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PAGE SIX THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1929 LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE Th V T Mystery By Harold Gray t Jy RA. J. WAULING CHAPTER IS THE "CUB- IS LICKED ' Veronica smiled at the amaze ment which was written in my ex pression. But amazement could hardly be regarded at unnatural under the circumstance. It was enough that a girl like Veronica should ask me to help her hide an unknown man Roger Pells mur derer, lor all Z knew but to learn my mother had entered the con spiracy, and without a word to me, was sufficient to shake anyone. "Don't look as If you'd swallowed a slug. Mr. Orenofen," said Veron ica, with a touch of her old man ner. "Very well," I said. "If this Is the order, so be It." "Agreed? Then I'm eternally grateful. But there's one other thing; will you walk home with me?' Would I like a million! .. "Now?" I asked. . ' "Yes, But that's not alL If we should meet anybody on the road . will you be very kind and atten- tive, even affectionate? I hate It like mush but if I give you the word, will you even paw me about?" "Miss seabrokei" "I mean It. When I say "paw you paw me brisk and hearty." The change in -Veronica i . amazing. Her " dejection had gone and her blue eyes blazed with fun. ' Was it all a huge Joke, X wondered one of Veronica's "monkey tricks," as Seabroke would have caid? I shook myself, shook off the glooms and horrors of the after noon and the suspicions of the last five minutes, and capered Into Veronica's own mood. We set off for home. "Terrible lot of outsiders still left in the world, don't you think?" she a? Iced, apparently apropos of nothing. "Anything biting you at present?" "Martin Somerfleld just missed one last night," said Veronica. "You know when you were so under standing of course you don't want to know any more about It? ' "Not a word," I declared. "In that case, I'd better Ml you An outsider molested me. and there were reasons why I didn't want a fuss made last night. But If an outsider molested me again tonight I should be grossly offended." "You may rely on it," said I, "that nobody will molest you to night". "Oh, I do," said Veronica, Nevertheless, I was quite unpre pared when she said suddenly, "Now, paw." We were In the little road among the sandhills. Veronica rnw first the figure that moved Into the road from between two hum-rocks. I could not see the features of the man who stood in the middle of the road. But he was young and well dressed in a plus-fuur suit. I did not recognize his voice when he spoke. His words and tone gave me a sensation of pins and needles In the knuckles. When we were within, two yards of him he still stood In the middle of the narrow road, barring the way. "'Lo, Veronica!" satd he. And then I understood that he was not quite sober. Veronica made no answer. I released Veronica's arm and put her gently behind me. Then I took the young man by Ills collar stud and anything else I could catch in that region, and fetched him out of the road. He came to rest on his haunches, I fear rather abruptly, against a hillock. The young man recovered his feet and came at me, shouting out: "So you're the little devil's bully. eh? You're a dam little fool, Ver onica, and you'll soon find out. The rush stopped when he ob served that I had placed my right hand under guard of the left. I said: "If you were sober I'd knock your head off at once. I'll do it now If you don't clear. Say an other word to Miss Seabroke, and But I had to do It before I could announce it, for he yelled: "Hi, Veronica.'' . . . v - I Judge by the crack I felt on my knuckles that their Impact with the corner between eye and nose must have Jnen momentarily un pleasant for him. But only mo mentarily. He sank down against the same sand heap in a peaceful sleep. "That'll do him a lot of good," said X to Veronica." "You haven't overdone It, Mr. Orenofen?" "Oh, no. Probably five minutes. I'll see you to Sandypolnt and then watch him off the premises." The recollection of the little squeal Veronica had given the night before may have added a pound to the weight of the blow. "The unllcked cub's lost his title. He's now been licked," said Veron ica. "Oh?" said I; "have I had an Introduction to Mr. Fred Pother bury?" "Yes. He's been a nuisance In London. He's interfered yesterday with well, he's a rank outsider, anyhow. Thanks awfully, Mr. Orenofen." I parted from Veronica at her gate and strolled back towards the spot where the cub went to earth. I met him walking along the road holding a handkerchief to his nose. He passed me without speaking. I turned and followed him past Seabroke's towards Blackwater, and ftood at the bottom of Wood cot Lane till he was out of sight and hearing. With a mind full of puzzlement and a sub-conscious sense of pleas ure in the queer little epsiode, I reahced home. It was nearly 11 o'clock. My mother, meeting me in the hall, whispered: "Another visitor Professor Lax- ton." I sat down hard on a chair. 'That's awkward, mother." "Yes, isn't it? Did I tell you I was expecting an old friend of my family, sort of second cousin, to night?" "No. What's his name?" j "Let me see John, I think. Yes. John Merryweather." Merryweather was my mother's maiden name and John Merry-1 weather was a bachelor cousin of hers in London. (To be continued) WATSONS ARE BACK Turner Mr. and Mrs. John M. Watson of Salem have returned from a two weeks' visit at The Dalles with Mrs. Watson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Knebel. They were in Turner visiting Mrs. R. J. Wat son, Mr. Watson's mother, and among their many Turner friends. For the past three years Watson has been principal and athletic coach in the Turner high school. Mrs. Watson taught the commercial department here one year, prior to accepting the position in Jefferson high zchool last year. VISITORS AT WITZEL HOME Turner Recent visitors at the home -of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wltzel In the Crawford district, were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brasher of Salem and Mrs. B rasher's mother, Mrs. M. Barzee of Turner. Other visi tors were E. J. Harrison, Turner business man, and his wife and children. ACftOSS -! J. Ctaia " - a. im am IS. t.aeoaniira J, t'onptiltloa II. Noatbera COB- alallatloa IS. Cbarse with fm oiitcttoa of facia la. Oriental palest IS. tit II a I u ar llfl S3. Aaiolalt ti. Kirtedlaely SI. t:alaia too 19. Itoyal Collrff f Ortaalalu bar. tt. lialaeS SI. laivrt SI. HaakMaaarcaa t Ilia la It. Aftaataa . pacha I. t.athrrlaf 43. :aa of a aorl- in hi a par a, ft Hal 4a. f If a 47. I'lcnnilaf nent St. I'liaiRtr u. did lor of ihrca M Prrroratti tat kail If. DiKtrlna IS, f.li&rarlcr la Tha Lnt Dili el I'om Mir 1. 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