WtflncatoiyrJatfuavy" 27,-"1932
LA GKANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
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Write Box 23 c-o Observer.
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EXP. BOOKKEEPER wishes part or
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server. : 1-22-6 tp.
WILL BUY 30 old battorles. Will pay
according to their condition. New
batteries as low as $6.95. Automo
tive Electric Co., 1425 Adams. Phone
M 620. - 1-20-1 m
FOR SALE
HAY $10 in. stack, W.
Phone evenings F 20X.
H. Briggs.
1-26-3 t
FOR fALE Turkey torn or will trade
for turkey hens. Call Observer. ,
1-26-2 tp
FOB SALE 6-rm. house or will trade
for acreage or sma;:si iiouse. Call
Observer,. v . . . .. 1-25-1 in.
FOR SALE r. Wood, any kind, any
length. Call Prank Seward, 649J.
j" l-23-6tp
.HOUSE; 6 rooms, hardwood floors,
1UU Basement, steam neat, snruo
bery, garage. " excellent location.
Priced for quick sale. This is an
excellent buy. Phone 30&M. . .
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FOR SALE Only $200i00 down, 16
acres; Improved,' joining golf links.
Balance long time. See J. R. Mar
tin, 1104 Penn. Ave. Phone 494-M.
1 ,.- , ., - i .. 1-21-t f.
TOURIST CAMP and cabins, A-l lo
cation. II Interested write -211
Bridge St., Baker, Ore- , 1-21-7 tp.
LUMBER SPECIAL
WVhave $10.00 dimension, some $7.50
boards and more ox the 95.00 spe
cial boards. Also a limited amount
of dry chain; wood at $4.60 per load
and box wood at $3.00 while we
are running.
BOWMAN-HICKS LUMBER CO.
Phone Main 8
1-7-t f.
DRY COARSE WOOD from Union
tA and $4.25 per cord load. Phone
Ray McCnrrbll, M 1027 or M 284.
1-16-1 m.
FOR SALE Wood, $5 to 6 per cord.
Prompt delivery. Phone 558-U.
. 1-16-t f.
FOR SALE 13-plato new batteries
$5.60 and up. Will buy 25 old bat
teries, 1308 Jefferson.
Burgess Battery & Electric Station
H!1! -l.-i- i-2'1 ro-
Professional
' Directory
Hospitals
. DR. LEE B. BOUVY
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital
era floor Foley Bldg. Ph. Main 18.
Osteopathic Physicians
F.itS. J. I. ft MARGARET INGLE
General Practice and Obstetrics
Gommer Bldg.
Office. Main 106 . Res., Main uJ3
DR. E. L. FAUS
General Practice
New Foley Bldg., 3rd floor.
Phone Main ego Res. 900-R.
Miscellaneous
MRS.
ASTROLOGER
FREDERICK BALMES
203 N. Ave.
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LIMITED SUPPLY of Box wood while
planer runs, 4.00 per load. Also
dry chain wood, (4.50 . per load.
Frank Cleavlnger, Main 151. ..
12-16-1 t.
Automobiles
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FOR SALE .1930 Chevrolet coach, I
good condition, $375.
PERKINS MOTOR CO.
1-6-1 t.
i
FOR KENT
FURN. APT. 1402 O Ave.',. 1-27:3 tp
FURN. 5-RM. bungalow. Also 4-rm.
turn, duplex; lurnnce, G08 Adams.
1-27-3 tp
FOR RENT 2 and 3-rm. Apts. Rent
-. reduced. Maple Apts. . J-26-5 tp.
CLOSE IN. CLEAN, cemfortable rooms, '
steam heat, hot and cold water.
Elec. lights free. $10 mo. Reynold's
Rooms. 1908 4th St. ' 1-26-t f.
, .
ATTRACTIVE 6-rm, bungalow. hot.Waclty.
water heating plant, .hard wood Lutrier Hlndman and Edward Brug
floors, fireplace, 708 N .iAve,. near were Gran(le Vsltors Friday.
Central school. Ph. Main 666. ! Mrs Lol8 wltty and small dau?h.
. . te; Euarda, are visiting at the home
FOR RENT Five-room modern house ' of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brugger this
close In, see J. R. Oliver.
l-23-4tp
WISDiM
WISDOM demands that you
secure the services of ex-,
pert morticians who know the .
science and ethics of their pro
fession and who have demon
strated their capacity and
ability.
We Understand .
8NODGRA9S
& ZIMMERMAN . '
Main 62 r
FRIENDS
CairT Nfci ) ueoe' I af Ives TC1HaT 1 ( VEAM...I Dou'T vtJAWT WOfA ) THaTS the Boy.' BY ) (Sf ' VES. &JT NHAT iF jf avj.she vomt.... I
I'o nO vrSrl "iT h'wZ -TO WOW NNHAT HAPPENED... THE T6 t.O SET ', p 1 S6T DlZTy AGAlU, JOST T E'LL TAlE OCR ABWS
U FBECES? ) let TS TCV SCT 0P ASA,W L-Js T . ( AS I .T ,M W MOUSE ?
MOAA SAV? ) ,o, I PABE,JrS ( ABULArJqS fan ME, If CW' rr Vy, vWAMT MOM TO y-i JT VAL I AH'SAy
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Coontiea
FOR RENTComfortable Bteani heat
ed rooms, hot and cold water, good
location, moderate prices. 1002 Sec
ond St., cor. Wash. l-23-7tp
FOR RENT Modern furnished 5 room
house. Inquire 1903 & Adams.
1-18-2 t.
MOD, FURN.
. range, gar.
APT., Frlgldftire, elec.
Cor. 6th and L. 1-0-t t
FURN. HOUSEtt AND APTS. With
baths, clean, Quiet, lowest rent.
Adults, 1810 Greenwood. 12-11-1 m.
MISCELLANEOUS
EASTERN 6REUON School or Music,
violin, piano, .voice. Oredlta. 1. O. O.
P. temple. 447-J. 6-6-1 m
SAVE 26 during Jan. Fainting and
papering "by Neumann. 1702 K.
1-5-1 m.
MONEY TO LOAN We axe represen
tatives -for the Prudential Ins. Co.,
and can make farm or city loans at
' -attractive rates of :mterest. Ohas, H.
Reynolds, Insurance, loans and
bonds: ' 0-1-1 m.
LA GRANDE MATTRESS and Uphol
stering and Rug Cleaning Works.
Ph. 424-W. Ohas. Edwards. Prop.
12-1-1 In.
j
FOUND
FOUND Pair dark horn rimmed
glasses: Call "Observer. 1-25-3 tp.
FOR TRADE
WILL TRADE eaultv In modern home
in fine location for car. Inquire at
Observer. 1-26-5 tp
WILL TRADE milk cow tor good work
horse. Ph. 264-W. 1-27-2 t.
CRICKET FLAT
PERSONALS
3
.' Ily Lois Wlthcitipoon
CRICKET FLAT (Special) Mrs.
1 Mnrtha Cope and son, Jesse, of near
t Elgin, are visiting at the liome of
Mr. Cope's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. T.
E. Parks this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wltherspoon
antl famlly visited Thursday at the
home of Mr. and . Mrs. . Raymond
week.
Delber't 'Ckirret't, of Elgin, spent rtHe
j TiRKfc week with-Harry MoNab.
I I Eugene and Leonard Gates, of La
Grande, Mr. :. andi Mrs. Randall Beerm
, of Pumpklnridge, Mi, and Mrs. Lo-
i gan 'Beem and dnughter. Delphia'flnd
I Miss Ruth VonDerAhe of Elgin, spent
Sunday visiting at the home of Mr.
I and Mrs. C. C. Catea.
Miss Mildred Magee and Miss Edna
Nice were visitors at the home of Mr.
odn Mrs. Ben Bendshadter Satur
day. Cricket Flat grange held its regu
lar meeting at the Highland school
house Saturday. The usual routine
of business was looked after, with
delicious dinner served at the noon
hour. The main feature of the lec
turer's hour was a debate on the
question, "Resolved, That fire Is more
destructive than water." The Judges,
decided in favor of the negative. Sev
eral good points were brought out'
on both sides and the debate, as a
whole, proved dulte interesting. The
lecturer has requested that each fam
ily prepare for a number for the
next meeting. All members who pos
sibly can are urged to attend the
lecturer's conference to be held In
La Grande next week. The school
desks in the school have been movd
back against the walls, which gives
much more room and makes It easier
"GOOD SAMARITANS!
OUT' OTJR WAY U ''
- vNfce. a toAiwKi r -MeM who
him oocroe? om .obctbwTrAw
'I'M VERW MOVJ . j Jk
AM' -rNi vMe.urrov4 Fop Vskatt vou '
Y.'sMM: ' (in
WJ UPkvm : 4 . il Crv I
...BAD FOR Tv-AeVR GrOOO '"2-fc
hrn i! ur n ' . . . . . W 6 1932 fe NEA SEFlWCt INC.
VjJSSbJ!- 8.MT.OfF.
to put on the ttork of the grange.
The next meeting will De held Satur
day, Feb. 13, With dinner to be served
at the noon hour. .
Selects . Pacific . .
Northieest to Open
.r i. .'.w w.-J . 1
JT Ol ffltty silfft JJtlif !il J
. . '
Selecting the Pacific Northwest as J
the Initial distribution territory for
now product tested In California
and now ready for nation-wide offer-
insf. Swift & Co., Chicago, will1 expend
.....
hundreds of thousancs oi aonars ior
nrfiirrtlerrto- nrt mitminnt. SfllpR renre-
uu,k.v....b -o- .
BCIllUblUIl 111 Miw "CBiuii ovnitiHB
uary 20.
i
Detailing plans, G.
R. Cain, adver-1
tfisrhg "manager for Swift, disclosed
that the "new product is Pormay,- a.
blended shortening for fried foods
and pastry, developed after oxtenslve
experiments In 'the Company's Chi
cago laboratories. "Pormay vvas in
troduced in California 10 months ago
and met with gratifying success."
Mr, 'Cain said. ' "Satisfied with' this
restricted test marketing, wo. decided
o 'gra'duoliy 'btilld "rtntlohaf 'tilstrfou-; I
tioh. ... , ;
'"the fdr'thcomihg 'caniphlgti attests
'6'iii confidence in the stability and
promise' of business In the North
west area. Pormay -represents an In
vestment Of millions of dollars 'In ex
periments and refinery construction
and will be backed by the most
aggressive advertising and merchan
dising campaigns ever "conducted for
Such a product in hts section." "
PILES
PAirr
THOUSANDS
An old Chinese Provorb says, "Nine
In 10 suffer from plies," but tho pula
and I tolling: of blind, protruding1 or
bleeding; pUee usually are alloviated
within 'p, few- minutes by Boothlng-,
healing' Dr. Nixon's Chlnarold, forti
fied with a rare, importod Chinese
Herb, having amazing power to re
fluce swollen tissues. It's the new
est and fastest acting treatmont out.
You can work and enjoy life right
from the start while It continues its
healing action. Dorrt delay. Act In
time to avoid a dangerous and cost
ly operation. Try Dr. Nixon's Chlna
rold under our guarantee to satisfy
completely and oe Worth 100 times
t:.c small cost or your money back.
Red Cross Drug Store. Adv.
Yamhill District Attorney Scores
Use of "Third Degree" Methods
PORTLAND, Ore. (P) 'Only tho, twist and shake his head and later
$cncb officer 'who has not the I
brains to tret his evidence legitima
tely"-, usjus "third degree" mothoda In
wrinnln confessions from crime sus-
poets, Earl A., Nott. Yamhill county
district attorney declared here.
He was speaking before tho annual
convention of Oregon district aitor-
neys and saiu: ...
."Brutality is iiot perpetrated by the
intelligent detectives and pollco offi-
iwirc Tt. la Vho u.-ri rw-in nt -t.llft limit
; .r".,7r ;rr:..,,v,,
uu ""-"'B171"' .
the tmuns to get ms eviaonce icgiu
mately.
"Thsre Is nothing more serious in
Hs asTpeiit than the 'third degree' so
far as the district attorney's work Is
concerned. It ranges from mere quesr ;
-tions to the 'water cure.' brutality,
use of. the rubber hose-and punish-j
mentf resulting fatally.'
Tel in of. Cruelty 1
Ndtt" said he had seen an officer
grabammpected bandit by tho hair,
ROCK
SHEET KOCK WALL
Board is fireproof. It is
jijst the thing to use to
make that etftra room.
All 'lenjifths from 6 to 12
feet. .
Van Petten ,
Lumber Company
Phone Main 732
"Good Service Quick"
J
By J. R. Williams;
jmn
pressing a loaded money bng over the
prisoner's noso and twisting It.
Nott said Htorles appenrlng in Borne
publlcntlons of brutulity of 'officers
were "not uncorroborated stories of
the occuced."
He charged that confessions ob
tained aTtjr an all-night "grmmB
and he snid such cases were frequent
were not "worth a continental."
tn-fees iTi-vciitlon Bv Ediienrlou '
:C. C. Proabstel. Umatilla county
district attorney, said fully 76 per
cent Of thR men serving tlmo In the
penitentiary were convicted for crimes
Not all -that
comes thru
the window
is sunshine!
Insure your
pkte glass with
O W WAR NOCK MGR
n tower
which, by ordinary oaie, could have
been prevented. The way , to prevent
crime, he said, Is to educate the pub
lic. t
As examples of offenses, thaf could
be prevented , he cited automobile
thefts, check violations, land frauds,
stock swindles and other crimes of
non-violence.
"Ninety per cent of such crimes
could be prevented if the prosecuting
witnesses the vlctlms would use or
dinary dare," he said. He said 90 per
(cent of the automobiles stolen be
long to persons who leave the Keys
m the car "invltrng men to become
(criminals."
James W. Crawford, Multnomah
county circuit Judge, told the attor
ineys "we are not aeiicieni in prose
, ciitlon" but that "we ore deficient in
the matter of paroles, education and
.development of .prisoners alftdr they
are sentenced and xanure u) segregate
the Juvenile and first offenders from
hardened criminals."
Judga Crawford recommended leg
SUNSE1 IPAlS
by Zcutz, CJji&Af - :
BYNQPSIB: Trueman Rock has
'been belly wounded in a aun bah
j.lle, but 'to has accomplished Ms
., vvrpose. Ash's Cattle ruaff flip has
1 involved kls lather, Qaao Preston,
but iioio OaffiJ is freo. Uotccver,
Itock fedrs that he has loBt all
chance ot u-fimtfift Qaye's daugh
ter, avifiy.
Chapter 8
"' "" '' k Jealous Uiar
" RECKON so," rejoined Rock,
slowly.
Utai Mrs. Vlu'tef bhtore Hlth
Brdk'fast for Rock. She was ft
Slihl, 'plMii, ;busy -little :body, With
(jray -halt, kindly eyes, and -a moth
I'jly.iiiMiuo'r. .-ii?,'ijawnln', VT rue m a n!" 'she
greeted him, smiling. "Sol says the
bars are down an' heah rye
rustled you trtilt, Tico, agg, toast
and 'colteo.'" '
r- .-Mother Winter, you're no less
than1 an R'ngcV'- rotumed Rock,
gi-atttully. "Sol, 'help mo sit up In
bed Oh, I tian It you'll lift me."
"Hurt 'much?" Inquired Winter,
"When tho desired position bad 'been
Ktthlued.
'""Reckon a 'little. Now, 'fetch ft
tQ .'niS, Mrithor "Winter."
, ,"15d oti .'li'o'ur Itlio church bell?'!
Bboaifked, hs slie doposltod the
tray on his lap.
. -Sn. Then It's Sunday?"
'"Yes, -and ntidther Sunday -y0h
knight go lo church, with a crutch."
"Mo go to 'church? . ... Lord, can't
you sbo the congregation scatter?"
''About my news," said Winter
Iwhen Mi's. Winter had 'loft' 'the
koom. "Gage Preston paid mo. the,
imonoy you gave Slagio. Yesterday,,
'before he left."
... I'Left?" echoed Rook, . -putting
dawn his cup.
M"Ye'p, lio loft 'On Number Tcti. for
'Colorado," topl'led Winter, evl
'dontly Brntllied over the news he
'had to Impart. "Co on with your
'breakfast, son. I'll t-alk. I've been
Hvantln' to tor days. . ..
""''Rock, It 'tiU'"turnoft''ou't Ifettgr'n
''ivo dared hope. They tell 'mo fles-;
bitt was stubborn as a mule, but
ipabb an' -Lincoln -together flattened.
hlm out soft. I got It all from
.Amy, 'Who hnB been most darn keen
(to -help. Rock, thet little lady has
a bad conscience ovor spmethW
"Wal, " with the steer market
,'Jumpln' to sovonty-flve, evon Ho8i-
but couldn't stay soro lpng. They
.fixed It up out of court. 'Dabb ian';
Lincoln .ado It easy for Preston.
They bought him out, ranch, stock,
: .-all. .Savvy those foxy -ranchers!'
They shore bad a chance an' -they;
fell on it like a turkoy on a grass-,
hopper. Cost Preston somothln' big
to .square ip, but at that he -went1
away hooled, I seen him at the
"sthtion." ' ' ' -
"DM he (to alone?" naked Rock,'
gailug away out of the window at
tho distant pine slopes. .,
,'IN'o. Ills three grown sons were
Witlr him. All slicked up. Shore
(I- nh adventure for thorn. Looked
to g they didn't caro much. . At
the.t, there's . darned little gossip.
1'iio rest of the Prestons are In
town, but I haven't seen them. '
"Vunny Tlrlry doesn't run In to
see. mo. 1 met Sam Whipple's wife.
Sho saw Thlry an' Alice, who are
slnyln' at Parrell's. She said she
couldn't see much sign Of Thlry'S
'takin' Asli's death very hard. Thet
shoro stumped mo. Rut Thiry Is
game."
.."Itockon sho they'll all bo
lonvln' soon," returned Rock.
"Don't know, but I'll find out
pronto. If they did leave, like the
old man, without scoln' yon. 'or 'at
least One word ot thanks wal, Til
change my Idee of them."
"Sol, you can't expect thorn to
tliank me for dcpletln' their fam
ily somewhat."
"I didn't moan thet. . . . Wal, I'll
go out an' do sonto work aronml
tho barn. First off, though, I'd bet
tor shnvo your whiskers. There's
likely to bo callers, oil' shore Amy,
'cause she said so."
"Sol, 1 don't want to see any
body," replied Rock, hastily.
"Wal, I'm shore sorry, but I'll be
darned If you won't havo to. Sup
pore, for Instance, Thlry would
call!"
"You're loco Sol," chbltod Rock.
"Slio couldn't stand -sight ot mo.
. i'lcaso don't "
"Son, I may be loco, at thot," re
piled Winter, with remorse, and
evidently ho controlled desires to
argue ttie point.
Ho went out, leaving Rock prey
lo rediscovered emotions, stronger,
darker U,r the sad resignation. Ho
had sacrificed his love to save
Thlry's father, and therefore her,
from Ignominy. The thing could
not havo been helped. It had from
tho very first, that day in the corral
here at Wagomonguc. been fixed,
and as futoful as the beautiful pas
sion Thlry had roused In him. ' Ho
had' ho rogret. He would not have
'changed it. at cobI to her. Hut with
the , accepted catastropho faced
now', thero came pangs that
dwarfed those of suujuot wounds.
Ulatlon to permit the accused in
criminal case to waive Jury trial, with
the consent of tne trial judge ana
the district attorney. .
MEC TKXANT LONG RB SIGNS !i! j
BALEM, Jan. -20 ( Jllfford B.j !
tong, second lteutrinaWt of 'Company!
G of the 186th Infantry located a't
Pendleton, resigned his commlssron,
It was announced today by the Ore
gon national guard. Long reported
he was moving to Walla Waila.
'; CENTBR DROPS 'EM IX '',
COLUMBIA. MO. UP) Wlllard
Schmidt, sophomore Crelghton cen
ter, who ' scored 13 points In his
team's recent defeat- of tho Univer
sity of 'Missouri, stands 6 feet 8
inches in his stoclclnn feet.
TJue to unusual weather, fish 1 rig
in the Ozarks was still popular In
January this year. .- ..
His heart would not brook, be-:
cause he had wonderful, assurance
of her love, ot the sacrifice she had
tried to make for him. How that
memory stung and vibrated over
him! His sluggish blood stirred to
swift heat.
She would go away with her-fam-,
Ily, and 1n some other 'state re-(
cover from tnls disaster, forget,
and touch happiness, perhaps with
some fortunate man who might win ,
her regard. But she "owed that to;
htin. And 'no reallied that whon
the poignancy of 'Brst -Brte't 'had;
Wfte'ned, he would find -rnelnn-'
clioly congdhttlon In the memory at'
the -service he had rendered iherv-"
Who Was , Trueman -Rocki 'to as-'
plre to the possession of Thlry.
Preston? Who was be but a lonoly
'man, a rider that had always been,
and evor "would be a rolling stone,
good only to use hiB fatal -gift in,
summary Justice on some worth.,
less scoundrel of the range?
"Son, lady to see yolil". an-i.
nonnced Wlntori -not loDg after he.
had made Hock presentable. i
''Who?" asked Rock, with a Start
that soemoU to rend his ihea'llng
wounds. ,,
"No one but Amy." ; . .
' ".Toil her I'm sloopln' or some-'
'thin'," -hnplorod Rock. ,
'Llko hob ho will," replied u Bay-
voice from behind the door. And
Amy entered, pretty and Btylislu
Just a little tearful and pale, de
spite hor norvo.
' Well, how do, Amy?'.' said Rock,
and then he laughed. Amy's pres
ence was always difficult to deity
gladly.- ; ; ' , .
, "Truemnn, are -you all right?
she asked, timidly, staring at his
long shape under the cpvei'lot. i:
"Pretty good, Amy, thank. Rut
It was a close shave, the 'doctor
says. . . One Inch one way 'tor one
bullet-T'and my artery 'would have
been sovorod. And two Inches
lower 'for .the ; '. other' 'iijillel well, .
.Amy,' niy-heiiri wouid"' ue.vor huvo
broken again." -. -
, "Don't don't talk so," she crleil,
shuddorlng, as she sat down- near
lil in. and took his hand. Hor fade
appeared singularly ' white, almost
pearly. "Oh, Trueman. ;I'Vo been
In a horrible state ever since I
carhe honie." '
"Well! I'm sorry, - Amy. How
"I bate lo tell- you, but I've got
to," -she replied. ."For It was my
last, miserable, horrible trick! . -. ..
Trueman, the day I got back I met
Ash Preston on the street. 1 told
him you you were Seflor del Torn.
He laughed In my face called me
a , Jealous liar. Wanted to kill
Thlry's -partner) . . .
"But afterward t began to fear
lie'd bblieVe me and I toll to worry
ing. It grew worse as 1 realized
until 1 finally suffered the tortures
of tho. damned. You cannot Im
agine what I felt when they fetched
you here all shot up. . . . True
man, I 'don't want to abase myself
utterly In your eight, but-well, 1
ani a chastened -woman." '
"You wildcat!" st.brm.ed ftocli,
stem eyos on her.
"Forgive me, Trueman. . Alter
all, ho didn't kill you as 1 hoped
In my , madness. And out ot. ovil,
good has corno."
"It -was wicked, Amy." .-
"Don't I know? . , ; . It made hio
merolloss to myself. It opened my
eyes. ' I told -my husband, and since
then wo'vo - grown closer .than we
ever were."
"Then, Amy, 1 forgivo you."
, Quick as a bird she pecked at 'his
cheek, to lift a- flushing, radiant
fnco. "There! The Brst -sisterly
one evor gave yon. . . Trnoman,
I am the hearer ot good news. You
are a big man now. Yes, sir, tin
spite of or perhaps because ot
that awful gun ot yours. But your
honesty has gone farther with John
and Tom Lincoln. 1 havo tho pleas
ure of telling you that you've boon
chosen to run the Sunset Pass
Ranch for thorn. On shares." ,
"Never, Amy,' never!" cried
Rock, shlvorlng. "I shall leave
Wagontongne again soon as I can
walk."
"Now If tee nil know It." sho 're
torted, as she roe, with Inscruta
blo eyoa on him. "You've got moro
friends than you think. . . . Now
I'll go. I've excited you enough to
day. But I'll come again soon.
Good-byo."
Winter came In, upon Mrs.
Dalib's departure, with Immorutis
remarks that In no wise deceived
Rock. Ills friends were all very
good and kind, but they left him
Indifferent.
"May I come In?" asked a girl's
high voice, with an accompanying
tap on the open door.
"Wal, he looks powerful foro-
clous, but I reckon you can risk
comln'," said Winter.
'ICaiijirlfiht, :Xane Grcu) . i ;
Does Husk 'leave WaQantoncuQ
tomorro.v? Ho han no word Irom
-Thlry t:mt no hope for the future.