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Synopsis CHAPTER XXX VIII: Lande, believing tbat a tbreatcning note poste! an- Bartle's door is e boax, does pot go ta the Pringle farm. 'Ihait fermer, meaowhile, is looking for Bartie, Chapter XXXIX As he shîuggcd into bis coat bis figes ucbedti butt of bis gun. It was as if sa te stà Ze drug had fired bis imiagination, Dark nigbt. Lonel1y tu-il, Dead mien's tangues cani- not vwag. Theyý covere.d a mile in gloomy silenice thien Pringh, asked jerkily ,0ou thinjk tcse'3 vr bc real justice biere for tobin ,en " ' Thieecerta1inlyý i:l be-,' Bas-Ice sooutbed, "Saine -day- anc of these ýýattie1men iilshow bhis gu-ilt so Plain that even Sherijjff ad will have ta do san1ietb3ing about it" "Did you ever tbinik i 110,~no be b)eefmcn iwbioa ase ttyiog teo min uis, to s-nis ont?"5 "L'ord, no) l Wba cie-", "I doni't kolow. The idea just kînd - it me n tow. Before Steve Ran- sosn diedlie said be saw, just anc n mrn away fsrn big shed. Mike Chapman saw ji ust one. Bus-r AI d- mian saw anc. Seems like cattiemen, fron-i ail 'vce learned about 'cm since 1 came West, most always ride ii, bunïches, and wben tbcy mi-ake op thieir minds to do some- th,,ing they ,go abead witb a wboop N(-) manees signed bis death wvarrant witb greates- cestainty than Chris Pringle did with those words. SuLspicion ai h last tbing in the wold at Bastic could tales-e. For, if bY eny chance, ii, spite of bis igilan1ce, the tobecco mep; and t1l' cettlieen shioud get togethier te o ompare 1notes, thiere would be irn etigation1s end.- 11ind of late w;ih thsch coniclu- 5005, C't youi, Pringle?" hbe "I guiess. Recckaný l'il ride bc town witli you letes- and kind of nase arounld. It aint't alweys detectives thiat dig upi things that miigbt iead ta simebady wha lias ney-rever bceen - spccted or-" Býartîe uledback biý hor-se. lis hand (ipped sifl oabis bol- gîtes. His fingLers gsipped the 'gun bulttPringle -would bave died et that moment-buit the ecrie cs-y of ra ne-arby mounitain cet tos-c et Sastie's cars, rcasped bis nerves. Buit the respite was short, Bar- tle's gunii roemred once. Pringle's body quivercd, slid sidleward in the sad- dle. His basse boited in frigbt as thie fermes- feil and ley twistcd in the mmiiid end tmeitioig sîcet of the trait. As if ta speed,_ him a n bis way ta etcs-ity, there came egein t he ghastly t-sy of a, prawling cet. He-stily ýdisiniosmtitng, lie killes- rolled Pringlle ov- on biesisde_. Satisfied bis work had bceen donc tlios-otghily, lie turncjd back ta-, bis bas-se, Onte foot was ready ta bhit hi ta the Icathier wlien su-,ddcnly thie iisty faorn of a rides- lomicd uIp in the glooin of the trelil. Before Rnis BastIc v a sdly ms-c rethan ewas-c thnt as-ides- was approechiing, juaýnuta had acted in- stantly. in a flash bhés gun wes borinig into bis mliddlc. "Thlis tume, hombre, yaVu do nat r-ide wetcs- endl escape me," shc said coldly. But ber hcart was Poudinîg. If she cauild take this ian prisanier ta Veldez, El Ce- 'balles-o Raja miiight \,,-ing the tsuth "You- do't think I killcd thus mianl?" BastIc blts-ed, bis eyes on thle wCepon i, the pe-on's stcady hand, anrd hnwas-dly cu-sing beceuse bswnwas back, in bis bolutes-. "Hini I arnl sure ao TJu- anita said cvcn1ly. L"ButtheS.in of yoir bas-se tel!lnieyou ae-cthe torturer wl.oa niled a mianrta Don Attes-o's Cro -th t yauas-e the, one who killcd tbe far et ýa'the burning shed. Si! Voui write your riame where yois go! it is tobed "Don%. be a fooll" exploded BastIc. 'Samebody fired at us from those bushes in back of you. From the glimpse I cauglit I thaught it was some cow-puncher - but it may have been yau! Sec for your- sç'f how easy it is ta shoot from those bushes and nat be seen." Juanita did nat move. "Once ta- niglit I niake the big mistake," she saîd. "I do nat look behind me, Senor Murderer. You turn around. Place your hands bchînd yaur back. I tic you first, 1 look behind me, si when you arc in a safe place and I know wbo you are" So this Me can fellow didn't know wlio Rusa PartIe was!1 There was still a chance for th(_ banker ta save bis reputation- and hi! neck. "lie and be hanged l' stormed, "But you'IllPay for this, l'Il have Sherif f L ,* hunt you down tht minute you fimd ouf what a fool you'vc been." juanita xvas unimpressed. Experi- ence bad tauig.tlier ýta believe bier eye in preference to lier cars. She took the rope that hung on Pedo's saddle and advanced on the man. She bad just throw- a loop around the prisancr's wrists wbcn suddenlý PartIe spun around like a beast at bay, snarling. He flaycd Jt.anita, his fists lashing out, driv- ing, the slight girl backward re- lcntlessly, not swcrving even wben Juanita's weapon spoke and flame singcd his coat sîreve. Juanita stumbled and feil. Bar-- tIc fiung himself upon hier, puni- mneling bier with one fist while the other s'ought ta snatch bier gun. But as.bis victim's struggles weak- ened, BartIe'semembered the gun in lis own boîstes-. Yankinig it out, he swung the barrel ta witbin in- ches of Juanita's chest. His finger tigbtcned convulsivcly on the trig- ger. (To Be Contimied) Ezra Leads a Religious Revival Nchemiah 8: 1-3; 5-6, 8; 10: 28-32. Golden Text - But be ye-doers of the word, and not hearers anly, deceîving your own selves, - 1: 22. Nehemiab finished building the wall of jerusale iý just before the annual Feast af Trumpets; and ta commemos-ate the great occasion the people gat 'hes-ed tagether in the street before the water gate, and askcd the priest Ezra ta read from the Book of the Law of Moses. AIl morning until noan the great congregation stood in silence whilc Ezr-a and bis helpers read and ex- pounded thie Word of God; and et the fiisýh Ezs-a blessed the Lord, and the people, rcsponding "Amen, Amen, Amen" bowed theis- beads and humbly wasshipped theis- Cre- ator. As always follows cas-elul study of. the Seriptures, understanding and eniligbtcnment came ta these worshippers. They realized bow, dusing the past :veas-s, tbey had aI- lowed theniselves ta, fali into sin- fuI habits, and solemnly rt.solved ta do better in the 'future, They made a Covenant among theni that they would no longer intermarry witb the heathen people in wbosc midst they lived. They aiso vowcd that Sabbath-bs-eaking shoud 1 cesse among theni; and that if the pagan people offercd food or other mes-ch- andise for sale on the Lôrd's Dgy, they would on no account do bus- iness on that day. 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Anerican resîdent iiiChina resnonstratc Ith lier houscboy for taklng lier linien into lerbedr,-oom Tht, aIl riglit, Missy, sýaf4 the natîVe, "riýjeîry time same, oie By An tAfl £ Ashley Q. Hovw cati n remove cprinting from cioth? A. To rmoet'le Printirlg fromn flopr anzsgar sacks, calver7 the bags witbkeroeneand let thierni stand for 24' bour-s; týhen caver wîth cold watcr, -'nptIlia saap cnt 11P fine, and allôw ,'ta bail for 20 minutes. Then was-h as uuel. If. nccessary, repeat the aeain Q. Vs at cati I do,) \he n the glass top of the pes-colatos r.eksand there is no extra o7ie on baýnd? A, Try using a sumal wiskey glass oves- the hale This is an, ex- cellent substitute for temparary use. Q.How cao I sait peaniuts in the shell? -A. Tbey can Lec salted in the shelî if tc are2 boilcd in sait liquid and then ellowed ta dry. Q. Hw cn fremlove Warts. A. Castor ail, lemaon juice, or kero- senie, applicd several times daily for a few days, wîll cause tliem to disappear. ApphIcatsýons of ail of cinnamon thre tumes dailywili re- move then withaut soreness, Q.Hw cao I treat bouse plants th-,,,!bave 1becomle inIfes'tedwith in- sects " A., Try stiking e fe2w suiphur m-atches, beaýds down, ito the soul arounid the plants, Spraying with a solution .of naptha soap and water lu a*'so effective. Modern Etiquette By Rýoberta Lee Q-. Is t abligatos-y for e guest ta speak ta ber hostess be-fore leaving a reception ? A. Yes, she sbouîd express ap- ps-eciation af the pîcasure she lias lied, unîess it lu a vcery large affeir and the hosteus is engagcd in s-e- cciving as- cntcrtain.ing other guests. Q. it al .iglit ta say,"Ms- Jones, shake bajndi ,with Ms- Sith" when iotroducing tw mnen? 1A, No, this expression is very crude. If the two men are well- mannes-ed, they wilI shake banda witbout being instructcd, Q. isit. pesmissîble ta 'break crackers os- bsead inoathe soup? A. No, this is not good las-m. Q. Wo--ld it be aIl right for a mn ta buy an engagement ring before he proposes taO the girl? A. Ne, unleslie think. there is ne possibility af te irl efusing hilm. Usualîy, thougli, the gÏi should1 have aanictbing ta say about the. choiýcef' 1t-e ring, its styl'e, colos-, anld so forth. Q. Ho ' ý,shlou-ld onle place the kife and fos-k efter finisîing a course at the inniies table? A. Parallel across the plate, with the handies ta the riglit. Stretching Helpa Those sîghtîy sotund maidenis who wouîd iliver down tihe--weist- Éne to conform witb the fashionls of the boum will find sts-etcing exer- csses a help. Lift t'e head giving thec neck a good sts-etch. Come up with the cbest, inflating it ta its fulleit. Ex- tend the backbone but ici the shoiders faîl naturally. Th-en the legs. This is a sy. tem of p-gesv str-etching. Aftes- the bodyv is as taîl as it cao be, lift the biandsaebave the head, sts-etcb t!-e as-n s, came uvp o- tacs. You wiII feel goo' aftcs al that stretching. 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