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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-06-11
Crooked Trails and Straight
William Macleod Raine
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put off. Did Sam and Blackwell &c
with him?'
mo. He went alone"
Have you seen Sam yet?"
mo, but I've seen Laura London
She's all the nice things you've said
about her"
II see she has made a friend OF
you"
you bet she has"
Miss CulliSOn shot a swift slant
glance at him. IF you'll come back
this afternoon you can meet her. I'm
going to have all those dimples and all
that sunshine here in the box with
me-"
Maybe that will draw Sam to you"
I'm hoping 1t will. But I'm afraid
not. He avoids us. When they met
he wouldn't speak to father"
That's the boy of it. Just the same
he feels pretty bad about the quarrel.
l reckon there's nothing to do but keep
an eye on him and be ready for
Soapy's move when he makes it,"
I'm so afraid something will hap
pen to Sam"
Now, don't you worry, Miss Kate.
Sam is going to come out Of this all
right. Well find a way out for him
yet"
Behind her smile the tears lay close.
you're the best friend. How can we
ever thank you for what you're doing
for Sam?"
do you reckon l have forgot how a
girl took a rope from my neck one
night? Do you reckon I ever forget
that?"
ut was nothing. I just spoke to the
boys"
"Or that l don't remember how the
man l had shot went bail for a rustler
he did not know"
Dick knew you. He told us about
you"
Gould he tell you any good about
me? Could he say anything except
that / was a worthless no-'count-T
She put her hand on his arm and
stopped him. Don't! 1 won't hear
you say such things about yourself.
You were just a boy In trouble"
How many would have remembered
that7 But you did. You fought good
for my life that night. I'll pay my
debt, part of 1t. The whole l never
could pay"
His voice trembled in spite Of the
best he could do. Their eyes did not
meet, but each felt the thrill of JOY
waves surging through their veins.
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CHAPTER Vi.-Continued.

"Glad to see you, boy. You're In
auck that convict did not shoot you
up when he had the chance. Saguache
% sure buzzing this mo'nlng with the
way you stood up for him. That lit.
ale play of yours will help with the
Jury In September"
Curly thanked him for going bail.
Luck fixed his s~teel-spoked eyes on
him. by what Dick tells me you've
more than squared that account"
Kate explained In her soft voice.
~Dick told us why you went up to
Dead Cows creek"
"Sho! I hadn't a thing to do, SO I
fast ran up there. Sans in town with
me. We're rooming together"
r "Oh, take m to him." Kate cried.
~Not just now, honey" her father
said gently. This young man came
here to tell us something. Or 80 1
gathered from his friend Davis"
T1andrau told his story, or all Of 1t
mat would bear telling before a girl.
He CLOSED over his account Of the dis
sipation at the horse ranch, but he
told all he knew of Laura London and
Aer interest In Sam, but 1t was when
ne related what he had heard at Chalk
ayes place that the interest grew
most tense. Luck's eyes burned like
Ave Goals. The color faded from the
face of his daughter so that her lips
were gray as cigar ash. Yet she sat
mp straight and did not finch.
= When he had finished the owner Of
the Circle c caught his hand. you've
done fine, boy. Not a man In Arizona
could have done better"
Kate said nothing in words but her
dark long-lashed eyes rained thanks
upon him.
They talked the situation ver from
al angles. Always 1t simmered down
20 one result. 1t was Soapy's first
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FriIIy NeckWear.

front. A wide lacy jabOt Is fastened
to the high collar and a lovely effect
results. Still another vestee Is frfIled
from top to bottom with the narrowest
shirred lace, row upon row.
A variety OF collars In real lace,
some with cuffs to match, are shown.
Many Of these are Of the dainty, deli
cate patterns.
Vestees have so developed that
many Of them are now sleeveless
blouses, lacking only sleeves to per.
init One to remove the suit coat. They
are delightful, though, for wear with
ones suit on those days when II de-
sires to be lightly, yet smartly, CARRIED.
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Satin Wraps With Fur Collars.

Handsome satin wraps with big fur
~colIars-furs are being worn ever on
summer wraps-often have a quilted
lining Of brilliant hue. This quilting
is not always confined to the Ole
fashioned square and diamond de-
signs, but exquisite floral patterns are
outlined II the same way. Sometimes
the stitching is done in metal threads
If the lining is for a very handsome
garment. Along with the quilting, mo-
tifs Of thickly padded embroidery are
frequently used.
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PART II
Luck.
CHAPTER !.
At the Roundup Club.

A big game had been in progress all
night at the Roundup club. Now the
garish light Of day streamed through
the windows, but the electric cluster
still flung down it's yellow glare upon
the table. The men were in their
shirtsleeves. Big broad-shOuldered fell
lows they were, with the marks Of the
outdoors hard-riding West upon them.
No longer young, they were still full
Of the vigor and energy of %unflagging
strength. From bronzed faces looked
steady unwinking eyes with humorous
creases around the corners, hard eyes
that judged a man n his claims
shrewdly and with good temper. Most
Of them had made good in the land,
and their cattle fed upon a thousand
hills.
The least among them physically
was Luck Cullison, yet he was their
recognized leader. There was some
innate quality in this man with the
gray. steel-chilled eyes that marked
him as first in whatever company he
chose to frequent. A good friend and
a good foe, men thought seriously be-
fore they opposed him. He had made
himself a power in the Southwest be-
cause he was the type that goes the
limit when aroused.
While Alec Flandrau shuffied and
dealt. the players relaxed. Cigars
were relit, drinks ordered. Converse
tion reverted to the ordinary topics
| that interested Cattleland. The price
Of cows, the good rains, the time Of
the fall roundup, were touched upon.
The door opened to let in a new
conner, q slim, graceful man much
younger than the others present, and
one whose costume and manner
brought additional color into the pic
ture. Flandrau, senior, continued to
shuttle without turning his head. Gull
lison also had his back to the door.
but the man hung his broad-rimmed
gray hat on the rack-beside an ex-
actly similar one that belonged to the
owner Of the Circle C1and moved
leisurely forward till he was within
range Of his vision.
"Going to prove up soon on the Del
Orc claim Of yours, LuckT asked
Flandrau.
He was now dealing, his eyes on
the cards, so that he missed the en-
barrassment In the faces Of those
about him.
ION Thursday. the first day the law
allows" Cullison answered quietly.
Flandrau chuckled. ~ reckon Cass
Fendrick will be some sore"
Something In the strained silence
struck the dealer as unusual. He
looked up and showed q momentary
confusion.
Didn't know you were there. Cass.
Locks like I put NJ foot In Il sure
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TAN SILK FOR SPORT BLOUSE
Color Vogue Brings Pongee Into Prom
~inence; French Fashion Finally
Reaches America.

There are a great many sport
blOuses in various shades of tan silk.
This vogue, Of course, brings pOngee
into prominence. In linen and silk
blouses white, striped with tan, Is
smart.
Among the clothes Of striped fab
RIGS are silk dresses in peppermint
candy stripe. Some Of the most ex-
elusive blouse shops are making to
order shirts in these silks and furnish
ing a sufficient quantity Of the mate
rial to make plain skirts to be worn
with them. These skirts have no
trimming-not even tucks-but are
gathered to a belt at the waist and
finished at the bottom with a very
deep hem.
Although sport suits Of unbleached
or natural wool cashmere were
launched by the French dressmakers
several months ago, they are only
now being adopted by American WON
en-. The cashmere Is Of the creamy
beige tone Of wool underwear. This
strange looking material often Is com
bined with black satin more or less
deliberately quilted In beige thread to
form the fashionable country dress.
Quilting will continue to be used as a
garniture. Quilted silks are used as
Innings for coats. A beige gabardine
coat as simple as a Greek column IL
lined with quilted navy blue China
silk.
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CURLY AND KATE.

Synopsis.-Adventurous and reck-
less, rather than criminal, and ex-
cited by liquor, Curly Flandrau and
his chum, Mac, both practically
mere boys, become involved in a
horse-stealing adventure. Dispos-
ing OF the stolen stock in the town
or Saguache, Ariz., the band sepa-
rates. Mac is killed by a posse and
Curly taken captive, after he has
shot one and himself been wounded.
The man shot is Luck Cullison, a
former fighting sheriff. Cullison's
friends determine to lynch Curly
as an example to cattle thieves.
With the rope around his neck he
is saved by the Intervention Of Kate
Cullison, Luck's daughter. Luck
questions the boy concerning a no
torious outlaw. Soapy Stone, real
leader Of the rustlers. Flandrau
learns hat Soapy Stone is Guilt
sons bitter enemy and exercises a
baleful Influence over the eX-sher-
iEs o Sam, who has quarreled
with his father. Cullison goes bail
for Curly. Curly rescues Soapy
Stone from a bear trap. At the
London ranch he discovers that the
outlaw is Sam Culllson's rival for
Laura London's hand. Flandrau
and Stone set out for the lattsr's
ranch. There Curly meets his com
panions Of the rustling expedition.
Young Cullison believes Stone is
his friend and says he will stick by
him Flandrau sees some move Is
being planned and becomes con-
vinced It Is train robbery. Sam
leaves the ranch for Saguache.
Curly accompanies him. Eavesdrop-
ping, Curly hears Stone and his
lieutenant, Lnte Blackwell. arrange
to hold up the train at a crossing
known as Tin Cup. and after the
robbery shoot young Cullison and
leave his body on the scene. Curly
Is accused by Stone OF being a spy
OF Luck Cullison's. They are sepa-
rated, but part with the under
standing that their next meeting
will mean a fight to the death.
Curly makes a confidant OF Dick
Maloney, cattleman.
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quite we'll that Luck's word was as
good as his bond, but he chose to sug-
gest q doubt. "
Maybe you'll explain the joke tG
us, Cass," the owner Of the Circle 9
said very quietly.
'Oh. 1 was just laughing at the
things I see. Luck" returned the
younger man with airy ~offense, his
eyes on the printed sheet. amy law
against laughing?
Cullison turned his back on him.
"See you on Thursday If that's soon
enough, boys" Without looking again
at Fendrick he led the way to the
street.
The young man, left alone, cursed
softly to himself and ordered another
drink. He knew he was OVERRIDING 1t,
but the meeting with Cullison had an
noyed him exceedingly. The lei had
never been friends, and Of late years
they had been leaders of hostile camps.
Both of them could be ~overbearing,
and there was scarcely a week but
their interests overlapped. Finally
had come open hostility. Cass leased
from the forestry department the land
upon which Collisions cattle had al
ways run free Of expense. Upon this
he had put sheep, a thing in itself Of
great injury to the cattle interests.
The stockmen had all been banded to-
gether In opposition to the forestry ad-
ministratiOn of the new regime, and
Luck regarded Hendricks action az
~treachery to the common cause.
He struck hard. In Arizona the
open range Is valuable only so long
as the water holes also are common
property or a private supply avail.
able. The Circle G cattle and those
Of Fendrick came down from the range
to the Del Orc to water at a point
where the canyon walls opened to a
spreading valley. This bit of meadow
Luck homesteaded and fenced On the
north side, thus cutting the cattle of
his enemy from the river.
Cass was furious. He promptly tore
down the fence to let his cattle and
sheep through. Cullison rebuilt II, put
up q shack at a point which command
ed the approach, and set a guard
upon 1t day and night. Open warfare
had ensued, and n Of the sheep
herders had been beaten because he
persisted In crossing the dead line.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-06-11
IN new NECKWEAR
Oaintiness Now Expressed in
MiIady's Decorations.
Net Collars and Cuffs, With Lace
Edgings, Dress Up Dark or
Summer Erocks.

Neckwear, tastefully selected, Is
often responsible for a woman appear
Ing in an infinite variety of charming
costumes, when in reality she has sim
ply changed the appearance of one
frOck by n proper assortment of col
lars and cuffs.
Wanderings through smart shops re-
yea an array of the f~rilliest neCkwear
one can imagine.
The narrOweSt net collar and cuffs,
In cream white, add unto themselves
two narrow rows of lace edging prop
erly shirred. Daintiness is expressed
in every thread. This set would prop
erly dress up a dark frock, or for that
matter a dainty summer frock.
Madeira embroidery is, perhaps, an
unusual note in neCkWear. \ fairly
wide, round collar is heavily en-
broidered in eyeIct design and n
must admit it is lovely.
Batiste and organdie, in dainty
shades, form themselves into emo
nous collars of fichulike shape with
tluted edges.
Organize is by far the most used
material and it is said that this is true,
too, of the French creations.
A pink Organdie vestee is evenly
tucked in a tailored design with small
pearl buttons attached. A narrow,
round collar graces the top and a tiny
little black ribbon bow is fastened
thereto. The same model appears in
blue, lavender and white.
A more ambitious vestee, with dressy
aspirations, m in softest net, with
lines Stimulating the Overblouse at
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-06-11
Match Hat and Veil,

Nearly all the new wells are hand
somely bordered. In some cases a lace
effect Is gained, in others a chenille
bobbed hem. Many of these wells that
are devoted to the exclusive trimming
Of hats have a border of jet beads,
partly to weigh the yelling, and partly
for the sake Of novelty. To match
the veil and the hat is no difficulty
now. and at the present there is a de-
cided vogue for doing so, for wells that
contrast in color with the hat are less
distinctive.
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that time. | ce'talnly thought you
were an absentee he ~apologized.
cor you wouldn't have been talking
about me-" retorted Fendrlck acidly.
The words were flung at Flandrau, but
plainly they were meant as a challenge
for Cullison.
Fendrick passed to the rear room
for a drink. His impudence needed
certifying, for he knew that since he
had embarked in the sheep business he
was not welcome at this club, that in
fact certain members had suggested
his name be dropped from the books.
Before he returned to the poker table
the drink he had ordered became
three.
The game was over and accounts
were being Strengthened. CulIisOn
was the heavy loser. The settlement
showed that the owner of the Circle
G was twenty-five hundred dollars be-
hind the game. He owed Mackenzie
twelve hundred, Flandrau four hun
dred, and three hundred to Yesler.
With Fendrick sitting in an easy
chair just across the room, he found
It a little difficult to say what other
wise would have been a matter OF
course.
my banks busted just now, boys.
Have to ask you to let it stand for a
few days-say till the end of the
week"
Fendrick laughed behind the paper
he was pretending TO read. He knew
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Tea Aprons.

In these maidless days the tea
apron has again come to the fore
ground. A pretty one requires three
fourths Of a yard Of handkerchief
linen. 1t has a deep yoke band Of
hand-crocheted flet lace, and tied
with pink satin strings. The crochet
pocket consists Of a crocheted circle.
to match the yoke, turned over like a.
rever and finished with a picot edge.
The edges OF the apron are trimmed
with the same hand picot.
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they are true swisses because it is q
fact that bears nc disputing that from
Switzerland come all the swisses that
are worth buying. Especially smart
are the swisses that show q navy blue
ground with medium size white dots.
An interesting collection Of spring
frOcks includes those made Of handker-
chief linen in pale shades and en-
broidered in a little darker shade.
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Washable Curtains.

Washable curtains should be folded
in quarters and left so through all the
soaking and washing, unless the mate
rial is quite strong. Soak first in cold
water. Warm water would set the
CRIME so the curtains would never come
snow white again. Change the water
as often as possible, using plenty Of
soap. When the first dirt disappears,
use warm water, and fi..ally hot.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-06-11
Refer Coats for Small Girls.

While sweaters for the younger gen.
Grafton are shown in all colOrs and in
as many styles as are admitted for
grown-ups, smart REFER coats are
shown for girls of six to ten. They
are quite boyish in line and little girls
generally quite approve Of them.
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Meanwhile there was nothing TO do
but wait and take what precautions
they could against being caught by
surprise. One Of these was to see that
Sam was never for an instant left IN
guarded either day or night. Another
was TO ride to Tin Cup and look the
ground over carefully. For the pres
ent they could do no more than watch
events, attracting no attention by any
whispering together in public.
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FaGs and Fancies.

Swisses are unusually lovely this
spring and usually steep In price. And
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-06-11

Following the Fashion.
The edict has gone forth in Paris
that the hair IL 10 be brushed up from
the forehead.
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Ssay. Until he moved they could not.
rhey had no legal evidence except the
Ford or Curly. Nor did they know on
what night he had planned to pull on
me holdup. If they were to make a
.eomplste gather Of the outfit, with cvi-
Dsnee enough to land them In the r'ni-
tHntiary. Y esuld only be after he
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Luck CuIIison needs mon.
ey badly.
(TO BE

Never put or until tomorrow the
golf you can play today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-17
C0NNERSVILLE CLUB
SHOOT ON LABOR DAY

The newly organized gun club Of
Connersville will have an invitational
shoot on Labor Day, whether or not
the Quaker City Gun Club has an in
vitational shoot on the same day,
according to a decision reached at a
meeting in Harter's shop Monday
night.
All members of the local organiza-
ton favor a shoot on Labor Day but
do not feel like competing with Con-
nersville. 1t is probable that Rich
mond shooters will enter the shoot at
Connersville if it is held.
1t was decided Monday night that a
club shoot be held on the first and
third Thursdays of each month. A
suitable trophy, donated by one of the
ammunition companies, would be
given the club member making the
best score of the month. The first o!
these will be held Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-17
FIVE Big EVENTS ON
FOR GRAND CIRCUIT

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE
postponement of the opening days
card of the fourth grand circuit meet
ing at the Belmont track at Narberth,
Pa, gave today's program five events.
The card included the 2:10 trot,
$1,000; the directors stake, $1,000,
for 2:2O trotters; 2:0S pace, $1,000;
the William Penn stake Of $4,000 for
two-year-old trotters, and the Belle
vue Stratford hotel stake of $4,000
for 2:06 trotters.
In the 2:06 trot the entries included
A. McDonald's Baron Gigantic, c. A
Valentines Peter Coley, Ed Geers'
Don Loyez, Charley Rex's Brother Pc
ter, Ina Jay and Selka, the latter
from the Hillandale Farm and the
fastest four-year-old mare last year.
The William Penn stake brought to-
gether the largest field of two-year.
Odds of the season. including Favonia,
beaten only once this year; Bogalusa,
Betsy Chandler, Evelyn the Great,
Jane Volo, Lillian Hilty and others.
Guavetas from the Brook Farm, Ches-
ter, N. Y; Nelson Dillon, owned by
A. B. Coke. of Paoili Pa, and Este
bella Dillon, owned by D. J. Wright,
Allentown, N. j., three eastern stars,
were to make their first appearance
Of the year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-17
RAY CHAPMAN DIES OF FRACTURED
SKULL when HIT BY PITCHED BALL

hamper Cleveland's chance Of captur-
ing the American league pennant. He
was a veteran and one of the main
stays Of the team.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. II. - Ray
mond Chapman was born in McHenry.
Kentucky. January Is, 1891. He had
been a member of the Cleveland Amer
lean League team since August 30,
1912, and was considered one of the
best shortstops and most popular play
ers In the game.
Chapman played his first profession
al baseball in 1909 with Mount Vernon,
Ill. In 1910 he went to Springfield,
ILL.,, and from there to Davenport. Ia,
in the Three-I League
Cleveland first obtained Chapman
from Davenport in 1911, and sold him
to Toledo in the American association
on option. He was recalled to Cleve-
land in 1912 and had played in more
than 1000 games in an Indian uniform.
In baseball. On Sept. 81, 1917, Tim
Murnane day at Boston, he won a
loving cup for the fastest time in
circling the bases, doing 1t in IA
seconds.
In 1917 he broke all major league
sacrifice hit records with a total of 81,
and also led the American League in
sacrifices in the following two years.
He was married last year to Cath
arine Daily, of Cleveland, daughter OF
M. B. Daily, president of the East Ohio
Gas company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-17
final GAME RED-CUb
SERIES TO BE PLAYED
TODAY; VAUGHN HURLS

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE final game
of the Red-Cub series will be played
Tuesday afternoon. Hippo Vaughn
will work for the Cubs. Eller. or Luque
will oppose the Cub southpaw. If
rain prevents Tuesdays game 1t will
be played Wednesday. If the weather.
man Is kind Tuesday, the Reds will
play an exhibition game at Danville,
ILL.,, Wednesday,
After being held scoreless for e
Innings, the Reds came back and
pounded Is hits for nine runs against
the Cubs, Monday afternoon. while
all the home team could do was eight
hits and one run. Ray Fisher. Red
spitballer, was invincible for eight
rounds. He made the Cubs hit ground
balls to the infield. Not Cub runner
got to third base until the ninth in
ming, when three hits and an error
showed one tally across.
The Reds held off until the Fifth in
2ing The long scoreless period was
broken by two runs. Five more were
added in the seventh. Then came two
more. Duncan and Groh with four
out of five, led the Reds in hitting.
THa