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JACK Johnson has found magistrate
Who agrees with him that no o. perse.
cufcd Hc was discharged in court
today from Tho charge of running his
automobile ON tho streets with a last
wears Illinois uconsa
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Evansville FORFEIT. CANA.

sol TIL BEND. May I7.-Umpire New
house handed out fines freely 10 Evans
Vile to-day and finally forfeited the
game % South Bend. 10 0. Evansville
dilatory tactics cost Si4O. Score:
X. II. L.
Evansville ......O00l 00O-i
Batteries Lindsay and Holmes. With
ers and % Brieu.
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COLLEGE GAMES.

Princeton Freshmen. !. Yaye Fresh.
men. .
Tenusvlvaia' o. Holy Cross.
West Point. . Union Collcge !.
Princeton 9. Lafayette o.
Brown. r. vale.
Syracuse. g. Harvard. ?
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GRAND IATIDS. May 1-.--Murray's
in ;le score. Grand Rapids winning. 20
2. Score. r II L.
,ir Rspils ..2O11OOOo.-4 10 !
Tern" If-ute. 90 % O2OiO-3 . o
and Wnriu-
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hlti'kLlN. Nay I--In rftrhe~s
battle with lnchi" to-day. Reu TO-DAY
SOU ont the 'EionEo's. ! 20 o. TIE win
N'fE rHr was scored lr pnuberf on "a
atom lIt Whcaf's sacrifice an out ana
hL"t 'rr scratch hit hv Burch only one
.i pm" visitors reached second The
chicago .....0o0oo0 o0o- y
Br1pkirn .... 00010oro.
q, I.st''ries Richie AMI Killing. BeI ana
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Two base hits-Sweeney. J. Clarke.
y. " nson :. Wagner. Leifield. Leach
Three base hits-Goode
ton. -"se'
luts-off Ferry. IN 6 innings: OFF
innings. "
Sacrifice hits-F Clarke. Hunter.
stolen bases-Rariden
lpuhle plays Byrne and Hunter. =
|Iarke and. Gibson. iierzog and Teuncy:
byrne tunasslsted
sacrifice fly-CffhSon
Left on bases Boston. E. pfttsl,ure, rc
FIRST on halls-Dff Curtis. 6: OF Fer
~. ?. OFF Lelfleld l.
HerzoE by Leifiold '
struck out Ry Curtis. .: by Ferry. I:
by !-eineld. I by Camnltz. ].
Time .10
lmpires- KLEIN and pa,Ie
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EAsrERN LEAGUE.

Toronto. 2. Jersey city. g.
Montreal 2 Baltimore 10 I'M
Rochester. 20. Providence. o.
Buffalo. O.. Newark. 8
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TRI STATE LEAGUE.

Reading. n. Wilmington. 3
Harrisburg 4 TohusfOwu. 3.
York. =. Altoona. DO.
Lancaster. =, Trenton. 2.
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Hard Hitting CANA.

FORT WAYNE. May I7.-Fort Wayne
lively and FOR extra bases Zanesvilie's
hits We're scattered. score. r. II Z
Fl Wayne ...4022 Ill II
Rs.tteries-Hsrden and Onsiow: CAL
Ian. BIers and - Brien. Welsh.
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BOSTON. May i7.-HerzoT's wild
throw IN the 18th inning let in PITTS
nurE winning run from Boston TODAY
70 8 Both teams Furnished sensation.
al hitting. Grsham's hand VAS hasiy 'n-
iurec IN the second inning and he was
Forced 20 retire. Scbre.
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PttShurg. Boston q
Philadelphia. 4: Cincinnati J Oh inD
ST. Louis. 3: New YORK. 1.
Brooklyn I; Chicaro q
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'liI' Afs'' May lt...'UipaEp won their
fourth -f-alr.t game from Prfraefpria
tn-ia: f" B. b.4r.ug'S homo rum was
fne feature ~ '.c came. the ball going
uN"r o." .e'f field fence. rslIstertue the
LONGEST lit ou fsc grounds Tire
'r" r. -. r.
,...r1su .......3 uun20I. -
Philadelphia ! uOno2o 1-5 10 .
Batter ."s--f.aure. oimSt.ad and Sulu-
N"u. I,Ir-'lI. Morgan ans Livingstone.
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~ the Int 'l'gen~er
wv Wheeling sIurFef
unable 90 dsfenf the
the game going pnv-
A tall larky twirler
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is not surface cure but the place firmly and sdy
the potion TO the outer skin : s. recognized the
all blood purifiers and therein lies its ability old
purely vegetable containing any tonic
enecS helpful overcoming
an old sore Forty Of the record of and what
thousands
90 IN your case you afflicted with old
We have special treatise Old which glad
send free 10 all who desire IT, contains the
SSes TO the efficacy of s Of whom know
We VIII also be glad TO send free medical YOU
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA
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FtttshurC az New York
Chicago at Philadelphfa
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
81. Louis AT Roston
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Tho. haee rffa Wrulnn. 90 CHAM
e.a Two Hara hif Young Uara on
NalI. fff rfrHffnn. t. or D0nuwef
STRUCK ruf Ur sfraftor hv Vaaa {.
fF InrHwrfI Tnuhla p.nfa w. Va
INf nF pitcher TounweI ltIf1 pffrn.
'rnffnu. Umpire. Vance. Time. G
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-18

DAYTON. Nay
Fpwe but were
Vets ere % IHv.
ton ward. 90 3.
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Standing OF clubs.


To-dhy's Games.
Eva0sriiie az south Reno
Wheeling ~ DAYTON
Terre ffaufe ~ OR RAPIDS
Iaurzvilie az FORT WAYNE
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Yesterdays Results.

1Iaf tor = Wheelinx p
Forf Warre, 10. Zaresvilie. g.
'--ara Rapids. ., Tcrre Haute g.
south Bend. 6. Evansville.
seven iuliurS, forfeited 20 S1ut.
Bend
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NEWS
NAVIGATION WILL De CLOSED
sHORTLY.
HeaVy Rains Necessary 20 Prevent
Navigation Being closed on W.
per Ohio.

Unless a heavy rainfall occurs with.
10 The next twenty four hours naT7-
cation viii in an probabilities be
closed to The larger packets on tho
upper Ohio With stage Of but g
feet go inches registered no tho local
wharf fho river is declining rapidly
40 aU points above CaptIue Wnle
and Sisters Island are getting almost
nnnat'cabic FOR tho big packets
Yesterdays Bosts
hanawha. Charleston. 10. 30 "a. m.
Ut p. Bedford Iiffshure noon
Liberty tlaruefou. 800 DBL m
Jewell Marietta. @ g0 p m.
Todays Boats
InreuH. IiffehrrE. m.
virginia. Cincinnati. o. m
Sonoma. Marietta. @ SOD D. m.
Liberty. Cl1r.reton. 10 p. m
Fridays Boats
H X bedford. parkorsburr. "a. ~.
Jewell. Marietta. 2. 40 D. m.
Liberty. Cl7rinrton. @ .90 D.. m.
Schedules subject to changes ~ de.
cline continues
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S.S.S.
CURES Old SORES

news OF advertisement depends its
uuhness and Based hope
to make this short talk ct special
with old chronic ulcer Of
cure Tor these troubles line Of reasoning appeals to YOU
VIII be an easy matter to the tuness Of
sending you Tree book containing testimonials from
every part OF the who have been old sore or
chronic ulcer by the Of s. SIS
sore or ulcer becomes chronic refuses
because or pad oood the healing qualities
been weakened by impurities poisons this vital fluid
ne oood the great of
ASconSnty rcuaes throughout system the
nutrient properties portion because ih
Sonunua eplenShmen that the flesh
ee from disease Since the blood exercises such important
In this vital fluid often infect the flesh al some par
spot and by continually dischagng impurities cause the m
hon OF old sores chronic ulcers 49, ~
Every symptom OF an old diseased blood
hhaon discharge, dScolored flesh the
never have curative effect places show that
ueep Gown IN me circulation there morbid prevents the
pae rom neahng But more convincing proof that bad
responsible for old by the fact that even REMOVING
every visible the
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CURED MAN AND WIFE

1t gives me pleasure to relate nv
experience with 8. SIS. Both my
wife and myself have cause TO be-
lieve II the greatest of all blood pur-
iaers. I At one time had an old sore
on my nose which caused me a great
deal OF uneasiness, being afraid IL
was malignant. MY wife also had
an ugly old ulcer on her face
which gave her considerable worry.
We knew OF no cause for these old
sores so concluded they wore due 20
bad blood. We both used 8. s. s. and
IL cured us sound and well. This
was some years ago but neither of us
have ever had any signs OF g return
ofthe sore. I cheerfilly recommend
8. $. 8. as a cure for Old Sores.
G. W. LOGAN, Taylor, Texas.
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ss. lis "a, 5 si:
ro.n.rafs Ga~es cleanser. ts COO
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BOWLING
Efusse League

hlr.r. sac -9 1.. e1es
hrrs. forfeited f.fro rrree
T..H.E.f |v.. Nr .fHmr.rr ...
I.I..f.. Ia h|IH..rn
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w, yo, (. hair 'onics arise moro hope
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SMOKES DROP ANOTHER
GAME TO knobs VETS

LEWIS AND Kr1srLY STAR AT BAT
FOR STOGIES.
Troy Effective only a. Times-King
Figures in Rather Freak Play
in Second inning.
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PIRATES
OWE VICTORY TO Krxxoo>s WILD
THROW.

Let In Winning hun In cons,st win
Boston Yesterday-othsr
GAmss.
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AMERICANS
Yesterdays Results.


-. Louis. e. Wash!ugtcn. %
chicago. .. Philadelphia, s.
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surgical operation, does not
re. THEY ALWAYS RETURN.

by surgical operation, does not
cure. THEY ALWAYS RETURN.
Only by cleansing the blood
OF the poisonous cause can an
old sore be cured. s. s. s.
heals them by going down into
the circulation and removing the
cause from the blood. When
this has been done there is no
longer left any inflammatory
impurity or infectious matter TO
irritate the place, and nature
causes the natural and perma-
nent healing of the ulcer. When
). 5. 5. has purified the blood
and the place is once more nour-
iShed with pure, rich blood, then
every symptom disappears, and
IL &c not q surface cure h,,t tl,, -
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Fttshurg.

-Batted for J. Clarke In 10Th
-Batted Tor Curtis In the 18TH
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i Keeling ': :::::::.5 SSS5sSSSS u
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28

Matters begin to look now as though
the Marion county court might again
take hand I'm the frightfully tangled
Columbus, Delaware e Marion Rail-
way receivership matter, which has
kept the Franklin county courts In
more or less hot water for the last
few weeks
Today, through his attorneys, Will
liams, Williams, Taylor and Nash, of
Columbus, John G.. Webb as presi-
dent of the c., ID. & NJ, and acting
upon the authority of the directors OF
the company. filed a reply and cross
petition to the answers of the Gin
cinnati Trust company, of Cincinnati,
and Leffler g. Bland. OF this city. in
the case OF Newton Catrow against
the c., ID. & NJ.
This Catrow against the railway case
Is the original action for a receiver,
and Is the case on which hang all the
other actions, affidavits and other le-
gal entanglements that have develop
ed. Webb, in the papers filed today.
admits all the allegations in the an
swers OF the trust company, which
claims $4,000 on two promissory
notes. and Leffler e. Bland claiming
S235.14 and consents to the appoint
ment Of receiver.
The two answers to which he re-
plies were filed August 4, 1909, and
II was then that the late Judge Boston
G. Young appointed George Whysall
receiver for the c., ID. & M. II was at
the same time that Earl Turner took
the papers in the case and made a
Wild midnight trip in an automobile
to Columbus. where Judge Kinkead
appointed ELI West receiver OF the
company. naming Whysall as co-re-
ceiver. An effort was later made and
successfully. to oust Mr.. Whysall as
co-recelyer, but Webb refused To
recognize this action ana goes ahead
on the assumption that no action has
been taken in this case anywhere else
but in the Marion courts In short
this is an effort to bring the entire
receivership matter and ITS, cgnseqlient
disputes and entanglements' into the
Marion county court.
1t is claimed that behind this most
recent move Is well-defped plan to
remove ELI West ais receiver, ana APP
point George Whysall, or rather to
appoint Mr.. Whysall and ignore Eli
West. The contention will be made
that Judge Boston G. Young of Ma
rion county. never rellnquished juris-
diction I'm the case and that any ac-
ton on Vests part has been without
authority in law.
Judge Daniel Babst, Of Crestline, Is
expected here Monday and It is more
than likely that this important mat
ter will be submitted to him.
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tions.
1t has been the habit OF the old
board Of tax remission composed Of
state officials. to meet in August and
remit all penalties on corporations
that had not reported.
The penalty for failure TO report
within the time prescribed by law Is
Is per cent. The commission will
not remit any part of the penalty
on those on which It decides penalties
should be imposed.
It took eight mail sacks and cost
$500 in postage to send out the re-
port blanks. AS a result Of the
work the treasury will he enriched
approximately $1,SOO,0OO.
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Municipal Council Miss Ashton de-
clared that she would never rest salts
fled until the discrimination against
women by the City Of London In fur
nlshing cheap and decent boarding
places for men and not for women
had been remedied.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28

The first municipal lodging house
for women has just been opened in
London ana has been named for
Miss Margaret Ashton who Is
member OF the Municipal Council and
an ardent advocate Of woman sun-
rage. On taking her place IN the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28
RIane on Jefferson Aycnne.

The Central fire department was
called to the bakery of Patrick c.
Sweeney ON Jefferson avenue Thurs
day evening about 3 o'clock to eX-
tinguish blaze which had originated
from defective chimney The fire
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28
PENALTIES WILL
NOT BE REMITTED
Corporations Must Meet Conditions
Promptly This Year.

According to today's state Journal
penalties of corporations that fail
to report for payment of excise taxes
under the Willis law will not be re-
mitted this, year. This Is the state
ment Of the tax commission which
yesterday sent out blanks for re-
ports from 1900 domestic corpora
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28
EACH WEDNESDAY
WILL BE LADIES DAY
Directors Extend an Invitation TO the
Fans of the Opposite Sex.

The directors of the local baseball
club have decided that Wednesdaysof
each week will be known as ladies'
day. 1t is their desire TO get the ladies
of the city interested in baseball and
they extend TO them a cordial invita-
tlon to attend the games on that day
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28
MARION END TO
c. D. & N. CASE
John Webb F lies Cross Pc
tition Here Today.
ACTING FOR ITHf COMPANY
He Consents to Appoint
ment of Receiver.

Webb Admits Allegations in Answers
OF Cincinnati Trust Company and
Lelilcr and Bland and Proceeds ON
The Theory That Any Action In
Franklin County Does Not Eject
Him or His Rights In the Tangle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28

men had trouble In getting at the
flames as the roof Is OF tin and the
Gre was under the roof. Little dam,
age was DONE
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28

Buy childrens beautiful Roman
sandals and slippers of Beatty & Long
prices low-qualities high--perfect
fitters l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28

All work shoes bought in Beatty a.
Longs economy basement are worth
more than the price asked because OF
no selling expense. II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28

Beatty & Longs low shoes always
please In NJ, wear and price.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-28

Youll never know low shoe COM
fort until you try perfect NJ at Beat
ty e. Longs. /
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BANK WILL ELECT
NEW PRESIDENT SOON
Successor TO I. A. Merchant To BE
Chosen.

d. r.. Crlsslnger, who became presi-
dent Of the Citizsns' National bank,
upon the death OF the late |. A. Mer-
chant. viii remain In that position
until new president is chosen. The
board Of directors hold a regular meet
ing the first Monday in May and It is
likely that Mr.. Merchants successor
will be chosen at that time. W
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-22

holly she had been toying with, and
fairly flew to the telephone.
In answer to her impatient sum-
mons, she was quickly connected with
Brown & Co.'S book store. Have you
sent out those books that were order
ed for Mr.. William Dunning?" she ask
ed anxiously.
The answer evidently pleased her,
for she breathed a sigh of relief.
That's all right; I'm glad you haven't,
for l have changed my mind about
them Please cancel the order"
Marjorie hung up the receiver with
an air of triumph. There. I'm glad I
thought of that! Billy would have
construed Christmas present into an
abject apology" she said, her indig-
nation rising at the very thought of
such thing.
But when she went back to her par
cells and picked up the little twig of
holly she had intended tucking away
into one of them, her face softened. II
know that isn't the right kind of a
Christmas spirit to have, but ! can't
have Billy thinking that ! am admit
ting I was wrong, when ! know
wasn't" she argued with herself
The joyous ringing of Christmas
bells and merry shouts OF her younger
sisters and brothers, when they dis
covered their stockings the next morn
ing, only served to emphasize her de-
preston.
BILLY never loved me; if he really
and truly did he never could treat me
like this" she told herself as she stood
looking with unseeing eyes at the
snowy Christmas world.
Just then a young man, fairly tear
ing around the corner, arrested her at
tention. 1t was no less a person than
Billy himself who was coming, post
haste, to see her.
Marjorie looked at him in won
der. What had come over Billy?
Why this sudden contrition, when, she
admitted it now for the first time,
even to herself she had been greatly,
if not altogether, to blame for their
quarrel
20, Billy, I am so glad you came"
Billy took some little time to empha-
size his appreciation of her welcome,
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A
your day just to READY TO CO. ANN
open door, which really I'm quite
able to do for myself Put on your
things and 60"
The girl gratefully withdrew. In a
few moments she reappeared.
I'm going now, miss, and l hope
you'll have a merry Christmas"
Sally, left alone, drum med forlOrnly
on the frosted window. There had been
a heavy snow, which the sunshine
turned into myriads of crystals, a per-
feet day for slelghing, while the jingle
of distant bells made most tantalizing
music
sally, you are a fool" She CON
demned herself aloud. MAY thinks
you're going sleighing with Bob, then
to dine and he made much of by his
family. She innocently believes your
solitaire is at the jewelers. to remedy
a defective setting. She couldn't sus-
pect that-that you're such fool
such an IS carat fool.''
Sally collapsed once more among the
cushions. She knew now that she
WOulu give the WOflu 10 recall the
episodes of the past week. Two short,
delirious months she had been engaged
t. Bob, and he so worshipingly proud
and happy that an untimely ending to
their romance had seemed impossible.
Sally had always been spoiled and her
willfulness humored, so when Bob die
tated to her she resented it very bit
terly.
Among Sally's acquaintance was a
man of rather sporting proclivities
whose chief attraction was his entree
70 premiers at the theaters. SaIly's
knowledge that Bob disapproved of
the man had not prevented her attend
ing particularly interesting opening
under his escort without informing
Bob, who Glanced to be passing the
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then "Glad | came? Why wouldn't I
come dear?" he asked
Because you vowed you wouldn't
unless 1 apologized," Marjorie explain
ed mischievously.
you didn't think I'd be so narrow
and unforgiving as to ignore your dear
little peace offering? ! brought one Of
the books with me to read something
to you,' he told her, and diving into
his pocket he produced little copy
of Romeo and Juliet"
Marjorie was surprised for second,
then it flashed over her what it all
meant Brown & Co. had forgotten to
cancel her order and Billy had re-
ceived the books. Billy had construed
her sending them into o humble plea
for forgiveness.
He most probably wouldn't have
come at all if it hadn't been for that.
She stiffened visibly and ali her love
was swallowed up in a wave Of rebel
lious pride.
You are mistaken she commenced
coldly, but Billy interrupted her.
Here, have found it.
My bounty is as boundless as the
sea,
My love as deep, the more ] give to
thee
THE more / have, for both are in
Unite" he was reading, and the simple
beauty Of the lines awoke something
in Marjorie stronger than pride or re-
sentiment and she only smiled when he
added tenderly: MY Christmas greet
ing 10 you, dear
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Christmas present ! got 10 give. IIn
going TO ride over tomorrow night and
shoot Madison Lane in his own house.
He got my girl-Rosita would have
had me if he hadn't cut into the game
| wonder why happened to overlook
1t up to now?"
All, shucks, Kid" said Mexican,
don't talk foolishness. You know you
can't get within a mile of Mad Lanes
house tomorrow night. I see old man
Allen day before yesterday, and he
says Mad is going to have Christmas
doings at his house. You remember
how you shot up the festivities when
Mad was married. and about the
threats you made? Don't you sup
pose Mad Lane'll kind of keep his eye
open for a certain Mr. Kid? You
plumb make me tired, Kid, with such
remarks
I'm going" repeated the Frio Kid,
without heat, ito go to Madison Lanes
Christmas doings, and kill him. l
ought to have done it a long time
ago"
There's other ways of committing
suicide" advised Mexican. why don't
you go and surrender to the sheriff?"
"I'll get him. said the Kid.
Christmas eve fell as balmy as
April. Perhaps there was a hint of
PARKWAY freshness in the air, but it
tingled like seltzer, perfumed family
with late prairie blossoms and the
mesquite grass.
When night came the five or six
rooms of the ranch house were bright
ly lit. In one room was Christmas
tree, for the Lanes had boy of three,
and dozen or more guests we're ex-
pected from the nearer ranches.
The guests had arrived in buck
boards and on horseback, and were
making themselves comfortable inside,
. The evening went along pleasantly
The guests enjoyed and praised Rosi-
ta's excellent supper, and afterward
the men scattered in groups about the
rooms or on the broad gallery"
smoking and chatting.
The Christmas tree, of course, de-
lighted the youngsters, and above all
were they pleased when Santa Claus
himself in magnificent white beard and
furs appeared and began to distribute
the toys.
tits my papa" announced Billy
Sampson, aged six.
Berkly, a sheepman, an old friend of
Lane, stopped Rosita as she was pass
ing by him on the gallery,
well, Mrs. Lane" said he. II sup
pose by this Christmas you've gotten
over being afraid of that fellow Nc