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About Halsey enterprise. (Halsey, Linn County, Or.) 19??-1924 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1923)
■ m j and then shut It again. Sir Tommy that stood aw __ ________ James’ words sounded la her car»: a the ether tlm table in a shabby frame. For a i s » e keeper who had 1st htm ln. T h . X "Merer tell all you know—not even to merit »he struggled for salf-contrai, the person you know beat.” And like . . . -a r e grouped together at a Uttia and then abandoning all pratanaa, aha a flash there came Into her mind an- distance away. But Tommy missed held it to her lipa and b a n t Into a btlier memory. Jullua before t h e ___ fit of sobbing. one face. The man know* as Number In the flat her own question and tha "Oh. Tommy, Tommy," aha "I O naw aa ne longer of the campen/. pause umore before his reply. “Nothing." Ul» reply. -Nothing." do lova you so—and T rn .T .- - - ' ^ o a l better?" asked the Was there really nothing? Or haft he you agam 1 “* * * as be removed tha i found something be wished to keep ta • • • "T« At the end of five minutes Tupp«»ca himself? If he could stake a eatery>- « .« M ,. - aat up, blew her nose, and puahnd pon, so could sh e back her hair. W m t M U . K la “Nothing particular.” she replied. “That’s that" she observed Stanly. for you your akun la so thick. The She felt rather than saw Jullua Let a look facta m tha face. I seem good Conrad struck herd." He Indl- throw a sideways glance at her. to have fallen in love—with an '-*-1 " »M «««! doorkeeper by a i "Say, shall we go for a »pin in the of a boy who probably doesn't care T lu man <rlnxi«d. p a rk y Tommy twisted his bead round with two straws about me." Here she "If you ilk a ” paused. “Anyway," she resumed, as <n effort. For a while they ran on under the “Oh. he eeld. -s c you’re though arguing with an unseen oppo jftees In silence. It was a beautiful nent, "I h e d08»- does. H«fd Hsfd I “ Fool strikes me the the thickness thldrasM day. The keen rath thm n.h .a . ------- . don’t know that *' Ce z “ It oin aes me brought a new exhilaration to T u £ tO “ 7 I've al- ' ^ L “ 7 Iurk7 toT ri»u ton pen a. J ’ Jotnped on sentiment—end here | IJook at you I feel It’s almost I am being more sentimental than any- * plt7 enabled you to cheat tha “Say. Miss Tuppence, do you think body. What idiots girls are I I’ve al- h»n<man.” Tm ever going to find J a n e r ways thought so. I suppose I shall “Have you anything to any before Julius spoke in a discouraged voice. The mood was so alien to him that sleep with his photograph under my 780 ,r * P°* *® death an a s p y r pillow, and dream about him all n igh t "Simply lota of things. pTuppence turned and stared at him In replied It a dreadful to feel you’re been false Tommy with urbanity. Surprise. He nodded. to your principles.” "Do you deny that you were Usten- That's so. Tm getting down and Tuppence shook her head sadly, as •» that door?” out over the business. Sir James to the reviewed her backsliding. “I do not. I must really apologlxe day hadn't got any hope at all, I could see th a t I don't like him ¿,2 I « * don * know what to say to Jullua t>u< your conversation w as to Inter, gee together somehow—but he's pretty hXe*to*' ° h' " ’’V * ftX>I 1 f**H 0 1 ’ ’ -w * “V scruples.” cute, and I guess he wouldn’t q u T lf » J * ° "How did you get — Inr* ■Dwr old Conrad bare." Tommy there was sny chance of raccrito- be1L lMl>t upon success— having a reason. I wonder If he did smiled deprecatlagly at him. "I heal- now, would he?” find anything in that safe—" tate ta suggest pensioning off a falth- Tuppence felt rather uncomfortable, Tuppence's meditations went off on "8rT*nt. but yen really ought to but clinging to her belief that Julius also had withheld something from her another tack. She reviewed the events have a better watchdog.” of last night carefully and persist- Conrad snarled lmpoteotly, and said she remained firm. He suggested advertising for the ently. Somehow, they seemed bound sullenly, as the man with the beard up with Sir James’ enigmatical words. swung round upon him: nurse,” she reminded him. He gave the ward. How was I to Yes, with a forlorn hope’ flavor to F arm er a Business M < RALLY D A Y ■x WALTER W. HEAD, PJrat Vleo-Prasidsnt Amsrlcan Bank* era Association TMo farmer today la mors than a ■liar of the solL He la a business Raising crops Is only a part of Mist , his bualneaa. If he la sad a real up-to-date Twentieth Century farmer. Problems of marketing, distribu tion and financing are equally Impor tant. The complexity of onr modern eco nomic organization Walter W. Head makes It necessary â U iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin m iiiiiiiiiiiiii for the farmer to «karrtshi M g . M—1 « Qnwaa,) understand and assist In solving «Bess problems If he la to succeed. (Continued) In this new role—as a business man —Khe farmer steadily has advanced Julius •ank back again Into bis ba a better position. chair. There was a time when the fanner "Nurse E d ith -le ft with a p a tto n t- was dependent wholly upon private I remember,” he muttered. My marketing agencies, whose interest O—d, to have been so near!” was not always Identical with bis own, Doctor Hall looked bewildered. Whose greed for profits sometimes out *i don’t understand. la the young matched consideration of the farmer' lady not with her aunt, after a l l y need. Today there are many great Tuppence shook her head. She was •P-operatlve marketing organisations •bout to speak when a warning that handle a large part of the farm glance from Sir James made her hold ns's crop and win for him more U tsral her tongue. The lawyer rose. v estm en t from the private agencies Im much obliged to you, Hall. which still handle the bulk of his pro ’ * " v* 7 rT'tefnl toT • » you’ve told duction. ua I’m afraid we’re now in the posi Today tha farmer also has his own tion of having to track Miss Vancle exonerative agencies of credit. If not meyar anew. What about the nurse satisfied with the terms upon which don’ t "k7 mPBuled h8r: 1 *UPP° ie his local capitalist Is willing to ad S ’. x a- “ e“ '” % ,n don t know where she Is?” vance money upon a land mortgage, The doctor shook his head. the farmer can go directly to the Fed "Oh, nol" cried Tuppence. "We’ve n o » . X T l TI*•” ’ ’’i n,nrn’° r<‘d- “Im- P™1- f*»°w . His hasty action has Best and largest line of _______ “We’ve not heard from her. as It hap- eral Land Bank, which, by reason of -------------- P P «ce. “We’ve w a v e I possible I I must be going mad even J” « » • the pleaaura of seeing you P«ns. t I understood she was to remain got to find Tommy." sax-exemption and other advantages F T o x v J V . "x | P»na | to face." J "I sure forgot Beresford," said Ju to think of mich a thing. . . .• Incidental to its governmental char- y 1“ * a » * - * f «’ for « w hn,. M onstrous-yet it explained every- H e fancied that his words canoed "I Buf w,’»t can have happened? Surelv lius contritely. "That's so. We must thing. Mter, can loan money at a rock bot- u . ’ •ome discomposure among the group, tam rata of in terest H.adquaters for **d not been kidnaped." * find him. But after—well, I’ve been After a moment’s reflection she aat but the watchful O enren stalled it day-dreaming ever since I started on la addition, tha federal government That remains to be seen." said Sir this trip—and these dreams are rotten down and wrote a note, weighing each with a wave of hta hand. baa established another group of Heavy James gravely. poor b u sin «,: I’m quli of th’ ” X " £ T t " „’ ’V * 5 "" F,n*1'7 Dmd men tall no tales,” he said banks which permit the local bankers D P R IN T L IN O L C U M The other hesitated Miss Tuppence, there's something I'd .iT* "* thou<h ’ •»■H«*!, and | evenly. —hr rediscount privileges—to sxtend like to ask you." swn« hIn« ™ slipped It Into an envelope, which .h e » ^ h’L .t ,,d Ton>tny, "but rm not $1 per square yard. 1 " •" ” the farmer credit for hit current oper addressed to Julius. She went down aead yet I” 4 2 iw e st First st„ Allmay, Oregon, “Y e a r ations on a more favorable basis than "No, no. In all probability tbs aver before. It he thinks bis local •Tfou and Beresford. What about It?" the passage to his slttlag-roem and h*' mz 7onar friend,” young lady is with other relations." bank la not sufficiently responsive to “I don’t understand you," replied knocked at the door. As she had ex- »aid tbe Oennan. i » ? O<-t° r * “ Bot completely sat- ported, the room was empty. She toft his need, thia same legislation eaablaa An assenting murmur came from l«fied. but he saw tin t Sir James was Tuppence with dignity, adding incon- the note on the table, tbe others. him to Join with other farmers In a ,Aad' any'nlJ’’ Y°u*» ^ r rn>t“* 1 “ 7 no mor’ Accord- wraneg ’’ly: A small page-boy waa waiting out oa-operatlva marketing aaaoolation J*01® Y®® «» any reason why ingly. he wished them good-by and sad arrange for credit direct from the "Not got a sort of kindly feeling for side her own door when she returned we should not put you to death r they toft the hotel. For . few X to It. government banka. ••ked the German. one another?" utes they stood by the car talking. "Telegram for you. you. Mlsa.” Miss.” Several," repltod Tommy xmegram for "Serersl.- “Look Naw Credit Faellltlea Certainly not," said Tuppence with “,,ddw ,ln».'’ cried Tuppence. Tuppence took It from tho salver, “* « . fo u ’ve been „ k in g m e'a lo t ef Tor years It kaa bean tha farmer’s To think that Julius must have been warmth, "Tommy and I are friends— and tore it open carelessly. Then she questions. Let me OM f()T nothing more.** complaint—with considerable Justlfica- actually under the same roof with lier a change. Why didn’t yea kill me off Uou that he, alone of all producers, "Now, let’s get down to this. Sup- î ï ï ü , 0 7 , The te’e<r,m WM • few hour«.** Optometrist, with has been forced to market his crop •» onca before I regained conadews- posing we never find Beresford and— J u ^ s X ^ ^ D«M r «a the buyar’a terms because of his M . F r e n c h & S ons CHAPTER X laablllty to uss his products, la stor- ? * rniBB hMlt»ted, and Tommy “ 1 I con face facts. "You couldn’t know,” Tuppence ags, as a basts for cred it Today tha j e w e l e r s - o r t ic ia n s •elxed hta advantage. Supposing h e s—dead! Well?” consoled him. "Could h er She ap- Tommy and Annetta. agricultural credits act authorises tha "And all this business fiddles out. 7<m dldB,t k®8"- how Albany, Oregon pealed to U r James. n A ? “ darkness punctuated with acceptance of warehouse receipts, on What are you going to do?” 1 J"1*"—*nd where I obtained throbbing .tabs of fire. Tommy non-perishable agricultural produota, my knowledge. I t you kill me now. you "I don't know," said Tuppence for- .. m ■dTlM ,'0” not t8 worry,” •aid the latter kindly. "No use crying lorniy. dragged his senses slowly back to life as collateral for loans, the tam e as la ?hto^|W‘U, kn» W- H,W md 1 ,Bt8 the case of auger or other commodi He was vaguely aware of unfamiliar this place? Remember what dear old o’'*r ’ P*11 milk, you know. You might be darned *onesome, you adverttoe for tbe auree who accowpa ties of commerce. surroundings. Where was lie? What Conrad said—with your ewn pass poor kid.” had happened? He blinked feebly. word wamft It? How did I get hold m ^ th erirl. That I. the only eourm These developments have relieved “I shall be all right,” snapped Tup- the farmer from what seemed to be This was not hla room s t the Ritz I can suggest, and I must confess I of that? You don’t suppose I came P*nc® w|th h«r usual resentment of And what the devil was the matter up these stops haphaxard and sadd the do not hope for much result. Other • n j kind of pity. persecution by ahort-alghted. tight fisted, grasping grain dealers, land with hla head? wise there Is nothing to be done." Unit thing that came Into my bead?" |W h ,‘ »JibOut Inquired lords and bankers—for there were D—n I Mid Tommy, and tried to ^ h » t la true,” Mid the working eome bankers who ware guilty of this I "And—Tommy F' t up. He had remembered. Ho was man suddenly, “Comrades, we have J o c tr ▼ory thing, who thought of the farm "We must hope for tbe best." said , a *“1’ 1* ho«to In Soho. He been betrayed I” L ,1ilend t0 m,rrJ- o t t t m t , " re- er principally as a weak and ignorant hor in*"”** “° h’ *** W* “lugt ,0 00 I - Hed An ugly murmur arose. Tommy ‘<1 Tuppence- Tuppence. "That to IC '-sh e uttered a groan and fell back. Through opponent in a game whose only stake hla almost-dosed Uda he reconnol- •mlled at them encouragingly. paused, knew a momentary longing to was tha collection of a high rate of But over ber downcast head his h 2 L ? Ci ; * “d th*n "tuck ,0 h*r <uns tered carefully. “That’a batter. How can you hope iaterest The farmer’s suspicion of the He la coming to." remarked a »• » » k o a auccoM of u y Job C y»a Th. , I '" d "lmo,t '» p e r hr#TeIy- ,T can find Someone rich Maker arose becam e of mlsuader- voice very near Tommy’s Mr. H era«. d on t use your brains?" shook his head. Jullua ” *ou«h make It worth mv while standing, because he Judged b.nltors L , The child „ ° of today 7 is " the citizen of th • **P,,b |f to a c la .. by the derslletloni of * f e T Expert advice •nil atteation understood T*1* '«wyer considered ?*“ *” frtnk’ tan’t ,tT I d»to »ay you 7 ° « Will tea us Who ha» brirayed - leaa The young Amerl- de’ P1#e ™e for It.” °A *A*d *he Garman. "But that shall Today, with these sources of govern-' | worth all they cost »nil in the case hopeless Sir James | never despise business Instinct" “ rB. 70u—•k- » • ' Tow alazU tell meat-controlled credit available at hla *“ ,U no* <• >his more true thta in the can’s face grew grave ».Id Jullua -W h .t -------- particular figure call, the farmer cannot charge or evoa **re *nd ,h* • “ •■tiou given the eves of i took « e Tuppence's hand i > . ------ k ? w -’ th<t 70U tB °'r Borl* h e « . "Ton Utot the bankers are conspir. • child. He I. , a file d 7 7 o “ “ urt ■ • know If anything h>" 70,1 ln "d» d r i X V i " 1* * 17 way’ * IM to do him harm. lif., tw , C1. U<>1 u X * ’" ’ ‘ . X * ¿ ““e“ f° J ,f h t LM,er' «n Mk*d T®PP*nce. » .—* ib* ,r *?-?,rin *r tokM advaa- liv e vision. C,' | A'^ 7* b" forwarded." | "Dn y o u ^ e a n t .l l or short? puzzled. i. r Mld Tomn»y scornfully, fight- Tnpponce stared at him blankly. No. Sum—Incom«.** “ »*A*utorty unpleasane fool- “Tou are going away?” lB P<t o f hto stomach. "Ton n i r h . i ~ i J ,ar*“ ’t worked th«‘ «»»•' mJ*1«, **1!1 7*n‘ 170,1 7on remember? i win neither torture me nor kin me." What about ma?" 1 " Y ou r • " u ¿ ■ " ' . ’„ ‘.“ I 0 ’ “ '“ " " ’ " o w i . . To Scotland." And why n o t r asked B oris.' "Tea, but I thought—" The girl | .,.',S"re. th ln r ” l. , ? T ? nM. 70D'd Wn th8 k8888 » • « Albany, Oregon Ubor-savlBg machinery, ha la able to » hesitated. I S r i ? * ** * * '“•’* r’ pI1*d T o M 7 1 Oh. I couldn’t!" t h a V r X f b“™ * ° f W* prodBclA • • Wr James shrugged hla shoulders “Why n o tr New "It would seem so unfair." dAAf xoung tody, I eaa do noth "What do you m e a n r and ing more. I fear. " ie Ir<1< ? ? *** BBF,hln< unfair about tWnk 1 » « » n r par It I call yonr bluff, that’a all. I ad- ried Tammy, searching deeper»tely ta facts a bo ut checks l 7 h l S#r “ ‘h*r* ’* Bothln» »orc hl« own mind. bought sold and exchanged at all times Ml«» Tuppeo,,. to be done. If anything should arise, more than any girl Tve eWr met .B dU.h ’*"i!, L. «IftiPOd forward, a A ??"? '* * * rt“ en order oa la h a ll bo glad to advise you la sny Ten re so darned plucky. Td Just love • Bd »hook hto fist m Tommy’, face, * X i f l L T ” 04 “ • «o P" ben t sudtell way I can " to give you a real, rattling good time speak, yoa sw ine of an En<Uik-. * ,P *clfl,d »U® to another part, «pw drr This Instrument must ba dated the I'honc 76-R, i 2 j n . Broadalbin at. Albany , J B,* wordA to v e Tuppence an ax- Say the word, and we’ll run round traardlnarily desolate feeling. •mount written In full | , ¿ J .* a- * * 7 »? ’O“ * M*h-<'>»« iewrier, •nd sljtuad , h. ia m , „ _ "I «uppose you’re right. ” she said and fix up the ring business.” frAT?J7?7\ ? * “ k 70,1 T,r7 B,och "J. ‘‘■ n't” gasped Tuppence. tor*« signature appears Sw s r i trying to help us. Good-by." Because of Beresford "No, no, no!" Julius was banding over the car. A U,*"*h 1 ‘h80«** there were "Well, th e n r is not dated ahead. If dat«d the least chance o f your killing m a r momentary pity came into Sir James’ Efficient Sarrica. Motor Hearse. ahead It becomes a promise to pay keen eyes, as he gated Into the girl’s He looked confidently round, and Lady Attendant. downcast faew the same as a note or acceptance p .£ J ? dJ b7 Bot the per- able on soma future data, u'.had ..................................... ... " D o n ’t be too disconsolate Miss h * * 1“« •* h1» heart which 8tatos revenue stamps are required "Mt J ! i* * " " * T* ’ ” • '" • * • < a i» v e tha Ha to hto words T^ppw ce" he said In . low vo.ee on a check dated ahead, at the rate of Remember, holiday time Isn’t always Voice Very Near Tommy’s Ean , ' 7 * J Admitted Boris at last aul- cents per hundred dollars, or frac i’o 0 ^ 1 ° * # ’■’ “’"""’'W Manage« l«Hy. “you do n o t - tion thereof. ** “Enl’icd It at ones for that ©f tha to pot io «ome work «« w«II." w . L. W R IG H T hrt • mlBd bearded and effldeat German, and toy In ease a check carries two dlff.e. Something In hla tone mads Tup- to TornniF- Aloud ho Mortician & Funeral Director artistically inert Painfully ha tried oat figures, that I. »1 00 | B ths flturw T d be obliged If you’d do me the P*nca gi,n co np sharply. Ha ahook and “Two Hundr.d Dou*r.~ , ‘ * to puzzle eut what had happened. Ob- pursued hto advantage: llslsey sad Harrisburg hto head with a smile. A“ 1 88 confident? Be- written part of tho body of the short? 51 ° “,ly ■»mebody must have crept up ’ "ITs r. Ink”t °T*r “Btn t o w it b no oRp Call I). T.VI.OB, Halsey, or ’’No, I shan't My any more. Great to ° t L ^ W." Mlt,thlB* tbB‘ P™« t” „ „ „ „ „ „ • Mm i 2 * b* U,ten* ’ A»d »truck L,. W a ioaT , Harrisburg “RHII. I guess b e r 'X ’. l° v U ' ,<H> “'UCb we'll leave It like Mm down with a blow on the hesd " A ” T * * * b ,rk8ln " ber th a t Never tell all yon know— that" took Th* mi A check made out to a parson to” n1 “ n0W * * 7' Bnd Î Ï S . ’ Î » “ " " ” ‘ T- took him up sharply. not even to the person you know bc«t order," requires Ideatlflcatloa. and th . would In all probability give him tnderatand? Good-by." ''T a a -a bargain. My Ufa and llb- »hört ahrtft Nobody knew where h™ party presenting the „ He strode away. Tuppence stared «rtji against—” B n panned. sure the bank that ha Is tha payee I waa. the- «tore he need expect no out qh? 3P^ C* WeBt BP®L»lrs to her A gain« whatr check to a parsoa "or bMrar" is . . . caa make both F A R M and CITY after him. sh e wee beginning to un She felt morally battered room. »Ids aaaiatatCA and must depend derstand Sir James’ methods Once c o o T it ’ ’T ? p , " l ,d torwerd. •hto to the o n . prossnfng it al t t , L O A N S at a very row rate of in teiest •otoly on hla own wits. Tou before ho had thrown hw a’ h in tin *ftW' b w «“ ¿ « « w ith JuUua* bank, but a cortala amount at tdaatt- From 3 to 1« yMr. Write me fer par “ pin ^ P - "Well, here goes." murmured Tom- the tamo eareleee fashion Was th's t* r,on*»t7- 81ttlag down m fi cation la ascoaaary, for tha beak r . trculara. o w «peka. ,u “■ ■* • ” rt'7 ,B7 k*1’1'’ ’ S a ^ “ servos ths right to know that ha 1s •v rtfJ J S T ’T™.2*** D“ ’* r» hreught Salem, Ore 4!0 Oregon Bldg titled to receive tha funds. - i x « ¿ • « ’S r i , m k J w T Bvaryoan wan ■ On 8Td« CRT A LINK ON BRiOg trical hto was feat elec the c m ; that, «acratly. ha would be making a grimace. “Little In a minute tha Garman eterm.i 0 * n » » n w .M d thmn back. h TI m ^ working on It still while— f?? thing you want—ev en « d p U cri . O w advice to berg « not to marrv hv W" * lB'*"uptod « hop0d for’ «Bd ymt *■ w » «■ h th« brief commiQd ‘TMnfr ** by Julius, • m . o w een b'Mt out like . “ . ,<Bot,e w '■o’ *"0' “** • flr l natil theyNe heard har talk to right in" who adjured ■dJ“ " d her k * to ■■ . __ u i ^ y o u t a î ? ; , 0"* rt,B ro ' Hltamal I T ea haws «at them, mother when the think, nobodv draft mads him choke. "Tou-ro looking klad of thoughtful.“ «aatrh r t „ T ~ th e n r All work dose promptly aad ressoa- OrBb It? a e t o n in g ^ H j^ County ( K jJ w ith magnlfic t h /? id ’euvd. ? ,h*7 off “™ d ™ * h «t it? What more do you hla brain in a marvelous manner. ««lm T im m y shook , W,A ,y,n< 08 * couch In the room his head. aWy. Phoqe No. . 0 * °F “ y anything m o rer In which the meeting hgd been held “Toe know where “ “ 5P«Md bar jnouuj ìa p ^ . t0 k«r own question, ttonpc a r a r per- «1«ed tha G a ra .., aaapabet r i T oam r »hook ahead. 'No« Sunday, Oct. 21, is Rally Day at the Church of Christ. VIVIAN WHISTLER VELDE PREWITT tat, will present special musical num bers The goal is 99 on time Oct. 14, Popular eve ning address by the minister, “ Ew’s Hubby" Oct. 21, Popular eve ning address to Young People, “ How to Set Mairied" F I Q T IC f Furniture Li L i Ullll Exchange^ ” i -¿ « -U r i U sed r u r n it lir e , Camping Outfits | Why suffer irom headache? Have your eyes examined •» T . F R E N C H P. . . __ ___ M e a d e & A lb r o . FURNITURE AND uma FARM MACHINERY| « d8d^ X * . D ELBERT STA RR Mgnatura card’ od’todgM'ahM* 1 ^ uneral Director and Li ^ . d T i nordX’ .0:.!:““"'; ^ __ cen8ed Embalmer r I ‘»"» " farm loans ”7 7 Ji*** F. M . G R A Y . draym an U M MUP" •• » «MJ