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tUtt LA GkAM)g EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE; OREGON
Wednesday, April 18, 194i
. SHOES BT BLAKELT AND
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jpHARLEY left about noon and
I sat in the library smoking
myself dizzy, Simms materialized
at my elbow with a tray. On it
was an egg-cup with a raw egg
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. "It will do you good, sir."
""Simms," I said, "I have small
interest in eggs, raw or cooked. Is
there . coffee?"
. "Yes, sir."
I followed him Into the kitchen
found some cold ham and bread
and made myself a sandwich
. .while Simms brewed the coffee.
, "Simms," I said, "you're going
to miss Mr. Hudson."
! He looked at me.
"I wonder if you know how
much, Mr. Trent," he said.
"There was really no' need of
his going." I bit into the sand
. wich trying to appear preoccu
pied. "He was well and happy."
Slmms'a eyebrows raised im
perceptibly. I thought he might
pick up the word happy. But he
merely, sam:
"I never, quarrel with fate, Mr.
Trent",
, "But, Simms, Mr, Hudson was
murdered," i, .
f'l know , that, sir." The old
man's voice was quite steady.
' ."You were very close to Mr;
Hudson. '.Have you any idea who
might have done It?"
. "Yes, sir," Promptly and firmly.
, "Who?" , . . ;.'':.-'
"I'd rather not say, sir, until 1
know for sure." . . ,
i"That,' I said, "might be too
late."
, "Too late for what, Mr. Trent?"
"Never mind, Simms. What was
the relationship between Mr.
Hudson and Mr. Woolf?"
Simms considered this for a
moment. Then he said:
"I could never quite fathom it,
Mr. Trent, but it seemed to mo to
be that of employer and employe."
"You mean Mr. Hudson had
hired Mr. . Woolf for some pur
pose?" "Oh, no, sir. It was the other
way 'round."
"What leads you to think that,
Simms?"
"It was merely an observation,
Mr. Trent." Simms peered at me
soberly. "It was not my affair to
investigate."
"Naturally not," I said. "It is
regrettable that the majority of
us don't mind our own business
so well. What are you going to
do now that Mr. Hudson's gone?"
I did not realize the callousness
of the question until it was out.
The old gentleman seemed to wilt.
"I had hoped that Miss . Pat
might keep me on," he said.
"I'm afraid," I said gently,
"that that is not possible. You
see, Mr. Hudson s affairs, well "
"I quite understand, sir."
Simms would never let you down.
"But you see I had been with Mr.
Hudson for almost a year now
without pay. I shouldn't want
anything from Miss Pat, but the
privilege of carrying on as usual."
I looked at Simms. Ho was a
good servant and proud of his
ability to serve loyalty and well.
He had integrity. And I had a
lump in my throat.
rwe'll see Miss Pat," I said.
.
THAT little talk with Simms was
tint BnnH fnv ml Tf rnmlnfloA
me that wholeness of soul still
lingered In the world, and it put
me off my guard. Slmms's words
lived with mo throughout the re
mainder of the day, And that
night I was still warmed by their
fire as I sat in tho library and
watched the fire shadows play on
the ceiling.
I began to think about Cala-
vestri and Booker and ihe Oster
mann diamonds and the lire at
The Ledges, but my emotions got
in the way. And I thought instead
of Pat upBtairs asleep, harried
by dreams or staring awake with
her memories of horror. And
Phlncas Hudson-dead in ' the
green parlor-healed in his coffin.
Pat would not consent to his rest
ing at the undertaking rooms.
Some inner compulsion sent me
across the hall to the green parlor.
As I opened the door, the ripe
sweet musk of too many flowers
rolled out, and I looked through
the dimness at the coffin banked
with . floral sprays, I couldn't
think that Phineas Hudson was
inside that somber box with halt
of hit face shot away. I shut the
door and stood there a moment
before turning. An icy drop
trickled down my spine and I felt
my stomach grow taut. Someone
was In the hall behind me. . In
the shadows. At first I heard
nothing, merely sensed a presence
at my back. Now it moved and I
heard the stirring of its body in
the stillness. I turned.
"Something . you wanted In .
there?" a voice asked.,- , .-. '
I stared through the darkness.
made out the shine of buttons. It j
was a policeman.
No," I said. "Nothing. Where
on earth did you come from?"
"Right here," he said. "In this '
hall. I've been here all after
noon." , "Inspector Marks's orders?"
He nodded and gave me a queer
look. I wanted to say something
about looking in on the casket,
but there was really nothing to
say. So I mumbled:
"You must be hungry." .-'
"I could do .with a cup. of i
coffee."..
"You'll find Simms .In the '.
kitchen, I think. , He'll .take. care ,
of you." ' . , J
I went across the Ball, bewil
dered, but faintly relieved. I
opened the door to the library and
stepped in, Somebody put some- :
thing hard and cold to my temple
and hissed in. my ear: ' .
"No noise, please!" ; s
I was a statue. Moving only
my eyes downward I saw his feet.
Big! A perfect match for those
Blakely end Hogdon's in the cellar
at The Ledges.- And even against
the deadly pressure of that pistol
on my head, I turned,
"Surprised?" Booker asked with
the thinnest of smiles. - ;
(To lie Continued)
Knitted Saque
Washington
Merry-Go-Round
Continued From Page 2
By MRS. ANNE CABOT
It is very nearly the prettiest
baby Jacket I've ever had the
lacy effect Is exceedingly lovely.
Knit it in a fairly deep pink baby
wool or a slightly dcoper-thnn-pastel
blue. , It- will make the
handsomest baby present you've
ever turned off your knitting
needles.
To obtain complete knitting in
structions for Ihe laey-knit baby
sacque (pattern No. 3874) send 13
cents in coin, plus 1 cent post
age, your name, address and the
pattern number to Anne Cabot,
La Grande Evening Observer,
709 Mission St., Sun Francisco,
Calif. .
anyway. Now the situation is re
versed. As a result, many of Tru
man's old congressional friends
are urging that ex-Justice Jimmy
Byrnes takd over the state de
partment. Truman will send him
to Sari Francisco as a starter, and
probably case him into the state
department later.
You can write It down, there
fore, thot three cabinet members
most likely to be changed are
Stetllniis, Miss Perkins, unci Sec
retary of Agriculture.1 Wick.ird.
Note If Byrnes becomes sec
retory of state, Stettinius might
become U. S. representative of
the united nations council.
Official Records
Building Permits
Margaret Anson, repair one
story brick store building, 1219
Adams avenue, $210.
; Bill Moore, alter and repair
one story frame dwelling at 1608
Y avenue, $150.
J. C. Swikert, erect a one
i story frame garage, 1910 Cove
avenue, $50.
i O. M. Huff, alter unci repair one
story frame woodshed, 2606 Birch
street, $50,
David E. Cunningham, alter
Mid repair one story frame dwell
ing, 501 C avenue, $150.
R. K. Loveless, alter and repair
two story frame dwelling, 1519
Jackson street, $50.
J. M. Gobcn, erect chicken
house, 202 Division street, $.'15.
For Little Girls
FIRE DAMAGES ROOF
The roof of the home of T. E.
Loveless, 2909 Third street, was
slightly damaged last night by a
fire started by sparks from the
chimney. Tho blaze was quickly
extinguished by the fire department.
Our Boarding House
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agreed whichever owe; 1
was knocked out hm
to move out- x.
ADMIT TUeV vVAfi BOTM
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BESIDES, MARTHA SAYS
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PUN THROUGH A DUef AND MERGE .
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ORraOMTAL Command
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By SUE BURNETT
My favorite niece looked ador
able in a dainty frock like this
and your pride and joy will too!
Simple to make your ABC spe
cial for today.
Pattern No. R850 is designed
for sizes 2, .'I, 4, 5 ad 6 years. Size
3, requires 2'i yards of Si or 39
inch material; 1 yard machine
made ruffling; yard, ribbon for
dows. t ,
For this pattern, send 20 cents,
in coins, your name, address, size
desired, and the pattern number
to Sue Burnett, La Grande Eve
ning Observer, 7W Mission St.,
San Francisco, Clif.
Ready now the spring issue, ot
Fashion. Just 15 cents, A com
plete guide in planning ward
robe needs for all the family.
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FINED FOR 8PEED1NO
Oiville Jordan was flnrd $1S
in the municipal court for ex
ci'eding the speed . limit in a
school zone.
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LOOKIT THAT
FROG ON TH'
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MES5 a FRO&
LEGS GO NICE?-
LET 5 &E If I
CAM CROCK.
HIM.
CAN'T -VOUV WAIT, PLEASE -DON'l
SIT ANP , (SO ANY PUKlMtK.
en tov iHcoefi u rrnu AM'
NATURE 1 CALP OVER HM THAT '
WITHOUT PASTURE , SO PLEASE ,
WANTINlO I PONT feUOIL ArrJE
TO KILL i I TITS reK I'ttUNC
AND EAT ; ' STEAKS, RAVING .
OF IT ? J COWS, SOFT DREAMY
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.MOOS'" PLEASE PONT.'j
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By Edgar Martin
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COW,14S Y NEA StRVICE. INC. T. M. BEO. jlLL-L t
Merrill Blossef:
The ko's COT something I WAI-K A Y he walks j;
HE'S SCARED TO DEATH M( AlONc J AWNe"2LHJft.'
THATS WHAT MAKES GAUS , jT LUJ!"jjM HE CANT EVENT
WANNA MOTHER
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( . U4TBM, U RIOT AWO VOL) wsae tTjJi
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GO WITH J 'EM ALOMC HEBE.
PCiPPV A 6ETTCR TAKE 'EM
TO THE POLICE .
T'3U' matron! y
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"Ha tays II hlts lo hava,
blurrrint cl the building wTe
shooting at! '
Alley Oop
By V. T. Hamlin
OSCAR BOOM WELL.
I'M SURPRISED YOU'D HAVS
THE CRUST TO SHOW UP
AFftR THE SNEAK-OEL
, YOU PULLED WHEN
YOU WERE HERE
BEFORE
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