The evening world. Newspaper, December 22, 1911, Page 19

meee December 42 1)iThe Two-Gun The Best Cowboy Story in Ten Years .— By Charles Alden Seltzer (Coprright, 1011, hy the Outing Publishing Company.) World Dail “The Stranger”’ | Too Ingenyous For Lachaye. BY CHARLES DARNTON. ‘Wilton Lackaye really wishes to make the Bijou a repertory theatre he has eal. every reason to feel that he has made @ good start in that direction with “The Stranger,” for he certainly ehould have no compunctions about givin ‘Charles T. Dazey’s play a short run and substituting another, In all seriousness, “The Btranger" doesn't measure up to Lackaye, It makes Intelligence, teride to dilute his red blood, and leaves him ‘much in the position of that well-advertised individual, The Tired Business who in thts case goes South for a change. too closely to business in his pla of better and more interesting thini BABYETTES AMOUNT TOANYTHING NO HELLO!THIS ke. YOU CHIEF? GOT XS MY EYES ON SOME BABIES THERE SEEMS TO BE DISSATISFACTION BREWING AMONG SOME OF THE WEAKLINGS COOY,600. G00, PwAP, PwaAP, TWOWIE,WOWIE BYNOPSIA OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, Ned Fermuson is « eowboy whowe deadiy marks | Come out into the plain full a habit of eanying @ couple of re | Paint where the man among the “‘TwoGen | was working at his fire. won btm the ile of is iret by Stafford, manager of the to track down @ “rustle et) who has teen devastating the Two Ferguson comes to the reach | first man was intruding. Or if net, Bi A peeker for stray cattie, confederate and er a Is bation, by a ratewane com death by the ay, 8 aner ras lacy | Radford and Ferguson were Geruand upon hii Of late years Mr. Lack ‘There can be no doubt that aside from this, “Th jeoms a bit teo ingenuous '@ when it sends @ man of j@ and experience looking for grown gray in the work of suppressing family history. fh the businesslike hero comedy drama acquires # father and @ street car franchise ‘ same house, This house proved to the lamp, asiow that illuminated was & strangely hospitable Southern home into whieh the whole town dropped casually te hold an auction, settle @ franchise, and conduct investigation of a bribery e with equal naturalness it couldn't have anewered more purposes if it had been a oity Revie chpabie THE BABYETTES GIVING THOR FAMOUS COUNTERSIGN NOTE THE SUBTLE HUMOR? Tigi tenn for” Perum Moat sd i rena o preeen namo “Lavia vt te it ite x ‘The ‘rium “drawn” plecol,, torees in avology from lin, | Ate shag BEWARE!!DO NOT VERSE YOUR VIEWSON GAGYET SPIES ARE LURKING IN THE THRONG of Mr. Dazay’ Near by is @ tobeces pouch bear. Memiein finds. atthe vent bast = be as remarkable from base te burnei TWOWIE. WO! rari MEEP YOUR EYES ON THESE TWO: I DON'T LIKE THEIR LOOKS CHAPTER XIV. On the Edge of the Plateau. much fn this jon of charac- to admire, She liked other men re- pected for the very traite that his expresston had revealed. man would be likely to adopt an atr of superiority toward him; none would aa tempt to trifle with him. to trifle, but, by some unaccountable impuise, tower of light in the hall brilliant touch quaintly ‘This was the home of Gen, Randolph Warrington, a regulation Southern gen- eral with white hair, a devoted daugh- |. ter and one of those “Ah-reckon-yo' understand-sah” for John Marshall, businesslike hero, to buy the place at In fact, he didn’t begin to'get {uterested at all until the bidding ran fle didn't bother about rt set on getting the place, but what was Mary, even though he had been a poorhouse boy ‘orth to fight for one among the giants of was determined to down Judge Carter, the leading essive citizen of Danville, and to ‘block young Howard Bhe felt that BEWARE LOVERS YOURE STEALING, THE ISABYETTES COMRADE SQUEAL TRIED AND FOUND GUI GIVING AWAY THE COUNTERSIGN 10 A THE PRISONER PASSED ASLEEPLESS_ NIGHT- TOLLED THE DISMAL FUNERAL KNELL WHICH MADE HIS LITTLE FRAME QUIVER AND TREMBLE UNTIL HIS HEART CRIED OUTIN ANGUISI4. ¢@ Witon cackaye as Jonn Marshall. triffes. It looked as though he had his . he really wanted, of cours * without a name before he SUFFRAGETTE Hie turned hia head at the laukh and looked quizsically at her. “I hope you were not thinking of kill- up to $50,000, THE BABYETTE DETECTIVES HOVER AROUND THE PARKS WATCHIN (y THEIR NEW CANDIDATES Hi» right hand slowly clenched, Some- enly glinted his eyes, instantly by a slight You afraid some ot ' °) BEWAREFALASAUAS! YouRE DOOMED! th not most pro; 's way to Ma and riding slowly and carefully, rate the first man was ridin; minutes would elapse Lefore bi Ferguson and Miss ftadford wi the scene with interest, Plainly was the rustler's third man was spying upon him. te Radford. Dressed very closp to Ferguece ané Glutching Me arm very tightly. “I reckon he is," returned “I ain't has cows that run the range especially when the cow has Got leas that cow ie a maverteh, a ‘o runnia’ With frons against the bottems of eurted A thin wreath of smoke the cow struggled. Ferguson leokeg at urnt her hoofs, oatd shertize © she can’t follow when he runs her or “The brute!” dectared Miss ReQies® her face paling with anger. SAS The man was fumbling with man rode around the and came full upon tance at which Miss Rad! guson watched they could n expression of either man’s fu ‘ saw the rustlers right hand move se ward; saw his pistol giltter im the eum | Nght. ae But the pistol was mot rated first ma pistol had appeared fraction of @ second sooner, r saw that it was poised, menacing But there were smati as well as great things on foot, as was shi Heward dealt John a blow beneath the belt by blackballing him when he tried # little thing to you, and John for that and the carelessly witty remark that he to join the Country Club. matter carried it off with a brave Would start a Country Club of his own But Mary felt this blow so keenly that she sat right down to write letter telling the club offici thought of them John and she resp that, but she couldn't quite stand for name and his Jaek of standing at the club. this time we Were fully prepared to gee Howard rub it expected him to do with a t John quite outside any And of course John t him by the throat and cnoked him with you looked #o—s0 that she faced the little stretch of plain near the ridge about which they had been speaking previous- Mery was fond of t ines again, His lips were in stra Kleaming interestedly. “You see that man down there among pony pivot and drag the T man dismounted, ran swiftly to the side of the fallen cow, dramatic moment wasn't reached until Judge Carter felt called upon to an- nihilate John for Southern gentleman Justice of the peace sto “HIE JS YOUR SON!" And that wasn't all by a long shot. It appeared that the uprignt Judge had mother and, after leav- the mountain air didn’t jeing her now, ped him with 1 She knew what that meant, She had | into Verguson’s face, te acon Lon throw cattle In this manner | eeked up ' e was brandin mari.ed John’ ing her becau with @ short piece of rope ¢ atruggiing while the brand w. agree with his idea of a family Yeel- dence, overlooked a legal technicality " second wife betore the first the died 8 ainful word that this was what the man Moward had hat returned with nearby five curled laaily upward, am about this fire the 4 | evidently turning ESE MAY NOT BE THE THINGS S$ WANTED, BOT “cu BET THEY. Muriel Starr as Mary Warrington. | here you're very Carters weren't fi Kot Jobn Jailed tor bribery, gz fight resulted | rustler. instant the two men ‘is Ferguson felt the pee to i ot! from Ferguson's arm and held it, with to hot ears, cringing ai from the edge of the cliff. She breathless, for—tt seemed to of several minutes, hep from the men, her eyes for fear that she might, ia the kept telling herself that al turn, but presently, in apite of termination, the suspense was too and she turned quickly and expecting to see at beast ome yhat would have been ‘enough. To ner surprise both men still kept 7) the positions that thay had held 3 he had turned a The new re” revolver still mena the rustier, “ soo @ grim smile on It, to see Bis yen chilled and narrowed, fixed steadily upon the two horgemen. “Oh,” she sald, “is it over?”® Ferguson hearé smiled mirth! hea . “L reckon {t aln’t over—yet,* Be Fes turned, ut Al expect it'll be ever pretty soon, If that guy that's get ee gun on the rustier don't get @ move y ig ogd all round, thd@ that perfectly A ‘ adford watched im his wiring t Even the Country | Witt PHEASE Ret ¢ HE AND WALK TO SAVE CAR via TAN AUTOMOBILE "he sald quiet! © inquired quickly. Do you see that man scenes, and beth erity. of hia acting of this hackneyed material, Cen workl on a sti hunt for a Nan his ordinary discretion, | 4 Muriel Starr, a8 Mary, had jalcolm Wiliams kept young | Judge authority and a} picture of Mayor Gaynor, pointing the place He continued dryly. her good mome Carter well in hand, w: “make-up” that made him look Betty: Vincent's Advice to The Secret of Al:raction. throug the break is what he ought to be he'll bo shootin’ pretty soon.” she gasped, caten..g at his Why should he shoot?" He laughed again—grimly. freturned, “if a puncher ketches a rustier goods on he's got @ heap of do some shootin’, She shuddered. “and do you think that man among the cattle te @ rus- Ie Lovers peering intently frém @ dance?” place to ask you for permis- sion to call, if he wishes to extend the acquaintance. A man who aigns himself “there's another man How can I find out the*cause of . An’ he's hidia’ from What ehe is doing. No, to your secon@ | tinued pres ta man ia to be |ridin’ this w 1 think the cause is self-evident. young lady cared for your money, but “Would it be proper for me to ask Dermission to call of a young lady whom I met at a party Perfectly proper. The Beginning of a Letter. A man who signs bimself “L. ; A man who signs himself 1g pretty and we can't all be witty, | y any of us should not be kind, there is no re Ne ee And a gracious mani tion of a kind, get A man, who signs himself older girl sta insists on my ¢ What shall t dot" Be man enough to stick to the girl & at her hou rt when we three Wo (tir “My parents want me to marry @ rich than myself, 1 hate | “L have been paying attention f a/ptrl How can I find out man much older What shall T do?” \ Don't marry hin on any account, or} any one else whom you do not love, n be really and permanently for several ye: what they're thinkin An assumed sweetness if s for a time, but sooner or later e to reveal itself, art and smile are both genuine wi 4: man who signs himself "J. W." write “T am to write to a young lady whom Tae obvious way 1s to ask her. i M I have recently met, How shall I begin young lady will eat you man who signs girl who signs herself “B. L,”* : tom Nu The girl whose ‘The first man was still riding thro: make and keep adit er “My Dear Miss —, himselt “J. | A wri Christmas Priblems | A man who signs himself “Lam paying attention to a girl whose parents don’t want her to know young Ought she to tell them? to ask me to give up) him and don't aceept this ring?" », my dear, nor any «ift of Jewelry ‘ t at man who signs 1 H.” | Christmas card to a girl who has turned lagainst me for sume reason am not engaged to have given many that I am out of work hat I must not come to see ky promontory at the corner of the The third man was not over an elgnth of a mile behind the fi Yes, indeed; you may be abie to make up the quarrel, {t proper to ask @ young man to ‘call the first time he takes me home The young Iady should tell er parents “E have been paying attention to a dy for a year, but we are not @ngaged. Would it be proper to glve) 45 her a ring for Christmas?” You must not give her Sammy and the Subway; the Quest of a Seat as Clare Victor Dwiggins an who signs himself “D, “I cannot forget my fiancee, though} our engagement has been broken, Would | it be wrong to send her 4 simple Christ. | Tr MAY MY LITTLE BoY SIT OM YouR LAP, SIR 5 Novi BE. | No, and it may bring about a recon- A girl who signs SEAT, MAMMA. "A friend has asked mo to get him a set of military brushes for Christmas, | _ What are they?" Small brushes that come tn pairs. You ean find them in any department store, “gvhat t8 a good Christmas present for Why not give him @ subscription to a toy? magazine? Wants to Meet Her, A menmewho signe “imadif ‘RB. A.” went very much to meet a young jedy but cannot find a mutual friend, ‘Whet shail I do?” ink you must keep on looking for You ought not to meet her watthous @ peoder introduétion, P right quick, ‘That other guy ts comin® around the corner of that break, am? 1 he's tho rustler’s friend that man with the gun wil get his prett: a His voive raieed @ trifle, a ai pte tm it ‘ Why don't the. damn féo1 around? He could see that | now If ho did. Now, what do: of that?’ Ferguson's yolce 5 and and, in aptte ‘ord's gaze ahitted te the plains below her. Fascinated, 5 ear succumbing to Intense. Interest of the moment, she followed oS ments of th trio, vied From sround the corner of the the third man had ridden. He jis saddle, vancing rider. in selsed Pers suson's arm, tugming at it fiercely, “Why, he's going to kill that ma: *‘an't’ you do something ~ ake do! Shout. or sae oe off your pistol—do something to war Ferguson flashed a swift glance. her, and she saw that his face wore 4 queer pallor, His capression had grav but he smiled—a Mttle a: “It ain't a pit of use tryin’ todo af© thing,” he returned; his gage again.» the men, “We're two miles from th. mon an’ @ thousand feet above th There ain't any pistol report goin’ | stop what's goin’ on down there, Ay | we can do ts to watch. Mebbe recognize one of them, © © ‘The exclamation was callea from hii by a sudden movement on the part of the captor, The third man must have made a nolse, for the captor are #1 sharply. -At the inet he did so tler'a pistol flashed tn the sual ‘The watchers on the plateau hear the report at on did tt came to them only | sound which was barely distin, But they say sudden | and smoke, ly tn bi is! indly at the | pomme: slid slowly doy ‘ he plains, we ri drew @ deep breath pl sand w om the rock in a flash and@ Ins her, leading ber away of the plateau. She he is the ene rose in her mind, ¥ hat if he kept quiet would rece from the shock of the cident sooner, Ferguson said in reply to her outbreak, toward the ponies. For » moment. reach! she leaned | anima) Mee Panes from Ferguson by the Then he waa at ber ede, ye ‘You must @et a from “T ought to have got you 1 yefore that happened.” (To Be Continued.)