i ' . t I OMicrifod from the door "Jrr.tirMhle ri,ui
THE NEW
;: AbVENTURES OF !:
J. RUFUS
WallingforD
(Continued from I 'ago (J)
"C'ertiilill.v imt." tigreml llui lniiilrliiu
director Inutility. "Wlmt I wiint to
kiiliw In tlili: Do nil thong wfo. wlimv
on tlio books n m It) linftiro wo Kti;i
ootr
"They ttttow It now, In i-hnIi!" And
tlio prcrtttlotit, Willi iiiilclt Matlnfiictlitii.
IiiiihUhI I i I tn n copy of tlio trtnl Imlnnru.
Tlic lillU rocclviililo Intil lieon roliiccil
by $JMKMXM. nntl I ho ttiuli iirrnutit Imtl
lioon iiiictiifiileil by thnt iitnoiint.
Tlio lloiw wlilMhonrt dlreo tor ivhuiii
oil lili roKiilnr tinl. "I'm rctuly for tlio
liioolliiK to opon." Iio Nttitml.
Tlio proceeillnpi which followed woro
brief mill crlp. Prodldont I'rlno to
vlciioil from hi olllre mid from tlio ill
rcctoriilu. Tlio roiimlnlni; director Im
mediately iminoil J, Mufti Wnllliiuford
m director to Oil tliy unexpired vn
enncy. In nplto of tlio fuel Hint Iio only
hold ono ithnro of Mtoclt. Imnicdliitoly
tliercnflcr they elected J. IttifiiM Wnl
lliiKford president mid nt onco Inducted
thnt cctiliil nnd eiullltiK Humidor Into
olllcc.
".Mr. President," roituirlcfsl W. O. or
Onion Jones, tin kooii iik tlio door lind
cloned behind tlio InHt of the retiring
director. "I movo Hint wo nil so In the
vnult nnd Npllt tho cfwli."
".MeetliiK'H adjourned," chuckled Pre
Idrnt Wnllliiyfonl. "And let me wnrii
you looe juwed hunker to buy wmie
Micky tntTy nnd keep rlKht on ohowlnc
It until you Kt't on Hint two-forty train.
Klcti tht'KO roxtsiinlloiiK. nnd don't till In
tlio tlnti.' I'mdueltiK n bit; rod ticket
book, ho bunded thorn ouch n thouwiiiil
dollar bill nnd i tlokot to Now York.
A toll, thin Koiitlcnifin. with n blnck
imixturiie, walked up to the window of
(ho piiyliiK I'd I it In tlio People' bnnk
md Inld down n check for $150,000.
"Currency, plono." ho oborvcd.
Tlio pnylnjj teller, who won iiii elder,
ly tnnu with Hovoro Hpeetnelo, exiuuln
oil tho check on both widen and Illacklo
I)nw from rut many iiiikIch ns iwmIIiIc.
"II. 0. Daw." ho voleelewdy formed
with liln IIih, nnd u knot of conceiitni
Hon HprniiK between bin eyes, Ilfthitf
bis spectacles. That iitimo wiih n now
ono to liliu, and ho consulted bin ref
erence. Tho account wan tlicro, brand
now, nnd for tho exact amount men
tioned on tho check. "Uavo you any
means of Idcutltlontloii, Mr. Daw?"
"Tho man who took my money
should bo nblo to Identify me," Mated
Mr. Dnw. blowing n thin blue thread
of Ktiioko Into tho gilt dome. Tho tell
er murmured BomethhiR about "picking
Iilm out."
"I can't pick him out," returned Mr.
Daw, lit neck refimliiK most liiHolently
to turn., "I I'm his buslncHH to pick mo
out. I want my money!" lie Hhoutcd.
"Thcro'ti no necoHslty for nhoutlntr."
protested tho pnylng teller, glaring at
"LUUn to that mob."
hcklo. "You'll have your money an
noon us you're properly Identified.
There's BouiethliiK Irregular hero. I
don't find your signature on file."
Tho excitable Mr. Daw suddonly
grow furious.
"I want my money I" bo yelled.
"You'ro trying to delay roe! Tuoro'a a
rumor nil over town Hint tho old olll
cere looted tho Imlik and resigned. If
I don't get my money right away I'll
call an ofllecr."
Tho hay and feed merchant toro up
his dopoalt slip and hurried over to n
sldo desk, Tho butter and egg mer
chant had already drawn a chock for
his balance, Thoro were olght deposit
ors In tho bank by now. Tlio butter
and egg inorcliant, waiting hla turn at
tbo window, was talking excitedly to
three of them and displaying his chock.
''Would you mind waiting a fow min
utes, Mrs. Grandln?" asked tho paying
toller anxiously as bo counted out tho
lady's monoy, "I'd llko to talk with
you."
'Til bo back," promised Mrs, Qrnn
din Bweotly as sho stuffed tho money
hastily Into her hand bag. "I want to
telephone houio friends of mlno," and
as sho darted nwny tho paying toller
ftj-caUzoJ, with n slckonlug senso of dls-
OMierifed from the door 'irretisrabla
dniiinKu would bo dono.
Tho butler nnd ckk man lunged hi
bulk Info tho Npnro vacated by th6 lady
and tdammod down it check. III eyes
woro bulging niiil bin checks wero
working, lllncklo Daw lungoil Into the
butter and egg man's sldo with a nlmn
cidow ami iiumpod lilm away then
Illacklo wound his long fingers Into
the grill to hold bis placo In front of
tho wicket.'
".My money." ho howled, "You'ro
holding mo back beoaimo IW,C00 cash
will clean out your bimkl You'ro go
ing lo Imvo a run today, and you know
Itl"
"Call an olllccri" ordered the paying
teller, about whoio aged mouth (hero
was n snap which Hlut-klo rnthor ad
mired. ProHldont Wnlllngford stepped forward.
"I know tho man," ho said, entering
the paying teller's cage. "The account
Is correct: glvo him tbo money." Ho
picked up the check and put bis 0. K.
on lb "What do you mean V this?"
ho demanded of II. 0. Daw. "Aro you
trying to ruin tho Pcoplo'a bank'"
"They wouldn't glvo me my money."
loudly explained Mr. Daw. "I don't
want lo put tho old olllcors In bad, but
:ho truth about I'rlno and tho rest of
(hem had to como out beforo tho day's
over, anyhow, and I wanted my mon
ey!" "Shut up. you fool!" ordered Walling
ford, ijullo visibly angry. "Como Insldo
and wait until your money can bo
jouiiled,"
"Give mo room, will you will you!"
Illacklo excitedly requested of tho de
ixwltors who were crowding him,
There wero nlno of them now In lino,
nnd there was no depositor In front of
the receiving teller's window. Hlncklc
Dnw picked up a big yellow suit case,
and "Itemomber." he onutlor.ed tho
paying teller as ho moved away, "no
ntie gets paid until I get mine!"
The paying teller Imiked across nt tho
receiving teller, nnd the rotclvlm.' teller
looked newt nt tho paying teller. I lot It
wea lost In profound wonder as to
how that nceotmt of II. G. Daw's hud
como on the books, but tiicy did not
speak. No employee desired to know
anything which would be embarrassing
on a wltnons stand, with the sole ex
ception of tho mandolin player, sml bt
was handicapped.
"Shall I leave you tho llttlo toilet
bag, Jim?" asked Illacklo Daw In tbo
ofllco'of President Wnlllngford, nnd he
affectlountcly patted the yellow suit
case, now stuffed with money.
"No." directed Wnlllngford. with a
strained look on his face. He sat
down, with frownlug anxiety. "I don't
want tbo money on me."
"I with' I could star.' reflected
niockle, bin eyes kindling. "You'ro lia
ble to have a scrimmage boforo you get
out of this."
"I think not," calculated Walllngford,
though tho look of auxety was still on
his brow. "I'll have tbo town back of
mo If I'rlno tries to start anything.
There's no vengeance In a man who's
trying to save bis own neck."
Twenty minutes later Illacklo Daw
walked out of the back way with $150.
000 In the yellow suit case, and Wnl
llugford sent for the bookkeeper.
"Well. Qualcy, we're caught." ho
cheerfully told tho slilvercr who stood
beforo him. "Wo'll probnbly nil bo Jail
ed Inside of twenty-four hours."
Mr. Qunley crumpled In a chair and
shrank three sizes.
"Wo'ro lost!" exclaimed Walllngford.
"Listen to that mob.
"There's one way out of this by which
no one need In? arrested. Prlue and
Morris and tho other former directors
miiHt cover Hint deficit on tho Jump,
and In currency!"
That's right!" agreed the book
keeper, with unexpected determination.
"They're tho ones who took tho money,
nnd they're the ones who have to save
us."
"Geo! It took yon n long time to And
your sand!" chuckled Walllngford. win-
I log his brow In relief. "You hustle
j right around to Prlno and t?ll blm what
they bnvo to do."
"You bet I will!" declared Qualcy,
shaking his fist. "They can raise tho
monoy among them. If Uiey havo to
shut up the Pit bucket-shop and all go
broke."
In n fow minutes Prlno slipped In the
back way and confronted Walllngford.
"A lino mess you got us Into!" bo hotly
charged. .
"Itotten!" agreed Wnlllngford. "Just
hear them out there."
"It's, none of my affair," declared
Prlno. "I was nstonlshed that you sent
crazy Qualey to me. When we stcpicd
out of this bank we left It In n perfect
ly solvent condition. I can provo It by
the books."
"You'll novor havo n chnnce." Wal
llngford told him. with a grin. "If this
wero only n matter or legal conse
quences you might bluff, but If this
bank closes Its doors with u deficit of
nearly half Its capital tho people of
this town will tako you apart for sou
vcnlrs. If you don't belloro It open tho
front door mid shoiv yourself to the
crowd outside."
Prlno walked to tho door nnd put his
hand on the knob. Iio paused as he
heard his owti uamo shouted. An
angry depositor was demanding to
know where ho wbb.
"I'm sorry you blamo me," grinned
Wnlllngford. "You see, I havon't bad
a chanco to pull the scheme that was
to squaro you. I don't supposo anybody
llmrred on tho possibility of n ruu."
Thero was a knock at tho door. Tho
mandolin player came in. his expres
sion entirely unchanged.
"Several of tho depositors have ask
ed to seo Mr. Prlne. if ho Is In." he
politely reported, thrumming on the
edgo of the door with his finger tips.
Tho tune was. "Oh, Myrtle. My Sweet
heart." "Not here!" snapped Prlue.
"Very well, sir," accepted the mando
lin player, no hair of his curly fore-
Good work." commented Walling
ford. "Prlno, wo have cash enough
to Inst about ono hour, by slow count
lag, Iloforo that's gone, you'd better
bo poiirlnf tho currency In hero."
To mid effect to his threat ho set tho
door about ah Inch ajar, Tho lobby of
tho bank was packed solidly, nnd a
roar camo from tho crowd, llko a zoo
Just beforo feeding time, liven Wal
llngford pnlcd ns do caught their tcni
per from tbclr tone.
Wiillliigftird touched a boll, and Qua
lcy camo in, stiffening nt tho sight of
Prlno.
"QtiaJey, tell President Prlno Whero
tho deficit wont."
"Tlio Pit Ilrokerngo company!" shrill
ed the desperate Qualey, .
"You'll swear that on tlio witness
stand r
"You bet I will!"
Prlno merely glanced at his book
keeper and iat down-nt the phone,
lie called up his fellow directors In
Ktlcccsslou and told them what they
had to do and bow rapidly they had to
do It Then he walked out Into the
brass grilled bank cage and roado n
speech, n nlco speech, n frank, straight
forward, manly speech, tho speech of
an honest banker. At first they howl
ed blm down, but lie dually got their
oars and told them bow the absurd ru
mor bad arisen, merely because the
bank had employed a manager who
was n stranger. Honest and capable
as be was, that manager had been dis
missed. Abovo all things, ho told them
that their money was there! Ho want
ed them to draw It nnd be ashamed of
themselves nnd bring It back next day.
It was n fine speech, nnd they believed
blm. but they wont on drawing their
money Just tbo same.
The paying teller spoke to lilm ns he
started back to the office.
"TJi currency Is running rather low.
sir." ho urged.
"It will bcjrlu eombig In nt the back
door In half an himr," promised Prlue.
looking nt his wntch. "It will come In
all day faster than you can pay It out.
and I'll stay right here to show my
self." Four tery cheerful parties sat In the
parlor of the aotel, um three of them
peered over Walllngford's shoulder
while he scratched from n lit Ho book
the fourth name In the list of those
who had assisted In robbing the War
den orphans of their father's fortune.
Tlio fourth name wus that of President
Prlne.
"Just even, ladles," chuckled .1. Itu
fus. mighty proud of himself; "$150,000
to the penny.'
"Oh. wo forgot!" suddenly exclaimed
Violet. "We didn't collect anything
for the expense fund. We always"
"Great Jebosophat!" Illacklo Daw bad
Jumped from Ills chair us the door
opcued. and. with n istle. drawn face,
had thrown up a window. "Get out
of here!" be yelled, while Walllngford
nndjtlie girls-rushed to the other win
dow nnd Kiked out their heuds.
"Whcre'll l goT asked Toad Jcssup
calmly, closing tho door nnd loaning
against it. "They put me off the street
car. and I had to walk clear back from
tbo country. There's a man out thero
has a skunk farm."
"Get upstairs Into the bathroom." or
dered Wnlllngford. gasping for breath.
"Put your clothes In a suit onso nnd
buvo It sunk In the canal. Hlncklc. get
a mnclilne. We'll nil go for n ride."
The girls wero still giggling when,
as they drove swiftly through the cool
evening nlr. .1. Itufus began to chuckle.
"That expense fund." he explained.
"We'll drive straight back to town. I
want to And that real cstnto fellow."
The town awoke unusually early next
morning, gasping for breath. There
was lu the air a pungent something
which spurred Into Instant activity ev
ery revulsion possible to the human
system. The town moaned and uttered
one ngnnlzcd word
"Skunk!"
Never In nil the history of civilization
had there been such uu overwhelming.
persistent; devastating odur ns that!
which permeated and saturated tbo!
sweet breeze of the morning. Thero!
wns uo escapo from It. Thero was uo
hiding. There was no relief, Tho
town might us well havo been one-i
armed that morning, for every citizen.!
irrespective of age. sex or color, was
compelled to use one bund to close his
or her olfactory organ. For n time tho
disaster wus so bewildering that Its
source could only be conjectured, but j
at 0:15 Wullmgrord's telcpuouu bell
rung.
"Hello!" responded tho faint nasal
volco of'J, Itufus.
"Ir that you, Walllngford?" was the
nnsal reply. "Well, this Is Prlne.
What do you mean by Oiling thnt
shanty next to my storo with those
skunks?"
"They're necessary to my business."
twanged Walllngford. "I'm collecting
tbcm as fast ns I can. Tbo Keebo
Chemical company Is to umuufneturo ;
tho strongest disinfectant In the world,
nud skunks''
"What!" The tone wob as explosive I
as possible to a man who was holding
Ilia twton tfttliHt, clittt Wnll ...kit nnt- I
do that"
"Why can't I 't It's my lot. nought a
hundred dollar option on It last night,
and I'm going to, start building my fac
tory tomorrow,"
A choking, gusplng silence. Then:
"You iufornnl gruffer!" Another si
lence, "Well, how much for your op
tion?" "Ten thousand dollars, and send It
over in'currency."
Half an hour later the Ave strangers
hurried out to tho bus, tbolr expense
money added to the restitution fund. 1
The hotel uttcudantH were holding their
noses; tho pusscrsby on the street were
boldlug their noses: the motorraeu on
mo once i turn wore piuming luoiri
noscsj old men and young men. llttlo i
children and women were nt the samel
Involuntary obodleuco to uoiuru ut '
"Skunk."
law. It waS a city of left elbows held
nt right angles to the face.
The president of the reformed Peo
ple's bank ru-died out of Prlne'H em
porium ns the bus started.
"Walt a minute!" he choked, chong
Ing hands .to got nt his handkerchief.
He saw the Warden orphans In the bus
with Ulnekleniid Wnlllngford and Toad
.fessup. and his eyes fell while a IkswII
dereil expression immediately enuio
Into his fnoe.
Were these girls nt the bottom of his
.misfortunes! Just then the wind shift
cd, nud he shook his unengaged fist.
' "What nre you.golng to do with these
skunks?"
J. Itufus leaned out of the bus win
dow and, holding his noso firmly with
his rlglit'hoiid. beamed genially on the
sufferer.
"Oh. those Keebo skunks!" he consid
ered. "They go with the property, Mr.
Prlue." 4
See this Story Pictur-
ized at the Bell Theatre
on Tuesdays and Wed
nesdays of each week.
In somo parts of Siberia milk is
sold frozen around a piece of wood,
which serves as a handle to carry It
Stanfleld will drill artesian
well to irrigate G.000 acres;
(the op tKj&ac mum immM-Km or iwhw
yfM.KCMCHKK WMCM WC
w My how we chkwiv
Wn Wits WE WHfT I -
rnmn't i -zrzC.. -
yts.mn- wc nc mm hw.
SATISrACT) M W-B IMT I
"THAH 7HCRC CVfft WM tH
UM. IT RSAt. ItVACCA
TN every community there are many men who arc glad
JL they gave W-B COT Chewing a quality test. Their
chewing is more of a. comfort to them now than it used
to be. And they use only about half as much tobacco.
W-B CUT Chewing is rick tobacco so a small chew
satisfies. Get a pouch.
"tUMca hew tLa k Mad ot At rkb tohtcca fcute"
VhU h WETMAK-MOTON COftfTAKY, M Uuba Kw TrV City
O. A.
IIIIIIIIIIIIHtlWI!IIHIHHHHH4WHW
FARMERS' AND HOME-MAKERS WEEK
and RURAL LIFE CONFERENCES
January s to 8, 1916
Lite lufptnmlioii, rue! lea! Help lot Ihc Home
the I'rfrtu. Stir Community
Cnnvriilturinuf Otrgoti UtratnL Inditiitftr
CotifrrrncKOM Orrgnn' Moxt Vital piubtrm
LI!CT OK lW-HI!MONSTK AT!ONSi
HXItiptTtOVrt-KNTKRTAINMl'.NTS
Two IhiMiuiid pruplr attended yrJi, It Is a
gtml place to make rrieadn-wltb Hire
(lililkris nd live thought, x!
wotkrr. viid jgoud fk.
WINTIiR SHORT COURSK
January 10 to February 4, 1916
A 1'ractical AKrlcullittal Comix id a Nut Shell.
Applied Kcirnre In Actual Work of
the Harm and Household.
Courne In VRUIT KA1SINU. HA KM CROPS.
SOILS. STOCK KAISINC. IIAIKY WOKK,
roiTl.TKY KA1SINO. CAKDKXINC, COOK
INU. Rlt.Vl.Ml. UOUSIUIOLU ARTS, HOMlt
Ni:RrtlN(5. nUBINKKH MKTIIOItS, ROAD
Iiril.IJNC..VAKM HNC.INKKKtNO. RURAL
OKr.AMATKtMS. MARKKTSNC.
Corretpondeiice Coiiri-r Without Tuition.
Kxprrt Instruction in MnJc.
Ktdiicrd railroad rales.
For procram write to The Celtega Etching?, Oregon
Agricultural College. CwmISi. (Iw-lz-l lo f-l)
.Tas. Corsaw has re-opened
his shoe repair shop in the
west half of the Stevens bi
cycle shop, .Main St- near
Seventh.
I
iVtAGAZXNB
300 ARTICLES -300 ILLUSTRATIONS!
fK"EEP Informed of tbo Worti's Progress in
I1- En id neerinff. Mechanics and Invention. For
(Father and Son and .Ml the Family. It appeal
I. -11 nu 1 v i 1
tt i nm caTortta jungsxioe lu .aosunaa ox
omo throughout tli worliL Oar Foreign
CWreponderita are ecn-tantlr on the watch,
foe Uunai nt and intereaUas ard It is
hVrtitMt Yon Cm Understand Id
The MM) K4m BiuaituniX (20 Facta) contain,
H'ractical Uinta (nrtihop Work aud curr wsji toe the
MToaan lo no toing aroona uo Home.
aaachaattca f 17 Faaai) for tha Ttora ant!'
KHrlahollkntoniakAt!i!nM.tAllaLaweonu,kWir.
Ran and Telesruh OntOla. Koflnea, lloata. gnow-l
wa-aei4oawECejacjuuucvuamperanusporumaa.
HIM PEW YWt StNCMJC lbl
(POPULAR MECHANICS MACAZINH
9 Tw9 IwaWiwRft AWaUarWv wHrwWWW
Made in Springfield
Patronize the Payroll of Your Home Town
.(. .t--r4--t- 4-r 'r-r .
BALED HAY $10.
PER TON
BAKORE KNOXALL
For good values,
For good bread,
Use Hake re and Kaoxall Flour.
All klads of Feed cheap.
Will do feed chopping for $1.50 a ton.
SPRINGFIELD FLOUR MILLS
Springfield Bakery
Bread, Pies, Cakes, Cookies, etc
Wedding and Party Cakes a
Specialty
! S. Young, - Proprietor I
.
J IP YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED
'
j The Springfield Creamery
CHAS: BARKMAN, Manager
The
Piiiti j Mill
Company
Manufacturers ot
SASH, DOORS. MOULDINGS. BRACKETS,
- TURNING, STAIR BUILD1NGG.
ExiensleB Tables, Drop Leaf Tables, BBreak
. fast Talvles. Kitchen Cabinets, Cupboards,
8e, Step Ladders, Fruit Boxes
Perry Crates, Folding Clothes Racks.
f
: ELECTRICITY
'
For light, heat and power.
"Made in Springfield,"
Try is and ho convinced that it pays to
, patronize homo industries.
I SPENDS ITS MONEY AT HOME. :
: Oregon Power Co.
The Lane County News divided its
expenditures last year, thus:
Supplies bought outside of Spring-Hold,-
including paper and now
machlnory " .20.4 p. C.
Supplies bought In Springfield, la-
eluding rent, oto ...19.1 p. C
Payroll, entirely In Springfield 60.$ p. c
80 Spent at Home
SI
WANTED.
Another iSprlngfleld industry to
place their card in this space.
."'