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Zurich Herald, 1947-09-04, Page 6r f�Y JA C K' O N. C O L E Sri N OL'SIS CHAI.TER III: Juanita learns that her benefactor is actually "El Caballero Ro- to" (The Red Cavalier), known through - tut the countryside for his good deeds for the poor, but wanted by the sheriff for taking the law into his own hands. fie would not Promise to return for the girl who begs to go with him but rides away alone to seek Garvin. CHAPTER. IV And now the red-headed avenger had arrived in Paisano Valley. And as if it had been a mocking greeting to him he had been faced with evidence of more of Garvin's ruthless work as soon as his eyes had been set on the emerald range- land. Night bad come when Michael Valdez drew his blue roan to a halt on a small rise just above the twinkling lights in a huddle of adobe dwellings. The whole town of Luna Roja, he saw at once' was built about the sprawling white Garvin place, which he re- cognized from Juanita's decription. The town itself was at the north- ern end of the valley on the edge of Canyou Rijo. From there Gar- vin could keep an eye on activities anywhere in the valley. * * r: As he sat staring down at the sinister town, no one would have recognized the wandering vaquero who had first ridden into the valley that morning. Tall and straight, he sat his horse in his gaudy Spanish apparel, hat off, and with the first rays of the moon glinting on red hair where �• the morning sun had shown on black. For only moments he paused to snake reconnaissance. Then, with deliberation, he loosened the scar- let handkerchief from around his neck and drew up its folds over his face until only his dark eyes showed, hard and bitter. With freshly loaded six-guns and Winchester carbine, red-head- ed and scarlet-maskedd, like some panoplied knight of the Middle Ages, he rode down toward the town of L,una Roja. In the moon- light a silver -decorated specter 4f 4872 SIZES 14 —20 32-42 Y. 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The i, ickerchief whipped about the pistol in the astounded guard's hand. It was torn from his grasp and, before he knew what was `happening, this barrel of the pistol that had jump- ed into the red-haired man's other hand crashed against the guard's head. He slumped crazily from his saddle into the dust of the trail. Valdez lifted his reins as he dropped the handkerchief -covered gun of the outlaw guard into his pocket, and the blue roan spurted ahead. "Madre de Diosl" gritted El Cabelleru Rojo. "Strangers must certainly get a cordial greeting in this town!" * * * He swung into the street and noted that at the edge; of .the town' were the inevitable 'dobe shacks that trimmed the outskirts of all such small Western towns. Most of the houses were dark, for the peons must be up and at work by daybreak, and usually sought their beds early. Cautiously El Caballero slowed down before the white -plastered walls of the Garvin pace. Dis- mounting in the blackest shadows some distance from the sprawling, pretentious dwelling in the center of its patio, he trailed El Cielo's reins and stole toward the gate facing the street. Garvin's house and patio were completely enclosed by high walls, to which only the big gate facing the street, and a smaller one in the rear, gave entry. And the four blockhouses which Juanita had de- scribed gave the whole place the effect of a fortified castle. From one corner blockhouse came sounds of raucous singing and the twanging of a guitar, punc- tuated by hoarse laughter. No one was in sight. * * It looked like a good chance to slip in through the gate, for El Caballero Rojo could make out in the dim light that it had not been locked, but stood ajar a few inches. But even as his eerie. glittering figure reached it, a man leaped out to block it. Like a silver -decorated v•raitb, the masked man dived at the guard. Instantly his stronger fin- gers found the fellow's throat and cut off his warning shout. Once more the red-headed avenger's pis- tol barrel cracked on bone, and once more a man sank to the ground and lay quiet. With noiseless footsteps El Ca- ballero slid into the patio. Across the courtyard was Gar - vin's two and a half story house. A swift glance told Michael Val- dez that the one-story addition at one end of the house was Gar - vin's office, or "bank" as the land hog preferred to call it. And a light fanning wet from the one window facing the courtyard an- nounced Raymond Garvin's pres- ence there. The time had come! Michael Valdez faded into the first open doorway ill sight with no more stir than would have been made by a breath of night He found himself in a long corridor, and at its end saw a light shining through a transom 'from the office door that opened into the cor- ridor. • (To Be Continued) Looking Very Pleasant—Camera fans found many outstanding examples of their art at the 56th annual International Salon of Photography at the C.N.E., including "Tim and Joey," by Jack Wright 'Everything gainst This Marriage "DEAR'ANNE HIRST: We want * to get' married, but my boy friend * hasn't any money. He has re- * enlisted in the Navy. I Want to * follow him until he is out, and I * can't see waiting three years to * be with him. * "We met five month'; ago, * and we love each other. We've * had our quarrels (I have a hot * temper) but we both suffered the * same torture when we were apart. "I met his family -and vee became close friends. But now his father has found out how he feels about mel He blew ,up, and said he was 11ot to get seri- ous with any girl because we * are too young and he must make * his choice. I am 18, he is 21. He * chose me. * "My parents like him, but don't * want us to marry now because * they think I'd be too .unhappy, * struggling to get along. My people * are well-to-do, and I've never * had to know the value of money. * But I can't see thio*ing aside * something we both -want, and * that's each other. * "I don't want to make my * parents unhappy, but how can I * make them understand that we love each other and •know it's right? • "R. L. T. to THEY UNDERSTAND lour parents know you two love each other. All they are trying to do is to persuade you to Wait to marry until you are ready for it. You arc not ready for marriage now. i veil if there were enough money to start on, you admit yold would not know how to make it go far. It takes a long, long time for a girl who has been indulged to learn how to do without those indulgences. It means practicing economy, living within a prescribed budget, sacrific- ing all those luxuries you have taken for granted since you were born. Now, so in love, you are certain you could manage, But you have no idea what it would mean, what it would' do to your disposition, even to your love. And you have a hot temper! You cannot help hurling even this lad you love so much. Don't you realise that an uncontrolled temper can wreck the best of marriages? If you haven't learned restraint note, how could you learn it under the pressure I4UPST atucloce.ott, Just As Good As Macaroon Crumbs When a delectable. dessert you wish to make calls for crumbled macaroons and you have no macar- oons, you can make it just the same. "Macaroon" crumbs are made this way: Mix one cup of dry bread crumbs—they shouldn't be too fine —with one-half cup of sugar and two teaspoonfuls of almond extract. Spread this mixture in a pan and let it brown in a slow oven, When cool, break it up into crumbs and use as you would crumbled macaroons. The difference cannot be detected in any dish in which they are used—E. M. E. in the Christian Science Monitor. Muscular tension is believed to be one of the major causes of light sleeping. of daily association, plus the restric- tions of a meager income? You have committed one very foolish act. You have allowed your fiance to alienate himself from his own people. You should have been the one to support his father's ob- jections, to realise that he is only acting for his son's permanent hap- piness. This boy has three years ahead of him in the Navy before he can even start his chosen career. To burden him, with a young, spoiled wife might wreck that career—and wreck this marriage first. Pots see, my young friend, you only uvattt Each Other. You'will need the help and moral support of both his family and your own, if your marriage is to succeed at all. Now show how mature you are: Break the engagement, spend the next few years learning how to be a poor man's. wife (and all that means) and cooperate with those wiser ones who are giving you the only advice that good parents can honestly offer. Marriage will be all the sweeter for waiting. * * * * Strange as it seems, parents * often do know best. If you are * resentful, ask Anne Hirst (at Box * A, room 421, 73 Adelaide St. • est, Toronto) how to under - tar snd. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. Should one begin a social letter with an excuse for delay in writing? • A. No; one should plunge iin- mediately into what he has to say, and if illness has been the cause, just make casual mention of it without too many details. Q. Who pays for the gowns worn by the bridesmaids? A. The bridesmaids buy their own gowns, unless the bride is wealthy and asks that they wear gowns that cannot be worn again. Q. Should the hostess try to finish eating before the guests? A. No; the hostess should al- ways eat slowly, so that she does not, finish before her guests do. Q. If you have been invited to the home of a friend and through oversight have not been intro- duced to sonic of the other guests, should you call this to the host- ess' attention? A. No; it is much better to save the hostess from embarrassment by joining in the conversation and laughter, and it is quite likely that you will soon be talking to every- one present. Q. Should one leave at once when visiting a friend in a 'hos- . pital and another visitor enters? A. Yes, leave at once when an- other visitor or the doctor enters. Q. When should coffee be serv- ed at an informal meal? A. Coffee is served at the table either during or after the dessert course, .— DOGS for Show -- -- DOGS for Breeding -- .— DOGS for a Family pet -- In the Interests of malntalning a maxi- mum of rare I3red T3oe Standards, we offer our services and give You par-- tinent tinla on ell phases of 005 Life, and obtain the Doi; you want, as you want Il—for Child, Growing Lad or Lassie or as an latlorly Portion's Com- panion, etc, Pleas, said your Doer %enuiremtmte Are Color, Sex. Write CAR -VIN -ROB ...KENNELS REG. 40 Keith Ave., Toronto 10, Ontario. ISSUE 36-1947 Sunday School Lesson Use And Abuse Of Wealth l'1%Aerbs 11:24 27; 10:8; Ecclesiastes 5:10-11; (antes 5:1.6 GOLDEN 7 EX7 -- Reiter is a little with ri,lhtcousii,'st. than great revenues without right. Proverbs 16 :8. On a smaller scale and in a more primitive way the Israelites of old were confronted with all the prob- lems of character and conduct that vex and perplex the noire highly organized nations of today. Next to the problem of establish- ment of peace are the problems of labor—keeping people working un- der fair conditions and with good living standards; and of wealth— keeping the power of great wealth tinder control in relation to the rights and interests of all. * * So many problems in these spheres remain unsolved that we are apt to fail to realize the great progress, both in relation to labor and in rela- tion to wealth, that has been made within the memory of many now living. It is not so long since labor Was regarded as a "commodity" to be bought, Iike any other commodity, in the cheapest market, under a com- petition for jobs that in times of unemployment was bitterly keen. Then came recognition of labor, and the demand for a `living wage" became so insistent that by now reference to a standard of living is a stressed factor in wage negotia- tions and contracts. * * * Similar progress las been made in enforcing recognition of the rela- tionships and responsibilities of wealth. In the days when labor was a "commodity," wealth was largely im- mune from governmental control and from any sense of responsibility. The prevalent conception was that a man's wealth was his own, to do with as he pleased. Today we recog- nize not only that wealth has social obligations, but that society itself in a basic factor in the acquisition. * * From a Christian standpoint the obligations of wealth are simple and • direct. What a Christian has is not his own, but is held in stewardship, subject to, the. will of God, That le the Ideal:ser forth in the New Testa - meet, afiij"the truer the Christian the more nearly will lie attain it in the practical use of what he possesses. Complimentary "I am going to give you a chalice and put you on probation," said the 'magistrate to the first offender. "In future, see that you avoid bad com- pany." "Yes, sir;' agreed the young man earnestly. "1 assure you you will never see me again." 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