Outing . ices makin in, he said. Ifyou want anything an holler, an if Ihappen to hear you, Ill come, headded. There was a trace of a smile on face as the door closed. Hepulled the broken chair up to the table,drew a small black case from his pocket,removed his coat and shirt, and beganquietly dressing a bullet wound in hisshoulder. You shoot better than you lie, , he commented grimly. I maybe a bad officer of the law, but I thinkyou earned the way east to-night. Andafter a little time he added: Theressomething wrong with the Providencethat wastes a heart like that on the so


Outing . ices makin in, he said. Ifyou want anything an holler, an if Ihappen to hear you, Ill come, headded. There was a trace of a smile on face as the door closed. Hepulled the broken chair up to the table,drew a small black case from his pocket,removed his coat and shirt, and beganquietly dressing a bullet wound in hisshoulder. You shoot better than you lie, , he commented grimly. I maybe a bad officer of the law, but I thinkyou earned the way east to-night. Andafter a little time he added: Theressomething wrong with the Providencethat wastes a heart like that on the soulof a crook. When he was through with the dress-ing he stepped over to the calico curtain,drew it back, and stood there looking in. No, he said presently, and he wasthinking of Blake, I hadnt the heartto tell him. He glanced at the faintoutline beneath the bedclothes that nowwere spread strangely smooth and si-lent. And after all, he is—asleep, hefinished. PACKSACK LUXURIES By KATHRENE GEDNEY PINKERTON. [ILE the trip of afew days demands nosuch thing as a lux-ury, and the dailymenu of baked beans,boiled beans, bis-cuits, bacon, and boiled rice is not per-sisted in long enough to rob it of itsnovelty, on the trip of weeks nothing isgreeted with greater acclamation thana culinary achievement which at firstthought would seem impossible in especially is this true if the partyhas been exercising spartan virtue ingoing light. There is always a rainy day, a latesupper, or tired campers, when those who do believe in carrying a luxury forits psychological effect may bring it outto meet with general approval. Forthis reason some campers carry a pot ofjam or marmalade. This is always wel-come, but that very element makes itshort lived, and jam or marmalade donot lend themselves to the dressing upof many dishes. There are, however, afew condiments and foods, possiblyclassed as luxuries, which are light, easilypacked, and may be used in innumerableways to enliven the menu. Toma


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