Illinois Valley News, Thursday, December 19, 1940
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OF
By FRANK H. SPEARMAN
© Frank H. Spearma»
Ruth Wyeth Spears e-3?
WNU Sarvice
CHAPTER XVI— Continued
her face into her hand». shudder- "But not a fruitless one. I went I ring his own. Not until they were
—18—
tag.
out to capture a very wild horse and I well out of range did be slow up.
ting and making the hat cover
"What was that shot, Henry?
They had ridden miles and miles
are given here in the sketch. The
“Don't »ay, don’t try to say. se- managed at last to coax him into i
the corral."
asked Carmen.
before Carmen slackened pace and noritai”
material from two corners made
Dry old Don Ramon interposed I
looked over with a laugh at her com­
the square underwear case. The
Bowie was thoroughly enraged but
"From worse than death. For
panion. "Oh, I haven’t had so glori­ months we two lay ill, our lives an impudent question. "What did I he spoke quietly. "Just another mes­
material from each of the other
ous a run since—I can’t remember were given up. Terecita died from your wild horse coax you into?"
two corners was folded to make a
senger from Blood—to make sure I
Carmen met the attack without a i know he's out of jail.” Then he ex-
when. Not, anyway, since you left brain fever. I, poor I, could not
glove or handkerchief case. Bright
Guadalupe. My poor pony—I must die. My aunt, Dona Maria, took me tremor. "Nothing to speak of. The 1 ploded, unable to restrain himself
blue bias tape was used for seam
breathe him.” They walked the for her own. She hnd dear Don important thing is, California can 1 longer. "A man who’d do that in
binding and the bottom facing and
horses. A dell opened on one side Ramon adopted me. For years aft­ count one more caballero. Don Hen­ Texas would be shamed out of the
loop handle of the hat cover; and
of the trail they were following.
colored zippers to match the bind­
erward, señor, I would start out of ry Bowie is coming back to Guada­ country. It's all right to take a pot
Bowie pointed. “That's a lush a sound sleep screaming and sob­ lupe.”
shot at me; I don't object to that.
ings were used for the case clos­
Dona Maria rose to her feet, clap­ But to take one when it endangers
stand of grass over there. Shall we bing. At other times horrible dreams
ings.
e e e
ping her hands. "Glorious!"
let the ponies nibble a bit?"
the life of a woman! It only shows,”
assailed me.
"He
has
promised
to
stay.
”
he added after an ominous silence,
Today’s article is typical of the econ­
“They deserve it, don't you
“It was Dr. Doane and. most of
"Better and better.”
"what a dog this fellow is. One of 'T'HERE are fascinating new omy short cuts that I like to plan for
think?”
all, the help of my religion and the
homemaking budgeteers. There are com­
"But, of course,” continued Car­ us will have to get out of this coun­
”1 think whatever you think, se­ ministrations of blessed Padre Mar­
transparent materials on the plete working drawings for thirisr-two
ñorita.”
tinez that brought me through those men blandly, "you never can tell try.”
market
now.
Luncheon
sets
and
homemaking projects in SEWING Book 8
On the morning following Parda­ aprons and rain coats and closet —enough exciting ideas to keep you busy
"What nonsense!" Carmen drew terrible years. Dear Padre Marti­ about really wild horses.”
“
They
are
serviceable
only
when
loe
rode
out
to
Guadalupe.
He
was
herself up in her saddle. "I be­ nez! When everybody else despaired
accessories all take on new glam­ all the rest of the winter. Send order to:
lieve I'm tired. Where’s poor Pe­ of my recovery he, almost alone, actually brought to bit,” observed welcomed noisily by the vaqueros our when made of them, and you
Don
Ran.on
dispassionately.
"Fe
­
and, having brought a goodly sup­
dro? Oh, he's coming, isn't he? supported me and told me I must
lipe,” he said to the houseboy, “here ply of poor tobacco, made the cow­ will find that every left-over scrap
MRS. RVTH WYETH SPEARS
We did ride fast. There seemed to and should get well.
will be used for something that
is a key to the wine cellar. Bring boys happy by passing it around.
Drawer 10
be something inside me just urging
“For that reason—all my illness—
is
attractive
and
worth
while.
Bedford Hüls
New York
me to speed on. Funny, Isn’t It, when I became the foster daughter three bottles of the 1830 champagne
“Ben is to be your boss, boys,”
Less
than
50
cents
’
worth
of
this
... It was a good vintage," he
Enclose 10 cents tor Book 6.
how impulses act?”
explained Bowie. "And you are all window-pane clear material made
of Guadalupe it was strictly forbid­
observed, addressing Bowie.
to carry pistols now, along with the hat cover, underwear case and
Name .........................................................
"If you are tired let's get down a den for anyone ever to mention the
The Tejano left in the morning for
your lariats and knives. Within two glove cases like the one shown
moment I think your cinches are tragedy or the fact that I was not
Address ........................................... • •••
the fort to break away from Sutter.
giving a little, anyway,” he added their very own child . . . This is a
three months I’ll have six-shooters
here. All the directions for cut-
It was difficult to make his peace,
hypocritically. "Who hooked you very long story—”
for all of you—they're ordered and
but the captain was not wholly un­
paid for. We’ve got a bunch of
up?”
"I can't tell you how deeply I
reasonable. Bowie took him into
pesky squatters on the other side
"Felix, I think it was."
feel it, señorita."
his confidence, and in the end the
of the river above the Melena. They
Items of Interest
When he asked his inconsequent
“You asked me why I was afraid
expect to gobble up Guadalupe.
question — for words were spoken of being carried away. I have told
They’re mistaken, but they don’t
now only to conceal thoughts—he you. And I had a reason much more
to the Housewife
know it yet. We’ve got to set ’em
was on his feet waiting to take her grave for recounting all this, Señor
the
right on that point—that’s why I
down from the saddle. She slipped Bowie. And a confession to make.
sent for your old foreman, Ben Par­
into his arms, neither too freely nor Monica, my Indian nurse, is still liv­
Print your child's name insidey
daloe.
Use needles to pin down the
too restrainedly, but inevitably, for ing. She lives with my brother near
"Now don’t misunderstand me. his rubbers when he goes to pleats when pressing a pleated
an Instant, into his arms. That in­ San Diego. Once in a long, long
Don't start a fight with this scum school. This will make it possible skirt, The needles will leave no
stant was to plunge both into an time Monica comes away up here to
yourselves—let them start it. But for his teacher to identify them, marks when you remove them.
ocean whose waters had been see me.
• * •
dreamed of but never before felt.
if you see one of them riding any­ which would otherwise be impos­
"Do you remember. Señor Bowie,
sible
to
do
where
there
are
so
Potatoes
to
be
baked in the skins
She drew back almost guiltily as that among the portraits at Guada­
where on the rancho, order him off.
she smoothed her riding skirt and, lupe there is one of you?”
If he puts up a fight and you think many rubbers of about the same will cook quicker if they are dried
before being placed in the oven.
you can handle him, well and good size.
without looking directly at him,
"I remember.”
• • *
• • •
murmured a thank you. When she’
—go after him. If you think you
"Monica, the instant she saw your
saw him throw the lines of the po­ picture, screamed. When I quieted
One pound of powdered or con­
can’t, whistle for help. If you catch
Layer cakes with soft fillings will
nies, and th'*" hegan cropping, her her these were the words she spoke:
one of them running off so much as not become soggy if a thin icing fectioner's sugar is equivalent to
heart beat faster: uv meant to linger ’That is the man who brought you
a sick calf, go after him fast with made with confectioner's sugar is 2 Vi cupfuls; one pound of granu­
a while.
your lariat and gun and don't give put on and let harden, before lated sugar equals two cupfuls.
back to me at Los Alamos!' ”
ess
him a chance to shoot first. Pow­ spreading the filling.
Pedro rode slowly up. "Pedro,”
Her voice broke. She hid her face
der and lead are cheap. It's better
Don
’
t
let
any
cabbage stumps
said Bowie, "ride up to the Melena in her hands.
• • •
to shoot half a second too soon than
remain over winter. They harbor
and look about for any bogged cows
He spoke quietly. "Don’t let that
Ammonia and'water will remove pests.
one hundredth part of a second too
before the squatters get them. If upset you. It might easily be a
* • •
late—remember that. This rancho red ink stains from white cloth.
we do not follow you look for us mistake. She could hardly remem­
• • •
belongs to your master, Don Ra­
Pumpkin
pies
will have that rich
here on your way back.”
ber after so many years, señorita.” ;
mon, and these squatters must be
brown tint if a tablespoon of mo­
As the vaquero spurred off, Car­
Airtight
boxes
or
jars
make
"1 argued with her. ‘You told
taught that it does.”
men sat down on the grass with a
handy containers for keeping lasses is added to the filling.
me those men were heavily beard- '
"These boys,” explained Bowie cookies fresh. And waxed paper
pleasing sweep of her voluminous ed, ‘ I said. This man is smooth
afterward to Pardaloe and Simmie, between the layers of cookies
skirt, took off her hat and let the
faced.’ She only shook her head.
"taive been cowed by Blood and keeps them from sticking together.
sea breeze play through her hair. ’That,’ she said over and over, ’is
his bunch, who have been doing
"See!" she exclaimed, pointing as
• • •
the man who laid you in my arms
about as they please. We’re going
he threw himself on the ground be­
BY YOUR LAXATIVE-RELIEVE
at Los Alumosl’
Before squeezing the juice from
to call Blood’s bluff, and you boys
side her. "There’s the bay. Isn’t
CONSTIPATION THIS MODERN WAY
"1 remember.”
"I was shaken almost to death
your
lemons
and
oranges,
grate
the
know
how
to
do
it.
I
’
m
going
to
it gorgeousl I don't think I ever
by her story, señor. Shouldn’t you
Wrapped in waxed paper • When you feel gassy, headachy, logy
get him for killing Sanchez, if for peel.
found Uiis nook before."
due to clogged-up bowels, do as millions
be? Señor Bowie, were you that t veteran promised to come and nothing else. What’s the talk In these gratings will keep in the re­
do —take Feen-A-Mint at bedtime. Next
dance
at
the
wedding.
"Señorita.” he said, plucking a man? Try to recollect.”
frigerator
for
future
use
in
making
Monterey,
Ben?
”
morning — thorough, comfortable relief,
A
week
went
before
Bowie,
very
blade of grass and paying no atten­
He stared at the grass by his
helping you start the day full of your
"Well, they say Blood’s friends desserts, etc.
tion to her words, "something you side. . At length he shook his head i impatient, could get back to Guad­
normal energy and pep, feeling like a
said at dinner last night set me slowly. "She must have been mis- alupe. Fortunately, in the circum­ let him loose. I saw Deaf Peterson
million! Feen-A-Mint doesn’t dhturb
there one night, and he acted mean.
your night’s rest or interfere with work the
thinking.”
taken.” Plucking at the grass, he stances, he reached the rancho in
next
day. Try Feen-A-Mint, the chewing
"How could anything I might say added with a slight tremor, "I wish the evening. The night was clear. He's squatting over there with
gum laxative, yourself. It tastes good, if»
A full moon was rising over the Blood's got a special spite against
set you thinking, Senor Tejano?" she it were true.”
handy and economical... a family supply
so—is that BlQod has got together
askéd. plucking a blade of grass
But Carmen hpd not done: she mountains, and just within the patio
twenty
or
thirty
guerillas,
and
he
herself.
only pressed her victim more close­ a slender girlish figure, wearing the
Doublex is noted for his nerve,
"You said you could now ride ly. "Knowing you as well as I now very highest of her combs and claims he’s going to clean the coun­ his shortness of temper, and his
try
up.
They're
tough
birds,
and
draped
in
her
most
elaborate
Chi
­
without fear of being carried off. do, señor, perhaps better than you
scarcity of cash. While seated at
Why should you feel afraid of such think,” she continued, "I felt it nese shawl, waited to greet him. blood's got a special spite against a lonely breakfast in his club one
Helpful Laughter
"Three nights,” she whispered Guadalupe.”
a thing? Surely you don't think these would be well to talk first to Señor
Laughter is a most healthful ex­
morning
a
debt
collector
stormed
"And Guadalupe's got a special
miserable squatters would dare do Pardaloe, because I knew he came when she could catch breath to
ertion; it is one of the greatest
in, and presented his bill.
that?"
with you to California and might ex­ speak, "three nights I have waited spite against Blood,” remarked
helps to digestion with which I am
“
Sir,
”
said
Doublex,
glaring
at
Bowie.
“
But
if
the
cuss
does
get
She was silent so long that he plain it. I did talk with him. He here long, long for you. Wicked
acquainted; and the custom prev­
looked up at her for an answer. confirmed the story absolutely, even Tejano, to keep a poor, poor girl a bunch of guerillas together they him, "is this all you know of the alent among our forefathers, of
can
do
mischief.
No
matter.
We'll
usages
of
decent
society?
To
pre
­
shivering
out
here
in
the
cold.
You
When she spoke her expression had to the beard. Señor Bowie, you are
exciting it at table by jesters and
need not make excuses, I know just have to look alive till I can sent a bill to a man breakfasting? buffoons, was founded on true
completely changed. She was seri­ the man.”
Do you know that you are an in­
ous. "Shall I tell you?” she asked
Struggling no longer with pent-up you just forgot me. How are you, get my hands on him again.”
"He claims he’s aimin’ to get truder? If you wish to talk busi­ medical principles.—Dr. Hufeland.
querido’ And now that you have—
In a tone quite new to him.
emotion, she burst into tears.
his hands on you,” grinned Parda- ness, go outside and send in your
"Why not?" he said simply.
"Why. why, should this upset you what you call it—a job, you must
card."
loe.
"When I was a child,” she said, so señorita?” he pleaded. "It may ask Don Ramon in the morning for
“I’m easier to find than he is,
his
daughter's
hand
—
if
you
think
her
The collector went out and sent
“a dreadful tragedy came into my only possibly be true. And if it
worth it I, myself, don’t. But 1 Ben. But we'll get together some in his card. Doublex picked it up
life. First 1 must tell you. senor, I were ...”
day.”
and read it.
am not the daughter of Dona Maria
Her eyes, as she raised them to have heard it said that there is no
Pardaloe and Simmie went to
accounting
for
tastes.
”
"Tell the gentleman,” he said
and Don Ramon. Dona Maria is his, flashed through the tears. "And
Don Ramon made the asking easy Monterey next day after powder sweetly, “that I am not in.”
my aunt. My real father's rancho if it were?" she echoed slowly and
"If Carmen had done and lead and extra pistols and to
near San Diego was raided one gravely. "It has been the dream of for Bowie
pick up what they could concerning
dreadful day by Indians. They mur­ my life sometime, somewhere, to as I wished she would have been
Blood's whereabouts. Bowie intend­
Read These Important Facts!
yours
long
ago.
You
are
welcome
Ilappv Hours Ahead
dered my father and would have meet that man. In my heart I have
Quivering nerve, ran make you old. hazard
ed to raid the squatters the day
murdered my mother, had it not said, 'If I can ever find that man I to my household, Senor Botoie. I
cranky—ran make your life a nightmare ol
A
gift
to
make
many
happy
hours
following the return of the two
jealouey, «1/ pity and "the blue.."
been for the plea of her Indian will wipe his feet with my hair. I trust you two may be happy to­
Often such nervoueneee ia due to female
scouts. He himself, on the day they for pipe and “makin’s” smokers is
maid, Monica. As it was, the agony will serve him at table. I will be gether and may provide for Guad­
functional diaordere. So take famoua Lydia
the
Prince
Albert
Christmas
pack
­
left,
took
his
vaqueros
into
the
foot
­
alupe
the
descendants
for
which
E.
Pinkham*. Vegetable Compound to help
and terror that Mother suffered that his handmaiden for life.’ ”
calm unitrung nerve, and lessen functional
hills to round up the herd from age—one full pound of ripe, rich­
day killed her within a few weeks.
"Henry." she exclaimed, holding my wife and I have vainly longed."
•irreeularitiee."
For over 60 yearn relief­
The betrothal was made an occa­ which steers were being run off by tasting, mellow tobacco. Colorful
living linkham a Compound baa helped ten.
There were three of us children left out her hand for him to help her
holiday
wrappers
put
these
popu
­
of
thousands
of
grandmothers,
mothers an 1
orphans: an older brother, my up. "how do you think I have stood sion of festivity at the rancho, cul­ squatters and raiders.
daughters "in time of need." Trg of
lar presents in gay Christmas set­
That
day
Carmen
took
Felipe
with
minating
in
a
formal
dinner
to
which
younger sister Terecita, and myself. it since Monica told me it was you?"
Padre Martinez and his assistant her to go over to the mission on a ting—and a handy gift card is en­
My brother was not at home and
"Could it indeed have been I?
closed. Your regular tobacco deal­
By Thy Deeds
so escaped. The Indians set fire to Could that sobbing little brown-eyed and Aunt Y»abel from Monterey joyous errand. She wanted to talk er has the one-pound gift tin of
over
with
Padre
Martinez
arrange
­
were
summoned.
The
household
and
Such as thy words are, such will
the ranch house and carried my girl I carried that day on my shoul­
Prince Albert on display. Remem­ thy affections be esteemed; and
•
Bister and myself away with them der be this magnificent woman who the guests sat at table late and had ments for a wedding.
She found the padre a little thin­ ber! Prince Albert is the cooler­ such will thy deeds be as thy af­
gathered in the living room with a
Into the mountains.”
stands before me now? Carmen!”
ner—each visit marked him as soon­ burning tobacco—the National Joy fections; and such thy life as thy
fire in the huge fireplace.
"My sister and 1 were at the mer­ His voice threw more into the words
er to become a walking skeleton. Smoke.—Adv.
While
the
talk
went
on
Felipe
deeds.—Socrates.
cy of the savages. 1 don't remem­ than she had ever heard from hu­
came in to whisper a message to But happily, he told her. be bad
ber much of this—I was too young, man lips.
"I love you. I have
not been molested by raids for some
and 1 was insane with terror. 1 loved you from the first moment I Bowie. He excused himself and was
gone only a few minutes. When he time and prayed and hoped for a
do seem to remember a stormy ever saw you. Carmen. That is the
returned Carmen looked at him long relief from depredation. His
night, a terrible fight, and being reason I had to leave Guadalupe.
questioningly, but he ignored all guard? Yes. he had his dozen Mexi­
snatched up with my sister and car­ That is the reason I never could
curiosity concerning his absence can soldiers; they were food fel­
ried away by other Indians—at least stand it to come back to Guada­
from the room and no one asked lows but were eating him out of
I thought them »uch. But both Ter­ lupe and yet stay apart from you. further.
house and home. Today they had
ecita and I were so far gone we Now you know everything!"
It was only when he and Carmen gone down, likewise, his administra­
knew little of what went on about
Her composure, as she stood, were alone after the guests had left tor, to San Jose for a fiesta; he
Soothe that throat tickle which comes from a
us.
astounded him. It was now he who and he was bidding her good Bight was afraid some of them would
cough due to a cold! Quick-get a Smith Bros.
Cough Drop. (Black or Mcnthol-5t.)
"But Monica, our faithful nurse, must work to control his voice and that he answered her question.
come back drunk. And his poor In­
has told me that four days after words.
"It was a messenger from Dr dians—they had mostly turned hunt-
Smith
Bros. Cough Drops are the
"Henry." she said. His name on Doane. Felipe will put him up for | ers and trappers to keep from starv­
the burning of the rancho and the
only drops containing VITAMIN A
murders my sister and I were her lips maddened him. He caught the night."
ing. But, Deo gracias, they were
Vitamin A (Carotene) raises the resistance of
brought back to the rancho by three her hands. "Do you know every­
"But what did he want?”
firm in their faith. He wished that
mucous membranes of nose and throat to
white men with heavy beards, They thing?" she asked. "Not quite—not
"He brought a message from the his soldiers behaved as well.
k
cold infections, when lack of resist­
could speak no Spanish: she could how shamefully silly I once was. I doctor to let me know that Blood
The scene that afternoon was as
ance u due to Vitamin A deficiency.
not understand a word they said, don’t know whether you can ever is out again. He broke jail to­ peaceful as the message from the
and they were not going to leave forgive me. But since you have told night at Monterey ”
other world which the mission bad
us with her until our old Padre me what you have just now told
Bowie was in Monterey next day brought to men. The few girls and
Pasqual happened along, walking me. Henry—what more must I tell on business. His business was with women remaining were busy with
down from San Gabriel. The men, you?”
Ben Pardaloe. When they had fin­ their varied tasks.
The merchant who advertises must treat
or at least one of them, talked by
ished their conference Ben had en­
Carmen took supper with the pad­
signs With the padre, and he as-
CHAPTER XVII
gaged to return to Guadalupe. A re and his assistant, and with Fe­
you better than the merchant who does
sured inem it would be all right to
fortnight later Bowie was riding lipe started for home in the cool of
not. He must treat you as though you
Dor
turn us over to Monica."
Marla may or may not have along the river with Carmen. She the evening They had not ridden
were the most influential person in town.
“Señorita,” said her companion guessed things when the young mis­ had asked to visit the quarter of far when the Indian signiflod Car-
gently, "this is too hard on you. You tress of the rancho appeared at the the rancho threatened by the squat­ men to stop, He scanned the ala-
As a matter of cold fact you are. You
we suffering. Don't tell any more dinner table. Carmen was a bit too ters -three of their shack* were vis- meda ahead.
hold the destiny of his business in your
And Ible from where Bowie and Carmen
sow I fee) it myself.” He drew a animated to aeem natural.
"Men. señorita," he said, "horse­
breath of relief. "Thank God. you Bowie laughed at times. Dona Ma­ had halted. As they rode away a men. Half a dozen or more. They
hands. He knows it. He shows it. And you
ria thought, without adequate rea« rifle »hot echoed across the Melena, are not our kind. I don't like to
did escape.”
benefit by good service, by courteous treat-
and Bowie heard the sing of the meet them with you.”
Carmen gave no heed to his plea son.
"You made a long ride of it.
bullet as it passed
PERSON
^nCnt’by 800(1 vduc-*nd bylower prices.
"Who were these men—those three
"What shall we do, Felipe?”
"Run for it. Carmen'" he ex­
men who saved my sister and me she suggested as a leading remark.
"Turn back at once.”
Carmen responded composedly claimed, striking her pony and spur-
trvai —what shall 1 say?" She put
rro Bf
AROUND
HOUSE
DON’T BE BOSSED
Debtor Set the Collector
An Example in Conduct
FEEN-A-MINT io<
THE AWFUL PRICE YOU MY
«NERVOUS
TICKLE ?
YOU
ARE AN
INFLUENTIAL
co.vri.M ti»
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