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. - - - .- . I ft n DIM 0 y pi!r 4 : CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX , .; Had. either Roberta . or Piggy Wspected the straits In which; Nixon found himself their coarse would have been altered, with what outcome who can say? -But having no faintest inkling of the clangers encompassing the Whang doodle, Piggy said blithely: "Get on your duds and let's go out." "Out where?" l "Keene shop. This is the Uy when we must show our selves." "But suppose , Clif does sus pect? He did yesterday, and he 1 might come over her now to make sure." -' - i "We'll have to take a chance n that. Anyhow, I've got a scheme. I'm going to hunt up the sheriff now and see t my new li cense plates have come. When I get back we'll boldly sally forth and -show we. have nothing to fear." i Before setting out. however, he held a consultation with Janet, and together they Invaded the at tic, where sundry locked trunks belonging to the owner of the house were stored. Piggy's keys came into requisition end he left one of (hem '-with 'his lieutenant, who lingered aloft after he had descended. At Fitxwilliam depot, he obtained and affixed his New Hampshire license plates and hear frpm the sheriff further de Oails and theories anent the ab duction, returning hen to the 1 house for Roberta. No sponer had they rolled away than Janet routed Celia from her bed and stationed fcer at the window, like ' Sister Anne, . to watch for a cloud of dust, herself stripping the bed and restoring the room to Jts fprmer nnused aspect - She finished, none too quickly, for before she reached the foot of the stairs on her way to the kitchen, she heard Celja's frightened voice from the hall above. ' "Janet! My father! He's coming with two other men. Oh, what Shall I do?" "Up wl' ye tae the garret! Quick, noo!" said Janet, eulting action to word. With astonishing Aimbleness for one of her years, she propelled the limping girl up the narrow stairway, and sixty peconda later one of which she used to smooth her sleek white hair and pat her cuffs into place she composedly opened the door in response to repeated impatient knocking. Events had not tended to make either Scott or Nixon, who accom panied him, patient. The former's temper, roiled at the Monday morning conference, where he re ceived Brazenose's unqualified re fusal to sell his plant and in re taliation gave formal notice of the cancellation of their contract, had r.ot cleared when he was aroused from belated sleep to answer the telephone call from Nixon, who began to explain that during a fire, evidently of Incendiary ori gin "Fire? What burned?" Scott interrupted. "Nothing, except some wood piled behind the 'barn and soaked with gasoline. There's no dam age. But " "Where were the doga? Pois oned?" "No, they were outside the fence," said Nixon, who knew whereof he spoke. "They couldn't get outside, un less the wire was cut, and then they'd get in again." "Well, they didn't. Celia's gone. "What? What's that?" "Celia has : disappear ed, went during the fire prob ably with Roberta." 'Has she been there?" 'Nobody's seen her, but Celia's gone." Scott swore comprehensively before it occurred to him to in quire how Nixon happened to be on the spot. No explanation was forthcoming. "I'll tell you about that later You'd better come up." "You bet 1 11 come up straight!" "I've notified officers along ev ery route to New York and Bos ton " "You've what?" "Notified officers to watch for Celia." "You're a damn fool!" Scott liked publicity no better than did the elder Brazenose, and his faith In political appointees in general and rural peace officers in partic ular was slight. "Stay here until I come." He slammed the receiver into the hook, jerking it down again immediately to call Cody. Again they drove all night, even more rapidly than on the earlier occas ion, a week before.- The only rea son they were not arrested for speeding was that nobody could overtake them, motorcycles being fewer then than now. When Scott had heard the whole story, he raged. Everyone at Birchwood, with the single ex ception of the dogs was under suspicion. The gardener, whom the dogs obeyed, was accused of putting them off the property with malice prepense and the patched wire he had discovered proved no alibi. Mrs. Scott, twice false- to her trust, had succumbed to Ro berta's wiles; the maids had been bribed; between them they had arranged the fire in a preposter pua attempt to pull the wool over his eyes. And Nixon, caught in the act,' captured and held y the trusty dogs, what had he to say for himself? Nixon had a good deal to say. He had believed Roberta in the yicinity-i- "You knew she was. I thought at the time that you cams- here Saturday morning as a blind." "I did not. I didn't know then where Roberta was and I don't now. I did know that she was bent upon seeing Celia, and I in tended to prevent it for reasons that nobody understands better than you." "You'll understand 'em better yourself before I'm through with you. well?" Then came the story of the night walk, the whistle on the hill, and Nixon's suspicion; his scram ble through the brush, ended by the encounter with the dogs. The cat had not been discovered and was his own secret. Subsequent proceedings had interested him vi tally, but as participation in them had been impossible, he could of fer only hearsay evidence up to the moment when the gardner had called off the beseigers, after which he had done everything in his power to insure the capture of the fugitives. "But there is this," he added hastily, as Scptt grunted and took breath for another diatribe. "Yes terday I rode around through sev eral of these little towns on the chance qf seeing Roberta some where, and over in a village call ed Fitzwilliam I saw a woman about her height- and build in deep mourning." "Did you speak to her?" "No. But I went to the only store in the place manufactured an errand and asked about her. She's said to be a Mrs. Smith, from the West and recently wid owed. She arrived there last Tuesday -" "Hah! And you didn't follow her?" "Wait. She came in her own car a five-passenger touring car 1 learnea aiterwara witn a chauffeur and a maid, both of whom claim to have worked for her for years. She has taken a furnished house. Now, I don't COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS Haze Green The Christmas program at the school house will be Thursday evening, December 23 at 8 o'clock. The teachers, Miss Albee and Miss Paulson, are preparing a very in teresting program. Miss Cobalt, County Health Nurse and Dr. Brown made dental examination of pupils of the school. The children showed a need of attention to teeth. Hulda Stripling has returned to her sister's, Mrs. Herman Wacken from several weeks visit with Mrs. G. G. Looney. Mrs. Ketlinger and daughter, Mrs. Kane of Mill City spent sev eral days last week as guests of"l Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dunigan, Sr. Mrs. Ketlinger is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Dunigan. Mrs. Kane who is a teacher in Mill City school, was taking examination. The Sunday school will have a short program December 26th at 11 o'clock. A travelogue, "Sow When Jesus Was Born," will be given. Mrs. Ougust Zelinski of Port land is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Max Wood. Mrs. Carl Johnson has returned from the hospital in Portland, be ing somewhat improved. W. O. Zelinski's daughter, Edith is home for Christmas holidays. She has been with her aunt, Mrs. August Zelinski of Portland for several months. R. C. Miles has moved to Salem and Peter Woelke onto the farm again. Mr. Miles exchanged Sa lem property with Mr. Woelke for farm, early in spring. Having traded again each are back where they were. Liberty believe Roberta has enough mon ey to do a11 tnat tut tne woman did move like her." "She's probably cleared out by this time. But since you've ad vertised this affair all over the place, we'll go and see. Come along." (To be continued) (Copyright by Margaret Camer on Lewis. Released through Cen tral Press Ass'n.) D. H. Mosher, Merchant Tailor, is turning out the nobbiest and best fitting tailor made suits to measure; 100 business and pro fessional men buy off Mosher. ) W. G. Kruegep, realtor, progres sive, fair, equtable. Growing city and country makes possible buys that will make you good money. Complete listings, 147 N. Com'l. () Community Christmas tree, general good time, and program will be held at Liberty hall next Thursday evening at 8 afcloek, December 24th. It is hoped that a large audience will be present to hear the program, which is giv en mostly by the school pupils as sisted by their teachers. The following- program will be given: A Christmas Song Primary Room Watching for Santa . Victor Gibson Santa Claus and a Mouse Ruth Lyonss The Return, a Dialogue Advanced Rooms A Boy's Query Pete Gossen Song, Christmas Everywhere. . . Intermediate Room Santa and Fractions. .Verda Rains A Christmas Wish .... Jack Dasch Mother Decides, a Dialogue. . . . Advanced Rooms Scared Melvin Cleveland Recitation. . .Charles Cunningham Song. Welcome to Santa Claus .Helen Dasch. Lester Browning Recitation Ruby Jones A New-fashioned Christmas, a . Dialogue. ..Intermediate Room Grandma's Gift Fay Coffey and Roberta Sphoon Christmas Pessimist. . .Ray Wolfe The Run-a-way Carols The Advanced Rooms Vocal Duet . .Mr. and Mrs. Hannon Instrumental Solo.Velleda Ohmart Liberty Do not forget the community- Christmas tree and prograi 1 Thursday evening the 23d at o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Coffey have returned from Portland, where they have been visiting relatives. MrB. K. Holder left for Bay City last Friday to be with her daugh ter, Miss Miriam, who is ill. Frank Hrubetz, who is a stu dent at O. A. C, is spending the holidays with his parents here. The Liberty school will have one week's, closing the 24th, and resuming work January 3rd. D. A. Hoag organized another Give a Newspaper Subscription A NEWSPAPER SUB SCRIPTION MAKES A N EXCELLENT GIFT For the boy or girl away at school, for fripiicjs or relatives on the farm for t anyone at all a subscription to this newspaper will make a most acceptable gift. f . Some Christmas gifts soon wear out their welcome. But a newspaper sub scription is a daily reminder of your thoughtf ulness. tYou may enter a subscription for any, convenient period one year, six months, three months, one month. SUBSCRIPTION RATES f Ply. and Sunday, f ' . vi'. BY CITY CARRIER: One year. 1 .$6.00 Six months . 3.00 Three months. 1.50 One month .50 V BY MAIL: ' (In Marion and Polk counties) One year.. . $5.00 Six months. ......... .. 2.50 Three months 1.25 V One month .50 By mail elsewhere, $6.00 a year 60c a month Send a copy of Salem's Booster paper to your friends ; back east advertise the Willamette Valley. THE SMALLER THE PACKAGE THE BETTER THE GIFT - - W-'? -,- A !- -? Oregon tategman y&X i riK&Si make small packages and what would be nicer than a piece of jewelry. We have pins and cuff links for men as low as $1.50 and pins, vases and art ware for women at $1.00. Then there are, of course, the better articles as Santa is displaying in the tray. You will find that these items are not nearly so expensive as one would ordinarily think and-the name "Pomeroy & Keene" on the box means so much to those who know the dependable high quality merchandise that we have sold in Salem since 1896. There is a certain pride' to ourselves, as well as a guarantee to you, in doing business in one city for over thirty years. , POMEROY & KEENE 379 State Street "GIVE DEPENDABLE GIFTS" Sa)em industrial club In school last. week. Thi time it is a gardening club. Mrs. K.-Holder is the leader, Os car Berndt was elected president; Helen Adams, vice-president, and ViTian Adams, secretary. They hare eight members, and all hope to have good gardens in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. f. C. Valentine of Gervais were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Murhammer recently. C. H. Dencer is building an ad dition onto his house. Lester Rains and S. R. Rey nolds have purchased a farm at Wren, Oregon. Kenneth Plank has returned from a- risit in Tacoma. Teresa Murhammer fell from a horse last Saturday and badly sprained her arm. She is at school, but carries her arm in a sling. The "Woman's Club met last Thursday. After the business jneeting, the members made candy bags, and enjoyed refreshments of cocoa and cake. Miss Dorothy Sloop spent : the week end with her parents at Tan gent. Mr. and Mrs. Wrlgglesworth of RDBERTSOfJ SPEAKS TO HISTORY CUSS Former Diplomatic Attache Discusses Conditions in Europe and Africa i Major C. A. Robertson ad dressed the history class at the Sa lem high school Tuesday after noon on the general subject of Europe and northern Africa! The major speaks six languages flu- Mill City were recent guests of Mrs. S. Murhammer. Wanda, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allen, is seriously ill of pneu monia. Each room at school will have a Christmas tree next Friday after the afternoon recess. At this time the pupils will exchange presents. ently and was for a number of years in the diplomatic service, being stationed at different times with' nearly every embassy In Europe. ' ? In his address yesterday the ma jor stressed the point that sow, the United States having been placed as a leader among the na tions, it is vitally necesaary that our young men prepare them selves for diplomatic work as well as commercial. He advocated learning one language, at least, thoroughly and that special at- tmitlAn Ka vvii tn tho Sllblfwt. at history. Heretofore he stated educational institutions have de voted themselves largely to edp cation along commercial lines, but It is now necessary that diplomat ic material be developed that we may be represented witty ability and dignity in the courts of Eu rope. . ' Major Robertson has been or dered to report at army headqnar ters in Washington, D. O. and ex pects to leave about January l with the hope that he will be re assigned to Salem for at least three months before going abroad. There's still time to open those United States National Savings Accounts to hang on the children's Christmas tree The Merriest of All ! The United States National Bank wishes for you and yours the Merriest Christmas of all. United States National Bank Salem. Oregon ni)kat Mother really wants i 5rW --- i lit L r A UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC RANGE liother deserves the best. Can you irn- c- :u:? r.nyfhina fir, -:X to ive her than this BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSAL: CHRISTMAS ELECTRIC RANGE?. It means better cooking, easier cooking, ( less time in the kitchen, comfort and econ omy for a lifetime. You need pay only a small amount down, the balance in easy monthly payments after C hristmas. ome in and see this gift! HEADQUARTERS FOR GIFTS LONG REMEMBERED Haljk & Eoff mmxjc ;Sh , 337 Court Street " - - tfT! : Iry Salem, Oregon !' T'.' ) '3