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FACE THREE SIGHT PAGE The Fighting' CIllSillLC CHAMBERS Grand Closing Out SALE CopyrUht, HOt, by tbo Curtlg I'ubllihlng Company. Copyrlut, 18ol, Wjr Hubert W. Chamber. (A continued atory.) INDEPENDENCE ENTEBPHUE, INDEPENDENCE. OREGON. AUGUET 1?. WO. "I only mentioned it," aim aald care lwtHljr. "Vou hul ou o)ortunlty to make Howard pay you back. What re you koIdk do?" "ItoV "Of cow. Vou are going to do .MUflhlng. ! iiKw. You haven't yet lolJ me bow yuii Intend to moke How iird return the money you hmt through bin Juggling with your atork.7 'I don't inctly know myself," ad mitted Mortimer, ntlll overfluidied. "I wean to put It to lit in piarely a debt of houor that he nm I asked bltn whether to Invent. He never warned me not to. He la morally re tponslhle " Stic nodded. "I'll tell him ao, too." tiluMtered Mor timer, stinking bliTiHelf Into an upright ixmture and laying ft iidgy climbed nut ou the table. "I'm not afraid of him! He'll find Hint out too. I know euough to Mugger him. Not that I mean to use It. I'm uot going to hare htm think Hint my demand ou him for aiy own projierty resemble eitor tlon I've bnlf a mind to shako that money out of him In one way or an other." Ho Htruck the table and looked nt her for further algn of approval. "I'm not afraid of him." be related. "I wish to Jod ho were here, and I'd tell him ao." She aald coolly. "I wna wishing that too." For awhile they silt silent, preoccu pled, avoiding each other's direct Ka.. When Hbo rose he started, watehlng her In a dazed way aa abe walked to the telephone. "Shall I?" Hbo anked quietly, turning to blm, her band on the receiver. "Wult. W-what are you going to do?" lie ata in mured. "Call blm up. Slintl I?" A dull thiol) of fright pulsed through bim. "Vou siiy you arc not afraid of him. Leroy." "No!" be anld. with an oath. "I am not. tionbeiid!" 8bo unbooked the receiver. After a eeond or two her low. even voice nounded. There came n panne. She rested 0110 elbow on the walnut shelf, the receiver tight to her ear. Theu: "Mr. Quiirrler. pieaHO. Yea. Mr. Howard Quiirrler. No, no name. Hay It Is on business of Immediate Impor tance. Very well, then; you may nay that Miss Vyae insists on apenklng to him Yob. I'll hold the wire.'' She turned, the receiver at her ear. and looked narrowly at Mortimer. "Won't he speak to you?" be de- nianded. i 'Tin going to find out. Hush n mo-1 meut!" mid in the same calm, almost ; childish voice: "Oh. Howard, is that j you? Yes, I know I promised not to, do this, but that was before things hnppeued. Well, what am I to do when ! It is necessary to talk to you? Yes, it is necessary. I tell you it is necessary. I am sorry it Is not convenient ior to talk to me, but I really must ask you to listen. No, I shall not write. I want to talk to you tonlght-now! Yes you may come here If you care to I think you had better come. How ard because I am liable to continue ringing your telephone until you are willing to listen. No. there is nobody here. I am alone. What time? Very well; I shall expect yon. Goodby." She hung up the receiver and turned to Mortimer: "He's coming up at once. Did I say anything to scare him particularly? "One thing's sure as preaching, said Mortimer. "He's a coward, and I'm glad of It," he added naively, relight ing bis cigar, which had gone out. "If ho comes up iu his motor he'll be here In a few minutes," she said. "Suppose you take your hat and go out. I don't want blm to think what he will think If he walks Into the room and finds you waiting. You have your key, Leroy. Walk down the block, aud when you see him come iu give him five minutes." Her voice had become a little breath less, and her color was high. Morti mer, too, seemed apprehensive. Things had suddenly begun to work them selves out too Bwlftly. "Do you think that's best?' he fal tered, looking about for his bat "Tell Merkle that nobody has beeu here if Quarrier should ask him. Do yon think we're doing it in the best way, Lydla? By God! It smells of a put up Job to me. But I guess It's all right It's better for me to Just happen in, isn't It? Don't forget to put Merkle wise " He descended the stairs hastily. Mer kle, the butler, held his hat and gloves and opened the door for him. Once on the street his Impulse was to flee-get out, get awayfrom the whole IhinIiicmn. A Milieu Miamo wan pumping the hot blood up Into bin U Mild cheek. All electric Iihiikohi tlew iulMcleKly past him. He Mirank back Into the hdow of a port coihere. The baiiHoiii hulled In-fore the lime atone biueiiicnt Iioiikp. A tall llgure left It, stood a moment In the middle of the sidewalk, then walked quickly to the front door. It ojiened and the man vanished. The baiiHoui atlll waited at the dKr. Mortimer, hla hand Hhiiklng. looked at hi watch by the light of the elec tric bull flanking the gateway under which be Mood. There was uot much time Iu w hich to make up hi mind, yet hi fright waa Increasing to a pitch which legiui to enrage blm with that coward's cour age which It I Impossible to reckon with. Fumbling with hi latchkey, but with sense enough left to make no noise, he let himself In, passed silently through the reception ball and up to the draw ing room lloor. where for a second be stood listening. Then something of the lervertcd sportsman sent the blood quivering into bis veins. He bad blm. He had ruu blm down! The game was at bay. An Inrush of exhlluratlou steadied blm. He laid lit band ou the lianlster and mounted, glove and bat brim crushed In the other hand. When be entered the room, he pretended to see only Lydla. "Hello, little girl," he aald, laughing, "are you surprised to" At that moment he caught sight of Quarrier, and the start be gave waa genuine enough. Never had he seen in man's visage such white concentration of anger. "Bather unexpected, isn't itf said Mortimer, staring at Quarrier. "to it?" returned Quarrier In a low "I suppose so," sneered Mortimer. "Did you expect to find me here?" "No. Did you expect to find hie?" asked the other, with empbnsls unmls takablc. "What do you mean?" demanded Mortimer hoarsely. "WlnO the devil d'i you mean by asking me If I expect ed to find you heiv? If I had. I'd not nave traveled down to your ollice to lily to see you; I'd have come here for voii. Naturally people suppose that au engaged man Is likely to give up this sort of tiling." guimler. motionless, white to the I'ps. turned bis eyes from one to the other. He looked at Lydla. and his tips moved. "You asked me to come." lie said. "No; you offered to. I wished to talk to you over the wire. but"-ber lip curled, and she shrugged her shoul ders "you seemed to be afraid of something or other." "I couldn't talk to you Iu my own bouse, with guests In the room." "One moment." Interposed Mortimer i.i,ii " hiiiL' as I traveled dowu town to see you and find you here so unexpectedly I may as well take ad vantage of this opportunity ro iegu if a itttia" matter. You don't mind our talking shop for a moment. Lydla? Thank you. It's Just a little ousmess matter between Mr. Quarrier and my Belf. a mutter concerning a few shares f.i, u-hich I once held In one of his companies bought at par and tum bled to teu and- What is tne rrucuou, Quarrier? I forsret." ,.. tiuuiirlir deenlv for a mo ment; then he raised his head, looking full at Mortimer, aud under his silky beard an edge of teeth glimmered. 'Did you wish me to tuke back those shares at par?" he asked. Exactlv! I kuew you would! I knew vou'd see It In that way!" cried Mortimer heartily. "Coufouud It all. (.u.inier, I've always said you were that sort of man; that you'd never let a friend in ou the top floor and kick him clear to the cellar. As a matter of fact. I sold out at 10-. Waif. Here's a pencil. Lydla. give me that pad on your desk. Here you tire, Quarrier.. It's easy enough to figure out bow much you owe me. Lydla. would you mind bunting up that check book I left here before din" He had made a mistake. The girl Unshed. He choked up and cast a star tled glance at Quarrier. But Quarrier If he heard made uo motion of under standing. Perhaps It had not beeu necessary to convince him or tue con spiracy. When be had finished his figures he reviewed them, tracing each total with his pencil's point; then quietly handed the pad to Mortimer, who went over it and nodded that It was correct. Lydla rose. Quarrier said, without looking at her: "I have a blank check with me. May I use one. of these Not for "ten days" nor for "two weeks" but until closed out. Wonderful bargains are to be had at our store as the shoes are of the highest quality and the prices are the lowest. We have a lot of ladies' Ox fords and Pumps that are good goods, good styles, but odd sizes and must go at One-Half Regular Price Our store has been and is yet the center of attrac tion when it comes to bargains and good styles. We are leaders in fine footery. "Great bargains for every one. J5 Look for the Big Red Sign The KNORR SHOE CO. 444 State Street SALEM, OREGON pens !"8'. . . ... . ,.i,i Ha,i he' "As lone as you have a check with ing So tie naa nruuBiu. . T ., t ,ii it.lv.! . - ..ui.. ho npc- von. nowmu, "j ujv. -i . 8 ipposeu iul a cucn. m.6 - osaiy when Lydia called him up? "suppose you "P 'r. Was he prepared to meet any demana timers muouui , - of hers, too, even before Mortimer ap- ea io un j peared on the scene? He stared at her without answer- (To be continued.) A good pair reading glasses $1.00 at Kramer's. tf I . m ,4.4mM''H-'' k . . a . V r ftailorcb Clothe l 4 BIGjVALUES THIS WEEK In Men's and Boys' SUITS MEN'S $35.00 MEN'S $30.00 MEN'S $27.50 MEN'S $25.00 MEN'S $20.00 MEN'S $18.00 MEN'S $15.00 MEN'S $12.00 SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS $28.00 $24.00 $22.00 $20.90 $16.00 $14.40 $12.00 $ 9.00 PARENTS WILL FIND EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN BOYS' SCHOOL ImX8 MANY OF - THEM - NOW OFFERED AT ONE-HALF PRICE. STRAW HATS AND PANAMAS WE ARE CLOS.NG OUT AT 33 1-3 OFF. SALEM WOOLEN MILL STORE SALEM, OREGON