THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TH U R SD A Y FEBRUARY », 1928
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But you J u t Mid that roo could ! Inf over the enfine against the com It Is sufficient to exhaust the ordinary
prensión
1 don't know the exact starting battery In (rom 10 to
use more money.
power required, hut It Is considerable minutes."
‘•That's different."
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Tomorrow I will compute It exactly, j
'I don't see how It's different," s a i l 1
Grlmatead a little Impatiently, ‘‘but It
crossed my mind that If you need a
little—buy In a share, you understand. ,
Of course an lavestlgatelon—”
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"So you are Interested In my bat-
| tery, after all," said Davenport.
"K obo !" Orlmstead acknowledged.
"At least I'm Interested In what you
Ip H m ry U r L m
Where Power Noises are w o n t. T h at’s where we sell
say about your battery. The state
Uww4 W h I W
¡of Mslsourl Isn't big enough to hold
K O L S T E R R A D IO S
me when It comes to what you claim
We are exclusive Agents for Springfield and Vicinity.
for IL I shrewdly suspect that In
that you're trying to spoof me. But
It's ob-lous you've come from some­
E o e ry th u tf fo t Four C a r a n d R a d io
where, and It's obvious that little
-
"dldn't you say something about a acrlty. All crowded curiously around battery brought you. Even If It's only
WHO'S WHO IN TH I STORY:
while the young man raised the hood. five or ten miles, and you expect to
OR1MHTUAD. the “Buccaneer" of truu—f
They saw what appeared to be an get borne again, you've got something
Wm. RODENBOUGH, Prop
"It's
down,
square
across
the
road,"
this swashbuckling story. Is stranded
ordinary
large electric motor set big."
533
Main
Street
Phone 95
among the California redwwods la hts Interrupted Slmmlns eagerly.
"Of course.” Daveport pointed out.
"Tbs deuce you say!" Orlmstead sat across the frame. In front of II and
“private craft ', a high powered car,
up. "How many others ars down?" hs connected to It by two thick wires "I haven’t tried to sell anything nor
when Its gasoline tank Is broken.
was a black box measuring about a make you believe anything. And 1
BUBTON ORIMSTKAD, his "spoil Inquired after an Instant
don't suppose. In view of your tech­
foot
along all dimensions.
"Hone, elr, not one!” cried 81m-
ed" daughter, Is with him against her
"There she lal" said Davenport nical knowledge, I would have any
mlns
triumphantly,
as
though
the
will, especially so as she perceives her
right to resent your doubting my word
father's object In Insisting on her glory were hla own personally. •'! cheerfully.
"That! Is that your whole battery■' Nevertheless, I repeat that with that
took
especial
pains
to
look."
going on the trip Is to throw her Into
"This Is the most extraordinary ex­ cried Grlmatead, pointing an Incredu­ battery as my sole motive power I
the company of
hibition
of either fantastic bull luck lous finger "Why. that thing wouldn't have driven about 1100 miles."
HOBS GARDINER. tlrlmstead's sinis­
"Without recharging?" demanded
run a bell for three weeks, let alone
ter "Becoad In Command," a capable, or prophecy or a mixture of both 1
a car. You're Joshing me. young man. Oardlner.
have
ever
witnessed!”
said
Orlmstead.
good looking young man.
"Without recharging," r e p e a t e d
Where’s your running battery? Under
’ui/ter« savings a r t g reates t’
81MM18, the Orlroirtoed's English It's—It’s almost uncanny!"
A polite but restrained silence suc­
the
seat?"
"Not
at
all.
The
story
was
the
butler-chaiifTrur whose gay spirits are
942 Willamette St., Eug ene, Oregon.
Without reply Davenport raised the ceeded thle remark. Davenport him­
exact product of a whole series of
represaed by his dignity.
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seat cushions to display a recess oc­ self relieved the situation.
causes
and
effects
working
out;
and
DAVENIHIRT, a youth, comes by
"Don't
feel
embarrasaedl”
he
laugh­
cupied
only
by
tool«;
lifted
the
’/ap
and astonishes them first by saying as the causes and effects are alt aun-
door of the rear to show a nearly ed. "8ay It !f you want to; I won't be
his small car runs on electricity so Ject to physical law, which Is un­
offended. It may relieve your minds.
empty Interior.
he has no "gas" to give them, and changeable, any prediction as to the
“ You see. I have nothing up my There's no way to prove It to you right
time
or
the
direction
or
the
strength
next by winning a 110,000 bet from
sleeve with which to deceive you. said now, so there’s no sense worrying
Oardlner by predicting a rain storm. or duration of a atorm can be entirely
"There's the whole about IL"
exact, provided It la based on those he. Jestingly.
W e know that rprlng isn’t “far hr-
"Pardon me," put In Oardlner suave­
works."
causes and effects."
CHARTER VI.
hind” becauaa the gay new frocks for
On the return to the camp Orlm­ ly. "I think your statement could be
CHARTER VII.
stead fell back to consult low-voiced at least partially tested with the faci­
Spring have come! They are different,
Slmmlns Brightens Up
lities at hand?"
A Startling Dlecovery
with hla second In command.
they are varied— absolutely charming
A tiny Are biased merrily at the
“What do you mean?” asked Daven­
•^ lia t do you make of It. Ross?" he
At the hour predicted by Davenport
and alluring.
edge of the shelter, a marvelous sight
.
, port.
the rain ceased and (he clouds broke Inquired.
In all this deluge to Burton when she
"I
mean
that
If
you
are
willing
to
"He's
lying,
showing
off.
The
thing
In the Instantaneous California fash­
turned out In the morning. Her father
allow your battery to carry a load for
Style* and Color»—
ion to admit a bright shining sun. is Impossible."
and Oardlner sat leaning against a log
any specified length of time I can ar­
“Well,
he
certainly
drove
up
last
The whole world was a-glltter with
Interestingly Varied
la the background and Slmmlns fussed Jewels, and little mists eddying night from somewhere."
range the load.”
with a coffee pot over a small gasoline through the forest drifted In and out
"It
It's
not
beyond
the
power
of
my
"He probably lives quite near and
Thors is a tendency to more feminine lines
stove.
Orlmstead looked, good na
battery, go to It." agreed Davenport
of steady, broad shafts of light. Orlm­ recharges from water power."
with rippling drapes and jabots— but always
tured, and nmueed by the turn of stead stared curiously at Davenport'e
"Probably,” agreed Orlmstead. “hut "I figure she'll give about 40 horse­
with a smart simplicity. High shades an?
events; Oardlner was company man­
even at that he's got something. That power."
little machine.
black share honors.
"That
Is
more
than
ample.
For
how
ners polite, which meant that he was
"Make her yourself?" Inquired Grim- box Isn't any larger than a starting
disgruntled; Slmmlns was bright and
battery. We'll have to look Into It a long—"
stead.
"Long as you like—until we get out
chipper.
"Such as she Is." acknowledged little. A battery as compact aa that
of here. If you please."
There was no doubt of It; some- Davenport. “I didn't use much pains will drive others off the market."
“Is It another bet?” asked Burton.
thing her happened to Slmmlns. His with her looks because she Is Just an
Daveport put everybody to work,
“I'm willing," said Davenport,
manner was free and Independent and eIper(ment rin try|ng , Omethlng oat." after a quick meal had been impro­
"doubles
or quits. Is It a bet?"
human; no longer did he concealp
,.y
«
M
ghg
WM
electric
drivenr
vised and eaten, so that by mtd-after-
You said she was electric driven
'I don't bet that heavily against
rigidly hla naturally frivolous procllvl queried Orlmstead.
noon a comfortable and convenient
another man's game," said Oardlner,
camp had come Into existence.
flea.
•'Yes."
but I'm ready to risk five hundred
At
supper
time
Slmmlns.
panic-
•'Coffee. Mist," he should have en­
"And I su p in e charging a battery
that
I can produce a legitimate test
unciated mechanically.
Instead of costs nothing." struck In Oardlner stricken. claimed total Ignorance of
right here, and that this thing won’t
which he remarked: "That'll warm Rcarnfully, "and there are charging camp cookery.
I'll do It," stated Davenport briefly. stand up under IL It Is understood
stations everywhere."
you up."
that my test must be met, and that
"You’ll
do the ~ - dishes,
run — the - errands
Often
for my purpose.
T hat
m
orn in g
i«
T cn p »irt
iu u u u
m i e n enough
p u u u jh
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That
morning
Davenport
found
Slmmlns clad In a mackintosh, delv- jofnod DavenporU with entire good get the water and carry In the wood. the time limit Is four days.”
"Well," that's rather an "unslght
_ ..
>
____
h . Ir
w a lr n r l a
r n ilflH
I'll chop the wood." •• I He
looked
around
ing In the pockets of the larger car.
humor
■neeen’ proposition Itself,” rejoined
"You certainly did call the turn " ( "I should thing you'd want more at the others. "That's the only thing I
Davenport. “But Just to show you I'm
said Slmmlns. "I congratulate you, speed and power," observed Grim- want you all to leave strictly alone—
the axe I'll do all the axe work my­ a sport I'll go you, provided that it Is
air! And to rook hla nibs does my stead.
not beyond the strength of the battery.
heart good! I'll buy me a little sou-
"Geared as she la I can make 60 self."
Its endurance within Its strength Is
.CHAPTER VIII
venlr with the tenner you let me In for an hour on a paved road, and that
all I claim."
1 suppose that goes, sir?”
1 means power for anything within rea
Another Bet
“What I propose," said Oardlner.
son—I
haven't
had
It
brake-tested;
"Certainly." laughed
Davenport.
"Well, this Is something like!" cried "Is that the ermlnals of this battery
"You'd better make yours a Liberty but It must develop between 35 and Orlmstead as he lowered himself to
be connected with the selfstarter tf
bond though, Slmmlns, If you take my 46 horsepower.”
a cushion of aromatic broughs near our car; and the starting pedal be
"Your battery can’t have a long
advice."
. .. “
j 1 the camp fire. He was well fed end locked down.
Then the battery
rate,” pursued,
•'Liberty bond, sir, with a tenner?" charge-life at . . that
. .
.
. a „ ; warm and dry and pleasantly tired. He through the self-starter, will be turn-
don M t t see how
. I w u ‘ i t t » {he
. b « g U c c en
...
now you
you keep
seep ,
d , abou
w i lth
gatt8.
Orlmstead. •I S I con
puzzled Slmmlns.
o n « e
w
th
u n llti-
How many hours do you
Everyth,ng wag trim aml
"Tenner.” repeated Davelport, also charged
pretending to be puzzled, “Oh!" he make."
shipshape, Just the way he liked to see
simulated enllghtment. "1 see- Did, "I don’t know; I haven't determined
things.
Silver
Silver
you Imuglne for a moment I'd bother yet. That’s what I’m experimenting
"Young man.” he went on In a large
| on."
■Jubilee
with a sum like ten dollars?"
J
u
b
iln
paternal manner, blowing the first
Orlmstead paused to get this cloud from his cigar, "where Is your
"What else, sir?" asked Slmmlns
F JI size tart
straight.
uneasily.
of tender, de-
shop? San Rafael, did you say?”
"Then hundreds, of course,” replied , "Do I understand you to say that
Ixiosu Go’dcn
“My shop—oh, Sausalito," replied
you are running on the original
Tremendous Bargains for you
Davenport.
, Bantam Corn.
that
you
have
^venport.
“flood Lord! If It hnd not r a in e d charging?”
___ ____ _ he asked
*1 suppose you could use a little
"'"SfcaiZ
I t i t W h a t You Save
I'd have been out a thousand dollarsT' not recharged since starting?'
tJ;: a bite
more.”
s
• Most certainly," Davenport as-
'That's IL”
T h a t Counts
nuo Lk-O ¿13
"Who couldn’t?"
aured him seriously. "As It Is, you
"Where did you start from? How
r.ject lymcltf
From February 1st to
“A little additional capital might en­
shall have my check for a thousand long have you been out?"
25th we offer some of the
able you to expand to advantage.”
the moment Mr. Oardlner pays his I "Left San Rafael about three weeks
products of our factory at
"Additional capital.” said Davenport
debt,"
ago.” He stooped to examine a dial.
unexpectedly, with a gTln, "wou’dnt
special price reductions.
And now you know why Slmmlns "Been Just 1100 miles."
enable me to expand an Inch.”
Take advantage of this op­
passed the coffee In that carofre-, j The pirate chief, like all good com-
portunity to learn the high
swashbuckling spirit that would -vara, manders, was always ready to climb
quality of the merchandise that
her up!
himself to the crow's nest. This speca I
the Rexall customer buys at
“Looks aa If It would rain forever,” . on the horlxon was probably a mirage ,
There is genuine satafacticn in a home garden
remarked Ortmatead after a pause J that would vanish on nearer ap-I
remarkable reductions.
when it produces a good crop of your favorite
For example—
Davenport glanced nt hla wr'st proach; but there was Just
remote:
vegetables. The real test of vegetable seed ia the
watch and made a rapid calculation, possibility It might be a galleon heavy
Cara Nome Perfume
crop it produces^ W e are proud of the uniformly
"It will stop at ten minutes to ten,” with untold wealth,
Miniature
he stated.
| Or Indeed, It might be somewhere
fine crops which have been raised in this locality,,
"I'll acknowledge that you called between the extremes. Some craft
Given Away FREE with
.from N orthrup, King fir" Co.’* Seeds,
the turn on thia atorm, hut you're cut- laden mainly with dreams, but with a
Every Box of Cara
ting It too fine,” said Orlmstead. "Bo trifle of metal ballast worthy of a
JJome Face Powder
reasonable!"
I pirate's attention.
"Nevertheless, If you’ll allow ms] So like a prudent chief, he bore
Most of
A il of the
five minutes either Way," smiled the down on the stranger,
the flower
standard
young man, "I'll lay anybody another j "Such a battery, if It could be well
seed
size
het.” He glanced at Oardlner, who proved out, would be valuable.” pur-
sued Orlmstqgd, One of the great
packets
did not look up.
vegetable
elements In his succesH was that he
The millionaire laughed.
also Sc
packets
SHEET METAL
•'Well, you are a good sport; I’ll aay know’ better than to cry down the
that for you. I'm no heavy gambler, obvious. “I confess I can’t Imagine
work of all kinds and descriptions.
like you young fellows with lots of the principle—
"Like to look at It?” inquired Daven­ Comices, flashing, roofing, ceilings,
money. I'll het you n box of cigars,
ornamental work. Our men are
port.
Just to make It Interesting."
The perfume of fashion.
careful, conscientious, and compet­
This was luck Orlmstead had not
"All right.”
A powder that blends with
"By the way,” added Orlmstead, hoped for—yet. He assented with al- ent. They take pride In doing a
the complexion.
Job that will stand up under all
Birthday Sale
conditions, and on that we rest our
BOTH for
case.
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