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The Seaforth News, 1931-01-08, Page 2the Gringo Privatccr By PETER B. DYNE e� SYNOPSIS.' •Br dl'y Iiardin king of the cattle country, L makes Kenneth Burney general " manager of his ranch providing lura in ride him of two cattle . Gallethiegos, w, been steeling his stacks Biuco who to hill Burney, who has gotthe better of the olderman on three different occa- sions. Muriel Berlin, :the king's beauti- ful daughter, falls in love with Burney and tries to the banditsh8r buttBurneY refuses to quit. He rides With thirty Pinked men t0 BI Cajon Bonita and pre- pares to meet Gallegos. CHAPTER XXIV.—(Cont'd.) The battleground was far frmn be- ing as advantageous as he could wish, such circumstances a good soldier and his brand, I am not interested. never grumbles, A few minutes after their arrival they were joined by Senor .De Haro, his chauffeur and the two officers of rurales. In the tonneau of his ear the fefe politico had two machine guns, with ammunition for each, and while enm 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 not El Ca- jon Bonita the legal property of, my employer? Has he slot 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?". and .n "I know nothing of, Martin Bruce but it was the best to be had, j But it is a fact that everywhere the gringo has acquired the lands of'tbe people by debauching the public serv- ants of Mexico. The people have been robbed, by you rich Yankees, of their inherent rights and now fI, as the de- fender of those rights, declare the title the El Ranchito men were packing the of, El Cajon Bonita to be invalid, hay - guns and ammunition on the pack mg been obtained in fraud; I. do de - Y' dare this land which your Senor Bar - din claims forfeit to the people, to- gether with all cattle thereon, and warn you that if you 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 wben I will," Gallegos replied grandly. "And today is the day?" Gallegos nodded. "Today is the 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 Drought me here. I came to brand our calves, but Martin Bruce has already run his iron on then, se 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 new, 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, Tom?" Burney called. "Two hundred and ten, all mount- ed." "Why, this is just going to be old home week for us, Tom." 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 ire 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 e long thin line and, while his center presses forward his flanks will at- tempt to get around us and charge ue from the rear. I'm certain he'll at- tempt to envelop us." mules,: Berney and the Are poll eco mounted and rode off to the base of the tinge of hills directly east. Here Burney located a secret nest for the gun It was well screened by the scrubby growth but offered a clear sweep down the barranca to the west, as yell as commanding literally the open country both north and south. A pa'•k 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 sketcues of both gun positions, design- ating distinguishing landmarks, and gave both sketches to the fee politico, v),), after st•i lying thein, decided that ary fool with dielaid would have ro difficulty discovering the hidden Suns. Meanwhile the cook had preparrd the midday ureal at the chuck wagon and sten the men had eaten Burney sent one rider north into the pass and another far down the valley, with in- structions to ride back and give warn - leg of the approach of any hostile party. Then, leaving Toni Bledsoe in charge of the garrison, he, with Senor De Hano and six men, rode Out into E! Cajon Bonita, seeking the calves Burney had photographed on his first trip. As fast as there were found and identified by the photographs, the Wren roped and hog-tied the animals, while Burney and the fefe politico examined them for brands, earmarks and twenty -five -cent pieces under the hide of he ismer 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 Lie Hare decided he had secured sufficient proof for his purposes, and the party returned to the camp. "The evidence is sufficient to con- vict that fellow Bruce in any court in Mexico," Senor De Haro assircd Bur - nay, "The first time he crosses the international boundary we will en- deavor to stop this illegal practice. There 1. 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 'work." "Weil 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 Ball 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 se- eretitl in the mesquite on top of yonder hill, and if it seems we may be over- come, your excellency can erawl down the barren= to the hill, mount, be in IIuachita in two hours and return with twO troops of rurales three hours Inter. A demonstration' in his rear will drive Gallegos off and I can hold Wei indefinitely, However, I do not th c there will be any fighting to - "You expect, however, to receive a definite ultimatum, Saner Burney?" "I dde, "I will wait here and listen to it" Always cautious, Burney pat out a line of outposts that night, relieving them at two-hour. intervals, At nine o'clock next morning a lookout on the hill to the east reported a cloud of dust advancing from the direction of Los Osos; within half an hour it re- vealed some two hundred mounted men, who same steadily up the valley, halted' a mile away and fanned out into a`, skirmish line, thus bottling the pen of El Ranehito in El Cajon Bon- ita, Presently, from the waiting column a man galloped out. Waving, a white handkerchief he rode straight to the Burny camp and pulled up at the edge of the arroyo, over the crest of which peeped thirty-one heads and as many rifles. The man was Miguel Gallegos, and Ken Burney' stood .in the open, awaiting him. "I have called as I promised r would, Senor Burney,' Gallegos announced pompously. "What for, thou?" Burney spoke in purest Spanish; in his use of the sol - A "BONNIE" LASS Miss Lena Doig of File, cham- pion woman dancer of Scotland, who won over one thousand medals and trophies for her reeling and flinging, danced at St. ododrew's Eve celebrations at Savoy hotel, London. • - Economy -Corner Lemon Gelatin One envelope of gelatin (the meas- used -for -use kind that makes one pint), one small cup of sugar, Dna' cup belling water, two small lemons, whipped cream, Disolve the gelatin and sugar in boiling water, Add to this the juice of two lemons, grated rind of .one lemon, with enough water to make 1 pint in all, The juice of one lemon and one orange makes a very pleasing Haver. Strain into cold wet moulds. When quite firm,' break up lightly with a fork and ar- range dishwith a pyramid of whip- ped cream in centre. , "My Own Salad" Place a portion of finely shredded lettuce on each salad plate. In the centre place a slice of tomato, peel- ed and cut three-quarter inch thick, dressing or half ma;'onnaise an4 whip -To see if it loved still You can be confident that its quality never varies TEA 'Fresh tram the gardens' Hoene Coming I 7 d thev f the road which led What New York s•otrnf e cul .•. o fts a'°1(�ari ig up to my house on the hill, _ and on it place a canned pear (half) And, n aims -coming heart, inits joy BY ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON filled with, pink -no orad mayonnaise ran ahead n1° r Illustrated' Dr•essntc.kirrg Lesson Fur - pad cream mixed, and, a maraehino wished With 7 ver'71 Pattern cherry. m. Tho myrtles were flying then• iran- Orange'Marmalade - ners of rose, Six oranges, 2 lemons, 1 gradtfruit. The marigolds danced sunny -haired, Remove the seeds; slice everything, And down by the pergola, blue, blue then let it stand overnight in water bows to coyer. In the morning put all On slender delphiniums flared. through grinderand put back in ' same. water. Then add sugar, cup My little white house opened wide its for cup, and cook slowly, between two door, and three boors. Delicious, an 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 Witji Cheese the floor One pound Of onions, 1/ pound of To welcome my eager feet. cheese, salt and pepper, and table- spoon Of butter•. Boil onions well; And, oh, such a jubilee never was had chop' with two knives; grate cheese, By ladies in diadems;. add 31a of it to boiled onions, with Why, even the white ruffled curtains salt, pepper and buter or bacon fat. were glad Mix all well together, put into a shat- And fluttered their airy hems. low dish, and sprinkle other half of cheese on top, and bake until cheese Then up went a prayer like wings an - is browned on top. Delicious with furled hot English tea.cakes and "a perfect' When .. lift to the spy's blue cup of tea. dome;they "I thank yon, dear God, in behalf of the world For the beautiful thing called The home maker who likes wide- home!" open windowsand cool night breezes —Haack harper Harris. is often discouraged at the frequ- ently with which •.curtains must be Dog �Inestions laundered. There are two ways, however, in which she San keep her "I don't quite understand bow curtains fresh and still have plenty You could go, of air. Leaving behind your friend who - The first is .by purchasing a set Of loves you so, fiat brass rods for each of the win•. Without a warning -was It kindly Bows that remains' open. These rods meant? are screwed into the window trim on I could not lick your hand before you either .side and when opened, extend went, like arms. The. curtains are wept Nor feel you pat my head, nor hear back by these rods and are prevented 'goodnight'; from flapping against the screen or Master, I'll not complain—you're dragging across the sill. When not always :night, ' in use, the flat rods fold back against But . had you told me I must staY the woodwork. behind The other way is to fashion window With friendly strangers meaning to protectors of oilcloth -or waterproof be kind, materialand dress the curtains in I might have felt loss sad, perbaps— these each night. and yet .. . To make these .Protectors, use 14- Well, I must be 'good flog', I must inch material, oilcloth preferably, in not fret; a color to match the hangings. Cut Try to remember all the things the 64 -inch material in half and for you've taught. each window .cut a length :of it that Iw ill be brave, b e but oh the horrid will reach from the largest opening of the window to the floor, when the durtains are long. If they are short, cut the oilcloth their length. Then screw a hook in eitber side of the window trim the height the windows are usually raised, Sew two0Eoops of tape in each corner of the oilcloth, and at night encircle the Ourtains. in these oilcloth protectors and slip thear loops over the hooks. These e - talo 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. henviiy, that before it could complete the enveloping movement half of its horses would be down. So he concen- trated his fire on the centre until Tont Bledsoe came up beside him and nudg- ed udes ed him in the ribs. "The flanks have brake, bir. Bur- ney!" he shouted. "Don't let the dismounted riders. reach the brush at the base of the hill," Burney cried to the men nearest him "Pass the word. They'll snipe us from that cover and some of us will get hurt (To be continued.) ISSUE No.. 52—'30 Dairies Find Pint Bottles Are Least Easily Broken The guars, oink bottle "gots it In the neck," so to speak. A survey made by the Bureau of Dairy Indus- try, United States Department of Agriculture, indicates that quart bot- tles ot tles break more readily than pints or smaller bottles. In nearly hall of the milk plants studied this was the case. Half-pint and smaller bot- tles, known to the intik trade as "jars," led the breakage in a third et the plants and pints made the best showing. As a rule, quart bottles break more easily than smaller bottles when sub- jected to the same blow, and pints probably break more easily than "jars." But the smaller bottles gen- erally get more blows and strains in the average plant, especially In the washing machines, conveyors and bot- tling" machines. When bottling cream, the light jar often stioke to the valve and Is dropped on the loonIn the survey, covering sixty-nine plants, each time 1,000 quart bottles were handled 0.0 of them were brok- en; each handling of 1,000 pints re- sulted in the breakage of 7.2 and eacb handling of 1,000 "jars" result- ed in 8.1 being broken, M!nard's Liniment aids Sore Feet. CHAPTER XXV. He leaped down into the'barranea, walked along it to a firing position previously selected, and waited. He saw 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 not advance to the assault is crazy or hasn't fought them," Burney told Tom Bledsoe. "And with fifty per cent. Irish blood in their leader 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 him. "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 •iny 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 fix- ing—and don't` waste your shots." Instantly the venomous craekling of rifle fire broke from the barranea. Burney, former expert rifleman of the Berks Yeomanry, brought a horse iioi n with every shot, but Bledsoe was ea not so fortunate, although,' as the dis- tanl etween the levees lessened,: his. marksmanship improved. Nor did the general manager- waste any time glanoing toward; his flanketo see how the attack was progressing in those quarters, He knew it was suffering Clean Curtains A Dog's Birthday reread Cyclone, one of crack hurdlers of Wen'ibley greyhoune•traek, celebrated bis third bIrtihaesin gawkily 1A34 toe lehed > ' lite Matt Make the Mot Of That Old; Attic:: 13y Helen Sohn op.dteyes in the Christian Science Monttt Why leave tile attic 'a t alta of trunks and ;cobwebs? •Arahitectfral' my, this upped chamber ofte i bas much charm, Its' drooping: root, its deep- dormer windows, its beams, are quaint.` and delightful. Almost every family would welcome an additional r00m,. even if this could be made comfort- able It h e able only for a part of each Y is hard to cool an attic in summer' and in many cases it is difticut to, warm et in winter, although this is the easier task. Between seasons, if' not, for longer, it may become a pleas- ant retreat for the person seeking aloofness in order to carry on some special work. itIoreover,.eveeyone who decides to. decorate an attio has a pretext for' becoming that delightful thing, a ro- manticist.. Indeed, this is neceseary if the' true garret flavor is to be ex-, pressed, 'Elsewhere, conventionality' commands, but an attic may be a Phantasy, with the family history .or - some one of the family enthusiasms for its theme. • In color the garret should be vigor- ous, with lagge areas of brightness Penetrating large areas of. shadow.. One must not fail to let the shadows lurk, for they typify the half-under- stobd things, the mysteries of a reced- ing past, which are the very breath of an attic's 'being; .but one wishes to, interpret them cheerfully. Sage -green and black accented bee scarlet is a' delightful color scheme. The floor may be made black bys. means of paint or. dyed carpeting; the- trolls he trills a sage -green, the gable of the. dormer windows, scarlet. Another at- tractive harmony is made up of brown, somewhere between cinnamon and seal, and a strong ashes -of -roses pink,. aecented by robin's -egg blue. In this case the floor should be brown, the• walls pink sue the .dormer recesses blue. The. brown gamut, from cream to tawny autumn shades; though less original, is always pleasing and may be dramatized by notes of peacock green. Furniture Unlike That Elsewhere This attractive dark green pattern- ed wool crepe is especially adaptable to figures a little above normal: All the best points have been brought out to give a slimming sil- houette. For instance, the surplice closing adds a softly rippling rever that cuts thought the breadth. Still more helpful per - That always comas --'Wherever you haps is the shaped yoke. brought up may be, to the waistline at the left side front, Can you be happy, Master, 'without that narrows the hipline. The surplice vestee also does its bit toward slender- ness, end is very becoming. The circular skirt is beautifully moulded to the figure with gracious It is a mistake to pass bot, soapy swing at the hem. clothes through a manges', es these Style No. 2868 may be had in sizes soften the fibres of .the rollers, thus 38, 40, 42, 44, 46.and 48 inches bust. Impairing their: effeetivenes0. Black canton crepe with turquoise When wringing, pass everythingblue vning. Sizeest 36is requiresstun4$b yards 39 -inch with 14 yard 27 -inch contrasting. . HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. screws, turis a few times, then screw Write your name andaddress plain - down again, patterns as you want. Enclose 20e in Tepid soapsuds are just as effee- lee giving number and size of such tive as oil for a wringer. Pour a pall- stamps or coin icoin preferred; wrap ful over the bearings occasionally., it carefully) for each number, and When wringing .anygarment on address your order to Wilson Pattern which there are buttons, care should Service, 73 West Adela'de St., Toronto, me?'" rr— Care of the Wringer through as flat as possible. In the event of material gathering between the rollers, release the tension. be taken that these aro lolled Melee the material to prevent them coming 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 aro no loose ends. A little glycerine occasionally rule 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 after use. When using blaeklead,' moieten int with turpentine, and the articles cleaned with it will not rust. East River Yields Ancient Tree Trunk. New York.—A tree trunk believed to be more than .20,000 years old liar been dug up In the East River, Dr, Chester A. Reeds, curator of geology of the American Museum of Natural History, announced' here, on Dee, 10. It was found about 3e0 feet below the surface, near the foot of the Brook- lyn, pillar of the Manhattan Bridge and was discovered by Francis 'Don- aldson, chief engineer for Mason and Hager, who are.. constructing the Rutgers Street tunnel. - Dr. Reside 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 men use Doormaterial when they, make. up'their minds. MOO- Mlnnrd'e Llettfis t fog Asthma,, Garret r, furniture must be quaint o at least extremely simple in_form. Colonia' pieces are the best if avail- able, although such foreign curiosities as may have been brought home from China. India, Spain or where not ere even more exacting: Old chests express the attic charac- ter, which stands for accumulations; and—be it whispered—romantic-look- ing trunks of autiqued leather, stud- ded with Imam may be bought at a; number of department stories, guaran- teed to look.their ancient part when: in the proper environment! If recep- tacles must be bought, one of these may.well prove more picturesque than any series of drawers. Fabrics Important Factor Cretonnes, chintzes and printed lin- ens are here in their element. - Pic- torial designs are specially desirable. There is, for instance, the`IVIoby Dick pattern for a home with a whaling an- cestry; also available are absurd maps. revealing diminutive continents in- habited by strange°fauna. Farmers, milkmaids and windmills appear in pastoral scenes. Any such fabric—chosen according to the history and character' of the family—may be used. as curtains, ens- hions, chair -banks,- couch throws and wall panels. Too much of one pattern, However, loses its interest by reitera- tion, and more than one pattern is dis- turbing. So the figured goods should' be varied by plain, in the solid tones shown in the patterns. All the de- signs mentioned are developed In a number of color scales, Accessories of Many Sorts A shelf between. two salient. points is effective for an arnanront or two, but these must be in character. Ship models ant the dashing tallyhos and coaches now in vogue are particularly fine. The greatly simplified, half -hu- morous animals and birds available in pottery, wood, metal apd various com- positions may used In a way to de- velop the character of the room, as doorstops, book -ends, or merely as hi'ic-a-brat. Maps, globes, old-fashioned della and other playthings of the 'long -ago should certainly be present; tin types, miniatures, silhouettes, samplers, crewel work, all become articulate, as it were, under' garret' eaves. If ancient collections sur•vive, be they of clocks, costumes, fans, - nautical instruments or whatever, they should be featured safe protection. Tho modern worker, retiring to such an environment to write a book, to illustrate a story, to design a frock, will feel her busy finger tips .brushing the vibrating strings of incessant time. Will not her book be more universal, her drawings more profound, her dress mere unique because she is con- scious of the flux of the se -called past into the onrushing of contemporary effort? When Home Paper is Late . When the home paper . chances .to be a few hours late, post office am- ployees are besieged with: requests, demands. and complaints. The arrival of the home -tows, paper is looked "for- ward to sach w it with pleasurable Faith The real power of a faith is to be estimated, not by the influence it may have upon individuals, or by the con- dition et individuals with whom it Is Inoperative, and in whose eyes that faith. has _no value.or significance; for in either case the individual may bo exceptional. The test of its ef- ficacy must be looked for in the broad stretches. of human history, which are co -extensive with entire eountries, and the lapse of u'ges. • She: "Do yoei think it right for couples to kiss eadh other before they're married?" He: '.'Well, I notice that only about ono, in ten ever kiss after- ward;', A LIFE'S Each one performs his life -work, and anticipation in most of the homey of thea'' leaves it; the community. Did you ever hear of Those tbat come 'after him: willesti- a post office patron complairiing he - mato .' cause he did not .receive an actver- IIiGa'indleience on the age in which 1. .tising 'circular, store sales bill, snail feetl order type magazine?.