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Synopsis
CHAPTER XX'VI: Bartle asks a
fabulous sum for the tobacco farms
which Haskell refuses to consider.
Haskell returns to the ranch house.
There, during a meeting of the cat-
tlemen, "El Caballero Rojo" sud-
denly appears.
CHAPTER XXVII
Statuesquely stili, ominously si-
lent, he let the sight of him sink
into every man's mind before he
moved a muscle.
Then he took two stiff steps for-
ward, and the ey'e visible above
the red kerchief fastened them-
selves on fete Haskell.
'You're boss here?" he demand-
ed.
The veteran beeimnn had never
known what real fear was in his
life. And no man whose face was
hidden by a scarlet neckerchief was
going to spook hint now.
"That's right, hombre,' he said
in a lust', even friendly voice. "Ras
there something you wanted to see
me abont, maybe: I reckon y-ou'i•e
the man they call El Caballero
Rojo, right enough. Plumb glad
to see you. Howdy."
Thi masked elan gestured
sharply.
"You've heard that the Aldman
drying shed in Deep Rater Valley
was burned last night:" he snap-
ped. "And tltt.t—"
"No'" Ilaskell's eyes widened,
and he scratcher[ his grizzled mop.
"And that Rep Allman was shot
dorm in cn',1 blood—when he was
not Packing a gun The ques-
tions rap;:ed on, toneless, insistent.
"And that young Sam Aldman was
murdered sed nailed to L'on Atter-
o':- Cressr
"No: Sctnethiog accusing in
that retell less fire of interrogation
caught Haskell's ear, and slow,
angry red eyed h's broad, leathery
fare.
' Then you know all about it
now:" snapped the scarlet -masked
assn:e:-. ",end I don't expect you
to admit that one of these Wren here
right sou obeyed your _orders to
have those things done!'
\s the'•:e wGrds were flung out,
angry =niter arose from the
crowd ie the renehhnttse living
room. Haskell l:im:cli Was fight -
ire maid. He took a quick step
forwent. throat his head out to face
the accu:-t r,
"I wruidt:'t c:,lndt a lie like that
for you ,.r any matt:" he flung
out.
"1 didn't crane here to argue," EI
Caballero Rojo said coldly. "I'm
only here to tell you that right
after the nest fire or killing of to-
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bacco Wren in Deep Water Valley
you'll finish up where Sam Ald-
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tero's Cross."
Et Caballero Rojo didn't wait for
an answer. Swiftly he backed, with
one hand behind [rim groping for
the doorway, and eyes on men he
knew itched to go for their guns.
But his own guns were steadily on
then[, moving in deadly, menacing
arcs. Then, like a top, he pivoted,
crouched a bare instant and sprang
into the open.
Men snapped alive then, fell over
each other in the packed roam,
crowding through the door, Guns
blazed. A hail of lead whistled
after a racing horse whose hoofs
pounded through the gray of dawn,
"Got hint!" a marksman yelled
as the fleeing horseman swayed,
"Got him sure as guns!"
"Sure, you got him bad, Andy!"
Haskell yelled as Ire bolted for the
corral. "Come -on, boys, all of
your He won't get far. He can't
hug leather for long—not the way
he was reeling in the saddle."
The Half Circle H was the scene
of a wild race to waiting horses, as
Haskell roped and saddled a mount
for himself. And yet, even as
these men leaped to saddle, the
last thought in any of their minds
was of the reward money known to
be on the head of El Caballero
Rojo. Other matters were of far
more importance to them. All any
of them wanted right then was a
chance to burn down the man who
had dared accuse any of them of the
lowest outrage of which they had
ever heard.
* * *
In the arid hills beyond Mission
Ridge, where neither cattle nor
puncher were wont to stray, Juan-
ita de Cuevas had built a camp-
fire close to the steep side of an
arroyo.
Ider meal perpared, she walked
aimlessly, to alt intents, in a wide
circle around the fire. Suddenly
she mounted Pedro, whom she had
left with trailing reins nearby, and
the cry of a mountain lion came to
her practiced lips. She rode off,
leaving the breakfast to keep hot
on a pile of stones she had heated
in the campfire.
Drifting on the early morning
wind came an answering cat's call.
She rode faster. When she and El
Caballero Rojo had made their ar-
rangements they had decided that
she was never to be found in his
company as long as they stayed in
Deep Water Calley. Nor would
they ever be seen together
over a campfire. So she had pre-
pared his breakfast and had left
it waiting while she had ridden
away.
Presently Michael Valdez ap-
peared, tethered El Cielo and be-
gan to wolf down his meal, 1Vho
was there tr, say he had not pre-
pared it himself? And who was
so canny as to recognize in this
wandering black -haired vaquero
the fatnous red-headed outlaw?
- Valdez ate slowly after his first
appetite was satisfied, and when he
had finished he carefully killed the
fire, cleaned and cached the kit.
Then, with his gaudy conquistador
raiment stowed away, he rode to-
ward Gold Creek with a cigarette
dangling front one corner of his
mouth, the blue smoke drifting
away on the wind.
Before he had traveled far,
though, Michael Valdez reined up
sharp, His brow furrowed, and
he strained hi; eyes. He blinked
and looked again. Then what he
thought he had seen was gone.
Mirage? No \'alctez knew better.
And yet—
* s. *
On the cold gray skyline of
early morning, climbing up, cross-
ing the flat top and quickly fleeing
down again, he had glimpsed a
rider traversing a knoll so round
it looked like a halved ball. And
as suddenly as the rider had flash-
ed into view, he was gone.
But Michael Valdez had seen. On
the instantlie had recognized the
Mexicali clothing, • with sparkling
conches, tate red sash and necicer-
;chief worn by the mysterious rider
ahead, and the cone-shaped hat that
in" the distance were exactly like
Valdez' own.
It was one of the few occasions
upon which Michael Valdez was
frank to admit bewilderment—and
surging curiosity that he had to
fight hard to down, For as [mete
of he would have liked a closer
view of that rider ahead, this was
no ttmc for him to go investigating.
"That rider certainly looked like
inc," he stuttered, "Worth seeing at
that, because I'm not left in the
dark, For sure as fate somebody
around here has started to trade
under my inane[ ---red hair and all."
(To be Continued)
Your Handwriting
and YouA,ex Sy Arnott
Analysis of Writing
Reveals Handicaps
A neighbor told rue that you
have analysed her son's [handwrit-
ing and the report was so touch
like hint and his ways that I de-
cided to write to you for a frank
and truthful analysis of my son's
handwriting. His school work is
very poor and he is constantly get-
ting into fichts with other boys.
Would you p'_ase assist enc with
this problem?
* * *
If you will look at the small
letter "d" in the word "would," you
will find David's first handicap.
That small "d" which rises above
the writing line and has a definite
loop then comes down straight and
finishes bluntly, like a club, tells
me that he is very stubborn and
determined to buck opposition for
he does not care to recognize
standards or accepted customs of
procedure. You can help [tint with
this by teaching him the rules of
fair play and encouraging him to
take part in team work with the
other boys. The letters "1" and "lc"
are very tall which reveals pride,
and plenty of it. He is a boy who
thinks a lot of his personal honor
and will force the issue when chal-
lenged by other boys on this point.
The wide open "a" is indicative of
his determination to be frank and
outspoken which is another good
characteristic but again it is over-
emphasized. The large and sprawl-
ed out writing with the long low-
er loops of the letter "p" are indi-
cations , his desire for change
and variety in whatever he does,
for routine matters and detail
work cause him to lose interest
rapidly. The ability to concentrate
is absent in his script and this
must be a definite handicap to
his studies. It would be to a de-
cided advantage to vary his school
work as frequently -as permissible
as he is at his best when there is
variety and changing conditions.
* * *
Love of sport, movement and
change of scenery are all indicated
in the script and he might benefit
by mixing studies and sports to
give him full expression of change
from too much concentration at
one time.
My letter to you should give fur-
ther assistance with this problem
and you may help further by dis-
cussing this report with him and
encouraging him on all his strong
traits of character.
Our readers may receive at in-
teresting and instructive personal
analysis of their handwriting by
striding as example of writing teitk
25 cents and a stamped, self-addres-
sed envelope to Box B, t•ootn 421, 73
Adelaide St. West, Toronto.
'Modern Etiquette
By Roberta Lee
Q. When a man is taking a girl
to the theater, should he or the
girl follow directly behind the
usher?
A. The girl should go first if
following an usher. When there is
no usher, the man should lead the
way.
Q. What is the correct procedure
a man usually follows when buying
an cngag:ntent ring for his fian-
cee?
A. After he has proposed and
been accepted he and the girl usu-
ally go to the jeweler's together
and select a ring that is in accord
with the desire and taste of the girl,
Q. What would be a suitable
phrase for a. wife to use when in-
troducing her' husband to another
woman?
A. "Mrs. Barnes, may I present
my husband?"
Q. Is it good form for one to
use his initials on a visiting card?
A. The proper form is to have
the name appear in full.
Q. Should a ,Wan always rise
when being introduced?
A. Yes, always, regardless of
whether the other person is a man
or a woman, old or young.
Q. Is it all right for a girl at a
dance to powder her nose without
going to the dressing room?
A. Yes,. when she can do so in-
conspicuously.
711'
Calm Yourself
A little old lady booked into a
big city hotel and proceeded to pro-
tist to the bellboy who was con-
ducting her.
"I tell you I won't have this
room!" she said. "I'i i not going to
pay my good money for a closet
with a measly folding bed in it. , ,
If you think that just because 1 ate
from the country , .."
"Get in, lady, get in," the bellboy
['tit in wearily, 'This isn't your
roots, This is the elevator,"
*
All The Comforts ... —One of Lake Simcoe's most luxurious
fisting huts, with electric lights and trailer -like conveniences,
is that of Art Reynolds, Lakeview, seen with Mrs. Reynolds
enjoying a cup of tea while keeping a watch on his lines (lower
right).
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Equal Education
Vital To Teen -Ager
WHAT WOULD you do if yott
* were a girl of 17, on your way to
* college, and in love with a young
* man who hasn't gone through high
*,school?
* You aren't the usual teen-ager
by any means.
You have been
brought up with
a love of learn-
ing (always an
A student) to
which have been
added superior
home training
and quite a bit
of travel. You
* arc a positive person, too, restless,
* needing many diversions.
* On the other hand, the lad con-
i' cerned comes front a community
* where higher education is not com-
* mon, nor deemed essential, He
* is superior to all his friends, bow-
* ever, He has a dormant intelli-
genes, sterling qualities, and is am -
it btous,
* The girl who asks my opinion says
* he is the sweetest person she ever
* knew, and there is nothing he
* wouldn't do for her. Her parents
* like him. "But," she adds, "he
* doesn't have the one necessary at-
* tribute, an education."
• WOULD MARRIAGE WORK?
She wants to know whether site
shall give up her college plans and
marry the boy now. Subtly help hint
along the path of knowledge ("seek-
ing her own literary stimulation
elsewhere") or go on to college and
"find someone with a good education
and tine Comore[ sense to use it t0
good tneastn'ef"
It is likely that this 17 -year-old
places too high a value on education
per se; yet with her background it
is easy to see why. If she marries
the boy.now she would; Pin afraid,
(and snorter than later) become real-
ly ashamed of hint. Being a positive
Person, she wouldn't be able to hide
it. Their marriage etosdd be doomed.
If, loweva', he too goes to college
because she tasks mint to, and rises
to [that she calls her "literary level,"
it nnight work out all right.
To my mind, though, the haea•ds
How Can I?
By Anne Ashley
Q. How can I prevent having
rough and unsightly elbows?
A. Scrub the elbows every night
with warm water and soap, using
a soft brush. After they are cleat,
rinsed, and dry, massage with warm
olive oil. Keep u this treatment
for two weeps and gee the improve-
ment,
Q. IIow can, I remove rust front
knives?
A. Plunge the rusty knife into an
an onion and leave it there for an
hour or so. Then polish in the
usual way..
Q. How can I keep lettuce, eat-
ery, parsley, and mint fresh for a
longer trots?
A. Wrap in a clout wrung out
of cold water and keep in the refrig-
erator.
Q. What aro some simple rules
for t'ctlttcing?
A. Eat slowly. Masticate thor,
oughly. Take but one serving. Do
not eat between meals. Avoid
starchy vegetables, pastries, sandy,
salad oils, butter, cream, cake, and
all thitig+s containing sugar, How-
ever, reducing should be done under
the care of a competent physician,
arc too great. Notwithstanding iter
,'duration. shr is only 17. In the !text
few years she is apt to find some-
one better suited to her demands.
,fast nota she is something of an
ir.'ellcrtsel .utob. Whether college
will deepen that attitude, or awaken
her to life's more vital realities, is
hard to .say. 1t would be unfair to
lead this devoted lad on with hopes
vehirh might prove intpossibit to
realise.
It scents best that she tell !tier
firstly that she does not intend to
consider marriage until she las fin-
ished college. By That time she can
see how they both mature, and whe-
ther they arc still in love.
* TO "H.B:": Your parents may
* like this boy, but they also might
* be appalled that you consider giv-
* ing up college to marry lint now.
* You should be good college uta-
* terial. By the time you graduate,
* however, you may have other ideas
* on marriage with which this lad
* even then might not concur. At
* any rate, I don't think either of
* you is old enough to marry now.
* Ash your parents' opinion. I think
* they will agree.
* * d.
Marriage needs far more than
most teen-agers are prepared to give.
It requires common ideals, mallet
acceptance of the verities of life,
and an all -embracing appreciation of
each other. If you stand on the
threshold of such a decision, let
Anne Hirst help clear your mind.
!Unite her at Box A,.Rooet 421, 73
Adelaide St. iWWest, Toronto.
Sunday School Lesson
By Rev R. Barclay Warren
Power •Of The Holy Spirit
John 14:26-26; Acts 3:1-4; 4:41;
Ga'-atic:ns 4:22-26.
Golden Text — But ye shall receive
power, after that the Holy Ghost
is conte upon you: and ye shall be
witness unto me both in Jerusa-
lem, and in all Judea, and in Sa-
maria, and unto the uttermost part
of the earth, -Acts 1:8.
In this quarter we have studied
about God the Father and about
His Sou Jesus Christ. To -day we
consider the third person of the
Godhead, the Holy Spirit, Divine
Revelation never goes into reverse.
"But who", you ask, "could take
the place •of Jesus when He aseen-
dt.d into heaven?" lie promised
the I-loiy Spirit. "He", said Jesus,
"shall leach you all things, and
bring all things to your rememb-
rance, whatsoever I have said unto
you."
* * *
The Spirit was given on the day
of Pentecost which came fifty days
after tate Passover. It commem-
orated the giving of tate Law at
Sinai. The Spirit carte upon one
hundred and twenty believers who
stere assembled together. The
phenomena accompanying the Spir-
it's descent were significant. There
was a sound as of a rushing mighty
wind. One word expresses "wind"
and "spirit" in both the Hebrew
and the Greek languages. Wind is
a symbol of the Spirit. The tongue
of fire pointed to the fact that God
had now taken up His abode 'in
His human temple. But what as-
tounded the Wren front many lands,
gathered on this festive occasion
war that these Galileans were mir-
aculously ,nabied to preach the Gos-
pel to them ' , their own language.
Some mocked but many listened
to the message in their own lang-
uage and were converted.
* * *
The gift of the Holy Ghost not
only purified their hearts (Acts
15:6) but gave then[ a holy bold-
ness. They went out to preach
Jesus Christ to the world. They
were not deterred by stripes, im-
prisonment or the probability of
death. They obeyed God in pref-
erence to men.
Paul points out another very im-
portant evidence of the Indwelling
Spirit. "The fruit of the Spirit is
lave, joy, peace, longsufferhtg,
gentleness, goodness, faith, meek-
ne..s, self-control.' What a beauti-
ful cluster, yet blended in one.
Love heads the list. None are so
beautiful as those who live and
walk in the Spirit,
Jesus Christ, in his humanity.
was limited to one place at one
time. But the holy Spirit is every-
where revealing Christ to the hearts
of men. We ought to yield our-
selves completely to [•lis dominion.
We shall then live the beautiful
life and bear an effective witness
in a needy world.
She Had Her Chance
Mrs. Young, passing the fish-
monger whilst out stropping, stop-
ped to snake a complaint,
"Those soles I bought from you
yesterday, Mr. Jones, were not
fresh."
"Well, ma'tmt," answered Mr.
Jones, "that's your fault, not mine.
I've offered them to you every day
this week, and you could've 'ad
then[ on Monday if you'd liked."
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