Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current, July 28, 1933, Page 3, Image 3

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¿HERMAN
COUNTY
JUllBWl,
MURO,
OREGON,
F MDAJULY 2b, ia3ó.
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'^l|enmm
journal
you there," Mr. Dingle went on, his
embarrassment Increasing at every
word. • It's about twenty mile straight
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east from here to your Uncle Tom’s
ranch, which is your ranch now, I
. Fresh Fruita and Vegetables at
reckon,
ami I tiggered maybe It’d ho
Grass Valley Meat Market. We take
better for all hands If you put up
eggs in on trade-
/ Earl Olds. *
there Instead of at the Higuenes
ramho. I reckon you and this other
Published Every Friday at Moro. Oregon, By
Miss Helen Bryant visited at the
lady’d be as »afo. aud chmf««rtahle
GILES L. FRENCH
Managing Editor Poley home over the week end from
there as anywhere."
Moro.
"That Is very kind\of you. Mr. IMn
gfe.” Roberta hesitated, then. In her
Rev. 8. L. Boyce and family at- (
usual frank manner, plunged. ”\Vhx
tended the Baptist assembly at Camp
Is it Impossible for you to meet me
at the Higuenes rancho, Mr. Litngle?”
Sherman this week
Mr. Ulngle scuffed a foot along the
Entered as •econd-class.niatter at the /ostotBce, at Moro, Oregon, under Act of
Congress of March 8, 1879.
station platform and his embarrass
E. C- Simmons, of The Dalles was
ment Increased visibly. "Well, ma’am.
In Grass Valley the first of the week
Jn
this country, when a feller’s enemy
looking after business affairs in
SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
DVKLC.
warns him not to set foot on his ranch
which he was concerned.
again until he’s sent for, unless lie
One Year.. .................... ......................... ............ . ......... .............
81.60
' “I understand perfectly. Glenb," Rd.
Roberta
motored
-
In
a
little
later
wants to be made a colander out of
Six Months...,. .......................... . .......................................................... .
1 00
Harold Hughes has rented the berta aald when at |08t he fln|shed
and went at once to Glenn Hackett’s'
It’s reasonable to figger the warnin'-,
Scheurer house for the winter as he “You’re a
wonderful, wonderful office, wjiere he prepared ami she
meant."
friend.”
will teach here this year.
signed a forma) assignment of all of
, “Who warned you?" .
FRIDAY, JULY 28,1983.
.
v
«
1 “The Plan 18 v< toed«” Crooked Bill her right, title and interest In and
“Don Jaime Higuenes."
Mrs. Fionn- Coon was here for a declared virtuously/ “Friendship will to her Uncle Tom’s wsthte to Hackett,
“Indeed. Why, I had no idea Don
short time last week, hut returned to bear up under anything except the for and in consideration of certain
Jaime Higuenes was such a ir.ood-
NO NEED T0 CALJ> IT
Colton again to continue her visit Indorsement of notes or the swift , moneys to be advanced to her by
tblysty man! Is the trouble belween
there.
-I
-
Hackett.
yon something that cannot be reul-
The report that there is to be a special session of the legisla­
“But, Uncle-Ri 11—”
fled? I should be happy to act ns
“Now, then, Roberta,'\Hackett said
Miss Lila Faye Boyce io in Prine­
Uncle Bill ral»*‘d hl» leonine bead when the document was signed, “y«»u
peacemaker, Mr. Dingle.”
ture because the sales tax was defeated or because the truck bill
and his cold, steel gray eyes flickered understand that this Is a business deal
ville for a vacation with friends.
Bill Dingle, remembering his' of
does not work as expected seems to be one of those things that re"
murderous lightsju her. "There will from first to last. Not a speck of
fenses,
was honest enough to declare
Mr. and Mrs- Fred Brace were be no further dflvusslon of this un
fuses to be downed.
-
* I
.that the trouble could not be rectified
sentiment In it so far as I arfi con­
hero Monday from their home near pleasant 'subject," he Informed her cerned. While you have given me
and added something about the easiest
• Governor Meier has said that their will be no special session The Dalles.
coldly.
way out of trouble being to go around
security for the funds I am to ad­
When Crooked Bill looked and spoke vance, it may be that I will be called
It. Then he was silent for quite a
and after a few days it was in the air again just as if he hadn’t
A family reunion was held at the In that tone of voice. Roberta knew
while, meanwhile scuffing his toe and
upon to advance a sum In excess of
spoken ' The results, or lack of results, of the last special session Dell Oide home Sunday when Mrs. from experience that obedience was In the total value of your Uncle Toin's
gazing a bit helplessly around the horl
zon. Finally be said: “I reckon you
would seem to make the possibility of another such affair within Walkenshaw was here from McMinn­ cujk'bent upon her. Her eyes filled estate. Consequently, It Is of the ut-
“You’re n auspicious Yankt«e, Glennu didn’t think as much of ^your Unci •
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hall from
j most importance that the estate should
the year unthinkable. Of course, organization and getting ac­ The Dalles and Mrs. Lucy Young and with tears; In a tremulous voice she i be administered wisely and const-rved. Your inotto is;' 'Trust everybody but Tom as lie used to Jet on you did
begged to be excused and withdrew. ; I have looked up your lawyer at L«> h rut (lie caiul».' . -. . Well, I must Don’t you’ feel no resentment agin the
quainted, might take a shorter time at a session now, but it is two children came tip from their
Crooked Bill’s wild eyebrows went Algodones, Don Prudencio Al viso, be toddling along. 1 think I'll take man that murdered him?"
,
up as the glrj U‘tt the room. “She’s and. hé appears to have an excellent on u Une of United Drugs. I've had a
doubtful if enough could be done to make the attempt worthwhile. home in California.
“Nut the slightest From all that
as big a crook os I am." he declared record for probity but Is- a poor busi­ tip that they’ve been quietly absorl»- we can learn, officially. Uncle Tom
Station agent MacNab is away for
Public sentiment has not-become crystalized in favor of any tax
proudly. "She Isn't at all distressed ness man. If I—"
ing about twenty-five hundred chain was not murdered. The sheriff of this
a few days on his vacation-
She’s Just pulling the old stuff—not
“He assures me Don Jaime* Miguel drug stores. Meanwhile you keep county wrote that Uncle Tom made
measure and the legislators would be swamped with ideas in such
Mrs. Leslie Peterson and Mr. and on me tills time, bin on you, my boy. She Higuenes Is most reliable and Is doing ¡licking on Roberta to get her out of the mistake of taking In too much ter­
number that agreement on any one could not be reached.
expects you to follow h«>r out and com­ all that anybody can do to conserve town; and In order to soothe your ritory. which Is n fatal error and-tan­
Mrs. Chas. Engle were baptised at
fort her. Do not <!lsappo|nt her. For­ the estate," Roberta hastened to ns- New England conscience I'm going iq tamount to mtlcidp. It seems he am-
As for the truck bill, it is doubtful if the state can afford to the church last Sunday.
ward !”
spread about a hundred Ihousaml I bushed Jim Higgins and shot him •
sure Hackett.
call a special session to right the mistakes it made a mere six
Miss Ellen Cox is home again * “Are you quite certain she wouldn't
“I know. But the thought occurs margining a line of United Drugs
Then Higgins got under
cover and stalked Uncle Tom and
from Hood River where she had been prefer to be left alone. MF. Latham? to me: Why is Don Jaime Miguel you. If U jo deal shows a profit by
months ago. Presuming that it made any serious mistakes -
She’s all upset."
Higuenes taking all this t rouble? time you mnrjy Roberta, it will be killed him. I am Informed that he
visiting for several days wth rela­
“Listen to- me. son. 1 know my What do you mean to him? He Is a yours.’ If it shows a loss—send me didn't know the identity of his assail«
Counties and schools are not so badly off as is often reported. tives.
onions. The girl’s play-acting. Vam­ cattleman, so why, should he bother a reasonable bill for professional ant until he saw the body.'
The state carfnot and does not demand its share of the tax­
ose
!**
with your sheep? My dear Bobby, I
"That’ll the story, but it ain’t true.
Druggest Wilcox. Doctor Poley,
Glenn Hackett "vamosed." Within am highly suspicious of that fellow."
“As a pinch hitter for fupid 1 think This killer ordered your Uncle Tom
es that are paid for the schools and the cities of the state- Farmer Alley, Groceryman Fortner
five minutes Im ret irned with Roberta
Bobby’s Up drooped. She had not you're a total ruin," Glenn Hackett de­ to quit grazin’ his sheep on the free
The state receives the fir-t money that is paid into the general and Barber Coon drove to Portland on his arm.
range or he'd kill him. A warnin’» a
thought
of Don Jaime In that light.be­
“Hum !” Crook ed Bill reflected,
How come?
fund It gets no money from the schools at all. An opinion oi Tue sday afternoon to see a black
warnin’^ In this country, an’ If a feller
fore.
and
her
common
sense
warned
"I’m satisfied that -Roberta Isn’t In don’t choose to obey It he’s Justified
man maul a yellow one- They re­ “And she spent at least a minute
that there might be more than a
the supreme court states, ’’the "money’s” ref. rred to in this section turned ae the sun came over the making up her face! Four minutes to her
; jn tr^tiln’ the matter In the smoke the
of truth in Hackett's sus­ love with me." _
put over her loving (dot against me. modicum
. "So am I. But I’m also satisfied ¡ first time him an* the warnin’ person
does not mean the funds derived from a tax levied or collected for hill the next morning.
picions.
He
’
saw
the
doubt
he
had
The little crook!" He beamed upon
planted burgeoning, and hastened to that she thinks a thousand per cent meet up. Your uncle didn’t see no
same special object such as the support of the common schools
LitMl Emmalene Gervais parted her. “I'm so sorry I spoke crossly to aid Its growth.
more of you than of any man.living, valid reason why he should have his
my little girl,” he announced with
and
if you remain Indifferent to her— liberty restricted by a private citizen.
with
her
tonsils
at
a
hospital
in
The
or the repair of the county roads”.
“Ax I told you btfqre,. It is Impos­
hypocritical unction.
even let her See you out with another Ho considered his life in danger, so
Dalles this week.
sible
for
me
to
go
to
Texas
to'
look
. Bobby kissed him fondly and
The collection of the entire state tax may keep the county
after your affairs, Bobby. Your un­ girl occasionally—you’ll have to marry when -they met up on the range it was
Bill Schilling started cutting Tues- him* a little hug. r
her in self-defense.” He shook his a case of who could get into action
officers from getting a salary or may prevent payment of other day on hi» ranch south of town, Crooked' Bill was not one to gum fortunate uncle dare not leave New »llek
at Hackett. “Remember, your quickest. It was a case of an old
York
at
this
time
either.
His
cred
­
up his own finely« laid plans. and
battle
cry
Is 'On to Texas!”'
bills paid from the general fund It does not take any part of yield not known so far..
man agin a young man, an’ the young
-
presently, with a full realization of itors might think he was endeavoring
man
won as usual. But your Uncle
to
flee
the
country.
Consequently,
I
George Witter was in Portland tre
of fhe
adage that three
special school taxes and if the ruling of a Washington county cir-
CHAPTER VI
Tom never tried to kill nobody. He
first of the week looking after a lit- |8 a crowd, he withdrew to his room. think it Is of the utmost importance
I Just naturally defended his own life
cuit judge is upheld it need not take any part of the elementary
leaving Glenn Hackett to make what that you go to Los Algodones Imme­
tie work there.
[ nn’ failed to do a good Job. An’, of
Roberta
shopped
for
two
weeks,
diately
and
'Investigate
everything
progress he could with the rebellious
school fund either.
spent another two weeks on a house­ course, a sheepman ain’t In good
thoroughly."
A V. Allen of the Columbia Barge Roberta.
boat ¡tarty among the Thousand »tendin' in a cattle country. Personal­
Taxes are being paid as well or better than they were last line, was here this week from Port­
“
But,
Glenn,
I
don
’
t
know
a
thing
But Crocked Bill did not retire. He
Islands, Ami departed for Los Algo­ ly, I’m only a hired man, but I got my
about
business,
and
Urn
afraid
It
’
s
too
year and it appears that we can struggle along without another land worl/ng rnith L. R. ^French, - smoked until ten o’clock, nt which s big an order."
I private opinions, an' I’m here to say
dones.
They spent the latter part of the hour he knew Glenn Hackett, a crea-
“Where shall 1 address you, Bobby 1* It jugt naturally don’t look right for
legislative session
1
“
I
disagree
with
you.
You
have
a
ture of habit. would depart for the
week in Gilliam county-
Crooked Bill queried. "At the Mun- । you to bo the guest of—’’
4
city, So Crooked Bill went down the feminine Intuition of the highest de­ slon house, .in L oh Algodones?’
' Mr. Dingle raised his glance from
The Beardsley family are homo back stairs, crossed the dawn and gree of development. If you go there,
• he station platform and gazed across
"No, dear. Address me in cure
get
acquainted
with
your
lawyer
and
ARE WE HAPPY?
again after individual visits to the waited fur Hackett at the entrance to Don Jaime and, after a few we<»ks, Don Jaime Miguel Higuenes." .
। toward the approaching herd of cattle.
Hillcrest. "Did It work?”, he de-
“What?" Crooked Bill started as If He appeared alert, poised for flight;
discover that you have absolutely no
Some weeks ago this paper spoke of harvests, commenting on homes of friends.
. manded.
bee stung. “You going to put up at whatever had been in his mind to say
mental
reservations
regarding
either
Miss Barbara Walpole visited in - •’Overtime,’’ Hackett responded.
the occasional unexpectedness of the yield, either for better or
the- Higuenes hacienda? Why—why, remained unsaid, and he was pro­
“Was she nice to you after I left r or both, I shall think It quite safe to the man’s a bachelor."
Portland last week for a few days-
foundly Interested In a horseman who
,
leave
your
affairs
In
th(*lr
hands
for
worse, as marriages are supposed to rate. .
“Well—er—ah—Platonic.”
was galloping around the flank of the
“How do you know?"
the present, nt least."
iMro. Wren Hogue returned from
“Aggh!" Crooked Bill growled deep
“I ve been making Inquiries about herd, evidently with the Intention o«
The first returns from the crop in this county has brought to the hospital Monday of this week.
This
adroit
speech
flatten'd
Roberta.-
in his throat, like an aged tiger. “Go
passing on in front of IL
mind the most cheerful phase of that unexpectedness It appears Marguerite Mitchell, who had been home, you Jellyfish. You'd be a bach­ since It was corroborating a belief she him."
"I rockon I’ll be moseyin’ along,
“Well, his housekeeper, a Mrs. Gan-
had
always
entertained,
I.
e„
that
she
that nearly every farmer who has so far this year driven intc staying at the Hogue home during elor In the South Sea Islands—and ort could look through men as If they by, hns written me. Inviting me to be ; ma’am,” said Mr. Dingle. "We can
the absence of Mrs- Hogue, was an Island where they practice polyan­ were glass. Her respect for Hackett's his guest. Don Jaime was 111 at the discuss our business when you come
fields with sickle newly sharpened and separator growling has scalded with hot water the same day dry !"
Intelligence and ability Increase«! at time and couldn’t write me personally, to the Antrim ranch.”
Thoroughly
disgusted,
he
returned
The horseman had cleared the herd
been tnore than pleased with the size of the stream from the grain Mrs. Hogue returned. She was
once! “I’ll go to Los Algodones just but he did write, at the bottom of
to the house. He had a presentiment as soon as I can get ready,’’ she de- Mrs. Ganby's letter, 'Official: J. M. H? and was coming on nt an easy gallop;
brought to Dr. Poley.
spout and the count of the sacks at the end of the day.
that Fate was. In a manner of speak­ clared.^
Mrs. Ganby says they have a lovely behind him a boy on a small pinto
J. W. Shepard and wife »pent ing, stacking the cards against him.
“That’s fine, Roberta." He escorted place and that I'll be much more com­ pony labored to keep up.
Men thought, some weeks ago, that this year would be the
“There's the man that killed your
Next morning Crooked Bill caught her to the elevator and upon return fortable at the Ra-noho Valle Verde
Uncle Tom," Mr. Dingle almost hissed.
worst of a long series df unsatisfactory ones. They said it was to Tuesday in Portland on business for j an early train to the city, explaining Ing to his office pressed a buzzer three than at any hotel In that country.’’
the elevator company.
Crooked Bill was assailed by the "I reckon I don’t care to meet that
that the sooner he swept up the frag­ times, whereupon his secretary ush­
short, it was to thin, the heads were too small and besides that
feeling
that. In some Inexplicable way, j hombre until I can choose the time
ments
of
bls
scattered
fortunes
the
Mrs. Lewis Zogg, of Oxnard, Cal.,
ered In to him from an adjoining room
his well-laid plans were doomed to go and place myself." And without stand­
it had no wheat in the top meahes. The wheat was burned or accompanied by her children are better for all concerned.
no> less a person than Crooked Bill.
“Well, have you sold her the Idea aft agley. “You’ll write me frequent- ing upon the order of his going Mr.
frosted And through the cold days of May and June we wonder­ visiting here this week. Thursday
that
»he should go to Los Algodones?” ly and tell me all about It, won’t you. Dingle wont—In a flying leap off the
afternoon (Mrs. George Wilcox en­
stu’tl-on platform. He lit running and
honey?’’
ed what would happen.this fall.
he demanded of the lawyer.
Highest Pi ices Paid For
tertained for Mrs- Zogg.
Roberta promised and kissed him continued on to a disreputable old
“
I
have.
She
promised
me
she
It may be too early to cheer as comparatively few fields are
automobile; In an Incredibly short
good by.
A runaway caused an afternoon’s
would go as soon as sho could get
being threshed but as those fields are fairly well distributed and excitement
Five days later sho and Mignon, her space of time he was on his way
on the Bill Brinkert
ready.’’
maid,
with three huge trunks and five home.
Newberg Creamery Inc.
as the yield is^niformly better than expected we may feel good ranch Monday A header bed full of
Bill
rubbed
his
hands
pleas-
Crooked
'The horseman, observing MA Din­
pieces
of l’and baggage, were depos­
Vancouver, Washington
urably. Hockett handed him the as­
gle’» departure, spurred his mount ta
about it for the time being and and prepare to cheer when our hay was well scattered and the bed,
ited
on
a
lonely,
sun-warped
platform
{
signment which Roberta had Just
a furious gallop; apparently it was his
itself wa» completely demolished. No
hopes are realized -
: *
given him, and Crooked Bill sot lire to nt the little flag station of Valle Intention to intercept the latter as he
Verde.
horses or men were injured.
I
it and dropped It Into Hackett’s metal
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,
tk-d down the dusty road that ran
“So this," said Roberta, looking
waste basket.
Matt
Simon
and
wife
were
in
Port
­
parallel with the track».
around
her
after
the
train
had
ro
­
That new N. R A. insigna will probably serve its purpose
"Hove you confidence In this Jaime
"He’s going to shooL’* Mignon '
land Sunday- B. F. Strange, step­
Higuenes, Mr. Lntham?" Hackett sumed lls Journey, ’'Is Texas. Good screamed. "Oh, the brute I*
but it’s a terrible looking thing The eagle has certainly been father of Mrs. Simon, is considedably
- ’
gracious,
Mignon,
what
Is
that
noise?
”
301 J#E Second St
queried.
Six
pistol
shots
rang
out
and
Ro
­
“
It
sounds
like
a
zoo
at
feeding
blue lately though and maybe that is the reason for the color improved in health-
“How do 1 know? He’s a perfect
The Dalles, Oregon
berta saw littfe puffs of dust leap up
time,
”
said
Mignon
apprehensively,
stranger to me. However, his father
scheme.
.
*
.
beside Dingle’s right rear tire. A
Lawrence Davi» and brother Nick
-BUONE 211 W
and grandfather were both muy cabal- and looked behind her. "Oh, It’s rat­ pause of about two seconds—then six
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are here for harvest and are living
tle,"
»he
added,
relieved.
lero to the nth degree and.never cared
X)P I OMETIUsT-OPTICIAN
A quarter of a mile out on the more shots and six more puffs of dust
We expect that the Bonneville dam is giving more enjoyment in the French house.
enough about money to get It by
plain. In a compact mass, a huge herd beside the same tire. Then the horte-
crooked
or
unfair
means.
And
I'm
a
man pulled up. turned and Jogged
to residents of this district in anticipation than it will in realization.
great believer In heredity. I have a of white-faced cattle ^’cre milling quietly up to the station. He dis
slowly
and
bellowing
continuously.
We will lead ourselves to believe that it will solve all our troubles
strong suspicion that Don Jaime Is
"Why, there must be thousands of mounted a little stirffy, dropped the
equipped
with a complete set of Hi­
,
.------- —o--------
them
1" Roberta gasped, and was grate­ reins over his horse’s head, and ad­
bernian inner works, and I have never
ful
that
the station platform, which vanced limping to the station plat­
known a highly courageous man who
A movie actor after a few days spent in portraying the part
was
at
least
five feet off the ground, form, upon which he climbed laborious-
was a weak man. The crooks of this
ly and disappeared into the station.
of a harvest hand knows why the farmer wants a dollar a bushel
world are recruited from the weak­ appeared to offer reasonable sanctuary
"This Is exactly like the movies,’’
from
attack.
lings. my boy. However, Why should
Those men who pitch hay and work summerfallow
for wheat Let’s invite a lot of people^n for harvest
Mignon quavered. “It’s wonderful-
From
around
the
corner
of
the
sta
­
I worry about a smear of sheep? I
So thrilling! Oh, I’m so glad yon
•
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from dawn to dusk-------
don’t care two hoots In a hollow If tion a man appeared, hat In hand brought me with you. Miss Roberta!”
"MI
hs
Antrim?"
he
queried.
The president implores all businesses to raise wages and prices
they all starve to death, I'm solely
"When that man emerges you’ll ex­
"Yes, Indeed,” »aid Roberta grata
I
interested in promoting for Roberta a
perience some more thrills,” Roberta
and Governor Martin starts suit against the gas companies for
name
fully,
and
waited
for
him
to
journey to Los Algodones, In order
warned her maid. “I’m going to tell
Let us provide the foods, Staple Gro-
that she may see the other side of hl me elf.
raising prices. Ain’t it a funny world?
hhn some things about himself he has
your
Uncle
Tom
’
s
“
I'm«Bill
Dingle,
the picture. Don Jaime Is unmarried
4
not, In nil probability, been told be­
cerieB—Fresh Vegetables all reasonably
O
(I’ve discovered that) and If he falls general manager. I got 'your letter fore."
and-
In
tellln*
me
you
’
d
arrive
today
to fall in love with Roberta he’s fit for
The list of what Aimee was giving Dave looks like a bid for
and fairly priced.
To be continued.
treason, stratagems and spoils, if she ptructln’ me to meet you at the
a more easily satisfied huahand,
Higuenes
rancho
tomorrow.
’
’
doesn't quarrel with him about that,
Lawyer—And are you ready to
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“Yes,” Roberta murmured. wonder-
they're bound to fall out over business,
Quality
Ing If she ought tn introduce Mignon , -swear to the remarkable state of
because
no
man
ever
managed
a
.wont
­
The assembled governors agree that kidnapping must be
Store
an's business affairs without discover­ to Mr. Dingle, who was eyeing the facts which you have outlined tome?
stopped. Momentous decision
ing In the long run that he had per> maid ns a fresh enw th a pasture eye*
Client—Certainly, I’ll swear to it—
formed a thoroughly thankless task.” • dog.
“So 1| thought I'd meet you here.
but I wouldn’t advise you to bet any
“I wish I didn’t have to mix In her
Now we know what the expression, ’’Post-haste”, means.
affairs. I dislike deception—even Io- miss, an explain to you how come i money on it
*.
s
It won’t *• possible for me to meet
«HERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER, Eatabliahed Nov. 2, 1888
GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL, Established Oct 14, 1897
,
CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1981
WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE. Established 1891
CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4, 1932.
Grass Valley
‘
ConquQrog
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BUTTERFAT
Dr. F. A. Perkins
They have to EAT
H. Zeigler’s
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Grass Valley
:
Oregon
nocent deception, Mr. Latham."
“You> ungrateful pup I Why, I’ve
placed Bobby nnder a tremendous
ligation to you und made It pos-dble
for you ¡wo to share a delightful
secret In common—all of whl< b i»
equivalent to scattering Ml x Inches . f
tanbark on the hard, maeadamlz;-.!
road of true^ love. By pretending to
lose my fortune, I drive off h I hmu O
per cent of your competitors mid s' o
Bobby out of her set. In uliicli »ho
might find other competltrojf<«r you.
As a (»remoter I think I'm Jimt about
the lite's knees myself."
"But you're giving Don Jniihe a free
field,"
"Ami why not? He's short imd fat,
weighing about two hundred pounds.
If he Isn't, the scientists are all wrong
about heredity."
, •
“I have known tall, graceful and
extremely charming Irishmen. Mr.
Latham!"
,
“But the Spanish,' lhoo<| predom­
inates Ip Higuenes At least It did iti
his. father. They were originally As­
turianos, and Asturianos are all in»'-
'dlum-sized and stocky. But to return
to E»on Jaime. In all probability |>e
takes h With after the fall ruunlúp
and hns never seen a hathtub except
In a hotel. He will have a* luxuriant,
Niagara falls type of black mustache
and use ¡lerátrne. . He will rail; with
a strong Spanish r accent and four-
fifths of his life is undoubtedly »pent
In his shirt-sleeves. He's Just a
husky Border cowman. I tell you. Do
you see Bobby falling for if num like
Hint?"