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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1915)
Groceries A full line of seasonable Roods always on hand Monopole Peanut Butter in bulk Nice and fresh at 15c per pound Highest Cash price paid for fresh Eggs Dry Goads . See our new line of Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions A new shipment this week of ladies and misses Low Shoes and Mary Jane Slippers If we havent what you want let us order it for you We need your trade, you need our goods “The Quality Grocers” Wdterbury & Chapman Estacada, - Oregon $50. Stove TO BE Disposed of May 15th Every piece of Blue Granite Ware ticketed j The Case of p relim in ary , “ wh v re is J e n n i e H i k e ? ' “ I d o u ’t k now. Miss H o p e.” I an sw ere d . \Ye looked a t each o t h e r for a m in ute, a n d each o f us s a w w h a t t h e o th e r su sp ected . “ H e h a s killed her!*’ sh e exclaimed. “ S h e w as a f r a i d he would d o it, a n d — he has." "K illed h e r a n d t h r o w n h er iu to the By r iv e r.” 1 said. “T h a t 's w h a t I think, a n d he'll go free u t t h a t , it se e m s t h e r e | MARY ROBERIS RINEHART Isn't a n y m u r d e r w h en t h e r e isn 't au y 5) C o p y r i g h t . 1 913. b y t h e B o b b s - c o r p s e .” “ Non sense! If h e h a s do n e t h a t t h e M e rrlll C o m p an y r i v e r will give h e r u p e v e n t u a l l y .” “T h e r iv e r d o e s n ’t a l w a y s g ive th e m Continued from last Issue u p ,” l re torted. " N o t in flood tim e, a n y how. Or w h e n they a r e ro und it is Hut nt t h a t m o m e n t Lida called m o n t h s later, a n d you c a n t p ro v e a n y from t h e front hall t h in g * "I th in k I h e a r IVter.** »he «aid. “ He S h e h ad only a little time, being d u e is sh u t in so m e w h ere , wh in in g .” a t t h e t h e a t e r soon, but sh e s a t d o w n We went f o rw a r d once She was a n d told m e t h e sto ry sh e told a f t e r right. P e t e r w a s sc r a t c h i n g a t t h e w a r d on th e sta n d : door o f Mr. L ad ley’s room, a l t h o u g h i Site had k n o w n J e n n i e Brice Tor had left t h e door eluseti a n d P e t e r in y ears, they h av in g been t o g e t h e r in tile hall. I let him out. u ud be c r a w l t h e c h o r u s a s long b efo re as Nadjy. ed to m e on t h r e e legs, whi m per ing. “ S h e w as m arried then to a fellow Mr. Howell bent ov er him a n d felt th e ou t h e v audeville circuit.'* Miss Hope fonimi. said “ H e left h e r ab o u t t h a t time ‘Poor little b eas t!” lie »aid. “ His leg a n d siie took up with Utdley. i don't is broken." t h in k th ey w ere ev er married.*' He m ad e a splint for t h e dog, a n d “ W h a t ! ” I said, j u m p in g to m y feet w ith Udii h elp in g they put him to bed “ a n d they c a m e to a resp ec ta b le house in a c lo th es b a s k e t in my u p sta ir s like this'. T h e re 's nev er been a b reath kitchen. it w a s easy to se e how of sc an d al ab o u t Ibis ilotme. Miss Hope th in g s lay w ith Mr. Howell. H e was a n d if it comes out I'm m i m si all e.\es for her. H e m a d e ex<uses to “ Well, p e r h a p s th e\ wer e m ar ried .' touch tier h a n d o r h e r ar m , little c a sh e said. “ Anyhow, they w ere a l w a y s ressin g to u ch es t h a t m a d e her color q u arre lin g . And when he w as n 't play heighten. And w ith It all t h e r e w a s a lu g it w a s w o rse She used to • om e so r t of h opelessness in his m an n er, as to my hotel an d cry her ey es o u t ” it he kn ew h o w f a r t h e girl w as o u t of "I kn ew you w ere friends.' I said his reach. K n o w i n g Alm a a n d her “ Alm ost tlie last t h in g s h e said to me pride. I k n ew b e t t e r t h a n t h e y how w a s a b o u t ttie black anti w h i t e d ress hopeless it was. o f tiers you w e r e to borrow lo r tlie I w as n o t so s u r e a b o u t Lida. I piece t h is week.” w o n d ered if s h e w a s in love w ith the “ Hiack a n u w h i t e dress! I bo rro w boy o r only in love w ith love. She o n e of Je n n i e Brice's dress es!" e x w a s very you n g , a s 1 had been, (¡od claim ed Miss Hop e. “ I should th ink not. I h av e plenty o f my o w n . ” help h er if. like me. s h e mu eri tired ev That puzzled me. for sh e had said e r y t h i n g to d isco v er to o late t h a t she it. t h a t w as sure. And then l re m em w a s only in love w ith love. be red t h a t I had not seen th e d ress 9 ilie loom t h a t d ay , a n d I w eu t to C H A P T E R V. I look lo r it. It w a s gone. I c a m e back R. R E Y N O L D S did n o t come ¡ an d told Ml»s Hope hom e to d i n n e r a t all The A black a n d w h ile dress! Did It w a t e r had got into t h e b a s e h ave a red co llar?'' sh e asked m e n t a t t h e store, he t e le I es " phoned. one of th e Hood g a te s in “ T a h e n I r e m e m b e r it. She wore a s e w e r h a v in g leaked, a n d th ey wer e sm a ll black h at w ith a red quill with m o v in g so m e o f tile d e p a r t m e n t s to an l h a t d r e ss Von m ight look for t h e u p p e r tioor. i had e x a c t e d to h ave h at " him in t h e house t h a t even iug. an d She followed m e back to t h e room n o w I was left a lo n e ag ain . a n d <h»od in th e d o o r w a y while I Hut. us it iiappeued. 1 w a s not alone. . s e arc h ed 'I’he h at w a s gone. t««o. Mr. (¡rav es, o n e of t h e city detectives , ! “ P e r h a p s, a f t e r all. he’s tel lug th e c a m e a t h a l f p ast (i a n d w e n t carefu lly T ilth .” sh e sa id t h o u g h tfu lly . " H e r o v er th e I .ad ley s' room. 1 sh o w e d him I *ur co at isn't in III«* closet, is It?" t h e towel u u d t h e slipper a n d t h e b ro i It w a s gone. 1 1 is s t r a n g e t h a t all ken k n ife a n d w h e r e w e had t o u u d th e j i a \ I had ne« ei th o u g h t of lookiug kn ife blade. H e w as very n o n c o m m i t j j v e r h er clothes a n d se eing w h a t w as tal an d left In a h alf hour, t a k i n g th e missing. I h a d n 't k n o w n all sh e had. articles w ith him in a n ew s p ap er. of course, but I had se.-n h er all w in At 7 t h e doorbell rang. 1 w en t t e r in her f u r co at a n d ad aired it It d o w n as f a r us 1 could on t h e staircase, w a s a strip ed fur. b lo w n a n d gray, a n d I sa w a boat o u t s i d e t h e door, a n d ver y unusu al. H r. \\ t!i tin* coat witii tlie b o a tm u n a n d a w o m a n in i t m iss in g a n d a d r e s s a n d hat g n . it 1 »*alied to th e m to b rin g t h e boat back b e g a n to look a s if i hud been m.ik ng alo n g th e hall, a n d I h ad u q u e e r feel a fool of m yse lf ami st living up a ing t h a t it m ig h t be Mrs. Ladley a n d te m p e s t in a t eacu p Mis» H o p e w as t h a t I'd beeu m a k in g a fool of m yself as puzzled as 1 was. all day for n o th in g Hut it w a s not " A n y h o w If lie d idn't kill her ." she Mrs. Uidley. »«»id. "It Isn't b ecau s e In* did not w an t “ Is this No. 42?" as k ed t h e w om an, I to. Only last week sh e had h y ste rics a s th e boat c a m e back. in m y d r ess in g room a n d said lie had "Yes." j t h r e a t e n e d to | h >I* oii tier. It w a s all Mr. Bronson, t h e business m an ag er, “ Does Mr. I .ad ley live here?** a n d I could do to q u iet her.” “ Yes. But he is uot h ere n o w .’* She looked a t h er w a tc h a n d ex “ A re you Mrs. Plttock?*’ claim ed t h a t sh e w a s late a n d wou ld “ P i t m a n , yes.” T h e boat b u m p ed a g a i n s t t h e stairs, h av e to hu rry . 1 s a w h er d o w n to her a n d t h e w o m an got out. S he waa as b o o t T h e r iv e r had been fa llin g r a p i d tall a s Mrs. Ladley. a n d w h e u I sa w ly for t h e last h o u r o r tw o, a n d I h er in t h e light fro m t h e u p p e r hall I b eard t h e b oat s c r a p e as it w e n t over kn ew h er i u sta u tly . It w a s T e m p le t h e d o o r sill. 1 did not know w h e t h e r Hope, th e leadiug w o m an f ro m the to lie glad t h a t t h e w'ater w a s going d o w n , a n d I co uld live like a C h r istia n L ib e rty th eater. “ I would like to talk to you, Mrs. a g a i n o r to l»e so rry for f e a r o f w h at P itm an .' sh e said “ W h e r e can we w e m ig h t A i m ! in t h e mud t h a t w a s al w a y s left go?** I'elei was lying w h e r e 1 had pu t i led th e way b ack to my room, an d 1 him on it folded b lan k et laid io a 1 Jennie Brice H Your choice of Rockers $2.25 up. Estacada Furn itu re C o . G r e e n T r a d in g S t a m p s U n d erta kers $2. a day. flO. a week Hotel E stacada Modern Conveniences One of the most delightful Resorts on the Coast Local and Tourist Trade Solicited This Week C o I ga te s T a l c u m Rowder and Japanese Cup and Saucer For only 25c Estacada Pharmacy w h e n s h e it n f I olio w e d m e hi sm* t u r n e d a n d s u n t t h e door. “ Now. then, s h e said w ithout any P e te r!" I said . “ Poor old Peter!*' clo th es basket. 1 w en t back to him a n d sa t d o w n beside t h e basket. " P e t e r ! ” I said. “ Poo r old Peter! Who did th is to y o u ? Who h u r t you?" H e looked a t uie a n d w hined, a s it he w a n t e d lo tell m e if onl y he could. “ W a s it Mr. IaidleyV” I asked. And t h e poor tiling cow ered close to his bed a n d shivere d. 1 wo n d ered if it had beeu he a n d if it had why lie had co m e back. P e r h a p s he had re m e m b e re d t h e towel. P e r h a p s he would come a g a i n u ud sp e n d th e n ig h t there. I w as like Peter . I cow ered a n d s h iv e red a t th e very th o u g h t. At 9 o'clock 1 heard a boat at th e door, it h ad stu«*k th ere, a n d its o ccu p a n t was scol ding furiously at t h e b o atm an . Soon a f t e r 1 heard sp l a s h ing. a n d I k n e w t h a t w h o ev er it was w a s w ad in g ban k to t h e s t a i r s th rough t h e foot a n d a h alf o r so o f waiter still in th e hull i ran bau-k to in.\ room a n d locked m.vseif in a n d th en stood a r m e d w ith th e st o v e lid lifter in ca se it should be Ladle.v amd lie should break t h e do or in. T h e s t e p s c a m e lip tlie stairs, ami P e t e r b ark ed furiously. It seem ed to me tbait tills wats to be lii.v en d kill ed like a rat in a tr a p a n d th r o w n out the window, to float, like my kitchen chair, into Midlie M a g u i r e s kitchen, o r to be fo und tying in th e ooze oi th e y ard a f t e r th e r iv e r had go ne d o w n T h e ste p s h es ita te d ait t h e lop ot th e s t a ir s a n d t u r n e d back alon g tin* hall P e t e r redoubled his mdse He nev er b ark ed for Mr. R eynold s or t h e L a d ley s. i stood st m . hardly a b l e to breatiie. T h e do or w as thin atiui the lo< k loose One good blow, ami T h e do o rk n o b tu rn ed , a n d I sc re a m e d 1 recall th at th e light tu r n e d blank ami t h a t is ail i d o r e m e m b e r until I cam e to a h alf h o u r iaiter a m i saw Mr. iioi co m b e stooping o v er me. T h e door, with t h e lock brok en, w a s st a n d in g open. 1 trie d to move, a n d t h e n I saw t h a t my feet w ere p ro p p ed up on the edge of P e t e r 's b a s k e t “ B e tte r leave th e m up.” Mr. Hol- come said. “ It s e n d s t h e blood back to th e head. H a l f t h e ---- fool people in t h e world stick a pillow u n d e r a f ain tin g w o m an s shoulders. How are you now?” “ All riglR.” I said feebly. “ 1 t h o u g h t you w ere Mr. L adley.” H e helped uie up. a n d 1 s a t in a c h a i r a n d trie d t o keep my lips from sh ak in g . And t h e n 1 sa w t h a t Mr. H o lco m b e h ad b r o u g h t a s u it c as e with biin a n d had se t It Inside th e door. “ Ladley Is s a f e until h e g e ts ball, anyhow,** be said. “T h e y pi ck ed him up a s be w a s Itoarding a P en n sy lv a n ia tr a i n bo und east." “ For murder?” I asked. Continued o i p ag e 4