Zurich Herald, 1930-08-21, Page 2L'hc. Gringo Privateer
By PETER B. KYNE
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SYNOPSIS.
Kenneth Burney, adventurer and
one-time gentleman, comes to Bradly
Bardin, king of the cattle country,e
a job. Burney has had a fight with
Martin Bruce, a rival cattle owner
who has been stealing the King's stock
aided by Miguel Gallegos, a Mexican.
bandit. The King, liking young Bur-
ney's style, offers him the job of get-
ting the cattle -thieves.
CHAPTER II.
Ken. Burney to a guest chamber with
a bath opening off it, At the sight of
this Mr. Burney commenced shedding
his raiment frantically. "I'll be out
and dressed again in time for dinner,"
he called.
His Majesty smiled paternally and
retired to iris living roam where he
sat before the open fire and slid some
serious thinking. "He's young," the
king decided. "About twenty-eight.
College man, I imagine, His English
is perfect, Santa Clara University,
doubtless. The dons all send their
boys there. And Old Man Burney
taught him his manners. The trouble
with Felix Burney is that he's too
fine a gentleman and not quite fine
enough as a business man, although
he was a good cattleman. This boy
Ken is direct, frank, cheerful, clean
and intelligent and in hint tho old
Hidalgo strain must be about washed
out. He's no hand -shaker. If he had
been he'd have refused the drinks I
offered him and told himself that an
acceptance might prejudice the against
giving hini a job. The plain fact of
the matter is he didn't give a damn.
He'll always be himself. 1 like men
like that. Oh, the trucklers and pussy-
footers! They've cost me millions of
dollars and years of worry... Yes,
Pll ask Art Graydon to give this lad
a riding job at seventy a month for
six months and see what he's made of.
If he holds up—"
He roused from his musing as Ken
Burney re-entered the room. "You
speak Spanish, son?" the king de-
manded.
"Yes, sir. It runs in our blood like
a wooden leg. I even read and write
it."
The king nodded his satisfaction,
"Sonne one of these bright days I may
ask you to ride down across the line
into El Cajon Bonita and talk Spanish
to a pisano there by the name of
Miguel Gallegos."
"Thorn in your side, sir?" Young
Mr. Burney's tones were freighted
with sympathy.
The king favored his guest with a
cold, direct, beetling glance from
under shaggy, wild eyebrows. "I'm
certain he brands my cattle. What's
more, he gets away with it, son." He
paused. After a while he said: "Gal-
legos wants 'tilling!"
"I shouldn't be a bit surprised," his
guest replied, still more sympathetic-
ally. "I shall be very happy to at-
tend to the matter for you if placed
in the killing department. Is it a
one -men job?"
"That's the hell of it," the king
confessed. "He has about three hun-
dred followers and I suppose he' can
get more if he eeds them. They'll
all go."
"In that event," young Mr. Burney
murmured, "what you need is a new
chief in your diplomatic corps. A.
three -hundred -man mess might devel-
op international complications and we
must avoid that."
"You haven't heard the half of it,"
the king complained.
"I can guess it, however. You are,
I believe, referring to Mr. Martin
Bruce, of the Triangle B. I worked
two months recently for Mr. Bruce,
and naturally, around the bunk house
at night I heard more or less gossip,
put two .and two together and decided
to come to work for you."
The king menaced hini with his
forefinger. "Young fellow," he charg-
ed, "the men who get along in this
world create their own opportunities."
"Well,' I was spared the necessity
for creating this oppertunity, sir, but
when I learned that the opportunity
existed and that there were, in all
likelihood, no other candidates for the
unpleasant job of smothering it, I
made up my mind to seek the nomina-
tion. Mr. Martin Bruce's definition of
a maverick is not only loose, but he is,
in addition, sheriff of the adjacent
county, Cochise County, Arizona. The
Bruce ranch laps over. into Arizona.
Martin Bruce is an old-time killer
and a brave man. He never ran from
"Well, you didn't close him out—
not exactly. He got a .dirty letter
from your attorneys and figured the
jig was up. Yon had a plaster on the
cattle for seventy per cent. of their
value, the beef market was low and.
very unsteady and the doctors recently
had told the old man that he had a
bad heart and if he wanted to live a
few years longer he had better avoid
excitement, work and worry. He knew
he couldn't pay the chattel mortgage,
so he sent your office a bill of sale
for all the cattle and retired. He had
enough money to last him as long as
his heart will last him, what with the
salvage on the cattle and the lease
money for the ranch."
"Who are you?"
"I'm his son. I used to be ostensibly
his riding boss, but mostly I played
polo at Santa Barbara. My dad was
very indulgent."
"That's why he went broke," His
Majesty charged. "Strain of Spanish
in his blood. Always the Hidalgo."
His Majesty was distressed. "He
might have known I wouldn't have
crowded hini, son," he went on. "That
letter my attorneys sent him was just
a routine letter. He hadn't paid his
interest and they thought a jacking-
up might produce it. I'm sorry."
Suddenly he turned almost fiercely
upon Kenneth Burney. "You all
washed up on the fine gentleman busi-
ness?" he demanded.
"Seguro, senor. No more polo for
Ken Burney."
"That pinto a polo pony?"
"No, sir. That's my top cow
horse."
"What are you doing in this coun-
try?"
"Looking for excitement and a job.
I thought I might find both 'on El
R.anchito.. It's a handicap to have
been born the heir to a small cattle
business, you know. The only boys
who amount to a hoot are those that
start at the bottom and grow up with
it. And I concluded that since the
cow business was to be my life work
and that life work had to be done for
somebody else; now that my father
has been cleaned, I'd pick the biggest
and best cattleman in the world and
go to work for '-im."
His Majesty looked at his watch.
"Too late to eat at the mess hall now,"
he observed. "I'll telephone Art Gray-
don to send one of the boys over the
hill for your pack pony before it gets
toe dark, and also have another man
come for your horse. Come in, Mr.
Burney"
The recent arrival bowed graciously,
murmured his thanks, dropped his
reins and left the pinto tied to a
Zephyr, while he followed the king into
his spacious living room. Here he
kicked off his gorgeous chaps and
tossed thein and his hundred -dollar
sombrero on a divan while the king
was fussing at a sideboard.
"Drink?" said His Majesty pres-
ently.
"What have you got?" Ken Burney
asked politely.
"Anything you avant, son."
"Bourbon whiskey, the drink of
gentlemen, sir. I'll have it neat."
The king handed him bottle and
glass and he helped himself. "Have
another," His Majesty suggested hos-
pitably.
Thank you, sir, but two reasonable
drinks are my :'mit."
The king telephoned instructions
for the care of his guest's horses, sum-
moned his butlei and ordered an extra
place set. Then personally he escorted
What µ Ne► York
Is Wearing
BY ANNABELi,.E WORTHINGTON
Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fur-
nished Every Pattern
'Rainy Day Fun •
On xaissy days we have the greatest
fust!
We hardly notice when the rain is'
done;
For every minute's full of things to do,
And supper time has come before
,were through.
We mend our games and toys with
glue and paste,
Then things for scrapbooks we must
find in haste,
We look for boats and buildings; pets
and planes,
And paste in lots of pictures while it
rains.
From colored papers then we make a
hat,
Or else we roll a marble with the cat;
Sometimes we paint some cards to
send away
To little friends with whom we used
to play.
Then Mother needs some help in malt-
ing pies,
And cooky men must have some rais-
in eyes;
We string the beans or take the pods
from peas—
You ought to See our fingers fly with
these!
Right after lunch we always sweep
the floor,
And then we're ready for our play
once more;
For now's the time we dress in Dad-
dy's suits
With curly paper hair and funny boots.
This lietle capelet frock may be for
playtime or for "dress -up" occasions,
according to the fabric chosen for its
development.
It's very French! It closes at
either shoulder 'neath the perky bows.
The 4callops provide effective trim.
It is butter -cup yellow organdie. The
scallops are accented by bias organ-
die in soft cocoa :crown shade. The
bows of taffeta ribbon match the
binding.
It's very quaint and pretty in tiny
checked gingham in orchid and white
with scallops bound in plain orchid.
The bows are omitted and replaced
with two decorative ball -shaped pearl
buttons at either shoulder.
Style No. 2549 is designed for wee
maids of 2, 4 and 6 years.
No other sweet lasts
so long, costs so little or
does so much for you.
1
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Y
Promotes good health when used
regularly after every meal
It cleanses teeth and throat,
sweetens mouth and breath, aitcl
strengthens the gums.
Your health is aided
while your pleas -
etre is served.
HOVv TO ORDER PATTERNS
Write your name 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.'
Good and
Your
Good for
A Modish Skim-e,,k
We play we're Robin Hood or Crusoe
brave,
Or else we're hiding in an island cave;
With boxes, sticks, and brooms and
other things,
We change to Norsemen, airmen,
clowns or kings. •
Anyone who can do plain seiv Ong can
make this serviceable skirt in a few
hours:
First: Take a straight piece of silk
or cotton wash material 18 inches
wide and 38 to 45 inches long, accord-
ing to the size of the person to be
fitted. Draw this straight piece of
goods under both arms, let it meet in.
front and pin it together in a straight
1S -inch seam, putting the pins in verti-
cally and leaving it loose enough
around the body to permit.of easy
movement. This makes a sheath from
under the arms to below the hipline.
The sheath is then shifted toward the
left side until the pinned seam is di-
rectly under the left arm. It should
be loose enough at the bottom to al-
low bending at the waistline without
straining the seam.
Second: Shoulder straps of ribbon
or tape are adjusted to the top of the
sheath. After This it is stitched. It is
then ready for the skirt to be attached.
Third: The material for the skirt is
next basted to the sheath. Beginning
at the center -front of the sb.eath, the
material is eased on, not gathered, and
it is carried from the center front to-
ward the left, around the back, across
the front to the left 'ide, two inches
from the underarm seam of the
sheath. This lap -over is finished With
a hem and may be left open or caught
with a few buttons. Th,1 skirt is then
ready to stitch, hang, hem and press.
It is extremely simple to make.
But then the lights go on and Daddy
cries,
"Well, well! Such doings give me
great surprise!"
For supper time has come while we're
at play—
And we have had the nicest rainy day!
—Lydia Lion Roberts.
isK N,ov 33 '3d
SA ,ADA quaUty will alwaVS
you can buy
be the N. est
'Fresh from the g;,retests'
Progress of Empire
Cancer Campaign
The annual report of the British iin'r-
pire Cancer Campaign, which is now
entering on the eighth year of its
work, states that as a result of co-or-
dination, by which duplication and
waste of effort are reduced, there has
been an immense gain in effective-
ness. Causes of cancer, formerly
scarcely suspected, have been discov-
ered, and conditions which govern
the growth of tumors are being diligent-
ly .worked out and methods of treat-
ment of various kinds are being tried.
"While it cannot be said," the report
comments, "that the campaign has as
yet won a great victory, no rea};p able
doubt can exist that it has brought the
day of victory nearer, perhaps. much
nearer." Referring to the use of rad-
ium, the general conclusion seems to
be that very careful technique is neces-
sary if the best results are to be ob-
tained in any area of the body. Some
growths are relatively sensitive to
radium, but others are relatively re-
sistant. The causes underlying this
difference remain obscure and have
not been elucidated. While many of
the results obtained from radium are
very disappointing, when judged by
the standard of absolute cure, and
surgical removal still offers the best
hope in all but a few areas of the
body, the grand council submit that
there can be no doubt that the results
of radium treatment are improving
steadily and that it seems reasonable
to predict that in the near future, and
as a consequence of further experience
in radium, marked improvement will
be obtained. The interesting state-
ment is made that the chemical sub-
stance known as "mustard gas' pos-
sesses power of preventing the onset
of cancer in areas of the skin to which
cancer -producing tars have been ap-
plied. It seems, therefore, to 14e the
first true anti-cancinagenic agent ever
discovered. These observations on
"mustard gas" are based on research
work at Leeds University. The grand
council has decided to issue, early in
the autumn, a book with the title "The
Truth About Cancer."
A Few Fish Hints
A good many cooks are very fond of
displaying their artistry in the de-
coration of dishes coming to the table.
With fish a few precautions before the
fish is cooked will prove much more
effective, No embellishments can con-
ceal a badly cooked fish.
All fish should first be washed in
salt water, with the exception, of
course, of smoked fish, which is usual-
ly wiped over with a damp cloth to
preserve its flavor.
Salt fish should be soaked in fresh
water to remove some of the salt.
When preparing salt fish do not cut
it with a knife—separate it with the
fingers or with a fork—it is as sensi-
tive to "steel flavor" as a delicate
salad.
The eyes, gills, fins and scales
should be removed from all whole fish
and the tail trimmed and the inside
carefully cleaned and wiped with a
wet cloth.
Exceptions to these rules are turbot,
which keeps its fins an scales, and red
mullet and smelts, which are usually
left undrawn.
To skin a flat fish begin at the tail
with. a thin sharp blade dipped in cold
water—for round fish reverse the
operation and begin at the head.
To fillet or bone a fish use a sharp
knife (if possible kept for the pur-
a fight; he never took a bluff, and he
never wily. Quite a sizable job to
convict him of rustling."
"Gallegos and his men do it for
him below the line and the choicest
aggregation of gallows' fruit unhung
does' sit for him north of the line.
They figure they're protected becauses
he's sheriff and has political pull."
"How cable they made him sheriff,
sir?"
"About ten years ago Coehise
County got so tough nobody else
wanted the job, yout:g man. Aad
Martin Bruce's cattle were being
stolen from hini faster than he could
steal them from me."
"Ah! So they worked his side of
the street, eh?"
"They did. And Bruce cleaned up
on thein. Nee of then, ever came to
tr-ia They just disappeared out of
the country."
"Buried where they fell, I daresay.
+ sir. Never
Well, thati�. ,rny }�olicV,
The law
Th
lief.
bother to arrest a cow t
It's simp-
ler
tt loose. P
"rsl]abletoturnhi
ler and cheaper to open'fire the min-
ute you come up en hint. Safer, too,
because if you delay; he'll not."
"Have you ever killed a man, Mn.
Burney?"
(To :be t]�n.e�tled,
A Summer Fashion
One of the prettiest of summer fas-
hions is the vogue for evening cape -
lets. These are nothing more than
gossamer bits of chiffon or net fas-
hioned into capelets with long scarf h ,s
n n
or in front. While the more elaborate herb -book the other clay. She must
there
for i
acl }
l
In Readiness
"Tommy,' cried his another, as the
boy returned home to lunch.,, "your
clothes, are all wet! You Have been,
in the water."
"Yes, mother," the boy readily ad-
mitted. "I went in to save Jack,
Sprat."
"My brave boy!" cried his mother,'
hugging him fondly. "Did you jump
in after him?"
"No, mother," Tommy replied, edg-'
ing away to a safe place; "I jumped'
in fleet so as to be there when he,
fell in."—Answers.
The Care of Aluminium
Aluminum saucepans will outlive the
enamel variety by years almost al-
ways, providing they are given suit-
able treatment. Soda should never be
used in the cleansing of aluminum, as
its drastic action tends •to soften the
metal.
Aluminum saucepans that have be-
come very stained are muck improved
if fruit peelings are boiled in them.
Apple peel is good, but lemon peel is
particularly beneficial. Save some of
your lemon peelings for this purpose
when you have made ;our lemonade.
pose), make an incision close up to Have Minard's Liniment on your shelf.
the backbone„then carefully remove
the flesh with long even strokes. He—"Something seems to be wrong
Crimping or slashing the fish across with this engine, it—." She—"Don't
at certain distances improves the be foolish; wait until we get off this
flavour of the fish considerably.
Never allow fish to stand in water
fo any length of time, otherwise much
of its flavor will be destroyed.
A Country Cosmetic
You may not know it, but elder flow-
ers make an excellent face cream. Our
grandmothers would have been ap-
palled at the price we pay for our lo-
tions and massage creams.
They were, however, just as anxious
to ward off wrinkles and improve their
complexions are we are, but they made
their own cosmetics and therein they
scored both in economy and quality.
This is a recipe for elder cream,
main road."
ends which tie either on the shoulder which I fou d i great gr tncltnot et i
versions are ,beaded in delicate de- have been a vain old y,
signs on chiffon and georgette, simple were dozens of other recipes besides'
capelets which fulfill their purpose • —all guaranteed to beautify.
For her elder cream she took two i
d melted
London has a public debt of $145,-
736,463.
quite as well may be made by the wo-
man who is clever with her needle.
For materials lace, net, and printed
chiffon suggest themselves duel
since
so little material is Deeded, unworn'
pounds of good, fresh lard anit
SCIATICA?
Here is a never -failing
form of relief from
sciatic pain:
Take Aspirin tablets and you'll avoid
needless suffering from sciatica—lum-
bago—and similar excruciating pains.
They do relieve; they don't do any harm.
ust make sure it is genuine.
it in a saucepan Then she added as i Al
many handfuls of elder blossoms as
the melted fat would cover.
TRADE MARK RES.
parts of evening dresses may be util This was simmered gently for three- --^-
either from a becoming capelet of - — —"'-
lzed. A paper pattern should- be cut ; quarters of an hour or so, and then plan Now For 'Phis Summer's
i a strained through clean muslin into a
� b fitted the tipped bowl
Panorama of , At,
Brilliance and Splendor.
Portraying World Progress
CANAD1101 Npi r. -P!.
BONO
Atig4tp Sept6' 193°
%.Lt.®CANADA
YEAR
During the last week in August and
the first week in. September, the
largest annual exposition in the world
will be in progress.
Features, displays, buildings, attrac-
tions, so huge, magnificent and diversi-
fied that two -million people, from
almost every country will visit this -
unique and colossal enterprise
The 1930 Canadian National
Exhibition promises to eclipse all
previous years.
"LES VOYAGEURS;” a brilliant
pageant reviewing Canada's develop-,
ment from its earliest days will be
staged each evening by 150P, per-
formers on the world's largest stage.
Thirty military and concert bands, including the
ALL -CANADA PERMANENT FORCE
BAND (by permission Department of Militia
and Defence), an especially recruited organize -
tion of seventy-six skilled instrumentalists taken
from Canada's Regular Military Establishments.
Internationally famous2,000-Voice EXHIBI-
TION CHORUS in four concerts—Aug. 23
and 28, Sept, 2 and 6.
Tremendous Agricultural displays and com
petitiofie in all branches. Trotting and Pacing
Races including $5,000. Futurities.
Fifth professional Marathon Swim for world
championship laurels—a famous unforgettable
sport spectacle.
Outboard motorboat, rowing, canoeingd,
sculling and Yacht racr:s.and other thrill-:
lug aquatic events daily.
Canadian National Motor Show in world's,
largest Automotive building.
This is a big year at your Exhibition. Arrange,
to come.
dress or made y being e abouti p o f re
shoulders. It may extend from the 1 little jars in which great-grandmother
shoulders in a brief six-inch width or 1 stored it away in the stiliroom. But
be twice as long, if the wearer prefers, 1 before doing this she added a few
and extend to a point in the back. A! drops of 'oil of lavender, "just for
flounce may form a further addition, i sweetness' Sake,"
White, black and pink are the colors I The old lady made a great point in
most in vogue, but in laces other col- her directions of picking the blossoms
" 1
t e
care, so that
ors are seen. A motel -rung tan lacell with the greatest possb
supplies one of the newest ideas, and : as little pollen as possible was shaken
ambre materials with inserts of dark- off. And to make the ereain,stronger
quantity,- 'b
a
fresh x
add
i
would .
arechic.
Rte v
et lace
With chiffon and net dresses indi- , flowers to the fat when the first boil•
victual preference alone determines ing had been strained off. abouts sound and sra-
whether the capelets shall oontrast or ~- I worthy for any water.
Experience is the child . of thought, GI4ta' 11rie mtstorivog la! match the color ofthe frock. i Ise chiicl of actioia.� ink stieed of the and thought s t ,nibs. e Tito fa
/bt 13118tert .. Minard's 4i iiime tt. T en)ane)n Disraeli. $
ready for putting into the HUNTING, fishing, pie -
Hieing, si,vimming and
cruising on lake, river,
sound or bay add to the
zest of living, happiness,
contentment and enjoy -
men of eruisabou t
owners.
T his double cabin
Crutsabout, 29' long, 5'
10" wide and 2' 4" draft
is a completely equipped "
summer home and is
priced at $4,]85 at filo- //
tory. Sleeps six, four 1n i^ /�
1'dr•ward cabin anal two n :✓
i Oscan cabin. stern
.design, Perfect "Balance
and staunch, quality eon
struction malte (11- u i s -
SAM HARRIS,
President,
I. W. WAG n al Managriv
Good Tunes
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Leh ardson
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Sales and Service bYNA.
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T. B. F. BENSON, Street .w.. TooA. '001