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The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 3

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The Wagon Wheel BY WILLIAM PATTERSON WHITE "AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM; TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER ByKESSLER k0k deePC 0 'of us two ran and bin, were i i a sleeping the other was awake. i-re wide erins so much affected' by So you see." tne Chesnlre cat. JUwa aSd clammy. -What the--" began the sh or IK.

had slipped, striding to the TM ukn i But a and; The sheriff that saddle, Tom. Whose is "i u. a Tom shook his head. know, I never saw it before. "What's the matter with you Gone "blind or a Of course you've seen it before.

This is bile Thompson's saddle, and here a his, bridge Take hold of it, man Look riti vnil i ilUU, i i t- i j. i the Happy 1 Heart and in a most 1 a a frame of mind headed for Judge Dolan's. I-I aild Slm tt I ILL i i i irldle. Tane num Do'an's office. Within the doorway it close! Know it now, don't stopped For, sitting on a chair beside the judge's desk, was here!" oroke in Derr.

warren. "Here, here: n. -There'll be no prompting ot the i i Q-1T A i Pap showed his stained ness in this office. I want every-1 a smile It was so much hocly to understand that this ls an i than he (ixpected--so very unprejudiced examination. much a ne was for But the sheriff was too upset Jo pay any attenti faced" and a bridle at Ton.

manded that he identify Thompson's property. Tom Hicks stood back. The twinkle an -d examination. much more that ne was for the sheriff was too upset to rived of speech. But not tention to trivalitieb.

Kea: Nothing could ever deprive angry, he "apped the oeoh OT long om Hicks and shrdly de- women -clothes cigain, bile a was gone from his. brown eyes. don't know what you're driving at Sheriff. Kytt I tel1 yo a aul gonna say -v n- so for you or am so for you o. women -clothes fahe sne ered.

"Who bought fim Jtor As yet Pap did not appear to be conscious of the pre- of O'udse Dolan-- and the waa unaccustomed to being gnSred. He raised a lean hand and gonna, oo-j' brushed back a lock of dead black any other damn a a had fallen acroas hls saddle nor that bridle eve! Deion 0 wnlte fore head. His eyes, that ed i Thompson. belong matched the, hair in hue and appar- "Damn it, they ve got to belong Hfelessness. concentrated their to Site Thompson! They must be IT i oy Sim Hawkins laughed aloud.

Pap Hawkins thumped his knee and crowed with merriment. "Want to know whose saddle that is. Sheriff?" Pap. speaking with difficulty. So can it- I can tell Fly at 1 snarled the badgered sheriff.

"It's one of my saddles bridles," said Pap. "I missed both after you and the posse left my ranch. The sheriff was speechless. But a i "1 ou re a liar!" he burst forth. "That's Thompson's suddle and brid'e! You're all lying! It's a plot, by Gawd! "You mean I'm lying.

drawled Top Sawyer looked at Hicks. The latter's pleasant face had taken on a hard, set expression The Slash foreman was well known to be slow to anger. But there are limits. sheriff took thought and smoothed out his puckered brow. "No he said, speaking w.th difficulty.

"I ain't meaning I "Then maybe me, thrust in Pap Hawkins. Sure," assented the sheriff, tryin" to save at least part of his face by picking on the weaponless Hawkins. "Sure I mean you. a "I 'ain't got a gun," pointed out Pap. get mine back--" no.

(. ent lifelessness, concentrated their cold stare on Pap. "Howdy, Pap," Judge Dolar. in a tone fairly with icicles. "What can 1 do for you?" "Why, h'are you, Judge? I--uh-didn't sec you." Thus' Pap with" an evil smile.

"Seeing rny niece and ward a.g,ain so unexpected gimme quite a turn." "Why should seeing your niece again srive you quite a turn?" Judge Dolan questioned sllkily. Pap immediately realized that he had made a mistake. But he had, ere this, bulldozed his way out of worse situatipns. "Why--uh--I ain't seen her for a while," said Pap giving REED CHAIRS SUGGESTED FOR A MODEST HALLWAY BY MARIAN The reception hall should always sounl' the keynote of the home's Character The simple Htle cot- tn )rp informally furnished, that a oSt 9in a -lacobean table the nViinr hand, the reception hall should- never be intimately fur- i iT a ruahions and. lux- nisneu wim Efficient Housekeeping BY LAURA A.

KCRKMAN. RBADEK'S LETT13BS, TOMORROW'S MBNtf Breakfast. Oranges Cereal Coffee Liver and Bacon Wholewheat Toast very wca.k). th acid stains monia and Luncheon Baked Stuffed Peppers Lettuce Salftd Cocoa Swedish Kolls Brussels Sprouts, Lettuce Coffee Baked Apples the lady in question g-lance as he spoke. a sidelong TLATP, GBEMAKJGO Dinner Cheesg Jouffle your Aadere asked for a recipe for res da tablespoons the following, which I am glad to aae sift ln send to help her: Transparent Pie.

(or one cup Cream together cup of but- at flo ur lf you wish to use ter and one cup of sugar; add the ffins) and add, 01 beaten yolks of three eggs, one-half poons of sa lt. Beat teaspoon of grated nutmeg the grated Mt 'ddlng to th rind and strained juice of one-half tt, one teaspopn lemon, two fold the emon, (we used to use brandy but now sub- a mtn pbatt er. Turn Into ingue: Beat three egg-wh TM tt epana and bake 20 mlnutel stltute grapcjulce) then fold in the Aji one teaspoon of baking pow- a. i I811IULB -which one teaspoon of baking pow der has been added. Turn this mix- Attractive Chair of Keed.

Attractive ui aQ a to them three' taoiespoons ui. the vexing riddle to be solved by pow( iered sugar and one-half table- All he housewife. spoon of lemon The grouping a Ingue: Beat three egge-whltes stiff, that sells add to them three hallways but its lines are grace fu curves 'Which really At one's 'Sed ToTM, and the high back. lui -ViVh back in-1 M. B.

"Could you tell me how sure to jiio tred body, and the high back in remove orange spots from a pink tc Tne Editor. vlte's a weary head to a few mln ta ffeta dress? I would appreciate utS rastone could oloje taffeta wi lve PicMes For pair of sun-tired a know how discouraged Homo Tahlc. Before the hostess appears. about the dress "We'll let it "You haven't'answered my ques- Judge Dblan persisted with cold patience. "Sure I did.

Sure. Dolly, I've come for you. You ready to come Dolly, who had not removed her eyes from his face since his entry, tenderly finger.ed the bandage below her left elbow ana i a perfect upper I in complete 'scorn of he relative. "I'm not going back to your ranch." "That's where you're wrong. Bill Derr can't do you any good in Fare- Today's Radio Programs WJZ (455 Aeolian Hall, New York City.

2:00 p. from the Wanamak- 4 0 0 5 0 0 Home Dorothy Ethel 5:45 p. York State Dept, WGY (380 METERS.) General Electric Schenoctady, N. Y. 11:55 a.

signala. i --Stock market report, 12-10 t' market report. weather forecast. 12:20 th and re address, Trees, stock' market news bulletins; baseball. tion department, company.

General WEAF (492 METERS.) well. He" is right here," Derr, at his for back, completed the sentence him. "Don't block' the doorway, Pap. Plenty of room inside." "Come in-and sit down, all of you," urged the sheriff, Qr s'it Pap shook his sead. It ain he repeatert Pap and necessary to describe the animal-- before witnesses." The sheriff nodded.

go at that. But the game ain't-play- ed out yet." "This particular deal is. If you down, a or ap an Sim were plainly of two minds wtlat to do. feel like giving us our. guns and saying, Mr.

Sawyer, we won't take up any more of your valuable time." "Unless you. want to-ask us some more questions." jibed Sim. The sheriff shook his head. He had regained control of his emotions. "No questions.

You can give 'em their guns, Nate--out in the "Arid my saddle and bridle," said Pap. "I want them too." This was too much. The sheriff blazed up with a roar. "I'm keeping this saddle and bridle for use! Flit!" We'll flit," said Pap. "But we'll be back.

I want my saddie. You ain't got any right to keep it, not a damn right, and I'll, have the law on you, sheriff or no sheriff" Top Sawyer laughed. "I'm the law around here, jso go ahead and you want. uv. Judge Dolan's deacT eyes began to smolder.

Pap and Sitrt strode across to a long bench that ran the length of the room and sat down at end of it. "You and Tom take the other end of it. Bill," said Judge Doian. "Well, Sheriff, there's no need to knock the door off its hinges. What do you want now?" "My mistake," regretted the sheriff, "I--" "Don't apologize," said Judso Dolan who had never worked well with the sheriff.

"You make so many mistakes that one more less is of little moment. What do you "I want to see you about Bill Derr here. You might as--" "All right," the judge cut him short, "you and your deputy sit down over there between Pap and Tom Huh'' I a All the more rea son for you to wait till I have plen ty of time. Sit down." Fuming, the sheriff obeyed. Nat Main, tongue in his.

cheek, nudge A --'Farm and'Home reports. B-00 m'--Closing Stock quotations HE p'. and His" Puppie Binro, bedtime story. 7:30 p. baseball scores.

7:35 p. solos by Ho- 7-45 a in business a Uni- of the Air talk. s-no "Broadcasting 5. solos by Howard 8 by Double- 'o a ay T-SfcPt a 1 'by ny Maurice Soble. program by the- Astor Roof Orchestra an Invalid.

a Hap Green with his knee. It alway sic the law on me all i Jriap KBII Pan and his youngest went out amused the pair of them when the! and slammed the door behind I consequential chief was told oft them. Dolari. Hotel oo 0-55 P. -Time signals and weather by the Hotel Astor Roof Orchestra.

I WOR, (105 METERS.) Bamberaer Newark, N. J. 2 30 by Kunz by Mrs. Elmer Vose, -Talk of interest to women, by Bertha Kunz Mau p. m.

a --Solos by Mrs. Elmer Vose. 4 MlcWIeton, bar tone pi -i r. i-ii 11 eu J.nvi« in the Moon Stories for by so- j-Frf a Gross, pianist p. Kuckens.

lyric ra 10 r-Walter Gross. Pianist Sport Talk, by Thorn T.ioV'm-Lllyan' May Challenger, mezzo contralto, the Lady baritone. 7:50 p. m-Walter Haasler. concert an iSt May Cliallenger.

1 Problems, by Richard E. Enr'islt. Police Commissioner of dance orcties- a p. L1 T'aik on Boys' Work, by Ha sler, pianist. 9-30 m.

The Great American School, by George H. 9:45 p. er forecast. 1:50 a. reports.

1:55 a. time signels. 2:15 p. scores 5:00 p. scores.

concert 0 tne KDKA Little Symphony 0-00 scores. 6:05 p. concert. 0 5 Children's period. 7 5 p' Collar Job, by 7-2 Florence Bletch'- er, contralto and Ronald Lavelle, cor- "5" p.

tj'-OO scores. 9i55 p. time signals. Weather forecast. WGI (360 METERS.) Medford.

a jM.liO»» with light (you must feel" about the 1 an paper, having an almost ir. ih strice and the rug has a br ground with a tan design Mrs: Theodore Bassett, the shade of the natural wlcke. of Wate rbury, are at their the chair. home on Willow street, Fort bull- Beach, where they plan to re- i 0 -main until cold weather. Ing Grand Masters' Day will be ob- aU-1 served at the Masonic Hojne, Wal- -lingford, Saturday.

September 22nd. 11 and a large delegation from Lucia E. S. and Ansantawae lodge, A. F.

and A. M. Is planning to attend. The Milford Fire Department an- to Marion this foi decoratlng, di-essed envelope there any rule making my sense tells you- buy. foTd'Ve 0 tnatlast week, so -I'm passing MTIFORD Sept.

to eorse --All American dance orchestra. KDKA (326 METERS.) Westing-house Elec. East Pittsburgh, Pa. 9:00 a. Live -Stock market Ii and Victor record.

Piano and rolls. Weath 0 Allen. Select'ona on. the ChicK- oi-inp-' Amnlco and Brunswick. 00 Tales, Miss Eun- -qo 1 "m--NeV'England weather Farmers produce market report Live stock Closlig Early lie j.

leted for a bowling Wopowage lodge nd the he uture. 3 6 -Weekly review of conditions infcie iron and Industry. 6-BO'p'. reports. fi 45 practice.

7 00 business report com piled bv Roger, W. BaHson. Klwani night--four speaJters--Quarter contes of Klwania members from varlou parts of England. Gasoline pi-ices will be considers and support sprobably 'given to in vestigations of the oil industry at national conference on motor vehicl which has been called for Bos ton today. Chile today commemorates the an niversary nf its declaration of in dependence.

Milford ri swered three alarms Sunday, the firs of which was received at 10:56 when the Devon Chemical company, was ailed out for a fire supposed to Vie the Devon side of the river bu vhich- proved to be the shipyar. Stratford Chemical company. No 1 was called to Welch's Po-int fo a srass fire near the summer re sidence of Nicholas M. Pond and als. ater in the, day for another gras and brush fire in the woods at Pone Point.

damage was done eithier fire. The Ladies Aid society of the Mary Taylor M. E. will meet in the chapel Wednesday afternoon. September 19, at 2:30 o'clock ut which times Iplans will be Ma6 SSSSK tree surgery tereeelm pel 8 a rood, and i cavities -are attractive feature of the gren.

The Board of Registration will bs MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN i i i i completed for the annual harvt festival to be held in the. church parlors, October 26 and 26. The Women's Christian-temper- car and get off at Pole HO. With a delegation of 25 members Sdfn Fi rrcti ePa s5rs OL sss Chemical No. 5, Woodmont In charge of Captain Fred Green Mil ford captured one' first prize at th nua State firemen, fleld day held nua Wethersfieia, Saturday.

To Protect The Buff. One 'Mother Says: A square of cloth, preferably vas, placed on the floor under 16 child's high-chair will protect tS dining room rug during the from crumbs and liquid food tM child throw overboard. If sired, snaps can be sewed to rug and to the cloth to fasten It place. "i An "international middle nee" has. been called to If Berne, Switzerland, today to organ! Ize a -world federation to defend tU Bourgeoisie against communistic Ol socialistic attacks.

Today is primary election day ta ennsylvanin for selection 0 Pen ennsy lunlcipal and county officers. By GEORGE McMANU! BRINGING UP FATHER fiTVl iJUlfi-iit Derr slid from his chair to the end "Now, said that capabl window. He saw that the Hawkins jurist, "what seems to be the i i were hastening diagonally across the street toward the office Pap affected an ease he did not of Judge Dolan. Derr at once feel. "Difficulty? Theie a up the sash, p'unged a leg over the that I know of.

1 1 i I "T'll nnt it window street. "Hgy! come and oozed into the I th.9 yet!" But Derr back here!" ain't through with put it another way. on your i "Ain't a thing on my mind but my hat." Thus Pap Hawkins, forget- niy IliiL, nun J- i wholly, in the unexpectedness did not even his the meeting with Dolly, the 0,1 le and bridle held by ft. Sim Jogged his elbow and his mem- "The saddle." whispered Sim. Pap gave the sherirr .1 feline look, then back to the judge.

'Well, yes, there is something, bner- Sawyer is holding i warrant a saddle and bridle belonging to me. I want you to make him givo head. When the sheriff his, Torn Hicks had vanished. "What? Where--" "If you mean Tom Hicks." Hap Green supplied helpfully, "he just now went out the door." 'The sheriff reached for his hat. "Come on, boys.

I'll s.iow those two chunkers who's boss a here!" But before Top Sawyer showed those two chunkers-anything he it ried to the Happy Heart, xvhere he instantly the sheriff was on his certain of i i Mao and I -r holding this saddle and West. He found both gentlemen tying ))r iai for HP. into their third round. They press- be owe d. "I ain't satisfied-' ed him to join them, but at the mo- A I ain't satisfied to have you liquor held no a for i squa In her.n like a Ideal.

Sheriff Top Sawyer. bawled Judge Dolan, pounding tne "I ain't thirsty." said he. Are Reviaed statutes with fist. When you boys sure Bill Derr didn't pet wan to talk I'll let you know, a a to talk to Tom i n) know! IK that a i somewhere on the road?" I TllG sheriff Judge Do "Top. it's like I told you a ad a i ways been the stronge- there at the house." Mac assured! he latter tilted his chair back i "Tom only spoke to two 1 Qn wo egs a regarded the sher- beside us from the time we expression.

"Are these the saddle and bridle the Slash till he saw you here in And both those people bartenders, and all THE. HAVE. Of MONTHS-HOW Z-fi CAWLE OP MX FATHER 2.E- COUMT BACK. Z.E FOONO ZAT itz.E PICTURE. OF CATTLE IT root? CENTURIES'.

OUR. -bHE Ife QUO -oHE FIVE HUNDRED bo roee E-X-COfeEO By SOL THE NEBBS--The Storm i I ni v. -p vou spoke of as having belonged to Silas Thompson?" was the judge'. qU "They're h's saddle bridle all right." declared the sheriff "only--" He hesitated. "Only what?" "Onlv Tom Hicks says they ain "Hum-m-m.

And before that at the Hawkins ranch Bill Derr failed to i i them, I bel "I told you a I about that. That's why I sent for "And Tom corroborated Bill. "Yes. and that's what I came to see you about. I ain't a bit satis- fled with what any of say.

If it was Pap's saddle ant bridle, why didn't he say so there instead of a i i i There some skulduggery here. I sure rhere is. I don't i for failing to identify the saddle and br die. and I want both of 'em held till I i If ymrll issue war- a for th-ii- arrests, I be glad to do the rest." (To Be Continued.) SCKSD I'M AUU REKOV-l Ll IN HV4E STftlVClM CHU A MATCV4 TOVT UEU.0 1 -BETSY NS "JUIST LEFT 1 AJUJFUL SOtMW CALL iNEWSPA'FERr JNEWSFAPERr.

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