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-I doa't think that would be
quite fair, do yon ? - - Besides, . he
t might be so worried that he'd tell
y father. Roberta brow clouded
. "He ca't tell him what he
doesn't know, canVe? asked Pig
gy. ' ;j ;,.
"lie can. say I made him prom
ise to help me get Ceclla away -hut
I 4oat thlak he'd tell father
thai." , ik - -; : "-. ; ' - , .' ;
"Welt, be didn't help you. He
aM you masti't aakea nore on
any account, and something abo,at
serious consequences. .What did
that mean!"
"I don't knew," she admitted
uneasily, r Unless father's got
seme hold on him. They nsed to
be great friends. Ton see, I've
been living abroad and liavh't
fieen Ciif for a long time 4m a
year and a half bo I'm not as
well posted as I might be. Any
way, I think 1 ought to let him
know I'm not lost." - 5
, "All right. Let him know."
Piggy was as hear being sullen as
one of his cheerful nature could
become. "Go and spoil it all, If
nn 9ti trt Tnut tllrT a vr1
"But Peter!"
"Qo ahead and giro the whole
thing away. I'll get out.
Oh,r la. la! What on earth's the
matter with jromtT"
Piggy ; was quite sure that he
knew what was the matter. -She
was going to mess up a perfectly
corking sporting proposition with
sentiment. She wanted to bring
Into the game again a fellow who
had already backed down once
and left her in a hole. Of all
despicable creatures in the known,
world, the one he most hated was
a quitter. Nixon was a quitter.'
Therefore he, hated hint, To his
mind his reasoning was axiomatic
in its clarity, but he did not Voice
Instead, he sat dumbly poking
into the pine needles with a twig,
flushed! and indignant, and after
regarding him a moment in dis
may. Roberta said softly:
"I never dreamed ydu'd feel
that way about it. Why, Peter, I
can't do this without you! You're
been perfectly wonderful, and if
anybody can get Ceclla away you
can. 1 thought I ought to let CM
know I hadn't been murdered, or
kidnapped, or pushed down a
crack somewhere and stepped on.
But I won't if you don't want me
to- if you .think It would spoil
anything.
"Sure It would. Spoil every
thing every way," he grumbled.
"In the first . place, he doesn't
want you to do this and he'd stop
it If he could. ..In the second place.
the fewer people who know where
we ; arei the better. In the third
place, he'd come chasing up here
after yon and - queer the whole
works by showing himself, or
something. Besides, I'm not going
to take any more chances than
have to of being identified with
this business, i We can do it by
ourselves, bnt if you Want to get
him Into it, all right. Ill get
out" , .
"I don't want to. Youre a lot
better at this sort of thing than
he'd be." she said frankly. "Bnt
so far you're done everything, and
"Your turn will come. Dont
fret." !
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"Ail right. I won't any more.
We're partners, ! Peter." She held
out her, hand and Piggy took it in
a close grip, man-wise. Tiny like
the rest of her, it was a f irja little
hand., yet curiously soft. He
liked the feeling of it, but it gave
him again that queer warm shiver,
and he dropped it precipitately.
Turning! way to cover his strange
embarrassment, ; he, caught sight
of the parcel of crackers and
cheese. . i : r
"Hungry ?" he asked, picking ft
up. '"'
"Pete.r! Did you bring some
thing to eatt Ob. la la! You are
a wonder! ' I'm ravenous.
Peace established between them
again, they contentedly , munched
their , food. . Evidently luncheon
was in progress at Bircbwoed, also
as no one was visible for some
time. Eventually the door opened
and a short, pudgy woman crossed
the terrace, followed - by Celia's
listless figure. I - '
"That's mother." said Roberta.
Piggy S surveyed the lady
through the glass in silence, hut
to himself he said: "'She certain
ly looks the part. Cushions and
Claws, too, I should t wonder. V
cream i for heTi.- Claws, too," I
shouldn't wonder r" - .
The two below, unconscious ot
observatfonr? walked slowly to
wards a small orchard stretching
along the hillside to the, edge of
the woodland. -
"Oaf for," exercise, I guess," he
commented. K
"And nagging," Roberta added.
"Poor CeilalV -
Presently the r chauffeur was
seen going toward the garage.
Three dogs, ? whor nad beett asleep
Tyler's Big Z Cold Capsules will
cure your cold. If you don't be
lieve It try it for yourself. Tyler's
is the only place to get them, 157
S. Com!. J.,-., :.'--i;:,;::,rfu. ()
Chas. K. Spaulding Logging Co.,
lumber and . building - materials.
The- best costs 6 more than In
ferior grades. Go td the big Sa
lem factory and save tnoney. ()
oenina ; their , kennels, made a
dash ; for him and, were Jerked
to a ' stop at the end of their
chains, when they fell to barking.
Aha ! " said Piggy. -There's the
rest ot the garrison. Turned loose
at night, I suppose. Well-I tike
dogs, ' but there are times vwhen
they're superfluous. I wonder
what that fellow's up to? - Looks
as it he was going to lake out the
car." 4 ;- - ;"v
The chauffeur had opened the
wide door of the garage, and .
moment later he backed, . out
Scott's heavy black automobile,
turned and drove down the priv:
ate road toward the highway.
"Going tor gas, 1 guess," Piggy
aid. t "Listen."
' Through ' the crisp, allent . aJr
came the hum ot the engine as
the car turned westward up a
slight grade.
"Sure Mike! Come on," he com
manded triumphantly.
"Where?" -
"Wherever he's going. Iceene,
probably. They can't get away
while he's gone. That just shows
you that plans afe ho good. ' You
never know what chance may of-1
f er ." ' . ;:,
"Bnt I don't, see- "
"Aw, wake up! I'll cultivate
him while you shop. ITS shofers
stand together, lady. Maybe 111
find out Boinething. Come oh.
Hustle!" ' .
Piggy took the, road to Keene At
a lively clip, but Scott's man, af
ter the manner of chauffeurs driv
ing alone, had been equally ex-1
pe'ditlous and they did not over
take him. Entering the city at a
more discreet speed, Mrs.' Smith's!
car drew hp before the most prom
ising-looking dry-goods emporium
facing the public square and Peter
Brown sprang out to open the
door of the tonneau. As she
stepped to the curb, he saluted
respectfully and remarked in an
undertone:
"Now wrap the draperies of
your grief about you and sit down j
for a pleasant time. It may take
me half an hour or so to get
around this guy."
(To Be Continued.)
(Cop Trig I hy Margaret Cawnroa Lrwit.
BelraRra through Central I'resa As n.)
The Cherry City Baking Co.'s
bread, pies and cakes are of high.
est quality. One of Oregon's most j
sanitary bakeries.- Visit it. Worth j
while. A Salem show, place. ()
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Smith fit WatkinS for tire serv
ice at a lower cost. . Vulcanizing :
and retreading, tube repairing. If I
you have tire trouble Just call 44.
Corner Court and High Sts. ("-X
Capital Bargain Hdnse, Capital
Tire Mfg. Co., Mike's Auto Wreck
ing. Three in one. Bargain cen
ter of Salem. Thousands of ."bar
gains. H. Steinbock, 216 Center.
NEV BOOKS AT LIBRARY
THE BEST STORIES OP 1925
PART OP COLLECTION
According to a report issued
from the Salem Public Library a
number of flew books have beep
received there during the past few
days. Among them may be found
the following With the authors!
listed:
"The Piper's Fee" by S. .
Adams, "Singing Winds" by Kon
rad Bercovici, ''David Copperfieid"
br , Charles Dickens, "OUver
Twist" by Charles Dickens. "Tf
Private Life of Helen ot Tryo" by;
John Ersklne; "Sea Lavender" py
S. V "Gowlng; V North of 3 6" by
Emerson Hough, "ThflCalUat the
Wild" by Jack London.., '"
Right of Way by ParkeV GliUtl.
"The Inverted Pyramid? b J jlf.
tarkington; "Pillars of tne'Housis"
by C. M. Young, "He Rather En-
Joyed It! by P. G -Wodehouse,
"Getting Together" by Edna Gels-
ter,4 "The Best Stories of 19 J5"
and. "Representative jiaya" by 1.
M. Barrio.
In addition t these two books
tor : children were added. They1
are listed as follows: "Days of the
Builders" by Louise Lamprey and
Aloon.
j S Ola' Stomach j
;PIiilliplMilkof Ma-esUM
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G. W. Day, tires, tubes and ac
cessories. Has tfi Goodyear tires,
th A lit an dard of th A world . . . Xf r.
Day rair glve 'jSmifbTe
' Instead of soda hereafter- take
a Utile "PhUUps Milk f Magne
sia"! in water any time for lndi
testion of souf ,acid, gassy stom
ach J and relief wfll come instantly.
. Tor fifty years genuine "Phil
lips : Milk ot i Magnesia -has been
prescribed by ' physicians because
it overcomes three times as much
add In the stomach) as saturated
solution of bicarbonate of soda,
leaving : the ktomach sweet and
free from all gases. It neutralizes
acid fermentations fn the bowels
and gently urges the souring -waste
from the system without purging.
Besides.': It is more pleasant to
take than soda. Insist upon
!PhillIps."r Twenty-five cent and
fifty cent bottles, any drugstore.
-Milk of Magnesia" has been the
tr. s. Registered, Trade if ark of
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tributes tp the farnijy loyalty anH J fal
nation. ,- . . i . . ' - '
Tphe- young -people go away tkekheir fojrrjim
aistnt cities. Marriage often s
their parents. Business ambitions carimem
families thousands of .rtils ftcjin hpn6. i ;
The exchange of photographs is a happy way of ketSp
' ing Uve and fresh ones menl picture of distant loved
ones.. It is a form of farftijy vceijlent" it keepaljye the
rnpst sacred setitimetit 4nd afttipn.
While parents spend their declining years ir: lone
v$prnehesi5 and isolation they npt pnly long fpjr the sfght of
: their children, but hope also for a peep at their grand- .
.children As well. ( ' ;
ProUq thy re1 to possess photographs of f my son's
baby" or Mmy daughters baby.'
Jn inuch the same way, the exchange of phonographs
binds together the. friends one makes on life's highvvay.-
friends once so intimate that they shared in the intimacies ,
pf your family circle. . . -
Greeting cards or gift$, sent at Christmas or oH;New
Year, s Day, nelp to keep alive such friendships. -. But yaut
- f riendg niay themselves buy y giftsTyou iriay pUifch.
for them except your portrait. .. ; ' ' , '
For this reason your photograph is the ideal gift to
either relatives or close friends. Nothing else js sq pfrcje
priate, so desirable, so eagerly recejyed. ;
' And when tragedy stalks in the family, when dth
conies, when members q the family are mysterjously
missing, ' wheil photcgfaphic identification is required,
pljotographs are exceedingly useful. ; .., : '
' Newspapers demand photographs when you become
prominent in social or club activities when Weqdjftgs
-ocdiir. "x
ThPse who are growing old like to possess photo
graphs of themselves as they appeared in the f if. st flush
ofyouth. . . i .
These are 6ome of the points which portrait ppQtS"
raphers wish brought to the attention of the pubjfc. par--ticu
arly during "PMograph Week ! s
Toostpoae riavuiiT ones portrait m'ade is to make
pertain your futurjft regret. The iaictur! of yfiurstlf.i. df
you are today cannot be made tomorrow on next year.
Tae,picture which might hav0 beeri tttadi tbdjil4 8 "
forever if it is riot made today.- j ,
Hve your Portrait made during "Photograph ! Week"
October 24th to 30th
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