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Tjurwreaj ylij! II J-u,' 1 jot virtu At.rm.urj miunmu vjuomivu. liA'uxtLai'iP, uiiJUT la ti "iw . wfA CLASSIFIED AD WANTED WANTED Men-with cars, to sell and ' collect among farmers, large eastern llrm.-64 years old. steady Job, pay every week. Wo train you Iree of charge. Seo J. B. Harvey. Foley hotel, after 7, evenings. 4-25-1- tp. BEMARKAHI.E SALESMAN'S OPPORTUNITY Unusual opportunity for man with ' first class selling ability to take , over distributorship .pf metal spe cialties nationally advertised! Large manufacturer with sales oyer jt2, 000,000 'a' year. ' Prospects," Include; Stores, Factories, Hotels, Restaur ants, Oarages, Schools, Churches, Colleges, Hospitals, County, and City , Buildings, Homos Farms, etc. Not an ordinary selling job, but a real business of your own withl(oppor tunltles for earnings ranging from 5,000 to $10,000 and up, denpend lng on territory. Earnings , can . start at once. Give details offour experience In first letter. Addrass General Manager, Box 983, Dayton, Ohio. 4-25-1 tp. WANTED Pasture for 60 ewes and their lambs, or will sell. Farm 26X5. 4-24-4 t. WANTED TO BUY Jersey milk cow. Have good saddle pony to trade In as part payment.. H. W. Bmlth. Sliver Fox Farm: 4-23-3 tp. WANTED Laundering to do at home. ' Mrs. Al Kube. K and Wall Sts. - f : 4-23-3 tp WANTED TO TRADE flayer piano for used car. can- Main how. 4-20-6 t. . l. ; WANTED Painting or general repair i. i tjvw oinT worn." fjy cau, uiiyi . . 4-14-6 tp WANTED Permanent roomers. Large light steam heated rooms, in nice home. Close in; 2 blks. west Mont gomery Ward, 1902 Second St., cor. Washington. 3-30tf FOR SALE FOR SALE Bicycle Liberty Road Racer,' 15. John Maler, 1303-lOth St. Ph. 235-J. 4-25-4 tp. FOR SALE Single bed. mattress, y. springs, wheel chair, 458-J. 4-26-1 t. FOR SALE OR TRADE For La Grande residence property, two ' hundred acre ranch three and one half miles west Haines. Write P. O, Box 5, La Grande, Oregon. 4-24-t f. FOR SALE Roatt bull. 116 mile north Alicel, Arno Fowler. 4-24-4 tp FOR SALE One Rod Polled bull, 18 months old, and two bull- calves, 6 months old. Would consider trade for something I can use. I live 4 miles .northwest of Union on Mary HutcLenson farm. Address John Michelbook. Union. Ore. 4-24-0 t. The honor of serving you at b time when expert and effi cient service Is so badly needed obligates us to do everything as nearly perfect as possible. You can rely upon us. We Understand SNODOUASS A ZIMMERMAN Main 62 FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS - 1 s f. 1 IW COUyilJED THAT THE YES-IF THEY FIMO ) f ! . FELLOW JHC STOLE MEcToR'S ) MEArJ FiMsEB PRIUTS OM IT, (: YEAH.-I'D BOBY MJAS WO CRIPPLE YOU'RE GOUG THEM THE BEST SHOULrW JUST LIUS VJE'Ll. TAKE THe CRUTCH ) To HAME 'EMI B COMPAKAT1YELY f To KMOW i'M MERE AUD HAME J LOOkl FOR ' EASY ' " V1HO TU" , g? 6S : MOM'N POP , LftVlitK, VMA A . FtW4 VM THW TRICK LEA9E, SO lb Chick! Chick!!Y . J- :S,lA .H0S A , WEPE .Y0U RV-V I WO WW 1 DID? NMT TILL , r The Market Place of Union and Wallowa Observer Want Ad Rates (Count five average words to the line.) Per line. 1st Insertion 10c Per line, each added consec utive Insertion 7c Minimum charge on one , order . ... i a5c BATES BY MONTH ' " 2 lines, per month - ; 12.50 3 lines, per month $3.25 1 lines, per month ... $4.00 5 lines, per month $4.75 Each additional lino over five charged at 60c per lino per month. CASH IN. ADVANCE Is required on all Classified orders to earn these rates. Higher rates charged on all credit Insertions. ' Copy for all '' Classified orders must Ije In this office by 10 A; M. DAY OP INSERTION. Stop orders on ad inserted until further no tice must be received by the same hour or extra Insertion will be charged. Telephone orders solicited. Cash rates may be earned on phone or ders by payment on or before date of last insertion. PHONE MAIN 600 An Observer Want Ad . Will Do It." FOR SALE New electric washer, $50, walnut bed complete, 0 pc. break fast suite. Leaving town. Will sell reasonable. Elgin Recorder, Elgin. 4-23-t t. FOR SALE Netted Gem seed pota toes, Gladlolu bulbs, zoo doz.. loo-K. J. F. Steinbeck. 4-aa-o tp. FOR SALE Furniture, canned fruit at 2111-2nd. 4-21-S tp. free DIRT Good black ton soil, come and get it, 2004-2nd St. Ray Buell . 4-24-2 tp FOR SALE Frurc shade and orna. mental trees, shrubbery,' perennial plants, roses, neaging asparagus, rhubarb, horse radish, pansy plants. Everything to beautify and Increase the value of your home. Milne Nursery, 11th and J. Ave. 8-3-1 m. HIGH QUALITY Hollywood strain baby chicks, White Leghorns, high producing, large type free range hens. Pedigreed males direct from Hollywood. Satisfaction and safe arrival guaranteed. Prepaid prices. April to aotn, lutfec, laser iuc, pa cific Hatchery, Tangent, Ore. 3-25-1 mp. Mrs. Minnie Maddern Flske, on the stage for more than 40 years, Is still going strong. The woman plnvs and plays and plays. JProfessional Directory Physicians & Surjreons DBS. RICHARDSON AND HILL - Offloe Phone Maln-15 - Rooms 1-7-18-19-20 Sommer Bldg. DR. A. L. RICHARDSON . Res. Phone Main 65 DR. F. C. HILL Res. Phone Main 765 I.EE B. BOUVY, M. D. l.EWA WILKES, M. D. Completely equipped Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat hospital and of fices, third floor Foley Bldg. Phone Main 16 DR. F. L. RALSTON Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat 1-7 SOMMER BLDG. Phone Main 778. JAMES J. D. UAUN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. NEW FOLEY BUILDING. Office Ph. M. 716 Res. Ph. M. 712 Astrologer MRS. FREDERICK BALMES 301 N. Ave. Readings Dolly. Readings by Mall a Specialty, Countlei Automobiles USED CAR SPECIALS 1026 Bulck Coach, lots of ex tras, in perfect condition 8300.00 1026 Studebaker coach, new paint and tires, motor perfect 275.00 1B2B Pontlac coupe, guaranteed 876.00 1037 Chrysler coupe 276.00 These cars nave 1931 license. WE TRADE. Perkins Motor Co. Main 500 . 4th and Adams. ; ',(:-' - ' . 4-24-2 . FOR SALE 1930 Ford Coupe. 1930 Ford Tudor Sedan. 1928 Chevrolet Landau. 1927 Dodge Coupe. 1926 Dodge Sedan. CHRYSLER GARAGE. 4-25-1 t FOR RENT FOR RENT Unf. house, good con dition, close In. Ph. 145-W. 4-26-3t. FOR RENT Service station. See F. Truax. Kamela. Ore. . 4-26-1 t. FOR RENT 1 furn. 2-rm. apt. Ph. 369-w, 1002 wasn. . 4-Uo-U t. FOR RENT Furn; apt., newly kalso- mtned. Cor. 6th and N Ave. Phone 147-M. 4-85-t f. FOR RENT Small furn. apt., newly kalsomlnedt gas range, 1306 O Ave. Main 934. 4-26-1 tp. FOR RENT 2-rm. furn. house. New paint and paper. Garage, 1814 E. Penni 4-25-1 tp FOR RENT 5-rin. house, strictly modern. Inq. 1405 N Ave. or phone 434-J. , 4-20-t r. FOR RENT 5 room mod. house, 930. Closo in. Inq. 1701 Wash. 4-24-t f , FOR RENT loo acre dairy ranch. All stock and equipment for sole. L. J. Dierxs, box 22, La Grande. - ' , 4-23-3 tp. FOR LEASE 6-rm. mod. house, 2 lots, garden planted, 1003 Jackson. 4-23-4 tp. FOR RENT 4 acres, south of La Grande, with water rack. Buildings fair. Inoj. Bert Grout. 4-22-4 tp. FOR RENT Strictly modern house with 4 bed rooms. Ph. M 586. 4-4-t f. CLEAN, STEAM HEATED rooms. Rates reasonable. Zuber Brick, 1408 Wash. V - 4-3-1 mp. HOUSES for rent and for sale. Loans on Improved city homes. C. D. Pot ter, Res. Ph. 610-J. Bus. Ph. M-762. S-26-t f. FOR RENT Furn. houses and apts., with baths, clean, quiet, low rates. Adults, 1810 Greenwood. 8-10-1 m. FOR RENT 1 or2 rm. apt. Sommer hotel. 4-21-t f. FOR RENT 6-rm. mod. furn. house. Phone 219-w: 4-10-t f. MISCELLANEOUS PLUMBING HEATING - - All Kinds of Sheet Metal - - . and Furnace Work. LYNCH PLUMBING COMPANY. Wash Ave. Phone Main 179. 4-25-1 t. BUY. SELL, RAISE and move houses, rent Jacks and timbers, also sell outfit. John Mare. 4-26-1 t. PLUMBING AND HEATING, gas fitt ing, a specialty. Fred A. Balmes. Ph. 1006-J. 203 M. Ave. 4-24-1 m. OLD TIME DANCE Saturday night at Eagles hall. 4-23-3 t. Magrncto Repairing Bosch, Elscman, SpUtdorf EXCLUSIVE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE Battery & Electrical Service COX AUTO ELECTRIC 1425 Adams Fhone M 753 AHA! IT'S ALL OVER! OUT OUR WAY woo tX use A LOT OF DECIMALS IF MOO GET -f DESlGMlKl' VJOSM , TAVe A A GEAR WHEN YOU have housoB to move or raise, call 227-W or write E. G. Lovely, Cor. Spruce and Z. 4-21-1 m SOMMER HOTEL Private baths, prices reduced. 1st class place. 4-21-1 m. AUTO AND WINDOW OLASS Out and fitted on short notice. La Grande Construction & Supply Co. 12-19-1 m. EASTERN OREGON School of MuslO, violin, piano, voice. Credits. I. O. O. F. temple, 447-J. 0-6-1 m. LA GRANDE. MATTRESS & Up hoMerlng & Rug Cleaning Works Phue 424-W. Chaa. Edwards, prop 12-1-im. MONET TO LOAN We ore represen tatives lor tne fruaem-ini iubw ance Co., and ban maira farm o: city loans at attractive ratea ol In terest. Chaa. H. Reynolds, insurance, loans and bonds. FOR TRADE FOR TRADE Two ton trucks for late model light auto. Jim Morclock. S 0 3 1?nrlix PrnirramC! I SSS','S,3'3,3 SUNDAY 1'KOGHAMS NnMnnnl BrandcastlntT Co.: 6:15, talk: 6:30, orchestra; 6:45. Sunday at Seth Parker's: 7:15. Harmonies: malo quartet and orchestra; 8, Parisian Quintet; 8:30, piano: 9, talk: vocal ists: orchestra; 9:30, vocalists and ensemble; 9:45, Reader's Guide; 10:16, concert orchestra; 11 to 12. organ. Columbia Broadcasting system: 0. orchestra; musical progroms; 7, vo rnllRtK and orchestra: 8. Quiet Har monies; Dr. Barrows: 8:30, play: MuBlcal Forgct-Me-Not; 9, Chron icles: 9:30, orchestra; 11 to 12. organ. Northwest Broadcasting Bystcm: 6, symphony orchestra; 7, orchestra: 8, orchestra and vocalists: 9, band: 10, Lyric Trio; 11 to 12, Midnight Sero nader. Spokane KHQ (590): 9 a. m., Leo Roberts; 9:30, records; Blblo Studor.s: 10, tabloid; 10:30, orchestra; 11, Youth conference: 12.- Dr. Cadmant 1, Fos dick; 2, Catholic hour: 3, records; muBic; 4. MelodleB; talks: music: 6:15, NBC 7:15, Hawallane; music; 8, Episcopal cathedral; 9, NBC; 9:30, piano: 9:45, NBC programs. v.cx)v;.vob once rv PhDToBE a STUE.-AY SlGNfcTuftE-CWT You -see ? x voaaoT BMO SO VT IS H'T LESM. moo la. use I I 1 - u 1 1 ;.r-- i . 11 - -' - i5 :nrn.u.s.pT.orr. . 8) I83i by hca stnyice, inc. j UEOTSTEEUe IS 'ftig JJ If SOPSsLl'LU - ( ( ALL. X CAM FlUD IS T MAMS ...I'D LlkE YOD Jliy B GLAD lb J ?! f PPMTS OP YOORS AMD TVtrs ) To t-oouc THIS CB0TCH OMEB. A DO IT, V BoYS....HwM.. Hold OM J FOR 'fIMSER. PRIUTS. CTUER I STEEL-E .' A ;i VNHATS THIS HERE OM J ' THam the boys her .... . K, Jvl : n"2 HAtJD r" i 1 1 1 1 j ' TW BOLL d TH' WOODS S OKI WeXPlM1 I -ff-tESE AWBVTOOS GiW5 16 6T- OUT" OF TH' SHOP ( AM OM TrA" KlMOA QoEER FeR MES-To BoSSf BE HELPiM SOOW GOV TO GET OUT OF TH' SHOR A GUVS SHOP Seattle KJP. (070) : 0 to 12, NBS programs. Tttroma ' KVI (700): 0, orgon; 6:30, music; V, Buck Homo Hour; 8. Silent: 9, or chestra: 10, Hana und Fritz; orches tra: 10:30, WJilkathon; 11 to 12, crgan. Portland KEX (1180): 6, orohestra; 7, silent; S. orchestra; 9, band: 9:30i mixed chcrus; 10, Lyric Trio; 10:30, Walk athou: 11:30 to 12, Midnight Sere nade.'. Oakland KLX (080): 6:30, concert duo; 7:30, studio program; 8, Novolty Trio; 8:30, instrumental and vocal muBlc; 9:30, Hawallana: 10 to 11. band. KGO (700): 0:16 to 12, NBC pro grams. San FranclBco KPO (080) : 6, orchestra and tenor; 7 American nnnta: 7:16. NBC: 7:30. orchestra; 8. "Twelfth Night"; 8:30, orchestra: 9. string quartet; 10 to 11, Passing the Time Away. , KFRC (610): 0 to 12, CBS pro grams. Los Angeles KNX (1050): 7. All Souls' church; 7:30, Wmnjlora: 8, Presbyterian church; 9. violin and piano: 10:16, Tom ond Wash; 10:30 to 11:30, Foot llto Frolics. Kfl (640): 8, Beautiful Women of tho Ages; 8:30, orchestra and malo quartet; 0, NBC; 10, orohestra; 10:30, tenor and baritone; 11 to 12, music. KHJ (000): 7, CBS; 7:30, string symphony; 8, orchestra; 8:30, finan cial advice; music: 9, chronicles: 9:30,. .musical programs: 10, news; orchestra; 11 to 12, organ. . Denver KOA (830): 6:45, NBC programs; 7:30. Russian cathedral choir; 7:46. music: 8. Solitaire Cowboys: 8:30, Gunnar Johanscn; 9, NBC; '9:30. or chestra; 10, tenor: 10:15 toll, organ. Salt Lake City KSL (1130): 6:10, NBC programs; 7:30. Monslgnor Hunp; 8. Prosby tcrlan church: 8:30, L. D. S. services; 9, NBC: 9:30, variety program; 10 to 11, organ and violin..'. .- MONDAY I'ltOOKAMS National Broadcasting Co.: 6, enlists ond orchestra: . 6:30, Empire Builders: 7. Amos and Andy; 7:16, Tom Mitchell; Peter Hay; Rem brnndt Trio: 8. Sh'erlook Holmes: 8:30, vocalists and orchestra; 9:30, orchestra: 10. news;- 10:30, J. P. Cuo- nln; flutist; 11 to-12, dance orches tra. -.t' Columbia Broadcasting syBtcm: 6, orchestra; 6:30, Tone Pictures; 7, or chestra; band;r 7:30, orchestra: 8, Jamboree; 10,band;. 11. orohestra; 13 to 1 a. m., .vagabond of the Air. Northwest Broadcasting system : 5:40, markets', garden talk; 6. sports; Ward and Cliot: 6:30, play; 7, or - I NO J VME CM HW6 THE V GOING. TO SIGN . I M( byJr.f PLatt ON GROOM J MV N MAE TO A s , --, . TL . Nil 1 s I S jvrrrfnN S I. T! 3.- i.v- I By J. R. Williams HV-P EM OUT. 'em OUT tw' sou. sex- EM ER4 BODY- WAKlTS Tb GET OP, SoT OMLV A FEVN &E.X OOM TO IT SO, VNHEKl HE SEES ONE OFTM'FEVv; He HELPS HIM OUT AS P0S&l6L.E-HGSeZ..VHEM -BToOVitJ' ART 1M A IT VJOOV-O PAV TH' St-lOP TO SEMD HIM chestra: 7:80, symphony; 8, Easy ;nuir: Twilight Trio; Look and Lis ten: 0. -Montavlllo Flowers: 0:30, wrcstline: 10:30. MoonllRht Melodies 11. orchostra; 12 to 3 a. in.. Midnight Rovollers. Siiok.iuc KHQ: 7 n. u... io,.n Crier: Alice Blue Gown: 0. bupp Timo: 0, Walt and Noi-mttn; mueio; ciuks; iuiju, MniMKinri o the Air: 11:30. shlger; organ; 12, talks uiuhIc: 1:30,' Uchool of Air 2. studio pai.ldc; 3. Borvlco hour; 4, sports; murle; B, orcheatra; 6. NBC urograms: 7:15. dinner hour; 8, NBC: 0:10. synco.mtlons; sports; 10. NBO: Inland Empire Forum 10:30. Ensemble; 11 to 12, dance music. Scnttle KJR: 6:40 to 3 a. m., NBS pro grunui. - . Tacuiun KVI: fl, orohestra: 0:30, Don Amalzo; 7, musical programs; 8, 8i- lcnt: 9. Jamboree; 10, news; 10:30, Walkathon; 11 to 12, dance orches tra. Portland KEX: 8, Easy chair: duo: 8:30, Brick and Brlckctte; Look and Lls ton: 9, NBS programs; 10:30, Walk athon; 11:30, organ; 12 to 3 a. m., Revellers. Oakland KLX: 7:30. piano; studio program; 8, Threo Happy Hayseeds; 8:30, The atre or Air: 0, piano; 10:30 to 12, dnnco program. KGO: 6 to 12, NBO programs. San FmncUco ( KPQ; .7, Looking Glass; 8, orches tras; .10,. news; features;. 11,, Elks: nroitram: 11:15 to 12, organ. KJ'RC: 6 to 1 a. m CBS pro grams. ' I.os Anseles KHJ: 7:30, Miniature Grand Opera: 8, Janiboroo; 10, news, or chestra; 12 to 1, organ. KFI: 7:30. concert; 8, NBO; 8:30, orchestra; 0:30, Schonborgor Trio; 10, news; 10:16 to 12, oroheatra. KNX: 7:30. Don Amalzo: 8, or chestra: 9. violin choir; 9:30, Ethel Duncan: 10, Tom and Wash; 10:15, Wranglers and Sheriff; 11 to 13, orgun. Denver KOA: 0, NBO programs: 7:16, 8ero- naders; 8, NBC: 8:30, Nlghtcappors; 0:30, singers; 10:30 to 11, NBO pro. grains. - Suit l.nko City KSL: 0, NBO programs: 7:15, con cert: 7:45. television: . nuu; u.m Jowcl Box; 9, S. L. Fed. Labor; 10 to 11,, organ. A former president of Mexico 1b now teaching vocal lessons. But this Is no rcaHon why he should not con tinue to be protootcd from potential assassins. By Blossser By Cowan FARMERS WILL COMBAT MOVE AGAINST TAX SALEM. April 25 VP) More than 300 representatives of farmers' unions of Western Oregon, counties met In the house of representatives . Friday for the - purpose of organizing to combat the referendum movement against the 10 cent excise tax on oleomargarine. Eben Ray, head of the Polk county farmers' union presided oa chairman. The session was called by the Folk county organization and representa tives from all dairy sections of the state were present. i - The referendum move was atariea by the anti-food-tax league, repre sented by Mrs. Alexander Thompson. Portland. The organization today nad for Its Durpose urirlne farmers and dairyman to refrain from signing these petitions. The petitions must be signed by 10,800 voters In the state to place It on the ballot. IpTl Bi Percioal Chru&opker Wren-Author of i 1 MYSTERIOUS WAYI? BK ' 8VNOPSI8! Rosemary, &!ovfi Aauohter ol John. IVave St: o'lalr, rtlcM shortly alter her latlin rnn- -loi her trom her abductare tt'lfn hta Jnmilu diamond. The Onnet llua Sun, and a forums (n older aem. The cAlM's tteath-hed cru, f'Jimmyl" is the ontu etue to the i H-ldaatiers lis renarde os her but derere. Planillno venaeanee. St, C'lilr. alter he ehams a eulctde and i reported dead, continues hie search of the -underworld tinder the name ot John Watie. Sent to orison for life (or a mur der he did not commit, he olitnine ' jin Af on ianuenllat craolc known as "Unele." ond. olded hv a corrupted onnrd. esrtprs- row tirlaon. Alter tncklna up the war den ond onnrd. he ond a follow oonidrt. Kid Mailt, hasten to the. prison aaraos. : ' . , Chnpter 35 ' .'. ' IN GANGLAND AGAIN Save for tbB- scund' of our foot stops, all was oa silent as the grove, nnd, within about a cnunla of hours of Guard Murphy's entrance to my cell at ten o'clock. 1 was driving the prison .car, at 50 miles an hour, In the direction of the little qdlet farmhouse that a. worthy crook who must remain nameless--had been keeuln ready tor me, com- nilsBionud by Undo. Here wore clothes, food, irlnk. as well, as money and . a high powered car. In this last Mallcs and I again drova off, .Jeavlna, the prison: car with our 'Incriminating garmeuts In It, locked In the garage; A' woll-nrronged fire, next day burnt tl)l3 !arnge (and Its contents) to the ground. So well arranged Indeed was the first that there was strong evidence' that at least one convict had i.orlshed: In -It, .charred portions of a warder's- uillform nnd of a. convict's' dress being saved trom the almost uiirccognlznlilo ro- mains of a- mitorir anil wli.it a pi ponrod to' ho human bndlesi, Our flrsMlvlvo hail '.taken us nearly .100' miles: from the prison,; and nro second1 one ended at Chicago; where wo went to earth, and, next my, slni tail young. Millies off to Knnat'a: with my hlonslng,. earnest' advice; and money to keep him until: lu could find. wont. With Uncle's Invaluable liolp, Inv low till my escape was forgot ten In a uew sousation; nrid tried to come to sumo decision as to what I should do next. '. : I' had lind enough of suffering, brutality and ugliness, and l ycnrneil for a gracious and beaut If u! way of lifo almost as much yearned for vengoanco upon Koso- ntnry's murderoru. 1 would oscapd from the conn try. take a long rest, and reCuVef niouauro of health and vigor. V W )uld; live luxuriously nb.oad ' nnd moniiwhllo my money should work for me hiring the best bralne In America for my work of vonifonncoi Ui.t tho mllllonnlro St. Clair .was dond and must romalO' so dead ns the osenpod convict, No. 40783. Thus 1 planned' and: proposed nnd found llfo too bitter to bo borne . . . RiiBt and' aahes In'- the mouth, ... I come near to suicide; Mv now 'jiicont Into the iludir- world was In great' measure due to a rather romarhnble drenm. I droamt that I was fishing In a areat river: fishing from Its irum lillng L,aiik. with a rod ot gold, and It seemed that' my bait was a Kioat sold coin. And. as so often happens to me In dreams, I felt foolish,, inotfe Jtr.al, and convinced ct-unsucoosa.. While my vory life seemed to depend upon my catching not merely flsli, but certain pnrtlcular fish, I knew that my task' wob hopeless; and that' no fish would look at my bolt. I groanod aloud, and then prayed fervently, tor bolp. When, after ages of this hopeless labor. I was about to abandon my effort In despLlr, 1 realized thai a man whom I roeognlr.od; one Wit Hams H. William, was standing at mv elbow. "What io'you know about Beals?'1 ho! remarked cryptically, pointing to' the -seal-ring' whloh I' wore upon the little finger of my right hand And, nodding encouragingly, hi folded up his Cheshlre4at-like smile and stole Btleutly away. Wlllliima '1. William, one of the cleverest private dotoctlvos who ever lived; nnd whom 1 had' cm ployed before '. pur an ond to my life as John Dacre Wave Vandorlcur St. Clair, the millionaire, had said something, ns usual. What did 1 know about seals! Winding In' my line, I dived head long Into the water. Instantly be came a seal and. a moment Intel. was pursuing fish In thelf own ele ment. In tho very act' of opening widely my Jaws, that they might meet deep In the quivcrlug flesh of a sinister fish that fled before me, I a wok a Idlf "pondorlng tho dream next day, 1 saw Its meaning, returned to Aged Collector Of Antiques Murdered LOS AHGEUS, April 36 W The body of Ur. Luigl Barl Salrangl, 98-year-old antique collector, was found Friday witn bkuu crusnea, in ms no tl room bere. Police said It appeared to be murder by thieves attempting to steal a valuable oil painting con cealed ln his quarters. A search by the police failed to reveal the death weapon in the room. They found the concealed painting, which they believe had been the mo tive for the claying. Babungt was said to have been po litical adviser for eighteen years to Abdul Mamld during his reign as Sul tan of Turkey. He was a world travel er and, collector of art works. A- man hot under the collar Is fit to be tied firmly about the neck.. "I'm spieling fine," as Floyd Gib bons, the 317-word-a-mtaute man. . might say. America, and; as 1 have said; plunged- again Into the foul rlrer of crime, ones mora to. be; with; but- -not of. Its denizens, and to pursue certain ot them In their naturtl ele ment. , . -The full story of my life in. the guise of a criminal Inhabitant of the underworld ot crooks- would Be;, as wearisome to read as It was to , live; Like; war. It was. attar th first few weeks, a monotony of bore dom, rarely broken by brief periods . ot swift, violent danger- Let me say it once- that, clever .-at I thought myself; and' devilish, re- ,. lentless,, Implacable: and deter- . ' mined as I- was, ! should bava bad. no success (ut for the belp of three , , much cleverer- people1 man myseir . this same Williams H. Wllllaini and his wire, mid that amazing char acter known to moat of the crook' ot America, and to all those ot Chi- r cago, as "Uncle." 1 Williams . II. William. .. . . and . never, never,, If you- should' chance, to meet him or. write, to him; make' the by him unforgivable mistake' . ot addressing, him- as William! H-. : Williams. . As ho: would- indignantly and . truculently point ouKUo you. any dod-gasled fool could-be William Hv Wllllaina. , Ha was- soma onj ana someihinK very different indtod. unique' in fact Williams, th. William-,. to wit; . This remarkable man. had started t life as a, traveling salosinid,. In which capacity his marvelous gift: . ot tongues (or tho gab), his In- r gratlntliig manner, his roscmrce and: InilotallKnhle tenacity, must have stood hlhv In. excellent stead. Later ., ho had and I do not wonder nt It ; hocoino- nn actor., and through train- ' lug on the stage,, bis remarkable natural gifts were augmented by the the acquired ones of Impersoua-, lion, mimicry, and disguise. By the time ho gave up acting, to follow his real bent as. a private dotectlve, Jie... was. well; equipned ., Indeed. As a iloteclive, his favorite . and' most-usoflil role was that' of n hopeless, helpless, yet choerful in- . ehrlato, too hopelessly drunk, be sotted and bemuson to understand a word he heard, or to remember it If ho heard ,IL. In the use ot this particular dls gulBe of his alsit, clever anj cour ngoous self; ho was assisted by a pimply face,' congested cheeks of on ugly and unwholesome color and -npponriiiico, and a' real: drunkard's noso. In point of fact he was, by prof erenco and conviction, a teetotaller; and- he only drank when it-was necessary to lho part which he was' playing.' - ; . , No actor on any stags ever gave finer perf.irmanco than did WII-- liains H. William In tho part ot a drunken nrlllah OlHoer, the dip somaniac Colonel: Campbell,, self- , interned for cure, In a certain Nurs-lug-Home of which 1 shall tell later.. A scarcely less Interesting ami-; remarkable person than this Wil liams H. William was his wife. She.i too, had been' an octroas, and, judg ing by hor performances In private', lite, must havo boon a romar.iaoiy good one. ,' They were a devoted coupio, nno It was because they would other- i wise bo separated for a considers , able portion ot each year that they decided to relinquish the modest' but growing succesa which the had" nculevod, and tempt fortune afresh' In this new-walk of lite. t personally did my best to give' them reason i bless the day where on they maue the decision! I employed them for years, paid them highly, and,, in the end, on deavored to give them a reward' commensurate with- my gratitude; For. without them, my efforts would havo been In vnln: and to their cleverness, fidelity and cour age I owe such measure of success as I havo achieved. They worked together, and their combined value as a pair was cer tainly throe times as great as would have been the value ot either of them working alone. Each was the complement of the other, each woa: as Hint to the other's' steel: and no -finer pair of naturally and arti ficially glftod detectives' ever work ed together. Greatly as I admired Williams 11 William's art, In the part of Colonel' Camphall at the English Nursing Homo, 1 am not sure that I did not admire, even more, the acting of hl wlfc, In the pa"t of Miss Skinner, a neurotic, unbalanced youngish old maid, an Inveterate mlschlet-maser and scandal-monger, afflicted with' a persocullbn-manla and all Its un pleasant sequelae. tCtHnti. tV10. iy tiiiirkk 4. Stctit Ce.t Beor and bullets mrtino with d0thl Waya uses strange mesns tomorrow to fathom gangland'a secrets. ft 1 !v-
