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when, in quarter-mile dash, the latter 5
horse was seriously impeded by some
tree-cactus. Dick held strong opinions on
the point Had not Reb also tried TO steer
him into a ruined adobe wall? Little
Bobby, who was the youngest puncher
there, furnished the one new topic at dinner.
"There's girl staying with Miz Davis" I"
he announced Il rode by there this
morning an seen her. She's kin to Miz
Davis"
"What does she look likep" asked Dave,
holding the coffee-pot suspended. :.
kind of peachy like, with yallow hair." "
"What do you care, Dave? You're too
fat" interrupted the jocose Uncle Henry.
"Theys difference between being full
growed an being fat, Uncle Henery," ex-
plained the cook with dignity.
'Oho! There is?'
"Dick, there, is fat" Dave continued.
81 don't need three men to hoist me on a
horse, anyway"
Sd you mean to say do?
"Two TO boost you up an one to keep
you from going over the other side, re-
turned Dick impcrturbably.
"Oh, indeed, sneered the cook, turning
on them, "Oh, indeed You-all reckon be-
cause I'm cook | amt never been a cow
hand. I've topped hosses that'd throw
you to Blackwater an back ag'in, Dick.
Often with the Matadors | done rode
yearling steer just for the fun of it
like"
There's a two-year-old hanging round
the water-hole now, Dave" Reb said
eagerly. II seen him on the way over.
He won't be so mean an lively as a yearling,
but try him"
Everybody but the cook and Uncle
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ties on the weather and the cattle, but
finally Dave blurtcd OFT his hopes. Davis
reckoned he aHI the wife were willing, If
Mary Lou was.
Had million acres of grazing land been
given suddenly to the cook, had the Lazy
Is forty-six thousand cattle become his
absolute property at stroke, he couldnevcr
have been so proud or uplifted as when he
trottcd homcward in the dark, humming q
song and twenty-seven seventy in debt.
Mary Lou had not said "Yes," but also
she had not said " No As he recalled her
whispered protest against his eager ques-
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Henry exclaimed. "Why, what If the
manager was to learn of it? What would
he think of me? Hey? No. sir, if you're
sot on it, you can take the consequences
yourself Iwon't be round an won't know
nothing about it.
So the boss walked off to hide behind a
tree where he could not possibly miss any
part of the performance. Dave tried to
pooh-pooh the suggestion as boyish prattle
unbecoming grown men, but Dick, in whom
the differentiation between full growth and
fat ranked sore, flung the challenge in his
teeth that he would top him if Dave stayed
with the brute. Moreover, he would bet a
months pay on the event.
After that there was only one thing for a
man to do. Dave changed his shoes for
boots, spat on his hands and commended his
soul to heaven. Besides that, he buckled
on asix-shooter, desiring to take no chances
of being gored, and bade them lead up the
victim.
The victim resembled victim very little
and required no leading. He came at a
smashing gallop and Jared every bone in
Saunders horse when it sat back on its
launches to stop his run. With rope
about his horns and another around the
left hind foot, the steer stood helplessly on
three legs midway between the impassive
Saunders and Reb, while two of the boys
cinched saddle tightly to his body and ran
a rope crupper under his tail and made it
taut to the saddle rings. There could be no
slipping now. !,
"You boys ii herd him careful now2" cried
Dave. II don't want for to leave the coun-
try on this oil steer"
"Shore," answered both outfits with one
voice. y
e "When | tell you-all to let go, drop them
ropes" ordered the perspiring cook.
He approached gingerly, the powerful
brute rolling its eyes toward him until only
the whites were visible; its tongue was
lolling out. Selling the horn of the saddle,
the cook clambered up with surprising
agility. Anxious that Dave should get a
good start, Bobby twisted the steers tail
until it beloved with rage.
"Now, you OF son-of-a-gun, the cook
grunted, settling himself, let 'er CO."
Uncle Henry danced up and down behind
his tree, bawling encouragement and adj
monitions. For man of one hundred and
ninety pounds the cook was marvel. He
sat solid and unshaken while thesteer bucked
and PLUNGED and twisted; and he would
have reduced Dick to penniless remorseful
pulp, had the herders not behaved like
snakes in the grass. Instead of heading off
the terrified animal and keeping him run
ming in circle, they sat merton their horses,
too absorbed in the contest to be mindful
of duty.
Through the binding red mist of rage
wavering before his eyes, the steer per.
ceived tree and made for it, A branch OF
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"Now, I want to ask you favor OBJ
served the cook when all formalities had
been complied with. "You mind that job
you done said as you'd give me next year,
running your mule ranch2"
My mind was quite clear on the propo-
sition.
"Wcll, you give it to Bobby" Dave re-
qucsted. "EIe's fine hand with mule or
hoss, is Bobby He's honest, too. That
was Just mistake of his, he tells me-"
:" He might mistake my mules for his.
A mule is a shy, sensitive creature, you
know"
"No, he won't" said the cook with a
grin-hc drove mule-team to the chuck
wagon and was entitled to grin Bob
by'll make good man for you. An the
pay is just what he needs.
II believe John Riley was right, after all,
Dave
"What did Riley say?"
"You haven't got enough sense to steal q
calf !"
"No-oo," said the cook wistfully. II
reckon I'm just good or cooking"
BY nightfal he had freed the penniless,
pcnitent culprit Go an get a shave" he
ordered, inspecting the youth with disfavor,
when they stood outside the place of de-
tention. An say, Bobby Perhaps you'd
better make it a bath, too. 1t CANT do any
harm"
All that evening Dave spent in exhorta-
ton, drawing on SO many practical illustra-
tons from his own life that Bobby marveled
tLa cooI ebo,,tJ Ia a1,,,o all
In the white Of noon they drew rein In
front Of the Davis home and Mrs. Davis
came out in wonderment AS for Mary
Lou, she was suddenly overwhelmed with
shyness and at that moment was hiding be-
hind the kitchen door. Emboldened by.
what Dave had told him, Bobby clanked;
thither in search Of her, and presently could
be heard struggling manfully with the knob
and pleading with the fugitive.
Dave sat on bench outside and refreshed
himself with a cigar he had acquired in
Blackwater. He needed something with
which all the forces of his body and soul
could battle, and this furnished it. VGU
soon came Bobby, oddly discounted. =
ST reckon there's been mistake, DaveE
he mumbled.
"How's that, Bobby" said Dave.
"She done laughed at me, Mary Lou did.
Said she thought it was you pulling on the
door, or she'd never have bothered to hold
it. She says ;. she says ...
"What?" cried the cook
"She done said as reminded her Of her
baby brother an SO she felt sorry for me"
came the shamefaced admission.
Dave threw the cigar far from him. He
entered the house, and this time Mary Lou
did not hide. What passed between them
was lost to Bobby, but a portion OF their
later conversation floated out into the
kitchen where Mrs. Davis affected to cook.
and she threw up her hands over the in.
scrutable promptings of her sex.
Mary Lou, chow can you care mite for
me2 You're SO young an little," Dawes
big voice was sunk to whisper. AN I'm
getting old, I reckon, an AN fat.'
Your shape amt very good Dave" tha
girl admitted shyly, "but it suits me. ah
right"
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tioning, he thrilled with oxidation ard a
resolve to strive to deserve it. she had
wept a little, and had broken Gvay from
him to run to her room. But that WIS tie
way Of women--sonle wolnen--Ec reflected.
The big man felt doubly tender.
1t was two hours after breakfast, and
Dave SIT on pile Of bedding trying to shoot
a hUzzard out Of a cottonwood tree. The
bald-hcaded seavcngcr spread lis wings
lazily as the bullet sang past him, but did
rot deign to move from his perch. Dave
settled himself todrawanother bead on him.
but paused Somebody was driving down
the dry river-bcd in blackboard, lashing
the horse and tugging at the reins to hasten
his pace Dave pecrcd intcrtly for mo-
mcnt, then strobe to meet the visitor.
"Oh, Dave, Bobby's in the lookup
Bobby's in jail"
Tears streaked Mary LOUIS face and her
eyes were swollen with weeping. The cook
spoke to her with grave kindness.
Where is he in jail?'
In Blackwatcr. Bobby sent word to
Les Les, be went over to Blackwater
yesterday, but he couldn't get him out "
She broke into sobs. Mary Lou could look
pretty and wholesome even when she cried.
Dave glanced away hastilyand stared across
the country at butte. The castle of his
dreams was crashing about him.
"What do you want me to dor
What did you say, Mister Dave2"
She looked up from drying her eyes.
What do you want me to do!
II don't know. | don't know. But
somehow / thought if anybody could save
him, it would be you, Mister Dave Oh,
get him out VIII they hang him, do you
reckon? | know he never done anything
wrong
80 you done come to me, for Bobby"
"They didn't want me to come, but |
made EN- let me. Les says as Bobby ought
for to stay there Bring him back, Dave.
know he amt to blame"
He turned on her angrily, but checked
the scathing retort and resumed his staring
survey of that far-away, wavering butte.
The girl began to weep again, and the cook
put hand on her shoulder in rough SYM
pathy.
"Therel There! You drive straight
nome. IL go get GoDDy.
The horse wrahgler happened to wander
lazily into camp, and six seconds later
dashed out again at mad gallop to bring
in horse. Dave swung his ponderous
bulk into the saddle with sigh.
Al, you tell Uncle Henery I'll be back
tomorrow. If he don't like it, the Lazy L
ranch can get another cook. You do the
cooking an whatever you do, don't for
get the gravy the boys like with their
bread"
1t was only too true. Bobby was in the
lookup, and Mac swore he should stay there.
What had he done? He had stolen five Of
John Riley's calves. Dave grew serious at
once. This was an offence Of which he had
never thought the boy could be guilty; il
was a heinouss crime among cowmens oi
Dawes stamp He had talk with Bobby
at the jail and then sought John Riley.
You stole them ca-alves yourself
Dave?" repeated Mr.. Riley. Don't make
me laugh. You amt got enough sense to
steal ca-alves, If you ask me, Dave"
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The cool. caned nc into conference, anc
VIC arranged with Mr.. Riley for the return
of his property Mr. Riley, who Wa .
practical fellow, earnestly advised me %
maintain close watch over Dave, "a Il was
his opinion that there was much looss
machinery in hi. head.
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Henry welcomed the proposal with glee.
The boss shook his head and Dave waited
in an agony of hope that he would forbid
the absurd test.
"No, you CANT do it, Dave. It's
ridiklous killing cattle that away" Uncle
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the cottonwood would sweep Dave from the
saddle; it was too losr to duck under. The
cook saw the danger, and kicked his feet free
and grasped the hrib with both hands and
his waistIine Tie steer pounded away
through the drs. OF the plain and Dave
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~ AVE BIGCERsIAFF, stand
up,"f the court ordered.
80 am standing. Look ahere,
Don't you 60 20 call me
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
CHILD LOSES
FINGERS UNDER
TROLLEY WHEELS

Eleanor f. Stroud. the S-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James d.
Stroud. of No. 500 West Twenty-sec-
ond street. had a miraculous escape
from death today when car No. 26. Of
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company. Frank Carrow,
motorman. knocked her down at the
corner of Twenty-second and Wash
ington streets One of the wheels ran
over the child's hand and crushed
three fingers so badly that they had
to be amputated, one entirely, and
the other two at the second joint. The
child also was badly bruised about the
face and one leg Drs II. r. Pennock
and Paul R. Smith attended the child
at her home.
Mr.. Stroud said his daughter told
him that she was playing with a ball
which rolled to the car track. She ran
after it and admitted seeing the car
coming but said she thought she
could get the ball before the car could
reach her
Mr. Carrow was considerably un-
nerved over the affair Mr.. Stroud
said that from what he could learn.
the motorman was not at fault He
was grateful that his daughter was
not more seriously hurt Mr. Stroud Is
an optometrist with Millard F. Davis,
jeweler.
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
X. OF P. NOTES.
The h. of P. Continues to Keep Up
Its Activities.

The Pythian Sisters held a rous-
ing meeting last night. On next
Thursday evening the sisters will ex
tend a farewell reception to Colonel
Charles Fisher, aide-de-camp on the
staff of the Major general of the UNI
form rank of the order, who after
a stay Of several months will leave
for Pittsburgh from whence he came
to this city to take up the work Of
forming companies of the rank
throughout this State
A drama entitled The Betrayer"
will be given by the women in Pyth-
ian Castle on the evening Of June 6.
Alpha Lodge, No %. will celebrate
its first anniversary in the castle on
Tuesday evening, June 4.
On Monday evening, June Wash
ington Lodge, No /, will entertain
the members of the lodge in honor
of their celebration in their lodge
rooms.
Calentha Lodge. No. %, initiated
two candidates into the third rank
last night.
Ladies' night will be celebrated by
Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, in their lodge
rooms on next Wednesday evening.
Oriental Lodge. No. 13, which meets
this evening. will initiate six candi-
dates into the first rank of the order
and Lafayette lodges degree team
will do the work
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
TAX RATE
MAY GO UP
FIFTEEN CENTS

Members Of City Council last night,
following the regular meeting OF that
body. met in the mayors Office to dis
ouss the appropriation ordinance for
the next fiscal year. The finance
committee requested all the members
to meet and discuss with them .ne
needs Of the various departments,
something which no finance commit
tee has heretofore done.
The finance committee held meet
ing yesterday afternoon and discussed
prepared data 70 present at the night
nesting The question of increasing
the tax rate was discussed. but no
definite conclusion was reached Il
is understood, however. that a major
ity Of the members favor an increase
OF from ten TO fifteen cents In the
tax rate on the ground that Il Is inn
possible to maintain the city govern
ment on the present revenues.
The budget will be finally agreed
upon on next Wednesday night. at
which time the tax rate also will be
fixed The ordinance will be present
ed the next night and when Council
ad1ourns meet again on Friday night,
giving the measure Us final reading
and pass A.
The members also discussed the ad-
visibility Of increasing the salary OF
Chief Of Police George Black from
$500 10 S2500 a year. but nothing de-
finite was done, Some Of the mem
bers are opposed 10 the move on the
ground that the city is not financially
able to grant the increase. particular
ly as other city employees might expec.
raises I'm salaries.
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
RnsoLuT1oNs oF RBsPEor.

Wilmington. Delaware. May 10, 1917.
AZ regular stated meeting Of the Elev'
enth Ward Republican League, tho following
resolutions we're adopted;
Whereas. II has pleased Almighty God, the
Supreme Ruler Of the Universe, 70 remove
from our midst our late fellow member ana
brother. Anthony Roryski, and
Whereas, II is but just that a fitting re-
cognition Of his many virtues should be had.
Therefore be 10
Resolved. BY the Eleventh Ward Repub-
lcan League. that while we bow with hum
bic submission 20 the will Of the Most High
We mourn the loss Of our brother who has
been taken from ne.
Resolved. That in the death OF Anthony
Rozyski. the Eleventh Ward Republican
League has lost a good member, one who
has been faithful 10 the League, always ready
20 serve It's best interests. kind 10 his
in need and willing 10 sacrifice cverythine
for the League friend and companion who
was dear 70 Us ALL a citiEen. husband and
father whose upright and noble life was
standard Of emulation 20 his fellow mem
hers
Resolved. That the heartfelt sympathy o
this League be extended to his family IN thei
affection. and be Il further
Resolved That our charter be draped 70
thirty days. that these resolutions be sprea'
upon the records Of the League and a cop,
deceased brother and published in The Even
ing journal.
AUGUST sCHEU,
JAMES DAWSON.
HARRY HINDERER,
FREDERICK HiNDERER.
ERNEST HINDERER.
Committee.
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
THIEVES
WORK IN
TWO STORES
Get MuCh Property and Some
Money From DanfOrth
and Miller Properties
SMASH WINDOW WITH
BRICK BUT NOBODY HEARS

Thieves, sometime early this morn
Rbg. broke into the pawnbrokers shop
2 of Isaac Miller. at No. 122 Market
street. and the drugstore of N. B.
EDanforth. at No. 124 Market street
4 }and between the two places they were
Z zwell paid for their trouble.
Just what time the robbery oc-
zcurred is not known. John Clark, en-
<ployed in the square, passed the two
places at 1.15 o'clock this morning.
( land saw nothing unusual at that time.
8 Employees of a nearby restaurant dis
Scovered the burglary shortly after 5
<o'clock, a large plate glass window in
Millers place having been broken
<and nearly everything of value in tho
Nwindow distracted. Mr.. Miller, whose
4 amily occupy the upper floors of the
building, was aroused at that time.
A whole brick was found inside the
& window, showing that this had been
Rlsed TO break the heavy plate glass
s. improvements are being made to Dan
orth's building and the brick was
*Picked up from a pile stacked up in
Second street near Market. The
&glass was fully IA of an inch thick.
3 md hole was made in it big enough
10 get an arm and shoulder through.
4 everything within reach OF the
q nleves was taken from the window.
Il The loot included expensive fire arms.
opera glasses, field glasses, Gillette
#azors, revolvers and automobile cog
#5les. Mr. Miller says he does nor
#NnoW what was taken. The nlate
&5lass was valued at $50 but this will
Ne replaced, as Mr.. Miller carried in
Il urance on the window He did nor
4 laVe any burglar insurance and saws
rs loss may reach 5000.
Inc thieves did not get into Miller's
81 tore. but they did effect an entrance
Xo Danforth's, by forcing transom
aPyer the elevator door from Second
Il treet The intruders evidently were
81 fter only money as they confined
81 neir efforts to the two cash registers
II the store. both of which were
n ocked. The thieves, to get into the
II egisters. had to use force and both
a machines we're badly damaged. There
#"as probably $40 in change in both
E registers and this was taken. Moth
4 ng else was stolen, nor even disturb
Nd
II is thought that the burglars Wis
ted Danforth's first and then. procur-
ng the brick, went TO Millers place
z low they managed to smash the win
e ow without attracting the attention
~ anybody is a mystery.
The brick was not wrapped to dead.
Pn the sound and glass lay all around
watchman in a nearby bank of 2;
~ ears Experience said he was awak,
8& III night and heard no suspicion.
& ounds Of any kind Aside from thi.
he fact that a brick was used and 4
lad been thrown through the window
Mr.. Miller keeps a bright light burn
ne in the window all night This wal
4 burning when he was aroused by The
Z leighbors at o'clock
The police have been investigating
& he robbery today but have no clue I,
& he thieves.
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
HISTORIC WOOD
In ARTISANS GAVEL

Wilmington Assembly, No. SO. Arti-
BANS Order of Mutual Protection, held
hn interesting meeting last evening.
they being visited by M. r. NJ. A.
CHARLES w. Mcconnell, NJ. f. Record
FER William Patton, NJ E. Inspector ].
|H. Higgins. NJ. +. Superintendent, B.
N. kendrick. Department M. E. M. A.
William r. Buck. of Philadelphia, and
IH H. Field of Chester. Following
he initiation ceremonies, interesting
addresses were made by the officers.
A gavel was presented 10 the as
I emily by NJ. T. Buck. The wood from
which the gavel was made was taken
rom joist of the Old City Hotel,
chester. the hotel being often occu-
pied by Washington, Lafayette and
lother Revolutionary heroes.
The outlook for the assembly is
bright and encouraging. At its next
meeting an entertain and smoker will
Pc given and a class of candidates ini-
Hated.
The following named officers we're
recently installed Master Artisan,
Robert W. Morris; Inspector, Dr.
Warren S. B. Combs: Superintendent.
r. r. Noonan; chaplain. II. w. Mink
Ter; recorder. c. NJ. Murch; cashier,
Charles A. Engle; conductor. Robert
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
Quickly BaniSheS Dandruff
And Stops Hair From Falling
Scalp Itch Goes Over Night and All Hair WOrres Cease
When Ysu Use Partisan Sage.
PARlsIAN eAoE drIyes

PARTISAN GAGE drives
out all dandruff and stops
hair ffom falling IN two
weeks, Il stops itching
scalp in ia hours,
Il is a haiF ReuFisaeF
cad PFeaRtls puts life,
iUFtsF asa beauty iato duii
saaea aad iii=isssiRg hair.
Mrs. Geo nfswR. No, 10
3. f1iaa ST., Rockville,
Conn.,, writes After !
used tie hFst bottle OF
PARTISAN SAGE my hair
stopped falling out aud !
have never had any trouble
since. / a6 not think tAeFe
Is anything better feF fall
iHe hair or Itching scalp
than "PARIaIAN aAaR"
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
TRENTON. N. j.. May 24.-With
three candidates for the Republican
Presidential nomination distributing
oratory from the rear OF fast dying
trains. automobiles and trolley cars.
and with Governor Woodrow Wilson,
by proclamation calling on the voters
to support him for the Democratic nom
ination a high water mark for exciting
politics even for New Jersey where
the word was invented was being set
today. Business rivals have forgot
ten their animosities in the trade line
to fly at each others throats in this
fight
While Col. Roosevelt and President
Taft were hustling here and there,
their paths crossing and crisscrossing,
Senator La Toilette was pursuing the
even tenor of his way in his quiet
hunt for a spare delegate or two who
might be used 10 advantage az Chi
cago next month. Just 10 show that
he was in the game he started on a
program at o'clock this morning
that included speeches at Asbury
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
LEG FAST IN WHEEL,
BOY BADLY HURT

Ernest Carter. 7-year-old colored
boy. whose family is removing from
this city TO Newark. was admitted to
the Delaware Hospital today suffer-
ing with a fractured leg The boy
when near Newark. ran after the
wagon carrying the household furni-
ture, and attempted to climb on IL.
His leg became fast In the wheel,
and. unable to extricate himself. was
carried around with the wheel some
distance before those on the wagon
were made aware OF his predicament.
Young Carter will not lose his leg
but will be I'm the hospital for some
time
Evening journal., 1912-05-24
STUDIES OVER Far
OGLETOWN PUPILS

Ogletown public school held its
commencement exercises last evening
bnd everyone had a royal good time
ce cream, cake and fruits were serv-
ed and The commission ers netted a
peat sum.
William Carpenter. of the Whining
fon post office and formerly with the
fMiddletown New Era. presided and
Fpoke interestingly on education and
fo-education He will deliver this
address shortly before the Iron Hill
school.
The program was Duet. Miss
Walton and Albert Walton:
|rio, Misses Hawthorne and Miss
Walton; recitation, Vacation Time"
BY Mary Evelyn Carpenter; piano
|olo. Miss Slack; recitation, Miss Mar
|garet Davis; dialogue, "In Want of =
Servant String Band of Four Hay
Seeds" leader. Gum Swamp John;
soprano solo, Mrs. Jane Murray:
fecitation, by Mrs. Kate Greenwalt:
fecitation, Miss Hattie Grey; soprano
polo, Good Night" by Mary Gorden.