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PAGE SIX There were two men in the car "which approached: the ranch house. .Before it stopped and just as' Ruth had started to walk in that direction, {Suaver rode out of the brush along the southern bank of the gulch, his horse on a. dead rum Ruth paused and watched him bring his mount to a sliding stop by the machine. “What d’you want?” hs voice shrilled at the men in the car. One of the men replied, talking for some time, but his voice was low and Ruth could not understand. After the noon meal Ruth had re- turned to the remains of the old adobe and was mourning over a mess of mud and clothes; when she was start- led by the sound of an automobile. .‘She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw a fine-looking machine climb out ofrthe gulch. Visitors were not common on the Dead Lantern. “Hell, no! We don’t want nothin’ tq do with thatâ€"” Suave-1y swung his arm back and pointed along the roadâ€" “There’s th’ way out of this 74 Yonge St. TWELFTH INSTALMENT SYNOPSIS: Ruth Warren, who lived in the East is willed three-fourth in-l terest in the “Dead Lantern” ranch in Arizona by her only brother who is reported to have met his death whilei on business in Mexico. Arriving in! Arizona with her husband who has ailing lungs and their small child, they learn that the ranch is located 85 miles from the nearest railroad.‘ Old Charley Thane, rancher and rural mail carrier agrees to take them toi the “Dead Lantern” gate, 5 miles from the ranch house. As they trudge Wearin through a gulch approaching the ranch house, a voice whispers “Go back! . . . Go back!” At the ranch house they are greeted suspiciously by the gaunt rancher partner, Shave-l ly, and Indian Ann, 9. herculean worn-I an of mixed negro and indian blood. Snavely is difficult to understand but! regardless, Ruth takes up the task of' trying to adjust their three lives to ‘the ranch and its development. Ken- neth, Ruth’s husband, caught in chill- ing rain contracts pneumonia and passes away before a doctor arrives. Ruth tries to carry on. She is not encouraged by Snaveley in plans tol try and stock the ranch or improve it. She writes to her father in the East asking a loan with which to buy cattle. She receives no reply. Will 5 Thane comes home to visit his father .and Ruth meets him. CHIMNEYS BUILT & REPAIRED EAVESTROUGHING FURNACES NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY The well known Samuel Trees Brand FARM Implemgllts Wm. NEAL Cockshutt Frost & Wood Harness Sets from $25 up AGENT FOR THE FAMOUS DeLAVAL CREAM SEPARATOR and Harness Parts R. H. KANE § PEER WM 4; .1- f h m i WWW 1W2 NG/q (4* '/V ' PHONE 210 RICHMOND HILL. at néw low levels mun D WYOM 1160‘ RICHMOND HILL Roofing Phone 9213‘ Aufouma 5mm; My. <é7om Z SERVICE- NY. “You see, Mrs. Warren,” began Parker, “the Triangle T is changing handsâ€"db you lmow of the ranch?” “I'm afraid not,” smiled the girl. “Don’t make any difference,.’ ob- served Parker. “We’re on the Mexiâ€" can line about twenty-five miles east. Well, as I said, the ranch is changing hands. The man who bought it is going to do differently than I’ve al- qways done He intends to make a ‘feeder ranch out of it, using Mexican stockâ€"ahâ€"do you see wht I mean?” “Well, noâ€"I’m rather new to this business,” said Ruth. “Don‘t make any differenceâ€"he’s going to buy cheap Mexican cattle .and feed them to sell The point is, lhe isn’t going to breed Herefordsl and Vhe won’t pay me for the cattle al- lready on the placeâ€"I mean he don’t i want them for breedingâ€"he’ll take all my steers and beef stuff, but you can see that good young cows and {registered bulls are worth more than so much a poundâ€"they’re producers. Now, the man I’m selling to, Jesus Travina, don’t care about that sort Io-f stock. I was telling Charley Thane labout it and he wants ten of my bulls. land he said you peopleâ€"” Parker glanced from the girl to» Snavely and then back at the girl. “He thought! iyou jest done was ag’in’ my advice, Mrs. Warren. Don’t expect me to do nothin’ if things don‘t turn out like you figger." Ruth smiled. “Certainly, I under- stand. But you were there when Mr. Parker and I went over the situation â€"â€"I know and you know the water is a little scanty, but if things don’t go too badly I may even be able to pay off the note next November. I hope I shall, but if not, he agreed to give me a year.” “Seems like you’re talkin’ a lot about yourself,” he replied tensely. “You talk like this was your ranch." “I didn’t mean it that way," an- swered Ruth lightly. The look on Snavely’s face brought Ruth back to earth with a jerk. For a moment she thought he was going to leave her without speaking, but her relief was short-lived. Do you know somethin’? I come by the deep tank in the south‘pasture on my way home this mornin’. Well, it washed out last nightâ€"â€"that’s what it did. The water in that depresa’s gone to- hell this minute. Them other shallow Iones won’t last two weeks!” For a moment, his glinting eyes played over her sardonically. With a short laugh he walked to his horse and mounting, “How do you do?” smiled Ruth, as [she came up to the other side of the car. The two men turned their heads in quick surprise, then smiled with pleasure. ! “Are you Mrs. Warrefi?” asked the older man, lifting his hat. ' Parker nodded. “That often hap- pens in the cattle business,” he smiled “But if I can make eight per cent on my money, I shan’t be in too great a hurry to get the principal. If you like, we can draw the note to come due next Novemberâ€"after the fall selling. But if you’re at all pressed I’ll extend it to the spring selling. Even if I had to wait; until a year For some time no one ‘ spoke. “Well,” said Ruth at last, “I have no objection to risking my threeâ€"quarter interest in the ranch for as‘ many cows find bulls as you’ll give me for it.” ‘ from this next November, it would be better for me than to sell the stock for what I ca'n get now. The ranch here would be my security, of course” “I’m opposed to that!” Snavely leaned forward. “I don’t go putting up my interest on no such proposition: as that.” Mr. Han'vey, the lawyer; lifted1 his brows at this statementâ€"as a gen- eral thing partners agreed. Parker turned to the attorney. “It would be legal for Mrs. Warren to “Whyâ€"erâ€"thank you”â€"â€"he half turned his head in Snavely’sl direc- tionâ€"“my name’s Parker of the Tri- angle T, and this is Mr. Harvey, our attorney. Your neighbor, Mr. Thane, thought perhaps you people might be interested in a cattle propositionâ€"” “Oh, I’m sure We should!” The three went to the ranch house porch where Snavely joined them, after tying his horse to a. mesquite. The girl introduced him. He grunted, did not offer to shake hands» and seat ed himself at one side. “Yesâ€"won't you gentlemen come up to the house?" place, stranger The look on Snavely’s face brought Ruth back to earth with a jerk. 'm 0n the day after the cattle deal had taken place, Ann was not in the kitchen when Ruth arose. Neither was she in her room. Nothing in the kitchen appeared to have been much- ‘ed since the evening before, nor was' lthe fire lighted. She built the fire. Soon Snave‘ly came to the door. “Where’s Arm?” “I’m sure I don’t know; I thought perhaps she had to do something out: I side before breakfast and hadn‘t come ,‘ in yet.” , “Did you look in her room?” “I didn’t lookâ€"I opened the door [and called.” The look on Snavely’s face brought Ruth back to earth with a jerk. For a moment she thought he was going to leave her without speaking, but her relief was short-lived. Do you know somethin’? I come by the deep tank in the southpasture on my way home this molmin’. Well, it washed out last nightâ€"that’s what it did. The water in that depresa’s gone to- hell this minute. Them other shallow onres won’t last two weeks!” For a moment, his glinting eyes played 0M her sardonically. With a short laugh Ruth smiled. “Certainly, I under- stand. But you were there when Mr. Parker and I went over the situation â€"â€"I know and you know the water is a little scanty, but if things don’t go too badly I may even be able to pay off the note next November. I hope I shall, but if not, he agreed to give me a year.” rode away. Snavely came ,up behind her. “What you jest done was ag‘in’ my advice, Mrs. Warren Don’t expect me to do nothin’ if things don’t. turn out like you figger." “Huh!” Snavely went to Ann’s room and retgrmad shortly. “Her bed ain’t been .‘S‘lept inâ€"she’s gone ag’in." “Why, what do you mean?” “’Bout every two months 01" so Ann goes away for a spellâ€"don’t: know where. Well, you can get me some- thin’ to eat, I reckon.” For five days Ruth was cook on the Dead Lantern, and of fifteen meals, twelve of them consisted of Mexican beans and boiled sun-dried beef. “Why, yes, it would be legal; it can be done. “HOWever”â€"â€"he studied! Snavelyâ€"“it Iwill be a rather unique state of affairs. Should the cattle come on the ranch they will increase the value of the ranch and likewise the value of the partnership interests In other words, Mrs. Warren would be increasing Mr. Snavely’s property for him, while Mr. Snavely, in refus- ing' to offer his share as security, would be contributing nothing to the welfare of the partnership. However” he turned to Parker as though he had seen enough of Snavely, “I think Mrs. Warren’s note Will be sufficient.” An hour later the machine was dis- appearing- into the gulch and Ruth Warren had mortgaged her entire inu terests in the Dead Lantern ranch. On the momng of the sixth day Ann was in the kitchen when Ruth entered. offer her interest even though Mr. Snavely does not wish to offer his, wouldn’t it ? ” “Why, hello, Ann! When did you get back?” “Last evenin’.” “I didn’t hear you come in.” “No, Mrs. Warren.” “Where have you been, Arm?” “I’ve been away,” answered the huge woman quietly. Ruth said nothing more. The cattle had comeâ€"a long, wind- ing' river of brown and white flowed into the north pasture. There, the six Triangle T cowboys allowed them to spread‘ out of their own choosing. A great hunting of cow for calf began Each cow appeared to have lost her calf andeach calf bawled as though it had lost two mothers. ~The calves, temporarily orphaned, made little ef- fort toward reunion; they stood 1mâ€" certainly on their limber legs and) bawled‘ to the World at large, while their mothers sniffing, lowing, trot- ting nervously here and there, sorted them out. As soon as a family was! united there were mutual Smiffings and lickinigs; the bawling ceased and the cow led her offspring quietly away to graze. When it seemed certain .that every cow had found her calf, Suavely, with the Mexican cowboys, rounded up the new bulls and drove them towards the home ranch corrals. Ruth and! David followed} behind. The girl was THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO “Wait, before you let him loose,” she called‘ to the man by the nose bar “What’s the matter?” asked Snave It didn‘t seem possible that such a weak, insignificant thing as herself could own those huge animals. branding fire with a bucket of white paint she had found in the barn. “well,” said Ruth, “you seeâ€"how are we going to keep track of the bulls? I mean, suppose we do ride in the pasture and count them, they’ll be so scattered that by the time we've counted twenty-two we can’t be sure but what we’ve counted the same one“. twice, and that maybe one is gone.” “Can’t you tell by looking at an animal whether you’ve counted him before or not?” “Frankly, I can-’t. They all look [alike to me.” “What, do you aim to do with that “I’ll show you!” Before Snavely could protest Ruth ran forward and dréw a numeral one On the animal’s side, two feet high. “See,” she called triumphantly, “now all we have to do is to check their numbers on a piece of paperâ€"we can’t go wrong.” Before the first of the bulls had been released, Ruth Warren appeared amcng the surprised cowboys at the Snavely looked pityingly at Ruth, then turned away; the old calviman was too disgusted to speak. It. seem- ed incredible to him that any one could look at a bull and not rememâ€" ber him as one remerbers the face of a. man. COAL Just in at the Elevator, A car of Smokeless vinton, coal egg size, suit- able for hot water or steam heating. Coming! F. E. Luke, Optometrlst 167 YONGE ST. TORONTO’S EYESIGHT SPECIALIST Tuesday, Nov. 28th aint?” May be consulted about your eyes for glasses a} After AUSTIN’S DRUG STORE From 2 p. m. to 8 p. m. Continued Next Week Richmond Hill The Agriculturist is undoubtedly having a very difficult time. With a large investment in land, buildings and livestock the average farmer is' not by a wide margin making oper- ating expenses not to mention a de- cent return for his} big investment. “All the ballyhoo in the world can- not convince the people that times are better or getting better” said a caller at our office this week. He said “times will be better for every- one when times‘ are better for the farmer.” This is undoubtedly true. Until the basic industries of this country return to a state of prosâ€" perity there is little hope for better times in any industry or walk of life. Dairy cattle grazed on fertilized pasture yielded 823 pounds of milk per acre more than on unfertilized fields, according to results of stand- ard pasture improvement demonstra- tions carried: out on 26 illustration Stations established by the Dominion Experimental Farms. As typical ex-‘ amples of these methods of increas-‘ ing the value of pastume, two adjoin- ing fields of‘ three acres each on rep- resenmative pasture land were select- ed and fenced separately. One field was unfertilized, and the other re- ceived early in spring 100 pounds-‘- of nitrate of soda, 350 pounds of super- phosphate, and 100 pounds of potash per acre. In June 50 pounds of nitrate of soda Were added. On these fields the cattle were grazed alternately. The further expansion of our bacon trade with Great Britain depends to a large extent upon quality improve ment. Recent advices form the British market criticize our supplies on the score of und‘erfinish in a large percentage of bacon sides, as indi- cated by softness and flabbiness. This soft flabby bacon is most likel'}r the product of underfinished bags, of which there are considerable num- bers being marketed at yards and plants in Canada at the present time. The remedy lies with the producer in holding back unfinished hogs. In most cases, another week or so on feed would put on the finish so necessary for the making of firm bacon. All hogs of bacon and select weights should be properly finished at their weights. Underfinish is as detrimen- tal as overfinish, and in this case is a very serious obstacle to efforts be- ing made to popularize Canadian bacon With the British consumer. Every hog- raiser is asked to co- operate to the best of his ability.â€" Live Stock Market Report. The farmer needs better prices for his products and a major reduction in the tax burden. At present the far- mer is getting a pitiable return for his products but is paying through the nose for What he has to buy. NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE BUSY FARMER The farming industry is of first importance in this province and d0- minion. As such it should have first place in the consideration of those who sit in our seats of government. Has agriculture that place boâ€"day'? Mr. Ed. Irith of Willowdale is of- fering a fine lot of good? dairy cattle by public auction at his farm, Wil- Iowdale next Tuesday, Nov. 28th. These COWS are all T. B. tested. If you have livestock 01‘ articles about the farm for sale, try a classi- fied ad in The Liberal. Winter aim- Dates Royal Winter Fair, Torontoâ€"Nov. 22 to 30. Ontario Provincial Winter Fair, Guelphâ€"December 5 to 7. Straw when used as bedding for live stock will absorb from two to three times its weight of liquid, and if finely cut will soak up about three times as much liquid as when uncut, says the Dominion Chemist. Further the absorptive capacity of dry saw~ diusm and fine shavings 'is from two to four times that of ordinary straw. RepairsEfor all makes of Stoves H. P. Trowell, Hardware HARDWARE (SUCCESSOR T0 C. N. 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