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f :] TURNING POINT /iif. Mary Imlay Taylor SYXOI'SIS CHAPTER VI: Hazlett confronta Stenhait, who blurts out; "My God, Shcrwln youl" Sherwln (Hailelt) calmly states: "I've come to kill you, but not Just now; you're sick." CHAPTER VII He licUl tlic picture In liis hands, looking at it steadily. It liad been taken perhaps four years before. The face was ahnost childish, but the clear straight look was there; a woman like that might keep a man fromâ€" from crime! And Stenharf dared to be in love with her! Well, he should not get her. Sherwin smiled grimly at the thought, then hii face changed; her honest eyes seemed to challenge him to "make good!" He heard a sound somewhere, some one moving on the veranda, and slipped the photograph into his pocket. He had no right to it, but he could not leave it there in the litter of the old desk. He had opened the dog-eared ac- count books again. "I'll try to make g t o d on these, anyway," he thought, and smiled for the first time as he began to run down Jim's slovenly figures. But he had hardly reached the foot of the column before he heard a quick step behind him and Jim himself came in, dusty and fagged. • * * "Hello, Hazlett. Quit that stufi, I've got something else on hand." As he spoke he flung himself into a chair and mopped his forehead. "Got most of the strays back, but I've lost about eighty yearlings, besides those you made into beef," he added with a grin. "Sorry," Sherwin began, "but â€" " "No regrets!" Jim laughed, "You can ride, 1 know that. The men arc all busy and 1 want you to ride over to Hcmmings' place, it's about fifteen miles, and get the sherifl. He's over there now. Take him along with you and show him the place where Jordan ran past you â€" you know, on the highroad. We think he's got some of his rustlers there. Anyway, he's cleared out of this neighborhood, and I want Cutler â€" that's the sheriff â€" to know it. You know the locality where Jordan dodged. Mac'll give you a fast horse. Better go right away." Sherwin was staring fi.xedly at the hooks in front of him. He satd nothing, and, after a moment, Jim looked around at him. "Well" he said interrogatively. "I don't know the roads; I'll lose time finding the placeâ€" Hcmmings', I mean. Hadn't you better send someone who knows the way?" 4< >t' « "I've got no one who knows where you saw Jordan. >Besidcs, the road to Hcmmings' place is straight â€" you lan't miss it. All the men are busy, and I'm used up. You^-can make '.I before Cutler '"'rf.'a false trail. Here, I'll draw you a map â€" " Jim reached for a pencil. As he did to he caught a ilinipsc of the other man's face and whistled, then he laughed. "See here, Hazlett, what's ' t«s,.'AH~ ";.'au're not afraid to meet the sheriff, are you?" he asked lightly. Shcrwin's face whitened, lie rose. "I'll ^;o at once, sir," he said grave- ly; "whcre's the house?" Jim struck his hand on the desk. "Here, I say, doiil take it like that. I was joking!" Sht'rwin met his eyes squarely "It's the kind of joko I don't like," h. replied coldly. Something in the man's eyes made Jim lean hack in liis chair and observe him closely, lint he turned the matter off as well as he could. "Sorry, 1 owe you an apology lint you'll go?" Shcrwin's r'^ply was a nuitc ges ture of assent as he tinned toward the door. Jim, feeling that he owed his life to this stranger, called after him. "1 didn't mean llwil, lemenibcrl Mac'll give you a fast horse. Conic bad. will) the sherill; I want to tXoit \\\m \\>t <!amage here." Sherwin nodded, went out and crossed the veranda to the lawn Under the trees he saw a pretty lahl.iiu. I'aiuiy Sowell was rradin^ ^loiu. to the convalescent, and go- ing awa" ' i.in tli'in arro.s> tlir llowcrdolted slope that led to tin creek, was lane. Sherwin saw the sunlight on her uncovered head. .She did not see him, nor did Sten- hart. He, too, was watching Jane. Slierwin's hand clenched at his side but he walked rapidly across the open space and went to the stables. Old Mac was there with his arm in a sling, but he had already had his orders from Jim, and one of the stablemen had a fast horse saddled. "Jim says you're to go after the sheriff. He thinks Jordan's made off â€" " the old man shrugged. "I see you don't agree with that," said Sherwin, as he sprang into the saddle. "A fox mostly doubles, Mac re- plied. "Look out for yourself, lad; Jordan may remember the rpugh an' tumble you had together." Sherwin leaned down from the saddle, holding out his hand. "In case he does, goodbye, and thank you!" he said. "What d'you mean â€" ?" old Mac- Dowell stared in astonishment, but the young man was off at a gallop. He heard his horses hoofs on the bridge before he got his breath. Well, I swum! Spoke like he wasn't comin' back!" Which was, in fact, what Sherwin thought. Not because of Jordanl As he rode his mind worked quickly. Across the bridge he drew rein an instant, felt in his pocket and drew out a newspaper two days old. He read a paragraph and shook his head. It was too great a risk to ride to Hemmings' placeâ€" he must give up his vantage-ground, his chance to be near Stenhart. The way that Jim had sent him lay to the west. He did not take it, but turned east. The road here was skirted by the creek and, half a mile farther, it ascended and command- ed a view of Las Palomas. Sherwin followed it. Here, at the very be- ginning, fate had forced his hand more neatly than even Stenhart could have done it. If he turned back and went to meet the sheriff â€" ? There was one chance in a million that he could carry it off, bi't if he did not, then he lost all chance at Stenhart. But if he went on to the east â€" then he must lose his point of vantage and he would never see Jane Keller again! What madness to think of the girl! Sherwin knew it, but he was young and her clear eyes held him. Ho heard still her voice when she lolil him to "make good!" And he was goingâ€" like a craven! Suddenly he turned his horse's head. He would go back; he'd go west and faceâ€" the devil, if need be! Something stirred in the brush below the road, and he saw the branch of a low-hanging tree sway suddenly. Rising in his stirrups, he lotiked through a gap in the foliage. Below him ran the creek. On the farther bank wild flowers bloomed bravely, the sunlight making a carnival of color. He caught a glimmer of white, looked again and saw a figure there. Jane! Slie must lia^e come this far looking for flowers; he could sec her bending down to pull the blossoms. He dropped from the saddle, led his horse into the shelter of some eucalyptus and left him. If there was any one on the side of the creek he must know it. .1 * t Low bublics grew thick along the bank and a flowering vine, sprawl- ing over llicm, knotted them to- gcthci-. Sherwin could not see far Into the dense green shadows, but he found an opening and slipped on among the spreading branches, dropped to the mossy ground and looked between close-set roots and stems toward the smooth glinuHcr that was the creek. It was still. There was no sound but lane's voice; she was singing softly to herself. At first it seemed as if the swinging l)ough must have been a figment of imaginaliim, but Sher- win knew better. There was no windâ€" who swung that bough? He waited, holding his breath, for sud- denly it came to him that danger Ihieatened Jane. Disarmed by Jim's^ fi.xed idea that Jordan had gone they had grown careless; no one was within call. The shadow in the brush was dan<. hut the sunlight on the water beyond cut clear outlines. (To ho 'ontiniipin A Cinnamon Treat You'll enjoy our Orange Pekoe Blend SAIAD/K Sunday School Lesson Now tliat cinnamon has come back from tlic war, you can delight once again in the fragrance and flavor of this rich, darkly colored spice. These Spice Twists will give the right twist to any afternoon tea or bridge party. The little sugar used permits you to indulge your liking for serving to your guests home-made cinnamon flavored dainties. Spice Twists }i cup sifted flour 'A teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking pu./der 2 tablespoons shortening yi teaspoon salt 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons sugar Vt cup milk '/j cup all bran 1 egg white H cup sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon cinnamon Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Cut in shortening until mi.xture resembles cornmeal. Combine egg yolk, milk and all bran; add to first mixture, stirring only until flour disappears. Turn out onto lightly floured board; knead about 18 strokes. Roll out to rectangle about 7 x 14 inches. Brush dough with egg white and water beaten together; sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Cut dough in 15 strips, about J4 inch wide; fold end to end and twist strips. Brush top with egg white and water mixture and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake on greased baking sheet in moderately hot oven (425°F.) about IS minutes. CHRONICLES oi GINGER FARM ay Gwendoline P Clarke E A Thi. is one grand spring Ja^- so grand that it niake.-i one forget all the disagreeable cold, windy davs that came before. And isn't that a good illustiation of the attitude most of us take towards Uf- in general â€" the weather, people, worries and family problems. There may for instance, be some persin wlio t-kts a pleasure in sa/iutj h^rd bitter things, or who see.ua to delight in getting a rise out of one, but let that same person do one kind !iing and, like a flash, we forget the mcani. esses the pcltii'ess â€" or, if we remember, we think wc misjudged ilat per- son, and so we forr" new opinions and quite possibly come to like that person because f .hat one kind act. * * * And then there's worry! W c all have worries â€" some tm^re, some less. sometime . those worries seem like a huge inou tain lui we can't possibh climb; or like <i heavy sea with high i,?ves ihat >\e are sure will swami us. W c get frightened and think thai we lust can't face thii gs. And tli.-ii some- thing hai â-  •.•lis â€" an(. we notice there is a wa. to climb the moun tainâ€" a winding trail reveals itselt. Or in the case of th<; sea, the storm subside.- and the waves are no more thar ripples on tie sur- face. And rii lit ;iway ve forget how worried we have .leeii â€" wc take new hope; wc i lok eagerly towards the future and winder why wc ever worried at all. " ♦ ♦ Much the same applies to fain ily problems. Parenip v.orry ovci adolescents -boys aiid gii Is arc noi lurniiig out at all the wa^ I hey ex peeled then to. \Ve renienihei the sacrifices wc made, the hopes •we had for t.ieir fuliirc, and for a while it looks as if all wcr. in vain. But, slowly and painfully, young stcrs cnier e from the adolcsceni stage; Id om unspeakable icliei they begin to sliow signs of slab ility, of thoui,htfulit^s )f courage and initiative- -and we thank God ill our hc;;rt: for h' i'ldicaiions that show tlio) are, or will be, as wc hoped they would be. l^retty soon we accept the new s;:'.uis, lor gelling there wai a time wlicn we had, or thoi.ght we had, any reason at all to worrj. * * * It is well the luinian .ace has this tendency to forget â€" Ir w else conlu there be any hope, any happiness, for those wlu suffer greatlyâ€" par- ticularly in lime of war. OI course, »vc know there is much thai is never really furgotkii, it is just that we have Ihat power with in ourse'ves to kecii what wc don' want to remember in the back pockets .>f oiir subconsciotis n\iml.>-, iiud thus, we i:iirif wc will, build •> new life in our hopr fo.- ihc futinc * * o- The himgry in l''.ur> . c will no' waste enerj'v benioaniiig the davs and weeks they were hungry onct they are assured i f more to eat No, we can (iuit»- iinagii.e ihc> will thankfully make tise of suci food as we can tend them, re joiring in tin increase ni ration- and looking hopefully towards n more abiiiidant ftit'ire. Well, I diiln't kiov onv gran ' spring day was going ' > lead nii on to that exlenl â€" hut there it l» I thought 1 was going to wriu of the nvork 1 had beer di>ing ii< th garden â€" of the sir; j and small trees I hrd been ii.ning and pruning; o.' digging up the flower bedsâ€" and of the way my hands are scratched and roughened as a resultâ€" I 'ever can be bothered with gloves. And, if you could see him. cither Partner or I would have to do a little explaining as 'o how he came to be wearing a black eye â€" because' tliat is what he has got â€" and it's a regular "shiner". But he didn't have a fight with anyone â€" it was just ihe seed drill. The lever snapped back and caught hir.i almost on the temple. So you see although it looks pretty bad it certainly could have been worse. * * * One other little experience we had last week was sendu.g Elmer away. Elmer, you know was that necessary evil we kept at the barn. The truck came for him one day just as we sat down to dinner. The driver was alone and Bob was away. We phoncl an SOS to Bob and aooii he and two neigh- bour boys came along. Between thciu KImti was quietly but firmly persuaded to take a joy ride. Poor Elmer, he did what he could to les- sen the beef shortage but what is one beef among so many beef eaters?. ISSUE 18--1946 Learning Good Will From Jesus Mark 3:14-17; Luke 9:49-56; John 4: 7, 8. Jesus Ordair.ed Apostles By ordaining, or making the twelve apostles, Jesus provides fi.r the carrying on of this work wlien He shall be gone. In the near fu- ture, however, H : was o send them forth to preach, i.ith power im- parted by Him to heal sickness and to cast out demons. Not to be with Christ Is to be against Him but Christ declares that if a man is not against Him he is for Him. Those who are working in Christ's name and for His sake are for Him, not against Him. We become either believers or un- believers, obedient or disobedient, and as such we shall stand before God in the last day. The time tha; Jesus "should be receive up" was drawing near. But the cross must come before the as- cension. In full knowledge of the agony that awaited him, our Lord "steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem." He prepared the wav for His own approach by sending His disciple as messengers before Him. Jesus Rebukes His Disciples On a previous visit of the Sama- ritans Christ had been cordially re- ceived (John 4:40-42); the recep- tion was different on tliis occasion and the reason is given in verse S3. The disciples were so unlike their Lord that hey bitterly resented this treatment. Jesus rebuked them be- cause r : loved them. If we treat with anger and bit- terness even those who reject our Lord we shall have His rebuke. This saiiuiiitan village laving ,--â- - jected Christ, He passed on to ano- ther village. Christ does not force His blessings on those who will not receive them. The cultivation of love Is at tost impressed upon the mind of Joha, "the disciple whom Jesus loved." 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