10CAL NEWS
The council had a busy session "I dun't agree wltb yon there, Le
WoHnoav Marshall Tnnt r ter. fU wager that fellow who was
was elected as niht watch to
Mrs. It. II. Knox, Mrs If.
IMattieon and Mrs. li.V.
Swopw went to Monmouth
Wednesday afternoon as was reported on and laid over un-
uests of Mr3. Nettie
looking
minute,
morrow,
care of,
of the
In at ns could Dud It lo a
III bave another try at It to
One thing we've got to tflke
and that la that our friend
burning eye doesn't get a
chance at It Brat"
Those shutters are pretty strong,"
Hour
and Mi 3. Kiddell who
ftaioed the "Leisure
Club" of that city.
Vernon Ptown purchrsed
an Indian motor cycle this
week frjia II. M. Bottomly
and made his first trial Sun
day. Spring is here and the
clean up bug should be get
ting in your system. Vale,
hook worm, welcome spring
clean u p.
Hairy Miller is the proud
possessor of an Indian Motor
ycle and rides like an expert.
He expects to use the ma
chine hauling bridge timber.
A good pair of reading
glasses Tor $1.00 at O. A.
Kreamei's.
serve night and part of the day
at a salary of $1)0. per month.
Sewer imprvements were ordered
in South Independence. The ord
inance for C street improvement8 I pointed out "And Parks u no fool."
Yea," agreed Godfrey. the uutters
I mm., w-. , n .t.nim than mtfrht b(Mn him
Iiocheii the coming Wednesday. Cost out for ten miuutes-seaneiy longer
ente - ,'a cement mixer was reported than that As for Parks, be wouldn't
on and matter left over for anot leD -ouus. mis ie..ov. UUe m
,1.- I.... I.. n,..,l..H H mAa
ported on cost of cement paving.
President Paddack served a
Mayor in the absence of Mayor
Eldridge.
Elvin Carter and wife of
Klickitat, Washington arb
visitine, with Mr. and Mrs.
It. J. Taylor.
Mrs. M. Jaquis of Centra
lia is visiiing this week with
IW parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
J. Taylor.
A new cement walk is being
luilt in front of the Taylor
property on Railroad street.
While in town it will pay
you to look over our line
of new spring dress and
coat materials, something!
aicw ia the new shades at
the riht price.
Con key A Walker's
Mr. Carl Curtis took in
the danct; at. the Wigrich
Ranch last Saturday.
Printing that pleases at
the Monitor office. We
can order what you want.
rpi ., , i . j front door, leaped the railing and stole
I lie Moose plan the biggest along the house to the corner.
uanceof the season. Saturdsv
I think I would better drop a word to
Blinmouds and get him to send down a
couple of men to watcb the house.
Wirb them outside and Parka on the
inside it ought to be fairly safe."
"I should think so." I said "One
would imagine you were getting ready
to repel an army. Who Is this fellow,
anyway, Godfrey? Too seem to be
half afraid of him!"
"I'm wholly afraid of him if he's who
I think be Is. But It's mere guess
as yet, Leter. Walt a day or two.
I'll call up Slinmouds."
He. went to the phone, while I sat
down again and looked at tbe cabinet
In a kind of stupefaction. Godfrey
Great Maieetio Ranees. Look CRm bnck whlle w" eroping
, . blindly amid this maze of mystery
lor our uu ux. wees. j ifs all right," he said "Slmmonds
i Is sending two of bis best men to
watcb tbe bouse." Be stood for a mo
ment gazing down at tbe cabinet
"I'm coming back tomorrow to bave
another try at It," he added. "I have
left tbe gauntlet there on tbe chair, so
If you fuel like having a try yourself.
Lester"-
"Heaven forbid V I protested. "But
perhaps I would better tell Parka to
let you In. I bope I won't Bud yoa a
corpse here, Godfrey"
NORM I iCIIOOL NOTES
Mr. Stvet-bter of theUniver.
sity of Oregon spoke in
Chapel Friday March 13,
COMINO- IVofessor Jos
eph Backer, The Worlds
Ren ocued Chief. He will
'be at Craven & Huff's Hard
ware one week, April 6th, to
lltb, demonstrating the
Mystery of the Boule
Cabinet from Page 5
wv if pi-en; sure n get hurt If that
fellow out there Is wbo I think he is
he's about tbe most dangerous man on
earth M
lie went on tapping tbe surface of
the cabinet
"Why can't I go out as though I were
going after something?" I suggested.
"Then Parks and I could charge
around tbe corner and get him."
"You wouldn't get him: he'd get yon.
You wouldn't bave a cbauce on earth."
I couldn't help it I glanced again at
tbe window,
"lie's goner 1 cried
Godfrey was at the window in two
steps
"Look at Hint," be said, "and then
tell me be Isn't a genliiB!"
I followed the direction of his point
Ing finger and saw that lust opposite
the opeulng In tbe shutter a tittle bole
bad been cut In the window pane.
"That fellow foresees everything."
said Godfrey, with enthusiasm. "Fie
nnihnlilv put thnf hnlo a aAnn na It '
was diirk tie must have guessed we
were going to examine the cabinet to
night and he wanted not only to see.
but to hear lie henrd everything we
said, Lester!
"Let's go after him!" I cried- And
without waiting for an answer I sprang
across the anti-room and snntched open
the door which led Into the hnll.
Parks and Rogers were sitting on the
couch Just outside.
"There's a ninn outside. Got your
pistol. Parks?" I cried.
"Yes. sir." And he took It from bis
pocket
I suHtched It from blm. opened tbe
Then, taking my courage In both
hands, I charged around It
There was no one In sight but from
somewhere near at hand came t burst
of mocking laughter.
inner
nrnre sernni In my lire. Tbe Re. -rt
office." be added to the cabby and mi
gled away, tearing me staring after
him.
Jnsl before I tamed In for the night
In my w apartment I heard from
Godfrey agsta, for my telephone rang,
and It wis bis voles that answered
"I tost wanted to tell you, Lester,"
ha uiif tht vmir en ess was right
The mystertoHS Frenchman came over riegaVtt a Very UlterestiD
on La Tonralne. landing at noon yes- f i. , ,p. T .. 0
terday He came in tbe steerage and Ulk 00 . 1 he Inspirations
the stewards know nothing about htm. and Expirations of the Teach.
What time was It hegot to Vanttne'sr ,, t , , "
"About 2 1 should pay." er lu the afternoon he
"So he probably went directly there spoke to the Agriculture
from the boat as yoo thought That i, i ,v .
account, for nobody knowing him. clas9 and the eVMUDg he
The steamship company Is holding a spoke in chapel again to the
bag belonging to him. I'll get them , .
to open It tomorrow and perhaps we BtUdentB and townspeople.
shall And out who he was. Good! Many of the students have
n!fht' taken advantage of the good
it was shortly after i reached the weather and iiave b en out
office next morning that the office boy; . . . .
came in and banded me a card with , tr'111g tennis. luis is a
an awed and reverent air. An awed good sign that fipring ia hera.
alno, for the card bor tbe name of
That name is quite unknown outside trated talk about the pyra-
the legal profession of tbe three great I
cities of the east New York, Boston
and Philadelphia-yet Sereno Horn
blower's Income would make that of
any other lawyer in the country look
like 30 cents
He Is the confidential attorney of
most nf our "best families.1' He baa
held that position for years, and It la
said that no case placed unreservedly
In his hands ever resulted In a public
scandal
His reputation for tact and fielloaty
Is tremendous, and yet those who have
found themselves opposed to him have
Miss Brenton gave au lllus-
ush girdles, ribbon sashes, modi
fied kimono sleeves, hip plaits and
plenty of buttons, are among the new
fashion decrees, according to the an
nouncement of the National Suit and
Cloak manufacturers' association in
sesBiou at Cleveland, Ohio.
The loss o! Hfe to sailors due to the
recent storm on t(. Vat Lakes m
approximately 256 and the
loss is figured at more than 5,000,000.
The striking trainmen on the South
ern Pacific IS.les between El Paso nd
New Orleans Lsive agreed to return
to work Immediately, pending tha
outcome of further negotiations, It
Is stated by members of the federal
board of mediation and conciliation.
Arbitration ilans, it was added, would
be announced, a-' once.
raids and sphinxes of Egypt
to the Art class 1 Friday
morning.
On the evening of March
13, the annual contest of the
Oratorical Association held
at Albany where Miss Kate
Anderson was the represent
ative from the normal. Seven
other schools besides the Nor
mal were represented. The one
getting first place in the con
test was Mc Minnville College
second waa taken by Pacific
ColUge and third by Willam
ette University. At the con
test the fjrmal represent
ees showed great enthusi
asm by their songs and yells.
After the contest the repre-
senatives of the different
schools were given a delight
ful banquet at the 8t. Fran
cis liottl. In 3 contest next
year will be held at Mc Minn
ville.
G
March 2. The dance will be
under the supervision of the
Military Branch of the order,
und Independence is organ
izing a branch ami will equip
lueir members iu complete!
regalia. While the dance
Nvill ba public, invitations
are out to the Salem atd
Dallas W ooseand big delega
tions have been promised
from b.)th place. They will
hold the dance in the
House.
something that will help me."
Abstracts of Title made promptly j "And then, of course." I said dlseon
carefully and at reasonable orlcea. o'ately. "It Is quite possible that there
.. , '. Isn't any such drawer at i
Brown 6 Sibley. Attorney, and Ab- But M Q
tractors, 610 Mill St. Dallas, Oregon edlv.
Opra
CHAPTER VIII.
A Distinguished C a 1 1 r.
DOPREY and I examined the
"inflows!!! a:;d the zrtmrtfl N
neath it when I returned from
my fruitless rhiwe "There Is
where he stood," -de said, and the
marks on tbe sill were evident enouch
We went slowly back to the nous,
and Godfrey sat down n::an to a con
temptation of tbe cabinet
"It's too much for me." he said at
last "The only way I on find tbat
drawer. I'm afraid, la with an ai. I'm
going to look np the subject of secret
irawera perhaps I'll stumble sjpoa
ill
head decld
Late of St. Louis Missouri,
E. N. LARRY
ARCHITECT
H.ve sn FvperinceJ Aachitrvt Deiign and Plan Youi New
w P.iir BuUing. HE WILL S.WE YOU MONEY.
McMlnnvtlte,
Ortgon
There Is tome on peering through the
hole."
"so uo i. nut I don't believe you
will. Tea. tell Parks to let me in when
ever I come around. And now about
Rogers."
"What about blraT
"I rather thought I might want to
grill him tonight But perhaps I would
better wait till I Ret a little more to ro
on." lie paused for a moment's
thought "Yes, I'll wait" be said
finally. "1 don't want to run any risk
of falling."
We went out into the hall together,
and I told Parks to admit Godfrey
whenever be wished to enter Rogers '
was still lifting on tbe cot looking so 1
crushed and sorrowful tbat I could not j
help pitying ntra. I said so to God-1
frey as we went down the front steps.
Terhaps you're right" be agreed.
"Something has happened to him
something In connection with that wo
man and he has never got over It
Welt we shall have to And out what
It was. Ketlo! Here are Slmmonds'
men," he added as two policemen stop
ped before the honse.
"1s this Mr. Godfrey?" one of them
ssked.
"Yea," said Godfrey.
"Sir Slmmonds told ns to report to
yon, sir. if yoo were here."
"What we want you to do," said God
frey. "Is to watch the house watcb It
from all Mca--pntrol clesr around It
ind see that no one approaches It"
. "Very well, sir." And the men touch
ed their helmets.
"Perhaps If they enure ed them
selves," I suggested, "the fellow might
ventnre hark and be nabbed."
But Godfrey shook his bead
"I don't want him to venture back,"
he said. "I want to scare htm off. 1 ,'
wnnt him to . we're thnmnehly nn '
riard " FTe hailed a pausing cab and
paused with one foot on the steo :
"I've already told you. lister," be j
added over his shoulder, "that I'm !
afraid of hliu Perhaps you thouubt I
Joking, but I rvi't I we n.r.r
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