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TEXAS GUNS , ES SYNOPSISâ€"Silas Spelie, high- handed, low-principled cattle baron, is out to smash the local bank and force foreclosure on the small ranchers of the Kanato desert country so that he can seize their range lands. He is opposed by Ed. Starbuck, president of the Cattle- men’s Bank and by San Juan Dele- van, prominent rancher who has been crippled by a fall from his horse. Tex Whipple and his part- ner, Johnny Clehoe, are cowpuneh- ers employed by San Juan Delevan to fight the rustlers and protect his interests, CHAPTER XIX “Plenty,” answered Johnny suc- cintly, “Had a run in with Mon- tana Wade an’ a jasper called Spike, back at Jake Butterfield’- They come bustin’ in loud-mouthed an’ bossy like an’ told Jake that Sellé wanted all the .80-30 ea’- tridges he had in the joint. Ad- din’ that crack to the one Pink heard them dry-gulchers made last night about rushin’ the ranch here an’ cleanin’ up the whole shebang. I figgered mebbe it’d be a purty good idee to corral that ammu- 'nition Ourselves. So I sorts ar- gued ’em ou ta it an’ brought it along.” “Ohâ€"yuh did, huh?” rumbled Delevan peering intently a t Johnny. “Yuh musta done some fast talkin’.” “Tollable â€" tollable,” nodded Johnny. “I don’t alius stutter when I got somethin’ real import- ant to say.” “Hr-rumph!" Delevan cleared his throat again. “Yuh never out-argued Montana Wade with- out killin’ him. 1 know that jas- per too well.” “Did I say I didn’t kill him?” asked Johnny innocently. Couldn’t Help It At this statement a squeak of joy broke from Pink Crosby and he leaped upon Johnny to belabor him joyfully on the back. “Oh dang yore miserable hide,’’ chortled Pink. “Johnny, if yun clicked off that danged snake-in- the grass I love yuh like a bvo- ’’ mv’ â- " â-  “Couldn’t help it,” remarked „ Johnny soberly. “He went fer his hawg-laig first. An’ then this Spike liombrc was backin’ his play. He" got out o’ it lucky. I jest smashed his shoulder. 1 rec- kon that evens the count fer you an’ Pod, Pink.” “i’ll tell a man it does,” de- clared Pink fervently. “Wait ’till ole Pod hears o’ this. He’ll get well over night.” “Hope so, By the wayâ€"mebbe wc better bring Pod up to the house here. I got a hunch we’re due fer a visit from Spelie an’ his crowd. An’ say, Jim, accordin’ to Jake Butterfield ole Spelie offer- ed him five hundred dollars if he’d refuse to sell yuh any more sup- plies.” “Blow him!” rasped Delevan, “An’ what did Jake tell him?” “Told him to go jump in the Jake.” “Good fer Jake.. I won’t fergit that. Bunno but what yuh’re right bf La P. Holmes about bringin’ Pod up to the house. Can he be moved, Doc?” “Aye,” nodded McMurdo. “If it is necessary.” Awaiting the Enemy “Looks like it’s necessary. Johnny, yuh an’ Pink go down with Doc an’ fix up a stretcher out of blankets. I’ll have Chang git a bed in .shape. An’ bring all the shootin’ irons around the bunk- house with yuh. If Spelie wants a’ argument he’s shore due to git it.” Twenty minutes later Pod For- tune, still unconscious, was safe- ly reposing in the ranch-house, Johnny had prevailed on Jim De- levan to abandon his beloved porch corner and have his chair wheel rid inside. Now that grim old war- rior was sitting it the edge of a front window, a loaded Winchest- er across his knees and an open box of ammunition at his elbow. Pink Crosby, similarly armed, pa- trolled the rear windows, which looked out on the slope of the pla- teau, while Doc McMurdo, who had gruffly announced his intention of seeing- it through with his friends, sat in the same room with Delevan, glaring dourly at the gulf of the desert. For him- self Johnny was in the kitchen de- vouring the meal Ronny had pre- pared for him. He was doing his best to keep Ronny from suspecting the true state of affairs, but she, with her cleverness and intuition, would not be thwarted. “Johnny,” she said, standing at; his elbow. “Something terrible is about to happen. Tell me now, what is it?” A Desperate Man Johnny tried unsuccessfully to avoid both her searching eyes and equally searching words. He had to capitulate in the end. “Well Bonny,” he mumbled fin- ally. “It’s like this. Spelle’s crazy-madâ€"must be. We’ve lick- ed him at every turn o’ things. He’s gettin’ desperate. On the face o’ things it looks like he’s goin’ to bust wide open by tryin’ to clean up on all of us. I Agger he’s goin’ to attack this ranch. So does yore dad. We’re jest get- tin’ ready for him, that’s all.” “Bu-but the law,” agrued Bon- ny. “What will the law' say?” “I dunno. Me-â€"1 ain’t figgerin’ on the law to help us out o’ the mud. An’ Spelie don’t give a cuss fer the law. It’s, pretty generally understood right , now that he was in back o' that bank hold-up. To everybody what ain’t prejudiced it shore looks that way. An’ the law ain’t said boo to him about it.” “But!â€"but,. somebody will be killed,” -wailed Bonny. “I reckon,” said Johnny slow- ly. “Le’s hope it won’t be any- body in this house. An’ when it does startâ€"an’ if it doesâ€"I want you to get out o’ the v. ay o’ lead. They’s a cellar to the house ain’t they ?” -Bonny stiffened and. her little chin went out. “Johnny Clehoe, if you think I’m going to skulk in the cellar while the rest of you fight, you’re mistaken. I can’t shoot very well but, ! know how to load the extra guns. Indeed I won’t hide out.” “Aw golly,” argued Johnny des- perately, “Please Bonnyâ€"please. If yuh don’t I amble right out in the open with the first shot.” “If you doâ€"I amble with you,” said Bonny defiantly. “So there.” In the end she had her way, and because of his worry for her Johnny prowled morosely about the house for the rest of an.after- noon that seemed interminable. Just as the last rays of the sun were filtering through the window Doc McMurdo stood up with a snort. (To be Continued) Since the rationing of gasoline went into effect in Japan, many government officials who formerly went to work in government auto- mobiles, have been patronizing the buses and street cars. Household Science By SUSAN FLETCHER RASPBERRY PRESERVES There iis a delicate, fragrant flavor to raspberries which is hard to catch by any old fashioned jam and jelly making methods. It used to take up to 45 minutes boiling to get a good batch of raspberry jam and by the tinie the fruit had boiled that long, most of the fla- vour and colour of the velvety, fresh" berries had gone up in steam. Even then, however, it didn’t always set properly. But all that difficulty has been removed by the discovery of two brothers : named Douglas. These boys grew up in Scotland in the shadow of a jam factory where the air was laden with the odor of boiling fruit juices. Rob- ert went to work in a jam fac- tory where he learned some of the mysteries of what makes jams and jellies jell. From this experi- ence hé realized what it would mean to women to be free of the uncertainties in home jam and jelly making. That gave him the idea and later, he and his brother Charles, learned how to' extract pectin, the magical jellying sub- stance, from fruits that had plenty of it and made it ready to use in fruits that lacked it. So the modern cook knows ex- actly how much bottled fruit pee1- tin to put into each batch of jam or jelly and she can be certain of the resultsâ€"a delicate, flavorsome product which comes as near . to. tasting like the fresh fruit as it possibly can RAt.-BEKRY JAM - . 4 cups (2 lbs.) crushed berries 6% cups (2% lbs.) sugar Vz bottle ( Vz cup) bottled fruit pectin. Use only fully ripened berries. Measure crushed berries and sugar into large kettle, mix, and bring to a full rolling boil over hottest fire. Stir constantly be- fore and while boiling. Boil hard one minute. Remove from fire and stir in bottled fruit pectin. Then : stir and skim by turns for just 5 minutes to cool slightly, to -pre- vent floating fruit. Pour quick- ly. Cover hot jam with film of hot paraffin; when jam is cold, cover with Ms inch of hot para- ffin, Boll glass to spread paraffin on sides. For a soft, very slow set use Vz cup less sugar. Re- quires about 2 quarts berries. Makes 9 to 10 eight-ounce glasses. RASPBERRY JELLY 4 cups (2 lbs.) juice 7% cups (314 lbs.) sugar 1 bottle fruit pectin. Use only fully ripened berries. Crush thoroughly and squeeze through jelly bag. Do not drip overnight as uncooked juice fer- ments quickly. Measure juice and sugar into large saucepan, stir, and bring to a boil. At once add bottled fruit pectin, stirring con- stantly, and then bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard Vz min- ute. Remove from fire, let stand 1 minute, skim, pour quickly. Cov- er hot jelly with film of hot para- ffin; when jelly is cold, cover with Vs inch of hot paraffin. Boll glass to spread paraffin on sides. Hen Adopts Kittens BLENHEIM, Ont.â€"“Biddy,” ' a fat Plymouth Rock hen, has tak- en over the five day old family of “Tabby”, a cat belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knight, near this Western Ontario village, and re- fuses to give them up. “Biddy” continues sitting- on the kittens, although they have begun to pro- test against not getting any food for nearly four days. But each’ time a kitten pokes out its head, “Biddy” gives it .a reproachful peck. Suspender Dress With Jacket THAT EVERY GIRL ADORES Z6SG SIZES By Louise Lennox Copen blue crash combined with red dimity with blue dots, in this popular suspender ensemble. It will do double duty, too, for the jacket may be worn with other skirts and over some cotton print frocks. A peasant cotton percale print with the shirt blouse of solid colored cotton in a tone picked out of the print, is another very smart and practical scheme. Extra blouse will give lots more variety at little extra cost and keep daughter spic and span. Candy striped chambray, pique, linen, etc., are other lovely sug- gestions. The pattern is so easily followed; the price so pleasingly low, you’ll want to make several in different fabrics. Style No. 2656 is designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Size 8 requires 7-8 yard of 39-inch material for blouse with 2(4 yds. of plaiting; suspender skirt re- quires 1)4 yards of 39-inch ma- terial for bolero. Send fifteen cents (15c), (coin is preferred) for pattern, to Peer- less Patterns, Room 421, 78 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Write plainly your name, address and style number. Be sure to state size you wish. Wrigley’s Gum helps you keep fit! Relieves that stuffy feeling after eating. Cleanses crevices between teeth, too... assures sweet breath. A simple aid to health! .Buy some now! Small in cost trot big in benefits! Enjoy it after every mealâ€"millions do! cs-w Equal Status Means Equal Responsibility National President Canadian Women's Institutes Issues Warning VANCOUVER. â€" Women hold out for equal status with men and yet many refuse to accept the re- sponsibility of citizenship, Mrs. Herbert McGregor, Penticton, B. C., president of British Col- umbia women’s institutes, told delegates attending , the eighth biennial convention here. Mrs. McGregor is also national president of the Federated Wom- en’s Institutes of Canada. “Three years ago our Federal convener of legislation suggested as topics of study juvenile delin- quency and the Borstal system. Only four of the nine provinces report co-operation,” she said. “This general apathy or stoic indifference on the part of women is to be regretted. We may awak- en too late to find our security undermined by elements we might have guided.” Fashion Flashes Dotted frocks are seen every- where. Navy and white is most popular, with black and white a dose second. Grapes are printed on white for a smart dress and jacket cos- tume. The bodice of the frock is draped and tied at the neckline, and the fitted, jacket ties in a similar bow. With it , is worn a disk of white straw with a third bow of the print at the brim front. Elastic satin is printed in. a small all-over leaf pattern for a trim bathing suit. A gypsy cotton play suit, gayly striped, consists of draped brass- iere and full, pleated shorts. Veils have by no means shot their bolt! Women have become, and are still entirely veil-con- scious, and they’ll be worn a great deal this fall. Dr. Joseph W. Mellow, who wrote a 16,000,000-word treatise on chemistry between 1912 and 1937, has died in Putney, England. strikes the happy medium SHREDDED WHEAT contains all the vital elements found in whole wheat only, In their most delicious and easily digested form. Each one plays its part in nourishing, strengthening and regulating the system. Serve Shredded Wheat every day, with milk or cream, fresh and canned fruits and berries, or in any other combination. â- T iHRED The Canadian Shredded Wheat Company, Ltd, Niagara Falls « Canada 12 big biscuits in every box WHEAT MADE IN CANADA - OF CANADIAN WHEAT Empty Glass Jars Have Dozen Uses Can Be Made Into Bird Houses ; Rants Transported In Thera So many foodstuffs come in glass jars now that one has plenty at them for every possible need. Here are a few uses: Partly cut a small hole out of the tin lid of a large jar and bend the cut part down to form a shelf. Place the lid securely on the jar and fas- ten the jar on the limb of a tree pear the house. Wrens will use it for a home. The shelf is convenient for alighting and the glass permits one to study how the wrens, moth- er, and babies, conduct their home life. Containers For Seeds If embroidery is .a pastime, glass jars are most adaptable to use for keeping the floss 1 from becoming tangled. Too, it permits, one to see "just what colors are on hand. One woman carries a few jars with her in the car, and when she wants to transport a few plants she can place them in the jar, punch holes in the lid and take them with- out injury to the car. Her husband did not object to her taking small transplants in the car but did not have any patience with the little piles of dirt which had sifted from her newspaper carrier. Where one collects from the gar- den large quantities of seeds in the fall, jars make splendid storage con- tainers, as the seeds cannot spill, what kinds and how many can be seen at a glance. Embroidery Is Again Favored Yarn, Silk, Beads, Raffia Ail Have Distinctive Places In The Fashion Picture PARIS. â€" Good “.old-fashioned” embroidery suddenly has become very much up-to-date if to judge by the mid-season evidence offered by Paris dressmakers. Yarn, embroidery silk, bead strings or raffiaâ€"there is a distinc- tive place for each. Flowers em- broidered in bright blue yarn, and. leaves of green, grow out of three bower pots appliqued across the front Of Robert Piquet’s pale pink shantung dress. One of the pots sits squarely in tile front of the bodice. The. " other two are set a few inches below each shoulder. Outline Stitch Simple outline stitch in -.yarn forms alternate stripes of red and blue oil a backless white knit dress of Anny ilia ft’s. A darning stitch in brown yarn runs up and down and across a mustard-colored knit suit to form a plaid effect. A heavy over-and-over-embroidery binds the edges of a black wool bolero worn over a matching dress. Raffia embroidery forms parallel stems and leaves for the blue and red silk cord flowers covering the front, of Piquet's black wool bolero jacket. Maggy Routt uses van-col- ored bead embroidery to fill in the heart-shaped inset on the bosom of a white chiffon. Summer Diet Light Food Is Right Way To Fitness Do you realize what an important part your summer diet plays in se- curing good health for the rest of the year? Badly chosen food may undo much of the good which should fol- low the long, sunny days. Summer catering, although much simpler than that of the colder ‘ months, nevertheless presents dif- ficulties of its own. Cooking is naturally reduced to a minimum When the thermometer rises, for few women want to spend time su- pervising the preparation of elab- orate meals when the sun is shin- ing and there is a chance to get out of doors. Invent New Salads But cold meut and the usual salad is the most boring of food if it is repeated too often,- and flag- ging appetites will soon result from an excess of monotonous fare. Careful thought must be given to inventing new salads and “snacks” which, besides being tempting and exciting, also supply all the neces- sary vitamins and nourishment es- sential to good health. Committing suicide because be- thought he was penniless, Alfred J. Knight of Weston-super-Mare, England, left $77,000.