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"SAlAOiC TEA W I A r I OF REVENGE JACKSON*COLE Synopsis Chapter XLII: Valdez asks Haskcl to hold hi'' own men ill check for just 48 hours. Haskell's answer is "yes", and once more the men agree to follow their level-headed leader. CHAPTER XLIII His fist suuiiK for her lace. And then, as slie sliraiik back with a sharp cry, diet Maxon charged from the doorway. Clark VN'ehcr jerked his gun from his holster. lUit in tlie same heart- beat, Ala.xon's knuckles thudded on Weber's car witli a vicious blow. The man's head spun. His knees buckled. The floor came up as he felt his weapon tugged out of his fingers. diet -Ma.xon backed away, the weapon levelled. "Vou can clear out of here, Clark â€" now," he said icily. "We're throuph with you for good and all." "I kidnaped that peon be- cause â€" " « * • Wcbcr hit o(T his words. Maxon and Kllcn did not know that the captive was 1£1 Caballcro Kojo's hencliinan. It would be smart to keep them ignorant of tliat fact. There was still a chance of re- pairing this error, and of catching the scarlet-masked outlaw. He picked himself up from the floor. "Please go away â€" and don't come bark!" p:ilcn's voice was sharp. "Nou'U be anxious enough to find ne when Kuss Uartle demands the thousand dollars you owe him," Weber jeered. .Veitlier of the Maxons replied. With a shrug Weber went down- stairs with Clict close beliind liim, still with Clark Weber's own gun trained on him. And even as they reached the ground floor there came an insistent rapping on the door. He shoved the gun in his belt, but kept his hand near it. Kuss iiartle came in, attempting to hide his jagged nerves behind a smile. It had been a night of terror for him. I'ringlc l)utclicred. 4526 SIZES Fashion at iti most glaniorouil That's Pattern 4526, an Intriguing two-piccer with draped neck, gay big bow, flip flirty peplum. And OhI What comidiinents it will collectl Pattern A^tt^ comes in sizei 18, 14, 16, 18, 20. .Size 16 take* 8^ yards 39-inch; K yard contrast. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (25c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Room 801, .371 nay .Street, Toronto. Print plainly SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. ISSUE 23 â€" 1948 The peon a witness to his crime. The riders he had seen â€" and that group of angry ranchers in con- ference at the valley's edge. He had had no opportunity to make a weak explanation for his late, unceremonious call when he saw Weber hastily and surlily get- ting into his hat and coat. "Going to Gold Creek?" he in- quired hopefully. "Yes â€" permanently," Weber grov/led. "The Wcber-Maxon part- nership is dissolved. If you're going to town, Mr. Bartle, we can ride to- gether. I have news that may interest you." • * * "Of course I'm going on," Bartle said ejuickly. "I just stopped in be- cause I happened to he in the neighborhood. He laughed a little apologetically. Also to fix the front of my horse's shoes, if it's agreeable to you boys. Mind if I find a pair of shoes in your blacksmith shop and put them on there?" "Glad to help you," Weber promptly volunteered, and hurried tile man through the kitchen before Maxon could make a comment. Horseshoes were the furthest things from the minds of Bartle and Weber when they reached the small blacksmith shop beside the barn. "How much will you actually give for El Caliallero Rojo? blurted Wcl>cr. "I olTered to cancel the balance due on the farm," Bartle said, "Any puhlic-.spirited citizen would do that to help." "The job's worth more!" Weber snapped. "It's dangerous! Would you give ten thousand dollars?" Bartle laughed shortly. "Ten thousand dollars? You're loco!" • * • ".Ml right," purred Weber. Ht picked up the lantern. "Let's get busy with those shoes." Bartle hesitated. "You â€" er â€" right sure you could capture him?" "1 am â€" because 1 know of a bait that will draw him. Hut I wouldn't ri^k my life for less than ten thou- sand. Maybe later PU ask fifteen. The longer a man thinks about the risk, the greater it seems, under- stand?" "I'll pay ten." Bartle scowled as rihictaiitly he gave in. "But only because â€" " "I'ecause you fear him more than you do anybody else. I'm on to you, Bartle." Weber smiled wisely. "For five weeks you haggled about the price of this place. Two hun- dred dollars stood between us. We had to give way. Yet now you're ready to part with ten thousand dollars. For the common good of the country?" Weber laughed. "Bartle, I wasn't born yesterday." • ♦ • Weber stepped out into the moon- light. F'reezing in a grotesque pos- ture, he stared wild-eyed at the corner of the barn. He moved for- ward, peering around the corner of the buiding. Was his imagination working overtime, or had he actu- ally seen a shadowy shape and something that glittered silver? Weber headed swiftly for Gold Creek. A man who had such vast holdings as Bartle had, who had a stake in all of it, could not carry all hi.s business dealingi in his head. Wcbcr felt certain that Bartle'i oflice would yield something upon which he could base his firm con- viction that the landowner wai playing a game in the dark. And Clark Weber had to hav« something to hold over Bartlt't headi * * * No time was watted In exuber- ant greetings when their slgntl cries eventually reunited Juanita d« Cuevat and Michael Valdei. Th«jr merely stood looking at etch othar, making no attempt to My in wor^« what they felt "Juanita," he said then, iwlftly returning to their buslneii matters, "tell meâ€"" Briefly and rapidly she related her ailventures with Clark Weber, and with the rider on the range â€" the man whose name she did not know. (To Bt Continuad) * 4 A Here's A New Use For "The Hair Of The Dog" â€" These are Samoyede Siberian Sled Dogs, and believe it or not, the coat worn by Anne McCauIey in the picture was made from wool taken from the two white beauties. It took a year's combing from th.is pair, and two more like them, to make enough material for the coat, which Mrs. H. F. Smith of Toronto, who owns the dogs, values at five hundred dollars. Both the coat and the dogs will be shown at this year's C.N.E. AN!s|£ HIRST Real Reason For Engagement Period "DEAR ANNE HIRST: In a week or two I plan to give my girl an engagement ring. But something has come up, and I feel you're the only one who can tell me what to do. " My girl says she loves me, and I am sure she does. She wants to be engaged â€" hut she also wants to keep on going out with other men until we get married. "I feel an en.nagement should be a 'trial period', and we should both slop seeing anyone else. Her atti- tude makes nie think that maybe she is not really in love with me. "She is in another town, and I'll be here for three months more. I get off every other week end, and I've tried to be with her all that time, and give her a good time and all she wants. But when I'm gone she goes out, and she wants to keep on doing so. "Please let me know what is best to do. I plan to show her what you write. I want to do what's right, no matter what 1 h.ive to go through." Old-Fashioned Idea? * I am resigned to being dubbed * old-fashioned when I tell you 725 You can make thli beautiful pic- ture so aaiilyl It's inexpensive and simple to ambroldar in wool or cot- ton. Frame or line it Artiatic ttltchery â€" a lovely pic- ture for any room. Pattern TSS hat tranafar of ISxlO^ inch picture. Laura Wheeler's new, improvad pattern makes needlework so sim- ple with its charts, photos, aonclse directions. Send TWENTY-FIVE CENTS in coins (stamps cannot be accept- ed) for this pattern to the Needle- craft Dept., Room 604, 871 Bay Street, Toronto. Print plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAMB and ADDRESS. that 1 agree with you entirely. The period of engagement is, in- deed, a trial period. It gives both young people the chance to get better acquainted, to learn how to adjust difTcrences, to plan their future in all its thrilling details. It is the time to dream dreams and talk about them; to grow closer together, now that their life is to be lived together. It should be the most beautiful per- iod in their lives up to that time. If you two must be separated for the next few months, you can reveal your ideals through letters almost as satisfactorily; some- times one who is inarticulate shows himself more clearly that way. And certainly the girl should not need the excitement of other men's companionship to keep her happy. She can well invest her lei>iire in learning more of home- making t!ian she knows, and in informing herself more thorough- ly about her husband's career. The Great Adventure 1 know that many modern couples do not spend their en- gagement this way. They kee^j on dashing about, living their former 'social lives, going out with anyone they want to, ex- hausting themselves physically and spiritually. Yet everyone know.s the two are soon to be married. How much more satis- fying to start right now prepar- ing themselves for the greatest adventure in their livesl 1 hope you will show this to your fiancee. If she wants to pre- sent her side, I'll be glad to read her letter. But before I do, Pd like to say that I feel she should consent to your plan if only be- cause you ask her to. * * * Y'otir engageinent should be the hainiiest time you've ever had in your life up till now. Make it so. If you have any differences, Anne Hirst can .s'teer you right. Address her at 123 18th Street, New Tor- onto II. Just For Fun Many amusing stories are told of the late Calvin Coolidge, one- time President of the United States â€" a man famous alike for his dislike of making long speeches and of spending money. One of the best is about the time when his wife fell for the persuasions of a travelling book salesmanâ€" and paid fifteen dol- lars for a 1500-page "medical ad- viser". When the salesman had de- parted, leaving the book, doubts began to assail Mrs, Coolidge and she thought, with great mis- givings, of what her husband would say when he heard of her purchase, and what it had cost. Finally she decided to say nothing about it â€" but to put the book qn the library table and await the results. 'To har great surprise Coolidge didn't even mention it, either that first night or on several days following. Mrs. Coolidge just couldn't understand itâ€" until one day she happened to open the volume, and discovered that her husband had written a brief note on the flyleaf. "I have looked all through the l-'>00 pages of this work very carefully" It said, "and I find no cure whatever for a sucker." Short Shiftâ€" Here's the latest in fashions for dreaming. This shorty night - gown, recently displayed in a fashion show, is reportedly based on reports of such creations in Lana "Turner's trousseau. Your Handwriting By Alex. S. Arnott and You 7*^16 Selfish Handwriting Dear Mr Arnott: I would ap- preciate an analysis of my hand- writing. My friend and I have had some serious quarrels lately, for which he blames my selfishness in most cases. I would like to know if there is evidence of this in my writ- ing. Your writing is rather indicative of the opposite, as there are signs of willingness to make sacrifices and co-operate with others for the common good. Selfish people usually write straight up and down, and not on a slant as shown in your writing. T.hey also repeatedly curl back on their final letters as though turning everything toward themselves for personal benefit. Small hooks at the beginning of their words reveal their real intentions, to get what they can, to hold what they have, and to look for more. Such writing lacks genuine consideration for others and has a flair of vanity as shown by oversized capital letters. Compare this with your hand- writing and you will note that none of the selfish " â- â€¢ - are present. But you are sensitive to criticism and this may have some bearing on your problem. It would be Interesting to com- re your script ^itb an example your friend's wrltmg. Anyone tvtshmg a mure complete analysis please send selj -addressed stamped envelope to Alex S Arnott 123, I8//1 Street, Neu lor onto 14 There is no charge for thu service Snndoy School LessoD | By Rev. R Barclay Warran. Men Who Dared to Stand For God Daniel 3:4-7, 13-18; 6:10. Golden Text â€" But if not, be It known unto thee, O -g, that wa will not serve thy gods, nor worship thy golden image which thou hast set up. â€" Daniel 3:18. "To do as others do" is certainly the inviting course in life. "To be different" is deliberately sought and enjoyed only by the most eccentric. However there have been occasions and will continue to be, when tha Christian must steer his course contrary to the tides of public opin- ion. The Christian is ordinarily a law-abiding citizen respectful of those in authority. But let "tha powers" require that which de- mands a '"ni of his God and it becomes immediately evident that his heavenly citizenship is of pri- mary importance. The three He- brew children r'^fused to bow to the image. They replied to the king, "If it be so, our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace . . . But If not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods." God did miraculously deliver them. * • * Likewise Daniel refused to obey the decree to offer prayer only to the king. He prayed three times a day as formerly, addressing him- self to Almighty God. God pre- vented ihe hungry lions from harm- ing him. These men were not pre- sumptuous nor discourteous. But God came first in their lives. They would sooner die in the faith than live in luxury out of it. This generation has had its heroes, too. Niomeller and many like him faced death rather than teach the pagan ideology of Hitler. There are still men and women who dare to stand for God. Testing times are ahead. Who knows but some of us may be callcf upon to seal our testimony with our blood. Will we be faithful unto death and receive the crown of life? Lucky or Unlucky? It is confusing to read of one- year-old Beverly Smith, who wilt never be able to feel pain. Should' people be glad for her or sorry? Pain is not popular, but it has its uses. Ltitle Beverly is already a trial to her parents because she goes around bumping her head and burning her hand and thinking noth- ing of it. If she gets appendicitis, how will they know? If she breaks a leg, she may injure herself badly because there will be no pain to warn her to lie still. If she misbehaves, her parents will not be able to use spanking as a method of controlling her. Scien- tists say that if pain were not use- ful, evolution would have elimin- ated it. Brookljmese Those prize items appearing in ex- amination papers that make the teach- er's burden a lighter one are again making the rounds. Here's one of the latest: "A porpoise is what everyone should have in life." ROOMS BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED $1.50 ^p HOTEL METROPOLE NIAIIABa 'PALX8 OKP - O.N.B. 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