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Evening star., 1933-11-12

Barlow leaned over the dog, shielding his
eyes from the heat Of the fire. Burke's hand
closed On the chunk of heavy frewood. He
brought it over his head and down. It struck
Barlow at the base of the skull. He fell for
ward, his face near the fire.
Burke pushed him back His fingers shook
as he drew Barlow's hands behind him and
fumbled with rope. When hands and feet
had been securely tied he picked up the pistol
and sat down to wait.
IT WAS dawn when Barlow recovered con-
sciousness. He groaned and tried to lift
his head. Then he struggled feebly with his
bonds. Burke got up and stood over him.
tits no USE" he said. "If you want some
water I'll give it to you. But you'll have to
stay like that until the mail driver comes.
He'll know what to do"
Burke saw that Barlow wasn't looking at
him, that he was gazing at something behind
him in battling wonderment. Burke turned.
Fellow was sitting his launches looking at
Barlow.
Burke said. "Oh, forgot. If you had be-
heved me and left me alone it would have been
different. wouldn't have ridden into Dragon
because I haven't horse. All I have is Fell
low. He was with me in vaudeville. He's q
trained dog. He rolls over and plays dead
when I tell him to-"
Evening star., 1933-11-12

was. riding a horse and he told me some
thing about a bank being cracked in Tempee.
I wondering if you had heard about it in
Dragon.
They'd be sure to send word there. This
bank was cracked Tuesday night and here's
Thursday night. If you'd been into town yes
terday or today you'd have heard it, wouldn't
you?"
Burke tried to smile "I sort of lose track OF
time out here" he said. II hadn't heard it.
How much did they get?"
This fellow didn't tell me-" said Barlow.
He had been cooling the coffee and now he
drank it, THAT right good horse he
had" he said as he took the cup from his lips.
YES it looked Burke cut short his I'M
thinking remark.
"You mean that horse?" asked Barlow.
Burke said, mo, / was thinking of some
thing else"
Sounded to me like you were talking about
that horse" said Barlow. That's a good horse.
I'll bet that horse could ride clean around
Dragon and never turn a hair. What do you
think?"
Maybe it could" said Burke II don't
know much about horses"
Seems to me you know lot about horses"
said Barlow. How'd you know your dog would
bring mine fn?"
Burke said, It just thought he would. He's
a good dog"
Barlow stood up.
Well let's see him perform" he said "There
won't be any rest for the weary tonight. I'm
travelin,"
Burke didn't move Barlow said. Hell, l
knew that dog good. Thisu bring
him in quicker than any dog if he can hear it
He picked up pail of water and splashed part
of its contents on the ground holding the
bucket high. Out in the darkness a horse
neighed, Hoofs drummed and the horse was
rnuzzling at the bucket Barlow set II down for
When finished Barlow bridIed ard
saddled him and then dropped the reins the
ground His back was toward Burke and when
he turned Burke saw the pistol in his hand
Barlow said, When were you last in Dra-
goon?" He was holding the gun waist high.
1t had come Burke said Yesterday"
Barlow nodded and said, "And you heard
about the Tempee job, didn't you?"
Yes answered Burke.
A GAIN Barlow nodded. His face was above
y the reach of the freight. He said st
thought So You're poor liar.
Il was only kiddn about that dog. I guess
he will bring in horse-your horse. You've
got around here and that dog will bring
him in after I'm gone-maybe.
"And I'm bettin you're hgurin' on ridin' In
there tonght-to tell them a lot OF things.
And maybe ask about reward. There was a
man killed in that bank job. Am I right?"
Burke said, mo" He wanted to stand up
but the gun was too level.
Il think you're wrong" said Barlow "And
can't take chance. People out here are
hasty In things like that They might stretch
Evening star., 1933-11-12

:. -. e. -----. "--4.out giving him trial. See?"
For a moment Burke didn't speak. Then
he said, Eyes, see. But it's too late now"
ITS never too late" said Barlow.
Burke said, TITS too late for you. I knew
who you were when you rode up. And
wasn't taking any chances either. Did that
last cup Of coffee you drank taste funny?"
You're sparrin' for time" said Barlow.
"That coffee was all right"
1T until put something in it," said
Burke. "Antidote for rattlesnake bite. It's all
right if you put it on the bite But If you
swallow tt" He paused and then he said,
There's only one antidote and you don't know
it. You'd be gone before this if it hadn't been
for the coffee. Coffee retards the action. I
would have given it to you in water only YOU
would have tasted it."
Barlow moved back step you're a liar"
he said. you didn't put anything in that
coffee. ought to let you have it right in
your lyin' mouth. Turn round"
Burke said, Look in the cup. You'll see."
For moment Barlow was still and then he
hooked the cup toward him with toe. In a
quick, bending movement during which he did
not take his eyes from Burke he picked it up.
Burke saw him peer into it.
"Nothin but few coffee grounds" he said.
did you really think you could get away with
that?"
Burke said, Il prove it9"
Barlow asked, "How?"
Again Burke c0ugned. linen ne SAID, Every
minute is making it harder on you. If I tell
you the antidote-if I give it to you Will
you-"
Barlow interrupted, st thought you were go
ing to prove it?"
Burke said. "All right, hand me the cup.
Don't spill it,"
QURKE poured little water from the bucket
u Into the cup. Then he stirred II with 0
silver of put the cup down ana
picked up the tin plate from which he had
eaten and wiped it on his sleeve. He smoothed
place on the ground with his palm and care
fully set the plate on It, Then he filled it
with the coffee stained water from the cup.
Burke said softly, Fellow" The dog got
up and came to him. Burke took his muzzle
between his hands and leaned close He
seemed to be saying something.
Burke pointed toward the plate of water.
"Drink it. Fellow" he said
The dog thrust his muzzle into the plate
His tongue made tapping sound. Then he
stopped and turned to look at Burke
drink it," said Burke. His voice was fiat.
AS he spoke he looking at Barlow. A
moment, and then the latter moved closer
What the he'll" he said
Fellow had again taken his muzzle from the
now empty plate. He groaned, purely ami
NAL sound. Then he slid back on his launches.
He barked once, and then fell to his side. Both
men could hear his breath slowly exhale Then
he still.
Hes dead" said Burke. He got TO his
knees. asfs,f 'a'Aiff@ tnstSt1i.sst el
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~ URKE speared a strip of bacon out of
the frying pan, waved it on the fork
- to cool it and then called to the dog
as he tossed it. The dog caught it in
his mouth
NOW say thanks" said Burke
Evening star., 1933-06-12
'DorothyDix
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Followed by Marriages That Cannot Stand
Strain of Daily Living.
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and FWgiues
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Evening star., 1933-06-12
Ham in Casserole.

Place a thick slice of ham in baking
dish. Add some thinly sliced raw pota-
toes which have been sprinkled lightly
with flour. Pour over them enough hot
milk to cover, put the cover on, and
bake slowly for about an hour and
half, or until the potatoes and ham are
thoroughly cooked. The salt and fat
of the ham are sufficient to season the
potatoes. If necessary, add little milk
from time to time during the cooking,
and toward the end remove the cover
to let the potatoes brown on top. Serve
in the baking dish. If the ham is very
salty, soak it, preferably in buttermilk
or sour milk, before cooking with the
potatoes. The acid of sour milk softens
the ham
Evening star., 1933-06-12
BEDTIME STORIES b +. rss,s.s" s%,::.

barn Meanwhile, Mrs. Bully was
wisely keeping out Of sight in her nest
under the caves at one corner. She
hoped that this was only q visit and
that those Swallows would soon leave.
After q long time Bully sneaked back
home. He tried not to be seen, but
just as he reached home he was seen
by Mason, who darted at him. Old
habit was too much for Bully, and with
q scream OF rage he tried to fight. That
scream was unfortunate. The nearest
Swallows heard it and in a jiffy a
crowd Of them were about the nest
making it most uncomfortable for him
every time he showed himself.
At last Mason and his friends tired
Of what was to them sport, and left
the Sparrows alone. Mrs. Bully had
few things to say to Bully, and they
were not at all pleasant. But Bully
had learned something. He had learned
to hold his tongue. As long as he
and Mrs Bully attended to their own
business and kept their tongues still
they were let alone. So the usually
noisy Bully became meek and as quiet
as his little cousin Chippy the Chipping
Sparrow, while any of those Swallows
were near.
"I certainly will be glad when they
move on" he confided to Mrs. Bully.
But they didn't move on. For several
days they just played about. Then
one morning Bully made discovery.
(Copyrisht, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Conquering Contract
BY p. HAL SIMS

and his rebids-or refraining from re-
bidding-in spades would not have the
same significance as if / had opened
with no trump, which tells him that
1 have something as support for any
suit or suits he bids or holds. Thus
my K of diamonds will still be pro-
tected because he will let me play the
hand in three no trumps If he has some
slight values outside his spades.
When No One Overcome Response Is
Possible.
Holding
Sp AKQxx Di. KQ
Hts AxX CT. q TX
my bid would be spade. l will be
pleased if my partner bids no trump.
which l will raise to three. A heart
lead is both probable and desirable as
it is likely to save him a trick or
guess if 1T comes up TO his hand. 1t
will not help me so much probably. If
/ am declarer. If my partner can bid
optimistically with two primary tricks
king-queen of hearts and. specifically,
the ace of clubs-a slam in hearts,
spades or no trumps may well be devel-
oped, dependent at worst on club
fineSse. However, with
sp AKQxx Di. Xxx
Hts. XXX CT. AK
I would unhesitatingly bid a no-trump,
as it is essential that l be the declarer
unless my partner cannot let the hand
be played in any declaration but hearts.
Whether we end up in no trumps or IN
spades, I want to play this hand. II
my partners response IS two hearts, L
make a slam try-three no trumps.
Success depends only on his hand in
Guiding an ace and his heart suit being
headed by two face cards. If he warns
me of weakness by rebidding to four
hearts, I will pass; but any other bid
over my three no trumps Will lead TO
a slam. preferably in no trumps. III
he bids four no trumpS, I will read
him for a fairly even distribution with
a face card in two suits other than
hearts. ana an ace, and bid six no
trumps: if he bids five hearts I will
read him for five hearts to the ace
queen and perhaps an outside queen
and bid six no trumpS. Only II he
bids diamonds secondarily will I let
him play the hand in heart slam, and
then we might get to grand slam.
If he holds ace-queen and ace. he can
give me a more-thsn- minimum response
over three no trumps. bid which def
nitely announced high honor in his
heart suit.
Grand Slam Bidding.
One no trump, two hearts, three no
trumps, five diamonds secondary force
on 10 red cards, two aces and in all
two and half primary tricks, seven
hearts in rubber game, seven no
trumps in tournament.
(Copyright 1880
Mr.. Sims will answer all inquiries on con-
tract that are addressed to this newspaper
with self addressed, stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1933-06-12
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMMER.

Incidentally, President Roosevelt's Sc
lection Of Bratton for high place on
the Federal bench again has revived
speculation as to probable future
changes in the United States Supreme
Court during his administration.
Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas
is frequently mentioned in such con-
verSations.
Four of the Supreme Court justices
are eligible for retirement now. They
are Brandeis. n; McReynolds. u;
Sutherland, II. and Van Deventer, IA.
The President might have oppor-
tunity to exert a wide influence on
the court through his power OF ap-
pointment before his administration
comes to a close.
Evening star., 1933-06-12

suit losers on his long spades in six
heart contract.
Should his first response be one no.
trump, I would bid three hearts, ask
ing him to choose between four hearts
and three no trumps. Change the
hand to
Sp kQx Di Xxx
Hts. AKQxx CT. AK
and I would bid q no trump. If bid
a heart my partner will probably bid
O no trump and a diamond lead through
my king may be disastrous, assuming
that he cannot support my rebid hearts
and that We must consequently place
our hopes in no trumps. BY bidding
a no trump save the hand if We can
not get together in a major, and in no
way jeopardize our bidding freedom in
case we should properly end up in four
spades or hearts. If he has spades, the
bidding would go-one no trump, two
spades, three hearts; if he now bids
four hearts or three no trumps. pass;
but If he rebids three spades, 1 bid four
spades for him in a rubber game. In
a tournament might decide to gamble
on no trumps. 1t is true that if I
started with heart, would still get
a spade bid from my partner on the
same cards; but this would be kind
of duplication for no-trump purposes
Evening star., 1933-06-12
She ATE ALL BRAN
TWELVE YEARS With
fine RESULTS
Delicious Cereal Relieves
Constipation
Read this very enthusiastic LEI

Read this very enthusiastic let
ter:
Something like eleven or
twelve years ago. | began eating
kellogg's ALL-BRAN. When |
started, it was called simply kel-
logg's Bran, and | believe it was
one of the first products of the
kind on the market.
"My friends often laugh at my
fondness for ALL-BRAN. 1t
I gives such a clean taste in the
mouth, and l do not feel satisfied
until | have had my ALL-BRAN.
IF Kellogg Company should
ever stop manufacturing ALL
BRAN, here is one who would be
greatly disappointed. Miss Amy
Person, University Park, Iowa.
/ Science says that ALL-BRAN
provides bulk" to exercise the
intestines. and vitamin B to fur
/ ther aid regularity. Also iron for
4 the blood.
The bulk" in .ALL-BRAN is
much like that OF leafy vegetables.
How much safer than taking pat
ent medicines-often harmful. Just
eat two tablespoonfuls daily for
most types of constipation. For
serious cases, try it three times
daily. If not relieved this way,
see your doctor.
Sold in the red-and green pack
age. AT all grocers. Made by
Kellogg in Battle Creek.-Adver-
/ tisement.
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Everyday Psychology
Your Religion.
sY DIR. JESSE W. sPRowLs.


How did you come to get your reli-
gion? You have one Of some variety,
whether or not you are allied with
religious organization. 1 don't believe
that there is an irreligiouS person in
all the world. Now and then some one
will tell you that he has no religion of
any sort. This cannot be a fact, for
the laws of mental life require some
consistent world view of things-some
universal picture.
1t all comes about this way: The
world in which We find ourselves is
not very well known. Science has
succeeded in explaining the way and
wherefore of small number of practi-
cal things But science does not, nor
is 1t likely to, get back to ultimate
causes. Not knowing what these
causes are, We do the next best thing.
We philoSophiZe. In other words, We
weave a theory which seems to satisfy
cur appetiteS for an all-around con-
ception of the universe of things
things that have been, are and may be.
This appetite is the foundation of
religion. It's a universal human urge.
The various forms which this urge
takes in the maturing individual mind
are merely matters of ear training. You
came by your religion naturally in the
first place, incidentally in the second
place
The history of religion is the COM
poSite story of the human mind in its
attempt to explain the unexplainable.
(Copyrieht. 1898 hv North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.1
Evening star., 1933-06-12


first thing the next morning he heard
n familiar twittering. He few out
angrily to once more drive these strang
ers away. They were sitting on the
roof, and without a glance around
Bully started for them, his feathers
fuffed out TO make himself look as big
as possible.
''I told you to go away and stay
away" screamed Bully. I'VE don't
want neighbors, and if you know what
Is good for yourselves you'll keep away
from here"
And then the air seemed filled with
twitterings. And it seemed filled with
birds, too. They were darting all about
Bully. Mason and Mrs. Mason had
multiplied to a couple of dozen or
more. and they all looked alike He
couldn't tell which were the two who
had been there the day before. and he
had no time to try to pick them out
II he wanted to. He was in the middle
OF an angry crowd, wheeling and dart
ing about him, dashing almost in his
face, and now and then tweaking a
feather loose. There were too many
to fight, and he couldn't have fought
them anyway, for these were masters
OF the air, darting in swiftly striking
udL tlne away, only 10 repeat. Iney
were not still long enough for him to
strike back.
Bully did the only thing he could dc
fled. He few straight over to the
Old Orchard and sought refuse in an
unoccupied house there. There he
could hold his own. for only one Swal-
low at a time could get at him. and
not very well even then. He screamed
ut them. He made all sorts of foolish
threats of what he would do to them
Meanwhile the other feathered folk OF
the Old Orchard looked on and made
fun of him.
Finding that they could not get al
him, the Swallows returned TO the
Evening star., 1933-06-12


presented itself. He took it and has
been enthusiastic in his new job ever
since There have been reports that
an effort was made to persuade him
not to run for reelection last No
vember and that he turned the sug-
gestion down cold.
There's Logan of Kentucky, who
was chief justice of the highest court
in his State when elected to the Sem
ate. Logan has intimated that he is
not particularly happy in the Senate,
but he is sticking on just the same.
George of Georgia was sitting on
the Georgia Supreme Court bench when
he resigned to run for seat in the
Senate.
King of Utah and Hastings of Della
ware were both State Supreme Court
justices before they became Senators.
In going to the bench, however,
Bratton is returning to an old love
He resigned nine years ago as justice
of the New Mexico Supreme Court to
come to the Senate.
Evening star., 1933-06-12

Bully the English Sparrow delights
&e strut and brag and seemingly never
Is happier than when he is picking q
quarrel with some one or engaged in
o fight. That Is why he Is called Bully.
It has taken the other feathered folk
n long time to realize that, like most
bualies, he Is q buffer to large extent.
It isn't al bluff. No, indeed. Bully is
no coward. He Is valiant fighter, but
he pretsnds to be q lot worse than he
really Is, and his feathered neighbors
have begun to find this out. They
stand up for their rights more than
they used to.
Bully had boasted that he had driven
Mason and Mrs. Mason the Cliff Swal-
lows away from Farmer Browns barn,
and to do him Justice he probably
thought he had. Skinner the Tree
Swallow doubted this and said that he
thought that they would return, and
IL they did Bully would be lucky If
they didn't drive him out, whereupon
he had boasted that he would like to
see them try. He really hadn't the
least idea that Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
would return.
So 1t was o surprise when the very
Evening star., 1933-06-12

when his present
term is not up un-
til 1887, is rather
strange.
Glance down the
list of a few OF
those now in the
Senate who left
high places on the
bench for the Sem
ate.
Wagner Of New
York is an out
standing example.
He was a justice
in the appellate
division of the Su-
preme Court Of
his State when op-
portunity to run
for thu c O ', q Z o
Evening star., 1933-06-12

DECISION of Senator Bratton of New
Mexico. red-haired and scholarly.
to leave the Senate for a seat on the
Federal bench reverses the usual thing
in this respect.
Judges in the past have shown a
keen liking for getting into the Sen
ate. And Bratton's decision to leave,
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Frosted Crackers.
BY FANNY Y. CORY.

You can serve soda crackers in new
and delicious way by icing them. Make
a sirup of sugar and water, stir fourth
of a cupful of sugar over the fire until
it begins to burn, add it to the sirup
pour both over one egg stiffiy beaten,
and stir in some chopped pecan nuts
and little vanilla Place the crackers
in the oven until the icing rises.
Evening star., 1933-06-12
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
SteWed Figs.


Stewed Figs.
Cereal with Cream.
Griddle Cakes, Maple Sirup.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Deviled Shrimps.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Baking Powder Biscuits.
Prune Whip. Waters, Tea.
DINNER.
Pot Roast of Beef.
Baked Potatoes, Green Peas.
Lettuce and Asparagus Salad.
French Dressing.
Brown Betty.
Coffee.
GRIDDLE CAKES.
Mix and sift three cups flour,
three teaspoons baking powder
and one teaspoon salt. Beat one
egg until light, add gradually
one-quarter cup sugar and two
cups milk Add to dry ingredi-
ents with two tablespoons melted
butter. Fry on hot, well
creased griddle.
PRUNE WHIP.
Dissolve one package of plain
gelatin with Juice of one lemon
in one pint boiling water. Pre-
pare two-thirds cup of prune pulp
and beat the white Of one egg.
Just as the gelatin begins to
thicken add the prune pulp, the
beaten white Of egg and two
tablespoons sugar. Beat until
well blended and set until thick.
Serve with whipped cream.
BROWN BETTY.
Over five or six apples, cut in
small pieces, sprinkle one cup
sugar, add the juice Of one-half
small lemon, sprinkle Of grated
nutmeg, two or three tablespoons
of water. Bake in buttered dish.
Soak three-quarters cup of bread
crumbs, seasoned with salt in
milk to cover. When apples are
done. cut into smaller pieces with
knife and mix crumbs well into
it. Bake a few minutes longer.
Serve warm or cold with milk
or cream.
Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Some More Close Decisions on the

" -
be extremely in
formative, whether
it resulted in a game
contract in spades,
h e is or n 0
trumps. A slam
in one of t h e
major suis could
be securely reached
II my partner has
one and a half to
two primary tricks,
including an ace,
and is either (a)
short in hearts for
a spade slam, or
Ob) has four hearts
with spade solidity
so that I can throw
aWay two minor
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Making Hash.

Hash made from two or more left
over meats such as ham, beef and veal,
we'll seasoned with celery, onion and
green pepper, makes a delicious dish.
Evening star., 1933-06-12
Learns to Hold Tongue.

Some folks there are who must be taught
To hold their tongues Just when they ought.
Old Mother Nature.