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1951 Ontario MILTARY BALL ATNEWCASTLE orful Event Held Fridsy ening. Was Greit Success in (Miss. Cora Butler, Correspondent) Newcastle, Nov. 30--The Military Ball, given by the Officers of the rham Regiment, was held in the ode Bo Hall on Friday night. About 350 attended and it was a very successful and happy event, Mrs. Jobb, wife of the Colonel of the regiment, received the guests busine | by several of the Pittaries. » During the evening streamer confetti, loons and snowballs added to the gaiety of the scene and everyone seemed to be having an especially good time; . The sup- per, for which the Library Aid catered, was held in the recreation soom down stairs. The tables were decorated with yellow and bronze ghrysanthemums and the hall was suitably decorated with flags and red white and blue streamers, The numerous guests came from Tor. onto, Oshawa Whitby Bowman. ville, Tyrone, Orono, Cobourg, Port Hope and Belleville. i "The Men's Bowling Club held its Election of Officers on Thursday last. They are as follows:--Presi- dent, Mr. George Jamieson, Vice- Pres, Mr. C. B. Batty; Raeretar, Treasurer, Dr. Stacey; Directors, Dr. Butler, Mr. J. E. W. Philp, and Mr. Chris. Law. A hearty vote of appreciation was given the retiring President, Dr. Butler. Miss Ruth Simons of Welcome 'was a recent guest with Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock, i Mrs. A. D. Wheeler and children were week end guests with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Galbraith. A number of Newcastle people went to Toronto to the Royal Win- ter Fair. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Jose, Mr, and Mrs. Clar- ence Allin, the latter remaining in Toronto for a week. Mr. Clarence Gaines of Toronto was home for the week end as was 'Mr. George Gaines of Whitby. Mrs. Wm. Bonathon has gone to Toronto to spend the winter with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Haugh. Mr. Alfred Ponathon has gone to Bowmanville to spend the winter with his sister, Miss Lou Bonathon. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Couch are 'expecting their daughter and son- in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Aude, from Seuth Dakota to spend the winter them. Miss Salome Howard came down "from Toronto to attend the Military Ball. Mrs. Harold Allin and baby daughter came home on Saturday from Bowmanville hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hanna have return. _ed from a véry enjoyable motor trip 10. Western Ontario, _ Mr. Wilbert Graham came up Iroquois to attend the Mili- Miss Olive Thorne, Mise rae 'chen Hine, Mr. H. H. Ardagh, Mr. Ardagh were guests Mrs. W. T, Lockhart and Lockhart on Sunday. HAMPTON NEWS (Miss L. Horn, Correspondent) : pton, Nov. 30-- urs. ' Souch is spending a few days at Williamsburg, receiving medical at- 'tention from Dr. Locke. ~The pond being covered with ice 'on Friday morning excited many of the school children who are anx- wi Liss ious to have their first chance at that. splendid sport . of skating Their enthusiasny has been arovsed, | no doubt, by hearing of some of their elders, having nade scveidi ifiph to awl on fecent evenings 10 'enjoy the artificial ice at the "Arena ther lations are extended Llinor Sykes on receiving first honors in the oratorical contest, weld at Bowmanville High School recently, choosing for ther subject "The oii, of, Paper," Ytrocing the making of tl ity from when it had "its beginnings + made from the papyrus plant in Egypt to the present day Congr: une description of 'the making of newsprint in a modern paper uo in Northern Ontario, wlicre lo» brother Tom has spent some of Dis vacation the last two summers at Kapuskasing. Dr. J. H. Elliott, who was born here and received his first years of education in Hampton public and Bowmanville High School, has been appointed Professor of History of Medicine at the University of Tor- onto, to succeed Dr. J. T. Fother- ington, who retired last June. Mr. Elliott graduated from the University of Toronto in 1879, in medicine, winning the gold medal and the George Brown Memorial Scholarship. . In 1898 he waz ans Jointed physician in charge of the fuskoka College Sanitorium. wo years later found him studying malaria and other tropical discacrs in Nigeria, being one of an expedi- tion sent there for that purpose. Since 1907 he has been a consulting physician in Toronto. He was ap- pointed an associate in medicine and clinical medicine at the Univer- sity of Toronto, and before going over seas to the war, where he ser- ved with the CAM.C, and made a lieutenant.colonel in 19:48, Fel came an assistant physician Sick Children's liospital. six years ago he became a lecturer in medicine in the School of Hygiene at the University, In 1912 he was a physician at the 1.0 D.E. Preventorium, The home of his boyhood days was surrounded by the beauties of nature, in the beautiful garden which at one time, was one of the beauty spots of Hampton, which is still noted for lovers of nature and can still boast of natura] beauties. It may have been here that he received his first inspirations to write about these things, having written since a monograph on "Trees and Shrubs of Muskoka," also on internal medicine and the history of medi- cine. He is just one more of the boys who have gone from our vil- lage, and have made a mark in the world, and his many friends wish him success in his new field of labour. Mr. Elliott is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elliott and sister of Mrs. C. J. Kerslake. Miss Mary Virtue, Toronto, visit- ed Mrs. W. J. Virtue over the week at the About special end. The last of our series of midnight November rains came on Sunday night, a rainy day following on Monday. The Sunday services were fairly well attended, the Sunday school session being held in the afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Hartwell, Miscionarv from China, pleasingly addressed the congregation in the evening speaking from the words of the 5th chap. of Luke. Mrs. J. Colwill, president of 'the W.M.S. occupied the pulpit with the speaker of the evening, as well as Rev. J. R. Bick. Mesdames Peters and Curtis lifted the offering and the W.M.S. mem- bers occupied the centre seats of the church, the Mission Band alco occupying seats with the ladies. The Missionary hymns sung by tie choir, Elinor Sykes taking a solo part and the music by the male quartette, Messrs. L. Cryderman, T. - BUCHANAN'S _1SKING ST.E Na Tremendous TELEPHONE 2853 i = Salter, W. Wilbur and W. W. Horn was much apprecidted. Mr. and Mrs. John Wakely, visit- ed her brother, Mr. Allin, Bowman- ville on Sunday. r, and Mrs, Cyril Gibson, Lon- don, visited 'his mother, Mrs. James Gibson, on Sunday. Mr, Kenneth aver) , London, is canvassing this nci Phorhond in the interest of the National Ser- vice Loan of the Dominion of Can- ada baving met with fairly good success, . The Young People's League meet- ing on Friday night was in charge of the fourth vice-president, La- verne Clemens. Following the open- ing exercises and business part of the meeting, Mrs, Rev. J. R, Bick took up the devotional speaking on the twenty-third Psalm. During this Jetied Mervin Cryderman read the Bible Lesson and prayer offer- ed. Miss N. Horn presented a part of her report of the recent Bay of Quinte Conference convention, held in Oshawa, which she attended as a delegate. Miss Cawker favored with a piano solo. A fitting hymn was used in closing and Mizpah benediction repeated. A social half hour was spent in recreation, in contests and relay races, and a treat apples and candy enjoyed. God Save the King was sung before the company adjourned. MADF GIFTS T0 TOROXTO FUND ercus at Royal Winter Fair Sale (Mrs. J. W. Balson, Correspondent) Zion, Nov. 30--~Messrs. Alf, Ayre and Len Morgan were very gener- ous at the Royal Winter fair, when Alf. donated a cheviot lamb, weig! ing 95 Ibs. and it_sold to the ' Eaton_Co. for $1.00 a Ib.,, which Mr Ayre turned over to the Santa Claus fund, Mr. Morgan donated a Hampshire lamb which nearly as much as the other and the proceeds turned over Santa Claus fund, tion sales this week. Mr. J. W. Balson and Harvey and Mr. Jack Thomson, St. Mary's, were visitors in Peterboro and saw the Lift Locks on Wednesday. Mrs. H. W. Flintoff is home from the hospital for a couple of weeks, when she expects to go in for fur- ther treatmerit. Mrs. Jas. Stainton has returned from a very pleasant three weeks' visit in Buffalo. Annual Sunday School meeting will be held Wednesday night at the church, when the election of officers will be held and general business will be conducted. The superintendent asks for a good at- tendance of every one. Women's Association will hold their "cooking sale" on Saturday, December 5th at Mr R. S. Virtues store, Simcoe St. North, Oshawa, at 2.30 o'clock, to which any one is invited. Special prices and special articles will be sold to help our missidnary enterprise along. Watch for coming event items. Our younger men held their "Boys' Parliament" voting at Mr. A. Stainton's on Saturday and Mr, Wm. Phillips, Tyrone, got the high vote here over Mr, Cowan of New. castle. Miss Eileen Stainton is spending two weeks vacation in Toronto visiting relatives. Mrs. Elmer Wilbur and Gordon spent. several days in Toronto and visited Mrs. Rev, Bartlett, formerly Miss Eva Cooledge of Zion. Rev. Mr. Bick had charge of the church service on Sunday and gave us a wonderful missionary message bringing out the point, that those who give will always have some- thing to give, Mrs, Bowins recently visited her daughter, Miss Mary, at Weston. Reserve December 10th for the Kedron Young People's play to be given in Zion Church, under the auspices of our Young People's work. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Langmaid and Evelyn of North Oshawa were Syn- day visitors at Elmer Wilbur's. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stainton attended the opening of the Black- stock highway and the banquet at Hampton on Wednesday last. KEDRON NEWS (Miss Beatrice Mountjoy, Cor- : respondent) Kedron, Nov, 80.--Mr, and Mrs, Lester Love, Florence and Lillian, and Mrs. James Love, Joliet, Illinois; were recent visit- ors with Mr. and Mrs, Everett Love. Miss Beatrice Mountjoy re- cently visited her cousins, the Misses Niddery, Port Perry. Kedron 8.8, Christmas Tree and Concert will be held in the church on Wednesday evening, Dec. 23rd, A good program is béing prepared. Miss Ruby Dougherty, Toronto, visited at Mr. R. J. Luke's. ? Sorry to report Miss Bernice Werry is on the sick list. We wish her a speedy recovery. Miss Beatrice Mountjoy was a week-end guest of her cousin, Miss Maxine Pereman, Columbus, Mr. and Mrs, W. N. Hoskin and family, visited with Mr, and Mrs, James Hoskin, Harmony. Master James Love, Oshawa, spent the week-end * with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, 8, Conlin, A number from here attended the play given by the Mission Band in Columbus on Friday evening and report a splendid program. ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crossman recently visited with: friends at Mt, Zion, The Christmas Tree and Con- cert at Maxwell's School will be Shzep Brezders Were Gen-| held on Monday evening, Dec. 21st, Miss Beatrice Mountjoy is spending this week with rela- tives in Toronto. Colds are very prevalent this district. Mr. Albert Luke and Miss Olive Luke, Toronto, spent the week- end at their home here, RAGLAN NEWS Miss Allie Avery, Correspondent) (Min AN Nov. 30--Master Cecil Slute had his tonsils and adenoids re- moved in the Bowmanville Hospital last week. A number of the young people enjoyed a very pleasant evening last week when they attended the league mecting at Mynie a 'I'he Free-Will Offering service will be held in the church on Sun- day, Dec. 6th. The morning sers vice will be held at eleven o'clock and the cvening service at seven pm. Special music will be rendered by the choir. Rev, Moors of Osh- awa will be the speaker at the morning service and Fev. Richards of Whitby will be the evening speaker, Plans were made for the annual Christmas entertainment on Sun- day. Committee's were appointed and final arrangements wil be an- nounced latér. A number of the young people enjoyed an evening skating at the Oshawa arcna last week. Miss Hazel Pierson of Toronto spent the week-end with her par- ents, Mr, and Mrs. F. Pierson, The many friends of Mrs. Wm, Bright are pleased to learn she is improving after being confined to ter bed for a nuniber of weeks. Miss Marion Hubbard of Port Perry spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. R. Way and daugh- ter of Oshawa, were recent guests of the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Stacey. Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Pilkey spent the week-end with relatives 'in Goodwood. The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the in the sale of prize stock was held, | DISTINCTIVE sold for | to the | | People's 'Mr, Elmer Wilbur has three auc- | bereaved ones in the loss of their loved one, Mrs, Wm. Squelch, FARRIS SHOWN Clothing Store Renders Surerior Service to This Communi'y The People's Clothing Store, onder the management of Paul swartz, has for many years suc- cessfully met the needs of the peo- nla, This reliable clothing store has rendered a superior gervice to the people of this eommunity by reason of tha exclusive style, quality, materials and workman- hip of their clothing. This firm features clothes known for their distinctive fabrics in many styles and patterns. These fine materials are expertly tailored in the inimi- table style of master desiTners 'hat are ever popular and lasting, Men and young men will find a- mazing values in these fine quality clothes, Season after season this concern have bent every energy to anticipate and satisfy the most ~Xacting demands of its patrons. That they have succeeded {is chown by the hundreds of satis- fled customers who buy their cloa- thing exclusively from this firm Purchase your next suit from the People's Clothing Store, Thelr serivec is pleasing and ac. commodating. Their employees are trained to serve their patrons in a quiet, unobhstrusive manner. Thev, know their stock and will ~ladly assist one in making a imely selection. This well known establishment will show one =a most attractive selection of shirts, les, collars and other apparel Men of discriminating taste will find at this progressive store a ~omplete array of furnishings thev will enjoy wearing. The menagement of this busi- ness {8 in the hands of a far-sight. *1 business mén who has always tried to keep avreact of the times and through the activities of Mr. Swartz many dollars have been "rought to this community that might otherwiee have gone else- where. Do you know the prices of sults and overcoats at this store? #3 cash prizes given daily for n€atest correct answers to ques" tions in these articles... Call the above firm to assist you. (Three in today's issue.) MASSFN CHOIRS GAVE CONCERT (Continled from page 1) the "Fallelujah Chorus," from: Handel's Messiah, were given with fervor, precision of attack and volume of tone. One of the most delightfully sung numbers was. Dvorak"s 'Massa Dear'. This was very carefully and ar- tietically treated. The Someset folk song, *"O No John," of a lighter and hu- morous vein, afforded a nleasing variety, A thrilling climax in the choral works was reached in "Rule Brittannia," and "Oh Can- oda." Solos Splendid Some of Oshawa's outstanding solo artists were heard during the evening, a favorite being 'Madame Agnes Berry, who was in excellent form and whose dra- matic rendition of Salter's "The Cry of Rachel," was enthusias- tically received. Her sola parts in "Land of Hope and Glory," were also exceptionally well sung, with the full chorus giving a su. nerh background. iss Leah Garrow was heard to good ad. vantage in Haydn Wood's "Golds en Bid, George Finley rendered O'Hara's "There is ne Death," with denth of feeling, tralto voice made a stirring ap- peal In the old Scottish favorite while Mrs, Jack Reid's fine con-| "Angus MacDonald." A uly. har ponious quartette "Crossing the Bar," was sung by Mesers, A. W, Bell, C. W. Lam- "bort, C. Toaze and J. R. Ballan- tyne. "Londonderry Alr," ar- ranged for-a quartette was ar- tistically rendered by Mrs. W. A. Hare, Mrs. J. .V, Hill, Mrs. W. J. Morrison, Mrs, H. W, Nicoll and Mise Garrow. Mr. Geen's Contribution Mr, Reginald G, Geen made his first appearance in Oshawa as a roncert pianist, He was enthusi- astieally received, his two Chopin numbers, "Nocturne in FP" and "Pollonaige in A" were among the most pleasing features of the programme, while his organ solos were rare musical gems, Mr, George Henley presided as accompanigt at the organ and Mr. Matthew Goldburn at the piano. Not only at the goncert was the efficient work of these artists felt, but during the weeks of foithful service at rehearsals, Mrs. George Fleming and Messrs, Robert Stacey and R. G. Geen, also assisted as accompan- ists, Thanks Expressed Amid loud applause Ross Mac- kinnon, popular chairman of the Welfare Campaign for the eity, mounted to the conductor's box during one of the Intermissions to extend his heartfelt apprecia- tion and that of the large audi- ence present to all those in the choir and those connected in any way with the staging of the con- cert. Mr, Mackinnon was sincere in his words of praise of the en- deavor of Leonard Richer and his cholr and he expressed the de. sire that an effort would he made to establish such a choir as a vermanent institution, "We appreciate what an acqul- sition Oshawa has in in Leonard Richer," sald Mr. Mackinnon. He made mention of the a<sisting ar- tists and reminded the audience of the sacrifice of time and en- deavour on the part of the indi- vidual members, Among other parties to whom the chafrman of the Welfare Committee expressed the grati- tude of the public of Oshawa and the Welfare Committee were: King Street, Simcoe Street and St. Andrew's United Churches and Regent Theatre for the use sf these buildings for reiarsals; the members of the choir execu- 'Ive who were untiring in their efforts: H. W. Nichol for super- vising the erection of the supple- mentary choir loft: Reid's Flor- Ist Store for floral decorations; Williams Plano Company, the Mundy-Coodfellow Printing Com- pany, The Oshawa Dally Times and private individuals who sub- scribed for the music. Contributions from these par- tiles were all free of charge, the services of the conductor and #ivgers were free of charge and 'the ensemble was an eye-opener for Oshawa," sald Mr, Mackinnon, STRONG ANNUAL STATEMENT BY Excess Assets Over $76, 000,00 -- Savings De- posits Provide As- suring To'zal Replete with Indications marked strength and reflecting ability under exceptional condi- tions to maintain its usual liquid nosition, the . Bank of Montreal annual statement makes its ap- nearance at a most opportune time. Shareholders have grown accustomed to recognize the tra- ditional strength of the Bank's position. This year, however, 80 many different interests have 'een looking forward to the ap- pearance of the report that its showing will have a special sig- nificance in every part of the country. Total assets, as was to be ex- pected under the conditions, are down somewhat from the pre- vious year. The Bank in main- taining its usual strong liquid position is able to report a total of quickly available resources equal to 58.11% of all liabilities to the public and cash {n vaults and Central Gold Reserve. equi- valent to 11.64% of public Hab- ilities. Profits for the year, as had been anticipated, are below the level of the past few years, They were, however, ample to take care of the regular dividend to shareholders and, after permit. ting of the provision for Domin- jon Government taxes and a res- ervation for bank premises, were sufficient to allow of a further contribution to profit and loss account. They did not, however, permit of any bonus to share- holders. Business Well Maintained Just how well the business of the Bank has been maintained under less active industrial con- ditions is indicated by total eur- rent loans in Canada of $291, 111,569, compared with $290. §72,428. At the same time de- osits bearing interest are $539, 22,593, against $5640,077,246 while total deposits are now re- ported at $669,047,261, The Bank reports that with {ts total assets of $794,623,333 it has liabilities to the public of $718,330,729, which leaves an ex- cess of assets over these abill- ties in the form of capital, sur- plus, undivided profits and re- serves for dividends, of $76, 192,604. , Profit and Loss Account Profits for the year were $5, 386,379, equal-to 7.18% on the combined capital, rest and un- divided profits, as compared with $6,519,081 in the previous year. It isn't the size of the man in the fight that counts; it's the size of the fight in the man.-- < ol BANK OF HOVTREAL of | TIGIE oo' FIFTH INSTALMENT The Kid's psme was Bob Reeves, but back home on the Brazos they called him liger Eye, because one eye was yellow-- the eye with which he sighted dewn a gunbarrel, His father was "Killer! Reeves, the boy did not want to kill. If he stayed home he would have to sary. on his father's feuds, so he headed his horse, Pecos, northward and encountered Nate Wheeler, who drew his 45 and fired just as Tiger Eye did. The Kid didn't want to kill Nate, only to cripple hum, but his aim must have been wild, for Wheeler dropped from his horse. Babe Garmer came riding up. Wheeler was a "nester," he said, and had it coming to him, Tige: Eye rode to Wheeler's cabin to notify the dead man's widow, I'he Kid breaks the néws of Nate's death to his widow and then goes out and brings in his body, discovering he had not missed his shot to disable Wheeler but had broken his arm, while another shot had killed the man. A gang of strangers rides up. One of them insults Mrs, Wheeler by eoupling ber name with the stranger. The Kid shoots a hole in each ot the ears of Pete Gorham, who hurled the insult, making his escape in the confusion. Learning that the "nesters" plan to draw the Poole riders into a trap, the Kid mn. forms Garner, telling him at the same time killed Wheeler and not his own, Garner is grateful and gets the boy a job riding range for the Poole outfit, a lone rider attack a man and a girl driv. mg in a wagon and wounds the assailant, and then finds out he is Wheeler, Alter rescuing the girl's dad, the Kid is given a grateful warning by the girl, who thinks he is 'one of the Texas killers, to shoot him. The boy is touched by Nellie's concern and lets his mind dwell on her, realizing she must have liked him person- to be one of the imported gunmen, hie tells Garner he wounded a nester wh tried to ambush him. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Later "You son-of-a-gun!" Babe stepped ingly down on the kid's should "I knowed there was some reason | eral get by." | "Yo'all says it was a fake fune' | Babe?" | "shore, it was a fake. One | the boys got wise 't they was goin' |to pull off something. You he had Jearned it was the latier's shot ihat | The Kid stes | get out of the valley before the nesters | "Damned If 1 can see what there | is to be happy about, Tiger Eye, | "Damned if I can eithah, Babe.' | He picked up the water buckets and went out into the night, drops of dew on the grass winked | like diamonds in the sun, The horses had galloped steadily for | more than a mile, but now they had | gettled down to a walk and the | reins lay loosely along their necks ! Riding 80, a habit born of the long trail up from Texas took hold of Tiger Eye. Instinctively his hand went to his breast pocket and | pulled out his mouth organ, and he began to play soft enatches of old melndies as he rode, The music timed the easy swing of the kid's elim body in the saddle and the occasional click of his iron bound stirrups against Babe Gar ner's wooden ones, The tune didn' er; a medley of this thing and | t thing drifting along with hi: | dling thoughts, | When the kid played, Te thought | f the girl down in the valley be hind him. Reckon her old pappy was a rustler, like all the rest of | them down in the valley. Least ways, the kid had gathered that The air was clean and crisp and | me ther explained. "Good map know. 1t put you on, when thi trouble with the nesters is settled. "Reckon I bettah make shoah of my job, first. And if yo'all wan! ah on the rim, I'0 ay with yo'all." Jass is a Texzs mon" Babe marked in too casual a tone fhouche moybe you might: Kno him, Don't the name mean any hing, Tiger Eye?" "Shucls,. Babe, names don' nevah mean anything to a Te: man, Not up Noth, Plumb eas) to lcse yo'ull's Texas name awn th sh | trail." "Did you?" "Ain't wore my name only twenty yeans, Babe. No call to change i yet." Babe accepted the said no more, though reproof and his eye! | stole another sidelong glance at thd id. In unspoken agreement the touched spurs to their horses ang went galloping steadily across th prairie ai right angles to the herd This way lay the headquarte ranch of the Poole, which was i eality a firm of Eastern capitalist dabbling in range | ments. The Poole owners never saw thel ally to warn him when he was supposed | forward and clapped a hand admir | er, | why you let that damn' fake fun | of | wa | | sent over here to keep cases, but | |one of the boys over at the Pool | happened to see 'em when the: {come up on the Bench, | he suspieioned something was wrong about that percession, so he sends us 2ll over to the I ground over on Cotton Creek. That's | where they was headin'#for, Shore figured on!" "Yo'all didn't fight "No----share, shore beat ground! gettin' on their h ridge about a hun¢ when that funeral percession come along, There wasn't no grave dug 80 we set there and watched 'en dig it." "Yo'all shoah they Wheeler nvah theah?" "Nate Wheeler? Naw, they never buried Nate Wheeler there. Jim Poole"s nobody's fool. He saw through their little scheme right off, It's like this. Right up the creek, about two miles from that burying ground, is the Poole ranch, and it's a good seven miles across to Cotton Creek from here, If they got over on Cotton Creek with » funeral procession, they could sneak on up the creek to the Poole Seven miles of bald prairie, and four miles under cover, Savvy now?' "Shoah do, Babe," said the kid his thoughts flashing to the girl and what little she had dared to say. "Shoah hope yo'all didn't have no trouble, Babe," the kid said. "Never had a word of trouble, Tiger Eye." Babe's eyes veiled themselves suddenly from the kid's questioning stare. "Know what they done, Tiger Eye? They kknowed they had to go through with that buryin' or we'd smell a rat. So they did. They buried a coffin full of rifles they aimed to use on us. When they was gone, the old man had us dig up the box and open it." Babe folded a paper into a trough, sifted in a little tobacco. evened it with a careful finzer tip, rolled it deftly and drew the edge of the paper lightly along the tip of his tongue before he pressed it down and folded up one end, He fished match from a pocket, flicked his thumbnail across the head and got a flame, and lighted the cigarette, then snapped the match stub in two and dropped the pieces at his feet, The kid watched him, his mind piecing together cer tain details of the story which Babe did not know, 'l shore was worried about you Kid," Babe sald finally, drawing a mouthful of smoke, "Where'd that feller jump yuh, Tiger Eye--if it's a fair question?" "Back down the sim about a mile." "Unh-hunh, Musta took yuh quite a while." Babe fanned the smoke away from his face while he looked hard at the kid. "Takes a right smaht while, Babe to trap a wolf." A strange, implac able Jook came into the kid's boy ish face, Babe looked at him and looked away again, . "Shore, Well, let's go," he said after a silence, and there was a new note of respect in his voice. "I'll tell the Old Man how it was. You dong the right thing, Tiger Eye." In the cabin at Cold Spring line camp that evening, the kid was playing the mouth organ, his slim browned fingers cupped and touch ing the metal where the nickel was worn through to the brass. "Moch rim ridin', Babe?" "Why? Yuh lke- rim Tiger Eye?" "Shoah do, Babe." "Yuh shore look happy tonight, Tiger Eye." Babe spoke from the bunk, when the kid's dreams could no longer be compassed by fhe music and he sat staring at the smoky bottom of the dishpan hanging back of: the stove. "Time to roll in, though. t' be ridin' at dawn." "Shoah feel that-a-way, Babe." Babe pulled off a boot with a vi 'em, Bahe?" n't, } we ¢s back on the red yards away buried Nate ridin' We got cious yank and sat holding it in one hand while he eyed the kid. Old man. | buryin | had more mourners than what they | SR "Meet Jess Markel, our wagon boss. sean 8 blu der Ld Bad boca Baa} by a Poole rider, and they shoal | seemed to hate the name of Poole f lvine cmed t | Babe even after with: him, Eabe ave a lot on his m hore was a fine n d, ard the kid wasn't the ki 8 in any one he liked a we 0 pers and rolled a cigarette as he He lighted it, blew ou broke the gtub in tw dropped the plcces to the ground. The kid was watching fo: that little trick and his eyes twink led when Babe's fingers went truce to form, Almost a week now he had lived with Babe, and never had he scen Dabe throw away a whole | match stub, Always broke it in two, The kid wondered why, but | he didn't ask, Pap shoah had learned him not to ask questions un lees he plumb had to, Far ahead across the level bench land a faint veil of dust erept slow ly toward the north, carried far on breeze that fanned the kid's lef! cheek he rode. Cattle, bunched and riders driving 'em. Reckon maybe Babe was taking him over go he could go to work on round up. The kid hoped 82, for that was the work he wanted and had come all the way up from the Brazos The kid didn't feel that he knew |! out his tobacco and pa | I to find, "Shoah will enjoy swingin' a rope a , Babe," he said in his soft dr "Swi a rope?" Babe's voice had a start'ed note. "Ir ridin' herd--anything, so it's cows." 'Yo're ridin' line with me," Babe reminded him shortly, "Old Man ain't likely to put yuh on round Sn The kid did not argue the point but his eyes clung to the slow-mov: ing dust cloud, and because his heart was there he unconsciously communicated his desire to the horse. Riders were visible now in the fringes of the dust cloud, Riders and a slow-moving river of backs seen dimly as the breeze whipped up the haze. Cattle going to some chosen round-up ground, The kid's eyes glistened at the thought, "I'll ride over and see who's in charge," Babe said suddenly, and struck his horse with the quirt he carried. The kid's hand tightened on the reins. A cold weight fell like a lump of iron upon his chest. He didn't know those riders up ahead They were not the same old boys, with Pap, tall and hawk-eyed, on his big _horse, riding here and there, giving his quiet orders Plumb strangers, these were. Babe knew them, but he didn't, He was just an outsider, and Babe wasn't taking him over to get acquainted. A man galloped out to meet Babe and the two talked, hands and head making little unguarded gestures now and then, The kid's sidelong glance saw every move they made They were talking about him, and they seemed to find a right smart lot to say, Babe finally turned in his saddle and flung out an arm in a beckon: ing gepture, but the kid kept his face straight ahead and gave no sign that he saw the signal, Babe cupped his hands around his mouth and let out a loud "Ya-a-hoo!" "Hey, Tiger Eye! Y'asleep?" The kid slid over so that his dangling foot might find its stirrup and yawned as he looked at Babe "Yo'all got me outa bald befo' daylight, Babe." "Come on over and meet Jess Markel." "Ain't impawtant, is it, Babe?" "Hell, no!" Babe gave him a studying look. "Thought you want ed to meet the boys. You said--" "Said I'd plumb enjoy swingin' a lass rope. Nevah said 1 was achin' to meet anybody, though." "Jess is wagon boss, Babe fur . , v.esident of th 1d Cattle Company from his New York of ce. This sum for cost of oper tibn, that sum deducted for norma he investment paying the share hen the calf tall ws Poole L ave 0 lders. But dwindled out of all | erse weather c le 57 up in his ofiide chair an etter to his superinte: cis or disease or what s alarming shrink z JEht there, The superintendent was an ol range man named Walter Bell ang he was growing rich at managin, the Poole. He replied to that let ter and he didn't beat around th bush. The nesters, he said, wer rustlers in reality and were stea ng the Poole blind. John Poole r plied that Bell must know wha medicine to use on rustlers, ang Jell wrote back that he did, but § would const some money, So Bell went quietly and method cally to work, hiring men skilled in the fine art of administerin leaden pills as required, with n talk or fuss about it. 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