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The Country Boys Greed.

Il believe that the country. which
God made. is more beautiful than the
city. which man made: that life out Of
doors and in touch with the earth Is
the natural life Of man. believe that
work Is work wherever we find It, but
that work with nature Is more inspir-
ing than work with the most intricate
machinery. believe that the dignity
Of labor depends. not on what you do,
but on how you do IL; that opportunity
comes to a boy on the farm as often
as to the boy In the city; that life Is
larger and freer and happier on the
farm than in town: that my success
depends. not upon my location, but
upon myself; not upon my dreams, but
upon what actually do; not upon luck,
but upon pluck. believe in working
when yOu work and in playing when
sou play and in giving and demanding
a square deal in every act OF life
Suburban Life.
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acnn,. We to the Matsr,.r

Julian Grande. who recently return
ed to England from bible lands. has
had some interesting things TO say
about Damascus. The pride OF the
district lies still i'm its rivers. Abana
and Pharpar. but this does not hinder
the citizens from pOlluting them with
the refuse OF the streets. making the
water quite undrinkable in summer.
Water is brought from distance and
sold in the streets ut about farthing
q quart. and 10 buy a cupful OF cold
water and give it % ''One Of those lit
tie ones" is typical act OF eastern
charity. PiOuS MOslems will buy wa
ter and then gather the thirsty chill
dren round them. using almost the
very words Of ISaiah-"HO. every one
that thirsteth. come We to the waters"
-Homiletic Review.
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Conserve Your Steam.

A man who never amounted to much
once got a job running the engine Of
a sawmill. He was greatly impressed
with the importance OF his position
and wanted every one to know that he
was the man who made all the wheels
go round. The first morning he steam
ed up the engine he jerked the whistle
wide open and made the welkin ring
for miles around. saying to himself as
the echoes bounced over the hills, Il
am certainly the big noise in this part
OF the country" Just then the fore
man started the force on a big days
work and discovered that there was
not enough steam left to start the ma
chinery. He OF the big noise was
promptly canned. and the job was CIV
en- to q hole MOral.-YOu can't saw
wood II you use all the steam blowing
your whistle.-Exchange.
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Oxford Terms.

A Rhodes scholar Of Denver. speak
Ing OF oxford. said:
Oxford is Il funny place. Magdalen
Is pronounced MaudIin there. Full
term means three-quarters Of a term.
General admission day is the day. not
when you enter. but when you leave.
An ordinary degree is one obtained
by a special examination. An 'inspec-
tor Of arts is not an inspector. but a
student.
Confused by these things. a new
Rhodes scholar said:
"'How queer. by lingo! How queer
It all is. And IL I go to the Oxford
depot and ask for a ticket by train to
London will they give me a passage
by steamer to Marseilles? - Ex-
change
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Poe's Airship Hoax.

Edgar AI!eB Poe was a pioneer In
the art Of aerial hOaxing. In 1874 the
New York Sun announced one morn
ing: Astounding news, Atlantic
crossed i'm three days. Triumph of
Mr.. MOnck AlaSOn'S flying machine?'
Folks rushed for the paper. and found
therein long and detailed account OF
the crossing of the Atlantic in a steer
able balloon 10y Mr. NlOnck Mason,
Harrison AinSw"rth aUd four others,
The balloon was minrtely described,
long extracts wprr TiutPd from a
diary which Harrison AinSwOrth was
supposed to have kept uu the way, and
the whole story had Ill h touch OF
truth that II tOok some days for New
Workers to realize how completely they
had been hoaxed.- London Chronicle.
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Force Of Habit,

There is at Princeton an instructor
In mathematics who was country bred,
a fact that Is frequently betrayed by
some hOmely saying Of his.
One day an undergraduate had per-
formed some peculiarly useless and
complicated process in arriving at the
solution of problem when the In
structor said:
This reminds me Of a colt once
owned By an old friend OF mine down
east. This colt was put out to pasture
after having been fed from its birth In
a box stall and watered ut trough In
the yard. The pasture lay across
small river. and in the middle Of the
day the colt would swim the stream to
60 up to the barn for a drink Of wa
ter Harper's Magazine.
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Good Sitters.

Turkish women are said to have one
accomplishment in which they excel
the women Of all other nationalities.
They know how to sit Hester Don
aldson Jenkins calls attention to the
fact that the Turkish verb to sit Is
used where credentials would use to
live. or stay. or visit. To the question,
where are you livingE' one gets the
reply. II am sitting in Stamboul" Or
to the question. Are you married. ?
the answer will be. NO. ] am sitting
at home" And when they sit they
sit quietly. ''in the perfect repose OF g
sleeping cat" They don't have to keep
their hands busy. They don't crochet
or knit They just sit.
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A Dangerous Feat.

For a feat OF dexterity and nerve #
would be difficult to surpass that Of
the Bosjesman Of South Africa, who
walks quietly up to a pun adder and
deliberately sets his bare foot on Its
neck. In its struggles to escape and
attempts to bite its assailant the pol
son gland secretes a large amount Of
the venom. This is Just what the
Bosjesman wants. Killing the snake,
he eats the body and uses the poison
for his arrows.
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Nickel In soapmakina.

It will probably be news to the aV-
erage ablutiOniSt that the metal nickel
Is used in making his soap. And fur
Their, perhaps. be will be glad to learn
that although the nickel. finely ground.
Is mixed with the other soap ingredi-
ents. the finished product contains none
Of II. This is so because the nickel
acts as what the chemists call cata-
lySt-that it. its presence causes GER
tain desirable changes to occur, al
though It takes no part in the chemical
reaction. Offensive oils and those toe
thin for satisfactory Use. when mixed
with finely divided nickel and subjected
to the action of Il current Of hydrogen,
become deudurizpd and harder and suit
able for the soap makers use. Cotton
seed oil. for example. after the nickel
hydrogen treatment. makes Il satisfac-
tory soap New York Post.
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FIippant filings.

The Judge who advises husbands to
plan the spending Of their wages with
their wives doesn't tell how to get
their consent-Cleveland Leader.
Zulu prince says American football
is too rough for his people. A good
elephant hunt, now, or some light ex.
ercise like that-New York American.
A Chicago man who tried to commit
suicide by drinking hair tonic Is ex'
pected to recover. Hair tonic hardly
ever does what people who use it ex'
pect it to do for them.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
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Current Comment.

The price Of coal has gone up, not
because it had to. but from mere force
Of habit-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
knowledge is power. That's why a
professor gets $1,000 a year and a con-
crete Drained fighter can get $4,000
for an hours Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The green sunsets" which the Rus
sian arctic explorers witnessed were
not akin TO DR.. Cooks purple SHOWS"
but were merely a verifcatiOn Of an
old belief which was exploited in one
OF Jules Verne's rOmances.-New York
Tribune.
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German GIeaningS.

Perambulators are not permitted IL
the chief shopping streets Of Berlin.
Germany has met its own require.
ments for most kinds Of machinery,
and has ceased to be dependent upon
foreign countries.
One Of the important functions Of the
government in Germany is the issuing
Of permits to hunters. The revenue
thus obtained is about $1,5OO,OOO an
nually.
In Berlin a prospective customer in
q bakery. butcher shop or grocery store
Is not permitted to handle the bread
cake, meat, vegetables, etc. 1t Is a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine.
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Snoring.

Snoring is due to air drawn In and
expelled through the mouth In such a
Way as to set The soft palate and uvula
vibrating. The reason a person Is apt
10 snore when lying on the back Is that
In that position the lower Jaw is apt to
drop down from the pull OF gravity,
thus opening the mouth and causing
the sleeper to breathe through 1t In
stead OF through the nose While lying
on the side no effort is required to keep
the mouth closed
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Public ,nssres, In Series of ReeitaIs.

Public interest In Series Of Reeitals-
Much Interest Is being taken BY low
ers Of music and those who follow
the art as a profession in the series OF
recitals to be given this fall by Choris'
ter J. II. Walker Of the Warren Meth
Odist Episcopal church In Pittsburgh
Mrs Matte Hawkins Wilson. Mrs. e.
". Thomas. ". T. Miller and Harry
Bolden will take part in the first 70
citaI Of the series on Friday evening
Dec. II. These recitals will be Of e.
pecial interest and benefit to the peO
pie Of Pittsburgh Mr. Walker Is well
known and capable Of giving the pub
&c the kind Of music Il likes to hear.
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Proverbs.

A thread too fine spun will easily
break.-FrenCh Proverb-
Keep your mouth and keep your
friend.-Danish PrOverb.
The best part Of repentance is little
sinning.-Arabian PrOyerb.
The king goes as far as he may, not
so far as he wOuld,-Spanish Proverb,
A wise man adapts himself to ci1
cumstances as water shapes itself to
the vessel that contains it-Chinese
PrOverb.
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Redeemed Himself.

Sir Charles Napier had an effective
method OF dealing with towards. On
one occasion a flying soldier was stop
ped by his fellows. who were about to
shoot him when the general interviewed
"GIve the man another chance" be
ordered. place him in the front
rank, and II he turns again let him be
shot"
The man eagerly embraced this
chance Of life. oyercame his fears and
fought bravely for the rest Of the day.
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Dress Hints.

When packing n hatbox into a trunk
for a long journey sew the hat to the
bottom of the box.
To freShen a skirt that has become
mussed from packing or otherwise
brush carefully SO that all dust may
be removed and then hang over a tub
Of hot water.
II after wearing a gown with lace
collar or yoke the latter is, upon re-
moving. busted upon the inside wit.
talcum powder or gently rubbed with
a cake of magnesia the lace will re-
tain its freshness a much longer tine
than is usual
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The Great Violin Makers.

Antonio Stradivari. the famous violin
maker OF Cremona. lived l649-1I31.
He was the pupil Of Nicholas Amat
and carried the CremOna type Of violin
to its highest perfection. The Amati.
Nicholas and his sons, Jerome and An
tonic, rank next to Stradivari II not
with him. The TyroIese makers, ia
kob Stainer. 1621-S3. and Matthias
KIotz and his sons made violins that
stand very high in the estimation Of
eonnoisseurs. Villaume Of Paris II the
most celebrated modern maker.
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Mexican Stamps,

The Mexican stamp bears the coat
of-arms Of the country-an eagle on a
cactus, holdig a SERPENT in its talons.
This device is the Outgrowth Of a leg
end that the first Aztec settlers chose
the site Of their city from seeing an
eagle 50 engaged and situated on that
spot
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Paperhanuind,

A good hint for those who do their
own paperhanging is to apply the
paste to the wall instead Of to the pa
per. Amateurs will find 1t much easier
to match the pattern, and the paper Is
less liable to tear by following this
method, besides saving time and trou-
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Not the Head.

The father had gone away and let
his only son In charge Of the shop.
"Are you head Of the 6rmT' asked
the man with the sample case, who
had Just come in
mo. sir" remarked the young man,
with a smile. I'm only the heir Of the
head. "-London Tit-Bits.
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Ma a. Wnnn,t Excited.

Miss Rose-Was Gilbert excited
when be proposed? Miss Violet-Well,
we were in his car and be ran If back
ward for more than q mile without
noticing it--Chicago News.
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What's In a Name.

The original bearer Of the name OF
Legless was so called merely because
he was a lawyer. Originally the name
was spelled Laegless, the expression
signifying Learned in the law"
Strangely enough, Lawless is derived
from exactly the same source and sig.
nifies exactly opposite to its apparent
meaning.
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Blind Horses.

Blind horses are never known to
make a mistake in their diet when
grazing. Like all other horses, they
are guided by the nostrils in the Sc
lection of proper food.
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Kills Bad Odon

Dried orange peel, allowed to smol
der on a piece Of red hot iron or an
old shovel, will XII any bad odor In
existence and leave a fragrant one be-
hind instead.
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HumhIed H.r Prida.

Where did you learn French?' q
Partisan asked a New York woman
travelling abroad.
%From a native" was the proud an
Bwer.
"Ah." said the Frenchwoman. "A
native Of whatT'
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All of.

Jack-So the doctor said you had to
bacco heart. Have you told your 6an-
Gee?
Tom-Yes. and she's given me the
marble Boston Transcript.
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A Touch Case.

whats the trouble. old msnT'
I'm in a bad way. I lie awake
nights thinking about my work. Then
when I'm 1t work I KEEP going 70
sleep" Pittsburgh Post.
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Pretty Mean.

Probably the meanest will on record
was that of Il Pennsylvania man who,
Unn death. left 10 his wife 81 and d.
e eel it h2 mailed To her in an n
rcd letter.
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Tree Hearts.

The ''heart wood" Of a tree has ceas-
ed to take any part in the vegetadye
economy Of the tree. Its only use Is &c
strengthen the trunk
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J.pan's Coal Deposits.

There are l.2OO.OOOOOO tons Of coal
deposits In Japan This coal Is now
being mined at the rate Of 100000
tons q year.
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cnn.nieuou, BY Ahssnes.

The bridegroom Is OF little impOr-
tance in n wedding. but let him fan to
show M. and his stock suddenly nss
N value Minneapolis Journal
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Young Mems Christian Association.

Young Wehs OhFIstIah N8sOSIakIOI'
The success Of the Carlton avenue
branch Of the Young Mems Christian
association in Brooklyn Is cause fog
genuine satisfaction CIIler the able
and conservative administration OF See
rotary Rufus II Mernnry the educa
dOnaI and religions work for the win
ser win be very large aud hrlpfuL
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Welsh Rabbit.

welsh rabbit" as the rarebit Is
known in England, gets its name be-
cause of the WeIshman's fondness for
cheese.
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The SUMS Liqht.

II the sun were suddenly extinguish
ed We should not be aware OF the fact
for s minutes IS seconds, the time its
light takes to travel to Us.
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JudgeYou said the defendant turn
ed and whist ell TO the dog. What fol-
lowed? Witness The dog. Illinois
Riren
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Lose no tin . b. always employed
IN something 'i.r''.' @.'t avoid ali IN
necessary act In.
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Turkish Candy.

Large quantities of American starch
are being ue Il I'm British Arabia in the
IF sweetmeats and pardc
ularly of 'Tarkish delight" the pecub
lar candy OF the Turks.
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Eel Blood.

The blood OF the eel injected int z
seIn is 4 deadly poison to man.
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FOR RENT.

Desk Room for business purposes in
branch Law once Of W. @. Anderson
. L A Newly, s5th and State ST.
n. ". eoEnsE.
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Hungry Swallows,

One swallow will eat at least 6,ooa
dies a day.
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Ancient CheeaeG

Cheeses 100 years old are said to ex
Ist In Switzerland.
The evening world., 1914-03-07

among people who ars not familiar
With your faca. I know. and you
know that know you are In no posi-
ton. DR.. Harpe. TO point . nuger At
the commonsst women In the dance
hall below"
The woman sprAng from her chair
and walked 70 her with the crouching
swiftAeoo Of . proving animal. She
erasped Eeste Ttsdale's wrist In q
grip which left IL Imprint for hours
AFTER.
'T'll Kill you!"
The tense fingers were curved like
steel hooks - she sprang for Essis
Tisdals's slender throat, but even a.
the Girl showed her chair between
them Q masculine voice called
Esther and . rap cane upon tho
door.
Doctor Harps's arms dropped 20
her side and she clutched handfula Of
her skirt ~ she struggled for self-
control.
Essio Tisdaie walked swiftly to the
door and threw II wide. TIE tower
Zig stranger stood In the corridor
looking In amusement from one wo-
man 70 the other.
The girl turned and said With care
full distinctnese:
'You have bsen 10 occupied OF late
that perhaps you have not heard
the news. ~ uncfo-0r. Richard
Ktncaid-DP. Hafpo."
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SUE 11oDAX0 Uullo1 asodo
~ seaass No. euseaaas
staschsd - aseesessuaA
stiffness wAisA Asaesl ne
ssont windows q tAs sDstaiss Dassee
IN SAs Tsssibsssy Aousa. and Isseel
With growing intsesse - - sDs1eed
and rapidly ssswtns SsssD - ~
Vide sadswaik b froat q ~ 49,
omsA
N tssssA from ~ wisAsv. 80
one % the waves q 0iaAnsss which
kept rising within her afain sweQt
over her - che realised hat tho q.
fsirs Of crowhaast meant astAin6 -
Throueh The door whisA sDsssl ints
her bed chamber che eaW the 0oee
Uttered with boxes and pepsrA Ne
new nsar-siik pstticoat 9ra1tng 2
chair. the new near: teiSorea sOe
which represented the last ery nom
Partisan hat which the clairvoysst
milli6cr had seen In . tPaAes and
trimmed from msmesy. but The nneo
Of which suggested that The milliners
astral body had practieed Q deception
and projected itself no further than
Fourteenth street.
A fresh realixattoa d VAST theoe
things meant, namely. the personal
interest OF some one who cared
brought q rush Of tears 70 her eyeo.
They were still moist when M. Rich
ard Kincaid appeared In the parior.
his eyes twinkling above . pillar Of
boxes and bundles which ho carried
In his arms.
whats the matter. Dsthsrr what
has happsnsdf" He dropped he
packages and went TO her side.
She threw her arms impuls,ve1y
about his neck and laid her head upon
hts breast while she said between
little sobs Of tsars and laushter-
I'm 20 hAppyl happy! happyi
Uncle Dick-that's all. And % crate
full, too. love you % much that
want TO cry. and 10 happy that ]
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passed.

passed.
Doctor Harpe stood quite still and
waited. not purpossly but because .
sudden weakness In her knees made
II impossible for her To meet him
half way. She was conscious tAat
the color was leaving her face even
a. her upper lip stretched In the
straight. mirthlsss smile with which
she faced q crisis. She knew we'll
enough why he called her. the dread
Of this moment had beon with her
ever since her foolish boast OF Van
Lennop's letter and the destruction
Of his telegram.
You gave that message to Essie
She got II all right. didn't she. Door"
Sure. she got It: I gave II 70 her
that afternoon"
Her assurance closed the incident
20 far 40 the telegraph operator Was
concerned: II was tho real beginning
OF II to Doctor Harpe. whose intelli-
gence enabled her 10 realise 70 the
utmost the position IN which she now
had irrevocably placed herself. ehs
turned abruptly and walked TO her
once with . nervous rapidity Totally
unlike her usual swagSsr.
wa ~ 19Gg ~ GAs6e4 bd1nA
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lETHE LADY DOC ut e "A Ste;y E.ue



sS III .. :: !. '; .:s., &C., s.:
- E6sSes zszs 5y1ss. biscS sheep
kr ~: slr sll::ssEs. ssAs = . ss..'
k ~ busns &c, .C. Sssss s 4 sesiHss ,.s
- - 49, VIZ have - r.eusd iioH
A ~ I'd for = traeaticn ehsne.
= Rseisi ecessss!ea snd appsrsai!y
s,ss.a.ssss q b: iisiY:: VIC, u
~ xaa Lssaep Idpsr!iel 70! {. ugs from
e "a =. ed -, ~, ,,, En-; -; e
a l11pais. - marysss Dubois. SSc. .Ss
as :si is5ps 80! ~ 4. ; !: s,
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want 70 - D.. Harps osss pastisu-
lar"
"ru ten hss,~ the woman answered.
shortly. She watched him down the
street. "H4 knows I'm lyin'." che
mutterod, and though The heat Wa
unusual. she olosed The door bshiAA
the mu6,sd sound Of beating asas
drsw her TO The esilarwsy. , 49,
~, "N sac,l: M eus' eu''h' os's
Nell Bssersst took hoy IRON her
apron pocket and demanded hasshIy
~ she turned In In the look.
what ails you, HASpeT
DR.. Aarps lausSs1-A foolish.
apologstio laugh.
ITS my nerves, I tell ysu; thsyrs
Sh0t to pieces--ths strain I've been
undsr-sverythAng goin' vsoof-.ru:
IN 81 n: III: xss:s " ,s Ct sSsx
swallowing hard at the lump which
rose In her throat
But I'm soin' 70 So u sAsough-
ri stick to the bitter snd-rm No
"Aint your 9uddsa sncitsmsnt
lsaped into Nell Bescroft's voice and
she stared hard down the street. "Un-
less I'm mistaken you're goin' 70 have
e IN. . chance 70 prove II e sny..
pointed to . gestioulating mob whieh
Was turning the corner Whese the
road led from the eymss lrFigatioa
4Ss sssosi. d.. Has,ss W.,
WNe Q whisper ef fear.
They're on the prea," Neoe 0oe-
eroft said brie6y. and stro1e - ne
cellar-door. sCache yourSelfl" 0hs
would have thrust d. AArpe AAwl
u: N 49,. there, n ,s.., 4.
ribesd this up On nei. jfsS seres
Of habit che reached for her blaci
medicine ceos - she swung Ae,
etetson on her head.
Nell Bseqrsfl With susaia0 ~
stood In the kitohea doorway en-
watched her %. Creuohin0. VtlA ~
head beat. che ran through ths ailsy
, dear.
4 BIG hand q blsesiag sAssD q
the way 70 the loading Dsa0 6 g
station blocked her way
, way round EN-. shspi- TAe ~
was familiar. ''Huiio, Deei" -
: Sheep King Of Poison Crssk vsss1 I
I srimy gsniai hand.
. Hurry your infssnAl weso)al
: along. can't Jour - ysoSa - -
me engineer had Steam ., - q,
hast bait doesn sheso Wsse As1a(
|. prodoea Into ~ last - q ~ Nj
. train bound for the DAOeoea 0aS1V
3 when tas cnssp King sf Yelesa ossS,
: forohesd IN seajee aaA so1osVo1 M
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NellT
She looked the sheriff squsrely u,
the eyes.
Upon my honor. Dan"
She saw the doubt lying behind his
look. but she aid not finch. 8.
"whsn she comes. send me word.
No." on second thought. you needn't:
TIL b. back" He tapped tho inside
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HD utterly insignificsnt te'e'
graph operator at an equal
y insignificant railway
station In Mexico loomed
q psrson of colossal impor-
tanos to Ogden Van Len
mop. who had calculated that the re-
My 70 hiS telegram was considerably
sSSs3 pan ? week overdue. A. no
v26nS Once mors to the telegraph
3, - the only reason Of which he
cS1ll ItAtnk for being Glad that he
~ - pyinctpal owner In the only
~ eSecs1es dlA not dare laugh In HE
itlaas 1t msr o.,
W. TT; not yet sar.s
kSd(W 10yS Sops astray-this in.