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oe "ti SSS] === . TURNING POINT . >, q = helraty By Mary Imlay Taylor CHAPTER 1 "Steady, Tex!" Jane Keller pat- ted her horse as she drew rein at the crest of the hill trail. She was young and slim and straight, and her old corduroys made her look like a boy. "A mighty handsome boy," old MacDowell always "said; "ain't any girl in these parts can touch her!" She turned in her saddle now to watch the lights spring up in the distant ranch house, smaii and faint and flickering, like candles in a tog. Dik was down there in the valley, * but up on the hill trail there was,a yellow light behind the sycamores, and great flares of yellow and or- ange and red in the sunset sky. Be- low her lay the private road to "las Palomas," her brother's ranch; it crossed the hill trail and th: bridge to mect the State high- road, five miles away. There was a big cliff a' the bead. Jim Keller talked of bla.ting it, but he had never had the time nor the men to spare; it loomed there still in the midst of trees, a rugged sentinel. * LJ LJ] Tex put down his head and began to crop grass; it was supper time but his mistress did not stir. She was thinking, thinking hard. Then, lifting her eyes to the dark- ening outline of the distant cliff, she saw a sudden glow of light and, the next instant, the headlights of a big high-power touring car emerged. The girl recognized it with a start «of surprise; it was ]J'm's car, and Jim was not at the wheel. Urging her horse she galloped down. the trail to intercept the car before it reached the bridge. A nearer view showed her old MacDowell in it, and a stranger at the wheel. As she rode up they stopped the car, "Mac," she panted, "where's. Jim?" "He's all right; don't you get scared, Jane," the old man reas- sured her, trying to get out of the car. Jene stopped him. "You've hurt your arm--what's wrong, Mac?" * LJ LJ The headlights of the car illum- ined her as she leaned from the saddle to question him, but it left th man at the wheel in the shad- ow. Jane: felt his eyes; they made her move uneasily and cast a quick glance at him, "It's this way, Jane," the old foreman explained soberly, "Jim's stayed behind; he's got th' sheriff an' a party out. You see, we figured we'd got Jordan skewered, tight as a chicken for roasting, but some- how he broke loose--when we were gettin' water for th' car--you know that place near Simmons' well? We gave chase--both of us, an' [ fell an' sprained by blamed old arm; if it hadn't been for this young man. here--he came along an' helped me out an' motored me back. Jim was kinder afraid 'Jordan might hit it back here an' he sent me to warn th' men. Jim's all right, he's got th' whole bunch with him." "Jordan. couldn't get back here tonight on foot," Jane objected. "He's got pals, might get a horse --or. a lift in a car. Anyways, I'm here--an' say, you oughn't to be up here alone," old Mac said, in his fatherly way. "You ride along be- side th' car, if you won't get in, an' let this young mah ride Tex home." Jane laughed. "I'll make it; I'll beat you to itl" . "This young man wants work on a ranch," Mac added, putting his well hand on the stranger's shoul- der; "this is Miss Jane Keller, the sister of the boss," he said to his companion, impressively. Jane caught the outline of the man's head as he swung off his hat, but she spoke to Mac with her crisp little tone of authority. "When you get to the ranch send him 10 me" I'll see what I can do for him until Jim comes. I'm going to take the short cut; Tex can beat any old car, Mac!" "Jane--Miss Jane!" Mac wanted to stop her, to make her ride beside them, but she was off like a shot; they could just see the beautiful dark outline of her horse as he leaped the creek. "Ain't that like her, bless her!" old Mac laughed in his beard, "She ain't scared of a thing for herself--only for Jim! An" he'd be scared stiff if he thought she was out and Jordan might be here!" * . . "Tell me about this Jordan;.I can't just make it out. Cattle thief or what?" asked the young man at the wheel. "It's this way--take that turn, there's Las Palomas up there--]Jor- dan used to work here; he's a good cattleman but he drinks like blazes, a good many of em do, but he took to dope running, sellin' it here to the cowpunchers. Jim caught him at it an' there was a big row. Jor- dap, half drunk, tried to kill Jim. That settled it; he was fired. Then he took to cattle rustling an' he's got 'a gang of cut-throats along with him; maybe sone of our fellers are in cahoots with th' gang tu get dope; we don't know! He's cleared out some of our best cattle. Yesterday he got drunk an' came back to brag. Jim Keller was furi- ous; he lassoed Jordan like a steer, we tied him up an' started. Jim was goin' to have him jailed sure, but he got away; you came along, as you know. Well, he'll try to get even--sure as shooting!" Old Mac stopped, with an expressive shrug. "He's likely to kill Keller?" 'MacDowell nodded. "Sure! Jane, too, if she stands in his way; he's just as vindictive as a rattler. Get me, young man?" * » v The younger man kept his eyes steadily on the unfamiliar road, but he uttered an exclamation of sur- prize. "You don't mean that the rascal would try to hurt that young girl?" "If he thought he could get her an' hold her over Jim's head for ransom, he'd do it. Jane's in just as much danger as Jim, that's why I had to come back." "By Jove, I wish I'd known that today--when he bolted past me-- ; before you an' Keller came up!" Old Mac chuckled. "Seen Jane Keller, eh? That's how all th' cow- punchers feel! Well, you know now, son, an' you've got an all-fired good chance to make good," he drawled. "To make good!" i The words struck the other man like a. blow; his face burned in the . darkness, his steel-gray eyes shone strangely, but he said nothing. "There's the house, we're goin' to the men's quarters. That there row of windows toward us--all lit up--belong to th' sickroom. One of Jim's friends was took down with pneumonia here an' they got a trained nurse an' kep' him; he's a heap' better. Old Teresa says he's got a devill" Mac added, laughing. "Kind of fine feller, name of Sten- hart--Max Stenhart." a (To be Continued) 34 cup brown 108 1 woll-Beattl {purpose flov a" 1/, tsp. salt tee, graded _ ouch lemon|uice, on tind and orange rind: Add grated g, mix thoroughly. 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When these two foods are combined and cooked in the oven, best results are obtained by "oven-poaching". This means setting the mixture to be cooked in a pan of hot water. Cabbage, Tomato and Cheesa Dish 8 cups finely shredded. cabbage 114 cups canned tomatoes 34 teaspoon salt V4 teaspoon paprika 2 teaspoons sugar 1 cup grated cheese 1 cup bread crumbs 2 strips bacon, chopped finaly (optional) Cook shredded cabbage for ® minutes and drain well. Heat tomatoes and add salt, paprika and sugar, Grease a baking dish and place alternate layers of tomatoes and cabbage, beginning with tomatoes. Sprinkle each layer with grated cheese and bread crumbs, Sprinkle chopped bacon over top, Bake in a moder- ate oven, 350°I°, for about half an hour or until crumbs are brown. Six servings. Luncheon Casserole 174 cups dried lima or beans 4 cups boiling water 1 small onion, sliced 1!4 teaspoons salt 14 teaspoon pepper 174 cups milk 2Y2 tablespoons flour 1 cup grated cheese 2 tablespoons catsup or sauce 2 hard cooked ¢3gs 14 cup soft bread crumbs navy chili Soak beans overnight in water to cover. Drain. Add boiling water and onion. Cover and cook over low heat until tender and very little liquid remains. Add salt and pepper. Heat 1 cup milk in top of double boiler. Blend flour with remaining % cup cold milk, and add to heated milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Add ¥ cup grated cheese and stir until melted. Add the catsup or chili. sauce, season with salt and pepper and add the cooked beans. Pour half this .nixture into a greased baking dish, cover with sliced' eggs and add remaining % cup of cheese. Bake in a moderate 'oven, 350°F, for 20 minutes or un- til the cheese i- melted and mixture is heated. Six servings. 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We know that to be true, around here anyway, both literally ang figura- tively, Iriday night we were treat- ed to a literal interpretation--and how! Partner and I were sitting quiet- ly at home, prepared to enjoy hear- ing a broadcast from our own home town on the Ontario Panorama programme. And then we heard it « « . and I don't mean the radio «+ drip, drip . . . drip, drap, drip. Partner went out to the kitchen. In a few minutes there was a call for help. When I went out it didn't seem possible to know' where to start with pots and pans to catch the drips. Their number was legion. And since the. roof had been re- tarred a year ago we certainly were not looking for any such catastro- phy. But there it was--and there also were we, Partner up in the at- tic -investigating, and I ddwn be- low mopping up the floor and ta- ble and moving dishes around un- der the biggest drips. But it didn't make any difference. For every drip that stopped two more started up in its place. After a while Partner got disgusted and went to bed. But I stayed up.because Bob was bring- ing home AF ititor--his uncle--off the midnight train. So thus it was Glamorous is the word for you. in this artistic apron! Colorful pan. sies parade around 'thé graceful portrait neckline and handy pock- ets, Embfoidéty makes wearing' aff apron as pretty as this one, "com- pany manners." Pattérn' 501 has transfer, necessary pattérn picces, Send (stamps cannot bi' accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Need.ecraft ViDépt;; Rob 491, 18° A "Bt West, Toronto. Pint plainly pats tetn number, your name' and 44: dress, twenty cents "iff coins' our visitor was given a somewhat damp reception. He came from Montreal and, knowing we were fond of fish, he brought with him a big parcel of the grandest fresh fish I ever tasted, at least this side of the Atlantic. But we had to eat fish for almost every meal for two days. You see what I mean . . . it never rains, etc, * * . Saturday Partner had trouble with a cow. The next day another cow had a calf. And the next morning we had to call in a "vet". More "rain", you sce. The same with visitors. Since Christmas we haven't had anyone staying here at all, But this week- end no sooner did ose arrive than two more blew in. In the middle of this I received an editorial re- quest for 1200 words on a given topic. And one definitely doesn't turn down editorial requests, even supposing the house were on fire. One would just help put out the fire and then get on with the job, * " * * So now here I am, after a hectic morning which included getting three separate breakfasts, speeding our week-end guest on his way, catching the "vet" by phone before he left for parts unknown, rescuing a sick pullet, arguing it out with a bank clerk about a mistake in our pass book, and then packing a lunch for Bob, who, incidentally, had had his own troubles when he found a flat tire on his truck. But for all that, it's really a beau- tiful morning--grand weather for anyone with early chicks. Ours don't arrive until the second week in. April. Last year we had them -in early March, but they were full grown, beginning to lay, and ready to be shut up before we were ready to deal with them. This year we are trying to avoid a repetition of that trouble. We want pullet eggs in the fall but we don't want them in the middle of the summer. Grand Rellef FROM SNIFFLY; STUFFY DISTRESS OF PAST RIGHT WHERE Inktafitly fellef from head cold dis- . tress starts to come when you put ® little Va-tro-nol in each nostril. Also SoA Sa 1 Cme Fey orks ad VICKS VATRO-NOL Oia "of 'the Most Effeetive | Garden Notes By GORDON L. SMITH Where Space is Short Those unfamiliar with gardening arc amazed at the amount of vege- tables a plot a few "ards square can produce. Handled properly a piece of ground 12 feet wide and 25 feet long should yield practically all the vegetables, except potatoes, a small family will require from early July until frost. I'or ease in cultivation, rows should run across the width, not the length of the plot, and they can be as close together as 12 inches for little, narrow and carly stuff like lettuce, radish and carrots, about 15 inches for beets and beans, and 18 inches for corn and tomatoes. To save room and induce early and clean fruits the latter should be staked with all side branches pinch- ed off. Space can be saved by alternating carly vegetables. like radish, spin- ach and lettuce with later maturing sorts like beets, carrots and onions. By the time the second group real- Sunday School Lesson Forces That Unify a Nation 1 Samuel 7: 1--8, 13--18, Golden Text, -- Obey my voice and I wili be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have com- manded you, that it may be well unto you. -- jeremiah 9:23. Israel Repents The twenty year: during which the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim were years of bondage and disci- pline for Israe: But at last "they lamented after Jehovah." Samuel told them that they could get de- liverance from the Philis'ines if they would return to Jehovah with all their heart and put away all other gods. Now in true repentance Israel put away all false gods and "served the Lord only." The Gathering at Mizpah Samue' directed them ll to gather at Mizpah., They were to come together to pray. They first "drew watar and poured it out before Jehovah," a symbol of their utter helplissness and the pouri.g out of their hearts before God. They fasted as a sign of their humiliation of self and caitest desire to find God. They made confession of their sin. Sa uel Intercedes No wonder hat . ter more than twenty years cf defeat and bond- age Israel was afraid of the Phili- stines. But there was no need of fea. now. They looked to Sam- uel to be their intercessor. They trusted in God's strength, and not their own, to save tl'em. They had little faith in their own powers, their own prayers, but great faith ir Samuel and in Lis intercessions. They believ.d that God cou'd save them if Samuel made unceasing preyer in their behalf. The Victory Was God's The earnest ard continuous prayers of Samuel prevailed. He offered a young lamb for a burnt offering unto the Lord. The Lord heard him -for even in the act of offering, the Lord with a voice of thunder caused a panic among the Philistines and they became an ei.sy prey to the Israelites. When God arises to help His own He often uses nature to discomfort their enemies. Israel repentant and restored ito God, was blessed with the return of lost territory. Samuel ascribed the who'e vic tory to God. So should we always. The Philistines were subdued, and God can subdue all cur enemies so that they will come no more within our borders. ly requires all room the first will have been removed and eaten. No Hurry Old-timers are seldom seen rush- ing the planting, As a matter of fact they will tell you there need be no special rush. It is a good thing to get a bit of the gardem planted early, but it is foolish to risk the main planting until all dan- ger of frost is over. And in any case if the garden is all planted at once then the haryest will all come together, with a feast for a few days followed by a famine, In the greater part of Canada one can go on planting vegetables and flowers right up to July 1st -- in- deed in some areas it is possible to plant beans, carrots and beets even later and still get good returns. 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