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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1918)
He groped along the wall for the electric switch, and found only the shank of It, the hard rubber button having disappeared. Amt then, while still he was trying to think how this could have happened, he sustained a murderous assault. A miscalculation on the part of the marauder alone suved hltu. The black jack (or whatever the weapon was) missing Ills head by the narrowest shave, descended upon his I* ft shoul der with numbing force. Notwith standing Ills pain and surprise, Whit aker rallied and grappled, thus escap ing n second and probably more deadly blow. But bis shoulder was almost useless, and the pain o f It begun to sicken him, while the man In his grip fought like a devil unchained. BRAVE OR CURIOUS? I f you received information that a mysterious murderer threatened you, would you call the bluff by staying where you were and defying the Mystery— or would you hurry into hiding? Whitaker, thinking he was soon to Lie. married young Mary Ladislas to protect her good name, and sailed for parts unknown at once. Supposedly long dead, he turns up in New York several years later, healthy and wealthy, and finds his wife, "Sara Law,” noted actress, in the midst of a performance. The play stops abruptly. She refuses to see him. Drummond, Whit aker’ s former law partner, en gaged to marry the supposed widow, is reported a suicide. Whitaker’ s friend, Martin Em ber, former detective, doubts the report. Read how Whitaker acted when warned of violence— in this installment It's thrilling and puzzling! CH APTER VIII. — 9 — Entr’ acte. Dawn of Sunday found Whitaker still awake. Alone in his uncheerful bedchaiuber, his ehair tilted back against the wall, he sat smoking and thinking, reviewing again and again every consideration growing out of his matrimonial entanglement. He turned in at length to the dreamless slumbers of mental exhaustion. The morning introduced him to a world o f newspapers gone mad and garrulous with accounts of the sensa tion of the preceding night. What they told him only confirmed the history of his wife's career as detailed by the gratuitous Mr. Ember. There was, however, no suggestion in any report that Drummond had not in fact com mitted suicide. There had been, ap parently, but a single witness o f the felo de se, who In the subsequent con fusion had vanished. No one dreamed of questioning the authenticity of the report. Several sensational sheets ran exhHUstlve resumes, elaborately Illus trated, of the public life o f “ The De stroying Angel.” It seemed to be an unanimous assumption that the news of Drummond’s suicide had In some manner been conveyed to the woman while on the stage. In the course of the forenoon a note for Whitaker was delivered at the ho tel. The heavy sheet of white paper, stamped with the address in Fifty-sev enth street, bore the message In a strong but nervous hand: I rely upon the generosity you promise me. This marriage of ours, that Is no marriage, must be dissolved, please let my attorneys—Landers, Grlmshaw & Clark, 143 Broad way—know when and where you will accept service. Forgive me if I seem ungrateful and unfeeling. I am hardly myself. And please do not try to see me now. Some day I hope to see and thank you; today—It’s impossible. I am going away to forget. If I can. Mary Ladislas Whitaker. Before nightfall Whitaker had sat isfied himself that his wife had, in truth, left her town house. The serv ants there informed all who Inquired that they had been told to report and to forward all letters to Messrs. Lan ders, Grimshaw & Clark. Whitaker promptly notified those at torneys that he was ready to be served at their convenience. But be yond their brief and businesslike ac knowledgment, he heard nothing more of the action for divorce. He sought Mux several times with out success. When at length run to ground In the roulette room of a Forty- fourth street gambling house, the man ager was grimly reticent. Warned by the manager’s truculent and suspicious tone that his secret was, after all, buried no more than skin deep, Whita ker dissembled artfully his anxiety, and abandoned Mux to his pet vices. The newspupers reported Sara Law as being In retirement In several wide ly separated sections of the country. She was also said to have gone abroad, sailing Incognito by a second-class steamship from I’ hlladelphla. The nine-days' wonder disintegrated naturally. The sobriquet o f “The De For some minutes the night was ren- <ler«sl wild and violent with the crashes of overthrown furniture ami the thud stroying Angel" disappeared from the an 1 thump of struggling bodies. Then newspaper scare-heads. So also the Whitaker broke free and plunged In name of Drummond. Hugh Morten what he Imagined to be the direction WhltnUer. the dead limn come to life, o f a dresser In which he kept n revolv occupied public interest for n brief er. His foot slipped on the hardwood hnlf-day. By the time that the execu tloor, the ankle twisted, and lie fell tors of Carter Drummond and the at awkwardly, striking his head against torneys representing his clients began a table leg with such force that he lay to make sense of Ills estate and In half stunned. An Instant Inter his us- terests, their discoveries failed to com sallant emptied five chambers of n re volver Into the darkness about him, mand newspaper space. mid then, alarmed by a racket of Drummond had appropriated to his i own uses every dollar of the small pounding on the hall door, lied success fortune left In his care by his erstwhile j fully by way o f the lire escape to ad partner. No other client o f his had I joining roofs and neighboring back yards. suffered, however. His peculations had j been confined wholly to the one quur- | By the time Whitaker was able to ter whence he had hud every reason to i pull himself together and hobble to the anticipate neither protest nor ex- j door, a brace o f Intelligent policemen, posure. In Whitaker's too-mugnnnl- | who had been summoned by the hall- tuous opinion; the man had not been boy, were threatening to break It down. so much a thief as one who yielded to \ Admitted, they took Ids safety Into the temptation to convert to his own I their cure and, simultaneously, the re needs and uses a property against volver which he Incautiously admitted which. It appeared, no other living be- j possessing. Later they departed, ob ing cared to enter a claim. The mon viously disgruntled by the unprofes etary loss was an ’ ^considerable thing sional conduct o f the “ crook" who hud to*n man with an Interest in mines in left no “ dues," with a warning to the the Owen Stanley country. He suid householder that he might expect to he nothing. Drummond's name remained summoned to court, ns soon ns he was untarnished, save In the knowledge of able to move, to answer for the crime of keeping a weapon o f defense. a few. Whitaker took to his bed In company Of these, Martin Ember was one. Whitaker made a point of hunting him with n black temper and the aroma of up. The retired detective received con arnica. He entertained, the next day, several firmation of his surmise without any persons: reporters; a physician; a fu amazement. “ You still believe that he's alive?" tile, superfluous, unornanientnl crea "Im plicitly." Ember asserted with ture rnlslendlualy designated a plain clothes man ; finally his friend (by now conviction. “ Could you find him, if necessary?" their acquaintance had warmed to real “ Within a duy, I think. Do you wish friendship) Ember. The retired Investigator found Whit me to?” Ember permitted Whitaker to con- j aker getting Into his clothes— n cere slder the mntter In silence for some i mony distinguished by some profanity moments. Then. "Do you want ad and numerous grunts. "Afternoon," he suld. taking n ehnlr vice?" he Inquired. and surveying the sufferer with slight “ Well?" “ Iluvlng a "Hunt him down and put him behind ly masked amusement. good time?" the bars,” said Ember Instantly. “ You go to thunder!” said Whltnker “ What’s the good o f that?” In disgust. “ Youi* personal safety.” “ Glad to see you’re not hurt much,’ “ How?" “ With you out o f the way, he could pursued the other, unabashed. Whltnker withered him with n glare. come back without fear.” “ You’re lucky to be alive,” observed Ember permitted nnother pause to Ember, exnsperntlngly philosophic. lengthen, unbroken by Whitaker. “ A lot you know about It! I sup "Shall I try to find him for you?" he pose you could lay this thug by the said quietly, In the end. “ No," Whitaker decided. “ No. Let heels Id a brace of shakes?” "Just about," Ember admitted plac him alone— poor devil I” Ember disclaimed further responsi idly. bility with a movement of his shoul ders. “ But my wife? Could you find her HAVE A FAD OF YOUR OWN as readily?” "Possibly,” the detective ndmltted Everyone Needs Something to Bring cautiously. “ But I don’t mean to." Thoughts Different From Those "W h y not?" of the Work-a-Day World. "Principally because she doesn’t wnnt Have some sort of fad for the sake me to. Otherwise she'd let you know of recreation, even If It Is nothing more where to look for her.” than making a collection o f moths and “True.” These fragments of dialogue are butterflies. You need something to relieve your from a conversation that took place In the month of June, nearly seven weeks mind, something which will bring after the farewell performance at the thoughts different from those you must Theatre Max. Interim, Whitaker had have In the work a day struggle. However, do not become so Interest quietly resumed his place In the life o f the town, regaining old friendships, ed In outside things thnt you en renewing old associations. The mild croach on the time neceasury for suc excitement occasioned by his reappear ceeding In your business. In adopting a fad, select something ance had already subsided; he was again an accepted and substantial fac light and restful, not so deep ns to give you bruin fag; for choice, something tor In the society of his kind. Gradually he began to know more which will take you out Into the open hours o f loneliness than suited his air and give you exercise. There Is nothing more beneficial to tastes. His rooms— the old rooms over looking Bryant park regained and re most people than walking. Take bikes furnished much as they had been six Into the country. This Is better done Go and get years before— knew his solitary pres with definite purpose. ence through many a long evening. back within a given time; have n defi Wulk fast. Don’t July came with blistering breath and nite destination. he took to the Adlrondacks, meaning lng. Study the birds In your locality— to be gone a month. Within ten days he was home again, drawn back Irre their names, huunts, and modes o f liv sistibly by a strange, insatiable crav ing. ing of unformulated desire. Town I’ erhnps you get enough exercise bored him, yet he could not seem to with your dully grind o f work. If rest away from It. so, take up the study o f some sub He wandered In and out, up and ject which will Improve your mind. down, an unquiet. Irresolute soul, tre Brain work Is Just as necessary to mendously perplexed. . . . health as physical exercise. There came one dark and sultry Follow the Gary system In your dally night, heavy beneath skies overcast. In life. It works out well. August. Whitaker left a roof-garden In the middle o f a stupid performance, Human Nature Phase. and walked the streets till long after “ Human nature," says Col. I’aul Ora- midnight, courting the fatigue that blel, "Is subject to strange frailties, and alone could bestow untroubled sleep. every now and then you meet a man of On his return a sleepy hall-boy with great natural ability who would un a wilted collar ran the elevator up to doubtedly muke a success In life If the his tenth-floor landing and, leaving him Lord hud given him half the persist fumbling at the lock of his door, ence he gave the lowly mosquito."— A t dropped clanklngly out of sight. Whit lanta Constitution. aker entered and shut himself In with the pitch-blackness of his private helL Ture water will corrode gl Whltnker stared aggressively. "You mean . . . Drummond?" The answer was a nod, "I don't believe It." "You ’ll at all events do me the credit ' to recall that 1 warned you two months ago." "A ll tin* same, 1 don't believe It was Drummond.” T ry (ira n d n iu th c r’tt O ld F a v o rite "You haven't missed any property. | Itecipe o f Sage Tea and I believe?" "No." S u lp h u r. "Ho presumably the fellow had some motive other than a desire to thieve. Almost svsryons knows that Sage Besides, If lie'll been on the bait be Tea unit Sulphur, properly compound might much more easily have tried one ed, brings back the natural color and of ttie lower floors- and more sen lustre to ths balr when faded, streak sibly." ed or gray. Years ago the only way "W ell . . ." Whltnker temporized. to get this mixture was to uiske It at "And I'd like to know what you home, which Is tnussy and trouble some. mean to do.” Nowadays we simply ask at any "About what?" drug store for "W yeth ’s Rage ami Sul “ t ’ nless you're hell-bent on stleklng phur Compound." You will get a large around here to get your head mashed bottle of this old time recipe Improved by the addition of other Ingredients for about bit cents. Everybody uses this preparation now, because no one can possibly tell that you darkened your hnlr, as It does It so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with It and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at u time; by morning the gray hair dis appears, and after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, tl-lck and glossy and you look years younger. Wyeth's Hage and Sulphur Compound is a lellghtful toil et requisite It Is not Intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of dis ease,— Adv. [ I Very Much 8o. "Those German seu commanders seem to be getting themselves lu deep water.” "I should say so at the rate their crews are drowning them."— Baltimore American. To keen clean and healthy take Dr. Pierce's ) ' • isant Pellets. '1 hey regu late liver, bowels and stomach. Fores of Habit. De Quiz— I wonder why that man walking sin ail of us continues to look down at tho pavement as he mopes along? De Whiz— Don’t you kuow him? That's llighup, the professional aero naut.— Brooklyn (itlxen. S '- * - ? - « . * « u He Sustained a Murderous Assault In—I venture respectfully to suggest that you consign yourself to my com petent cn re." “ Meaning—" " I ’ve got a bungalow down on I<ong Island a one-horse sort o f a bachelor affair and lin going to run down this evening and stay awhile. There’s quiet, no society and good swimming. Will you come along and be my guest until you grow tired of It?” “ Done with you !" declared Whita ker with a strong sense of relief. As a matter of fact, he was far less Incredulous of Ember’s theory than he chose to admit. Do you believe that Drum mond is dead? Who assaulted Whitaker? What was the mo tive? (T o BL lo .v r iN U K b .) Peru's Wisdom. In granting n water-power conce* slon on the Santa river to an electrlc power compuny, the government of I'cru has reserved the right to take over the plant. If ever such a course seems ndvisuhle, reimbursing those who have put their money Into It. As the situation Is explained, the water power represents public wealth which some (lay the state may need; but meantime. In order that It may not be wasted, the use of It by n priv ate company Is permitted. The Pe ruvians might doubtless hustrn the In dustrialization of their country If they adopted a free concession policy ; but they have learned from Mexico. And they might win quick prosperity If they heeded the objections o f finan ciers to the Idea of government Inter ference; but they huve learned from the United States. So they are build ing, and plainly with success, on Ihe doctrine o f expropriation.—CbrUtlan Science Monitor. Earthquake Caused Changes. An effect o f the Nevada eurthqunka o f the last quarter of 11)1!» has been nn Increase to three or four times the former amount In the flow of strentns and springs throughout the northern part of the state. Obseivers hnvo pro nounced Ibis earthquake more violent than the one that caused such dlsnster In Han Fran'isco In 1!K)0, but In the thinly settled region the damage wna small. Beginning October 2, tilers were more thnn WX) shocks within three months. The most notable tnnrk of the disturbance has been left on ths east side of Pleasant vnlley, whers ths alluvial detrttua at the base of ths Konomn range has settled away for a vertical height of 5 to 12 feet and a horizontal width of 8 feet over a dis tance o f nearly 20 miles. E Plurlbus Uni/rr. TO RESIST TH E A TT A C K o f the germ of Consumption, Scrofula. Grip, Malaria, and many other dis eases — means fight or die for ull of us. These garius art every where in the air « • breaths The odds are In favor of the gsrtns. If the liver is Inactive and the blood Impure. What la needed most Is an increase In the germ fighting strength. To do this successfully you need to put on healthy flesh, rouse the liver to vigor ous action, so it will throw off these germs, anil purify the blood so that there will be no "weak spot" or soil for germ growth. We claim for I)r. Pierce's G olden. Medical Discovery that It doss all this In a way peculiar to Itself. It cures troubles caused by torpid liver or Impure blood. "The Common Sense Medlssl Ad viser,” latest edition. In French cloth binding, will bs sent free on receipt of five dimes or stamps to pay ths eost of printing and mailing only. Address Dr. Pierce, Brest. Invalids' Hotel, Buf falo, N. Y.— Adv. < r> ^ ' Located. “ Where was your old man wound- ed ?” "In the abdomen." "W h ere’s that?" "Don’t know—somewhere In France, I suppose."— Cassells Journal. With the Fingers! Says Corns Lift Out Without Any Pain You reckless men and women who are pestered w'th corns and who hsvs at least once a week Invited an awful death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by s Cincinnati authority to use a drug called freeions, which the moment a few drops srs applied to any corn or callous the soreness la relieved and soon the entlrs corn or callous, root and all, lifts off with the fingers. Freeione dries the moment It Is ap plied. and simply shrivels tbs corn or callous without Inflaming or even Ir ritating the surrounding tljsue or skin. A small bottle of frssiona will cost very little at any of ths drug stores, but will positively rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or hardened callous. If your druggist hasn't any frsszons ha sea get It at any wholesale drug house for you.— Adv. SEE! SEE!! Ship ua fou r *ooH, fat'produce N e eemmieaien Immediate payment*. W i will par yeu: Breaaad pork. 30e. Breaaad veal. amall. 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