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SSse iCnrflON CTATISMAIT, SalfO, Oregon; TTraay ITorafa?, KwrenWr 23, PAG2 ELL VIZ ? ; 14 - - T v T TV V BLAIR STEVENSON Itess CHAPTER jlxtv. Nathalie aa& tn harlequin la vbOH trai aba danced went oat, when: the dance tun ended, ta a Ionrireh arnielt raa alea one Ida -at tbe nanse and rested to gether aa a bamboo sofa -aadar Chlaeeo lights. Other eouplea were out there la plenty, servants carried trays boat, and the air was fall of fay ty aad shall an4 chatter. "A girl eal4 to me once, an noaaeed the harlequin, "that noth ing disguised amyone raore than an oral half-mask. Whea l dis puted her statement sse advised me to co to a masquerade gome time and teat If it wasn't true. It fa." "Of course it is," agreed Nath alie. "Neither you nor I know who each other is. Just as we haven't an idea who any of the people aboot as are." "Aad yet," pursued the harle quin, "now don't more out of your relaxed pose at this but hold It keep your mask oa as ft were. And yet I met that same girl out aide of a Country bank not ao long ago when she was as good as masked and knew her at onee. And then tonight I turned up here myself with a mask on and danced with.her and she didn't know me. Do you consider that playing fair?" ;An Indian who had taken his till of the. firewater that was be ing served inside came out on the porch and whooped and everybody whooped In unison with hint and everybody laughed. "While gen eral attention was on him John Sloan lowered- his mask ,d let, Nathalie see him and put it quick ly back again. - . , . "Noble Indian." he said. "Keep the relaxed pose hoW it. Just like that That's fine. "And while I was at the coun try bank," he continued, "a Queer thing or two happened so I though I'd drift in here tonight and let you know what they were. Fortunately this Isn't a particul arly difficult house to get into. I know Monte Delaine very well and telephoned Mm i d like to come over and we hired our harlequin suits together at the same costum- ers." "And rescued me from a fright fully tignt corner," Nathalie as sured him. "and if only for that I'm frightfully glad to see you Did you know the woman you took me away from was my aunt?" She kept, her pose indolent, as he had warqed her to, and kept her voice at a high pitch to match the pose. "Certainly," he said, "She pro moted this party. I crashed you when I though she'd bothered you enough.. And she didn't recognize you. Ton can be sure snout , tnac I was watching her eyes. I'd like bf the way aad he grinned ta sea her face when aha learns that your coastn Sylyla and Monty haTe gone sweet oa each other." Nathalie sat up straight. "Sit hack. Sloan warned her. -It's a fact But not one of tfif facts I ef me here to talk to yon about Nathalie had to hear a Olttie about ft. though, "Are they really meaning to marry? She asked, fan of interest about It "Aunt 01 Irlalt go mad. When? ; And on what?" "Oh, en some of Monte's land when he sells it When if ever. Bat no far aa your cousin's con cerned Captain 8tefano is out of the picture. Which brings us back to business again for It's Stefan I want to talk to you about. Her mask covered most of the blush that rose to Nathalie' face and in any ease Sloan missed it in the colored light "He has been charming to me," she said quickly. "Charming and courteous and kind." Sloan caught her tone and noted It but went on nevertheless. -"I'm sura of it And I like him. But over at Brook vllle where I was working, aa X told yon if yon remember, and so taking notice of everything there was around I an- tomatlcanytooTt down the number of the car you came there, in and it Isn't Btefaao'a ear. That la un less be lias yast bought it and is risking a tane by not taking out a new number. It belongs, or did belong, to a former policeman." f cried. The image of the man at Southampton flashed into her mind. Then the reflection came to her that the nexfcay she would be free to draw against her bank balance and she tank back among her cushions again. "A chap named Ferris." Sloan explained, "wha seems enormous ly interested in me since ha had a man follow me from Brookline after I had talked to you. I would not have known anyone was watching me if Ferris' man hadn't been parked In a car out side the bank and followed me rlg"nt in and looked me over while I was talking to Pound. He was so clumsy about, it. obviously with out any business in the bank ex cept to watch me, that I thought I'd find out what X could about him . and so took down his car's license number from the window while Pound and I were talking. When right afterward you came to the bank, and while I was In the street, I wrote down your car number too. I was sure positive INCREASE CHANCES OF HEALTH BANISH DIRT !A Clean Body and Home Will Prevent Many Human Illnesses, SayB Authority, Urging Cleanliness Be One of First Lessons Taught Children. the man was checking up on me when be left bis car in Brookvllle, right where It was standing, and took the sama train as I did to New York. So I shook him aft at Pennsylvania Station It wa&atet an hardand later checked up on tha car numbers. Both belong to Ferris." - , "And wha la aVrrlat acVeA Ttfa. lhaile. "And why should Stefano drixe his ear? Her voice shook a little but aha managed to control it reasonably welt . ' "A ene-time policeman, as I said." Sloan answered, "who la now rather well off and has a finger. In a number of pies. He has owned gambling houses and has an Interest in a night dub and has been in a number of real es tate deals and owns a good deal of property. Some of It on Fifth avenue even. But nevertheless, he still does detective work. 1 found out about him through a law firm he does what he calls Inrestta-att lag for." Sloan paused a moment "But the point is," he said then, "that I don't know why Stefano has his car. unless stefano has hired U from him. It appears this will surprise you and will a lot of peo ple when it gets out nlease keen casual Stefano u hard up." "Tottr'e not mistaken? Ton must be." Sloan shook his head. -fNo. rre been cabling Bouth America and he la. So my theory Is that ha elth. er has Feme's ear because Fer ris rented it to him. or else' that Pound and Ferris In soma way I haven't fathomed yet are usLn him between them and have pat him fn here. I don't think he knows at all what they're up to. cant oeuere it or mm. i cer tainly don't, or even It they're working together; but that I pro pose to find out My notion Is generally that Pound, working through Ferris, Is trying to boost tha valua of this place before the foreclosure sale and Is Wanting frinatherv Mrs. Mary Warnaeav Mr, Stefaae to get It talked about, t imagine Stefano, wha Is aroud and has - been entertained by every body on Long Island, has snap ped at the chance to come la here and splurge and so par his social rdebts. Meantime yon' .wateh here and I win watch outside and per haps between ns we win tit on tha solution -and save tale proper ty for you. We had better go in side now. I think." Ha left same time during' the daylight breakfast which, the par ty broke up aad just before tha general unmasking which preceded- jgeneral going away. Stefano, still filled with amass meat at his discovering who Na thalie was. watched her in nap. pressed excitement during tha up roarious breakfasting. . imagining that when all masks were lowered ska might iaadTBrtefitly, remava hers too. Bat aha still hat It oa when he drove away, and aa ha headed tha yellow ear toward Meadow Brook he was , pandering what interest Ferris could have in her aad what ha meant by the "piece at change" which ha and she were to divide. And haw biff that might be, (Ta be continued tomorrow.) i O Silverton f SILVERTON, Nor. 19 Mrs. Clara Rowell left Friday morning for Burns where she will open an other shop. Mrs. Rowell u proprie tor of Milady's Shop at Silverton. Mrs.- W; E. Davis, who has been assisting Mrs. Rowell In her local shop, will be in charge here tor a Ume at least Tha American Legion post and the auxiliary will hold their reg ular semi-monthly meetings Mon day evening at the Armory. This is social night and ft Is expected that .a large number will be out. Returns from the Armistice day dance and from the turkey shoot which Will h held Sunday will be resorted upon. Mrs. Tom Riches; left this week for San Francisco where she wfll visit with her son, Lloyd and fam ily, for a month. Mrs. Riches is making the trip down with Mr. and Mrs. R. Meeks who hare been Tlsiting here for the past two weeks As guests of MraT Meeks had Mrs. Meeks live at MarysvUle. wW Jt. Larson aad IU A, Cow den were fishing this week at Woods and returned to Sllverton Thursday evening with th limit Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lorenoa have returned from a lio O-mlle trip, which took them into eastern Oregon and Washiagton. Mr. aad Mrs. Edward Burgett of Portland accompanied them. Mrs. Burgett and Mrs. Lorence are sisters Mrs. Xrmsv La RIcha and Mrs. John BaUaaiyne have beers assist ing with tha health survey at Che ma we this past week. . Peter Nel has returned from Norway; where , ha jpeat four months visiting. This waa Mr, Nel son first Visit to 1m farmer heme at Drummond in forty-six rear. He reports that he found maah changed la Norway since tha time he lived there. Fred Womack has purchased St acres of land from Rex Russell. The laad adjoins the Arthur Hob ard ranch and will be used to run sheep on. The women ot tha Christian church are mafcinr plans for a food sale to be held aa December Tth. Mr. and Mrs. P. J, Feilen have rented the store room in tha Wor ds building next to tha Water Street Meat Market, and are pre paring it for their bakery equip ment Mr. and Mrs. Feilan are proprietors of the SUverton bak ery and expect to open in their new location by December 1st They are nOw located on Oak Oak street Auburn AuuuHM, MovenrDer if At a meeting held Thursday eveninr. November 14. a dramatic club was organised which Is to be known as the. "Dramatic Club of Auburn.' Tha dob will study debate, plays, lecturing and oratory. An invi tation has been received to pro duce, a play at Portland. Duane Griffith was elected pres ident ot tha dab. and Miss Doris Richardson, of Salem, secretary treasurer. Edgar Morgan arrived .from Portland Friday afternoon tor visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Et Morgan. i Rickey X RICKS T. November It The Marian county federated elubsi win kuet al SHvertoa Monday evening, November IS. at t:tO o'clock. Five directors win be appointed an , other important bulnees transacted. All members ot tha Rickey club who can at tend are asked to notify the aresi. dent, Mrs. K. M. Magee. Miss Margaret FHxpatrlck. a normal student spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. Fltrpatrtck. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Tan Cleva of Portland were Sunday guests of Mrs. Tan Cleve'a father. D. A. Harris. Elaore Edwards, of Lincloa and Marjory Drorbaugh of Salem were among tha ten red headed girls chosen to act as ushers Wednes day evening at tha "open house" held at tha Salem high school. Mlsa Kdwarda la a granddaughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Edwards and Miss Drorbaugh Is & niece of Mrs. O. F. FiTBlie of this place. Miss Bdna Fery, the primary teacher, spent tha Armistice vaca tion with her parents, Mr. aad Mrs. A. Fery of Stayton. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Westering ot Portland were week-end visit ors of Mrs. Westerings parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Humphreys. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nuham and son Dean ot Salem and Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis and daughter Jane, of Mill City, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Har ris. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kelly and fam ily spent the week end at the beach. Mrs. Kelly is principal of the school. Quite a number from this com munity attended the funeral of Mrs. Effle Baker held In Salem Monday- Mrs. Baker had her home here for several years, where she made manv friends. Kathleen Fitipatrick is one of tae three in cnarge or ina pro. duction ot the "Wonder Hat.' i one-act ''play to be presented by the Snlkpoh dramatic society of the Salem high school, in December. Reginald Rees. who is also In charge is well known here. His W O R D H U NT (Trademark) pchteotac. Fftteat rs Coprriffct. it2t. In the English language there are FODRTE2N WORDS-(each having Just six letters) that begin with the letters B A N Cbe of them is B A N A N A -- TOO supply the .others. Bound er marked, with a band, Jklao. -united to a company or confederacy Aa outlaw; brigand; lawless arasauder. A doc kept tied er chained, earner as a jjBlAlNM 1 3tBlAtNi I I 4IB1AINI t T 3IBIA1N1 11 61B1A1N1 71B1A1N1 1 I 8IBIAINI I I 9lBjAN j 101BIA1N1 j 11JB.AINI 12lBiA(N 13iBlA!Nl j ( l4iBLAlNi 1 r Struck ta seen a way as ta shake a load name. . AWo. thrashed; drubbed. One that bangs. Also (slant) a big story: a' whopper. Aa ornament circlet, as of ataaa, gold er sUveg. To expel from oat's country; exile; drive away. Having a bank or banks, as of ears er keys,' Also, heaped or piled up; inclosed: confined. Oni engaged in banking. Forbidden; Intetdieted. Also.' cursed; snaths mstuort. . A doth bearing a device, suspended from a pole by a etossbar; any Sag or standard. A breed of domestic fowL Also. (ooUotrulal) diminutive; absnrSly combative. Ocod-humored ridicules pleasantry. Playful quiszlng. NOTK: Proper nouns, obsolete and archaic words, extremely unusual technical and scientific words, words that woedd Offend good taste and those plurals of nouns and singular verbs that are formed by the addition of. a or es. are purposely excluded from Word Hunts. Torn to Classified Page for solution of Word Hnat mother. Clara Rees, taught here two years ago. The Portland Gas A Coke Co. will run a line in the near future from Salem as far East as the A. E. LaBranehe filling station. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Brougher attended tha family dinner at tha A. 8. Brougher home at Scotta -Mills Saturday. Belcrest Memorial Park information is yours for tha asking CLIP THIS COUPON Beloreet Memorial Parle 714 First KtL Bank Salem. Ore. Please send me full information about Belcrest. . . , ...i.i 4 r Name. Address... POLLY AND HER PALS Taw's Reign Over China" By CLIFF STERRETT. ; i,HESK- -y 30&S a4RD&f?W XrwVMXXJErV THE BATHROOM. 1 ( B4ruRJ1 V --SJiyi - j -iv . MifvTE vvdt SAV j snLR the office: ) 4 ajl-day? avE- ZJ ritriZBTCf- r TILLIE, THE TOILER I By ROYAL, & COPELAND, M.D. United Sutes Senator trem New York. Fsrwer Costmtssieaer 0 BcattX. jTew Fork Cify. 'N UNCLELAM sir and food lurk many dangerous enemies of man kind. Not long ago one of the world authorities oa health said this: "Every victory over dirt is a victory over diseaseT Germs cannot breed where there is utter cleanliness. I wish this were absolutely the fact It it were, the fight against disease would be much simplified. Unfortunately, the cleanest of air and the purest of food may become contaminated. To prevent such contamination is one of the chief duties of man.. There is little danger of disease production from foods which are cooked and promptly eaten. It is another story with food and drink served raw or cold. At ordinary temperature the germs, harmless in limited number, will multiply so amazingly as fairly to teem in the food. But it is a fact, that germs thrive in dirty, dark and dusty places. In this sense dirt is a breeding place xorthe agents of disease and death. Soap and water, sunlight aad fresh air, are 4oai41o fri tmomm TKa ..,m. .... A t ArtthA fnKi. . . T ...... .11 w miw. T ' w . wmumr irVt rrwmjMtK culosis, are killed by a tew hoars' exposure to uvwtuaw unahine. A few weeks age 1 visited the slums at a JGurepean city. It is almost unbelievable what I saw there. The floers were littered with paper, raffs, remnants of food, shreds at mattresses aad even some of tha limited possessions of kitchen oteneils. A single window opened into a shaft that omewhero abov the surface of the earth ted to thtttor aa atkaliae artaet Could eutalde world. Bt almost ao air I trouble be doe fee eattag too came Into the cellar room. salt? In one such room there were eight persons, and the stricken father was Jr.. . .... i-. mm 2 L ... the coughing and. spitting, a vtailm.ot tuberculosis. The motto on the wall. "God Bteaa Out Ham:- eeemed-almost o aBockory. Certain and eortr deats; faces every, member of that filthy home. , There is excuse for poverty.- but not tor dirt aad disorder. Uuy dla asest can bo- wiped out by tha prac tice ,of cleanliness. Oeanttneee. to pounds. Indeed next to godliness, and 1 say reverently that sto home can be Messed by -th Almighty unless clean tlness reigns Jtere. One -ot the earliest lessons to be taught our children, at least 1 think so. la the importance ot cleanlraess. Clean bands and bodies, clean teeth and aostrUa. dean food and drink. clean clothinc and bedding; dean Aw Correct the diet; eat more ot tha. acid foods, la this xase. Too much salt Is Injurious to the kld- dsts. - axfecUax Uw srstrm. la oral, rouow your doctor's advlcs. E. C L, Q. What should a boy of 17, 1 ft. m. tall, weighr Bo should welaii about 14) J. A. Q. I am a young woman tS years of. ase. S ft. SH inches tatt. bow much should I weir 7 A. You pounds. should -elgh about 148 dishes and clean bomeseanltaen many human Hlacse6 will nrevent Its practleo win odd oven years to any life. months . aad Answerslo Ilealth QueriraJ C M. P. Q. What would cans email --black specks before the eyes aad a weak dizzy reeling upon stoop Ins; or running? t. What causes small red blotches en the arms and back? A. May be due to a circulatory Sisturbajace or biliousness. Improve your health m general and keep the bowels satire. - 2 It would be difficult dlas ose the trouble without exscnlna- Uont May bo due to hives, eonsttps tioo. etc Correct the diet and keep the ' Intestinal tract dear. . ess YOTJRS TRULY, a Is tt advtsa- ele for first cooaina to marry? . A. Not aa a rule ths relation ship In this case Is too close, s s s M. B, Q. How can- I redoes Weight! . - A- weight reduction Is merely a nutter of self-control aa retards the diet. Exercise la. of - - w e a , weigh who la ft years old and t feet inches tall? . Tn 1 -f pM aT hVukhsAsV v How can I reducer - A. Tor her age and height she should weigh about 121 pounds. 2. Yes. S. Weight reduction fa merely a matter ot self-control as regards the diet. Bxercise la. ot course, essential. PRANK 8. Q. What do you ad vise me to do? ,1 cannot see web out of my left eye. Av-Coniult an eye specialist for examlnaUen aad have him prescribe tae proper correcting giassts. - -' C M. R. What should a sir! weigh who fa Is years old and i feet I Inch tall? : T - ; a Do yon waggest treatmenf for blackheads and pimples? A. rr he axs and height aW should weigh about Xvf pounds. a. zee. . . . i ... W J. B. Q. Is salt Inturidus to the teeth? I tfl to clean anr teeth JL Not It need ecoaslooJly5 There saw aaaay good makes of tooth pasts on tae maraec uonsuu your neign- wornooQ ci ur iSw - "The Big Attraction, By RUSS yESTOVER TO OH, MUMSV tC WHIPPLE it COMlKkS- OVE8, -THiT vkjiMf eoiwe M WITH HtM ) I DOM'T IMTEMD TO CXI MYTHIrJt3 rrssi 1 m H 1 jmT WJ VA etl y 1. 1 t Hope WOT -TOO IT'X-t- TAKE- Vtau AUU 0 J I i vJa ' 1 1 is. 4 1 I H MfVKVA 1 -A MR. WHIPPLE MA A PAPtsra foia you To caM CHANCe TO have AM I MTET2J5ST" IM n ,SBk I 1 I i - 1 n 1 1 v . e 1 G53 m V t HAVE ME AT HOME a tB git FwtutM SyBdkst. Int.. Cmt Bnun ncbt. itttml. TOST "TVUNVC,- MUMY EVicT CUE VAllUt. BE HIS oaj)3 boss -cam you IMA6IME AMyTHlue MOfE' LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY 'The Wit of the Irish'' By BEN BATSFORD L00KE.t WELL. FXDDM. t ALL TWBOOCM THE. OR TUB. THD6 "THAT TEt STCAAJCK, ib mdajap tmze ajumb. AAif ITWDAJT 5tE. OWI THAT EVEJU ZEMOrtVf ?ESEAABLfel TUB ftB X SAW OVER. THE. PEWCfv PW PISAPRMAJTfeI- SO OWSI. PAtfcH. BOT I'M AVGlC(AAJ If PICK. OUT - Hl 7 MO PICTURE. SOS t I X CAAJT PICK (CbipLD'KfJOU) OJHC IV OUT A PICTOR6 Ill I Br B'r COAi'T woo 81 j OP HISCJZACJC-, . 7 AJOOJAJOCU, r PJ f4 lORRV THE. ILITSUTEaJAJUT I DETECTIVES OR. 0ME RUDV 1 aJO HE'r seaic our owe. w Iop Hs,Clc!AlCKED, twc isajo V C5 HIS CTRACM. OTSTECTl'fi'S DETECrn&c,?r I TJJME. COB 'V':jb v- L TOOTS AND CASPER The Long and Short of It" By JIMMY MURPHY MY, "THAT A 1 du 1. AIN-T IT?. AND NO'. TWE. PASHtOM .ARTICLES r5AY THAT DtSESSES .CAN BEeHORfT- ERrN FRONT. ;than in back. 50 I OUST rUesTO AT OF C HEN INTEttVIEWED, 'SOPHIE. HOOFEO.. 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