nnaiimia n none
Mwe. wero with the Bertram Llppln-
Deueve they are paying them a
now. An lntrA.i. ...,... -
ivjiiuun Justice, whose lecturo the
"ore, given at the club dinner,
4 tO be most antftrtalnlno- TTo wo
M the first men to hunt about the
" urove country, which has lately
' " popular.
4 Burpee will enterUln his brother,
tt . '- -, uuiiivr uniKjfL H(
f WfJtW League, Atlee and JeannetU
to A. ""'"Jed in St. James's Bpl-
i bIT Wednesday, November 1,
' rpe are Jn mourning, so there
f 7 no reception after the wedding.
Jttl entertaining bfore4uuid, I un.
inignva dinner will be given
for the men of the wedding party, who
are Baron von Wull.rstorff. of vYennai
Dr Frank Crozer Knowles. William D.r.
Dronne.d and Frets Derby, of New York,
NA.NCT WTNN&
Personals
Mr. Trenchard Newbold will tire m small
T&.a, ".: v ,h? M"ion ciuro"
Thursday evening In honor of hU nle
Miss Marlon S, Wurts, daughter of Mr i?d
Mrs. Itobert Kennedy VTurts.
fMt1E',,Pr,n,on nuckwaltr. dauehttr
i? .. r who,,s msrrUre to Mr Josnh
ShMlcro.. Webb will be solemnized on",,.
vJ-! & xht Church of tn I,0y wn'tr.
fidlth IUmsey. as maid of honor, and her
brMesmjId. will be Ml., Mrl, S.ll.rs and
ni " "olllnKforth White, of West
Pnn .Ii X" l,hor DaUetl ot Wllmlng
Mr. Bobert lleatty will act as but m
w . w l tU8h.er" wMI Inelude Mr. Caldwell
Webb. a brother of the bridegroom: Mr H
Ormsby Phillips, of Pasadena. Cal, j Mr
Louis lleatty. Mr reward ll.atty. Mr Wall
t K'."J.n"rd B.nd Mr Qroavenor Calkins,
?' Providence, R I, Miss Dallett will en
tertain the bridal party at dinner this eT.
nlng at her home In Wilmington
The A. J. Drexel Diddle nible Class has
selected Monday evening. December 4. for
Its concert. This affair Is alwajs of social
and artlstlo Interest to Philadelphia and
takes place In tho ballroom of the Bellevue
Stratford. The Emergency Jlcllef of Jenklntown.
which has been meeting every Thursday
morning and afternoon at Alverthorp, the
home of Mrs. Henry Mlddleton Fisher, on
Meeting House lane, will hold Its winter
classes at the home of Mrs. Richard Harte
on Old Tork rood. Noble, as last year. It will
meet on Thursdays as usual until Mrs.
Fisher closes her home. Mrs. Fisher has
Just returned from Drlfton, Pa., where she
vpem several aays.
Mrs. Johns Hopkins, of the Newport, will
leave this week for Atlantlo City, where
she wilt spend a fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bertram Llpplncott, of
Bethayres. have Miss Elizabeth Mendelson,
of New Tork. as their guest for several
days.
Miss Anna Heckscher, daughter of Mrs.
Austin Heckscher, of Devon, has returned
from a visit to Atlantlo City. Miss Heck
schcr's wedding to Mr. Itlchard Sidney
Newbold wilt take place In November.
Miss Margaret Eleanor nushton. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ruahton, has sent
out Invitations to a masquerade dance at
her home on Lancaster avenue. Wynne
wood, Tuesday evening, October 31.
Mrs. S. Naudaln Duer will again conduct
her dancing class for the school set at the
Bellevue-Stratford during the winter. The
first meeting will take place on Friday
evening, November 24,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Clothier, Jr., of Rad
nor, who spent the summer at Narragan
sett Pier, are spending a few days at
Khawnce-on-the-Delaware.
Mrs. C. A Daniel will return today from
Atlantlo City and will occupy her apart
ment at the St. James Hotel, as usual, for
the winter months.
The Rho Delta Kappa Fraternity will
give Its first dance of the season at the
Phllomuslan Club, Fortieth and Walnut
streets, Saturday evening. October 28.
Dances will be given regularly thereafter
at the name place on the fourth Saturday
of each month during the season of 11
and 1917. Special features, under the di
rection of Mr, Gilbert Van Hoesen, will
be glvqn at each dance.
Dr. and Mrs. R 8. Keelor. who formerly
lived In this city, entertained a house
party at their home, 708 Carlton road,
Wentileld. N. J. Among the Phlladelphtans
lo the party are Mra. E. L. Cortholl, Mrs.
A. S. Kempfer, Mrs. C. A, Pceney, Miss
Pearl Hill. Miss Martta Corthell. Mrs. D:
O. Klrstetter and Mrs. Carroll H. Keelor.
Mrs. William Benton Bunker, of the
Essex, will give a tea October 24 at the
Golden Dragon Tea Room, 37J8 Walnut
street.
Miss Mabel Ray, of Logan, was given a
dance last night at the Belfleld Club In
honor of her birthday.
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MISS WINIFRED MAIIION CONEAD
Miss Conrad, whoso homo is in
Dcs Moines, In., will bo married
tomorrow in tho Episcopal Church
of tho Holy Nativity, Fox Chase,
to Mr. Van Vcchtcn Hostcttcr, or
this city
Weddings
been ahot. howeer. the ranser acta Alalr
noma in aafetr .
AUIre eunimoiui hr pounel. nilawortn.
who alao know a David lw well Alalro
learea for lot Peru, In Meilco, to aee
the eitent of damage done hr th Fetieral
trnope and to demand tndemnur from their
reneral 1ikuMo lie. Immedlatolr all
Jlolentlr In oe with Alalre. and promhwa
full reparation, lolorea, AUIre a maid,
doea not trust tansorlo .
liave Ijiw, on n mlalon to dlerurer who
la reaponelblo for thrfla of rattl". calle
upon lllate Jonea and hla dauehier Taloma.
rllhlor of the Auatlna Duvo eupta
il Auatln and Tad Lowla. Dare. Jonea,
Htcanio Ouxman. iho baa loat n lot of
rattle, and nirardo'a two ona atari In
aeairh ot the inl a .
After a lona rile alone hmui th ralij
Dare romea upon two men In the act ef
brandlns the aiolen came I'e kll o,,.'
an-t the other "tKB unl th ner-oua
toas ot Ileaele Ilell'a head aarea Ur from
Oeath. aa a bullet anaitere the mare's ekult
and ahe dropa dead under her rider. Tedro
and lllcardo arrive on the ocene.
What's Doing Tonight
Convention International Idlea' Garment
Workera' Union. Hcottlah Hlte Hall.
Convention I'ennaylvanU State Uaptlat Alio
elation. Cheetnut Street Church, Cheatnut atreet
w,-t of l"ortletn ...
Klfty-aeventh Street Improvement Aaeoclatlon,
Slstleth atreet and Ulrard avenue; n o'clock.
Lncaater Avenue Uualnaea Men. 8930 Lan
caster avenue. ... . . ..
llotarr Club dinner, Kusler'a Tteataurantl 8:13
Freaentatlon of battle atreamere. Second Ttesl
ment Armory. ...
South rilitleth Street Improvement Aaeocla
tlon, 253 South Sixtieth atreet.
8nLLKnS-SHATTUCK
A wedding of Interest will take place
tonight at 6 o'clock. In the Second Pres
byterian Church Twenty-first and Walnut
streets, when Miss Kathlyne Montgomery
Shattuck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
R. Shattuck. of 2:3 West Tulpehocken
street, Oermantown. will become the bride
of Mr. Coleman Sellers, 3d. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Alexander
MacColl. Mlm Shattuck. who will be given
In marriage by her father, will be attended
by her stater. Miss Mildred Shattuck, as
maid of honor, and the bridesmaids wilt
Include Miss Hlliabeth Ornmmer. Miss
Marie Loulae Williamson, Miss Suianne
Cotton, Miss Abble Austin. Mls Anne B.
Gardiner, and Miss Edith Gillette There
will be two tiny flower girls. Miss Mnrgaret
Sellers and Miss Elizabeth Sellers.
Mr. Sellers will have his cousin, Mr. rtaljih
Colton, as best man, and the unhers will
be Mr. James Moore Austin, Mr. Norman
Swltxer. Mr. Albert Freeman, Mr. Lewis
Pyle. Mr. Donald Torry. of New York, nna
Mr. Montgomery Foster.
PLATTKN VIELE
A wedding of Interest to many I'hlladcl
phlans which took plaeo quietly in New
York this afternoon was that of Miss Cath
erine Campbell VIele. daughter of Mrs.
Maurice Vtole and granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Campbell, of Wyncote, and
Mr. J. Hornor Platten, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Platten, of New Tork. The wedding
took place rt i o'clock In the St Regis
Hotel. The ceremony was performed by
tho Rev. Mr. Judge, rector of St. Matthew's
Church, only a few Intlmato friends and
relatives being present.
Miss Mary Stewart VIele, slater of the
bride, was the maid of honor and only
attendant
The bride wore an attracthe gown of
white satin, made In a most becoming man
ner. Tho ture veil extended to the end of
the train, where It was caught with a spray
of orango blogaom. Mr. Platten had Mr.
Douglas He-Men Allen, of New York, as his
best man, an I tho usherit were all New
York men, A small reception followed the
ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs. Platten
left on an extended wedding trip. They
will make their home In the South.
WRIGHT IIOBAN
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Hoban,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles .1, TTo
ban, of K0 South Broad street to Mr.
Thomas Bertrand Wright, of Cleveland, u..
took place this morning at a nuptial mass
at 10 o'clock In the Church of tho Annun.
elation. Tenth and Dickinson streets. Bishop
Hoban. an uncle of the bride, performed
the ceremony. Miss Hoban had her sisters.
Miss Rosalie Hoban and Miss Dorothy
Hoban. as bridesmaids. A small breakfast
for the Immediate families find bridal party
louuweu mo iiui'iiui muoit.
PAIOHMEYERS
A very quiet wedding was solemnized yes
terday afternoon at the manse of the Beth
any Temple Church, when Miss Estelle M.
Meyers became the bride of Mr. Earle W.
Paige. The Rev. Asa J, Ferry officiated.
Only tho members of the Immediate fam
ilies were present. The only attendant of
the bride was Miss Helen Bellcher as maid
of honor, while Mr. Paige had tor his best
man Dr. Francis a, Harrison. After a wed
ding journey through the south, Mr. and
Mrs. Paige will live at 710 McGIII avenue.
West Collingswood, N. J., where they will
bo at homo after December 1.
CHAVTnil I (Continued)
LAW followed them with his cea. "Is he
i dead?" ho Inquired, coldly, i
"Oodl Yes."
"Right In tho mouth' The fellow was
In hell beforo he realised It"
"Seel It Is ns we thought, Tedro; one
of Lewis's! Tsel Tsol Tsel What a
sight!"
"Who Is her mierled the officer.
Tlno Garza, ono of the worst t" chimed
the two Guxmans.
Rlcnrdo was dancing In his exctiement
"I told you that Lenls knew something.
The other one got past me, but he rode
llko tho devil, and I cannot shoot like
this. 0
"Waltt" exclaimed Pedro. "This Is be
yond my understanding. I heard but one
shot from here, then after an Initant my
father's gun And yet hero la a dead horse
and a dead man."
"This fellow and t fired at about the
same Instant," Do explained, but oven
when he had related the history of tho en
counter his companion could scarcely be
lieve that such quick shooting was possible.
It was difficult to secure a connected
s'cry from Iticardo, but ho finally made It
plain that at the first report the other thief
had fled, exposing himself nnly long enough
for the old man to take a quick shot
In his direction. Rlcnrdo had missed, and
tho miscreant was doubtless well nway by
thin time. He had ridden a sorrel horse,
that was all Rlcardo could remember.
Law looked only briefly nt the gruesome
results of his marksmanship, then he turned
back to the body of his beloved mare.
Rlcardo noticed nt length that ho was cry
ing: as tho Ranger knelt beside tho dead
thoroughbred the old Mexican whispered to
tils son:
"Valgame Dlosl This Is a strange fel
low. He weeps llko a woman. Ho must
hae loved that horso an a man loves his
wife. Who cin understand these GrlngosT"
After a time he approached cautiously nnd
Inquired: "Whnt shall wo do with this
hombrc. aenor? Pedro hns found his horse."
Law roused himself. With his own hands
he gently removed Resle Belle's snddlr,
bridle and blanket, then he gave his orders.
"I'll take your horse, Rlcnrdo, and you
take that fellow's. Oct a wagon and move
him to JoncsUlle."
"And you?"
"I'm going to follow that man on the
sorrel."
The dead man's saddle was left beside tho
body: then when the exchange of mounts
had been effected and all was ready, Law
made a request that amazed both father
and eon.
"If I'm not back by morning, I wnnt jou
to bury my mare," Ills voice broka; he
turned away hlB face.' "Bury her deep, Rl
cardo, so the coyotes can't dig her up;
right hero where she fell I'll be back to
soo that H'a done right Understand?"
"Buenol I understand perfectly. She was
a pretty horse. She was your bonlta, eh?
Well, you have a big heart, scnor, ns a
brave man should hae. Everything shall
be 'done as ou wish; I give you my hnnd
on It." Rlcardo reached down nnd gripped
Law's palm. "lVe will name our pasture
for her, too, Decnuse it is piain you lovec
her dearly. So, then, until tomorrow."
Law watched his two friends ride away,
then he wiped his Winchester and Raw to
his cinch. This done he rained Bessie Belle's
head and kissed the lip that had so often
explored his palm for sugar. With a mis
erable ache In hla eoat he mounted and
rode, off to pick up the trail ot the man
on the sorrel pony.
Fortunately thin was not difficult, for the
tracks of a running horse are plain In aott
ground. Finding whero his quarry had
broken toter. Law set out at a lope.
The fellow had ridden In a wide semi
circle at first, then, finding he was not pur
sued, he had slackened pare, and, In conse
quence, the signs became more difficult to.
follow. They seemed to lead In the direc
tion flf f .. tl..l .. u (.,.... T.. ...t..
..w.. v. .n Hlllian. villllll 'lo JUURru A
must be fully twelve miles away, nnd when
inry continued to maintain thH course the
Ranger became doubly Interested Could It
he, he asked himself, that his quarry would
hae the audacity to ride to the Austin
headquarters? If so. hM Identification
promised to become easy, for a man on a
sorrel cow-pony was more than likely to be
observed Perhaps he thought himself w
cure and counted upon the assistance ot
some friend or confederate among the Las
Palmas ranch hands In case of pursuit
That seemed not unreasonable, particu
larly Inasmuch as he could have no sus
picion that it was a Ranger who was on
his trail.
Dae Ion the hoof prints for a time, but
picked them up again at the pasture gate a
few miles farther on, and was able to trace
them far enough to assure himself that his
quarry was Indeed headed for the Auotln
houso and had no Intention of swinging
southward toward the Lewis headquarters.
By this time the rain had done Its work,
nnd to follow the tracks became a matter
of guesswork. Night was coming on also,
nnd Dae realized that nt this rate dark,
nesa would find him far from his goal.
Therefore he rlked his own Interpretation
of the rider's Intent and pushed on with
out pausing to search out the trail step by
step. At the second gate the signs Indi
cated that his man was little more than an
hour ahead of him.
The prospect of again seeing the ruddy
haired mistress of Las Palmas stirred Law
more deeply than he cared to admit Alalre
Austin had been seldom out of his thoughts
since their first meeting, for, after tho fash
Ion of men cut off from human society, he
was subject to Insistent fancies. Dave had
many times lived over thoae Incidents at
tho water hole, and for tho life of htm hn
could not credit the common stories of
Alalre'a coldness. To him, at lenst she
had appeared ery human, and after they
had once become acquainted she had been
unaffected and friendly.
Since that meeting Dave had picked up
considerable Information about tho object
of his Interest and although much of this
was palpably false, it hod served to make
her a still more romantic figure In his ees.
Alalre now seemed to be a sort of super
woman, and the fact that she was his
friend, that something deep within her had
answered to him. afforded him a keen satis
faction, the grenter, perhaps, because of his
surprise that It could bo so.
Nevertheless, he was uncomfortably
aware that she had a husnand. Not only
so, but the sharp contrast In their posi
tions was disagreeable to contemplate; ahe
. uuuciicvaoiy ncn, ana a person of In
fluence In the State, while he had nothing
except his health, his saddto and his horso
With a desperate pang Law realized that
now he had no horse. Besslo Belle, his
best beIoed, lay cold nnd wet back yonder
In the weeping mesqulte. He found several
cubes of sugar In his pocket and with an
oath flung them from him. Don Rlcardo's
horso seemed stlff-galtcd and stubborn.
Dao remembered how Mrs. Austin had
admired tho mare. No doubt she would
grlevo at tho fate that had befallen her,
nnd that would glo them something to
talk about Ills own escape would Interest
her, too, and Law realized, not without
some natural gratification, that he would
appear to her as sort of n hero.
Tho mist and an early misk prevented
him from seeing Las Palmas Itself unUl
ho was well In among tho Irrigated fields.
A few moments later when ho rode up
iu me ouiDiiuuings ne encountered a middle
aged Meilcan, who proved to be Benito
Gonzalez, the rango boss.
Dave made himself known, and Benito
answered his questions with apparent
honesty. No, he had Been nothing of a
sorrel horse or a strange rider, but ho had
just come In himself. Doubtless they could
learn moro from Juan, the horse wrangler,
who was somewhere about
Juan was finally found, but ho proved
strangely recalcitrant At first he knew
nothing, though after some questioning he
admitted the possibility that he had seen
a horso of tho description given, but was
not sure. Moro pressure brought forth tho
reluctant admission that the possibility was
almost a certainty.
"What horse was It?" Benito Inquired;
but the lad was noncommittal. Probably
It belonged to some stranger. Juan could
not recollect Just where or when, he had
reen the pony, and he was certain he had
not laid eyea upon the owner.
"Devil take the boy! He's half-witted,"
Benito growled.
Hut Dae changed his tactics. "Olgal"
he said, sternly. "Do you want to go to
Jnll Junn had no such desire. 'Then
tell (he truth. Was the horse branded?"
'Yes"
"With what brand?"
Junn had not noticed.
"With the "K. T,' perhaps?" That was
the Lewis brand.
"Perhaps !"
"Where Is It now?"
Juan Insolently declared that he didn't
know nnd didn't care.
"Oh, you don't, eh?" Law reached for
the boy and shook him until he yelled,
"You will make n nice little prisoner,
Juanlto, and we shall find a way to make
you speak "
Gonzales was Inclined to resent such
high-handed treatment ot his underling, but
respect for the Rangers was deep rooted,
and Juan's behavior was Inexplicable.
At last the horse hoy confessed. He had
seen both horse and rider, but knew
neither Mr. Austin and the stranger hao
arrived together, and the lattor had gone
on, That was the truth.
"Buenol" Law released his prisoner, who
slunk away rubbing his shoulder. "Now,
Benito, wo will find Mr, Austin."
A voice answered from tne dusk: "Ho
won't take much finding," nnd 1VI Austin
himself emerged from the stable door
"Well, what do you want?" ho asked.
"You arc Mr, Austin, I reckon?"
"I am. What d'you mean by abusing
my help?" The master of Ijis Palmas ap
proached so near that his threatening scowl
was visible. "I don't allow strangers to
prowl nround my premises."
Amazed at this hostile greeting. Law ex
plained In a word tho reason for his pres
ence. "I don't know anything about your man.
What d'you want him for, and who aro
you?"
Dave Introduced himself. "I want him
for stealing Ouxman calves. I trailed him
from whoro he and his partner cut Into
your south pasture."
Benito stirred nnd muttered on oath, but
Austin was unmoved. "I reckon you must
be a bad trailer," he laughed. "We've got
no thieves here. What makes you think
Guzman loat any calves?"
Davo's temper, never too welt controlled
nt best began to rise. He could not
Imagine why a person of Ed Austin's
standing ahojld behave In this extraor
dinary manner, unless perhaps he was
drunk.
Well, I saw tho calves, and I left the
fellow that was branding them with a wet
saddle blanket over his face."
"Eh? What's that?" Austin started, and
Gonzalez uttered a smothered exclamation.
"You killed him? Ho's dead?"
"Dead enough to skin. I caught him
with his Irons In the fire and tho calves
necked up In your pasture. Now I want
his companero."
"I hope you don't think wo know any
thing about Mm," Ed protested.
"Where's that man on the sorrel horse?"
Austin turned nway with a shrug.
"You rodo In with htm," Dave persisted.
Ed wheeled quickly. "How do you know
I did?"
"Your boy saw you."
Tho ranchman's voice was harsh aa he
said: "Look here, my friend, you're on the
wrong track. The fellow I was with had
nothing to do with this affair. Would you
know your man? Did you get a look at
him?"
"No. But I reckon Don Rlcardo could
tell hla horse.'
"Humph 1" Austin grunted, disagreeably,
"So just for that you como prowling around
threatening my help, eh? Trying to frame
up a case, maybo? Well, It don't go. I
was out with ono of Tad Lewis's men."
What was hla name?" Dave managed
to Inquire.
"Urblna. He had a sorrel unde,r him.
but thero nre thousands of sorrel horses."
"What tlmo did you meet him?"
"I met him ot noon and I've been with
him eer since. So you see you're wrong
I presume your man doubled back and is
laughing at you "
Ts
to a Mask nmtr af
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Townc IM'a" fnctvtMty as gtvw free fMft
te his easelen, but he or- titmtwR Mr
umo.
'Would you mind telling me what., ye
and fhlfl ITi-Tnln tfr tAlnt-r Taa lai,Mlao1
harshly.
Austin laughed mockingly. "That's as
business," said he.
Dave moistened his lips. Ho hheke aW
shoulders nervously. He was astontatNai a
his own self-control, though the certalejtr
that Austin was drunk helped Was M
steady himself Nevertheless, he dared M.
trust himself to speak.
Construing thla tlUn am -
edgment of defeat. ICd turned to go. Sow
laruy sense or auty, nowever, prompted Ma
to fling back, carelessly
"I suppose you've come a good ways, It
you're hungry! Benito will show you the
way to tho kitchen" Then he walked
away Into the darkness, followed by lira
shocked gazo of his range boss.
Benito roused himself from his amase
ment to say warmly "SI. compadre. Yen
will enjoy a cup of hot coffee,"
But Law ground out fiercely: "I'm ttt
used to kitchen hand-outs. "I reckon I c
chew my bridle reins If I get too hungy,,
Wnlklng to his horse, he aulted Into th
saddle.
Benito laid a hand upon hla thigh an
apologized. "Senor IM is a strahge man.
He Is often like this, lately. You under
stand me? Will you come to my house for
supper?"
Thank you. but I think I'll ride on to
Tad Lewis's and see Urblna."
At this the Mexican shook hla head as If"
apprehensive of the result, but he said
nothing more.
Law hesitated aa he was about to spur
out of the yard "By the way," he ven
tured, "you needn't mention this to Mrs.
Austin."
"Sho Is not here," Gonzalez told hlra.
"She has gone to La Verla to see about her
affairs. She would not permit of this oe
currenco If she were at home. She la a
very fine lady."
"Yes Good night, Benito."
"Good night, senor."
When the Ranger had gone. Gonzales
walked slowly toward his house with his
head bowed thoughtfully.
"It Is ery strange." he muttered "How
could Don Eduardo havo met this Garza at
noon when, with my own eyes, I saw him
ride away frfim Las Palmas at i o'clock la
the afternoon? It la very strange."
CTS
CHAPTKIl X N
JBIXIK F.I.I.HWOHTH KXA
rito.Misn ,
ON HI8 way to the Lewis ranch Davo
Law had a struggle with himself lie
had earned a reputation as a manef
violent temper, and the time was not long
past when a fraction of tho Insult Ed
Austin had offered htm would have pro
voked a vigorous counter-blast The fact
that on this occasion he had managed to
restrain himself argued nn Increase ot self
control that especially gratified htm, be
cause hla natural tendency to "fly off the
handle" had led more than once to regret
table results. In fact it was only since ho
had assumed tho duties of a peace officer
that he had made n serious effort at self
government A Ranger's work calls for
patience and forbearance, and Dave had be
gun to realize the perils of his temnern.
ment Normally he was a level-headed, con
servative fellow,, but when angered a thou
sand devils sprang up In him and he be
came capable of the wildest excess. This
.unity, indeed, had been larvalr tn
ne for his aimless roarplng.
avo was glad that he had swallowed
ung Ed'a" Incivility, not only for hla
sake, but for the sako of Alalre.
After all, ho argued. It was barelv nna.
slble that Ed had spoken the truth. There
were many sorrel horses; the evidence of
those rain-washed hoof prints was far from
conclusive; even tho fact that Urblna be
longed to the Tad Lewis outfit was no more
than a suspicious circumstance. And yet.
earnestly as he strove tt? convince himself
of these possibilities, the Ranger could not
down tho conviction that the rancher had
lied and that ho himself was on the Tight
track.
It was late when he. arrived at his desti
nation, but Lowls'B house was dark, and It
required some effort to awaken tho owner.
When Tad at last appeared, clad In under
shirt and trousers, ho greeted the Ranger
with a leveled Winchester: but when Davo
had made known lira Identity he Invited him
In, though with surly reluctance.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
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POLITICS
My Dear Children You tee, a great many children write to me and como
to me aukinir different questions.
I thought I knew a great many things until tho other day a charming young
person of fourteen asked roe "What is POLITICS:"
I am ashamed 1
In a vaguo sort of way I knew that "politics is the scienco of government."
I learned this when at college.'
My dictionary informs me that "politics Is the contests of parties for power."
Your father has voted for many years why not ask HIM this question
"What Is politics?" " ' .
If you will be patient, I will tell you from tlmo to time what is going on in
tho politics of the world.
No matter what people say about politics, we may all be politicians not
ward bosses, aldermen, Presidents or Governors, but polite-lcians. Let us be
POLITE.
To tho politicians all men are equal, no matter what their race, color or
belief may be.
Let us learn this much about politics TODAY. Let us bo polite to all alike.
IT COSTS NOTHING only a little effort. Your true friend,
FARMER SMITH, Children's Editor.
JIMMY MONKEY ALMOST
flETS A SPANKING
By Farmer Smith
As Jimmy Monkey came down the walk
leadlnr to his home he spied his mother
waiting for him.
It did not take Jimmy long- to see that
she knew he had been up to mleehlef.
Did ahe know that Jimmy had knoeked
Peeter Baboon's hat off with a dandelion
' Fussy how mother knew so muah, any
rnWreo'as a UtUe bird n be-be-bat
iVfriVfrM asllt-llttU Wrd.'
Jimmy was. so interested l Ws mother
that h" cuuld net slag. He had to fere
himself to be cheerful. However, he rttahad
up the etepa and threw his arms arewM Ms
i'atrfaarlliig mother! tHa what
has haoivanad All tWe aftarn I have
S'n5tor KK5r 'iumU
say's mother
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Mrs. Monkey stopped suddenly. "Why,
Jimmy!" she fairly shouted. "How 111 you
look. How pale. You must go right to
bed and let me sand for Doctor Baboon "
Jimmy may not have been pale, but he
felt himself growing cold and his heart be
gan to cnmo in ins uiroab
Tie irot down on his knees, and. lifting
his hands began
"Mother dear do anythlpg to me, but
don't put me In bed nnd send for Doctor
Baboon,"
"My child, I muaf be firm. Oat in bed at
ones and I will send for Doctor Baboon.
You mutt step this nonsense."
It was net long before Jimmy was In bed
and his mother telephoning for Doctor
Baboon. But when the good doctor came
something quite different happened from
what Mrs. Monkey ezpeeted.
The Fair Maids
Bf AOHsW OAIXAH. a, Mfa let
vtMSfflftisssnti-rJ
"Little Ted"
lly I.EO aitlinUT, ration street.
Teddy way our hero and our pet bear.
Wo wer camping. Ono day all of us wero
assembled In our tent when al of a sud
den we heard a scream. Ted had been let
loose about an hour before. We made a
rush for where tho cries came from. After
IP minutes of running we Haw, to our dis
may, blood stains. We went further on.
At laut we saw a black object In the dis
tance. We all rushed up and there, laying
on a rock, was the wounded body of "Ted."
We felt very badly We carried him
back to camp and cared for him very ten
derly. At last he was the same old "Ted"
well, not exactly the same for he was
always a bit timid about going far away
after that We never solved the mystery
of Ted's wounds.
A Home-Mndo Christmas Frescnt
By DOHA 1108COWITZ, IlaUlmor avenue.
This Is the picture of a tea towel that
would be very pice to make for your
mother's Christmas present If you have
enough monoy you could even make six
of the towels. Each towel should be flt
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the hem ta turned down. Most children
know how to hemstitch, and the towel la
prettiest when hemstitched around the edge.
However, a, plain cross-atltch. will do nicely
If you do not how to hemstitch.
Hither your mother's Initials or the
word "Tea for Mother" can be worked on
In oroM-stltchlng, It any one does not
kaw bow to hemstitch J am sure their
sehonlteaoher or some older friend will be
g4a4 to teaeo tb. Blue Is vtfy pretty to
waleotder the wr4s with.
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