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Page Six Illinois Valley News, Thursday, October 3, 1940 HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS That wholesome, tangy outdoor taste... ¡utt heat and eat ... delicious cold...healthful...economical... order, today, from your grocer. For a little variety bake your pies in square or rectangular shaped pans. Often they are eas ier to cut into equal portions from such a shape. • • • Fat burns easily. It should there fore be handled carefully during the cooking. Even a small amount of fat in a frying pan will ignite if it is over-heated. A kettle of deep fat can quickly produce quite a blaze. • • • To keep marshmallows moist, store them in the bread box. • • • A novelty container -which will nd hold several of the handsome vine plants is a clear glass bowl about Feast-for- the - Least“ five inches in diameter. Plants such as the ivy or philodendron Reiving on Others will take root in such bowl filled with clear water, and the effect He who relies on another’s table is apt to dine late. is stunning. in their California living rooms. Or Bowie was nettled. “Far from it. ing their horses, walked them up perhaps the aversion was born of He needed an ambassador, as you the hiU toward the Texans. From Don Alfredo, wealthy, Spanish owner sad experience with Yankee-dyed call it, who could cut through half a the appearance and apparel of the •f a Southern California rancho, refuses fabrics, their colors too perishable dozen Indian tribes athirst for am two, Bowie judged them to be mas to heed several warnings of a raid by a band of outlaws. Sierra Indians One day for the honest sunshine of the Pacific bassadors’ scalps; who could negoti ter and servant, the servant riding after he has finally decided to seek the slope. ate a thousand miles of hell's des somewhat behind. protection of the nearby mission for hla "Buenas noches. amigos," said When Larkin entered the room erts and climb half a dozen Sierra wife and family, the Indians strike Don Alfredo la killed and his two young Bowie introduced himself and his ranges and swim forty or fifty riv the leading horseman in salute. daughters are torn from the arms of the companions "Mr. Larkin, you know ers with a mule, just for exercise; Bowie held up his hand deprecating- family's faithful maid, Monica, and are carried away to the hills. Padre Pas- General Sam Houston?" suggested who could get fat on lizards, frogs, ly- “No habla espanol,” he ex qual. missionary friend of the family, the Texan. bugs and leather belts, and drink arrives at the ruins of the ranch and claimed, rising and realizing at once blue sky for water. ” “ By reputation, yes. Do you come learns the story of the raid from Monica After a trying and difficult trip across from him?" Dr. Doane listened without betray that he had a gentleman to deal the plains and mountains from Texas to ing all he felt at Bowie’s impatient with. "I come from him. Mr. Larkin, California, youthful Henry Bowie, a Tex “Ah! Rusos?” asked the Califor as adventurer, with bls friends. Ben we've broken away from the greas outburst nian pleasantly. Pardaloe and Simmle, an Indian scout, ers down our way. We’re flying our “You've seen service,” blurted sight the party of Indians who have car Bowie understood that much. He ried off the two lUtle girls. The three own flag in Texas. I’m here just to out Doane one day. He was exam Texans attack the war party of fifty-odd learn what I can and report back to ining some scars on his patient’s shook his head. Indians and through a clever ruse scat “No?” Questioned the horseman torso. “For a boy of nineteen ter the savages to the hills The girls the man that sent me.” again. "Then Yanquis?" are saved The group makes Its way Larkin studied his visitor closely. you’ve been busy. Where did you Again Bowie comprehended but out of the hills and meets the distraught do your fighting, son? ” "What are your credentials, Mr. Monica, the children's maid. The girls denied more vigorously. are left with Monica and the friendly Bowie?” he asked. "Well, we’ve had several little "Que mas?” asked the puzzled Padre at a mission. “All in my head. I was directed brushes with the greasers. You’ve to speak to you and make no move heard of our troubles along the Rio stranger, though still politely. Still shaking his head, Bowie tried without your sanction. Had I brought Grande. Santa Ana kept us on the CHAPTER V—Continued any writing with me and been caught run a while. But for every Texan to explain. "Sorry, but I can't speak ■ 5 Spanish.” “And a brief word to the mision- by the greasers it would have gone he slaughtered at the Alamo, and “Ho! Americanos!" bard. By pulling together, Mr. for every Texan murdered at Goli eros on the way, so that if you are “Texans!" exclaimed Bowie with sick you shall be cared for. It you Larkin, Texans and Californians ad, we've taken toll. I followed Sam emphasis. "Not Yankees.” are hungry you shall be fed, and for can establish an empire that will "Ah, I understand!" your repose you shall have a place reach from the Gulf of Mexico to the “You speak English?" Gulf of California. That ’ s what some to sleep,” continued the padre. “A little, senor. I have heard of of our people have got in their Bowie felt overcome. "It is too your Texans. Brave fellows even heads. That's the reason I’m in much,” was all he could urge. though they do not get on with their “Far from enough for what you California.” Mexican brothers.” He waited for Larkin’s response have done. Since you have done it Again Bowie dissented vigorous The latter hesitated some mo for these, His little ones, my son, ly. “Not brothers, senor!" you have done it for Him. What ments. When he spoke his attitude The don was not to be ruffled. was not unfriendly but plainly it religion have you?” "Neighbors, then, if you like,” he “Padre, I started right. But how was not enthusiastic. suggested good-naturedly. “Things are very different with could I have any left after living all "Neighbors, senor. But for Tex my life on the frontier, far from all us here in California from what ans, bad neighbors.” religion? As a boy I slept on the they were in Texas when you start The visitor shrugged his shoul plains and fought Indians and rode ed your fight Most of our white ders. “Have it as you will, amigo. men are not greasers, as you call with cattle . , .” A Mexican, of course, might tell He did not finish—he felt he might them. They are of Spanish blood, just as white as you and I. These another story. But you are, besides say too much. Texans, travelers and evidently pre “You leave me most grateful. big land grants near here—anyway, paring to spend the night al fresco. SWITCH Padre,” he added, "yet with but in several cases that I know of— come direct from the king of Spain. This gives me some concern be one sore need.” When you talk about changing the TO SOMETHING cause it is certain to rain before “What is that?” flag you've got to deal with Califor- morning, and rain will find you much “Powder and ball. Padre, We YOU’LL LIKE I nianos of that kind of blood—and let exposed. And when it rains here it need some protection from savages me tell you. they hate the Yankees is likely to rain—what do they say and wild animals." •I like poison. They are the kindest- in Texas?—pitchforks.” “You shall have both. But you hearted, most generous people in the While the Californian spoke he sat will take no human life except in world, but the;' don’t want to get his horse with the ease of one sea defense of your own—do you prom mixed up with Russians or English soned to the high-peaked Spanish ise me that?” or Yankees. They are proud, and saddle. His trappings were elabo "I promise." they are gentlemen, and they are rate: the eyes of the two scouts were “Padre,” added Bowie gravely, very independent. So you see what glued on them. Saddle and bridle “I’d like to ask one question." little there is in any situation here, were richly chased in silver. “You’ve seen service.” “What is that, my son?" just at present, to interest General Bowie, without overlooking these "May I ask your name?” Houston. Houston through. He gave me a things of interest, paid closer at Copr. 1940 by Kellogg Company “Padre Vicente Pasqual." “At the same time you will see, captain's furbelow.” tention to the horseman himself. He was young and dandified — it was just “Are there many men in Califor if you stay a while,-as I strongly "But there's no peace down there advise you to do, that things are now, is there?" his unaffected good nature that nia like you?" Time to Give t Beyond Help “Not so many as there used to kind of—well, say—unsettled here, Bowie smiled. "Not so you could checked in the rough-and-ready Give' neither counsel nor salt un- Too late the bird cries out when be. There are now but few Fran just as they are down your way. notice it. It's guerilla fighting a Bowie any feeling of resentment at til you are asked for it. I it is caught. There’s no denying that What’s go good deal of the time along the bor his highly particular rig. ciscan padres tn Alta California." Bowie looked sheepish. “I didn't ing to come out of It no man can der. His hat, with its low crown and The greasers are busy in mean exactly that. Padre. I meant, tell much better than you can. bunches all the time, and our rang broad, straight, severe brim, 3owie offered a few of his own ers cut up once in a while. But no seemed in keeping with the dignity are there many men who would do for a stranger what you are doing thoughts. "I'm beginning to like this other man in California knows that of the wearer. His aspect was dark, for me? If there are. I'd like to country. I’m going to stay a while, much about me. So forget, it but his mustachios, the most com meet more of them. Or better, be anyway. I’d like to live among the please.” manding of his rather small fea fixed myself to do something for kind of people you describe. But tures, were of contrasting lighter them.” I’ll admit right off, I'm death on color and lent something agreeable CHAPTER VI greasers and Indians." to the frank, open expression of his The streets of Monterey were eyes. His voice, as he chatted, was Bowie disappeared from Califor pleasant. alive with strange-looking men— "Well, boys, we’re here,” re men from every quarter of the globe marked Bowie that evening to his nia as silently as he had come to The youth wore a short dark bo —when Bowie, followed by his star two scouts. “There’s nothing to it; but he did not forget the Irish lero jacket heavily embroidered in ing scouts, souiht the office of take us back to Texas till we look doctor. In fact, eight years later silver and knee breeches edged be Thomas O. Larkin, respected citizen around. And inasmuch as the sov Bowie appeared once more at the low with silver lace. His soft buck of Monterey, ereign republic of lexas has not door of Doane's office with as little skin leggings were highly but pleas Frontiersmen, removed from their supplied its ambassadors with any ceremony as if he had left it the ingly stamped with the fanciful de habitat of desert, valley and moun funds, we'll have to forge along, day before. There was laughing vices of a Mexican artisan. From ; .... tain and thrown into city streets, are best we can. We've got our rifles and greeting; then something close head to foot he presented a picture as confused as children. The Tex and, thanks to old Padre Pasqual, a to a fight Bowie, about to take his of distinction and detail, yet he was ans themselves were objects of curi little powder. You can see for your leave after a happy hour of talk, quite simple in manner. osity to other men of the capital. selves, boys, there's plenty of game threw a bag of coin on the table. “I see,” said the Californian pres Their garb, in part Californian, in this country for everybody; I The doctor’s ear was alert to the ently. “You are hunters." thanks to the kindness of the mis- reckon nobody will object to our tak clink. "What’s this, son?” "That’s why we are heading for "Souvenirs of the Rio Grande, sioners, and in part reflecting the ing our share." the hills,” explained Bowie, "to Doctor, ” hardships of the desert trail; their Bowie’s wound in his shoulder, bring in some game—and," he added long-barreled and carefully carried long neglected, called urgently for a “Hold on. Keep your souvenirs, jokingly, "among other things, to _ •• rifles and powder horns; and the surgeon’s care. The American fron son. Huy some salt.” long deep-sheathed knives suspend tiersman never gave a wound much “They are to cicatrize that old In "I love to hunt," returned the don. ed from their belts were a novelty attention; he had, without asking, dian wound, Doctor." "And nothing I like better than the to the naval officers, the seafaring the best of remedial agents at hand: "That old wound is outlawed. So Yankees, the Mexican supernumer the pure air of the plains and moun is the fee. I never want to hear of hunter's supper out in the open, like this. In fact, I confess it was envy aries and the rancheros who, ever tains and the hardiest of constitu either again. I mean it" that turned me up this way when I averse to walking, rode riehly ca tions. Neglect, not care, was the "So do I mean it Doctor.” saw the fire and the party, though parisoned horses up and down the rule for any wound not completely The words grew warm. Both were I was far from being in hunter's narrow streets. disabling. inflexible. It was finally agreed to rig myself.” Bowie himself, though more so But Bowie had for once relied too leave the Spanish doubloons in the "Where," asked Bowie, "did you phisticated than his scouts, found much on nature unaided and at Mon much to gaze at His eye swept terey was obliged to seek a sur doctor's safe in suspense, and after lear^i so much English?” "I have a sister married to a Bos the beautiful harbor. Within it lay geon. Fortunately for him a good a bottle of wine and a lunch at Da a coasting vessel from San Blas, a one was at hand; Larkin introduced Guerre's the old cordiality—which ton man, a ship-owner. I had two had never really been impaired— years at Georgetown University.” Lower California port. A shrewd- Bowie to him. reasserted itself. looking Yankee trader with sails in "Georgetown! I had one year Dr. Doane mas an Irishman and "So you've come back,” mused there myself,” said Bowie. "May 1 nocently furled, trim and fast sail justly proud of it, and he took an the doctor. Put ORAXGES in School Day Lunches! “Glad you had that ask your name?” ing. doubtless hailed from Boston. A Irishman's fancy to Bowie. much sense. Henry, this is the gar clipper-built ship from Hong Kong Everyone likes to peel and eat an orange! Or to sip "Francisco Estradillo; and yours, The doctor was a good prober, den spot of the world. What are and the Sandwich Islands lay under senor?" a glass of the fresh juice. Just to enjoy the delicious, the blufT, and. most Interesting of both physically and mentally. He you going to do?” "Henry Bowie. I'm a long way fragrant taste! had been a world traveler and was "I don’t i:now yet I’ve heard from Texas. This is Ben Pardaloe, all to the young Texan, a United And nothing else that's so delicious is so good for States sloop of war. rocked by a a man of parts. talk of a man up the river who and this is Simmie." “I suppose I ought to say. Doc built a little fort up there and is deal you ! For, says the Department of Agriculture, hardly gentle swell, surveyed the harbor Francisco nodded. "My uncle. tor," began Bowie, "that I haven’t, ing in furs. I’ve got the same scouts Don Ramon Estrada, lives not far half the families in America get enough vitamins and scene from a dignified distance. minerals to permit the best of health. The coaster brought soldiers, just at present, got a cent in the with me. They’re trappers and want from here—about ten miles. I am freight and dispatches from Mexico, world." to look the thing over. The man up visiting him. You are on his rancho. And oranges are your richest everyday source of vita “Did I say anything about mon there is a Swiss and I bear him and passengers from San Diego. San You tell me you are hunting. Day min C and a good source of vitamin Bv They also sup Pedro and Santa Barbara. The Yan ey?" demanded Doane sharply. well spoken of.” after tomorrow we are to have a ply vitamins A and G, calcium, phosphorus and iron. kee trader brought merchandise for “Take off your shirt." The following day Bowie traded hunt at the rancho. You should join After some weeks Bowie com in the travel-worn horses of the us. Come! Why sleep out tonight? So put a healthful Sunkist Orange in ___ sale to merchants of Monterey and Yerba Buena, for barter with Cali plained that the doctor’s treatment long trail for fresh stock. In the Come with me to Don Ramon’s." every lunch box. Let health begin at fornia rancheros and the missions was taking a good deal of his afternoon, with his two scouts, Par breakfast w ith BIG glasses of fresh of Santa Clara. San Francisco de (Doane’s) time. daloe and Simmie, Bowie headed orange juice for all the family. Order a The Estrada rancho, a royal "Young man. you ought to be north for Sutter’s place up the riv grant, embraced a tract eleven Asis and San Jose The Yankee supply of Sunkist Oranges-the pick of clipper brought from the Orient the thanking God you haven’t lost an er. They traveled light, meaning to leagues by eleven leagues. The two- California’s best-ever crop of wonder- W, . J»/ arm instead of talking about the silken stuffs of Cathay for the fur depend on their rifles for food in a story ranch house crowned the brow fully juicy Valencias. W ther adornment ef women already time it has taken to save it," country rich in game. of a gentle rise in the fertile Santa Copyri<ht, 1940, California Fruit Grower* Exchanga so notable in beauty, dignity and snapped Doane. "You Texans. 1 They camped early in the evening Clara Valley and looked toward the charm that they dazzled the im hear, are a quick-trigger lot But on a hillside near a clump of live distant heights of Santa YsabeL agination of every traveler who vis some things take time. How do you oaks, and while Pardaloe skinned a To the north of the ranch house a ited California and attempted to de like California? What brought you rabbit, one of a brace he had group of buildings sheltered the In scribe its women. The sloop of war out here? Why do you talk about brought in for the evening meal, dian servants and the vaqueros. was there for a purpose; but a pur going back to Texas?" Simmie cut up the other and Bowie Don Francisco did not escape a pose unknown to any not in the coun The doctor asked questions tn built a Are. A stone's throw below wetting It was raining hard when cils of the very elect. bunches. Bowie was slow in giving where they had camped, a well- he rode with his three Texans up to Bowie found Larkin at his home his confidence, but he finally did so. marked trail wound around the brow the ranch house and. first of all, de and was received In the darkened Doane was immensely interested, of the hill, and while they broiled spite the downpour, looked up quar parlor. Perhaps the Spanish-speak but he took Larkin's view of Hous their meat, impaled over the fire ters for bis guests. Pardaloe and ing women of California had an in ton's dream. un pointed sticks, two horsemen ap Simmie he lodged with the vaqueros. herited fear of sunshine, for even "And why did he send you out peared on the trail below In the Bowie he took with him to his own after a century of expatriation from here as ambassador' Are you in the dusk of the evening these men saw room in the ranch house. Spain and Mexico they still fear it general's cabinet?” asked the doctor. the glow of the small fire and. turn (TO BE CO.VTIAl ED. SYNOPSIS Van (amp’s Pork, BE ANS They tempt the children to consume a lot of extra milk! Made by Kellogg’s in Battle Creek Youngsters love them! nutritionists recommend them Sunkist CALIFORNIA ORANGES Best for Juice — mid Freu/ use /
