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-♦ *. M- *- > ^^ >• < m TURNING POINT Sdf Mary Imlay Taylor CHArrFM I: Jim Kel!«r and his «tster, iaoe, with oM MacDowell, the roremitn, oper«te El Rancho d« Lu Palonvas. Tb«y »re on the look- oat for a former «inployee. Jordan a drunkard and dope-rutiner. Once tber h»d Jordan In th«ir grracp, but V •escaped «nd threatened to get revenge. Ma<-Dow«ll piok.s up a •trange young man in his «ar The •tranger wants work and Jim needs ra«Kh hands. »o Mac takes the new â- taji to the ranch. CHAPTER 11 Mac heard a smothered excfama- tion at his side and sensed the sud- den swerving of the tig car. "Strike a stone? Here, shut her off, there's one of th' men â€" Sandy!" MacDowell roared as the car stopped, "you come an' take th' mail in â€" where's Pete Rooney? He can run this car to th' garage. Here, you," he put his hand on his new driver's shoulder, "you go right up to th' house, front door there, an' ice what Jane says about your stayin'^â€" then you come to th' quarters for eats, see?" The young man nodded, helping the old foreman to climb dow^n; then he heard MacDowell telling them about Jordan's escape. "Get your guns handy, boys," he sang out. "You know that snake; he'll be after the yearlings again â€" he may get here any time!'' * * * The newcomer did not listen to the rest of it; he turned away into the darkness and made a feint of going directly to the house. Half â- way he stood still; the lights from the windows flc .:d across jhe short turf in long pools of radiance, reaching nearly to his feet. He caught the sound of dishps in the kitchen, and an open door gave him a glimpse of the Chinese cook busy at his task. In the distance some- where a man was singing lustily in Spanish; far off he heard the scarcely distinguishable sounds of cattle in the corrals. He moved swiftly under the lighted windows, trying to count them, then, sudden- ly, he heard Stenhart's voice! After all these years he knew it instantly, and his hands clenched at his sides until the nails bit deep into the flesh. Something tightened in his throat, he could scarcely breathe. Then came a feeling of savage triumph; he had won out, he was here and Stenhart was here! Slowly and cautiously, he took a step nearer; he was in the deep shadow of the house and the window ledge was on a level with his eyes. There was no curtain, and he had a clear view of the low- ceiled room. .^ trained nurse stood at a table beside the bed, dropping some medicine slowly into a glass, and the lamplight was focused on her white uniform; but beyond her. in the shadowed four-poster, lay the invalid. He had raised himself on his elbow and was talking to I « Stenhart beard it. He sprang up Id bed with » cry. Us hands sbaUns at Us throat, his eyes- staring at the darkness of the window. her, a slight flush deepening the lutor of his handsome face. The man at the window caught the •harp c)ear, outline of his profile, the fevered brilliance of his dark •yes. the hollows in Iris cheeks. There was a look of mental conflict, of unrest. "It's bitten in," the outsider thought, with a kind of bitter satis- faction; "after all, it's bitten in!" Then something, tlic dareilevil in him, made him lean forward and speak slowly, ilistimtK. loudly, one word: "Sherwin!'' Stenhart heard it. ile spranii up ii. bed with a cry, his hands shak ing at his throat, his eyes staring at the darkness of the window. His tormentor, ^eir.g it laughed grmi- ly. but he saw the nurse turn and come toward him. She must not find him there! -Softly, swiftly, he dropped back into the night and made his way to the front door. "MacDowell has just 'phoned from the garage how kind you were when he sprained his arm, and I uant to thank you. VVe, my brother and I, both think a lot of old Mac!" The girl had risen from her seat at Jim's old desk as she spoke, and she faced him. He saw the fine curve of her chin and throat, and the black-lashed blue eyes. She was an upstanding girl; she could run the ranch alone in Jim's absence. The men all looked up to her, held her in high esteem. The newcomer did not speak and she went on quickly: "Mac says you'd like something to do aboj: the ranch and we need men, a.^y- way. â- 'What â€" " she smiled frank- ly â€" "please tel' nie what y>-u can do best? The man reddened. Of course .ic had to expect something like tliis, but he was not one to whom false- hood came easily, and to lie to a fine, frank girl like this! But, after all, it wasn't altogether a lie! • * • "My last job was bookkeeping," he said, and then, as he saw the swift change in her expression, he added: "N'ot just the thing for a ranch, I'm afraid, but if 1 can turn my hand to something owt-of-doors. I'd like it." "You're from the East?" her blue eyes considered him gravely, im- personally, and then she smiled. "I'm not sure but that you're a godsend! I've been "rying to straighten up Jim's accounts and it's perfectly hopeless, he's so splashy with ink and so bad at figures! I'c be glad if you'd try He came nearer and began to turn them over, snatching at this strange opportunity to get into the house, the house where Stenhart was! He ran his index finger along under the name â€" written in Jim Keller's big sprawling handwriting. " 'El Rancho de las Palomas' â€" you chng to the Spanish down here, eh?" • * * She laughed. " 'Las Palonuis sounds so much better than just plain English. Besides, there used to be many doves here â€" there are still. Can you untangle those figues, do you think?" "Surely 1 can â€" they're qu.t^ simple. "Simple? 1 was all snarled up!" she laughed softly again. 'Tlien you'll do this until Jim comes? I â€" " she hesitated, blushing unaccount- ably; "I can't make any terms â€" of course you understand that? My brother's the boss, but if you can wait â€" " "Oh, that's all right, you'll be feeding and lodging me, you see!" For the first time, he laughed and his fact lighted up. "Money isn't the only thing I came West for!" The girl gave him a quick, ques- tioning glance, but his face svas in the shadow and she made nothing of it. "Oh, 1 know â€" adventure!" she said, watching him. He nodded grimly. "The great adventure! " he said, in an odd tone. (To Be Continued) How Can /? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I was' delica'e laces? .\. This cat. be done effectively by wrapping them arotnid a milk bottle, fastening the end.-- and di^i- ping the bott'.p u;> and down in soapy water unti the lace s clean. Rinse the sunie way. using clear water. Long p-eces of lace .ire best washed .' this manner. Q. 'low can i make a good stuffing for pillows? -A. OK! ilk garments, cut into very fine picco-i. n.ake an ..•tcellent stuffing for pillows Tliey are soft and cool jtnd ;is easily shaken out a* feathers. Q. How can I keep ,.ila.its nuMSI? .â- \. Water .«>. kcd newspapers twisted around the roots of the plants, against the dirt, will keep the plants mcist. Q. How can I lemove sun tan? A. Butlerni'lk applications will usually prove effcct've Or. mix '^-ounce of glycerine. I ounce of rr.-ewater, the iuicc of one small lemon, and apply, Q How c r I remedy disfigur- inl; scratches oi; wall paper? .A. Moistei' •• scr: p of the paper which h.is hein saved and ther rarefullv scraiic off the coloring with a s'lorl knife. Apph this coloring to the scalch and when dry it will scarcely be noti cable. PICTURE HAS A LOT OF SOCK FOR DOG FANCIERS To keep the floor of his shop from being all "litter ed" up by his 11 new pups, Paul Bongiovanni, New- ark, N. J., florist, simply slipped each pup into a sock and himg them all out on a line.as pictured above. He acted from experience. This is the second litter of U that their mother, an English springer spaniel, has produced in about a year. P. S. â€" Third from left is camera-shy. CHRONICLES oi GDIGEB FABM By Gwendoline P Clarke An epidemic seems to have struck this district. No. it isn't measles or 'flu. or anything like that â€" and although it must be terribly upsetting I don't think 't often proves fatal. The name of this disturbance is "selitis ". Never heard of it? Well, maybe you haven't, but if you lived in this dis- trict and heard of farm after farm that had been sold or is up for sale you would know what 1 mean. Farmers from the back concessions clear through to the ' ighways are selling out â€" and if that isn't "selitis" I don't know what is. * * • Why are they selling? Well, of course, that is their business, but if one may hazard a guess I would say some of them are quit- ting on account of ill-health, others because they are tired of fighting against odds all the time â€" lack of help, shortage of feed, paying through the nose for everything they must buy â€" yes, buying ail the time at ceiling prices and sell- ing much of their own goods at less than the cost of production. And now that thete are plenty of would-be buyers falling over them- selves to get a good place to live â€" and what probably they think is an easy living â€" tired farmers see a good chance to get out from un- der â€" and they are taking it. ♦ ♦ • Bu: if they are returred men taking up lan(' under the Veteran's Land Act, they will have a fight on their hands â€" and we certainly hope it will be a fight that will end in victory fo,' them, .^nd as to that, a lot will depend on the wives of these men. whether vet- eran's or otherwise. Pretty soon all our snrvivint; War Veterans will be home, some witli a wife and small r.iuiily. others planning to get married and settle down, while still others re- main in the unattached bracket. Nj matter in what category they fall there are an.xious days ahead. Re- conversion applies not only to ma- chines, but to men and women too. Partner and I went through it a!I after the last war and we know. Unfortunately one's knowledge isn't much help to this new gen- eration. Each must make his own way â€" le^rn by his own mistake* * « * .•\lready ttories are coming to light_ of the difficulties some of these returned men are up against â€" particularly the married ones ... of young wives who find things far short of their expectations vith subsequent heartaches and misun- derstpndings â€" to which the hous- ing shortage contributes in no small measure. Read the "want" advertisements in the newspapers â€" of 'oung couples almost begging for one or two rooms in which to live. Can you think of anything more discouraging than this ever- lasting search for a place in which to make a home? • * * Most of the boys who have come back were so glad to "ue home again, that, for a while, they were right on top of the .,orld. Then they came up against .disillusion- ment, disappointme: t. and unfore- seen rehabilitation problems. It seemed no matter what plans they made for the i tiu-e they were con- fronted with obstacles. Some young feilows wishing to enter university found certain classes in whii !i I ty wfe interested alreadv overcrowded. Others having their eve on some particular farm fiuil bidders so numerous they have ab- solute!, no time to think it over. It is just a case of take it or leave it. Even as I v rite a newscast is stating that some busines and in- dustrial firms are failin" to live up to their promises of re-establish- ment for returned men. Is it ai.y wonder our boys are r stiess. especially when. ^.â- hiIe we are presumably at peace, war clouds still hang ominously over the horizon. .\re we going to let our boys down? They fought foi us. now it is jur turn to fight for them â€" to see that they get a square deal. TABLE TALKS Pancakes To achieve perfect pancakes, iiere are a tew "do's"' tc follow, and "don'ts" to by-pass as recommend- ed by the nome economists of the Consumer Sec.ion. Domini< n De- partment of .Agriculture. Do not ovpi be;'' griddle cake 1 tter â€" it makes them tough. In fact we don't be;!t. but rather stir, only until liquid and dry ingredi- ents are blended and smooth. Heat griddle slowly and as evenly as possible. A heavy skillet may be used instead of a griddle hut the rim m.ikes it more difficult to turn the cakts. To test te:npcrature of griddle, drop a little vater onto it from tip of spoon. It the water forms bubbles whic i "dance" and roll around, but do not sputter and evaporate immediately, the griddle is tt the right heat. Some special griddles do not require greasing, but usually it is necessary to grease th:n by brushing quickly with a thin film of fat. I'se â-  very large sp<«ii or pitcher to pour bat- cake.- touching each other. When ter onto griddl . Do not have pan- MEVOUMU WfMCTIRED rifle to simple anemia You giri& and women «ho sutTer w from simple anemia thai you it; paie, «eak. "dnisgcd out" â€" this may be 'ue lo lacK ol inn m olood. bo try Lydu c Pinanani's Compound 1 ABLETS <«ith addeo uon â€" oneol tfae ocsi nome waye vc nelp build up red olood ' â€" in «im:ii cases. Ptnknam's Tablets are one ot tike caott eflcctive itoD vocics you can Duyl ISS'IE 13â€"1946 each cake becomes puffed aiid cov- ered with bubbles, but still mcist turn quikly. I'nrn only once. When brown on bottom, serve im- mediately on warmed plates, last- ly and by no means of least im- portance , . make plenty. Oatmeal Griddle Cakes Yi cup all-purpos"- flour OR I2 cup plus 1 tablespoon pastry flour 3 teaspoons . aking powder '2 teaspoon salt I'i cups quick .ooking rolled oats 1 egg, well beaten 1 tablespoon melted shortening 1 te.ispoon molasses 34 cup water 3/4 cup milk Sift toge'' er the flour, baking powder and >alt. Combine with the rolled oats. Blend togetlKr the egg. shorteiiint:, md sses, water and milk .\di' to dry ingredients and stir only until smooth. Cook Fiery, Itching Skin Gets Quick Relief Heie IS a clenn stnin)e?» penct- ratinx antiseptic oil that will bring you speedy relief from the Itchlnc and dlstres.i of Eciema, (tctilng Toe» and Peet. Rnshes and skin troubles. Vot only does this heallnit anti- septic oil promote rapid and tiealthy b»«llng In op*n sores and wounds, but boils and !<irapie ulcers are also luli-kly relelved. in skin affections â€" the itohinu of Eczema I9 quickly stopped: ih» eruptions dry up snd scale off In a very few days. Th« same is true of Barber's Mch, Salt Rheiim and other skin eruptions. Von can obtain .\roon«> Kmerald Oil al any modern drug stor*. Sunday School Lesson A People's ResponsibQty for Its Government 1 Samuel 8:10â€"22 Golden Text â€" Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. â€" Psalm 33:12. Israel Desires a King The people were eag<.r foi a King. They made the bad govern- ment 01 the sons of Samuel an ex- cuse for the change but Israel be- lieved if they had a 'ning they would become a great nation. They looked only ^t the brigut side but Samuel sets before them the exactions they would have 'o endure Lt the hands of their King. Xot only would the king demand their sons and daughters, he would lav liis hand upon their posses- sions. He would rob them of the fields, the vines and olive trees up- on which their living depended. He would be content with nothing less than their best and, more than this, they would see him hand their pos- sessions tu his servants. All this trouble w^as to come upon them be- cause they v.ere not ccntent to live under the rule of God. Man's Crowning Sin This ~ums up briefly what their position will be when the kingdom is established and the king reigns in the power and grandeur which they iiad envied in other kingr,. They will literalli become his slaves. They were determined to have their way; they were deaf to all warnings. Here we have the crowning sin 01 man which is that of self-will. Self-will spells disast- er slavery and misery nd we can- not know peace anc' liberty until we sav "Xo mv will, but Thine be done.'' Israel'- False Step The Israe.i**s v ere immoveable, so God consents to . ivL them a king, but in displeasure. Very often a father let his son h 've his own way hut solemnly warns him of the consequences. Israel little re- alized what a false step it was talc- ing. The eldt rs lived to see their request did not bring thetn the glory tliey expected. God knows what is best for us so let us trust Him and submit to His will. on ~lii;litly grease^- (iriddle until golden brown on both sides. Makes 18 4-irc'' cakes. Chocolate Pancakes 2 eggs 2 cups milk 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour OP 2'4 cups sifted pastry flour 3 teaspoons baking powder ^ 2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons sugai '4 cup mild-flavoured fat. melted 3 tablespoons cocoa Combine the well-beaten eggs with the n.ilk. M! and sift the dry ingredients. .\dd milk and egg mixture. .•Vdd melted shortening and mix well. Cook on slightly greased griddle until brown. Serv. hot witli liquid honey or a fruit sauce for dessert. Makes 18 3-inch pancake». fOX A eooD COUGH SYRUP try VENOS Garden Notes _ By GORDON L. SMIl H _ Informality -8 Pecommended Usually an informal layout of flower gardens. lawn and shrub- bery about the hor.e gives the best results. The formal garden where there are straight rows, straight pi.ths, and everything is just so is a matter 'or profes-ionals and large estates. With the average lot in town o country there are too many straight lines in any c-.se, like driveways, foundation walls and fences. The main idea in gardening is to 1 reak these and soften th>.m. To do this shrub- bery is plante in irregular clumps around, but not too dose to, the house, with biggest groupings at the corner- and around the front porch. Variety may be add;d by the odd climbing vine. Unless the I.-wn is generous in size, experts advise leaving the centre fairly open, with flower beds and shrubs around ih? edges and in front of the fences and driveways. Generally the bigger and taller flowers are planted at the back, but "or tie sake of vari- ety a few of tl'ese shoul '. be brought forwai'l. Instead of single plantings groups cf individual viri- eties are advocated. For continu- ous bloom, consult a good Canad- ian seed catalogue where such de- tails as season of blooming, color, height, hardin -ss aid other essen- tial facts will b • listed. Sow Grass Early Grass makes its Ust growth in the cool, moist weather of spring and fall, hence garden experts ad- vise doing liwii work just as soon as possible. This mans as soon is one can walk on the lawn without getting the shoes muddy. This ad- vice appHc: both in starting new lawns and repairing old ones. Seldom is it advisable to sow a straight variety 01 iawn seed, and nevei in the case of the general family type of lawn. Voo win Fnioy «tayinB Ki The St. Regis Hotel roRO.XTO Every Ruoni with Uutli. shower and Telephone, a SInKle. 9:^.-0 up â€" Daable. vn-'tO up. Good Fooil. 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