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The Seaforth News, 1930-12-11, Page 2The Gringo Privateer By PETER B. KYNE SYNOPSIS, Ito -moth Burney is given the job . of general •inanager or Bradley Ba>rdin'e ration upon the provision that he gets Cid'of lifartin'Bruoe and Miguel Gallegos, cattle thieves. Braoe Las swornto kill Burney, Muriel Bardin, the cattle king's daughter, becomes interested in Burney. have ust.re- bio bodyguard h i Burne and yga Y told t from town and Burney has just ith Brute told. the king oP his encounter and t;allegos, s CHAPTER XIX, a "That meek Christian spirit of yours will get you killed by Bruce or Gallegos before you've, had another chance to get rich of them," the king complai.ied. "Specking of that, sir, what was the reason for the sudden 'access of tenderness and mercy your highness exhibited this morning; Yesterday you would have kissed me sad I :de livered to you Miguel Gallegos in a ebroud, but this morning you forbade the bans. May I respectfully remind your majesty that if I am to be hamp- ered, even remotely, in this delicate wetter, your prophecy is extremely liable to come true." "Muriel," the king replied nuiliei ously, "thinks you're too young and inncrent to die a violent heath. She made the play thumbs up.' Burney turned to the gel with a grave inclination of his ilaack poll "It's nice to discover who cares, prin- cess." "Mr. Burney," the young lady re- plied freezingly, "you are much too familiar on brief tcquantance, May I suggest you remember hereafter that you are merely one of the hired men or El Ranchito." "He's my general manager," her father t bjeeted. "earl I'll rot have him insulted. The inv.:, rights in general managers are tested in me alone. 3lui.cl, y -u pipe d wr-. You appear to have read into Mr. Burney'. gra- cious remark a meaning re? elem. ?o me." "If it hall anything • u de web c eve you'd under: tand it. I ' net it-. a. rd es if T we•; a chill, falh,r. 1 i net pipe down:' "Young lady says 0, 11 not pipe lotvn, ynns e y.' Bur -ht inform. ed his employer. ''Wb oe y,,o go- ing fff do about it? Do 1 nave: to re - rem in the middle ' ?ny sen`-raet !n yndea to escape b ineuite.i?' The princess replied n hie query. "Ycu might rt tire sewn gum- te r.% Mr. Burney." "I think that ie (mite etly s m ' d. VIM your milt t Baines v lu ne•r father. "This ber p air.. , h:u,I. Lot, dangerous .say. I'm tied and is I remain here any leing r year spoiled heir -apparent will ret on my nerves. Ordinarily I eon d put up with her megrims alai tape e, bat efts, leelin- ing to hill :Sig et teillt-ges. merely ly a• a fever to the lade. I think I -hotel he spared these erne! ti , 1 shaft Dave 1 the einee, ,r ,.n ses, to re- tire?" tire"?" "You eaves! IL:e! liar! -bac'! horse tme t night, r,n Y an pe t t tiny a Prmrurt sue -in my 011 .' 'glued eight, =ii'. T1 rnr t •u. Ht• i'A6eJ c.abtt.ateiy is, the primese ani eesappetteed int 'h,: n 1- ee, i hat i"a:', el tee prineese pre- ttiness, s ,ateey lar "Mayhe rhon tut I1 hag t, lee the tan th..t wakes haat up. Yoe v..cre unnecesserey m; t, h!:)1, lI r - fel" "ilea in.up:it,ent ai:fiereeeent ale yes to be out in hie pi •e." "You watch your step re he'll nus you in your place, my 01010, If ,you worry that hot he first thine. you know he'll go art it and , _• er c .mc hack and then what'll yon do?" "To hear you talk, Dad, one would gather that I'ni in love with him. The idea:" "Honey," his majesty suggested, "suppose you step inside and put that La Golondrina record an the phone- gertph. On nights like this I crave meek .end I !ilte it slow and sad ani »axil .flu, becauec the ghosts of all the rens i lever nal seen. to flit :ermine in the gloaming like bats-" - The princess bent over him and smothered his mouth with kieess. "Oh, Dad,' she whispered, ''1 hoe( to pick a Agin; with him to keep iron. crying I.Ie', ss venterful it just breaks my keatt to :Lir.!: of the pro,u.: halha, under way. I can't br sae he's to terribly, t =e Il nd hr ,t'- o as he I a , , at kends, _• It must have a eitd some terrible aroyl • and it has ern ;leered kens Why ,erre he rear the!, Iife is wee t!---" The icing fought his mouth free. "There': only one thing wrong with that young fellow," he declared. "His old Mast went broke in the cattle busi• keel find. this lad has to fight his way back into it again. That's all. As seen as that job's finished Ken Bur- ney will be so tame a jackrabbjt can leap up and spit in his eye and get away with it" can't understand him. He's so landsonte, brilliant, witty, well-man- nered and well-born, and yet he can 'descend to this sort of business' and, apparently, enjoy it." "He's got the intestinal investiture of a bear," his majesty assured her with vulgar earnestness, "and the of coyote. . Ile super -intelligence arae a to A g y ought to go far, provided his mortal- ity '/olds up, and I have a suspicion it will. He's broad between the ears and has a full, kina eye:" ' "You speak . of him as though he were a horse," Muriel charged petu- lantly. "I thought I asked .or La Golan- , " tins the king reminded her; where- upon she realized some other topic Of conversation would be agreeable to him. So she subsided, but with a dis- tinct feeling that she had been out- generaled by two mere men •and that ICen Burney had treated her with the tolerance usually reserved -for very little girls who epeakOat of their turn.. The fallowing: morning Tien Burney was called on the telephone from Hua-. chita. The man who answered his cheerful "hello" was none other than Senor Miguel Gallegos. "I hear," said Senor lallegos, "that last night you and your men were in such a` hurry to leave town you abandoned your horses in the local livery stable and fled in a rented car Burney laughed. - "I Mel a suspicion -you or Martin l.ruce might seed a couple of good, wing shots around to the livery stable last night to surprise us when we cane for our horses." "Not last night. Early this morn i.g," -Gallegos assured him i'razenly. "Weil, you're a smart yolne fellow, Burney I admire brains wherever I find them, so I simply had to call you up and complimet.t. you on your stra- tegy. Want to sell that pinto horse of yours, now that you've deckled to leave the country?" "No, Lot very m cit. I'nm rot leav- ig„ "Hes pretty prominent horse for such a prominent citizen as yourself to be ;et -n riding. People an recog- nize you a lung say off—say five liun- tired yards—and in the clear atmos- phere of El Cajon Bonita that clistance is je t a little uncomfortable: "Es er're/et... So von thought you'd using that matter er to my attention in the hope that ,t might influence the to sell, eh?" "Welly I'll try anything once." "There le merit in the suggestion. Came to think of d' I might as well let rid of that hone. What will you give me for him?" "A hundr:el and seventy-five dol- !er " "Not eunuch, Martin Bruce offer- ed me a that ogod for hint, and if I tall hint to anybu{y I'll sell him to I.ruce. A prominent citizen like Mar- ten Bruce en sail, a prominent horse could be reeegnized a long way off— say at a theusard to twelve hundred yards—in the clear, bracing atmos- phere of the o' vereign State of New Mexico— anal I'm here to tell you Gallegos, that t ange is highly danger - ,ms with me behind a Springfield rifle. 31 d I dont have to use -a telescopi•i sight, either." "Ten muelt fur a cow horse. I' pass." "Is Martin Bruce in the neighbor- hood of the telephone you're using'" "Right beside mo." aPut him on the line Hello, Mr. Bruce. Does your offer for thnt pinto horse of mire still hold good?" "Sure does, young feller," "Deposit a thousand dolla.s to my credit in the Hu chits bank in escrow ter thirty days against a bill of sale for the horse argil an order on the liv- ery sable keel+er to turn him over to you. You shall have hien a day or twn before I leave this country," "Seidl" said- Martin Bruce, and hung up. "Poor old Rewdg," Burney solilo- quized. "I suppose he'll get killed the day lie bears Martin Bruce into action. But that's one o the chances I have to take. No omelet unless one cracks eggs." Art Graydrn : me in then and they went over the ranch mail together. Graydon was for making his successor familiar with the ranch accounting system next, but Ken Burney smiling- ly opposed .that, - "I'd just be wasting my time, Mr. Graydon," he assured the latter. "file here solely for one reason; within the next sixty days that reason should no longer exist and I shall be on my way. You subscribe to enough reading matter for El Ran- chito, do you not?" he added,indieat- ing a pile of newspapers still in their wrappings. Oh, yes. Every Bardin Land and Cattle Cempany subscribes 1 y ranch subsc hes-to the leading newspapers published in the cow centres of the Southwest and the Pacific Coast, They tend to keep us itt touch with conditions through- out the territory over which•:•the Bar- din ranches are scattered, For in- stance, I read last ,year in the Alturas Citizen, of Modoc County, California, that there was a world of feed in that county and not very many cattle to eat it. Right away I wired the gen- eral manager of our Nevada ranch to motor over into Modoc and lease me a let of available pasturage for a year. Then t shipped ten thousand head of feeders up there, because we had a short feed year down here. Grew them out and made a nice profit." (To be continued,) Fame It is not the int or every haul to earn fame; but a greater i, lore which even the poorest ca.n merit, What New York Is Wearing BY ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated 1?t•ettiltc1iind Lesson 11'iii- nishect With Every Pattern Puffs at the elbtws arouse new in- terest in sleeves of smart all -day frock of dark brown canton crepe. The neckline is youthful. Faille silk in eggshell shade makes the be- coming rolled collar and trimming piece. The circular sulness of the skirt is clever arrangement to make the hips appear slim. It's unusual! Its easily fashioned! Style No. 2803 may be had in sizes 16, 18 year:, :36, 08, 40 and 42 inches bust. Size 00 requires 4L1. yards 39 -inch with ?i yard 27 -inch contrasting and lei yards edging. It's perfectly stunning for more dressy occasions in black chiffon vel- vet. Make the collar and tie of self - fabric edged with a tiny ruffling of jade green faille silk. Use jade green silk covered buttons. Crepy patterned woolen, crepe mar - login and flat crepe appropriate. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20o 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. Marion: "I don't like doing my 01 ristmas shopping early," Estelle: "Why not?" Marion: "It's so hard to keep from telling the folks what I've bought for them." Homes for the Homeless All who love children should do missionary work in finding homes for the boys and girls who crowd our orphanages and shelters, writes J. J. Kelso, Superintendent of Children's Aid Societies,,, Instead of waiting for applicants good women should go direct to the people with a strong appeal. Church and social gather- ings offer a- fertile field 'and our en- thusiasm will enthuse others to offer this important service. The public heart is one of love and sympathy, and if the need of homes were more fully realized many children would soon be satisfactorily placed. This is a great philanthropic and christian enterprise in which all should have a part. _— What He Preferred o`"ones senior had just received his boy's school report tram the head tiulitea. What does this meats, Harol.l?" he said, "I've never kn•Itvn such a bad report." Jones minor was silent. "I'll write to the Head about it," snapped his father. "l'in determin- ed to find otit," Accordingly Ise Wrote, saying: "Does my boy work hard?" The reply from the heaclmneter came back a few days later. It Lead: "He likes doing nothing better." ' For Dry Skin—Minard's Liniment. Earth -Eating Diet Still in Favor Color, Odour, Flavor, Etc., Deciding Factors in Making Choice Ohildreu wbo make "mud pies and Cakes" would be considered fine cooks and alters by many persons scattered over various parts of the -wor-ld who still practice the eatingofsoils, clays and other earthy substances. Such is the comment of Dr. 'Berthold Laufer, curator of anthropology at the Meld Museum of Natural iTistory, Chicago, who has just published his a book, "Geophagy," describing his researches on this sub's t. - I c Dr. Laufees studies have e .lied him through many countries, and they deal with many peoples, both ancient and modern. His investigations be- gin with records .of earth-eating in China anti continue with an exposi- tion of this'praceice in its various forms in Malaysia, Polynesia, Melan- esia, Australia, India,' Burma, Slam, Siberia, Persia, Arabia, Africa, leer- ope and parts of Mexico and Soutt. and North America. "As a rule, not every kind of earth is eaten," says Dr. Laufer, "but only those kinds which recommend them- selves as to color; odor, flavor,. -soft- ness and plasticity," Xmas Lingerie • $slice all girls love Rice lingerie - things, a most acceptable Christmas gift is a pair of new Patti -pants. These are made of very fine•Ninon, georgette, lace or point d'esprit, cm - earthen -pleated onto a yoke of crepe de chine. They -have enough full- ness to matte them a little short petti- coat, all you need with some of the lame or velvet dresses, but they have their fullness front and back and not on the sides, so that you•can have the sveltest figure while wearing- them. To make them, take a regular yoke pattern and cut It double, or crepe de chine or fiat crepe, finishing it at the top with hemstitching or lace or fine hand -seaming. Then you cut your lower portion to fit the yoke, any pattern will do, and allow extra width enough to brake two row of pleating for the front and two for the back. You can finish the bottom of the low- er portions before you have then pleated, either with hand hemstitch- ing or a fine !rand -!rem or lace. If you want to do things up brown, you can monogram a Iittle running name et your friends initials in the left band lower edge of the front. Abandoned Farm By Phyllis B. Morden The douse The people it sheltered None can remember; On the hearth they lett One blackened ember; The chimney has fallen; The doors hang awry: Half of the attic - - • Is roofed with sky; Sweetbriers advance Upon its low watts. Where lichens have written itr leprous white scrawls. The mountain is taking Again for his own Log and and puncheon And heap of stone; lits creeping moss and running vine Have buried path and garden spot,., in summer evenings en the air Brood lavender and bergamot, The Fields In these niggard fields That vanquished plough, Mole and sparrow Are tenants now, Reaping full harvest, Summer -sown, From furrows where thistle And dock have grown. . CANADA'S CLAY RESOURCES In addition to many other types of clays Canada bas immense resources of clays and shales suitable for the manufacture of building brick, and structural and drain tiles, 1Sec',=c1 Passenger—"Hey, conduct- or, a men has fallen off the bus!" Con- ductor—"it's all .right, sir. He's paid his fare," Use Your Own Grains Mix Your Own Mashes All you need beside your grains Is Vita -Ray — complete supplement containing in exact Vita -Bay proportions varied will put digestible proteins., thebreath vitamins and vege-. of lire -table minerals (in-' into your eluding Iodine). feeds, Your total cost per 100 lbs. need not exceed $2,00. A' big surprise awaits you in more winter eggs, healthier poultry and lower feeding costs. Write to -day for interesting liters - tune with formulas f0r Poultry, Dairy and Hog Slashes made with Vita- Ray. Manamar—Famous sea product is base of all Vita -Ray Supplements. VANCE BROS. Tillson.buz•ry,y.. Ont. b, It SALADA GREEN tea will give you most enjoyment 'Fresh Irons the gardens' Wasplike Insects Wage War on Fruit Moths h War 1s now being waged on the Orieutal fruit moth by a wasp -like in- sect that lays its eggs within the body ofits victim, --The wasp is be- ing distributed in several eastern states by.the .United Statee Depart- ment of Agriculture and by the state agricultural colleges. Not only does this insect help the farmer get rid of the moths that de-, stray so many peaches in this local- ity, but they also reduce the number of other injurious insects, the 'straw- berry leaf roller. The scientific name of the wasp is Maoroeentrus Ancylivora. When its eggs hatch in- side the bodies - of its victims they develop inside them and consume them . as food. The parasite worms have proven very valuable In New Jersey where it has been experimented with 'for a number of years.. Its attacks on the pest insects are, however, limited to the early season when the fruit larvae are feeding in the tender sprouts and shoots or the peach trees. ' elacrocentrus is being distributed to eleven other states east of the Missis- sippi in order that it may become es- tablished and assist iu the control of the fruit moth in these districts next year. From 500 to several thousand parasites are Mug liberated at each point. This number is not sufficient in itself to give control but it is hop- ed that within a short time the para- sites arasites will become sufficiently abund- ant to be an imrertant factor in rid- ding these localities of these pests. ISSUE No. 48—'30 On Second Thoughts hts A country policeman caught a Welsh motorist exceeding the speed limit in the village high street, "What's your name?" he asked. "And where's your driving license?" "rve left my licence at home," re- plied the motorist, :'but my name is Thomas Llewellyn Montgomery Af Brynnior." The policeman blinked his eyes and replaced his notebook in his pocket "Well, don't let me catch you again," be said sternly to the offender. Quite Safe t The prison wonder noticed that one of his charges was not going his fair share of the work and he decided to reprimand him. - "Look here," he said; "you've been sentenced to hard 1abo:, and you're doing hardly any work at all. What do you mean by it?" The prisoner looked him calmly up anti down. "Well, anyway,"' he replied, "you can't give me the sack" --ate ----.-- Use- Minard's Liniment for Toothache. A man has told a magistrate that he has driven a car all his life, and never yet knocked anybody down. There must be something wrong with his approach. "Last niglit'I dreamed yon loved me. What does that mean?" "That you were dreaming," ATLANTIC CIrLLN.J, Just Off the Boardwa:k Fireproof Construction On a Residential Avenue Elarmonlous, restful surroundings withrecreational advantages. European 'Plan trom $4 Daily / nerican Plan from $7 Daily WEEKLY OR SEASON RATES 0;1 APPLICATION Tb, a bremm. i bbd Wet, r.a Orbh •N,t t,nns e, eured 1„ . e•d ie Irl Movement. Ie,1.J a, da aJlu•,ett, Meeh 11, ribbon ,kelinu gaup. Aston tr. ,•. dol, ry ottut rot,. Awl tel the Wert ,Rp,- t ti vetch by IIInr 1, tto arta•• 11,611 1100 00101ft. ,t •I •e,^IIT voluted prim. u 1 r t0N •t0E5 1'110 sad rrI"oft, ol 4C'te.t NIMES for prompt. • EASTERN GIFT CO., RECD. t V` ----,r I•.' 4575 Adm St. Montreal, Can., EMR Io PR N0'3' 1E . C. Inter Sho't Courses 1931 Live -stock and Field Crops Jan. 5 to Jan. 31 Poultry Raising Jan. 6 to Jan. 31 Beekeeping Jan. 6 to Jan. 17 Drainage and Drainage Surveying Jan. 6 to Jan. 17 Fruit and Vegetable Growing„ Feb. 2 to Feb. 13 Floriculture and Landscape Gardening Feb. 16 to Feb. 27 Factory Cheese and Buttermaking - Jan. 5 to Mar. 27 Milk and Cream Testing Feb. 2 to Feb. 7 Ice Cream, (a) For Experienced Makers.,,,Feb. 17 to Feb. 19 (b) For Inexperienced Makers Mar. 30 to .Apr.' 4 Creamery and Cream Grading together with Cheese Making and Mechanical Refrigeration Apr. 1 to Apr. 3 Farm Power Jan. 20 to Jan. 31 Farm Mechanics Feb. 3 to Feb. 14 For a brief, helpful change of surroundings; for the making of new acquaintances, and for an exchange of ideas and experiences with live - wire young men Tike yourself from many parts of the Province, as well as for very practical Instruction by men of wide experience, nothing call beat one of these short courses. Pick the course that meets your needs; take a few days or a few weeks off and come on over to Guelph to get acquainted with your own Agricultural College and Its practical, friendly staff of teachers. It will give you a. new Interest in life and greater inspiration for your work. You will find a hearty welcome and a helpful hand. We are expecting you. Send For Circular Giving Full Information Ontario Agricultural College GUF t .PH, — ONTARIO Big Stride Forward hi Fur i llouL wry. 1928 -Statistics Show 4,326, Fur. Farms in Dominion' ' The fan' farming industry of Canada. is each year becoming of greater im Portance, On a eonuiiei-cial scale it. dates from about 1873 when a number of foxes were raised on a „farm near Tignish, Prince ledward Island, The industry grew .rapidly; but, even as! \ late as 1922-23, - ranch -bred entreats represented only about 334 pee cent. of the total number of pelts obtained by trappers and Irons ranchers. In.' the year just mentioned the total num- ber ; of pelts taken was 4,963,996e- er of • the slumber later le Three years a e Y ranch -bred animals had risen to 5 per cent of the. total, while for tate latest. season, 1929, the proportion was 1234 per cent. The number of fur farnfe in Canada. in 1928 wee 4,326, compared witlr.3,505 in 1927 and 2,826 in 1026. During the flveeyear 'period 1924.23, tate number of fur farms increased by 179 - per cent. The term "Fur Farm" was lined by the, Dominion Bureau of Statistics which reports these figures, includes all properties on which fur -bearing animals are' raised, and whether de- voted entirely to fur farming or as a branch of agricultural operations on a general farm. Fax farina were the•' most numerous in 1928 at 3,631. Mink came second with a total of 268, fol- lowed by. muskrat farms with 216 and raccoon with 157, - Badger farms were recorded in 1928 for 'the first time. There were four badger farms in that year ;and, in addition to the animals ; on these farms, a few were included in reports from other kinds of fur farms, The value of fur -bearing - animals sold in 1928 was largely in excese of that recorded for 1927. The total num- ber of 011 kinds .sold from the farms in 1928 was 26,379, ivith a total value of $3;837,420, compared with 17,378, valued at $2,652,160, in 1927. To the total value for 1928 entree fox contri- buted 93,552,874, or 93 per cent, The highest price received by any farm for a silver fox in 1928 was $1,000. This record is held by Prince Edward Island: The average prlre f er 'es year was $200, compared with $195 in 1917. Each year shows an leen -.re in the number of mink sold, the total for 1928 being 2,143, compar81 with 1,017 in the preceding year Raccoon increased from 344 in 1927 to 663 in 1928; fisher from G to 17, and musk- - rat from 951 to 2,647. The average price for muskrat in 1928 was $7, com- pared with 66 in 1927. The sale. of three badgers be recorded with an average price of 972., The value of the pelts sold from the fur farms in 1928 was 92;389,026, an increase over the preceding year of $226,012, Silver fox is the principal item, with a value of 92,278,611, or 95 per cent. of the total amount received , from the sale of all pelts. The nutn ber of silver fox pelts -sold was 21,669, an increase of 441 over the preceding year, ' while the average price rose i from $98 in 1927 to 9106 in 1923, The highest price received for the pelt of a ranch -bred silver fox was $600, this price rcrded foPrince Ed- ward Islbeingami anedofor Quebecr. Splash! An old farmer and his wife drove to market one wet day, Large pools of water had formed in the roadway be- tween the farm and the town. On the :return journey he met an old friend. "And how are you to -day?" was the friendly greeting. "Very well, thank you," answered the r Hofalt.mer. is the wife?" continued the friend. ! "Fine," said the farmer. "She's be- hind there"—jerleing his thumb to- wards the back of the wagon. "She's not there!" exclaimed the astonished friend. The farmer turned and looked over his shoulder, Then he said, coolly: "Humph! That accounts for the splash. Daring! - "Yes," began tee young story -teller, "when I was, in London I hada job at the Zoo, and one of the lions, a big fellow, hadn't been fed for a week: Do you know what I diel?" "What did you do?" asked a,listen er, I went straight into his cage in front of a crowd of people, snapped my fingers, saiti 'Poor, and came out." • "My wprd, that was risky, wasn't ft F' "01, I don't know," answered the story -teller. "Yon see, the lion was dead." - Treatment for Blue Stain It is estimatedthat blue stain de- teriorates the value of white pine in' the lumber market by from 9200,000 to 61,000,000 per annum, according to the degree of blemish. The'Fereet Products Laboratories of Canada,.D4- pertinent of the Interior, are :malting a study of the causes of this stain and of methogs to preveut it developing while the wood is being seasoned, ' e Pale phuk .damask and black and silver centerpieces are a new table color scheme that is delectable' and stylish. Motor -boats,- aeroplanes, and veire- less sets are becoming quite common among the Eskimos in the Arotic re - glows. Life is Uncertain Few know whither life will lead them— whether to prosperity or poverty. Isn't it better, then, to, make sure your old age will be protected frontwant? The Canadian Government Annuities System will do this. Mail the coupon now and leant how you can possess at 66 a dependable guar- anteed income for life. - BAtKE n ,...BG CANADIAN GOVERNMENT A:N:UIiCES Department ofLabour, Ottawa Bon, O. D. ROBERTSON, Minister Mail this Coven...today POSTAGE FREE AnnuitiesBranch Dept. 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