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12 The New Orison States van. aiHlTCEBEfffl LONDON, Dec 11. (AP) XSDlons of persons tonight heard by radio a ceremony which . has performed nightly for at 700 years. From the grim tenser of London was broadcast the ceremony of the keys, con. neeted with the formal locking np f the great fortress for the night. This ceremony had been heard fnat their dungeons by persons of rayal birth, centuries ago, who doomed to die by the heads- i's hand on the morrow; it was heard by captured spies in the late war while preparing themselves fa facing a squad of grenadiers A yeoman warder was escorted by the sergeant and men of the gnard to the main entrance where they closed the gates and turned th massive locks. With the aid of a lantern the little company pro ceeded to other parts of th e for tress to lock other doors. No one ta possession of the password can after the tower after tH locking wm until daybreak. The password is sent each night to the king either at Buckingham palace or Windsor, and also to the Lord Mayor of London. The locking up accomplished, the yeomen with the guard ap peared before the guardhouse. "Who coes there?" cries the entry. " -The keys," answered the yeo n warder. "Whose kers?" demands the entry. "King George's keys," replies the warder, and adds: "God sare Km George." "Amen," replies the sentry, and the rest of the guard, still with its escort, the warder, mores off amid roll of drums to deposit the keys a the Lieutenant's lodgings. read Tins first: Tbrousn toe loom or rry marri age, tnere run many threads, gay and aara, ana u aepenaa upon tne eexter WMtMr. tne pat can afford chicken and ebeerful er li 1 III HIE R INQUIRY KLAMATH FALLS. Dec. 11. (AP) Four men and one worn- and. who police believe, have In formation relative to the disap pearance of Bldwell Riddle.. Kla math Indian, are held In jail here Dm questioning in connection with the affair. Riddle has been miss tax since November 28. He 1b me of the best educated residents t the reservation. Those held here are Josh Wll Hams. Gilbert Copperfield and. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Baker, all In dians, and Jim Susa, a Mexican. All have been subjected to rigid nestloning, police say, and have either declined to answer ques tions or have given authorities stories which conflict, one with another. Police here hare gathered in formation on the case on the res ervation, and said they had re ceived reports, the nature and source of which they would not reveal, that may lead to important discoveries. An area of blood-stained ground and a knife, also bloodstained, was discovered two miles west of Beatty Saturday. It was thought by some of the officers that Rld ' die may have been stabbed to death and his body removed. Police say they have informa tion gathered from yelled hints on the reservation that knowledge of the circumstances surrounding Riddle's disappearance Is had by frem six to eight persons. From this, they argue that the mystery surrounding it may soon be salved- PASTOR'S MOTHER DIES AT EUGENE TURNER, Ore.. Dec. 11. (Spe cial) The Rev. Grace Driver was ailed last week to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. I. D. Driver of Eagene. Word was received Sun 4ay that Mrs. Driver died Satur day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cook of He lta hare been guests at the A. L. Banes home. Kr. and Mrs. G. W. Hunsaker sat faw days at the home of their son at Hebo. Mrs. M. O. Pearson received word Tuesday morning of the tenth of her father,' William Hall, ftt Gold H11L Mrs. Lawrence Robertson is se rfcmsly 111 at her home. Mrs. Ethel Archibald" of near Sfebilmlty spent Thursday visiting Tamer friends. - Miss Gladys Morgan, orfmerly J Tamer, has ben seriously 111 In Eugene, where she recently began a nurse's training course. Mrs. Rachel Earl has returned heme after spending several days tm Portland. Miss Evelyn Archibald, who has entered nurse's training at the Salem general hospital, came heme for a visit Thursday night. ' Mrs. 8. H. Bond entertained the Methodist bible class Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. Paul walker or Portland spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Thorn sen. Mrs. Walker's parents. and Jt denenda ny er we weavers. -tern will be brlaht dark and threaten In. When Byrd married Larry Brown ins, abe bad only known tbe sheltered lira or a small town, out movinx Cleveland, aha was soon hurled into the modern vortex that sucks at the youth of the city, whirling them about in the mad water of axtravaaajico. aetTiicn quick business and sort Urine From the very bearrnnlac Brrd be gan to atruaTie against the Influences that were threateninr her nandaome. magnetic, speed-loving husband. Influ ences which threatened to undermine his reputation and career, her ambitions for a home and children and. lastly, the very foundations of their marrtaxe. For the elements that were combin ing against Byrd's happiness were oany: uutt i partnership witn un scrupulous Jack Duncan In a specula tive scheme, floating the stock of the Bunders supply company : uarry eontlirial loans from Byrd's father, who was president or a bank : the succes sion of parties with a fast-moving crowd, consisting of Tiny and Fred Ob erman. Jack and Margy Duncan, Chef Ever son and India Campbell, a former sweetheart of Larry's ; Larry's refusal to break off his friendship with India, his growing extravagance ; the Increas ing difference over bills, and eeonom lea which couldn t pay for the week grocery bill but could afford a case of Scotch ; and finally, the further rup ture caused by Pat's visit, Byrd's young sister, who should hare bad firm and disciplinary hand. Unsuccessful In her many attempts to refine and educate Pat. who bad become boisterous and a little wild, and no. under India unhealthy Influ ence, was beginning to think of giving up ner pusiness scnooi to taxe a posi tion In the department store where India, berself. worked, had started to take ballet dancing, and was spending every night of the week dancing with Eddie Worthington, Byrd decided that Larry must surely take a hand. srry, away now moat of the time on Builders' Supply matters, was spending a week-end at home. Inflated with his recent successes In the small towns, he not only was not a "good In fluence.' but encouraa-ed her love of excitement by taking her, Eddie Wor thington and Byrd one night to a suc cession of night clubs, where be spent lavisniy on xooo ana liquor. fcKJ oai WITH THE STORT) CHAPTER XXXIII fwvjHE next day was Sunday, and XPat spent It In- bed with i. t umuacuv. Larry spent the afternoon at the office with Jack Duncan. When he returned he went directly to the kitchen where Byrd was cooking their Sunday dinner. It was a lovely roast," said Byrd, ruefully, as she basted the meat. "I don't know what a sec ond cooking will do to it." Chuck it out of the window, laughed Larry. "From now on wc Farm Aid Bill Wins Approval Of Agriculture KANSAS CITY, Dec. 11. (AP) Approval of the farm relief bill proposed by Charles L. McNary of Oregon, was announced hero tonight by representatives of nine states at a meeting called by the National Wheat pool committee. E. R. Downle, Wichita, secre tary of the committee, said that while some of the representatives regretted- the elimination of the equalization fee, they did not feel ustifled In opposing the measure. While no specific recommenda tions were made at the meeting. Mr. Downle said the representa tives felt that "approval of the purposes and general texture of the bill would be sufficient." The dates represented were. Oklahoma, Nebraska. Kansas, Col orado, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Indians. livers three times a day." ,- He took the spoon oat of Byrd's hand and elbowed her into the liv ing room. He moved excitedly about as he talked. "Jack's organising two new companies, real estate develop ments, and he's collected enough capital already to launch them. They're bought up some parcels of land that went on the rocks. With a chance to buy building ma terials at cost from the Builders' Supply, they're going to build all the houses themselres and sell bouse and lot together. The stock will sell like hot cakes. Nifty Idea. isn't it?" But lines of worry crept be tween Byrd's eyes. "Wouldn't tt be safer to sell out one stock before starting an other?" she asked. "Real estate's always sure fire. And you're got your overhead, ad vertising and sales force already. One stock helps the other. "It's a darn good scheme," Larry insist ed. "I'd be a goop not to go into it. I've got to let Jack know in a few days how much stock I want" "Not any, as far as I can see, said Byrd crisply. "That's just about as far as you can see, ne replied, aisgusieaiy. This stock Is practically ready to go on the market. The sewer, gas. light, paring all in, and a couple of months to put up a few houses. It's going to be a gold mine." But we're simply got to pay the bills that hare been collecting these two months." argued Byrd. Where could you possibly get the money? You simply can't ask fa ther for another cent." "It Just shows what pretty minds women hart!" retorted Lar ry, with a look that reduced Byrd to the size of that mole in the mid dle of her back. "You'd miss an opportunity to make a fortune to lust In order to pay a few hund red dollars worth of bills. . You I would! Well, Ire told Jack? I'll put In at least fire thousand, and maybe more. I'm going to writs your father today, and if he won't advance it. I'll get it somewhere else." "Of course! I eUdnV aspect any cooperation from you," h - said, wltheriagly. TonH Oak an the money you can got. but you won't lift 'a finger to help get it. Well. I know now Just where we stand." Larry- " .Byrd's role was tense with a sudden hysterical on rush of misunderstood feelings. "How can you any that? I'd do anything in the world to help you. You jnust know that! If I were only sure that this stock is safe" "Who's been putting silly Ideas into your head about it?" asked Larry, toning down again. Then he took out a little notebook and began reading the names of .well known business men fbout town who had bought the stock. "Even the bankers are buying It. Chet Ererson bought some, himself." Byrd looked completely dumb founded. No, she decided, it couldn't be possible that Chet ac tually had bought stock that he didn't approve of. Larry saw her doubting look, and showed her Chefs name, with the number of shares opposite. "I'll write father today," she promised. Well, It certainly was a relief to know that Larry wasn't selling phony stock, and she felt more re lieved about It than she had for weeks. But why had Chet been so skeptical about It? Byrd decided that this war the right moment to take up the mat ter of unpaid bills. 'Larry, you've promised me each month that you'd open a checking account for me," and Byrd tried to be very casual about fit. Immediately Larry assumed that hurt look which he seemed to naerre for her when she began the discussion of household ae- Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Horning; December 1M, 1998 AS Airbus GtAND WATTED pmCIAL BULLETINS nu atftm tat hot us t tA a mom Bxrrm aunt txi . ttMSEStfoar is seat T Letts.' . COSDITIMS 4SX etttKMlSt WNCNAMOtS (Signed) tfAMtn inm. V ' . rsoft or tarn. It a.a. fTtk Heveeeer. Irf. I ' V'-'.' - v s ,. :-.-tt'j;;$::-:i ' -;: r 'i. ' - "JZ. A riew before Bucking-ham Palace, London, England, showing a London bobby posting an official bulletin, signed by the king's physicians, giving the news of the state of Kin George's health. To the left a elose-up of the bulletin for which the crowds wait from hour to hour before the palace gates,. counts. But Byrd plunged on. "It's terribly humiliating to have to ask you for every penny I spend. Even though it's for gro ceries. I hare a silly feeling each time that I'm asking you for a favor for myself. And it's awfully bad business. I can't keep a rec ord of everything I spend, or what it's for." Byrd decided that every time she tried to argue with Lar ry, he made her feel very silly. "You talk as If I refuse to pay the bills and glre you money whenever you ask for It. I'd give you fire hundred dollars a month If I could, and be happy doing It. But you know for hearen's sake, how many times hare I got 'to ex olaln It to rou? that I haren't had any money. When I have it. you'll get it, don't worry!" Larry assumed a weary tone as if there were some minds that simply couldn't grasp the most rudiment ary principles of finance. "But you just said that you're . A nnnnvh Try nfinv una to nar SD everything," expostulated Byrd. "When did I say that?" in- iA i.rrv eotelY. "I'll hare darn little left after I pay the of- flw htlla. asvv a w s. "But. Larry," insisted uyxa, de spairingly, holding back with her clenebed hands the ' tears that werejtrinxmlng on the edge of her Mack eyelashes. "I'm willing to B-t alone on bo little, but I want that little regularly." .1 "That's a gooa jone, - ne saio, hlirhtincly. "You'd like It regu larly when you know darn well, It nome in mighty irregularly. I ll glre yourery cent I're got left." i frrv counted out one hundred dollars and gave it to uyra witn a martyred look wnicn . inaicaiea plainly that he knew that-she'd strip -him of the last cent u sne could. Ryrd- walked into the bedroom and sat down at her little desk. There was a distraught look in her eyes, eyes that looked worn With worry. . ; She was conscious that Pat was awake and lay staring at her as she began writing. "Who am von writlns- in wltV that desperate look in your eves.. Unconscious?" asked Pat, idly, " stretching and yawning; i When Pat wasn't stennlns; along in double-quick time, she was yawning and stretching and frankly lazy. Nothing could pore her today. ! "I'm writing to dad," said Byrd, slowly. "Well, for Pete's sake, don't ask him for money! I sent him a' heart-breaking request myself yesterday I ) And Pat trailed her . Jahapely legs out of bed and ambled toward tbe bathroom. 1 Byrd stopped, with her pen sus pended in midair, and stared at Pat. i Pat asking for money, tool (TO BE CONTINUED) Byrd felt suddenly as If hi TURNER, Ore., Dec. 11. (Spe cial) In Its fist game of the sea son, the Turner high school bas ketball team lost to Mill City high out through the opening. nere Saturday night by a score But Larry only stood .before of 12 to 8. herY regarding; her DltrlnKlr. world around her had collapsed right on top of her head, and she could only see ruin ahead. i can pay ior tne stock in a year, from the way things are moving with the Builders' 'stock Byrd, you haren't eren an inkling of a mind when it cornea to fi nance. Better leare it to your old man!" Larry smiled patronizingly down at her and, leaning over, gave her a sudden, har squeeze. There was no doubt in Byrd's mind that Larry was a brilliant business man, and competent to handle any deal. He had the air of being able to sell anybody any thing. I'm going to write your father today," he continued, with a lit tle wheedling note in his voice, but I want you to write to hin, too. Just mention the thing caaual- It'll take a corkscrew to get another five thousand out-of that shrewd old bird!" Byrd shook her head. "I can't! I don't approve of any of it! I'm waiting with fear and trembling until you're safely out of the Builders' Supply deal." Byrd's voice trembled as faintly as the shaking of a leaf on a mild summer's day, for she knew this statement would bring an explo slon from Larry that would raise the roof, and probably blow her Heady to eire i SILVERTON, Ore., Dec. 11. f Special) Mrs. C. J. Rosheim and son Lawrence have returned ffM southern Oregon where, they nave spent the past two weeks, They risked with Mrs. Rosheim e daughter, Mrs. W. P. Golden at Eatherlln and another daughter. Kr. George Center, at Med ford. TTsey report an excellent trip al though they did encounter con sfderable fog. At Medford. they say,- It was quite cold and that Wednesday morning snow fell. , SILVERTON, Ore.. Dee. ; 11. f Special) Mrs. O. J. Hoe re ceived a telegram Sunday telling her of the death of her nephew, Henry Ifoe. at - his - home - at Crooks ton, Minn. Death occurred Friday. ; He was the son of Carl Hoe, and both he and his father bare a number of friends and relatives at snrerton. , Our fleet of trucks are at your service. If you want moving or hauling work done careful ly and quickly Just Call o Fuel for Fall! WE HANDLE ; FUEL and DIEOEL Oil FOR FURNACES Also Gas & Diamond Briquets Office 143 S. Liberty Warehouse 889 N. Liberty A Genuine "RONSON" Cigar Lighter A gift he'll never forget. Ronson lighters are de pendable, durable, compact, easy to use. 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