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PAGR MCNU IJUI iiKlIN, HBND, OIUCGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY !M, llilia LEGIONNAIRES' IS AGAINST JAPS BEND POST SUPPORTS PIUNEVILLE STAND FEE PLAN ACCEPTED Every Po.-w.lblllty For Continuing Athletic Club, Kihnustcil, Kvocu- tlvo Committee, Shown ' tionnl Commander Cites Post. Resolutions Approving the nctlon of the Prlnovlllo Legion post in oppos lng tho colonization ot Ochoco ills trict lands with Japanese wcro passed Bt last wook's meeting ot Porcy A Slovens Post, American Legion. Tho action was on motion ot M. Connol ly. Tho l'rlnevillo post has risked Percy A. Slovens post tor aid, chief ly in getting tho truo state ot attain betoro tho outside world. A decision to bring to an end the activities ot tho Dend Amateur Ath lotic club and to operate tho Amerl can LgIon building on a tco basts was reached at last week's meeting when tho motion ot C. H. Knowles that the recommendation ot the exe cutive commlttoo bo adopted, was passed with but one dissenting vote after a boated discussion, during which the members ot the executive commlttoo showed that they had ex hausted orory possibility ot a solu tion tor tho problem. Post U Cited A citation ot Percy A. Stevens Post from National Commander Han ford McNIder. in which ho compli ments tho members of "tho most ac tlve post in Oregon," was read at th& meeting. The copy ot the citation has been framed and will be hung on the walls ot tho Legion clubroom. Men elected to membership in th post were Itov. F. H. Beard, pastor ot the Baptist church; Chester A. Klink ot tho high school faculty, John C. Parrott and A. E. EsUi. Symons Brothers were designated as the official jewelers for the post. A .written motion was passed at the request ot the bylaws committee, for a committeo to change tho con stitutions. The rules under which the post is now being conducted were formulated before the national American Legion was permanently formed. The proposed changes will be brought up for ratification at tho next meeting. NINETEEN IN HIGH ON HONORARY LIST While tho high school semester ex aminations wore being taken, 19 stu dents woro enjoying a vacation the better part ot the time. These are the ones exempt In three or four sub jects thoso whose grades were so high as to make the taking ot an ex amination unnecessary. Ot tho five seniors mentioned in the list givon out by Miss Harriet Umbaugb, high school principal. Mil dred Hoover is exempt In four sub jects, the others, Louise Inabnit Lloyd Blakcly, Alice Stockmon, and Wilbur Watklns, being excused in three. For tho other classes, exemptions listed are for three courses, and ar as follows: Juniors, Lois Clark; soph omores, Billy Foley and Irving Dan iels; freshmen, Kenneth Gales, Dor cas McMunn, Marie St. Clair, Bill Newton, Maybelle WInslow, Anna Mary McKinley, Ralph Van Cleave, Katherine Redfleld, Harriet Hey- fcurn, Robert McKee, and Kenneth Moody. This list does not take Into account grades which would entitle students to exemption In the minor courses such as manual training, as no exams are held. BURDICK DESIRES SPEAKER'S GAVEL Denton C. Burdlck, of Redmond, Is one of the mombors of the lower house of tho Oregon legislature who yearns to possess tho speaker's gavel, according to report. A necessary qualification for the speakership, however, is reelection, and thus it happens that Burdlck will be a can didate for one of tho three republi can nominations allowed this district at the primaries elections. II. J. Orerturf ot Bond, will seek tho republican nomination, and ru mor names Fred N. Wallace of Tum- alo, and Wesley Smith of Klamath Falls among tho othor probablo pri mary candidates. Put It in Tho Bullntin. RESOLUTION mm jtesSeOPTHE AUTHOR Or V o COPYRIOHT, Br- CHAPTER XIII In the Colmar Building Ills horse whs not a fast traveler. rot this afforded me time to think over my own situation, as well as this clew so unconsciously furnished me by the loquacious driver. The chnnces were that this mysterious passenger of two nights before had no connection with the Alva case; yet there remnlned a polhlllt.v. The hour, the place, his evident fear of pursuit, his eager desire to get out of sight, the heavy hag he carried, and his being a foreigner of some kind, nil combined to stimulate my suspicion. Who the fellow could be wns beyond guess. The Colmnr building! Jiy recollection of the place was vngue, a huge pile on Broad near Wall, de voted lnrgely to brokers' ofllces, abso lutely deserted at night, except by scrubwomen and a watchman or two. A tenant might slip In nt such nn hour, yet he would be fortunate Indeed to escape the observation of some one along the halls, or on the staircase. I felt confident a enrrful questioning among the night employees would give some line on the identity of the man, even If there should prove no other means of locating him. One thing was settled; I must go back to the hotel. If I was to pay my bill and depart I would lose all con nection with Marie Oessler; she would then possess no means of finding me. I could not seek her, hut she possessed my address, and must surely endeavor to communicate with me before night. The only thing, then, wns to remain and wait for her to call. Yet this surely exposed me to the danger of arrest. If Wnldron named me to the police In connection with the death of Harris. Yet by this time I wns firmly con vinced that the Russian would cither Ho outright In the affair claiming that Hnrrls' injuries had resulted wholly from a fall downstairs In the dark er else would swear them upon some unknown Invader who had escaped after knocking hlra senseless. Certain ly he would never reveal the truth, unless compelled to do so. To do so would queer his whole game. That Is, It would If bis game was anything as I had doped It out. If he, working alone, or with some accomplice, as now appeared more probable, had been concerned In the Alva murder, his main object at pres ent would assuredly be to escape de tection, and get a division of the spoils. His one desire would be to remain out of sight, and in order to do this he must shield me from arrest. I awoke at eleven, rested and with a clear Drain, rtothlng had occurred to disturb me, and, as I looked at the watch and realized tho hour, felt no longer a doubt but what Waldron had found some way In which to protect us both. Eager to look over the noon editions myself, I dressed rather hurriedly, and descended to the lobby. The paper secured was devoid of par ticulars, "Gentleman George" Harris, well known to the police, had been found dead lu the hallway of a room ing house on Le Compte street, oper ated by Mrs. Sarah Waldron. It Is believed to have been a thieves' quarrel from the evidence of those In the house, who heard the sounds of a struggle, and saw a strange man escape through the front door. There were no arrests, although the police were searching for certain parties who might be Implicated. So far so good ; but now what about the Russian? He bad evidently escaped suspicion, yet would be far from easy In his own mind. The situation In which he found himself would only serve to Increase his desire to secure the money, and get safely away while the going was good. If he actually knew where such money wus to bo had, he would scarcely delay seeking It. If he had personally hidden that bag of currency taken from Alva, he would be after the stuff within twenty four hours; while If another held It, he would as surely seek the fellow out, und demand his shnre. This gave me two lines to follow; I might locate Waldron, and shadow him ; or I might see what discoveries I could make In the Colmnr building. The, better chance seemed to me lay In Broad street. I ate a deliberate lunch, planning how best to proceed, and hoping some bellboy would call me to the telephone, I finished the meal uninterrupted. Both Wall nnd Broad streets were busy enough when I elbowed ray passage through th shifting crowds ot men hurrying III every direction, and, reached the edge of the curb, gazed upwurd at the ornamental front of the Colmar building. I took an elevator to the twelfth floor, and walked slowly from end to end of the marble corridor, reading tie names on the glass doors as I pussed. I met but few people and attracted , UAGGR JTISANGZ CASS of CAVZNDISK o ILLUSTRATION y w4WEIL RANDALL PARMSH So Far So Good; but Now What About the Russian? no attention, passing down the stair way to the floor below. Growing more pessimistic as I proceeded, I had reached the fifth floor, when, as I turned ut the front of the Iron stairs, my glunce rested on the letters sten ciled ulong the fronted glus u poslte "Mutual Investment Company, Gasper Wine, Manager." I stopped still, my heart beating wildly; feel ing that I hnd stmnblt-d blindly on the very thing I hud been seeking. Gasper Wine was the name of the man who, through accident, had oviiin) to me the door lending Intu the Alvu factory; the muu who hud left me alone In the entry while he disappeared to talk with Alvu prlvutely In the little side-room. Gasper Wine I For the first time I really believed the old hack driver wus right he had actually picked up Just such a fare, lugging a bag with him, and drUen the fellow to this place ut midnight. I had never connected the crime with Wine before yet uhy not? He was among those present; he had been alone with Alva ; he doubtless knew of the transferring of the money; and he answered fully the description ot the man the cabby hud picked up near the Jersey docks. I stood Irresolute, undecided as to my next move. I felt convinced I was at last on the right trail but how could I verify my suspicion? Thera seemed to be but one sure method. Whoever had actually committed the murder and robbery, I still clung to th theory that Ivan Waldron knew him, and would demand his share as the price of a silent tongue. Nor would he, under present circumstances, he content to wult very long for such a division. Ho needed the money more than ever to escape from thu observation of the police. If Wlno bad possession of the valise he would certainly be called upon to deliver u portion of Its contents very shortly. My best course, then, was to keep an eye open for Wuldron; if he cuine, there would be no doubt as to thu exact nature of his errand. Tho stulrwuy guve me no advan tage;. It wus open and doubtless fre quently used. To be seen loitering there for any length of time would at tract attention. I ventured to try the private door, hut, as expected, foutid It securely locked, nor did I dare ex ert any force, not knowing who might be Inside. The ofllce remulued quiet, no one either leaving or entering, nor did I observe uny shadow on the frosted glass Indicative of movement within. Buflled and uncertain, I hud barely returned to my point of con cealment, when an elevator stopped at this floor level, and three men stepped out Into the corridor. Two of them attracted no attention, hut tho third was In his shirt-sleeves and wore a cap with some Insignia upon It. He advanced briskly, and flung open the door leading Into what had oncu been the "Rullway Kxchuiige," and motioned thu others to enter. As tho three vanished, I heard lilm explain that this was the only vucuut suite on this floor, and thin another vole suld, dissatisfied, that It wus altogeth er too small for their purpose. When they came out thu agent closed thj door carelessly and pressed tho ele vator button, saying he would show them something on tho second floor above. Kven as they shot up out'of sight I was ncross the corridor with hand on the knob. I feared a sprlnglocJr, but wus pleasantly disappointed, Hie door opening instnntly, permitting mo to slip Inside. There were two rooms, both smiilL, find 1 !itnred. wjtlj. the frng- iM'tits left by I"" Into occupants, What struck mo forcibly wns thnt there wns no connection hitwoen those rooms and the next suite; they vrro separated by n thick wnll. 1 could hide hero securely enough, and by slightly lifting the glns.s, gain good view of the corridor, but It would be Impossible to overhear anything tnk lug place In Wine's olllce. At that, the position wus better for my pur pose than the open stairway, anil I unfastened tho window sash, propping It open a crack so its to afford me u fair view. If Wnldron appeared I would eiiileuvor to discover souiu means ot learning the object ot his vls.lt. .Meanwhile 1 was safe enough, ntul able to observe every moemuiit on the floor. Suddenly, when I least expected It, the door ot tho Investment olllce opened, and a Juung woman enme out. Slio had her hat on, and I took note of Kncli stuck Into tier hulr, und felt no doubt she was Wluu's stenog rapher, who had finished her day's work and was departing for home. Then the man wns probably still there alone. Tho girl disappeared down the elevator, mid could scurcely have readied the lower floor, when a cage traveling In the opposite direction stopped und discharged a passenger. It wus a woman who stepped out. glancing quickly uhout as though un certain where to go, and I recognized Msrle Gessler. Shu started down tho corridor, look ing for the numbers on the doors, and then, discovering herself wrong, re traced her steps and approached Wine's door. Kven then she up- peured to doubt her next move, glanc ing around ns though anxious to re main unobserved before venturing farther. Then, opening the door quickly, she disappeared within. In that moment, before the door closed, I caught the sound of a tunn's voice. startled, tittering a single surprised exclamation. "You hero I What does this mean?" Then a low spoken unsucr, tho words Inaudible, and ended by u click of the latch. That closed door seemed to urgo me to leant what was transpiring be yond; 1 .could not tight buck the temptation. But would It open? had It been left unlocked? Thu only way In which I could ascertain wns to try. There was no one to witness my at tempt, and, even If some officii door suddenly oH-ned, 1 could quickly find concenlment In the nearby stnlrwny, I crept out through u narrow crack, and approached on tiptoe the entrance to Wine's olllce. No sound reached me from within, nnd my fingers si lently pressed tho knob, which turned without resistance the latch wns on. A half Inch at a tlinu I otH-ned the door, listening for any noise behind, my eyes peering through the narrow crack nt what was x- en I I'd within. They perceived Utile, merely a small, unoccupied room, evi dently an outer olllce. containing a cheap desk, two chairs and n type writing stand, the machine covered. Two maps hung upon the walls; In one corner was a glass water-holder. nd In tho other a diminutive closet, thu door ajar. That was all, except that Indistinguishable voices were con versing somewhere beyond the parti tion and well out of view. Kncournged to believe this I thrust my head fur enough forward to make sure. A step to the left would doubt less hnve revealed Wine, but from here I stood the end of the partition Interfered. By slipping to thu right It woud be quite possible for me to on er without being seen, and three cautious steps would bring me to tho security of the closet. From there. Ith tho door Into thu corridor closed. I might overhear all that passed be- ween the two. I hnd ventured too fur now to retreat, and, without a sec ond of hesitation, I pressed through tho narrow opening, and silently "Felt You Ought to Do Forewarned." closed the door behind me. Confident thnt I hud not been detected, I crouched Into tho mirrow closet, senrcely knowing whether to ho ushamed or proud of my success. I could clearly distinguish the words of conversation. At first tliesii were hardly uuilerstiinduhle, seeming ly having no connection with any mat ter with which I felt concerned. The two wero evidently discussing money, to be sure, hut In terms Involving (ho payment of Interest, nnd the Impossi bility of extending a loan, I over heard her say, quietly hut firmly; "I ennut to you, Mr. Wine, bci-miso of our connection III oilier mutters. I overheard this discussion, and felt you might t o to row an led," "I iipprecliito your kindness," h nti swered, evidently surprised, "hut dim ply cannot nil so tho umniint today It Is too lute." "It does not have to be raised to day, but before the closing of bunk ing hours tomorrow." "1 con lime It by then," desperately. "I was sine you could, If I only ex plained the necessity.' She arose as though her purpose had been accoiupllslii'd, but appar ently the inn n was uneasy, ami de sired to know more, "But I full to understand your In terest; why should jou take thu trou ble to come here and tell me this?" She laughed lightly. "Why? really It Is easily enough tin derstood. We are together, are wo not? Now that Cnplnln Alva Is dead It Is genernlly believed you will be selected to lead In this work. Oh, yes It Is; I have already been so In formed. And In that cusn It Is ah solutely necessary that your bank connections be excellent. There nrn other fundi already In this country Other funds 1 I supposed this last payment was to be all." "Assuredly not; the cause cannot top for nn Instant merely because of this loss. Moreover, that will doubt less lie recovered," "Do you think so? Have the po lice found any clues?" "The police I Hardly, but there are others searching, not o easily turned aside. We believe we know already who got tho money." ion you think you you know?" he could not keep the tremble out of hts voice. "Wns was It one of us?" It could scurcely bo nn outsider, for tho secret wns guarded well. Only those of thnt circle knew the money wns hero even, while not morn than two or throe wore aware of Its hnv lng been passed over to Alvn. I can't say any more at pri-ecnl, Mr. Wine. You knew Captain Alva very well, did you not?" Y-yosj that Is. we wore good friends. We had much In common." "Are you n German?" "By blood yes, hut born In Po ind; Captain Alva's mother was nlno Pole; this brought us closer to gether." "And you have nn suspicion of nny one who could have known, nnd been guilty of this murder and robbery?" "Why should I? Why ou ask me thnt?" excitedly, "There wore ninny there; perhaps nil know except m. You not suppo-ie I know h he die?" "Oh, no; I merely thought you might hnve some siiplrlon, that wns nil. It was n rtrnugu weapon he was killed with." "A strange weapon I What you menu, n strange weapon? Do they know what It wns that killed him?" "Certainly; It wns picked up In the bottom of the nilto a dagger tint pin, surli us women wear. See, It wns Just like tliU of mine," She must hnve plucked the orna ment from out her own hat nnd laid It on the desk, for I heard thu faint click of Its fall. Thorn wns u mo ment of Intoiisu silence, nnd I could vision tho Intcnso horror with which ho was staring at the Instrument, un able to command words. "Thnt thing I" ho burst forth final ly. "Killed with thnt I" "No, not that ; but one exactly like IL" Who says so the police? (,'ott t I It could not kill u inun. Why you tell me this why?" Oh, only because I thought you might be Interested. However, lot's not talk about It uny more. You will settle that account before the clime of bnnklng hours tomorrow?" "I? Yes. I will settle." There was thu sound of a foot on the cement lloor of the corridor with out, and, almost at the name liistnut the electric light, which hnd boon turned on, revealed a man's shadow- on thu gluss ot the closed door. He seemed to stand there besltiitlngly ; then he nipped with hi knuckles on the class. (To Be Continued.) DENTISTS PLAN TO HOLD CLINICS HERE Mombors of tho Central Oregon dontnl society hnd a mooting Friday afternoon In tho O'Kano building, to discuss plans for holding clinics hero In tho near future. Tho society plans to bring In specialists from Portland to suporvlso tho clinics. In addition to tocul dontists, Dr. J. Bnrr of Red mond nnd Dr. H. 0. Davis ot Prlno vlllo woro present. Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Huildiiiir Miiterial, Kiln Dried Flooring nnd nil kinds of Finish SASH AND DOORS COMPLE'IE STOCK ol Slmderd Slei. BROOKS-SCANLON LUMBER CO. Local Sultis AtfOnt, MILLKIl MJM1IKH CO. BEND WOMEN LEARN DRESS FORM MAKING Meet lng At Homo of Mrs, D.ivlil Kelly Held I'mlei- lllieillon ut County lli'iiiotiHt rotor. IJInvon women iitloiided a neigh borhood dress form mutitltiK at tho htiinu of Mrs, David Kelly tin Thurs day iifturniion. Thu women asslstiid Miss Nvu Coinegys, homo diimiiustru Hon ngtint, In thn making of a pnpar and it plaster of purl dress form. Refreshments were served latn In (ho afternoon, ami tho work continued In tho evening. Miss Ksthor Conloy, specialist In millinery and clothing und .Miss Mar gery Smith, thu now food special ist lit thu extension service of thn Oregon Agricultural college, plan to visit Deschutes county during far liter's Week, February H to 18. Knch specialist plans for n day's mooting nt llnnd, Redmond and Sis ters. MAY REDISTRICT FOR FIRE ALARMS Plans for redisricting thn city for fire purposes nro now under consid eration by Flro Chief Tom Carlon and thn pollen und flro committee of tho llfliid council. With tho type of signal now In use, ton many dis tricts tuud to can no confusion, snys Carlon. From tho 10 for which thorn urn now culls, a reduction may be mndn to four or five, with special signals for tho mills. Chief Carlon commented on the ac tion of motorists In following thn fire engine and frequently blocking thn way. Ho predicted that sooner or Intur this Is bound to result In n colllsou which may result In serious Injuries or even death for occupants of n cur which may got In tho way of thn heavy flro truck. CATARRHAL DEAFNESS Is eroitly relieved hy rnnolttutlnnal treat ment. IIAl.tH CATAItllH MKDICIM; la a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Itaafneea ta rauaed hy an lriftame1 con dition nt tho mucous llnlna nt Ilia Kuita ctilan Tub. When ttila IiiImi la Inflame! you tu.va a rumbling aount) nr lniiffi I hearlna. ami when (t la entirely rlnanj, Itoafncsa la the reault, tlnlen tho In flammation can tie reiluce-1, your iiearlnr may l deatrnyeil forever UAf.I.'lt r'ATAItltll MKtMCINK. acta thrnueti Ilia Wood nn the mueoua aurfarea ot Ilia sys tem, thua reducing the Innammatlnn and aeilitlns Nature In Tailoring normal con dlllnne. Circulars free. All r)riilte. i J. Cheney A Co.. Toledo, Ohio. Brand Directory A Hlght aids; right oar crop ped; wattle right hind log. II. I TOXK. Hletrra. Ore, T" adr.IOO Hl.'SIMiH AND PROriSWION'AI. R. S. HAMILTON Attorney At Imw Rooms 13-10 First Nntlonnl Bnnk llldg. Tel. CI (fr, Cbe'e former Ornte) II. C. ELLIS Attorney At Ijiw t.'nlleil Htntet f'oniiiiWalonrr First Nntlonnl Bnnk Building Bund, Orogon Phono I-W Lec A. Thomas, A. A. IA. A nli I loot Ilalrd Building Bond, Orogon C. P. NISWONGER Undertaker, Licensed ICnibaliner, Funeral Director I.ady Assistant Phono C9-J Bond, Oro. 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