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THE HEAVER HERALD BEAVER OKLAHOMA
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SVNOI'fllfc-Seeklni; gold In the
desert "Cnmoron" aolltnry pros-
pector forms n partnership wltti
an unknown mnn whom h Inter
learns la Jnnna Warren father of
a Klrl whom Cntneron wronged
but liter married h.ick In Illinois.
Cuincron'a explnnntlona appraso
Warren and the two proceed to.
(ether. Taking refuge from a
anmlatorm In a cave. Cameron
dlacovera kuIiI. but too late; bath
men nrs dying. Cameron leuvea
evidence In th etivo of their dls-
covery of cold and personal docu-
tnentn. Itlchard Clalo ndventurer.
In Cnslla Mexican border town
meeta George Thorne lieutenant
In the Ninth cavalry old college
friend. Thorn tells Onto he la
there to aave Mercedes Cnatadenn
Bpanlah Klrl his alllanced wife
from Itojaa Mexican bnndlu
CHAPTER Continued.
"Dick think think I With Mercedes
nlso It wns love lit first sight. My
plmi Ih to mnrry her nml get her fur-
ther to the Interior nwny from the
border. It mny not ho easy. Shu's
watched. So nin I Itnjn.i must Intve
not word to his friends here; yester-
day his Rung of cutthroat rehuls or-
rlved ii ml todny lie rnliie. When I
learned tlint I took my clinncu and
left enmp; I hunted up n priest. lie
promised to como here. It's tlmo he's
due. Hut I'm nfrnld lio'll hu stopped.
You see we're over tlm line"
"Are we In Moxlcnn territory now?"
queried Oiile shnrply.
"I guess yes old boy. Tlmt's what
complicates It. Itojns nml Ids rchcls
hnvc Cusltn In their linuds. If Mer-
cedes Is really wntclieil If her Iden-
tity Is known which I mil Hiiro Is the
enst we couldn't got fur from this
house hefore I'd he knifed nml she
seized."
"flood henvcnsl Thorno. enn tlint
kort of thing hnppen less than n
stono'n throw from the United Stntes
line?" naked Gale Incredulously.
"It can happen nml don't you forget
It. Yuu don't seem to realize tho
power these guerrilla lenders these
rehel cnptalns nnd particularly these
bandits exercise over the mass of
Mexicans. Vc seen Itojns. He's a
handsome hold sneering devil vainer
than any peacock. Hp decks himself
In gold lace nml sliver trappings. In
nil tho finery he can steal. He spends
gold like ho spills blood. Hut he Is
chiefly famous for abducting women.
The peon girls consider It nn honor
to be ridden off with ltojas has
shown n penchnnt for girls of the bet-
ter clnss." '
Thorne wiped tho pcrsplrntlnn from
his palo fnco nnd bent a dark gaze
out of tho window beforo he resumed
his talk.
"Consider what the position of Mer-
cedes really Is. ltojas can turn all the
hidden underground Inlluenccs to tits
ends. Unless I thwart him he'll get
Mercedes as easily ns ho can light a
cigarette. Hut I'll kill him or some
of his gang or her beforo I -let hi in
get her. . . . This Is the situation
old friend. I've little time to spare.
I face nrrest for desertion ltojas Is
In town. I think I was followed to
this hotel. Tho priest has betrayed
me or has been stopped. Mercedes Is
hero alone waiting nbsolntely de-
pendent upon mo to snvo her from
from . . She's the sweetest love-
liest girl I . . In n few moments
sooner or later there'll be hell here I
Dick are you with mo?"
Dick Gale' drew a long deep breath.
A coldness a lethargy and Indiffer-
ence that had weighed upon htm for
months had passed out of Ids being.
Un the Instant he could not speak
hut his hand closed powerfully upon
Ids friend's. Thome's fnco changed
wonderfully tho distress tho fear the
appeal all vanishing In a smile of
passionate gratefulness.
Then Dick's gnzc attracted by some
slight sound shot ove his friend's
shoulder to see a fiieo at tho window
a handsome bold sneering fnce
with glittering dark eyes that flashed
In sinister Intentness.
Dick stiffened In Ids sent. Thorne
with sudden clenching of hands
wheeled toward the window.
"Hojnsr he whispered.
CHAPTER II
Mercedes Caitaneda.
The dark fnce Vanished. Dick Gale
heard footsteps nnd tho tinkle of
tpurs. Ho strode to tho window and
ivns In tlmo to see n Mexican swag-
ger Into the front door of the saloon.
There were men passing In the street
also several Mexicans lounging
against the hitching rail nt the curb.
"Did you see him? Where did he
go?" whispered Thorne ns he Joined
Gnle. "Those Greasers out there with
the cartridge belts crossed over their
breasts they are rebels. I'm afraid
Itojns has the house spoiled."
"If we could only be surp."
"I'm sure Dick. Let's cross the
hall ; I want to seo how It looks from
the tlier side of the house."
Gale followed Thorne out of the res-
taurant Into the high-celled corridor
which evidently divided the hotel
opening lntothe atreet and running
back to pailo. A few -dim yellow
lamps flickered. Thorno entered a
hugo chamber which was even more
poorly lighted than tho hnll. It con-
tained n tahlo Uttered with papers a
few high-hacked chairs a couple of
couches and was evidently n parlor.
"Mercedes has been meeting me
here" tnlil Thorne. "At this hour she
comes every moment or so to tho head
of tho stnlrs there and If I am here
she comes down. Mostly there nre
people In this room a little later. We
go out Into tho plnza. It faces the
dnrk side of the house nnd that's tho
plnce I must slip nut with her If
there's nny chnncc nt nil to get away."
They peered out of the open win-
dow in a moment however Gale
made out n slow-pacing dark form on
the pnth. Farther down thcro was
another. No particular keenness was
required to see In these forms n sen-tlncl-llkc
stenlthlncss. .
Gripping Gnle's arm Thorno pulled
bnck from the window
"You saw them" he whispered. "It's
Just ns I feared. Itojns tins tho plnce
surrounded I should hnru token Mer-
cedes nwny. Hut I hnd no time no
chnncc I I'm bound 1 . . . There's
Mercedes now! My O dl .
Dick think think think If (hero's n
way to get her out of this trapl"
Gale turned ns his friend went down
tho room. In the dim light nt the hend
of tho stairs stood tho slim muffled
flguro of n woman. When she saw
Thornu she flew noiselessly down the
stnlrwny to him. Ho cnught her In
his arms. Then she spoke softly bro-
kenly. In a low swift voice. It was a
mingling of Incoherent Spanish nnd
Kngllsh; hut to Onto It wns mellow
deep unutterably tender n voice full
of Joy fenr passion hope and love.
Upon Galo It hnd an unaccountable
effect. Ho found himself thrilling
wondering.
Thorno led the girl to tho center of
the room under the light where Gnle
stood.
"Mercedes Dick Gale an old friend
tho best friend I ever had."
Sho swept the mnntllln hack over
her head disclosing n lovely face
strange and striking to Gnlo In its
pride nnd (ire Its Intensity.
"Scnor Gnlo ah I I cannot speak
my happiness. His friend I"
"Yes. Mercedes; my friend nnd
yours" snld Thorne spenklng rapidly.
"We'll hnvo need of him. Denr
there's had news and tip time to break
It gently. The priest did not come.
He must hnvo been detained. And
listen bo brave dear Mercedes
ltojas is hero I"
Sho uttered an Innrtlculnte cry tho
polgnnnt terror of which shook Gale's
nerve nnd swnyed as If she would
faint. Thorno caught her nnd In
husky voice Importuned her to bear
up. e
"My darling 1 For God's sake don't
faint don't go to pieces I We'd be
lost I VCvq Kot a ctutn.ee. We'll
think of something. He strong!
Fight I"
It wns plain to Gale that Thome
wns distracted. Ho senrcely knew
what iTo was saying. I'nlo nnd slink-
Ing ho clnsped Mercedes to him.
Sho cried out In Spnnlsli beseech-
ing him ; nnd ns ho .shook his head
she changed to F.ngllsh;
"Senor my lover I will Jie strong
I will fight I will obey. Hut swear
"Out Swear by My Vlraln If Need Be
to Save Me From Rojai You Will
KIM Mel"
by my Virgin If need bo to save me
from ltojas you will kill met"
"Mercedes! Yes I'll swear" ho re-
plied honrsely. "I know I'd rather
have you dead than Hut don't give
up. ltojas can't bo suro of you or
ho wouldn't wult. He's In'thcre. He's
got his men there all nround us. Hut
ho hesitates. A benst llko Itojns
doesn't stnnd Idlo for nothing. I tell
vou we've a chnnce. Dick here will
think of something. We'll slip away.
Then he'll take you somewhere. Only
sp-jak to hlra show him you won't
weaken. Mercedes this la more than
love and happiness for us. It's life or
denth."
Sho heenmo quiet and slowly recov-
ered control of herself. She wheeled
to fnco Galo with proud dark eyes
tragic sweetness of appeal nn exqui-
site grace.
"Senor you nre an American. You
cannot know the Spnnlsli blood the
peon hnndlt's hato and cruelty. I
wish to dlo beforo Itojns' hand touches
mo. If ho lakes mo nllvc then the
hour the little dny tlint my life lasts
afterward will bo torture torture of
he'll. If I live two dnys his brutal men
will have me. If I live throe tho dogs
of his camp . . . Senor have you
n sister whom you love!" Help Scnor
Thorno to snvo me. He Is n soldier.
He Is bound. He must not betray his
honor his duty for me. . . . Now
let mo waste no more precious time.
I nm rendy. I will he bravo."
Sho enmo close to Gnle holding out
her whlto linnds a woman all lire and
soul nnd passion. To Galo sho was
wonderful. Ills heart leaped. As ho
bent over her' hands nnn kissed them
he seemed to feel himself renewed
remnde.
"Scnorltn" ho said "I am happy to
be your servant. I can conceive of no
greater plensuro than giving tho serv-
ice you require."
"And whnt Is that?" Inquired
Thorno hurriedly.
"That of Incapacitating Senor Itojns
for tonight nnd perhaps several
nights to come" replied Gnle. "I'll
make a row In that saloon. I'll stnrt
something. I'll rush Itojns and his
crowd. I'll"
"Lord no; you mustn't Dick
you'll ho knifed I" cried Thorne.
"I'll take a chance. Mnyhe I can
surprise that slow Greaser bunch and
get away beforo they know what's
happened. . . . You bo rendy
watching at tho window. When the
row starts those fellows out there In
tho plazn will run Into tho saloon.
Then you slip out go straight through
the plaza down the street. It's n dark
street I remember. I'll catch up with
you beforo you get far."
Thorne gnsped hut did ijot say a
word. Mercedes leaned ngalnst him.
her white hands now nt her breast
her great eyes watching Gale as he
went out.
In the corridor Gnlo stopped long
enough to pull on apatr of heavy
gloves to muss his hair and disar-
range his collnr.' Then ho stepped
Into the restaurant went' through nnd
hnltcd In tho door leading Into the
snloon. No one appeared to notice
him. Galo's roving glance soon -fixed
upon tho man ho took to be ltojas.
Tho Mexican's fnce was turned aside.
He wns In earnest excited colloquy
with a dozen or more comrades most
of whom were sitting round n table.
They wero listening- talking drinking.
Tho fact that they wore cartrldgo beks
crossed over their breasts satisfied
Gnle that theso were tho rebels.. He
became conscious of nn Inward fire
that threatened to overrun tils cool-
ness. Other emotions harried his self-
control. It seemed ns It sight of tho
mnn liberated or created ir devil In
Gnle. And nt the bottom of his feel-
Infra fliArn Citrmiuf In fn n nnnil. a.
.. ........ ..... ....... u ww iivihivi ill
himself n strnjigo satisfaction for tho
something tlint hnd como to him.
He stepped out of tho .doorway
down tho couplo of steps to tlio' floor
of the saloon nnd ho stnggcred n
little simulating drunkenness. Ho fell
over the pool tables. Jostled Mexicans
nt. the bnr laughed llko n maudlin
fool nnd with his lut slouched down
crowded here nnd there. Presently
his' eyo caught sight of the group of
cowboys whom he hnd before noticed
with such Interest.
They wero still In n comer some-
whnt Isoluted. With fertile mind
working Gale lurched over to them.
If he wero to get nny help from these
silent nloof rangers It must be by
strlklng lire from them In one swift
stroke. Planting himself squnrcly be-
foro the two tall cowboys who were
standing lie looked straight Into
their lean bronzed fnces. Ho spared
n full moment for that keen cool
gaze beforo ho spoke.
"Pui not drunk. I'm throwing a
bluff and I mean to stnrt a rough
house. I'm going to rush that d d
bandit ltojas. It's to snvo a gffi to
give her lover who Is my friend n
chance to escape with her. She's In
tho house. ltojas Is here to get her.
When I Btart a row my friend will try-
to slip out with her. Kvery door nnd
window Is watched. I've got to raise
h I to draw the guards In. . . .
Well you're my countrymen. We're
In Mexico. A bcnutlful girl's honor
and life nre at stnkc Now gentle-
men watch me I"
One cowboy's eyes narrowed blink-
ing a little nnd his lenn Jaw dropped;
tho other's hard fnce rippled with a
fleeting smile.
Gnlo backed' nwny and his pulse
lenpod when he saw the two cowboys
as If with one purpose slowly stride
nfter him. Then Gnlo swerved stag-
gering along brushed against the
tnbles kicked over the empty chnlrs.
The hum of the many Voices grew
louder nnd when Dick lurched
against n table overturning It and
spilling glasses Into tht laps pf sev-
eral Mexicans there arose a shrill cry
He had succeeded In attracting at
tention; almost every fnce turned his
way. One of the Insulted men n
little tawny fellow leaped to confront
Gnlo nnd In n frenzy screnmed n vol-
ley of Spanish of which Gale distin-
guished "Gringo I" Dick swung his
leg nnd with n swift side kick knocked
tho fellow's feet from under him
whirling hlra down with a thud.
Tho action was performed so sud-
denly so adroitly It made the' Mexi-
can such a weakling so llko a tumbled
tenpln that tho shrill Jabbering
hushed. Gnle knew this to bo the
significant moment.
Wheeling ho rustled nt Itojns. It
wns his old line-breaking plunge. Nei-
ther Itojns nor his men had time to
move. Tho black-skinned bandit's
WmLm
The Black-Skinned Bandit's Face
Turned a Dirty White.
foce turned a dirty white; his Jnw
dropped; ho would have shrieked If
Gale -had not hit him. The blow
swept hltn bnckwnrd against his men.
Then Gnle's heavy body swiftly fol-
lowing with the momentum of that
rush struck the little group of rebels.
They went down with the table nnd
chairs In n sliding crash.
Gnle carried by his plunge went
with them Like n cat he landed on
top. As ho rose his powerful hands
fastened on Itojns. Ho Jerked tho
little bnndlt off the tnngled pile of
struggling yelling men nnd swinging
him with terrific force let go his hold.
Itojns slid nlong tho floor knocking
over tables and chairs. Gale bounded
bnck dragged Itojns up handling hlra
as If he were n limp lack.
A shot rang out nbove the yells.
Gale heard tho Jingle of breaking
glass. The room dnrkencd percep-
tibly. He flashed a glance backward.
Tho two cowboys were between hlra
nnd tho crowd of frantic rebels. - Ono
cowboy held two guns low down level
In "front of him. Tho other had his
gun raised and aimed. On tho Instant
It spouted red and white. With thb
crack came thc'crashlng of glass an-
other darkening shado over tho room.
With a cry Galo slung the bleeding
Itojns from him. The bandit struck
a table toppled over .It fell and Jay
prope
Another shot made the ;room full of
moving shadows with light only back
of tho bar. A white-clad figure rushed
at Gale. Ho tripped the man but hnd
to kick hard to disengage himself
from grasping hands Another figure
closed In on Gnle This opo wns dnrk
swift. A iilade gllnti?d-;descrlbed. n
circle oloft. Simultaneously with a
close red flash thb knife wnvcred ; tho
mntr wielding It stumbled backward.
Then pandemonium broke lopsc. The
din beenmo n ropr. Gnlo heard shots
that sounded like dull spats In the
distance. . The big .lamp behind tho
bar seemingly split then sputtered
nnd went out leaving tho ( room ln
darkness.
Gale leaped toward the restaurant
door which was outlined faintly by
tho yellow light within. Illght nnd
left ho pushed the groping men who
Jostled with him. Ho vnultcd n pool
tnblp sent tables and choirs flying
und gained the door to bo tho first
.of a wedging mob to squcezo through.
One sweep of his nrm knocked the res-
tnurant lamp from Its stand; and ho
ran out leaving dnrkness behind him.
A few bounds took hlra Into the par-
lor It was deserted. Thome' hnd
gotten nwny with Mercedes I
It wns then Gnlo slowed up. For
the space of perhaps sixty 'seconds
ho hnd been moving with stnrtllng
velocity. Ho peered cautiously out
Into the plaza. Under a street lamp
at the far end of the path he thought
ho snw two dark figures.- He ran
faster and soon reached tho street.
The uproar back In the hotel began
to diminish or else he was getting out
of hearing. The few people he saw
close nt hand wero nil coming his
way nnd only tho foremost showed
nny excitement. Gnlo wnlked swiftly
peering nhead for two figures. Pres-
ently he saw them ono tall wearing
a capo; tho other slight; mantled.
Galo drew a sharp breath of relief.
Thome and Mercedes wero not far
ahendi
. Ho began' to overhaul them; nnd
soon when the last lamp had been
passed nml the street wns dark he
ventured a whistle Thorno heard
It for ho turned whistled a low reply
nnd went on. Not for some distance
beyond whero the street ended In
open coantry did they halt to wait.
Then he enmo up with the fugitives.
"Dick I Are you all right?" panted
riionie grasping Gale.
"I'm out of breath but O. It"
replied Gale
"Good I Qootl p choked Thorn. "I
was scared helpless. . . Dick
It worked splendidly. We hnd no
trouble. Whnt on earth did you do?'
"I made the row all right" said
Dick. "Whllo I wos rushing ltojas
a couple of cowboys shot out the
lamplights. A Mexican who pulled a
knlfo on mo got hurt I guess. Then
I think there was somo shooting from
the rebels after the room was dark."
Mercedes pressed close to him
touched his hands looked up Into his
face with wonderful eyes. Ho thought
he would not soon forget their beauty
the shadow of pain that had been
tho hope dawning so fugltlvcly.
"Dear lady" said Gale with voice
not wholly steady "ltojas himself
will hound you no moro tonight nor
for many nights."
She seemed to shake to thrill to
rise with tho Intelligence. Sho pressed
his hnnd close over her heaving breast.
Galo felt the quick throb of her heart.
"Senor t Senor Dick I" she cried.
Then her voice failed. Hut her
hands flew up; quick as a flash sho
raised her face kissed him. Then
she turned and with a sob fell Into
Thome's nrms.
There ensued n silence broken only
by Mercedes' sobbing. Gnlo walked
somo paces nwny. If ho wero not
stunned ho ccrtnlnly wns ngltntcd.
Tho strange sweet fire of that girl's
lips remained with him. On th'e spur
of tho moment ho Imagined ho had n
Jenlousy of Thome. Hut presently
this passed. What remained with him
was the splendid glow of glndness
thnt he had been of service to Thorno.
"Dick Dick como hcrel" called
Thorno softly "Let's pull ourselves
together now. We've got a problem
yet. Whnt to do? Where to go? How
to get any plnce? We'rojon good old
U. S. ground this minute but wo'ro
not out of dnnger."
As he paused evidently hoping for
a suggestion from Gnle tho silence
wns broken by the clear ringing peal
of n bugle. Thorno gavo a violent
start.
"It's n call Dick I It's a colli" ht
cried.
Gale hnd no answer to make. Mer-
cedes stood as If stricken. The bugle
call ended. From a distance another
faintly penlcd. Thero wero other
sounds too remote to recognize. Then
scattering shots rattled out.
"Dick the rebels nre fighting some-
body" burst out Thome excitedly.
"Tho llttlo federal gnrrlson still holds
Its stnnd. Perhaps It Is attacked
ngaln. Anyway there's something do-
ing over tho line. Maybe tho crazy
Greasers aro firing on our camp.
We've feared It In the dark. . . .
And here. I nm nwny without leave
practically a deserter I"
"Go back! Go back bofo you're
too Intel" cried Mercedes.
"Better muke tracks Thorne"
added Galo. "It enn't help our pre-
dicament for you to be arrested". I'll
take care of Mercedes."
"No no no" replied Thome. "I
can get away avoid arrest."
Mercedes embraced her lover
begged him to go. Thome wavered.
"Dick "I'm up against It" he said.
"You're right If only I can run back
In time. Hut oh I hate to leave her I
Old fellow you've saved her I I al-
ready owe you everlasting gratitude.
Keep out of Caslta Dick. Tho Ui 8.
sldo might bo safe but I'm afraid to
trust It at night. Go out In tho des-
ert up In the mountains In some safe
-e. Then come to me In camp.
.u'lt plan. I'll hnvo to confide In
Colonel Wecde. Maybe he'll h'elp us.
Hide her from the rebels that's all."
Ho wrung Dick's hand clasped Mer-
cedes tightly in hlsirms kissed her
and murmured low over her then re-
leased her to rush off Into the dark-
ness. Hq disappeared In the gloom.
Thcf sound of his. dull footfalls gradu-
ally died nwny.
Gnlo realized that he was between
the edge of an unknown desert nnd
the edgo of n hostile town ne had
to' choose the desert because though
ho had no doubt that lit Casltn there
wero many Americans who might bo-
frlcnd him he could not chnnce the
risks of Becking them nt night.
He felt a slight touch on his arm
felt it move down felt Mercedes slip n
trembling cold llttlo hnnd into his.
Dick looked nt her. If tlio loneliness
the silence tho desert' the unknown
dangers of the night affected him
what must they bo to this hunted
driven girl? Galo's heart swelled. He
was alone with her. Ho had no weap-
on no money no food no drink no
covering nothing except his two
hands. Ho did not know "whero to
find the rallrood or nny road or trail
or whether or not there wero towns
near or far. It was a critical des-
perate situation. Ho thought first of
tho girl and groaned In spirit prayed
thnt It would bo given hlra to save
her. When ho remembered himself It
wns with tho stunning consciousness
thnt he could conceive of no situation
which he would hnvo exchanged for
this one where fortune had set him
n perilous task of loyalty to a friend
to a helpless girl.
"Senor senor I" suddenly whispered
Mercedes clinging to hlra. "Listen!
I hear horses coming 1"
n- ip1
niie Kitchen
Cabinet
OAjjtfZP-
'Tom Beldln' he's a gentle-
man an' he could lick yon In
In half a second."
(TO 1113 CONTINUED.)
Balance.
A rnllroad purchasing ngent. writes:
"An oak railroad tie lasts twenty
years. And It takes twenty years to
grow an oak tree to a size suitable
for ties. Observe how finely nature
balances the thing." We lose that bal-
nnce however when we fall to plant
a tree for every one cut down. Teach
your children the wisdom of conserv-
ing the forest.
(J) 1111 Weatern Newapapar Union.)
Of all pleasures none Is so satisfying
as the full enjoyment of our common
humanity. It loosens tho swaddling
clothes that wrap us around; It alone
(Ives us freedom. Henry Dwlgbt
Sedgwick.
SOME GOOD THINGS
Hero Is n mlncement thnt Is qtdto-
out of tho ordlnnry nnd ono which may
bo vnrled nccord-
Ing to tho fruit
closet or tnstc.
Fruit Mince.
Tnkc ono glass of
spiced grapo Jnm
onq pint of canned
0D-5iJ cherries strained
from their ' Juice
one pint of peaches one pint of
plums stones removed nnd Julco
strained ono Jelly glass of quince pre-
serves ono of npplo butter four quarts
of apples chopped fine one cupful of
finely shredded suet ono pound of
rnlslns four ounces ench of finely
shredded citron orange peel nnd lemon
peel tho Inst two candled two tnble-
spoonfuls of cinnamon ono table-
spoonful of nutmeg one-linlf toblc-
poonful ench of cloves nllsplco und
ginger. Mix nil together with ono-
cupful of snappy vlnegor or cider nnd
let stnnd for n few duys to ripen.
Hero Is another using moro dried
fruits:
Custard. Potatoes. Take n pint of
cubed potatoes cooked. Hent one pint
of milk ; ndd salt pepper nnd two-
benten eggs. Cook over wntcr until
thickened. Add chopped pnrsley nnd
pour over the potatoes In n baking
dish. Set the pan In hot wnter nnd
cook until tho custard covers each
piece of potnto llko n rich sauce.
Raspberry Tapioca. Soak one-half
of n cupful of pearl tapioca In two cup-
fuls of wnter over night; put Into a
doublo boiler nnd cook until clear ; odd
one cupful of canned n-d raspberries
and sugar to taste with the julco of
half n lemon ; remove from the fire
cool and serve well chilled with
whipped cream.
Oyster Fritters. Mince lino ono-
dozen oysters; stir Into the following
butter: Ono nnd ono-hnlf cupfuls or
Hour two tcuspoonfuls of baking pow-
der one teaspoonful of salt a few
dashcH of cnyenne two tcuspoonfuls of
finely minced pnrsley three-quarters of
n cupful of oyster liquor and milk
mixed ono benten egg. Mix well and'
drop by spoonfuls Into hot fnt. Hrowi
quickly and serve. Drain well on pa-
per and serve on n hot platter gar-
nished with pnrsley.
Cranberry Mold. Cook cranberries-
In as llttlo water as possible strain
through a sieve nnd sweeten. Pour
Into a mold nnd when well chilled turn
from tho meld to n fancy plate. For
a dessert mix with coconut beforo-
molding und serve with whipped.
creum. -
n
It Is a. Rreatsten gained when one
has shaken oft the bondage of feeling-
obliged to comprehend at once every-
thing that one admires. Martha Baker
Dunn.
SOMETHING GOOD
For mlrlnk so universally used so-
easy tp prepnro well and so much en-
Joyed when well pre
pared coffee Is ono of tho-
poorest drinks served on'i
our tables. First gct
good coffee n coffee with
n line llnvor and aroma;
do not have It sent home-
ground nnd In n paper-
bag to losu Its best flavor
bn tho way. Tho best
coffee Is ground dally or kept In nlr-
tlght tins which will not nllow the es-
cape of the very .fragraneo which
makes good coffee.
It hardly seems necessary to stnto
thnt the coffee pot whothcr It be poll'
pot or percolator should bo perfectly
clean und freo from odors. Kven
hnlf-tenspoonful of coffee left In spoilt
or sides will spoil the flavor of a pot
of coffee.
It Is not necessary to hnvo nn ex-
pensive coffee mnchlno to make good
coffee. It should be well ground
neither too fine nor too coarse depend-
ing upon tho vessel In which It- Is
cooked; then boiling wnter nnd tho
proper heat to draw out tl;j llnvor
usually flvo minutes a quick boll nnd
steeping for flvo minutes will give n
good cup. Tho grounds should never be
allowed to stnnd In the colTeo for nny
length of tlmo; If It Is necessnry to.
servo It pour off tho Infusion nnd ro-
hent. Whole Wheat Puddlna. Sift togeth-
or ono nnd one-qunrter cupfuls of
whole wheat Hour hnlf a tcnspoonful
each of soda and cinnamon n qunrtcr
of a teaspoonful ench of cloves rind
nutmeg one-hnlf cupful of fruit rais-
ins. currnntB and citron mixed. Melt
one-quarter of n cupful of sweet short-
ening In one-half cupful of molasses:
heat hot the same amount of milk nnd
ndd to tho flour mixture. Turn Into
well-buttered hnlf.pound baking pow-
der tins nnd steam nn hour nnd a Iralf.
Servo with hnrd sauce.
Baked Smoked Fish. Wrap white
flsh that have been well smoked In
thick paper. Placo In thi m-on nn.t
.bake until the papw falls nwny or
wnen ino iisii is uiorougniy nented. He-
move the paper and serve on a hot
platter. Pnpcr bugs nfnde for baking;
will bo found convenient for this dish.
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