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THURSDAY DECEMBER 29. 1927_ TH E SPRINGFIELD N 3W 8 PAGE sia pag e eight ULACKSHEEP! • Tx, M enxiith Nicholson J ..uldn’t have been able ... wound MloBU and « •« " < * » * world We re going to »land by them , n un. arm . of Hie hay- no m a tte r whore head g ets cracked you. ■ Ih. you see « ! » " • *>lur ol suin' •• •but you see he didn’t .lie Imm«’«,»- (TO BE C O N T IN U tO l out yonder in .h e open lake? 'll«»1 ' etely. bu. crawled off and breathe«! the A rthur B. G rover I took «»V v tttee till I die! If you »ay I ought to . Il a got a ' r ' „. Maine and surrender toyeeir III , J U j r ,-w GIRL EVANGELIST IS SPEAKER AT MISSION ,, t|, , # I Millan <’. I'owell. 1« year oi l »Io It. . a I kl » • 'evang. ll.l. ha» keen pr« aching for lUiwo-Mf'e -M oat certain ly not!" cried Archie j dear Archlv He refilled hl» pipe and « h eu h» some lim e at the Springfield mlaulon with mournful recollection of hie own had 11 going .1) hl» »»tl»f«ctl.»n W..V> I I I I Malu »treat, her m eeting» a la r tln t »pecula.ione on the ».m e point In tho lig h tly nt 7,44 o'clock The y o u th fu l, hour» when ho b e lle .«1 that he hint 1.1» arm tow ard Ih« ceu.p. ••There'» a uueer business going 1 '• cu a a ilc r. Who begau preaching al tlm If was responsible for llohy a death i' ‘ i ’n'niiiUai re»e a««, eugge led « w .lk I ov. r there l b .I «„«.,.» of l— wl ' „ .S h e n -hen, ........for. train .Hue. I. not . m yth at »11 . »d h « mav bo b u ll'd •’»•> th .r e «0110» •1 ihunk God I fell in with you. The cousin 1« laying himself out to he »aid «till feeling' "duel «»Ihlng annoy the camp 1» every way porelbl- S .S ^ O H T CMARLBS 9OCBNHR3 ^ N S - K flE A S tt T B T V - to you has helped me » whole lol." even going the length of Irving "• CHAPTER XIII. starve on» out T here» a »ta«* -------- - ~~~7 ► h , i ■ father tried all sort» of schem es of They breathe«! deep of the ton «' air Iipplle» at the Huddl.atoa .latlon changing to the clothing he L g Ucatlng m l whlmalcal notions, one of the North aa they left the train at introduction that they can't move." carded at C lev el,« d ! >ftw. lUll)„ ler. The result was 1 v. Huddleston Isabel Purry recommend» a lWe of ••TOP forget." cried Archie excitedly, UrUbb,h e ettotforn. passing Archie ' never got a look In anywhere, unfitted A, , hey Bpi roache«, the hotel a man "that there are laws even In the wild crime, ad-eeature, romance and excite of 're«.gn.Hon He i for everything After I married he e r e . red the «tree. Ar erneaal ment a» a cure for Archibald Ben “ C, T * , a All we've got to do 1» «» ln * „,(,( u ,ed , Q hold , h. rein „„ me. ch,e (.tantlfle,! him at o u .e as Red t lephone for the sheriff and !»»•! nett » nerve» Archie goe» to Bailey without a sign arm wnB .„pport.-d be ' waned to put me tno business I hated L,.ary. whom the Governor had <» • Harbor to investigate a house for hi» was suit whose left --------- t kap, nodding with my domestic ,lT(.rPa the stolen money a» W alker. him lu Jail.'' sl»ter *n«i »pend» tho night In the * _ ___ _ Grubb» took hasty leave and “I grant all that." saw the Oovumor. affairs. All this made me weak and fnrm Leary wude no »Ign of ever •'but the notoriety of the thing would empty houae He ta awakened by foot the two travelers were left alone Irresolute.'' having seen Archie before out picked steps during the night; the Intruder •A warm night. ' Congdon remarked. kill the camp. One* •• »«' "•*’ ll" ••W elt sir. 1 was about to offer my up the luggage and led the way 1« the fires at him and mis»*». Archie fire* "No red caps here. 1 suppose newspaper, every father and m.u'mr in return. He douant know whether who hat a child would «0 right up In ■ I fancy not." Archie replied. ' I ll ■elf aa exhibit A on a slab In the nearest morgue." Congdon continued. he has killed or only wounded the be glad to help you with your bags ax« of l i a« lAtdl- • allfotnla. her home. •Oh thank you! 1 have a g » m * : "when I met a young woman who man. but fearing the pablielty. plan» h»a b«>«n attracting considerable in to make hi» escape. Ih his flight b. „houMer nearly well now. but It g iv e . < , eemed tf> understand me. and right me a twinge ¿em d.va.llr." «here » -where I made the great. »1 trreat amoug h«r hearer» meets The Governor“ - « master tulml The girl evangelist'» brother I Nor A blast of the locomotive and a hum- j mistake of my life. She made » fool criminal who mistakes him for a fel man I'owell. «»wi S. accm panl»» h .f low crim inal Archie afraid to tell the m in i of the rails woke the station to of ma— that's the short of It I toon a» a singer The meetings «re spon Archie grabbed the larger «>f her Into dinner al the house of some truth, falls in with “The Governor. A life sored here by the Lighthouse Temple Congdon's bags and led the way to friends right here In Chicago—and series of events lead him to believe ,.r d a voice bawling. "Chicago sle e p -; she dlagno.s«>d my case with marvel- of Eugene he has »hot Putney Congdon—the w ’, 3 « s h o . i l h l. ticket for oll, penetration She said I faced life owner of the house. They precede to with the soul of a coward, and sttg- New York, where they are visited by lower three and climbed tn. M i n / Going On Outing -l-ve cot m e upper naif of the sec ge.te.1 that I go armed and ah.mt a n v J u lia the Governor» sister. Archie She promises her he wilt stick with the . - . t a a r c h ie "but 1 premise not one who stepped on my to e . At l»«»t flfty people are e»pect«<l recited a piece of verse to the et- Governor through the strange phase tlon. to be present on the outdoor club she claims he Is passing througn. oultng »t McKen»le bridge over th« While strolling In the park. Archie new year. The club, organised several sees Mrs. Congdon with her two chil chle's soul. Congdon bore his affl1«-- test. aeeka ago. have already held two suc dren. and is »rttness to the kidnapping tlon manfully. As he played nervous-, cessful outings The hotel at Me was <ool enouEh o believe It. 1 Kensle bridge has been chartered «ml of the little girl. Bdith. He learns ly with his watch chain, he Inspected trled f0now her advice, tt ended bus transportation arranged for by from the Governor that the father-in- Archie with quick, furtive glances I in my having a row with my father ••I'm all banged up—nerves shot to ] lhBt g jj the other rows I ever law of Mrs Congdon—a very wealthy tbs outing romraltlee p ..» — i» engwwd In the circulation of pieces." he said abruptly, turntng his h<d wllh him und he turned against The club will «gain »1st« McKeosle counterfeit twenty-dollar gold pieces. gate Intently upon Archie. my wife—»aid she was trying lo es- bridge country on Janaary IB and The go to Rochester, where the Gov ••That's rough Vsed to be troubled tran<e ua. And when 1 ran away to Creek ranch on January SB On F eb ernor receives a letter from Ruth, the a good deal m yself " 1 escape from the nasty mess he sent ruary IS a »HP will be made lo Horae Congdon drew out his watch, said I her telegrams In my name threatening girl he loves, in which she tells him paatura mountain and February SB to he ¡M ner. At a i a « th>t he had b^ .n sleeping badly and ,o hidnap the children and he did In may l be able to serve her. gait Creek Falla. dance at Ruth's home, Archie m eets hated w to He sat erect and fac, kidnap my little daughter Isabel and they are reconciled Archie ' tr)ed t<J reach his coat pocket. H is Snatched her away from her mother and the Oovernor promise to find I twlched with the pain of the and carried he out to one of his farms Edith Congdon and wtolak her away 1 effort In Ohio. But my wife played a clever -- ..J had a ^ t t le of dope I m supptaed trJck on , he old gentleman and got to ------------------- Isabel's camp T-K„„ They secure »mric work on Ellpimlet Congdon's farm, where ! to take to help me sleep, must have the chud back again and I'm damned Will you poke K,ad of n . 1 got a m essage that the Edith has been taken. They learn i left It in my bag 1 little girl Is up In Michigan, so that's tJtat Ibitney Congdon— the man Archie the button, please?" shot—is also there While Archie 1» ; "Can't I get tt for y o u r Archie really where I'm headed for.” teaching BtfSth to ride the Governor asked Archie had suffered s blow but *Te WMk One other gent a registered ’ the sir. It would make a great Aral kidnaps her. “You are very kind. It's the small was meeting It bravely. Having be He placed h l. finger on 'Reginald K page atorj-b u rtad ‘measure— — --- ------ w , , satchel— a bottle about as long as for hidden gold centered about a girl» Ueved that Isabel had given him thia At the same moment Edith Jumped , your hand " Heber Saulabury camp—the haughty southerner plant 'By the way," Congdon asked Learv, into two m»" men | opening the bag In Congdon's berth same advice quite spontaneously. It — the Governor'» car. »— Are hie'»"h a ¿ p o ^ a ^ h Z lo ^ a p h was with a shock that he realised that ; ' ha„ n.t 'f9 , a thing of a little Ing his money in safe territo ry -a ll sprang out of the second car and rush u j on top. face swam b ~ ' -he had offered It In ..« H at' t . r « a « ab<)u, ba„ yoo__a child of that Is frultystuff for our special cor ed at Archie. One of them flung a respoadent on the spot No. Archie 1 7 . w fnrward ' Congdon. There was no question i s ■ earriage-robe over his head and tw ist fore h l. e y e . and k’ Pluhed o rw .r <lrl_ who ha„ eleven ladles like our Ruth and Isabel must it around His his tnroal—tnen throat—then gathered ed It gainereu in . his f agitation, bumping nis h l. neau head ___ ' ..Nol ••Not one of 'em but a whole passel." be protected from vulgar publicity him up. head and heels, and tossed *” ¿ ¿ „ y .g a in st the window. It was hidden Congdon plant h l. back to the -------- p _v He There a a ramp It's up to us to smooth out their Iron U«_ .H . T h . t w o c . r s ! TlCl0.’1’ He wall wall and and defy defy the the world; world; no no one one but but replied Lgary. him over the fence. The two cars a photograph of Isabel Perry. He . . . . ha. . done that. ' city girl» across the bay. hies without resorting lo bothersome ’ up there In 'Well. I suppose that's t h . trick.” legal apparntu* were enveloped in a cloud of dust groped for the hottie and crept hack The camp ha» no I when Archie, leearing the blanket to the smoking com partm ent Michigan said Archie. “It’s wholly said Congdon as Leary atarted up telephone; the road round to that ir itr tn tt t from his head rose to confront the Congdon. the custodian of a P“ ot6- yQur <lfe g(,nt yQU atalr, wlth ,belr bag. Edith has peninsula Is all but Inaccessible Thov screaming woman. She berated him graph of Isabel Perry, demanded a approach „ reconcl|ia. been put In a camp Not a bad Ides have a launch they're in the habit of roughly for his stupidity while he more careful Inspection, and Archie . want to be sure of Is that the using to carry stuff across from Hud , AU attempted to explain Ö1VU yp«a studied him with renewed i n t e r w t . th , 141 , „ B I H „ d — hands — — dleston. but Mr. Richard Carey block 1 Dinner will be nt twelve," said the way. He Is camped al the land an Isabel was hardly a girl to bestow on. uora. . “I had better run to the tne house nouse ana Iaab^i waB nesiow — . ------ _ . “Din .elepnoue the Tiffin police." he sug- hpr man .t h ” - » c t m -----* ^ ry. entrance, with an army of lumber as-o. ___ a ph„t0KT, « ■»*» ----- KtiminPHR w ph - upo W n ith a married to telogr imfl f tamer tn© »1th Fw r-IB he tv» in . 'Corgdon had no business an(, gh(J h„ ri(fh, At mealtim e. Mrs Leary entered jacks lo help him maintain a block To his Infinite surprise she declared photograph and Archie bitter y re Don't think she’s coax- the dining-room briskly. " Jes'h elp yer- ade." in » U n s that this must not be done; , , nted Its presence in the man s lug ^ lrel| Renta/. “Then It's our duty to relieve the she would go herself and tell the .. „ (here m . . . . . ejaculated ..._ » . the .. ------- beleagued garrison?" m e gage Ho He Jumped jumpeo when » a ™ Congdon « , - » . - an- -- - „ „ „ „ g p , g ......... >, out "Ah!” Oovernor child’s father what had occurred and pounced that he was ready to turn n. _ caased me to Jump for tho pausing dramatically In the door and "W ell." the Governor rem arked. let him deal with the m atter. followed him to the berth, and helpe ^ [ n eyeing the newly arrived guest» as "It's far more of a mess than 1 ex- “Don’t talk about this—do you h ;m to undress. r ‘‘lp d„ rw, fr()n, hls pock-t a though their presence filled him with But this Is no time for vaak- understand? You re not to say a -w h is tle If you need anyth ng in h|(.h ,.y oor „.tonlshm ent In a moment more he peeled. Gver there. Archie,"—he word about it! I ll fix the foreman; the n,ght.” said Archly and ,H„wed tntrodu„ d htaM)(.lf to Archie and -n pointed toward Heart O' Dreams all you've got to do is to keep your the porter to push him Into the up- p m e p o n e . «0 - - - - -- Michigan Proceed to that point Congdon mouth shut." per berth— the first he had ever contemp)ate , he -R ather odd my being here, ne Three days in the harvest field eap<ed. . tranquil spirit." ripped on; "and I need hsrldy say | brought Archie to a n. w re --ect for w hen they were arrouaed by * Governor's l hal ,t'" 8 P1,'""or‘' ,o “ eet on ,h l" his dally bread He found Joy n the porter he helped Congdon Into h n I h y |( d .m(.ul, , 0 bleak shore two gentlem en of your discovery that he had strength to clothes, chose a clean shirt for him work that A caliber. I old a friend of mine that I' throw Into the scale against man's an(] laughingly offered to sha’ e him. refrain from laug ng. enormously fed up with cities 1 X a l t . e s . He was taking ■ holiday -You'r- a mighty good fellow! It s “You may think It queer that I set pr(.RHurp „„ , a from life Itself, and he was content about time I was Introducing rays« . o . onp o !„ hide hls time untl. the vacation My name 1. Congdon. I live In New strength of a m - 8<e "ke tha,. Bu ended. He was passing through an York; Just taking a little trip for my ever sin. e t h a .g l r l me ordeal and If he emerged alive he health. Going up Into the la es. j to e» '•> « w '“n ‘J ‘f| (f) ft(.t on would be a wiser and bett»r mail. "Comly's my name. No partem a. , 1 can 1 re"1" ' " y . , ,,, a foo| Gossip from the farm house reached plan, myself. Just knocking about a . ,h e sp-.r of he mominL • him at the back door and he was alert a for any sign that Putney Congdon toilet they i»ore running Into the meditated leaving. Ellphalet had not Chicago station. returned—(his he got direct from Suppose we have breakfast In th-. And see here »'•B; ... -« , wanted to go to the most God -forsake» f|f. out , m o raen ll, hesitatio n that Hud- dieston. Michigan, would satisfy my loftiest Ideal of godforsnkenness He’. , probaWy ,au(rhlnK h.m se.f to deeth ’l l ’’ W lHam ^te St., Eumene. Oregon. ».«. - ' There s always the chan'^ 8 Whun ConK„on pleaded weariness, xlrl had sized you up right and gave dlnner Archle put him to bed you sound advice. Don' ,,nH* ' r . d thPn Ma„nter«<l away following a you don't wnnt to. but have you really «n- hen ... . . . . j» - - ■■ ■ - — - s ; “ - the Governor lying vlth hls back “I <et It thronen m e micueu — — ' . , . . vnll fl the old m an's son is goln' to d e a r out - P ' t *»ore yo“ too m h » s h r o u d against a tree. Congdon’s free hand worked con tonight. Orders was sent to have a j let me tag you till my train leaves “Well, you landed him h ere!” he vulsively; he bent closer to Archie ma< hine ready to take him to town tonight. I hate to be alone, remarked, seating him self on a log at eleven o'clock Telegram phoned They not only breakfasted together and w hispered: and producing hls pipe. "Or did he "I've killed a m an!” but after motoring through he parks bring you? One would think you out this evenin' made ‘lm Jump out o’ “You murdered a m an!” Archie they spent an hour at an art institute were old chums to see you together bed. they say, and he’s off to some aa and then Archie acted as host to ” 5 S . w e e . . b . . . » - r — where tonight.” luncheon. By this time Archie was Archie cautiously changed the sub fully committed to the further Journey , fellow! K * 88 up my, 1 ch)p. - btlt m tell you the whole ject. but he was already planning hls Into Michigan. On a bench in Grant , he Main* shore After father had chle departure The Governor had bidden Park Congdon swung him self Into a driven my wife away I went there to atone n him follow Congdon and here were look of h my I was I t.r The r his marching orders. The only thing , < onfldentlal attitude. , ‘ ^ „ t a at g the \^ r e ruins u7h ^ ^ h o home. . i T when ru p tln lov. g only when y£ * 8t A .n n .ik fl h i m to to the th e unattractive u n attractiv e ! Life s the devil s > - a . - i .,.( hat Congdon ran Into a burglar. The ___ scoundrel ed w what Congdon had had said said of of Isabel. Isabel _ that . reconciled him said with a sigh. I've got to a place h " gone to bed In the guest room. "A wonderful girl!” he e aculated task was the assurance that Congdon where 1 don’t care what happen»— would set out at once for H eart O’ I was scared to death when 1 opened "Makes It her business o . everything's black anywhere I look. Dreams Camp, where Isabel presum the door and spotted him but I thought world along. But now o ge o I was happily married; two beautiful 0 , hat girl’s advice and pulled my to brass tacks. What you learned of ably was now established. At the first children; none finer—but I’ll shorten gLn and ^hot him. As I ran down, the old E.lpha.et Congdon's medd es.,me- opportunity he left Grubbs, and start up the story ao you can see sh a t a stairway he took a shot at me; that’s ness Jibes exactly with what I kno ed for town. monkey fate has made of me. My what’» the matter with my shoulder.” of hls character Let me show you Reaching town with an hour to oa* from iruiu the --------------- apare, 1» got hls bag station o th e r ’s a crank, a genius In hls way “Well, I’d say you’re out of It easy, something, Archie. tick et He .p en t half but decidedly eccentric. My mother Of course you didn't kill him or he He walked out upon the gravelly and bought a died whan I was a youngster, and an hour a t a hotel cleaning up and “ luhere aavmfia a re g re a te s t" W hen J uniors Go Shopping Their Search For Chic Ends Here The very newest frocks Interpret advance spring modes for juniors — they have just arrived and are truly delightful I $9.90 to $19.75 Real .unior Size* Designed to fit and to be come the Jmior figure, these fro cki are entirely plraiing. Sis«« t l , 47 and IV fit )u- nlora and imali women per fectly.