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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1937-09-30, Page 2fl ePek Blend 816. ' h uol of the By JAMES L. RUBEL ung rrow :\: 7.\\: \ :Off\ \\�`' e Chapter I "Don't move, waddy! I've got you covered. What are you doing on the Rocking Arrow range?" said a husky voice. John Tedgar was irked. This was the third morning recently he bad been awakened from sound sleep to stare into the business -like muzzle of a gun. The first morning it had been the harsh voise of Sheriff Waters of Ruidso that had awakened him. John bad finished his term in the penitentiary at Yuma. He had come back to Ruidoso to pick up the trail, if he could, of the man who had kill- ed his best friend. Waters had told him, in no uncertain terms, that the county's citizens were not friendly to jail -birds. John had packed his warbag and mounted his horse. Two nights lat- er, he had camped in a hidden valley almost in the centre of the desert. Morning had found him again star_ ing into a gun, held in the hands of the owner of the valley. When John had explained that he was just a foot -loose puncher, searching for work, and had told his name, the man's face hardened and he had z'asped : "So yo're the waddy that stuck up the bank in Ruidoso and l;etched a term in Yuma for it? Less yo're hankerin' tub spend another spell in the calaboose, yuh better fork yore bronc and hightail it pronto !" John had moved on. He had cross- ed the Rio Grande and bedded down for the night in a draw close to the river's bank. Now again, for the third morning le was facing a gun—a rifle—its owner hidden by the bush. The voice continued "stand up and step away from that rig, stranger." John . rolled from beneath his blanket and stood up. Her frank grey eyes widened in surprise as the peon who had given, the'comni nds stepped fro%p;.tl .riek- ,.s;-a girl --arid a strikingly , yone. .She was dressed in cor- . ehieby hieeches, a green silk shirt and abuckskin vest. John had a glimpse of bright, reddish hair peeping from beneath her cream -colored sombrero. Wants An Honest Chance She stepped to his saddle, 'dragged the heavy gun belt from beneath, and draped it over her 'shoulder. ' "All right, stranger! state your business. What's your name? And what are you doing on the range of the Rocking Arrow?" John squatted on his heels. This side of the Rio Grande, no one knew him by sight. A new name in new surroundings, and he might have a chance—a chance to earn an honest living and perhaps, in some way, to catch up with the man who had rail- roaded him, John Tedgar, to jail and had killed his partner. "That's a lot of questions ma'am to answer on an empty stomach," he said. "Pm waiting for an explanation," she said firmly. "Just by way of a start, my name is Sarah Rittle. I own the Rocking Arrow." "That's plumb interesting', ma'am. My name is — er — Roy Dillon. I just crossed the lava beds from Rui- dose. I'm out of a job and looking for work. Sheriff Waters allowed as how the cow business was better this side of the river." A gleam of interest flickered in her eyes, "So you know Sheriff Wet_ ers?" He nodded. "I sure do, ma'am," Not entirely convinced, the girl asked for a complete description of the peace officer. John gave it to her. He even discussed some of the men Waters had trailed and captur- ed, not forgetting to mention his own name. Sarah Rittle nodded. "I've heard of that Tedgar case. There are some say he wasn't guilty." A new light leaped into his eyes, but he quickly veiled it. John Ted - gar, now Roy Dillon, had entered prison hating and distrusting wom- en, for it had been a dark -eyed girl of Ruidoso who had testified that he was one of the bank robbers. though he was sure that there had been no witnesses to the robbery besides him- self, his friend, Fred Banton, and the bank's night watchman. Tale of a MaskedBandit Fi_ He and -Fred had ridden into ''.tuidoso ext the niglr"teof the robbery A smothered shout and the bark of a gun had sent them galloping to- • ward the bank. A masked bandit, gun in .fist and with the back of his shirt half torn off, had come hurtling out of the bank doorway. Seeing John and Fred almost on top of him he had opened fire, killing Fred with the first shot. He had vaulted onto horse and, though John had fired after him and had started in pursuit, he had got away just as the sleepy Awa No fumes worry you •s$ when you heat with HAMCO. You'll be delighted with this fi # safer, cleaner, money- saving Colce. 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But what had clinched lie ;case against John had been the 'appear- anee at the trial of ` that dole oyed girl who testified that she lid' wit- nessed the robbery and i941fied John as one of the bandits, i i g that she had seen his face ele neath a street lamp. He thought, "This Sarah ,ZZ right pretty, but—she's a 1 wouldn't trust' her an inch."` Aloud, he said, "If my or are okay and if there ain't,l be bad on your spread, _I'm. anxious to -pull freight." For several moments, .%><l.. studied him. Finally, .she he muzzle of her rifle drop. A; igd- ly smile crinkled the cornere lips. "I can use another hand spread Mr. Dillon," she ;i suppose you're a top hand sort of a ranch tool?" "No I cain't rightly se that,. ma'am, I can ride most ind of a hawse, and I ain't a ba r" rer," she placed her rifle and hi un belt on the ground and straigl lie; :up. There was a pearl -handled 38 _:clung. low at her hip. ;+ ' "Can you shoot as well is The draw was swift. J of that small -calibre . gun ated from the pinion_studd A land lizard, sunning him elf rock close by, lost his head. John smiled, "Can't say tl t`'I a.'fe. that good, ma'am" There as ad- miration in his voice. "Thet was a lightning draw and smart shoJtin'." His eyes focused on something be- hind her. He stooped over 'pulled his gun from its holster where it lay on the ground, took deliberate aim and thumbed the hammer.:;`,, She whirled to see what he had shot at. A headless diamond -back rattler lay writhing on the rock be- hind her. "I've been watching that rattler, ma'am. He's been laying there>get- tin' warm for the last ten minutes. Your shot woke him up." She laughed tremulously. "You aye not so fast on the draw, Mr. Dillon, but your eyes are good. Thanks for that. And at least you're/ Honest about your ability. You're about the first waddy I've met who uld admit that he couldn't matt 4thy draw, and was not tops with any di► ie • ash; everher- d :ehfts. Child, 2, Equal To Clahnpanzee In Mentality Experts Use "Grasp" Test to Measure Child's Irntelli- geuce Does, your child reach eagerly for a toy hold before him? What does he do when a bell is rung and then handed to him? These are among the test methods being developed in the psychological institute of the University of Vienna by Professors Charlotte and Karl Buehler and launched as new bases for ehild psychology, One of their conclusions so far is that an average 2 -year-old child has the mental development of an adult chimpanzee. Ability to Retrieve That conclusion was reached by placing a top beyond a child's reach outside his ,play pen and giving him a stick.' His ability to retrieve the toy with the stick is a measure of his intelligence. -Laboratory for the professors is the children's:` receiving station of Vienna, where children ` from six months to three years old are placed if their home life is unsatisfactory. During a four -weeks stay at the sta- tion they "play" tests to determine 'whether some mental or emotional difficulty requires training in an insti- tution or whether they are normal and can be entrusted to foster parents. His General Reaction One of the common tests is the "grasping test." In this a desirable object is held before the child. Wheth- er he reaches for it or remains passive_, indicates his general reaction to things about him. Social tests are given children two years old or over. Several youngsters. are placed together in a play pen in which there is only one toy. Whether they dominate the play and seize the toy for themselves or give it to an- other child are, to the psychologists, clues to their character and social at- titudes. Charley Chaplin Discards His Old Comedy Outfit A Iittle tramp with baggy pants, gargantuan footwear and tooth -brush moustache is no more,. Charles Chap- lin announced recently. The tramp sang his swan song, a jumbled lyric, in "Modern Times" after a career that stretched back to 1913. And Chaplin, his creator, is at ranch tool. Buckle on your belt and mount your bourse. Rosa ought to have breakfast about ready. (To be continued) 'he Tome Corner By ELEANOR DALE =tea School Day Tonnato Desires What are little girls made of? According to the nursery rhyme, they are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, but contrary to cur rent reports, little boys are not made of snipes and snails and puppy dog's tails. They are constructed along the same general dietetic lines as little girls, and must be fed the same kind of food So the problem now, with school starting again, is to give little boys and girls nourishing, warming foods to make their young, bodies grow while they are growing mentally. It gets more difficult as the 'win- ter months come on to servethe kind and variety of foods that child- ren need. The fresh vegetables that are so plentiful all summer are grad= ually going off the market and there is a problem to be faced in pro_ viding enough vegetables in the diet during the winter. However, there are still plenty of tomatoes on the market and many ways in which they can be used. Here are several ways to serve to matoes before they are finally gone for the year. For a hot dish, try escalloped celery and tomatoes. Escalloped Celery and Tomatoes 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped., 2 tablespoons butter, 2 cups canned tomatoes 3 tablespoons e:r.'ck-Booking" tapioca 1 tablespoon sneer 3-4 teaspoon salt 1-8 teaspoon peene^• 1 c` up celer sli 'ad 1,2 cup buttered cermbs Brown onion ie 1 utter. Place tomatoes in top of double boiler and bring to a boil, Combine dry in- gredients; add gradually to tomat- oes and bring to a boil, stirring con- stantly. Place immediately over rapidly boiling water and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add onion. Place half of tapioca mix- ture in greased baking dish and cover with layer of celery; repeat, using remaining tapioca mixture and cel- ery. Cover with crumbs. Bake, COT_ ered, in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 30 minutes, or until celery is tender. Uncover and bake 5 min- utes longer, or until crumbs are browned. Serves 6. Baked Tomato Surprise 6 medium tomatoes 2 strips of bacon, diced if desired 1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped 3 tablespoons quick -cooking tapioca 1 teaspoon salt 1-8 teaspoon pepper cup canned corn 'A cup buttered crumbs Cut thin slice from stern -end of each tomato and remove part of pulp. Sprinkle inside with salt, in- vert, drain. Saute bacon and onion until golden brown; combine with quick -cooking tapioca, salt, pepper, corn and tomato pulp. Fill tomatoes with tapioca mixture; sprinkle with crumbs. Place in baking dish; bake' in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) Here is an interesting salad which does not belong strictly in the fresh vegetable class, but does belong among the tomato dishes. Jellied Tomato Salad 1 box lemon flavored jelly powder 1. can tomato soup 1 cup boiling water 1A cup peas 1/2 cup diced celery 3 , teaspoon salt Dissolve jelly in boiling water, add soup and salt. When just start- ing to set, add peas and celery, turn into mould and let set until firm. Unmold on' lettuce and serve with mayonnaise. Tomato Cocktail 3 cups tomato juice 1 "Oxo" cube % tablespoon of chopped onions 1 tablespoon of chopped celery 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley, V4 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt few grains of cayenne Heat 1 cupful of the tomato juice to boiling, dissolve the "Oxo" cube in it and add the chopped onions, celery, parsley. When cool combine with the remainder of the tomato juice and allow to stand for half an hour. Strain and add the remaining ingredients. Chill thoroughly and serve as a before dinner cocktail. ,If desired Worc'hestershire sauce or horseradish to taste may be added. Issue No. 40—'37 coerPPRcwtM A Gv nP' PR d��9�NNwlN,w"��ll°w+NUNUTwmk�Nwiu�w n ��m�nww, g1''��4w9urvf �W�� i 041AIVOR1A5TS r :q rill ,■ work on a story in which he will project an entirely new personality. After a decade of evading talking pictures, the comedian admitted he has decided to attempt the transition from pantomime to speech. "I cannot say how soon the story will be ready—a year, perhaps," Chaplin said. "Miss Paulette Godard will appear with me." Lord Tweedsmuir's new book, "Au- gustus" is included in the list of books scheduled for fall publication. The book, a biography of the Roman Emperor, will be issued "by John Buchan," the name Canada's Govern_ or -General made famous by his pen long before be was raised to the peerage. First Sewing School Exclusively For Men NEW YORK,—The nation's first sewing school for men is starting up. Mrs. Ruth Winnek, dressmaking ex- pert and schoolmarm of the new in- stitution, feels that the inconvenience of missing buttons, porous socks, etc., has come to outweigh the traditional sissy connotation of sewir:g, and she is determined to make the Mien in- dependent. "The sewing school for men has a definite place in the scheme of life of the modern American pian," she says. The course will last three moAths and cost $25. A lot of inen have signed up—mostly bachelors. H oked Rug In Rose esign 'DESIGN NO. 247 Whether your home decorative scheme is modern or period, hooked rugs will bring spots of bright color to your rooms. Hooking rugs with the colorful yarns and the beauty of the finished rug will be an endless Joy to all who see it. The Pattern contains detail chart, instructions for making, color suggestions. Send 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred) to Mayfair Patterns, Room 421, Wilson Buildings, 73 West Adelaide, Toronto. Please print your own name and address plainly. 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