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thursday july 9 1031 tlie acton fkee press paob thithe qiljp 3fni flrrhfl blfart 9hirg tin itatter part of valour by mae hosteit jay 4wbll what wrong vlh tiu ml picture dad jack borrows va sat an the arm or a chsir in hla fathers offlcff of the- jlart ley mub9uot swinging an impatient foot and what ha it to do with the wild men of borneo ftor it was borneo and the worlds other uncivilised places that occupied the limelight of jacks interest rather than the picture the elder barrows had juat drawn these ouuosta had deter mined the choice of major studies in the middle west university from which tho boy had juat been graduated his im patient foot was eager to be treading tho trackless wilds how soon can t be off dad had come the anient question as jack liad awung jnto uio oftlcal ira wurin to gol tlie president of the hartley museum had looked up from tlie letter ho was reading and had removed his glascti nlowly as soon son aa you are qui to ready tho uppolntmcnt to that hold la yours you know x only wont to fool that you aro absolutely qualified beady qualified havent i juat taken my degree havent x worked here aide by side with you for years havent x gone into our own houuiwost till im on more intimate terms with ttio ancient cliff dwellers than x am with my own classmate hw could bettor prepared for my work you mt an you want mo to take ptistgrad work more ethnology archaeology biology walter harrows hod shaken his head in denial ho hud narrowed his him the patient eyes of a man who has spout a life time at rrhoarch work and luul regarded his son quhtzlcally i picture of a child of two climbing up into the feed box before a blooded liorcj sliding astride down its nock as uio animal lowers its houd to eat the child at three li running with a band of gypsies fascinated by a covered wagon at eight a small boy is adrift in the lake upon a floating cake of loo wlilch broke on when he ventured beyond tho dan gor lino 1 hu lad a year latter in loit hi tho northern woods far from uui camp from which he tt out with a very characteristic whos urrald a broken arm and leg are the rewardii of a young winner hi on auto ruco furtively pulled off on an ubaiulonnd track a illot of un airplane at a rounty fair li enuluhlaf- tlcally doing stunts which cause the ulldlrnce to look the other way well demanded jack thruitlng back hli dark red hair hi which the curl still persisted m wrong in the picture dad you do not are it seems to me that fearlessness u a necessery qualification for one whose work wilt take him into constant dan ger walter harrows tapped his glasses upon the letter ho hold glancing down at it idly jack he asked a smile allowing ben oath tho dignified ibou mustache this utter from dick blair gives mo an idea x believe youd find it eminently worth while to go down on tho border and prospect about with him a bit before you go to the orient x believe tliat would give you just the preparation you need- jack regarded hli father in ainoxo- trtent then broke into an lncrcduloui laugh and you worry about mo facing the dangers of the south boa islands prom wlut x ruad tribes of urn interior ol the ihllipplnes are regular loungj llsarcu- compirod to mexican bandits in uielr present state of mind and yet dick has spent his whole life among them in security oh well jock studied his father with amutcd but respectful interest knowing unit his reasoning unfailingly probed deep and mire x dont know wliy x shouldnt bo willing to go if you wish it i ought to find adventure enough to curb my impatience how long is this prep course to lost oomo hock said barrows with his slow smllo any time you find what 3 wrong in the picture so it won that jack harrows found himself following an old prospector through tho mountains of north mexico at a time whim the far wiser course for an american uas to stay on hi own aid of the border he smiled as he watched the seasoned nibirt swing up the trail with his cany stride there were holes through the crown of the sombrero blair wont and a lobe was missing from his right ear i ho slight limp with which ho walked had been acquired but a tow weeks ago when at tacked by bandits u short dlsuinco from town on tho american side he had climbed a telephone polo tapped tho wires and phoned for 1 help meanwhile splendid target for whhudng bullts dick blair did not seem to danger neither did he seem to avoid it ho simply treated it s if it did not exist jack reflected as ho followed him higher and higher up into tho sierra madro mountains two burron tooled with equipment and u reluctant mex ican wore the bthur two in this quest for on elusive vein of oru pedro tho mexican boy was the only nary one in tho party ho quaked with fear as he punched tho stubborn burros before him had not tlie uurulri the mexican mounted police warned them half mile book tliat wtho mountain beyond were infested wdth bonrtlu blair had laughed hi ids lrresistlhle way and had cajoled iedn into ad vancing where was the excitement jack was asking himself disgruntled rnwte threatening ttwr was no vpjn of ore no bandits was his wlkole adventui to be as tame as uils7 xedro answered his question almost immediately for one tense moment tho native paused before ho rounded a thick- eted promontory tlicn unccremonlounly lie abandoned the buna and oame rush ing back hcnnrl tienorl itaiulidiwtl they cornel and ho dartol into the underbrush like a wild cmuure ilioro wan tlie thud of homes hoofs on loose rock and immediately blair and barrows were surrounded by nix armed bund its at thrlr first appearance the younger mans hand went quickly to tlm gun hi his belt and as relurtaiitly fill away at dkks cool but authoritative dont pull ltl loave it to mo hunt nospiln dluc blalra comradely buenos dls iunlgwil uie loader of tbj darkskliund bandits ottered no grmtim and his lips rurled insolently as he curtly imanded first weupxis tiiru clotlu a oh all right amiwerrd dick gtxtd- naturedly handing over his coat jack rullnquuhnd liu wltli lestt gruro ekum tamblen blair was asking now motioning to his boots tlieso uo bit out leader aniwered with child ish oogiirncfui as he mgarded jacks ahlny new iu its blair tourhisl his trousers no he urgotl whimsically not tlicftol the m xlruns only onswnr was anothrr utl- rompromlung ysl when tlie two lmd giwn np every bit of clothing blair lookid up at tho under a twinkle in his gray eyes a friendly smllo sprruillng over his bronad foe- laok at us frlendl how would you like to have to go home like thli dont you fiel jllsfc a little sorry fwr us tho mexican adjusted hbi rel ban danna about his neck with growing pm- barrasnment oradually hbi teeth h1uw- cd hi a wldo grin ist ho admitted well then bo a good fellow olvo iui back just enough to cover our nakod- iwill thfl mexican however regarded hli iim1li wit 1 greedy eyui and idiook liu 1rail dick coaxed and porsuoded partly in upanlsh partly in american largely by gcsturci presently he lutd tho whole band laughing finally they handed him two meager blankets returned to jack hli xngiraol watch with a dlagruntfl no butiuwil aim rmlo off will fton blair nald coiually looks oi if wed have to turn back to town and prospect flnt of all for olothefl jack pulled his scanty blanket about him and curbed the wnrd that were rushing to his upsi three days mer wlien tlut two entered nogales still drcised llko primitives feet bruliod and bleeding from sharp rocks bodies smart ing from uu scratches uioy had sbffor- od from mrsqultr rliaparral and cactus jack burat out hotly if we luul stood up and fought tho dirty greasers like regular men we ahouldnt have to suffer thli ignominy now blair shot him a surprked oral amused glance no ho conceded probably not wo wouldnt be here we we e lucky to escape with our uvea tho rebellion in jacks eyes and uu set of a dotermlnth jaw showed that tlie boy was still uncdhvlnced blairs general attitude toward danger hl disregard for it jack came to under stand and to share in the weeks tliat followed ho little by little ceased to listen for the sound of tho rattlesnake and wlum the warning canto lie stopped to kill if tho singing was close by other- he ho walkiul on other wild life of tho mountains he met first on tho offensive then dliregardod oradually ho forgot to expect bandits around every curve if they came however lie was sure ho would meet them not with nqulvocatltn as blair had done but on tlie defensive jock was now in the grip of tho age- old adventure the aearch for gold yor in a dry gully bttwetn two rugged ranges tho prospectors had found promising float unmistakable evidence that wmir- whoro in the course of tho waters whlrli luul waslied it down was tho ledge lmar- ing precious ore blair and jack hud oomo into tho hills alone thu time un hampered by fainthearted ivdro or a perverse burro their scanty provisions uiwhi their own liacks trusting to the plentiful game for murh of their living koch day found thmi further and farth er from dlvltluitlnn lured on by tho fascinating ovldenco here and there tliat tho lodo won still beyond loito one aftcnioou tliay catno uivin uli abandoned shack whrre perhaps some ttiur proiiiiector had spent fruitful or fruitier years and turned in for txz nlglt a fire was tiwui burning cheer fully lutforo tlie shark jack 11 1 about cleaning tho quail that hud been shut during tho afternoon blair untltd hu knupsack and rumiiugel for conimtnl xm about to demontrau to you bon ho announced jut liow few ingredients are necessary to make poncakns that will melt in your moutli uio kind your mother used he was interrupted by the midden ap- pnaranea from behind tho shack f uli old mflxlean naked brulmd frcnxlcd ualtdldosl lie was whlmjmtrlng pyom his biooherent excutmatloiui tho two americans leart d that he ww nil ohl peddler tvlio had been rabbed and txaten he warned them of tho dongf r they were in urged tin m to get bock to rlvlliatloil then accepting tno blanket blulr gave him with a fervent oracloust ho phuufid on into tin underbruali intent only ujxm hh flltflil too frightened to sp for uio food that had ixmii oftrretj him it iwuts a little bad bon blair nald thoughtfully gain occupied with hi atter jock plueel tho u nder quail in tlx iiljcxllng frying pun om n1 wo cnli liolil eml was his only cotnment it might b wbu r to git away from this shack f shouldnt like to thhlk tliat be guilty of nutnlng fnm them i blair dropped a spoonful of batter upon the heated stone inhaled its ittvorl- neaa appreciatively and odditd jkilgnant ly or toward them the two men seated themselves on tin ground beforu tlie fire quite ready to do justice to tlielr meal hardly had they flth d tlinh plates however when tliere was tho crash big of lioofs through thn underbrunh of a nearby draw and four mexicans rodn forward at full speed guns and maehottos flaslilno tlie americans sprang to tlielr feet and again wlui brooding evert jack watched dick blair meet his en em 1ft wltti a omiradely luui youre just in time i ho added motulubig to tin lr fire lrtlllusl qualll hteujning 010001 come partners i you dont want to harm us i wcro good hombres como eat with us i blairs rrlcndllncfut was magnirtlr ihc savory odor of the hot food and drink dlitrartlngly tempting and a mexican in such a child i gradually uio hostility on the leaders faco softened and glesui- big eyes warmed to tho americano and i1l1 food a moment more tho injui wihild have been won and tho otliers would have followed i in tliat monunt liowever jack bnr rows reached tho limit of hli eiiduranre were ho and blair two strong hardy men ugabi to dodgo the issue wt re they to beg for leaco of a ttmnll handful of ignorant outlaws not on your llfel ho burnt out in hot protejit to blalri friendly overtures were not going to compromlixi again not while weve roil blood left in us j to surtm in blind fury toward tho leader of tho bond tlie wlihio of a bullet precipitate in jacks hot words was tho mexicans an- jwor an angry pain at uu ildo of hit head followed and then darkncn1 when lie finally opened hln oyei thore was a litmggla to rrtnembor uuddri poignant recolloctlon came and with an effort the boy tried to raise hli lit ai tho bandit louder a ropo taut from tho pommel of his wuldle was dragglnx along on tho ground behind him tome- thing chmiiy and lu avy nn unwieldy weight cautloudy jock ralwd hu hond a little higher iho other mexicans following behind tlielr leader dbttructoj hlt vision wtiat wait till 1 object th rider dragged tut he urged hbi liorno to a gallop suddenly the boy routled the truth tlio bandits were dragging dick blair an awful slckncjis almott ovurpowdered the young american with shaking hand ho wiped from ills face and oye the blood tliat flowed from tho wound caused by tlio bullnt which graaed hln head what was this tho ropo hod broken i dick ulalr jiunpod to hli feet on the instant faced about nelxcd the machetto front uio unit advancing mexican and knocked him unooiuudous before tho native had begun to cope with tlie sudden turn of affairs blair turned to tho next lu was upon him now and fought him llko a wild thing jack ran foward nttll uncertain of hu feet whipped out hbi gun determin edly and with its butt knocked away tho man who was grappling with hit friend x tho third mexican wheeled about be held himself outnumbered and fled to ward tlio underbrush of tho mountain side x never was bom dick managed to caii whlmtlcally when tho emmles had fled to bo killed by a mex jack could pot onuwor ho was re garding with horror and companion tint nock of uio gallant fighter which whs without skin entirely tortuous days followed as blair and jack hid about in tho hi lb little by little and under cover nghtlnjr their way back to their own land they nnint travel slowly becatiso of blairs briiuus and a wrenched knee thero was uio cniuitont fear of pouonlng in their ounds which uioy oould drcut but miper- flclally with iheir small emergency out fit jack barrows torture during theno long days of hiding won entirely of tho mind however for tho head wound had been but slight and was healing proior- ly dressing tho othcra mwk wiu actual nulferlug slid tho lioy could scarcely keep from crying out whuulvor hlt ey fell upon the many bandagei ho rt-ul- litwl that thoi awful ncars nuiit always testify to his folly when onco in a while he colild con tain hlmok no longer and jmtbod in nngulih blulr would jiiy in hi t kindly way isorgot h boyl but its all my fault dont you imkuo uiat x know that young blood pi hot and vockliutl jack hnlihed bltury ho pnrtiier camo at liuit to tho opi 11 plalnt uikiiuwhleh tho mountains bord- ied twc3f that last lay they luul lulu pro no like rockn among tho brtwh whllo it bandit pjirty piuaitxl ulmoiit over them now in the od of thn foothill they ight shelter in tho hut of on old chinaman who hid them in hln lollur while liostllo mexicans stopped at his very door illi native liuporturbublllty fortttalled any suspicions in the com parative safety of this hut the american 1 waited while the oh in urn oil brought a rescuo party from nogales j when jack barrows walked into his falliem office in tho hartley mumiin ho found- the older uuui sobtr and du- puiujyl what 11 up dimi its orlmcs unnwtnd mr burro- i intiitlonlng one of the miiu uin men who inu btni husdlug an exptidltlon into afrit an wlras o rimes i you mean 7 he flinil- a native tnnmony darei rrune to drink u cup tiny gave him kx can 0 ho did not llko the stuff ho knew the at t ftymbolluhl unfrlcjidll- noi in th lr code jil lilt body w on thn nt xt boot wiutx futhor and stui had thiiciuuwd tlie details of tho tragedy jock said quietly i know just what is in tyo bwlt of yoic mind leather yoti are telling younudf that x would have done junt sue- thing- walter barn w jtytm iw light tho other questlonlngly i1io ytxuigur brown eyes mt t his wlui ucw assuring calm lu their dopuis might luivo jack went on beftro x wont south but x wouldnt now you sen x vo dlw ovt ret what was wrong lu that picture tliata why i camo home i hut ohlld all his life ovcai artr ho wis no longer a child mistook irckloanneu for courage but jack pok unotrf- tulnly but he known now llna hud hlq lwm ua will never foruot tlmt discretion bi tho bolter part of valor choked for ale ttome little irritant tit rtiiiim kulged in tho bront lulal tul i otht in gutht r iiiu uu awful clioklng of authma rtmllti nothing offers quite uuch quit k lultl immiltlvo tt lief u dr j d iculloggs ajithma hotnedy iho lioallng toothing unoku or vaiww ponttrattfl cleant uie imlwugt h and glveti untold rillef xt luul behind it years of 1 ciijt xt li the iur rtintdy for every 1 uffenr sijmmhc maiabh ani bilkmhinuh by betty barclay many women full to jcrvo a dally salad becuu to for some rtiuitm or other thry iictim to look upon tho milad dlnli as something rathfr lltricult to prcparo i hln lji by no meium true there are ololwirate iialadn that aro dupglitful for njwiclal occublous but on thn otltt r luuid flu re are ncores of suluds that may be prepared rrom lngrodlents ukuiijly on hand that are vy dollcloiuv and health ful tho nalatl hi tho kind of light dbh one iitedii on a hot day but do not for a moment imagine that it ln lucking in food value tho migar which is no com monly i uid in ralodii is tho kind of quickenergy footl needed to pop up a limguld diner the mint rals uubi and vllamlnn or uio fruits or vcgatabloi uetl in the aliul aro aliio very desirable fiom the standpoint of a dkllttiui trfsam how to prepare iievoral klndi of dreishigt for different types of aalaila a nlmplo iiyrup made by combining uie juice of two oranges and ono lonum with veral teanpooiui of iiugur lit cxcollnnt for fruit salads juit lioforo aening sprinkle this syrup liberally over tho fruit mid lettuce a tomato tlreiuilng is goml on any nalnd green or on cooked vegf tabli this calls for six lanletpoonii tialjul oil two tivblchpooni vinegar ono table- poon tomato catiup onehalf teilipoon sugar and a little nalt popper anil cayun all mixed thoroughly tnguthor pka bauko 1 can pois 3 tahlcnpoona sweet cucumber plcklci 2 tsbliapoonfl grated cheeio 1 tublcspoon finely minced onion 3 teaspoons uugar drain the pons cut tho cucumber plcklet in jiinall pieces combine all the irgredlonli arrange on crltp luttueo and nerve with mayonnaise jioby aprus saijad oeloct mediinuhlsuid applet pnro and coro cook in a covored pan in enough sirup made in the porportlon of 3 cups water and 1 cup sugar to cover the apples hod cinniunon candle added tn uio sirup give the appka an attractive mim color after cooking chill the apple 1 and fill thorn with cream cheese which has botn mixed with salt paprika and a little finely chopped green pepper or form urn chteso nilxtuio into balla roll in ground nuts and place bevudo tho applei servo on lettuce with mayon- ruuo or xrenoh drtsslng ciirclckn and tomato 8axad i mi cups tomato juice 3 tableipoonn cold water 3 tablespoons gelatin 1 tablespoon mgflr 2 cup 1 conked chicken diced 3 sliced onion 3 cuiv1 small green peon cooked salt ami popper 8oak tho gelatin in tho cold water strain tho juice from canneel tomatoer heat the tiugar nni onion with tomato juice bciuton with nalt and pepper add gelatin luw ittlr until dissolved strain nut tho onion pour a little of uio to mato mixture into wet mould when firm add a layer of chick n cover with another layer of tho tomato and sol ln a cold pluco to get trm then add tho poiui ami refit of tho tomato ohlll turn out on lottuco servo with niny- onniaso ierslaii balm tlw ideal toilot r- qilliito for every dlteniing woman perfect in reiiulti creates completions of rare beauty ami charm delightfully cool and rofreilvlng never leaves a vefitlgo of htlrklnoui a velvety itmpeith lotion toning anil stimulating the skin making it truly mtolonf bi texture all dainty women invariably choose- rondan balm v it impartii that subtle diiltlnotlon fio character in 14 c of tho elegant woman oio onk botkm uk again which travels faster heat or cold iloat because yotl can catch oold easily