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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-11
23,767, 1872 POUNDS
OF TOBACCO SOLD
IN CA. THIS YEAR

Tobacco sales aggregating 2,796,-
O56 pounds were made by Georgia
warehouses during the week ending
September 5. as shown in the week
ly report Of Peter Y. Rice. state
agricultural statistician. The sales
brought the seasons totals to 3D.
7G7 ,622 pounds.
Following is the official report, as
required by law:
Farmers warehouse, Blackshear,
Ga, 493,170 pounds sold; 21.25 cents,
average price; good, 80 per cent
medium 40 per cent; common, so
per cent.
Morgan's warehouse. Blackshear,
Ga, 1894 .972 pounds sold; 20.93 cents,
average price; good 20 per cent;
medium 80 per cent; common, so
per cent.
Planters warehouse, Blacllshear,
Ga, 315, 1913 pounds sold; POSI- cents,
average price: good, 10 per cent;
medium, 40 per cent; common, 50
per cent.
The Big Tobacco warehouse, Doug
las, Ga, 4G8, ga pounds sold; PISS
cents, average price; good, 10 per
cent; medium, 45 per cent; comm on.
to pei CClAl'
Growers warehouse, Douglas, Ca.
5O4, $50 pounds Sold 22.21 average
price; good, 20 per cent; medium, 20
per cent; common, SO per cent.
Fitzgerald Tobacco warehouse,
Fitzgerald, Ca, S9,442 pounds sold
1917 cents, average price; good, 60
per cent; medium, Is per cent; com
mon, 20 per cent.
Gold Leaf Tobacco warehouse, Ia
hira, Ga, 207,150 pounds sold; laos
cents. average price; good. 20 yer
cent: medium, 80 per cent; common.
so per cent.
Union warehouse, Nashville, Ga,
253, 1896 pounds sold; 1851 cent s.
average price.
Dixie Warehouse, Triton, Ga, S.
GAG pounds sold; 1871 cents, ave =.
age price; good, 20 per cent; medium
80 per cent; common, 80 per cent.
Alliance warehouse, Naldosta, Ga.
15,S9S pounds sold; 1861 cents, aver
age price
Tie following warehouses made
no report of sales, their season haV-
ing just closed: Fenner's, at Ha-
hira the Farmers, at Nashville;
the Planters ate Nashville; the
Banner, at Tifton; the Farmers, at
Valdosta; the E. B. Saunders, at
Valdosta, and the Rowland & Me ad.
ows warehouse at Vidalia.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-11
Missouri Woman Moves
To Macon in WauOn

MACON. Ga, Sept S.-Mrs.
Charles w. Towne, of Kirkwood,
Mo, is headed toward Macon, driv-
ing q team of horses and bringing a
family of six children. She wrote
the agricultural bureau of the local
chamber of commerce that she ex-
pected to locate in Macon. The team
she is driving is a veritable ''hOuse
on wheels" as the wagon is eight
feet by eighteen feet.
She says she is coming via Atlanta
and requested that information be
furnished her as to the condition of
the highway between Macon and
Atlanta
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-11
Uniorf Point Merchant
Ends Life With Pistol
As Daughter Looks On

GREENSBORO, Ga, Sept. Sc
H. Tuggle. Union Point merchant,
committed suicide early today at
Union Point. seven miles from
Greensboro He shot himself in the
head with a .5S calbre pistol. The
suicide occurred in his store, and
was witnessed by his young daughter
and a negro employe. Mr.. Tuggle is
survived by wife and six children.
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SUGAR Market

NEW lOKK. Sept, 10.-Raw sugar
prices advanced x to the basis Of So. 03
for Cuban duty laid. early today Sale,
Included 1900 bags of Cuban at s.. so
anl 7j.o0e bags at S6.03 to local refiners
influenced bv the Gain in the spot mar
Ret raw sugar futures showed advances
81 three to seven points at midday. on
covering and buying by trade interests
and houses with Cuban connections
No changes We're reported in refinen
SUGAR. the list ranging from Sis To 81 40
Tor tine Srannla;cd. Inquiry continued
soud.
Retired f,,t,,r,s ,,,u, .,,t,
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ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
coTToNSEEn MARKET
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Sept. l0.-Cotton, spot,
good demand. but business moderate; prices
steady. Strictly good middling. 15.S4d; good
mddling, 1531d strictly middling, II sid;
middling, l4.39d; strictly low middling.
1891; low middlng, 13,49d; strictly good
ordinary, l299d; good ordinary. l2.2ld;
sales. 5000 bales, including 3,400 Ameri-
cam receipts, 1000 bales, including 600
American.
Futures closed easy. net II to 81 points
lower than previous close.
Tone. easy; sales, 5000; good middling,
Is sid.
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RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS

UHICAEO Sept. 1O.-Wheat: No. 3 red
81 .2'l2; No, > hard, $1.241a M1.251a
Corn; No mixed. 81. 20Ja al .2Oa, No
yellow. Sl2ll4 61.2lai
Oats: NJ. white, ASA @49lac; No. ;
white. IGl2Gt47Ac
Rye: No. - 92c.
Barley. 70@S5c
Timothy seed. $500GI6.75
Glover seed. $il.50M2l. 30.
Lard; $l3.5O
Ribs: Sl22a
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Liberty Bonds
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
NEW YORK, Sept l0.-Coffee; Rio y
Z. lItSc; Santos No, 4, 22isc.
KANSAS CITY QUOTATIONS

KANSAS CITY. Sept. l0.-Wheat; No
. hard, $l.11tIt -; No. red. 81 Pa |. 29
Corn; No. = yellow, $l14@1141s; No,
. MIXED, Sl,10@ljl.
Oats; No. > white. SSt,c.
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ST. LOUIS quotations

red 81 .SSGi I.S6; No, ; red. Sl.25et lS0,
Corn. No. white. $.lS; NJ. yellow.
$t.2o. Oats, No white. 4Sc; No. white,
s6@ 46}s.
CloSr: Wheat. September. l22; pccem-
.htr. 81 2Tls Corn September, >ll6is.
December. Sl,l2, oats, September, ace.
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ATLANTA SPOT COTTON

Atlanta, steady, 22c.
New York, steady, 23.S0c.
New Orleans, steady, 2l.SSc.
Galveston, steady, 22.50c.
Mobile, steady, 22c.
Savannah, steady, 22.25c.
Wilmington, steady, 22.2
Norfolk, steady, 22.iOc.
Boston, nominal.
Dallas, steady, 81 .60c.
Montgomery, steady, 2l.50c.
Memphis, steady, 22.T0c.
Charleston, steady, % soc.
st. Louis, steady, 22.15c.
Little Rock, steady, pc.
Houston, steady, 22.I0c.
Augusta. steady, pc.
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MAN wanted in each town 10 wear and intro
duce c. Y. A., suits in spare time. We fur
nish samples and free suit to hustlers Write
for our great offer. Chicago Tailors Asso.. Dept
80 Station G.. Chicago
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WE START YOU WITHOUT DOLLAR Soaps,
Extracts Perfumes Toilet Goods. Expert
ence unnecessary Carnation Co.. Dept $40. st.
I Ouia
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GET OUR FREE SAMPLE CASE-Toilet
articles, perfumes and specialtes. Won
derfuIy profitable. La Derma Co., Dept.
RI St Louis, Mo-
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i'(DIlI.TRY

FRUIT TREES for sale. Agents wantel
Concord Nurseries Dept. 20. Concord. Gu
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AGENTS-Be independent. Make big profits
with our soups, toilet articles and house
hold necessities. Get free sample case offer.
HO-Ro-Co 273j Dodier st. Louis.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-11

AMERICAN WOODEN MILLS CO., Dept 1904
Chicago are making free suit for one agent
in each community to introduce their fine tailor
ed to order suits at $lS and up. Write them
TODAY for their offer.
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QUALITY CHICKS, postpaid 100 LeghorIis,
$40; Rocks, Reds, Anconas. Orps., WyDs.,
ST.; 1t. Brahmas, SIS; assorted, 81. CatalOg
Missouri Poultry Farms. Columbia. Mo.
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Classified Advertisements
WANTED-SALEMEN


FRUIT TREE a Il ) Nj 10 N-Prufitables
pleasant permanent work Good side line
tor farmers. teachers and others. Concoru
Nurseries. Dept. 20, Concord Ga
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CORN HARVESTER cuts and piles on harvest
er for windows. Men and horse cuts and
shocks equal Corn Binder. Sold in every state.
Only $2J with bundle tying attachment Test
moniaIs and catalog FREE showing picture Of
Harvester Process Harvester Co. Salma. Kan
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WANTED-AGENTS

SUIT FREE TO AGENTS
TAILORING AGENTS, raiDcoat men. and sales
men of other lnes-get in touch with us at
once We have 1ost powerful selling PROPOSE
ton in field. Our line offers finest quality
suits made to order all at one amazing low
price including big profit for agent We supply
finest swatch line outfit showing big cloth sam
pies in handsome carrying case and give every
active agent his suit absolutely free. Lines
are going fast. Write for yours at once. Adj
dress Dept 6O3 Knickerbocker Tailoring com
pany, l3l South Peoria street. Chicago.
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METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. Sept l0-Copper. duh.
ticCtroNue spot ana futures, 1893 "a lac.
I'm ilrm: spot and futures. 81 p Iron.
steady aud unchanged. Lead steady: spot.
$500, Zinc, steady: East st. Louis SPOT
6lE futures 617G6.2O. Anthony, spot.
NlO.SI.
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SALESMAN WANTED-We pay salary and
expenses; get proposition; experience
not necessary. Dixie Sales Co., L. o. Box
343, Wauchula Fla.
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MEN-Age 1910, wanting Ry. Station-office
positions, $1l5-$250 month, free transpor-
tation, experience unnecessary. Write Ba-
kerr Supt 126 Wainwright ST. Louis.
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WANTED HELP-MAl,E

MEN WANTED-We pay your railroad fare
to Nashville; let us train you to be an eX-
pert automobile mechanic and get good
job for you the cost to you is small; no
negroes taken. For free booklet, write
Nashville Auto School, Dept. 1876, Nash
VILE, Tenn.
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UEEER nMNTAT1NNS

KUBBEk QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK. Sept. lu-Rubher, smoke
ribbed sheets spot. PC.
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EARN money at home during spare time
painting lamp shades, pillow tops for us.
No canvassing. Easy and interesting work,
Experience unnecessary. Nileart Company
22JS, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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GIRLS WOMEN wanted; learn gown max
ing at home; earn so weekly. Sample
lessons free. Franklin Institute, Dept.
R-51O, Rochester n. Y.
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WANTED-Lades to embrOider linens for us
at home during their leisure moments.
Write at once. Fashion Embroideries, :"
1928 Lima, Ohio.
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FOR SALE-FARMS

FOR SALE-127 acre farm, in Gilmer coun-
ty, Ga, 800 apple trees water grist mills
miles Of Ellijay. Address J. NJ Owenby
Blackshear, Ga, Route d. Box So.
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GEORGIA FARMS FOR SALE
300 ACRES. with eighty cultivated and
balance fairly good pine timber; forty
miles from Savannah and two miles from
village, with excellent school; soil suitable
for tobacco and all other crops; 500
II. j.. Cooper. Savannah, Ga.
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HELP WANTED-MALE, FEMALE
a Ill men. women, boys. girls. II 10 To, VII
ing Co accept government positions, $1lf-
$3.50, travelling stationary, write Mr.
Ozment. 1874 st. Louis Mo-. Immediately.
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WANTED HELp-FENiAijE


S95-S192 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, IS up; get
u. S. government positions; steady work;
short hours; life positions; paid vacation
work pleasant; common education sufficient
with our coaching; experience unnecessary;
list positions obtainable FREE. Write i'm
medately. Franklin Institute. Dept. RIO,
Rochester, n. y.
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NEW YORK RAW SUGAR MARKET

hNIlted tuturcs Wtre nominal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-05
MANY IRISH JUDGES Do.
NOT SPEAK GAEL

DUBLIN, August 5.-A re
attempt to compel railway
panies in the Free State to>k
their announcements and tick4
the Irish language only, or in
Irish and English, was vigorJ
opposed by Senator W. B. Yds
the poet, who in the course of
address revealed that ne had tri
to learn Irish and failed, as he II
always failed to learn any 9th
language than English.
A strong feeling has manifest
itself in favor of making this CON
try bilingual. Irish is compulso
in the schools, and in the r.
Courts it ranks equally with n
glish. 1t is but rarely emploA.
however, and when it is, causl
some embarrassment to judges an
counsel, most of whom are ignoran
of it. Occasionally an attorna
puts in an affidavit in Irish on,
and the Court permits an adiourr
ment until counsel have succeedr
in obtaining a translation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-05
CHAPTER l
Game But Nervous

Dad Morgan stood with his shout
ders against the top rail Of the cor
ra fence, apparently asleep his
feet. The sun lad a persuasive
warmth, which was good tor KINKS
in the system. He never could de-
eide whether it melted or baked
the twinges out of him; bat he knew
# for an emollient Of power and
virtue. His figure dropped sor1-
VIOLENTLY His pipe hung loosely
from corner of his mouth. His
eyes were half closed.
But Dad Morgan was not asleep,
nor were his half-closed eyes idle,
They were watching two riders de
seend the slope on the far side OF
the wide coulee in which the rancn
buildings sprawled. There was q
piebald horse ridden by girl anc
a sorrel riddles by a man. They
were still somewhat distant for dis.
closure Of these details, but Dad
Morgan knew who was coming. TIE
pace of the riders was q walk, ant
Dad understood the meaning of it
81 expect he's got himself al
chafed up" he unused. "But he'l
put it on his nerves; see if he don't
Nothin' ever happens to him regu-
lar and natural, except maybe
swearin."
The riders were out upon a greer
level, and the piebald horse broke
into an easy lope. The sorrel fol
lowed, then checked and settled
down to a restless walk. The gir
in front turned in her saddle, glanc
ed backward, brought her mount tC
stop and waited. When the sor
rel had come abreast the two horse.
walked again in the direction of the
ranch. Dad Morgan grinned, shift
ed his position against the fence anC
began filling his pipe.
He was smoking lazily when the
riders came to a pause at the cora
gate. The girl swung of with al
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parts | haven't told him, any time
he asked me. Why, all | been dom
the past two weeks is easin' eduea-
ton into him"
Sally smiled.
"And I've picked up considerable
about nerves, which sort of makes
it an even split" added Dad. "He
don't mind my calm him Wreck.
If he was goin' to squeal about it,
why would he lay claim to beln'
such? You heard him say it. I'm a
nervous wreck he says, sort OF
proud"
ooh. we'll, don't rub it in, Dad
"Ain't rubin it in Amt goin
TO, Dad looked up suddenly. Did
you say something about his bein
gamer"
Sally smiled again and her glance
wandered to the crest of the grassy
slope and seemed to go beyond it.
"It was awfully funny" she said
"but | was scared for a minute. We
rode over as far as the second ridge
| wanted him to see a real piece OF
range country. He wouldn't admit
he'd never been on a horse before
But he did pretty well, although the
sorrel was getting servous from th5
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BETTER PASTURES
STARTED SAYS DOWNS
1000 Acres Seeded to Grazing
Grasses Within Few Years,
Railroad Head Says

Since 1921 better pastures have
been started by 2421 farmers in
Georgia and Alabama and they have
seeded more than $1,000 acres.
This interesting statement is made
by President L. A. Downs of the
Central of Georgia Railway in a
discussion of the work of the Agri-
cultural Department of the Central.
The Central Of Georgia inausu-
rated test pasture work 4 years ago,
paying half the expense Of the eX'
pertinent in each of the so counties
served by the road. Results have
proved that these test pastuers are
grazing an average of / head of rat
tie per acre, while even the blue
grass sevtion of Kentucky requires
two acres Of pasture per head OF
grown cattle.
This proof that Georgia and Ala
bama can produce milk AID meat as
cheap as any other section has
stimulated stock raising in the
southeast.
The management of the Central
of Georgia has recently made an
other offer to encourage soil build
ing, or soil refrigeration. The rail
road VIII pay half the cost of es-
tablishing test pots on which whit
er legumes viii be used to improve
the soil. 1t is expected that these
will give profitable increases i'm
crop yields.
In discussing the successful work
of the Agricultural Department of
the railway, President Downs makes
acknowledgement to the farmers,
newspapers and the public generally
for cooperation and support.
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and expectant. But he knew that
she would not say very much; she
was not much of a hand at, complais-
ing. Still it seemed, even to Dad
that it was too bad to postpone eS-
erything right at the last minute.
He would not mind riding over with
her himself, but it was TOO long a
trail for people with tv7ngs and
kinks. Sometimes he wished The
ranch was a little mite nearer the
railroad. But Sally Aever even COM
planned about that.
There had been no railroad at all
when Dad Morgan came into the
range country; at least, none within
couple of hundred miles or more.
Now there was a main line north OF
them, only about thirty-five miles
on a good trail. 1t seemed very near
70 DdQ WtlSl II IiIGG CciilIGy OuJ WIN Il
Sally began going to school in the
East, and there were seasonal go
ings and comings, with the necessity
of maintaining communications be-
tween city and ranch, Dad realized
that it was not very close, after all.
So far as he and Ma were concern
ed, that made no difference. But
Sally had grown up, and she had
an education, and she knew TIE
ways of places far beyond the
range, and-Iell, Dad understood
Still, even Sally was quite satisfied
with the range country, provided
she was not quarantined there.
It was not very large ranch ina
Dad Morgan surveyed through half
squinted eyes, nor was it busy one
The air of idleness was everywher
about it; idleness, but not decay.
was simply a ranch taking lo1l
and honorable rest The busy year
were behind it.
CONTINUED in Our Next fssue)
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wasy his mouth was pulled. /"
cts catchih', maybe"

III 8 catchlp maybe.
perhaps. At any rate, we were
standing there, right close to the
edge, when a bee lit-tn the sorrel
You know what happened. The way
he went ever that horses head you'd
have thought he'd learned TO fly. It
carried him over the edge, too, and
he went down about twenty feet be-
fore he grabbed hold of bush and
stopped himself. I thought he was
going all-the way"
81 expect you roped him?" ob-
served Dad.
"He wouldn't let me. He got mad
as fury when he saw was going 10.
He said he guessed he could climb
back without any help, and he did.
And he wouldn't let me catch tie
sorrel, either. It must have taken
him twenty minutes at least. And
then it took him another five min
utes to get on. l can't describe ux-
actly the way he did it. 1t was like
shining up. Of course, he was
pretty well scratched and mussed,
and his temper was in a frightful
state"
"Any language?" asked Dad.
''No; he was too busy, l think.
Coming home he nearly fell off
twice, trying to ease himself in the
saddle. But hefnever squealed And
he says he's going out riding tomor-
row morning. He won't make it,
though; he'll be too lame ii move, .
Dad nodded with understanding.
Any dude would be too lame to
move under equal circumstances.
Yet he was not entirely certain that
the Wreck would fail to move, even
though too lame; for he had a way
of playing the game according to his
own rules.
"Pll put on house dress, 1 be
lieve," said Sally.
Sure" agreed Dad. "Bob's
here"
She paused for an instant, looB
of surprise in her eyes.
"When did he come? didn't eX-
pect him until tomorrow morning.
| HE came while back. He amt
goin' to be able to go with you to-
morrow, as near as l can make out
Sally frowned Involuntary, Their
shrugged and continued her march
toward the house. Dad settled bacb
against the fence and resumed his
musing. Sally would be mighty dis
appointed if she did not get to The
i train tomorrow; she was all pacBcc
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speech. And if he don't like"
"He's a guest, just the same, !"
repeated Sally. "And so long as he
stays here we're under an obligation
to treat him right"
'1'm treatin' him all right, amt
I? There amt a single thing about
life in these wild and irrevercnt
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easy sweep and waved a gauntleted
hand.
Hello, Dad"
"Howdy, Sally? Howdy. Wreck"
The man on TIE sorrel made no
answer, for he was engaged in a
task With both hands gripping the
pon1mel, he raised himself in the
stirrups, frightened his lips, and
scowled Then, very slowly, he
fetched his right leg across the sor-
rels back. AS he did this he flat
tened himself forward until the
pommel burrowed into the pit Of
his stomach and his arms gripped
the sorrels neck in a tense embrace.
Then he slid crabwise to the ground.
He stood there fir several seconds,
looking at his legs, which had re-
tanned the posture necessary to en-
close the barrel Of horse. Slowly
he Strengthened them, on. after the
other. There was a groan in his
look but he did not give it speech
He turned a savage and challeng-
isg eye in the direction of Dad Nor.
gan.
''I'm fine" he said.
you're lookin' real WE'LL" OBJ
served Dad. "Had an idea you might
of got famed up some, but 1 can't
say as see any signs of it."
The rider of the sorrell stumer
stiffly forward half a dozen steps.
"Who-me? Lame? What would
I get lame for?"
Come to think of it, Wreck, I'm
burned if l know. l reckon anybod1
who can set on a fliyver for fifteen
hundred miles, maybe sixteen hun.
dred, is kind of acclimated. Any.
how, the sheriff says"
Dad Morgan broke off at slight
but peremptory gesture from tho
girl, who had opened the corral gate
and was accelerating the piebalc
horse through it with a gentle flick
of her quirt.
She was free, loose-llimbed girl
brown in the cheeks and neck, cleal
and serene of eye-a girl of the
open spaces and the rolling range
The wide calm of the big country
somehow found its expression in
Sally Morgan. But the look that
went with the gesture, while il
never broke the calm, checked Dad
as surely as though it had been an
order from Ma herself.
The rider of the sorrel watched
his mount follow the piebald into
the corral, then Strengthened hi.
shoulders, set his teeth and stepped
off briskly in the direction Of the
house. He stumbled once, pulled
himself together with vince and
FASTENED his step. Dad watched
him until his figure disappeared
through the doorway.
Now, Pm wonderin' which
nerves"
Sally stopped him again. "Iet
him alone, Dad. He's game, sany-
how"
4 amt sayin' anything he can
hear, Sally, I'm just wonderin'
which nerves is responsible. We
amt allowed to lay it on the sorrel.
or on the saddle, or on any of the
failin's of human flesh. It's got t.
be nerves or nothin'."
''Well, don't plague him about it.
If ne wants to blame it on his
nerves, why should we care? Ard
don't think he likes to have YOU
call him Wreck"
Dad viewed his daughter with a
glance of surprise.
HE amt ever said So" he re-
marked.
"And would you expect him to?
He's guest"
Hes payin' eight dollars week
to Ma. | amt sayin' We asked him
for it. Ma didn't want to take no,h-
in. But when a mans payin' he's
got the rights of free and unlipo,+od