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Banford Qiuiat, UMrr rrlmlnoloirtat !
the world. ilnd. that in forlnirlrMt to Jus
tic MacdoUEul. Die murderer of lord
Aalitotsh'a duustiler. Jia. but Ju.t n
ttrod a !if-a.nd-detith utruegle with a
inyUTlou. nihitier crlnilimL In hlddr-n
tiut tit Proffswor A.hlciiih'. garden be baa
an an anttirouold ape aktileton and a
lU4nv IrjkllmBn ..Mtlirt till If nirlblV t
balf man. deatroyrd by tire. In blm roomi. Tombs, one of you."
at interval, bav apiarl from nowhere ! fhe ambulance men came and de
two black boxes wlih aarcaaUc and. u
thr-.al-iilri noia .timed wlih a pair of parted with their grim burden, the
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ment If Mr. ""Quest can clear himself,
no one will be more clad than V
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
"The inspector 'ill hBve his little
Joke." be observed dryly. "It's all
right, girls. Keep cool," be went on.
as be saw the tears in Lenora's eye.
"Come round and see me In the
armies, (hreatfnlna hands, representing
those which have ahead? figured In a
diamond robbery. Willi his secretary,
Laura, and hta asalatant. Lrf-nora, he fol
lows the trail of Macduugul, who escaped
on his way to prison, and finds Macdou-
rral's dead Utdy in a rave on a lonely
itllehie. After a thrilling escape from
( tnuce who try to kill him he returns
to his rooms to find his valet, Rom
Brown, and Miss Qulr.f murdered, and
police Inspector -French Investigating".
French, puzzled, half suspects Quest of
the crime.
FIFTH INSTALLMENT
' - ON THE RACK.
CHAPTER XII.
For the moment a new element bad
town introduced into the horror of tbe
little tableau. All eyes were fixed upon
Quest, who listened to the Inspector's
dubious words with a supercilious
mile upon his Hps.
"Perhaps." be suggested, "you would
like to. ask me a few questions T"
"Perhaps I may feel It my duty to
and sealed, and tbe bouse was soon
empty except for tbe two girls. To
ward three o'clock Lenora went out
and returned with a newspaper. She
opened It out upon the table and they
both pored over It
" 'Justice Thorpe has refused to con
sider bail!' He's guy, that Justice
Thorpe, and so's tbe Idiot who wrote
this stuff!" Laura exclaimed, thrust
ing the .paper away from ber. "I
guess tbe professor was dead right
when he told French be was locking
up tbe one man who could clear up
the whole show."
Lnora nodded thoughtfully.
' "Tbe professor spoke up like 'a
man," she agreed,' "but Laura, 1 want
to ask you something. Did you notice
his servant that man Craig?"
. "Can't say I did particularly," Laura
admitted.
'Twice," Lenora continued, "I
do bo." tbe Inspector replied gravely' lu" "as going to taint, i ten
"In the first place, then. Mr. Quest.' ?u h,e 8cared ,be bole ot the
will yon kindly explain the condition
of your clothes?"
Quest shrugged his shoulders.'
' "Hsr you are, then," he replied.
This morning I decided to make an
attempt to clear up tbe mystery of
Macdougal's disappearance. I sent on
my secretary, Miss Laura, to make
time.
"What are you getting at, kid?"
Laura demanded.
"At Craig. If I can," Lenora replied,
moving toward tbe telephone. "Please
give me- tbe phototelesme. I am
going to talk to the professor."
Laura adjusted tbe mirror to the lt-
friBjids with the BRtlrm boss, and "rumeni ana lenora rang up. rne
Lenora and I went out by automobile "Dor answerea me call.
a little Inter. We Instituted a search
on a new principle, and before very
long we found . Macdougal's body.
That's one up egalnst you. I think, in
spector." "Very likely," the inspector ob
served. "Go on. please." t-
"I left the tw6 young ladles, at Miss
Lenora's wish, to superintend the re
moval of the body. I myself bad an
Have you seen tbe three o'clock
edition, professor," Lenora asked.
"I never read newspapers, young
lady," the professor replied.
"Let me tell you what they say
about Mr. Quest!"
Lenora' commenced a rambling ac
count of wbat she bad read in tbe
newspaper. All the time the eyes of
tbe two girls were fixed upon the mir-
eca-at-ement to deliver nver'her lew. ror- They cold aee the professor
Is to Mrs. Kbelnholdt here at mid- ,eated ,n hl chalr wltn tw uge vol-
day. I returned to where my automo- ume8 y ni" ,d8. P"8 ' manuscript,
bile was waiting, started for tbe city "nd a Pea in D,B band. They could
and was attacked by two thugs near even catcn tne look ot sympathy on
the section bouse. I got away from hta ,ace M he listened attentively. Sud-
them, ran to the tower house to try denlr Lenora almost broke off. She
and stop the freight, was foUowed by riPPd La" by the arm. The door
tbe tbugs, and jumped out on to the m lae e-ua Deen opened siowiy,
last car from the signal arm." nd Cra,- carrying a bundle, paused
"Where Is your automobile?" for a moment on the threshold. He
"No Idea," Quest replied. "I left It Glanced nervously toward the profes
In the road. When I jumped from the "or no eemed unaware of his en
freight car 1 took a taxlcab to the pro- trance. Then be moved stealthily to
lessor's and called for him, as ar- w,rd tne fireplace, stooped down and
ranged." commlttefl something to the flames.
, The inspector nodded. i The rellef nls face, as he stood up.
"1 shall have to ask you to excuse waB o'ous.
me for a moment." be said, "while I A 1 can do for Mr. Quest, young
ring up number ten signal tower. If lady. 1 wln" tn Professor promised.
Mr. Quest's story receives corrobora-i He ,lald the receiver down and the
tion the matter la at an end." I
The Inspector left the room almost
immediately. . I
When he returned be waa looking
graver than ever.
'"Quest," he announced, "your alibi
Is useless in fact, a little worse than
useless. The operator at number ten
has been found murdered at the back
of the tower!"
Quest started.
"I ought not to have left him to
those thugs," he murmured regret
fully. "There Is no automobile of yours In
tbe vicinity," the inspector continued, I
rs of It I think It will be
"nor any new
as well now. Quest, for this matter to
take its obvious course. Will you,
first of all, hand over her Jewels to
Mrs. Rhelnholdt?"
Quest drew the keys of the safe
from bis pocket, crossed the room and
swung open the safe door. For a mo
ment afterwards he stood transfixed,
ills arm, half outstretched, remained
motionless. Then he turned slowly
around.
"The Jewels have been stolen," he
announced with unnatural calm.
The inspector laid his hand heavily
upon Quest's shoulder.
"You will kindly consider yourself
under arrest. Quest Ladles and gen
tlemen, will you clear the room now,
If you please. The ambulance 1 tele
phoned for Is outside."
The professor, who had been look
ing as though dated, suddenly Inter
vened. "Mr. French," be said earnestly, "1
am convinced that you are making a
great mistake. In arresting and tak
ing away Mr. Quest you are removing
from us the one man who is likely to
be able to clear up this mystery."
The inspector pushed blm gently
to on side.
"Ton will excuse toe, professor." he
aid, "but this is oo matter for argu-
whlch he pointed, and tested her banti
upon his shoulder.
"Professor," she JseRged, ""go and see
Mr. Qsest" He is in the Tombs prison.
It w ould be the kindest thing anyone
could possibly do "
, The professor glanced regretfully at
his manuscrapt. but he did not hesi
tate. He rose promptly to his feet
"If yon think he would appreciate
it, 1 will go at one," he decided.
Her face shone with gratitude.
"That Is really kind of you, profes
sor," she declared.
. "I will send for my coat ana we will
go together, if you like," he suggested.
fibe smiled.
"1 am going the other way, back to
Georgia square," she explained. "No,
please don't ring. . 1 can find my own
way nt"
Ehe hurried from the room. Outside
In the hall she paused for a moment,
listening with beating heart By the
aide wall was a hat rack with branch
ing pegs, from which several ! coats
were hanging. She slipped quietly be
hind their shelter.
A moment or two later she heard
the professor leave the house. Very
cautiously she stole out from ber hid
ing place. The ball was empty. Sbe
crossed - it with noiseless footsteps.
slipped into the study and . moved
stealthily to the fireplace. There was
a little heap of ashes In one distinct
spot Ehe gathered them up in her
handkerchief and secreted it in her
dress and quietly left the house.
At Georgia square she found Laura
watting for ber, and a few minutes af
terward the two girls were examining
tbe ashes with the aid of Quest's mi
croscope.. Among the little pile was
one fragment at the sight of which
they both exclaimed. . It was distinctly
a shred of charred muslin embroidery.
Lenora pointed toward it triumphant
ly. ".- . ' '
"isn't that evidence?" she demand
ed. "Let's ring up Inspector French!"
Laura shook her head doubtfully.
"Not so fast" she advised. "French
is a good sort in his way, but he's
prejudiced just now against the boss.
I'm not sure that this evidence would
go far by itself."
"It's evidence enough for us to go to
Craig, though! What we have got to
do is to get a confession out of blm,
somehow!"
Laura studied her companion, for a
moment, curiously.
"Taking some interest in Mr. Quest,
kid. ain't you?" "
. Lenora looked up. Then her head
suddenly sank into her hands: She
knew quite well that her secret had
escaped her. Laura patted her shoul
der. "That's all right, child," she said
soothingly. "We'll see him through
this, somehow or other."
"Laura," exclaimed Lenora, "we will
save Mr. Quest and we will get hold
of Craig! I have a plan Listen!"
publication be had on April 19, 1915,
in the La Grande Evening Observer.
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Estray Notice
Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day of May, 1915, that I have
taken up the following described
live stock, to-wit: One Bay Horse.
! branded JO on the left hip; weight
I about luou pounds; lame in the left
hind leg; no collar or saddle maifca.
The animal is in fair condition. That
said animal is now held in the city
Pound of La Grande, Oregon, accord
ing to Ordimance No. 4, of Series
1894.
The owner of said animal may re
claim same by paying the sunt of $1.
pound fees and the expenses of keep
ing said animal, together with the
cost, within ten days from the date
of this notice. If not so re-claimed.
: the animal will be sold to the high
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Dated this 1st day of May, 1915.
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Adv. 5-5-lOt -
(To be Continued.)
Summons.
"The Jewels Have Been Stolenl"
reflection on the mirror faded away.
Lenora started up and hastily put on
her cont and hat which were still ly
ing on the chair.
"1 am going right down to the pro
fessor's," she snnounced.' .
"What do you think you can do
there?" Laura asked.
"I am going to see if I can find out
what that man burned," she replied.
"I will be back In an hour."
. Laura walked with her as far as the
street car, and very soon afterward
Lenora found herself knocking at the
professor's front door. Craig admitted
her almost at once. For a moment he
seemed to shiver as he recognised her.
"Well, young lady," the professor
said, "have you thought of something
1 can do?"
8he took no notice of the chair tr
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Union County.
Cap H. Tut tie, plaintiff, vs. James
W. Edmunds, Ethel A. K. Edmunds,
John F. Birney, Ethel M. Bimey and
Joseph Bjorn, defendants.
To the above named defendants
James W. Edmunds. Ethel A. K. Ed
munds, John F. Birney and Ethel M.
Birney, his wife, and Joseph Bjorn,
Greeting: IN THE NAME OF THE
STATE OF ORGEON, you and eech
of you are required to appear in the
above entitled cause and court within
six full weeks from the date of the
first publication of this summons up
on you, towit: on or before June 1,
1915; and if you fail so to appear and
answer plaintiff's complaint, the plain
tiff will take decree against you for
the relief prayed for in the complaint,
towit: for the sum of J866.66 and in
terest since March 24, 1914 at 8 per
cent per annum, less the sum of
$418.00 paid on April 23, 1914. and for
$60.00 attorney fee; and for the
further sum of $806.67 and interest at
8 per cent per annum since March '24,
1914 and $100.00 attorney fee; and for
the further sum of $866 67 nnd inter
est thereon at 8 per cent per annum
6ince March 24, 1914 and for $100.9).
attorney fee nnd for decree fnrei-liis-ing
plaintiff's mortgage on lots num-;
bored sixteen (16), and seventeen (17) J
onuses ana Cleaver urcanis, and lor
the sale of said mort paired premises
to satisfy such decree, including costs
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This summons is served by publica
tion by order o the Honorable Frank
Phy, County Judge of Union County,
made and entered on April 17, 1915,
which order required that the first
. Sheriff's Sale
.Notice is hereby' given That, by
virtue of an Attachment Execution,
and Order of Sale, of hereafter at
tached real property hereinafter de
scribed issued out of and under the
Seal of the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for the County of Union,
bearing date the 8th day of April, A.
D. 1915, and to me directed and de
livered upon a judgment duly rend
ered, entered of record and docketed
in said Circuit Court, containing said
: order of sale, on the 9th day of June,
1914, m a suit wherein the La Grande
Fruit Association, incorporation, was
Plaintiff and J. W. Egan was Defend
ant, said judgment being in favor of
said Plaintiff and against said defend
ant, for the sum of $350.00 with in
terest thereon at the rate of 7 per
cent per annum from and since Dec
ember 1st 1912, together with plain
tiff's costs and disbursments taxed at
$18.00. -
I will on Wednesday the 12th day
of May, 1915, at the hour of 3 o'clock
P. M. of said day, at the front door
of the Court House, in the City of La
Grande, Oregon, sell at public auc
tion to the highest bidder for cash,
to satisfy said Plaintiff's judgment,
interest, costs, disbursments and
accruing costs, all the right, title
and interest of the said defendant J.
W. Egan, which he had at date of
attachment or since acquired in and
to the following described real pro.
perty so attached, to-wit:
The W 1-2 of the NE 1-4 of the SE
1-4 of Section 33 Tp. 2 s. R. 38 E. W.
M. in Union County, Oregon.
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10th day of April, 1915.
fheriff of Union County, Ore.
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Commission of the City of La Grande,
has put up for sale a five acre tract
of land lying one mile south of the
City of La Grande, between the Clark
and Redhead properties, known as the
old rest House property. Sealed bids
to be in and opened by the Commission
May 12th, 1915, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
Said bids to be accompanied bv a
certified check for 10 of the amount
bid. the Commission reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
the 1st day of May, 1915.
By order of the Commission of the
City of La Grande.
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