The evening world. Newspaper, December 7, 1912, Page 9

The Evening World Daily Magazine, Saturday, AT TON eT ESET _ Se OR sn | MY DOODNETH' THum BODY JM MINY KRISSMUS' ONLY WON DER WHAT ALL IVE MINUTES To CATCh THE MERRIMENT IS Geeta Maen OTe erant-FORTY ABouT? IN ‘DA WATHE- BATH WET Lo | MUTA TAKE IT Bacir LAN HANG IT UP! zs a | S'MAT TER} \ PoP J “1m [it Can't Be Done = amine") « By “Vic.” | [The Coming of the Law Ant Set = Do'You KER WHY — cts a oNcH | PenelenetiPteatatnmetetes ~ Eirtialtictaventadrern doh A “THE TWO-GUN MAN’S" Greatest Novel Your ALL Y, ov pois Went you eave 8008? To TEL WER You Gor By Charles Alden Seltzer WHY DON'T You ASSERT “Tee aint | Copseeht, 1012, bs ) YOURSELE ? Be FIRM! You CAN GET AWAY How ABesT CHA PECK? “THE BXTS ARE GUINGA | SMG “TONIOUT — BATS AN Some RARE BIRDS ARE have her remain at the cabin. uid try to arrange with Hollis wo atay al the Circle Bar re wie would have Mrs, Norton for aco anion, and she might ride each day to the cabin. He was certain that Hollis would arrange to have bis men care for the cattle. He asmured her that he would settle question with Hollie when the latte cabin that night on hie Har Of cou the Coyote trail to-n}; grinning hugely at reached her face, But Hollis did not pas® the cabin that night. He had taken the Dry Bottom trail on his r rm to the Clrele Bar He had accomplished very tittle that on account of the heat-end a certain vision that had troubled him- Me taking Iie mind off him work and pro- jecting it to @ little cabin in @ smal! sin, (0 @ porch where sat @ ginl—the of hia vielon. She had voluntarily ed him. Had tt been all on account of gratitude? Of course—though—- scat Well, memory of the kiss atill lingered ‘rohelm and he was willing to forgive her the slight lapwe of enodesty because he hat been the reciplent, \ CHAPTER XVII., ‘There had been one interseting d+ Velopn in Dry Bottom during .he | The Rustler. day, AN day the town had swarmed 11; following day Hollis rede with ranch owners who had come in to (o town over the Dry Bottom the court house to Ist thelr cattle for Doll Had he followed a taxation and register their brands fectly watara! Inelina Shortly after noon Ben Allen had would have taken the Coyote, dropped into the Kicker office with the for it waald lave b news (bat every owner im the gounty to the Hazelton cabin, But he with the exception of Dunlavey had ko the other way, responded to che law's demands. uid fer brother To Hollis's inqulry regarding the to consider (he course to pursued “tm forcing Dun- at had come upon lavey to comply with the law, Allen 1912, py The Press Publishing Co, New York Hvening World), JARR PLANS SELF- DENIAL—FOR MR. JARR. 6s ELL, now that Gertrude ts W ack, after I get things atraightened out I'll have wome Iittle time to myself, and maybe Vil get a chance to do some Christmas | matier how nice the boxes look or how shopping!" cheap they are! 1 want you to stop) Mr, Jarr aid notiing tn reply. He | smoking! | } hadn't @ chance, For Mra, Jarr kept! “The only way for me to do that és right on. | for you to buy me some more of those “And now that Gertrude 18 back,” she! Furrier's Delights you got me last year."* eaid, “I want you to be a little oon: said Mr. Jare, “But suppose we compro- 4 evate of the girl, Please dou't throw | mise? I'll not amoke in the house any \your things around, and PLEASE stopj more. I'll emoke at Gus’ dropping cigar ashes behind the sofa “Oh, T really don't mind you smoking “You told me to stop dropping them |at all! eat Mre. Jarr hurriedly. “In in front of the sofa,” grumbled Mr. Jarr.| fact 1 love the fragance of a# fine Well, I didn't anean you to drop them | cigar." vehind the sofa. In fact, the first thing| “Married men don't emoke ‘em," re- Mra. Rangle does—yes, or Clara Mud-} marked Mr, Jarr gloomily, ‘You used \ridge-Bmith, for that matter, when they | to pull that Jine about the aroma of a + call-dn to pretend to drop something and | fine oigar when we were courting. You stop over and look under tho furniture | never kicted about the ashes then.” and in the corners, #o they can run out} “Oh, that wes different!” eaid Mre. and say how untidy my house is, with . “You 41d emoke fine cigars | everything only swept out of sight! “| shoukl have a vacuum cleaner, any- could afford it then,” eeplied Mr. although what do 1 care what|Jarr, “But atay.” ne added, ‘I did hot Rangle says? She hasn't any girl, nave the greater luxury gf home, sweet and, as she does her own sweeping and | home then.” dusting, she knows whether it's done; “Well, I'm glad to hear you acknowl- wall or not! And ee for Clara Mud-| edge it,” said Mra. Jarr. “I'll let you ridge-Smith, with servants to wait on|#moke in the house, if you'll be care- hee, hand and foot, what right has she, ful. And that reminds me, J need extra tororiticlee # friend, who has two chil-}imoney to buy Christmas gifts. I'm go the blushes tha A deputation of t | roms to stand t ° marked with a smile that th wen and only one gir!” ig to get the chtldren clothes this eaten Gai eee aoe was “I'm eure 1 don't know," murmured |Christmas—that's a sensible gift always. » this n of the Dunleavy type Mr. Jerr. Besides, they in need of new clothes | * porch he would have been — Motter and Hollis exchanged a few “Oh, you're sure you don't know!" {and shoes, and I've been putting off get repeated Mrs. Jarr. ‘Weil, please try | ting them until Chritmas, so they wi! to help us keep tho house in order. T]be holiday gifts and necessities they had cion’t see what you want to smoke In| to have at the same time.” if the house for, anyway. Is a waste-| “Is that @ equare deal for the kids? one + words during the ride to the Ctrele early morning hours Nellie Mar. ‘The heat—the eternal, scorching. had cast many furtive,» expectant blighting heat—astill continued; the xiwnces down the Coyote trail. When dust had become an almost unbearable Koame and Hollis did not appear frritation. During. the trp to the htm up ranch the two men ¢ame upon # habit, except, of /asked Mr, Jarr The duwn found her kneeling beside arrove o: rhie’ a fd and extravagant ha’ . PRA TLee MEReaEe Gabe pede Gann found her knesting ¢ urroye over which Hoilis had pass course, it a @ good thing at Christmas| Arent they luchy 10 ee deal, ine ver broth i many times, At a water hole wher time, because one never knows what to for a man as @ present except cigars, and they are always watisfed with elgars. suid, leaning over him, wak- he bed often watered ° ight with Joy; “Eg, came upon several dead cured! Prone in the green siime. pe ibid il cae AB eh ule RT Aaa a aE aides . -| He struggled and sat up, rubbing Ms The water had disappeared: the a oven ; Spring that had provided tt had @riead josh, sla!" he xald in an awed ve and there wae nothing to tell of it ex- its true! 1 wax afraid Vd been cept a small stretch of damp earth | mie!" baking In the sun. ‘The steers were [tt is no dream,” she kaunt, lanky creatures, their hides atioully it iw rewilt stretclied tUgit as drum-heads over reality! Wasi it simply great of hla (heir ribs, their tongues lolling out, to take such an interest In us? black and wollen, telling mutely of oUe? grinned Kd, noting oer erim: thelr 1 and thelr happy Ca Well be he did gutta at work uel take on them; here lay a heap of bare ord? How about @ square deal for MET Wouldn't I be giad to get eome nice new clothes for Christmas? Have SD agenmn YOU never seem to te|the new wimono effect carscul coat, *althous! J never seem t : ; f srateful when T buy them for you, ‘and | teed, ‘ce Hippy; "4 Sie Bede if it wasn't that they put up eaatinas | pea. plogir is ould travails novelty olgara in beast} generis Can | orn off and her husband couldn't clas: always afterward ‘0 ” 1 ft. Ah, @he's the wade and ends, I'd get discouraged and|!t © She man ot never, never get you any clears 6°)" «tise husband doesn't sinoke In the | “Nrlstmeet* «,{house, Can't amoke at all,” eald Mr, a id romise me that, my beloved one!” | Jar she has no children to buy | pay ( Dopyright, 1912, + by The Prem Proliahing Co, 1 (The New York Evening World cried Mr, Ja Promise me {clothes for at Christmas and have to | : Ay Vive Kot to have another pores: there a skull glistened in the NOT buy me cigars, nor * cule emMow- y herself. Yes, ehe's a lucky woin- ° HV opinion on tt ier, aia white sunlight ing jacket, that needs a hand organ to| ; y She fled froin him without answering inilen farther on they came upon with it to make It look natural. And} “aren't you ashamed of yourwelf to f \ and later he leant Her SINR one of the punchers from the Circle Y promise tne you wil NOT buy me @! tat that way, Edward Jarr?” oried bis Peete cer tnt out imo the ith, & call thrown over the saddle tn Hermares Ore Laon INE 2 Caspr rr PRR mga a periph ee 4 Inna to look after hie cattle and then patie "Gea te was deving sere “That's the thanks I get! replied <hristmas at all, untess one has ciiMiren N Mee ee iee ite iKIAN. BA ane 0 . owed piteously a! sight of Hollis and Potter, The pusoher ho them. You're Hollis, of the Clrole Bar, ain't your he salt when the latter had spurred hte pony close to him. At Hio! nod he grinned ftroniaalty. Ne eal, coming quickiy to the \niversa) topic of conversation; “t Mrs. Jarr in a hurt t “1 get you @ ty deny oneself what one wants for brass smoking pt to keep the house dy, and You upset it and break ‘t to} Ytte the firet day, and then sneer at) me, I won't t you any smokt set again, Y¥ ay depend on that will T get you any cigar either « and Nellio devoted several 4 grave discummion of the #it hey dixcovered that It had a what ONE wants." sald Mr. “put TWO, What I want, I don’t vhy, of course? aid Mrs. Jarr. ther do 1!" 4 wide, | in the firat pl Kerous nature 0 | Fal laughed aw ring her that he had an excellent tution and that #ince the fall from pony had not killed bin he was in pn thie w no danger from the knife, If Nellie en- plaves-~in hell, for 4 any doubt of this she wisely he said as he saw 1 ailent, though He ten, “to-morrow (he ten days ix + Was jot entire up. Maboe U/L be hotter then, The ept away her last objection to @amned skunk! lure when he told Of course he referred to Duntavey-- Good Stories High Flying. Tbs. sapgane. 2ehieDls te ee TS ‘obo! i} an acute attack of his malady—such carried far ar a wile te OM, Hiylag 06 Amerie oe think I should he euime eamped peas," whe © had experienced when he had at- ntcy knew ee, come high answered, muniling an if the taste pleased her. tacked Hollle In Devil's Hollow n cond A look amt tone of fatigue cat were many olher thing® to be (on, but there was notiing to be done d—chlefly the care of the cattle Until after dhe tenth day. Even then abin during his absence in Chis much depended upon Hol attitude. engo, He Would not ilsten to her sug- Would he aake war upon Dunlavey ti gration (0 accompany him--le Would defense of the men who had refused eid caiesoniesrnaaiaemniio~elnn sauaceaniaateste - - - ————= to his father In time of need? rom the BSitve the sald. with an effort, “Od, fuk of something else? Touch bother !| «if you happen to get a divorce let me know. Canned ¥ “What do you mean by coming home at this hour?” “Couldn't find another place that was open!” salt the hardware aif o Holile was id of the opinion that eagle aa wie niavey would not attempt to ca) uae tr a creer 200999 com pinata’ ‘ noagag A out hie ith He amiled at the enter hen euidenly he f Hold 09, | ay 4 eosright, 1012, by ‘Tae Press Publishing Co, ANGI? B I da (¢ 4 ree 1 ey- S mit h Volent expression {a the puncher’s eyes, Waratah ath yout dn T S a W e : oan The New York Evening Wortd 2p Somehow,” he ald quietly, “T have “Hut a rawboned Jad i he stop gave Ts | emmy boast and determination, Dun- Ma has done some foolish things, no tHe ain't nh wiitomobilist, Me's a fytog me sloubt, and t# doing « foolish thing in maciine mar Sine DENTE A ThA defying law, but [ don't anticipate foo tha case, at Lo dealer TL P 5 that he will do anything quite #0 tas cc tite $5, tet and GRAPE RRUIT SALAD las to further antagonize the wmau net? Workington { 1 ACH MELBA) AND SOME MORs} i owners: GUTTER PLEA! i » puneher sat erect and laughed Tharvhly, “You don't?” he {nqutired jn jan over-gentie, polite volce, “Mis | Hollis.” he added, aw the latter looked! jauickiy at hin “you ain't heard not! in’ from the Civote Bar to-day, 1 reek OES New Use for the Hyphen. | VEACHER in at ina pe examples given by r umde was instruct: | of a bypuen, | ew 1M oe word “birdcage o has’ rg encouragingly remarked tie | | Hollie’s answer was negative, Tho Now, Paul, tell me why Ke pat wt |Cirole Y man's face grew auddenly se- Piyhes in ‘bind-cew | {rious “You ain't? Well, them, tha wid to sft on," wan the glaring] the reason you're calkin’ wo, ‘The law er Coatinen fran the Circle Bar was ¢ Pee ae on an’ some of your men had cap @ of Durnlavey’s men—Greasy Laziest Housekeeper. | din’ Ciwle Bar steers an’ Lt om the Kast Side there ara two aisters, | ) ready to string him up, £ Oo save tue Kansas City Star, both in | . ebbe you'd call that don’ it and foriy class, who alone ho Mgt ening in the satme roume where htened, He had suddenly they carry on apaking trade, foi ten the heat, the dust and the wn for tier lack of speed avd evening wiout © o'sock 8 guatomer was being | 'proviem of water, (To Be Continued)