Friday, July 26, 1940
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launder them beautifully.
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are dry wipe them with tissue pa
per to make them sparkle.
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turning dark while cooking, put a
slice of lemon in the water in
which it is cooked.
Items of Interest
to the Housewife
A layer or two <«f blotting paper
put over grease spots on the well,
and a warm Iron laid on top of
them, will often take away the
marks.
As the last day of his stay ap without being able to save their
tinea, who graduated a surgeon in
Spain before he became a mission- proached, Bowie began to wonder vouthful leader.
Don Alfredo, wealthy. Spanish owner er. came quickly to our aid—and whether he should catch a Anal
The duty of informing Don Ramon
of a Southern California rancho, refuaei you seel" Bowie weakly acknowl glimpse of the young girl who had of the capture of his nephew was
to heed several warnlnf» of a raid by a
band of outlaws. Sierra Indiana One day edged his obligation b.v pressing the occupied his thoughts so much since put upon Don Guillermo Castro, eld
after he has finally decided to seek the hand of Padre Martinez, who sat coming to the rancho. She had been est of the young men. Hat in hand,
protection of the nearby mission tor his
wife and family, the Indians strike Don beside his bed. and the padre si visiting tn Monterey and came home he headed his companions Into ths
Alfredo Is killed and his two young lenced Don Francisco by waving the night before Bowie and his living room. The family were, un
daughters are tom from the arms of the him out of the room and then fol scouts took their departure.
fortunately, there — Doh Ramon.
family's faithful maid. Monica, and ar«
carried away to the hills
Padre Pas- lowing him.
The scene tn the morning as the Dona Maria and Carmen. No soon
qual. missionary friend of th* family,
At the door he encountered Don trio made ready to mount their er had Don Guillermo spoken than
arrives at the ruins of the ranch and
learns the story of the raid from Monica. Ramon Just coming to speak to Bow horses was a lovely one. The sun all seemed to grasp the dread tid
Shades of pink can be set by
After a trying and difficult trip acroaa ie and. in matter of fact, to apolo had broken Into flame above the ings at once.
the plains and mountains from Texas to gize for exposing his guest's life to
Don Ramon sank, crushed. Into a aoakmg in salt water.
eastern Sierras and Aung Its billows
California, youthful Henry Bowie, a Tex
Don Ramon brought of gold over the land. They livened chair. Dona Marla burst into tears,
as adventurer, with his friends. Ben such danger.
Pardaloe and Simmie. an Indian scout, back bis nephew Francisco for the spreading green of the pepper and Carmen, ghastly white, fainted.
Never use water that has been
eight the party of Indians who have car translator. "Only a few words. Pad
trees and brightened the pink tips of Like wildfire the bad news spread boiled before or has been atunding
ried off the two tittle girls The three
Texans attack the war party of fifty-odd re." exclaimed Don Ramon. “But the burgeoning oaks
to the servant quarters. Guadalupe, in the kettle to make tea. Draw
Indians and through a clever ruse, scat he saved my life. I must, at least,
that night, was a house of mourn fresh cold water and let it boil for
The
family
were
grouped
together.
ter the savages to the hills The girls
the first time. Water that has
Man's Wealth
are saved
The group makes Its wsy thank him."
After good-bys to Don Ramon and ing.
out of the hills and meets the distraught
boiled before tastes flat, because
A man's true wealth is the good
Bowie, who in the everyday course
It
was
nearing
midnight
when
a
the
Dona.
Carmen
came
forward,
Monica, the children's maid. The girls of the Ufe of a frontiersman would
the air has gone out of it.
he docs in the world.
are left with Monica and the friendly
with her cousin Francisco for In clattering of hoofs was heard out
Padre at a misaton. and the Texans pro not have looked on his narrow es terpreter. to thank Bowie for the side. Carmen, in the living room,
ceed to Monterey Here Bowie completes cape as an extraordinary event,
claws.
Bowie yielded to an im was still trying to comfort her moth
his business for Gen Sam Houston of
Texas, who has commissioned him to de found himself the hero of the rancho. pulse and stepped up to Carmen to er; Don Ramon sat gazing into the
liver an important message. Bowie de Pardaloe and Simmie, shining in the
dying fire. He had smoked a final
cides to have a look at the wild untamed penumbra of his prestige and though thank her for the Canton Jar. “Since
country that California was in the mid
I can’t take it with me. I have left cigar and given himself over to pain
dle Nineteenth century Bowie disappears secretly elated at the feat, put on it in the car of Don Francisco.” he ful thoughts. At the sound of horse
from California but returns eight years airs of indifference among the va
explained. “It was most kind of men he stirred and, answering a
Ister and makes the acquaintance of a
friendly Spanish family at the Rancho, queros to intimate that where they you. señorita.” he said, while Don rapping on the door, rose to his feet,
Guadalupe He is attracted by the lovely came from such incidents were ev
Francisco translated, “to think of answering, “Adelante!” Don Ramon
Carmen, daughter of Dun Ramon, the eryday occurrences.
rancho s owner. Bowie saves Don Ra
the stranger within the gates. I thought some of the neighbors had
The days went slowly, almost shall not forget it”
mon's life tn a fierce fight with a huge
returned.
grizzly bear.
painfuUy, for an active man like
The visitor strode somewhat for
He watched her narrowly as Don
Bowie. Dona Maria, realizing that
Francisco repeated his words, but ward and spoke easily In Spanish.
her husband’s life had been spared
CHAPTER VI—Continued
| her manner was reserved, her smile “You do not remember me. Don
through the diversion of the bear's
—7—
cool. Yet at the end as he turned Ramon. It is more than a year since
But Pedro dared take no chances. fury, was unremitting in her solici away he thought, perhaps imagined, I have seen you. I am Henry Bow
His horse was frantic, and he knew tude for the Texan’s comfort. And that a faint Aush crept unwelcomed ie. the Texan "
the deadly danger of a wounded when he was ready to sit up. Car into her cheeks.
The Don’s gloomy features light
bear. Casting a hasty glance at men sent flowers and a Chinese con
ened.
“Senor!” he cried. "Who
“If ever I am happy enough to
Delicious
Bowie, who lay on his face, he urged fection to him.
could be more welcome? I am only
revisit
Guadalupe
.
.
."
remarked
During the impatient days that fol
his frightened horse closer to the
sorry
that
you
find
us
grief
strick
Bowie, soliloquizing, as he rode
fallen monster of the Sierras. The lowed. Bowie had one faithful at
with fresh, frozen,
away, "I shall certainly have en."
vaquero eyed the beast narrowly tendant Don Francisco spent hours
Bowie raised his hand. “That la
fact.
learned
to
speak
Spanish.
In
while he rode his horse, kicking and at his bedside and entertained him
why I am here. The bad news
I won't come back till I can."
cooked or
flinging, around him until be caught with stories of CaUfomia and of his
reached me in Monterey tonight I
He kept his word. They heard
sight of the handle of a bowie people, the rancheros. Bowie was a
came down the river this morning
knife sunk to the hilt between the good listener. One day while Don from him at Guadalupe. For months with Pardaloe and Simmie. bringing
canned fruits
after
the
Texan
had
ridden
away
ribs under the left forepaw. The Francisco sat with Bowie a Jar of
a batch of furs. They are with me.
Canton ginger was sent in with the there came from upriver, almost And I came at once to offer any
grizzly lay quite dead.
Hastening to Bowie, Pedro slipped compliments of Carmen. Bowie, as regularly, choice bits of game from help that I can to my friends. Don
from his horse to examine him. suming such indifference as he could Bowie—saddles of venison and elk; Francisco and yourself.”
Dust-covered and mangled, the Tex muster, asked why Carmen wore Canadian geese, mallard ducks and,
Don Ramon recounted briefiy the
not infrequently, pelts, from the
SWITCH
an lay in a rapidly widening pool of ' black.
tragedy and said the rancheros were
Of
north,
of
the
silver-tipped
fox.
“
She
had
a
sweetheart
Don
Ra
his own blood. His heart was beat
waiting
for
daybreak
to
assembla
TO SOMETHING
ing faintly, and Pedro, giving hur mon de Haro. He had a twin broth these there were always two, soft for pursuit.
*
ried order* to his comrades, raised er .. . Now if you are an admirer tanned and deep piled, for the Dona
“You tell me that Pedro was with
YOU’LL LIKE!
the unconscious man in his arms, of General Fremont,” Don Fran and her daughter.
him? May I go to the vaquero quar
.........
"The Texan has the instincts of a
pushed up from one ear a flap of cisco interrupted himself to say,
ters to speak with him?"
“
you
would
not
like
to
hear
this.
”
gentleman.
”
observed
Don
Ramon
scalp torn from Bowie’s temple,
“Stay. He will come here. Car
MADE BY KELLOGG'S IN BATTLE CHEEK
"Fremont,” said Bowie, “means at dinner, one evening, "since he
and, shouting for puffballs, plastered
men. tell Pepita to call Pedro.”
nothing
to
me.
”
exaggerates
in
his
mind
the
slight
the dry spores as best he could
When the sleepy-eyed vaquero ap
over the unconscious man's head.
"The brothers, one day this hospitality we have been able to ex
spring, took a boat at Yerba Buena tend to him and his men. Nor does peared Bowie plied him with rapid
shoulders and arms.
For Good Reputation
Flighty Will
to row over to San RafaeL They he forget Padre Martinez, for Pe questions. Don Ramon listened, im
A boy's will is the wind's will,
The way to obtain a good repu
pressed
by
the
ease
with
which
wanted to see Fremont about get- dro tells me that Santa Clara re
CHAPTER VH
tation is to endeavor to be what and the thoughts of youth are long,
ting pay for a bunch of steers his ceives much courtesy from him—not Bowie reconstructed, step by step, you desire to appear.—Socrates. long thoughts.—Longfellow.
the
fatal
fight.
It
was
almost
as
if
•lone in gifts of compliment, but—
Bowie woke in bed to see a tall men had taken from the De Haro
so Pedro says—he and his men have he had been there.
bald man in the brown woolen habit rancho. They took with them an
helped the padres recover horses
old
friend.
Don
Jose
de
Berreyesa.
of a Franciscan padre sitting in a
and sometimes cattle, driven off by
CHAPTER VIII
chair beside him and eying him with to interpret The three men landed
thieving Indians.”
a suspicion of a smile. As Bowie at San RafaeL and when they were
“You say you can And the canyon
“The Indians are growing con-
opened his eyes the padre raised the seen by Fremont he detailed three
i stantly bolder. Don Ramon," said tn the dark?"
forefinger of his right hand and laid to meet them and kill them."
“Without doubt, senor.”
“Kill them?" echoed Bowie, sur his nephew indignantly. “I hear it
it across his own lips as if to enjoin
“And you think you know the
prised.
on every hand. They raid our neigh
silence.
band?
”
already.
Soon
they
will
be
bors
"Listen,
”
continued
Don
Francis
“Dos palabros, amigo, no mas!”
“Yosco led them, senor. 1 know
he said in a low sympathetic voice. co. “One of these three men sent after our horses. Yosco and Stani-
“Few words from you for some by Fremont was his scout Kit Car- slaus long ago taught them rebel- him.”
Bowie turned to Don Ramon. “Pe
time yet I want to see some nour son. Carson, before he set out lion, They need to be driven out of
dro seems sure he can And the
ishment for you before you expend asked Fremont whether he should these mountains.”
"Don’t undertake it yourself. Don ground of the Aght. We will start at
any strength—you left most of that take these three Californians pris
oners. Fremont growled, 'I’ve got Francisco.” remarked his uncle, once.’’
amigo, in the canyon.
“Pedro might easily go wrong on
who knew his Aery disposition.
"Yes,” he continued, still in Eng no room for prisoners.'
a night like this, senor. It is rain
“Carson and his two men dis
lish, “I know what you want to
“Nevertheless, my uncle, you will
ing hard.”
ask. You were brought back to the mounted about fifty yards from the see them give us trouble if they are
Bowie shook his head. “Every
ranch bouse, given up for dead. De Haro boys and Berreyesa, who not taught a lesson.”
hour
is precious if Don Francisco Is
were
walking
up
the
hill
unarmed,
When they sent for me at the mis
Don Francisco proved too good a
sion I asked, 'Who is this man?’ 'A and, covering them with rifles, de prophet The horse-stealing Indians alive. The Indians will not kill their
prisoner before daybreak. Since
Texan, mangled by a grizzly,' they liberately shot the three.”
did grow bolder. Their depredations
Bowie tightened up a little, "Is increased, and they raided the big they drove off the Califomianos they
told me. 'A Texan?’ I repeated. And
may have remained in the canyon.
when they assured me you were, I that the kind of a man Fremont is?
ranchos with less fear of conse Vamos!"
he
asked.
said. The Texan is not dead; I have
quences. Every young Californian
“How about carbines, senor?”
“Judge for yourself," returned along the foothills was angry. They
seen many men torn by grizzlies;
"My men are well armed. You,
Don
Francisco
succinctly.
but the Texan outlasts the bear.’
demanded something be done by the
For a moment Bowie made no soldiers at the mission or the pre Pedro, see that your vaqueros have
However, I say to you seriously, few
carbines with plenty of dry ammu
words and on your back till we can comment "I've heard some tough sidio.
nition—and hatchets and knives. Pe
get more blood coursing through stories about him,” he said slowly,
But the authorities were indolent. dro.”
“but nothing to equal that.”
your veins.”
Following minor depredations at
Bowie spoke rapidly. His eager
“They buried the boys—fine young
Bowie lay so utterly weak he could
Rancho Pinole, the Indians, embold
hardly find voice, but speak he fellows—and poor Berreyesa. You ened, ran off. one dark night every ness to get started was most appar
ent. In the vaqueru quarter Parda-
imagine
how Californians
would. “Padre,” he faid, breathing can
saddle horse on the place. Don Jose loe and Simmie. who had gone to
y ¿'A
with difficulty, "if the bear Is dead felt.”
Martinez and his son had to bor- bed. were roused with the vaqueros
“I can.”
I want my knife, My knife,’’ he
row horses from Don Ramon at picked for the rescue party.
“Señorita Carmen was wild. Don
repeated with an effort, “and my
Guadalupe.
Ramon and she were not, what you
Under the conditions it was not
revolver.”
The neighbors were infuriated possible to go fast after the beaten
say,
engaged,
but
they
were
deeply
For answer the Franciscan rose.
They organized a party and set out
turned to the bureau in the bedroom, in love. I really believe if she could to recover the horses and chastise trail was left behind, Yet Bowie
have
got
hold
of
Fremont
she
would
was keenly anxious to make time,
took from it the long knife and the
the thieves. Don Francisco of Guad
The party halted for a moment
Colt revolver. "They have been have strangled hiim. No wonder she
alupe was chosen captain.
cared for, amigo, as you see. But hates Americanos.”
while Pedro took his bearings,
The posse was in the saddle early
Bowie's padre surgeon, Martinez,
I advise you to rest up for at least
"I want to get to the canyon by
three months before you resume came often. When the danger had next morning, and two vaqueros daylight, Pedro,” said Bowie. “Push
IN FAMOUS
with a grizzly . . . That is, indeed, passed he confessed he had greatly tracked the marauders through the on whenever you are sure you're
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a knife,” remarked the padre, hold feared infection. "But I should have hills to a canyon in the mountains right. But be careful not to get lost.
ing up the bowie knife for interested known better,” he said one day. where, toward evening, they charged Except for that, I like the rainy
Yea, they're year»—six lovely teaspoons in the new and
inspection. “Where did you get it, "Texans are strong blooded, You the Indians in a surprise attack.
night. Sabe?”
romantic Orange Blossom pattern at a remarkable sav
may be discharged from my care,
amigo?”
It was made too hastily, and the
ing! And vou can add the rest of
cmpltu
the
“Si, senor.”
“The blade was made from a let us see—it is four weeks, You red men, scattering at the onslaught
same wtjl Knives, forks, serving sets, mrjibing/
The others of the party were cau
blacksmith’s file,” returned Bowie are a lucky man, Senor Bowie, What of the rancheros, sent back a cloud tioned to stick close together, to
Do not confuse this with similar offers. For this Is
of arrows at their pursuers. Pedro
with a trace of pride in his weak- will you do now?”
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“And calls for a long strong arm being asked in the Estrada family. the sudden confusion of the warriors
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After prolonged discussions in which to run the stolen horses out of the dawn, penetrating the leaden sky
to wield it,” i mused the padre.
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and
the
driving
rain,
found
the
res
Don Francisco entered the room Padre Martinez was consulted Don canyon and head them downhill for
finest. They are wonderfully juicy...vitamin rich.. .easy
home. For a time the brush was cuers riding fast. They reached the
on tiptoe. He greeted Bowie warm Ramon spoke to Bowie.
to peel, slice end section... Btii for Juict tnd P.vtry mtt
"You have come to California to fast; but there.were too many In canyon entrance an hour later, but
ly.
“Amigo!”
he
exclaimed.
Buy a supply next time you buy groceries and send at
"Thanks to God that you are alive! live. You mean to go upriver to dians. Don Francisco called a re the high walls shut out the added
once for your six teaapoona. With them we’ll send full
instructions for completing your set of this exquisite,
Tell me: what happened in that can Join Captain Sutter. I have some treat, and the Californians slowly daylight, and utmost caution was
thing better. If you will become retired from the Aeld.
yon?”
enduring silverplate.
used in threading the winding re
The padre put up his hand. “He is major-domo of Rancho Guadalupe I
As the leader of his little band, cesses. Pedro suddenly halted and
SIND NOWI TODAY I lust shave the trademarks from
will make you a rich man.”
too weak to talk.”
Don Francisco was the last to wheel waited for Bowie to come up. "Here
6 Sunkist Oranges with s paring knife and send with
"But in a few words,” begged
Bowie thanked Don Ramon but from the scene of battle. The young
30 cents and your name and address to Sunkist, Dept.
is the place, senor," he whispered,
shook his head. “I would rather be ster was fearless beyond his years.
Don Francisco.
407, Meriden, Conn. This offer good only in U.S.A.
pointing
to
a
sharp
rock
that
Jutted
Oatrriabt, l»4O. CalUomU mat Oroww. WOiiiw»
"In a few words,” responded Bow free, Don Ramon. I have always Unhappily, as he spurred after his
ie dryly, “we had more or less of a been free. A Texan just naturally comrades, an arrow struck him be well up from the canyon floor. “The
hates to be tied dowti. Besides, I tween the shoulders. For a moment fight was here."
fight.”
"Madre de Dios!” exclaimed Don want to see more of this country. It he swayed in his saddle, but before
“Then we’d better scout ahead a
Francisco. "I would call it more is very wonderful.
And — who he had galloped a hundred yards, way to look tor Indians. We’ll go
than ’less of a fight.' Pedro has nev knows? I might be called back to striving to cling to his horse, he on foot."
pitched forward headlong to the
er seen so big a bear—no, not in all Texas.”
He spoke to Pardaloe and Sim
Don Ramon did not press his of ground.
his life, he truly says. But Bowie,
mie. "Pedro and I will work ahead,
you must know Padre Martinez. He fer. “As you will, senor. Remem
A score of Indian ho: .emen In
has been our surgeon, amigo. We ber, you are always welcome, with hot pursuit yelled in triumph as he Ben,” he explained. "You boys fol
had none else to call on. Dr. Doane your friends, at Guadalupe. And if fell. His companions turned to at low. Keep your priming pans dry."
The horses were left with the va
was in Santa Barbara. Doctors are you honor us again with your com tempt a rescue. But the Aghting
scarce in California, very scarce. pany I shall be careful not to lead line of pursuers had already passed queros, and the four stole forwarfl
We feared you would die from all you Into any more bear traps. You the fallen Don, and the pitifully on foot.
tint/
ttsc /
the blood you lost. But Padre Mar- have saved my life."
few Californians were driven back
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