nty father. What makes you stay In such a funny place as this?" Sudden­ ly she caught sight of Llppsky. "Who is that dreadful little creature?” Lippsky spoke up distinctly. "I own this house, and I've come for the rent. If ho^on’t pay, he goes to sleep in the v II i N F Jail. I guess he don’t mind. I guess it ain't for the :i first time. He ain't got no money. You say he’s your father." Llppsky grinned. "Well, you got the chance -> to ^ave your daddy from Jail.” I > Complete stock always on hand. "Dad,’’ she whispered. “I hadn't any 1 I idea it was as had as this. I've only F L E E C E T W IN E used and new W OOL SACKS three dollars left. The boat trip took all my savings " "My dear girl,” he said easily, "the man is known widely as the vllluge Idiot. Nobody believes him. It does happen that my rent Is due. By the way, how much Is it?" "Ninety dollars eighty cents." "I rather thought It was more,” said Barnes. He took out a roll of bills (Continued from page 4) and paid. He was left with seven some men In Lower Fifth avenue w eft such a pigsty. She called my house a pigsty. Well, she’s been locked up In dollars. His reward came in the relief discussing his ruin. the girl showed. Malet had returned from Philadel­ a pigsty since It wus my dinner time.” “It’s a fad of mine staying up here,” Suddenly B arres' powerful hand phia, where he had thrown up his he admitted. “The air is good anil position. Already another laboratory seized Llppsky. I've been In training. I shall leave assistant had taken Bradney's place. "If you don't give me the key,” he now. I think we'll go to New York The two had yielded to Peter Mil- said, "I'll twist your artn out of Its as soon as possible. How lovely you man’s importuuitles and agreed to re­ socket." Barnes turned the other’s look. You have those unforgettable main as his guests. Neeland Barnes wrist a litt e. violet eyes of your mother, but you had not yet come back from Peekskill. "You shall sleep In the Jail for tills," ure taller.” The thought that he had He hud gone with the avowed inten­ Llppsky ried when the key wus nowhere to take her made him miser­ tion of paying Llppsky sometliing off forced fra a him. able, but lie would not let her see It. his account and hurrying back with “It will be less verminous than this It was incomprehensible to him that some clothes. place. Barnes answered. He put his the countess of Horsham, hla late So that he might escape the ridi­ key in the door and threw It open. wife's eldest sister, bad allowed her cule attending a man who reaches his He was wholly at a loss to know niece to come. The countess had al suburban home in full evening dtess whom the invader could be. ways been Ills enemy. st midday, Barnes arranged to come The nolst of the opening awoke "It came to a point," the girl said to his distasteful abode when It T/as her. She vas n tall, slim girl with when they were In a New York-bound dusk. He wanted to remove his cm ire golden l air. In u white knitted sports train, “when I was asked to drop my wardrobe from the Llppsky shack and suit. W1 eti she saw him she held out own name and take my mother a. Not pay as little of the deferred rei f as t er arms. that I minded being Nita Fessendon. possible. except that it seemed ns though I were "Parili ig daddy!” she cried, throw In Llppsky’s front yard, which com­ Ing her a rms around his neck. publicly ashumed of you. I simply manded a view of his tenant's en­ “Nita,’ he said, stroking her hair, refused. There were awful rows. So trances and exits, the aggrieved land­ “how I I ave longed for you ! B lì , my I ran away. I was twenty-one and lord was trying to bring to maturity dear, how is It you ure here?" my own mistress. I sent all the Jewels depressed looking vegetables. 131s "I run away," she confessed. "They and presents back and started to earn eyes glistened when he saw who jp- said such utterly beastly things about my living." proafhed. He dropped his spade cod you I couldn't stand It. How welt you “Nita,” he cried, with admiration in hurried to meet Neeland Barnes. look, duilily. I shall cull you my blgt his look, "how could you possibly do "Was you expecting a lady?’ he de­ brother. Nobody will believe you're what I've always failed In?" manded. “It wasn't easy at first," she ad- "Good God, no I” Barnes stopped ' Instantly. Had old ghosts arisen to I £ have th e best equipped shop in H alsey, confound him? "Has any woman the right to go In I a n d fer th a t reason we give you a b e tte r and monkey about with your things?” I "Absolutely nobody," Barnes cried. ! jo b and m ore for y o u r m oney. "Mr. Barnes.” said Llppsky shrilly, i \ \ e a ’so c a rry th e largest stock of tires and “you are a loafer. You sent her In to i get your clothes so you should go | accessories. away and leave me without nothing to I B ring in th is ad and 25c and get a 50c size o f hold. I got your number, and by | golly I got hers. I locked her in, and | tire patching. I tell her if she makes a fuss I send j for the police. You thought you should ! Had me out. You know this is my lodge night." "I didn’t know there was a lodge j low enough to admit you,” Barnes { said angrily, “and I sent nobody here. 1 Come to Send for the police. I've had enough ! of your d—d Insolence.” "Pretending she was a fine lady," said Llppsky, who was growing angry. for "Looking at me and my house as though we was dirt. She wouldn't believe you lived here. I tell her right quick you wouldn't even be liv­ ing here If you didn't come over with rent." Neeland Barnes removed his silk hat and mopped his brow. "My good ass,” he began, "what the devil are you ranting about?” “I tell her," Llppsky went on, unap- pensed, "you could go out with your line gentleman's clothes on, and a silk hat even, and treat me like dirt. I'm a citizen here same as you, and this Is an end of you walking over me with your silk hat and your fifteen dollar shoes. I know the price of them shoes. I tell her to scream all she likes, nobody hears away up here.’’ “You mean to say you've locked a strange woman up In my bouse?” "It’s my house. If you pay the rent, you can go In and get you r clothes. If you don’t, you stay ou' Feverishly Llppsky destroyed w) iaf. ever chance of life a row of koty’ _rap,j might have had. Then, when ly . saw his tenant march toward t h e ' shnck. he followed. / ' One of them yellow hz ,,r s," he whether ycu buy from scolded as he trotted by th e / mnn'S your Local Dealer or side. 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Her aunt had drawn the picture of a and son and Robert Hover a t­ North Portland Stockyards decrepit, vice-ridden physical wreck. tended the Rickard Jersey sale Call Empire 1661 and aak (or Instead be was vigorous, d ear skinned, ¡it Marion Tuesday of last week. and agile. The Pine Grove community A l b r i g h t on market quotations “Where are we going daddy?” she demanded, after she had passed Sing has been invited to participate Sing s embattled walls. in the Linn County forum cele­ T H R E E - D A Y H O L I D A Y “I'm staying with Peter Milmsti." he bration a t Sm ith’s Grove July 4. answered “Lady Horrham may have Frank Gibson and wife and mentioned him.” “I remember. His wife ran away son attended the Stew art Je r­ and he shut himself up In hla house sey sale near Albany Wednes­ and went mad.” “That Is Just what your aunt would day. say,” he returned. “He did not go Mrs. A. P. Albertson spent mad. He happens to he the beat Thursday with her m other, Mrs. friend I have, and I shall ask him to Higbee, who is quite i ill. let you stay the night there. Much better than a stuffy, noisy hotel." Miss Mearle Straley and her “Atid tomorrow w ell get a cozy guest. Miss Irene Hopson, visit­ little flat. I've often wanted to look over the treetops into Central park.” ed Grace Pehrsson Friday af­ "I'm afraid cozy little flats on Fifth ternoon. avenue where you were born aren't exactly within my means. The view Alford Arrows is Just as pretty from Central Park west.” He groaned to think they were (Enterprise correspondent) Just a» difficult to attain. "Anything you like,” she said hap Mr». Henry Hawkius and little plly. Peter Milman and ills two guests daughter Helen Jean of Portland had finished dinner and were In the spent several days at A. E. Wh't- large drawing room when Achille enine beck’s thia week. In with the news that Neeland Barnes Mrs. L. E. Boud of Albany had returned with a lad y ! Bradney looked at Malet and shook returned home Sunday evening, his head. It was In Bradney's mind after having visited her daughters, July 4 th , com es o n 'hat Barnes had spent his money on liquid refreshment and had so far for­ Mrs. E. D. l«om and Mrs. W. C- Monday this year. Make gotten himself as t# seek to Introduce Sickels, for most of the week. the most o f this three» a lady friend to a bachelor establish­ Sam Ringler and family of day holiday. Hay at the ment. He could see that Peter Mil Sheridan are visiting at J. , D- bWkche s; you can take man was much disturbed. A moment later Neeland Barnes Brubaker,» and S. Ringlet's this the whole family for a was Introducing a very pretty, grn week. trip at surprisingly low clous girl with charming speaking Mrs Amber Roberts and chil­ cost- voice as Anita Barnes newly come from England. Peter Mllman's an dren of Toledo visited Mrt. Save time, money and noynnee was banished momentarily as Roberts’ parents, Mr. aud Mrs. nervous energy by going he thought of the ramifications of his on the train. Buy round­ family tree. The girl must be, re­ Michael Rickard, last week, re­ motely, a distant cousin. He greeted turning home Sunday, trip tickets with limits her with distinguished courtesy and to suit your plans—'Sun­ A baby girl was born to Mr. Introduced the other men to her. day only, Saturday to ad Mrs. Frank Kropf Friday. “Most extraordinary,” Neeland Barnes began. “Entirely unlooked M o n d a y , F rid a y to Mrs. W. B. Hamlin is in Cali-j for, I feel as If I had come In for a T uesday, 16»day and foroia visiting her parents. toriune." He smiled at his daughter season tickets. Bob Miller is building a fireplace I have, and that's a fac t She ha» Ask about these travel been living with her aunt In Eng­ and chimney at J. H. Rckard's. savings; the ticket agent land." Mrs. E. D. Isom and daughter “TUI I couldn't stand It any longer," will suggest the one that Nita Informed them. Beverly called on Mrs. A. K. fits your plans at lowest Her father was greatly troubled. Wbitoeck aud her guest, M u cost. Circumstances, as he would presently explain to Mr, Milman, had compelled Florence Hawkins, Moiday after- him to bring his long-lost daughter noon. here. But what he had to aay could not be said In her presence. Mrs. Freeland Say» Farewell “I wonder," he said Ingenuously, Halsey, Oregon. "whether Mr. Malet would mind show­ ing you the Japanese garden. You’ll June, 1927. be simply crazy over It, especially the Editor Rural Enterprise, •Stone of the Unfortunate Burglar.' On leaving Halsey I wish, Mr. Malet understand» these things »o much better th»n I do." He winked through your paper, to bid good- ponderously at the sculptor. He tried to convey the Impression that he must by to the patrons and other speak privately with bis host. friends of the Halsey schools, "A Japanese garden?" she cried. and to thank them for their "How delightful. Please, Mr. Malet, moral support and th eir loyalty show me Its wonders." "Look here," said her father when to me as teacher in their school. she had gone. “I couldn't help this. Never, in all my teaching ex­ They made things so hard for her that she ran away. She had an Idea I was perience, have I been better sick and In need of her. She actually treated, nor have I ever felt earned her passage money. The first of my breed to earn money! She was more a part of any community waiting at Peekskill for me. Lippsky than has been my good fortune saw bis chance and made the most of during my five years in Halsey. Do Mother*« Fyea Bother? IL I had to pay everything You see R»member that mother is not ss young It is, therefore, with genuine me now penniless again. She thinks u she used to o«. »"d a'ang with her I am staying here overnight and will regret th at I have severed my advancing years her svesight begins to your schools fail Let ns fit her with glasses before take an apartment on Central park connection with tomorrow." He looked appealing at and am now leaving your midst. it it too late. the two men. “Could I help It? I I sincerely hope th a t all the Broken Lenaes Duplicated had to bring her here. She has noth­ cordiality and loyalty I hive en­ You may break yonr glasses—acci­ ing le ft The Barnes breed of rattle's not economical. Here we ere beggars, joyed will be conferred upon my dents may happen—but save the pieces successor and th a t your schools Bring then» to n s and we will duplicate outcasts In our own city." the original lentes without re-easmia- "Neither beggars nor outcasts for next year will be a geniune suc­ ation three months—at least—“ Peter Mil- cess. M EADE & ALBRO man said cheerfully. "Of course, your Inez V. Freeland. Optometrists, JU First it . Albany, Ore daughter must remain here. It will be pleasant to hove someone young If Halsey sheep should be and beautiful with us." He lowered hla voice a little. "She roost never placed on the right hand and suspect what brings us all here. It Halsey goats on the left there can be supposed that we are engaged would be more room left on the Io some promotion concerning oil." He left hand than on lb« right put bis band on Barnes shoulder with Frutn and Mincklay have • con­ • friendly gesture. “I etivy you. I am going to see that a room la pre­ tract to ship 4000 lambs to Cali­ fornia. The first lot of which, pared for her.” Barnes looked at Bradney when the valued a t about $6000, went out door was closed last weeek Wednesday night in (To be continue«) four double deck cars. Others, Red Raspberries LIVESTOCK Albright Commission Co. Inc. F ares C ut ~~for vacation trips over th e F o u rth Southern Nation'« birthday next week. too, are buying lambs. 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