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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-11-16
CHAPTER TX ;I'EF
An Interrupted Siesta.

No man ever had more eloquent
and beautiful pleader for his cause
than had Dick Gale in Mercedes Cas-
taneda. Nell lay in the hammock,
her hands behind her head, with rosy
cheeks and arch eyes. Indeed she
looked rebellious.
Dick was inclined to be rebelllous
himself. Bedding had kept the rangers
in off the line, and therefore Dick
had been Idle most of the time, and,
though he tried hard, he had been
unable to stay far from Nell's vicinity.
He believed she cared for him; but
he could not catch her alone long
enough to verify his tormenting hope.
He had long before enlisted the loyal
Mercedes in his cause; but In spite OF
this Nell had been more than match
for them both.
Gale pondered over an idea he had
long revolved in mind, and which now
suddenly gave place to decision that
made his heart swell and his cheek
burn. He went in search Of Mrs. Bel
ding, and found her busy In the
kitchen.
The relation between Gale and Mrs.
Bedding had subtly and Incompetent
sively changed. He understood her
less than when at first he OWNED an
antagonism in her. If such thing
were possible she had retained the
antagonism while seeming to yield to
some influence that must have been
fondness for him. Gale had come to
care greatly for Nell's mother. Not
only was she the comfort and strength
of her home, but also of the inhabi-
tants Of Forlorn River. Indian. Mexi-
can, American were all the same to
her in trouble or illness; and then she
was nurse, doctor, peacemaker. helper.
She was good and noble, and there was
not a child or grOwnup in FOrlorn
River who did not love and bless her.
But Mrs. Bedding did not seem happy.
She seldom smiled, and never laughed.
There was always a soft, sad, hurt
look in her eyes. Gale often won
dered If there had been other tragedy
in her life than the supposed loss OF
her father in the desert.
Mrs. Bedding heard Dicks step as
he entered the kitchen, and, looking
up, greeted him.
Mother" began Dick, earnestly.
Bedding called her that, and so did
Ladd and Lash, but it was the first
time for Dick. "Mother-I want to
speak to you ..-~.--- -
The only Indication Mrs. Bedding
gave of being startled was In her
eyes. which darkened, Swallowed with
multiplying thought. -----~--.-~r.,.---.
81 love Nell" went on Dick, simply
"and 1 want you to let me ask hel
to be my wife," -,a,,fcs
Mrs. Belongs face blanched to 8
deathly white. Gale, thinking with
surprise and concern that she was
going to faint, moved quickly toward
her, took her arm.
"Forgive me. I was blunt.
But I thought you knew"
"Tve known for long time,' replied
Mrs. Bedding. Her voice was steady
and there was no evidence Of agita'
ton except in her pallor. "Then you
you haven't spoken to Nell?"
Dick laughed. 1--WE been trying tc
get chance to tell her. havenN
had it yet. But she knows. hope
I almost believe Nell cares a little fol
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Blanco Sol was but TO court doubt.
Plain it was the raider could not make
the opening ahead Of Ladd. He saw
it and swerved to the left, emptying
his six-shooter as he turned.
Blanco Sol Numbered across. Then
the race became straight away up the
valley. It was fleet, beautiful, mag
nificent race. Gale thrilled and ex-
ulted and yelled as his horse settled
into a steadily swlfter run and began
to gain.
The gap between Diablo and Sol
narrowed yard by yard. All the devil
that was in Blanco Diablo had its run
ming on the downward stretch. The
strange, cruel urge of bit and spur,
the crazed rider who stuck like burr
upon him, the shots and smoke added
terror to his natural violent temper
He ran himself off his feet. But he
could not ehde that relentless horse
behind him.
Then, like one white flash following
another, the two horses cleaned down
the bank Of a wash and disappeared
in clouds of dust.
Gale watched with strained and
smarting eyes The thick throb in
his ears was pierced by faint sounds
of gunshots. Then he waited in al
most uncomfortable suspense.
Suddenly something whittier than the
background Of dust appeared above
the low roll of valley floor. Gale lev
eled his glass. In the clear circle
shone Blanco Soils noble head with it's
long black bar from ears to nose.
Soils head was dropping now. Another
second showed Ladd still in the saddle.
The ranger was leading Blanco
Diablo - spent t. broken-dragging-
riderless.
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The remaining two raiders fran
tically spurred their horses and fed up
the valley. Ladd sent Sol after them.
The raiders split, one making for the
eastern outlet, the other circling back
of the mosquitoes. Ladd kept on after
the latter. Then puffs of white smoke
and rifle shots family cracking told Of
Jim Lash's hand in the game. How
ever, he succeeded only in driving the
railer back into the valley. But Ladd
had turned the other horseman, and
now it appeared the two raiders were
between Lash above on the stony
slope and Ladd below on the level.
There was desperate riding on part
of the raiders to keep from being
hemmed in closer. Only one Of them
got away, and he came riding for life
down under the eastern wall. Blanco
Sol settled into his graceful, beautiful
swing. He gained steadily, though he
was far from extending himself.
! Some few hundred rods to the left
of Gale the raider put his horse to the
weathered slope. He began to climb.
Zigzag they went up and up, and when
Ladd reached the edge of the slope
they were high along the cracked and
guttered rampant. Once-twice Laid
raised the long rifle, but each time he
lowered it. Gale OWNED that the
rangers restraint was not on account
Of the Mexican, but for that valiant
and faithful horse. Up and up he
went, and the yellow dust clouds rose,
and an avalanche rolled rafting and
cracking down the slope. 1t was be-
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MAPLE RIDGE

Mr.. E. E. Mcdonald and DR.. Nc
Cam of Bemidji were out hunting
deer in this vicinity and made sue
cess1ui hunt.
Martin, Charles, Dan and Irene
Belineau and Nick Cloas attended the
dance at the Deer Lake hall and re-
ported fine time.
Mr.. Willie Hill and wife moved
to Blackjack last Tuesday. 4
Mr.. Pingle was a Bemidji caller
Monday on business send III
John Baker returned from North
Dakota this week. Heis starting in
business againat ;
Clifford, St.. Peter, who has been
employed at Subway, returned home
Sunday - Z. &c.
Mr.. Nick Clos left for camp Mon
day. z - r@-e'~". 49, -
Mrs. .Stenstrud wheeled to Pupos-.
ky last Monday on business.
Nick Cloas visited at the Belineau
home the weekend and also enjoyed
successful hunt.
Mr.. Henry Bulk has returned on
his farm last week.
Merrick St. Peter called at Otto
Ashby's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. E. E. Mcdonald and DR.. Nc
Cam motored to Bemidji Monday
with Leonard Dickinson Monday ev-
ening. ~ 49,.
Mr.. Tom Foster Of Minneapolis is
visiting his brother at Maple Ridge.
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Only Ono Of Them Got Away, and He
Came Riding for Life Down Under
tho Eastern Wall.

You'd belief that a horse, burdened or
unburdened, could find footing and
hold it upon that wall Of narrow
lodges and inverted, slanting gullies.
But he climbed on, sure-fOoted as a
mountain goat, and, surmounting the
last rough steps, he stood q moment
silhouetted against the white sky.
Then he disappeared. Ladd sat
astride Blanco Sol gazing upward.
How the cowboy must have hOnored
that raiders brave steed!
Gale, who had been too dumb to
shout the admiration he felt, suddenly
leaped up, and his voice came with a
shrek:
"Look out, Laddy!"
A big horse, like white streak, was
bearing down to the right OF the
ranger. Blanco Diablo! A matchless
rider swung with the horses motion
Gale was stunned. Then he remem.
bered the first raider, the one Lash
had shot at and driven away from the
outlet. This fellow had made for the
mesquite and had put saddle on
Belongs favorite. In the heat of the
excitement while Ladd had been in
tent upon the climbing horse, this last
raider had come down with the speed
Of the wind straight for the western
outlet. Perhaps. very probably, he
did not know Gale was there to block
it; and certainly he hoped to pass
Ladd and Blanco Sol. 5000
A touch of the spur made Sol lunge
forward to head off the raider. Diablo
was in his stride. but the distance and
angle favored Sol. The raider had nc
carbine. He held aloft gun ready
to level it and fire. He sat the saddle
as if 1t were a stationary seat. Gale
saw Ladd lean down and drop the
.4O5 in the sand. He would take nc
chances of wounding Belongs best
loved horse.
Then Gale sat transfixed with sus
pended breath watching the horses
laundering toward him. Blanco Dia
} bio was speeding low, fleet as an an
telope, fierce and terrible in his dew
fish action, horse for war and BLOOD
and death. He seemed unbeatable
Yet to see the magnificently running
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left for Crookston camp Thursday,
Theodore Brown taking them back.
The Ladies at Goranson's was well
attended.
number Of young people called
on P. Goranson's Thursday night.
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Henry Rensvold brought some
cattle to town Friday.
S. Esther Iverson called on Myrtle
and Mabel Brown Thursday evening.
Ben Goranson called on Theodore
Brown Wednesday night.
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.C.&E.I.
LIN.

Leave Chicago Dearborn Sta.) 1t
l2:25 noon. over the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railway - arrive
at the Gulf Coast next afternoon.
Reduced Round Trip Fares
For reservations. information and booklets ,
address
G. T. FINLEY. Northwestern Pass. Agent
GRE. l.. 720 Pioneer Bldg.
ST. Paul. Minn.-or
II. l. SWEENEY. Trav. Pass. Agent. l. an.
633 Metropolitan Life Bldg.
Minneapolis, MINI.
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A picturesque sweep Of bay
indented shore line between
New Orleans and Pensacola
- beaud6ed by palms and
moss covered oaks, fragrant
with flowers.
Hinged with romance and the
glamour Of pirate days, it offers
you every outdoor diversion
s6shing-sail ing-golf-hunting
- tennis and the hospitality Of,
these noted resort .cities:a Bays
st. Louis, Biloxi, GuEpoh, Mississippi
City. Mobile, Ocean Springs. osca.s
goula, Pass Christian. ;-rz-2a~no5 i
America.s Riviera is easy Of, access via
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hear their cries Of surprise and
chagrin. silly Sam. more needy Of
amusement than the others, would look
In vain for his expected go-cart; Sue
would miss the two dress patterns foe
her big doll, her new hat and high
chair for her little doll, Bill Tanner
would not get his skates; Dick would
stu need sled. II was anything but
q berry tree.
But Il was wonderful tree. II had
power of making itself felt all over
u neighborhood. II could summon San
tn Claus by kind Of wireless message
that went through walls and every
thing. II reached as far as the folks
who were having q Christmas eve
party two blocks away and made them
think Of Mr.. Folsom's mill boss and
Mrs. Folsom's laundry woman. They
had been wishing for some new fun
for their party that day and now Il
came into their heads to 20 over and
be Santa for the Tanners. So the tree
drew very silent but very busy com
pany to the Tanners' back door.
A. the children had left directions
for Santa on the table II was easy to
find out what the tree was expected to
do. 20. presently, II did II. There was
more, too. than orders for the wanted
things; the merrymakers had brought
with them enough to satisfy any rea.
sonable tree; there were picture books.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
Christmas
Ic~l>1~ oy mary
.HIOl6IX Gruhom
bonner
10. 1879. Western Nev,n.n., ,,,,o, /,

iNt ''e"-Poprt OutOu1
HAROLD had been told BY his
= mothei that big cities were full
OF designing women. Harold did not
Know whether his mother was right
or not. But he did know that in his
city boarding house there was one of
the dearest little girls who had ever
lived.
Harold was not selfish. He was far
from being a miser. His Idea of a
miser was chap he had known In his
nome town. He had never spent any
money which he couid possibly avoid
spending. He always ate with his
friends and rarely paid for meal. He
was always out Of cigarettes and 80
smoked his friends cigarettes.
He had made a good living and
never failed to talk Of his poverty.
He had been accused Of worshIping
money and he had replied: "Not a Bit
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
CHRISTMAS EVE
Of YESTERYEAR
Observation-Disclosures

CHRISTMAS eve Il less assi
Little ssoclings IN row.
rans with care. and msushs Ill w,d>
Ssssins BY the ehin.sy eide.
ehildrsa'' chatter. eager. sw.s.
"ompins psttsr Il little fssa
Hearts all flustsrins with dslisAa
Eyes with Questioning weadsr hrighs.
ssnla,sa' VIXEN their pssysss were ~
ss, ' away 10 I'D.
with the Child e BssAI.As~
u their hsarts, . ehIli v,sh sAs-i
e%s hearts. which Asas jsys esuA m
Ssr'nss Of peace and all sesi-wsih
o.ppy Aands ef parent skrifs
''se'ns for each child ss.s ~
!1,,l. stocking. In . rev.
s x 1t last fro- s.p :. s..i-
car ..' nor shsf ca. dim he sl.,r.
~n'''ma' eve a leas .sei
-Ssekssy 5. EsAss.
*''"'saD@-e.$aass~
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.,v.t o,,a.., e,.,,,,c,.s,e uns1tSihSl, e.a
daraa E,,.n nra On. =, shass ~,
co,rn,o,nars ma hor~h. 80 ccr,.s -
~Ths Chss,,nas Corn," ~ ns.,.u. -
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,c,sr =, haa No, ,ror-o.sd ms..sr.
xna -, All. sora Ths,s,r,a. IT., an.
,,har sSa nod me. n. a cola ~ No. ,h.s
,hasa oh,,dren hod anon ~. r,ss,,,I-
nnor Coats ana Ma -srrovsS 'r,,sn
' q, .,.h .ha 90 "r,.n ~" n.a .,,cs,.
on - .,,a.,,,. :, T,,"" IA la en-.
thov ha1 sp,na =, ,ha r,ca warm ,h,n~.
.n 49, m.u - =" .S,,s.S. 80. -s.ss
T,,on ..s,..aS ~. ~. I'LL. ~. =.
~. .ssssssSv s.". ~. s''~s.S
eo"e.s 'o' .s'e s''1" 'A'
sone y" a.sn'y
anu ano.ner pcIson nau pe..su NJ
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little boy only going TO serve a. IN
excuse for man to smile at heri
But In another moment he was apol.
oglzlng.
I I'm so sorry" he said. II was try.
Ing to place you In my mind. I was
20 sure ! knew you. And then l re-
membered that you were the picture
Of the girl on the cover OF u magazine
last Christmas which saved all the
year and 30 which 10 naturally very
familiar TO me. am 90 sorryl"
And then Ellen laughed. For last
year she had posed for one Of her
artist friends. sta
II don't suppose you've any idea."
the man continued. "how much good
that picture did. I've heard so many
speak Of 1t and Of the Christmas spirit
It expressed. You fairly breathed Il
then" sff
And now I'm differentr she asked.
"You don't look just as-1ust a.
Christmasy." he faltered.
And Ellen felt ashamed. For she
had been critical Of others and In wor-
rying about the worlds shortcomings
she had lost her own Christmas spir-
II. But Il had been merely wander
ing--it was not utterly lost--and the
mani The man who had found II
again for herr
They became friends and then they
became sweethearts and they made of
their love q permanent thing and were
married.
And he always called Ellen his beau
tiful Christmas picture And Ellen
wa glad that he did. Il kept con-
stantly In mind the Christmas spirit
that had once almost left her for good
and all
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
DOES IT PAY TO WORRY
ABOUT AppENDICIII0f

Can appendicitis be guarded again
at! Yes. by preventing intestinal =.
lection. The Intestinal antissptis,
Alder-i-ka. acts ON BOTH upper and
lower bowel removing ALL foul. d.
caying matter which start infection.
EXCELLENT for gas ON stomach a.
chronic constipation. II removes
matter which you never thought was
in your system and which nothing
else can dislodge. One man reports
II Is unbelievable the awful impuriL
ties Adler-i-ka brought out.
VIM. Thornton, druggist
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The CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT
By May Graham Bonner
20. iSaa, western Newspaper Union.5

4
Il. Lien had been feeling that there
was no such thing In the world a.
Christmas spirit.
During the summer, for example,
she had taken trip. Everyone seemed
to enjoy II. Everyone seemed to be
glad to get away from tile world with
Its scandals and Its spoilt civilization.
That was what everyone said az they
took the trip through the simple wilds,
remote and picturesque and old.
This seemed to be the life everyone
longed for and then some one men,
toned scandal which had taken place
nearby some months before.
With a dash everyone made for the
scene--so they could tell the people
back home that they had seen the To-
cality of the scandal aud Ellen had
been disguised. Was Il such sordid
world after allf
Then she had taken some poor chill
dren to big store to see the Christ.
mas display and they had been refused
udmittance. The customers had OBJ
jected to such crowds Of children
they wanted TO see the display them
selves-why should poor children see
the toys when they could only look
And all about the outside Of the store
were eager little faces peering into
the windows and hoping that perhaps
they could get In when the one who
watched at the door was not looking.
Once In while one did and the chill
dren from outside waited for the news.
"What did you sect What did you
sect" they shouted a. the lucky one
came out again. hss{Sk
Other stores had been different.
Other stores had not had their rich
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told him Of person she had known
whom she considered q miser. and she
had told him Of Joke upon this
"miser." For he had hargained with a
little shop dealer and had obtained an
article marked q dollar for fifty cents,
and then had walked down the street
little farther on and had seen the
same article In another window for
twenty-five cents. And finally he had
seen II In n ten-cent store for dime
well, he had almost considered life
useless, while everyone else had 70
joiced that It had been good one On
the "miser."
One Of the reasons that made him
feel that she thought. perhaps. he was
mean was because she knew Others
who were generous. Or, at least. one
other.
Every Saturday she had received
flowers. She had taken O card out Of
the box as they had sat at the board.
ing house table ut breakfast. The
other boarders teased her about her
admirer and she seemed to enjoy II.
Only he felt uncomfortable and could
say nothing.
And Helen. whom he called to him.
self the dearest little girl, had been
receiving these flowers for quite q
few weeks now.
Finally he could stand Il no longer.
His mother needn't tell him anything
more about the city's designing wom-
en-. He was not going to lose the
dearest little girl, II there was yet q
chance. because Of his mothers warn
ings to keep to himself.
And. besides. Christmas was coming,
and Christmas was a time Of year
when everyone felt happy. He was 60
ing to make q tremendous fight to
happy
And he sent her vi0lets, beautiful
deep purple violets. with a pink rose
In the center.
Never had he seen her 20 happy ~
she was over his vlolets. How differ.
emily she acted about bis than about
the others. And then he asked her Il
she would take q walk with him. So
far, they had had all :.-eir talks In the
boarding house.
II wonder" he said, III you'd think
It was awfully sudden II I made q lit
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you MOWERS Ill aiOnB.
"Oh," Helen said. "rll have to tell
you the truth. sent them to myself.
You were 80 shy. you seemed to like
me and yet couldn't go about telling
me or asking me out. and ] thought
maybe I'd make you curious or Jealous
or something"
.And you've cared for me all along
a. have for your" he queried.
She nodded. And then he told her
the WARNINGS he had been given by his
mother.
II don't know out what's she's
right" Helen said. II made designs
for you, she could truthfully say"
But neither Of them thought Of the
past. only Of the glorious future ahead.
And Helen wore more violets ON
Christmas day aud ring with stone
which sparkled 50 beautifully. And
they had dinner by themselyes--a real
Christmas dinner. for II was not only
Christmas day-lt was their wedding
day too
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picture puzzles, games, scissors
grinder that could make the sparks
fly, . train Of cars that could 90, doll
that could say ''mama," and candy
enough to 90 round. For Father and
Mother Tanner there was pocketbook
with gold In II. and note Of good
cheer that was better than the gold.
So the wonderful tree spent the rest
Of the night In trembling Joy. It could
not sleep for thinking Of the friendly
love that had provided such happy
morning to come. And when the first
OF the morning light brought all the
Tanners downstairs the tree fairly
shook with pleasure. amid the wonder
and the glee Of that Christmas day.
Az for the servants OF Santa Claus,
they had never had such q merry
Christmas before. Their hearts were
50 warm thar they did not mind the
frost. They sang over the pleasure of
giving pleasure and relief. They said
they knew that Santa Claus had to live
up North so that he could cool on after
his warm interest In the happiness OF
othefs. Iney addressed him In verses
that must have made him 1ollier than
ever. calling him:
THE MAGIC MAN
There 10 . man who lives Up aorth
All clad In robes and furs.
And every year he sallies forth
A. love his going spurs.
He fnitigatss the winters cold
That otherwise would freeze,
And keeps himself from growing ola
ny tending Christmas trees.
The children for his coming walt.
SO do the old folks. too;
Unhappiness goes out the gate
When Santa comes to you.
And their own presents never seemed
10 large and good before.
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The Wonderful
Tree

Iswspaper Union.}

W. AVE. Westsru NeWepaper Unton-i
r. STOOD In the corner OF rather
needy room. II was festooned with
strings Of popcorn aud cables Of Gran.
berries. wisps Of tissue paper and
Unset ornaments were out upon the
branches, and small candles stood
ready to illuminate the occasion. There
were many invisible things upon the
tree. too. The imaginations Of the
children had been NJ busy a. their
dreams. Family resources may b
limited. but there are no bounds In the
realms Of Santa Claus and hope. In
the magical Christmas time the clouds
Of poverty are all as gilded and beau
tiful as any sunset can furnish. Any.
ching may happen then. Cinderella u
rs hopeful as her more favored sis.
tiers: not an urchin but has an expect
ant eye. So the Tanner Christmas tree
was as beautiful as Q picture and -
full Of presents az a picture could be.
But, however pictured by fancy and
made Of good wishes, the presents were
oil invisible. No one could see what
was In the heads Of the dreamers and
the hearts Of the anxious but needy
providers. For weeks the mill had
been closed. and now the family pock-
etbook was about empty. Father Tan
ner looked at the tree. could not see
gift on II. and shook his head. Moth
q Tanner was inclined to make the
best Of II. 4 w
Yes, the tree was one Of the family.
Il had been the tree Of last years
Christmas and the tree Of the year b.
fore that. II was q tree that kept tn
evergreen habit and that did not seem
to grow old. II was like living tree,
niade to bring forth its fruit every
year. II had been 20 good to them that
they had named It Bounty. And now
Il stood there In the dark. all dressed
up. but with nothing but blossoms.
without any fruit. II could see the
hurrying children running to their
morning disappointment. It could