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[he Gringo Privateer
By PETER B. KYNE
STNOPSIS.
Bradley Bardin, king of the cattle.
country, mattes Kenneth general
l
zna,nager of his ranch providingTurney
rids Men of two cattle thieves.
artin
Bruce and Miguel Gallegos. who ltava
been stealing his stock. Bruce has sworn
to kill Burney, who has got the better of
the older man on .three different ocese
e:ions. Muriel Barden, the king's beauti-
.fur daughter, falls in love with Burney
stud tries to have her father stop
Yrom lighting the bandits, but Burney
refuses to quit. Be rides with thirty
Picked alien to Ill Cason Bonita and pre-
paree to meet Gallegos.
'CHAPTER XXIV.—(Cont'd.)
The battleground was far from be-
ing as advantageous as he could wis•
h,
emn style he was enabled to express
the most withering contempt for Gal-
legos.
"To bid thee begone, animal, before
I overwhelm thee and leave thy bones
and those of thy men for the coyotes
to gnaw."
"Braggart! By what authority do
you bid me withdraw? Is net El 'Ca-
jon Bonita the legal property of my
employer? Has he not a deed to it,
duly recorded? And are not these
cattle his, even though I observe that
the brand of Martin Bruce is as pre-
valent as that of the Double B?"
"I know nothing of Martin Bruce
but it was the best to be held, and tt and his brand. I am not interested.
such circumstances a good soldier
never grumbles.
A few minutes after 'their arrival
they were joined by Senor De Haro,
his chauffeur and the two officers of
rurales. In tint tonneau of his car the
jefe politico had two machine guns,
with ammunition for each, and while
the El Ranchito men were packing the.
guns and atnrntrnition tf[, rite j;'dc'i:
mules, Btrney and the We politico
niounted':and rode off to the base of
the .range of hills directly east, Here
Burney located a secret nest for the
gun, It rowth wellaS screened
soffered , a clear
sthe
crubby g
sweep down the barranca to the west,
as well as coirinanding literally the
open country both north and south.
A. pack Mule ,arrived presently and
a gun, still boxed, and a . supply of
ammunition' was cached there.
Across the valley Senor De Haro
and Burney rode to the western flank
where they established another Ma-
chine gun nest. Then Burney made
two neat and accurate panoramic
aketenes of both gun positions, design-
sting distinguishing landmarks, and
gave both sketches to the jefe politico,
who, after studying then, decided that
any fool with thei- aid Would have no
difficulty discovering the hidden guns.
Meanwhile the cook had prepared
the midday meal at the chuck wagon
and when the men had eaten Burney
sent one rider north into the pass and
another far down the valley,
in-
structions to ride back and .give warn-
ing of the approach of any hostile
party. Then, leaving Tom Bledsoe it:
charge of the garrison, he, with Senor
De Haro and six men, rode out into
El 'Cajon Bonita, seeking the, calves
Burney had.phptegraphed on his first
trip. As faat as there: were•fodnd arid
identified by the''photdgraphs, the men
roped and hog-tied the animals, while
Burney and the jefe politico examined
them for brands, earmarks and
twenty -five -cent pieces 'under the hide
of :he inner side of the left front leg.
After locating twelve twenty-five
cent pieces on calves with split ton-
gues, each calf bearing the brand and
• earmark of Martin Bruce, Senor De
Haro decided he had secured sufficient
proof for his purposes, and the party
returned to the camp.
"The evidence is sufficient to con-
vict thee fellow Bruce in any court in
Mexico," Senor De Haro assered Bur-
ney. "The first time he crosses the
international boundary we will en-
deavor to stop this illegal practice.
There h. nothing, however, to connect
Miguel Gallegos with these cattle
thefts. We must catch him in. the act,
and he is a sly fellow. He sends others
to do his dirty crork.
"We'll catch the others and perhaps
they will confess. However, before
that happens, I have a suspicion. Mig-
uel Gallegos will convict 'and punish
himself. He will call upon me tomor-
row—in force. However, do not worry.
I can handle a force of five hundred if
necessary. I will keep my horse ee-
creted in the mesquite on top of yonder
hill, and if it seems we niay be over-
come, your excellency can crawl down
the barranca to the hill, mount, be in
Huachita in two hours and return with
two troops of rurales three hours
later. A. demonstration in his rear
will drive Gallegos off and I can hold
him indefinitely. However, I do not
think there will be any fighting to-
morrow."
-You expect, however, to receive a
definite ultimatum, Senor Burney?"
But it is a fact that everywhere the
gringo has acquired the lands of the
people by debauching the public serv-
ants of Mexico. The people have been
robbed, by you rich Yankees, of their
inherent rights and now ):, as the de-
fender of those rights, declare the title
of El Cajon Bonita to be invalid, hav-
ing !sten obtained in fraud; I do de-
clare this land which Your Senor Bale
dinclaitns forfeit to the people, to-
gether with all cattle thereon, and
warn you that if yeti persist in pre-
senting your claim contrary to that of
the citizens of Mexico, I, Miguel Gal-
legos, will destroy you."
."But this isn't my day, to be destroy-
ed, thou monkey, Nor is it thy day
to attempt the destruction."
"I destroy when I gill," Gallegos
replied grandly. -
"And today is the day?"
Gallegos nodded. "Today
day."
"Very well. Get.. back to your men
and let's see what sort of fight a ban-
dit can put up. I had completed the
business that brought me here. I came
to brand our calves, but Martin Bruce
has already run his iron on them, so
there doesn't appear to be any work
for my men to do. However, since a
fight we must have sooner or later, I
prefer it now, because I'm ready for
it. Fly at it, Mike. Go, and quickly,
thief, murderer, braggart!"
This last speech Burney made in
English for the benefit of his men.
Miguel Gallegos promptly turned his
horse and galloped back to his force,
which Tom Bledsoe had been counting
through a field glass.
"How many, Tont"?" Burney called.
"Two hundred and ten, all mount-
ed„.
f” t ring 'to be old
"Why,, this 1us � g
home week for us; Ton." Then to his
•men: "We have here three officers of
the Mexican government who will wit-
ness that, in the pursuit•of our legal
business, we were attacked by this
bandit and defended ourselves. Fan
out along the barranca, men, and
leave plenty of room for bullets to
pass between files. Get good firing
positions, with as much shelter as pos-
sible. Fire from under any low bushes
you find along the bank, and when they
advance within range I will give the
range and the order to commence fir-
ing. Each man will repeat the order
and relay it. You will then fire at
will and don't be in a hurry.
"Pick your target carefully. Don't
try for the riders. Topple the horses
and pay particular attention to the
flank riders. Gallegos will throw out
a long thin line and, while his center
presses forward his flanks will at-
tempt to get around us and charge us
front the rear. I'm certain he'll at-
tempt to envelop us."
is the
Miss Lena Doig of Fife :cham-
pion woman dancer of Saotland,
ivho won over one'tiiousanc11nedals
aiid trophies. far her reeling. and
flinging, 'danced at it. ` hdrew's
Eve celebrations at Sav'i a Hotel;
London.
Economy Corner
Lemon iseletin
One envelope of gelatin (the pleas-,
urea -for -age kind that makes one'
pint), one shall cup of sugar, one
cul boiling water, two small lemons,
Iwhipped cream. Disolve the gelatin;
and sugar in boiling water. Add to 1
this the 'juice of two lemons, grated
rind of one lemon, with enough water
to make 1 pint in all. The juice of
one IomotL and one orange makes a
very pleasing flavcr. Strain into
cold wet moulds. When quite firth,
Weak up lightly with a fork and ar-
range dish with a pyramid ok whip-
ped cream In centre,
• "My Own Salad"
Place a portion of finely shredded Home Coming
You can be confident that
its utility' never varies
LAD
T E A
`Fresh Euro the garners
(Na
I What New ori
lettuce on each salad plate. In the I rounded the curve of the road wiilclt�$ Wearing
centre place a slice of tomato, peel- led
eta and out three-quarter inch thick, 1;p to my house on the hill,
and on it place a canned pear (half) And any imam -coming heart, in its joy
filled with pink-co..ored ma•YouUaise ran ahead
i dressings half mayonnaise and whip -see if it loved me still.
dressing-ot hTo
ped cream mixed, and a merachino
cherry. The myrtles were flying their ban -
Orange Marmalade ii.er's of rose,
:Six oranges, 2 lemons, 1 grapefruit. The marigolds danced
sunny-haired,
red,
Remove the seeds; slice everything, And clown b"y
e
then let it stand overnight in water bows
to cover. In the morning put all On slender delphiniums flared.
through grinder and put back in
sane water. • -Then add sugar, cup- My little white house opened wide its
for cup, and cook slowly between two door,
and. three hours. Delicious, and a Where .the clematis blossomed
fancy jar With a big bow makes a sweet,
most acceptable gift at Christmas. And leaf -patterned sunlight dappled
Baked Onions With Cheese To the floor
my eager feet.
One 'pound of onions, Ile pound ot
cheese, salt and pepper, and table A
spoon of butter. Boil onions Well, nd, oh, such a jubilee never was had
By, lathes in diadems;
chop with two knives; grate cheese,
add • i, of it to boiled onions, with Why, even the white ruffled curtains
salt, pepper and .Miter or bacon fat. were glad
Mix all well together,. put into a shale And fluttered- their airy hems.
low. dish,. and sprinkle other half of Then up went a prayer like wings ma on top, and bake until cheese furled
is 'browned on top. • Delicious with
riot English tea cakes and a perfect When they lift to the sky's blue
dup of tea.dome:
"I thank you, dear God, in behalf of
.„—"" - the world
Clean Curtains For the beautiful thing called
The home maker who likes wide- home!"
open windows and cool night breezes —Hazel Harper Harris.
is often discouraged at the frequ- _------e,
ently with which curtains must be A Dog Questions
laundered. • 'There are •two ways, "I don't quite understandhowever, in which she can keep her ou could go,
curtains fresh and still have. plenty y'
of air. Leaving behind your
The first- is by purchasing a set of -loves you so,
flat brass rods 'for each of the win- Without a warning—was
dows that remains open. These rods • meant?
are. screwed into the window trine on •I could not lick your )rand before you
either side and when opened, .extend went,
like arms. The curtains are Rept Nor feel youpat niy
back by these rods and are prevented ‘goodnight';
from flapping against the screen or Master, I'll not
.dragging across the sill. When not always right, .
in use, the flat rods fold back against But had you told me I must stay
the woodwork. behind
TVs others t fashion window With, friendly strangers meaning to This attractive dark green pattern -
heavily, 'that before it could.eomplete
the enveloping movement h If of its
horses would•be down;. So'he•,conceu-
treted his fire on the centre,ttntil Tom
Bledsoe carie up beside him and nudg-
ed hint in the ribs '
"The flanks have broke, 'c 2r. Bur-
ney l" he shouted:
"Don't let the dismounted. riders
reach the brush at the: l a of the
hill," Burney eried to the el
hitt: "Pass the word.
us from that cover and •eine of us
will get hurt."
(To be continued;)
Dairies Find Pint Bgitles
Are Least Easi1 . Broken
nearest
'11 snipe
BY ANNABELLE .,WORTHINGTON
The quart milk bottle ets it in
the neck,". so to speak. A survey
made • by the I}nreau of Thiry Indus
-
fey, United States Dep rtnteut ot
Agriculture, indicates, that; quart bot-
tles break more readily .hau pints
or smaller bottles. In early half
of the nei1k .plants,;. �r:r 1 tll,is tt as
the ease. RAH -pint auk. small bete
ties, known' to the niI17etriacre as
"jars," led the breakage
the piants and pints ;tI
showing
„third of
afire best
Asa rule, quart bot deb' reek more
easily than smaller bottleis when sub-
jected to the same bio*, and 'pints
probably break more
"jars." But the smaller
eraily get more blow,pe a
the average plant,e
`washing machines, cats
tling machines j
cream, the light jar
the valve and is dropeed on the floor.
In the .survey, covering. sixty-nine
plants, each time 1,000 $quart bottles
were handled 9.6 of thorn were brok-
en; each handling of 1,000 pints re-
sulted in the breakage of 7.2 and
each Dandling of 1,000 "jars" result-
ed in 3.1 being broken. ,
ally than
ottles •gen-
1 .strains in
dally in the
ors and bot -
n bottling
ft 11 sticks to
friend
Illusta•teted Dressttu ki'izg Lesse;i Fur-'
ti.isJietl Ti itlz hues'?/ Pgttert •
how
who
it kindly
bead, nor hear
complain—you're
CHAPTER XXV.
He leaped down into the barranca,
walked along it to a firing position
previously selected, and waited. He
SOAP Gallegos form his company into
single • rank, in one long squadron
front; then, suddenly, the fifty riders
on the right flank and the fifty on the
left galloped out in column of twos,
while the centre of the line pressed
forward at a trot, rapidly taking dis-
tance between riders as they came.
Perhaps fifty feet out in front of the
centre troop Miguel Gallegos rode.
"Anybody who says a Mexican will s
not advance to the assault is crazy or ,
hasn't fought them," Burney told Tont I
Bledsoe, "And with fifty per cent.
Irish blood in their Ieader this bunch
will be hard to stop. Well, here's
where I stop Miguel."
He sighted carefully and pulled
away, A cheer went up from the
motor truck behind hint. "Viva!"
cried Senor De Haro. "The animal,
Gallegos, is afoot."
'I am in the exact centre of our
line," Burney shouted to his men.
'Men on :sty right, take care of the
party advancing on our right flank.
Men on my left take care of the party
advancing to envelop our left flank.
Tom and I will work on the centre.
Range --one thousand, Commence fir-
ing—and don't waste your shots."
instantly the venomous crackling of
rifle five broke from the barranca.
"1 will wait here and listen to it."
Always cautious, Burney put out a
line of Outposts that night, relieving
them at two-hour intervals. At nine
o'clock next morning a lookout on the
hill in the coot reported a cloud of
dust edvarcing from the direction of
Loa Gros; within half an hour it re-
vealed some two hundred mounted
teen, who ante steadily up the valley,
halted a mile away and fanned otit
into a skirmish line, thus bottling the
Wren of El Ranchito in El Cajon Bon-
ita.
Presently, from the waiting column
•, man galloped out. Waving a white
handkerchief ht, rode straight to the
But'ny camp and pulled up at the edge
rf tha n- rnyo, over the crest et which
peeped thirty-one hes is and tee ».y
t.fies. The, man was Miguel Gallegos, , l3uveev, former expert rifl:einan of tee
and Hen Burney rto::d in the open, Berks Yeomanry, brought a horse
awaiting him. down with nee ry shot, but Bledsoe was
"T have called as 1 pro'ui:,;'d T would, Let so i,rrttlr,ate, although, as the dis-
Senor Burn: -y,' G•;11e; us announced; saucer 1.c'ttwecn the forces lessened, his
pompously.
"What for, titre?" Burney spoke in
pureet Spanish; in his use of the sol-
lk''S1UE No. 52—'30
Minard's Liniment aids Sore Feet.
Tewayn o
ok stirs ', , oilcloth or 'tr'ater,,roof. be kind,., ed wool crepe is especially adaptable
1 1
rs+
material and caress the curtains in I might have .felt lest sad, .1�er taps— to. figures a lit'fpe above pornal.. ..
these each night. suet yet to • I must All the best" points have -been)
To make these ' protectors,• tihe"'14-
inch material, oilcloth preferably, in
a color to match, the hangings. Cut
the 54 -inch material hi half and for
each window cut a length of it that
will reach from the largest opening
of the window to the floor, when the
curtains are long. If they are short,
cut the » oilcloth their length. Then
screw a hook in either side of the
window trim the height the windows
are usually raised. Sew two loops
of tape in each corner of the oilcloth,
and at night encircle the curtains in
these -oilcloth protectors and slip the
loops over the hooks. These cur-
tain 'protectors are also available in
household departments of stores, but
although they are made still more
efficient by snaps up the sides, they
cannot be procured ' in all lengths.
This fault the home maker can'elim-
inate if she fashion,
her own.
marksmanship improved. Nor did the
general manager waste any time
;;lancing toward hie flanks to see horn
test ..'.i:aclk WAS progressing in those
.cneacessiresAl..e kntnv it was suffering
e. •
A Dog's Birthday
Well,, I must be 'goodc 'g',
not fret;
Try to .remember -all the. things
you've taught. "-
I will he brave, but, oh, the horrid
thought
That always •comes—'\i'herever you
may be,
Can you be happy, Master, .without
me?'"
Care of the Wringer
•F
brought out to .give a slimming si.-
houette. •
For instance, the surplice closing
adds a softly rippling rever that cuts
the breadth. Still more helpful per-
haps is the shaped yoke brought up
to the waistline at the left side front,
that narrows the 'hipline. The surplice
vestee also does its bit toward slender-,
fleas, and is very becoming.
The circular skirt is beautifully,
moulded to the figure -with gracious
It is a mistake to pass hot, soapy 1 swing at the hem.
clothes through a wringer, as these Style No. 2858 may be had in sizes
soften the fibres of the rollers, thus 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48 inches bust.t
impairing their effectiveness. Black canton crepe 'with turquoise
When wringing, pass everything
through as flat as possible. In the
event of material gathering between
the rollers, release the tension
screws, turn a few times, then screw
Clown again.
Tepid soapsuds ars just as effec-
tive as oil for a wringer. Pour a pail-
ful over the bearings occasionally.
- When wringing any garment on
which there are buttons, care should
be taken that these. are folded inside
the material to prevent them coning
in contact with the rollers.
A wringer that has become in-
effective through long service can be
restored by sewing several pieces of
calico round the rollers. Care must
be taken that there are no loose
ends.
A little glycerine occasionally rub-
bed over the rollers of a wringer will
keep them in good condition.
Care should be taken to release the
tension screw on a wringer atter use.
When using blackiead, moisten It
with turpentine, and the articles
cleaned with it will not rust,
blue vest is stunning.
Farhad C
celebrated 11
}tR tip? 1
r IggiA
ne, one of crack hurdlers of Wemble3• greyh.otuul track,
rte birthday recently lvith a, cake furnished by his owner.
-•,I4•------•
Size 36 requires 4% yards 39 -inch`
with 'r% yard 27 -inch contrasting.
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.
Write your name and address plain-
patterns as you want. Enclose 20e in
ly, giving number and size of such
stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap
it carefully) for each number, and
address your order to Wilson Pattern,
Service, '73 West Adelaide St., Toronto
Faith •
The real power of a faith is to be
estimated, not by the influence it inaY;
have upon individuals, or by the coni
clition of individuals with whom it le
inoperative, and in whose eyes that
faith has no value or significance;1
for in either case the individual may;
be exceptional. The test of it' eft
fleecy must be looked for in the broad
stretches of human History. which are
co -extensive with entire countries
and the lapse of ages.
East River Yields
Ancient Tree Trunk
New York,—A tree trunk believed
to be more than 20,000 years old has
been dug up in the East River, Dr.
Chester A. Reeds, curator of geology
of the American Museum of Natural
Ilistory, announced here on Dec. 10.
It was found about 150 feet below the
surface, near the foot of the Brook-
lyn pillar of the Manhattan Bridge
and was discovered by Francis Don-
aldsbn, chief engineer for Mason and
Hager, who are constv'itcting the
Rutgers Street tunnel. ,
Dr. Reeds said its age was between
20,000 and 50,000 years. Ile added
that several equally aged remnants
of trees have been uncovered at var-
ious times during the engineering
work in different parts of New York
City.
Some nen use poor material when
they snake up their minds.
lirhsitfi Mlnar fe i,lnlm®)tt ;fog m 14
Site: "330 you think it right for
couples to kiss each other before
they're married?"
He: "Well, I notice that vi
about one in ten ester hiss aft
ward."
A LIFT'S WORK
Each one performs his life -water, M%;
then leaves It;
Those that come aftor him' will e
slate -
His, itlfiltence on the age in whicle.y
Vit`
is