Pa'gg Four

CAPE HAY COBITY TIKIS. TBBSSt. MflOT B. gg-

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE:

Frank Be«*on. from Alb»nr. N. T.. reaches Benton. Wjo.. then —1868—western terminus of th' Pacific Railroad. He had been ordered by physicians to seek climate •"high and dry." He Is robbed of most of his money In his hotel and loses his last twenty dollars at monte In 'The Bic Tent.” a dance ball and gamblli resort In the “roaring" town

Benton.

Edna Montoyo, companion of a gamf.b r. is believed by Frank to have cajoled him purposely the g-me. Broke, discouraged over bis discovery that "the lady of the blue eyes." as he calls her. is what she la. and finally humllltated over his glaring "greenness." Frank repulses Edna when she begs him to go away with her. sobblngly telling him that she had made a mistake In feting him loic his money. He goes to take a Job with George Jenks. a teamster In a wagon train about to leave for Balt Lake City.

Westward Ho!

My new boots were burning,

my thigh was chafed raw from the awaying Colt, and my face and throat were parched with the

dust, when I arrived at the cam patent of Jenka’ train.

blanket. You can pay for it «ut of your aages or turn it in at the end of the trip." He conducted me on. along the groups and flr-e and bedding outside the wagon circle, and halted, wh^re a heavy man. • : fare smooth-ehaven. except cbln.: sat upon a wagon-tongue, wl ing a stick. "Shake hands with Cap'n Hymn Adams. Frank. He's boss of the train." Captain Adams offered a thick hand which proved singularly soft and flatulent under the

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'Glad to m«*t you string) be acknowledged. "Breakfaete. "Not yet. sir. 1 was anxi to reach the train." "Nobody goes hungry from the Adams' wagon, stranger." Cap-' tain Adams obncned. He slightly raised his *olce. preemptorr. Rachel! Fetch our guest some

breakfast."

Ther

Some dozen white-topped

ona were standing grouped it circle and ngures rrere busily moving among tbenl. and the thin blue amoke of their fire.-,

was a welcoming signal.

I marked women and children. The whole prospect—they, the breakfast smoke, the graxlng animals. the stout vehicles, a line of washed clothing—was homey. Jenks hims-.If came out to meet

busied with domestic cares. One elderly, as far as might be Judged by her somewhat slattern-

ly figure.

The other promptly ladled food from a kettle to a platter, poured tin cupful of coffee from the pot. and bore them to me; her eyes down, shyly handed them. | 1 thanked her but was not prr I sented. To the Captain's "That

. will do. Hacha-l," ^he turned ! dutifully away; not so soon, bower. but that 1 had seen a frt*h , young face within the bonnet ’ confines—a round rosy face according well with the buxom rune* of hei as she again bent

>ver her wash-board.

"Our fare Is that of the tents >f Abraham, stranger." spokithe Captain. "Such as it Is. you ><-leome to. We are a plain people who walk in the way of

""Hooray! Here you are.” he, Lord, for that Is commaifried." aald. "You fetched all your out-; '' I *** nothing be'ter. sir," II fit?” answered. "What you see,” I confessed.I The P° r k and beans and the; ‘They stripped me clean." ! black unsweetened coffee evident-; 'Wall. all you need la ally were what 1 needed. lor 1 be-i

mend wonderfully ere I - half through the course. "You are from the East, i stranger?" he inquired.’ "Yes air. I arrived in Benton only yesterday." A Sodom." be growled batsh‘ly. "A tented sepulcher. And It will perish. I tell you. you do well to leave It. you do well to yoke yourself with the appointed of this earth, rather than in that aln-plt of the eternally

damned."

"I agree writh you. eir." ra! i 1 "I did not find Benton to be a pleasant place. But 1 bad not known. when I star!(-1 from

Omaha."

"Possibly not.” Adams ass-nled. "The devil Is attentive; he is present In the station*, and hr will ride in those gilded palaceeven to the Jordan, but he shall not cross. In the name of the Lord we shall face him. What good there shall come, -hall abide; but the evil shall wither. Not." be added, "that we stand Against the railroad. It Is needed, and we have petitioned without beinfe beard. We are strong but isolated, we have goods to sell, and the word of Brigham Young has gone forth that a railroad we mu-: !.a»e. Against the harpies. the gamblers and all the Gentile vanities we will stand upon our own feet by the help of Almighty God." At this Juncture, a tall doublejointed youth of about my age. carrying an ox goad in his hand, j

te'lf not absolu'eiy

deed wboli

pretty.

"Wall, those Mormons are good providers," Jenks commented.

you :

you wbst-

: : no pay. but if wrong way or with 'em they're

i on a cold mule,

-beep's eyes at

dirk'

closer n t!.*

You didn’t maki

any of the women?” “However. I -uld not help but see that :h* Captain** daughter is pleasing to look upon." •How? HI* daughter?"

"Miss Hatha I."

••Whoa mar.' She's bin wife, and not for Gentiles. They're both his wives; whether be has more -n 1'tah I don’t know. But you’d bo-t let her alone. She's been J'ined to him." Th.« took me all aback. He was twice her age. apparently. "And Daniel, bis son—Is be

married?"

That whelp? No. be ain't married, y.i. But be will hr. soon as be take* but pick 'cordin' to law and gwpel among them p~>pie. You bet you; he’ll b married plenty." Later in the day os I ... resting upon convenlsat wagontongue Daniel hulked to me. ’You know me?" he asked. "Your name is Daniel, isn't "No. 'tain't. It's Bonnie Bravo on the trail.” "All right, sir," said I. “Which ever you prefer." I 'laow you aim <o go through with this train to 8a! Lake, do you?" "Tbst's the engagement J*.e made with Mr. Jenks." "It's four hundred mile, an' twenty milt- at a stretch, without water. Most of the water's

the

pixen. too. from hyar

mountings."

•Tl! have to drink what the res: irink, I suppose ' -l ianw the Injun* are like to gt-t They'D powerful bad -.n tha bar desert. Ain't afeared o’ luj'i--. be jrou!" -I'il have to take my chane»s

on that, too!”

• We don't think much'o G-n-til-- .rounder. We don't want 'em nuhaow. They'd all better git aout. The Saint* settled that country 'an lt*s ourn.” ••I! you're a sample, you're welcome to lli' there." 1 retorted. -I think I'd prefer some place

else."

"Haow?" he bleated. "Thar ain't n<> place as good. All the r- the world has sold itself to tbr devlL" W< rimsined In silence tor a momint while be waited, provo-

Trud.tii'* mg*tally at !*** pace designated as such, fore wheel behind Mr. Jenks f.Mir span of mutes 1 played «*** teamster—although sooth to say there was little of play In the j.*. on that road, at that time

of the day.

At sundown, having

-uppers.

we were sitting by our

‘ Avalon WiU Entrance to Resort

WOUIH

she flushed painfully: *be not glance at me d.rect wain, but her unspoken thanks enfolded

The Urge for* of Captain

Adams cam* striding.

"What's this?” b' demanu-d

harshly. "An ungodly

"Say. Mister." be blurted suddenly. "kin yu shoot?" 1 pT—umr I could if I had to. Why? ■ B*-( ux I'm the dangest best •hot with a Colt’s in this hyar train. Any time yu want to try a little oppln* yu let me know. And with this, he left me. wit the uneasy Impression that b and I were due to measut strength In one way or another. About three oclock with whips . r- the lead (two pink sunhot... upon the seat), the valorous Daniel's nest, we tolled creaking and swaying up the Benton road, amidst the eddies of hot. -calding dust. It was a mixed train, of Gentile mules and the more numerous Mormon oxen; therefore not strictly a "bull" train, but by

fir**-, smoking and talking. Delilah a- a construction train <* bo * ../ am ,1,." she replied car* clanked by on the railroad . you or ,h~

I chanced “ - piemen.”

out asprawl. alight with a Them'* the two she's nft*r whiffle of sand, and ataggering; • ^ er . rri t*." up has-en for u*. I Daniel bawled. Ain't sh* party. F.ret it accosted the hulk f . b „ a|{b . ghe’» dressed In

Detuei. I saw him lean from fc* | brtteb—

saddle: then be rode In. bawling ^ Captain Adamlike a calf: thundered. And tb—e your pnra-

"Paw! Paw! Hey you-al!' ... <)Ur< wj , b yo!i So bmx*n

Thar* a woman yonder !». ..^ !n men- gan • -hall britches an' she laow, to come ( avj .| w ,, b Zion-

on. She * lookin' for Muter^ . ui „ of Ib , way " Jenks." | (To be Continu'd Next Wert) In a storm of rude raillery—| — “That's a boss on you, George"', t n t "Didn’t know you owned or* o' \X ill Hold Avalon Baby

them critters. George." "Doe* she, Qinica Through Summer

wear the britches. Georgef and] forth—my friend Jenks aro».| The Avalon Baby Cllnlr

Citizen Asks Tha! Ra,;. ; Crossing Be Changer;

peering, while the solitary figure.) ducted by the County Health braving our stares, came on to League, and sponsored by the the fire*. J Avalon Parent-Tea*here’ Awsoria-

AvaK.r ItTOOgb Comm to ... , letter was rearived jJ Corn*H“' Mahan. raeoas m . r - . that « railroad crossing be ,j r«ih Street and Sreoad *,

! -bat th- pre - - •

; f .:b Street be *Hmle» 1K

p.anted oat that tl,.

ter ts

keep

would be th* ease at sith s Furthermore. It was said, that n p, r cri. <d the school «!.. .. rnas at 2Clh Street. Com*., sioners took no drtnit* hat w»21 investigate the matt.r W K D. Hall. County p*y. iirity Director was ]

r. la tire to the heautifleat' - oar ruaaty highways, this «vrj being fr-tcred chiefly tu

maty Clu

si rolled to us as if attracted by]

the harangue.

"My son Daniel." the captain Introduced. "This stranger travels! to Zion with us. Daniel.” j The youth had the grip of a vise, and seemed to enjoy em-1 pha-iring It while cunningly watching my face. "Howdy." he drawled. I left soon to Join Jenks’ wagon and as I pawed Rachael, -h*; glanced quickly up. I caught b*rj eye- with a Blush. She was in-1

very

She paused, small and alone, viewing ua. her eyes very blue, her face very white.

*aid tfc* Chamber of c

U planning to

"Gawd Almighty!" Mr. Jenks 1 1Ion. will he continued through- ‘f' itvered. lout the summer. Ui '* ° r *U

' The monthly cllnl« will be!“ !h ' hrat

held in the sc1h-»1 building un Thr p * rt ^

til the June meeting, when tie place will he changed to the Borough Hall. On* clinic will be held in June, but two clinics will b* held each month during July.

August and September.

dellvi

It wa* My Lady—formerly My I Lady—clad In embroidered short Spanish Jacket. lightish velvet pantaloons, booted to the knees, pulled down upor her yellow hair a black soft hat, and hanging from the Just-revealed belt around her slender waist, a re-

volver rifle.

She paused, small and alone, viewing us. her eyes very blue, her face very white. "Is Mr. Jenks there?" she hail-

ed clearly.

"Damn’ if I ain't." he mumbled glowering at me. ’ I wish to engage passage to Salt Lake." she said "We btven't no place for a woman, ma'am.” Jenks demurred. 'There are other women In the train." Edna insisted •'Where's Pedro? Where's Montoyo?" asked Jenks. Her eyes biased. "He? That snakr? 1 shot

him!"

"What! You! Killed him?" Exclamations broke from the bystanders. "No. I didn't have to! But when he tried to abuse me. I defended myself. Wasn't that 'ight. gentlemen?" "Right or wrong, he'll be after you. won't he?" The question held a note of

alarm.

'ff a: ! only an employee, here.

Road. The

■ared Mr. Hall that they »<. operate to the fullest

possible

the

i of tha Shore

Btranc* to Avalon.

D. of A. To Hold

Minstrel Show

iverythiac Retail' ■ ’• A - A .. ?! ■ len t that blood* gt.-! t r a minstrel *h,.w at the Avalon]to u# prvity? Commun'.ty House. :»th Strre-t He -Next to you anyttlr, s a.-d the Boardwalk. Friday eve-| pretty. nhg. April 8. The show a be-. Ing pre-r«nird under the ►up.:-' It Is estimated that thr vi«io: of Mre. Mamie Hulling*-j age peanut machine w* " >lirlt -> tents a day whistling.

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