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
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!"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.)
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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