A m e ric a n E a g le
The liand «He lifted was «¡¡id as
. .
Mr«. Vandemeyer wquld never
■peek now. . , ,
Her cry brought the others. A very
few minute« sufficed. M n Vandemeyer
. Fire Insurance Co.
H a y is w orth ju s t as m u ch in sto ra g e
y o u m ig h t g et for it in c a se o f fire. Th j
^A m erican E agle l i r e In su ra n ce c o m p a n y
Iwill p a y y o u 85% o f th e ca sh v a lu e in e a s e l
o f lo ss by fire.
C. P . S T A F F O R D , A g e n t
“Ami what now?" asked Julius, with
• gesture of despair “I guess wa rs
down sad out for good."
Sir James stroked his chin thought
fully.
"No," be said quietly. “There is still
(Continued fro m page 1)
the chance that Doctor Hall may be
T h is is good advice: " I f you live
able to tell us something. The chance in Albany, trade in Albany ; if you live
Linn took the first prize on
la slight, but it must not be neglected. in some other lows, trade in that tow n." county
exhibits a t the State
I think I told you that he is staying But in these automobile days many re fair.
• t the Metropole. I should suggest siding slsewbere find it advisable to do
that we call upon him there as soon at least part of their baying io tbe
The local prune dryer has
larger town. Those who go to Albany j
i as possible.''
day and night
to transact business w ill find the firms been running
I t was arranged that Tuppence and named below ready to fill their require shifts.
' Julius should return to the Rita, and ments w ith courtesy an-I fairness.
celt tor Sir James In the car. Thia
T. J. D acaeu won tha first
program was faithfully carried out, A Ibany B a ke ry, 321 Lvon street, prize on senior shorthorn bull
Best one-pound loaf of bread made. at the S tate fair.
, and a little after eleven they drew up
, before the Metropole. They asked for S cents.
Wedding cakes to order. |
Search our advertisem ents,
Doctor Hall, and a page-boy went in
for in them ye have words of
search of him. In a few minutes the ^ I b s n y Electric Store.
little doctor came hurrying towurd
eternal economy.
them.
Delo Light products
Pavement is completed from
“Can you spare us a few minutes.
W m . H o r tlC H .
Portland to H arrisburg, but the
Doctor Halt?” said Sir James pleas
Ibany Floral Co. O rder» filled county has a week or two of
antly. “Let me introduce you to Mias
nl
carctully
tor everywhere or say work to do on a bridge between
Cowley. Mr. Hershelnimer, I think, * A carat!
you already know. Can we have a time. Flowers wire anywhere in U. S Sbadd and Tangent.
or Canada. Blower phone 458-J.
word with you in private?"
"Certainly. I think there Is u room A L B A N Y G A R A G E .
R. E. Crawford of Albany,
“ Stude-
here where we shall be quite undis - I* - b a k e r" and " S ta r " automobiles. who was thought to have been
turbed.”
General repairing and supplies.
fatally injured when he fell
He led the way. and the others fol G. T, Hockensnuth.— Lloyd leaipleton.
from a scaffold where he was
lowed him. They «Ht down, and the
doctor looked Inquiringly at Sir James. D lu e Bird Rsataursnt, 309 Lyon working in Los Angeles, is re
street. Eat here when ia Albany covering.
“Doctor Hall, I am very anxious to
Open from 6 Io and 5 to 8.
And a certain young lady for the pur
A t the State fair J. C. Brown
Mat. BLOUNT.
pose of obtaining a statement from
& Son of Shedd took second on
her. I have reason to believe that abe
R U N S W IC K
a senior yearling bull. T. F.
has been at one time or another in
P H O N O G R A P H S Gibson & Son of Halsey were
your establishment at Bournemouth. I
at
hope I am transgressing no profes
awarded second on a two-year
W O O D W O R T H 'S
sional etiquette In questioning you on
old bull and J. M. Dickson &
the subject?"
astburo B ro t.— Two big grocery Son of Shedd placed a yearling
»totes, 212 W. First and 235 South heifer third.
"I suppose it la a matter of testi
Main. Good merchandise at tha right
mony T'
Sir James hesitated a moment, then prices.
Mrs. Ruffli of Crawfordsville,
be replied: "Yes."
Epilms deve loped and printed. who was h u rt in an auto acci
' I shall be pleased to give you any A We mail them right back to yon.
dent last week, suffered a frac
information in my power. What is Woodworth Drug Company, Albany, Or
ture of the skull and her chance
the young lady'a name? Mr. Her- egon.
for recovery is slight. She was
sheJmroer aaked me, I remember—”
Eplooci’i dry goods store ia tha best taken to Portland for surgical
He half turned to Julius.
“The name," said Sir James bluntly, *- place in Albany to buy dry goods, treatm ent a fte r a prelim inary
"Is really Immaterial. She would be furnishings and nations. Servios is our operation a t Brownsville.
motto.
almost certainly sent to you under
W. L. Jackson of the Albany
an'assumed one. But I should like to P O R D B A LE S A N D S E R V IC E
Democrat was in town S atur
know if you are acquainted with a
Tires tad acoessorie»
day and visited the E nterprise
Mrs. Vandemeyer?"
Repairs
"Mrs. Vandemeyer of 20 Sooth Aud-
K ia x P o l la k M otos C o .
office. The Halsey editor was-
ley Mansions? I know her slightly.”
civil to him, for he is a bloat
"You do not know that Mrs. Vande C V irtu illa r Furnitur« Co., fu m i ed office holder and the e d ito r
ture, nigs, linoleum, stoves range*
meyer Is deed?"
may come before the parole'
"Dear, dear, I had no idea of It. Funeral directors. 427-433 west Pirat
street, Albnny, Oregon.
board
of which Mr. Jackson is a
When did It happen V
member, if he goes to the pen
“She took an overdose of chloral
itb C leaning W o rks, In c .
last night.”
Cor. Fourth and Lyon for libel or other crime.
“ Purposely?"
Master Dyers and Cleaners
Linn county's blue ribbon ex
Made • T o - Measure Clothe«
“Accidentally, It la believed.
I
hibit,
which won first place
should not Ilka to say myself. Any
en nud money are best when against keen competition from
way, she was found dead thia mom
busy. Maks your dollars work in Willamette valley
counties a t
In«."
our savings department. A lb a n y S t a TX
and which won
H a n k . Under government supervision. the state fair,
(Continued an page 4
> / i b a n y=g ) ir e c to r y
Jots
T itlle s
A
H A LSEY STA TE B A N K
Halsey, Oregon
C A P IT A L
AND
SURPLUS
$ 3 5 ,0 0 0
Mr«, Vandemeyer Was Osad.
Commercial and Savings account» Solicited
was dead—must have been dead some
hours. She had evidently died la her
aleep.
" If that isn't the crueiest luck,”
cried Julius In despair.
The lawyer was calmer, but there
itiintiiiuiiiiiiitiiiiiutnninniitmttiiic this morning. Tvs known him sllght- was a curious gleam in his eyes.
I ly on and off for some years, and this
" If It Is luck," he replied.
"You don’t think—but, say, that’s
morning I ran across him la the street.
plumb impossible—no one could have
Staying at the Metropole, he told me.”
got In."
H e turned to Julius. "Didn't he tell
"No,” admitted the lawyer. " I don't
you he was coming up to town?"
see how they could. And yet—she Is
Julius shook his head.
on the point of betraying Mr. Brown,
"Curious," mused Sir James. "You
did not mention his name this after and—she dies. Is it only chance?”
"But how—■”
noon, or I would have suggested your
"Yes, howl That Is what we must
going to him for further information,
find out.” He stood there silently,
with my card as Introduction.”
gently stroking his chin. "We must
" I guess I'm a m u tt" said Julius,
with unusual humility. “I ought to find out," he said quietly, and Tup
have thought of the false name stunt.” pence felt that I f she was Mr. Brown
A silence settled down over th» she would not like the toue of those
simple worda.
party. Little by little the magic of
Julius’ glance went to the window.
the night began to gain a bold on
"The window's open," he remarked.
them. There were sudden creeks in
"Do you think—"
•
tha furniture, imperceptible rustlings
Tuppence shook her bead,
la the curtains. Suddenly Tuppence
“The balcony only goes along ta far
eprang up with a cry.
as the boudoir. We were there."
"I can't help IL 1 know Mr. Brown's
Riiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiniimninnimiuiii
“He might have slipped out—” sug
somewhere in the flatl I can feel
(Cannickt B«44. Msa4*(
gested Julius.
him."
But Sir James Interrupted him.
“Sure. Tuppence bow could he be?
(C ontinued)
“Mr. Brown's methods are not so
This door's open into the hall. No one
crude. In the meantime we must send
could
have
come
la
by
the
front
door
’ 'Lock tEe door on the outside,
for a doctor, but before we do so, Is
pleeee, Mies Tuppence, ead take out Without our seeing and hearing him."
there anything in this room tBat might
" I can’t help IL I feel he's herel”
the key. There must he no chance of
be of value to us?’’
She looked appealingly at Sir James,
anyone entering that room.”
Hastily, the three searched. A
who
replied
gravely:
The gravity of his manner impressed
charred mas« in the grate indicated
"With
due
deference
to
your
feel
them, and Tuppence felt leaa ashamed
that Mrs. Vandemeyer had been burn
ings, Mias Tuppence (and mine as *
First-Class Work
of her attack of "aervee."
ing papers on the eve ef her flight.
“Now, Mias Tuppence,” said Sir well, for that matter), 1 do not see Nothing of importance remained,
Agent for Eugene Stenin Lanndry
James, “you know this place better hew It Is humanly possible for anyone though they searched the other rooms
Sent Tnetilavs.
then I do. Where do you suggeet we te be la the flat without our knowl as well.
edge."
should take up our quarters?”
J
.
w
.
S
T E P H E N S O N . Prop.
“There's that." said Tuppence sud-
The girl was a little comforted by
Tappence considered for a moment
deniy,
pointing
to
a
small,
old-fash
lila worda. >
or two.
ion« d safe let Into the wall. " It’s for
"Sitting ap at night la always rather
“I think Mrs. Tandtmoyor*« boudoir
Jewelry, I believe, but there might be
Jumpy,"
she
confessed.
would bo the most comfortable,” she
eomeihing else in It."
The
hours
drew
oa.
With
the
first
„ _ .
,
said at last, and led the way there.
The * key
lock, * and
Julius
faint gllmmertags of dawn, Sir James . Th
y was
” in the ,ock'
nd Jallus
Sir James looked round approvingly. drew aside the curtains. Somehow. ’
* ° pen the door' ,n d
In
aside the curtains. ___ ____ ,
“This w ill do very well, and now,
side He was some time over the task
All work done promptly and reson-
With
tha
cooing
ef
tha
light,
the
dreads
my door young lady, do go to bod and
“'Veil,'’ said Tappence Impatiently.
irad
fenctee
of
tha
past
sight
seemed
got aomo sloop.”
ably. Phone No 269
There was a pause before Julius an
Tuppence shook her heed resolutely. absurd. Tuppence’s spirits revived te swered, then be withdrew bis head and
tha
aermaL
*T couldn't, thank you. Sir James. I
shut the door.
"Hooray I" she «aid. " It’s going to
should dream of Mr. Brown ell night 1"
“Nothing,” he said.
be a gorgeous day. And we shall find
“But yen'll be so tired, child."
In five minutes a brisk young doetqr
Tammy.
And
Jana
Plan.
And
every
"No, I shan’t
I'd rather stay uj>—
arrived, hastily summoned. He w ai
thing
will
ha
lovely.
I
shall
ask
Mr.
really.”
deferential to Sir James, whom ba rec
Carter If I can't be made a Darnel”
The lawyer gave in.
Best and largest line of
ognized.
At seven o'clock Tuppence volnn-
Tuppence related her adventures.
“Heart
failure,
or
possibly
an
over--
"There's one thing I don't get clear teered to go and make some tea. She dose of some sleeping-draught." He
ly." said Julius. “What put her ap te returned with a tray, containing the sniffed. "Rather an odor of chloral la
gespot end four cup«.
clearing e u t r
Hcsdqusters for Camping Outfits
the air.”
“ Who's the other cup for?” Inquired
”1 don't know." confessed Tuppence.
Tappence remembered the glass she
JUUus.
Heavy
Sir James stroked his this, thought
had upset a naw thought drove her
T h e prisoner, e f course. Perhaps
fully.
D PRINT LINOLEUM
to
tbe
withstand.
She
found
tbe
little
"The room we« la great disorder. you'd both coma. In csss she springs bottle from which Mrs. Vandemeyer
f l per square yard.
on
me,
er
anything.
You
sea,
we
don't
That looks as though bar flight was
had poured a few drops.
know
what
mood
she'll
wake
up
In.”
unpremeditated. Almost as though
422 West First si.. Albany, Oregon.
It had been three parts full. Now—
Sir Jama« and Jullu« accompanied
•be got a sudden warning to go from
It
was
empty.
bar to tbe door.
some one.”
Where’s the key? Oh, of course,
"Mr. Brown. 1 suppose," said Julias
CHAPTER IX
I've got It myself."
scofflngly.
The lawyer looked at him deliberate
lor esnning
A Consultation.
. | Quarters of
flhe put It In tha lock, and tnmed
ly for a minute or two.
Nothing wee more surprising and purposes at canning pnees
IL then paused.
“Why nott" he said. “Remember,
“Supposing, after all, she’s es bewildering to Tuppence than the eane
C. H. F A L K
you yuuraeU have once been worsted
and simplicity wjth which everything
caped?" she murmured in a whisper.
by him.”
C. L. F A L K JR.
"Plumb Impossible." replied Julius was arranged, owing to Sir Jsme«
Julius flushed erlth vexation.
skillfnl handling. The doctor accepted
reassuringly.
”1 feel Just mad when I think ef
H A LS EY
quite readily the theory that Mrs. Van
But Sir James said nothing.
how I banded out Jane's photograph
Tuppence drew a long breath and demeyer had accidentally takes an
to him like a lamb. Oee. If I ever ley
overdose of chloral. Ha doubted
baada on It again. n t freer» on te U entered. She heaved a sigh of relief
as she saw that Mrs. Vandemeyer was whether an Inquest would be neces
Ilk»—like h—1!"
Cash paid tor
sary. Sir James and hla young friends
lying on tbs bed.
“That contingency la likely te be a
had been paying a call upon her. when Cream, Poultry, E ggs and
"Good
morning,"
she
remarked
remote one,” said the other dryly.
cheerfully. T v e brought you some she was suddenly stricken down sad
*T guess you're rig.it," eeld Julius
they had spent tha night In tha flat Veal.
tea."
M .H . S H O O K .
frankly. "And. In any case, ft's the
not liking to leave her alone. Did
Mrs.
Vandemeyer
did
not
reply.
Tup
original I'm out after. Where do you
pence put down tha cup on the tabla they know of any relatives? They did
think ehe cun bo. Sir Jemes?"
by tha bad sad want across to draw sot, hut Sir James referred him to
The lawyer shook h it head.
•p the blinds. When she turned. Mrs. Mrs. Vandemeyer'« solicitor.
Second st, opposite Halsey Garage
"Impossible to eay. But I've a very
Shortly afterward a nurse arrived
Vandemeyer still lay without a move
good Idea where she has been. At the
Short
orders st all hours up to 11 p. m.
ment. With a sudden fear clutching to take charge, and the others left the
scene of your nocturnal adventures,
Ul-omeucd building.
at
hsr
heart,
Tuppence
ran
to
the
bad.
the Bournemeuth hospital"
“There? Impossible. I asked."
T
“No, my dear elr. you asked I f any
one of the name of Jane nun had been
T h e re ’s a su ro cu re for
there. Now, i f the girl had heea placed
h u n g er at th e
there It would almost certainly be un
j I can make both F A R M and C IT Y
der an assumes] name.”
' L O A N S »t • » •'< row rate of intcieet
'Terhsps the doctor's In It too," sug
From $ te I t years. W rite me for par-
gested Tuppence.
BeM s w e e ts and so ft d rink s,
!
trculars.
O. W. L a n a s ,
JaHue ebook his head.
a t th e
I Salem, Ore
«10 Oregon Bldg
- I don't thSik eo. I took to him nt
oocu Mo, me pretty e v e Doctor Heli a
B e s t c u is in e
an rig h t”
Amor A. Timaing
P le a s a n t s u n o u n d in g s
"Han. did you au yF naked Sir
Jaaaso. "That Is curleue realty very
rutleua."
LAWYER AND NOTARY
"Why?” demanded Tuppence
Albany, O t|« «
H alsxv , O mxook
. “Bare nee _ I happened te <j»«aL W »
fly
AGATHA
CHRISTIE
B arb er S h op ?? Baths
F. M . G R A Y ,
D R A Y M A N
f I PTirr Furniture
Li L i UI III Exchange
U sed F u r n i t u r e ,
Fresh and Cured Meats
BEEF
Cream and Produce Station
Dad’s and Mam’s Restaorant
B
E
H
M
iller Motor Sala«
M
Oakland and Jewett cars
Supplies sud accessorie«
H in t and Baker Sts.
Albany, Oregon
M orton
psuy
A
Speer Service Com-
Headquarters for good tires
Phone 65
First and I.yofl
ìVf urphv
Motor Co. Bitick and
Chevrolet automobile«. Tire« «ad
accessorie«.
¡Albsny, Oregoe. Phon« 2U0
D * * a l estate. M oney to loan. A ll
I » kinds of i neu rases written.
Call ou J. V. Pira,
Altieny State Bank Building.
OBCOE A M E S H A R D W A R E ,
R
the
W IN C H E S TE R S T O K 3
322 W. First st
g
8.
U I L B E R T &
B O N
Cbioawsrt and gift shop
330 West First
Albany
S T E N BERG
B R Ò S . groceries
fruits, produce, 235 Lyon s trre t
We sell groceries and
Buy cream.
Phone 26.5R
S TIMMON
T H K .4 IIU K P O C lO t
Second street, opposite Ham ilton*
store.
"Sudden Service."
aldo Anderson A 8on. distrib
W
and
C a fe te r ia
Efficient service
W. S. D U N C A N
FA R M L O A N S
Misi Goldie Wells has been
making a lecture tour of th e
northwest, A letter from John
Standish a t Wenatchee, W ash.,
received a fte r the Enterprize of
the 27th w ent to press, stated
th at she was to come there from
Spokane to lecture in the C hrit-
tian church on the 28th. The
pastor of th a t church is Rev.
iir. Bell, an old schoolmate of
diss Wells and of Rev. Mr.
Crabb,
son-in-law
of Mrs.
Oaugherty, well known here.
utore apd dealer« for M ssw ell, Chsl
Aided only
mera, Ksseu, Hudson A Hunmobllc cara.
A. C. Heyman
Accessorie«, Snpnliee. lst A Uroadalbia
e<
Shoes that cost less
by County A gent
and his secretary,
who were able to spare but lit
tle of th eir tim e, and with a
© bare $300 a t his disposal,
w Leonard Gilkey of the Scio dis
trict alone gathered together an
exhibit,
took it to the state fair,
SHOE
and in competition with 13 o th er
SERVICE 5 counties
th a t had spent thou
per month of wear sands of dollars upon th eir ex
hibits, eclipsed all but th ree
Others in the state and surpass
ed all in the W illamette valley.
FARM LOANS
We are making five year loans on
Lina county farms at 5X% plus oomails-
sioa. Call on
Baax L a n d C o ,
133 Lyon St., Albany, Ora
S q u are M eal, 50c
Q tite
C o n fe c tio n e r y
fourth place in th e entire sta te ,
will be show?» a t the Pacific In
ternational Livestock exposition
at Portland in November.
p i e one man in the E nter
prise office worked eighteen
hours T hursday and yet was
unable to set in type all the
news received a fte r the last
mail by which copy could be
sent to the linotype for th e
week’s paper. Only by ttie cp-
operation of th e people can th e
Enterprise be made as good a
newspaper as it ought to be, and
the editor appreciates th a t co
operation. Send us the news as
early as you can.
W h y suffer from
headache?
H ave v o u r e y e s
e x a m in e d
S. T . FR E N C H
Optometrist with
F. M. FRENCH
A SONS
J E W E L E R S — O F T IC I A N S
Albany, Oregon
S«va Yvsncevieh, tha successor
to the late George Thompson
as king of all American gypsies
a t a gathering of hundreds of
people to see him crowned a t
Los Angeles, Sunday, renounced
the throne and stated th a t Mrs.
Aimee Semple McPheiaon had
restored his health through
prayer and converted him to
Christianity.
Tw enty
gypsy
chieftains, from various ports
of America, then announced
th a t they, too, had become
C hristians. It was a t Mrs. Mc
Pherson’s meetings th at Dr.
Price was converted to the heal
ing faith and it is her school
th at H. D. M itzner and wife and
Miss Bond are attending.
(Centinuad en page 4)
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