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CHAPTER I.
OUR cowboys inclined their
bodies over the barbed-wire
fence which marked the di
viding line between the Cen
tipede Ranch and their own,
taring mournfully Into a
cummer night such as only
the far southwestern coun
try knows. And as the four
Inclined their bodies, they
also their ears., after the
manner of listeners who
Inclined
trained
Ceel anguish at what they hear. A
voice, shrill and human, pierced the
night like a needle, then, with a
wail ef a tortured soul, died away
amid discordant raspings: the voice
ef a phonograph. It was their own,
or bad been until one over-confident
day, when the Flying Heart Ranch
bad staked It as a wager in a foot
race with the' neighboring Centi
pede, and their own man had been too
slow. As It bad been their pride, it
remained their disgrace. Dearly had
they loved, and dearly lost It. It
meant something that looked like
honor, and though there were ten
thousand thousand phonographs. In all
the world there was not ono that could
take Its place.
The sound ceased, there was an ap
proving distant murmur of men's
voices, and then the song began:
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
Lift up your voice and sing "
Higher and higher the voice mount
ed until it reached again its I! ret thin,
ear-splitting pitch.
"Still Bill" Stover stirred uneasily
in the darkness.
"Why'n'ell don't they keep her
wound up?" lie complained. "Galla
gher's got the soul of a wart-hog. It's
criminal the way he massacres that
hymn."
From a rod farther down tlte wire
fence Willie answered htm, in a boy's
falsetto:
"I wonder if he does it to spite me?"
"He don't know you're here." said
The ether came out of the gloom,
a little stoop-shouldered man with
spectacles.
"1 ain't noways sure," he piped,
peering up at his lanky foreman.
"Why do you reckon he alius lots
Mrs. Melby peter out on my favorite
record? He done the same thing last
night. It looks like an Insult."
"it's nothing but his Ignorance,"
Stover replied. "He don't want no
trouble with you. None of 'era do."
"I'd like to know for certain." The
small man seemed torn by doubt. "If
I only knew ho done it a purpose, I'd
git him. I bet I could do It from
here."
Stover's voice was gruff as he com
manded: "Forget It! Ain't It bad enough for
us fellers to hang around like this
every night without advertising our
Idiocy by a gun-play?"
"They ain't got no right to that
phonograph," Willie averred darkly.
"Oh yes, they have; they won It
fair and square."
"Fair and square! Do you mean to
ay Hump Joe run that foot-race on
the square?"
"I never said nothln' like that what
wr. I mean we b,et It, and we lost
tt. Lhrteal There goes Carara's
piece!"
Out past the corral flouted the an-
it I Kmw He Done It A purpose I'd
Git Him."
ooanceinent la a man's metallic syl
lacks:
"The Baggage Couch Ahead.' as
sung by Helena Mora for the Kcho
Phonograph, of New York and I'oa-a-rU!"
From the dusk la Ike right of the
two listeners uow issu soft Spanish
phrases.
"Madre de Dion! 'The Bugguge Car
In Front!' - T 'adorn Mural God blm
err
During the rendition of this affect
ing ballad tbe two cow men ruialual
framed uBComforUely ovtr th barbed-
ABOMANCE OF
SDCCE3TED BY THE M BY" .
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wire barrier, lost In rapturous enjoy
ment When the last note had died
away, Stover roused himself reluc
tantly. "It's time we wss turnln' in." He
called softly. "Hey, Mex!"
"SI, Senor!"
"Come on, you and Cloudy. Vcroos!
It's ten o'clock."
He turned his back on the Centi
pede Ranch that housed the treasure,
and In company with Willie, made his
way to the ponies. Two other figures
joined them, one bumming In a musi
cal baritone the strains of the song
Just ended.
"Cut that out. Mei! They'll hear
us," Stover cautioned.
"Caramba! This flng Is brek my
'eart," said the Mexican, sadly. "It
seem like the Senorita Mora la sing
that song to me. Mebbe she knows
I'm set out 'ere on cactus an' listen
to her. Ah, I love that Senorita ver
much."
The little man with the glasses be
gan to swear in his high falsetto. His
ear had caught tbe phonograph opera
tor In another murlcal mistake.
"That horn-tond let Mrs. Melby die
again to-night." said he. "It's sure
comln' to a hunnacaboo between him
and me. If somebody don't kill him
pretty soon, be'll wear out that ma
chine before we git it back."
"Humph! It don't look like we'd
ever get it back," said Stover.
One of the four sighed audibly, then
vaulting Into his saddle, went loping
away without waiting for his compan
ions.
"Cloudy's sore because they didn't
play 'Navajo,'" suid Willie. "Well, I
don't blame 'em none for omittin' that
war-dance. It ain't got the class of
them other pieces. While it's deviHed
to suit Iho Intellect of an Injun, per
haps it ain't in the runnin" with 'The
Holy City," which tune Is the sweetest
and sacredest ever sung."
Carara paused with a band upon the
neck of his cayuse.
"Eet Is not so fine as 'The Baggage
Car -in- Front,' he-declared.
"It's got It beat a mile!" Willie
flashed back, harshly.
"Here, you!" exclaimed Stover, "no
arguments. We all have our favorites,
and it ain't up to no Individual to
force his likes and dislikes down no
other feller's throat" The other two
men he addressed mounted their bron
cos stlRly.
"I repeat." said Willie: '"The Holy
City,' as sung by Mrs. Mo'.by, Is the
swellest tune that ever hit theBe
parts."
Carara muttered something In Span
Ish which the others could not under
stand. ,
"They're all fine pieces," Stover ob
served, placatlngly, when fairly out of
hearing of the rauch-houses. "You
boys have each got your preference.
Cloudy, beln' an Injun, has got his,
and I rise to state that I like that
monologue, 'Silos on Fifth Avenoo,'
better than all of 'em, which ain't
nothln' ag'intt my judgment nor
yours. When Silas says, 'The girl
opened her valise, took out her purse,
closed her valise, opened her purse,
took out a dime, closed her purse,
opened her valise, put In her purse,
closed her valise, give the dime to the
conductor, got a nickel in change, then
opened her valise, took out ber purse,
closed her valise" Stover began to
rock In his saddle, then burst into a
loud guffaw, followed by -his compan
ions. "Gosh! That's awful funny!"
"81! SI!" acknowledged Carara. his
white teeth showing through, the
gloom.
"An' It's just like a fool woman,"
tittered Willie. "That's sure one
ridie'lous line of talk."
"Still Bill" wiped his eyes with the
back of a bony hand. "I know that
bull monologue by heart, but I cun't
never get past that spot to save my
soul. Right there I bog down, com
plete." Agulu'tte burst into wild luuph
ter, followed by his companions. "I
don't sue how folks can be so dam'
funuy!" he gasped.
"It's natural to 'era, Ilk warts." snld
Willie; "they're born with it, the
same as 1 was bom to shoot straight
with either uajnd, and the sums us
Mex was born to throw a rope. He
don't kuow bow he does It. and iieitlnr
do I. Some folks cun say funny things.
om can slug, like Missus .Melby;
some csn run foot-races, like that Cen
tipede cook"
Carara breathed an eloquent Mux
Iran oath.
"Ho you reckon be fixed that race
with Humpy Joe J" Inquired Stover.
"Name's Skluner," Willie observed.
"It sounds bad "
"I'm sorry Humpy left us so sud
den said Still Hill. "We'd ought to
bavu questioned him. If we ouly bar!
proof that the race was crooked "
"You en so gamble it was crooked."
the little man averred. "Tbein Centi
pede fallen never done uotbin' on tho
square.- Thry got Hump Joe. and fixed
It for bis to loe so they could get
that talklnVmacblte. That's wbj be
pulled put'
"I'd hate fo think It." t.ld le for
nan, gloomily; thru after a moment,
d-.irlng which the only sound wns that
of the muniod hoof-bent: "Well, what
ws goin' fo do shout It?"
"Humph! I've bid awake nlghti
flgurln' thnt out I reckon we'll Jusi
have to git another foot-rscer snd beat
Skinner. He ain't the fastest In ttis
world."
"That takes coin.' We're broke."
"Mrbbo Mr. Cbapln would lend
hetpln' hand."
"No chnnce!" said Stover, grimly.
"He's sore on foot-racln'. Says it dis
turbs us and upsets our equalubrtum."
Carara fetched a deep sigh.
"It's ver' bnd flng, Srnor. ' I dsn'
feel no worse w'en my gran'mother
die."
The three men loped onward through
the darkness, weighted heavily with
disappointment.
Affairs at the Flying Heart Ranch
were not nil to Jack Chapln's liking.
Kver since that memorable foot-race,
more than a month before, a gloom
had brooded over the place which
even tho presence of two Smith Col
lege girls, not to mention that of Mr.
Fresno, was unable to dissipate. The
cowboys moped about, like meluncholy
shades, and neglected their work to
discuss the disgrace that had fallen
upon them. It was a tusk to get any
of them out In the morning, several
had quit, the rest were quarreling
among themselves, and the bunk
house had already been the scene of
more than one encounter, altogether
too sanguinary to have originated
from such a trivial cause as a foot
race. The master of the runch sought his
sister Jean, to tell her frankly what
wns on his mtnd.
"See here. Sis," he began, "I don't
want to cast a cloud over your little
housejmrty, but I '.hink you'd better
keep your friends away from my
men."
"Why, what Is the mutter?" she de
manded. "Things are at a pretty high ten
sion just now, and the boys have had
two or three rows among themselves.
Yesterday Fresno tried to 'kid' Wil
lie about 'The Holy City;' said It was
written as a coon song, and wasn't
sung In good society. If he hadn't
been a guest, I guess Willie would
have murdered hlin."
"Oh. Jack! You won't let Willie
"You Can So Gamble It Was Crooked
murder anybody, not even Berkeley,
whilo the people are here, will you?"
coaxed Miss Chapin, anxiously.
"What mndo you Invite Berkeley
Fresno, anyhow?" was the rejoinder.
"This Is no gilded novelty to him. He
is a Western man."
Miss Chapin numbered her reasons
sagely. "In the first place Helen.
Then there hud to be enough men to
go around. Last and best, he is the
moHt adorablo man I ever suw at a
honue-party. He's un angel at break
fast, sings perfectly benutifully you,
know he was on the Stanford Glee
Club"
"Humph!" Jack wns unimpressed
"It you roped him tor Helen Blake to
brand, why have you Bent for Wully
Speed?"
"Well, you see. Berkeley and Helen
dsdu't quite lilt it off, and Mr. Speed
Is a friend of Culver's." Miss Cha
pin blushed prettily.
"Oh. I see! I thought myself thnt
this affair hud something to do with
you and Culver Covington, but I
didn't know it had lapsed Into a sort
of matrimonial round-up. Suppose
Miss Blake shouldn't cure for Speed
after l.e gets here?"
"Oh, but she will! That's her
IVrcley Fiesno comes in When two
men begin to light 'for her. she'll hav
to be Kill to form a preference, und I'm
sure it will be for Wully Fpced. lkm't
you see?"
The brother looked at bis sister
khrewdly. "It seenis Ut Hie ou
lejirned a lot at Smith."
Jean toksed ber head. "How ab
surd! That sort of knowledge is per
fectly natural for a girl to , have."
Then she teased: "But you admit that
my selection of a chaperon was ex
cellent, don't you. Juek?"
"Mrs. Keup -and 1 ara the best of
friends," Juek averred, with supreme
dignity. "I'm uot in the market, and
a mau dou't marry a widow, any
how. It's too old nud experienced a
beginning."
TO BIS fONTINTKn.)
Eedes' oring to Be Polite.
"Look out, dowu there!" yelled I'ut
after a heavy beam had fallen from
the sixteenth story.
"Wbut's the use looking put now"
called a man who bad uarrowly
escaped being crushed.
"There tusyn't b any use, liut I
thought you might be provoked1 If I
didn't uotlce It." Judge's Library.
FEATURE OF SUMMER COSTUMES
M p'r'' -.. sow r"'T"r? i
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CERTAIN" audacities of the mode are most noticeable in costumes de
signed for the street, or for traveling or general utility wear. Waist
lines, for instance, are ignored; garments are cut without reference to
It, as if the figure were as uniform in size as a stove pipe. These
straight up and down lines, It must be conceded, have a marked distinction
of style when properly worn. They are not for the stout figure and It Is
ridiculous for heavy women to attempt them. But, for those who may affect
them, they provide a very pleasing variety in gowning.
A good example of one of tbe boyish-looking models is shown in the
traveling gown of covert or serge or ratine, for this Btyle is developed In a
great number of fabrics. It looks easy going and comfortable. The belt, of
the same material as the gown, is drawn about the hips. The absence of
shoulder seams provides an easy adjustment of the coat, and an easy re
adjustment, after one has lounged about In It.
The skirt is provided with a very little draping snd tailored with over
lapped seams. It is narrow and has a short split tot, the ankle, insuring free
dom In walking.
When the coat is removed a light weight, washable silk waist is re
vealed and this is ornamented with somo hand embroidery. The skirt fits
well about the waist and the figure looks trim and neat in simply the waist
and skirt.
A straight sailor hat is in harmony with this plain out-of-doors gown,
although there is no apparent preference for this particular shape. There
are so many more graceful shapes designed for outing and traveling that
there Is no good reason why one should attempt the most severe of hats.
But. with this hat, as with the gown, certain types wear the banded sailor
particularly well. It is a neat, light, practical little hat, shading the eyes
I snd protecting the head. .Veils jQofcjwell with it and tbey are provided in
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ample variety to choose rrom. wasnaoie vena oi mce or uorumru im r
chiffon are to be worn with this gown and bat and they provide completely
for the comfort of the wearer. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
LACE SCARFS IN HIGH FAVOR
So Popular They May Constitute If
Desired, the Only Trimming for
Summer Gown.
The lace business is so revived
that women are finding a new way of
earning a livelihood, or rather reviv
ing a very old one. All the French
salons and those of Belgium are work
ing overtime to supply the demand.
Therefore It Is quite natural that
scarfs should come into fashion and
that they should be the only trim
ming on a simple summer gown, if
one so desires.
If a woman owns anything in the
way of a fine lace scarf, either black
or white, she should be sure to ar
range tt In some fanciful fashion over
her shoulders and down her arms and
not throw it on casually whenever she
wears the gown. Chantilly shawls
can be draped in this fashion and
made to form one of those winglike
transparent draperies that Callot in
vented and all the civilized world
took up.
The trouble about one of these lace
shawls la that it has too much body
for summer drapery, and is better
when made a part of the gown and put
over material Instead of the skin. For
summer tulles and silk net are the
best choices and it does not make any
difference how vivid is the color. Con
servative women may not care to use
blue tulle over a scarlet gown, but the
majority will not mtnd. There will
be artists splenty to give tt approval
I
Latest Princess Slips.
Tho Balkan blouse dresses were
r'arcely launched on the market be
fore a separate lining, In the form of a
slip, was made to take care of this
new requirement.
These new garments are cut on per
fectly straight Hues. Tbey hang from
the yoke-line to the skirt edge, with no
curves appearing under the arms. Be
ing quite suug tilting around the hips,
all bulkiness Is eliminated in the
drees, while extra fulness for tbe Bal
kuu blouse is supplied by gathering lu
the top of the slip at the yoke-line,
from which point It falls to the hips
la the soft blouse effect which is now
so fashionable.
D Medici Cellar Effect.
Wired lace is good
Made to lit and stand high.
But falliug such aui expensive one.
Trilling of lace, chiffon or net will
do.
Haute It inside the coat or dress
collar.
And graduate It to a point in tbe
front.
Some of these net and chiffon frills
come ready lor adjusting and are not
very ipwuifva
CHILD'S DAINTY FROCK
' Though presenting the effect of
great elaboration this little French
frock of fine white butiste tucks and
embroidery may be easily made at
home with very little expense. The
ull-over tucked batistj which may be
bought by the yard may be used for
the deep yoke, thus saving much time
and labor The little embroidered
medallions Inset In tbe dress may be
purchased by the yard also. Fine,
double-edged, embroidered batiste
joins the waist with tho little straight
skirt below, hlcli Is laid, luto the
waist in tiny tucks. Dainty Valen
ciennes lace insertion crosses the
shoulders and Is edged with a narrow
ruffle of Wee. The skirt Is also luce
trimmed.
Use ef Many Flowers.
Even the greutest milliners use the
field flowers lu preference to large
ones aud their ouly recommendation
is novelty. Somehow they do not
seem quite suitable for the bat of a
grown up person, but perhaps this is
ouly a mental suggestlou left in our
minds by custom.
Every one Is trying to bring lit '
I rich feather back again into fashion,
but whether or uot women will ever
give up the dashing little fantasia
hard to tell.
In Plaid Taffeta.
Coat suits.
Are a uovelty.
They are not all silk.
Some of tbem are of cotton.
Tbey have great possibilities.
But not for the shopping district at
U o'clock a m.
IMNAT10NAL
SUiNMSGlOOL
Lesson
(By K. O. "KM.rcr.H, Mrectnr of Even
ing Ih-piirtmrnt The Moody Bllile In
stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR JULY 27.
MOSES REQUEST REFUSED.
LKPRON TKXT-Ex. r,:1-14.
(Kil.UEN TKXT-"HlMed are tW
tlmt mniirn fo? they shall be comforted."
-Mutt, t 4.
Only one Incident Is mentioned with
reference to thst long journey Moses
bad to take In returning from Mldian
to Egypt. "The Iiord met him and
sought to kill him." (4:24). Moses is
about to pronounce a fearful penalty,
see 4:23, and it was necessary that be
comprehended the terrible meaning of
his threat. Also he had neglected to
observe the sign of covenant peace
(circumcision) with his youngest son,
and that was a serious delinquency
for the future leader of Israel. "It
was necessary at this stage of his ex
perience that be should learn that God
Is in earnest when be speaks, and will
assuredly perform all that he has
threatened." (Murphy.)
Showing himself with Aaron, the
elders of Israel are soon convinced
that Cod had sent them and was about
te work out through Moses and Aaron
tbe long promised deliverance,
issue Plainly Stated.
I. Moses' Message, vv. 1-9. Moses
and Aaron plainly stated the issue at
the very outset, "Thus salth the Lord
God of Israel" (v. 1). This was at
once a challenge as to the boasted su
perior greatness of the Egyptian gods.
It also touched Pharaoh's pride for he
was an absolute monarch and can be
allow these representatives of an op
pressed people any liberties? Lastly.
it wa a question of economic impor
tance. Pharaoh looked upon these Israel
ites as his own property, now they
are claimed for another. "Let my peo
ple go." In contempt. Pharaoh ex
claims. '"Who Is Jehovah?" It was in
snswer to that very question Moses
bad been sent and right well was Pha
raoh to learn the answer ere the ac
count is settled. .Men are flippantly
asking that same question today, both
by word and conduct, who will find
out to their final sorrow who Jehovah
is. and why they should obey bis
voice. Pharaoh spoke the truth when
he said "I know not the Lord," but
though he seems to boast of that be
little knew what it means for a man
to set up his will against that of God.
"I will not" was the proud boast of a
weak, wilful, ignorant worm of the
dust, for all his exalted position among
men. Read 2 Thess. 1:8 and Rom.
1:28.
In reply, (v. 3) Moses and Aaron
did not seek to argue the case. Very
little is ever gained by such a meth
od, much better for us to deliver God's
message verbatim and trust to the
boly spirit to bring conviction. Moses
and Aaron were far more afraid of
the pestilence and sword of Jehovah
than the boasted power of Fiaraob.
God does punish disobedience whether
we like it or not, see Deut. 28:21.
Zech: 14:16-19. etc. This fearlessness
angered Pharaoh (v. 4) and he com
mands them and their brethren at
once to resume their burdens. The
world is constantly accusing the ser
vants of God of unfitting people for
their work, see Amos 7:10, Luke Z'J.'i
aud Acts 17:6.
Truth Confirmed.
The truth of this narrative is con
firmed by the bricks found in tht
ruins of cities built during this period
of Egyptian history. The bricks were'
mace of clay mixed with stubble, rath
er than the ordinary straw and baked,
in the sun rather than in a fire kiln.
II. Pharaoh's Method, vv. 10-15. It
must have been a severe test of faith
for the Israelites to have had their,
hopes thus dashed and more grievous
burdens thrust upon them. Before..
thA Bovernment furnished the neres-
' sary straw, now they must get It
themselves and at the same time keep
I up the usual toll of bricks.
J Those who mere beaten (v. 14) were
, of their owu number who were held
accountable under the Egyptian task
! nasters for the conduct of tbe whole.
I U this not suggestive of one other
than ourselves "who bore our sins in
! liis own body on the tree" and "by
t whose stripes we are healed?"
I How little we comprehend, even
with centuries of Christian history as
our guldo and tbe inspired word as
our teacher, tbe full meaning of Paul's
words, "For I reckon that the suffer
ings of this present time are not
worthy to be compared with tbe glory
which shall be revealed In us." Rom.
8:18. Hut God Is mindful of his own
and as soon as Moses and Aaron turn
ed to him ho gives tbem a most gra
cious renewal of his promise and of
the ultimate blessing, see Chapter
6:1 i.
III. The Summary. God's ways of
deliverauce are never easy. His peo
pie are always slow to believe and his
enemies have a bard hearted and ter
rible persistence in their opposition
to bim and bis plans. But God does
not permit this defeat, nor prevent tbe
ccomplishnienof his purposes. When
pain has done its work he makes it to
cease. When the fire has burued out
the dross he ill extinguish It. Pha
raoh esteemed human life cheaply,
how about the sweat shop of today?
"Let my people go" Is tbe watch-word
of (he fight that Is still In progress,
lsrne':'l.b oppression tUll survives.