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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1950-6-7, Page 2The taste's the test for teal Canadians buy more Salada than any other brand. Riders for the P., tit 1 by G. H. SHARP CHAPTER THREE (Continued From Last Week) "She's afraid they'll kill him. Some cowboy told her that while Webb was in jail, somebody tore his fence down and ruined his hay crop. They ran off his horses, but Tex or somebody picked them up again and held then] for Webb. There's all sorts of talk going round in Rimrock about a range war down yonder. Mae thinks a lot of Webb. I think she cares as much for hint as she did for Bob Anderson, maybe more. It takes a woman to see things like that in another woman. And a blind man can tell that Webb worships her. Hank, don't let then kill Webb Winters," "1 won't, Ma, if I can help it. But \\'ebb has made some almighty bad enemies and 1 can't ride herd on him night and day. I'm goin' •down to look things over. I got an idea that night work out. Npw dont you worry about me, 1't i as safe as a preacher in church!" But when he rode away into tate •crisp early morning, that worried frown again gathered between his eyes. He had been hearing all sorts .of rumors from the range. One rumor that was repeated over and •over was that Webb Winters and Tex were working the range with a crew of tough cowboys from the badlands, and that they were all carrying saddle guns. They were working from before daylight until after dark, gathering beef, branding what mavericks they could find, rid- ing hard, and no reps from other outfits were even allowed to stop for a meal. They had set three Triangle men afoot, taking their guns, unsad- dling their horses and turning the animals loose. They had warned the three men that if they ever sighted thein off the Triangle range again, they'd smoke them up. The three cowpunchers, carrying their saddles, had been forced to walk the 20 miles to the Triangle ranch, oii IIr t/e.,•ahl In�� il ipoil; f Mil.. 1,11 fill l Nino "1l wail Gi f 4811 sizes 12-20,30-42 '1g'6Y4,414. 44294 Your mu' ,!n tclr,rssi .'(.1 NA im- portant style of the year - new cti=p collar and cuffs, smart in,ide l,oct'c. he:,t oI all, it's eft easy - sew ---no waistline seam! Pattern 4811: 12, 14, 16, 18, 20; 30, 32, 34 ,36, 38, 40, 42, Size 16, 4N yds. 35 -in.; % yd, contrast. This pattern, easy to use, simple to SCW, is tested for tit. Has com- plete illustrated instructions. Send twenty-five rents (25c) in coins (stdlnps cannot be accepted) for this pattern. Print plainly size, name, address, style number. Send your order to 13ox 1, 123 i,ighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont. Joe Blake and several other mem- bers of the Scissor -Bill Pool had riden up about noon time at the round -up camp. Tex told them to keep on riding because this outfit didn't feed anybody but white men. Tex and Webb called their outfit the Hoot -Owl Pool. They were riding top horses. Every man of them was a fast cowboy in any man's • cow country. They were cleaning up the range of mavericks as they worked it. They were sev- eral jumps ahead of the Scissor - Bill Pool that worked the same range. It was claimed that they made night rides over on the Tri- angle range and gathered up more than a few mavericks that right- fully belonged to Ab Abbot. Sheriff Hank Roberts had heard these and many other tales concern- ing the Hoot -Owl Pool. an outfit boldly named for the men who ride the hoot -owl outlaw trail. So it was that he rode with a worried mind and grim determination in his heart. 4 4 .r It was after sundown when he located the Hoot -Owl round -up camp on Box Elder Creek, He saw the beef herd grazing on the bed ground. The remuda was being coralled so that the cowboys could catch their night horses. Mess wagon and bed wagon were camped at the edge of the creek and the cook moved around his open fire with its Dutch ovens. They had no tents; beds were scattered around on the ground. It was Webb Winters who rode out to meet hint, "I'll have to tell you, Hank," he said quietly, "that you'll have to wait out here 'til after dark. It ain't that you're not welcome, understand, but some of the boys are a little law -shy." "I reckon I savvy, We might go down in the coulee, Webb, and set a while. I got some things to asl: you." 'I reckon I know about what they are. You've had a long ride 'for nothin'. I'm not in a talkie' humor. I'll tell you this much without bein' asked, however. We are breakin' no law when we work this -range. You can't lay a hand on us for what we're doin'. The only thing you can tally up against us is that we're workin' this range cleaner and faster than it's ever been worked, The Scissor -Bill Pool is havin' big fits and little 'uns, but it ain't slowin' us down any. Ab Abbot's thieves rode over a fete days back and walked home like sheepherders. We got both the Scissor -Bill and Triangle outfits out -foxed," Hank Roberts kept eyeing Webb. Webb looked older, somehow. Lean, brown, with a week's growth of whiskers on his face. His blood- shot eyes showed his lack of sleep. And when he grinned, there was a hint of bitterness at the corners of his mouth. "You've bit off an almighty big mouthful, Webb." "If I can't chaw it, I won't spit it out, anyhow." "You boys are takin' a high- handed attitude, son. Keep it up and hell's goin' to pop, I don't want a range war, and I'll do every- thing •I can to stop it. Another thing that don't set so good on my stomach is that you've fetched ctclted in a bunch of gunmen from some- where. You shore are doin' your best to make a fool out of ale." "That ain't the idea, Hank. nese boys are just helpin' us work our range. They're not Sunday school boys, that's a fact, bat they're not skunks like the Triangle pays fightin' wages to. 'I•heae men of ours are workitt' tvlthutrt pay. Tex and I haven't money enough to pay 'em 'til after we ship, mebby not then, They're ridin' their own horses, to boot." More than one man at the lIoot- Owl catnp must have tett more or less uneasy in the presence of the law. Several of the cowboys had quit camp and had bedded down for the night in some cut -coulee or in a spot where the brush was thick. Tt made Tlanle Roberts feel un- comfortable. Tex and Webi, were giving him a cordial enough wel- come, though he knew that they would he glad to see hint ride away. Put he had not yet finished with Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q, Are posiscripta all right when writing business letters? A, It is bet'er to avoid these as much as possible, I would, in fact, be much better to rewrite the letter and include the forgotten sabect, Q. Witat is the proper way to remove some foreign substance that One has taken into the munth while at the dinner table? A. Remove it with the fingers behind the napkin, and try to do this without attracting undue at- tention, Q. Is it correct for a member of the bridegroom's family to give a shower for the bride-to-be? A. It usually is not considered proper for the family of either the bride or the bridegroom to give showers. Q. Is it obligatory to send a gift when one receives an auuounee- ment of a graduation from school? A. This is entirely optional, and depends entierly upon how well you know the family of the gradu- ate and whether you wish to make a gift of some kind. Q. Is it now considered proper 10 place the elbows on the table while eating? A. This practice is not frowned upon as it once was. However, it is probably better to keep the elbows off the table un'il coffee artd cigarettes are in order. Q. Does an unmarried woman .always use "Miss" when siguing her name to a business let,er? A. Yee; but she must be sure to enclose it in parentheses as "(Miss) Dorothy Miller." - Bouquets to these motifs with their delicate crochet insertions. You'll enjoy putting these easy -to- do morning glories on any linens. Follow this new linen trend. Pattern 533; transfer six motifs about 65 x 12 inches; directions. Laura Wheeler's improved pat- tern makes crochet and knitting so simple with its charts, photos and concise directions. Send twenty-five cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Box 1, 123 Eigh- teenth Street; New Toronto, Ont. Print plainly pattern number, your name and address, \Vcbb Winters. He hadn't turned up his hole card, He aimed to spend the night. "Ketch me a night horse," he told Webb, as he ate supper by the light of the fire, "and I'll stand guard with yuh, It's been a long time since I sang to a beef herd." The remuda had been taken out by the nighthawk, but there was an extra horse or two staked out for emergencies. In case some night horse broke loose, there would be an extra to take its place. Webb nodded and grinned. "I'in on second guard, Sheriff. Glad to have an old=timer go on with me." Webb shared his fled with the sheriff, out there under the stars. Hank Roberts did not miss the fact that four men, instead of the custo- mary two, went on guard. Also one man stood guard at camp. The IToot-Owl Pool was taking no chances of .losing their herd or being surprised in camp. At Len o'clock a cowboy shook Webb. "Guard time, Webb," Webb and the sheriff rode out into the star -filled night to where the herd was bedded. Behind them rode two other men. * * * It was a crisp, still night with a frosty tang in the air, A half moon rode above the skyline, Stare were sparks of silver. There was the pleasant shell of sagebrush, Somewhere along the creek came the slat) of •a beaver's tail, And sounding clear in the night was the crunch of hooves, the faint creak of saddle leather, the ntttsical tinkle of spurs. (Continued Next Week) St. Peter's In Sugar -Pastry cook Pasquale Cotumaccio used 50 pounds of sugar and took 20 days to complete this model of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome. The model, complete to the in- scription on the top of the facade, was made to decorate the dining room of a Rome hotel. rfiRONICLES 7i1NGER1RM Gvendol.ttae P CIA eke Last wee!: was pretty hectic all of us at Ginger Farm going full blast to get everything done that should be done -but, of course, we didn't quite manage it. Who does? However, we are through seeding -and since we have spent a small fortune on grass seed, we certainly hope it will grow. Not that n -e are looking for trouble, but rather counting our blessings these days because our wheat and alfalfa have \sintered far better than we had dared to hope for. During spring seeding, farmers are always afraid to waste a min - ate, working long hours to get the job done. but now the seasons have become sort of topsy-turcey tt makes even more of a rush job than ever. Lt our case, Bob had so many urgent orders for trucking gravel that Partner helped with the drilling and running ditches -which be was hardly able to do -so. by the time we were through, there was one man and two horses with tired, lame feet. I don't know which was limping the most - Partner or the horses. And I was busy with houseclean- ing -and, of course, it never fails - when T start housecleaning, the visitors begin to arrive. One niece rame Friday night and then Daugh- ter and a friend showed up later, and various friends also chose this week -end to visit us. But we 'were glad to have them -if they can put up with us, we can always give the welcome stat an extra shake and have it ready for them. My present job is painting the upper and lower hall, and the stairs. It is a big job as there are 11 doors, all told, but the monotony is con- siderably, relieved by the activities of the robin I have been telling you about. t lies, Robin eventually got down to business and laid four eggs -and what a beautiful color they were. In due time, there were three ugly little robins. The fourth egg. Mrs. Robin evidently decided wasn't going to hatch, so, after breaking it with her beak, site took hold of it and banged it up and down in the nest. Whether she fed' little bits of the shell to her babies I couldn't tell, but I rather think that is what happened. As Mother Robin brooded her young, Mr. Robin took over the responsibility of feeding his wife and. family. It was evident Mrs, Robin did not trust his judgment entirely because every tid-bit lie brought, she sam- pled it first before passing it ort to her open -beaked family. About twice a day, she flew off and did her own hunting. One day when she was away, there was a terrific squawking going on and I ran to thedoor in a hurry, fearing the cat was out for a kill. But no -I found Itot a cat, but three starlings on the step with the robins flying angrily around and pecking at the starlings furiously, tut the starlings took no notice -not until they saw ate - then they took off in a hurry and did not retut'n. The baby robins have their eyes open now; are getting their wing feathers and don't look quite so ugly, They also take a lot of feed- ing so it keeps Mr. and Mrs. Robin busy most of the time supplying their hungry needs, When I was painting the window arottptl their nest Mrs. Robin was not in the least distttrbed-just sat there watching me, But any time Mr. Robin came over with a juicy worn in his beak and saw Inc anywhere around, away he would go, wornt and all, Brave protector! 1Boncstly, I don't know which has been my ,Hain occupation these last few days --painting or bird watching, But each has certainly helped with the other. Bird's Eye View -Little Shar- on Lynn Gee tried to puzzle her pet parakeet by donning dark glasses, but the wise bird wasn't fooled hy the disguise. He just gave her a dark look in exchange. Our spring flowers are now out in full bloom, but the dallies are not as good as usual. But there will be lots of narcissi -and last year it was the other way around, so maybe even the daffodils are ob- jecting to the cold, late spring, Or it may be that they need lifting and re -setting. I think it is about 12 years since they were touched, so no doubt it is a job that needs to be done -if I can get around to it. Well, the Manitoba flood condi- tions seem to be almost beyond belief. It is nothing short of heart- breaking to hear and read of those poor, dcar people being shunted around from one place to another, not knowing what lies ahead or whether they will ever again see the place they knew and loved as "home," And if they do, what a home it will bel This morning; Kate Aitken, who had visited the flood area over the week -end, spoke of one farmer having to put the gun to 150 head of cattle be- cause there was no hope of their being rescued, Thank Heaven there is one bright spot in the �picture-the quick response of kind-hearted folk itt other provinces to offer help. There seems to be so ankh graft and greed in the world, and yet, when the need arises, better im- pulses are quickened and inspired, and ordinary, everyday folk show they are as generous and lcind- hearted as they ever were. , When his cows continued con- ing in from pasture so drunk that they had' to be milked lying dowp, a farmer near Vancouver, B.C., call- ed -in a supervisor of the local cow- eating association. His diagnosis was that the cows had eaten fallen apples which had fermented, . . SALIYS SAWES ng ,n "You're anuch stronger, Roney, than Tom, Dick, and Hear^ were!" ANNE• I4 I P S nl "Wear Anne Ilirst; Two years ago, I was to have married a man in his 40's, (I'tn 15 years younger.) Everything was ready for the ceremony, The night before, my fiance wrote me that the wedding was cancelled. "Only now I have learned why. "I asked his another, with whom he lives. She told me that 'two women in the same !louse couldn't agree!' "I could have got along fine with her. I know old people are lonely, and I liked her. I helped her move and sewed for her. But of course I could not live with Iter now. I feel she was trying to get everything out of me that she could. "Why didn't she give us a couple of rooms -or live with her married daughter for a while? I've been made the laughing stock of my family and friends. It has broken my heart. Even now it is still affecting my health. "Shall I stick with this man till we can marry some day? I am so sick of waiting! "I think a man of his age is old enough to know what to do. If he loved me as he said, he wouldn't have given in to his mother. "I will surely appreciate your advice..; "WORRIED." * You intimate that you are still * dating your former fiance. Your *.first act, when he cancelled the * wedding, should have been to * stop seeing hint at all, * Deprived of your friendship, I * think he would have found some * way to starry you, even taking * a very small place where you * two could be alone. * I hope you will stop seeing him * entirely. * Then he will have the chance * to live completely without you, * and find out just how empty his * life is. If anything will stimu- * late the solution to this situation, * tion, such a shock will do it. * You have kno t this man for * nine long years, In that time, I agree that his mother should * have accepted the fact that sone- * day he would starry you, and * prepared herself for it. His last- * minute decision was cruel, and * unnecessary. No wonder you * have suffered humiliations and * grief. * However, your family and * friends must have long since got * over the shock, if you have not, * I urge"you to make new friends * as quickly as you can, look up * your old ones, attd make a * brand-new social life for your- * self. Join organizations, be active * in them, and fill your afternoons Here it is! The Best Paint Value In Canada Since 1939 Home Paint. Co ■ Offers YOU the kind of vnh,e Ynn got BEFORE the war-remember?-4t1ot• ening paint that Rowed on smoothly - covered solidly -and stayed bright mad colourful for years! eantllt paint of (Motley enamel at the shine low orire. =3.75 PER SAILOR Name pour own eel• our. There are 36 to chaos° Qom, Or mend for rnlm,r chart, FREE -Paint Brush npeclnlls made for Baur Pond Co, Neese thick, smooth, lung -bristle mint d 1, brushes RCP, lirP y n,anier deanrnmrs thrnugbmat Cao $1.50 ndn, t'ntee nt With each 5 gallon tt Send today fora 0 trisl gallon al order. 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