PAGE THREB
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
THU KK OA Y NOVEMBER 17, 1927
aure.
'•Tea, of course," he remarked
absently. “You can always rely on
Abe. It's lime for you to dreaa. and
we must look our prettiest. I caught
a glimpse of Mr Keebrook's daughter
M e re d ith NL c R o L k a
a bit ago It may be necessary for
you to cultivate her a trifle."
When Archie reached the parlors
half an hour later he found the Gov­
ernor engaged In lively conversation
with a gentleman he Introduced in
mediately as Mr. Seebrook.
"And Mr. Walters, Mr. Comly.
and—"
»
"Mr. Saulsbury and Mr. Comly, my
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daughter, Miss Seebrook.”
,
See brook and Walters were un
What business could l»uhel have with Archie proceed slowly to tba post
IN TRO DUC TIO N
doubtedly enjoying the Governor,
Arrbltwld Bennett, wealthy bacb- Mra. Congdon? Why should she think office while he >wulked toward the proof of which was Immediately forth
main
entrance
of
the
Inn.
him
capable
of
spying
upon
her
move­
elor. travel» constantly Io the Interest
When be Jolued Archie, he Informed coming when Seebrook suggested that
of hl« health. He o w la Isubel Perry, ments? Why wus she In Portsmouth
they should all dine together.
who recommends ■ Ute of crime, ad when she had told him she was leav­ him that the two gentlemen were See
"You do us much honor." said the
brook
and
Walters,
and
that
they
had
ing
Immediately
for
her
girls'
camp
in
Venture, romance anil excitement a»
Governor.
"Mr. Comly and I shall be
rooms
on
the
floor
below
them.
• cur« for hl» nervra Arabia gtxis to Michigan?
'■You don't thing they've got any pleased. I'm sure.”
He had peen wholly stupid and tact­
Bailor Harbor to Inveatlgate a «urn
CHAPTER VI.
mer house* for hl« slater. A heavy less In pouncing upon her with what considerable sum of money with them,
Dinner oyer they continued theli
Sturm force» hint to spend the night he realised under, the calming Influ­ do you?" Archie aaked breathlessly.
talk over coffffee served In tbe tar-
"That remain» to be seen."
there. During the night be la awnk- ence of I he brisk air. must have struck
den. When tbe music began. See-
When
they
reached
the
green,
her
as
the
vaporing»
of
a
dangerous
aned by footsteps. and In an encounter
brook and Walters recalled a bridge
with the Intruder, who aaea Archie'« lunatic. He had never been clever; which the town"« growth had left to
I engagement and the Governor an­
one
side
,
be
«at
down
on
a
bench
and
he
smarted
now
under
the
revelation
figure reflected lu the ntlrror and
nounced that he must look up an old
«bouts. Archie Ore» In return, wound­ that all things considered be was a directed attention to a church whose
friend who lived In Cornford.
history
he
read
Impressively
from
the
Immitigable
aaa.
ing the Intruder, who make» bis as-
"I shall be back shortly." he said
He went back to the hotel, bitter book.
cape. Archie plan» flight to evade
"And- In the cellar of that simple as they seperated In the office.
publicity.
He atarta crosscountry but forfeited by a reaolulon that no­
Archie and Mias iteebrook Joined
thing should check him now In hl» edifice where the early colonists used
afoot—now read on:
the
considerable company that were
to
hide
from
predatory
Indians.
Is
He had quarreled
afot in the n ig h t At dawn be ta desperate career
already dancing. After several dances
hidden
fifty
thousand
dollars.
It
must
with
the
Inaplratlon
of
hta
new
life,
»topped on a lonely country road by
Miss Seebrook thought It would be
•'The Governor.“ master-mind criminal but In the end laabel »hould have rev be saved from destruction. We can't
fine to take a breath of air, and gather-
who ml»takea him for a fellow crimi­ son to know how unjust she had been fall Leary.“
I Ing up her cloak they went Into the
nal. Archie, fleeing. 1» afraid to tell After all. It was something to have , They found half a doxen visitors
garden for an Ice.
roaming
through
the
church,
and
while
the truth—fall« In with T h e Gover­ seen her. perplexed, anxious though
Miss Seebrook was speaking of
nor," 1» whl»ked acroaa country In a «he bad been. He would bear hla Archie courteously answered a ques­
music, and reciting the list of operas
tion
asked
blm
by
a
stout
lady,
the
martyrdom
manfully,
keeping
the
stolen car. Bees atory In Newapaper
she loved best when Arcbie'g gaxe
of killing at »alley Harbor and. humiliating Interview carefully from Governor disappeared.
was caught and held by a shadow
When
he
reappeared
he
called
ont
the
Governor.
frightened, be decide« to aay nothing
that fitted along an Iron fire «scape
In
a
cherry
voice;
"If
yon
want
to
laabel waa still the moat wonderful
bat «lick with hla strange Mend and
see the cellar, don't tumble down the that tlgxagged down from tbe fourth
girt he bad ever met!
await development«. Now read on:
1 steps aa I did. it's an abominable to tbe first story of tbe look rambling
CHAPTKR V.
Inn.
The n eim n orn lag the Governor an- hole!"
“No Mra. Congdon haan’t registered
'•You seem very dream." she re­
I
He
brushed
the
dual
from
bis
knees
nounced
Cornford
a»
their
next
stoo­
here within a week. I'm aura, will you
marked. "I know bow thnt la for i
and
mopped
hla
face
nntll
the
voices
ping
point,
a
town,
be
explained,
leave any meaaeageT"
can dream for boars and boors."
below receded.
,
Archie paused by the desk. «taring whose history thrust tar back Into
"Tea; reverie; Just floating oa
Colonial
timer.
When
they
were
rent­
"All safe and sound Stuck It ont
opea moutheu at the young woman
clouds on and on," Archla replied,
ed
In
tba
parlor
car
be
drew
a
amal!
through
a
back
window
Into
a
lilac
bush
who waa aaking for Mra Coogdon. If
though tbe shadow moving oa and on
he waa »till possessed of bla aenaea volume from hla pockaL Archla aaw and we'll pick It up at onr leisure
along tbe side of tbe Inn w as tronbt-
the girl waa laabel Perry.
She . that It waa really a volume of the It's a vary decent suitcase and you
lag him not a little.
Horatlau
odea.
The
Oovernor
era«
can
hand
It
to
a
ball
bop
and
bid
him
glanced carelaealy In bla direction aa
utterly
beyond
him
and
be
stared
He bad surmised that the Dover
By with It to yoar room. You were
the clerk, addreaalng him aa Mr.
moodily
at
the
flying
Underape.
Bor's
declared purpose to call on aa
a
little
ahort
of
linen
and
made
a
few
t'omly. aeked If there waa anything he ,
wanted. Archie promptly ralaed hl» ! The Cornford Inn proved to be a purebaaea—the thing explains Itself." old Mend was merely to cover bis
hat. only to be met with a relu ctan t1 quaint old tavern, and after a leisurely
When they reached the hotel. withdrawal from the party; but that
nod and a look of dlaplaaaure with luncheon they took their coffee In a Archie, following the Oovernor'« tn be could have meditated a predatory
connotation« Of alarm She waa wolk-1 pleasant garden on one aide of the struct Iona, gave the atutceae to A bell excursion through tbe Inn had not en­
Ing toward the door aa though aaxlone | bouse.
bop. and shortly after, they followed tered Into Archie's speculations aa to
Two men came Into the garden and ' the suitcase upstairs, where the Oov­ bla Mend's absence. There was no
to eacape him.
a
A ta il drew up and Isabel atepped seated them selves at a table on the ernor unlocked It with an Implement m lsU klng the figure that had moved
Into It, but Archie, resolved to rlek > other aide of a screen of shrubbery. that looked like a nut pfek. Archie swiftly down the ladder. He was now
anSther «nub before allowing her to They ordered coffee and one of them picked up several bundles of the bills sreeplng alonge the lltUe balcony at
»Up away Ignorant of the vast change remarked, In a low tone:
and turned them over, reflecting that the third floor. He paused a moment
"You oughtn't to have carried that to bla other crimes he had now added and then vanished Into an open win­
that bad been wrought In him alnce
their meeting In Waahlngton. Jumped cash up here. The o!d man 4a a fool the receipt and concealment of stolen dow. The Governor had said that See-
party had rooms Just under their own;
or he wouldn't have suggested such money.
In be»lde her.
“Thia 1« unpardonable!" «he ex a thing."
' "Dinner In an hour. Archie." re­ but—
claimed angrily. •May 1 n»k Ju«t what
The Governor nodded to Archie to marked the Governor. "Meanwhile. 1 . Archie, in his preoccupation with
you are doing here under an assumed keep on talking, while he played the wish you wou!d look In at Barclay Miss Seebrook was murmuring. "I
role of eavesdropper.
name?"
& Bedding's Garage. Just around the | have chose a star for you,” the Gov­
"Really!" he exclaimed, "Isn't II
"Well, he wrote that he was com corner, and ask If a car has been left ernor's strange performance, was so
thl« w ay’ You know." he added, “you , Ing here to spend a week snd said if there for Mr. Reginald H. Saulsbury. slow to respond that Miss Seabroo-c.
told me to throw a brick at the world , I wanted the stock I could bring the You needn't be afraid of getting pinch­ ! thinking that he was deliberating ns
and I've been following your advice." currency hero and close the tranaac ed. for the machine was acquired by • to which star he should bestow upon
Having dramatlted hlm«elf a» ap­ lion The Congdon» are all a lot rtf purchase I am merely borrowing it her In return generously broadened
pearing before her. a aplendld heroic cranks, you know This old curmud­ from Abe Colllna, alias Slippery Abe. the scope of her offer.
figure, thia reception waa all but the geon carries a small fortune around We'll leave here like honest men. 1 But som ething very unlike a star
la»t »traw to hl» aplrtt. Her frowning all the time, anu never accepts n with the landlord bowing us away ■—more like the glimmer of a match
alienee moved him to further frantic check In any transaction.”
in a room on the third floor held his
from the aoor."
effort» to Impre»« her with the fact
When he returned the Oovernor fascinated
"Let's stroll about a little." said tlie
that he wa* a dare devil, wlcknd per­
“We must go back, I suppose," said
Governor. He led the way throu-’h was dressed and manifested no sur-
ron—the man »he would have him be
(Continued on Page 6)
the garden to the street, and hade prise that the car awaited his plea-
"You were u»klng for Mr». Congdon.
Well. I certainly could tell you a
atory If you would give me time. If I
had known Mr». Congdon wa» n friend
of your« 1 should have acted dlfferen'
ly. very differently, Indeed."
"I think." »he »aid. «weeping him
with a look of »corn, "thnt you’ve been
following me or were put here to
watch mef1 You went to Bailey Har-
bprMn look rf » enttnge. didn't you?
Ihitney Congdon wa» there. wasn't
he?"
"That'» the »cream of It, you know!"
Archie cried. "I don't know for the
Mfe of me whether It waa Putney
Congdon 1 shqt nt the Congdon house
or Hoky, the burglar. And It'» ao
delldoualy funny (hat you should he
looking for Mr». Congdon. who may be
a widow for all I know !”
"A widow!" laabel. with her hand
clutching the door, swung upon him
with conateratlon and fear clearly
depicted In her face.
U h , that’« the myatery Just nt
preaent, whether poor old Putney 1»
dead or not! No great loan, I Imagine'
Hut where do you suppose Mr». Cong
don went to hide her children from
6 Piece Dining Set (Table and 4 chairs)
the brute?”
"That'» exactly what I suspeeted!"
8 Piece Queen Anne Set. In Combination
she excln'med furiously. "You are
waiting here to find thnt out. How
W a ln u t..................._.......................................
can you play the spy for him
You
talk about shooting a man! Why. you
8 Piece Penod Set (Table, 5 Chairs, Arm
haven't the moral courage to kill a
flea! The kindest Interpretation I
Diner and Linen Chest)......... ................
can put on your actions Is to assume
that you are hrtpnlessly mnd."
S P E C I AL —
They hao reached the station; she
Jumped out and snatched her bag. He
1 - 8 Piece Penod Set. Regular Prise was
tossed a bill to the driver and dashed
$189.00, For
across the platform, after her, only
to see her vanish Into the vestibule of
a Boston bound train Just a» It Was
drawing out.
He walked to the water front firm­
ly resolved to drown himself, hut his
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courage railing, he yielded him self
mult
luxuriously to melancholy reflection«
Oongdon waa a name of evil omen.
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The one day In all the year when the family dinner
dominates the festivities and mother win have nothin« but
the beat foods in the land for her table. Already we have
anticipated those wants and needs and here yon will find
an array of foodstuffs that will tempt every palate. Bring
the market basket here and stock for that Thgmka^vtng
dinner. Prices are no higher for the best.
Celery
Head Lettuce
Pumpkins
Squash
Oysters
Olives
Cranberries
Sweet Potatoes
Carrots
Beets
Turnips
Cates
Candy
Nuts
Oranges
Grape«
Plum Pudding
Apples
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“How You Have Grown!”
That’s what they used to say. when you went back to the
old home town. Xow Is your turn. You will say it right
out loud when you see the outstanding values we have
picked for—
(November 19th)
Saturday Specials
3 Electric Light Globes (imported) ..........
----- 50c
32-Plece Decorated Dinner Set........ ................... $3.90
Pipe Wrench, 14 Inch Size, ................ ................. 95 c
Cocoa Door Mats ......... ....................................... 69c
Aluminum Percolator, No. 1%, ................................ 79c
Lunch Kit, with Pint Size Vacuum Bottle, ........... $1.35
Banibo' Lawn Rakes ......................... ........_............ 35c
Potato Ulcers, with Steel Handles........... ............... 29c
Jewel Wax Polish, Pound Can,
45c
Spring Clothes Pins, 3 Dozen,.......................
— 13c
Hand Axe, First Quality, No. 2 Size, .....
$1.4 5
Aladdin Desk Lamp, Electric,...-............................ $1.9 5
Glass Mixing Bowls, Set of 5 , ...... ..............- - ..... - 69c
Vacuum Clothes W’ashers, ..........................
49c
Waffle Irons, No. 8 Size,
$1.2 0
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