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posse started In search of them. And q
well-armed band went to escort Mr. Heally
home, and they met him half way, riding
along on his horse. He was most
suspicious Of something having gone
wrong. for on arriving within a mile Of
his mothers home. the man who had
brought him thus far. said: ..Now, Mr..
Heally. III let you make the rest Of the
way on your horse" and had turned back
toward town. And when Mr.. Healiy
reached his parents farm he found his
mother well, and all fast asleep, and
knowing nothing at all about their sons
having been called to them.
And then it was that Mr.. Heally felt
anxious and turned his horse homeward.
He rode as fast as his tired horse could
60, and when. about o o'clock In the
morning he met his townsmen, be knew
that something had gone wrong. But on
reaching home and being shown the pie
safe. where the money still lay in large
bills, and the loaf Of bread which held
few gold coins and silver pieces, he
ciasped his little Dottie In his arms.
"Your clever scheme was far ahead Of
guns on the place. my little heroine
But the people of the county never
knew where their money was 20 safely
hidden. for Dottie declared that they
smight have to use the same safes again
some day.
And the sheri6's posse caught the
would-bs robbers In the adjoining county,,
and they paid the penalty for their crims3
I'D ike to know blamed well whur
that cash was kept" said one Of the rob
bera after being apprehendsd. But ne
q thirteen had leiIed him and biz con
tedeutea
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"Lasso Jim". Boy of the Plains.

there all his life, he decided to attend the
theater alone. His aunt and uncle had
a social engagement for the evening. and
Jim could not think Of staying at home
with book or a magazine. He wanted
to do the things while in the city that
he could not do at home. So after an
early supper, be set out toward the sub
way station, on his way downtown As
he passed little hardware shop In the
block In which his relatives lived, he no.
ticed coil Of rope lying displayed in the
show window. A pang shot through Lasso
Jim's heart. Instantly he was on the
plains. riding old Abe after the cattle. his
lasso swung across his saddle. The wind
was sweeping across the short grass.
causing it to wave gently. Old Abe was
going at a swift gallop. All, the feeling
Of home was full upon the boy at the mo-
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CHARADE.

My first Is a thing
With some red and much green;
At the gay Christmas season
1t is everywhere seen.
Ny seconds a hind joint
OF the four-footed beast
That inhabits the South
The North, West and East
Ny two make a flower
That's stately and tall;
It's especially beautiful
When against a grey wall
INITIAL PUZZLE.
This puzzle contains seven words of four
letters each. II the words are rightly
guessed and written one below another
their initial letters will spell that which
causes much misery and want. and which
we should all struggle against The
cross-words are !. A delightful fruit. 2.
Mea ming oblong. g. Something which en-
twines. 4. Wickedness. 5. Obnoxious
small animals. 6. Playthings. z. Some
thing from which hosiery is made.
HIDDEN PROvERB.
weil-known Spanish proverb Is hidden
in the following seven sentences, each
sentence containing but one word Of the
proverbs. II the right words are chosen
and written together in the order In
which the sentences are numbered. the
proverb win be complete.
/. A man should always remember his
brother.
3 No secret remains with three
3. There is no end to time
4. Make the best of bad matters.
5. Let horses be kept in locked barns.
6. Stand by your friends.
Z. One God prevails over all.
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Gee, Id like to see Nanny. Daddy
and old Abe tonight!'' SO unused Lasso
Jim OF the Plains
But all inconsistencies wore away as the
days fed by. for each hour was filled with
new sights and great lessons. Art gal
1erles, museums and shops were visited
during the day, and concerts, lectures and
theaters were enjoyed at night. Indeed
the boy Of the plains was being fully inI-
tiated into the round Of city life And
he was learning.
One evening after Jim had been visiting
his relatives for two weeks. and had
learned the ms and outs Of the big city
as thoroughly as though he had lived
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fly to the pavement, where he lay unable
TO rise, his arms and body suffering from
the tightness Of the !asso loop about
them.
Retaining one end Of the rope in his
hands, and calling out as loudly as he
could after the disappearing gentleman
who had been robbed. Lasso Jim ad-
vanced to within a few feet Of his man.
The gentleman. on hearing the call,
Come back and get your property, sir,
and help me in getting hold Of this fell
Iow," turned and took In the situation
at a glance, He ran back to the spot
and was told in 8 few words what had
happened. for Jim had no time to waste
.chinn1ng." Here, get his gun" cried
Jim, commanding the gentleman. See
he's trying to work out Of this rope"
The gentleman soon had the fcotpad
disarmed and was holding the cooked
weapon over him. Now, I'll run TO my
uncle's house and phone Cor a police
man. Tbat'u be the proper caper, wont
itT'
On being assured that he was the brav-
est and smartest boy the gentleman had
ever seen, Jim laughed and ran OF to
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At last the happy day Of departure ar
rived Jim was in his seventh heaven
Of happiness. He had but two regrets
First. that his parents could not find 1t
possible to accompany him. second, that
he could not take his broncho. Abe Lin
coin, with him.
In due time, Lasso Jim arrived in New
York. His uncle and aunt and little girl
cousin met him at the station. All was
so wonderful to Jim that he could scarce
ly. find his tongue to talk. The noises,
the crowds, the immense buildings-all
held him spelIbound. At last, when he was
in his own room he sat down and whis-
tied a tune that was little Abe Lineolns
favorite Whenever Jim whist.ed 1t. Abe
would trot to him, stoop. for the bride
and never object when the heavy Mexican
saddle was thrown across his strong back.
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telephone to the police station. And with
In a few minutes the dangerous footpad
was In the custody Of an offcer, while
the gentleman went to the police sta
ton to swear out a warrant against the
ruftan and to prove his property and
money OF course. Jim was obliged to
go, too, and his uncle-who vas very
much excited over the happening-ac-
companied his brave nephew Of the
plains.
Lassoing a footpad is something not
heard Of every day in New York. and
Jim found himself a hero IN the papers
on the following morning, and dozens Of
newspaper reporters interviewed him
and asked for his picture to put in the
papers, To all this fuss" Jim laughed
and said: why. It's nothing to lnsso
man. Now, II 1t had been a wild Texas
steer-weIl, that would have been differ
ent The fellow stood so still aud the
Job was dead easy. A wild steer gives
you a run for your fun That's the diff
ference. But I'm glad the taste for a
rope came upon me this evening; other
wise a bad fellow would have been at
large"
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noise and life and" But he broke Of
his soliloquy at this point for gentle
man bad come from the opposite side Of
the street. and was going In the same d.
rection that Jim was going, only he Has
half a block in advance OF Jim. Aud
just a few seconds after the gentleman
cad passed q vacant lot which lay dark
and narrow between two tail apartment
houses. Jim saw dark form dart from
the place and creep quickly and stealthiIy
up behind him. He saw the CLEAN Of a
revolver In the night light as the follow
ing form lept to the side of the pedes-
trian. And then Jim saw the gentleman
throw up his hands in quick response to
some muttered words, which Jim was not
close enough to hear.
Jim had been in the shadow OF a shop
doorway wnen be observed the suspicious
movements of the second man, for his
bundle Of rope was becoming united and
he had stopped to refasten II. Thus the
fCotpad had not seen him on looking up
and down the block before attacking his
victim.
Jims mind worked quickly. He pulled
the rope from the paper noiseIessiy, and
had a slipknot tied quicker than you
could count three. He was at familiar
work now. tying a lasso loop. And in
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Feeling safer after having this assur-
ance from his wife and son, Mr.. Heally
went away with the stranger. who gave
his name as Brooks.
The afternoon wore away and darkness
was beginning 10 fall when Tom returned,
horseback. from town. Mrs. Heally had
been very busy in her garden. for the
month was April and the spring had ad-
yanced rapidly and gardening was taking
the attention of the settlers wives. Dot
tie was busily engnged In the kitchen
baking bread and pies. But before going
to her garden Mrs. Heally had taken her
daughter into her confidence concerning
their fear Of a possible robber or robbers.
And as Dottie, aged 13. worked, singing
nerrily as she turned the pie crust or
nodded her loayes of bread, something
came into her inventive mind. She de-
cided to say nothing of IL to anyone tin
she should see what the result might be.
But she made one very large pie, and
when 1t was baked-the crusts being
pulled apart and the filling put inside
sitter the crusts were cold-it was placed
beside the other pies on a long shelf
. over the kitchen table. The large pie,
however. was placed behind the other
pies and one smaller one was set atop
Of 1t. And after the dread had cooled
and ready for placing In the bread box
different manner from the others and
placed in the very bottom Of the box.
At the supper table that evening. Tom
said: Now, l want you, mother, snd
Dot. to sit up till II tonight. Then
I'll get up and take the rest Of the night.
You know q robber usually makes his
raid between 3 and daybrcak, as
people sleep sounder then. Well bury
the cash box in the yard as soon as 1t is
dark
Robbers always search the ground for
signs of buried cash." said Mrs. Henlly.
II think 1t would be far safer to keep
the money right here In the house with
us. Nobody viii try to force an en-
trance under the fire we'd give with the
revolver and the shotgun. SO ! think
1t best to let the box remain right under
LII
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Yes, mother. / think you are right.
said Dottie. And Tom agreed also. Yes.
mother. you and can keep them OF.
even though they were four strong"
But there'l be no trouble, I hope"
said Mrs. Heary.
That night Mrs Heally and Dottie
sat up until half-past IL. then they
called Tom to relieve them of their vigil
Nothing had happened to cause any
fear. The moon was shining brightly.
ana from a kitchen window Tom could
look miles across unbroken prairie; aud
from a front-room window he could look
down the public road to town. = mile
and a half distant. From a side window
he could see across a big corn field
In preparation for pla ntipg. The fourth d.
rection was not visible from the house.
but every few minutes Tom would put
his head out the front window and peer
around the corner Of the house In that
direction.
Guess everything will 20 OF safely.
Tom observed mentally after the clock
had struck 2. But hardly had he said
It when a sound broke upon his ear. II
was a cautious sound. as Of some creep
ing about the kitchen. Could 1t be pos
sible that some one had entered the
rear room while he was engaged In look
ing from the front window? Tom quickly
put his finger on the trigger Of his re-
volver and waited. He felt 1t was unwise
to allow the possible housebreaker to
know that he was up and waiting for
him. He crept softly to the kitchen
door and waited, standing so that he
would be behind the door when Il was
pushed open from the other side. He
wished that he might awake sis mother.
but feared to try doing SO.
He had just taken his stand when the
door creaked on its hinges. Then
dark, tall form entered the hving--oom.
Tom being hidden behind the door As
soon as the intruder was we'll into the
room, which was dimly lighted by moon
light coming in at the window. Tom
rushed upon him from behind. putting
his revolver against his neck and crying
ouf .,Sfir n stem and I'LL Ghont -
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ment, and the great rumbling cleaning
city was blotted out.
Jim stepped into the hardware shop and
asked the salesman TO please measure off
so many yards OF the rope displayed in
the window. The longing for lasso in
his hands once more was irresistible. The
rope being measured and cut on, the
salesman rolled it into as small a coil as
possible and wrapped 1t in n paper. Lasso
Jim, the bundle held affectionately under
his arm, paid the price and went on his
way
When he reached the theater district,
which is in Forty second street, and up
and down Broadway, Jim realized that he
had a big bundle to be slowed away IN
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mother declared his readiness to start.
But before going he had a private con-
versati with his wife and son in the
little kitchen. His daughter. Dottie. bad
remained In the living -room-which an
swered as bedroom and dining-roo as
well-chatting with the stranger, who
seemed a very kindly man. He told her
the best kinds Of flowers to plant In that
windy, dry climate. and also told her
many things about his own daughter. just
Dottie's age.
While they were thus chatting Mr..
Heally was saying In low tones to his
wife and son: I'm uncertain about leav-
Ing all the county's money here In your
charge. Suppose it should get out that
Tm away! Some thief might try to rob
you"
I'm pretty good ut the gum" said Tom
Heally. a 15-year-old youth full Of cour-
age and Drawn. '.I'll sit up half the
night and mother and Dot can sit up the
ether half. Wen not keep a light SO
that no one on the road would suspect
us Of not being in bed and asleep"
"And we'll say not q word about your
icing absent" said Mrs. Heally. "Of
course, you're supposed to go to your
office this afternoon. but Tom can ride
IN and make some excuse-say we have
sickness in the family. They'll naturally
suppose we mean that you are held here
at home on account Of 1t. Tom can at
tend to any work In your office during
your two or three days absence"
Yes, I'm glad I've made Tom my
clerk. for he can manage the usual bust
ness as well as ] can. But It's not the
cflice that Is bothering NETS all that
Tloney-(here Mr.. Heally dropped to
Whisper that's in the house"
II feel quite sure Wen be safe" aid
Mrs. Heally, reassuringly. las Tom sug-
gests well take turns sitting up nights
keeping watch. And In order to be well
prepared for defense Tom shall load the
shotgun; then. he with the revolver and
myself with the gun. we'll be two against
nny number of robbers that may come to
make us trouble. Well be inside the
house, they'll he outside. So the safety
ha "
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The "oPie" Strong Box.

Heallys were sitting down to dinner. there
drove into the yard stranger. But as
strangers were not rare In a new country,
where people were coming every day from
the East In quest of new homes. Mr..
Healiy thought nothing of seeing a new
face and of hearing strange voice call
ing out to him: lis this where John
Heally livesT'
Mr.. Heally was at the door instantly
and replied that he was John Heally.
Then the stranger said:' "Mr. Heally.
come from Blank county. have just
bought the farm that adjoins your fathers
farm. ] have come to tell you that your
mother Is very sick-dangerousiy 30. She
wants to see you at once. Can you re-
turn with me this afternoon
Mr.. Heally wac much disturbed by the
news. His parents. as the stranger hsd
said. lived In Blank county, and his
mother had been ailing all the spring. He
was very anxious to 60 to her at once.
and asked the stranger to alight from his
buggy and to join them at dinner. after
which be would arrange to 50 to his
mothers, sharing the strangers buggy aud
leading his horse behind.
After the stranger had enjoyed Q good
dinner and his horse he'd been fed aud
rested. Mr.. Heally. who was growing
more anxious every minute about III
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der the theater seat But he did not mind
that, SO he bought bis ticket apd saun-
tered into the theate-. where celebrated
star was playing. He enjoyed the per-
Torrance very much. and also enjoyed
putting his foot back under the seat to
touch the roll of rope every few min
utes. That bit of twisted hemp was Ike
q friend from home.
After the theater Jim wandered up and
down Broadway enjoying the sights Of
the Great White Way. He glanced Into
fashionable restaurants after theater sup
per crowds, and into various places Of
amusement. Then. hearing q great clock
somewhere in the neiehborhood striking
the hour. he decided it was time to re-
turn home. II was IL O'Clock.
After leaving tine subway train at One
Hundred and Forty fifth street, Jim
turned his face towards the street in
which his uncle and aunt lived. Tnnt
whole end of the town seemed deserted.
and as Jim walked lelsurely along he
said TO himself. why. it's as deserted
and still up here as 1t Is on tne prairies
Only down town. on Broadway. is there
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~T was during the days before the tele-
phone and In a new part Of the United
States. Only a few white people had
dared to push beyond the border,
meaning the line of safety from the red
men, In the county Of Dash. in Western
state adjoining the Rocky Mountains, there
was a small settlement Of people from the
Middle West. A town Of perhaps 800
souls was the county seat. and round 1t
lay the few dozens Of titled farms On
one Of these new farms lived family
consisting of four persons, father, mother
and two children. The father was one OF
the prominent men Of the county and had
been elected county treasurer. The coun-'
" having no courthouse yet, the treas
urer's ONCE was In the rear Of harness
dealers shop.
After the county taxes had been paid
there was quite a sum Of money IN the
treasury, and the treasurer, Mr.. Eeaily,
thought 1t wise to carry the funds home
with him to bis farm adjoining the town
site. There was a small safe In the
harness dealers shop, but Mr.. Heaily
knew that II thieves desired to break open
the safe they would ind 1t very easy
matter to do. So he kept the county's
cash under his pillow; beside It good
one DAY at noon. and Just a. the
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~ Turning the Trick. ~
" DUNG ugly Tom Tick,
i Loved PLAYING a trick

" DUNG ugly Tom Tick,
i Loved playing a trick
On any child who might pass by;
And when he had done,
He thought it great fun
To laugh when another did cry.
One day Bunkie Binn-
Who thought it a sin
The way Tom Tick acted, you
see,
Decided to wait
Beside the front gate,
Well hidden behind a big tree,
And keep a keen eye
For Tom Tick to pass by,
And give him a taste of the
fun"
That he did so enjoy
At the expense of some boy
Who happened that way to run.
Then came Danny Day.
Who lived cross the way;
Behind him crept ugly Tom
Tick,
Planning well in his mind,
AS he crept up behind,
- An exceedingly harmful trick.
Toms plan was to throw
A strong cord lasso
About the feet of young Dan;
Jerk him hard to the earth.
Then laugh with great mirth.
And cry, Get up, kid, if you
canW
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Find the other boy who L. Eoina
in swimming.
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CURTAILTNGS-1. Cupola-cup. 2. Curb
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8 Trail 0. Eagle.
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If he did not agree
Much better to be,
Said, Il guess you are right,
Bunkie Binn;
So today I'll declare
To behave on the square,
For see I've been acting like
SIM"
And from that day to this
Tom has not gone amiss:
But has played with his friends,
kind and good;
For the trick had been turned,
And a lesson he'd learned,
And in future he behaved as he
should.
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But Bunkie did see
His plan, and so he
Jumped forth and caught Tom
by the hair;
Saying, "Now, my young friend,
Your ways you'd best mend
Or you l will certainly not
spare.
$50 promise, I say,
That beginning this day,
You'll play no mean tricks, any
where"
And ugly Tom Tick,
Who had loved a mean trick,
And who was likely to lose his
top hair,
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Mrs. Heaily and DA were out Of bed
in dash and saw the awful thing which
was hsppenine. But before Nra Heaily
could set TO The shotgun. two ether men
Tom from behind and disafmine him
Then Nm. Heally. Dot and Tom were
placed bide b. side IN one corner of the
reemt who're thsy Wers guasded ~ ~
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$" HY do you shed such bitter
w tears"
Inquired a friendly crow.
"A squirrel like you of tender
years
Can surely have no woe"
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A L A S! Alas! the latter
"A sobbed,
I've much to grieve about;
Our home in yonder tree was
robbed --
And now we're up the spout"
The Marshall republican., 1911-04-28
LITTLE ROCK

Henry Mattix and Herbert Fer
ncy are very busy in the bottom
xetting ready TO plant corn on Mr..
Pearson's farm.
Church at Concord was well at
xrnded Sunday.
DIR. w. L. Sharp was a Marshall
zner Wednesday.
I'd Fischer and Miss Clara Cor
ner called on Mr.. and Mrs. John
gischer Sunday.
Miss Clara Gorker closed an 8
zxDnfhs' school here Wednesday.
DIR. Sharp was a Slater caller on
Fuesday morning.
Several OF the boys are fishing
xAese days.
The social at Joe Kiso's Sunday
~x3s well attended and all report
ed having had good time.
George Pearson called on his
|ahest girl Sunday.