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RANCH MYSTERY A STORY FOR CHILDREN By Paula Beth was thirteen years old and the daughter of a widow. Her home was in Illinois. She was not a very strong girl; so her mother sent her out to live for nix months with an uncle and two cousins on a Nevada cattle ranch. Beth had never been away from home and had never seen her uncle. When she got off the train late in the evening, there was no one at te lonely little station to meet Tiff,', Whyt Chapter 2 AT first Beth couldn't believe it was possible that her uncle was not there to welcome her. Slowly she walked to the dark Beth's thoughts strayed door of the station. The door was locked. Perhaps there was some one asleep inside. She knocked, timidly at first; then as she be came more afraid, she knocked loud and hard. Only the hollow echo came back to her. She turned and looked Into the open country. There were the faint tracks of a wagon road lead ing away from the station but no sign of any light anywhere. Only the tin sign shone faintly in the pale moonlight as it creaked back and forth with the wind. Beth knew she was afraid, and she wished with all her pounding heart that she were back on that warm lighted train, or better still, at home in Illinois. Luckily it was not a cold night, though the girl shivered a little, but that was because she . . . well, she just felt shivery. Perhaps her uncle had not got ten her mother's telegram. Well, no doubt he would come soon. Back and forth she paced on the loose boards of the station plat form. But soon she was tired tired with walking, tired with try ing to find a light or a sound that would bring someone to take her to a warm room and friendly faces. Finally she gathered her bund les together and stacked them against the door of the depot Then she sat down to wait. What else was there to do? Slowly, her tired, worried head dropped forward. Slowly her body slipped down on the bundles and .... she was asleep. While she slept, Beth dreamed about the long ride on the train. In the dream the train seemed cold and draughty, and she shifted restlessly on her luggage. The moon slipped down the sky and was gone. The night was very black, but still no one came for the traveler. Just as the grey mist of dawn crept into the far low hills the sound of running horses grew out of the distance. Louder and more distinct the clatter fell upon the ears of the sleeping girl. She stirred and sat up. Was she still dreaming, and what new dream was this? What was the noise? Where was she? Then suddenly Beth remembered. But she did not stand up, at the sound of the horses hurrying to ward her. She only pulled her thin coat the tighter around her slim shoulders and waited. The day was light now, and her tired eyes could distinguish two horses far down the dirt road. Then, in a cloud of yellow dust they were suddenly there before her. Two horses ridden by two boys. The cousins! "Gee!" was the greeting from both of them. They were off the CLASSIFIED AGENTS WANTED Caall lflf4aM Dm M HM Maratt nUM Auloirm.Tahrwfa. Lie, Cflrabinauoa Outfit nw )'KI.SKLK hilar II Manon India HELP WANTED MAN OR WOMAN nd to tuppl tuttoman with famewi Wat lint Product!. No Itivailmartt. lutlnatf attab llihad, taming! avaraqa I2S wvaht. pa ttartt Immadiatali. Writ J. k. WAIKINS CO, 4S40 Hollli St, Oakland. Callt. FILMS DEVELOPED rm dwwVwl laa ran IVo s7. fca. I bit Utaaa Praia. Chjb Ptaaa damaa. boa B- UtJraaa, Mia. A ' -r WWWqWaWMaye . ..... -rfr , Norton horses now and standing in em barrassed attitudes before her. One of them was as tall as Beth, round of face and with a lock of coal black hair falling: across his smiling face. The other boy was a little younger, with fairish hair and a freckled "nose. lie was the first to speak. "We're mighty sorry you had to wait here all alone all night. . And we were sure worried about you when we remembered. But you see we had trouble on the ranch last even' and well, well ..." then he was interrupted by the other boy. "Gee, Ron, you always talk too back to her train journey. much. Whatcha tryin' to do, scare her?" Beth stood up now, and - her tired eyes widened. Slowly she walked across the platform to ward the boys. "What do you mean by trouble ? " she said, her voice low and steady. Ron did not look at his brother for he was sure he would give him the look that meant he was "talk ing too much." But heck, she would know later; so she might as well know sooner. "Well, last night rustlers stole two of Dad's best saddle horses right out of our corral and ..." he hurried over the rest, "when Dad went out at the noise, one of 'em shot him." Beth jumped and looked around her. What on earth kind of place was this?" The older boy shoved Ron aside in disgust. "Now you've done it. Chief Loud Speaker. You've scared her. Don't worry," he turned back to Beth, "he isn't hurt very bad. Get up on my horse. He can take your stuff on with him," and he nodded to the guilty-faced Ron. Beth had heard their names be fore; so she knew this dark one must be Tim. She stepped bravely up to the stirrup, and Tim helped her up to the saddle. How high above the ground she seemed. She felt dizzy with the suddeness of ' things. What a strange country she had come to live in. She wanted to know more about the "trouble," and she was a little frightened, too. Tim turned the pony about and started down the dusty road, the road that bad meant safety to Beth last night. (Continued Next Week) Kitchen Technique : by Virginia Ross: Ever try Southern Ham Bis cuits for an informal evening party, Sunday supper or late company breakfast? These turn out to be good-sized, crisp, crunchy baking-powder biscuits split, put together with butter and thin slices of hot broiled or fried ham spread with a trace of mustard. After washing brushes, turn face down on bristles. Never turn bristles up. The water will soak Into the holes In back of brush and rot the bristles. Powdered parsley Is attractive sprinkled over broiled fish, a rice loaf, steamed carrots, creamed vegetables, plain boiled potatoes and egg dishes. A muslin bag is best for drying bread: made with an open flap and hung Inside the pantry, it la ready for all leftover bits of bread. Chocolate stains may be re moved by sprinkling with borax and washing In cold water. Know how to change a soup Into a meal? Just put a slice of bread fried In butter in each soup plate, top with a poached egg and then pour In the soup. Any thin meat or vegetable soup Is suitable. Lame Is a popular and chic fa vorite again this season. Insplra-' tion of treatment Is displayed In this gown of pale green lame, with its added crossover touch employing black velvet. "He had dreamed a dream, and he must be gone!" THIS Is a story about a Portu guese boy who had a great curiosity and a great dream. He wanted to find out if he was right in his beliefs about the earth we live on. This boy's father was a weaver, but the boy himself had no inter est in cloth making. No, Christopher (that was his name) wanted to be a sailor. He actually made his first voyage when he was fourteen years old. He had a brother who made maps, and while helping him, Christopher got the notion into his head that the earth was round like a ball and not flat at all. Now, in the country where this curious young fellow lived, the people used many spices, and they bought them from a land far to the East But, In between the spiceland and Christopher, there lived a race of people called Tdrks. The Turks used to hop out and murder and rob the men who were traveling through . their country to get to the spices. The travelers got pretty tired of this and decided that if the Turks were going to act like that, they'd find another way to get to the East. Now you can see that IP the world were really round, anyone could start going West and finally get to the East . . . and never even have to see those unfriendly Turks. Christopher Columbus said, "It CAN be done!" Most people laughed at him and said, "You go sailing out into the sea In a Western direction and, since the earth is FLAT like a plate, you'll fall off." Christopher Just said, 'I STILL think It can be done." But alas, it takes money to buy ships, even little ones, and our hero was a poor man. However, he talked about his idea so much that the people finally HAD to listen to him. At last the king and queen of Spain listened too, and they got together ten thou sand dollars, and they built three ships (the largest one wasn't any bigger than one of the Pacific Coast ferry boats.) Then the brave Columbus sailed out from Spain Into the great un known ocean, headed Westward. For two long months the three little ships tossed through storm and sunlight and darkness. "Behind him lay the gray Azores, , Behind the gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores. Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said: "Now must we pray, For lo! the very stars are gone. Brave Admiral, speak, what shall I sayt" "Why, sny, 'Sail on! sail on! and cn!' " After a while the sailors be came frightened, and they won dered if they hadn't been pretty foolish to start on this bllm! journey. They told Columbus that he had better start back home. FASHION TIPS :By MISCHA: Authority on Women's Attire THESE fashion hints are for the purpose of aiding the woman who is sincerely interested in her personal appearance. Authenticity is the keynote of aii suggestions made, and If followed weekly ach woman will derive true knowledge, .enabling her to dress well according to her own par ticular type. All women who are interested In being smartly dressed will first make a careful study of their build, and second, of their color ing. In this way they will be en abled to make the most of their good points and will divert atten tion from their less flattering qualities. If the woman Is Inclined toward heaviness, Intelligent use of lines will do much to create the illu sion of a slender figure. This use of line holds true for the faco as well as the figure. As one advances in years, dig nity of appearance becomes an outstanding source of pleasurs. Not only is this true of the indi vidual concerned but also of her daily social contacts. Maturity contributes a great wealth of charm In its gift of silver-gray hair. Scrupulously groomed gray hair softens the lines of the face and ' adds much to the genera! appearance of the matron. The woman who is thin may call to her aid the magic worked by the use of certain colors. By avoiding tones which are harsh or intense and confining herself to the soft colors, she will give But not Columbus, he believed in his dream, he believed in himself, and he refused to turn back. "Then, pale and worn, he kept his deck, And peered through dark ness. Ah, that night Of all dark nights! and then a speck A Uqht! A light! A Ughtl A light! It grew, a starlit flag unfurled! It grew to be Time's burst of dawn. He gained a world; he gave tlutt world Its grandest lesson: "On! sail on!" What a welcome sight was that first glimpse of land. Columbus had proved that he was right He had found land indeed, but it was not the land he sought He had NOT found the Indies, where the spice came from. However, It WAS land, and he had NOT fallen off the earth. The men rowed ashore, and Christopher planted the flag of Spain and kissed the earth. The natives who greeted the explorers were friendly, and Co lumbus and his men gave them little gifts of gay jewelry. Tha voyagers traveled around the coast thinking they were nearer to the Indies than they really were. They even visited Cuba. I One night, just before Christ mas, Columbus was asleep, and the Santa Maria (his boat) was carelessly left In the care of a very young boy, and in the middle of the night the ship went aground and was wrecked. The natives helped to save all the ship's cargo, and the men trans ferred to the other two boats. This made the boats crowded, and some of the men asked Columbus If they could remain on the new land. Columbus sailed away for Spain and left a little group of Spaniards behind to start a Spanish colony in the new world. I'm sorry to say, they acted very badly toward the peaceful na tives. They treated them cruelly and robbed and beat them. Naturally enough, one day the chiefs called their warriors and wiped the cruel Spaniards off the face of the earth. - The voyage home was a stormy one, and Columbus and his men feared that they would never reach Spain. Columbus finally did arrive back ! Spn and told the king and queen all about his travels. He thought he had reached tor e Islands near the Indies, when really he had found the new world. - Christopher Columbus Is the man who said, "It can be done." And then he DID It. A Baby For You? If too ire drnied the Menm of a hahy II your own end Team tot a beby'i trim and t baby'i lmile do not give uti hupc. fuet write in conMenct to Mn. Mildred Owrai, Dept. K. H Hanan Bide . Kan... ( My. Mo., ana the will tell yai about a (tropic hixne mrthod thai helped her altei hemp denied I) yt$tt. Many officii mt thi bu helped bleu thfir Iik. Write dow and try lot this won Jeff! bappinon. Ad. Sophistication Is the keynote of this early spring suit. It is the possessor of slenderizing lines coupled with an Individual sleeve which adds much to Its stunning appeal. The final note of smart ness Is found In Its furry Ascot tie and flashing buttons with ' matching buckle. the appearance, of having a more plump, curved figure. She should ' always refrain from black, due to the slenderizing effect it tends to produce. Softly curving, and caressing garments rather than the stiffly tailored styles are the moat flat tering for the mature' motherly woman. She Is a consistent, un changing type in the realm of women's dress. On many occasions the use of colors will go Infinitely further than the spoken word in the at tainment of the desired effect Generally sneaking, the light col ors are attributed as being the possessions of youth. Bequeathed to maturity are the dark tones and deeper rich tones. Primary colors red, yellow, blue. Neutrals gray, black, white. Warm colors yellow, orange, red. Cool colors green, blue, vio let The brunette 1ias a wide range of colors from which to choose, all of which are flattering to her individual type. Yellow is a most suitable choice for the brunette type. If her skin Is pale olive or clear and the hair brown or black, eyes brown, gray or blue, red orange or blue are most be coming. Also cream-white, blue green, light or dark tan and dark green. This typo should avoid yellow green, blue-purple and pastel tints. If her skin Is Imperfect, she will do well to refrain from using yellow or black, since these shades have a tendency to center attention on the face. NURSE CLARA When Clara Barton was a little girl her brother fell and was hurt Clara nursed him for a long time, and It just seemed that she was born for nursing. During the Civil War she worked among the wounded and helped to tend the dying. In Europe during the Franco-Prussian War she came In contact with the International Red Cross and came home and started the Red Cross of America. BITING HOPPER There Is a grasshopper called the Dectlcua and that name comes from the Greek word "dectikos," which means biting. Remember this, If you ever de cide to pet a white faced Dec tlcus, they bite. NON-FLYING BIRDS Perhaps you know that Pen guins are birds that cannot fly. They have little short wings and use them like paddles when they swim. These are birds of the Antarctic ard are fond of diving and swimming In the Icy waters of that region. OHEAD COLDS -N. At the Brat lo of t , J cold, atop it where hrinaa immtJist r thf, looaena conatratton, makea breathing freo. Unlike drop. Koodoo' t doeen't taporato atara at work for hours. Forty! ft of weeeaa treating cold. KONDON'S NASAL JELLY Little Touches Mean Much To the Tired Dinner Plate Gain Distinction with Gay Tricks By VIRGINIA ROSS Home Economics Editor ALONG about this time of year I begin to fall back on garnishes. Not that we don't use themtheyear through, but W1 with our foroed post holiday econ omy, even more than ever, they come to our rescue. Garnishes "such little things to mean bo much" the slice 'o beet on the tired -3C Virginia Ross dinner plate. the bit of scarlet and greon against the drabness of the plat ter of hash. To garnish, as you may know, is to add the artistry to cooking, the adventure to eating. The word "garnishing," if we know our Webnter has two meanings. To "dress" or to "garnish" a dish with sprigs of green as garnish ing a roost of beef with parsley (poor dear oP overworked pars ley) or the less recognized mean ing, but to me, even more Im portant "the embellishing of foods with some other food or for a relish." In this case the gar nish often constitutes part of the meal, as cole slaw in lettuce nests, served on a platter of cold meat cuts. THE handiest, perhaps, of gar nishes Is your can of paprika gay and vivid as the scarlet wisp of an evening dress the young daughter wears to the prom It lends a dash of tomor row to the pale potato soup and to the spirits as well. And there Is parsley over worked, as I have said, but de pendable, and it does the best It can. But I desire you to go adven turous In a big way; It's a tonic, In truth, toning up the morale and the appetite as well, untwist ing the rainbow over tired meals. Be food conscious, yes, but also light minded; be a dabbler In ef fects. Garnishing Is not a subject of research; It Is a flight of fancy. The first rule to remember, If you will pin me down. Is that garnishes are not meant to con ceal the food but to reveal it. The garnishment Is the frame which seta off the skill of the cook. Use contrasts In color. The gar nish for pale foods should be dark, though It should lighten the darkness of steak, roast and game. When edible as I profer mine to be the contrast In flavor should be just as marked. SOUPS are often such anemic looking creatures cream soups particularly. A spoonful of whipped cream dusted a gay scar let with paprika or tinted with a bit of pure vegetable coloring, lends zestful decoration. For jellied soups, gay lemon shapes dusted with the same friendly paprika are excellent companions. Clear and vegetable soups take on charm with a spoonful of grated American cheese, chopped parsley and pa prika. Flavor for flavor goes for fish - brclted or baked; garnish with lemon slices sprinkled with pa prika and parsley, tiny baked to matoes well seasoned, lemon bas kets filled with mustard mayon na's? - four teaspoons of preparer' mustard folded Into a cup of mayonnaise. This, by the way, Ir a delirious garnish accompani ment for asparagus or artichokes hot or cold. Fish, too, can use the deep rich color of tho ripe olive, a mound of the luscious follows heated In their own liquor, with a clove of garlic therein (If you don't mind) between tho Greek KFAC i0 ANQILIS . t:lt A.M. 4 4 JO P.M. KFVO LOI AHOILIS . IdD A.M. KM P.M. ItFOX IONS BIACH . A.M. 4 4 M P.M. KrtO AN DICOO . . t:ll A M. 4 tM P.M. KFXM SAN SfltrOIHO till A.M. 4 444 P.M. Dllhr Iiatpl tat. a4 Sua. KLX CAKIAND, 4:49 P.M. DAILY INO. SUN. stops DANDRUFF You need s nttlumi to real ly end DindrufT tnd the itching it causci. So nop experi menting. Uie Glover'aMinxe Medicine ind ati4mpoo with (ilnver's Mcdi cited Soip reg- ulailr Sraii Imlirt At all iJiua ttotet. in i ti r Jin crosses of lemon and tho tender greenery of chicory. Lettuce, by the way, as a gar nish outside the salad plate, Is poor it wilts. Celery Is more de praved as a garnish than any thing. There's no spirit left In a celery top, by the time it gets to the table. Parsley will do. But don't expect it to perform parlor tricks. And there's the deep royal purple of grapes for fish. Try It Yellows and reds are grand for light things as well as dark oranges, persimmons and the ovenvorked pineapple. Though poaches and apricots I've found to be just as versatlle- BAKED ham is attractive to the eye and the palate as well when garnished with a cube of mint Jelly In the hollow of each. Minted pearo or pineapple are chockful of color and flavor notes and turn a Cinderella shoulder of lamb Into a fairy princess. All we do Is add a bit of green color to the hot syrup of pears or pine- npplo. a fow drops of spearmint extract and allow to stand over night. Green and red peppers, pimen tos, the simple watercress, all are easily found, Inexpensive and add Immeasurably to the decora tive scheme. Use the simple, col orful things to dress your dishes. Don't be afraid to use garnishes that everyone else hasn't used. Be original, yet don't garnish every thing at the same meal. It seems overdressed. Look to the color contrasts in arrangement Need a vegetable plate be a aeries of lifeless greens and off whites? Consider a creamy white cauli flower flnnked by deep wine-red boots and the pale green of baby lima beans. Your meat platter of creamy wedgewood ware against a French blue linen cloth Is lovely enough, but when embellished with a stuffod boned lamb roll, baked apple halves filled with Jelly, boiled buttered potato balls and brussels sprouts that is a story indeed. KILLDEER The Kllldeer Is a bird you will often see along the seashore. Howover, sometimes he takes a look Inland around the farms. This bird can run very fast and he is the watchful fellow who cries out at any strange sound. He says "Kill-dee, kill dee." . BRAVE SCOTT When Robert Scott waa only fourteen years old he waa in the British Navy. - In 1901 he came within eight degrees of reaching the South Pole. He tried again In 1010 and after a dreadfully hard sled Journey reached the Pole in January 1012. Sad to relate Scott never returned from this trip but perished from the cold. 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