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BY THE PLAY BT iWULAÄfföTSJI« Td hat« to think It." sal« th* for* man, gloomily; thqp after a moment. during which the only sound was that of th* muffled hoof-beats: "Well, what w* goln' to do about it?" "Humph! !'ve laid awake nights figurin' that out 1 reckon wa'll just hav* lo git another foot-racer and beat Skinner, lie ain't th* fastest in the world." "That take* coin. W«‘r* broke.“ “Mebbe Mr. Chapin would land * helpin' hand." “No chance!" said Stover, grimly. ' "He'* »or* on foot-racin'. Say* it dis turbs us and upsets our equalubrtum " Carara fetched a deep sigh. “It's v*r' bad t'lng, Senor. I don' feel no wors* won my gran’mother die." The three men loped onward through the darkness, weighted heavily with disappointment • ••«as Affairs at th* Flying Heart Ranch were not all to Jack Chapin's liking. Ever since that memorable foot-race, mor* than a month before, a gloom had brooded over th* place w even the presence of two Smith lege girls, not to mention that of Fresno, was unable to dissipate. The cowboy* moped about like melancholy shades. and neglected their work to discus* the disgrace that had fallen upon them. It was a task to of them out in the morning, had quit, the rest were among themselves, and the bunk house had already been the scene more than one encounter, altogether too sanguinary to have originated from ruch a trivial cause a* a race. The master of the ranch sought his sister Jean, to tell her frankly what was on hie mind. "See here, Sts," he began. T don't want to cast a cloud over your little house-party, but 1 think you'd better keep your friends away from my men.” "Why, what ta the matter?" she de manded. "Thing* ar* at a pretty high ten sion just now. and the boy* have had two or three rows among themselves. Yesterday Fresno tried to 'kid' Wil lie about Th* Holy City;* said It wa* written as a coon song, and wasn't sung in good society. If he hadn't been a guest, I gure* Willi* would have murdered him.” “Oh. Jack! You won't let Willie wir* barrier. lost tn rapturous enjoy ment When th* last note had died OUR cowboy* inclined their away. Stover roused himself reluc bodies over the barbed-wire tantly. "It's time we was turnin' in." He fence which marked the di- ‘’viding Un* between the Cen called softly. "Hey. Mes!" “SL Señor!" tipede Ranch and their own. "Come on. you and Cloudy. Vamos! staring mournfully into a summer night such a* only It's ten o'clock.” He turned his back on th* C«ntl- the far southwestern coun try know*. And a* the four ped* Ranch that housed the treasure, inclined their bodies, they and In company with Willi*, mad* hl* inclined also their ear*, after the way to the ponies Two other figures •trained manner of listener* who joined them, one humming tn a musi feel anguish at what they hear. A cal baritone the strains of th* song ▼sice, shrill and human, pierced the just ended. “Cut that out, Mex! They'll hear night like a needle, then, with a wall of a tortured soul, died away us." Stover cautioned “Caramba! This ting is brek my amid discordant raspings: the voice ef a phonograph. It was their own. 'eart," said the Mexican, sadly. "It er had been until one overconfident seem like the Señorita Mora is sing lay. when the Flying Heart Ranch that song to me. Mebbe she knows had staked it a* a wager in a foot I'm set out 'ere on cactus an' listen race with the neighboring Centi to her. Ah. I love that Señorita ver' pede. and their own man had been too much." The little man with the glasses be ■low. As it had been their pride, it remained their disgrace. Dearly had gan to swear in his high falsetto. Hi* they lo .d, and dearly lost it It ear had caught the phonograph opera meant something that looked like tor in another musical mistake. 'That horn-toad let Mr*. Melby die honor, and though there were ten thousand thousand phonographs, in all again to-night." said he. “It's sure the world there was not one that could cornin' to a hunnacaboo between him and me. If somebody don't kill him take its place. The sound ceased, there was an ap pretty soon, he'll wear out that ma proving distant murmur of men's chine before we git it back.” “Humph! It don't look Ilk* w«'d voices, and then the song began: ever get it back.” said Stover. "Jerusalem. Jerusalem. One of the four sighed audibly, then Lift up your voice and sing—” Higher and higher the voice mount vaulting Into his saddle, went loping ed until It reached again It* first thin, away without waiting for his compan ions ear-splitting pitch. “Cloudy's *ore because they didn't “8tlll Bill” Stover stirred uneasily play Navajo.'” said Willi*. "Well, I la the darkness. "Why n'ell don't they keep her don't blame 'em none for omlttln' that wwund up?" he complained. “Galla war-dance. It ain't got th* class of gher’s got the soul of a wart-hog. It's them other piece« While it'* devised criminal the way he massacres that to suit the Intellect of an Injun, per haps it ain't in the runnln’ with The hymn." From a rod farther down the wire Holy City,' which tune is th* sweetest fence Willie answered him, tn a boy's and sacredest ever sung.” Carara paused with a hand upon the falsetto: , "I wonder if he does it to spite mof*' neck of his cayuse. “Eet is not so fine as The Baggage "Hs don't know you're here." said Car in Front,' “ he declared. Merer. “It'* got it beat a milel" Willie The other came out of the gloom, a little stoop-shouldered man with flashed back, harshly. "Here, you!" exclaimed Storer, "no spectacles. arguments. We all have our favorites, "I ain't noway« sure," he piped, peering up at hi* lanky foreman and it ain't up to no individual to "Why do you reckon he alius lets force hi* like* and dislike* down no Mr*. Melby peter out on my favorite other feller"* throat." The other two record? He done the same thing last men he addressed mounted their bron cos stiffly. night It looks like an insult" T repeat." said Willie: "’The Holy "It’» nothing but hi* ignorance." Stover replied. “He don’t want no City,’ as *ung by Mrs Melby, 1* the swellest tune that ever hit these trouble with you. None of ’em do.” parts.” “I’d like to know for certain.” The Carara muttered something in Span ■mall man seemed torn by doubt “If “You Can So Gamble It Was Crooked.” I only knew he done it a-purpose. I’d ish which the other* could not under stand. murder anybody, not even Berkeley, git him. I bet I could do it from “They're all fine pieces," Stover ob while the people are here, will you?" h«ra” Stover’* voice wa* gruff as he com served, placatlngly, when fairly out of coaxed Miss Chapin, anxiously. hearing of the ranch-houses. “You "What made you Invite Berkeley manded: "Forget it! Ain't it bad enough for boys hav* each got your preference. Fresno, ardhow?" was th* rejoinder. as fellers to Jiang around like this Cloudy, bein' an Injun, ha* got his, “Thl* 1* no gilded novelty to him He •very night without advertising our and I rise to state that I like that la a Western man." monologne, 'Silas on Fifth Avenoo,' Mis* Chapin numbered her reason* idiocy by a gun-play' "They ain't got no right to that better than all of ’em, which ain't sagely. "In the first place—Helen. nothin’ agTnst my judgment nor Then there had to be enough men to .phonograph,” Willie averred darkly. your*. When Sila* »ays, The girl go around. Last and best, he is the "Oh ye«, they have; they won it opened her valise, took out her purse, most adorable man 1 ever saw at a fair and square.” "Fair and square! Do you mean to closed her valise, opened her purse, house-party. He'* an angel at break say Hump Joe run that foot-race on took out a dime, closed her purse, fast, sings perfectly beautifully—you opened her valise, put in her purse, know he wa* on the Stanford Gle* ths square?” closed her valise, give the dime to the Club—’’ "I never said nothin' like that what conductor, got a nickel in change, then “Humph!” Jack wa* unimpressed. ever. I mean we bet it, and we lost opened her valise, took out her purse, "If you roped him for Helen Blake to It. Listen! There goes Carara’s closed her valise—’’ Stover began to brand, why have you sent for Wally piece! ” Out past the corral floated the an rock in hl* saddle, then burst into a Speed*’ loud guffaw, followed by hl* compan “Well, you see, Berkeley and Helen ions. "Gosh! That's awful funny!” didn’t quite bit it off, and Mr. Speed "81! si!” acknowledged Carara, hi* 1»—a friend of Culver’».” Miss Cha white teeth showing through the pin blushed prettily. gloom. "Oh, I see! I thought myself that "An’ it's just like a fool woman.” this affair had something to do with tittered Willie. "That's sur* one you and Culver Covington, but I ridiclous line of talk." didn't know it had lapsed Into a sort "8tiil Bill” wiped his eye* with the of matrimonial round-up. Bupposo back of a bcny hand. "I know that Miss Blake shouldn’t care for Speed hull monologue by heart, but I can’t after he gets here?” never get past that spot to save my “Oh, but she will! That’s where soul. Right there I bog down, com Berkeley Fresno come* In. When two plete.” Again he burst into wild laugh men begin to fight for her, she’ll hav« ter, followed by his companion*. "I to begin to form a preference, and I'm don’t see how folk* can be so dam' sure ft will be for Wally Speed. Don’t funny!” b* gasped. you see?” “It'* natural to ’em, like wart*," said The brother looked at hie sister Willie; "they’r* born with it, the shrewdly. “It seems lo me you same a* I wa* born to shoot straight learned a lot at 8mlth.” with either hand, and the same as Jean teased her head. "How ab Mex was born to throw a rope. He surd! That sort of knowledge is per don't know how he does it, and neither fectly natural for a girl to have." do I. Some folks can say funny things, Then she teased: "But you admit that some can sing, like Missus Melby; my selection of a chaperon was ex some can run foot-races. Ilk* that Cen cellent, don’t you. Jack?” tipede cook — " "If I Knew He Done It A-purpoe* I’d "Mr*. Reap and I ar* the best of Carara breathed an eloquent Mex Qlt Him.” friends,” Jack averred, with supreme ican oath. dignity. "I'm not In the market, and ■ounoement in a man’* metallic ■yl- "Do you reckon be fixed that race a man doesn’t marry a widow, any labl**: with Humpy Jo*?" inquired Stover. how. It’s too old and experienced » " The Baggage Coach Ahead,’ as "Name’s Skinner,” Willi* observed. beginning.” pung by Helena Mora for the Echo "It sound* bad.” (TO Bl CONTINUED.) Fhonograph, of New York and Para-a "I’m sorry Humpy left us *o sud «Ml- den," said Still Bill. "We'd ought to Endeavoring to B« Pollts. From the dusk to the right of the have questioned him. If we only had "Look out, down there!" yelled Pat, two liitansr* now Issued soft Spanish proof that the race wa* crooked—” after a heavy beam had fallen from phrases. "You can so gamble It was crooked," the sixteenth story. "Madre de Dio*! 'The Baggage Car the little man averred. "Them Centi "What’» the use looking out now?" ta Front!’ T*adora Mora! God bless pede fellers never done nothin' on the called a man who had narrowly •ar!" square. They got Hump Joe, and fixed escaped being crushed. Daring the rendition of this affect- it for him to lose so they could get “There mayn’t be any use, but I tarn ballad the two cow-men remained that talkin'machín*. That'* why he thought you might be provoked If I “-*-*•* uncomfortably over th* barbed- pulled out” didn't nolle* it."—Judge's Library. CHAPTER I. [ I I * Stately and Graceful Gown A Happy New Year A Bein if happy ifl the se- A crct of being well, look ing well «nd feeling well. Start the New Year right, by rcaolvlng tn asHist the Stomach, IJvcr and Bowels in their daily work by use of HOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS It tone«, strengthens and invigorates the entire — system. Try a bottle Unlay ■ ■I lai Kvarybudy lova» ..... \ MUSIC Do you want to laarn to play Piano, Organ. Violin or Guitar. For a amali • um wa will taack you AT HOME to play fourth grada mulle rogardlaaa of number of leseuns required. Any- on* who ran reu.l ran loara by our method. • EASIEST and tnoal up lo dalo eyatem In aliat ane*. Wo loan you a perfori ' Time beater" free Write for particular*. American School of Music • &1S-5I7 Commonwealth Bldg. 1'ortland. Oregon. I TAKES OFF DANDRUFF, HAIR STOPS FALLINO Sav* your Halrl Oat a 2S-cant botti* of Oandarln* right now—Als* »top* Itching scalp. ROM the salon of a gifted designer give* a perfect finish to th* sleeve*. in Paris comes this stately and Providing the long shoulder, th* graceful gown. It is worth much small coat blouse* over the belt line study as an exposition of present at the sides and back. It ha* a long styles, without any departure from narrow basque sloping away over th* beautiful outlining of the figure and hip* and falling almost to th* knee*. the best management of fashionable It i* finished with a very wide and fabric* with brocaded surfaces. 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The long sleeve* some money, should not be so brief of thl* bodice are set in at the arm that the time spent In making them la eye, but not close fitting In the upper not worth while. arm. A fine frRt of point d'Eaprit JULIA BOTTOM LEY. F Thin, brittl*. colorless and «craggy hair Is mut* evidence of a neglected scalp; of dandruff—that awful scurf. There is nothing ao destructive to Ur *• damlruff It rob* the hair <>f its lustre. It* strength and Its very life; eventually producing a feverish- ness and Itching of the acalp. which If not remedied causes th* balr root* to shrink, loosen and die—-then th* hair falls out fast A llttl* Danderin* tonight—now—any tlm*—will surely save your hair. Get a 26 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderlne from any drug »tore. You surely can have beautiful hair and iota of It If you will just try a llttl« Danderlne. Save your hair! Try It! Marseilles plan* to spend more than $4,000,000 to demolish Its ancient slums and replace them with modern highway*. A Flattering Fear. "I'm afraid we made a mistake send in* that man to Congress," said Farm er Corntosaei. "But you can't hold him responsible for the delay In legislation " "1 dunno 'bout thnt. He’* such a fascinatin' talker. I'm nfrald they’r* keepln' up the arkum»nt fur th* sak* of bearin' him orate." Free I* Oar Header* Writ* Murine Eye Hroixly Cu„ Cblrsgn. foe 4* page Illustrated gye Hook rree. Write all about Your Kye Trouble *u<l they will adrte* ae ta the Proper Applioaliuo of the Morin* Rye Keme-ilee In Vour Hpeelel Caee. Your Drugglel will tell you lhel Murine llellov** More Kyra, Htrenglhena Weak gyre. Due»*** •mart, Soothe* Kye r*lu, and aell* for 10*. Try It In Vour K.rea and In llaby'* Kye* for Scaly Kyelld* and U ranula lion. Sold Again. the top of the ear* at each side. It to fastened to place with hair pin*. At the left side there are three loop* of the pearl* strung on wire and two hanging end* and a knot formed of pearl bead* strung on heavy thread and set les* close together than tn UST why pearls and girlhood are so the band, so that they fall easily. The coiffure I* very simple—even associated in our minds 1* not yet fully explained.. But we all recognize for a young girl. As in all the pres that pearls belong to the maid before ent designs, the ears are covered. The ah* may wear other jewel* with any front hair is curled and fluffed about degree of fitness. Except for pretty the face. The back hair 1* braided in hair ornament* of ribbon* and made loose strands and pinned flat to the head. Thl* hair dress is appropriate for brown haired or blond girl*, but 1* not bo pretty for the girl with very dark hair or for her who ha* the splendid "Titian" lock*. Although very dark hair, and what la called red hair, are •o unlike, the same styles of coiffure are suited to them both. They must do the hair in soft masses, insist upon Its being glossy and refuse to con sider flufflne*» or anything approach ing frizzes. But no matter what the hue of her hair or eye* or skin—the maid may wear pearls. They look well and mor« than that on youthful heads of any color. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. PEARLS THE ONE ORNAMENT FOR THE DEBUTANTE J X flower* there 1* nothing that look* quit« a* "lit” on the young girl a* pearl*. The ornament *hown here to made of two strand* of pearl bead* strung on a fine wire. They are strung in link*, jofned by large barouque pearl beads, placed between the links. The band extend* across the top of the head and terminate* a little below Chanlll« Flowers. For 10 long but blissful years they had walked nlong the path of love; but ns y*t the lovesick youth had never mentioned about their getting married. Courtship Is very charming; but when there does not seem to ba after rails at the end of It, girls natur ally begin to lose Interest In the game. Anyhow, Jane thought it time that the marrlnge day was fixed, *o she threw out n gentle hint to her lover by way of encouraging him. Encour agement, she thought, was all the dear fellow wanted. "Nathaniel," she whispered, coyly, "they're saying we're going to b* mar ried soon." "Are they, though?" answered the stolid swain. “What a jolly sell It'll be for them when they find out w* ain't I”—London Tit Bits. His Vlsw. "They nay that women hav« no sense of humor.” "Well, It’s a good thing.” "How so?" “If a woman laughed heartily It would endanger every button on these tight gowns.” Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellet* regu late and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated, tiny granules, •asy to take as candy. Satlsftod With What H* Had. *T have invented a typewriter that Siu can carry In your coat pocksL ay I show It to you?” “No. I hav« a typewriter that I carry In my limousine and I’m sail*- fled.”—Chicago Record-Herald. Chenille flower* are used for corsage bouquet* now. They are mad« of strings of chenille, In heavy, soft quality, looped Into petals, and mount- ed on green chenille sterna, stiffened with wire. Brilliant but at th« earn« Consumption causes one-seventh of time soft shade* of red and blue and all the deaths In the world. violet and green and yellow ar« need. Theae little flower* have a charm all their own, and are especially effeottv« KJ ■y» Orafi* Tartar Good. ÜH worn ou th* dull, gloomy days tap fa tim». finid by Drwfffirtr. which November I* famous. Ln ■ I