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TUB MORNING" ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 190& tern sflfti3M i ram n My M. SWSET. Copyright. HG8, by Frank H. Swt HIRAM JUDSON wm disturbed. . It was not business matters alone that troubled him, but a mixture of business aud fam ily matters. Be cordially detested the combination, hating endeavored to raise his children, particularly his son Fred, In simple honesty and without too much knowledge of business life from the speculates side. V He did not know whether to be glad or sorry that he had read all ths sew novels dealing with the stock market entanglements and gone to modern business plays appearing at the thea ter. It was one thing to have knowl edge of the realistic side of dealing in stocks for his own sake and quits another to discover through this wis dom disagreeable complications involv ing his son, his trusted stenographer, Miss Alice Cresswell, and heaven only knew how many more. His wife and daughter might be pitted against him for ail he knew. Such things were common in the books he had read and the plays he bad seen. , It was shortly after he began cor nering the orange market that the dis covery! was made. He remembered but vaguely the first instance when his attention had been drawn to a strip of white paper lying upon the stenog rapher's desk, on which a number of characters from the typewriter were inscribed. He paid no particular attention to the matter at the time, but since then the strips of paper had appeared more frequently. Yesterday he had discov ered a new one, and when Miss Cress well was out to lunch his suspicions led him to examine her desk, disclosing several more. Judson held the strips of paper In his fingers. They were apparently In nocent, and all bore a harmless series of typewriter characters. The one he had discovered the previous day hod the following marks upon it: ! ' 2SXX 697 XT:? 596 65 2:S? The more be looked at the odd char acters upon the strips of paper the more Judson felt within him that be had stumbled upon an incriminating cipher. Perhaps he was the victim of a plot. The question rang in his ears Incessantly In spite of bimself. The idea made him shudder, for he had a suspicion that his son Fred had John Fox, Pres. F. I Bishop, Sec, Astoria Savings Ba, Treaa. Nelson Troytr, Vice-Pres. and Snpt ASTORIA IRON WORKS ! DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE LATEST IMPROVED . . . Canning Machinciy,plarine Engines and Boilers COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. : Correspondence Solicited. ',.; Foot of Foarth Street - SCOW BAY BRASS i li J ASTORIA, OREGON - Iron and Brass Founders, Land and Marine Engineers, Up-to-Date Sawmill Machinery 18th and Franklin Ave. THE OEM i C.F.WISE, Prop. JChoice Wines, Liquors and Cigars; Corner Eleventh and Commercial. ASTORIA, - l t . - . OREGON Oct. Of ficial Compiled by the U. S. Government for Astoria and Vicinity. OCTOBER. 1908. High Wjater. A. M. I P. M. Date. h.m. I ft h.m. ft Thursday .. Friday Saturday ,. SUNDAY . Monday .... Tuesday . . . Wednesday Thursday Friday ..... Saturday .. SUNDAY Monday .... Tuesday ... Wednesday Thursday .. Friday ..... Saturday .. SUNDAY Monday Tuesday . . . . Wednesday Thursday Friday .... . Saturday . . SUNDAY . Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday . . FrSctay Saturday . 1 . 2 4:38 5:42 7:03 8:27 9:34 6.3 4:12 5:08 6:19 7:43 9:03 8 7 7 7 7 8 6.0 6.9 . 3 . 4 6.2 6.8 7.4 . 6 . 7 10:27 10:11 11:10 8.0 8.6 11:10 .8 . 9 .10 .11 .12 .13 .14 .15 .16 .17 .18 .19 .20 11:49 0:02 8.6I 8.8 8.5 8.0 7.5 6.9 12:27 0:61 1:04 1:42 2:20 2:68 3:40 4:27 5:23 6:31 7:47 8:67 9:65 1:38 2:25 8:14 4:05 5:04 6:12 7:23 6.5 6.2 6.2 6.5 8:30 8:22 6.9 10:02 10:40 11:15 7.2I 7.7 8.0 .21 .22 10:46 11:28 .23, .24 .25j 11:45 0:10 0:49 1:30 2:12 2: S7 3:42 4:35 8.3 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.1 6.8 6.5 6-4 12:16 12:46 .26 .27 .28 .29. .30: ,31 i:ii 1:48 2:24 3:64 3:62 ten tne MAituuMtuRit ipn on anss I CressweU't desk. It had appeared there shortly before she went to lunch, when Fred was In the room, and with in five minutes after he left Miss Cresswell put on her Jacket rather hastily and followed. ...,... He had the Florida orange crop well in hand, but there was a bitch In the southern California product Matters had to be handled skillfully, and a lit tle information placed in certain hands would undoubtedly ruin him at this particular time. He had always had perfect confidence in Miss Cresswell She was the daughter of a former business associate who had failed, and Judson had given the girl work lu his office, which she needed badly. His son, of course, was the apple of his eye and would ultimately fall heir to his Immense fortune. Fred was Just finishing up his law studies and bad never dabbled in stocks at least to his I father's kuWledge. He had no money ' to dabble in them with, and yet those books those plays! "I wish I had never ead those books or seen those plays." said Jiidson to himself. "I would rather my son would rob me of my last penny than that I should distrust him for a single moment a ' .' ; v With this he tried to dismiss t'ae matter from his mind, but the cipher had done its work. He could m".ka nothing of the char acters on the paper strips. The ques tion mark at the close of the one lie had found the previous day he took literally. Somebody wanted to know something. Miss Cressfell knew his secrets , thoroughly. Was Fred try ing to sell him out? The question fairly burned into his brain. Next day Judson waa on the alert Fred came into the office shortly be fore noon, as usual, and they passed customary greetings. The young man apparently paid no attention to Miss Cresswell, yet Judson observed him leave a strip of paper on her desk. The girl studied it Intently, while to all ap pearances going on with her typewrit ing. Fred left the office, and In ft short time Judson saw Miss Cresswell slip the paper under her notebook and pre pare to leave. When she bad gone Judson rushed eagerly to get the paper. He examined it as closely as ha bad done the others, but the characters were Greek to him, , Today they were as follows: ., ..,.,,., . Younce & Baker PLUMBERS TINKERS Stem and Gas Fitting All Work Guaranteed. 126 Eighth Street opp. Post Office. Phone Main 4061. ' i Prompt attention given to all repair work. Tel Main 2461 Tide Tables OCTOBER, 1908.-,. Low Water. A. M. P. M. Date., h.m. ft h.m.jft" Thursday 1 10:06 3.211:09 0.7 Friday .. 2 11:02 8.7 Saturday ....... 3 0:15 0.812:21 4.0 SUNDAY ...... 4 1:29 0.8 1:68 4.0 Monday .... 5 2:45 0.6 8:25 S.5 Tuesday 6 8:50 0.5 4:32 2.7 Wednesday 7 4:47 0.4 6:23 1.1 Thursday 8 6:35 0.4 6:05 0.9 Friday . , 9 6:18 0.5 6:60 0.1 Saturday 10 7:00 0.7 7:34 -0.1 SUNDAY ......11 7:45 1.2 8:19 -0.4 Monday ......... 12 8:26 1.8 9:05-0.4 Tuesday ........13 9:05 2.4 9:62 -0.1 Wednesday 14 9:50 8.0 10:40 0.2 Thursday 15 10:41 4.0 11:34 0.6 Friday 16 11:40 4.0 Saturday 17 0:23 0.9 1:05 4.0 SUNDAY ...... 18 1:37 1.2 2:27 8.9 I Monday .........19 2:38 1.3 3:35 8.4 I Tuesday 20 3:32 1.4 4:27 2.t Wednesday 21 4:18 1.6 6:03 2.1 I Thursday ........22 4:58 1.6 6:39 1.6 .Friday ...........23 5:35 1.6 6:13 1.0 Saturday 24 6:13 1.6 6:47 0.1 I SUNDAY 25 6:49 1.9 7:20 0.1 Monday 2G 7:20 2.2'7:54-0.1 Tuesday.-. 27 7:53 2.5 8:32 -0.3 Wednesday .....28 8:30 2.9 9:14 -0.8 Thursday .......29 9:12 3.310:01-0.1 Friday ...,.30 10:03 1.710:58 0.1 Saturday .......31 11:10 3.9 11:67 0.6 Ee compared the strip wttlf the one he had found the day previous. The only possible dew xraa a repetition of the group of character "BO'&Sa." The combinations were apparently without rhyme or reason, and he was complete ly baffled. It took some time before he could bring himself to decisive action, yet the following day he expected to draw Into his control the outstanding prod uct which meant his success or failure at cornering the orange market. lie knew he must act Immediately If at all.-'" . . . When the girl returned he decided to make the first test "I noticed this little slip of paper blow on to the floor after you left, Al ice,'' he observed, striving to speak kindly and without emotion. "Is It anything that you care about 1", . Ho watched her carefully and saw the color mount to her cheeks. "No no-It Is nothing," she stam mered In confusion. "I was Just clean ing up the machine a little and wanted to see If those characters were clear." She attempted to speak quietly, but her eyes did not seek his with their usual directness. His heart sank at hsr perfidy. The type was the same as that on her ma chine, but he knew that Fred and not Miss Cresswell had written them, un doubtedly on the same kind of type- THE OIBI STUDIED IT DTTKNTLT. writer In some other office. What of fice? Was there a similar typewriter in the law school? A hundred questions came into his mind, but he decided first of all to con sult a cipher expert and see If the riddle could be solved that way. Gath ering the strips of paper together, he went up to an office In the same build ing where he knew a man named Farquahar, who was up on such things. - Farquahar greeted him cordially. He knew there was something Important on band when he received a visit from Hiram Judson. "I hare a little problem here for you to unravel," said Judson, speaking firmly. Farquahar could see that he was greatly wrought up. "What make of typewriter Is this?" was Farquahar's first question, exam ining the strips. Judson told him he believed It was exactly similar to the one in his of fice. "I can tell you one thing about this cipher Immediately," said Farquahar incisively. "It Is either a very easy one or a very shrewd one. I could perhaps tell immediately if I saw the machine on which it was written or one exactly like it ' Is your office va cant at the present time? ' Judson nodded. ' "Well, let us go down there now, and I will take a look at it" They went out to the elevator to descend, and Judson mopped his fore bead with his handkerchief. After all, be asked himself, did be want to know what the characters all meant? He had half a mind to write Farqua har a check for $50 and tell him to leave the Job alone. But Farquahar bustled actively into the office ahead of him, where the Jan itor was engaged In sweeping. Let this go tonight, John," said Judson. He closed the door after the Janitor. Farquahar looked at the machine carefully. You might as well watch this little experiment" he said. "If it succeeds "SO NO IT IS KOTHINO." It will save me a trip to the sales of fice to see other machines." Judson sank on a cbalr helplessly. He could not remember when be had been so nervous in years. You observe," said the expert, "that this typewriter has two shift keys. One gives you all capital letters and the other when pressed down In place gives you all figures and characters. It Is apparent that in writing these strips of paper the character key was pressed down. It is. possible that the characters stand for the letters that would appear if the other shift had been used. We will see." Judson, in a daze, saw him pick up the strip which he had tried to puzzle out the day before. Iwnring the follow Ing fljrures and cuaiacto;-s: 2S&& 007 : ? O'j 5 $20 :$? He held his breath as t espertaou , progressed. Farqua'.:ar pre.'.setl dov.".; the capita! shift key j'.ikI fastened It i:. place. Then he bcg:.: t t:!'.st' flu keys containing the figures nnd dinrar ters on the strip.; . First he struck the Dpure 'I ml ol talned the corresponding capital V,' Then be struck the figure' 8'nn:l aot r. capital I. Then be struck the tv.iv characters && and obtained two capi tal IS. , .. -V "Ah, I think we are on the right track!" he said quickly. Judson Jump ed nervously. , "You see the capital shift gives us a word, according to my theory. Ho word is 'will.' When the other shift la down, t inscribes 28&A. How we will go on further." Judson watched iu fear and trem bling as the expert contluned. When Farqimlmr und finished he banded the sheet of pnier to Judson. "Evidently the other strips will have "WILL SOU LVMCH TOIUT AT IWAM'I V to be translated before the connection is obtained," be observed. Judson read the sentence with blurred eyes: "WW you lunch today at Swan's?" Then his senses awoke, "Give me another," he asked, hold ing out a nervous hand. Farquahar had already tapped it off: "Suppose we try Fuller'a today?" A great light broke lu upon Judson. "Yea, I understand," he almost shouted. "I see the whole thing now," His face was fairly Illumined. "Most be good news," said Farqua har, noting the marked change. Judson did not reply, but turned around to his desk and scratched off a check for 150. "Don't translate' any more," he ordered, handing the check over to Farquahar. "Just show me how that blamed thing works, and I'll find out for myself what the young rascal's been up to,", , Farquahar was completely in the dark, but be made the required ex planations and left the office with Judson punching at the typewriter with his big, heavy fingers. 1 As he progressed Judsou's enthusi asm grew. He became more animated as eirh strip was translated and oc- wlonnlly burst out luto almost boy ish laughter. When be had finished be had made out the following sen tences at the end of about an hour's hard work picking on the typewriter: "Must keep dad in the dark awhile lOUR.T." "Walt till the deal In oranges is over with." "Will meet you at the doorway this noon." ' - "Am sure he doesn't suspect us, sweetheart" "Will be my own boss when I get into law practice." Hiram Judson was somewhat of an old fashioned man, and his heart waa what is commonly known as "in the right place." He sat quietly in bis chair for some time, occasionally wip ing his eyeglasses frequently, in fact He thought over his lifelong ac quaintance with Jim Cresswell, Alice's father. They were men of the same EX BUB8T I5T0 ALMOST BOTI8H LAOOHTXB. stamp, and he knew the girl was worthy of any young man, although penniless. He crumpled the strips of paper in his hand, and bis throat grew dry as he thought of bis distrust "Blast these modern business sto ries.1" be ejaculated, rising from his chair, . The next day Hiram Judson was the big man of the street for he bad suc ceeded la cornering the orange mar ket Strangers had his name upon their lips, and friends showered com pliments upon him, but the greatest pleasure of all to blm was a quiet lit tle surprise of bis own. He absented himself from the office at a time when he knew Fred would be there and, summoning a messenger boy, sent up a little package he bad carefully arranged. ' , It was addressed to Alice, and, with Fred bending over her shoulder, she opened It The package contained flowers, and accompanying them was a slip bearing the following inscrip tion: ...... : . 0&3?3 ??305 ?9: 4Q7&589 4 149. They looked at the Inscription In amazement . , . , j,., "Somebody has discovered our ci pher!" cried, Fred. , They looked at each other in confusion, and then young Judson fell to work on the type writer. The translation was quickly made':' ' , ' . a ' ' "Please accept congratulations from dad." Both colored violently, and then Fred put his arms proudly around the girl and kissed her fervently. "Ob, Fred, do you understand?" whispered the girl, drawing the 'half , "OH, FBJfD, DO YOV TODEB8TAHD?" crushed flowers up till their odor was penetrating. 1 : "Yes," answered Judson, holding her closely. ; "Yes, Alice, 1 know." For the flowers which good, old fashioned Hiram Judson had sent were orange blossoms. . ' ' . i NOTICE ilKflllllilO The agency of the San Francisco Examiner is now located at Whitman's Book Store. Price 75c per month delivered. Subscribers not getting papers regularly notify us at once audi agcritjwill call. Quick delivery guaranteed. 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