LONE STAR RANGER
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This is a story about the Texas Plains People
By ZANE GREY
CHAPTER XXVI Continued.
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Why? Then came realization. Ho
was not n rangor now. He cared noth
ing for the state. He had no thought
of freeing the community of a danger
ous outlaw, of ridding tho country of
an obstacle to Its progress and pros
perity. Ho wanted to kill roggln. It
was significant now thut ho forgot tho
other outlaws. Ho was the gunman,
tho gun-thrower, tho gun-flghtcr, pas
sionate and terrible. His father's
blood, that dark and flcrco strain, his
mother's spirit, Hint strong and un-j
qucnchablo spirit of tho surviving plo
noer theso had been in him ; and tho
killings, ono after another, tho wild
and haunted years, had mado him, ab
solutely In splto of his will, tho gun
man. Ho realized Jt now, bitterly,
hopelessly.
Tho tiling ho had Intelligence
enough to hato ho had become. At
last ho shuddered under tho driving,
ruthless, Inhuman blood-lust of tho
gunman. Actual prldo of his record I
Actual vnnlty In M speed with n
gun I Actual jealousy of any rival t
Duano could not bcliovo It. But
there ho was, without a choice. What
lie had feu red for years had becomo
n monstrous rcnlll,7. Ho stood strip
pod bare, his soul naked tho soul of
Gain. And at tho utter abasement
the soul ho despised suddenly leaped
end quivered with Uto thought of Hay
Longstrcth.
Then camo agony. Ho loved tho
girl. Ho wanted bcr. All her, sweet
ness, her Arc, and pleading returned
to torturo him.
At that moment tho door opened, and
Hay Longstrcth entered.
"Duano," sho said, softly. "Captain
MacNelly sent mo to you."
"But yon shouldn't havo come," re
plied Duano.
"As soon as ho told mo I would
havo como whether ho wished It or
not You left mo nil of us stunned.
X had no tlmo to thank you. Oh, I do
with all my soul. It was noblo of
yon. Father is overcome. Ho didn't
expect so much. And ho'll bo truo.
But, Duano, I was told to hurry, and
aero I'm selfishly using tlmo."
"Go, then and leavo mo. You
mystn't uunorvo mo now, when there's
a desperate game to finish,"
"Need it bo. desperato?" Bho wWbp
red, coming closo to him.
"Yes; it can't bo else.",
Hor oyes were dark, strained, beau
tiful, and they shed n light upon
Duano he had never seen before.
"You'ro going to tako . eonio road
risk," sho said. "Lot mo porsuado
you not to. You said you cared for
mo and I oh, Duano don't you
know?'
Duano suddenly thought sho was
going to faint Ho divined then that
sho had understood him, would havo
denied him nothing, not oven her life,
In that moment But sho was over
come, and ho suffered a pang of regret
at his unrestraint
Presently sho recovered, and sho
drew only tho closer, and leaned upon
hlra with her faco upturned.
Ho felt her hands on his, and they
wcro soft, clinging, strong, llko steel
under velvet Ho felt tho rlso and
fall, tho warmth of her breast A tre
mor ran over him. lie tried to draw
back, and if he succeeded n llttlo her
form swayed with him, pressing closer.
Sho held her faco up, and lie was com
pelled to look. It was wonderful now :
white, yet glowing, with the red Hps
parted, and dark eyes alluring. But
that was not all. There was passion,
unqucnchablo spirit, woman's resolve,
deep and mighty.
"I lovo you, Duano I" sho said. "For
my sako don't go out to meet this out
law face to face. It's something wild
in you. Conquer it if you lovo mo."
Duano became suddenly weak, nnd
when ho did tako her Into his arms
A clock Inside pointed tho hour of
two. Ho went through tho door Into
tho vestibule, looked arouud, passed
up the steps into tho bank. Tho clerks
wcro at their desks, apparently busy.
But they Bhowed nervousness. Tho
cashier paled at sight of Duane. Thcro
wcro men tho rangers crouching
down behind tho low partition. All
the windows had been removed from
tho iron grating beforo tho desks.
Tho safe was closed. There was no
money In sight. A customer camo in,
spoke to tho cashier, and was told to
como to-morrow.
Duano returned to the door. Ho
could sco far down tho street, out
Into tho country. Thero ho waited,
nnd minutes wcro eternities. Ho saw
no person near him; ho heard no
sound. Ho was Insulated in his un
natural strain.
At a few minutes beforo half past
two a dark, compact body of horsemen
appeared far down, turning into the
road. They camo nt n sharp trot
a group that would havo attracted
attention anywhere nt any time. They
camo a little faster ns they entered
town ; then faster still ; now they were
"What a fight ho mado I Ho killed two for tho hundredth time. "Fivo in that
of my men, wounded others. God I ho last scrap 1 By gum I And you had
was a tiger. Ho used up three guns six beforo?"
beforo wo downed him." "Yes, uncle," replied Duane.
"Who got nwaj J" "Five nnd six. Thnt makes cloven.
"Fletcher, tho man with the horses. By guml A man's n man, to carry
Wo downed all the others. Duane, tho all that lead. But Buck, you would
Job's done It's done I Why, man, carry more. There's that nigger Ed-
you're " wards, right hero in Wellston. He's
"What of of her." got a ton of bullets in him. Doesn't
"Miss Longstrcth has been almost seem to mind them none. And there's
constantly at your bedside. She help- Colo Miller. I've seen him. Been a
cd the doctor. ' Sho watched your bad man In his day. They say ho
wounds. And, Duane, tho other night,
when you sank low so low I think
it was her spirit that held yours
back. Oh, she's a wonderful girl.
packs twenty-three bullets. But he's
bigger than you got more flesh. . .
Funny, wasn't it Buck, about tho
doctor only beln' able to cut ono bullet
again ho scarcely lmd strength to lift four blocks away, now three, now two.
her tb a scat besldo him. She seemed
moro than a dead weight nor calm
ness had fled. Sho was throbbing, pal
pitating, quivering, with hot, wet
cheeks and arms that clung to him
llko vines. Sho lifted her mouth to
him, whispering, "Kiss mo I" Sho
meant to change him, hold him.
Duano bent down, and her arms
Duano backed down the middle of the
vestibule, up the steps, nnd halted
In tho center 'of tho wldo doorway.
Thcro seemed to bo a rustling In his
cars through which pierced sharp,
ringing cllp-clop of iron hoofs. Ho
could see only tho corner of tho strcot
But suddenly into thnt shot lean.-
limbed dusty bay horses. There was
went round his neck and drow him n clattering of nervous hoofs pulled
closo. With his lips on hers ho seemed to a halt
to float nwny. That kiss closed his Duano saw tho tawny Poggln speak to
oyes, and ho COUld not lift his head. hln cnmnnnlons. Ho dismounted nnlcklv.
Ho sat motionless, holding her, blind f0n0wed suit They had tho man-
nnd helpless, wrapped in n sweet, dark nct of ranchers about to conduct some
glory. Sho kissed him ono long, end- business. No guns showed. Poggln
less kiss or clso n thousand times. Rtnrtncl lolsiirolv for tho hank door.
Her Hds, her wet checks, her hair, tho qUckcning stcp a little. Tho others,
softness, Iho fragrance of her, tho ten- tnthtr. mmn hnhimi him.
der clasp of her arms, tho swell of BiOS3om Knno had a bag in his left
hot breast-all theso seemed to inclose lmnd Jm Fietchcr was lct nt tho
, , curb, nnd ho had nlready gathered up
jjuuiiu cuum uui iiui uur iium uuu. i hrldlc3.
Ho yielded to her Hps and arms, Pn1,n nntornd thn vnsHhiiin first
watching her, involuntarily returning wlth Knno on ono B,d0f Boldt on tho
iiur vuru-3L-n, uuro uuw 01 liur iiuum, othor mtlo ,n ,
fascinated by tho sweetness of her,
bewildered, almost lost That was
what it was to bo loved by a woman.
Ills years of outlawry had blotted out
any boyish lovo ho might havo known.
This was what ho had to glvo up
all this wonder of her sweet person,
this atrnngo flro ho feared yet
loved, this mato his deep and tortured
soul recognized. Never until that
moment hnd ho divined tho meaning
of a woman to a man. That manning
was spiritual in that ho saw thcro
might havo been for him, under Imp-
Tho low voice, deep, sweet as an -Ti11"?. a "f C nbl
Wled.
Duano sustained n sudden shock
Bad an instant of paralyzed confusion
be thought
She moved, sho swept out her hnnds,
feed tho wonder of her oyes dimmed
M a flood of tears.
"My God I You can't caro for mo?"
ha cried, hoarsely.
Then sho met lilni, hands outstretch-Ml.
"Don't go I Don't go!" sho cried,
ns ho started violently.
"I must Dear, good-by. Remember
I loved you I"
Ho pulled her hands looso.from his,
stepped back. ,
"Itny, dearest I believe I'll como
back I" ho whispered.
Theso last words wero falsehood.
As ho strodo in ho saw1 Duane.
"Hell's Firol" ho cried.
Something inside Duano burst plcrc
ing all of him with cold. Was it that
fear?
"Buck Duano I" echoed Kano.
Ono Instant Poggln looked up and
Dunno looked down.
Llko n striking Jaguar Poggln mov
ed. Almost ns quickly Duano threw
his arm.
Tho guns boomed .nlmost together.
Duane felt a blow just beforo ho
pulled trigger. His thoughts camo
fast, llko tho strango dots beforo his
eyes. His raising gun had loosened
in his hnnd. Poggln hnd drawn quick
er 1 A tearing agony encompassed his
breast Ho pulled pulled at ran
doin. Thunder of booming shots ull
about him I Itcd flashes, Jets of
smoko, shrill yells I Ho was sinking.
Tho end; yes, the end I With fading
sight ho saw Kane go down, then
Dunne, sho never gave up, never lost out of you tho ono In your brenst
her nerve for n moment Well, wo'ro bone? It was n forty-ono cnllber, an
going to tnko you home, and she'll go unusual cartridge. . I saw it nnd I
with us. Colonel Longstrcth left for wanted it, but Miss Longstreth
wouldn't part with it Buck, thero
was a bullet left In one of Poggln's
guns, nnd that bullet was the same
kind as tho ono cut out of you. By
guml Boy, it 'd havo killed you if
It 'd stayed there."
"It would indeed, uncle," replied
Duane, nnd tho old, haunting, somber
mood returned.
But Dunno was not often nt tho
mercy of childish old hero-worshiping
Undo Jim. Miss Longstrcth was the
only person who seemed to divine
Dunne's cloomy mood, nnd when sho
was with him sho wnrded off all sug
gestion.
Ono nftcrnoon whllo she was thero
at the west window, a message came
for him. They read it together.
You havo saved tho rangor servlco to
mo wmo mar state.
, MacNoiiy.
Ray knelt beside him nt tho window,
nnd ho believed sho meant to speak
then of the thing they had shunned.
ner faco was still white, but sweeter
now, warm with rich life beneath tho
marble; and her dark eyes wero still
intent, still haunted by shadows, but
no longer tragic.
"I'm glad for MacNelly's sako as
well ns the state's," said Duane.
Sho made no , reply to that and
seemed to be thinking deeply. Dunne
shrank a little.
"The pain is it any worse today?"
she asked, instantly.
"No; it's tho same. It will always
"But T T ilnl"
Swift as light Duane caught her and Btn,rnB. tragic eyes.
VW'V IU Ilia UIVIIOM -AU BIVUU UIU-
tag her tight, with tho feel of her,
Vara, throbbing breast nnd tho clasp
trf her arms and flesh and blood rcall
We to fight a terrible fenr. Ho felt
feer, and for tho moment tho might
of It was stronger thun all tho demons
that possessed him. And ho hold her
m It she hnd been his soul, his
strength on earth, his hopo of heaven,
hgalnst his lips.
Tho strife of doubt nil passed, no
fesnd his sight again. And thcro
mhed over him a tldo of emotion un
utterably swcot and full, strong llko
ten intoxicating wine, deep ns his nn-
turo, something glorious and torrlblo
as tho blnzo of the sun to one long in
darkness. Ho had becdmo an outcast ;
wanderer, u gunman, n victim of
circumstances; ho hnd lost nnd suf
fered worso than death In thnt loss;
he had gone down Uio cudlcss, bloody
trull, a killer of men, a fugitive whose
Mind Blowly and Inevitably closed to
U except the instinct to survlvo and
Mack despair; nnd now, with this
"woman in his arms, her swelling breuHt
ygulust his, In this moment nlmost of
t-esurcctlon, ho bent under tho storm
e passion and Joy possible only to
Jtfm who had endured so much.
"Do you care a llttlo?" ho wills
fercd unsteadily.
Ho bent over her, looking deep Into
the dork, wet eyes.
She uttered n low laugh that was
half sob, and her arms slipped up
Mills neck.
"A llttlo 1 Oh, Duano Duano a
great deal!"
Their lips met in their first kiss,
Hto sweetness, tho flro of her mouth
(Mctncd so new, so strange, so lrrculst
lite to Dunno. His sore and hungry
Jtawrt throbbed with thick nnd heavy
feMts. no felt the outcast's need of
tore. And xhe gave up to tho enthral
Hag moment Sho met him half-way,
Hturned kls for kiss, clasp for clasp,
kr face acarlat, her eyes closed, till
'Jwr emollon ovwrcamo her and she fell
JwqU ui( n hi boulder.
Tlsililt Tin oiinfnmn fntiirn ttlfntAi
V ..... , I JUUIUlt WUb DUpilUIU VVI
no rencnea uio door, gnvo ono lasu .,, ,,noM, xn, ofnn(1
l"wu"S Mv.u iw u. iuiuiui llmi'a l.nnlr in ihn wnll. Ill nmlv.fn noil
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u.j mt m.u iuv. n.u. """" grand, with his guns spouting red 1
All faded, darkened. Tho thunder
deadened. Dunno fell, seemed float-
tr ...IH. 41. -I. 111. 1 Ul'lU
to get back his nerve, ho forced Into
streth's swcot face, white, with dark.
tragic eyes, fading from his sight
. . . fading . v . fading .
CHAPTER XXVII.
do. You'll forget there. You'll learn
to love my home. It's a beautiful old
place. Thero nro groves where the
gray moss blows all day and tho night
ingales sing all night"
"My darling 1" cried Duane, broken
ly. "No, no, nol"
Yet ho know In his heart that ho
was yielding to her, that he could not
resist her n moment longer. What
was this madness of lovo?
We'll bo happy," sho whispered.
Oh, I know. Como 1como I cornel"
Her 6ycs wcro closing, heavy-lidded,
and sho lifted sweet tremulous, wait
ing Hps,
With bursting heart Duane bent to
them. Then he held her, closo pressed
to him, whllo with dim oyes ho looked
out over the lino of low hills In tho
west, down where the sun was setting
gold nnd red, down over tho Nueces
nnd the wild brakes of the Rio Grando
which he was never to see ngaln.
It was in this solemn nnd exalted
moment that Dunne ncccpted happi
ness nnd faced new life, trusting this
brave nnd tender woman to bo strong
er than the dark and fnteful passion
that had shadowed his past
It would come back that wind of
flame, that madness to forget, that
driving, relentless Instinct for blood.
It would como bnck with those pale,
drifting, haunting faces and tho ac
cusing fading eyes, but nil his life,
always between them nnd him, render
ing them powerless, would bo the faith
and love and beauty of this noblo
woman.
(THE END.)
She Was Leading an Old Lady.
Louisiana rlcht after tho fight
advised it Thero was great excite- &o too same, rm run or. ieaa, you
mcnt It was best for him to leave.1
"Have I a chance to recover?"
"Chance? Why man," exclaimed the
captain, "yoii'll get well ! You'll pack
a sight of lead all your life. But you
can stand that. Duane, tho whole-
Southwest knows your story. You
need never again bo ashamed of tho
numo Buck Duane. Tho brand out
law is washed out Texas believes
you'vo been a secret ranger all tho
time. You'ro n hero. And now think
of home, your mother, of this noblo
girl of your future."
The rangers took Duano homo to
Wellston.
A railroad had been built slnco
Duano had gone into exile. Wollston
had grown. A noisy crowd surround
know. But I don't mind a little pain.'
"Then it's the old mood the
fear?" bIic whispered. "Tell me,
"Yes. It haunts me. I'll bo well
soon nblo to go out. Then that
that hell will come back 1"
"No. nol" she said with emotion,
"Some .drunken cowboy, some fool
with a gun, will hunt me out in every
town, wherever I go," ho went on
miserably. "Buck Duane I T6 kill
Buck Duano I"
."Hush I Don't speak so. Listen
You remember that day in Val Verde,
when I came to you pleaded with you
notto meet Poggln? Oh, that was
terrible hour for me. But it showed
me tho truth. I saw the struggle be
tween your passion to kill and your
KAKAPOS TAKEN IN SNARES
Light shone before Dunne's eyes
thick, strange light that came and
went. For n long tlmo dull booming
sounds rushed by, fjlllug all. It was a
dream in which thero was nothing;
n drifting under n burden; darkness, I
light, sound, movement ; nnd vague, !
obscuro senso of time tlmo thnt was
very long. Thcro wns flro creeping,
consuming flro, A dark cloud of flame
enveloped him, rolled lilm away.
Ho snw then, dimly, a room thnt was
Strange, strtingo people moving about
over him, with faint voices, far nwny,
things in n dream. Ho saw again,
clearly, nnd consciousness returned,
still unreal, still strango, full of thoso
vngue and fnr-nwny things. Then ho
wns not dead. Ho lay stiff, llko n
stono, with n weight ponderous as n
mountain upon him and nil his bound
body racked in slow, dull-beatlug
ngony.
A woman's fnco hovered over him,
whlto nnd trnglc-oyed, llko ono of his
old haunting phantoms, yet awopt
and eloquent Then n man's face bent
over him, looked deep into his eyes,
and scorned to whisper from a dis
tance: "Dunne Duano I Ah, ho
know mo!"
After that thcro was another long
mind tho Imago of Poggln Poggln had Interval of darkness. When the light
Bent tho cold sickness of four to his camo again, clearer this time, the
marrow. Thero was a horrible thrill samo earnest-faced man benC over him.
iu his sudden remembrance that It was MacNoiiy. And with rccognl
Poggln likewise hnd been taunted with tlon tho pnst flooded back.
fear of him. Tho dark tldo over- Duano tried to speak. His lips wero
whelmed Duano, nnd when ho left! weak, and ho could scarcely move
tho room ho was fierce, Iniplacuble, them.
steeled to any outcomo, quick llko a "Poggln l" ho whispered. His Urat
panther, somber as death, In tho thrall real conscious thought was for Poggln,
of tills strango passion. Ruling passion eternal Instinct I
Thero wns no excitement in tho "Poggln Is dead, Dunno; shot to
t Htrct Ho crossed to tho bank corner. I pieces," replied MacNclly, solemnly..
ed tho station, but it stilled ns Duano I love for me. I could have saved you
wns carried from tho train. then had I known what I know now.
A RPn of fncos nresscd close. Some Now I understand that that thing
worA fnens hn rnmembored school- which haunts you. But you'll never
mates, friends, old neighbors. There havo to kill another man, thank God V
wns an upllftiug of many hands. Like a drowning man he would have
Duano wns being welcomed homo to grasped nt straws, but he could not
tho town from which ho had fled. A voice his passionate query,
dendness. within him broke. This wel- She put tender nrms round his neck,
como hurt him somehow, quickened "Because you'll hnve mo with you al-
hlm; nnd through his cold being, his ways," sho replied. "Because always
weary mind, passed n change. His I shall be between you and that
sight dimmed. that tcrrlblo thing."
Then thero wns n whlto house, his It seemed with the spoken thought
old homo. How strange, yet how real 1 absolute assurance of her power came
His .heart beat fast. Had so many, to her. Duano realized instnntly that
muny years passed? Farallfar yet ho was iu the arms of a stronger
strange It was, nnd nil seemed mngnl- woman than sho who had pleaded with
lied. him that fntal day.
They carried him In, these ranger "We'll we'll be married and leave
comrades, nnd laid him down, and Texas," sho snld, softly, with the red
lifted his head upon pillows. Tho blood rising rich nnd dark In her
houso was still, though full of people, checks.
Duanc's gazo sought tho open door. "Rayl"
Someone entered n tall girl in "Yes wo will, though you'ro laggard
white, with dark wet eyes nnd a light in asking me. sir."
unon her face. Sho was leading an "But, dear suppose," ho replied,
old lady, grny-halred, austere-faced, huskily, "suppose there might be bo
Simple Trick That Is Resorted To by
New Zealanders to Trap These
Wary Birds.
The New Zealand kakapo, or largo
parrot with nil its credit for brains,
allows Itself to bo caught in a very
simple manner. In tho dusk of tho
early dawn tho Maoris, carrying tamo
knkapos tied to long sticks, set off to
hunt. These nro tho call birds used
to attract by their screams the large
flocks of kakapos flying overhead.
While one Maori tethers tho call birds
by the leg and sets them screaming to
the full extent of their lusty lungs, nn-
other cuts as many perches as thcro
are men in tho hunting party from the
neighboring bush. By means of flax
bands these are lashed firmly to differ
ent parts of a little hut or whare (la
which tho hunters secrete themsefves),
so as to act as perches for tho unsus
pecting birds. Each perch is so fixed
that it can be drawn down into the
whare through tho roof. On tho perches
nre placed running nooses of flax, and
when nil is prepared each Maori slta
quietly within tho wharo with his flax
cord in his hand ready to pull at tha
right moment. The call birds are then
disturbed by means of n long stick, nnd
presently a large flock of parrots, hear
ing their cries, wheel down nnd settle
With a great chattering in tho adjacent
trees. One by ono they fly and set
tie on tho perches of tho whare to hold
converse with the call birds, and when
every perch Is occupied n Mnorl gives
the signal and tho nooses nro pulled.
The hubbub of screaming and scolding
as each perch with its captured parrot
is drawn down into tho wharo can be
best imagined. It is only equaled by
tho frantic excitement of the Maoris
as they grasp tho birds by tho neck
and throw them asldo dead.
"My Codl You Can't Caro for Mel"
somber und snd. His mother 1 Sho
wns feeble, but sho wulked erect Sho
wtis pnlc, shaking, yet -maintained her
dignity.
Then someone in whlto uttered n
low cry and knelt by Duano's bed.
children n boy. A boy with his
father's blood I"
"I pray God there, will be. I do
not fear what you fear. But oven so
ho'll be half my blood."
Duane felt tho storm rise nnd break
Ills mother flung wldo her arms with in him. And his terror wns that of
a strango gesture. Joy quelling fear. The Bhlnlng glory
"This man I They've not brought of love in tins woman s eyes raaao mm
back my boy. This man's his father l weak as n child. How could she
Whcro is my son? My son oh, my lovo Win how could sho so bravely
son l" fnce a future with him? Yet sho held
When Dunno grew stronger it was him in her nrms, twining her hands
n pleasure to lto by tho west wludow round ills neck, and pressing closo
and wntch Dnclo Jim whlttlo his stick to Wm. Her fnlth nnd lovo and beauty
and llsteu to his talk. Tho old mnn theso sho mennt to throw between
was broken now. Ho told many in- him and all that terrible past. They
terestlnc thluus about people Dunno wero her power, and sho meant to
hud known people who had grown up uso them nil. He dared not thluk of
and married, failed, succeeded, gono accepting her sncriuce.
away, and died. But It was hard to "But Ray you dear, noble girl
keen Uncle Jim off tho subject of I'm poor. I havo nothing. And I'm
guns, outlaws, fights. Ho could not a cripple."
seem to divine how mention of theso "Oh, you'll bo well some day," sho
things hurt Dunno. Undo Jim was replied. "And listen. I havo money,
childish now. nnd he had a great prldo My mother left me well off. All sho
i.. i. ia Tin .....nt..,l tn lioiirll.n.l wiio hnn fnthpr's Dn vnn nnrtptv
IU II 1 11 IIVI'IIU". . It t. -. W I ...... . ,.w " - - .
we'll tuKo uncio Jim ana
Shall the Court Rule on Religion?
Tho woolly-hended Uncle Rasmus
was accused of 'disturbing tho peace,
Ofllcer Mort Rudolph explained It ns
follows :
"Your honor, this man was running
up and down tho Mill River road, wav
ing lus nrms nnd yelling nt the top oi
his voice, and otherwise raising the
mischief, nt half past ono In tho morn
ing. Tho people of thnt district com
plained, and they had n perfect right
to."
The judgo frowned nt Rasmus, who
didn't seem to bo particularly worried,
"What do you mean by such Unbe
coming conduct?" his honor demanded.
"Religion, Jedge," was tho response.
"Religion I Aro you n Holy Roller,
or something like that? I have relig
ion, Rasmus, but I don't get up nt
midnight and tell everybody about it"
"Dnt's des' de dlffunce, Judge. I
ain't eshnmed ob mine." Case and
Comment
Out of It
"Deed no, sah, I can't jino no nrmy."
"But your country needs you, Ra
tus." 4
"Cun't help dnt It's onposslble."
"Why impossible, Rnstus?"
"Well, you sco, my ol' woman has
been ovnh to do police co't an' put mo
unner bonds to keep do pcaco. No,
snh, 1 can't do no lighting, nohow."'
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A Barbarian.
"Of course, you mustn't miss that
celebrated .violinist," said Mrs. Cum-rox.
"I supposo not," replied hor husbuna.
of ull of Dunne's exile. And If thcro stand?
wns ono thing moro tlmu another that your mother. We'll go to Louisiana , "ns long ns you and the girls say ho
pleased him It was to talk nbout the; to my old home. It's far from hero, has such n reputation, jlut 1 wish tha'
bullets which Duauo carried In his There's a plantation to work. Thero Instead of listening to his kind or aw
body. nre horses and cattle a great cypress sic 1 could see Wm in the moves Di
"Fivo bullets, ain't It?" ho usked, forest to cut, Oh, you'll havo much to turcs" v -