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he were drinking in that. too. alont
with the air.
Dede did not know he had come
back. and at times he turned bis head
and stole glances In at her-at hel
efficient hands. at the bronze of hel
brown hair that smouldered with frs
when she crossed the path of sunshine
that streamed through the window. al
the promise OF her figure that shot
through him pang most strangely
sweet and sweetly dear. He heard
her approaching the door. and kept
his head turned resolutely toward the
valley. And next. he thrilled, as he
had always thrilled. when he felt the
caressing gentleness of her fingers
through his hair.
Il didn't know you were back" she
said. WAS II serious?'
Pretty bad. that Slide" he answer.
ed, still gazing away and thrilling to
her touch. More serious than I reck.
oned. But I've got the plan. DO you
know what I'm going to do?-I'm go.
ing to plant eucalyptus all over II.
They'll hold II. I'll plant them thick
as grass. SO that even a hungry rab-
bit cant squeeze between them; and
when they get their roots agoing,
nothing in creation will ever move
that dirt again.
why. is II as bad as that!'
He shook his head.
Nothing exciting. But I'd sure like
to see any blamed old slide get the
best Of me. that's ALL I'm going to
seal that slide down SO that itn stay
there for a million years. And when
the last trump sounds. and Sonoma
Mountain and all the other mountains
pass into nothingness. that old slide
will be still a-standing there. held
up by the roots"
He passed his arm around her and
pulled her down on his knees.
Say. little woman. you sure miss
lot by living here on the ranch
music. and theaters. and such things.
Don't you ever have a hankerins to
drop II all and 90 back?"
So great was his anxiety that be
dared not look at her. and when she
laughed and shook her head he was
aware Of a great relief. Also. he noted
the undiminshed youth that rang
through that same old-time boyish
laugh Of hers.
Say" he said. with sudden fierce
ness. don't you 90 fooling around that
slide until after ! get the trees In and
rooted. It's mighty dangerous, and 1
sure can't afford to lose you now"
He drew her lips to bis and kissed
her hungrily and passionately.
What lover!" she said: and pride
In him and In her own womanhood
was In her voice.
Look at that. Dede.- He removed
one encircling arm and swept Il in q
wide gesture over the valley and the
beyond. The Valley Of the
Moon-a good name. q good name.
Do you know. when I look out over Il
al. and think Of you and OF all II
means. It kind Of makes me ache In
The throat. and have things In my
heart ! can't nnd the words to say.
and I have . feeling that I can almost
Browning and those other
high-6ying postfellows. Look at Hood
there. Just whore the sua's
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cHAFiNo DISH RECIPES.

The possession Of . chaflng dish
and the knowledge to use II 10 .
source OF great satisfaction.
Wrap oysters in strips Of bacon. sea-
son and fry In the hot blazer. The
bacon should be skewered with tooth.
picks.
Oyster Roast.-Put a tablespoonful
Of butter into q chafing dish. add .
pint OF oysters and Juice. Season with
salt and pepper. Cover and cook two
minutes. Serve hot on buttered toast.
Moisten with the oyster juice.
Chicken Holland daise.-Cook two
cups OF cold cooked chicken cut flne
In q fourth of cup Of butter Ave min
utes. Add half teaspoon Of salt.
few grains of pepper and two table
spoonfuls Of lemon Juice. When thor.
oughly blended add a third OF a cup
Of milk and two eggs. Stir until thick.
Serve with crackers or toast.
Rinktum Dltty.-Melt two table
spoonfuls Of butter In q chaflng dish;
add two cups Of cheese cut nne. When
melted add one cup of tomato. soda.
salt and pepper pinch. . teaspoonful
OF Worcestershire sauce and one egg
beaten and stirred In at the last.
Serve on hot crackers.
Mexican Rarsblt.-Cut up . small
onion and cook In . little butter until
brown. Add can Of tomatoes. a sea-
soning Of salt and cayenne. Cook un-
I'll the tomato IL smooth. Add two
eggs well beaten and serve on toast
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NEWS OF MONTANA
Important Happenings Of the
Week Briefly Told.
POPULATION FIGURES.
Interesting Statistics Given Out by
the Census Department.

Washington.-A preliminary state
ment giving the distribution OF the
foreign-born white population accord
ing to country Of birth, for Montana,
as shown by the returns of the thir-
teenth decennial census, taken as of
April Is, 1910, was issued by Director
Durand Of the bureau OF the census,
department Of commerce and labor,
The statement followa.
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CHAPTER XXI.

But there came the day, one year
in early April. when Dede sat In an
easy chair on the porch, sewing on
certain small garments. while Day
light read aloud to her. 1t was In
the afternoon. and bright sun waa
shining down on a world Of new green
Along the irrigation channels Of the
vegetable garden streams OF water
were flowing. and now and again Day
light broke OF from his reading to run
out and change the now OF water
Also. he was teasingly interested In
the certain small garments on which
Dede worked, while she was radiant
iy happy over them. though at times.
when his tender fun was too insistent.
she was rosily confused or affection
ately resentful. II was few minutes
later that Daylight. breaking OF from
his reading to change the streams Of
irrigation. found that the water had
ceased flowing. He shouldered a pick
and shovel. took a hammer and pipe
wrench from the Toulouse. and re-
turned to Dede on the porch.
Il reckon I'll have to 60 down and
dig the pipe out" he told her. ITS
that slide that's threatened all winter.
! guess she's come down at last"
Don't you read ahead. now" he
warned. as he passed around the
house and took the trail that led down
the wall Of the canyon.
Halfway down the trail, he came
upon the slide. II was a small affair.
only. a few tons OF earth and crum-
bling rock: but. starting from fifty
feet above. II had struck the water.
pipe with force sufficient to break II
at a connection. Before proceeding
to work. he glanced up the path of
the slide. and he saw what made his
eyes startle and cease for the mo-
ment from Questing farther.
Hello" he communed aloud. Took
who's here"
His glance moved on up the steep
broken surface. and across 1t from
side to side. Here and there. In
places. small twisted manzanitas were
rooted precariously. but in the main.
save for weeds and grass. that portion
Of the canyon was bare. There were
signs Of q surface that had shifted
often as the rain poured flow of rich
eroded soil from above over the lip of
the canyon.
"A true fssure vein. or I never saw
one." he proclaimed softly.
Dropping the hammer and pipe
wrench. but retaining pick and shovel,
he climbed up the slide to where q
vague line OF out-jutting but mostly
soil-covered rock could be seen. II
was all but indiscernible. but his prac-
ticed eye had sketched the hidden In.
formation which It signined. Here
and there. along this wall of the vein.
he attacked the crumbling rock with
the pick and shoveled the cucumber
ing soil away. Several times he ex-
amined this rock. So soft was some
Of IL that he could break It In his IN
gers. Shifting q dozen feet higher up.
he again attacked with pick and
shovel And this time. when he rub
bed the soil from q chunk Of rock and
looked. he straishtened up suddenly.
gasping with delight And then. like
. deer at . drinking pool In fear Of its
enemies. he fung . quick glance
around to zee II any eye we're gazing
upon him. He grinned at his own
foolishness and returned to his exami- |
nation Of the chunk. A slant Of sun
Night fell on II. and II was al agiittss
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Total foreign-born white. 81, ,s44 s2.s7s
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MeKQfSHEN
|ye@ABINET

GOOD cook can vary the fia-
Z - vors Of food - q composer
varies his orchestral colors and harmon
les. getting genuine artistic a. we'll A.
Gastronomic pleasure therefrom--Henrs
r. Finch
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Must Take wife 20 Thestsr.

Solomon Holm Of Langley avenue
promised Municipal Judge 6abath 10
buy his wife . boz Of candy and taks
her to q theater once In Q while. Holm
was arrested while lighting with his
wife. The case against him vas dis.
missed after be made the promiss.-
'hicaso Tribune.
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LIk..N N-1..xN-.
Man Hater's Library.

Nisandry occasionally has its uses.
A Russian lady. Mime. Kaissavov. who
died ten years ago in st. Petersburx.
would not allow any book written by
q man to enter her house She was.
however. . voracious reader and
wealthy enough to satisfy her csav.
ings In this direction On her death
her library was found b contain near.
y $4,000 volumes-ail written b.
women. This was said at the time q
b the most extensive collection Of
this Kind ever formed.
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RluewoRm ON SHOULDER

Box 1888, Downey. Cal.-"My little
boy of eight years had what they
called ringworm on his shoulder and
the back OF his neck. 1t started in a
small pimple like blister and kept
getting larger till 1t was the size Of q
dollar. One place was as large as
three silver dollars. They were round
and a mass of watery blisters. Wher-
ever the water would touch 1t would
cause another blister. commencing an
other sore and so on. It was very
red and angry and would Itch and
burn SO badly that he could not sleep
or, in fact, sit still at times. He
would cry when I would touch It..
When he would rub or scratch It 1t
would look like chopped meat. His
clothing irritated 1t. l tried many
remedies. but 1t kept spreading and
itching. This was all before I used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment on It..
After the first treatment with Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment he was much
relieved, and they cured him in one
month.
my husband Is a plumber and his
hands get scratched and cut. which
means sores II not treated. so he
washes with Cuticura soap and puts
Cuticura Ointment on his hands every
night, and that keeps them fine"
(Signed) Mrs. Harry West. Apr. s. IL.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of euch
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuucura. Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
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A CLIMATE wORsHIPER.
b, Iame. barton Adnm..

Do like the climate stranger in these
mountains? Well. l guess
There amt anv other answer to your
question 'ceptin' yes:
An 1t wouldn't be a-stretchin' O. tho
honest truth to say
That / wuship it, an tell it so dozen
times n day.
Lissen to my wife a-singin'. voice as
See the spring that's in her action,
drawin water at the well:
See them youngsters playin' yonder an
Then switch round yer eyes trlfle till
you focus 'em on me.
Jes' two years ago to.morrer, If my
mem'ry's got no flaw
Since we clum into the wagon fur to
Faces all about the color O. the yaller-
est corn pones.
An the ager havin shaken all the flesh
Sca'cely looked like human bein's more
like skeletons were.
Wife a-hackin' with ,consumption that
An the younguns both a-coughin. me
a-worryin' till-well,
Got discouraged till wasn't wuth a
pinch O. salt in he'll!
TUX ranch here in this valley. and
we wondered If the same
Mightn't some day be our graveyard as
slep' with doors and winders open fur
An we observed that somethin' was
a-paddln' out our skin.
Wife got skittish In her action; kids be-
gun to romp and play,
Stead O. mopin round an cryin' an
complainn' all the day:
AS fur me. quit my frettin' an begun
An 't'd make lean hog Jealous fur to
see the way l eat!
Do 1 like the climate. stranger? Likin'
amt no proper word.
Fur wushup IT, by lingo! mex to wush-
ippin' the Lord,
Fur it's rid the hull caboodle o. the
freezing breakbone chills
An the Arkansaw attachments shape o.
country doctors bills.
An the lungs my wife's a-usin; well.
les llssen to her sing:
They're as sound as ary dollar in their
clear an slv'ry ring; ~
An, there aint man a-livfn' In TINS
hull long mountain stretch
That kin flop me In rassle, any holt
they want to ketcb!
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OTHERS KNOW US TOO WELL
Easy to Deceive Ourselves, but the
Rest of the World Is Generally
Too Wise.

Senator Pomerene has happy
knack of driving home statement
with an epigram.
Al a luncheon Senator Pomerene
described would-be litterateur.
Thanks to whisky and strong
cigars" he said, the poor fellow has
failed to make good. He earns pre-
carious living by newspaper work.
but, though he is so now. none of the
wondrous novels and thrilling stories
that he used to prate about have ap
peared.
And yet, In his shabby apartment.
ever a bottle of cheap liquor and a
box of cheap cigars, he will boast by
the hour-poor gray, wrinkled duffer
of his unfinished MSS. oh. they
will appear yet! Yes, he will yet H.
lumine the world with the light of his
genius"
Senator Pomerene sighed and con-
cluded:
"Ah, II we could deceive others as
easily as We deceive ourselves, what
regulations we'd all have. to be sure!"
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No Stranger. Allowed.

Frank H. Hitchcock. the postmaster
general of the United States. takes the
deepest interest in even the smallest
details of the postal service. One eve
ming he was at the Union station in
Washington, when he decided to &C
into one of the railway mail-service
into one of the railway mail-service
cars to see how the mail matter was
being handled. Being tall man and
very athletic. he easily swung himself
from the platform into the car, but he
did not find it an easy matter to stay
put. A burly postal clerk grabbed
him by the shoulders. propelled him
toward the side door. and practi-
cally elected him to the platform be-
low.
What do you mean by that?" ask
ed Hitchcock Indignantly.
II mean to keep you out of this
car" replied the clerk roughly. THAT
fellow Hitchcock has given US strict
orders to keep all strangers out Of
these cars" Popular Magazine.
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A Queer Case Of Thrift.

The native thrift of the Vermonters
was under discussion and story was
told that was held to illustrate it per-
fectly.
There was man in one of the inter
ior Vermont towns who had an old
horse ringboned. spawned, with the
heaves and every other horse ailment
"a mere shadow Of horse. He used
to drive the horse to town every day
and was jeered by the neighbors for
using such a miserable beast
One day he walked into the store
at the corner. where's your horse,
Jim?" a friend asked.
"Soid him."
sold him! How much did you
get?"
Got hundred dollars!"
who in thunder did you sell that
horse to for a hundred dollars?"
why" replied the Vermonter, as
he exhibited a roll ofw bills l sold
him to mother"
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Copyright b, F. L. Nelson

nounced Baker and put threat on
record that would get even with him
when l got through with my work
for the state. He only smiled, and we
were all sent to Sing Sing. He left
when his time was up, and | obeyed
the rules to get my short time. The
only comfort l had during the weary
years that polished castings in Sing
Sing was nursing my revenge. 1t
made the work easy, and the sun new
er shone SO brightly as on the day
when l threw of the stripes and was
set free.
"I had big bank roll when l be-
gan life again. and after spending n
couple of weeks in the country to get
rid of the prison shuttle, | began the
hunt for Baker. the stool pigeon. He
had been out Of jail about eight years
before me- hunted until I felt sick
and feared that I would never meet
him. l learned that he went to Eu-
rope, and was away for several years.
When 1t looked very dark for me good
luck came from an unexpected source.
Il was talking with Harry Hill one
evening in his old place In East Hous-
ton street, and he mentioned that re-
Gently he had seen an old friend of
mine, at a prize fight In Paterson. l
asked him who 1t was and he told me
Abe Baker. That name sounded sweet
to my ear. found out from Hill that
Baker had changed his name to Henry
Lawrence. and was the owner OF sew
eral horses and followed the trotting
circuit for living. This was all the
clue | wanted and | started to find
Lawrence.
"a few days later there was a trot-
ting match at the old Fashion track
on Long Island. and / went there.
Lawrence was one of the first men !
met would not have known him.
He wore heavy beard and was
known as Kentucky sport. did not
speak to him. but kept him In sight
and followed him to his home in East
Thirty-fifth street. / found that he
was married. 1 kept my eye on him
for several days to get line on his
habits. He did not go around much,
but / knew several of the friends that
he visited. He did not 20 out nights,
and after l had watched for a week
I sent him letter, signed by one of
his friends, and asked him to meet
me at eight o'clock in the evening.
81 watched his house and saw him
come out after dark. followed and
between Second and Third avenue,
when the street was clear of people
in Thirty-fifth street. hit him with a
blackjack. He fell on the sidewalk.
struck him until he quit struggling.
! thought had fixed him. sure, and tc
make things look easy, ripped off his
watch, diamond ring and pin. This
J was to give the idea that the assault
was for the purpose of robbery. Nc
one appeared on the block and I was
safe He scarcely breathed, and tc
make sure that he would never squea,
on any one else. I gave him jab with
a knife in the left side. 1t was nasty
work. but felt happier when ] walked
away than had been in ten years"
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-15
NO MEDICINE
But Change Of Food Gave Final Relief

Most diseases start in the alimen-
tary canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal Of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any
of the starchy food we eat-white
bread, pastry. potatoes. oats, ETC.
these things are digested in the small
intestines, and If we eat too much, as
most of us do the organs that should
digest this kind of food are overcome
by excess of work. SO that fermenta-
ton, indigestion, and long train Of
ails result.
Too much fat also is hard to digest
and this Is changed into acids, sour
stomach, belching gas. and bloated.
heavy feeling.
In these conditions a change from
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuts will
work wonders in not only relieving
the distress but in building up a
strong digestion, clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash. woman
writes:
About five years ago I suffered
with bad stomach-dyspepsia. indiges-
ton. nstipation-caused, l know
now, from overeating starchy and
greasy food.
II doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me. l could not eat
anything without suffering severe
pain in my back and sides, and l be-
came discouraged.
"a friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and began to Use it. In less than
two weeks l began to feel better and
inside of two months l was well
woman and have been ever since.
"I can eat anything l wish with
pleasure. We eat Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast and are very
fond of it." Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road
to wellville," in pkgs. There's a
reason"
Ever rcnd the above Ietters new
one nppcnrs from time to time. They
are genuine. true, md full of humn7
Interest. Adv.
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POOR JOHN NEATLY CAUGHT
cIeverIy contrivcd Trap That Led to
the Downfa.. of One Forget
fui Husband.

He had returned home In the eve
ming tired and ready for restful hour
or two.
John, my love-" said his little wife
sweetly, did you post that letter !
gave you this mornirg?"
Yes. my pet" said John. hiding his
conscience-stricken face behind the
newspaper.
We'll. what Is your answer?" still
more sweetly.
'Wh-what is what" gasped John.
What is your answer, dear?" said
his little wife. clearly. That letter
was addressed to you"
Addressed to me?" exclaimed John.
II didn't notice It,"
And then. like a foolish man. he
fell into the trap and produced the
letter from his pocket to see. The
envelope was not addressed to him;
but long and severe lecture was
shortly after.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-15
Machine That Plays Violin.

An invention has been perfected In
PRODUCING a machine that will play a
violin. The construction OF the artiti-
cial fiddler Is ingenious. The bow Is
a true circle, hoop of horsehair.
which travels round and round con-
tinuously Standing on end inside the
hoop are three violins. Along the
neck of the instruments stretches a
row of uncanny fingers that run up
and down the strings just like the real
thing. The violins stand back about
an inch from the moving hoop of
horsehair, against which they are
pushed at the psychological moment
when the note is to be struck. Solos.
duets, and trios are astonishinsly easy
to the automaton. Like most auto
matte machines, however, 1t lacks one
capability-it cannot tune itself. Its
cost is $4,000.
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-15
Hard to See Under Water.

There Is no scientific instrument Of
the scope" character which enables
one to see down to so or so feet under
water. When the sun shines vertical
ly over water, box or bucket with a
glass bottom Is often used to look
into the water. A cloth covering to
exclude light from the box or bucket
is sometimes employed. But without
electric or some other light in the wa
ter these devices are not very salts
factory
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-15
OFFICER ouAckensvs4's STORY.

THE finding of Henry Lawrence"
said Detective Quackenbush, all
knocked to pieces In East Thirty-fifth
When I saw him at Bellevue hospital
the doctors said he did not have one
chance In hundred OF recovering. I
never saw, in all my experience as a
policeman. a person who was so thor
oughly beaten up. Why. there was
not a square inch OF his body, which
was not marked in some way. and his
face and head were about twice the
normal size.
THE doctors said that his skull had
been fractured in the frontal region by
a blow from some blunt weapon. pre-
sumably slungshot or club: that it
would be necessary to trephine the
frontal bone and remove the broken
pieces and splinters which, to all ex-
ternal appearances. had penetrated
the brain. Lawrence, was. of course.
in such condition that he could not
tell ANYTHING about the assault. Even
II he recovered the probability was
that he would not be able to give
connected and reliable story of the
affair
THE neighborhood of East Thirty
fifth street was at that time the
stamping ground of the notorious
Brick Yard Gang. which had among
its members about as many cut
threats and thugs as could be found
In any part of the city. They had
been at work for long time holding
up citizens In the street. Although
many of them were gent away their
places seemed to be steadily filed,
and the gang did not lose Its power.
Denny Brady. who afterward led the
most successful gang Of masked bur
glars that was ever formed in this
city for pillage along the Hudson
river front between here and AL
bany. was the leader OF the gang. He
was about as tough a citizen as ever
went unhung.
"All the evidence in the case point,
ed to robbery as. the motive of the
crime. Lawrence's watch and jewelry.
which were worth about $1,000. had
been taken and his pockets had been
turned inside out. The whole appear
ance of the clothing was such us was
usually found in cases where the gang
had done up a victim
There were. however. two puzzling
features in the case. In Lawrence's
inside waistcoat pocket, In large
wallet, were $4,000 in cash and the
records of several bets which had
been made the day that he was In
jured. The theory which was adopted
as the most plausible one was that
some of the gang had been at the
track and seen the roll Of bills Law
renee carried. and given him the razoo
the first chance they got at him when
he was alone.
~ went to see Denny Brady, as
knew him very well, to have talk
with him about the crime. The thief
who is accused falsely will always
The Springfield herald., 1912-11-15
Room for One More.

A local preacher tells this one to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
''Id Join the church If it wasn't 30
full of hypocrites."
Whenever this clergyman urges a
man to cast his lot on the side Of the
right he gets that old stall. The 9TH
er day he thought of comeback.
Come into the fold!" he urged
I'D do it If there weren't so many
hypocrites!" was the whine.
Never mind" said the parson. slap
ping him on the shoulder, there is al.
ways room for one more!"