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THE 'OREGON STATESTJANSAIJ, OttKGON' SUNDAY MORNING, -FEBRUARY fl; 1 927 S V ";w EwrfeH lo lf?llwiodAn1 W rJi- f Bht (V Hope MMsfcaBaMsMssasaaMsssaaaBn : : " r " - ; Maia cawimw JttcMs.,i saiammMaaaajji '"rf1,1 r 1 . -m . 1 ia,i!..,i.L f.i y- ttt r -, ..I . - J) ... " ,' , , ... " ., ".. . ",. ' -' ' ' 1 ' ' ' " . - ! - : v Chapter Flfty-Flrc? ; , , i Nothing more happened; the men did inotreturn.. tye. waited half an hour! aT then" reconnofter ed cautiously down the 'lane, DJs covering jno am hash and no pick !. jie ' went, on to" the :.taVern , ng ;o learn whether anyone knew "what 1. about .that." 1 lpt 7 A I II J vMf?re he nearti news mat too nu .Areata away aifd all' bat led him rfialled to betray, himself The -detectives had been. j by their Vopertor :at"Jif trey r. the Scott gfrl had been found. - ; t "Fbana!" IHggy 'ejaculated. Where?r K'XJv "Dunnb-said Mfr Informant, "I suppose It'll "all "come but in the papers. AH I know' is that they've found her." Well.? it's .about time!" the Chauffeur com'meiited,' struggling back wits difficulty into the char- fy acter .off Peter. Efown: ,"Wprry in mc iiic vvt ut i. iiuur.iiiuoniuv" fady Ithat reTcr.dJdf anybody : no Aarm! Maybe r.CM get away froto 'taia dark place ildW without ! string o sleuths trailln us. I'll o ten Mra.mirtL ? v J ; , With, that he fled, more at a, loss than erer,if 'that Vere , possible. QbTiously sbiething had happen ed but what?" Had Roberta con fessed to Nixon? Would thej come quietly to take Celia awajr? How had they 'placated Scott "and' induced him to withdraw the de tectiTes?! Or had they? Had Ro berta convinced some distant sen tinel that she herself was Celia? Was this a ruse on her part to en able them to escape un watched? What was expected of him in this emergency? Should be seise the moment to shake the dust of Fiti william j from his speeding tires, telling Celia that her sister would neet taem in New York? Or should he wait vhere for further developments? i Vhen Celia efitjd the news jsbei yh executed an astounding volte-face. : presenting on the'ina.tant aubil--k 4nt . coantenanc vwratned uui wiy oiiu i-Bvf r-vi cqnsiuer luiuieuiitie.ucv" iuic. duo said Roberta haddpn- somettrng to get the detectifea VWay and ppw she, could come back nerself. They wonld wait for Roberta ! Piggy then called ing. pointing outto the two wom en that conceivably something had been left 'to their fuoiied intelli gence "and 'that opportunity was dtoriously averse to knocking twice at any door. They were still in conference, . Janet, Mwearied of emotional upheaval'tncilnliig to ar4? flight while 'flfgHt wis pos aibli When tlley were interrupted by all atldlble and physical unocK- vras a -iooi ana a iaunre;,eu8 )ttibyancr, ? evidenced. ;ly:, giggles 4nd V ejaculations from the back seat, had no power to lift'hfm. lie was held to a-.ock bottom, and front that depth he drove the hundred miles to Springfield, automatically observing the ruea of the road, to stop Jn due Ume before the door A heavily, uilt, elderjy. man, ritb ajai;e nose. nd a short gray mustache, who. hkd been .standing or two hohrs in 6e "doorway, an xiously watching arrivals, sprang forward and caught Ws. SmRTi'a chauffeur by the shoulders before the, -"preoccupied younK . person cduld onen the doer of 'the ton a mass-meet 1 X Ttfero she is!", Celia .riedi ' hobbl8dg ito the head of the stairs' Vg : Jatiet aetirried 'down. 'That's ilM But it was only the messenger ffom heftafern igain.nhi time with a telegram 5frba f fsT7HOra- tio. rnitH, relayisd 'by teWphori ti6m fceene. where it had been re- 1 1 celved, Fit twailattt'lfatink na tele $faph offliee. Plgy:read!it18.1ood. -"utl Sortnafleld tonight without faU. "Important buatoess 1 "BOB. ' Springfield! That's a b o'u'tla hundred miles. We ean iMW.iU , Celia exciaimed. "Oh, hurry. Peter! Hurry!" rPiggy "stood 'staring at the allp 0f paperJ "It was sent from Boston this afternoon. She could not" do anything about thiamin Bos- ton. It may be a.Jrick.', ,tl f , t was si trick and heTiad yet to learn that there are more devices io theaven jwxd eari tban eyeaj hia elastic liigenulty bad encompass ed, f i -': Half an hour later the touring car of Mrs. HoraUo Smith rolled out of Pi tz William for the last time pausing only at the tavern to leave the key of the relinquished house and receive the" rirdptfetbr'a Jre aet that! circumstances had ren dered the widow's short stay so un pleasant. He said afterward to all ana snadry that the'poor thing seent)ed1oo broken up to talk very ranch, and that evidently the Af fair hid made her very ill- Even her voice was changed. - tors. Smith sat alone in the ton- I iUieau, coneealiag radiant smiles oe hind her heavy crep .veil, Janet, t erect and austerely, jepectable tSwas beside TeWr T3fown, ana neither of them -had 'difficulty fn I maintainlna- -a tmltahl. "rravitv. The old Scotswoman's heart was heavy for her lad, bereft of his patrimony and his father's love. She ' blamed herself harshly, for aiding him in the madness that had brought this to -pass. - Piggy's; one point of relief lay In- Cella's apparent safety, though even that seemed doubtful. He held, a dark suspicion that they had been tolled aw&y To ehable Scott ta make hi capture without publicity.? Only .the fact .that b letegram ; baa been signed "Bon", had persnaded him that Roberta could have had any part in sending X , He didn't see how anybody else -?Uld know Tils Tin ma fn-r liar. . ters, of MaraTi surge'd over -and, through jhJmr 'his inmost being partaking of their bitterness. He had lost everrthinr for Bob. and 'ah had gone to Nixon Nixon, f whom she had intended Irovi the im to marry, to whom.her.'ioyal, heart was pledged.' He had never Baa even a ehance; not the slight Open peau. VSon! .Boy'.' "Dad!" r Their hWnda met in a tight grip and the Vs ;f bofh were wet. P&gy spoke 'first, gaspingly" , tWiywhy, dad!" , "Steady; Boy," said his father. rHello, Janet! There's a room en gaged for you.". Turning to the amated Celia, Tie added:- "Ydur sister's waltfnpfdr you tip stairs. Sn. Vuh your car down there arid leave It. Hurry up! Get a move on!" . Dazed, Piggy obeyed, his parent keeping alongside as if affaid to let him get out of reach. The women were leu to me imuiaua- tions of a beH-boy. -When he had parked the car, Piggy stepped out and stood still, looking at the other. , "What how on earth " "Boy.Tve been av infernal ld fool, and VfooVihat Mite Spitfire you " Voice failing, he held out his hand and again his son gripped it. "Sure. That that's 'all right. dad. But I don't How do you come " "Tell you all about that up stairs. Long story. Bring your 'bag up to my Tooin !and get out of that damned livery." . For once. in hi? life, Percival Galahad, was'tob peWildfed to act. tirazenose 'grasped his $rm, steer ing himsthrdttgh the'doorway into the hotel of flee,, where he recover ed sufficient nresence of mind to identify his bags. Silently, side by side, they'stdod in the elevator, the father's hand resting on the shoulders of his only son, who had been lostand was found again. In silence they walked down the hall to. a door, which the elder un locked and threw open. Pigy Cloned it;Pd "backed up against it, 'feeling curiously shaky. "Dad, for Heaven's sake " w;Sit dowa, boy. You look tired. Want "a drink?" Tnv TinAAe-A anil Ilia father Tro- duced a flask, from which he pour ed two generous potions. t - "Here's toi our get7better ac quaintance," he proposed, with an attempted, facetiooaness interrupt ed by a choke purely emotional in Its source. - "Now tell me," said 'Piggy, set ting down hU glass. "It "was all that little whippet of .a girl Roberta Scott. She hunted me.up In Boston- " "How'4 ahe get there?"- "Sneaked out of the house 'in the dark and across lots to some back road, flagged a train. It takes more than a couple of de tectives to hold that young wom an." . Piggy nodded. "All right. Go on." :. ;. . ; , - "Well, she found me. And then 'she told me In 6ds 6f one syl lable Where 'to 'get off,and well I got off .there. That's all." 3(Tb 'be 'continued.) ( Copyright" ny Margaret Cameron Lewis. Released through Central Press Association.) t LISTEN IN ? I t o ;, : BtftnAY idairato 10:S5i2:OO KGW 49i). Church Mtv- ices. 8XTKP AY ATYtkNOOK 1 : 00 K a W. Orehtr. 1263). Fip orfu 12 :00-. 12:301:30 KTBK concert. 2 :00-3 :0O KXL (40H. Mutie. 8:00-S:00--KEX (47). Contert orchf tra. . 3:00-4:00 KTBK. OrehMtra. 4:00-5:00 KXU. Instrumental trio and " vocalist. ' 4:00-6:00 KGW. Orchestra. 5:00-6:00 KKX. Chareh serricec. , 80WaaTKIOHT S:00t)0- KOlU (319). Orran concert. :Btr-8:O0KyWV IflJ). Orchestra.' SJD-7i30-vUW. ; Orchestra. from KOMO, 6oattt. ' 6?ao-8 c30 KKX. Diaaer music. 7:00-8:00 KTBR. "Orchestra 7:aO-rOO-KGW. Chare h services. 7:50-9:00 KOIK. Church services. 8:00-9:00 KTBR. Orchestra, light op era and popular music. 8:30-9:00 KKX. 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T msui so iove aer, even u in Hls.1 7:15-7:30 kuw, 4ti). HSett.r ne caa not forever es ffrRederad wg right, fle ere iirs. x?i?iii!iK25 T" CtU, mt, .-jJ?T:: SWy-2c' ill' - 1 all f5:; ri "FlSi " li II I- 1 Men's Strap Watches Reduced to $19.50 Goldifilled cases in the bent looking styles we have ever had to .offer. And 15-jeweled guaranteed movements. They will &o all that the forty dollar waiobea will dQ and are jruar anleed Jn the same way. One to a buyer, at Ii3.50,i and on the Budget Plah. , Take one for a .dollar IIU fay for it a 4oPar a "tteek Elgin Strap Watch Reduced to $26.65 VJth the famous Elrin guar anteed movement, TheSe are the models beloved by golfers and Kportamcn generally. Hard to get. ho great in the demand. Offered In this sale at the low est price we have ever named Twenty-Six Sixty-Fi.ve! And best of 'all Take one for a jlollrfr Hiltl l'ay for it a dollar a week Waltham "Premier" Extra Special 32.50 . j This is the finest timekeeper ; the great Va t ham Watch Works has ver produced. A 17-jeweTed movement with ad-; .antments that make, its per formance almost u n c a n n y. Oold-ffHed cases. . Featured at Thirty-Two Fifty and sold on the Burnett Budget Plan. Tnke one for illlar: bill -Pay for ft a dorlar a week Any Railroad Watch For a toollar Down Hamilton at $60 Bunn Special at 160-Elgin at $55any one at the cash price but on -the Burnett Budget Plan, i . ir Noter pDue to existing: contracts and because we have no desire to injure sinallf jewelersH the Railroad ,watches are NOT reduced. f?ay f or Any One a Dollar a Week Nothing E3ftrato?Pay . ' jfflinoisi Strap Watch Reduced to $3955 A splendid watch with, a seventeen jewelled movement- genuine, prize even "at the full pritie. Think of it seventeen jewels! Fea tured? at S.nd S0I4 m theBurnett -1" Budget Plan. Tiake One for a Dollar Bill PMy fdr It a 'Dollar a Week Benrus Strap iWatchs Sale Price $26.65 Choice of a number, of smart models in these two nationally known and nationally respect ed lines. All have fifteen jewels and. all are J guaranteed, unoice at - $zt.t5. Cash or Budget Plan. :, Take One for a Dollar Bill Pay for It a Dollar a Week Ladies Bracelet atch ; Reduced to $12.45 : ( One of ' the styles sktefced, is shown. in the T)icture..A white gold filled case! with, teed movement Of fered in the Annual Sale at $12.45 "and sold on "the Budget' Plan at the sale price Take one for a dollar bill Pay for it a dollar a week Elgin Watch Reduced to $17.55 'Yhe bst booking a"nd the best time-keeping watch ve have ever met with for bo small a price. Choice ot either white or gteen gold-filled cases at this sale price. Take one for a dollar ,Pay 'a dollar a week . ainmirr-"' A-lik are mm f La t .Z 9 1 mi MMIMMiiiidiW ' I Ml Ladies' Diamond Set Bracelet Watches $48.50 ietfediamonds' and 'sapphires -all are of solid 1 - v white- gld. and all have 1 5-Jeweled mdTements. These will' oe id ca is sale, temorfow One Was S100 One Was S93.50 .. Oh Wfo $98.30 , One Was $75 One Was $67.50 jOheice '(iiMheBlx'Is'bnered 'atTortyfght: Pifty7arfdon the Burnett BhQget Platf-s-talieny one for a dollar bill : ? ParaDollara Week 1 Illinois Watches educeH to $3795 ;0ne of thewbrld finest timekeepers -Lguarahteed. If it fals bring it, -; back' and get another instantly and : without a whimper ! Gold filled cases in , new and ' handsome' styles small and exquisite. "Seventeen jewels. Sale v price $37.95 -best of all ou may -: Take Cie for .a Dollar Bill fPay f cnrif-4 Dollar a Weelc i, Elgin Watch Reduced to $23.85 -. . . . .- . - - ' , . .. The famotfs Elgin watch in a gold :, filled case and with a fifteens-Jewel movement offered at the .'lowest sale price weJ can eTer remember ndon the Budget Plan at that! ; . Take one for a dollar, bill . , Pay for it a dollar a week "Nutshell' All ike famous patches of iht t6rld ore included In this antiucA sale. :i.-...- Alt art iold xvith the famous Burneil "Money-hack" guar antce. : : : .-. .';. Excepting for '.a fei "coh tract lines, all. are offered at Savings -ranging from 10 -ho 50 ptr cerrf. K , All are sold "on - the Burnett Budtt Plan.-r- , -:r Taku any ttdteh) oi; iheishoip for a payment of. fr doUdr. Pay the balance asyou are paid: a A dollr 7a 1 wcek lpUl do. There-jartno extras of any kind sand whether you pay cash hr 'py -on-the Bur nett Budget fHtttiShes price is the same 'i "": . ... ... t . . Titer ' sale 'starts iomorro ihe best and ;higgst, pre ctter . " i' . i T - 'I ' : ' Ladiea' 'bracelet Watch''Reluced to . ; ,. . ' In ihe smariSstyle jsjidwn J in i the. sketcbJ-r-a rectan gular mxklel ' 14-lcarat 4 whiter gold-f niedv --case with a. ISijeweled guar- 1 arieed ntovemerit. In the a Annual jSare, at $26:65 nd solhtbViBudge't .1 Plan besides;-. . ; - Take Otie for 2a .bollar ; Bill-rPay for it IJoUar a WeCJc -fl ' I iMehVPock6t Knives on Sate at"95c Gold-filled Pocket Knives, made to sell for $2 to $3V Fifty in the sale, starting tomorrow . at J Nmety-Fi ve j Cents apiece. . Note We reserve the right to limit' the number sold tof ? any 'brie' person. L; ; 'Illinois Watches ; Reduced to $44.66 Here is a heavy .duty watch -sixteen size. The movement has ;twenty;-one jewels-and is 'guaranteed withdut qualification. - The cases are e-x-t-r-a 'heavy and are goJd'fllled. Sale price, $44.65. Cash or Budget plan the price is the same: -: 'Take One f or a' Dollar Pay for It A DolWa Week f 1 I 1 ; - - -'- ..-- f.-. .. . i V v ; ...... .... .. ; . f. w- - 'u '--.-. r - ? - . 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