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ee Tor "his hecls into Ca CES Rn Re hh Ca . ra Go = C == a pol By Mary Imlay Taylor | Did NT SYNOPSIS CHAPTER Ill: The newc¢omer tells Jane he is a bookkeeper and she has him start on the ranch books that evening after the work done, "What's your name?" she masked. He hesitated, then sald: "John Hazlett." . He flushed and stammered, and she told him that he had not given his right name. He admitted it, "I ask. you to m¥Ne good," she told him. A bullet through the window wounded Haz- lett. Dowsing the lights, he rushed from the room to grapple with the assailant, It was Jordan, CHAPTER IV A flame shot out ahead of him. He made out the stooping figure of a man; something like a torch shot up in the air, hurtled forward and fell ablazing. As it fell he saw that the gates were open and things were moving. He heard bellows of terror, saw horns flash in the light of a blazing torch, and the very earth shook under his feet, A flood poured out. Another torch blazed of dark, seething, writhing shapes on the other side, another herd broke loose, the gates caught fire, the night was ablaze with flame and smoke, and bellowing animals were rushing together in a great stampede. One herd rushed at the blaze, another trampled over it, with pounding hoofs and whirl- ing horns; bellowing with terror, the cattle stampeded. In the nick of time, the young man sprang be- hind a huge old tree trunk and the red stream parted and flowed past him. . Dust blinded him, but he heard the trampling of horses and the shouts of the vacqueros; they were riding down from thie house and he caught a wild cry from the man whom Mac had called "Pete." "By gosh, he's let loose the year- lings; the gates are afire!" . Not only the gates, but some piled brushwood had caught. The flames leaped up ten feet in the wind and sent out long black streamers over the bellowing herd and the wild figures of the riders. The vacqueros shouted and whirled their quirts, trying to stem the tide, but the yearlings were wild. Some of them were splashing and flound- ering in the creck, some headed straight for the canyons, but a few plunged into the flames and came out smoking and mad. Bellowing with pain and fury, they charged at the shouting herders. The man who had called himself "Hazlett" straightened 2gainst his tree; he saw . riderless horse com- ing, his bridle flying loose. With a leap he reached the frightened animal's head, caught the reins and clung by main force. There was an instant of intense action, the horse plunging and kicking, then the man conquered and scrambled to the saddle. The flames seemed to have gained new fuel; when they died down in one place, they leaped up in another. Everything that could burn was afire. * * * The young man who had never scen the like of this before, held in the frightened horse and thrilled with a new emotion; he tasted free- dom, adventure, the joy of living. He knew nothing of herding these wild things, but he longed to ride into the midst of it, though he felt his horse trembling under him, Then, in a flash, he saw a big car speeding toward him; the moon- light showed it clearly, when it stopped and a man leaped out and came running into the thick of it. As he came he recognized him; it was Jim Keller! Back before he was expected. A moment before he would have been safe, but the herd had broken, some of the year- lings had turned before the shouts of the vacqueros. With a rush they came straight for the single figure in front of them; in half a second it would be too late! Haz- lett had no spurs, but he struck his horse's sides. Frightened, the animal shot for- ward in front of the oncoming rush, in front of Jim. "Keep behind my horse--quick!" The young man felt in his pocket as he saw Jim stop and reel with surprise, He rode his horse across the space and turned to face the danger. . . * Flame and moonlight outlined the black forms and white horns, fifty--sixty--he could not count them. The earth seemed to shake under them; his horse plunged and he swung in his seat. They were coming, they were almost on him, they would trample horse and rider! Then he did the one thing he could think of, he fired point blank at the front row. There was a terrible plunge and bellow, and a big steer crumpled and fell to its knees. Its mates fled from it, part- ing in two streams and flowing on either side. In the center the horse and rider whirled in a wild semj- circle, shielding the man on foot. Again and again he fired, and, when he hit, they gave way, bel- lowing. the vacqueros were shouting on their right; they hurtled themsel- ves at the bridge, jammed it, top- pled ever and went into the water, As the stream of maddened beasts parted and swept past and left them, the young man dismounted. "Take my horse, Mr. Keller," he said, Jim looked up. at him, dazed, "Who are you? My God, I was a fool; you saved my lifel" * * » The dawn was breaking behind the mountains when Hazlett limp- ed up toward the house. He had been with the other men in the saddle all night. As the day broke the vacqueros had been able to count the damage -- the burning gates and brush, the stampeded yearlings, two horses gored. to death and a heavy toll of cattle. Meanwhile, Jordan aud his con- federates had made good their es- cape; that hit the enraged cow- punchers more sharply than Kell- er's losses. Hazlett could hear them swearing in a queer medley of Spanish and English. By this time they all knew of Jim's narrow escape and. made. room for the newcomer more readily, but they drifted past him now to storm Ah Ling's kitchen. Hazlett came slow- ly, his eyes on those windows into which he had looked the night be- fore. Stenhart's stricken face seem- ed to rise before him again. He laughed bitterly to himself, then old Mac, coming out of the house, saw him and stopped to slap him on the shoulder with his well hand, "Gosh, you're a trump, Hazlett!" he said heartily. "You sure saved the boss. He wants to see you; I reckon you can get any place you want round Las Palomas now!" * * Hazlett stared down at the mud and dust that covered him from head: to foot. "See me?' Now?" he gasped, thinking of Jane, "I must get a bath somehow--Dbetter jump in the creck with my clothes on, hadn't I" "Afterwards--afterwards," urged MacDowell heartily. "Go right in now, you're wanted. If you'd only caugl't Jordan--Jane says you tried, leaped right out on him!" "He nearly broke my head; the honors are his," retorted the younger man grimly, Old Mac nodded. "That's like him, the fox! Come on over to breakfast after you've seen Jim." "Where is he?" Ha-lett was red with reluctance, but he saw no way to evade the inevitable, Mac pointed toward the front door and the young man, still re- luctant, crossed the wide veranda and entered the hall. There was no one in sight; the sun had naqt yet topped the mountains and that long corridor was shadowed by day-gloom. Far down was a door that shut in Stenhart! Involuntar- ily 'the newcomer took a step to- ward it, then he heard a quick movement across the hall, a door opened and Jane came to him, both hands outstretched, "You've ..aade good," she said, her eyes shind "you've more than made good; Yim told mel" (To Be Continued) Flames were behind them, ~ Garden Notes By GORDON L. SMITH Back Savers While one can garden satisfac- torily with a minimum of tools, good results being guaranteed with only a rake, hoe and spade, the job will be made speedier and easier with a little more equip- ment. Three to five pronged cul- tivators will do about three times® the work of a hoe with the same effort, and a long-handled spade or fork will save the back in digging. Then again there are special tools for special jobs. Dutch hoes, for instance, will be found faster than the ordinary kind for light weeding, and a long-handled spud- - der will get dandelions and other weeds out of the lawn without ths usual stooping. With all imple- ments, from the simplest to the most complicated, big dividends in labor saved, are paid by having cutting edges clean and sharp. An old file will do the trick with hoes and spades. The Early Ones First vegetables and flowers that are planted are those which seedsmen term 'hardy'. These will stand some frost. Some indeed will stand quite a lot and even a heavy snowfall or a week's return of winter after planting will not hurt them. Both garden and sweet peas are in this category. Both of them must get their first growth while the weather is cool and moist, otherwise they won't devel- op a sufficient root system to carry them through the hot wea- ther, Grass is in the same class. One can hardly get the new lawn or the annual patching of estavb- lished lawns done too early though, of course, it is most im- portant that the soil is thoroughly prepared and the ground level be- fore the seed is sown. This last caution naturally applies to new lawns more than patching, More Early Ones Other early vegetables that will stand some tough weather are spinach, radish and lettuce. Among the flowers are cosmos, marigolds--there are several types --poppies, alyssum, any of the perennials, nursery stock, etc, Royal Family Will Travel on New Ship Britain's newest battleship, the 45,000-ton Vanguard, has been chosen to take the King, the Queen, and their daughters, Prin- cess, Elizabeth and Princess Mar- garet Rose, to South Africa next year. The warship was launched sec- retly by Princess Elizabeth at the Clydebank, in December, 1944, the first ship she had launched. On Sunday, May 12, she will go to Greenock, Scotland, to attend the ship's commissioning service and dedication of the chapel. The Admiralty announced the first captain of the Vanguard will be Capt. W. G. Agnew, who in 1940 commanded the cruiser Aur- ora in severa. engagements in the Mediterranean against the Italians, \ By Laing Wheeler These. kitchen towels will add a welcome touch of color to any kitchen. The easy cross-stitch looks just like gingham applique. Everyone will ddmire them! Pattern 987 contains a transfer of 6 motifs averaging 5% x 7 inches; stitches; directions. Send TWENTY CENTS in coing (stamps cannot be accepted) for this. pattern to the Needlecraft Dept.,, room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS, A SMILING ROYAL VISITOR First public engagement of Princess Margaret Rose was, a visit to the children's "Magic Nursery" in London. Afternoons, the nursery becomes a flub for older children. | TABLE TALKS ...Eggs... To maintain their original qual- ity eggs should be properly stored, Keep them in a clean, cool, dry, well-ventilated place. The temper- ature should never be above 60°F, and preferably around 45°F. Tem- perature also plays an important role in successful egg cookery. A low oven heat gives a palatable, tender product, which is easily di- gested. The home economists of the Consumer Section, Dominion De- partment of Agriculture, say that left-over egg whites will keep for several days if tightly covered and stored in a cool place. However, never allow them to freeze. They may be used in sauces, icings, mer- ingue. toppings, for pies and pud- dings, whips, souffles and angel food cake. Left-over egg yolks may be hard cooked by. dropping them into simmering salted water for 15 minutes. They may then be sieved and added to sauces, French dressing or used to garnish a salad. Creole Eggs 14 cup raw spaghetti (1 inch pieces) 3 tablespoons fat' 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup. milk 2 tablesponns chopped onion 1 cup canned tomatoes or tomato juice 1 clove garlic, mashed (optional) 14 teaspoon chili powder ~ 4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 14 cup dry bread crumbs 1 teaspoon salt 14 teaspoon pepper Cook spadfetti in boiling salted water and drain. Meanwhile make cream sauce of 1 tablespoon fat, flour and milk. 'Add seasonings. Cook onion in 1 tablespoon fat un- til tender, but not brown. Add to- mato juice, garlic and chili powder. Cook until thick. Add to cream sauce. Place alternate layers of spaghetti, sauce and eggs in a - greased two-quart casserole, Sprinkle top with crumbs which have been mixed with the remain- ing tablespoon. of fat, melted. Bake in" a moderate oven, 350°F, for 20 minutes. Six servings, Savoury Sauce for Poached. Eggs 3 tablespoons fat 1 small carrot, grated (about & tablespoons) 2 tablespoons onion, chopped 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon flour 14 cup water 14 cup sieved canned tomatoes or tomato juice 14 teaspoon 'salt Dash of pepper ~ Melt the fat, add the carrot, onion and bay leaf. Brown slight- ly. Add the flour and stir to make a smooth..paste. Then add the water and tomatoes or tomato juice and stir until thickened. Add salt and pepper. Serve over poached eggs, or omelette, Six servings. CHRONICLES By Gwendoline P. Clarke of GINGER FARM . . . . . Well, well, mentioned the fact that our Wom- en's Instituté was catering to a banquet I had no idea that we would make the headlines. But t at is what we did--very definite- ly. Maybe you saw the pictures in the Toronto papers--pictures of about a dozen women coming into the banquet hall armed with vege- table dislies all ready to serve the two hundred and eighteen guests who were present, It was quite a night... It all came about because the local Canadian Club wished to welcome home all the boys who returned home after serving in the armed forces. The members of our Institute considered it an honour to be asked to cater for such an occasion and I am sure there wasn't a member but who gave gladly whatever was required of her -- and that included two pies apiece--which is really something in these sugar shortage days. * * ® But oh dear, what a lot happens that no one ever hears about in the ordinary way. For instance, press reports gave us full credit for put- ting on a good meal but they wrote nothing--and knew nothing, of the fact that a fuse was blown in the kitchen just before it was time to lift the vegetables, leaving the women to wqrk almost in darkness until the garetaker could be routed out of his home to re- pair the damage: And no press re- port could tell yéu-how each con- vener and helper spent hours pre- vious to the banquet collecting enough dishes and flatware to serve the twenty people for whom they w.re responsible. Nor of the anxious time after the banquet rounding up those -same dishes, which never stayed: where they should be despite the care every- one took to keep her own property from wandering. You go along picking up your How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. How'can I oil a clock? A. Try dipping a small rag in kerosene and laying it inside the clock. Leave it for several days. The oil will loosen the dust in the works; oiling. them at the same time. Q. How can I prevent rugs from curling at the edges? A. Make a thin starch, Dis- solve a small amount of gum fab- ric in a little water and add to the starch. Turn the rug upside down and apply the solution with a paint brush. Let it dry. Q. How can I remove yellow spots from old lace? A. Either wet the lace and spread it where it will freeze, or wet it and spread it in a very hot sun, Ether method may require several days to bleach thoroughly, and it must be kept wet all the time. EES Sunday. School Lesson Our Response To Christ's Call Mark 1:16-20; 5:18-20; 10:46, 52; Luke 5:27, 28. Golden Text.--And he left all, rose up, and followed him. Luke 5:28. Call To Discipleship The four fishermen in the Sea of Galilee left their boats and busi- ness in answer to the call of Jesus, It was a clear call to full disciple- ship with Jesus. It meant a change of occupation but without hesitation they obeyed the call, leaving their nets in order to fol- low Christ, There was no delay, no ques- tioning; their response was instant .and complete. Thus Christ caught these four men out of the sea ot humanity; and they in their turn became fishers of men, A heart full of love to God and man and under the control of the Holy Spirit is the great secret of win- ning souls for Christ, The Delivered Demoniac This man who had been possess- ed of the devil was now obedient and resitned. to the will of. God. Now he, who so lately uttered hideous cries and frightened all who came near him, tells to wond- ering people what the Lord has done for him; all marveled at his testimony, The Blind Beggar The blind beggar of Jericho had begged 'of passers-by for coins; he now braged, pleaded and prayed for Jesus to show mercy that he might receive his sight. It was his faith which gained for him his sight. Possibly he received both physical and spiritual light. His faith in Christ's power and mercy was shown in his persistency in his refusal to be silenced. Having received his sight he followed "Jesus in the way," He joined the festal company following his lead- er.and glorifying God. The Prosperous: Publican Levi was probably the name by which Matthew was known to his Jewish brethren. He was a pro- vincial custom-house officer who collected taxes for the Romans, It was a calling utterly despised by the Jews,-and it was one that lent itself to greed and oppression, Jt is this despised and much-hated man whom. Christ calls to follow Him, There was no hesitation on Mat- thew's part. He was: ready to give up his living, his. home, his friends to become a follower ot Christ. Henceforth he would "walk by faith." He left behind him the old life of greed and oppression, and he began the new. life of self- denial, service and suffering for Christ's. sake, Pick and Mix The Nu-Hue System, developed by the Martin Senour Co., uses standardized formulas to mix-basic paints of six colors, gray, and white, into. any one of 1,000 shades, says Newsweek, Color-sample charts enable a de- corator to pick the desired color quickly and accurately. Each sam- ple is marked with its formula. HELP BUILD UP-RED'BLOOD ..___TO GET MORE If your.blood LACKS IRON! You girls and women who suffer so from simple anemia that you're pale, weak, jout"'-- this may be due to lack of fron in blood. So try Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound TABLETS with added 1ron-- one of the best home ways to help build up red blood «in such cases, Pinkham's are one of the most effective iron tonics you can buy! ISSUE 15-1946 Personal Hygiene ESSENTIAL to HAPPINESS. 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