you." McKimber thundered,
been working much longer than you I “I
“all the world shall know what has and Iron mills, Later you married hie
can guess for this very end.”
niece."
“Don't yon realize you will be de passed between ns."
S F o r fu tu re success w it h y o u r flo c k o f
“Well," said McKimber, his throat
“If you don't lower your voice, all
nounced as a traitor to your cause?”
“If the cause means so much to yon. the world will hear. You're not a constricting, "what about It?"
{
c h ic k e n s use
"Your employer singled her ont of
throw your influence my way. If you broadcasting station. Sit down. 1
did that, Westfield wouldn't have a sent for you because there's a lot I all his relatives and left his fortune
have to say which you wouldn't care to her ou condition she married you.
chance."
He had confidence In you. He had
“You're d—d well right," McKimber to miss.”
Reluctantly, McKimber sank back In read the open book and liked the con
shouted. “The man I indorse would
get in even If you were he. I'll tell his chair. He was enwrapped by a tents. If he had had access to that
you Just this, Raxon. From now on certain and unwelcome uneasiness. uncut page, he would have known that
viz I'm going to devote myself to showing The man facing him seemed so secure, your first wife was still living.“
“I divorced her," McKimber cried.
unconcerned, so sure of ultimate
Complete stock always on hand.
’ilz you up for the crooked ward politician so
"I can prove It"
you are. My God! To think you ex triumph.
\lz | pect me to work for you 1”
“The flret thing to tell you." Raxon
"The decree was not made absolute
F L E E C E T W IN E
used and new
W OOL SACKS
«
"If you're going to be abusive," began, “Is, I am going to Washington until three months after you married
Raxon said coldly, “we may as wcdl You will quit in my favor and lend your employers niece. It's a nice
me all your great influence. Naturally legal point, and I've no doubt his other
stop."
VIZ McKimber struggled Into a little less you
must have an excuse which seems nephews and nieces would be quite
violent mood, lie might yet he able a true one. I have it all ready pre ready to fight It. If the condition of
to divert the Raxon ambition to some pared. You are let» heavy even for getting the fortune was your marriage
your height, and the pouches under to Graham's niece, you did not fullfil
less lofty height.
"I take that back," he said. “I rec your eyes are unhealthy signs. You It. because you did not marry her. A
ognize that you deserve some reward had better drop out, because your bigamous union Is not marriage In
•—for sum m er outings
(Continued from page 4)
for what you've done In the past, but specialist tells you there Is heart and the eyes of the law. You must have
tively clenched his big fists. Paul I'm entitled to the nomination. It Is kidney trouble. I shall refer to the known that, or you wouldn't have gone
Reduced r o u n d trip fares are
supero. nut tney were presumptuous. Raxon noted the gesture.
in effect th ro ug hou t the sum
my just reward I want." McKlm- fact In my speeches with great re through a second ceremony. The first
Raxon was riding for a fall. He need
m er season. Tickets w ith 16-
“That demonstrates it perfectly,” he her'» voice became almo.-A coucillatory. gret.”
marriage was by a Justice of the
ed to be taught a lesson. It would said.
day a n d season lim its : week
“When you lose a point or hear “Don't you see the Justice of It? 1
peace.
The
second
was
nt
a
New
McKimber
spoke
with
deliberation.
have been wiser for McKimber to a dlsagreeoble truth you want to hit
e n d , S a tu rd a y to M o n d a y ,
York
church.
You
obtained
Graham's
“They
told
me
you
were
dangerous,
Frid ay to T u e s d a y , S u n d a y
recollect that Raxon had not succeed a man. Elemental stuff. We are here want in my old age the opportunity of
nnd I know you are a traitor to your fortune under false pretenses, and you
o n ly tickets.
serving my country.”
ed through any lack of strength.
to discuss political conditions in this
were
a
bigamist.
It's
no
good
deny
T r a v e l co m fo rtab ly and at
"And I," Paul Raxon sneered, "want party, hut not until this moment did 1
“This extensive publicity campaign state. 1 think that Is bow you put It.”
low cost o n the tra in . Y o u can
in tny early middle age the opportu believe you were absolutely crazy ing IL"
of yours," McKimber be’an, “doesn't
“You want me to back down am) nity of serving myself. Why drag your They call j our sort of madness megalo
save m oney by taking advan
“It was all done Innocently,” Mc
deceive us any.“
leave the field to you. I refuse. If the country in? Do you think I'm a ¡mllt- mania." McKimber rose to his feet. Kimber protested. "As God is my wit
tage o f s u m m e r r o u n d t r ip
“Vs I” Raxon queried.
fares.
Save precious vacation
party thinks I've the better chance, lcul ideulist Just because had achitec- "I've met all sorts of knaves and fools ness, I thought I was free to marry.
hours — nervous energy, to o,
“We who represent an organised they'll knife you In a minute. It isn’t
In polities, but you're the worst yet." In the divorce suit there was nothing
in traveling by tra in .
party In this state. We know you're possible, surely, that you believe grati ture offends me?"
“What a senator you would have that reflected on me personally."
McKimber rose to Ids feet.
He
out to get a primary nomination, and tude has anything to do with practical
F A M E D RESORTS
knew he had lost, and he wanted to made!" Raxon commented. “Do you
“What has that to do with It?"
ns you’ve got money and a good press politics?"
Y o u r f a v o r ite r e s o rt play
suppose
I
should
have
talked
like
this
Raxon
asked
cynically.
"It
may
he
go
before
he
forgot
the
slender,
sneer
agent. It doesn't seem easy to prevent
grounds o f the west are easily
McKimber did not answer imme
If I had not been certain you were that you thought you were free to
a v a ila b le to y o u . V i s i t th e
you. These primaries play the devil diately. He was conscious that he had ing man was his host.
beach es, m y s te rio u s C ra te r
"They told me you were a danger harmless, a rattler with his poison marry. Rut that makes no difference.
with party obligations They encour nllowed personal antagonism to color
L a k e , fa s c in a tin g n a tio n a l
age the malcontents and the ambi his conversation. He adopted the con ous man.” he said slowly, “but I don't sacs extracted? M.v success has come The world won't think that. Westfield
parks o fferin g varied interests
mainly because I understand human won’t think that. Nor will the big
tious.”
fidential tone which had often won think they gauged your lottenness cor motivation. I'm going to show you papers that are supporting him. You're
new and d ifferen t.
rectly."
“Which am I?” Raxon asked, smil success for him.
Plan a tr ip to C a lifo rn ia ; see
how It Is that when you leave here It through, McKimber, that's all. You'll
ing.
“I
take
good
care
to
keep
that
from
“Raxon," he began, 'Tm putting my
San Francisco, Los A n g e le s ,
will he to start a Raxon boom In your never hold public office again If this
them."
“You're ambitious, Raxon. You are cards on the table."
H o lly w o o d w it h its m ovie
gets out. That’s not all. You are go
“But you're giving It away to me, own city. Sit down, McKimber.”
studios,Y osem ite,P el M o n te .
overambitlous. The Bard of Avon
“Save yourself the trouble,” Raxon
lng
to
help
me
Into
the
senate,
and
John
McKimber,
who
prided
himself
a
confessed
rival."
says that's the thing which brought replied. “I can see them just as well
Ask vour a g ent for detail t
Raxon laughed. The spectacle of upon taking orders front none, dropped your friends are going to help. If
the angels down."
and illu s tr a te d booklets
when you hold them In your hands.
your
friends
try
and
knife
me,
you
arc
again
Into
his
seat.
It
seemed
to
him
“This Is the first time I have been All you need to understand Is that I this tall, portly man, whose career ha I
he was talking to a Raxon he had not the one who will bleed."
called an angel," said the other.
havp a better chance than you to go been so successful, amused him.
until now understood. He found him
McKimber sat motionless. Raxon
"The
trouble
with
you,
McKimber,"
McKimber frowned. He detested to Washington."
self noticing what a cruel mouth the cared nothing about his Innocence
flippancy.
‘‘If we two fight each other. West- he said, “Is that you don't under other had, nnd how In those brown Guilty or Innocent. McKimber was the
“I prefer to think of you as am field goes," McKimber said earnestly. stand you are a corpse. Politically,
you are dead and htirled. You are nut eyes were little flecks of red, Paul loser. He turned dull eyes toward
bitious than to suppose you are want “We need a senator at Washington."
Raxon gazed at him as an executioner the envelope Raxon held up.
ing to split our ticket and let West
“That's why I Intend to go. as you a rival. Don't flatter yourself to that might stare at a prisoner delivered to
“In tills Is the entry of your first
field in. If one strong man with his mav as well tell your friends. I’ve extent.”
D. P. Moody,
him for death. McKimber knew that marriage. Someone cut a page out of
party’s solid backing runs against
Agent
he
had
been
holding
too
cheaply
one
the
register
and
offered
It
to
me
for
Westfield, he’ll beat him."
who had a dynamic and evil person sale. I bought It. There are also
“That cheers me very much,” Raxon
ality.
some letters you wrote to your first
T T ^ E have the best equipped shop in Halsey,
replied.
“If I stay,” he said huskily, “It will wife when you found she was a secret
It was not easy for the domineering
w w and fer that reason we give you a better
be to hear you give away more secrets drlrtjfer. Her son by a second mar-
McKimber to hold himself in. He was
about youself. Perhaps I shall learn rt.-tge sold them to my agent. Pathetic O . A . C . R a d io
accustomed to respect In the field of
job
and
more
for
your
monoy.
by what trickery you got tills place, letters in their way, hut you know
politics.
and how It was you sent Hazen Brew how the modern yellow newspaper
“You won't be the man,” he ex
\\ e also carry the largest stock of tires and
F a rm P ro g ra m
er to bis grave.”
laughs nt pathetic things, especially
claimed
accessories.
"I got this place," said Raxon with when they affect political opponents.
“And you will?”
his old urbanity, “as I have got every I hope the need for publication may Station KO AC, Corvallis, 270.1
Bring in this ad and 25c and get a 50c size of
"Unless any spiteful malcontent dc
thing else in my life, by using men never come. Some day they may be
m eters, 500 watta, Pacific stand-
llberately proves a traitor. Up state '
tiro patching.
as tools. 1 studied men and found yours."
which I control poltically, has no use
aid time.
“What do you want for that en
them pugnacious, noisy, and vain. It
for you. It doesn't know about you
was hard to Influence them by nty velope. If it contains what you say?"
Monday, July 25
I asked a man from Wayne county the
subdued personality, even though I
"You'll never have half enough
other day If he'd ever heard of Pau!
8
p.
in.—
Farm reminders
had the right on my side. I do not money to buy It. Why do you persist
Raxon.” McKimber smiled. "lie said
mix well. I knew that had to be over In underestimating me? Realize here 8;05— 4-H club activities
he never went to moving pictures.”
come. In other words, I determined and now that you are beaten. Yon 8:30 -Agricultural situation—re
“Your mistake,” Raxon said, “was '
to develop something to make up for will never go to the senate. If I don't
Come to
ports
that you did not ask his wife. The ,
It. My success has come from finding, go, then Westfield wins, end you will
women know me, McKimber. My 'Bet
almost unerringly, the weuk spot In he the traitor to your party. No fur 8 15 “ Handling and Baling Hsjr
ter Architecture Leagues' are spring
every man's make-up. 1 got my chance ther dlsctigslon Is necessary. What Is
to Make Better G r a d e s ,D . D.
lng up everywhere. There's a flour- j
at International Motors by finding out It to he? Absolute obedience, or do
for
Hili
lshing one In Wayne county.
The
so much of Brewer's life In London these things go to Westfield?"
larger cities, such as Buffalo, Roch
that he was forced to take me in to
McKimber'» head dropped. There 9—Benton county extension service
ester, Syracuse and Utica, are taking
protect himself."
was a consciousness of physical feeble
news, C. R. Briggs
the thing up admirably. Politicians of
“You're a d—d blackmailer," Mc ness about him. a devitalization which
your old-fashioned kind resent worn
Wednesday, July 27
Kimber cried hoarsely.
he had never before experienced. It
en In public life, and you don't con
“I am," Raxon agreed. "The phrase was curious, he reflected, that the 8 p. m. — Farm reminders
O ils a n d G re a s e
does not offend me In the least. Why sense of anger had left him. It Was
8:05—Timely farm topics
should It? Is there any more power the measure of Ills defeat.
"I can't talk now. Tomorrow tny 8:45—" Developing N ew Varieties
ful weapon? Most traitors In the
great war were forced Into espionage hraln will he clearer." Unsteadily he
o, Potatoes," G. R. Hyslop.
because the enemy threatened ex rose to his feet and walked to the 8:80—All around the state
posure as the price of refusal. In the door.
Friday, Julv 29
drawer before me are two articles.
Paul Itaxon watched him go out, a
One Is an automatic pistol.” Raxon broken man. Oriental In his absence 8 p. ni.--Campus uewa
opened the drawer and put the of pity, he enjoyed humiliating one of
weapon on the writing table at which McKtmber's domineering sort.
To 8:10—Hitting the inonntain traila
he sat. "I am not going to threaten you bring low such gave him an Increased
io Oregon”
with It. That Is old-fashioned, stupid sense of power. He disliked big, ar
8:30—Summer
chats wiih
the
stuff. I am merely reminding you 1 rogant men with loud voices and as
homemaker
have It at hand If you should at snred gestures.
tack me."
8:45—Summer poultry talk». No.7
There was undisguised amazement
(To he continued)
In the bigger man's voice.
“Attack you? What for?"
Have you any
"Because exhibit 'B' will cause you
On Any
considerable distress, and I have
Charity Grange Meeting
known men of your type to see red
M E A D
C
harity
grange m et Satui-
In such moments." Raxon balanced
a square envelope In Ids thin bands.
day evening, having a fair a t
B ic y c le
for sale? Ship them to
“If it's blackmail you are thinking tendance for this busy season.
whether you buy from
of In connection with me,” said Me
Gas lanterns having been
Kimher scornfully, “you are wasting successfully installed, there is
your Local Dealer or
time. It's you who are using old-
from us direct.
fashioned stupid stuff, not me. 1 tell plenty of good light now a t the
hall.
you, my life Is an open hook."
North Portland Stockyards
Blanche Steinke read her m
“With
one
uncut
page,"
Raxon
re
On Zone S /c y o f o
marked. ''I've cut that page. It cost say on which she received sec-
Call Empire 1661 and ask for
Price» From *21” Up
time and money, but It was the best ond prize, in a statewide con l
“ He Said He Never Went to Moving
G et full particu lars
Investment I ever made. Think hack test among the juvenile grang - A l b r i g h t on market quotation»
Pictures.”
by mail today. Use
a bit over this life of yours that Is
coupon below.
an open book. Is there anything In ers.
ceal this. Politically, women are
Wayne Veatch gave a very
■'
■ -
It that might hart you if It got out?'
hypersensitive because they know fhey
Sold On A pproval
“Not a thing," cried McKimber de good talk on pat'iotiam,
have not accomplished what the world
fiantly. But there was lacking that
expected of them. I admit your up
You are allowed 30
Those present were gla I that ii |
ring of confidence he had previously
state strength exceeds mine, but wbat
d a y s’ actu al riding
DELBERT ST A R R
happened
to be Francis Kizer’s
shown. Fear was mastering him.
about New York city?"
te s t b e fo re s a le is
birth
lay,
as
a
h
'lg
i
angel
cake.
Funeral
Director and IJcenaed
There
was
no
madness
about
this
“A stronghold for Westfield."
binding.
steady-ejed tnun opposite.
Emhalmer
“Not so much as you Imagine."
was passed around and all en
“Very well.'' said Raxon briskly. joyed the treat.
Raxon yawned a little, as though the
L A D Y A S S IS T A N T
Write Today
"You forte me Io speak You talk of
subject wearied him. "At all events,
Bronusvilie, Oregon
Many happy retu rn s of the
yourself as a self-made man who rose
name of nearest Mead Dealer.
it will be an Interesting experiment”
«
1
iy,
Mr.
K,
from
being
a
machinist
to
the
owner
"Experiment 1” McKimber cried,
our on this uoe
ship of a <ast organization. That's
shocked at bis callousness. “It will
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true. * In Who's Who It’s written for
Tractors and farm machinery
be a tragedy for the party.”
M o * Cycle Ce.. Chicago. 0 .1. A.
“It will be your finish,” Raxon re
all the world tv see. But there are are revolutionizing farming just
W L. W R IG H T
Please
tend
full
information
and
name
of
near
torted. His manner had no animus In
certain omit s: ,ns. I < 411 tupplj Lem.
est dealer.
It He had neither raised his voice
That's why you are here. McKimber, as they ha ve revolutionized road
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
to listen to the writing between the lu tiling—1er« farm labor shows
nor shown heat as McKimber had.
Name.
“Like all old-time politicians, you lack
lines. When you were twenty you left greater production.
U. C. Rf SSMAN, Local Manager
Slrett or
} Guaranteed.— Lampe,
mental « titty and you won t reconcile
Utica for St. Louis and got a Job in
P .O .B o x ,
Lady A mi , tant
There is 68,000,C60.U00 invested
I w h e e ls , equipm ent.
the Davis foundry. There you studied
youraelf to new conditions. In the
J Low prices. Send no
past you have been of great nae to
drafting,
and
three
years
later,
having
in the electric light and power
All call, answered dev or night
Town,
— | money.Usethe coupon.
made good, entered the employ of iudiutry in the United State*—
the organization.
Today' you are
Phone 255
William Graham, Mrs. M< Himber's
merely amusing.*'
Halsey, Oregon
uncle, who owned the Rochester Steel more than 168 for every man,
McKimber flushed red 4Sd instinc
a
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