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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-12
CHAPTER x.
The ProdlqaI Son.

They found the prodigal son with
his sister and Laura London at the Del
Mar. Repentance was writ large all
over his face and manner From Da-
Wis and from the girls he had heard
the story of how Soapy Stone had in
tended TO destroy him. His scheme OF
life had been broken into pieces and
he was badly shaken young scamp.
When Luck and Curly came into the
room he jumped up, very white about
the lips
"Fatherw
my boy"
Cullison had him by the hand, one
arm around the shaking shoulders. j..
"What-what-T'
father guessed 1t.
"Soapy and Bad Bill were killed.
Dutch is prisoner, and Blackwell es-
capped. All Spring Valley is out after
him."
The boy shuddered and drew long
sobbing breath. "Tve been fool, ia
ther-and worse"
Forget 1t, son. Wen wipe the slate
clean. I've been to blame, too"
1t was no place for outsiders. Curly
beat n retreat into the next room. The
young women followed him. Both of
them We're frankly weeping. Arms
twined about each others waists, they
disappeared into an adjoining bed
room.
Don't co." Kate called to him over
her shoulder.
Curly sat down and waited Pres
emily Kate came back alone. Her shin
ing eyes met his.
81 never was so happy In all my life
before. Tell me what happened
everything, please
AS much as was good for her to
know Curly told. Without saying q
word she listened till he was through.
At last she spoke in low, sweet
voice.
"What can we do for you? First
you save father and then Sam. You
risked everything for my brother--to
win him back to us, to save his life and
now his reputation. II you had been
killed people would always have be-
lieved you were one OF the gang"
"Shol That's nonsense, Miss Kate"
He twisted his hat in his hand uneas.
lily. Honest, | enjoyed every bit of
II. And fellow has to pay his debts"
"Was that why you did it?" she
asked softly.
"Yes. had to make good had to
show your father and you that | had
not thrown away all your kindness.
SO quit travelling that downhll road
on which had got started"
I'm glad-rm glad" She whis-
pered II so low he could hardly hear.
"There was one way to prove my
self. That was to stand between Sam
and trouble So butted in and spoiled
Soapy's game"
II wish l could tell you how fine IA
Their thinks IL was OF you. He doesn't
speak of It much, bat / know"
Nothing to what | did-nothing at
ALL" A wave OF embarrassment had
crept TO the roots OF his curly hair.
"Just because fellow-oh. shucks I"
"Thats all very well for you to say,
but you can't help US thinking what
we please"
'But that amt right. don't want
you thinking things that amt so, be-
cause"
Eyes? Because-T
She lifted her eyes and met his.
Then she knew II had TO come out,
that the feeling banked in him would
overflow In words.
Because you're the girl / love-"
He had not intended to say II now,
lest he might seem TO be urging his
services as claim upon her, But the
words had slipped out in spite OF him.
She held out her two hands 10 him
with little gesture OF surrender. The
light of love was in her starry eyes.
And then
She was In his arms, and the kisses
he had dreamed about were ON his lips.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-12
CHAPTER xi.
Outline Trail.

Kate Culllson had disappeared. had
gone out riding one morning and al
nlghtfall had not returned. AS the
hours passed anxiety at the Circle G
became greater.
"Mebbe she got lost" Bob suggested
Her father secuted this rs absurd.
You don't reckon cougar" be-
gan Sweeney, and stopped.
Luck looked at his bandy-legged old
rider with eyes In which little cold
devils sparkled. "A human cougar,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-12

CHAPTER Win the cellar of the CT
gar store Flandrau finds cipher mes
scent. Luck is held prisoner by F'endrick
and Blackwell In a sheep herder's cabin
In the mountains Fendrick wants him TO
sign REIMBURSEMENT OF his homestead
rights conditional 20 his release.
sible results OF his kidnapping of the cat
tleman, Fendrlck tells Kate Cullison
enough OF the story TO induce her 70 ac-
company him 10 her father. Cullison,
she be left at the mercy of Blackwell,
signs the REIMBURSEMENT and accompanies
Kate home
CHAPTER vII--Bucky o'connor. OF
the Texas Rhngers. lifelong friend of Gull
lison, takes q hand In the game. he and
Curly making a search for the missing
ing him with the abduction. Cullson
seeks Fendrick with the object of punish
ing the sheepmsn personally, but o'con-
nor Misunderstanding Fendrick under ar
rest
CHAPTER vIII.-o'connor apprehends
Blackwell on his way to Soapy Stones
ranch and brings him to Saguache. Black
well admits the express robbery, claiming
Fendrick took the money from him. He
also explains the circumstances OF GULL
sons abduction.
1itAI EIt lAs-f1luCkW escapes from
prison and Joins Soapy stone Sam Gull
lison receives notice from Stone OF the
approaching train holdup. Curly and
Mackenzie drug the boys coffee, and
Curly, In Sans clothes, takes his place
on the train. The robbery takes place ac-
cording to schedule. and Stone believes
Sam to have been killed. Curly over
comes stones man. left with the horses.
and gets away with them. He meets Luck
Cullison and the posse. They intercept
Stone. Blackwell and bad Bill" Gran
ston. Blackwell surrenders, but escapes
Stone and Cranston are killed.
CHAPTER X.-Back at Saguache. Luck
Cullison and his son are reconciled while
Curly and Kate disclose their mutual
love.
CHAPTER xI.--Kate Cullison, while
riding on the range. disappears. Suspect.
ing she has been abducted, a searching
party II formed, Fendrick Joining II.
CHAprER XII. Escaping from the
scene of the train robbery, Blackwell falls
into q prospect hole. Kate rescues him
He forces her to accompany him, making
for the Mexican border. Hefnmed in
Blackwell compels Kate to put on his hal
and coat and ride out of shelter. he hop.
Ing the girl will be mistaken for him and
shot while he makes his escape. Kate
reaches the posse safely. Fendrick dis.
covers Blackwell and In an exchange oil
shots the sheepman IL wounded and the
desperate killed.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-12

Half way down the lane Cranston
was hit. In the darkness his voice
could be heard, for the firing had mo-
mentarily ceased.
They've got me, Soapy. Run for It.
I'll hold 'em back"
"Hlt bad. Bill?"
I'm all In. yamos T.
Stone turned to run, and for the first
time saw that his retreat was cut Off.
AS fast as he could pump the lever his
rife began working again.
The firing this time did not last
more than FIVE seconds. When the
smoke cleared 1t was all over. Soapy
lay on his back. shot through and
through. Blackwell had taken advan-
tage OF the diversion to crawl through
the strands OF barbed wire and to dis
appear in the chaparral. Bill had
rolled over on his face.
Dick was bending over Stone. He
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

OF feeding you." exclaimed the bunny
gentleman. and, taking of his tall
silk hat. he gave the Flicker Wood
pecker some crumbs Of bread and
cake
This is as good as a Christmas
dinner" said the Flicker. as he picked
Up another crumb.
I am glad you think so, % remarked
Uncle WiggllT.
"Ahi Ahem-' suddenly said a loud
voice, and then the voice went on.
Speaking OF Christmas dinners,
think this IS where 7 set mine I
didn't expect &c so soon. but that IS
so much the better" and out from be-
hind the tree where the Flicker bird
lived, stepped the bad old Black Bushy
Bear.
-0h. dear mel I guess I'd better be
golng2" said Uncle Wiggilv, suddenly.
mot so fastl' groWled the Bear
catching hold Of Uncle WiEEily's coat
7 need you 70 help with my Christ
mas dinner"
-CUuldn help7" quickly asked the
Flicker, popping his head out OF his
nest hole. He had ducEed down in
side when the Bear came along. Let
me help you" the bird went On. 7
am very quick Now you see me and
now you don'ti' he said. and into the
hole he popped
where are you1" cried the Bear. all
fused I'd Ike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

~Why. here I ann Catch me 81 you
cam called the bird.
ont Of his hole he flickered. but
when the Bear tried 10 move his head
quickly TO look. the bird popped in-
side the tree again. saying,
Vow you see mel Now you dun't-'
Give me another clauce." cried the
Bear. who was getting angry.
Vow you see me- he cried, but
when the sloW-moring Bear looked.
the bird was gone But out he popped
again, and he kept doing this. making
the Bear look first this way and then
that so fast that finally the bear s.
neck was all twisted out Of shape.
There the bad Bushy Bear chap
stood his head all wobbled over
crooked. and out popped the Flicker
again
Vows YOUR chance. Uncle Wiggilyl
Run" cried the bird The Bear is
looking so crooked he can't see 20
chase you-" So Uncle WiEgily ran and
when the Bear tried % chase him the
bad bushy animal btnked his nose
into tree and cried ouch"
So the Flicker bird saved Uncle
Wiggily. and if the tea kettle doesn't
pour molasses in the puppy dogs rub
bers, so they stick to the sidewalk
when they 80 roller-s zatinE. III tell
you next about Uncle WigEily and the
Christmas tree--Copyrlgh 1890. by
Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

WE expect holiday business this
W year viii nearly double that OF
last year" said n A Klein, Of
the Bazaar Trunk store, 21s South FL
Paso street we are fortunately sit
uated this year. in that we have been
able to reduce materially the price Of
goods For example. leather goods
which sold last year for $50 are sold
this year for about $50. and trunks on
sale last year at SIS are sold for about
$40 The giving Of such articles has
increased materially in popularity,
and 10 my opinion. indicates that
people FOR their Christmas presents
are looking for something OF practi-
cal value 70 the recipient Il IS en-
c0uraginE 10 see that the American
public IS exercising care and economy
in its purchases. q reversal o. war
time extravaEance evidenced the few
preceding years"
The law makes any rowing band OF
gypsies vagrants.r said Charles Veale.
assistant county attorney" and as a
result they are fnreutinE all kinds OF
artfuI excuses one tribe pleaded.
when brought into court that they
were selling automobiles. and were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

Views item- The brushes on the
selby cars at ,. m are getting 10 be
something fearful Last night a
woman was 50 jostled that one OF her
ears became uncoyered.-St. Paul
News.
II IS our masculine notion that
fashion might compromise and let the
girls wear one car each.-Toledo
Blade.
The way they dress now. some OF
the girls show about everything but
their ears and their udgmeut-Ohlo
S-ete Journal.
Perhaps T. Is to disprove the say
inE little children should be seen and
no- heard" that modern girls decree
lhe-r little ears shall hear but not
be saan."-Rutgar'F
There, little ear putt. don't YOU CRY
you ~ De q hustle, by and by.-Syra-
cuse Herald.
VIII side Uhisizers ever come into
fashion aEaina' asks a reader. an
sWer. They're ~ fashion now. The
girls are wearing 'em over their
ears Regina (Sask) Post.
\ donkey has two great big ears,
and keeps them standing in the air
think 2 girls a donkey. too who
covers hers with Wads OF hair-North
Adams fAIass) Herald.
It is all right Tor a girl 10 imprison
her ears under her hair. but she ought
20 let them out some times for exer-
clze--Galveston News
Il notice Susie's wearing her hair
Ia Robert How's that2" -Bobbed."
-N. r. u. Alumnus.
speaking Of ears. OF course you
know Why they've been keeping 'em
ccrereE "lesl Whyg"-N. 7. Daily
News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

not mere rorers. Then I found that
they were not paying tax OF any kind.
and as such we're taking an unfair
advantage Of the legitimate automo-
bile dealers here They have many
other excuses pretending TO be doing
various kinds OF work. and IN reality
living hy their wits. We are WaginE
a campaign against Migrants, and
gypsles come under that head
Il am afraid that the United States,
particularly in the east. VIII face @
serious situation this winter, with
many men out OF work. prices remain
ing high, and a cold winter predict
ed" said T. l. Johnson Daily we
read OF various big plants shutting
down and throwing thousands out OF
work, or OF wage scales which are
cut And each time the employing
company announces that a bad mar
lzet for its product is responsible This
is due 20 the fact that people have
been forced 10 buy only bare necessi-
ties Automobile concerns. mauufac-
turers and sellers OF Injuries and the
building trades have been Lit by this
forced ecouomy among the average
American citizens"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Short SnatcheS
From EUe9yWheFe


We nominate william Jennings
for the office Of lord high chancellor
Rocky Mountain News
We see by a headline that Pilgrim
coins are in great demand So are az
other kinds-Detruit Free Press
Crawling around no Mans Land"
has nothing on answering the door
bell In Dublin for thrius--Eloczto
star.
Jack Kramer. dry law enforcer. has
an address on zone year OF Frolinl-
tion-- Is IL only a year--Washins-
ton Post
when the performer Is adequately
dressed. the program VIII SHOW that
DO is a peasant dance.-SlouU city
Journal
when a man expresses sympathy
for old maids he means that he re-
rrets their Inability 20 DO as well as
his wife did.-BalCimore sun.
II win be in order now for London
Co stage an luFesrl E1Llou OF Lle
American Investigation OF the IRISH
uuesti0u.-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Noah Webster missed election 70
the Han Of Fame. Perhaps his book
has won too many arguments % maze
him popular FLINT ilLicl.1 Journal
Harding is said 70 be opposed 70
display % washington society But
the short skirts win 90 Democrall nc
Vile Tennesseean-
II a woman. wearing spiral purtee
hose by choice ever came before an
insanity commission composed Of ex-
louEhhoys. you know what the YER
dict would be.-Binghamton o. -
sun
Officials IN New York city, like
some OF our own not so long ago-
deny there's such a thing as crime
wave. What do they think these thugs
are doing7 Just practicinEe-Buffaio
Commercial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
PGtter And Chatter
PTedestined LEADERSHIP

TIE maH who comes to take away
] the ashes
Acknowledge ny greeting Vita
a froTrns
he seems 10 mizs the say ana cheer
InE flarhes
That here and there lend color to
the town.
I wonder often whether God intended
The ashuan to be merely what he e,
Or whether, shufElinE downward I'M
befriended.
The fEult r. IFS.
7 FEAR the doIefuI n.hman lacks
j umbltionI
VITA tEat. he might have rinen and
been uroud-
Perhaps, IN some executive Politons
Be Issuing orders to q crowd
Sun. God may know that II would be
q blunder
To let the ushman wish TO claim
place
Above the one he occuule1-I wonder
u that's the cnsei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Being A Part OF 4 Community

no We as men appreciate what it
u means 20 be an integral part no
matter how small, Of a live. grow
Ing wonderful community such as This
IN which we uve2 It matters not
how humble citizen one may be
each man has his part 20 play. No
one else can play II for him; no one
else can take his part
Each man who lives IS the center
Of a circle within which his activities
are confined And Il depends solely
upon him whether those activities
are for good OF for bad. TO- IN end
"a which there IS satisfaction OF IL
which there IS failure And what a
wonderful thing C is 10 live and
breathe and be a citizen Of such a
country as ours-Where we can do as
We please In 80 long as we do not
invade the rights OF others
sorry Is The man who does not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Out Of Work

elOsingmore fear;
a Jacks And
they their fortunes and sight
they read these rhymes and took the moral to their souls and tsd down
did
factory pueys
galley while
credits
laid off
spsH booming
hay And fear STEPPED and beWah their present lot
81 told but nothing would hit Oh watch
way;
and practice thrftyou be there yourself
couvrirht BIZ Geo-ze Matthew adams WALT mason
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

I HEAR dat sod haH chosen eertaIe
nations
To have dominion over an ne
earth.
To suaEd tas Others, fix their aspirin
tl0uI,
And give them rights, aesordinE to
their worth
TIE lesser peoples often EroaH or
grumnle,
And now and ehea grow desperate
and bold
they ought % Learn submission and
be humble.
So We are told
THE learned doctors tnorriu=
Gods lnteufiong.
Leaving nothing dark or vague or
meEpl1lneds
Why then nhcuId there be Outbreak.
or dlzEelniona-
Why Ey to hinder what iu- pre-
0rdalncdf
The ashman who vas born TO carry
Hay have no a1Dirations-none At
II God directs the bit OF mud that
Eul1HheH
Aeuinsf a wall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
Public Getting More Practical With Christmas Gifts;
End OF Gypsy Train In FL Paso Is Found Troublesome

II motorists VIII govern them
selves merely BY common sense rule.
the traffic situation here viii be eased
and there VIII be fewer cases IN the
justice courts for traffic violation
said constable j N. Davis. u have In
structed my speed cops to put a com
mon sense Interpretation on the traf-
fic laws, and I know they are doing
so. in spite OF this. however. many
are brought into court for Violations
which show that Dc was pure careless
ness that caused their arrest. There
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

I know and admit his faults and short
comings, and sorrier still IS he whose
SELF importance makes him feel that
: the world reFolTes around him Just
one hour in a still canyon with great
craEs OF granite rising above should
mako him know his lttleness and his
lack Of SELF importance
Selfish With Our Troubles.
How selfish we are with our little
troubles and our little isalousies and
ALop 70 think Just how much Of h-ppi-
ness they steal from out Of our lives?
why should We not forget them2 And
instead OF a Ecowl give smile2 A
man gets ont Of life iust what he
puts into IT. IL we feel a hatred and
show a scowlins face We get hatred
ana a. Sowing face In return
What does Il matter II we are
sometimes misunderstood and our
hearts that are but human should
ache and hurt2 is thar any reason
Why we should not play our parts2
should we be cutters when all around
us there Is 50 much TO be grateful and
thankful 1orl Where Is there more
wonderful sunshine by day, more
glorious stars by night and where is
there more beautifully shown at even
tide the gold and crimson and purple
or our hlllsl And where are there
more wonderful friends than we have2
As you walk down san Antonio
.
20 look into the faces Of your friends
and hear a greeting that comes only
from the hearts OF friends--'hello
Iom,' Hello Bill' and TO touch now
and then the hands Of strong men in
that grasp that can only mean friend
ship and Affection
Are our little petty 5ealousies. our
rnisun Outstanding and quarrels and
natreds OF any consequence IN this
brief life OF ourst What a wonder
ful world this would be II we could
forget them and smile and be glad
and grateful for The Joy Of living. ]
wonder how much hettertcitizens. how
much better neighbors and how much
better men We would be-
Life, OF course, is Q struggle; we
are born. we live and breathe and
fight and love and die A too placid
life would be undressing and it
takes fire 10 bring out the gold, but
IL Is worth while TO stop now and
then and ask ourselves n we are play
.ng our part; IL we are so acting that
those who know us love Us and are
better for our companionship or are
we so ruled by our selfishness and
lttleness that when u shah be our
time 10 slip away into the silence OF
eternity thai there VIII be those who
shall be glad TO see us 90.
What greater monument should man
crave than the love and affection OF
those with whom he ass0clzres2 Even
though the heart may sometimes be
sad let MS smile and be glad AND
ABOVE ALL LET Us PLAY OUR
PARTS AS MEN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

CRICKET HICKS was in TickviIle
- Saturday He reports that a near
sighted man has opened a near-bar and
is selling near-hear.
=
Jefferson Potlocks read today where
some society woman away off yonder
had a kitchen shower. He says be
didn't know any else's kitchen leaked
except his'n.
Slim Pickens was out hunting today
and shot at a barn. He thinks the barn
must have moved Just a little before he
pulled the trigger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20
II Years Ago Today
ron ne H.raIa Of M. pst.. 1noa.

DOCK ISLAND train No. so. west
n bound vas ceraued at Cullison.
south Of Hutchinson early TO-DAY
Two cars and the engine left the
track and all but The. engine was
turned over The wreck is believed
TO have been caused By spreading
o. the rails. Among the seriously in-
iursd are =. T. horton, OF BlEbee- and
l. II Ransom, o. II Paso- The train
vas made up at Fl Paso-
Tombstone and Tucson VII Be- con
Eected By telephone during the early
". s.. Fox, OF Carlsbad. n. IL. e IN
The promoters Of the El Pazo anl
Carlsbad short line railway. He viii
guarantee terminal faclileE. bonus.
etc, also win 80 east as agent 70
sen the bonds OF the proposed rail-
An important real estate deal was
closed yesterday afternoon, when r.
=. Page sold 70 Stephen O'Conuor the
Brady home, az 400 Montana street.
i re property was owned BY James f.
Miss Blanche Ostsr. daughter o. SUI
perlntenoeut A. r. Os-cr. OF IRE
from Los Angeles, where she has been
soutnW western. arrived home toc7s
spend the holidays
J. 3. Reynolds. first assistant ser
retary c1 The treasury, arrived iu =
Paso last evening from the west and
after spending the day here. VIII
leave this evening over the g. II f1-
Galveston. Today at noon A. T.
sharpe. collector OF customs enter
tanned at luncheon at the St Regis Oh
honor OF the secretary The guests
were. r. ID. Edwards. consul. of
Juarezs j. A Happer. Horace j.. Ste
vsus. Jos. IL. Wllllamz IL ID. slater
] a. smith. A g Poster and George
q. Black. special treasury agent
Mss Mabel Walton. o. central
Texas. IS the guest OF Sire = r. Car
peuter az her home. on Myrtle avenue
John Kitchens. a mining man 1l
Chihuahua. Mex. viii be On El PaE1
to spend the holidays with his family
1914 North Florence street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

MRS. LAFE BUD vent Z a party US
AiA tsrday afternoon an met some nice
people an learned a few new drinks.
Mrs. Tilford Moots poisoned her family
this momiH' when she mistook III pen
ell shzrpensr fer tn coffee mill
Copyright National Newspaper service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

JAPAN POPULATION INCREASES.
Toxic. Japan, Dec. 20.-Japan's pop
ulation is 77.oo5.000. Of which $3.50
600 are in Japan and 1E2s4.ooo in
Korea, according TO the new census.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-20

Mesa, AriE. Dee. 20.-The Wom-
ans club Of Mesa has taken I'D the
work Of seeing that all houseowners
shall have numbers and mail recep-
tacles, 10 the end that free mail de-
livery shall be established at an
early date.