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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
CHAPTER XIV
The Old Maid Sheepherder

Julia stayed at the sheep ranch the
night after her brother and his COM
panion started for Guadaloup canyon.
1t was long before she could get to
sleep. The enterprise upon which the
two men were embarked was dan
gerous one, even though they had gone
only to spy out the land. She wished
she had insisted more strongly that
they take larger posse, for If they
should meet the rustlers and there
should be q battle they would prob
ably be worsted. Thinking of 1t now,
in the darkness Of the night, their un-
dertaking seemed foolhardy.
She was glad Of the darkness and
the freedom it brought from the need
to talk. Her thoughts were Of Wilson
Mccain. What had he meant when
he said he would not tell her his opin-
ion of her? She tried to vision again
the look that had accompanied the
words, and her pulses throbbed with
JOY and apprehension. He was no
friend. The lines in which their lives
had been cast made that impossible.
But he was the man she loved. No
longer did she deny that to herself.
1t gave her singing delight to admit
1t. They could be nothing to each
other. Never! Never! None the less
he was everything to her.
1t was long past midnight before her
eyes closed. They opened only when
the tinkling OF knives and forks told
her that Ethel was setting the table
for breakfast.
"What time is it?" she asked
drowsly.
We've been up hours" Ethel told
her. Ann said to let you sleep. She's
had her breakfast and started for one
OF the camps. You don't have to go
home today. do you?"
"Think I'd better. Pills away, you
know"
'Mr Rafferty, will look after things.
He's been doing it good many years,
hasn't he?"
During the day Julia continued to
argue that she must be getting home,
but she made no move to go. The fact
was that she was very reluctant to put
that half dozen extra miles between
her and the men who had gone to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
When Broad Ii "Stale"

Definition and explanation Of stall.
ing: ut is rather difficult to define
statement fully in few words. From
the standpoint OF the consumer, bread
is considered stale when, measured by
the sense OF feeling and taste by con-
tact with the skin and palate, 1t ap-
pears dry and harsh, and not accept
able as fresh. There are, Of course,
various degrees Of staleness, and there
exists no absolutely definite dividing
line between the so-called freshness
and staleness Of the loaf. In general,
however, bread which Is termed fresh
possesses a crumb which is somewhat
translucent, elastic and springy, while
the crumh Of stale bread is more
opaque and at first tough, then later
crumbly or hard, with noticeable
lack Of favor"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
II - You S Su1a
FROM PILES

sooner or later you will try every.
thing in an effort to stop that tor
ment. Perhaps you'll find the ono
remedy that actually works. Why
delay Try ROCOL today and ban.
ish Piles.
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Send this I'D and $1.OO for FULL treat.
ment today. MEDICOLEUM CORPOR.
Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
Explaininp the Sipn

Near Cleveland, Ohio, a man no
tlced store with a neatly painted
sign on the front window reading
1--WE dress all our own poultry" Be.
low this sign in the window were
displayed summer dresses, hosiery
and other womens apparel. The
mystery was solved when it was
discovered that a meat store had
Just moved out and dress shop had
lust moved in.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29

desert she had mentioned She had
cast aside all feminine coquetry, all
-he alIurement Of her sex. For she
knew that unless she broke through his
reserve now he would go away with
the word she hoped for unspoken.
The situation was beyond finesse.
"Am I treatin' you like doll?" he
asked. II certainly don't aim to do
that"
do you claim that you're frank
with me-or fair?"
"Fair? Yes, ma'am."
"Not in the least fair. Haven't l
any right to help decide about my
own life? You want to shield me from
what people might say, even at the
expense of shutting me off from l1v-
ing" She flung toward him little
appealing and rueful smile "Why are
you making it so hard for me, Dave
Stone? don't want to go all the
way Or don't you really carer
He felt her beating against and wear
ing away the hard rock Of his resolu-
ton not to compromise her by involv-
ing her fate with his.
"Say I care for you. Would that
make it right for me to speak? I'm
Dave Stone. We can't get away from
that"
II don't want to get away from 1t,
she answered, her eyes meeting his
bravely. "It's Dave Stone want. I'm
tired Of fighting. I want to rest 1t
is only your stiff pride that stands be-
tween us-that is, If you do care"
Her work-hardened hands moved
ever so slightly toward him. In her
look were gifts Of more than friend
ship.
In that long meeting Of the eyes the
barrier between them was burned
away. He knew by the clairvoyance
of love, that nothing else mattered. If
he had been bad man" he was now
one no longer. That belonged to yes
terday's seven thousand years. He
was at the sunrise of new day. He
had sloughed his past as forest
creature does Its horns.
So he took her in his arms and told
her, as lovers have since time began,
how wonderful she was and how amaz-
ing this experience that had come to
him. AS she looked at him she Won
dered how she could ever have thought
| that face impassive and those eyes
| hard.
An hour later they remembered that
! this Is world made up Of more than
two. Slowly they moved toward the
house. A cry startled them. Julia was
standing on the porch with Ethel Her
| hand pointed up the trail.
A horse and rider were coming down
| 1t in very strange way. The man In
the saddle sagged forward In the seat
| like a drunkard He lurched INSTEAD
! lily from side to side.
Julia ran to meet him. She stopped
the horse and helped the rider dis
mount
"Phil," she cried.
He was pale and haggard and pite-
ously spent. His breath came with
difficulty. On his shirt below the
shoulder was a wide deep stain of
blood.
Ethel looked up whlte-faced at her
sister and murmured, Hes dying"
NO" the boy treasured. He closed
his eyes, then with an effort opened
them. 1t was to Stone he spoke.
evils Is up therein Horse Thief
park. They've got him cornered-Git-
ner an his crowd"
Stone carried the boy into the house
and looked to his hurt. "Clean wound
In the shoulder Ought to be all right.
He's lost a lot Of blood OF course, but
he'll make that up fast"
(To BE coNT1NUED.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
Want "Ad" joys Memory

Unusual was the public announce
ment that appeared in the London
papers recently. The Hungarian
minister, Baron Ivan Rubido-Zichy,
inserted this advertisement: 1.-THE
Hungarian minister regrets that,
having lost his engagement book, he
is unable to remember his engage
ments for next week, and would,
therefore, be grateful for remind
ers." Luckily three persons who
had invited him to dinner on vari-
Gus nights telephoned to remind him
of the dates, and as for the rest of
the engagements he remembered
them.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
Seagull's Artificial Leg

There is seagull hobbling about
at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, with the
only artificial leg in the gull family,
as far as 1t is known. DR.. D. B.
Allen, Sault veterinarian, performed
the operation after the gull had
been brought to him with broken
leg. Alphonse Scozzafave, shoe.
maker, fashioned leather socket
and Doctor Allen fitted q chicken
bone as an artificial leg.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29

distance. Shall we exchange Christ
mas cardsY
Stone reflected, smiling little at
her tart suggestion. Women were not
reasonable. She ought to see that it
was right for him to go, that he could
not stay and let people talk as though
there were or had been something be-
tween them. II he walked out of her
life the gossips would have nothing to
whisper about. Yet 1t was not mat
ter he could discuss freely with her.
IF was like Wills Mccain, say, an
outstanding young fellow with good
reputation why 1t wouldn't be i'm
portant If folks did talk about us. But
I'm different. I'm bad man, as the
sayin' is. My friends suffer from
KNOWN me. don't want anything
but good to come to you. SO I'll just
pull my freight kinda casual"
"Who says you're bad MANI" she
demanded.
"Why, everybody. That's under
STOOD"
10 you CulnK you are
II expect that's not fair question"
he answered, and again smile plotted
out the impressive GOODNESS of his
poker face. probably Carl Gitner
justifies himself to himself. But the
fact remains that killed Tom Near
die and have killed Others"
mo, I killed him. she said, looking
straight at him.
"Tm telling the truth, Miss Ann. 1
shot him."
Maybe so. don't know about that.
But whether you did or not it was l
that killed him. 1t was my thought,
my impulse, and it's my sim" She
stopped a moment, shivering at the
memory. "I'll have to pay for 1t all
my life"
"It's because think so much Of you
that I don't want you to be tainted
in folks minds by their assoclatin me
with you"
She rejected that with an impulsiye
gesture. THAT'S ridiculous. Even If
it were true wouldn't let it influence
me- But it's not. People think diff
ferently of you now. They know
you're not like that Gitner or Jasper
Stark"
mo, but I'm still Dave Stone"
"And I'm Ann Clifford, an old maid
sheepherder." She looked down with q
wry little grimace at her dusty KHAKI
| skirt. her coffee-brOwn hands. and hel
| cactus-torn boots.
"That's not quite how I think OF
you" he differed.
She looked directly at him, a faint
color beating beneath the deep tan or
the thin face. How do you think
Of me?"
Stone measured his words in order
not to say too much. II think you're 6
mighty fine an handsome young WON
an, one I'll be grateful to as long as
live"
but that's all?'
"Why, l don't reckon know what
you mean, Miss Ann"
The girl pushed on breathlessly
afraid her courage might fail. you
Kissed me once. Why did you DO that
Because you were grateful?"
A muscle twitched in his immobile
face. IF did wrong that time"
She brushed that aside impatiently
'Who's talking about right or wrong
Do you-care for me, Dave Stone, or
don't your"
you know l do"
you're not-just grateful?"
"What's the use of going into that?'
"The use? I'm grown woman,
hard and tough like the desert.
know what l want Don't treat me
like q china doll" There was in the
manner with which she faced him
something Of the lean ferocity Of the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
To Induce Sleep

Counting sheep as relief from In
somnia doesn't always work. We re-
call one occasion that we counted un-
I'll we smel!ed the wool on thou
sand backs and even then had to get
up and read farm bulletin.-Toledy
Blade
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
Fitted the Case

II has long been the custom for
menus in railroad dining cars to be
decorated with handsome views Of
scenery along the line. This however,
is the only time the practice has yield
ed us a paragraph. On the menu Of
coast -to-coast" appeared the word
Dinner" and above 1t a handsome
view with the title: Royal Gorge =
s. X. in the Spokane Spokesman-Re
view.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29

In Commemoration of Great Historic Events

ton and independence of Vermont, In
1927; Of the battles of Lexington and
Concord in 1925; the Monroe Doctrine
centennial in 1928; the Grant centen-
NAL in 1922; the Alabama and Mis-
souri, centennlals in 1921, and the
three hundredth anniversary Of the
landing Of the Pilgrims In 1920.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29

The man was Dave Stone. He had
come, he said, to say good-by before
leaving for Texas.
It was Julia, not Ann, who asked
him questions.
Texas! didn't know you were
even thinking Of going. How long are
you going to stay there?'
"Im figurin on joinin' the rangers
there?"
"You haven't had any trouble with
Dominick or anybody"
He smiled. "No, ma'am. Nothing
like that"
II wish you wouldn't 60. Why can't
you stay at the Circle CROSSE"
Every once in while get sorta
hungry for Texas"
Julia was not one to give up easily,
but she did not find it possible to move
him from his purpose.
"You talk to him, Ann, while Ethel
and l do the Dishes" she said at last.
But Ann had nothing to say. She
sat mute and still while the Texan
maintained as best he could flow Of
small talk. Presently she rose.
1--WE got to look at the feed troughs"
she said.
He walked beside her to the cor
rails. The girl put her forearms on the
top bar of the fence and looked across
at the distant Sierras.
"Am I driving you away?" she
asked at last.
"Why no, ma'am. I'm just restless"
II ought not to say anything about
It," she went on, with flare Of her
old bitterness. TITS not womanly,
suppose. But you're either my friend
or you're not. want to know which"
I'm yore friend" he said In low
voice.
"All you did was to try to save me
from prison and to protect my good
name when folks were talking about
me. Nothing to speak Of, just almost
give your life for me. Now you come
and say, I'm going away without
telling me why. Is that fair?"
She spoke with such passionate re-
sentiment that he knew he could not
stand by the reason he had given for
leaving.
Maybe not" he said quietly. Fact
Is, Miss Ann, am leavin' on yore
account. It's not fair to you for me
to stay. I've worked 1t all out in my
mind. Folks have got fool notion
that-that-"
that I'm in love with YOU" she
finished for him.
mo, ma'am, but that I'm right fond
Of YOU"
"And since 1t isn't true, you're going
away TO stop their talk?"
"Yes, Miss Ann, I'm going away to
stop their talk, but not for that reason
I'm Dave Stone. Texas killer. It won't
do any young lady's name any good
to be associated with mine. When !
go the talk will die right down."
She laughed. shortly Good Of you
to be so thoughtful. Why didn't you
just send word you were going away
II wanted to see you"
"Well, you've seen me now" She
held out her hand "Good.b by"
He shook his head. 81 don't want
to part thataway. We're friends"
"Only it's better-for me-that we
don't see each other. Friends at a
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
You Losel

The teacher was testing the
knowledge Of kindergarten class
Shaping halfdollar on the desk.
she said sharply:
"What Is that?"
Instantly, voice from the back
row, Tails"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29

giving their ch1ldrenI M
fruit juices, as if 81
this were new dis ~ ~ III
covery. AS a matterI VI ~
of fact, for over fifty -
years, mothers have xsSsssas $:ss
been accomplishing 80
results far SURPRISING anything you
can secure from home prepared fruit
Juices, by using pure, wholesome Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup, which is prepared
under the most exacting laboratory
supervision from ripe California
Figs, richest of all fruits in laxative
and nourishing properties.
It's marvellous to see how bilious,
weak, feverish, sallow, constipated,
under-nourished children respond to
Its gentle influence ; how their breath
clears up, color flames In their
cheeks, and they become sturdy,
playful, energetic again. A Western
mother, Mrs. 81. ]. Stoll, Valley P. o.,
Nebraska. says: "My little daughter,
Roma Lucille, was constipated from
babyhood. I became worried about
her and decided to give her some
California Fig Syrup. 1t stopped her
constipation quick; and the way it
improved her color and made her
pick up made me realize how rum
down she had been. She Is so sturdy
and well now, and always In such
good humor that neighbors say she's
the happiest girl in the West"
Like all good things, California fig
Syrup is initiated, but you can al
ways get the genuine by looking for
the name California; on the carton.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
The Cinema Influence

Youth (polnting out lovely BATTERY
There, Isn't she peach? She
knocks all the rest Of the girls down
here silly.
Frlend-Ha real flatten-'em
blond !-Humorist (London).
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
"Porky" Disables Auto

When Merle Ellison Of Titusville,
Pa, parked his car too near por.
cnpine, the animals quilts pierced q
tire for a third Of its circumference,
penetrating through the tube.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29

It takes as much energy to keep
still as 1t does to talk.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29

1t Is a great deal Of trouble to be
openly unorthodox.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-09-29
'sLuciLe is the
Happiest Girl''
So many mothers|

So many mothers
nowadays talk about
giving their children
fruit juices, as if
this were a new dis
covery. AS a matter
of fact, for over fifty
years, mothers have
haen accommodating
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26

Is there professed Christian
who has never felt the presence of
God to cheer them. If not, then their
professed religion must be at fault.
There is no place where a Christian
can meet God and feel His presence
than in their closets engaged in
prayer; in such a place their de-
sires for worldly things will pass
from them and they Will come forth
greatly strengthened to meet the
temptations of the world. Why?
They have met God, not face to face
but they have allowed His spirit to
come into their lives and stamp out
all inclination to sin, which will be
permanent if they will trust Him at
all times. Try it and see for your
selves.
Sunday Services, August 2S
Glendale: 10 a. m. Church school.
No other services during the day or
night.
Preaching services will commence
September 4, both morning and eve
ming. Epworth League services Sep |
-ember 4, in the evening. Miss Ra-
ohel Coverdale will be the leader.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26

Denver, Colo, who have been visit
ing friends and relatives of this
section, have returned to their home.
Mr.. Marsh is a prominent attorney
in Denver and was a candidate for
u. S. Senator at the Democratic pri-
maries in 1890
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther McIlvaine,
of Washington, d. c., who were call
ed here for the suddent death of his
brother, Alfred McIlvaine, has re-
turned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank thinner, of
Camden, N. j., spent the weekend
with the latter's father, John S. War
Eihgton, of this place.
y Fred Midell, of Philadelphia, a
former Hollyville boy, spent part
of last week in this section. Mr.
Midell is employed by the city of
Philadelphia as an engineer on con-
struction work, as a graduate of
Drexel Institute. He did two years
work as construction engineer on the
Delaware River bridge.
Norman Lawson, of Millsboro, who
has been spending the summer with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter c. Phillips, will soon return
TO his home, where he will enter
MillsbOro high school.
Mrs. Ida Prettyman, of Philadel-
Dhia, who has been spending the
summer at the Belhaven Hotel at
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26

Rehoboth, spent Sunday with her
brother, ex-senator Harry Pretty
man, and family, of this place.
Two FOrds Kiss and Crumple Up
Two young men driving a Ford
car from Milton met with one of
those unexpected accidents last
Tuesday evening near Unity M. E.
Church. 1t seemed that Charles
Morris, who lives near there, gave
the signal from his automobile that
he was going to make a left hand
turn into his driveway, when the
Milton young man decided they
would pass. Morris car had both left
tenders curled up and the Milton
car went on a holiday as it came to
rest on one of the concrete abut-
ments. No one was injured, only
their feelings.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26
LOVES CROSS ROADS

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Schriver of
Littlestown, Pa, visited their par
ents and other relatives here last
week.
Miss Sophia Linker of Philadel-
phia spent last week with the Col
Inns family.
Mrs. Mahala German of Laurel is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Annie Gun
by.
Miss Doris Jones returned home
with her grandfather, Capt. E. D..
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26

Taylor of Bethany Beach on Monday
for a few days visit with him.
Mrs. Roscoe Lewis and sons of
Wilmington are visiting her mo-
ther, Mrs. Cora Harrison.
Those from here who tented at
Carey's Camp returned home on
Moaday. The camp was very large
ly attended throughout the ten
days.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26

Three or four years on good
newspaper is the. most profound
and practical education a man can
have.-American Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26
HOLLYVILLE

TtISUIIIIS
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marsh, of
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-26

Totals. s...............5 55c
At lunch time the son found be-
meath his plate the bill with 55c,
and another piece of paper folded
like the first one, reading:
Son owes Mother:
% For nursing him through scar
let fever ............... Nothing
~ For being good to him Nothing
go For clothes and play
things .................. Nothing
(4) For his play room and
meals .............. Nothing
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
Moral Picture At
Imperial Airdome

Forgotten Commandments a
stirring moral film, yet with no
attempt to preach, is the ATTRACTION
at Fox Imperial airdome tonight
where the usual two shows will be
given at 7 and 9 o'clock.
Starring Sari Martha and Gene
Raymond, with Marguerite Church
i'll and Irving Pichel in support,
forgotten Commandments" tells
the story of four persons who live
by the new code" and are brought
to their senses by the preaching
of an old man.
During this episode in the picture
several scenes from the immortal
Ten Commandments" film are
shown on the screen.
The film is net in the least SEN
sational and is declared to have a
distinctly popular appeal in view
of the unrest which now exists in
most parts of the world because of
economic conditions.
In addition to the principals
Harry Beresford, Edward Van Sloan,
Kent Taylor and a list of others,
have important roles in the pic
lures.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
CHAMBER PLANS
FINE PROGRAMS
DURING SUMMER

Large attendance is expected at
the FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce dinner meeting tomorrow
evening. During the remainder of
the summer the regular weekly
luncheonS will be discontinued and
the dinners will take their place
In past years the dinners have
proven very popular and 1t was
found that the wives OF members
also enjoyed these weekly gather
ings and attended regularly.
M. NJ. Munson, chairman of the
chamber program committee, has
arranged for several interesting
speakers during this series oi dim
ner meetings. Speakers will be
heard Immediately following the
dinner and the gatherings will be
over by 8 o'clock, enabling those
attending to keep other engage
ments in the evening.
Dinner will be served at $50 at
the Hotel Barbara Worth. For
convenience in making seating ar
it is suggested by the
chamber staff that those planning
to attend make reservations before
5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-05
NAVAL ACADEMY
CADET HERE ON
VISIT TO FATHER

MidShipman E. P. Pennebaker
Jr., son of E. P. Pennebaker, store
keeper for the Southern Sierras
Power company, is visiting his ia
ther for several days, following his
recent arrival on the coast from
Annapolis.
The Fourth of July holiday was
spent at the family home II San
Diego, after which the young man
accompanied his father to FL Cen
tro.
Young Pennebaker attended VIII
son school here several years ago,
later completing his education at
San Diego and enlisting in the ma
rine corps. He won an appoint
ment to Annapolis from the ranks
and has just completed his first
year at the naval academy.
Following a visit of several weeks
in San Diego, he will return to
Annapolis in time to take part n
the annual cruise for midshipmen.