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The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
September 1915
Comrades,

Give ME yo' hand, o child,
And let US walk together,
~t'or the night is dark and wild,
And angry is the weather.
There are great ways to go
Where you and l have started,
And, oh, our steps are slow,
And We have grown faint-hearted
Come, use my sturdy strength,
And let me use Your vision.
.4lll we have passed at length
10 brighter fields Elysian.
James Larkin Pearson.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
Club Rates.


single subscriptions to The Fookler is 25 year
club tme all the 10 cents
price make impossible to give premiums
will hereby
will for them
handw
hayehe
It has large
foreign
waiting
each month
all payable to-
BOOMER. n. c.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

Are you scared? Well. what,
are you scared about? The plutes
are trying to scare us all to death
with an imaginary booger in or
der to keep us from seeing the
real danger Of Militarism and
Plutocratic Bossim that hangs like
a dead--fall over our heads.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

One Of these Good-Advice Foun-
tains recently turned. out this {:
" Enjoy what you have; work for
what you lack. - All right. But
say. Buddy, after You have work
ed for it. you had better see that
you get it.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
ADVERTISEMENTS.

13 VERY CURIOUS Love Letters.
reading two ways, 10c postpaid.
Fu1lny9 Well, guess. The Williams
Co., Box 6OE, Huntsville, Ala.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
HAPGOOD HOOLIGAN

That taxed fool who an
~>Weres to the name Of Norman
.Slapgood don t seem to have the
sense he was born with. Among
~7'fl the wild-eyed breaks that !
5lave seen i'll print during this
campaign, some Of the widest
ones have sprung from the clab-
~bered cocoanut of old Norman.
| have already pealed his old
Top-knot in two or three places
~zn this issue Of The Fool-Killer,
-3lut as long as he insists on stick
Ing 1t up Ill my way | propose to
5Gft it. So here goes another biff
Tat the thing old Norman s silk
tlat sets on.
Since his archaeological folly
and editorial ignorance caused the
steath Of Harper's Weekly, the
old man Hapgood has been trot-
ting around with his arms full of
alis rotten "copy' and dropping g
1T i'll wherever he could find an
~=etitor drunk or asleep.
We'll, the New York Independ.
*ait has been guilty of printing
some of Hapgood S bunk, and
want to quote You here just 'one
fittle snack of it. He is trying
20 convey the idea that the Wood
a'ile shebang has. done great things
tor the country, and he 'proves
1t. in this fashion:
This is not an administration gift
ed in advertising. Seldom has 81
3nuch accomplishment been accom-
soanied by so little celebration. TIL
work Of the Departments is a notable
illustration. Mr.. Houston's work
combined with the Rural Credits Act
mas done so much for the farmer tha
IT might we'll have been the talk o
the nation. 1t has also included tn
nrst great step toward decrease i
she waste Of agricultural distributio
toward lessening the cost of living
Yet of that record not one man in
whOsand has ever heard" -.
That is a classic. 1t is wort
any mans careful study. Sup
pose we pick it up sentence b.
sentence and squeeze the juice on
nf it.
This is not an administratio,
~yifted in advertising.'' No, an
shat amt the worst of it. So ia
;sls the public has been able to OF
serve, this administration is no
gifted in ANYTHING except max
ing blunders and running tn
country III debt.
'.Mr. Houston S work, combine
with the Rural Credits Act, ha
done SO much for the farmer,
and so forth. Great hovling cats
an0unts. If it was my amb
zion to become the bigge<
liar on earth. would 8
least try to tell lies that some
body would believe. Ask the ne,
Ten. farmers you meet and See
they know anything about til
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

In diagnosing the case of the
Democratic mule, DR.. Hews has
overlooked a blind eye, a broken
hip, a big saddle-sore, three stiff
legs and a bad case Of political
bolts, and has solemnly called at
tentlon to a gnat-bite!
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

Since the visit Of HeWs to the
West, the Republican farmers cut
there have decided to grow beard
ed wheat.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

AT the rate this country is gal
Looping toward hell, it is about
time for us to take the word 'E.
Pluribus Unum' off of our coins
and put on 'E. Pluto Cuss.''
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

LIFE OF NAOMI WISE. A trus
story of beautiful girl and how shs
was killed by Johnatlan Lewis I'm
Randolph, Co, \. c., about 100 years
ago. We include the song of "Naom.
Wise" with the Book which is neatly
printed and substantially bound. Ak
sent postpaid for Is cents
NENSUM BOOK CO., 315 Newsum
Bldg, King, n. G.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

TOBACCO HABIT Easily Con-
quored" is the name of wonderful
book by M. MacLevy. Every tobacco
slave should read this book. No drugs.
Plain and simple rules for changing:
yourself from slave into master.
Price $1.25 net. Albre Society, 18t:
Lexington Ave, New York.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

The Farm Loan Association will
help the POOR farmer just about
Like the opening. Of new beef
market would help COW.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

The French are shaving Off
their boards, which is probably
an Indication that Hews will not
carry France.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

" My voice is for WAR;. bel
lowed the Good Plutocrat. Yes.
but what about your body-is it
Tor war; too asked the burned
Socialist.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

POWDERS to prevent feet from
having bad odor. Also good for Sores
and Pimples. 25c and $t.OO. Trial 1Oc.
0. H. Moser Co., Rural Hall, n. C.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

SWEE rHEARr Perfume Powder.
Sweetest oder. Society people use
them for parlors and clothes. Pack
age Toe. 3, 25c. O. n. Moser Co.,
Rural Hall, NC.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

And why shouldn the Mule
Party employ horse doctors-or
mule doctors, rather?
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01
EDITORIALS.

Most Of the books on "Child-
raising" are written by old maids.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

Neither che of the plute candi-
dates is better than the other. But
they are both good deal worse.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

Money for Landowners! Now
watch the Tcnant-t'armers get
rich.
The fool-killer., 1916-09-01

YOU'LL get cards and have friends
and sweethearts everywhere Men,
bership 10 cents. Worldwide Ca,x
Club. Dept F. K, King. n. c.
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HOME - 4
The NOVEL OF THE YEAR 9SSSssgSG7siAA 9S SESgGsA tgI

but I'm I'm Texas-leastways was
m IeXas. Our folks wagoned over 10
4'eW Mexico when l was yearling."
gerry had been West more than once
nc slowly recollected that Fasteners
GSIue GsI INTO Texas and the Territories
80. h,omlh III the states" and were considered
Out once removed from foreigners.
- reckon you're I'm Moo Yawk," was
Meihp next deliberate contribution to
the conversation.
You're right" said Gerry How did
you guess it?"
ben thar" said Kemp
with that talk Jagged. Gerry in
sunCuVely avoided the question direct
ana @ Kemp vouchsafed nothing more. Not
till Gerry came upon him hitchIng lin
his loads early next morning did he
speak again and then he said with CLINT
IN his eye that was almost a SMILE II
guess thems the first orchids that ever
Travelled to ma'ket under a diamond
hitch"
Here was an opening, but It came too
late Gerry did not try to follow it UP.
once more in the saddle Kemp seemed
to acquire sudden new ease of body
and mind. He hung by one knee and a
stirrup and leaned over toward Gerry.
Stranger he said, "Im much obliged
to ye. It's long way I'm the Alamo to
Moo Tawk, but the hull countrys under
one fence lie waved his hand and was
gone after his pack-train, lifting his mule
with his 'goose-neckcd spurs into a pro-
testing canter Gerry followed him with
his eyes He felt sense of loss and
failure. Kemp had been like breath
of air laden with some ong-forgotten
scent that deiies memory to give 1t a
name.
For days Gerry's mind kept going back
to his lo1ger for a night. This stranger
had broken the quiet flow of life. He
had gone, but the commotion he had
caused fingered on. Two weeks after his
passing. as evening was settling on
Fazenda Flores, the ecno of mules
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You can have the lot for this one.' said
Gerry with laugh.
"No," said Lieber gravely 'Just the
roam"
Kemp had gone off to round up his
mule. He came UP from the river, driving
it before him. AT every jump he caught
the mule n flick with his rope and the
mule kicked and squealed. but came on
with long, stiff-legged strides. "Hi-yi"
yelled Kemp and snatched off his hat to
beat his mount, while he Kept the rope
end flickering over the mule.
Gerry and Lieber laughed. Kemp was
like a mummy come to sudden life. do
YOU know what?" said Gerry. II think
I'll come along with you" lie led the
| iron-gray out by his forelock and old
Bonifacio hurried TO help bride and sad
die him Lieber mounted his stallion and
turned the horses as they came out Kemp
suddenly sobered down to business When
Lieber had thrown back the last ten of
the cattle, Kemp came out and closed
the gap behind him.
"T think I'll go ahead with the horses"
said Lieber.
"You go and take yo' men with you."
said Kemp. II could drive thlj fat bunch
from here to Kansas with nary a hand
to spell me"
well, you'll have Mr.. Lansing to help
you" said Leber, and rode on to where
his men were holding the horses in n
, the bridge and away In moving pillar
of dust, for the desert has swallowed
the first rains and was air, -dy crying
for more. The cattle strung out and fol-
lowed slowly in their trail. With whistle
and yell Kemp urged on the laggnrds
until he had the whole string well in
, hand. He kept them all travelling, slowly
| but steadily, and with never n word to
Gerry. Toward evening his eye caught
the CLINT of the sun on the white pillars
and walls of a distant house. The house
was in the midst of the desert. Beyond
1t loomed single big joa tree. "Lieber's,"
said Kemp, and Gerry nodded.
Gerry had expected a surprise OF some
sort when at last he arrived at Leber's,
but the things he saw there, stranger
than anything he could have imagined,
left him calm and unmoved as though
some prescience had prepared him. The
house was built on the usual solid lines
of plantation headquarters. Great rough
hewn beams; towering rafters built to
carry the heavy tiles and to bear their
burden for generations; unceiled, vast
rooms with cacimined walls: all these
were not outside Gerry's experience in
the new land. The strangeness came with
the rugs and the linen, the etchings and
the furniture, and last and most signih-
cant, the shelves and shelves of books
and the tables piled with magazines in
three languages. Everything bore the
stamp OF quality, everything had the dis
tinCtion of a choice.
Gerry did not let his curiosity carry
him beyond a rapid glance around the
great living room where they found Lie
Der, bathed and freshly dressed super
intending the making of ice in the latest
ingenious contrivance for :he pampering
of the pioneer. The three men gathered
about the curious machine and watched
its jerky sway and swash. At one end
was great demijohn of acid, at the
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mtncing steps on the bridge made Gerry
look up from his work. Kemp was rid
ing toward him II was as though he
came in answer to- Gerry's constant
thoughts. Gerry hurried forward to meet
him.
"Howdy," said Kemp and paused on
that to measure his welcome. He was
satisfied and urged his tired mule on
toward the house. Gerry walked beside
him and learned that the shipment of
orchids had just caught the steamer
at the coast. Kemp unsaddled his mule
and tossed the harness and slcker upon
the veranda. Gerry opened the gap into
the pasture and the mule nosed its cau-
tious way through to water and the grass.
AS Gerry was closing the gap Kemp came
up and stood beside him. He cast
knowing eye over the fat stock. You
done good Job for Lieber" he remarked.
Gerry nodded little sadly. "Ycs," he
said, "the contracts filled. Lieber's send
ing for the stock day after tomorrow"
AS they sat on the veranda that night
smoking endless cigarettes Kemp turned
to his host. "D'ye mind If / stay over
a day with you? Truth is / want to
want to hep whistle n bunch o. steers
along once more and smell the dust an
the leakin' udders, an I shouldn't Won
der If ! let out yell or so corralin' 'cm
at the other end"
Gerry nodded understandingly. why
did you leave it?" he ventured, and then
regretted and murmured, Never mind"
But Kemp was not ofrened. "Naw," he
said, "I hain't killed my man-not lately
NOR anything like that. | left it," he
went on reminisccntly, because
couldn't hep it. l got to dreamin' nights
of purple cities"
purple what?" exclaimed Gerry.
Kemp took n cigarette from his mouth
and almost smiled. Never did hear of
The Purple City, 1 reckon?"
Gerry shook his head. Kemp drew
well-worn wallet from the capacious in
ner pocket of his vest and took out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

Dear Children-Isn't it perfectly
wonderful? We have this minute
over $4,000 members, but that is not
enough. Clubs in New York, Cincin-
natl and Kansas City each have over
$4,000 members. Of course, it has
taken them over a year to get that
many, but we have only been working
since Thanksgiving, 1915.
One of the FIRST things we are
taught in this beautiful club of ours
Is to be of service and some of our
members are earning PIN MONEY
in very pleasant way after school
and on SATURDAYS.
II you are wide awake and willing
to do some pleasant work, send me
your name and address and l will
help you. Do you think as much about
the money as you do about the fact
that it will help you in after life if
you begin earning money NOW.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

little patients of the Philadelphia
General Hospital heard about the
club just through postal Rainbow
member sent to him and now he has
Joined the club himself. His name is
Thomas Smith and he is getting so
we'll that he is able to run about.
Florence Evans, North 56th street:
Watch the club news and you will
learn all about the credits. Many
thanks to Frederick Schumacher, Oak
Lane, for sending US very pretty
story. We hope to hear from him
soon again. Olive Collier, Skunk
street: No little Rainbow need form
a branch club. She is perfectly well
come all by herself. Thomas Lester
Jones, Bancroft street, has $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
FARMER SMITHS
PIN-MONEY TALK

You must learn to MEET people
and to talk pleasantly with them and
persuade them to do what you wait
them to do.
l am happy to think that two of
our girls have made one dollar selling
candy and that FARMER SMITHS
RAINBOW CLUB furnished the
money to start them. l am glad Pat
rick Sweeney, of Pottsville, has sold
more papers than ever before, since
he joined our club. And, wonder of
wonders! Leonard W. Bitterman, of
Montgomery avenue, city, has been
the first to earn money through our
pin money plan.
If you want MONEY you have to
work for it.
Write me special letter NOW.
FARMER SMITH,
Children's Editor, EVENING LEDGER.
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Brer Rabbits Telegram

1t was nearly noon time when Brer
Rabbit jumped into the Woodland
telegraph office and shouted:
"Can 1 send telegram"
"Don't know" replied the operator.
"What do you mean?" asked Brer
Rabbit.
"You may send a telegram said
the other fellow.
"Smarty," answered Brer Rabbit,
taking a telegraph blank.
"Who is it to?" asked the operator.
"You don't have to know that, do
you?" asked the fellow with the long
ears.
eyes," he replied.
"Well, it's to Mr.. Squirrel, Sica-
more Tree, Woodland, U. S. A."
$50 ahead and write it," said the
fellow behind the desk.
81 don't want you to see it," said
Brer Rabbit.
This is not a postoffce."
"Hurry up. Time is money" The
operator started to go to work.
81 guess it is" replied Brer Rabbit.
"But say, if Mr.. Squirrel comes in,
tell him want to see him."
"All right" answered the operator.
"Now SCOOTm
And Brer Rabbit did scoot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
The King and the Sentinel

(By Gilbert Harris, Snyder avenue.)
About fifty years ago a great
country was at war. The sentinel
who was on duty heard footsteps.
"Who goes there, friend or foe? Ad-
vance and give the countersign if
FRIEND" he said.
1t was the king in disguise who ad-
vanced and gave the countersign.
He said to the sentinel, "Come
with me and have a drink of wine
and a cigarette?" The soldier was
very angry at thee words and said:
"Off with you before I kill you. l
would not drink or smoke now" The
king was pleased with this reply and
the next day when he rode past the
sentinel he said, "For your obedience
to the rules you shall receive a gold
medal" The soldier wore the medal
all his life and never forgot those
words he spoke to the king.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

=. IHt UaDIV5 aI DI'
lluothys HospitaI and we are going
2 send postals to the older folks"
surely little folks are learning the
iessOE of service.
kose Fisher, South 4th street,
s0eid like to send wireless messages
= Rainbow Club members. If they
a0 not know anything about the "dot
aaa :, aash," she will gladly teach them.
nose would also like to exchange
p0stals with members.
What do you think? One of the
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,...tnq has exiled himself In South
esrry. When he saw his vie; .lX, AilS,
!ssIus With bis old sIsns Pas i5i Following Veil
Nv TebuEo because Of AliTs av intimacy NJ aSsy,
"a Alan Gerry dSSldfSd SoTf Hfter qNS some me RAM ras
vac ts s. enGSgRtihl n,GSgnth Of the San Francisco
lssyss snd decides to live with her ana
" sssd, m motbhes bss exilod himself. First his
klan' ,WS Wayne. sent the young man
s1ss because Of MS nIT9fldisaGby nI9nd be sg9a- aa
Vtsr 4 \ ~ Ser eopement she JumPed oft the
anee o. o. \ IL was pulling out OF the static station,
%Tus % Aa9 atgss aloEe ne fIis w'm orleienSy ICY earns
builder ny1seiiation, w Ten Percent wayne.
tn the ss1psanyhle when all traces OF
cg @ vanish. m9ygs ,5srs 10 sbe lives wi With p her
i RED hisv hih All ignorant Of the TACT,
roiher rttnsones the father OF boy pack IN
ned HUI 10 fo his new surroundings, and
idspt M n,ip AZ Margarita, the girl, has turned
p 9 ,hs ~, whole estate, as Wen as hGrsell, 10
hm, 10 sIi,s Tba greatest is the system OF
ntnn:, dIiches, which he hopes VIII en-
lTisaliooan ~ Irecuitivate the naturally rich
ssl N, Matthias. in whose parish Mar
hinfiI fiIvcs. calls upon her and finds Gerry
Esnn,ss completed ditch, Upon tnS priSyfst Sf.r
snd..9 snd .9' REPRESENTATIONS. Gerry marrles MAR
fsriis... who lives some distance IN the
~ hearing Of Gerry ana ms lrrIsaIeta oot
I. nd d,rS horses until The dronshbt is oyeT
Gerry agrsbo nc house by cry. II Is that OF
lsSa N son. a9d MaEplTitas; waIETlpE Col,
BACK IVstns' fallen in love with her, but
s:,Ssld ~ :,,tSesadfastly refuses to allow him to pro-
rs. ,,ormy night Jake Kemp, a Texan
..oSrCrseptlng an American orchifa hT!n Gnrr,i IN
sao'a Ian Tt snter into conversation.
CHAPTER xXI1I-CContlnued).
,rs " said Gerry, and added, with Al
idea to establishing a link, like
Icu" . ,
"Nav." said Kemp, 81 amt I'm the
oates
r,-rv looked increduious. Aren't you
II Americana"
,sure am" replied Kemp, unperturbed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08

this b a n d, Eliza
beth Chase, Ruth
M. Miller. Evelyn
C h a 81" al d Ger
m ain osterInann
a n d Esther her
S elf (she dit7l't
tell me if dollie be-
longed). They are
happy because they
are busy. Esther
writ e S, "We are
making dresses for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
Our Postofice Box

This is little Esther Miller, who
bad happy 9-year-old birthday Sat
urday and who is president of the
RoxborOugh branch of the Rainbow
Club. There arc live little girls in
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COMIC VALENTINES
Oh, goodic !

/
Next Monday Valentines Day. want to have party on paper
Did you party paper?
valentine white with black ink and send TO
editor He will print the BEST comic valentines received in the Ram
Saturday OUT valentines and send
them friends.
Don't minute. in a comic valentine NOW.
valentine editor do but make 1t
YOURSELF Smith, Chldrens Editor EVENING LEDGER
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RAINBOW CLUB

bank account in Broad street bank
He is one of the pin money squad, too,
so you may expect to see that bank
account grow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
Farmer Smith, Children's Editor,

Farmer Smith, Children's Editor,
EVENING LEDGER, Philadelphia.
l wish to become a member of
your Rainbow Club and agree to
DO A LITTLE KINDNESS EACH
AND EVERY DAY-SPREAD A
LITTLE SUNSHINE ALL ALONG
THE WAY.
Name .................
Address ......! !......'...'.''.
Age .................
School attend. .................
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other a vacuum carafe, half filled with
water Their throats were parched ana
as the ice began to form and soiidify they
maintained a silence that was almost
ceremonial.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
Do You Know This?

1. What street makes you run?
Give credits.)
2. Name three Philadelphians who
are mentioned in history. Give
credits.)
8. What is hail? Give credits.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
THE PURPLE CITY.

THE PURPLE CITY.
AS sat munching mangoes,
On the purple city's walls,
/ heard the catfish calling,
To the crawdsh in the crawls.
1 saw the paper sunbeam,
Sprouting from the painted sun;
! saw the sun was sullen,
For the day had but begun.
or dusty desert sky-road,
Ten thousand miles and more,
Stretched out before the morning,
And the sun sat In the door.
He sweatcd seas OF sunshine,
As he started up the sky,
And he drowned the purple city,
In a tear-drop from his eye.
No more shall purple pansies
Look up at purple pinks.
Nor purple roses rival
The cheeks of purple mink.
Alasi for purple city,
And its purple -peopled halls!
Alas! for me and mangoes,
On the purple Citys wallsl
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CHAPTER xxIv.

TIEBER, accompanied by two herders.
IL came early for his stock. He greeted
Kemp warmly. "Going my way?" he
asked.
"I ben loafn' around here with that in
mind drawlcd Kemp. "t'll take hand
If you'll allow me a mount"
You can take your pick" said Lieber;
that Is, after MIR. Lansing has had his"
The three Of them walked into the pas
ture. Lieber looked at the stock with
kindling eyes. lie turned to Gerry and
hold out his hand. Shake" he said, and
Gerry did. what do you say to the first
five of the horses out and last ten of the
cattle for your share?"
Gerry flushed. That's more than fair"
he said, You know the best of the
horses will lead the bunch and the fattest
of the cattle will lag behind. You see,
they're all strong now"
That's just it," said I.ieber. They're
all strong now, and If you hadn't taken
'em over they'd have been mostly dead by
now. I'm satisfied-more than satisfied
and If you are, too, why it's all right"
The herders were sent to the upper gap
to head in the first five out. Kemp, who
had seized one Of the saddled horses and
was already mounted, cut horses out from
cattle and with n whoop carried them
toward the lower gap. a beautiful IRON
gray gelding broke away from the bunch
and trotted up to Gerry to nose at his
pockets. Five horses sprang through the
gap and Lieber headed back the rest. He
turned to Gerry with a smile, but the
light had gone out of Gerry's face. He
stood, with head hanging, his arm across
the arched neck of the iron-gray Lieber
strobe over to him, his silver spurs jing-
ling. He laid a big hand on Gerrys shoul-
der. The gelding sprang back with a
snort. That's all right boy" said
Lieber. II wouldn't give the roam out
yonder for two of him. Will you trade
even?"