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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-16
Burned,
Trial Starts

The 3-year-old Lincoln Policy
House case went to trial before
Recorders Judge Gerald w. Groat
and a jury, minus one Of the 16
defendants and minus 81 800 bet
ting tickets seized as evidence in
a Jan. 26. 1912, raid.
In the three years the law had
lost track of Ernest Westley.
one of those named originally in
the alleged conspiracy.
He no longer lives at 18 F..
Congress, the address listed in
the warrant. Police were told
he had entered the navy but his
age, 43, made them doubt their
information
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-16
Provide $4,000
For Zoo Exhibits

Common council has authorized
an advance of S25, 5,66e for the con-
struction of children's pet exhibits
at the Belle Isle and Detroit ZOOS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-16
ACTORS AID DRIVE

A-dezeH acts rs from local night
clubs, including Lou HoItz and
Del Delbridge staged seven hours
Of entertainment for guests or the
=IeHtSkeiihs- -I4e.tt-4i-tss- -t,44st--Getette-iii
lobby last night and sold $62 500
worth OF bonds through the novel
program.
Approximately 10000 gallants
have volunteered their services
and are beginning a house 10
house Canvass. -Cl0-an -and-AEI-
Unions. together with plant man.
agements and other groups have
pledged full cooperation.
Tomorrow the arTny'S Here s
Your Infantry show will play al
YpSilantl and on Saturday IN Nj.
Clemens
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-16
Police,
Vet Clashes

Charges of mistreatment Of war
veterans at the hands of Detroit
police, filed by the Allied Veterans
Council, were under investigation
today by Police Inspector George
Nosworthy.
The probe is an outgrowth Of a
protest meeting at Veterans Hall
last night at which representatives
of II veterans organizations pre-
sented complaints TO the Inspector,
representing Commissioners John
+. Ballenger.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-16
DEFENDS POLICE

In defense of the police, Inspec-
tor Nosworthy declared that lack
of time to verify the fact that the
men are veterans, lack of author
ity TO take positive action and
lack of facilities TO take care of
Intoxicated veterans not i'll enough
TO hospitalize presented serious
handicaps.
The Inspector agreed that police
would aid in a three man commit
tee. composed of two representa-.
tives of veterans organizations
and one from the police depart
ment, to act as liaison men be-
tween veterans and police.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-16
VETS MANHANDLED

The council charged that De-
troit police had been manhandling
veterans of the fighting forces and
cited a specific case in which a
discharged marine was miStreated
by officers of Petoskey station
The council told Inspector Nos
worthy that in several recent
cases veterans had required hos
pitaliZation after encounters with
police.
Neswefthy asserted that It's
impossible 10 determine some-
times whether a man IS war vet.
eran and readily agreed TO Coop
crate in an organization set up TO
handle cases of veterans.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-16
Loops Stores
In Bond Rd||v
5000 Hear Kelly.
Others Open Drive

With the mighty" Seventh
War Loan drive in full swing, the
Detroit Retail Merchants Associ-
alton today established a cam
palgn beachhead with giant bond
rally at Woodward and State be-
fore more than 5000 persons.
The l5-minute program was
hlghlighted with addresses by
Gov. Kelly, Mayor Jeffries, Frank
=. lsbey and Maj. Gen. Fred l..
Walker, commanding officer of
the Fl. Benning Infantry School.
=SALETE= DEAD HEROES
Stores were closed until 1920
p. m. and more than 10000 re-
Latiers were IN attendance.
As Detroit's drive to solicit
bonds TO buy bombs 10 whip
Japan drives forward. similar pro-
grams have been launc n G d
throughout the state to gain the
quota Of S50l 100000. Michigan's
quota in r bonds is S226, 600, 900
or 800. .UUU, ,UUu more than last year.
Beginning custom which will
continue until the end OF the drive.
June 81, aerial bombs were fired
before the 30-foot wide gold star
et city hall for the 4,372 heroes
IN the county who have fallen
in this war At noon each day the
ritual will be repeated and the
total number changed on the star.
Nine firms in the city and state
have lready exceeded their
q U o a S, ExceIda Products OF
Ferndale nearly doubled its quota
Of $3,7l2.50, while Continental
Motors of MaSkegon sold Sl,205.-
6322.225 against a quota of Sf,206,-
900. Others over are Algema
Products, Woodall Industries OF
Monroe and Detroit, Detrex Pro-
ducts Co lax Pattern Works,
Chrysler Corp OF MarySviIIe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-21
Wife Preservers

Drop soiled handkerchefs into a COW
cred basin or pail half-illed with cold
salt water. using one tablespoon OF salt
20 one gallon Of water When a number
Of handkerchefs have accumulated.
wash out thoroughly in hot suds. The salt
''cuts" the phlegm. and makes launder-
ing easier and pleasanter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-21
West London
BABY BOY BORN

West London. Mlch.-A baby boy
was born TO Mrs. Vernon Peter
son. Ann Arbor. at the University
Hospital on Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Peterson was formerly OF London
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Grassley.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-21

was born to Mrs. Vernon Peter
son. Ann Arbor, at the University
Hospital on Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Peterson was formerly OF London
the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Grassley.
Club Meets
The following members OF Birth
day Club met Saturday night at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
HEIDI, celebrating the birthday OF
Louie Newman. Mr.. and Mrs. Lou.
lie Newman and son Jerry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jennings and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Long and
son johnny. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Bennett and son Larry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank white.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Van Sipe.
Detroit. spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Heldt and family.
Sunday dinner guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Fital were Vincent
Kanea, Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Fital.. Moorville supper guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank With and
daughter Helen. Detroit, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Dombroski and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tobada, Detroit, Mrs.
Sophie Billie and children.
Monday guests Of Fital were VIII
liam Bielec and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Stagner and children, Ann Ar
Dor.
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Bennett and family
were Mr.. BENEFITS sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Zonker,
Detroit, and Mrs. Margaret Ann
Lyholt, Milan. Miss Audrey Hoot
is spending several days at the
Bennett home. e"
Saturday over nigh. guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John McCrea was his
brother, Pvt. Harry McCrea, who
has been wounded in action and is
at Percy Jones Hospital, Battle
Creek.
Miss Gladys Grams who had been
teaching in Detroit is spending her
vacation with her mother, Mrs.
Louis Grams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cline were
supper guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Cline helping Charles Cline
to celebrate his sixth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Radake are
caring for Samuel Foreman, To
ledo. as his father is in the ser
vice and mother working.
Elsie May Avery entered Uni
versity Hospital. Ann Arbor, on
Thursday and had surgical work on
her eye and returned home on Sun
day. She is doing nicely. Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Bennett called to. see
Elsie May on Monday night.
Fathers Day family group met at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orrie
Heath on Willow Road with the
following guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Bird
Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow
Heath and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harland Smith and family, Miss
Florence Heath. Ann Arbor, and
Roy Koch, Chelsea.
Mrs. Clara Later. Mrs. Erma
Blockman. Miss Fannie Sykes, Ida,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Louis
Newman.
Mrs. Emma Roberts and son,
Fred Jr., is spending two weeks
with her son. Glen Roberts. De
troit. while Mrs. Glen Roberts is
with her sister in Ohio who is
seriously Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Newman, May
bee. Mrs. Meyer. Detroit, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Mason were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Grams.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-21

Production OF baby carriages,
strollers, and walkers in 1914 to-
tailed 1886, 900 units. an increase
OF 32 per cent over that Of 1913.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-08
MALE HELP--sALEsMEN
MEN
SERVICES ron ExcHANGC
FEMALE HELP WANTED

COLORED-Elderly lady wishes home
and small wages IN colOred family ~
exchange for hght services TW 3-i6so.
Call after II a N
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-08

MISUNDERSTANDING
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Job too large or small; guar. CHI 1887.
Al PAPERHANCINC. painting: reliable;
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A COMPLETE painting and decorat ting
service. Free estimates. TO 7-1113.
A COMPLETE painting and decorating
service. Free estimate. TY $3.50.
ABSOLUTE satisfaction guaranteed on
outside painting and paperhanging: work
on JOB myself. z. side only. LIE o639.
EXPERT kaisemine, wallpaper cleaning
Very reasonable. Quick service. OIL 5s5.
Painting. Decorating. Paperhanging
AL work guaranteed. Free estimates
LUDWIG-TR 1-0654
PAINTING. decorating. wall washing:
workmanship guaranteed. TO 6-6333.
PAINTING and deco; work guar. EVER
READY PAINTING CO. TR 1929.
PAINTING. PAPERHANGING
KALSOMINE. ANY TIME. TIE 2-o77e
PAINTING. washing. paperhanging. cas-.
side. DIR 3so6. Call after p. M.
WALLPAPER removing. plaster repairs.
floor sanding. We rent steamers, floor
sanders, polishers. ladders. etc.
A. c. JOHNSON co -FO O2St
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-08
Rhlc OF FtNlAAe
WHITE PERSONNEL SERVICE
o4 z Hancock TE l.2340, II 100
Male and Female Help Vented

cOLORED-Man and Et:e tor farm
work Good proposition fqf rifht party.
Lovely surroundings. Phone Th laser,
All day SUNDAY
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-08
FEMALE HELP WANTED

HoUsEwoRK-Expe for general:
stay nights: no laundry, no sundays.
s1A I'M f.allS 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-08

A DEPENDABLE experienced girl for
general huasgFurk auail home. goa
wages. stay. w 3.2eld
n DEPENDABLE VII TOT T0l5cwUrK
employed couple one child. gUOd wages.
I,Ay nights. CS 4-i36l
n WOMAN STCh some KIINTeCEt Or ~ ~
Ing for a permanent puttWar pJalt!un
with the singer Sewing Machine Co
Salary Splendid opportunity for hd-
vancemen; Apply Monday az 9207
Crnua River
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-08
AccnnntS PaVahle Clerk
Socony Vacuum Oil Co.
ALTERATION SEWERS

To ~Ork On Uomrn reAdy.to-wtar tele-
phone lnquirifl are not ka'ilfarfofy
please apply ~ pCrson 20 employment
olce IAN iipoI -
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-08
UPHoLSrERING. DnAPERIES
Carsons Clean

Furniture IN home. carpets on the floor
Demothing. upholstering repairs.
CARSONS, TY 6-66l7
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
Chocolate Honey Cup Cakes

the remaining liquid and
melted chocolate, blend and
beat two minutes longer.
mix by hand or. at low
speed in the electric mixer.
Count only actual beating
time. Or count beating.
strokes, allowing 100 TO $50
strokes per minuteD Scrape
the bowl and spoon or
beater often.
Turn into well.greased
cup cake pans. filling the
pans one-half full. Sprinkle
the nuts over the batter.
Bake in a moderate oven
$3.50 Deg. FL 25 minutes or
till done. Let cool about 10
minutes before removing
from the pans. This makes
about two dozen large, or
three and one-half dozen
medium, cup cakes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
Low-Sugar Cup Cakes

A CUP cake Is a Satisfac.
~ tory dessert for a lunCn
box and a popular one for
the tea tray. It's a mighty
good one for dinner, too,
eaten with fragrant coffee,
as the last leisurely bit of
a good evening meal.
Brush the tops with jam
or jelly. sprinkle them with
powdered sugar, or swirl
melted chocolate or icing
over them.
Vary cup cakes by spoon
ing a shallow hole in each
cake and filling it with
custard or jelly. One New
York restaurant makes de-
licious plain golden cup
cakes, cuts the top off each,
hollows out the center and
fills il with ice cream. The
top is replaced and choco-
late or butterscotch sauce
Spooned over all.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
To Make n Last

CERVE fresh fruits for
- dessert in place of a
made dessert.
Make a fresh fruit salad
do double duty in your
menu as salad and dessert.
Save syrup from canned
fruit TO Sweeten other
fruits, sauces and desserts.
Cook cereal with prunes.
raisinS, currants, or dates
and serve without sugar; or
add finely chopped dates or
figs to dry cereal in place
Of sugar.
Serve cinnamon rolls and
quick sweet breads in place
of cake.
In baked goods, honey
may replace sugar cup for
cup, if you use half the
quantity of other liquid
called for in the recipe.
Keep the oven moderate.
Corn syrup or maple syrup
may also replace sugar.
measure for measure. Re.
duce the other liquids one
: third.
Save cake and cOoky
crumbs and use in bread
puddings and Brown Betty
recipes to replace part OF
the sugar.
Serve m oil Ses cakes,
cookies and other desserts
as often as possible.
Honey is a natural sweet
ener. Use ii in tea and
fruit punch.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
How TO Use Them

EITHER brown or confec-
- toners sugar may be
used measure for measure
for granulated sugar in pud-
dings, pie filings and GUS
tards. With brown sugar
the flavor will be almost
that of carameliZed white
sugar and the color a little
on the caramel side, too.
Bake brown sugar custards
at very low temperatures.
For plain fruit.flavored
ice creams, powdered sugar
may be used; and for choco-
late, mocha or butterscotch
flavors, brown sugar is
satisfactory.
B. ecauSe confectioner'S
sugar contains small
amount of cornstarch, it
tends 10 make beverages
such as tea, coffee or fruit
punch cloudy; this is not
noticeable in milk drinks.
In Cakes
TO USE brown sugar in
cakes, follow a recipe
which calls for this sugar
because it's texture will af.
feet the texture of the cake,
making il heavy. Chocolate,
spice and fruit cakes are
especially well adapted TO
brown sugar. In most cooky
recipes. brown or confec-
toners sugar may be SUBJ
stituted for granulated in
the same proportions.
Upside down cakes re-
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
BY FLORENCE BROBECK
WOmen's Editor

F THE grocer has no gran
ulated sugar. but has
powdered or brown, buy
them and use in place of
the white sugar. One pound
of granulated sugar mea-
SufeS two and one-siXth
cups; brown. two and three
fourthS cups, and confec-
toners, two and two-thirdS
cups. In the quantities used
In most recipes (eXcept
eakes} these weight differ
ences are not of great inn
portance.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

2 cups sifted cake flour
IL teaspoons soda
l teaspoon salt
IL cups honey
rs cup water .-
] teaspoon vanilla
y cup shortening
2 eggs
3 squares unsWeetened
chocolate
y cup chopped nut meats
Sift the flour once; mea-
sure it into the sitter with
the soda and salt. Combine
the honey, water and va.
nilla. Have the shortening
at room temperature; mix
or stir just to soften. Sift
i'm the dry ingredients. Add
one-half cup of the liquid
and the eggs. Mix till all
the flour is dampened, then
beat just one minute. Add
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

/ teaspoon lemon juice
2 eggs
s. cup flour
= teaspoon salt
II teaspoon soda
Beat the shortening and
sugar together, add the
orange rind, lemon juice
and the beaten egg yolks.
Sift the flour and measure
il. then sift 1t again with
the salt and soda. Stir il
into the first mixture
smoothly. Beat the egg
whites stiff. and stir them
into the batter. Pour into
creased cup cake pans.
Bake in a moderate oven
$3.50 Deg. F. 20 10 . min
utes. Six cup cakes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
Sugar Syrup

KEEP syrup on hand for
~ sweetening fruit drinks
and iced tea. 1t goes farther
than plain sugar. To pre-.
pare il boil together from
three to five minutes, equal
parts of sugar and water.
Let the syrup cool and keep
it in a glass jar. tightly COW
cred, in the refrigerator.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

CERVE fresh fruits for
- dessert in place of a
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

HOll HO OSi
in g an d are
made with less
S u ar ( h a n
plain cakes. If
you must have
frosted cak g,
fr o S t the top
b u [ n OF the
S i d e. S. Ch op
dried fruit S,
combine with
n u t S , moisten
with honey or
corn syrup and
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
Sugar-Sauing Ideas

use as filling for layer cake.
Or use jelly or marmalade
or cuStard sauce; peanut
brittle broken and added TO
the jelly or custard adds
-StypptnPgS
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30

lustrous. soft, easy to manage. \
Hair Look YOUNG Again. No
Caution: Use only as directed on
plete satisfaction guaranteed. 81
At most drug and department sto
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
Peanut Raisin Cup Cakes


3 cups cake flour
4 tablespoons baking
powder
y teaspoon salt
= cup shortening
y cup peanut butter
u cup sugar
u cup honey
2 eggs
y teaspoon vanilla
l cup milk
l cup SeedleSS raisinS
Sift the flour, measure IL
and sift twice again with
the baking powder and salt,
Cream the shortening and
peanut butter together. then
add the sugar and honey
and beat till light and
fluffy. Add the eggs, one at
a time, beating after each
addition till light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla. Add the
sifted dry ingredients to
the creamed mixture alter
nately with the milk. beat
ing after each addition. Add
the raisins. Pour into
creased muffin tins, filling.
half full. Bake in a mod
crate oven $3.50 Deg. FL
for 30 minutes. Makes two
dozen. small TO medium cup
cakes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
ENJOY HAPPY LIFE
and ENERGY
! take this
MGXNRGY
TONIC

take good-tGSting SCOTS Emulsion.
1t helps tone up the system, build
stamina, energy and resistance
when you feel dragged out" and
rundown-and your diet lacks the
natural A & d Vitamins and the
energy-building natural oils you
need. Remember-mdny doctors
recommend economical Scott's.
Enjoy a happier, more active
% summer-buy todayl
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
Simple Cup cokes

Simple Cup cokes
I egg
y cup sugar
1 cup flour
l teaspoon baking
powder
Il teaspoon salt
Il cup milk
3 tablespoons melted
butter or margarine
Il teaspoon lemon extract
y teaspoon vanilla
Beat the egg and combine
ii with the sugar. Sift the
flour and measure il, then
sift again. Then stir 1t into
the egg mixture. Add the
milk gradually, stirring all
the while, then the melted
butter or margarine, mix,
the flavoring. Pour into
CREASED muffin tins and
bake in a moderate oven
$3.50 Deg. FD Is to 20 min
utes. Six small cup cakes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-30
Orange Cup cakes

a tablespoons shortening
!. cup sugar
Grated rind Y orange
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-16

home in no time.
She saw the flash and felt Babe
shudder, then slip beneath her,
all in an instant.
BY some reflex action she drew
her foot out of the left stirrup
and, on the ground, crouched be-
hind the fallen horse.
One of her own riders?
cts Rusty" she called. you've
hit Babe. Come and help me
with her."
A moments silence. Then a
startled, cts a dame," in whis-
per that carried.
Another whisper, indistinguish-
able, and the sound of scurrying
steps.
Seconds passed, WITH Rusty
frantic with fear and anger-fear
for the pony and boiling anger
at the men who'd shot her.
She should signal for help, but
if she fired into the night, they
might come back to silence her
alarm.
The wounded pony lay trem-
bling, breathing heavily. Rusty
tried to soothe her.
cts all right, Babe" she whis-
ipered. "Steady. girl: it's all
right"
It was deathly quiet now.
And then the darkness seemed
spit with noise-shots far off to
the south.
81 can't let you lie here and
bleed to DEATH" Rusty whispered
to the pony. "Can you make it
up? Up, Babe, up"
Babe shook herself, rolled and
stumbled up to sit on her haunch-
es, forefeet braced.
'That's the girl; now hold it
Rusty ran her hand over the
pony's shoulder, found the wound.
Uncle Jed could probe, probably
find the bullet, but the danger
lay deeper. Babe must have te-
tanus antitoxin shots.
Rusty talked earnestly to the
pony. She must stay there while
her mistress ran for her car and
the trailer.
"You've got a tough ride ahead,
Babe. Stick it out for me-"
She was off then, running rap
idly. Clear of the stump, she
fired a signal, but when she
reached the house, she found only
Ling and Nanny there to meet
her.
Cali gone," Li1sg cackled.
Gosh, Sis" burst from Man
ny. Even Uncle Jed lit out when
he heard the shots. He gimme
this to protect the house." And
he proudly displayed his small
rifle.
NANNY, drive my car out and
hitch on the double trailer. Babes
been shot. I'm going to the cor,
raj for dressings, then taking he,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-16
Laurel Sp'gs News

A revival meeting is scheduled
to begin at the Transou Gospel
Tabernacle on August 10. Four
preachers from Indiana are to do
the preaching.
Mr.. N. c. Shepherd, whose ILL
ness we have mentioned from
time to time doesn't improve
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Koontz
and little son, Jackie, Mrs. Bron-
ard Allen and Miss Alice Lee
Austin, all of Baltimore, Md, have
been visiting relatives in the
county for more than a week.
Mr.. Alfred Girtman, who spent
the last five years in the u. S.
Army, has recently gotten a dis
charge. He and his wife are with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Girtman, at present.
Mrs. Lou Allen, who has been
making her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. H. Handy, of Crump-
Ter, for sometime, recently spent
few weeks with relatives in
this part of the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-16
SERVICE HELD FOR
SHIRLEY HOWELL MON.

Funeral service for Shirley N.
Howell, baby daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley Howell, of
West Jefferson, who died in the
Ashe Memorial Hospital, Satur-
day, was held Monday morning.
Burial took place in the Bethany
cemetery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-16

It wasn't something she had to
settle at that moment-the ques-
ton of whether or not Doctor
Westmore was one of the black
market rustlers.
And when she saw him, she
tried to discount what she'd over
heard. He asked her to come
into his office for few moments.
He had message from the sheriff.
Did gangsters work with sher-
ifs? Especially such officers of
the law as those in this county
men who couldn't be bought or
buffaloed"?
(To Be Continued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-16

The east section was compare
tively near the house. It edged
the big stump which was bridged
as an auxiliary road to the house
when the river was running and
the creek at full with mountain
freshets.
AS Rusty rode toward it, she
felt tired. The day had held too
much. The security she'd &C
copied as she'd accepted the
weather had been knocked from
under her by one blow after an
other.
And there was Decker's pro-
posal to consider. She was prob
ably acting like a romantic fool.
Decker, like security, had been
a5eund the Double r ever since
s, e could remember. The strang-
er who had taught her a lesson"
she'd never see again.
Babes ears were pricking back
and forth. Rusty pulled her in
and sat waiting, listening. She
heard nothing and saw but little
more. Starlight overhead, and
the prairie blue-black beneath a
blue-black sky.
Foolish but tiny prickles
of fear chased themselves up and
down her spine. The stump and
the bridge lay just ahead. She
could put Babe to a run and be