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RANCH MYSTERY A STORY FOR CHILDREN RADIO STATION C-R-Y! I i By Paula Chapter I. BETH sat curled up by the win dow of the dusty Pullman roach and looked out at the darkening landscape She was tired. Thia was the laat of a three day Journey "Laat call to the diner.' The girl reached with dim arma to the baggagerack and lifted down a cardboard box her lunch, it waa the remains n, the food her mother packed for her the day she left the little Industrial town In Illinois that was her home. It was a pretty sad looking lunch now . . . limp boiled eggs, a dryish piece of fried chicken, and two pickles. She put the lid back on the box and curled up against the window. She was a thin child for her height, quiet and thoughtful. The elderly lady across the isle had been watching her. "I'm going Into the diner for dinner. I don't like to eat alone, won't you come with me?" Beth smiled. The lady had loaned her a magnzlne and a little book that day. "Won't you come with me?" she coaxed. "Well, thank you." sho HAD wanted to see IhPt oatln-car Sho found It a little cllnVult tn decide what to order, everything was so expensive. The 4aily sug gested. She was so friendly, the girl sat back now and enjoyed her surroundings. This was grand' She wished the girls back home could see nor. "Y El,L.. ln an hollr or 80 yy you'll be leaving us. Will there be someone to meet you? That is a pretty lonoly little sta tion where you get off." "Yea, my uncle lll come to . meet me." The black man set a (teaming plate before her. Gee. this was surely better than that box-lunch. "Are you going to stay out here ln Nevada very long?" "I guess I'll be stnylng here quite a long time," and a shadow mm -ss OVER BLOWER CO S T AND GREATER ECONOMY ; , of WILLYS 77 LEAVES YOU mors a'.on-:y for other necessities ST-r" r. : . i.-V' T- - ...z-J - -' 3....-.i ssssssjsmaiA'mia3vtjjw s iiaHir mm g-Tawy-wwr wjfi rwgat mrm mwat siaS j&UmbZtm Norton that might have been homesick ness, crossed her slender face. "The school nurse back homt told my mother I was too thin and too tired. She saiH I should not spend another winter in the cast. I have an uncle out here on a cattle ranch, and mother wrote to him and told him what the nurse said. He sent for me to come out," "And do you think you'll like .hat?" ' Well, it a klnda exciting tc. come this far from noi.ie alone. "Will there be any girls on the ranch?" "Oil no, my uncle just has two ooys. 1 hope they'll let me ride horseback to school: I've never been NEAR a horse, but I think I'd like to tide one. Mother says I'm just to stay out doors lots and get well and strong." Beth fflanced down at her empty plate. "I guess this Is the biggest meal I've ever eaten. Maybe I've started getting strong already." THEY loft tho dining car In a gay mood. "Klint Junction," the brakeman shouted. The girl gathered her packages and as the train slowed down she pressed her face against the dark pane to see into the n'Rht, as if she would llko to hive a fillmpso of tills strange country ihat was to be her new home. The train had stopped. She turned to the lady who had been so friendly, and bade her a polite 'good-bye.' After Beth climbed down the car step the porter stacked her bundles around her The train started moving atead'ly away. She looked anxiously about. The little station was dark. The faint moonlight showed her it was not more than a shack. There was no other building In sight The wind rattled a tin sign. The lights of the train were swallowed by ihe darkness. Sud denly a feeling of panic seized the girl. She was ALONE! There was NO ONE to meot her! (Continued next week.) HvtkavspjjugijMfaLHafjm ALL LENGTH. .13 FEET.8 INCHES Still More Economy! NOW... You get up to 35 miles per gallon of gas end 70 miles per hour! THERE is suprising amount of head and leg room in the WILLYS 77. Note the absence of waste space. Long trips are taken in comfort there is baggage space back of the rear scat. You are safe in it WILLYS 77 the passenger car bodies are all-steel construction like modern bridges, oflicc buildings and railroad trains. The scientific distribution of weight and seating creates the wonderful readability of WILLYS 77. Few, if any, cars have greater riding comfort or high speed safety features. EASY PAYMENT PLAN AT NEW LOWER RATES I 1-15 lUflittr atri THtMM SyndkaU ..Of the Children, yOUNG AMERICA! Thia is your OWN page. We have called it THE FIVE STAR CLUB. Those stars stand for the dreams, the ambitions, the plans, the endeavors and the ideals which will make YOU the fu ture of a greater and a finer civilization. With your co-operation from week to week, this page will reflect your inter ests. Its departments are for your enter tainment and education. ALFRED THE GREAT A LFRED the Great was only twenty-two years old when be became king -of England. Ha ran the Danes from his land, for they were Invaders. Then England really came Into her own. Alfred la given credit for founding the English navy. imm mmmm. s Hi imm mmm MWa mil ' If u wYmv. Ill By the Children and PEPPERMINT CANDY FREDDY was four years old and he had two pennies. Fred ' dy loved peppermint candy ( may be YOU don't, but Fred DID). He took his two pennies and started out to find a store where you got more candy for two pen nies than anywhere else. On the way he passed a bakery shop window and he saw a little colored boy standing there with his round nose pressed tight against the window. Freddy noticed that the little colored boy was wearing very ragged clothes. He went up and stood beside him. ARE you looking at the buns?" said Fred. "Yea. I am. I'm hungry," said ' the ragged boy. Fred thought about the candy hp was going to buy. Then he thought a lot about the hungry boy. Ho handed the boy the pen itcs. "Go buy two of them for your elf," he said. Then he walked slowly back 'iome. tJ.e missed not getting the candy, but what do you think happened when he got home? FOR SALE Bock Copies ol All Magasin.s and W..klit at Hall Pric. or L.u. Write lo MISSION ECCK EXCHANGE 2322 Million Stttcl. Sao FrancUee. Cal. FACTORY TO YOU LATEST MOPtt REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS ItttM model miton .Vtublc lot only 10 t day' Ami in! lom- trie dimt Ucm tbt tutor. rttv eentti. feature of. Ure orfue lr ntm (inJri kevbo.rd. nd- id utlh citntjit mirfin tfit. b (put. aultxnitit, nMs'n meric. AX tww, thi pxiil ,.pr. ftunil holU good. You .l.a i klK Phwit Mltl S for 10 tuhrd nd it trial, ir rt Nik t ry " hiprin h'i. I Hi t lypini ( out ni Carrying Cm YtMi ") mme FRIK a comflm umpli fe,1 S.n 'ir n Teu.S ivpuif. Alio Va.lt hirvltomt lltirdv itrmrif cam V rMihon Mil toupon luc full dc tn: l K!ntnton RrJ l t VM . " 1) l;t 'nd St:frt N Y.vk, N. Y. Trll n-t iihi'ut rtt'ictttMi. I fn tf r Rfr-ip. t.- F't'itihte. flui fr Tvr""l f..'j"f n4 Cii)in ClM. tot lOf dty. Mnd Nim PR and vnr. r i l i t iTIi'nr ttnt model Wtm- Addrm City - - MM - s4 1 rzzs tj for the Children! Some of the departments YOU will write, some we will write for you. Your suggestions, addressed to The Five Star Club, care of this paper, will direct the policy of your page. Use these columns to express yourself. That expression will enable you to more intelligently carry out the ideals of good government and personal development. YOUR editor and friend, PAULA NORTON. THE FIRE ENGINE TOMMY was four years old the first time he ran away to fol low the fire engine. He ran a long way before he came to the fire and all the crowds of people. It was fun watching the blaze and seeing the firemen running around. But soon the Are was out and Tommy started home. After a while he realized that he was lost He Just couldn't find his way back. At last he sat down on the curb and started to cry. People came by and looked at him, but no one spoke to the un happy boy. Then along the street came a policeman and he lifted Tom to his feet and Tom told him he was lost. After the kindly policeman found where Tom lived and took him home, he stopped to chat awhile with the boy s mother. "Well," he said, "the little fel low was surely scared. I guess you need not worry about him running after flre-englnea any more." And the big policeman asked. "What arc you going to be when you grow up Tom?" "A fireman," was the ready reply. THE TRAMP ONCE a tramp came through a busy city. His clothes wera lufc'sred, and he carried all his worldly goods in a small bundle on a stick. At his heels cam a doff, nothing more than a mon grel, and his appearance was as raggedy as that of his master. On one of the busiest corners the tramp stopped for the signal. When tho green light flashed "ffo," the hobo stooped down and carefully picked the little mon grel up. The dng certainly must hav appreciated his master's kindness, for when the two got safely to the other side, he licked the tramp's face as if to say, "Thanks for bring so kind.' litf fr "nam, up te dtft" WO"fn who know ftd wM Certrtie MtDK ATED DOUChl POWDM tm FhilM Hvflw Chapter I. 'Almighty God, to whom alono The hearts of all thy saints are known, Sinless and just, to thee 1 pray To guide me on my dangerous may: Lord of the heavens that root the land, Hold o'er me thy protecting hand." (Song of lh. Wav.l THE VIKINGS were a race of men who lived far up in the north and they were perhaps the bravest and most adventurous of all sailors. There was one young chap llv ing up In Green'and and he was most curious about the earth and willing and brave enough to strike out and see what he could see. He had a swift vessel with high decks and long oars. He took thirty men and started sailing Into the West. On and on and on they went and where do you think they fi nally landed ? Right smack up against the place we now call Newfoundland. The name of this brave young Nordic sailor waa Leif Erickson. and his visit to this land was made five hundred years before Columbus ever sailed away from Spain. Leif and bis men built a bouse on the new and fertile land. How exciting that must have been, to go wandering around over the land, where wild berries and grapes grew in abundance and deer and all sorts of wild game frolicked in the lovely wooded country. Of course they found some signs of natives, but evidently that part of the country was not very thickly populated with . . . well . . . the people we now call "Indians." The wild grapes delighted them TAKE CADE MDUR-PLT TO OWN a pet Is one of the greatest joys that can come to any boy or girl. It's fun to play with them. BUT do you know how to take care of your pets? Here we are going to give you some simple little rules and hints that will make It possible for you to take care of your animal friends without having to leave all that to mother and dad. A NEW PUPPY Puppies are perhaps the most fun of all. They are so cute and so silly. They try to run and get going side-wise. They drip their food on their vests and they drag their ears (if they're the long eared kind) through their milk bowl. Yes, puppies are fun, but they require great care. When you plan to bring a puppy home, get ready for him. Make his bed in a wooden box, open at one end so he can run ln and out (he will, too). Put cut-up papers on the floor of the box. so he'll be snug when b: sleeps. Have a low bowl of water handy, also a puppy biscuit and a ball or other toy. For goodness' sake, don't be fussy about him. because, remember, he is just a baby and you must be patient. Whatever you do, don't HAN DLE him too much. That is one rule you will find hard to obey, but well, put yourself In the puppy's plare. SHak low and kindly to him. even when you are trying to train him. Remember, he is a little guy among strangers. BATHING THE PUP Tou mustn't bathe the new pup while he is still under six weeks of age. There are many good medicated soaps on the market, and be sure the water Is Jim warm enough (like the baby bears' porridge, not too hot and 'Ot too cold). Bathe the little fellow in a .varm room and don't take too long at it. After he Is all clean and silky, dry him with a rough towel and wrap him up snug. FOOD FOR YOUR PET No matter what kind of pet you choose, be sure his food Is fresh and clean. Serve it In a pan it bowl. Small dogs, that live pretty much In the house, do not re quire a great deal of food. Don't overdo it so the travelers took a load back to Greenland. Now this interesting, adventur ous mil Erickson had a younger brother named Thorvald. Like all young brothers Thorvald wanted to do everything his big brother did, and when Leif came home and tdld about tie wondrous new land he had virftcd. Thorvald wanted to go there, too. natur ally. So he borrowed Lelf's boat and went on a trip for himself. I think it was nice of Leif to let him have the boat to go such a long Journey . . don't you ? Thor vald and his party of men stayed a whole year. They hunted, ex plored, and fished for salmon. But most good things cannot last forever, so now comes the sad part of the story. One day these Viking visitors came upon a party of natives asleep under their canoes. The explorers killed all of them except one ... he ran away. The one who escaped must have gone and gotten his whole tribe, for they came back to avenge the killing of their friends and then Thorvald and bis men got out on their ship and there was a battle. After a while the natives went back to the land, and then the Vikings looked over tbelr ship and found that the only one of them who was wounded was . . . yes, the young Thorvald. A native arrow had struck his breast He died. His men buried him ln the beautiful new land. There were several more voy ages made by the Norsemen to this country, but none of them ever resulted in a very permanent settlement There is a weird round tower at Newport, Rhode Island, that many people think was built by the Norsemen. Iu fact, Longfel low wrote a poem about it once. The poem is called, "The Skele ton in Armor." BEAUTIFUL DAHLIA FREE II iiitcreiled in High CUus Dahlias, I will send to any person in the U. 8., 1 tuba of a choice named variety, "Cultural Hints on Dahlia Growing" and my Special Offer that will urely interest you. Knclo25c (silver) to cover coat of packing and tuber will be not with do ad 'iitional cont. Order now before free stock is exhausted. W. A. JEFFREY Deot 6S.W. 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