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aA -- a Synopsis Chapter XVIII: Juanita had run " away from the mission and once more pleads with Michael to take her with him on the vengeance trail. This time he accepts her presence, Chapter XIX \ And still no eye could have dis-® cerned a single moving thing, The great valley could have been searched with a spy-glass and yet the earnest watcher would have fail- ed to discover that the uncanny cries that lifted eerily into the night were born in the throats and mouths of two people who moved like ghosts, slowly, and always in the "thickest shadows of tree, bush and rocks. For El Caballero Rojo and the young Spanish girl were having their first -- and only neccessary -- rehearsal of their most important signal, before they centered Deep Water Valley, where death and de- struction might lie before them. Michael Valdez smiled in the darkness, satisfied. Juanita had spok- en truly when she had told him that long ago she had learned to imitate the calls of the animals of the wild, as well as those of the night birds. She was a constant surprise, - this beautiful half wild girl. Michael Valdez could not understand the warm flooding of his veins at the thought of her, He put such thoughts sternly from him -- be- cause he did not understand. p ! * * * Soon, once more, the phantom riders were side by side, but in Jua- nita's voice there was something that said she had been subconsci- ously warned , as one of the wild things she knew so well might have been warned. "I do not like this place, senor," she said flatly, "We ride?" Valdez did not answer. His very silence, blending with his caballero costume, which he had donned dur- ing Juanita's short absence, made him a glittering red-headed spectre ~in conchas and silver in the moon- light, Tor cvery inch of him now was the conquistador. . Juanita gave him a swift glance, then her eyes were lifted to the shrine on Mission Hill. "So that is Don Attero's- Cross, senor?" she said reverently, and her fingers made a swift sign of the cross across her heart. El Caballero Rojo nodded. As he, too, starcd at the gigantic post with its long horizontal heam he was re- membering the story of Don Attero, who had made Decp Water Valley oN a Temi aS Make a special chair-set to give your living room a party: air! Cro- . chet these bluebirds and flower medallions -- original and effec- tivel - i Bluebirds with pineapple-design wings--a happy thought for your chairs. Pattern 942 las directions. Send TWENTY:FIVE CENTS in 'coins (stamps cannot be ac- cepted) for this pattern to room 421, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toron- to. Print plainly PATTERN ~ NUMBER, your NAME and RESS, 3 aa) OF REVENGE JA BK:SON-COLE a paradise that during his lifetime had kriown neither crime nor greed, want nor envy. As his thoughts were deep with Don Attero, suddenly Juanita reach- ed out and gripped his arm tensely, staring with widened eyes at the distant symbol. oi "Something is on the cross, sen- or," she whispered. "Something jumps up and down at its basel" "Someone has swung something from cach end of the beam, Juan- ita," Valdez said slowly. "And yes, whoever is there is dragging some- thing closer to the cross." "Sil Somcthing heavy, senor. T.ook! He throws ropes above to the crossbeam. You think he tries to get that heavy thing he drags up on the cross?" She stopped short as El Caballero Rojo suddenly kneed El Cielo, and the hogse leaped toward the brush, . "Wait, senor!" she cried anxi-" ously. "Do not go! I do .not like--" But the frantic protest died on her lips. For she knew that Michael Valdez had decided: -- and-few of his decisions were ever changed. It was not for her to question them, * * * Valdez advanced only a few paces into the night." He stopped. then, melting into the inky blackness be- side a great rock. Then, quietly and decisively, he moved on again, never out of cover, but steadily advancing. His keen eyes were riveted on a spot where the valley walls came close together, and 'where a river, black silver in the moonlight, raced swiftly -but noisclessly below -- far, far below. He could see now that what had at first appeared to be one immense valley was in reality two. It was as if some mythical giant of long centuries ago had flung down a tremendous dumbbell, had then re- moved it, and had I¢ft only two big clefts in the earth, with this narrow canvon marking the crosspiece be- tween the balls on either end. As he studied all of this, he did not Tear Juanita until she pulled up her harse behind him, so quietly did she approach. : "The man's work at Don Attero's Cross is finished, senor," she said, her voice low. "Se? He brings a horse from behind those--" . "That's a dog jumping up and down!" Valdez said abruptly, Shrill, alarmed yelps drifted to them across the night. Valdez saw that now the excited animal had leaped away from the burdened cross and was yelping and jumping at the mount of the shadowy, mys- terious rider. . Not only was that rider mysteri- ous, hut it was all a mystery here at midnight in this eerie setting. And it was one which was holding Michael Valdez in a viselike grip. Curiosity. had led many a man to a final pause in a six-foot hole in the ground, he tried to tell himself, and that this was none of his business. But he had to know what was going on over there. He had to! He turned to his roan and set foot in the stirrup. "We ride, Juanita," he said. But even as they started they -- were halted-sharply-as-a shot-rang--|- out. Theii came the pitiful yelps of a wounded dog. Bencath the cone- shaped sombrero which shaded his face Ll Caballero Rojo's mouth was - a grim gash. His tecth were so tightly clenched that veins stood out on his temples. * * * Again a six-gun barked, send- ing its echoes through the night. there by Don dark splotch the ground In the distance, Attero"s Cross, a dragging across seemed to rise a few inches, then silence! - : . Instantly Michael Valdez! eyes were roaming -over the nearby landscape, searching out a safe way to ride from these heights to the floor of the valley and then up to the cthar side where the cross stood. He. left the choice finally to El Cielo, and the mount swiftly. took him down the rocky 'slope to the valley floor, 'with. Juanita's mount, Pedro, "gingerly following. Once in the knee-deep grass of the lush valley, the two. rider: made all speed across it. Not far from Don Attero's Cross they stopped, 'slid from their saddles -and ground-hitched their mounts. Silently they went afoot with I! Caballero Rojo in the lead, a swift - moving, crouching figurc that darted" across open silvered spaces and paused 4n /black /sha- , dows, (To: be Continued) ' Your Handwriting and You , » Alex 8. Arnott My Christmas Message To You All The coming of Christmas turns our thouglits to the Christ Child and the example of his good will to all men. It is interesting to note that the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ brought about a writing al- phabet that has endured in form, and the style of which is found in most languages of today. Before the birth of Christ, man's writing con- sisted of pictures and symbols as a form of basic alphabet, such as the Roman alphabet. These forms were not so readily understood as the written alphabet which recorded the life of our l.ord. The scriptur- es are a work of art in painstaking and accurate perfection in express- ing the thoughts of those historical times. * * * It 'was about this period of his- tory that the most interesting de- tails were brought into use in man's written language, such detail as the crossing of the small letter "t" to distinguish it from the small letter "Ad" and "I'". The dot above the small letter "i" 'to avoid possible con- fusion 'witli the letter "e¢", is an- other interesting indication of the exactness with which the scribes recorded the life of Christ so that the written word of his life and times could be more. readily under- stood for all time to come. The collection of all forms of pic ture thoughts of many "tongues, such as was prevalent in that age, into a common picturesque record- ing of the scriptures was indeed man's outstanding accomplishment in the betterment of civilization. * * * During the year 1 have derived much pleasure in receiving. your letters from far and near for hand- writing analysis and now that Christmas is drawing near . my thoughts po out to you wherever you may be. On the farm, in the city, on the east or west coast and to those across the border in the United States IT send to each of vou my best wishes for a joyous Christmas season. A MERRY CHRISTMAS } TO YOU ALIA, "The M essiah' Ranks As Yuletide Favorite Bést known of all oratorios {is Handel's "The Messiah," a favorite presentation of the Christmas sea- son. In almost every community in the civilized world a choir will sing part or all of the oratorio during the Yuletide. People in. places too remote to boast a sufficiently skilled choir or .soloists will hear 'The Messiah's" message by radio. The famous oratorio was written by George Frederick Handel in Lon-- don between August 22 and Septem. ber 14, 1741. The first presentatipn FIP fhith issue was in Fishamble Street Music hall, Dublin, on April 18, 1742, under direction of the composer, Ladies were requested to 'refrain from wearing hoops and gentle. men to 'leave thelr swords at home," in order that a capacity audience might swell the progeeds to relieve needy children and the Inmates of debtors' prisons. 'The Messiah" was 'given its English premiere 'before the court at Covent Garden in March, 1743. George 'II was so overpowered by the grandeur of the musi¢ portray- ing the King of Kings that he sprang to his feet in reverent acclaim at the opening bars of the Hallelujah chorus, an action which led to th modern custom, : Pine Cones Pine cones make beautiful orna- ments for the Christmas tree, ana may be toukd in all parts of On- tario. Place the cones in warm ove to make them open. Then a touch of gilt or diamond dust on the scales, givés you a glittering orna- ment for your tree, cA, vith gladness men. of old "Did the guiding star bebold; As with joy they bailed the light, Leading onward, beaming bright; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee. eA. s they offered gifts most rare At that 1% ph bare, So may we with holy joy, Pure, and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King. Amen 1 A @hristmas Prager This Day of Joy cA, with joyous steps they sped Him whom heaven and earth adore; So may we with willing feet To that lowly i There to bend the knee before - Ever seek thy mercy seal. Dominating Mother Alienates Daughter WHAT GOES ON in the mind of * a mother who refuses to allow her * 19-year-old girl to have dates? Who forbids her to invite even girl friends to the house? Who drives the girl to threaten to leave home--and who retorts that she'll sce that she los- es her job il she does? -- or she will collect the * girl's whole salary: each week, * keeping her dependent upon her * mother's will! * Does she hope by such tactics * to prevent her daughter from mar- * rying? Or is she imposing this * thority? To deprive the girl of a * normal social life is to attempt to * defeat nature. She cannot win. * And one day she will find 'her- *-self alone, for. no girl who is * smart enough to earn her own * living will submit to such injustice * for long. : * The girl who writes this about * her mother is frankly puzzled. She * wonders whether her mother trusts * her. : ® NOT FRIENDS Naturally she has asked for rea- sons. All she gets is an angry order to hesh, and do re clin de fald Top mother is incrcasngly hard to please everything the girl does, or does not do. The tension between them is mounting daily, and the girl con- fesses she is making mistakes in her work because she's too confused and unhappy to keep her mind on it. And no wonder! Her mother is not her friend. She - is a tyrant. She is trying to live her daughter's life for her. She treats the girl as though she were 10 years old. Soon she will come to hate her mother, and who can blame her? "It is such mothers who drive their daughters to ntarry the first man. who asks them. Refused the use of their homes, they meet boys on Near Tragedy "Last winter, with the approach of Christmas, a certain modern young. mother decided that - her little girl' had believed. in the myth of Santa Claus long enough; so she informed the youngster ex- actly to whom she could look for her Yuletide gifts, The little girl {vas shocked, but grateful. ; "Mother," she said, "I'm cer no Santa Claus; Just imagine how awful it would have been if I had grown up and had children of my own and hadn't known it was up to me to fill their Christ- mas stockings!" EE t ay = ISSUE 81-1047 * discipline from sheer love of au-~ tainly glad you told me. there was. --and--finds--fantt--wiin--r--ily--|- 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. ANNE HIRST street corners. Desperate for some fun, they seek it where it is easiest to find, with what tragic results we kuow too well. I can only hope that this girl's mo- ther happens to read this today, and that she may be sufficiently smp- ressed to realize the danger of her present course. TO "DESPERATE": Try once more to discuss this with your mother. Remind her that you have been honest with her, and yon want to still be. Hasn't she a friend whose judgment she admires. _ Why not ask that friend to talk with your mother? If you have not given any reason for her to mistriist you, she is being very short-sighted to dep- rive you of the rights which are yours. : * 1 * If you and your daughter are not getting along, maybe Anne Hirst can éxplain you each to the other. Write her in detail, at room 421, Box A, "ther wjsions of the . Sunday School Lesson By Rev. R. Barclay Warren si SE Sa The Prince of Peace Isziah 9:2-7; Revelation 11:15; 15: 24, . ' " ~ Golden Text--Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, god will toward men--Luke 2:14. Our modern expensive celebra- tion of Christmas is\in sharp con- trast to the plain simple story of the birth of the Christ child as re- corded by Mathew anl Luke. In our mammoth observance we are in grave danger of losing sight of the central personality, We have room for the mythical Santa Claus; time for friends, gifts and good eating. But with many, Christmas has become Xmas where Christ is the unknown represented by X. « & x ; About 2700 years ago the prophet Isaiah foresaw the birth of the child Jesus. To him it was an event of exceeding great importance, "Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given." This child though ° born of the virgin Mary, was the Son of God. "The governinent shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah saw that "the Wonderful One would be a King. Peace would reign in His Kingdom, The noisy armour of the warriors and the garments soiled with blood would be burned. John in the Revelation, had fur- everlasting Kingdom of Jesus Christ, 'The One who was cradled in a manger, rais- ed in the home of a carpenter, hang" ed on a cross and buried in a bor- rowed tomb shall reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. * L J LJ The Kingdom has already been set up in many hearts. In such there is great peace. But the day has not yet come when "The kingdoms of this world are be- come the kingdoms of our Lord, Boxing Day - If you lived in Greece, you wouldn't celebrate Christmas until New Year's Eve, and if you lived in China, yellow would be the color that would predominate at Christ- mas, for it symbolizes joy, happiness and peace with the Chinese, . . Inci- dentally, do you know why Decem- ber 26 is called Boxing Day? It is so named because the Christmas boxes placed in the churches for casual contributions are opened and the contents "distributed to these who render small services without pay. Boxing Day is really a survival of a much older custom. 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