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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1925)
Wednesday, Oct 1 km 1 1, 1!)2T) Face Six THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Published by Arrangement with First National Ticturce, Inc., and Fraufc Lloyd Productions. Inc. CII.lTi;i: XIII. (Continued) ifjood to nic -when you came In. Arc. f ruin m'. Oy! Oy! I'll bo clad The eirl took no oitvns'; she maintained her c urioiia observation of him: slit appeared genuinely in-t'-n HU il tn acqualntlm; Imi-siH with u iiiail who could muster Hindi a "phenomenal ijtrjntMy of liquor. There wan laynUi'icuf Ion in ln-r torn when sin said: J 5 1 j I I-Kaw you conn- in alone. " And now you're drinliiiiH" uloim." "In that a reproach.' I your pardon." J'h-ree awcpl her it, mock iiu? bow. "What will yit have".'" Without removhu; her chin from IIh r-sl!tif place, III'1 .v:ran;or .shook her lu ail Hiioi tly, r-o hi dou m-d his h'-veniKe us beTon-. 'tin1 Kirt watched him iiib-n uifdly k he paid rr it. "That more mom-y than I'vr seen in u month," .she naid. "I wouldn't In m free and f.i:y with w 11, if 1 win- you." , . "No? Why nul V" She m rdy 'iliruiTf" d. and con tinued to Hlinly him iviih that hi if m dtaconrei-thiK 1'ii-iiltn.w anc re minded him of a fianl; and curiuiw Child, I Mere. noticed now tlint alio wan a very pretty frifl, and iiih nppro . prlalety drcs d. under the clnuni- - Bianri'H. r'he won a hnys f;ait, with a abort shirt nv-r h-r knickerbock ers, and, since Kin- was slim, t li Kariui-ntH added to her uppfurnnce of Immaturity. Iler fan' wish nval In outline, rnd It was of ii jierfectly uniform olive lint; her yes were Inrse and black and velvety, their lashes wem Ion;;, t heir lldu were faintly mnudK'd with a Hliadowy , under-coloring Hint magnified their stjio ond Intensified thiir brilliance. ler hair wxa almost black, neVer .theleSH it was of fine texture; a few unruly strands hud rticaped from beneath her fur cap and they cloud - - Pd h(r brow mid tempi''". At first siKht Bhe appeared to be foreign, nnd of thttt smoky type commonly wwootn.tnd with ilm Huian idea of 4eauty but she was not foreign, not " UiiHSian; nor were lier features ' predominantly racial. "i ,, "What'a your name?" she nslted, i. suddenly. : Tierce told Iir. "And yoilfH?" he in()Ulred. "l.aure." j '""iJiurc what?" . .' :JiiHt l,aurc for the present "Humph! You'r One of tills i" Ihcafrical company, 1 presume.' ' lie imlicaled the BiuseV.i acrowt the room. : , , . "Yefl. Morrla ' IeM hired iih to ' work lu IiIh place at lawMin." "I remember your outfit at Hheep fiiinp. Heat w nearly i.'rar.y--" "lie's cn.4r liMv thitn ev4." l.aure mnlh d for the. firul lime and ' )ie'r lace 111 up with mlMchlef. "i'oor i Morris! ' V.n had him around by lUH nig nose. .lien iieniniy niraid . he'll lone us and we know it, so we , iriako Ida life miserable. She lurne.i serious am-upiiy, ami wnn u ..,Jhi yollv Kot nie!" Best de enndnr itulte MarJlim; said, "1 like , Hand, with mink resentment. "If , J"011' 1 you waul him, I n'pnse I'll have lo "Indeed!" Pierce wan noupulsed. L-ei him for you, but" he muttered The rbl nodded. "You looked 1 .) enlh im MM l.n.i.11. "vmi'll Klenzo Tooth Paste rc Two For 51 c Stationery 1 Vox aOc Two For. 51c Hot Water Bottles One for S-.'X) Two For $2.01 you trohiK lo Dawson?" "Or courKe. Kverybody b koItik to Dawson." "I Mupr- you have partner?" "No!" I'i. m 'n face fliirkcned. "I tn alone wry much alone" Hi undertook to hpeak In a hollow, tlOpeleHM lOlie. "IUk outfit 7" "N'one at nil. Hut I have enoujOi money for my needs ami I'll prob ably hook up whh Homebody." Now there whh u brave but ehecr-e;-H renhinntlon In hiH wonln. f.nuri' (iundered for a moment; even mon carefully than before K!ie KMiiiied tier companion. i uai (he re-aill tiatl.sfled her rdie plabi by ji.iymi,'. "MorrlH wantH men, I can fjet Iiim to hire you. Would you waul to httok up ull h iin"' "I don't knnw. It doean't much mutter. Will you have Homeihint? ta drink now-.'" "Why whould I? Tiny don't lve any percent.tk'e heiv. Wait! I'll mi- Motrin and tell you uhai he Bays. Leaving J'ferre. the Hpeaker hm-ried I In line. Don t let 'e in pet mafriej, to a harraHsed lltth man of Hebraic 1 I thought I wno wise to hire rood countenance who vwia enaKed In i lookers,- ttt J wjis cra?.y. They the diftleiilt. tank of chlipcrotihlfT 1 Millie and they make eyes and the this unruly a?rreKatioii of lalent. i-ien flKht for ein. They meal em To him bIic said: j away. I've had n dozen batthaaml "I've found u man for you. every lime I've been licked. A'ready MoitIh." i "Man?" f "To c to Dawson with us. I hat lull. Rood -lookinjf fellow at the bar." Mr. llent wan bewildered. "What alls yon?" he tierled. ' I don't watil any men, and you know It." "You want t his fellow, and you're KoiiiK l 'ii''' him." "Am I? What makes you think BO?" "fteoaiiiie it's him or me," l.aure said, calmly. Mr. Hest was botii Biirprined and angered nt tills cool nnnouncement 'Von tin-fin; B'potie, that you II Uv ("I uit," he said, bellKercntly. "I in can I hat very thliif?. The man bus money ' Ileum's aiiKer dlMapjieared as If by nin;,-lc; hl lone became apologetic "fib! Why didn't you sy so? Jf he'll pay enough, and if you want hint, why, of course " Ijiure interrupted wilh an unex pected dah of temper. "He Isn't KOHiK " I my you tiiiiiMUK. you re going to pay bun lop wages, too. IndeiBtaml?" The unhappy recipient of thin ultimatum raised his hands in a gesture of despair. "Hlnunci: Tht-rc'H no understanding you girls! There's no getting on with you, either!' "Wit a I'm on 'your nilnd.'eh ? Are you after him or hiH coin?" "1 don't know." J.uurc was gaz ing at I'hlllhm with a necullar ex- presslou. "I'm not sure. Maybe r,n ttM),r bol)l wt), vou , ,.0O(i i and hire him, or " STARTS TOMORROW THE ORIGINAL REXALL when you're utl ut J)unun and ut work." I After lomo further talk the man- u.Ker approached J'hllllps and made i himmdr known. "Knurc iHlu me you want to join our Iroupe," lie hctfun. i "I'll nee that he puys you well," the yirl urxed, "Come on." I'lillllpN thoiiKhlH went not fjultc clear, but, even ko, the hi I nation Hti uek him ho Kroter(iiely amiiHlnjc. "I'm no KoiiK-and-diince man," lie Hald. with it Hnille, "What would you expect me to do? I'lay a man dolin?" "I don't know i xaclly." rieat ro il I led. "M;ivhi vnn ronlil heln me ide'tlde herd on Uu-ho HernhardtH." lb- ran u band through hi thin black hair, thinner now by half than when he left the Stabs, "ir you could dc Dial, why you could :tve my M-iiKon." , . "He waiilN you to be a Simon l.enri'," Ijiille ertplnlm-d. The munuffer Hecondcd this st:.to Ment hy ,u nod of Iiik head. "Sure i ('rack the whip over 'em. K ep 'ern j four of my girls are gone.-if I losie I four more J can't open; I'll be rn in d. Oy! Such a country! l-.very day a new love-affair; every day more troublt: " l.aure threw back her dark head and laughed in mischievous delight. "It's a fact," she told i'lercc. "The beat Hest gets Is Die worst of It. He's not our .manager, he's out Hlave; we havo lots of fun with him." Stepping closer to the young man, she slipped hi r urm within his and, looking up into Ms face. Bald, in a low voice; "1 knew J could fix It, for I always have my uy. Will you go?" When he hesitated she repeated: "Will you go wit h me or shall I go with you?" Phillips plaited. His brain was fogged ami he had difficulty in fo cusing his ga.r.e upon the eager, up turned face of the girl; neverthe less, he appreciated the significance of this audacious inquiry and there came, to him the memory of his re cent conversation with the Countess Courteau. "Why do you say that?" he queried, after a. moment, "Why do you want nie to gu?"" 1 .h u re's eyes searched his; there was an odd light tn them, and a peculiar Intensity which he dimly fidt bul scarcely understood. "I don't know," she confessed, was no longer smiling, und, al though lier gaze remained hypnot ically fixedf upon his she seemed to be searching her own soul. "1 don't ,,,.... Hhl HJli(i uiriliM. ,-ou have a call." lu spite of Hie young wonmn'n charms, anil they were numerous enough. Phillips was nol strongly drawn lo her: resentment, anger. his rankling sense of Injury, all And dozens of other Quality Items. The Tfaxa&l Store thene fl no room for oilier emo tions. That she was tub rented In him be still hud censo enough to ltcrcidve: her amazing proposal, her unmistakable, ill r of proprietor ship, showed that - much, and lu conticmienc a sorl of mulaclous triumph nros.a within him. lb-re. right ut hand, was an agency of forget fill n-HS, more potent by far than the one to which he hud first turned. Dangerous? Yes. Hut his lire was ruined. What difference, then, whether oblivion came from alcohol or from the drug of the poppy? Deliberately he shut his curs lo inner warnings; he raised his head defiantly. "I'll go." said he. "We Jcuvo ut daylight," I test told him. C'lMITKH XIV With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented und these we re busy times for him. His dully rou- I tine, witli trap und gun, hud made or mm an cany riser ami nan oreu in him u habit of greeting the sun with a song. Jl was, no hardship for him, therefore, to, cook his breakfast by cundlc light, especially now that the days woro growing short. On the morning afler his rescue of .Sam, Klrby and his daugh ter 'Pokon washed bis dishes and cut his wood; t hen, rinding that there was still un hour to spare be fore the light would be sufllclcut io run Mtbs Canon, he lit his pipe und strolled up to Hie village. The ground was now white, for consid- rable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be ex tremely short and uncomfortable. Poleon. however, was Impervious to weather of ony sort: his good humor uns not dampened in the basl. The fellow lieJd the girl for an In t a n t ifiid helped her to regain ln r equilibrium, exclaiming, witb ii la ugh: 'iSny! , What's t mutter with you. slsler? Can't you. sec whei'c you're going?" When Hon-, let tu made no response "-the. mnn continued in an ' ewn ' Triendlh r tone. "Well, J can see; my eyesight's good, mid it tells me you're ahout the bst looking dame I've run into tonight." HUH laughing, ' lie bent his head as If .to catch the girl's answer. "Eh?. . I don't get you. Who d'you say you're looking for?" 'P.oleon was frankly puzzled. He resented this man's tone of easy fa iiiillmity and, about to Interfere, he was restrained by Houlettn's apparent indifference. What ailed the girl? Jt was too dark to make out her face, but her voice, oddly changed und unnatural, gave him cause for wonderment. Could it b 'Poleon's half-formed question was answered by the stranger who cried. In mock rt-prouch; "Nuughly! ' Naughty! You've had a little too j much, that's what's tho mutter with i you. Why. you need u guardeen." Taking Uouleltu by the shoulibirs, I the speaker turned her about so j (hat the dim half-light that filtered I thiouf;h the canvas wall of the tent saloon shone full upon lier face. 'Poleon saw now that the girl was Indeed not herself; there was a, childish, vacuous expression upon her face; she nppeured td!be dazn-d anil to comprehend little' of what t he mail was saying. 'Phis was proved by her blank acceptance of Ills next Insinuating words: "Kay. It's lucky I stumbted on to you. 1 been up all night and so have you. S'pose we get better acquainted. Whal?" lioulettu offered no Objection to this proposal; tlie( fellow slipped an arm about her and led lier away, meanwhile pouring a confidential murmur Into her ear. They had Fountain Syringes One for $2.00 Two For $2.01 Georgia Rose Toilet Water One Bottle for $1.00 Two For $1.01 Georgia Rose Talc One Can 2oc Two For 2Gc SuitCostSo$250 All mm ..ewe?: Hero is the new flying suit for air mail pilots nnd nrmy aviators at tempting altitude flights. Tosts ut AicCooI; ' I-'ieUi, Dayton, O.. have proved' that a lining of fawn rcdn dwrUr makes the warmest suit. The, Mdes of. IS to 22 young reindeer are required to make one suittho . total coat being' $250. proceeded , but a few steps when '.PoJeon. J)oret strode out of the gloom and laid a heavy hand upon the man. "!y fr(.en'," he demanded, brusquely, "w'ere you takhV dls lady?" "l-"h?" The fellow wheeled sharp ly "What's the Idea? What is she to you? 'She ain't not'ln to me. Hut I WE SHOUT From the housetops for the sume reason that a xircus has a parade TO TELL THE WORLD THAT WE'RE HERE UNITED STATES riONAL setn you plenty turns an you ain't no good." T itouletta spoke intelligibly for the first time: "i've no place to go no place to sleep. J'm very tired." "There you've got II," tho girl's r.elf-nppolnted protector grinned. "Well, 1 huppen to have room for lier in my lent." As Doret's fin gers sank deeper Into his flesh the man's anger roe; he undertook lo shake off the unwelcome grusp. Vou leggo! iou mind your own business "Dls goin be my blznease," 'Po leon announced. "J)ere's soniet'lng lonny 'bout dls " "Don't get funny with nie. I got as much right to her us you have Poleon jerked the man ofr his feet, then flung him aside as if he were unclean. His voice was hoarse with disgust when he cried: "Get out! Heat it! Hy (iar! You ain'a fit for touch decent gal. You spik wit' her again, 1 tear you in two piece!" Turning to Kouletta ho said: "Mum'si lie, you looklu' ror your papa, eh?" Miss Kirby was clunplng nnd un clasping her fingers, her face was strained, her response came in a mutter so low that 'Poleon barely caught It:, "Danny's gone gone . Dad. he's No use fighting It It's I he drink and there's nothing 1 can do." It was 'Poleon's turn to take the girl by the shoulders and wheel her about for a better look at her face., A moment Inter he h d her back1 Into the saloon. She was so oddly obedient, so docile, so unquestion ing, that he realized something1 was greally amiss. He laid his; hand against her flushed oheek and found It to be burning hot. whereupon he hastily consulted Ihe nearest byatandurs. They, ugreed with him that the girl was indeed 111 more than that, sho was half. delirious. 1 "fiacre! W'al's she doln' roun aj saloon Ink dis?" he indignantly dc-j manded. ."How como she's gettin' j up dil'fore daylight, eh?" . It wus the burleuder who made' plain the facts: "She uln't been to j bed at all, h'renchy. She's been up j all night, rldin' herd on old .am I Klrby. He's drinkin', understand? Before Investing Your Savings in a Home "Check" Seal Appliances Carried By Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Hi) tried to get some place for her to stuy. along ubout midnight, but there wasn't uny. She's been net tin' there alongside of the stove for the lust few hours and I been sort of kcepin' an eyo on her for Sum's sake." Doret breathed an oath. "Dot's nice fader she's got! i wish I let 'Im drown." "Oh, he ain't exactly to blame. He's on a bender liko to of killed a feller In here. Somehody'd ought to lake caro of this girl till he so bers up." (To be continued) cascahi: locks .royrn. f'ASfA DK LOCKS, Ore. Preslr dent George A. Sears of the l'n ion N ridge company of Portlund caused general rejoicing in Stev enson und Cascade J.ocks this week by the definite statement, that the "Hridgo of the Oods," which will span the Columbia and connect these two towns, will be started within a month, or just as soon as the crew engaged lo build it has completed a bridge Job on the coast. .The bridge will cost half a million dollars and will be completed by early sum mer of next year.' The plan calls for several, ce ment piers on the Washington side and an elaborate approach in conjunction with the pier al ready built on the Oregon side. The administration buildings and a modern five-room house for thei toll keeper will be built on the Washington side, and grounds in cluding Wauna park ure to be Improved and beautified, making it an extremely attractive spot, which tourists will appreciate. . 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Iirge 'acnes of st ru wberrles are reported as hi. Ing set out near I.acomh, tn uM, t'aucadi: mountain fool hills. Key crul hundred acre are beinjj .j out this fall. One new pluming contains 41 acres. The prices art good, contractors on tho job in that vicinity bidding up the price fur above last yeur's quotations. Some of the berries have been conlracu-d for us high us 8 cents. VVaV lACIHC lTATlSf Look for the "Check Seal" on nil electrical tip plinnces. We sell them. H. & S. ELECTRIC "Check Seal" Appliances ARE better. See Us. Eledric Co. GLA DRUGS INC-
