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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1930-11-06, Page 21 Thc Gringo privateer By PETER 13. KYNE aaa sVNorSes. • operating like a fool or a wise man. Xenneth BurneY, adventurer and one" If I think your methods will lead to time gentleradie 000108 to• Bradley, e.e., • , ur clineecinn.e.e. tele :settle ectittry;ra fojob. ruin you must agree to psue my Ba rival cattle owner who has .ourney-hs had a fight with Martin methods." . been Stealing the king's stock, aided by quite realize your right to pro- ruce Miguel Gallegqs, a Mexican bandit The tect the loan in every reasonable way, king, lilting young Burney, makes h101 .., , general manager of the ranch on condi- sir, province you promise not to be tion that he put Bruce and Gallegos out capricious." of the way, Burney meets Bruce, who ,,, their guns, but Burney outwits the wily --the letter as well as the spitit, eid cattle thief. Meanwhile Muriel Bardin. beautiful Young man." daughter of the Mei, becomes interested "All right, sir, we've traded." has sworn to kill him, They both draw When I make a promise I keep it In Burney. She tr es to persuade her tle thieves. But Burney continue§ to warned hini, "and if you fail to make lay his plans for the battle that is sure good, sweet Christian thoug'ece. will be to come. wasted on you. By the way, while CHAPTER XII-(Cond.) you were absent I had you and yours looked up. The man who leased your "It's a mighty good job, son." ther's ranch eouldn't make good, so I've the Barclin Land Ss Cattle Company "It isn't. It's a terrible job. got to kill two men to make good on has taken over his lease. But don't it," let that worry you. The day you make "Oh, I see. ,Squeamish, eh?" "Not at all. , can and will rid you good on this deal we'll cancel our lease and turn the ranch back to you, of Bruce and Gallegos, but it will coat at cost. I can get another general you more than a general managers joboo manager for El Ranchito and you realize that after doing that littie at five hundred a month. Don't y can drag your Brisk young 'tail out of to New 'Mexico a minute after complet- thing for yon 'I'd never again dare ing your contract,. Tom Bledsoe, the iss before the window of a lighted TOOM ; that I'd hay etc resign my genriding boss, is next in line and he'll - rejoice to see the dist of your going." eral managership immediately and loee guessed as much, sir. I passed myself to save funeral expenses?" "Yes, I had thought of that phase of the enterprise," th king admitted. "It was in my mind to move you to another ranch immediately -say one in Oregon." "There's only one ranch want to move to and that's my father's. Cattle are cheap now and while :hey are cheap I want to stock my father's ra nth again and be my own man. have a feeling that within two years we'll be getting twelve cents for beef, and I want to get in on the gravy." "What's your proposition, son?" "You make me one, sir." CHAPTER XIII. "Well, angels couldn't do more. 'You're right, it will be worth a great deal to me to have you put this job over, so I'll tell you what I'll do. Your father's ranch will run a cow to every fifteen acres -three thousand head - without overgrazing. 111 stock the ranch for you with two thousand head of heifers that will be two -year -s next spring. They'll be good, smooth, grade Herefords. In addition I'll put in a hundred and fifty pure-bred Here- ford bulls and twenty head of well - broken saddle stock. r bill this live- stock to you at a fair market value, based on present prices, and take your promissory note for five years, at five per cent., secured by the livestock. "You should have eighty per cedt. calf crops and I agree with you that the cattle business, due to the extra- ordinary shortage cattle not only in this country but all over the world, ie due to come back with a bang. We shall have very high prices and they shou1.1 continue for many years. Within five years you should be able to repay me and wn three thousand head without a dollars indebtedness on them. For operating expenses I sup - lose your father would be willing to place a first mortgage on the ?Emelt for you. It's worth half a million dollars -if you could sell it, which isa't easy job nowadays." "I expect to lease t ranch from my father, of iourse, as soot. as the lease of the present tenant has ex- pired, Your Majeety; but unforturate- iy. the ranch is already mortgaged: lin afraid PR have to ask you to lean sue fifty thousand dollars for operat- ing vanital, If you'll do Met the deal is made." , „ -Be the !eel( '4 ()I ALo.f..:0. tricn .nt you were going :o ask me to if:ve it to you. Hari Har -hat Hari 'Very well, son. I'll furnish the oaerating eapi- tal et five per cent.. but I'll not fur- nish it all at once. No. sir. Only as you need it, and I'm to hay: access to your books at all reasonable times and my representative is to have the privi- lege of leokiug over your operations with a v;ev: to deciding whether you re father not to let Burney tackle the cat- "Youve got a good set-up,' the king next minute I'm certain he's of the what •New York breed of men made for bosses. He's a Is Wearing pretty easy talker, but -he knows when to quit talking, And while he's talking he makes you like it. I couldn't stand a blathereiclte." "Neither could tif his daughter ee. plied. "The devil you couldn't!" The words popped out, leaving His Majesty in the position of one who has already talked too much and may not say more. A soft little laugh answered him tantalizingly. CHAPTER XIV. "You been here listening to our con- versation?" her father demanded. "Of course I have It's dull around here, I tell you, and like to listen to that man talk. He Certainly had some- thing to say to you. I loved that dig he gave you about a son-in-law!" "Why, you don't suppose he meant anything, do you, Muriel?" "you never ,can tell what brave thoughts a man like that has in his funny mind." And again the girl laughed teasingly. "Well, I don't know much about him," the king admitted, "but as a son-in-law I'd take him on suspicion in contrast with that bunch of ukelele - playing, wise -cracking lot of gilded nincompoops in your social set. There isn't one of them with sense enough to -to- tail a calf." "It has not been at all unusual for Me. Graydon to be invited here for dinner, Pop," Muriel reminded him.. "Are you going to make a social out- cast of your new general manager?" "Art Graydon is a married man and an old, valued and trusted employee for whom I have a certain affection. I wouldn't high -hat him foe a trein-load him at the corral gate as I rode in, of fat steets. But I cannot say that and judged, by the look 'n his eyes, for Burney. Perhaps, when he has that he wasn't pleased to observe the dust of my coming. How long has he been the riding boss?" "Twenty long, hot and cold, labor - ridden years, Kenneth." "What a disappointment for the poor devil." -Yes, indeed. However, in industry, as in war, it sometimes becomes neces- sary to replace a good, steady conser- vative old general with a forceful, aggressive, radical colonel. Pm sorry for him, but my interests come before his. However, I'll give him a raise in wages." • "You'll do nothing of the sort, Your Majesty," Ken Burney replied smiling- ly. "I'm the geteral manager and the day you butt in weeny right to hire, fire, raise salaries or lower them, that day any excuse for my existence as general manager of El Ranchito van- ishes and I'll be healed down the road, leaving you to the tender mercies of Martin Bruce and Miguel Gallegos." "Right you are," tha king admitted. "I admire you for sticking up for your rights, although at the same time I'd like to give you a cuff on the ear. You're too infernally touchy for a Johnny -come -lately. Let me put it this way: It would please me very much, Mr. Burney, if you would, in your wisdom, condescend to give poor old Tom Bledsoe a raise of twenty-five dollars a month." "I shall be most happy to oblige my kind, generous and indulgent boss, but I must remind yoa that until I dis- cover whether Tom Bledsoe is worth the raise or not he'll not get it. He may be dead timber, for all you know, and if he is, I'm going to hire a new aiding boss and you can transfer Mr. Bledsoe to your dead timber depart- ment." "Well, I could promote him to gen- eral manager of a little ranch that any fairly efficient cattleman would run," the king admitted, "But be kind to old Tom. He's sound timber; he's been faithful and true and I wouldn't hurt his feelings for any- thing except the vital necessity of get- ting this important job done. It's a sk old Tont isn't quite up to. He has a strong religious streak in him. On the round -up he sits around the fire every night and plays hymns on the harmonica. He's a Quaker and it's a strain on his gentle nature to spur a horse." "I will remember yogi solicitude for his welfare, sir. By the way, where do I sleep tonight?" "I thought Art rGayelon had a spare room in his house, but it seems his sister-in-law is visiting him. So I've had a cot put in the ranch office for you. By the way, just before you turn in tack this notice on the bulletin board that hangs on the wall outside the office entrance," and the king handed his new general manager a sheet with some typewriting on it. The tingling taste of fresh mint leaves is a real treat for your sweet zooth. Affords people everywhere great comfort and long•lasting enjoyment. Nothing else gives so much bene. fit at so small a cost. /t is a wonderful helpin work and play - keeps you cool, calm and contented. been in my service as long as Graydon has and has—" "Gotten married," she prompted, "you'll invite him to dinner." "That's the milk in the cocoanut, my dear." "Oh, it is, is it? Now, look here, old settler. Who is the general manager of the social department of the Bar - din family?" "Why -why, you are, I guess. Since your mother passed away—" "Mother always accompanied you to El Ranchito and she always invited Mr. and Ain. Graydon to dinner You never invited him up in your life." "But the invitation always came with better grace from your mother." "It will come with equal grace from me now. You'll have to have the Graydons up for dinner before they leave El Ranchito, will you not?" "Of course. Only courtesy to do so." "It would be an equal courtesy to irvite the new general manager also. You cant leave him sitting there in the office or eating alone at the Gray- don table. That would be grave dis- courtesy." (To be continued.) BY ANNA.BELLE WORTHINGTON Plustrated Deesamaking Lesson Fur- nished With Every Pattern ISSUE No. 43-30 Some Cheese Suggestions Scraps of cheese, or cheese that has become dry, should not be wasted, but should be finely grated and kept in a wellmorked bottle for future use. It can then be used in many ways-, for making SaVOUTIGS, sandwiches, or omelets; it is also used by some cooks for sprinkling into soups. A large potato baked in its jacket is, for instance, much 'reproved if grated cheese as well as butter be added to it. Here are some unusual recipes: Cheese Puffs. -Make a dough with flour and some water in which a spoonful of rough salt has been dis- solved. Now rub some clarified suet into the dough and roll the paste out very thin. Mix a well -beaten egg with some finely grated cheese, a little pep- per, and some milk. Roll the cheese up into the pastry, making rolls or turnovers about three inches by two, or larger if preferred. Fry the rolls in extremely hot lard and serve. The rolls will be greasy if the lard is not hot enough. Hot cheese sandwiches. -Tate thin slice of bread-and-butter, remove crust, and roil it round a thin strip of Cheshire or other cheese. Place In the oven till the roll is lightly browned. Cabbage au Gratin. -Cabbage makes as satisfactory a cheese dish as cauli- flower, and is perhaps; the more to be recommended to a change of treat- ment since it is so uninteresting by itself. Cover a tender young cabbage with breadcrumbs, a little butter and grated cheese, and delicately brown in the oven. Marrow Cheese. -Another excellent dish, not very commonly used but al- ways appreciated, Is marrow cheese. Prepare and cook a marrow in this usual way, then transfer to an open fireproof dish. Sprinkle with bread - crumbs, pepper, salt, grated cheese, and a piece of butter the size of a wal- nut, then put in the oven to brown. nasta 673 A beconiing black canton crepe that is strikingly snort with white crepe jabot revers for conservative day wear. It is the slenderizing wrap -over type that is easy to slip into and quick and fascinating to make. The belt is adjustable and leaves the front free in panel effect which gives height to the figure. It ties in youthful bow at the left side. Straight trimming pieces of the sleeve:, are also bowed. Style No. 2673 may be had in sizes 16, 18 years, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust. Black softly falling satin crepe would be lovely for formal afternoons. Sheer velvet in black or rich wine - red is luxuriously smart 'aimmed with lace. Size 36 requites 4% yards 39 -inch material with skirt cut on lengthwise thread or 5% yards 39 -inch material with skirt cut on crosswise thread and ef yard 39 -inch cm.trastina. HOW TO ORDER PATThIRNS. Write your 1.11 me and address plain- ly giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. Ken Burney read: July 4th, 19- To all employees of El Ranchito: On and after this date Mr. Kenneth 1 Burney will be the general natager of this raneh. I bespeak for Mr. Bur- ney the same loyal co-operation you have hitherto accorded his predeces- sor, Mr. Graydon, whose services in the employ • of this company have earned hint promotion. Bardin Land & Cattle Co,, By Bradley Bardin, President. "Any further orders, sir?" he quer- ied. "None. I fire general managers to whom I have to issue orders. Good night, Ken." "Good night, sir," He moved off the porch and the gloom swallowed hitn. "Well, King," a sweet voice spoke from a distant corner of the veranda, "it looks to me as if you have a bear - cat by the tail." "It looks that way, Muriel. I'll be hanged if I know what to make of that fellow, One minute he's so cocksure I want to throw a rock at hint and the 1. SALADA quality will always be the finest you can buy 'Fresh front the gardens' _Economy Corner. Bread Omelet This is an excellent way to make a few eggs go a long way. Turn a cup of boiling hot fresh milk over a cup of bread crumbs and let stand until the bread has absorbed the milk and the mixture has cooled. Beat only enough to mix, 5 eggs; add the bread raixtire, season with salt and .pepper, and turn into a hot buttered skillet. Fry the omelet slowly, and when the under side is brown turn carefully and Put into a hot oven until puffy and dry. This will amply serve six per- sons. Apple Carrot Salad If you like unusual salads try this: Cut red apple in thin slices, cross- wise, removing core froth each slice. Arrange very thin slices of raw' carrot on top of apple. Heap minced datee and nuts in the centre. Serve with sour cream dressing if you like it, otherwise the ordinary kind. Egg Omelet Three tablespoons butter, 6 egg yolks, 6 tablespoons milk, teaspoon salt, Jea teaspoon each of paprika and celery salt, and 6 beaten egg whites: Beat yolks, then add milk and beat 2 minutes longer. 'Fold in seasonings 'and egg whites. Heat butter in frY- Ing pan and add egg mixture. Cover and cook slowly for 5 minutes, then turn. Sunday Night Supper Sandwiches Toast dark bread. Put sardines (previously mashed, with salt, pepper Autumn Leaves About the chilly, ragged lawns they lie In small decaying heaps. And paus- ing here, I can but mark them sadly, crushed, forlorn, Mute emblems of the slowly dying year. Can they be those I saw so lately swing Green -robed and merry on the maple trees, And later, clad in flaming, golden gowns, Joy -riding on the sweet October breeze? Ride high and free, such little time ago, And now they lie so low! they lie so low! 'Uneasy Ilea the head that wears a crown." "So I've heard, but I wouldn't mind a little attack of nervous trouble like that." IFriend -"I wish I could afford a car like this!" Owner -"So do I." Minaedis Liniment aids WO apo, and mayonnaise added) on bottom piece, put fried crib bacon strips on top of this. Then add another piece of buttered toast. On this add sliced tomatoes and lettuce, with salt, pep- per and mayonnaleie and toast. These are very good for Sunday night sup- per. If you would rather use only 2 slices of toast instead of 3 add cucum- ber to tomato and lettuce, making a decoration on top. Dash of paprika on mayonnaise. 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"You may discuss whatever kind. you aro most familiar, with," replied Professor Wilbur. * 8 8 5 A. group of newspaper men last earn- nier were flying from California ite. Kansas City. At a high altitude - the region of freakish air currents - the plane suddenly dropped about 200 feet, causing one of the boys to cry out in alarm: "My word!. . How'far can one of these planes d:op?" Will Rogers, a passenger, replied,. "The ground'sthe limit my boy." Caruso was a master in the art of. graceful repartee. On one occasion,. he Met John McCormack, the great Irish tenor, in a street of LAO Angeles. "And how is the world's greatest mteanookr. this morning?" asked McCor- Caruso doffed his hat with a su- pel'''bSinsweeeeP'whae8n hedidrepl,lil?COrmaelt be- come a baritone?" * 8 * 5 Prince Bismarck, who was not not.' ed for an even temper, was taken 111 and a physician was summoned.. Pressed with searching questions, Bis- marck gave surly reticent replies. "How can I prescribe for you un- less I know your symptoms?" the. physician protested: "Why do you have to ask me such damned personal questions?" starme& Bismarck. "What you need," returned thee Physician, preparing to depart, "is a. horse. doctor. He doesn't ask his patients any questions." * * * a John Bright, the British Liberal statesman and one of the most atis" ring phrase -makers af his day, was - not deterred by his Quaker faith from evincing a strong hostility toward Benjamin Disraeli. .a "But, Mr. 'aright." a partisan. of Disraeli once urged in defense of his favorite, "you must admit that Dis- raeli is a self-made man." "Yes," retorted Bright, "arid ha. worships his maker." * * * * Edward Bok, of Ladies' Horne Journal fame, was continually ap- proached by women who wanted MS advice in problems of the heart. One, who said she had lost three husbands and now had an offer of a fourth, sought Mr. Bok's opinion. "Shall 1 accept him?" she asked. "If you have already lost three bus - bands," replied Mr. Bok, "I should. say that you are too careless to be entrusted with a fourth." * * * * The late George D. Prentice, a fam- ous politician and wit of a past gen- eration, was visiting the Capitil in Washington. While he talked there with a group of congressmen a pic- ture fell from its nail and strum. Prentice on the head. He was stun- ned for a moment. As he opened hie eyes one of the congresmen said: ''Ca nwe do anything for You. Prentice?" "Yes," said Prentice, faintly. "What is it?" "Repeal the law of gravitation!" * * 9 4. Coming away front a home noted for its dull dinner parties, a friend asked Dumas 10 110 had not been bor- ed. • "I should have been," Dumas re- plied, "if I hadn't been there," 9 8 * * Admiring one of George Bernard. Shaw's objets d'art, a young lady cal- ler exclaimed, "Oh, isn't it nice!" "Don't say 'nice,'" remonstrated. G.13,S. "It's a nasty word." "Don't say 'nasty,' " retorted the caller. "It's not a nice word.' * * * * Doctor John Watson (Ian Mac - Laren) was once at dinner where the conversation turned to the art -or crime -of punning, and Doctor Wat- 5011 ventured the opinion that he could do well In that line, offering to try then and there. He sat silent for a few minutes, and Hall Caine, 'who was among the guests, exclaim- ed, "Come along, Watson, we're all waithlle ig. Tpreacher-punster replied at once, "Don't be in such a hurricane." ' Turning the Tables ' The husband, who had a great habit of teasing bis wife, was out motoring in the country with her when they met a farmer driving a pair of mules. Just as they were about to pass: the farmer's turn -out, the mules turned their heads towards the motor -car and brayed vociferously. Turning to his 'wife, the husband remarked, cuttingly, "4elativee of yours, I suppose?" "Yes," said his wife, sweetly, `by marriage." 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