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• Synopsis
-Chapter L: Valdez kills Bartle.
Ellen arrives with the sheriff. He
threatens to open fire if Valdez
does not walk out peacefully. The
men are astounded to see two red
riders emerge from the house.
• Michael is wounded in the arm.
CHAPTER IH:
"El Caballero Rojo!" the posse -
man roared. "He got away!"
Lande flashed about with a hard
oat...
"One of 'em was Bartle!" he
ground out.
"Bartle's on the kitchen floor —
d -ads"• cried Ellen, "I slipped out
to tell you that El Caballero Ro-
jo—" •
"Which was the real one?" snap-
ped Lande.
The one Mr. Wallace went after(
I didn't know there was another one
in the house until... Oh, 'I don't
know who that was — the second
onel The real "' Caballero Rojo
got out before — through a win-
dow!,
EI Caballero Rojo raced through
the night that was all but over, with
teeth clenched against pain. Blood
flowed down his arm. But more im-
portant things t' his wound held
his attention — the thunder of
horsemen galloping far ahead, the
knowledge that they pursued some-
one who obviously had lured them
into this chase f the distinct pur-
pose of saving El Caballero Rojo.
Someone who had known he was
b 'anger.
5 5 a
"Straw Aldmanl" ,he muttered.
"Who else would have the idea —
and the nerve to carry it out? And
he rode and r my brand once be-
fore, with that red hair of his."
Then ahead, as he rode down his
own shadow, Valdez sighted his
double. The blue roan made short
work of closing the gap between
the genuine and the pseudo Cabal-
lero Rojo. But none too soon! For
Aldman had shot his bolt. He reeled
M the saddle and would have toppl-
ed beneath flying hoofs had not
Valdez' arm flashed out to lift him
out of leather.
But as the blue roan charged
ahead in headlong- flight, Valdez
knew that three rode the flying
horse. Death was also in his arms.
Quickly he sought out a niche
between high shafts of rocks. Dis-
inounting, with the dying youth in
his arms, from his shelter he watch-
ed Wallace's men thunder by in a
muddy shower.
"I reckon you didn't figure that
some things can cost you too much"
The youth squeezed the hand of
E1 Caballero Rojo.
"Ain't costin' me too much, Noth-
ing's too much — if a feller can
lend — hand to help ... My father
my brother was,.." He didn't
finish.
Michael Valdez stood up and
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looked down at the dead young
man for a long time.
"Adios," he said' in a whisper.
He walked into the dawnllgbt
with slow, heavy steps. Then sud-
denly he shook off the weariness
and sadness, for close and clear
came the call of a mountain lion.
He answered speedily.
Juanita's ragged figure burst out
of a clump of trees and she rushed
to him, looking at him anxiously.
Valdez braced himself against a
rock, almost slipped, but caught
himself. The girt grasped his arm.
"You are shots" she cried. "Oh
you are not—"
"It's nothing," Vadldez said dully.
"I just—"
But despite his efforts, despite aU
his will power, he abruptly crumpl-
ed to the ground, weakened by the
loss of blood.
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* *
When Michael Valdez regained
consciousness, he looked about him
in bewilderment. He was in the cave
hideout he and Juanita had found
when they had first come to the
valley, lying on the pine -bough cot.
The sun was streaming into the
cave, and on the little tree trunk
used as a chair and table was a
glass jar filled with fresh wild
flowers. A. small fire was burning
in the center of the cave, and the
fragrant aroma of coffee came to
him.
His body felt drainedof strength,
and then he saw that his wounds
were neatly bandaged, and realized
that he was in little pain now. It
would not be tong before he would
be himself again.
He heard a light step outside the
cave entrance; and a girl entered
and smiled at him. For a moment
he was puzzled. She was a beauti-
ful girl, the loveliest he had ever
seen. She was wearing a fresh white
dress, and her raven hair was drawn
high and held by a tall Spanish
comb.
Michael Valdez had never imag-
ined anyone so lovely. And it was
moments before he could take in the
startling fact that this beautiful
girl and his ragged Mexican peon
companion, Juan, were one and the
same.
"At last El Caballero Rojo has
come to life," she said, and smiled
again. "And haven't you anything
to say, senor?"
"How did I get here?" Valdez
asked.
"I brought you," the girl said
simply. Then she- added, with a
touch of deep grief in her tones,
"The boy, senor — he who played
he was El Caballero" Rojo. I tell
sheriff he has been killed, and where
to find him, to be taken care of."
For moments more Michael Val-
dez said nothing, for he was think-
ing of the difficulties Juanita must
have gone through to have succeed-
ed in bringing an unconscious man
miles through a hostile country,
where men were riding to seek his
life.
At last he did speak,
"Juanita," he said, "there is just
one. more thing I want you to do for
me—then your work with use will
be finished. I want you to get that
money I took from Flash Conroy—
it's in the cave here—and take it
to the Corpus Christi Mission. And
this time 1 want you to stay there.
Padre Vincente wilt take care or
you and your future,"
Juanita looked down at hint for
silent, speechless minutes.
"And you?" she said finally. "Your
work is done also? You, too will
come to the mission?'"
"Maybe," Valdez said, .and slowly
shook his head. "Maybe later—not
now. Because, Juanita, my work is
not finished. It's finished here. Peace
will come to Deep Water Valley
again, and my own private debts
have been paid. But my work will
never be done so long as there are
people In the whole wide West who
are oppressed. I'm an outlaw—1
can't ever change that—but I can
snake up for many things by help-
ing others who need help. Pll be all
right again pronto, and then I'm
riding—to wherever folks need
help."
Juanita"s hand reached down to
clasp his tightly.
"We ride," she whispered firmly.
After a long time he said softly:
"We ride first to the mission
Juanita." He laughed happily.
"Padre Vincente will be surprised
when he is asked to perforin a mar-
riage ceremony for a man who said
he never would marry. And there is
a blind roan down there I believe
will be mighty happy—for his son."
"I know," said Juanita softly. "I
know blind man.wilt be much hap-
py. I , have talk to him."
"You have?" Valdez was vastly
surprised. "Why you never told me.
You talked to him—what did he
say?"
"He say to me, 'Follow your
heart, little senorita.' Me, I have
follow you, EI Caballero Roio."
'fkln END
These twin colts, sired by Red John, he by Rei gh Count, are shown with their mother, the
former race mare, Ellen Mowlee, at the Luxiana Ranch, Vercheres, Que. Suggested names
for the July 5 twins Mr. Democracy, Mr. Freedom.
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You
Arnold:
When I write, I tie my words in
knots as described in your column.
Would you tell me what this indi-
cates?
People who tie words in knots,
as shown in the letter "t," are per-
sistent in their
efforts for suc-
cess. These ties
may appear in
any letter or as
a final stroke in
any word but
are particularly
noticeable in the
letters "g," "P."
"t" and "y." The
size of the tie is an important feat-
ure, as a very tight knot indicates in-
tensity of the determination, while
a loose or open knot reveals a more
moderate kind of Persistence, one
that is not so impatient.
Such writers possess a strain of
character that will seldom admit
defeat, nor will readily recognize
failure even though imminent. They
may have to give in temporarily,
but will eventually resume where
they left off in a persistent effort
for success.
Other features of your writing in-
dicate that you are reserved and
show good judgment when dealing
with appeals to the heart. You are
not a •sentimentalist and would be
inclined to refuse those who would
appeal to you without good cause.
Anyone zum,rttta•, u mote ,omplete
analysis please send self-addressed,
stamped envelope to Alex S. Arnott,
123, 18t/, Street, New Toronto 14.
Dinner Is Served!
Driving along the causeway at
Long Point, Lake Erie, at dusk, a
naturalist stopped Isis car to watch a
turtle 20 feet away in a sand pocket,
solemnly attending to her egg -laying
function. Directly behind her a
handsome skunk awaited the dinner
gong with philosophic patience.
Noting the pine -enclosed sand
pocket carefully, the nathratist re-
turned an hour later. Turtle and
skunk alike had departed, and
broken egg shells were the only
relics to tell of the skunk's feast on
strictly fresh eggs.
Advance .Notes
From the "Ex."
Believe it or not, A Fashion
Show for Boyst The young
men in our family who visit the
1948 CNE can see a boys' fashion
show for the first time in their
young lives. It will also be the
first time in the history of the
CNE that such a show has been
presented for young men ex-
clusively. But it is by -no means
too soon, for 85 per cent of
Canada's young men shop for
their own clothes either entirely
or in part with only 11 per cent
of them consulting their parents
as to their purchase.
Fashion shows at the Ex will
be held twice daily at Teen Town
in the Coliseum. The com-
mentator will be Dennis Brew
ter, "former designer for Moly-
neux, famed French dressmaker.
All types of boys' clothes will be
shown—everything from slacks
and loafers for the beach to the
dinner jacket outfit. Clothes
shown will be suitable for boys
from 16 to 18 years.
The boys' fashion shotes are
among the many attractirc fea-
tures to be seen from morning
to night at the 'Pfeil Town
Theatre in the Coliseum,
Lovely Place Mats
"They're very easy to make," said
the woman to a friend who had
been admiring some place mats on
the table. "They cost practically
nothing, and there's almost no limit
to the variety of color and design
available."
What were they? Just pieces of
wallpaper, cut in pieces 12" x 181
These were placed over a backing
of light -weight cardboard, covered
with glass and bound with passe-
partout tape.
The mats referred to were made
from paper with a trailing ivy pat-
tern
attern in two shades of green on a
cream ground and were bound with
green tape. After luncheon, my
friend showed me other mats of
various patterns and colors, some
of them exquisitely lovely. Some-
times she uses mats of matching
pattern, she said, and sometimes
she mixes them with pleasing effect.
Always, she added, they serve as
conversation piecesl"
In common law, if a man loses
anything, he can claim it at any
time from anyone he sees in posses-
sion of it.
How Can 1?
By Anne Ashley
Q. How can I make corn more
appetizing and sweeter? - •
A, By adding a little sugar to tha
water while the corn is cooking.
Q. How can I remove blood
stains from fabrics?
A. Soak in cold water for about
an hour and then wash in warm
water and white soap. If the stains
are old, they can sometimes be re-
moved by wetting with cold water
and covering thickly with powdered
starch. Allow to stand for several
hours, then wash. If this is not ef-
fective, it might be necessary to use
a bleaching solution after soaking.
Q. How can I make a good hand
lotion?
A. Use equal parts of camphor
and glycerine. Rub the lotion thor-
oughly into the skin before retiring.
Q. How can I kill fleas?
A. Sprinkle salt about plentifully
and it will kill fleas. Or, use spirits
of turpentine in the water when
rooms are scoured.
Q. How can I give a grain effect
to wood?
A. Beauty of finish and the great-
est possible grain effect can be ob-
tained with a treatment of linseed
oil applied directly to the bare wood.
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UNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
By Rev: R. Barclay Warren
Baruch, The Scribe
Jeremiah 36: 4-8, 17-24, 32
Golden Text:—Thy word is a lamp
unto my feet, and a light unto my
path.—Psalms 119: 105.
Much of the work of great execu-
tives is done by individuals whose
names are seldom heard. But with-
out their effort the achievement
would be insufficient. Baruch was
secretary to Jerffemiah.-Whatever
aspirations he had for a high office
were discouraged.
Baruch, wrote a prophecy dictat-
ed by Jeremiah and then read it to
the people in the temple, It was
Jeremiah's hope that this warning
of impending destruction would
incite the people to repentance.
-But it was a vain hope. Baruch
then read it privately to the princes.
They urged him and Jeremiah to
go into hiding while the prophecy
was read to the king. However,
the king, too, was unmoved. As
three or four leaves were read, he
cut them with his knife and watched
them burn. Thus he despised God's
message..
But God's word is not so easily
destroyed. Jeremiah gave Baruch
another roll and he rewrote the
prophecy.
Jeremiah"s prophecy was fulfill-
ed. King Jehoiakim who led his
people in ignoring the Divine warn-
ing was carried in fetters to Baby-
lon. In the fighting Jeremiah and
Baruch were spared. Baruch was
accused by some of unduly influenc-
ing Jeremiah. He later migrated to.
Egypt with his master.
We do well to heed God's word
for it always prevails. To -day
men are still cutting portions from
the Holy Scriptures. But the Bible
outlasts its enemies. Let us not cut
the leaves but accept the truth and
obey.
Voice of .Experience
There was an old family mansion
with many heirlooms. One day an .r
ominous crash was heard upstairs.
Then the hesitant steps of the six
year old daughter .coming down.
Mummy" she said archly "you
know that vase that has been in
the family for generations? Well
—this generation has broken it!"
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