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"SALANK
WEST OF THE
SUN
A Serial Story
by
JOSEPH LEWIL
, CHADWICK
y Nltt•Pth
The , story thus for: Virginia Ames.
crosses the wild frontier country by rail
and stage to reach Santa Bonita whets, In
response to a stnmgeh urgent message,
she exnxets to meet her armee Phil Law,
renes, %'hen the Lannasu stage isrobbed
ora m011OT box being delivered to Srtve
Marron, Santa Bonito gambling czar, and
a cameo pin of Virginia's, Lt. Jim Randall
takes up the investigation. Rating Ism
because of a previous meeting but feeling
a strung attraction toward him, Virginia
consents to his eseorthag her to Phil's
ranch. They tlnd the place deserted but,
returning to Santa Bonita, Jim persuades
Marron, with whom Phil has had trouble,
do .locate the bor. While awaiting word
of Phil. Min learns that he was lender of
the stage pandits. Barron takes. Virginia
to meet Phil.
CHAPTER VII/.
He met her eyes now. "Virginia,
Pm not the man you loved."
"You will be again."
"You must go home." His voice
Same from far off. "Give me six
months. i need that much time.
I'll come to you, then."
She searched the stern cast of his
face for something she remembered,
but he was wholly changed. He had
lengthened the two years difference
in their ages, and he returned her
scrutiny with old -young eyes like
those of Jim Randall,
"I could stay here those six
months," she said. "There's no rea-
son why I couldn't," She paused.
"Yes, I'll stay. I'll be here where
you need me."
"I'll be off in the hills," he re-
plied stonily. "Or at my ranch. I
wouldn't see you often."
His ranch! She ignored his argu-
ment "Phil, you left your house
suddenly. We -Jim Randall and I
..--found it deserted, your uneaten
meal as you left it. What did it
mean?"
"Nothing," he said definitely.
She showed her despair. "And
your letter begging me to come?"
He shook his head wearily. "I
don't know. , . ." Then: "Don't let
things worry you, Virginia. I'll be
all right." He reached out and lay
his hands on her shoulders, "It
was grand of you to come. Thanks."
He turned and stepped down from
the veranda and strode away into
the night.
The next morning he rode up to
the house, but did not dismount.
Virginia went to him and found
him unchanged.
"I'm riding out to my ranch-
lltouse," he told her.
"But you'll be back?"
"In a day or two," he replied, his
byes drifting away.
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"Phil, you're afraid of something,"
Virginia said. And when he did not
answer: "Isit-Steve Barron?'''
His face hardened. "Not any
longer," he said, "He's ruined me.
There's little more he can do,"
"I don't understand. Phil," Vir-
ginia said.
"Barron refused to water niy dy-
ing stock during the drought, when
he had plenty of water on his range,
I have reason to believe my cattle
were rustled by his riders."
"You are sure?"
He nodded jerkily. "fie dream
of owning this country. He's
squeezing out the little ranchers.
He drives out nesters. His word is
law, enforced by men with guns.
There are other things, too -which
no one would believe-"
Virginia grasped his hand. "Phil.
let's both go home!"
"No,. Not yet," he said grimly,
"1 have something to lick out here.
I want the time to do it."
He swung his horse about and
rode away along the dusty street.
Four days passed and she did not
see him, But shortly after nightfall
on the last day a cavalry troop ar-
rived and made camp outside of
Santa Bonita. It was Jim Randall's
command, and shortly he carne to
Virginia, They walked together out
into the moonlit desert night.
"You've seen Phil Lawrence?"
he asked.
"Yes. Steve Barron found him."
"Barron did, eh?" He regarded
her questioningly. "Is the trouble
between them ended?"
"I don't know," Virginia replied.
"I -I no longer understand Phil.
He's changed. Something has hap-
pened to hint. He's withdrawn into
himself, He -he excludes even
me."
Jim lighted a cigarette. In the
glow of the snatch, his face was
stern and his eyes full of a great
loneliness.
"You still love him, don't you
Virginia?"
She nodded. "Yes, I love him."
"Then you must take him away
front Santa Bonita," he said.
She made a helpless gesture, "I
tried and failed. Something I don't
understand holds him here."
They walked slowly on, and the
lights of the town lay a half mile
behind them. Jim began to talk,
low -voiced, of the four-day scout
from which he had just returned,
bitter that Natchi's marauding band
had eluded him. Theystopped fin-
ally and Virginia was suddenly
aware that he looked tired. The
loneliness in his eyes was deep and
real. R
There was no hatred remaining
in her; she forgot that once he had
deeply hurt her. She said suddea-
ly, "Jim, haven't you ever loved a
woman?"
He drew on his cigarette. He
looked away from her. "Yes-
once," he said. "But uselessly." -
"You think of it at times, don't
you?" -
(Continued Next Week)
1,: Contesting" In A Big Way -This attractive young mother,
Mrs: Dorothy -Jean Mills of Toronto is entering nine of .the
C.N,E.'s special competitions, including the Mother and Daugh-
ter cover girl contest in which she will he -joined by daughter
Lynn, aged 3. Here Lynn help mother prepare of the paint -a -
chair contest offering top prize of $25, -
Mrs, Mills is also entering the trim your own hat contest,
the newscaster competition, -the spelling bee contest, the mend
your sock competition, the salad plate and week -end budget
competitions and the,contest -to find the $100. apple pie.
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L ANNE 141RSTi
"Dear Anne Hirst: For four
years, we have lived with my hus-
band's mother. I do all the house
work, and have
a job, too. But
it is my mother-
in-law who is al-
ways tired.
"When I am
at home, she
does and says
everything t o
get me to leave,
I and to turn me
against niy husband. Anne Hirst,
she has almost succeeded. I don't
enjoy working, I want a home. But
I want it to be niy home, not hers.
"My husband believes everything
she says. Once we found a place.
She ,was going to kill ,herself if he
left -so that was the end of that!
"I finally took a job, which pays
more than I could Blake in an of-
fice. His mother tells my husband
the reason I work is so T can meet
men 1 i've told him I work to get
away from his mother.
"He makes enough for us to live
on, but when I offer to quit, he
just sulks. My mother-in-law says
I should leave, and boasts that
her son will never leave her. Now
his dad is human, and knows how
things are. But he can't say a
word.
"I do love my husband, But can
he love me and not believe in me?
Doesn't he see that he must make
the home? I can't go on like this.
Please advise me, and I'll carry
it out.
TROUBLED"
* Your mother-in-law has a
* weakling for a son. He has been
* under her thumb for so long that
* he has given up opposing her.
** You, as his wife, are the victim
* of a relationship.
* What she wants is for you
* to leave, so she can have her
* son to herself. Are you going to
* let her win?
* On the other hand, your situa-
* tion is almost intolerable. Your
* husband undoubtedly loves you-
* but not enough to put your hap-
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* piness first, As things stand, he
*:has no responsibilities, he is not
* the head of his own house (which
* would entail some financial $ac-
* rifices) and he is too -blind to
* see that only by providing that
* hone can he make you satisfied.
* Ln his mother's house, you are
0* doing more work than you'd
* have to do in your own, yet you
* have no authority, and cannot
* relax there, You are treated as
at unwanted inmate. Any wo-
*-matt of spirit' would resent it.
* 1 cannot advise you to leave.
4' You might lose your husband for
* -good is it worth that?. Or isn't.
* it? Only you can decide.
* You might find a room for
* yourself, keep on with your job,
* and see how thins go. Perhaps
4' your husband then would realize
* how much 'he loves you and needs
* you, and decide- that any break
* with his mother is worth being
* with you.
* Think it over.
For a man to insist that his wife
live with his tnother, when it isn't
necessary, is to take the first step
toward ruining his marriage. Tell-
ing Anne Hirst about it, and read-
ing her reply, may clear your mind.
Address her at ',Box 1, 123 Eight-
eenth St. Toronto.
'If you can't fix It by 4:30 today,
I'S take It somewhere else."
New Gadgets and Inventions
You'll Probably Be Seeing
GLASS CHALKBOARD
Chalkboards of tempered glass
are now being produced in' Canada,
Surface is said to bepractically in-
destructible, does not become shiny
and slick with use. Claimed easy
on eyes, - eliminating blackboard
glare - customary with old school
blackboard. Glass chalkboards come
in eye -rest green color, up to 48 in.
by 90 in.; have few joints and are
easily cleaned.
EXTENDS PAINT CAN
Metal 'extender fits into gallon
paint can, is said to add one third
capacity: Device is pushed` down by
.hand into groove of can where it is
tightly locked, providing a single
leakproof container. Painter simply
removes lid from a gallon can of
pain t, inserts "Can stretcher"' and
adds thinner or color in same • con-
tainer. Cover canes with "Can -
stretcher". Rolled -top edge also
said to make" ideal wipes for re --
moving excess paint front brush
without ,danger of damaging the
bristles..
SPOON FITS CORNERS
Stainless-steel spoon with flat
angle forward elige specially Shaped
to fit corners and bottom of alt
types of pots and pans is said to,
scrape ten times area of ordinary
spoons of same size and to prevent
lumping, sticking and' burning. Also
handy for scraping mayonnaise
jars, cans, etc., maker states,. -
POCKET SLIDE RULE
A'•6 -inch duplex type all -metal
slide rule, bearing regular 10 in.
log. scale arrangement. Claimed to
have accuracy and computing power
of big rule, is said to be the only
6 -inch log log slide rule obtainable.
Ditnensionally stable magnesium
alloy gives it permanent accuracy;
has needle-sharp graduations, 16
computing scales. Rule is 13/31 -
in. by 6 in. by 3/32 in, in size; comes
in leather pocket case, slip -boxed
with manual. -
PREVENTS GLASS FOGGING
Scientifically impregnated clean-
ing and polishing 'cloth, is said- to
prevent formation of steam and suds
on glass surfaces. Cloth forms pro-
tective film on glass surface, effec
tiveness' claimed -to.last 24-72 bouts
Film also helps eliminate glare ait4
repels dustand dirt,.
VENETIAN B.L.IWD TAPE.
Vinyl plastic venetian Mind tape
is reinforced with "preshrunk Fonti,
san 'threads,has ladder ' of p'lastie•
sated duratized aluminium stripy
welded to. tape: Tape has become
an integral part of the blind • for the
first time,. ,makers say. Said to be
washable with soap ami water or
synthetic detergents. Company,
claims tape will' no; fade, shrink or
stretchy from, exposure to rain, sun
high or low temperatures. •
SAFE'T'Y FABRIC
Safety reflective- material`is•. now
being. 'applidd to outer' and; sponte
wear made in Canada, As a - trim
on clothes it is, said to. snake• the
wearer visible in. blackouts, suchc M
darkened highways,. when struoli
by lights- from, cars or other sources
Bonded permanently to a fabric
backing,it is made from tttillion,
of tiny glass spheres, Struck hp
light, each microsphere, acting at
a tiny lens,. concentrates light into
a single intensified beam which
travels back to the light source, is
a clear glareless light, maker states
Available in many colors,in is said:
to look, act and feel. like ek,th and
can be handled for application in
same manner as other fabrics.. Can.
be dry cleaned or washed P and it
long -wearing, it fa claimed
Sweet LuncheonrreaA
Measure frits smell bowl. 14 e.
lukewarm water, 1 tap. granu-
lated sugar; stir until sugar is dis-
solved. Sprinkle with 1 envelope
Fleiselmiana's Royal Fast Rising
Dry Yeast. Let stand 10 min.,
THEN stir well. Cream 1 e.
shortening; gradually blend in'
34 c. granulated sugar. Gradually
beat in 2 well -beaten eggs. Stir in
c_ milk and yeast mixture. Stir
in 1 o- once -sifted bread flour;
beat until smooth (mi4sre may
curdle). Cover and set in warm
place, free from draught. Let rico
1 hour. Stir in 1 tsp. salt, 34 o.
washed and dried seedless raising+,
j-5 e. chopped walnuts, 34 c.
chopped mixed candied peels, )4
c. cut-up candied sherries. Work
in 4 c. once -sifted broad flour.
Knead lightly but thoroughly;
form into a smooth Ball. Roll out
to lit a greased 8 -inch round pan
and fit into pan. Grease top.
Cover and let rise until doubled
in bulk. Bake in moderate oven,
8500, about 1 hour. When loaf is
cold, frost with Plain Icing.
Plain Icing: Combine:1 e. sifted
icing auger, 17i4 tbs. milk, 34 tap.
vanilla; beat until smooth.
A&
New Past -Acting Dry Yeast
Needs NO Refrigeration!
Stays fresh and full-strength
on your pantry shelf for weeks!
Here's all you do:
N. In a small amount (usually specified) of lukewarm water,
dissolve thoroughly 1 teaspoon sugar for each envelope
of yeast.
Sprinkle with dry yeast. Let stend 10 minutes.
THEN stir well. (The water used with the yeast counts as
part of the total liquid called for in your recipe.)
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