• a VO
BALMY ÏNTEHPEISK
leyville, N. H., is 45 years-old
engineering skill, economy and
smxd M M C H an r
Deed quality, 12 feet w i d e '
and her husband, a farm er, is I
• •• d a w « — M OT n s e t r a l S C S I
efficiency.
yard
A
ll
kinds
of
Feed
» •U la O » , a v ory
T k a rsd a y
“ Who built the five-mile
New and second grain 55. They have ten sons and ten
W H C M I.ÏH
Good quality, 6 feet w id o _______
yard
sacks.
Sack twine. daughters, all robust, and noti
stretch of Tillamook road a t a
Clover seed. Chop­ a
twin
nor
a
triplet
among
cost
of
>102,098
which
had
to
1»
value, f o r __ _. . . . „
«fictions, |l . M a yoar la advanee
ping done to suit.
them. Three of the girls are
Advertiaing, 2üc an tocb ; no discount rebuilt within three years a t an
Prices right.
married. Their m other hasn’t)
50-lb Simmons, alt Cotton, $16 value, f o r .............................
lut lime or space ; no charge for com­ added cost of >118,462?
FLO UR
position or changea,
a gray h a ir and the parent
“Who built the Rex-Tigard
Golden Loaf___ $2.00 couple advise others to follow
2-inch posts, seven 1-inch fillers, only........
'▼ •« -fo r Paragraphe.- te a lias.
road in the fall of 1918, which
White Mountain 2.15
• « • • i ’ a r t la ln g d ia g u ia a d u nawa
their prolific example.
n less than three years was so
See us when ia used of
-»Token down th a t the highway
was compelled to
HALSRY, Lina Co.. Ore., fiept. 13, IKI department
ebuild it? ”
We can save j ou money
"Who built the Hillsboro
HIGHWAY "EFFICIENCY
oad, of which within a year S.
« ^ I v 'a H i ’ *
Cl° th in t " d ,h0<’ f0r
»"<» -
«a
Henson said in his letter of
415-421 West First street
•apply all your needs at money-sari ng prices.
Travelers get a great deal ol esignation th a t it was break-
Albany, Oregon
satisfaction out of the Oregon ng to pieces so badly th a t it
paved highways. The E nter vould have to be resurfaced if
once ahe waa out nt the other’s pres­
lot regraded?”
1 Haavy school shoes for the boys,
ence.
Once again ahe admitted to
prise recognizes th e fact that
Brown
calf
dress
shoes,
all
new
W hat about the expensive
herself that Mie waa afraid, horribly
built for service and comfort, priced
such a through road system is >a Grande highway which
styles and the very best of quality,
afraid, of the beautiful woman, with
at
price
a valuable asset. But there ait vent to pieces within a y e a r? ”
the cruel eyes.
In the midst of a final desultory
Who built a Douglas coun-
circumstances connected with
polishing of her silver. Tuppence was
the subject th a t modify our re­ y highw ay in the construction
Heavy
work
shoes
it
black
and
disturbed by the ringing of the front
Boys’ dress shoes in black sad
if which, a report by the Ore­
brown, all good solid stock, prices
joicing.
door bell, and went to answer It. Thia
brown, all good quality and new
gon public service commission
time the vtattor waa neither Whlttine
- One of these is th a t the same leclares, >81,115 was w asted?” i styles, just what the boys wil wan»,
ton nor Boris, but a man of striking
priced
amount of money judiciously
“Who built 28 Oregon high-
appearance.
spent on roads th a t would be vays of which only three were
Juet a shade over average height,
3.15, 3
3.75
Men's heavy cotton union suitn,
ha nevertheless conveyed the Impres­
feeders from outlying section: ompleted at the original com-
sion of n big man. HI« face, denn-
to th e railroads would have .ract price, while the remaining
ahaven and exquisitely mobile, was
cost 10 to 115 per cent more
doubled the producing popuJa-. .han
M en’s heavy wool mined union suits
»tamped with an expression of power
th original contract
sad Oafoids at special prices at
and force fa r beyond the ordinary.
tion by attractin g im m igrants p r ic e ? ”
Magnetism seemed to radiate from
to the lands, now idle, t h a t 1 kt "U7U
^V10 ^ U1
the* Jeffereon-
lum.
Men's 6 ue all-wool union
would have been opened.
It Vorth road of only six miles,
suits.............. ....................
Tuppence waa undecided for the
i
or
which
the
contract
price
Boys’ heavy cotton union suits
would have doubled the agricul­
moment whether to put him down as
/as $183,008 while the final
an actor or a lawyer, but her doubts
tural and horticultural and
^26 369?” thC C° ntraCt0rs Was
Black kid one-strap pumps, m ili-
ware soon aolved aa he gave her hie
dairy products of Oregon and
name: Sir James Peel Edgerton
Tuppence went back te her pantry
started a steady stream of
"Who built the Green Springs
thoughtfully. The greet man had Im­
wealth into the state from the oad of only 15 miles, the con-1 Patent leather pumps, m ilitary heels A large line of boys’ school suits, all
pressed her. She understood Boris'
consuming world, and it would ract price of which was $286,-
agitation. Peel Edgerton would not
<33
while
the
sum
finally
paid!
Prown pumps and Oxfords, price
be an easy man to deceive.
have doubled the assessable
Boys’ suits' two pairs pants, at
he contractors was $616,708 ?”
In about a quarter of ¿z hour the
property and thus halved the
Within Were Plainly bell rang, and Tuppence repaired to
In the plana for the league ol
Audible.
per cent tax levies or furnished
the ball to ahow the visitor o u t He
her feet, her eyee Hashing. ------
had given her a piercing glance before.
funds for building the present lationa tha United States, th« only
Wo have a wonderful line of fine B L A N ­
"Tou forget, Boris," she said
" I Now, as she handed him hla hat and
through system s on the pay-as- powerful nation free from the jeal­
K E T S ui cotton, wool mixed and all wool,
am accountable to no one. I take my stick, aha waa conadoua of hla eyea
oeo
them
before
you
buy.
you-go plan.
ousies and suapiaions that ke-p
orders only from—Mr. Brown."
raking her through. As she opened
The other threw up hla hands ln the door and stood aside to let him
We were-led into our heavy ivory Buropsio nation’s hand ou
despair.
pass o u t lia stopped in the doorway.
u ,c | ‘h’ daii* r hilt, was to ha the brl-
road bond indebtedness - -7
by the
"Ton are Impossible." he muttered.
“Not been doing this long, » h r
false promise th a t both th e f * 00’ w b w l’ WBhout it tha leagur
Impossible! Already It may be too
Tuppence raised her eyes, aston­
late. They atty Peel Edgerton can ished. she read III hla glance kindli­
through routes and the m arket wobblaa first one way and then au-
smell a criminal I Perhaps even now ness, and something else more difficult
branch roads would be financed other, ’ never able to pursuo a y.ii.H im iiiiisiiiH llllllllllljH IH O T H flH
hla auspicious are aroused
He to fathom.
the
men
Tommy
was
shadowing
when
Uralght
courw,
Ik
U
doing
w
o
a-,
by it, and by another false
guesses— "
H e nodded as though she had an­
she had last seen him. Already, al­
JarfuJIy
wall
under
the
circuit),
Mrs. Vandemeyer eyed him scorn- swered.
claim of which the Eugene
though she would hardly admit It. she
fully.
«lance». Poeeibly It may survive.
V. A. t>. and hard up, I suppose)
wsa becoming uneasy about her part
Register thus discourses:
Linoleum
M attress
Ivory Bed
$1.10 • t s
. I d l
’!’ $12.50
11.50
$11
F U R N IT U R E
THE FALL SEASON
I
P?L8’. J h0es
Bartcher & Rohrbaugti Furniture Company
W m .e
V i- .a
- A _____ A
*
"
M en’s Shoes
$2.45,2.85, 3.15 H « , 5 « , 6.5»,7.K
$3.25, 3 .« 4.50, 4.65
Underwear
$2.75,
G irls’ blown Pum ps
$1.45 and 1.95
$4.25
$2.85 and 3.50
$5.45
$1.25 and 1.45
Suits
$4.85 and .565
$4.9546.50
$2.69 and 2.89
$9.90 to 11.50
$2.10,2.69, 2.89
W om en’s Shoes
’■**•* —
C . J . B R E I E R C O .,
The Secret
Adversary
“Reassure yourself, my dear Boris. Good place here)"
He suspects nothing. Y»u 8eem to
“ Very good, thank you, Mr.”
The .people of Deschutes „ Illinois seems to be a paradise j
forget that I am commonly accounted
"Ah, but there are plenty of good
county are to vote on an issue
a beautiful woman. I assure you places nowadays. And a change doea
In
of $130,000 of road bonds to be or «rooks and things.
that Is all that interests Peel Edger­ no harm sometimes.*'
-hicago
two
rival
gangs
of
used in completing The DaJles-
ton.
Do you mean— T' began Tuppence.
Califomia highway south ol ootleggers. have »wen slugging
Besides, he is extremely rich. I
But Sir James was already on the
Bend, and the Bend Bulletin tnd m urdering each o ther and
am not one who despises money. The topmost stair. He looked back with
'sinews of war,’ you knQw, Boris!"
his kindly, shrewd glance.
naively rem arks th a t there are -he law enforcement office: s |
"Money-money! That It always
"Just a h in t" he said, ‘"n ia t’s all."
people who oppose the bonds rink a t their crimes, while a t I
(he danger with you. Rita. I believe
Tuppence went back to the pantry
because they fear resulting in­
you would sell your soul for money. more thoughtful than ever.
m assacre ’ is
creases in taxation if the issue ferrih, where
I believe—” He paused, then )n a low,
tgalized in a lalior war, the
is approved.
sinister voice he said slowly: “Some­
CHAPTER V II
B
y
Their fears, it m ight as well ■omes of Klu Klux Klansmen (
times I believe you would sell— us 1”
Mrs.
Vandemeyer
smiled
and
tie confessed rig h t now. will lie u e being bunted with impu ity.
Julius Tells a Btery.
shrugged her shoulders.
confinned. i f the bonds carry
Dressed appropriately. Tuppence
"The price, at any rate, would have duly sallied forth for her "afternoon
there will be increased taxation
There are »
__
=
3
to be enormous," she said lightly. " It
.
« -----— —«.y ’»»JO
and anybody who maintains -
out.
Albert was In temporary abey­
otherwise is merely talkinp of extracting coin from people.
cleared away and washed up would be beyond the power of anyone ance, but Tuppence went herself te
(Osorrlakt Dodd, Mead A C o c u y )
but
a
millionaire
to
pay."
with a breathless speed acquired In
the stationer's to maka quite sure that
through his hat. Optimistic but A doctor did it with an X-rav
’ A h i” said the Russian. "You see
hospital.
Then she slipped quietly
nothing bad come for her. Satisfied
(Continuad)
addle-minded persons have been And a pair of lot ceps in the case
I
was
right
I”
back to the boudoir door. The cook,
on this point, she made her way to
iv-sunng us solemnly for years »f 13-year-oid Leaner Massie of
"My dear Boris, can you not take
more leisurely, was still busy In thè
CH APTER VI
the Rita. On Inquiry she learnt that
a Joke?”
th a t improvement bonds would > Hants Pass the other day af-i
kitchen, and. I f she missed the other
Tommy had not yet returned. I t waa
"Was It a Joke)’’
result in lowering taxes rathei
would only suppose her to be turning
the answer she had expected, but It
ter
she
had
swallowed
a
half-
ld
"*r‘on’
Of
course.
Let
us
not
quarrel
than in raising them and with dollar a n d if
was another nail In the ccffln of her
‘
, Tuppence betrayed no awkwardness down the beds.
Boris. Touch the bell. We will have
monotonous
regularity they
and it had remained o v - ln her n ,w duties. The daughters of
Alas! The conversation Inside was
hopee. She Inquired for Julius Hern-
some drinks."
----------
...
I the archdeacon were well grounded being carried on In too low a tone to
helramer. The reply .be got was to
h«v« been proved to be liars o'l 3 r nio-h)
Tuppence beat a hasty retreat. She 1
the effect that he had returned about
,n household tasks. Mrs. Vsodemeyer's permit hearing anything of it. She
the first magnitude.
paused a moment to survey herself half an hour ago, but had gone out
dared
not
reopen
the
door,
however
"Somebody ought to take ‘robablv there arc
I 5°°? Pu« ' « l her. She evidently went
In Mrs. Vandemeyer’s long glass, and
*
Other ways I In deadly terror o f her mistress The gently. Mrs. Vandemeyer was sitting be sure that nothing was amiss with Immediately.
f h X c*‘.eerful
out and n n r n Kiev;
I arlwl
___ Ue lx _ _ L . .
Tuppence's apirlts revived. I t would
nore
painful.
I i ,rl thought
It probable that the other almost facing It. and Tuppence re­ her appearance. Then ahe answered
HiiM, n hem ,n an ’m sa tio n
he something to see Julius. Perhaps
___
woman had some hold over her For spected her mistress' lynx-eyed powers the bell demurely.
S v u ? r ^ on *nd a»« the rest
*’« f°u ld devise some plan for finding
rert’ •he
like a chef,
as of observation.
The conversation that ahe had over­
-o l SheHri . f fata „ „ d j th<? Coun" I ’ ,he
'OPP««’*
had «*>ked
an opportunity
of Judg
f the states have been cursed v The
Nevertheless, the felt she would
out what had become of Tommy. She
heard,
although
Interesting
In
that
It
too long with the tribe th a t goes ■y -a it a r e barb reported more I ,n< th,t eveolB« Mrs. Vsndemever give a good deal to overhear what
wrote her note to Mr. Carter In Ju­
proved beyond doubt the complicity
lius .sitting-mom, and wag Just ad­
« m t l n g a guest to dinner, and waa going on. Possibly, if anything of both Rita and Boris, threw very
y KUI"g °»»t we can have luccessful than ever before ...
our cake and eat it. too.”
«Pi'O Of the fa c t th ,.» « . ’ J 111 Tuppence accordingly laid the beautl unforeseen had happened, the might little light on the present preoccupa­ dressing the envelope when the door
m t iact thut i t waa the fwily polished table for two. She was get news of Tommy. For some mo­ tions. The name of Jane Finn had burst open.
„
peoLp,e of Deschutes
ments she reflected desperately, then
What tha h— j— " be<an Julln bnt
county ought to vote their bay season of I he .w ar.” Tiv a little exerclaed In her own mind as her
not even been mentioned.
face brightened. She went quick
choked himself abruptly. " I beg your
bonds and complete their read­ busy season is the best seasoi to this visitor. I t was highly possible ly along
The
following
mofnlng
a
few
brief
Tuppence. Tho * f X
the passage to Mr». Vande
that It might prove to he W’hltttngtnn
words with Albert Informed her that
er they do they will never regret H r a fair he v. B etter have a Although
she felt fairly confident that raeyer'a bedroom, which had long
B
e
Z
2
Z
L
h*
°
®
C* Wou,(’ h , r * **
Aw slay away to work in the he would not recognize her, yet she French windows leading onto a' bal­ nothing was waiting for her at the Beresford wasn’t hers any lo n g e r-
stationer’s.
I
t
seemed
Incredible
that
would have been better pleased bad cony that ran the length of the flat. Tommy. If all
t h . ? . ? * ” hiTe rtnr* Wedn« * , ‘ .'-- »
w(th h,m
The P ortuiH Journal of Aug.l '•rids than havf m any s ta y the
gueet proved to be a total Slipping quickly through the window
lOth stale«
th at W ashington' «way on accoui; of rains, na stranger.
should
not
send
any
word
to
her
a
Tuppence crept noiselessly along till
-w „a ■«un»?,
w h ^ P^
£ * * * ’ • "T ° D rton’t ^ o w
cold hand seemed to close round her
-hey
have
don»
when
the
fairs
At a few minutes past eight the she reached the boudoir window. As
"
r
i
n
,h * , *ked f ’ lo l’F
ias more mues
miles of paved ro
rosd
h^"x, x x ' x RuPP'” ln< • . . She
sd l
,
WIU'n
front door bell rang, and Tuppence she had thought. It stood a little alar,
How should I know) I haven’t
choked her fears down bravely
ft
(han Oregon and has paid f o r | eFC a tc r in thc 8eail°n.
and the voices within were plainly
tto L r? ± 2 *
Wonl from h,m-
went to answer It with some Inward
w a, no good worrying But ,he‘ leapt
those roadi as they were
— — -
She was relieved to see audible.
^ ou «h I wired him yeaterd.y morn-
at
a
chance
offered
her
by
Mrs
Van
w ithout I n u r r i t V ' ^ ' t o X L The county “ court
■<» must appoint a trepidation.
Tuppence listened attentively, but
that the visitor was the second of the
demeyer,
bo mention of anything that
indebtedneis
*
»nded I bedg.t committee, whose report two men whom Tommy had taken there
u n o p a ^ S ? F° m Wlr* ’’ “ th’
p X " r ’
•» "» •
could
be
twisted
to
apply
to
Tommy.
upon himself to follow.
Mrs Vandemeyer and the Russian
n «
r » l L too, a „ „ ide,
He gave his name aa Count Steps
"But where Is h e r
•‘Friday’s my usual day. ma am "
J ion’t k“ ° * I hoped you m ight"
than ours and hence safer, and pointed by th . g o v .rn T w h S nov. Tuppence announced him, and seemed to be at variance over some
And today la Friday! But I , ud -
Airs. Vandenzeyer rote from her seat
matter, and Anally the latter ex­
fro! hta” .
°”e
’ oM
poae you hardly wlah to go out today
will 7 t l S T n^ #rek i i CkW a.nd ®U,‘ ,iT ' H' '»
befor. next on a low divan with a quick murmur claimed bitterly:
aa
you
only
came
yesterday."
Ton
are
going
about
everywhere
o f pleasure. He bowed low over her
will stand
up »letter under
" I waa thinking of o k |ng y
,f .
‘ UM* can ba I'rie d . Si,«- bond.
with I'eel Edgerton. Not only la be, might, ma'am."
‘ What d e p o tr
heavy traffic,
1 1
phcily and economy, where are
perhaps, the most celebrated blag's
Tuppence returned to the kitchen
Waterloo.
Tour London
and
A month or two ago the fa ?
“°
to mA a .
Southweeteru rosd."
d
••Count Stepanov, or some au< h.“ counecl in England, but hie spedai ,
I
shall
not
ba
dining
at
horns"
hobby le criminology ! I t l> mad
she remarked, and affecting a frank
—...- —t r j •.i . .
Journal had th« following to
B a te rio o r frowned T u d o m m
Tuppence
felt
a
senaatip^
of
r
Imagination will go a long and unvarnished curiosity: “Who s
3 « a Didn't k«jeu your
say a»»ut the waste of money
beF
1 kB(|w (hat hie eloquence hae
way. Henry Ford says the
aaved untold men from the gallows,"
on some of our highways:
"A Russian gentlemnn. I believe "
n !u ’ of *»<>"«/ is entirely i»n-
"Come here m t - h r
said U ra Vandemeyer calmly. “What
In a w nila What d’you want of RT I may need his assistance In
.
there is tginaiy.
Yet it’s very con- to "Once
know fort"
* hifaluttn. holier-than-thou as-
fhst line myself some day. I f ' «
so, how
“ Fancied he might be rweet on the fortunate to have such a friend."
? h ^ pt«‘2n’ / rRluently aasMted, vemertt to have a little of the
"You are a clever woman. Rita hut
th a t the Oregon highway or­ stuff when one want* a square missus, that’s all." explained the girl
1 he kind you can b . n r e e e n m i., th,
i adding with an appearance ef gulkl von are eleo e fool I Be guided hr
ganisation was marvelously ef meal.
neea. “How you do take one upP'
fin « quality of t.grvdtents » . * , h .
n x and give op Peel Edgerton •
ficient; in service errorless in
T m not quite easy m my mind
" I think not"
C U rt e H
‘’O0’rt “ ,4 ‘ *»
•*o’)ody
g
o
.
gei,,..
nt
. T t h * ’ th at b°th the members
about the souffle." explained the other
Tou re fu s e r Títere was an ugly
Clark a I f anyone ever tried to n «
*<urty
f
.
i
r.
Th,,
Ro#t
d
u
b
"Too know eomethlng.” thought Tup
oriraniiation and former
ring ln the Russian's volca.
anythiag hut pur,, fre, h
com m issioner were near su- i o t first prize for
and pence.
“I do. '
X d ' n ? ' T “ * " C* ’ d'
Whilst waiting at table. Tuppence
•Then, by heaven.'* snarled the
listened closely to all that was said
RnsalaA "we win see—
nt<r it all over town.
She remembered that tbla was o«e of
Rnf Mr» Vandemeyer also rose
AGATHA
CHRISTIE
ner. Where was he? Why had no
word of any kind come from him ) She
had arranged before leaving the Rita
to have all letters or messages sent
on at once by special messenger to a
small stationer s shop near at band,
where Albert was to call In frequently’
True. It was only yesterday morning
that sho had parted from Tommy, and
she told herself that any anxiety on
| hts behalf would be absurd. Still, it
was strange that he had sent no word
| of any kind.
But. listen as she m ight the eon-
veiaatlon presented no clue. Boris
1 and Mrs. Vandameyer talked on pure-
ly Indifferent subjects.
Tuppence
brought in
ln the colf
coffee and liqueurs and
There A re T w o
Kinds of Sweets
they 2
iX.’
W
°rk .•V" ,'ra °ri'
Confectionery