Gold Hill news., August 21, 1930, Image 3

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TUB GOLD MILL NEWS
THURSDAY, AUGUST il, IMO
were over, Erls asked Eve:
Seeks New Honors at Fair
/ « «
'ïîo w
h e r e
’’W hich
shall
it
be—the
Justice
or the clergyman? As it’s only a
affair of form, I suppose il doesn't
matter, though I think the clergy­
man would be better for our pur-
pone.”
"I think so loo,” »lie agreed, al­
most inaudiblv. After that she did
not speak until they reached the
East Eide of the license bureau.
The clergyman filled in the mar-
a s . m i.
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE
iage certificate and offered it to
u box, lis well as her own addition- hUl the quiet assurance of his man-
Eve. who took it and held it vague­
had il» usual effect ul,d hi
ly, as if site did not know what to
A lieuuliful young woman finds al purchase», packed in Hie new
do with it.
b erteli un the sidewalk in • strange
»’
rehl V '.I
»ee be.- look of
city. She cannot remember her
u"
(listed the ship's • -gii nervous I 1 «ion give was to
"Put il in your hand-hag,” Ham­
nnnic or where »lie «'tune fruiti. She
P,,,'l” r -
"Dye
my
hair
•ae Hud qie I ly expressed uller
ilton said, and she followed Hie
lias nolliing In her purse Io tell j Iduek,” she »uid.
hopelessness.
Both were M'enl
suggestion as mechanically as she
Ihe subsequent cffw l wu snot v 1 ih Ihe o> made its »wi t way
had followed Ihe others
herself who the is. A young mini
who hut seen her in the hotel where bud. lint she surveyed iP with more a. Fifth Ave; ne Win is it elite,-
As they descended the steps lead­
ing to the street, Hamilton put the
»lie is slopping notices her unit approval Hum il w arranted. II not »<* the park Ha'tiillon give the driv­
soft pedal on himself, with a firm
takes her to the hotel in u cab. only changed her greatly, hut it el another order,
foot. This was the big hour of Ids
llie re ’» u q u id ¡Bile corner up
There »lie finds that »lie 1» regis­ crystallized in tier muiiiii a liulf-
life. Rut it was not the big hour
tered, in French 11» "Miss Eve No­ formeil plu nlo uhaiidon the farm ul Hie northern end, wher ewe can
in the life of the silent girl lie-
body of Nowhere." The clerk bus hibernation »lie hud considered, talk," lie explained Io Eve. “ I’ve
side him, who still looked like one
been culling her Miss Parsons. The and Io remain in Hie city and lid gon lliere several limes lately to
in a dream. He steadied his rac­
diink tiling» out.**
I
,
young iiiiin tells tier she is in New some work.
Bark in her h o ld room» ouee
ing pulses, stopped a taxicab amt
Wtien lltey reached Hie quiet cor­
York. Hi« name is Eric Hamilton
spoke his first words since the
( of Chicugo, She is terrified id her more, she looked ut her wrist- ner he puid and dismissed Ihe
Eve glanced
cerem ony:
loss of memory, lie asks his friend wuleli. Quurter-pasl four, in less j diuuffeur, while
"It's a ease of ‘home James,’ isn't
Dr. Carrick, u nerve speciulist, to
it? I mean,” lie added as he saw
call nt tiie hotel. Dr. Carrick talks
Champii.nship Southdown Fwe lamb, which in IP ’ l wnn premier
h er inquiring look, “we’d better
encouragingly, but says tiiut he
hoaors fur W illiam Ooraborough of Laura. Sn-k„ Caaotfe, b exported
go
right back to the Garland and
will send/a nurse to «lay with the
to compete again with prize-winning animats from the western
meet w hat’, there, hadn’t w e?”
mysterious "Miss Parsons’* thut
ntaten at the Oregon Slate fair in Salem. Sept. 22 to 2 i.
Her silence seemed an acquiesc­
night.
ence to the plan and he gave the
Mis* Nobody listen« while Ham­
trouble is past, I shall ask you to sition that is simply horrible.”
cabman the diretion. They enter­
ilton tell» her whut the doctor has
really marry me, and if you con­
"See here,” he said, “I won't have ed the hotel lobby and a large man
said, then steps into unother room.
sent we’ll have another ceremony. a moment of peace till I’ve safely who had been sealed in a lounging
When the nurse arrives, the girl
If
you don’t we can have this lit­ guarded you. I.et’s stop talking and chair near the entrance, quietly
has vanished from the hotel!
tle bond nullified very easily, as go and get married.”
j smoking a cigar that looked as if
Eve’s departure was simple. She
a simple uiHater of expediency in
To his incredulous delight she it had been made especially for
went out of a back door into the
the unusual conditions existing
rose
as if the m atter were settled. him, rose and came to meet them
servant.', hull of the hotel, where
when it was made. Aofld all my
"But I’ve warned you," she re­ with an air of assurance.
she eiii ouutered 11 young French­
life, even if I never see you again,
Eve stopped, hut Hamilton, with
minded him as they walked to Ihe
man po.ter, who eluimed to recog­
I shall be happy because I was nearest roadway.
a murmured “One moment please,”
nise her. He hud seen her in Paris.
able to be of use to you.”
swept her past the large man and
“And I think.” she added. “I shall into the elevator a few feet far­
“Then you knew my niuuc?" she
tic- »lopped now. so definitely
despise myself for letting you do ther on.
demand d eagerly. Hut the porter
that she knew he was waiting for this.”
hud for,. (Aten that. He would write
“Go upstairs, dear,” he quiellv
an answer, but she merely repeat­
They followed the roadway, w al­
at once to a friend in Paris and find
told her. Ife put Ihe suitcase in
ed thut tragic little gesture of her
king several minutes before they
the name of the American young
I want yi»u to go through a in arriage ceremony w ith me. Eve.”
the elevator, gave the starting sig­
ungloved hand. He look the hand
found ; n empty rah to take them
lady they had both Aidmired. He
and held it..
nal to the operator, and, as the
Io the marriage license bureau.
tells In r of un apartm ent house
ear began its ascent, turned back
“I
know
all
about
you,”
she
I’here,
after
the
perfunctory
details
where I 11- janitor, he thinks would Ilian two hours Hamilton would he around without interest. She had,
! to the caller, whose look of as-
murmured.
take In 1 in Meantime, while Ham­ culling for her.
She wondered indeed, a look that alarmed him—
“Of course you do. I saw to it «************ vvw vw w w w w svvw » 1 suranee had given way to one of
ilton is uuxiously hunting up the wind he would thing of Hie dyed something of the look of an ex-
stunned surprise.
YOU’LL LIKE
nerve s cciulist for advice, Eve gets hair, and immediately realized ex­ laiistcd .swimmer, ready Io go ‘hat you knew all about me, for I
“My wife is very’ tired,” Erie
was sure something like this would
into a 1 isieab anil drives away.
actly what he would tiling of it. down.
courteously explained. ’Hhe hah
THEM BETTER
come
up."
Stic a ranges with Marcel's friend, He would not like il. She would
He led tier to a bench and sat
been shopping all day, so I’m sure
He thought he was following the
the jan. or of a dingy little ap art­ pul on her !:nt Io avoid giving down beside her.
if Your Snap Shots
you wilt excuse her. Perhaps you
workings
of
her
mind,
but
her
ment It >use on (lie East Side of dm loo sud<leu a stock.
‘ 1 expected something like this, next remark surprised him.
will come in here,” he went on.
are finished at
New York, for a small furnished
There was a tap on the door and ’ ve," he began casually. It was
leading the way to the w riting-
He
(hough!
he
was
following
aparlmi at. lie tells her not to he ihe hastened Io open it. Almost Hie third lime he hud used the
room, “and let me act for her in
“You don't know anything at all
he frigh eiied if she heurs the young before she could do so, it was flung name, but neither of them was con­
any
matter that interest« you."
about me. Why!” she broke out,
woinun who occupies the nest upoa and Hamilton hurried into scious of Ibis. "I don't know why
“My name is Henderson.” the
"I
may
be
a
criminal
an
advdn-
npurtnicnl come in very lute in the tile room.
I expected it," he went on, ’but I turess! I may be anything! It will
stranger briefly announced: Sam­
morning. Eve wonders what sort
uel Henderson; and I’m from Chi­
Don't lie worried." he said try­ did. Perhaps 1 had w hat's called be taking advantage of my one
Grunts
Pass,
Oregon
of a ph ee she has got into.
cago.”
ing Io speak nuturiilyl, and even a hunch. Perhaps I merely rea­ friend. It may put you into a po­
Tlie girl lu Ihe next apartment producing a fair imitation of his soned that your large friend's next
(CONTINUED NEXT WEEK)
is Ivy Davenport, u professional 'hiiracferisiie «mile. "He’s down move would lie Io get professional
— j
u
cabaret dancer with u weak heart. lliere."
help uud truck you. Anyway, I
Eve helps her one night when she
was sure something was coming,
lie? W ho?”
is ill. Ivy sugggsls thut'E ve, who
and I got ready for it. T hat’s why
Bui «he knew.
is abort of funds, should take h er
I tpld you there would be no more
"The man you spo.’.e of Iasi night
place in the cuburet. Eve tliinks
of it. T here won't be, if you will
it over, dislikes Hie idea, hut real At least. I’m pretty sure it’s the trust me and do w hat I suggest.
same man. He fits the deseroption
iies Hu.I siie has to do something
She replied with a gesture, hut
and lie’« asking a f Hie desk for
to earn a living until she finds out iiz-. 1,
11 ,
■■ 1
" was u flesture of despair so that
Bss
Berson.
He
desrr
bed
you
Io
¡,
mn(le ,lis thn)a, „ch<? s ,)e
who she really is, Ivy lias twisted
■
<
id.
and
Robinson
immediately
|
,v
raisc(| hc|. righ( hj)nd whj(.h
Hie name of "Personne” which is
,iropped ¡,
in
Hie only surname Eve knows for nade the bright suggestion that it in ,„.r
....glit
he
Miss
I
arsons.
Fortunate-
;,s
if
,„e
effor,
had
mUfh
herself, into “Berson.”
ly. I was passing the desk and for h er; bul there
eloquence
Eve finds "Jake’s a strange sort heard
him, so I did.. I stop for the in
simp,e u td o n . „ h‘ ,
of place and the girls who (lance
el, valor, hut sprinted up Ihe stair ,|lul sht.
lhp
Qf
there even stranger, though kind
1
.is«
o
y«u.
i
things.
He
had
to
wait
a
moment
Io the stranger who is taking Ivy’s
She caught up her coal and hur- |n.fori. he
go 0„
place.
r.ed min the bedroom for the suit I " ||| put nly pk|1 hefore
.. he
She meets 11 young man named
n
h
yc.i
U
.n}
’*ci
,
!
sni,‘
,us'
’
‘■
and
1
"
»
'"
'y
o
u
to
Hunt, who frankly tells her that
l-ets
go.
she
culled
l.nek
as
she
|
hear
it
all
hefore
you
speak.
You
she doesn’t belong there.
hurriedw added to it the garments can’t continue tike this. You see
One evening when she is talking
of the night before. “We cun slip Hud yourself, clearly enough. The
Io Hie friendly young man named out Ihe buck way.”
time has come when you must give
Hunt one of Hie other girls tells
The room telephone tinkled, but
her there’s a mail from the West she was already in Hie hall, almost some one else the right to protect
whom Jake wants her to entertain. running. He took Ihe suitcase and you. So I want you to go through
marriage iiiiu
ceremony
me. E.V
Eve
.
,
. .
.
” a ...........y
iu iiy with
»NiIn nie,
I
The mun from the West is a l . • »
tf i
r
.
i o » n « m «0»
total stranger to Eve, so far as she with long strides. Ils m anner was
‘Of course il will only be a m at­
can recall. No memory of her normal now, and he spoke so cas­
ter of form," he hurried on. “That
• past life lias yet returned, but the ually that tier nerves relaxed.
goes without saying. But it will
strnnger nets and talks as if they
"Beller go down Hie hack steps,"
were intimate friends. His man­ lie advised, ns she turned toward give me Ihe legal right to stand be­
tween you and lhe world. You
ner suggests that he has some claim he service elevator.
can drop your troubles on my
upon her, and Eve is terrified. Her
“Of course. I didn’t think . ."
shoulders and forget them; and if
instinct is to find Eric Hamilton,
He led the way and she followed any large strnnper comes looking
Hie one friendly figure in her him.
|
for you, he’ll find me ready to tell
new life. She escapes from Jake’s
Hamilton picked up a taxicab.
him where he gels off. By meet­
by a hack way and hurries to Ihe
“Up into Central Park," lie told ing him, loo, I may find out who
holel where Hamilton lives.
he driver. "Make good lime and you ate, and all about you; and ev­
Hamilton shows her an adver­ eep going till I tell you to stop.” entually, as soon as you're willing
tisement which has been apeurin;; Vs Hie cut) started he turned Io !o, we’ll get into touch with your
in several papers, rescrildng Eve ds silent companion and was family, or with your friends if you
and asking foe information about hocked by her pallor.
have no family.”
"There’s nothing to w orry about
her. Il docs not give her real
She seemed stunned, and he was
name, however. Ssc immediately now,” lie hastily reminded her. 110I surprised. Rut she asked a
connects Ibis with the mail from She broke out with ¡1 desparation question that made his eyes shine.
the West whom she met at Jake's that horrified him:
Stic was actually considering his
“ Perhaps not . . till the next suggestion : "Would such a m ar­
and decides to adopt a disguise.
Stic buys some different dollies lime! Bul I can't keep up this sort riage lie legal? We don’t even know
of thing— running from place to my name.”
mid Kos lie rlinir dyed.
place, hiding . . or trying to hide
“Probably it wouldn't be legal in
—as
if 1 were n criminal. I can’t your present condition.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
But it
endure it any longer.”
doesn't m atter w hether it’s legal or
“Of course you can’t . . and you
“ Dearie, you could go Io the min­ are not going to.” lie spoke sooth­ not, since it’s merely a bluff for
ister’s funeral in them," Ihe young ingly, ns lie would to a child. “As present use. The persistent gentle­
clerk earnestly assured tier. They soon as we gel Io the park I'll tell man who is dogging you won’t
parted with the impression in holli you how we can avoid any more know it isn't legal, any more than
young hearts Hud they could have running and hiding. Itu just now lie knows of the other complica­
love ileaeh other if life hud nol I want to relax. There's absolute­ tion. I will make him, or any one
else who is interested in you deal
held so many other interests.
ly nothing to he worried about, and
was pleasant to be clad in her there Isn’t going to he nay more with me as your husband, until
you meet w ith some one in whom
own garments, now, though she w orry for you in the future.”
you have more faith. When you
bud to curry Murgarct’s outfit in
¡She sighed, plainly unconvinced; are yourself again, apd all thia
R Y ELIZABETH JORDAN
Row ell's
M usic House
The Man
who has a thing to sell
and whispers it down a well
I
is not nearly so likely
to COLLAR the DOLLARS
AS THE CHAP
Who Climbs a Tree
AND
HOLLERS
Mac’s Printing Co»
Glendale,
Gold Hill,
If You Have Anything
to sell---Advertise It!
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