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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936 THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. GUNLOCK -RANCH - FRANK H. SPEARMAN ■ Copyright Frank H. Spearman WNU Service SYNOPSIS Sleepy Cat, desert town of the South- weit, is celebrating the Fourth of July. Jane Van Tambe!, beautiful daughter of Gus Van Tambel, hated owner of Gunlock ranch, has arrived from the East for the first time. She watches the Frontier Day celebration in company with Dr. Carpy, crusty, tender-hearted frie nd of the community. Henry Sawdy of the Circle Dot ranch, tricked in a fake horse race the day before by Dave McCrossen, foreman at Gunlock, plans revenge. He enters Bill Denison, a handsome young Texas wrangler, in the rodeo which McCrossen is favored to win, and lays heavy bets on him. Unknown to the crowd, Denison is a champion horseman, McCrossen and the young stranger tie in the various events. McCrossen picks up a hand kerchief from the ground riding full speed, facing backward. Denison eas ily follows suit. Denison then drops a cigarette carelessly. Racing down the track full tilt, he picks up the ciga rette. The verdict goes to Denison when McCrossen refuses to attempt the stunt. Entreated by the crowd, Deni son agrees to perform another trick. Jane Van Tambel is asked for her bracelet and throws It on the track. Just as Denison rides to pick it up a yell from Barney Rebstock, a Mc Crossen henchman, scares the pony, nearly costing the rider his life. Gun play is prevented by the Inter vention of Dr. Carpy. The young stranger returns the bracelet to Jane. Back on Gunlock ranch after two years in Chicago, because of her father’s ill ness, Jane gets lost riding in the hills and meets Denison, now a neighbor, who guides her home. Not knowing her identity, he speaks bitterly of Van Tambel. She tells McCrossen who brought her home and he denounces Denison as a cattle thief. CHAPTER HI—Continued It nettled her foreman. “He’s the worst enemy your father ever had In this whole country. He's probably stole more Gunlock cattle than all the rustlers in the hills.’’ “I don’t believe It" “All right, don't,” exclaimed Mc Crossen, nettled. “Just ask any of the boys around the ranch." Jane rode into Sleepy Cat next morn ing with Hull Page, and when she had dispatched her business at the bank, she walked up street to Carpy’s hotel. She asked for Doctor Carpy, whom She remembered from her visit two years before. The doctor had a private office, entered both from the hotel lob by and the street The doctor was somewhat surprised st the sight of this trim, erect girl, eighteen or nineteen years of age, and seemingly a stranger, facing him. Ob viously she was a newcomer to Sleepy Cat; the doctor did not nt once place her. But his glance swept everything about her like a flash—her cowboy hat, her red, open neck blouse with its dark flowing tie; her sloping feminine shoulders; delicate, pleasing bosom and slender, rounded hips; her short brown riding skirt and her soft, tight-fitting tan boots. The rig seemed right for ber brown hair and blue eyes. “Doctor Carpy?” her voice was clear and her manner possessed. Carpy nodded. Despite his years, the sight of trim, girlish womanhood al ways stirred the blunt old surgeon to graciousness. The doctor doffed his hat and set his bag down on the desk with an air of satisfaction. “I’m Doctor Carpy. But I'm glad to see you don’t need me or any other doctor.” "Why, Doctor I” exclaimed Jane de murely. There was a sophistication In the delicate droop of her eyelids, as she protested, that did not escape the doctor. It deceived him only as to her age. “That's hardly complimentary. Doctor Carpy,” she ran on. "Have you forgotten Frontier day two years ago when we sat here on the porch to gether and In the rickety grandstand to see the riding?" Her eyes were laughing. Doctor Carpy was flustered. “What is your name?” "Not a very popular one In this coun try. I’m Jane Van Tambel.” He knit his brows. “Why, that's maybe two years ago, and It was a little girl that I talked to here on the porch and took to the races. I’ll be hanged ! Two years! And you've sprung Into full bloom. Full bloom !" repeated Carpy In undisguised admiration. "Where’ve you been ever since?” •Tn Chicago. You look exactly the same. Doctor.” “Can't say I feel exactly the same, Jane,” he said. His eyes still rested on her. "How long were you out last time?" “Only two months or so. But I’m out now to stay, perhaps.” "I heard something lately about some women folks over to Gunlock, but I didn’t hear of you being over there. If I had. I’d have been over there myself. So you're Gus’ daughter," he mused. “I’m his only child. Doctor." “Never knew he had a child tin you came out the first time. You threw your bracelet out on the track, didn't you?” "That was partly your fault. Doctor.” “Was It I Well, you got It back.” “I did, but I never learned the name of the man that picked It up. All I could And out, when I asked, was that ly, “many a rich man Is hated without he was a rustler. You don't remem good reason.” But If he thought he could get off ber him, do you?" “Of course I do. Who the hell said with such a general observation he was mistaken. Jane pursued him. “Was he was a rustler?" “Why, that’s what they told me at that the case with Father?” she asked bluntly. the ranch after we got home.” “Other rich men are hated,” con "Well, you’ve got some able-bodied tinued Carpy, unmoved, “not because liars at Gunlock—one in particular.” they're rich, but because of the way “Who's that?” they got rich !" “No need to specify.” The force of his words was not lost “Well, what's the name of the won derful rider who picked up the brace on his listener. “And if a man does get rich here let? And the cigarette?" or anywhere else, they don't lose any “It was Bill Denison.” time hatching up lies about him, do Jane started Imperceptibly. “He's living here now on his broth they?” she said indignantly. “Father er's bill ranch—brother's dead. Well, warned me when I saw him at the Jane, what In the world brought you hospital that I’d hear stories about him. But there are always two sides out here?” “Why, because Father’s so ill.” Doc to stories.” She spoke with a Are that surprised tor Carpy nodded. "You took care of him. Doctor, and recommended his go even her listener, who was seasoned to surprises. “There's a chip of the ing to Medicine Bend—” old block,” he said to himself. He re “It was pretty high for him here.” “—so he telegraphed for me to come gretted he had insinuated so much. But while he tried to soften the im out to look after the ranch—* “Small girl for big job, as the In pact of his words, he would not en tirely retreat dians would say." “I probably ought to say, Jane, that Jane laughed. “That's what Father said when he saw me. You know two I myself didn't get on well with your years ago was the first time in his father. So my verdict might not be a fair one. Another man might give life he'd ever seen me.” “I never knew till then the—your fa a more favorable opinion.” “What other man. Doctor?” she ther had a family.” asked so coolly that she upset the doc “Father was peculiar, you know. A tor again. little while after I was born he just “Why, offhand, I couldn’t say right disappeared. It was years before we now, Jane.” even knew where he was. Then he be “Doctor,” said Van Tambel’s daugh gan sending money back to Mother ter, rising, suddenly; he thought her sometimes, but he never wrote a line. still angry, but she really wasn’t— Then Mother died, and I went to live "may I come again, just to talk with with my Aunt Lou.” you, perhaps get a little advice—come “How old are you, Jane?” without excuse at all to see you—Just “Almost nineteen.” plain come?” she asked, stiffly but im "Well, well!” mused Doctor Carpy pulsively. still regarding his caller benevolently. “Why, of course you may, Jane. Why "So you’re Van Tambel’s daughter. I not? Come any time, all times—my guess you take after your mother. The latchstring's always out for you,” de doctor spoke evenly, but the implica clared Carpy, swayed by an admira tion did not pass unnoticed. tion he could not resist “Aunt Lou says I do,” she returned "And you won’t harbor any feelings with composure. “So Father said, too, against me just because you don’t like when I went to see him at the hos my father?” pital In Medicine Bend last month. And “How could I?” Doctor Carpy almost he told me, Doctor, to come to see you gasped with surprise at her poise. about his bill. I couldn't find one from “Jane,” he said, taking her hand, “just you among the bills at the ranch. Did feel I’m your friend—I mean it. Sick you ever send one?” or well. I’ll be with you. I don’t care “Hell, Jane, I never sent a bill to a damn who your father is or was—is anybody In my life.” that plain, girl?” “I’m awfully grateful, Doctor," she “Doctor!” exclaimed his caller, star tled both at the expletive and the said collectedly, “If I get into a tight statement. "I never heard of a doctor place, or into trouble, I’ll know where I'll have a friend to turn to.” who didn’t sent out bills!” “Don't be afraid!” exclaimed Carpy Carpy laughed uproariously. “Why, emphatically. “You'll find you'll make that's nothing." “But,” she went on, “you took care plenty of friends out here just as soon of Father quite a while. He thinks as you get acquainted—don't be you’re the best doctor he ever had.” afraid !” he repeated. Jane was at the door. She turned. The sardonic note in the doctor’s slight laugh as he suppressed an ex "And Doctor,” she said, with seeming clamation did not escape the girl. “But Innocence, "try to think of the name of everyone out here says that or some the man who will give that more fa- thing just like it, so you must be used vorable opinion.” to It,” she added. “Please tell me now. While Bull waited for his mistress Doctor, what the bill Is; I want to pay during her talk with Carpy, he you.” The doctor waved Jane off. When dropped into Jake Spotts’ barber shop he sidestepped, she kept after him. He for a shave. Spotts, who was bald as a billiard dodged, and she persisted. At last she drew from her purse two one-hundred ball, expressed surprise when Bull gave dollar bills and laid them on the table his order. “Whiskers off?" he ex In front of him. Carpy looked at them claimed. "Take ’em off,” repeated Bull dog in astonishment. "Your father hasn’t gedly. gone out of his mind, has he?” “Must be goln’ to get married?” “No,” Jane retorted. “Why? That's "Well, not exactly,” explained Bull. not enough, is it?” she added shame "We got wlmmen folks out to Gunlock facedly. “I didn't know.” “It's at least twice too much. Did now, ’n' the boys are sprucin’ up.” “What wimmen folks?” Gus send this?” “Ain’t you heard? Got a girl there, Jane hod to fib a bit She had added a hundred dollars herself to what her daughter of old Gus.” “Is that damned old critter down at father had told her would be about right If Carpy refused to name the the Medicine Bend hospital yet?” de bill. “He told me he wanted you well manded Spotts—but his expletives were much more ferocious. paid,” she answered evasively. A heavy bass voice was heard from Carpy pushed one bill back to Jane. the second chair, where Oscar was “That's plenty," “Doctor," she exclaimed, "I wish shaving a man. “Slow, Jake,” protested the man in the chair, "go slow—don’t you'd take this other bill.” He shook his head. "Put it back In get to cussin’ out old Van Tambel.” “All right, Panama; all right,” re your purse. How are things out at the turned Spotts, resignedly, “I plum for ranch?” “You know how it Is when the cat’s got you were there.” “That man,” gravely continued the away,” laughed Jane. * “You must mean the wildcat,” sug man addressed as “Panama” and re ferring to Van Tambel, “will ketp more gested Carpy, grinning half amiably. “Everyone doing things his own Sleepy Cat folks out of heaven than way,” she continued, ignoring the the devil himself.” “How's that?” asked Spotts. thrust “Or not doing them at all.” “Why? Because everybody cusses “Mostly that, I guess.” "Mostly that,” agreed Jane. "I can him so terrible whenever his name comes up.” see I bave plenty of work ahead.” “I guess that's right,” agreed Spotts. "And you going on nineteen. And, I'll bet, never did a day's work In your “Anyway, there’s more damned blas- pheemin’ goln’ on in this town—” life.” “Careful, Jake; careful,” admonished She straightened up. "I've worked every day of my life since I left high Panama. “All right, Panama,” grumbled the school at fifteen.” notoriously profane barber. Then, un “What for?” der his breath, so Panama could not “Helping support Mother." Carpy flashed with anger. "Do you hear, "It's got so a man can't say a mean to tell me that old curmudgeon damned word any more. What’s the father of yours didn't support you and girl like, Bull?” he asked. "Well,” responded the Gunlock hearty, your mother?" Jane's eyes fell. She crimsoned. Then, “she’s cornin’ around eighteen or twen collecting herself, she said, “1 did not ty ; lively as a cricket and straight as a mean to tell you. Doctor. It slipped ramrod." “Is she anythin' like old Van Tam out. We've nearly always had to look out for ourselves—but I hate to talk bel?” “Not - bit She's as nice and tidy about IL Doctor. Father says he’s sorry. When I telegraphed him about a miss as you'd want to set eyes on.’ "Then there's one grand big mistake Mother’s death, he was all broken up and sent me so much money for the ex somewheres,” declared Spotts, defini penses that I didn’t know what to do tlvely. "That damned old crlttei with It—though It was too late to do couldn't be the father of a girl like poor Mother any good. I know Fa that.” “Tut, tut, Jake,” Interposed Panama, ther's eccentric. Doctor," Jane contin ued gravely. “But that doesn't ex rising solemnly from the chair and plain. to me, why everybody out here reaching for his collar and tie. “You hates him. And that's what I’ve want promised to give up swearing." “Well, hell, I can't quit all at once, ed to ask somebody like you. Doctor, somebody who would tell me the truth. can I?” demanded Spotts testily. “Ain’t Why Is Father so disliked? Is It be I doin' better every day?" “Got to watch you, though, I guess,” cause he la so rich?" Dr. Carpy was taken aback. Here observed Panama shrewdly. Bull caught sight of the man out of was an Innocent and charming girl bud ding into a lovely womanhood, the the corner of bls eye. He was almost daughter of an unscrupulous criminal gigantic In proportions. Tall, stout, and thoroughly detested cattle king, erect, with leonine feature«, shaggy asking him to tell her why her fa brows and a heavy mop of coarse, ther was so hated along the Spanish straight, black hair, worn long and cut flatly across the back of his neck." Sinks. “Well, Jane.” be said at length slow- 1 (TO BE CONTINVED) ............... IMPROVED uriosa Americana— By Elmo Scott Watson J UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL UNDAY I cHooL Lesson Portrait of Kittens Done in Stitchery S By REV. HAROLD L LUNDQUIST, Dean of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. © Western Newspaper Union. President-Maker UIS name may have been Jona- - - than Robins, American, or it may have been Thomas Nash, Eng lishman—which, history has never decided for sure. But it is certain that his death kept John Adams from serving a second term in the White House. Robins, according to his story, was a Danbury (Conn.) boy attend ing school in England when he was seized by a British “press gang” and forced to serve in the British navy. Off the coast of Spain he struck down and killed the brutal captain of his ship, leaped over- board and swam safely to shore. Making his way to Paris, he pre sented himself to the American minister who obtained passage for him on a ship bound for Charles ton, S. C. When he reached Charleston, the British consul there demanded his surrender, under the terms of the Jay treaty, and his return to Eng land to stand trial for murder. Despite Robins’ protest that he was an American, the consul declared that he was in reality Thomas Nash, a British subject. Robins-Nash became an interna tional figure—the symbol of a dis pute between two nations. Finally John Adams settled it by ordering the boy to be surrendered. He was taken to England, tried and hanged. Then the storm broke. The Republicans, who had repeat edly denounced the treaty made by John Jay, the Federalist, seized upon the incident for political am munition. The Republican papers kept it hot in the minds of the public and heaped abuse on Adams’ head for “servile truckling to Great Britain.” When the next election came, he was eliminated from the race which lay between Jefferson and Aaron Burr and Jef ferson won. Father-Congressman NLY one Roman Catholic priest ever served in the congress of the United States, and he wasn’t even a native-born American. He was Father Gabriel Richard, born in La Ville de Saintes, France, on October 15, 1767. Ordained a priest in 1790, he emigrated to the United States two years later and settled in Baltimore where he was appointed professor of mathemat ics in St. Mary’s college located in that city. Then he was sent as a mission ary to the Indians in the old North west territory. He was stationed first at Kaskaskia, Ill., and in 1798 was placed in charge of St. Anne’s parish in Detroit. He brought with him Michigan’s first printing press and printed the first books and the first newspaper published in De troit. Greatly interested in educa tion, he aided in establishing schools and was one of the found ers of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Father Richard was elected to the Eighteenth congress, serving from March, 1823, to March, 1825. He was defeated for re-election and returned to his church duties in Detroit. He died there September 13, 1832. O Longest Lakes AKE SUPERIOR is not only the biggest lake in the United States, but it’s also the largest body of fresh water in the world. It’s not the longest American lake, however, for Lake Michigan is 316 miles from end to end as com pared to Superior’s 254 miles. Both, however, have to bow to another for length of name! East of Web ster, Mass., lies Lake Chargogga- goggmanchauggaggchaubunagaung- amaugg—46 letters including 14 g’s and 10 a’s! According to tradition, this name developed from the fact that the original inhabitants of the region liked to fish in this lake which had three divisions—upper, middle and lower—and the fishing was best in the middle. Two Indian tribes, living at opposite ends of the lake, used to dispute over which had the right to fish there. Finally they patched up their dif ferences and made a treaty provid ing those living at the upper end would fish in the upper lake, those living at the lower end could use the lower lake, but neither could fish in the middle lake. From that treaty the lake got its name: Char- goggagogg — “You fish on your side”; Manchauggagogg—“I fish on my side”; Chaubunagaungga- maugg — “Nobody fish in the mid dle.” L © Western Newspaper Union. Burglary Capital Offense Burglary was made a capital of fense in North Carolina in 1871. The act was amended in 1889. di viding the crime into first and sec ond degrees, the first imprisonment at the discretion of the court. Lesson for August 30 BEGINNING OF WORLD MISSIONS LESSON TEXT—Acts 11:19-26, 13:1-12. GOLDEN TEXT—And he said unto them. Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15. PRIMARY TOPIC—On a Journey for Jesus. JUNIOR TOPIC —The Gospel Starts Around the World. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC —New Adventures With Christ. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC —The Holy Spirit In Missions. The normal expression of salva tion in the life of a believer is a pas sion for the conversion of others. The early church soon began to ful fill the great commission of its Lord and Master. Its first missionary en terprise was in the great and wicked city of Antioch, only 150 miles from Jerusalem, but far from God. In this unpromising soil we find grow ing: I. A Model Mission Church (w. 19-21). Its establishment was in accord with the plan of God, for it was: 1. The result of a faithful testi mony (w. 19, 20). Those who were scattered abroad by persecution had but one crown ing purpose—“preaching the Lord Jesus.” 2. A gathering place for all God’s people (w. 19, 20). The truth was preached to both Jews and Gentiles. 3. A living witness in a wicked city (v. 21). “The hand of the Lord was with them.” Little wonder then that “a great number believed and turned unto the Lord.” Note in verse 26 that it was in Antioch that the fol lowers of Christ were first called by the beautiful name “Christians.” In the midst of the most evil and de graded surroundings the sweet flow er of Christian faith may grow. II. The Model Mission Church Be comes a Model Missionary Church (13.1-12). We have here the first step in the world-wide missionary movement which continues to our day and which has influenced the destinies of men and shaped the course of world history. This first missionary enterprise presents the essential principles and methods which are vital to true missionary work, even in our day. To begin with, there must be a proper base of operation, namely: 1. The home church (vv. 1-3). God calls his messengers right out of the church membership. On the Sunday that this lesson is taught missionary leaders of the next gen eration will be in the classes of some crossroads Sunday school. How important it will be that the teacher present the truth of God’s Word plainly and faithfully. Notice that this church was spir itually alive. It was a church that prayed, fasted, and ministered the Word of God. It was responsive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Next we have indicated the type of men called to be: 2. The missionaries (w. 2-4). a. The strongest men in the church (V. 2). When you want something done, ask a busy man to do it. God’s mis sionary program calls for the best the church can give, not misfits or failures. b. Spirit-led men (w. 3, 4). God chooses and sends men into service. He separates and places them. 3. Missionary experiences (w. 5- 12). a. Minister to all people (w. 5-7). Paphos was a Greek city of high culture and low morals. It was ruled by Sergius Paulus, a Roman officer of noble character. With him was Barjesus also called Ely- mas, a wicked Jew. The mission ary messenger rejoices in the op portunity to preach to Greek, Ro man, and Jew. b. Meet satanic opposition (w. 8- 10). The devil has his servants who live only to oppose the gospel. No tice that even as God has children so also there are children “of the devil” (v. 10). We choose our spir itual family connections. c. Proclaim judgment on sin (v. 11). This is not an easy thing to do but is required of one who is “filled with the Holy Spirit.” d. Lead men to Christ (v. 12). In this case it was the result of fear, which is a powerful factor in the conversion of some men. 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