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Illinois Valley News, Thursday, November 14, 1940 Page Six Making Your Own Hook Rug Designs o By RUTH WYETH SPEARS ANTIQUE hooked rag rugs have * a special charm because their designs show so much individu ality. The women who made them, “I have heard of many Indian CHAPTER XI—Continued where he was challenged by a sen ly," continued the padre. ‘‘He will marked out their own designs on murders since coming to Califor try, whom he answered in good open the door. ” — 11 — burlap, planned their own color “That 1* n0* necessary, Padre. nia.” “Maybe you had to obey orders. Spanish and asked for shelter. schemes and dyed the rags. To Kit "I speak of a raid and a murder We can talk here face to face quite But I'd never think it of you. The sentry called the captain of draw a floral design, first make a in which a Spanish ranchero and his Your brother Mose never would have the guard out into the rain from a as well/' circle and then a spiral line in • ’’Not quite so well, my son. I two vaqueros were killed, his house that—you know that as well as game of seven-up. side which becomes a rose. Two done I do.” would rather sit down with you a burned and two of his little girls Whether this was unpleasant for ovals with a triangle at the base "Well, it’s done,” snapped Kit the captain, whether the call spoiled few moments that we may speak carried into captivity by the Indi become morning glories. Real much put out at the rebuke, "so, ans.” ” leaves from plants and trees be anyway, there's no use talking about a winning streak, or whether the undisturbed. Bowie eyed the Franciscan for a ••padre mio,” said Bowie firmly, captain had had too much pulque, come tracing patterns for leaf de- it. Where you goin’, Henry’" Bowie never could figure out But ‘‘I am st my devotions; please leave moment without speaking. He was I CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITY MAKE S2S (10 WEEKLY Spare time Unlimited possibilities Im perial. «12 Esehaag* Bldg., Spokane, Waste. 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He pronounced Bowie a spy. you a Catholic?” HOTEL ASSEMBLY The questioning padre straight- "I—well. put him under arrest and sent him Bowie was stumped, NINTH A MADISON, SEATTLE ened on his stool, "Because,” he to the guardhouse. not exactly. Padre. You see . . Comfortable Modern Rooms are the Texan said slowly, "you Footsteps were heard outside. The Texan's surprise was equaled Dally »1.25 Weekly »6 Up by his annoyance and his contempt “Here comes the guard,” said the who brought those two girls back Coffee Shop Dining Room for his captors. However, he reflect padre, turning to look. "Let him from the mountains. I am the priest ed that a night in the dry guard open the door Just a moment, my in whose care you left them. I EDUCATIONAL house would be better than a night son. I promise I will not annoy have been looking for you for twelve years.” , in the rain. But to find himself for you.” After locking the cell door, the “Twelve years ago! Is it that long? HOW TO GET A GOV’T JOB the first time in his California life Men and Women 18 to SO without his knife, his revolver, or guard had gone, leaving the two It must be. These years have taken Postal Clerk. Carrier, Customs, Stenog. signs. An oval cut from paper men in Bowie ’ s narrow quarters. their toll of your health and Many other positions. Usually no ex his rifle and his ammunition was makes a pattern for a center me You strength. Give me the stool; you perience nor definite no. school yrs something to disturb him. He tossed “My leg is not very good. necessary. Write today for FREE dallion. all night and could console himself notice my limp.” said the padre. take the bunk. It is a little better. BOOKLET, LIST POSITIONS. West When making your own hook rug ern Training Div. C. S., Mead Bldg, "May I sit down?" If I were a Catholic I would confess only by thinking that in the morn designs, always leave a hem al Everything at Sutter’s Fort ing he would easily satisfy the com- Motioning his unbidden guest to to you that the reason I did not ask Portland. Oregon. lowance at least two inches wide pleased him. Captain Sutter had the one three-legged stool and seat you to the better seat is because to be turned under after the rug is charged the whole atmosphere with andante that his arrest was owing ing himself on his bunk. Bowie ... I do not think you will betray to the drunken stupidity of the hooked, and be sure to overcast his own magnetic personality. When guard. me.” He lowered his voice. "I’m the edge of the burlap as soon as he persuaded Bowie to remain for digging a tunnel to get out of this After much palaver the next it is cut. Center guide lines a time with him it was to be on place." through the length and the width Bowie’s own terms. If Bowie would morning he was brought before an "I had already perceived as of the burlap will be helpful in name any. In the end Sutter named underling of the governor and sub much!” jected to a grilling that astonished balancing your design. The flow for his new recruit so liberal a per Bowie laughed, in spite of him ers and leaves may be cut out of centage on his fur business that him. His own simple tale of who self, as the dry avowal. paper pinned on the burlap, this Bowie himself insisted on reducing he was and what he was doing in San Diego was brushed aside as of "It is certainly strange, Padre, way and that. When you get an It. no value, and he was questioned that you and I should meet again arrangement that pleases, trace it Captain Sutter had at his com closely as to what his relations were after twelve years, under circum to make your pattern. mand the services of former mis with the faction that Governor Pico stances such as these! Well, queer • • • sion Indians who, on the despoiling of the department feared was plan things happen in California. Those NOTE: Mrs. Spears’ SEWING Book 8. of the missions by the freebooting ning an attack on him personally. gives more rug hooking designs and fur were two nice little girls—I remem Mexican politicos, had found them ther suggestions about how to draw your After hours of examination which ber them well. But they were selves adrift and thrown on their own flower designs. Also directions for a naturally developed nothing Bowie scared dumb. Whatever became of hook rug in the old-fashioned shell design. own resources. Some fell back into No. 5 contains descriptions of the other was remanded to the guardhouse. them?” savagery and pillage, imitating their numbers in the series. To get your copy, There he fretted and fumed day “My son, I have not seen these address: Mexican despoilers. Others, of the after day until his resentment wore girls for almost ten years. They better stripe, sought service where itself dumb. He was summoned at live far north in California . . . they could; many were in the em last before the governor himself. MKS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS But to your present position.” He ploy of Sutter. These men were Drawer 10 This, the prisoner felt sure, would lowered his voice to a whisper. tractable and were expert with the Bedford Hills New York be the end of it “Should your attempt to escape fail, bow and the gun. Even Bowie, who Enclose 10 cents tor Book 8. Such was not the case. Pico bore you face a terrible alternative. You was placed in sole charge of these Name ........... • •••........... ........................ . may face a firing squad within a hunters, was often amazed at their a name that inspired all who sought few hours.” Address .................. ....................... . skill. No less a source of amaze justice at his hands with forebod "No, Padre mio. I shall face no ment to him. although he had ing. But the Texan knew nothing of These Mexican dogs—I squad. thought himself familiar with the the mentality that characterized this should feel disgraced to be shot by country, was its limitless wealth in leader of the mission spoilers. Again Bowie told his story; it fell such curs. If you sympathize with game and fur-bearing animals. Elk my predicament, dismiss your fears supplied tallow worth more com on deaf ears. The strange revolver —for myself I have but one per mercially than that of cattle. Deer taken from him was not merely evi BY YOUR LAXATIVE —RELIEVE dence but proof conclusive in Pico’s plexity: where to find a horse when were a pest, and bears were hunted CONSTIPATION THIS MODERN WAY "Maybe you did. Kit, but I’d judgment that Bowie was a spy. I get out.” for their heavy pelage. • When you feel gany, headachy, logy never think it of you.” The rivers and the tule beds His protestations availed him noth "A horse?" due to clogged-up trowels, do aa mi 11 ion a swarmed with beavers and land ot ing. “A man on foot in California! do take Feen-A-Mint at bedtime. Next hoped the padre's searching eyes At three o'clock he was notified would detect nothing of the loose Only you padres can stand that.” morning — thorough, comfortable relief, ter. The quantities of skins brought helping you start the day full of your in by the Indians astonished Sutter that he would be shot as a spy next earth piled underneath it Yet to “I have a thought,” whispered the normal energy and pep, feeling like a himself, and with every shipment morning. Bowie took the message, the uneasy prisoner it seemed al padre. ’’But if I could provide a million! Feen-A-Mint doesn't disturb silent and hard featured, from the down the river he deposited with your night's rest or interfere with work the most too much to hope. His indus horse how could you, a stranger next day. TYy Feen-A-Mint, the chewing Nathan Spear, his factor at Yerba guard who brought it But with his try had made noticeable progress. here, find it?” gum laxative, youraelf. It tastes good, it's Buena, a sum of money for Bowie's wits keyed high by the amazing "They tell me, my son, that you "Please sit here with me on the handy and economical... a family supply credit. For to Bowie, Sutter ascribed news, he studied closely through the are a spy,” began the padre casu bunk.” Bowie spoke in whispers to T'HIS doll is as fascinating to A make and dress as she is to bars of the peephole in the cell door the unlooked-for increase in the re ally.” one on whose good faith he was look at. And what little girl or the features of the Indian soldier turns from his Indian contingent. "So they tell me," returned Bowie, practically staking his life, "I shall grown-up wouldn’t be charmed The lively frontier atmosphere at who bore the message. It flashed slightly acid in his tone. not use this tunnel. It is a blind, with her gay clothes, yarn curls the fort—the daily excitement owing suddenly on Bowie that be had seen "I ask, is it true?” continued his Padre, to protect a friend, I shaU and easy-to-embroider features. Difficult Task "Sanchez,” he to the constant succession of stran that man before. walk out of the door tonight A • • • There is nothing so eusy in itself gers. wanderers and travelers ar said calmly, "I thank you for tell questioner. guard, to whom I once did a good "It Is not, ” answered Bowie blunt Pattern 2578 contains a pattern and di but grows difficult when it is per riving, singly and in groups, in large ing me this.” ly. "I have had no trial; not a shred turn, will aid me. Before daybreak rections for making a 14'¿-inch doll and formed against one’s own will.— and small companies with amazing The Indian started at the utter of evidence lies against me. The I shall be gone." clothes, materials required. Send order to. Terence. stories of hardship, adventure, con ance of his name. “I thank you, truth is. Padre mio, your governor "If I can have a horse at the back flict, discovery, treachery, starva Sanchez.” continued Bowie, un wants for himself a new and un of this guardhouse at a certain time Sewing Circle Needleeraft Dept. tion, stark tragedy and even canni moved by the stolid guard's amaze «2 Eighth Ave. New York usual firearm—it is called a revolv tonight can you get to it?” WHY SUFFER Functional balism — served to keep Bowie's ment, "because you and I are old "I certainly can and I will thank Enclose 15 cents la coins for Pat mind busy with interest in the friends. You do not recognize me; er—that his men took from me. And tern No. strange frontier characters he en I am covered with half a beard and be is putting me out of the way to you forever.” "But the time—” Name . countered and in their strange tales unwashed and eaten by vermin. get a clear title to it” "Do not, my son, say ’your gov "If I could see the stars I could of deserts, mountains, valleys, riv Look closer. Sanchez"—Bowie low Address ernor.’ I am not an officer of the tell you,” said Bowie. "But I have ers, snow and ice. ered his voice—“look closer. I am Mexican government. I am a Span Ly<Ra E. Pinkham's Vsgstabls Compound no way. A signal? I could hear All their stories had a common Bowie, whom you knew at Guada Has Helped Thousands I feature—their deserts were vast, lupe. We fought together in the can iard. My sole earthly quest in Cali that What time will the moon Few woman today do not have acme sign of their mountains towering, their val yon of the Santa Maria—did we fornia is the salvation of souls. You rise?” functional trouble. Maybe you've noticed may be a spy—though I do not be YOUHSELF getting rrsthes, moody, nervous, leys like paradi see, their rivers not?” "Not until after midnight." deprrsstd laUJy - yvur wx»rk loo much for you — lieve it lor the whole story has swift, treacherous and mad to de Then trv Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable "Then, by ten o’clock. All will to praise ADLERIKA. Am 55 and Sanchez stared hard at him. Bow Compound to help quiet unstrung nerves, stroy. Some told of trees so great ie’s very quiet pierced the sluggish been told me—or you may be twen be quiet here. Padre, you could not travel; always carry ADLERIKA relieve monthly pain (cramps, backache, ty times a spy; that matters noth of girth and so tall that no listener ness of his Indian nature. headache) and weak dizzy fainting Rpefls with me.” (G. D.-Calif.) Gas bloat get two horses?” ing to me. But &ince you are con due to functional disorder«. For over 60 could believe his ears; others of ing. sour stomach, spells of constipa "As easily as one.” “Senor,” he stammered, speaking demned to death let me ask: what years Pinkham’s Compound has helped hun mysterious valleys where boiling tion quickly relieved thru ADLER dreds of thousands of weak, rundown ner "Then the guard will go with me. low and with the utmost caution. of your soul? what of eternity? You vous women. 7'ry U1 IKA. Get it TODAY. water gushed hundreds of feet into Two low whistles will tell me the "I remember all. I did not know are an Americano?” the air and ice froze on the edges AT YOUR DRUG STORE horses are there. I shall be eternal you. How can I help you? If I let "No, Padre.” of their pools. ly grateful.” Wrong Roads you out they will shoot me.” "Not Americano — what then, my But even marvels lose their thrill. “Shortly after dark,” said the One goes to the right, the other “Do nothing of that kind. Only, son?” To Win and Keep padre. "I shall pass your cell door. to the left; both are wrong, but in Even the adventure of the chase be as soon as you can, bring me some "A Tejano.” He is the most enviable who comes commonplace when at last Be alert If I do not speak, the different directions.—Horace. thing to eat and pass me a good "A Tejano,” echoed the Francis wins a true heart and has the routine. For nearly two years Bowie knife. That's all—go. Tell them I can, still searching Bowie's face horses will be there. And now we merit to keep it. made an active part of the enter will be ready.” narrowly and speaking as if musing must think about eternity. If you prise of Captain Sutter. Still, some Sanchez proved not ungrateful. or as if placing in his mind a fact are discovered escaping, you will thing suppressed but gnawing at Bowie's contempt for everything at a time to serve as tesserae for a be instantly shot” his feelings urged him to seek new A heavy footstep approached In and everyone concerned in his im possible mosaic. "When did you scenes, new excitement, to deaden the corridor. It was the guard. He prisonment was not lessened by the first come to California?” a vague sense of loneliness. When threat of Immediate death. But he "Some ten or twelve years ago. knocked roughly with his keys on the he told Captain Sutter he was leav tyùckfy «ie set to work, within a minute after Padre. What,” demanded Bowie cell door. ing him there was an explosion. But "Is my time up?” asked the padre the knife was in his hand, to dig impatiently, "has that to do with LIQUID it was a good-natured one, and the Crromulslon relieves promptly be mm. Am tablets himself out of his crude surround- this trumped-up charge against quietly as the guard stuck his face cause it goes right to the seat of the two parted friends. Bowie promised ings. against the bars of the peephole. me?” trouble to help loosen and expel to come back sometime if he could COUCH crops "You're long past your time,” he Working feverishly for an hour in (term laden phlegm, and aid nature "Nothing, nothing whatever, my make it to soothe and heal raw, tender. In the clay underlying the stone floor, son. But if you will be patient it answered in surly tone. "Come out” Leaving the valley with one pony, he had made progress in his tunnel flamed bronchial mucous mem Slow in Deciding "Give me but two minutes,” may have something to do with what branes. Tell your druggist to sell you Bowie worked South along the Si when, although no sound reached his Hear one man before you an pleaded the padre. I have In mind. By what route did * bottle of Creomulsion with the un erras, sleeping under the stars and ear. the scant light through the swer, hear many before you de "No.” derstanding you must like the way it you come to California?” killing such small game as he need peephole of his cell door lessened cide. quickly allays the cough or you are “One minute.” “Across the Rio Colorado and the ed for food until, passing the Te just enough to make him realize to have your money back. desert of the South.” “One minute—no more,” roared hachapi range, he stopped at the someone was looking in. The padre's interest seemed to the guard. Mission San Gabriel, only to learn Expecting a bullet in the back of “He's drunk.” whispered Bowie. for Coughs, Chest Colds. Bronchitis that a state of war existed between his head, he turned as unconcerned grow. He spoke on with slight but "Then you “You do not know how to make Mexican factions and that the south ly as possible from the bunk near increasing keenness. ern end of the department was. for which he was working. Behind the must have come in not very far confession of your sins?” whispered from San Diego,” he persisted, still the padre to his neophyte. one side or the other, under arms. bunk lay the loose earth scooped musing. “I do not Padre.” from under the floor. He glanced “I did so come.” "But tell mi for I think your CHAPTER XII toward the peephole. A face was •1 presume.” continued the padre heart is good—now. in the face ol there. But the aperture was so nar gently Insinuating, "that you spoke • For.in our town... and towns possible death, tell me you are sor Bowie had no intention of mixing row and high that he could see only Spanish when you came to Califor like ours clear across the country ry for your sins. Can you honestly . . . there's a steady revolution In a squabble between Mexican Cal the face itself. Bowie, sitting on nia?" do this, my son?” going on Changes in dress styles ifornia grafters, and to avoid the the bunk, studied keenly the eyes "When I came to California nei Bowie hesitated. ”1 see no reason. and food prices . .. the rise of a sham battle liner he kept well in that studied him. For a long mo ther I nor my companions could hat crown . .. the fall of furni Padre mio, why I should not do as land tn order to reach San Diego. ment there came a calm voice from ture prices—these matters vitally speak a word of Spanish." you ask." he said al length. RATES’ He meant to outfit there and «trike the barred window. alien our living ... And the newt •'You did not come alone, then?” “And being sorry for your own T.i« »’d* ia ably covered io advertiaements. •cross the desert for Texas, which “My son: I am a padre May I Two Texan scouts came with sins, tell me. my son, that you for he had not Been for years. • '-mart people who like to be speak a moment with you?” me.” give those who have sinned against ■p-ro-the-minste in living He reached San Diego late at Bowie was annoyed but prudent ’Three of you.” The white-haired you.-” current eventa, follow advertiae- night. He had intended to sleep out "Certainly. Padre.” man. hts penetrating eyes bent tnenta as closely a* headlines. "That is different Padre.” side the town overnight. But to He stepped to the cell door. "What closely on Bowie, hesitated an In "It only seems so. These • They know what's doing in ward night fall rain had begun to can I do for you?” he asked In a stant He spoke then intently. "My America . .. and they also know are nothing in your life—you faU and when he reached the pre courteous manner, though tnwardly soil did you and your companions forget them. Forgive them, where money buys most! ' sidio there was a heavy downpour. resen tfuL hear about that time of Indian mur me you do.” He rode up to the presidio gate. "The guard will be here present- ders?” <ro BE CONTINUED) Bowie had risen, picked up his ri fle and was shaking his legs. "I’m going, just as I told you, up the river to Sutter’s." "But, bears ’n’ Injuns, hold your horses till you talk to the old man.” "I’m not talking to him. Kit He can’t hire me to murder decent peaceable boys like the De Haros.” “Sh! don’t talk so loud, you old bullfrog. Stay overnight and think it over. You’ve picked on the only mean job he ever put on me. Hen ry” “Kit, I’m on my way.” No effort at persuasion availed. Bowie shook bands with Kit and his friends and exchanged raillery with them but went his way. You'll Find This Doll Fascinating to Make DON’T BE BOSSED FEEN-A-MINT ioi FEMALE COMPLAINTS “Words Are Not Big Enough Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On SCOLDS O OO CREOMULSION Give a Thought to MAIN STREET 50