THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
SUNDAY MORNINO. OCTOBER 31. 1920
A
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
The Story of a Honeymoon
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Wonderful Romance of Married Life Wond
errully Told by
ADELE CSAKRISON
CHAPTER 733.
HOW LILLIAN LED MADGE TO
READ GRACE DRAPER'S PUR
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I know I'm fearully stupid 1
I have discovered about this dam
nable letter Junt yet." she said,
tor I want you to think it out for
yourself. - It will! be more con
vincing to you If you analyze the
thing step by step." '
She. paused for a moment while
excitedly I pondered her cryptic
wards. Then; she said slowly,
imprssivelv: j
"Madgs what would Graf ?
Draper rather -achieve than any
thing else in the world?"
I did not need to wait long tor
my answer. I knew only too well
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iw nai urace Lrauer s ursirrsi iu
"Im not going to tell you what on ' earth was, j i
admitted shamefacedly, "but 1
haven't the slightest idea what
you mean."
! Lillian drew up a
sat down facing me.
chair and
Exceedingly Attractive 'r
.- Payment Plan
Comparisons made in point of price,
power, wheel base, runningcost,
performance, and every other de
termining factor of value, lead the
inquiring buyer straight back to the
good Maxwell at $995.
Point for point, it advertises itself
in the plainest possible way as the
greatest? buy in the market today.
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Touring Car $ 995 Roadster . 995
Sedan . . 1695 Coupe . . 1595
"Gain Dicky' love,' 1 said sor
rowfully. '
rndoubtedly.' she answered,
"but failing that, what next?"
Her word let a tiny glimmer
of lip lit into my puzzled brain.
"1 supple she would like to
iart Dickj' and me forever." I
said, my voice trembling a little
with the excitement of the ld.a
that was beginning to creep
through my brain.
"Co to the head of the class."
Lillian said milling, and I knew
that her lvltv was for the sale
purpose of lightening the tension
umt'T which 1 was laboring.
"Now, granted that, what do
you think would be the very best
method for her to employ?"
I stared at her for a long. 11
lumlnatng moment, then Jumped
to my fe-t excitedly.
"You mean " i
She rose, put a quieting hand
on my shoulder, and the next mo
ment I found myself in my chair
again.
"I'm glad you see It at last."
she said. "But I wasn't very far
ahead of you. I'll confess she put
something over, on me that time.
I didn't see through it myself for
awhile."
"You really thnk "
Blessed Relief.
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"That Dicky never saw that
devilishly clever letter, that Graca
Draper knew that he was. away
from home, and had it addresed
to Marvin In that childish scrawl
in the hope that you would open
It. 1 don't think I know It, my
dear. It's- as sure as it is that
the sun is shining.'
Relief, blessed, healing, came
to me with her bizarre words But
it was only for a moment. Then
two dark, irritating thoughts
came into my mind. The first I
voiced-falterngly:
But thero were so many ref
erences In her letter to Incidents
of her companionship with Dicky
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Uyarrar:
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"Madge, sometimes I'd like to
shake you!" Lillian rejoined Im
patiently. "I tell you there Isn't
a word of truth In that letter
from first to last. Lots of refer
ences? Of course tnere are iois
of references, too darned many
if anybody should happen -to asK
you. If she hadn't been quite so
generous with her references she
might have got away with tne
trick, for awhile at least. Not for
long, however, for, of course.
Dickr would have riddled It as
soon as he caught sight of it."
"You mean you would have
taken it to him?" I asked.
"Do you think for one moment
I would have believed such a
thing without giving him a
chance to defend himself?" she
retorted with a touch of vehem
ence.
I had no answer for I was guil
tily conscious that she had voiced
precisely the thing I had meant
to do. I hastened to utter the
other thought which had come to
shadow my relief at Lillian s
shrewd Interpretation of Graci
Draper's, letter. . . ,
"She was right about one
thing." I said with a touch or
self-contempt.
Lillian glanced at me shrewdly.
"You'rs off on another tack
now, aren't you?" she asked inel
egantly. "I'll wager a cookie I
can guess what s the matter now
"It would be of no use for me
to take the wager,; I returnee
'You always can read me.
'A Whole Mind."
"That'a because you are so
transparently truthful, my dear,"
aha said tenderly, putting ner
hand Impulsively over mine. "But
seriously, you shouldn't, give a
single thought to opening mat let
ter Your mother-in-law guessed
that it was something you and I
ought to handle or she wouldn't
have sent it on."
"But" I said obstinately
"Grace Draper was justified in
the low opinion she had of my
honor. If your theory is true,
she sent the letter to Marvin on
the chance that I would be dis
honorable enough to open a leU
ter that was not mine "
"Did I say I had half a mind
to shake you a minute ago?" Lil
lian demanded, rsing and tower
ing wrathfully above me. "Well.,
it's a whole mind now, and if I
ever again hear you mention the
necessity of any more honorable
dealing wth Grace Draper than
you would use toward a mad dog
running loose in the street, you'll
wish you' had kept your lips
closed."
WAR MOTHERS
HELP SOLDIERS
Delicacies to be Sent From
Salem to Denver Tuber
i cular Hospital
Another important undertaking
batketl bv the Salem War Moth
ers is the effort just begun to.
Mi-tire jais of jellies arm Jain,
for the tubercular oldiTS In the .
government hospital located I si j
Denver, which was recently tran-i
ferred from Fort Beard. N. M. I
Klght, hundred soloiern, It In
said, are being cared for In IVc
ver and as very little in thj way
of delicacies is provided for the
men, the Salem women identified
with the War Mothers' organiza
tion originated the idea of calling
upon every woman In Salera.
whether a mother of a soldier or
not. to give at least one Jar of
jelly or jam to the cause.
It is a contribution that an7 ,
housewife could make and nevei
feel the loss, and they will ud
be restricted to one jar. but may
give as many as thy feel able.
Gifts may be rent any time of
the oay or week to the armory
up until Friday of the coining
week when packlag will bcin.
the men of the American le&iun
to aid in the latter task.
The regular monthly meetlnr
of the Salem chapter of War
Mothers, which was to have been
held Tuesday, has been postpon
ed until Thursday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock on account of the
election. Important issues ar
o come up at that time concern
ing the forthcoming November
bazaar, and It is urged that all
members of the organization at
tend. And the War Mothers al
so wish it generally known that
sewing and oth?r contributirns
or the bazaar U not limited to
members, but that anyone wno
wishes tJ aid la the worth while
effort may do so.
Illom and of thoronirh poise, j . Stly In Math walk,
tout rolled b! emotions as he j If faricer li inooey on their
talked with the son. and no tMnJmil rrop can t they make It up
tai oi me straw ion uuw m
were sbfa.
tf convict, sen-1
little frlecdly
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day. received hU father Warm!
and showed nothing of the ap
pearance cf the criminal.
?S ttraw tat? -Franklin County)
dvke.
bt reraeiak
don'i mtd ready 10 bark It lu
any taoney.- ltontoa Traiscrlyt.
Jim. I mint yon to give me a esr bt-hoar d7.
The thrlru.ifc afcu !urrot ef
a
Neil Hart is Vinted
by Father from Denver
When W. Z. Bancroft of Den
ver, father of Emmett Bancroft,
alias Neil Hart, met the prUoner
at the state penitentiary late Fri
day, the only message he could
give him was that he would make
a final effort to save the prison
er's life by interceding with the
governor, but that he could see
no chance of success.
The elder Bancroft, deeply re-
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rd REDUCTION
LUMBER PRICES
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In order to encourage local building;
In order to keep our plant operating steadily all
winter; and,
In order to retain our present force of over 200
v efficient employees, we have decided to make
thi:
OUR THIRD PRICE REDUCTION
Lumber plants all oyer the Nation have bean closing down, but we bare decided to so
reduce our lumber prices that building will be encouraged and our sales of lumber large
enough to enable us to continue operation throughout the winter.
THESE ARE THE REDUCTIONS
$3.00 per Thousand on Common Lumber
. $5.00 per Thousand on finished Lumber
BUILD
NOW
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No doubt tbis will be our final redaction. It
is a reduction (or tbe sole purpose of encour
aging building and is not based upon any re
duction in our production costs. We see no
indication of any reduction in cost of labor
or of machinery, consequently these
BUILD
NOW
Reduced Prices Are Only Temporary
And will probably advance in the Spring
BUILD NOW AND PROFIT BY THESE REDUCTIONS
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