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piano hurry!" . t not having no automobile we an get there 101-:- - Charley!" exclaimed the girl. - - over to his place, and he'll go

- horses is gll turned out." lainod Snaveiy, ‘an’ anyways I like to bother no neighbor - d0n't bother me none no more

_ cold, clear-headed fury possess-

§e '1 - girl. "Listen." she command-

d?"you are to start for Thane's this

o you under-grind that?"

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when h daddy coming ome some more?" David would ask i bedtime.

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I Amazemeiit shown in Snave!y's ice-i s. reply came to his lips but he

wfilliatight better of it. Then with a

ump his pale eyes turned on Ann. Clo ahead!"

The girl heard the feet of Ann's

on the rocks ten minutes later

fire must have been a horse near Ifflitcorrai after all, she thought idly.

' hath‘ was talking ceaselessly and

iurnteiugihiy. She put David w bed Ififiilout his usual good-night story iohl-seated herself by her husband. 12¢“ dragged after hour.

For a ‘the sick man seemed to sleep. irl sat immovable, his hot, dry in hers, her pleading eyes on - e. Now and again his lips flut- tiered and she bent down hei- head. But there was no speech. The silence of the hot night pressed close; the empty miles of motionless desert :.______.__ __ __ .

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pane "waieaiiiradin ' - vary Occasion! '1

Always licap a supply oi 50am: in the house For laiilly or guest entertainment. ln this ounce riu it's the cheapest fduallty beverage you can buy.

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made themselves felt, as if they, too, were concerned with what took place in the old abode. All the silent world seemed __.,. waiting. . . . Many timesbitsofthoroadtowwnflash. ed through the girl's mind; abo saw the twlstr, the hills. sand-filled ar- royoa, shore stretches where speed jwas possible. The road was so very i long. Twice ft would have to be trav-

eled before the doctor came. She

knew that at best he could not ar-

rive before six o'clock. 1 Suddenly the man's eyea opened wide; liis.voice was an imploring whisper, "Ruth! Ruth!

The girl brought her free sun across his breast and laid her cool cheek against his burning one. . . .

As a matter of fact, the sun was two hours high before Old Charley and the doctor finally arrived. Ruth Warren, with wide-eyed David in her arms. was sitting like an image of stone qrn the doorstep of the old adobe-staring at the live oak tree aaot of the ranch house. ,

Kenneth was dead.

. . .

In the days which followed close upon» her husband's death. Ruth Warren felt that she had separated into two women. The one she had always known went about her flasks almost as before-even smiled and played with David. The other Ruth hovered behind her, a black shadow -a half-crazed thing of grief and utter terror, wailing questions which had no answers. It was only by pre- tending riot to know about this other Ruth that the real Ruth could keep her a little away. But at bedtime David invariably asked, “Mama, when is Daddy coming home some more?" Then the black shadow en- tered and became her very self.

At last, the question of what she must do became as strong and then stronger than the hovering shadow of grief and despair. One day Ruth want to Snavely, as he wm turning out his horse after the day's ride. Since the slight rain both he and Ann were in the saddle most of the day. Ruth had been glad.

“Mr. Snavely." said Ruth quietly, "could I have a talk with you?"

"Eh? All right-go ahead."

"I thought we might want the ranch books to refer to." said the girl hesftantly.

Snavelyk eyes Jumped to Ruth and back to his horse's head in ail- ehce.

When tlioy had entered the living room of the ranch house Snaveiy silently collected some papers and the old dsybook, dumped them on the table, seated himself opposite Ruth and waited. ‘

“The first thing I want to talk about.” solid the girl, "is the ranch “mm-gal.

‘ Snsvely nodded.

"How much do you think the ranch will earn this year?"

"We can flgger it pretty close - can't tell exactly.”

“wen?”

"Well, we got about a hundred mother cows an’ th’ calf crop don't run more'h fifty per cent-J’ he paused and wrote out some figures. "Ihavil give us about forty or fifty sellin’ calves-that's our increase for $11! 7981' an’ we can't sell no more than that, without goth’ down 11111, ,We1l. if we get thirty dollars for , fifty head that's flTeen hundred dol-

are."

"Ilbr the whole year?"

SnaveLY nodded.

"But couldn't a ranch as big as this — twenty thousand acres — ac- commodate more than one hundred mother cows?"

"It could. But cows coat money. Your brother flggered on buying more — that's why he fixed up the windmill an’ the tank an’ all-but he claimed he could get hold of some capital." g

“Couldn't we get some? Couldn't we borrow some money to buy cows so that there?! be more calves?"

, “Raw?”

"‘Oti, 1 dorft XIKW—9°°P10(IO borrow money. Couldn't we soy w some one, ‘Lend u: so rniich to buy cattle with, and then we'll pay when the cattle make the money-we could give the ranch aa security."

"No!” Bnaveiyb voice was a high- pitched shout of protest. "None 0' that-none o’ that. You don't know what you're getting into when you fool with that sort of thing! You'll lose the whole ranch to some cute sharper-that's what'l1 happen! No, Mrs. Warren, I don't fee! that it would be wise to put the ranch up to borrow on. An‘ it's the low that both pardners has to agree before miythings done with the property."

"Certainly, I understand that, Ivir. Snavely; and of course we shall agree on everything." She smiled her "We're not children looking for something to squabble about — we're owners of this fine ranch and we want to improve it.’ '

"I wasn't complafniri‘ none - that much’1l keep mo."

Ruth summoned all her coinage. "But your share would only be a quarter of that amount."

"W111i are you hihtin’ m" Shave- ly half rose. "Let me tell you that I ain't got all that's coming to me by a long chalk! It takes all the ranch 1111!!!! in to buy my grub. I'm the only pardnor that's working an’ I figger my quarter is duo me as clear salary." ' ' " 1 -

Ruth's heart was thumping. "And 1' rltroe. IbmBnavoiy-I-I tiiink you have done splendidly, and if possible I'll see that you get back your share of the money my brother took when-ho went to Mexico. Tiieiil not the paint. We've w. to make the ranch earn more, for both of us."

| "The ranch can't. ' It'll bring in ienough to keep the man that runs it, but it won't do no more withfut Ymibiryaomemorostoekarrputin s well so's the stock can live after You get ‘em here." ‘

Ruth ‘ drummed nervously, on the table top. No one would have" guessed how near she was to break- ing down. She didn't pretend to know anything about’ the ranch, nor iiio buliiaaa d reacting-eta

knew that her interest in the ranch was all she had in the world-Alia). David had no father . . . She look- ed up. “But what can we do? We must do something."

"You mean you got to do some- thing. I ain't heedin' money-I been gettiri’ along for mor’n fifty year. 1 don't reckon you can come any- wheres near understandin’ me when I tell you I don't want no money. The only good money ever done me was to give it to people so’; I could get shet of ‘em. Well-I'm a long ways from broke right now. You _ got a claim on this ranch. The only ' thing this ranch means to you is money; the only thing it means to me is a place to live by myself. I'll swap you one for the other."

“How much is my share worth. Mr. Snavely; what will you give me for it? The girl's voice was strained, eager.

She looked up. “But what can we do?’ "We rnustvdrrsomethirig."

A gleam of almost insane satisfac- tion lit Shavely's face; he leaned forward and would have placed his hand on Ruth's arm had she not withdrawn it. “Now, Mrs. Warren, I think you're gettih’ some sense. This ranch ain't no place for a woman an’ a baby-it's a. wild. lonesome country-mighty strange tc you. Suddenly he stood up. “Mrs. Warren, I'll give you every cent I've got for your interest. Then you can git out." His voice, termbiing and pitched high, rang weirdly in the small room. "Yes, you can go! You can leave me like you found inc-you can go back to the stinkiii’ mess of people an‘ their low tricks ah‘ their

be. That's what I want an’ that's what I aim to have! I can't abide people-I don't want no money, I don't want hothin' but peace! ‘Ihere ain't no peace ‘mongst people, don't you know that?" His pale staring eyes bored through the girl. "—you come here ‘cause you thought you could have money out of this place. Well, you cam-I'll give you every cent I've got, an’ it's more 'n' this ranch’!l earn you in ten years. ‘I'll

an‘ I'll give it to you now and you to a scream, "you can g0 to-hight! To-night-you pore little ‘ thing! You don't belong here-l

can't have you." (To Be Continued)

Conference 0i- Entomologists

kindred creatures in the universeflihem an 009011111111? 1'0 1W1"! 1nd aggregate 36.500. In Canada weilidiscuss the principal over 30.000 insects have been elaui- the major WW1! 8nd FY0516“ °1 fled. of which more than constitute humanity. The destructive power of Oanada as s whole. these insects is incredible. A con- servative estimate of the damage outlook

- 1 mun hog lives an you can ewe m’ wovmIOQOOOAIOO, but what thelaffectihrsiored products; co-oper-

lkiin

alacken their methods and machin- ery for control is beyond calcula- ure; tloh; in fact devastation and utter for use in entomology; ‘civil service ruin would soon follow. There is regulations; exhibition work: na- comparatively little of man's estate tione! collection of insects; recom-

tlist la hot subject some kind of insect past.

give you near ten thousand dollars the Entomological Branch from the plant . permanent and temporary loborat- household “insects and insecticdas

can go to-night! Yes," his voice rose cries and plant 1115980111011 800119" W" throughout the Dominion, and gave flPwll-l R5111"-

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THE

COATS for Your GIRLS

per cent off

Ages 2 to 14 yrs. New coals that will make you proud of your family i Coats showing all the new ideas of Pan iiiui and New York designers of garments for girls.

Coats that are cleverly styled, and warmly comfortable. Fur trimmed costs and some that are not.

Cameltex, Alpatex, Persiantex, plain Chin- chilla, Fur Trimmed Twoeds and’ Fur Trimmed Plain Cloths.

S 5.95 Coats for .. S 8.00 Coats for .. $10.50 Coats for $12.50 Coats for $14.50 Coats for S 6.95 Coats for $9.95 Coats for

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A woman’s' magazine, packed full of good things. Fashion news, clever stories, useful housekeeping hints, bright, timely articles, good verse. Your friend would LOVE IT as a gift for

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c . . l . o o ~ e011 &n’u1ed Cut Down 00st 0f Elections

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(By The Canadian Preaa) AL, Dec. ll—lvD:as

whereby elections would become less costly formed the subject of an address by l". A. Monk to a lo~ cal service club. loss wind be u the mu of memos betweenjlwi vM-lwiosie" n w, m, o, ,,,,,,,,,.,,,_, we" a. ' J ' 310mm m" 1° “"1 °M°m°I° ' munch wart creased it would be possible for ""111" 11"‘ mpmmm‘ °1 Avlwmlmahy public-spirited citizens. who mmwmbswd dam’ “vaflame lack the meens to become candid- ates under "1 tcesent system, 00 seek election, said Mr. Monk.

Compulsory voting was advocat- ed by the speaker, who pointed out that one of the greatest items of

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features o!

3,001) the branch as related to theeco- a distinct menace to noniie concern of ISTWIWUN 111 Developments in the agricultural lTWmmme; 11101081051

they do to plant life, crops and control; statistical methods as all- ucts in a angle year is plied tc-biologcal problems; insects

to attack from mendstions regarding research and other subjects were dealt with at

The conference recently held the general sessions. while field expense m demons is involved m brought together representatives of crops, ,, ‘meet-miss? getting vow-s w the pOIIS. If a pen- impec ' ‘ alty were imposed for refusing or

neglecting to cast a vote. each .cltizen would realize his responsi- bility and study the issues at stake.

" in detail at the

BUTARY RABII) AUCTION

A conference of officials of the, mntcmclogical branch of the Do- minicn Department of Agriculture, from all parts of Canada, whose work is notably important from an economic point of view. was held in Ottawa from November 20th to 30th.

It has been computed that there are over 600,000 different varieties, 0f insects in the world which have been studied and classified, and it is believed there are as many more species awaiting classification. The known gwup of animals. mammals. birds, snakes, fishes, frogs and

llllESsElfltillliIllY

We will buy and pay high est market prices accordlnr to grade for Turkeys, Geese Ducks, Chicken and Fowl.

Tuesday, December 11th.

Friday, December 14th.

Tuesday, December 18th.

and after December 18th we will continue to buy Chicke and Fowl while offerings a sufficient to warrant our doing so.

POOLE & THOMPSON, Limited L-3Ml-12-0-7-l 1

Sheopmen Attentionl

Several graded and well developed XXX and XX Shropshire ram laliiba and aiiearlings and a few Oxfords are available. Farmers Interested in scouring rania of this type and qual- llrlborald communicate with S. D. Irvine, Livestock Branch, Giarlotte-

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values. SE KEEP THIS LIST FOR REFERENCE ON NIGHT OF PLEA AUCTION

described and numbered. Al. 6.30 will call out first ten articles on

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