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pA ERE ET FS As ERAS ob SAS Jae tl BL SSE aN a VT MERE A AN REE Fo eid ST STE REE Ga RB A Hes AS ERR AGREE Ey - «Pa YS = = a - = cae : : - tame ee ad SUN" A Scnal Story by JOSEPH LEWIS CHADWICK WEST OF THE sy NOEss 'The story thus far: Virginia Ames re ceives uw letter from Phil Lawrence her fiance wrgin: her to come to him at once at Nanitn Honita in the heart of the un- aettled frontier West, By rail and stage she reaches Fort Winfleld where Lt. Jim Randull, who met the stage at Lannasa and whom Virginin had ence been in love with In Washington, reports the holdup in which a money box for Kteve Barron, gambling «var, apd a cameo pin of Vie ginin's were stolen, Martha flenson, wife of the Fort Commandrer, reveals a dis- trust of Phil Lawrenra--a feeling which Jim Randall and others seem to share. Jim explains at Inst ghat Phil and Barron once quarrelled over #®@®eamhbling debt, CHAPTER V The Arizona moon rose over the distant hills, big and round and red. A detail of calvary came through the wide gateway and rode across the parade ground. . Lights glowed behind the windows of barracks and officers' quarters. The army post bustled: Virginia's glance came back to Jim Randall. He sat on the edge of the Bensons' porch, close to her chair, idly smoking his cigarette. He was watching the troopers ride across the field. He had looked everywhere but at her, during these past few minutes of silence. The deliberate way he avoided her eyes convinced her that she was right in believing he lied. Virginia said finally, "Is that the tcuth, Jim?" His eyes came to hér. "The teuth," he said. "Phil Lawrence and Steve Barron quarreled over the gautlng table in Barron's place in anta Bonita. Of course, I may be wrong. I'm repeating gossip. '. oor She considered him a moment, then said, "Why does mention of Phil's, .name make people act strangely?" "Does it?" "You know it does." "Really, Virginia, | fmagine--" "No!" Her voice was a little high. "I don't imagine it. It's real--a def- nite change in their manner. I no- ticed it in you, and in Martha Ben- son. And last night I overheard you .and Steve Barron talking--" think you Pleasure to sec, fun to do! This picture can so easily be embroidered -- it's' in single and outline stitch. Frame or line it. . ; Provide your home with color and art! Pattern 638; transfer of picture 15x 19% inches. Laure Wheeler's improved pattern makes needlewqrk so simple with its charts, photos and concise direc- tions, : Send TWENTY-FIVE CENT in coins (stamps cannot 'be accepted) for this pattern to Needlecraft Dept, . Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- ERN NUMBER, nd ADDRESS. an your NAME . "Perhaps," he said slowly, "we were talking of someone else." She shook her head definitely. "You weren't. You talked of Phil and me. Jim, why aren't vou honest with me?" He laughed shortly, and his cig-- arette made a shower of sparks as he flipped it away. He rosé and faced her. "Tomorrow ['m taking you to Phil Lawrence" he told her. "You can ask him all these questions." She rose and stood before him, hating him f6r the past and loving him a little because of it, too. He was tall and handsothe, his smile giving him a world of charm. His nearness suddenly disconcerted her, and she breathed a silent prayer for her love for Phil. She didn't want to.make a fool of herself over this man again. * * + " "I shall be glad for tomdrrow," she said. "Good night, Jim. . . " And she turned toward the door. "Virginia, . ." His tone held her, brought her facing him again. She wished he wouldn't say her name just like that. She waited silently. He said, "Every time we talk it's of Phil Lawrence. Sometimes I don't like that at all." "I'm sorry I bore you." His words came, a low whisper. "You don't bore me," he said. "On the contrary--" He reached for her hands, and his touch made them tremble. Virginia felt as she had when he walked into the hotel lobby at Lannasa, all her strength leaving her. She possessed no will to resist him, and when his hands went to her shoulders and drew her to him she was pliant as clay to be molded by his hands. Her hands went to his chest, but with no pressure in her arms to keep, their bodies apart. He held her roughly against him, and she trembled while he kissed her. In the moment it took, her weak- ness went and her will became her own again. And the shame she felt drew the color from her face. She blamed herself more than him, for that was his way, and there should be nothing in her to want his kisses. She drew away from him and could breathe again, but not in the same calm way. * * + "That's so very like you" she said heavily. "So very like you." "I'm sorry, Virginia." --She looked at him wretchedly; "Can't you see I've. changed?" "You've grown lovelier, more de- sirable. I sce that." : "I--Oh, Jim, I don't want that." "I'm sorry," he said again. He turned, stepped down from the porch and strode away toward head- quarters. Virginia dared not enter the house and face Martha Benson's sharp and knowing eyes. For Martha was al- ready saying from within: "Was that Jim Randall, Virginia?" Through the distant gateway came a rider. Virginia knew at once that it was Steve Barron, He had u- stiff but easy way of sitting on a horse that marked him from other men, He dismounted a little way off and came to the house on foot. He was still dressed for the trail, coat- leas, his trousers thrust into cowboy boots, a gun belt about his slim middle. He swept off his sombrero: and came smilingly onto the porch. "I've come to say gdios, Virginia, he said. "That is, unless there is some favor I can do." "There is a favor, told him. "If you will." "Anything." The way he said it was meant: to convince her; there was eagerness in his voice. "What would you have me do? Attack Natchi's band singlehanded? Or bring you silver from the hills--?" "You're laughing at me," she said. "lI thought you meant what you said." ' "I do mean what I said. I'm try- ing to say in a roundabout way thai [ "would, do anything vou asked" "Steve, youre melodramatic!" He laughed. "My mother was Mexican, Her father true Spanish. The Spanish, I'm told, are very gal- lant toward. beautiful ladies." "Now you flatter me." _ He shook his head in denial. "1 think you are very beautiful, senorita. But the favor, Virginia?" "It is not very much," she said. "Tell me about your quarrel with my fiance, Phil Lawrence." i "So you heard? Did Lt. Randall --of course he did. Well, we did quarrel, Virginia. Your Phil has a passion for gambling. And I am a gambler. We played poker, and his luck wasn't running. He lost. After-- ward, he drank a lot. He accused me of being crooked." "Yes?" Virginia said "What then?" "That is all," Steve said. "Phil Lawrence threatened to even mat- ters with me. I had to protect my- self. I had my men see him out ef town. That is all. Our quarrel did not' develop into gunplay." Steve," she thinly. (Continued next week) Coolest Sunsemble yet] And the newest, Jr; Miss! Smart snug be bs ed top makes it a sophisticated little date-timer, Alone, it's a stunning sunning dress! Pattern 4652 comes in Jr. Miss sizes 11, 13,715, 17.. Size 13 ensem- ble takes 374 yards 35-inch. Send twenty-five cents (25¢) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly size, name, address, style number, Send order. to Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth St.,, New Toronto, Ont. CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS DOWN Pena 1. Revolving art Swallow LB Rirktah com- Public an- da A 18. Marble 18. Bxist 14. Be sorry 18. Pina Tree Sta i Eni hire Hori B- torm of Lespant 4 County ORE Ld 4} Pronoun : v oy Blow: moving animals 41. Forgives 49. Actions 52, Summer (¥Fr.) 53. Cultivator 64. Shallow wooden tub (dial) mander - nouncements . Contradiet x Soloane, . Peroolatea 85 Criental weight 5%. 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This baby bird (arrow) was rescued from a cat by Mr. and Mrs, Stephen Eva, Jr., christened Lucky and housed in an old bird cage to recuperate, Every 15 minutes, from 6 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., the mother bird flies from her nest behind the Eva garage, through the open dining-room window, with a beak full of robin baby food for her young one. | ANNE HIRST | Your Family Counselor MY BOY friend and I have been engaged for over a year, and intend- ed marrying this summer, (We are both; 20). But he has had bad luck, and now it "looks like an- other year must pass before he can afford to support a wife, "I just can't face itl". : "We are plan- ning now to slip over to the next town and get married without telling anybody. Then it will be too late for them to make us wait any longer. I will stay at my home, and with his -family--- but at least we will know we belong to each other, "We all get along fine. His family are wonderfl to nie, and my mother and. father think he's splendid. We hate to do anything deceitful -- but anything could hap- pen in a year! "Aren't you on our side? 1 prom- ised him I'd ask you first. Impatient. * 1 HOPE you. two impetuous * youngsters will give this more * thought, and not .betray the par- * ents who trust you. * Until * selves, you cannot know how you * would hurt your own if you * sneaked off for a secret marriage. * You are their only daughter. They * have brought you up with loving * wisdom, and, I hope, the proper * idea of the sanctity of marriage. * Yet, because you feel you can- * not wait longer, you would fore- * go the solemn dignity that be- * longs to marriage, and make your * vows without the blessing of those * who loye you most, * Marriage does not mean only * belonging to each other. It means * the establishment of a separate * home by two people who are * ready to assume its responsibili- * ties -- who regard it as the most * vital step they will ever take, and * who want to take it under the * most favorable circumstances. * You are not showing that you * are worthy of it, when youcon- * sider making it a fly-by-night: * escapade; ) * Every girl dreams of being * married in her church, or at home,' * with her family and her friends. * to wish her well. She sees her-, * self radiant in her wedding array, * her father giving her away to the * man she loves, and the minister * of her church giving them his. », * * * * »* * » * » » * ol * * » blessing: She walks down ' the . aisle' with' her new husband, im- pressed with the solemn vows she has made, and a prayer in her" heart that she will be able to live up to them, You two would take these solemn. vows under the eyes of a justice of the peace you had never seen before, or a sleepy minister who mumbles his words in a little parlor In a strange house! ¥ ; Can you really believe that either you or your husband would regard your vows with true r * ligious sanctity? ; aaa] THAT'S DIFFERENT ' Kind lady: My good man, are you looking for work? Wayfarer: 1 hope, madame, you will not press that question; what I am looking for is a job. you are parents your- lem, Psalm 126 * [ think you would be ashamed * of such an act for the rest of your * lives, * Show the stuff you're made of. * Practice patience, and faith. And * look forward to the day -when * you will be able to make your * vows publicly, proudly, yet hum- * bly, and in a spirit of true dedi- * gation, . If you're in loye and tempted to run off and 'marry, don't. Many -a husband has stayed true and fine because he remembers the solem- nity of his wedding day, Anne Hirst will explain why, f you write her at Box 1, 128 Righteenth 8t. New To- ronto, Oat. By Rev. A. Barclay Warren Pilgrim Marching Songs 'Psalms 122; 134 Qolden Text--] was glad when they said unto me, "Let us go into the House of the Lord." Psalm 122:1, : ; Each of the Psalins of this group, 120-134, is entitled "A Song of De- grees," or in the Revised Version, A Song of Ascents."" They were sung as the people "went up" to Jerusalem for the annual feasts. In- ternal evidence favors the view that they were written in the period when the Jews under Nehemiah were, in the very ® face of the enemy, repairing the walls of Jerusalem. The workmen probably: sang them as.they went up upon the walls, Psalm 121 is the one of the group most frequently used today. It is a dialogue. The worshipper speaks: "I will lift up mine eyes--my help cometh." "The ministering priest replics, "He will not suffer thy foot to be moved." Psalm 124 has been sung through the years by the Jews at the Feast of Purim, to commem- orate the escape from the general massacre intended by Haman when he was prime minister of Persia. Psalm 125 has to do with the op- position given the Jews during the rebuilding of -the walls of Jerusa- expressed the surprise that eame when Cyrus gave liberty to the Jews 'to return to their own land. The last song is sung a6. the pilgrims are going home, - It is early in the morning. As soon as they are outside the gates, they see the guards upon the temple walls and the lamps shining from the windows of the shambers which surround the sanctuary; therefore, moved by the sight, they chant a facewell to the perpetual attendance upon the holy shrine. Their parting exhortation arouses the priests to pronounce upon them a blessing out of the holy places, You must read the Psalms as a grou to appreciate their beauty. eligion formed he very core of Jewish national lif€. The character of a nation ig displayed by the songs they sing. Compare these Psalms with many of the modern sensual songs and you can readily believe. that many. Canadians have forgotten God and the church, The spirit of devotion and gratitude throbbing in the Psalms is too ah sent among us. 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Bake in + | moderates oven, 350°, 20-25 minutes. { Serve hot, or reheated, NEW FAST-ACTING DRY YEAST NEEDS NO eid REFRIGERATION} Wt oe ger Stays feosh and full-strength on your TERE ay shelf foe vaige forties op (3 In a small amonat (usually specified) of lu warm water, ise solve thoroughly 1 teaspoon sugar for each envelope of yeast, @ Sprinkle wish dey yeast. Lot stand 10 minutes: civ | | © THEN stir well, (The waster used with the yeast counts as part of the total ligold called for In your recips,) Got 0 crantht spy