THE EUGENE "REGISTER -6 TT A"
H.W
CORLEY
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
A Leap in the Dark
By, HAROLD. GRAYj
to
... . ui l'IJ VXl'I
turned ;o.Ummer Mon.
l!t th n.wl. rl.en.
r'.?.. nf the Townsend bouse
i. A Itreet. Dd Ii-ft 10
'3rd "'fl. j , h Third ave.
lr t Kini'l.v ai June Hided Mnna
, , fitiier. mother and Kitty
1" . ritv.
.H' Lottie set off to
. v.ration. it win
:'Mon warned. "Remember I
X. flirtations, no gay parties.
,..n dannns!
fTCU . :-....-a.tarl In nsrtie."
3 SnWf'fd. In a lower tone
.SbrA upon a forbidden aub
J"" heard from the
eveninir and they
1 "'Mont's fitting room. I.ot-
a nirpniirNia iook ne
vras seated on a chaise
ti wearing- Steve'a diamonds,
(other henrn irom ua. nei
iff mnrhinory'lJt installed and
4" Bud write home?" asked
tfl$s' out" th'y mllf Ten ,0!;
Pkim to South America. Aren't
raid mny tnp the m"
iJ writes tbroitsrb the Garretson
- md they send the letters by
' Sieve thoucht of that."
I .role and examined an evening
Mnna had taken from the closet.
''".. w ivmiirin t both-
& aWrf'rlolh?"
got that out , mi- juu. i.
item. .
jlv. lore v unere uiu juu srt n.
w:",-t;., Md lo trend in
Mrs. ra !..
phe sent several, m p;v j--"
:'. lite it and (ransacking the
Ul this ami mi
L. was not yet accustomed to
-it a mam won
lookins over lingerie, smooth-
-.nmintnn hoKO. trflttie
. BV ?10Vebi t,u..."n -
IPbed lilently . knowin it was on
1 to remind W friend that the
A conld do all this tomorrow in a
"lifter while Lottie said, "Has Sir.
"Jraiend ihown you the Townsend
'tftonlookpd up from the stocking
! ... L 1 0.nvar1 trt tUa fliniTHITlH
fJin sbont her throat. "I have thesp
? f mnr:e they're not Townsend
e!. I hnre my emerald. Mrs. Faxon
s he selertfd an emerald necklace
l:.(.,i.t 1,i if riii'o unvitifr it fnr
JuEtil the opera onens. She says he
m" ... ma rn Hnvn thn nislft in
ick Telvet oown ana emeraius.
was a movement at the win-
K BOttl Bins BPPraeu I" mm ai
und. They were alone in the
-.( except for the servants on the
flftor. Mona, as always, naa a-
'fd her main neeanse u Reemeu s
to keen her about just to lay out
:htcown.
-L. .l.,.ln.n Innl-nd nllf nn O t!nV.
-fenced balcony. The curtains were
rim; tnd. instimtly alert, the two
' heM their hreatn.
fie flnwinp silk parted and a man,
-:r&tucr ana not v iuonjuK, up-
rn't pet scared! Don t Ret
he said. "I nin t here to hurt
x-dy. I'm here to get the Town
I jewels."
!is tone was almost friendly. "And
t rrr rlnnintf fnr Jl Kprvant.
:r," he advised, tnkinj? a step
rtho(iy will answer, ineyre
i (naf. Invit in Mona to be seat-
he took nn easy chair.
1 .... 1 . Knnf tria
behold," Mona began, "then yon
ci nnven t any jewels to spcas oi.
know "
erinned broadly. "Give me the
lfli girls declined. The stranger
mm a claret, lighted it and pun
it If ha tl.Ar.a (A. thn .voninir
M he was in rather more of a i
thnn had nt first appeared.
th-n." he snifl hrisklv. "uhprp's 1
wfeV !
;thfut speaking Mona moved to
wan, r'lnn aside a tapestry,
rled a dial and flung open a small
M' ymi t had no iewels." she
'My husband is saving them for
He i
npera."
man eyed her.
"Are you sure
I1 n-hf.ro V. 1,...
In a safe deposit vault. I suppose,
'Mown. I've never seen them. I've
r Jinnn intfritpd."
It ivns diffifiilf tn hpliprp
yeane nian was n thirf. He sur
d th "-tnatinn ns thouch it were
rOIIS. "Ft Elmore n-.Va t.rtr
f thln Eam yr'di at owninc perns
Jfltnffiniririff them. Bad racket
fnr hnrh ... .
S ? lh.eo' 11101,1 that- B
..i. i . r u ,ou wer wearinc
when I looked throush the window?'1
liOttie. thrietv mi j
Mona s throat where an instant be
0'.n.,hlev,;" diamond bad gleamed.
mere! Jlona indicated a jewel
case on the dressing table.
The men nnan.J !.. 1 L..i
string of imitiation pearls, dear to
OWIierl fni Vnnwe 1 ...
.. ", u'i lueo lue tllin
dninnd chain. "If you wanted to hide
juu no a Detter ob7" he
asked. Have you got the Empress?"
lue words were like a bomb. Jlona
stared back at him.
,vol(1 Empress!" she said
follow the market."
who bought itr lt Don,t you know
m1'6 JKd MoM loolied at him
Duukly. The man seemed delighted
with the effect of hii words.
. he said, "your husband
uyyuV nougat it for you, to
snow hnvv ltm1.k... . i .
v r. -miwu no js ana 10
urjmrw Burt. j.ue aeai went
Mirnlllh taclanln. ...J .1 . .
k. i ' 0 luougnt
w F'.'iug wiin me sparkler. '
.. "e. turned toward the window
uont move, don't move," he said
f . .s ine lrJa started toward
ui ,U.let m,self out' thanks. No
trouble! And thanks a?an for these
lettle trinkets. They'll be a help. You
Won tr mien tham .ritk .u . r .
olnv with " '
as ms head disappeared through
the Curt-flinai ha ri-inn.J ,.r,, ? .
, . '"" afiaiu. ill DB
iTiRf nnr I v ha
7... " a,ttc.
, n majjci ni, ue ciin i
hfl II rpnl nrinll Wh. it
him iou didn t have to rivo him
'I'll a nt Vi.. ... : t
w"w an. iui, a linger 10 ner
lips and shook her head mysteriously.
fwuLB me uiiierence a i am to
hllVA tho I'mnpnoo'l'l ...I 1 iiti.
tired now. I'm going to bed."
inui rcmmiug, the girls undressed
swiftly, loath to put out the lights.
"l'ou don't need to give him Steve's
diamonds, Min," Lottie repeated a
little later.
Mona squeezed her hand. "You
goose!" She kissed Lottie affectionate
ly. "I didn't! But I'm going to give
them to you. When that burglar came
in I dropped the chain and rolled it up
with a pair of Btockings. He went
away with the paste chain I had made
last week!"
At Twilands next morning Mr.
Townsend eyed a visitor reflectively
over his glass of grapefruit juice.
' "You didn't frighten her, did you?"
be asked.
(cuu uiuu jouug wen sai aown
and tossed a chain of diamonds on the
la-IMitr. ,u.
up the chain, looked at it a moment
and let it drop into an empty cup, "I
didn't like to have her wear that," he
remarked. "I couldn't very well ask
her to give it to me either. Did you
tell her about the diamond I bought
for her? The Empress?"
"I did. She didn't turn a hair at
the news."
Mr. Townsend considered. "Maybe
she'll ask me for it," he said almost
wistfully.
His companion rose, selected a cigar
from a side table and, facing his em
ployer, rocked a little on his heels. "I
believe you're in love with your wife!"
J. he older man set down his coffee
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"VnH rlnn'f r-ant- Umf ...
that came from your nephew's mine
bery! Are you going to let her wear
"W'hy not?"
Why not, Indeed! On that point
Townsend and Townsend, kept silent.
He had liked young Mrs. Townsend.
Far be lt from him to deny her the
Empress!
do Be continued
At Deadwood
PEADWOOD, Aug. 12. (Special)
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Prindle were
in Eticene Monday shopping.
A. M. Brown made a business trip
to Junction City and Eugene Thurs
day. George and Joe Acheson were din
ner tests Sunday at the C. T. Hande
with home.
The dance given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs.- It. Baiimnn at Triangle
lake was attended by a large crowd.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Wocum, Mr. and Mrs. George
Lord, Edna Taylor, Waiter and Waldo
Taylor, George and Joe Acheson,
Mvrtle Keeler, Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
Illindewith. Mr. nnd .Mrs. Lonnie
lirown. Garnet Clark. Steve Clark,
Klnvd Keeney. Verna Mrl.elland. Ar
chie Iirown. Henry Bauman. Dena
Starr, Frank Butler, Jewel Bauman,
Hub Ann Clark, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Bnuinan and Gail Carver.
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