<MJg wa oowcn toom, fau aut am, h. r.

by Grace Miller White Copnuhr by little. Brown fit Co.

x City, a r TWk. mSiSmMm in* b ter fitter, twxB Jjcrj. ml •U woeo*L», Oomy So*«- O teUtmt Item. Omt BwmU, m «— tte—r. b « rtect-bcr. k m*«ay ammte to *-kys mriM. nterk «> witter ttr: ttm putfcottert- Ktemi JW--r-a-us: .TSSi.rKs.srs: >WI bis laMKttai of ertrin* tbs

t stee Dot found nlm d^tnc In the ■r ud letted tend fed Mf. riart? She looked first at the i mb down at the lamb. He’s mine, Oscar." she KeaJtaied. Tte had him »ir« h«il days now."

«Hh ttee gCte. tea Mt Ms k toot hh mb. tte the take. W fbd ?lacted * Mt Mwieh lay

In Ms poctet he had ■ let tar Br&yte. Be teteaded tte kC3 ttro ■•e samite. IT he enfid hod

htehted MMBte tte teted (

Ckjr by tte Mshwey. The lers hotted Mm * mnefa as ha m. iMSte, hi all pnhahmty; aad : bta hteMt io girt, ft* * tent.. |f- “

did not telco* to a eoBstter. He Md Jrvfnllj to (dek vj. tte itn«rf the ^ —

tte Msgeu an’ most Wy la the vend.’ Ton tte rote of departicy booto. O tore at thd eoetesdraptear. Xi M take htsa loo* o *»t tc the u.p

drt s aruoad sharply

-A Ukely story r he Jeered. “How loa* since sonatters raised sheep? Where'J yen ret him?" “Pound him," she answered, pn'tlr* her head on the little antiaaL “Tb«n >« yours, - he retorted, "and be can t be anybody's but mine, i thou*ht I was mlsslnr sopie lam* Pal!/'* eyes filled with idara. waa i (yin* to trune an arzumen laser of berseif and the creature jhc loreo. “Whan you find a thin* dyln' tn a creek, Oscar. ’ ate (altered at leorth,

i** load ynffirw brought a deep hash to the Kiri's ice. Khplated hterseV directly between him ami tte lamb. “Bel mMk" tee Hoisted. “He'd

he throat her aside, and, whlpplnx his knife, be cut the rope that held Nanny Hopkins to Poll/s aim. Then. In-spite -or the *lri*s frantic cries and her deap-raw fidbria* against it, Cte csr ricked up the PoOyop screamed frantically, for from the loob oo his eril face, si Instantly what he In tended to do. He was *o*n* to kill Naanyop 1 Again she hew at him, bat be was and held the land) aloft In the air, hl*h oat of her reach. With a rough oath be poshed -he glri 1 roughly chat the fell. When Polly •cramhled »p, be bad the lamb In one tend and a large atone la the other.

"Owwrr she

dreroed to her knees any In her anna, and

his face and her own la I When she dared took an sgaln, Oerar

i. KAs Poll Hopkins. And

I to her. she tried to

ha was rick orer the quit min* beOy there In the road. In anotter minute Geenr had snatched her Che shrieked again and r*ib»; Jen/s lend cries followed, as Ate fought despsratey with tte b fiutasc. Ones cwt ut right of tte Bed Craw pester and tte little group la front of It Pandent ttedud bis bona. Bay

especially since the pease by tte fhnro rornsr. te bed ben tempaUed te awe aloe* Hte a waen-oct. was tkbOln*. re-vily sud Happily torn and tte bate to an wag dktstegh life « far had marbed ew( ter Mm. He had go*

when ho returned, he wonh! do v thin* worth while, something to n tte world a little tetter because he t A Ured In It Now te was boms; and -.'.most the first day had come to him tala appeal. He smiled ruefully at the recollection of Pollyop's pie*. He had promised to help tte squatter*, and be moant to do It Bagpose It did bring hbe Into conflict with Marcus UacKenxie! He knew bow to fight and a goou fight «*a not had fun. Fslnuy from the dtrocrion he had ridden, tte aound of criee came to bis ears. Idly he wondered wtet the row was. Some squatter men dSadpl'ula* Ws wife, be ledded; bat te coaid not stand to haie a woman beaten I He Taolted Into the saddle and raced back over tte road. It waa net lew* belore he located the place where the screams came from. Then Bay Dexter had an opportunity to show all tte speed be had. The sight of Pollyep writhing In tte strong arms of a man te did not recognise made Perdval aaa red. He waa off his horse with ewe leep, and two long ctride* took him to Oscar's side.

sad treed Polly *9 quickly that ate feU to Che ground. Xaatlncdreiy ah* crawled eat of tte way of (he battling man. Tte Mew that had rrlmaed ter Lad done no damage to Bennett except to aggravate his rage. Be recov-

ant dripping oaths-like nun (Tom a maett took the offensive. hU fists g like flails. He wanted to got arms around the otter fellow, to trip him sod make tte fight a rough and lUpbie on the ground, bat Pt-rci-vsl avoided the rash, and struck as Bennett went by. Agat* and agr'n Bennett tried to come to dose quarters. Bat te could not; neither could be hit his elusive opponent. At length te hesitated, distressed es much by own efforts as the Mow; he had

ken Perdval stepped la, and quickly It was all over. Two weil-ptiated ape laid Bennett ilte a to* on tte

Wee Jferry op; a

o to hi*

“Did be hurt you. PoByT’ te queried, >4 ter answer was poriUvdy gleeful: "Nary * bit, dr. ta' 1 reckon the Mg ismtnox's got a plenty this time." Hebert brushed off Ms dottee slowly. The farmer still Uy on tte ground.

tte toe of his boot. “Get op aad make off If yoa don’t went ne to lick you

[aln"

Oscar rolled over and crawled rirwto bis heads aad kascai "Tte ground's clods wrbtty ain’t it, OecsrT" Polly gibed. "Oct oat." commanded Hobart, once Beonea scrambled to his tost, shook his fist at Polly, snatched op tte Rttle dead Umb. and In another unmeet had dlmbed the fence and was gene. nut were /oe fighting ateotr began Bobert. looking keenly st Pol

lyop.

Tears hang oo tte girl's lashes, and tte sensitive uaderlip quivered, tear mid as I

it it awful for him to swat It wi3» that stuns that

wayT"

“Did you—" He broke off tte question abruptly. H? war going to ask

bat an

expression to tte pleading, misty eyes

age la tte presence of :Ms squatter attacked him vgala. flat ran I do to help you. rtfldr

tost wae whsi tte tqoattm wanted. Tte Mttie tomb was dead. Nothing

“Where's Jecemlsh Hopilnsr be eyeing Pollyop sternly, fidgeted with the edge of her apron. Had klacKeuxie come to harm her beet beloved? “My daddy's gone out." she returned finally, la a low tone. Then TU wait," raid Ms reus. “Til sit down and waif Polly set not a chair gor him, her Isgp trembling so sue could scarcely stand Granny Hope grunted out a ward of greeting, but the man gave ter no answer; and, after blinking at him a few times, tbv old woman fell aMeep. “This Is a rotten hole." spat out MacKenrie presently, looking at the gW. This scornful comment on the quartoro Daddy Hopkins worked so hard to support touched the squatter glri to the - qu Ick. She kept the hut as dean ss broom and lake water could whe It! i •fit's our betne. mister; all we got," she replied, and she straightened her Walden with dignity. “Hotiea, Just the same." repeated Marcus. "Say, yoa! Come and stand hare before me." Be touched a spot on the floor with his riding whip; and Polly stepped “Now you listen to me," be said SttTnly. Tre come with s proposition to your father, and If you've any influwith him, you'd better talk him into it." Polly'! face brightened a little. Then It was not real harm coming to Daddy . She wished now that be would come In; and. almost as If In er to the throbbing of her nerves, d through the doorway Wee Jerry clinging to his reck.

SMART SUITS FOR SPRING; A HAT FOR EVERY TYPE

T HE rtyle calendar says, suits for spring. This Is welcome news to American women, for we have the imputation of being at oar best in tailored attire. Of course, the ccntemple ted purchase of a new suit rhould te prefhced by thoroughly Informing one's self as lo the latest style tendencies. It ail depends—If yon are considering a tweed or homespun -ult let it be plain to severity. Look for such style essentials as tte inverted pleat at the back, natch pockets and skirt about ten Inches from the floor. As far as color la concerned, here discretion ends, for tveeds and homespuns

new gown, a new wrap and poealbly new footwear, but without a spring hnt? A thousand times no! It to said that "a costume Is made or marred by the hat.” There Is no fear of It being "marred" by the exquisite millinery shown this season. One cannot foil to find something becoming for the slogan Is "a hat for every type." It la Interesting to note that bUefc still persists. Jet cellophane Is apt to te trimmed In Jet bead birds or dusters of lacquered black cherriefc. Was ever there a more popular shade than periwinkle, and the new

TWO CHARMING MODELS

Tte trembling glri saw his face grow gray at the sight of his powerful remtoL made an r.wkwr.rd bob of Ms teed to Marcus, Terry Into arms and with 4 wj.T rat x. And Poalyof i-U of curiodty and anxiety, rat <k ■no too. her b.*!!eyes steadily levri' ’ upon Mac-

are selling by the hundreds to heather tone* of Wee. old rose and violet There are. however, those whose preference Is tor a more forms! type, a salt which bespeaks certain distinction Id its superb finesse, exquisite fabric. and patrician silhouette. Surii a suit will be distingue anywhere. To dtocrLntoarlng teat? the new high-grade covmt suit cannot fall of appeal, with Its slender sri steers tic lines and Its single button-link fasteo-

itafa seem to breathe the vety m »print to this delicate Bright-red French hair doth toques with currants to match describe Interesting new models. Soft ml Ian striw* with fabric are a predominating feature. Lots and lots of ribbon t are assured ior now and the future, lints made of very wide belting ribbon are stressed to all of tte best shops. Points of especial Interest in tte

Attar that tte "Uttlest .mother made Urge strides upward uRrard tte thor." Every little woe-

nee to Old Harp's trace aad Iter* repo, tod what Robert perdval had mid about tte Greatest Mother to tte

-Hopkins." began Marcos. Tve com with a proposal to y»o. If you've got any Sense, you'll Impress Its value 00 tte rust of your fellows here, for by book or by crook, I intend to break up this settlement and bum these ka." e tong gasp came from Polly. Her fatter said nothing but looked backet tte speaker *s if be had not beard. "Daddy ain't got tte hull right to say wtet’! whs.." she Interrupted sad deMy. “There’s lots of sq Pattern. " "Then call to some of tte other*," MacKcsi'.e acapped. “And don't be loag about It. I want to know wliat's going to,be done before I go." Polly flashed a giahee at her father “Oo g« ’em, brat," be directed. “Ah' brtog Larry." Oct into the settlement ate went, and when she cm me back Into the *> urtj. there followed her an angry !»t of ffly-dotbeu men; and ootslde a sullen group of women waited to beer what Old Msec had to offer. One by one tte men silently r'Pged themselves In a row around the h_! wall while Polly stood st her father’s shoulder, one hand resting upon It, and tte other on Wee Jerry's bead. Marcus MacXenrie knew tte group of men te Lad to deal will). He knew tlstr wicked ways, tew they thieved.

taw, aad bow they shot game out of season. He remembered, too. now many had been sent to prison with Ms aid. bet this day be hop^d to get rid of those all at oora. “f want to par rra fellows to go sway from Ilham." Be plumped tte

boldly. “If H

1 l.** 1

: way eat. 1

«oaldn't tero r msttarad It a

Bat after talking It over with my lawyer, 2*vs derided to git* you oC e •urn of money If ft*’ll leave pee-aa-

SPRING MILLINERY 13 DISTINCTIVE

lag. permitting gllmpws of perhaps * tea-colored Italian filet and real Irist crochet vesteo. Too ms; expect to this sort of a suit, to find subtle touches In tte way rf Inset underarm portions to give It suing and gra<*. A* to sleeves, (be aenu-tatloted effects Olsriose flowing lines at the wrist. Illuvtnited torewith Is a covert suit which !s tte l«M woid In point of fashion. Very charmtoc salts an- fashioned Of k.-vpekntt. Heavy crepv u rrocuto U another blgaly regsrdee fabric It selected tor the building at tte

We may. tor tte prassnt, I

hats pictured emphasise hemp tape sppllqued on faille silk (top hot to tte left); basket woren brim alternating straw and ribbon (top at right); smart placement of quills over Bneston diadem brim (<v-nten; use of straw rirries on loqnes. one of tte leading ideas for t his neason; use of tabular hair braid to spiral wheel effects. .. . .