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He froze where he stood. n- « * "I've got enough against you, Carter, to make it a pleasure to kill you where you stand," X'aldcz said tightly. "But some letters you wrote to Garvin kind of interested me. In them you boasted plenty freely about your speed with a «un. Carter â€" I'm going to give you a chance to show just how good you are!" The crowd in the saloon stood speechless, watching, still in the dark as to any reason for gun -play. They looked on with a kind of im- personal interest, for apparently neither of these two men who were holding their full attention was handicapped. The two men who stood glaring at each other were, in fact, nearly matched in build, but the young vaqucro seemed to tower over tlie darkf.nccd m:in be- fore him. But Carter did not have that look of speed and untapped strength for nothing. Almost instantly his first A Timc-Saverl Sew-Easy Pattern 4815 has NO shoulder-scams, NO collar, NO" scl-in slecvesl A wrap- around that's easy to iron, quick to don and a beguiling scalloped beauty for all day. Alphabet transfer, tool Pattern 481.S in sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16, iji yds. .15-in. Send TWENTY FIVE CENTS (2Sc) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern, to Room 421, 73 Adelaide St., West, Toronto. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. ISSUE 11 1948 moitientary paralysis was gone. He knew that death was staring hira in the face, and Ire -tvas a blusterer w ho would not l»ack down before it. He set himself for the showdown. This bragging young \'aldez could ^ taken over just like the rest Carter had downed â€" and high tinie. This Mex wanted trouble â€" a gun fight? All right! Train Carter was ready. "Vour play, hombre," C.arter growled, hooking one thumb in his belt only inches from his gun. "If you're so sure you can outfox me on the dr;iw, go right to it." "1 don't boast. Carter," Valdei s;iid ca!nil\. * «: * The crowd smelled blood now. Tension gripped every watching man. .\!1 of them knew Train Carterâ€" the killer breed. He would manage somehow to kill this stranger, and without too much risk to hiniseli. Carter's hand moved slightly ^ more toward his gun. Vaklez never blinked an e>e. "VVhere'U you take it, hombre?" Carter jibed. "I'll drill you a pat- tern anywhere you say." "Drill away and the devil with you," \ aldez said, still calmly. "But when you do it will be the last trigger you'll ever pull.'' For the briefest instant Carter's gun hand wavered, and in that time, with the speed of light, two guns leaped into \'aklez' hands. They were leveled on the man who had earned Iiis tough reputation, and his nickname, through the years he had taken wagon trains across the country, killing and hust- ling as he went. Carter pulled his trigger â€" but the shot furrowed into the floor inches from S aldez' foot, for \ aldcz' own lead had been aimed true. Incred- ibly it beat a douI)le drive through Carter's head, and througli the killer's chest. .-Vs Carter slumped to the floor he tried to fire again at the mist clouded figure oi .Mich- ael Vakle/. But his gun fell from his Iiand, clattering on the floor. Jl( i: « With the speed and agility of a leopard, \ aldez was across the in- U vening distance that separated him from the gunman. He droijped to his knees and lifted Carter's head. There was still some life flickering, faintly, in the ni;in's body. Train Carter looked up into Valdez' eyes as the dark-haired man with the Spanish features bent to whisper into his ear. It was a whisper that was only a blurred movement of lips to those who tried to hear. But Carter heard. "When yon meet Coaroy and Garvin, tell them that El Caballero Rojo sent you to them â€" and that the "big boss" will be there soon!" I'llood flecked Carter's r'onth and trickled down his chin. He col- lapsed, without speaking, like a rag doll. \ aldcz laid the dead gun- man prone on the floor and got up slciwly, cautiously. « * *. ".\'nnil)i-i- ilirec!" he inunibled tightly. .â- \ giant of a man was striding through the batwing doors, gun in hand. Behind him were two others who fanned out on cither sidi, their eyes grim and smoking with out- raged indignation. All three wore stars on the left of their vests. "Get him, men!" Sheriff I.a^jde thundered â€" and fired.". 1'hc two deputies snapped up thcii guns and whacked lead in Michael \aldcz' direction. Almost before he knew what was happen- ing, two shots had entered his leg. Jaw clamped agaijist the pain, Valdez brought up his own guns again. He had to spoil the aim of these lawmen. Had to! His quickly fired shots did just that, and then X'aldez half staggered, half ran to the corridor back of the barroom, darting out of Ihe saloon into the rear courtyard. (To Be Continued) Senor and S«norita â€" .\lberta Avila, 3, son ,of Genis .\vila, consul of Mexico, does a bit of handholding with Enriqtieta Loaeza, 4, during Mexican Flag Day celebration in Montreal, first ever held in Canada. Your Handwriting and You By Alex S Amoti Short "D** Stems, Flat-Topped "R's" Dear Mr. Arnott : "I received my analysis this morning and I was very pleased with it, so much that now 1 would like to have you analyse my handwi;itinR further." Although modesty is in e.idence in your script, there h a great deal of independence ind self-riliance shown in all the capital letters of your writing. Tliis is indicative of a nature that practises self-sufficiency, de- pending upon personal tra'ts of character and will power lu see ibinas through to completion. Those short "d" stems tell nie that you cut across to take ad\anla):e of all the .short cuts and to ignore es- tablished cusloms, and so reinesent indei)endence of thinking that is res- ponsible for inilependence of action. This does uot ine:iii that yon sacrifice personal inlentity, bu't it does mean that you will sacrifice customs or conventions, in order to achie\e a given end. Summing up this trait, you like to lie indeiiendent of con- formity to eslaldished rules because you do not think they are nearly as important as the acconiplislnnent of a particular effort that hes ai hauil. The letter "r" has a consistent "tlat top", a strdui; indicalion that you have ability to gather inl'ornuition aiul that yon draw conchisions (nly after careful consideratic u of all the facts. Here, then, is a trait which is useful in fulfilling vocational posi- tions requiring rontidiiice .'Ui I Si ere- tiveness. .Mthough you lia\e a friendly na- ture, it is not c\cry one whom you consider to he a per>onal friend as you do no care to have a large circle of people within your association. This does not mtan that you are not sociable, on the contrary yon can mingle with the best of them, but it does mean that you prefer to be ex- clusi\e when tl conu-s \o choosing friendships. Generosity and thrift are both indicated and you show control over both. This reveals a practical nature, one that goes neither to the one extieme of cxtra\ agance nor to the (ither of stinginess. Your writing shows a desire to reach olU and to possess, to gam and to attain. You wish to learn and to acrpiirc knouUdge. X)nce yon have definitely decided upon a desire for accomplishment, you will pursue it with tenacity, haiighig on until there is conclusive evidence of results. Sunday School Lesson By Rev R Barclay Warren â-  Worth Of Christian Character Ephesians 5: 6-21. Golden Text â€" 1 press toward the mark for the prize of the high call- ing of God in Jesus Christ. â€" Phil- ippians 3:14. •^ Our readers may rcitivt an in- leresliiig and inslruclkt persoiKii analysis .of their .hdnduriling by sending an txanif'U of Kri'Jmj with 25 cents and a stamped, selj'-e.udres- scd envelope to Ho.v /?, room 421. 73 Adelaide Si ll'c.fl, Toronto. - * Might Learn Serious young man â€" "Do you enjoy Kipling?" Flapper â€" "I don't know â€" how do you kipple?" No one has ever equalled the apostle Paul as a teacher ot Christ- ian doctrine. But he was no mere theorist. He felt that truth in the head and heart ought to issue in a befitting conduct. In his letters he presented the truths concern- ing Jesus Christ and then gave practical e.vhortations with regard to behaviour. I'anI draws the Ime veiy definite- ly between tlio who are Christ's and tho~c v lio are still cliililren of disobedience. "Be not ye therefore partakers wiih them. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as child- ren of light." One of John Wes- ley's favorite te.xts was from this passage: "Awake thou that sleep- est, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light". loo often the complaint is heard, "The professed Christians are no dif fercnt from others". Where that is true, the Bible standard of Christ- ian living has been lost. The real Christian has arisen from lliq dead. He ha.s no fcllowshil) with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reproves them. He walks carefully, lie searches for God s will and docs that which is accept- able io Hii". Me redee'i's the time hviliesus dill luit ccuitinne lo heed Paul's e.xhorti.tion, "Be not drunk with wine, wherein is c\ces~", anci the grandeur and glo'ry of that great city has faded. Shall we is a nation suffer similar fate? .'\ccording to figures tabled in tl e House of Commons, Canada in- creased her spending for liquor ui 1946 by $.?8,414,641 over the previ oHs fiscal year. The official organ of the Ontario Public School Teach- ers Federation gave the following estimated hills for 1947: for lit|ui>r $484 million; for education, $108 million; for all Church puri>o>es $•).! million. Thus Cana^la spends foui times as much for lii|uor as for education and five times as much for liquor as for religion. It is high time we were alarimd. * * * As an alternative "to being drunk with wine" Paul urges, "Be filled with the Spirit, speaking lo your- selves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and nnk;ni, melody in your heart to the Lord"' Here is no escapism from reality but an inner adjustment fitting n.-i to encounter reality with icy. In that spirit we arc sure to win the prize of the high calling of God ill Christ lesi:-. ,', â€" Considerate l''atlier: "Didn't 1 hear the clock strike three when yon got in last night?" Uaughter: "Yes, daddy. It was going to strike eleven but I stop- p d it so it wouldn't waken yon." I ANy£ HIRST Jilted Girl Feels Life Is All Over IT IS heartbreaking to love and trust a man and have your love and trust betrayed. Particularly is it shocking to a young woman in her 20's who is in love for the first time. For some reason or an- other, the right man hasn't come her way, yet since she was 16 she has been build- ing her dreams around him. Sud- denly one day he is there. .'\nd her heart leaves her keeping completely. He responds. (It is easy for an experienced man " to recognize the look of love in the eyes of an attrac- tive girl.) Fortunately (or not) they find themselves compatible in little ways of thought and habit, as well as in the larger ways. He is con- siderate, kind, attentive. So of course she believes he is as much in love as she. Then, with no warning, he ceases his attentions. When ne.xt she meets him, she asks the reason. He can give noneâ€" naturally. He was oflF to a new love, and that was that. * What Now? * .\nd the next thing she hears he * has married! â- * What now, for her? She has * heard all the answers, and she tries * with determination and integrity, * to apply them. She picks up again "â-  die social life she had before she * met him ; she is an automaton, but * she goes through the motions * bravely. She fills her leisure hours * with activities that occupy he>- mind * for the moment. But through * everything she sees and does, she * finds her heart yearning for him, * her min(} overflowing with meni- * ories. What Next? * Well, she can fall out of love â€" * not so quickly as she fell in â€" but * eventually. She fell in love with * the man she THOUGHT he was * â€"endowed him with high qualities '•' he never possessed. She saw him * as her idealâ€" when he really proved * himself a cad. She is mature * enough to reverse her thinking now, * to be critical instead of flattering, * to see clearly instead of through * love-blinded eyes. Practice makes * perfect. And time is on her side. * I have never believed that one â- * can love only once. A girl is in "' the mcod for love, and a man ap- *, pears. The affair ends, and she * is left alone. She suffers deeply * for a long while. But when the * day comes that she can see him as â- * he really is- a man who took ail- * vantage of her moodâ€" then the *'â-  cure has begun. And soon she if *- ready- for love again. * The next love will not be quite â- * the same. She will be more ob- * serving, less eager to please, slow- * to let her heart go. .-\nd this will * work to her advantage. 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