*••••••< ^^The Leashed Guns of Circle L by Perry Wcslbrook SYNOPSISâ€" Slim Loyale Is par- oled from prison after serving 18 month* for a crime he did not com- mit. He returns to his Circle L ranch to find his father dead and •Iniater forces at work, trying to make him violate his parole so that he can again be railroaded to pri- son. CHAPTER IV "Slim!" he cried out delightedly. "Slim Loyale, yuh danged young whelp, how arc yuh, boy? Put her there! Gosh, I'm glad to see yuh." Slim knew Spud Dillon well, and he knew that Spud meant every word of his gieetlnp. So he wrung Dillon's hard heartily and smiled. "An' I'm shore glad to see yuh. Spud, yuh fat ole duffer. I do be- lieve yuh've been losin' weight." Spud guffawed. "Oh, sure I am. I've only taken on twenty more pounds since I saw yuh last. Slim. Have a drink. I'm buyin'." "Remember Your Parole" As Dillon turned for bottle and glaases, a silver dollar was rung on the bar. Then a cold, sneering voice sou nded. "When yuh get 'Ttrffiigh maicTn' ov?r yore jailbird friend, Dillon, we'd like .some ser- vice." ' Slim caught his breath ijn a li ttle hiss and wliiiled. Ilis (ace was white, and his lips a tight, straight line. He made a queer rasping Bound in his throat and he stepped away from the bar, crouching. "Brockwell," he grated thickly, "yuhâ€"" "Shut up. Slim:" It was Dakota Blue who spoke. His hand locked un sum's shoulder and he pulled the young fellow back, stepping be- tween him and the Brockwells. â- •Remember yore parole, kid," he muttered. "I'll handle this." I Dakota walked toward the Brockwells. Sarg Brockwell was a big man, dark of hair and swarthy of skin. His face was broad with high cheek boues and little, glint- ing eyes. His lips were thick, and in repose wore a continual, confi- dent grin, disclosing two rows of teeth, startling in their size and whiteness. As Spud IMllon had said one time "1 never look at them teeth of Sarg brockwells but what I think of a graveyard." I High Words IjCo Brockwell was smaller than his father, with the same swarthy coloring and black eyes. But Leo's mouth was ihtn, sarcastic and Bueering, twisting up at one coiner. He was built on the lithe, feline lines of a panther, and he moved with the same slinking walk. His hund.s on his hljis, Dakota Blue stopped a yard from the Brockwells. "Which one of yuh made that crack'!" he ileinanded coldly. Do This If You're NERVOUS Don't takr rhttncon nn harmful opiate* and produru whii-h you know notliing ahout. Um romnwin Mins*-. (ift more fresli air, more ali*«>p â- nd takr a n-liulilf, limc-provpn mt-dirini* lika famoua Lydiu K. I'tiikhum'a Vegetable (*om- pound -madt' rtiircialty /or wumrn from whola- •mse bf-rtifl and rnota~li-t it tii^lp Natur« tone up your syBU-in and thua ralm januiy nvrvea, It^u-n diatrt-KH from femalf* ftinctiunal diaor- dfra and make Uiv wurlh livini. For ov^r 60 yrara one woman haa told snnth*r how to ko "nmiling thru" with PioJcbaa'a (Jumpuund â€" let it Mp YOU. "Yes, by jimlny," yelped Spud Dillon, his round face scarlet with anger, ''lemme tell yuh somethin', Sarg Brockwell! I don't like yuh or yore nogood son or nothin' about yuh, savvy? I choose my own friends an* to hell with yuh! Yuh've had yore last drink over this â- bar. Yore money ain't worth a hoot here, from now on. Chaw on that!" Neither of the Brockwells paid any attention to Dillon. They were watching Dakota Blue. "Well, I'm waitin'," drawled Dakota. "Which one of yuh made that crack?" Leo's lips twisted. "I did," he snarled. "What's it to yuh?" "This!.'-' . Dakota^s fist moved with start- ling speed. It landed with a spat on young Brockwell's mouth and he, went over backward, clawing at his gun. At Dakota's movement, Sarg Brockwell had jumped back, his right hand flashing to his hip. Thrown a little o balance by his blow, Dakota lagged on his draw, and it looked as it Sarg Brockwell had him dead to rights. Here Jeo Rooney stepped into the game. At the first hint of hostil- ities, Joe had slipped away from the pool table, a cue gripped in his hands, his faded old eyes glinting purposefully. And now, as Sarg Brockwell threw down on Dakota, Joe jammed the cue between Sarg Brackwell's ankles and gave it a violent twist. Brockwell, his feet cut from un- der him, cursed raucously us he fell forward, and his gun rammed (lame and smoke into the floor. Dakota's return shot, loosed as Brockwell was falling, cut through the shoul- der of Brockwell's shirt, just nick- ing the heavy muscles. The Best Of It Before Brockwell could straight- en himself, Dakota stepped forward and kicked the guii from liis hand. Leo Brockwell, dazed and bleed- ing, was mumbling curses and fum- bling at his gun. Ax he raised it, Joe Uooney slummed him across the wrist with liis cue. The gun thumped to tlie floor, where Dako- ta Blue snapped it up. Dakota stepped back, ''.^'light, Joe," he drawled. "Let 'em up. 1 got their stingers. An' much oblig- ed, Joe. That was quick, heady work." Sarg Brockwell lurched to his feet and dragged Leo up beside him. A little smear of blood show- ed on Sarg's shoulder. And before anyone could speak further, Jigger Starbuck came lunging through the swinging doors, a drawn gun in his hand. 'What's goin' on in here?" he snapped. "Loyale, are yuli in trou- ble already?" "Bardly," answered Dakota, smil- ing thinly. "Not quite so fast. Star- buck. Damned if yuh don't act like yore just waitin' a chance to try an' hang somethin' on Slim." For just a moment a wary film seemed to shadow Siarbuck's eyes. Then he. gripped himself. "Well, what's wrong then?" he demanded. •Who did lliat shootin'?" "I (lidâ€" part of it," answered Da- kota. 'I just nicked Sarg, darn the luck. He blew a hole In Spud's (toor." "Veah, I can .see that," sneered I Starbuck testily. "But liow'd the Extra Money For Christinas! $10 In Prizes For the best Christmas or New Year's Dinner Menu CONTEST RULES: 1 . One entry to a hoiuchold. 2. Write plan of menu. It is not nece»*«ry to give recipes for each individual diih. Recipes will be accepted for not more than three items on the menu. 3. Print your own name and address plainly. 4. Write on one side of paper only. 5. Contest closes Saturday, November 26. 6. Address your entry to Contest Editor, Room 421, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. A Prominent Dietitian Will Act as Contest Judge Prizes: First, $5; Second, $3; Third, $2. A SPECIAL PRIZE will be given for the best recipe for «n individual dish. Mail Your Entry Early trouble start? Who's responsible for this?" "He is," bawled Spud Dillon, still bubbling with wrath and pointing at Leo. "He made a dirty crack at Slim. He did it Just on purpose I'm beltin", to try to get Slim to make a gun-play, knowin' that if the kid did, his parole would be busted sky-high. But I.>akota stepped in an' walloped him one. "Listen good," growled Star- buck, stepping over to Slim, "Lent- me see yore guns, Loyale." "Let him have 'em. Slim," cau- tioned Dakota. "Shore, I'm begin- nin' to see through lots of things." "Meanin" just what. Blue?" Star- buck whirled and faced Dakota, his head thrust forward. •What's it mean to yuh?" retort- ed Dakota easily. "Don't get too touchy, Starbuck, or folks will be- gin thinkin' things." Starbuck licked his lips, then turned to Slim. One after the other he twitched out Slim's guns, punched out the shells and squinted through the barrels. As he return- ed them, he frowned at Sarg Brock- well. "Go easy on startin' things, Brockwell," he ordered. "An* tell that cub of yores to button his lip. I wou't stand for trouble around here â€" none whatever." Dakota, watching Sarg and Star- buck carefully, thought he caught just a glint of understanding pass in the quick glance they e.\changed. Brockwell nodded. ''Call it our fault this time," he growled. ''But we ain't forgettin' at no time. An' that goes for yuh an' yuh," he fin- ished, indicating both Spud Dillon and Joe Rooney. "See if we care!" yelped Spud. '•1 got somethin' off my chest what's been gaggin' me tor some time. Brockwell. I shore read yore walkin' papers. As for Joe, well, I alius knew he was a good man. He shore demonstrated it today." (To Be Continued) Sew An Enticing New Smock I'ATTKKN 4882 By ANNE ADAMS Here's the latest recruit in the ranks of chic smocks! A smock with style appealâ€" that's news and it's what Pattern -1822 possesses. Like .Autumn's frocks, it goes in for KUinded yokes with gathcied fulness just beneath. The way sparkling fiutton.s adorn it, and the (leniuro look of the collar and pockets, is enough to make your finders itch for a needle. Even if you've never made a smock, you'll find it a (luick, sini))le job with the Sewing Instructor to aid you. It's a style every woman will ap- preciate â€" the commercial artist, the home-maker, the mother-lo- he, the liusine.'is girl who'll use it with pyjamas for lounge wear. Tattern 1822 is available in misses' and women's sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, .30, 32, 34, 36, 38 40 and 42. Size 16 takes 3 3-4 yards 30 inch fabric. Send twenty cents (20c) in coins (stamps cannot be nccept- od) for this .\nne .Ailams pal- tern. Write plainly size, name, address and style number. Sen<l your order to .\nne Adams, Room 425, 73 West Adelaide St.. To- ronto. LETTIHG DINNER GETjTSELF Have you ever played truant from your home for an afternoon and had a grand time only to have It all spoiled by realizing along about five o'clock that you haven't anything ready for dinner? Then you dash into a store on the way home and buy canned goods and chops or steak, knowing that this is the most extravagant way to pay for your little holiday. All because you didn't pla;i ahead. There is a way to have your cake and eat it too. Here is a menu which can be prepared before you go out and be on the table a few minutes after you get back home. The main dish is Casserole of Lamb. While this is baking for the first time, you can make Cardinal Salad, then the Orange Dessert Cake, then straighten up the kitch- en and you're linished. When you finally arrive home after an after- noon free from care, all you have to do is turn on the oven to heat the casserole, toast some rolls, slice the cake, unmold the salad and din- ner is ready. LAMB EN CASSEROLE 1 pound breast of lamb, cut in small pieces V4 cup onions, sliced 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup boiling water 1 cup t;arrots, diced 1 cup potatoes, diced 2 cups canned tomatoes IVi teaspoons salt 'A teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapi- oca Brown lamb and onion in butter; add water. Bake, covered, in mod- erate oven (350 deg. F.) about 1 hour. Add other ingredients; bake % hour; stir often. Serves C. This re-heats without any loss of flavour or body. CARDINAL SALAD 1 package lemon jelly powder 1 cup warm water % cup beet juice 3 tablespoons vinegar V4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons scraped onion 1 tablespoon prepared horse-rad- ish % cup celery, diced 1 cup cooked beets, diced Dissolve jelly powder in warm water. Add beet juice, vinegar, salt, onion, and horse-radish. Chill. When slightly thickened, told in celery and beets. Turn into mold. Chill until firm. Unmold on crisp lettuce. IJarnish with mayonnaise. Serves S. ORANGE CAKE 2>,i cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons baking powder U teaspoon salt Crated rind of 1 lemon Grated rind of 1 orange 2/3 cup butter or other shortening 11/4 cups sugar 3 eggs, unbeaten 2 tablespoons lemon juice 5 tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons water Sift Hour once, measure, add bak- ing powder and salt, and sift to- gether three times. .Add lemon and orange rind to butter, and cream thoroughly; add sugar gradually, and cieam together until light and fluffy. .\dd eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addi- tion. Add Hour, alternately with combined fruit juice and water, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth. Bake in two greased U-inch layer pans in moderate oven (;!75 deg. F.) 20 minutes. Spread Orange Butler Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. ORANGE BUTTER FROSTING (iraled rind of 1 orange Grated rind of Vi lemon Vi cup manse juice 2 leasp:>(>ns leinnii juice 1 egg yolk \i teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons buller 3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar .\dd orange and lemon rind to or- ange juice and alUiw to stand 10 minutes, strain, c'omblue lemon juice, egg yolk, salt, butter, and con- fectioners' si.gar. Add orange juice until of right cousisieiicy to sp.ead. Be>il until smooth and spread on cake. .Makes enough frosting to cover lops and sides of two ilinch layers. Learn to Type at Home $1 Weekly Buys a CORONA I > l>iliti rs u ^ .ilU'i nit; H.-sel. onl.v il wiekiy tiii.\;« II new t'uUilltl, wiiild > nii>i-i iiiiiml.ir luiiiiiliie t.v|ii'»rlicr. In- ^^^â€"â€"â€"â€"^^^ 1 liiiliiiK I'lnryiiiK <"ii-e iTTTTTrhTv pinu liiKliiiclor Writ." roi riill <lt'l <il> I. «: ^nitlli * I wrniiit I .» iM-i»ril«T» ol Issue No. 43 â€" *b8 tayte them and i/ou'// understand Just one bile of these flaky, feather-light biscuits will ehow you why "Christie's" is the name that stands for all that's best io Soda Wafers. Christie's Biscuits there's a Christie Biscuit for everv tasta' Duchess Heads World's List Of Best Dressers Dressmakers Pick 10 for 1938 Including Indian Princess and Famous Golfer's Wife PARISâ€" The Duchess of Windsor tops the list of the ten best-dressed women of 1938 selected by dress- makers here. Four continents, seven countries, are covered in this poll of elegance. Contrasts are striking. There is Princess Fvaram of Kapurthala, the wife of the son of one of the rich potentates of India. There is Ma- demoiselle Eve Curie, daughter of the woman who struggled through poverty to the goal of one of the world's greatest discoveries â€" radi- um. The notion that youth and clothes sophistication are things apart is rudely shattered in this poll. too. The Ten Leaders Here are the selections of Ihe Paris experts: The Duchess- of Windsor, ."American-born; The Du- chess of Leeds, Serbian wife of British Peer; .Mme. Antenor Pati- uo, Spanish wife of Bolivian .Minis- ter to London; Princess Karam of Kapurthala, wife of an Indian no- ble; Mme. Pedro Eyzaguire. French wife of a member of the Chilean legation to Paris; Mme. Lopez- Wellshaw, Chilian, living in Paris; .Mrs. Charles Sweeney, wife of the Knglish fvolfer; Mrs. Armstrong Taylor, .\uicrican, the former Au- drey (Chico) Kilvcrt; .Mile. Kve Curie, daughter of the discoverers of radium: Lady Daphne Straight, daughter of Earl and Countess of Winchelsea. Variety of Tas'.es The Duchess of Windsor wears suave dark clothes and a variety of jewels of unusual design. Re- cently she has been wearing two very lar.£;e, jewelled arabesque dips which virtually cover the lapels of her coat or jacket. Fashion Flashes "Kverything's cloth in eveni.ig wraps" in Pari.-? say designers. Nubby Tweeds in brilliant niouo- tones and even plaids are being seen. .•\prioot, cyclamen and mauve arc typicr.l of the dramatic shades being i.sed for cloth evening coats. The silhouette is lonj; and fitted. Paris blouses highlight black liacine laces and nets both in Tuckin and Tunic styles. Sl'.m tartan s'liirts with liief fit- ted ja.kets in brilliant, solid col- ors are featured for country wear in Knglarid. Brii^ht uoolleiis are used for slim dres.ses and Ions-fitted ja.k- ets, collared with black furs. Three-row colored choker pearls worn with the most formal day clothes. .A heavy coating velvet for town clothes, either in full slJrted sUeet fro.ks or in full skirls allied with sheer, tucked sik blouses with lamb boleros and muffs is being shown. Kveninir gowns are divided be- tween slim, long-s!<e\ed dinner gowns which aopear as back- ground for ornamental crystal necklaces and bracelets and 15- gore slipper satin crinolines. , Some smart shops in New York are featuring a one-color costume â€" frock, hat. shoes and gloves alt match. .A bal: h of letters written hy Charles Dickens to his friend Thonii's lleaul was sold in Lqpdon iccently for $4,000. Providing An Adequate Diet Family Should Get Necessary- Vitamins Each and Every Day An adequate, nourishing, and daily diet for family needs should include these items: 1 pint of milk (a child needs IV3 pints.) 6 full slices of bread. 1 egg. 1 potato. 2 tablespoons cf an unrefined cereal. 4 tablespoons butter. 1 tablespoonful brown sugar. These essentials give you calci- um, phosphorus and iron with vita- mins A. B, D and G. In addition you need, unless on special diet, three ounces of meat or fish to provide protein and Vita- min E, tour ounces of green vege- tables, for mineral salts and bulk, and three ounces of fresh frLit to give you Vitamin C. It your medical man has pre- scribed more of any one of these vitamins or mineral salts, incraasa- the quantity of that food or bever- age and cut down on bulk. For additional iron, especially in anaemia, increase the daily quanti- ties of liver, kidney, oystjrs and dried peas, .-pinach, prunes and dried apricots. .\ sluggish action of the thyroid gland is due often to lack of iodine iu the system. Fish and shellfish are excellent sources of iodiue. Water is. of course, one of those regulation items essential to proper digestion and body temperature. The more bodily energy used up,^ the more sugar, starches and futs are necessary. ^m^ Help improve your personality with Wrigley's Gum. Keep your teeth white, breath tiweet. by using healthful Wrigley's Gum daily â€" as millions do. The chil- dren also love the delicious re- freshiniiHavorof Writilcy'sDoubia Mint. Take sorae home today. cv» iLkkkkkkkkkk Once you sweeten your morning cereal with BEEHIVE '' SyripyouH know how goodcereelj SB can taste. \il H'Vl I ^msi^l TRY IT TOMORROW