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THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 193*? TIMES. W ILLAMINA, OREGON ------------ ß anneT. .Sellai rictíon,' MAIDEN U H O By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS O SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS ♦ AUTHOR OF 'IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT' WNU SERVICE Aren’t you, M r. “ 1 believe you still suspect me of fled with them. lution. In Its bleak disarray, Kelsey CHAPTER 1 planning the well-known Rash Act,” Slimpf?’ T won’t have them altered | H are read much. —1— ’’Well, It’s still here," was his returned Holmes with a sardonic in any respect,’ says the old bird. Rain dribbled from the well- comment. “ Sticking it out against grin. "You needn’t concern your ‘Just put in the stairs wherever con rubbered figure of the young man , adversity. The house, I mean." self, Big Brother. The most desper venient, but without altering my on the dock and plashed into a lake " I know what you m ean," re ate thing I ’ve got in mind is to chuck architecture in any detail. Good- the color of cold lend. With a pa turned the owner. “ Now I ’ll ask my typew riter down the well, hitch day to you.’ Just like that. tient gesture he raised his line to ex you one. You say you’re bored with my wagon to the alphabet and go on "This was in February. By Dec amine the undisturbed worm. He life. Would you rather be bored or relief." He looked at his guest with oration Day the Job was done and I lowered It In another spot with an broke?" eyes that had become suddenly hag was in hospital climbing up and expression denoting resignation Kelsey considered the problem. "1 gard. " I ’ve got to the point where down stairs. Stairs that started at rather than expectancy. should think being broke would at I can’t even work any more," he one end of nowhere and stopped at Something hooted at him from the least keep you from being bored. It muttered. “ What have you get to the other. They said it was flu. d im expanse of water. He did not would m e.” say to that, Big Brother?” and threw in a sop in the form of "Probably you’ve never been need to see the loon in order to “ It you call me Big Brother again nerve-exhaustion. Well, all right; identify its offensive personality. broke." it was flu. When 1 got up the Doc "Probably you’ve never been I ’ll crown you," returned Kelsey sent me to the quietest place he Hut he did moke out. through the cheerfully. “ You think you’re up misty pall, the outline of a fellow- bored." knew of and told me not to talk to "H aven ’t had tim e to be.” an- against it, do you! Phooey to you! idiot—the characterization was in people and to stop thinking about stinctive-m otionless in a boat off myself, and I ’d be all right. Says the mouth of the Inlet. Well, maybe he! I haven’t been up or down a the Ashing was better over there. It flight of stairs since, and I never couldn't be worse. He sloshed wetly want to. Now. Got a ground-floor into a skiff and covered the half room you could rent me?” m ile in Jerky strokes. "Go and pack your things,” said The other idiot was seated am id M artin Holmes. " I ’ll row ’em over.” ships with his spine humped and his In the two weeks following, the chin In his hands. Neither slicker, young men put in a fair share of rubber coat nor headgear protected their tim e quarreling like old him from the quiet persistence of friends. The chief subject of argu the downpour. He seemed engrossed ment was Holmes’ stubborn refusal in his own thoughts From his ap to accept a loan. It was Kelsey pearance they could not have been H are ’s opinion, frequently and pleasant ones. The newcomer gave forcefully reiterated, that until the the conventional freshwater greet w riter went away for a long rest, he ing. would do no good. To which Holmes “ Any luck?” grum pily retorted that he would go “ Uh?” He started sharply, half away and take a rest after he had rose, and slumped back. “ Luck,” sold something, and not before. he repeated dully. "Who are you?" A hot and misty July morning “ Kelsey H are.” found the author early at his ma “ Well, Kelsey Hare, can't you see chine. From the adjoining bath that I'm Ashing here?” room came sounds of vigorous The stranger’s arrogance might splashing interspersed with lyrical have stirred Kelsey to resentment outbursts. The machine quit with a had it not been too much trouble to jingle, a click, and a bang. resent anything. He observed that “ Hey, blast you! Do you have to j there was neither rod, line, nor net sing?" in the other boat, and put a perti “ Not necessarily.” nent question—or was it im perti “ Then don’t.” nent? The clicking was resumed but al “ What with?" most im m ediately abandoned again. The other quite plainly regarded “ I ’d rather you’d sing than whistle," ‘•Outfit M r . S lim p f’s bouse w itb s ta irs ." it os impertinent. “ That's my busi said the operator with rising an ness," he stated. swered Holmes with a sour grin. You don’t even know what worry guish. “ Maybe you’ve come out here to “ Too busy trying to make an un is.” “ T em per," sighed the other. com m it suicide," surmised Kelsey successful living." " A ll rig h t,” said the other be “ Product of frazzled nerves. Proves H are hopefully. Illogically Kelsey felt as if he had tween set teeth. “ W hat’s your sad what I ’ve said right along, that what “ Much as I dislike to disappoint known this man, whose name he had story? And if it doesn’t make me you need—” you, I'm not going to commit sui learned only Ave minutes earlier, cry, I'm liable to take a sock at “ Don’t tell me again what I cide.” quite long and well. He said hesi you.” need,” barked the badgered toiler. “ Oh, well, then, neither will I." tantly and more seriously: Kelsey came through the door, “ Listen intently. I ’m an archi “ Don’t let me deter you," said the "Y o u ’ll probably think I ’m a butt- tect, with a big New York firm. wiping the remains of lather from stranger politely, “ if you were con in if I pry into your affairs any fur They’ve got a client who’s reeking his face. "This early morning sidering it." with money; one of these crusty stuff,” he began, “ can’t be too good ther, but is it only money?” “ I did consider it. Quite seriously wise-guys that likes to do things he for a man in your condit— Hey! "Only? I l l ” doesn’t know how to do, to prove What's this?” he broke off. staring for a while. Only, it calls for so "Just as a sporting experiment, that he can if he wants to. H e’s down at a newspaper picture of a much effort. JVhat’s your idea; how about my lending you some? figuring on a country house, built girl’s tilted face. “ Why haven’t you would you rather be bored or drown , And how much?" to his own design. All he wants of told me about this. M art? Secret yourself?" "1 don’t borrow." It was said with us is advice on price and inciden stuff. So that’s your real trouble, is “ I'd have to have time on that. flnality. "Besides, why should you?” tals. So he brings in his blueprints, it?" When did you think of doing it? " “ Why, I hardly know. Except all neat and nice and drawn to “ That girl? I should say not!” “ Quite a while ago. I ’ve rather “ This says she is supposed to be lost interest in the Idea now. In fact that today’s the flrst time since my scale, and sticks ’em under the Big I ’ve rather lost interest in every convalescence that I've taken the Boss’ nose. ’T h ere !’ says he. ‘What a prominent Park Avenue deb." "Prom inent Park Avenue kitchen thing. Effect of Au. Ever have slightest tnterest in anything but my do you think of that? Is there any of precious self. I owe you one for your bright young men could do as mechanic, more likely. I ’ll bet the flu?" that. But if you won’t, you won’t well?’ The Chief looks it over. ‘Very only Park Avenue debut sho ever “ No.” Kelsey strolled about the pretty,’ he says. 'But 1 notice one made was out from behind the ash- “ I t leaves you flat and stale on . . room, threw a log into the roari.ig omission.’ ‘Omission? What is it?’ can." , everything." Dutch fireplace before which their ‘You haven’t put in any stairs,’ says "Then what’s the idea in cherish “ I'v e had a kind of hate on every the Boss. ‘Eh?’ says Old Stuffshirt. ing her photograph?" thing, myself,” admitted the other. coats hung, passed before a littered 'Ohl So 1 haven’t. Well, anyone “ You look it. Has it occurred to table supporting a typew riter with a “ Cherishing your left hind leg. It can put in stairs. Have one of your you that this weather isn’t improv half-written sheet still in it, and sat suggested a story to me. T h at’s why young sm art boys attend to it.’ down. “ I like this place," he de ing any? I ’m staying over at Sla I cut it out.” "So the Boss sends for me. ‘H ere’s te r’s Inn. How about rowing back cided. " I ’ve got to put in a couple " ‘Latest of the Mystery Beauties months of quiet somewhere. Doc’s a job for you, Kelsey. Outfit Mr. with me and exchanging sorrows to be Chosen,’ ’’ he read. “ W hat’s orders. Why not here?" Slim pf’s house with stairs. These over a drink?” a mystery beauty, M art? " are M r. Slim pf’s own plans; did ’em "W ant to buy?” At this point the sky really opened (TO BE CONTINUED) all himself and is perfectly satis- "N o. Could you use a lodger?” up and showed what it could do. Above the downpour the stranger shouted: “ M y place is the nearest cover. Follow on.” They rowed at speed to the oppo site shore where an ancient stone mansion stood, solid and solemn, a stone’s throw back from the lake. “T h a t’s my Joint.” He hauled Kel sey’s boat up the strand. "Where the mortgage doesn’t cover it, it leaks. Otherwise you’re welcome.” Shoulder to shoulder against the torrent they crossed a country road I to a ruinous gate covered with hon eysuckle in bloom half obscuring this inscription: H O LM E SH O LM P R IV A T E P R O P E R T Y Kindiy Help to Keep It That Way M E A N IN G YOUI TH A N K YOU J A R E D M. H O LM E S, O W NER . “ Nice sense of hospitality you’ve got,” observed the guest. “ T h a t’s my late uncle. I ’m M a r tin Holmes. He left the place to me unencumbered with anything except debt and taxes. I was busted when 1 took over. Since then I ’ve been doing rather less w ell.” They entered the house which gave the effect of making a gallant last stand against decay and disso R em em b er ‘IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT’? Well, here’s another treat for you by the author of the most sensationally successful motion picture of recent years. Samuel Hopkins Adams has another winner in this story of a girl who crashed the movies via a beauty contest and a sense of humor. It’s swell fun! 'MAIDEN * ■FORT' START IT IN THIS ISSUE W i s e a n d O t h e r w is e you must use live bait. N ever put off till tomorrow what you can do today. There m ay be a law against it to morrow. One thing that can’t be pre served in alcohol is dignity. A man has left an estate con sisting of hundreds of old clocks. It w ill take some wind ing up. Philatelists are easy to rec ognize, I ’m told. Men after the same stamp? Even if the government doesn’t raise our income tax. we’ll have to. NO FUSS RELIEVING GOLD DISCOMFORT THIS WAY! Jtst Fellow Simple Diredieas Below— atf Use Fast-Aeti«i Beyer Aspirle 1. To discomfort snd re duce fs vsr to ko 2 Bayor Tab lots— drink a glass ot water. Ro- oeat Is 2 2. 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