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by G. H. SHARP
CHAPTER THREE
(Continued From Last Week)
"She's afraid they'll kill him.
Some cowboy told her that while
Webb was in jail, somebody tore
his fence dowel and ruined his hay
crop. They ran off his horses, but
Tex or somebody picked them up
again and held them for Webb.
There's all sorts of talk going
round in Rimrock about a range
war down yonder. lfae thinks a
lot of Webb. I think she cares as
much for him as she did for Bob
Anderson, maybe more, It takes a
-",Oman to see things like that in
another woman, And a blind man
can tell that Webb worships her.
Hank, don't let theta kill Webb
Winters."
"I won't, Ala, if I can help it.
But Webb has made some almighty
bad enemics and 1 can't ride herd
On him night and day, I'm goin'
down to look things over. I got
an idea that might work out, Now
don't you worry about me, I'm as
safe as a preacher in church!"
But when he rode away into the
crisp early nnohning, that worried
frown again gathered between his
eyes. He had been hearing all sorts
of rumors front the range. One
rumor that was repeated over and
over was that Webb Winters and
Tex were working the range with
a crew of tough cowboys from. the
badlands, and that they were all
carrying saddle guns. . They were
working from before daylight until
after dark, gathering beef, branding
what mavericks they could find, rid-
-ing hard, and no reps from other
outfits were even allowed to stop
for a meal,
They had set three Triangle ,nen
afoot, taking their guns, unsad-
dling their horses and turning the
animals loose, They had warned
the three men that if they ever
sighted them off file Triangle range,
again, they'd smoke them up. The
three. cowpunchers, carrying their
saddles, had been forced to walk the
20 Whiles to the Triangle ranch.
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Toe Blake and several other mem-
bers of the Scissor -Bill Pool had
riden up about noon time at the
round -up camp. Tex told them to
keep on riding because this outfit
didn't feed anybody but whit.- hien.
Tex and Webb called their outfit
the Hoot -Owl Pool. They were
riding top horses. Every man of
them was a fast coivboy in any
man's cow country. They were
cleaning up the range of mavericks
as they worked it. They were sev-
eral jumps ahead of the Scissor -
Bill Pool, that worked the salve
range. It was claimed that they
made night rides over on the Tri-
angle range and gathered up more
than a few mavericks that right-
fully belonged to Ab Abbot.
Sheriff Hank Roberts had heard
these and many other tales concern-
ing the Hoot -Owl Pool, an outfit
boldly named for the melte who
ride the hoot�owl outlaw trail. So
it was that he rode with a worried
mind and grim determination in his
heart.
It was after sundown when he
located the Hoot -Owl round -up
camp on Box Elder Creek. He saw
the beef herd grazing on the bed
ground. The remuda was being
coralled so that the cowboys could
catch their night horses. Mess
wagon and bed wagon were camped
at the edge of the creek and the
cook moved around his open fire
with its Dutch ovens. They had
no tents; beds were scattered
around on the ground. It was
Webb Winters who rode out to
meet him.
"I'll have to tell you, Bank," he
said quietly, "that you'll have to
wait out here 'til after dark. it
ain't that you're not welcome,
understand, but some of tike boys
are a little law -shy."
"I reckon I savvy. We might go
down in the coulee, Webb, and set
a while. I got some things to aslc
you."
"I reckon I know about what
they are. You've had a long ride
for nothin'. I'm not in a talkin'
humor. I'll tell you this much
without bein' asked, however. We
are breakin' no law when we work
this range. You can't lay a hand
Oil us for what we're loin'. The
only thing you can 'tally up against
us is that we're workin' this range
cleaner and faster than it's ever
been worked. The Scissor -Bill Pool
is havin' big fits and little 'uns, but
it ain't slowiai us down any. Ab
Abbot's thieves rode over a few
days back and walked home like
sheepherders. We got both the
Scissor -Bill and Triangle outfits
out -foxed."
Hanle Roberts kept eyeing Webb.
Webb looked older, somehow.
Lean, brown, with a week's growth
OF whiskers on this face. His blood-
shot eyes showed his lack of sleep.
And when lie grinned, there was a
!hint of bitterness at the corners of
his mouth,
"You', e bit off all almighty big
mouthful, Webb."
"If I can't chaw it, 1 won't spit
it out, anyhow."
"You boys are takin' a high.
handed attitude, son, Keep it up
and hell's goin' to pop. I don't
want a range war, and I'll do every-
thing I tali to stop it. Another
thing that don't set so good on my
stomach is that you've fetched in
a bunch of gunmen from some-
where. You shore are doin' your
best to make a fool out of ole,"
"That ain't the idea, Hank. These
boys are just helpin' us work our
range. They're not Sunday school
boys, that's a fact, but they're not
skunks tike the Triangle pays
fightin' wages to, These glen of
Ours are workin' without pay. Tex
and I !haven't money enough to pay
'enh 'til after we ship, mebby not
then. 'They're ridin' their own
horses, to boot.''
More than one Bran at the Hoot.
Owl camp must have felt more or
less uneasy in the presence of blit
law. Several of the cowboys had
quit camp and had bedded down
for the night in some cut -coulee Or
in a spot where the brush was
thick,
It hnade Hank Roberts feel un-
comfortable, Tex and Webb were
giving him a cordial enough wel-
come, though lie knew that they
would She glad to see him ride away.
But he had not yet finished with
St. Peter's In Sugar'' Pastry cook Pasquale Cotunlaccio used
50 pounds of sugar and took
20 days to complete this model of
St. Peter's Cathedral in Ronne. The model, complete to the il1-
scription on the top of the facade, ivas made to decorate the
dining room of a Rome hotel.
And I was busy with houseclean -
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lag -and, of course, it never fails -
Woolly
when I start housecleaning, the
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visitors begin to arrive. One niece
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Friday night and then Daugh-
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ter and a friend showed up later,
and various friends also chose this
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week -end to visit us. But we were
glad to have them -if they can put
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up with us, we can always give the
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welcome mat an extra shake and
Last week was pretty hectic
have it ready for them.
,
all of us at Ginger Farm going full
Aly present job. is painting the
blast to get everything done that
upper and lower Hall, and the stairs.
should be done -but, of course, we
It is a big job as there are 11 doors,
didn't quite manage it. Who does?
all told, but the monotony is con -
However, we are through seeding
siderably relieved by the activities
-and since ive have spent a small
of the robin I have been telling
fortune on glass seed, we certainly
you about. Mrs. Robin eventually
hope it will grow. Not that we are
got doom to business and laid four
looking for trouble, but rather
eggs -and what a beautiful color
counting our blessings these days
thev were: In due time, there were
because our wheat and alfalfa have
tbre-e ugly little robins. The fourth
wintered far better than we had
egg, Mrs. Robin evidently decided
dared to hope for,
wasn't going to hatch, so, after
During spring seeding, farmers
breaking it with her beak, she tool:
are always afraid to waste a min-
hold of it and banged it up and
ute, working long hours to get the
down in the nest. Whether she fed
job done, but now the seasons have
little bits of the shell to her babies
become . sort of topsy-turvey it
i . couldn't tell, but I rather think
manses even more of a rush job than
that is what happened. As Mother
ever. In our case, Bob had: so
Robin brooded her young, Mr.
many urgent orders for trucking
Robin took, over the responsibility
gravel that Partner helped with the
of feeding his wife'and family. It
drilling and running ditches -which
was evident Mrs. Robin did not
lie was hardly able to do -so, by
trust his judgment entirely because
the time we were through, :there
every tid-bit .he brought, she Sam-
mras one man and two horses with-
pled it first before passing it on to
tired, lame feet. I don't know
her- open -beaked family. About
which was limping the most-
twice a day, she flew off and did
Partner or the horses,
her own hunting. One day when
she was away, there was a terrific
squawking going chi and I ran to
Webb Winters. He hadn't turned
the door in a hurry, fearing the cat
up his hole card. He aimed' to
was out for a kill. But no -I found
spend the night.
not a cat, but three starlings on the
"Fetch me a night horse," he
step with the robins flying angrily
told Webb, as .he ate supper by the
around and pecking at the starlings
light of the fire, "and 'I'll stand
furiously. But the starlings took
guard with yuh. It's been a long
no notice -not until they saw me -
time since I sang to a beef herd,"
then they tools off in a hurry and
The remuda had been taken out
did not return.
by the nighthawk, but there was
The baby robins have their eyes
an extra horse or two staked out
open now; are getting their living
for emergencies. In case some
feathers and don't look quite so
night horse broke loose, there
ugly. They also take a lot of feed -
would be an extra to take its place.
ing so it ]seeps Mr. and Mrs. Robin
Webb nodded and grinned.
busy most of the time supplying
"I'm on second guard, Sheriff.
their hungry needs. .When I was
Glad to have an old-timer go On
painting the ivindow around their
with me."
nest Mrs. Robin was not in the
Webb shared his bed with the
least disturbed -just sat • there
Sheriff, out there under the .stars.
watching ane. But any time Air.
Hanle Roberts did not miss the fact
came over with a juicy worm
in
that four men, instead of the costo-
his
a his llealc and sari anywhere
many two, went on guard, Also one
around, away he would go, worn,
d
man stood guard at camp. The
and all. Brave prstectori Eloliestly,
I-IOot-Owl Pool was taking no
I don't know which has been my
chances of losing their herd or
main occupation these last few
being surprised in camp.
days -painting or bird watching.
At ten o'clock a cowboy sloop
But each has certainly helped with
the other.
'Arebb. "Guard time, Webb."
Webb the
Our spring flowers are now out
and sheriff rode out
into the star -filled night to where
in full bloom, but the dafIies are
the herd was bedded, Behind them
not as good as usual. But there
will be lots of narcissi -and last
rode two other nen,
year it was the other way around,
x
It was a crisp, still night with
so maybe even the daffodils are ob-
a
ai
jecting to the cold, late spring. Or
it
frost rode above the Stars
skyline.and
may be that they treed lifting,
re -setting. I think it is about
were sparks of silver,, There was
the
12 years since they were touched,
pleasant smell of sagebrush.
somewhere along the creek
so leo doubt it is a job that needs
came
!•lie slap of a beaver's tail, And
to be done -if I can get around to
>ounding clear in the ihight was the
it.
:1'nnCll Of hooves, the faint creak
Well, the Manitoba Hood cohidi-
if saddle leather, tike musical tinkle
tions seem to be almost beyond
af spurs.
It is nothing short of heart -
!Continued Next.belief.
Weclt)
breaking to hear and read of those
poor, dear people being shunted
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around from one place to another,
not knowing what lies ahead or
SALLY'S SALLIES
whether they will ever again see
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the place they knew and loved as
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"Home." And if they do, what a
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home it will bel This morning,
Kate Aitken, who had visited the
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flood area over the week -end
spoke of one farmer having to put
the gun to 150 head of cattle be-
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cause there was no hope of their
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being rescued.
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Thank Heaven there is one
bright spot iti the picture -the
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quick -response, of Lilted -hearted folk
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in
other provinces to offer help.
kilt .
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There seems to be so much graft
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and
greed in the world, and yet,
when file need arises, better im-
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pulses
are quickened and inspired,
"You'rer, much stronger, Roney, and
ordinary, everyday folic show
than •'Olen, Dick, and Nenry they
are a5 generous and kind -
were!" Hearted
as they ever were,
OW
ANNE `'f
"Dear Anne Hirst: Two years * and evenings with wholesome
ago, I ryas to have married a roan * activities, This will help you re-
in his 40's, (I'm 15 years younger,) * gain your self assurance, and make
Everything was * everybody realize that you are a
ready for the * young woman of dignity - who
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ceremony. The * refuses to let such a blow get
night before, any her down,
' fiance wrote ane * After two years, you should
that the wedding 'a not feet so bitter' toward his
2j was cancelled. mother. Admit that she is selfish,
"Only now I
'` and let it go at that. Call on
s> , have learned your innate charity, and cleanse
° 'why, your soul of this searing malady.
"I asked his
(As to the expenses youmen-
mother, with whorl he lives. She * tion, these are always borne by
told me that `two women in the * the bride's family.)
same house couldn't agree!' Learn the hazards that will con -
"I could have got along fine with front your marriage before you
her, I know old people are lonely, take the step. Armed with that
and I liked her. I helped her knowledge, you have won half the
move and sewed for her.. . But victory. Anne Hirst will help you..
of course I could not live with her Write her at Box 1, 123 Eighteenth
now. I feet she was trying to get St., New Toronto, Ont.
everything out of me that she -
could, LUCKY DOG
"Why didn't she give us a couple
of rooms -or live with her married "I am afraid, doctor," said Mrs.
daughter for a while? I've been Brown, "that my husband has some
made the laughing stock of my terrible mental affliction. Sometimes
family and friends. It has broken I talk to hila for hours and then
my heart. Even now it is still discover that he hasn't Beard' a
affecting my health, word,"
"Shall I stick with this man till "That isn't an affliction, madam,
we can marry some day? I am so was the weary reply, "that's a gift.'
sick. of waiting!
"I think" a man of his age is old Upside doom to prevent peeking.
enough to know what to do. If be
loved .me as he said, he wouldn't N N 3 X 0 3 S d 3
have given in to his mother. l'S
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* You intimate that you are still S 7 1 y d 1 a 3 A 17 O
* dating your former fiance. Your '733 4 !..7
*.first act, when he cancelled the d V 7 7 O S b O 1
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*wedding, should have been to 3 -' 0 0 3 a O Q P 3 1
stop seeing hint, at all.
* Deprived of your friendship, • I i d n:) l a d .t S N 1 t►' 3
* think he would have found some 3 ?Mid 3 3 i 3H 3H
* way to marry you, even taking 7 3 S S b 1 61,39 O -7 0
* a very small place where you lV l 3 1 S 7 17' H S
* two could be alone.
* I hope you will stop seeing him
* entirely. SPLITTINS
Then he will have the chance
* to live completely without you,
* and find out .just how empty his
* life is. If anything will
stimu-late the solution to this situatidn, v `�:;w1 t-• . '
* tion, such a shock will do it. >M'•;:;,;; ;r
You have knc - this man for
* nine Iong years, In that time,
* I agree that his mother should
* have accepted the fact that some-
* day he would marry you, and
a:.^•,..
* prepared herself for it. His last-
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*minute decision was cruel, and :.. !f`:::::,".�:' •.:<:�
unnecessary. ATO wonder you :•::;;i`Fi �+'��%�':'•' ''?:;
* have suffered humiliations and :::,,;,;.;:•
* grief.
* However, your family: and
* friends must have long since got
* over the shock, if you have not.
I urge you to make new friends #s>sz
* as quickly as you can, look up 1"i
* your old ones, and make. a y .'•E,`•33:• }
* brand-new social life for your-
* self. join organizations, be active {>;ELiEVED �� ;
* in them, and fill yotir afternoons JIFFY 0
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