Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1951 — Page 4

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I - ■ Admiral Forrest P. Sherman is showing the world the meaning of American diplomacy.- ' v Q- 0 A fellow wants to become well off so that he won’t have to worry. But the better off he becomes the : more things there seem to be to worry about. o o !— . We do not defend "influence peddlers” and their nefarious trade, but every story you read about a gyp, the victim expected to get something through ehady means. The cost of learning is expensive. o o ' A • Congressman Schafer of Michigan launched a boom for J. Edgar Hoover for the Republican nomination for president. It would he ■ up to the GOP delegates to select 1; him as their standard bearer and if his name wasn't confused with the Hoover depression period he could be elected. As head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover is an outstanding American, with a record of public service matched by no one. . '• ■ ' A ■M4 c ; .. G u . o o Military leaders in the Pentagon believe that the Korean armistice will become effective about Sept. 1. Then the political issues will be settled in the United Nations Assembly. In the meantime, these same leaders expect a lull in the fighting over there. Replacement. troops will \ be sent to Korea each month through December, even though . an is signed, for the army plans to relieve 90,000 men who have already seen frbnt line action. _° o_ Gondoliers in the ancient city . of Venice are on strike because -—some of the people are using outboard motors on their gondolas, enabling them to travel the 120 .canals by motor power. This' modern invention throws the gondoliers out of work and like John L. Lewis with the coal miners, they resent the intrusion against ancient tradition. It would be bet- ’ ter for the whole world if Venice' f and other cities in Europe became motorized and stepped up living conditions for the people. o— —Q A The. German .government will pay . 31.569,000,000 this year -to tbe armies of occupation, including the United States, Great Britain and France. Pleas for a reduction have been denied. No American will fathom the thought of a foreign country ever occupying the United States and collecting tribute, but if old Joe Stalin , i could have his way he would run up the ante to a hundred billion,

Treatment Os Bone Infection

UNTIL the discovery of the antibiotic drugs, osteomyelitis, or infection of the bone, was among the most stubborn of human dis- . orders. All cases required surgery and, even then, there was a long period of \ sickness and disability, 'n recent years. the- antibiotics have changed this picture for the vast majority Os such sufferers, t/hough in certain instM®ces these —drugs wer not. effective. For these cases there is naw a new treatment which combines the use of penicillin with absolute rest for the affected part and its treatment b y refrigeration t o hasten healing. / I Packing the infected bone with ice has a number of beneficial effects. Fever reduced, the growth of bacteria slowed down and the action of the penicillin encouraged. -- ‘ V ( The part of the bone with the infection is covered with a moist towel On which one or two icetags are placed. It has been found that the. toes and fingers can tolerate a temperature of 57° F., the calf and arms from 36° to 3s° F., and the thigh, 32° F. The ice is 1 emoved for an hour once or twice a day to observe the circulation and the extent of the infection. If

or more a year. Gen. MacArthur spoke a truth when he said "in war there is no substitute for tictory.” o B Boosters for the Llmberlost lube project, south of Geneva in Jay county, enthusiastically outline plans for state development of this scenic playground. Adjacent to the proopsed like will be'’the Gene Stratton Porter Bird Sanctuary, already accepted by the state. An effort is being: made to taise $6,000 to purchase 80 acres of land that will form the basin for the Llmberlost epillway. Earl Dawaid of Geneva and Everett Schug of Berne arb spearheading a campaign to raise this money and ask contributions from Decatur and Adams bounty people, with jay county Sharing in -the effort. If a state |>ark and lake are established, this section of the state will benefit in/ many ways, the boosters bay. \ — O ft ;•/ : ’ £ ji Gen. Franco is sb powerful ,in •Spain that he might restore the told monarchy, and if that comes to pass the world will know that It is a “limited monarchy.’* Without doubt, Franco will continue A ( as the ruler, for under a 1947 law he has been grafted Jife%tenure as Chief-of-State of Spain. The same law permits his naming of a king and priess dispatches say that Juan Carlos, son of Don Juan, exiled pretender may be enthroned. Franco is lining up with the United States in the defense program and historic are being carried on between him \ ar.d«fia*4 Sherman. 'The prospects for real understanding and co-; operatfbn between Spain and this country never looked more favorable, thanks to this country's far seeing foreign policy. ’ { - 6 -o—4 Talkative congressman can be a public menace. Atomic energy officials say several haye already . given out valuable information , about work on the atojnlc bomb. Each revealed only part of a secret but several suiall items, when put together, told the Rus- ■ sians things which fliey must; have been glad to know. One glaring example, recorded by William L. Laurence in the New York Times,\ tipped .Moscow off as tohow we learned that- they had achieved an atomic explosion,?' Another told the world that we g ■ .3 were working on a hydrogen li 2 J* bomb. The scientists who reveare.’ these facts in the first places must* share blame, tint the Chief censure should go t<| the officials who were entrusted with secret information because ?of their posttions and made; it public.

the sktn over the; affected area does not become warmer than that of the opposite healthy part after the ice has been removed for ail hour, the refrigeration is-stopped. This ice therapy is used for from five to fourteen days or uptp the infection subsides, I Penicillin, 400,000 units twice daily, is given Into a muscle, together with the ite therapy, for from five to twenty days. yThe extremity involved, is raised an 1 kept immovable by splints during the time the infection is active. In v those cases requiring operation, the ice is used for about five cays after operation. —- This form of 'treatment - has proved very effective insorhe cases of osteoinyelitis . which Adid rot respond to : penicilin alone. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS G.C.: For two'weeks, I have had excessive urination. Could you me what might Cause this? : Answer: This condition may be due to various causes, such as diabetes, bladder <jr kidney infection, or a ipituitary gland disturbance. r ~ , An examination by the physician is needed to determine , the exact cause. y k

I 20 YEARS AGO TODAY ”-J- v ;-. ; *■ July \2l. —Albert B. Fall, former secretary of interior, enters prison at Sante Fe, New Mexico, to serve a year and a day for accepting a 3100',000 bribe in oil land dealings. The American government proposes an international agreement of bankers to, maintain short term credits of $1,200,000,000 to Germany. ' ' J. L. Ehler, Adams county license bureau manager, reports more than 4,000 licenses have been issued during the first six months id eyar M , , I " • Miss Katherine Kumps of Tuckerton, N.J,, is the guest of Miss Lee Anna Vance. William Dixon and Alfred Hogston of Marlon, yaptured by Sheriff Burl Johnson aiid deputies and city policy as they\ were found burglarizing the McConnell wholesale tobacco house. Windstorm does considerable damage in Union township. ' O — -O ; Household Scrapbook) By ROBERTA LE< | I • \ - ■' A r Fluffy Blankets \ If one wishes to be sure of light ■and fluffy blankets after laundering .them, be sure to rinse out ■very bit of soap. The rinse water must always be exactly the same temperature as the washing water 1) safeguard against shrinkage. » Prevent Slipping The mixing bowl can be pryvented. from slipping about the table if it is placed on a cloth that has been wrung out of cold wateand doubled over. } Gilded Clock The surface of a gilded clock can sometimes be very effectively cleaned by rubbing it with a rag dipped in alsoinol or turpentine. 0 X—u I Modern Etiquette B> ROBERTA LEE 0 ii Q. if a girl secretary is seated in her employer’s office taking dictation when Ms wife enters the office, should she rise? A. Yes; and she should leave the office .if she thinks the wife wishes to talk privately with her husband, unless she is requested to remain. Q. When attending the theater, end a woman in front of you is wearing a hat that obscures you 1 " vision, what should you do? A. Ask her quietly and politely if she will remove her hat. If she i efuses, attract the attention of rn usher to her hati Q. Should the wedding rehears-

TONTO gently dried his face with a towel andGilpin started to work with the ointments. Tonto leaned back in the chair, his eyes closed. His body began to ache. ' “When Bart pulled that derrin- , ger," Gilpin said, "I had to shoot fast. The bullet must have come mighty close to you.” •'lt did," Tonto grunted. "No harm done." “I even missed Bart," Gilpin said ruefully. “I was trying for his gun hand. Maybe it's a good thing I missed all the way around.” He placed the ointment box on the table and carefully examined Tonto’a eye. "That’ll take beefsteak, I reckon. You can get some at Mayme’a or wait until you get to the Slash S. What was the fight about?’? “I told Ellers it was our business.” "Mmmm, I can guess. It was Ruby Sevier." “That’s your guess.” "It’s a gbod one. I know Bart, and I know' just about all that goes on around Avrillo, I make it my business. Bart will be waking up after awhile and he won’t be filled with love and joy.” "Meaning?” "Meaning Bart Overby is my friend and he works for me. I hope you’re my friend and I don’t want to see trouble between the two of you. It would be best if you stuck close to the Slash S for awhile. Maybe I can talk some sense into Bart—maybe not. But the longer you’re gone, the better chance I’Ve got.” "I don’t run—"' "Who’s talking about running! I know you don’t! I just don’t want to send flower? to either you or Bart. If you stick in town, there’ll be a gun fight before sundown.” “All right,” Tonto said. He pulled himself up out of the chair and walked across the room to a mirror. His face looked puffy and he was afraid his nose would swell He turned from the mirror. "My thanks to you, Ad. Tell Bart to talk to Ruby before he starts gunning for me." * “I’ll tell him. But Bart has.no sense when he’s jealous-mad.” “I’ve heard,” Tonto nodded. He walked to the door, stopped. "Do you think Bart honestly don't care

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ids be held several days prior to the wedding? A. No; it should be held the day or evening before w-edding. Mi IN SERVICE Jfcjb ? In Oklahoma The address of Pvt. Richard C. Coppess is as follows: Pvt. Richard C. Coppess, US 5517067 U Btry. D 2nd F.A. Trng, Bn., Ist F.A Trng. Grp., F.A. R.T.C., Fort Sill, Okla. G.E. Club Annual \ Picnic Held Today General Electric ♦ employes and their families gathered at Sun Set park,, east of the city at noon today for the annual G- E. Club's fami'.v picnic. Serving pf dinner starte.’ at 11:30 a.m. in the park pavilion. An afternoon program was scheduled for adults and children featured with the award of many valuable\ prizes, Jason Moser general chairman of the outihg, and a record attendance' pected at. the event. Beginning next Friday evening, annual vacations for G. E. employes will begin. The plant will be closed to Aug. Ireland's patron saint, St". Patrick, was born in Scotland.

Gilpin rubbed his jaw. "That’s what he says.” , "Is he a friend of Ken Frick’s?” “They’ve been around some," Gilpin answered slowly. "Look, Riley, you’re asking questions I don’t like to answer—some I can’t. Ask ’em later. Right now, you’d better ride out.” Tonto nodded. The doors still remained closed when he walked into the hallway. He entered the big main room and Pete was back at his post behind the bar. Bradley and -Ellers were gone. > j "How’s Bart?” Tonto said. " \ "Sound asleep. It ain’t the first time Ad’s tamed a proddy gent with a gun barrel He’s right expert.” Tonto went on to the batwings and outside. He wanted more than anything else to get back to the ranch. He was tired* and bruised, and his body ached. He wanted ho more trouble with Overby and Ad Gilpin had given good advice. He turned and walked, head low against the sunlight, toward the General Store. His order was ready and Sid Harper had it loaded into the store’s buckboard. Harper eyed Tonto’s bruises but asked no questions. Tonto paid him and walked outside. He nearly collided with someone, looked up. Lois King stood before him. She eyed him as she would a species of poisonous reptile. Her look surprised and frightened Tonto. He pulled off his hat and wondered wildly how his face must look. Her eyes were cold as they searched and weighed him. “I didn’t believe it,” she said. "It’s—nothing. I had an augerment and it’? over.” “With Overby?” she skid without ' Inflection. He nodded. "You won the fight?” "Does it matter?” he demanded. She considered the question and at last shook her head. “I guess iC doesn’t Win or lose, Tonto Riley fought publicly with a gambler over the smile of a saloon girt What else is there to say ?” ./ “Lois’.” She shrank from his extended hand. He dropped his arm heavily. \ “I—l’ve been mistaken in you— Mr. Riley. I’m glad it happened now. I—don’t care to be seen with

Drives 1911 Kirsch Auto To Exhibit At Toledo For Sunday Lester Sheets, mechanic at Butler’s driving to Toledo today and mT a safe bet that he won’t be cmrged with exceeding the Ohio speed law. With his wife and two children, Garry and v Peggy Ann, the Decatur mechanic is driving a 1911 Kirsch automobile. This auto w-as j reduced by .the late Peter Kirsch, inventor and car builder. . The Kirsch car will be exhibited pmong other old-timers of the road at the University of Toledo by the veteran motor car club and the' horseless carriage club. The show is sponsored by the Willys Overland company of Toledo. Sheets said that the Kirsch auto would ramble along at about 30 miles an 'hour. Newly painted, the tar is equipped with a round of new 34 x 41v inch high pressure tires. The Sheets family will return home Sunday night. \ . - . ■ Annual K.C. Picnic To Be Held Sunday, The annual k. of (?. picnic for members will be held Sunday at Sunset park. Dinner will be Served at noon and the main course includes fried chicken and ham. Jim one of the chefs, announced.

Ruby Sevier’s liking.” She lifted her chin to a stubborn angle and walked into the store. The screen slammed with finality. Tonto turned, took a step to the door, hand lifting to jerk it open. He stopped, undecided. A feeling of hopelessness swept over him. Old Baldy had evidently shouted the news of the fight all over town. And, Tonto admitted, Lois had been right. Gambler and saloon girl! I ' He cursed, turned on his heel and stumbled in blind anger to the hitchrack and Star. Tonto’s anger remained with him for days after he returned to the Slash 8. When he rode in the gate, Tex Jonas had come up to him and stopped in amazement. "Blazes! You look worse than I did! Frick?” “No, Bart Overby,” Tonto dismounted stiffly and pitched the reins to Tex. “Take care of Star.” He walked to the cookshack and Quong Sin made clucking noises when he saw his bruises. The Chinaman made Tonto sit down then instantly busied himself, mixing up a paste in a small bowL “Canton way,” he said cheerfully. "Fix’m up. Quong Sin get savvy China, Flisco, all evlywheL Black eye gone by’m’by.” He applied the paste. Tex came in and leaned against the door frame, rolling a cigaret as he watched the cook smear Tonto’s face. At first the ointment was cool but, as it dried, it began to pull and pucker. At last Quong Sin stepped back, cocked his head to one side. . "All light, now. Tomollow bleak him off No more.” "Where did it happen?" Tex said quietly. “The Golden,” Tonto snapped. "Fairfight?” “Fair fight, and I ain’t in nb way to talk about it, Tex. You’ll hear plenty in time, I reckon.” “Most of it’ll be wrong,” Tax answered judiciously. He followed Tonto dut of the cookshack and across the yard toward the ranch house. "You’d better tell how it really happened.” Tonto stopped short and his eyes bla&d through the paste mask. “Mind your own business, Tex.” (To Be Continued;

Homemakiiig Ti|n by Evelyn Gerke Assistant it . ( Plan Child’s Room for Sleep and Play 1 A child’s room may serve as a place to play as well as a room for sleeping. It is his room and the furnishings should be those he likes and has helped to select. 'For a room to serve such a double purpose the wall may be painted or covered with a washable pi.per. Plastic coated papers are on the market which can, be scrubbed literally. They are more expensive, but are also more durable. If care of the walls is a problem, a dado might be used. A colorful print may be used below the 30-inch line and a plain color above. There is a wide choice of prints on the market for children in attractive colors and designs. "Buy. as little necessary and add to it later as needed.” When the furniture is purchased, it should be selected with the future in mind. Today’s wise parents plan their nurseries so that the furniture can be adjusted to keep pace with the child’s growth even as far as fitting in with .teen-age needs. Storage space for toys, crayons, and paper may be used later to hold books and hobby collections. Orange, crates might be used. Linoleum or. other easily cleaned material may be the floor covering. It should be the type the child can be free to enjoy rather than one so luxurious that he cannot play on it. Any color may be use d in the nursery as well as the traditional blue or pink. After the child Is two years old, he ’will have definite ideas about those he likes and his favorite colors can be used some place in the room. Hangers should be low 'enough for \ him to reach and then they may be raised later as he grows. Roll-away Table Seen a* Step Saver A utility table on wheels will make njany homemaking jobs easier. ■. If work space is limited in the kitchen, a table on wheels makes additional work space at the refrigerator, range or mixing center. One table will serve all these because it can easily be moved where needed. A table oii wheels can carry dishes for washing from the dining table to the sink. When setting the table, all the needed dishes from the cupboard may be placed on this table and wheeled to the dining table. For canning and freezing quantities of food, the pans of heavy food likewise may be wheeled from one work center to another rather than carrying these heavy loads. The table will do the carrying and the homemaker needs only to do the guiding. When the homemaker irons, the table may be placed alongside the ironing board. She cafi put the finished items on .this table without walking back and forth. When

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR TEX flipped away his cigaret as Tonto refused to tell his story of the fight with Overby. "I am minding my business. Remember, you gave me ehips in this ranch and the game you’re, playing. If Overby will cause trouble over this, me’n the boys should know it. We’ll stand by you, but we’d like to know why.” ,\ “Sorry,” Tonto said, taking a deep breath. He thought of Lois and a sardonic gleam came in his eyes. "Overby warned me to keep ‘away from Ruby Sevier. I didn’t. We were out together and he heard about it from Old Baldy. Your boss, Tex, brawled like a border breed over a saloon wench.” "That’s the way we’ll hear it,” Tex said quietly. Tonto shook his head. "That’s the way it was. I won the fight but Bart pulled a gun. Gilpin knocked him out, doctored me and suggested I ride out of Avrillo. I did.” Tex met Tonto’s eyes with a level stare. "Maybe that’s the way it was but maybe there’s a heap more to it I’m standing pat until I draw more cards, Tonto. So Bart pulled a gun. I never figured him that kind of a gent” Tonto shrugged, tired of the talk.

He went into the house; leaving Tex to stand by the gate. The young puncher looked down at the ground and drew aimless designs with his boot toe. "Yeah,” he said softly. "Something hurt him a heap more’n Overby's fists.” Tonto remained to himself until the next day. He brewed himself a pot of coffee, smoked innumerable cigarets. He heard the crew come in but he didn’t go near the windows. His face hurt and each muscle felt as if it had been strained. His legs and back were stiff as though he had climbed a couple of mountain ranges in a single day. \ When dark came, he did not bother to light a lamp. He undressed and lay in bed, listening to : the night sounds. He heard a guitar thrum from the bunkhouse. At < last the light in the bunkhouse > went out and the Slash S settled to < sleep. ] Tonto lay staring up at the ceiltrig. Time and time again, with painful regularity, he lived over < those few moments before the General Store. He vividly saw Lois’ 1

KOREAN GEN. NAM It Xseated left?chief of the foets truce team, sport a broad grin as he chats with aides in waiting room*of the conferenc house in Kaesong. file in. (International Botmdphoto

clothes are put away, the table I may be pushed to the drawers and ] closets. This will save steps ii|stead of making extra tripe for the various garments. A utility table can those numerous and fatiguing jumps up for the accessories and serving dishes that crowd the di» ing table. Wheeled alongside or within reach of the hostess, thd utility table can hold tbe ifolls and butter, coffee pot and sdrvinf dishes. These items can be readied and passed without the hostess getting up from her chair. In the sick room, a table on wheels may be used as a bddsidfi. table. It also may be Used tfr carry all things needed/ for the patient’s bath and is a convenient table for the job. • 0 i I Report Filed Inheritance tax appraiser's report filed for the Flora C: Coffee estate, finding the net vglde to be $7,904.20 with no tax due. Ordered To Pay Arthur Feller, defendant in a divorce action instituted by porothy Feller, is ordered' to pay i sldQ into the clerk's office for the plaintiff’s attorney. David Macklin. % Marriage Licenses Gerhard Witte, route; 1, and June Reppert, route 2. Carl Amos and Judith -Ann Mosure, both of Hartford Cityi Real Estate Transfer* Goldie R. Roop to Betty- Jane Pond etvlr, inlot 88 in Decatprj Millie I. Rice to Alice M, Baltzell, part of inlot 85 in Decaluf. Vern Linker etux to Vivtafi L.

quick withdrawal, the scornful cur i of her lips. ’ But now that he could recall i clearly,, and had time to think, h< realized that her eyes had not mirrored scorn and hate. They hac shown deep pain and hurt. It was then that Tonto understood the ful. implications of the thing that hac happened in Avrillo. It would have many repercussions and no one could tell where or when it would end. He dropped off to sleep. By morning much of the paste had dried and Tonto finished the job. of peeling it away. His face felt better, but when he looked in the mirror, there seemed to be little improvement* A knock sounded on the kitchen door and Tonto opened it for Jess Ide. He sat down at the table and accepted a cujS of coffee from Tonto. "Any special orders?” he said. I "None.” "The round-up supplies come and we got everything just about in shape. We’ll start the first part of the week.” "How’s it look?" "Good,” Jess answered. "Ought to ship a heap of Slash S. Young Tex come up with a good idea yesterday. Suppose we cut out some of our very best beef and ship it a

week or so before the regular round-ups start? We’d jump the markets with three-four cars of the very prime stuff." "It’d bring a good price,” Tonto agreed. "Go to it” “Theres’ a box canyon south of here. We could throw a fence across it and it’d make a nice holding pen. When we get all the really good stuff out of the herd, we could drive to Gunsight and “I’ll bring him here,” Tonto said. "Glad to know Tex thought of this.” u | "Uc’H make a good segundo.” Jess moved his spoon in a slow circle around his cup. "Tex told me about—Avrillo.” : | "Nothing to do with you or the round-up, Jess, tlt was my own locoed idea.”\ . ! . J J “I ain’t so sure,” Jess went op quietly. "There was another gent that had words with Bart Oterby. Cpuple of years back. You know how and where they found him.’? “Meaning?” Tonto said sharply. "Meaning maybe some of the crew ought to be around.” [ Tonto chuckled, then laughed out loud. Jess Ide looked up, not of-

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Beam, 50 acres in Preble Twp. Vivian L. Beam io Vern Link etpx, 50 acres in Preble Twp. Safara Shanebeck etux to Bl therhood Mutual Life Ins. CoJ ini 72 in Decatur. ? Horace E. Baxter etux to La rence P. Norris, 2*4 acres in Unit Twp. ' _ ' --T j I Howard Cliffton Hart to Gayn \'g E. Hart, inlot 74 in Decatur. Charles O. Daniels etux to Burdette Custer, land in. Washin ton Twp. D. Burdette Custer etux to Chi i les O. Daniels etux, land in Was ington Twp. George W. Hawkins etux to Ma Laisure, inlot 1 in Decatur $1500.Mary M. Casanova et al to Stan . ard Oil Co., parts of Inlots 617 618 in Decatur $lO. J. Jerome Yager etux to Ralj Witeon Llechty etux, inlot 7ul Berne. J' Richard C. Garner etux to Wilbl I L. Burkhart jetux, inlot 621 in D | catar. v Henry E. Branning Jr. etai | Walter Cable, inlot 45 in DecatU Between eight and nine pound’, tl sugar cane are required I hiake one pound of sugar. COOK & HEAT v with I SKELGAS UHRICK BROS.

rl fended but very patient. Tonto sc bered and leaned forward. It "How would that make me fee i ,e Jess? What would the boys th tn v > of me?” r < d |fT know," Jess nodded. “But a s least you’d be feeling. Rick Staple U ain’t done that for two years.”, d “Nothing doing,” Tonto shoo e hi? head. “Gilpin said he’d kea e the hobbles on Bart and I intent Ito stay pretty close to the Slash ■' Bart will get over it if you giU i - him time.” 1 Jess shrugged and finished h - coffee. He arose and walked to tt • f door, pausing there, his hand a , th? knob. “Sure you want it tlu -way?” he said ovef his shoulder. "Sure. If a man can’t ride her I on .himself he’s not worth mud I Joss. You get that fence bui 1 across the box canyon. I’m righ I proud of Tex.” The crew rode out and Tout busied himself in the ranch office Ha finally picked up his hat am I started for the corral. Rick Staples i picture caught his eye and h» ! stopped, carefully studying thv. young man with the reckless eyes Tonto gingerly touched his face. j\ t ;“Looks like Tm riding your trail, 1 RlCk,” he said softly. "There was « Lois—jand then Ruby. You ended I with a slug in your brisket and I i ended in a fight—” < j He broke off sharply. His trail i hadn’t ended yet and there could ! still be a slug for/hlm. Tonto stared at the picture, recalling what Ruby Sfcvier had said about Rick. He tried to picture this bold, ' reckless youngster throwing himself at Ruby, making a nuisance of himself, unwittingly building up a jealpus, killing anger in Bart Overby. Maybe Rick knew, Tonto, thought, and just didn’t care. Maybe he was so locoed crazy about Ruby that nothing else mattered. It could easily be that way. For > moment it seemed that Rick’s feng-vanished thoughts found voice in the picture and Tonto came very near to understanding them.- The features seemed to change subtly, the eyes became almost alive. | Tonto blinked and shook his head. It was a trick of the light and his own thoughts, centered on that framed glass and paper. He hurried on to the corral and roped Star. In a few minutes he rode out of the yard, heading toward the box canyon that Jess Ide had mentioned that morning./ . (To Bo Continued! ■