A
TIGER TRAIL
Til P its HAY. SEPTEM HEH 6, 1 PPS
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
PAGE SIX
compulsion, not from choice."
She nodded.
"And for the same reason you could
n't come to my defense that night In
the den—when I had struck Vilas. An t
the reason that you told the detective
of my quarrel with Hayward that day
as I was leaving was not that you were
afraid that Vilas would ho Implicated,
but why was tt, Josephine?"
“I don't think you should ask me
that. You've thought ill of me—so
many times. The reason was—"
Wide Straw Votes Indicates
Close Battle in November
□
Motif» I io Ktulin
vice, through •which untlonwldn or
ganlMtlon we ale served. Then th>>
national vote Is tabulaled In New
York, by ihe Autocaster News Ser
vice, anil the results forwarded to ue
for publication In this nawspaper
WE EXPECT EVERY VOTER IN
THIS TOWN TO MARK ONE OF
Ol'lt SAMPLE BALLOTS AND MAIL
OR BRING IT TO THE OFFICE OF
THIS NEWSPAPER
Du your bit In giving expression io
(lie nation of the political thought eg-
tant In the smaller centers of Amer
ica. How the rural districts and small
cities will vote will have u great Iwar
lug on the final results of III» Hoover-
Smith competition In November.
(Continued from Page 5)
defeat (heir own ends in that it might
draw attention to the past life of
I
Southley. He knew that Aiuthley
couldn't satiate their rapacious ap
Nationwide Poll Give* Hoover 499,284 and Smith 489,708
petite« They would cling and suck
The general consensus of opinion 1« that the many switches
till the last cent was gone. Southlev
in
sentiment
being revealed in the Straw Vote this year are partly
bought those clothes—paid for their
due to the dry Issue many, it is believed, voting for the man who I
cars. Other things were planned for
pleases them most in reference to this one m atter rather than i
this winter. So Ahmad Das conceived
voting for a candidate because of party affiliations. In the Na- j
of the desperate scheme of scaring the
“Yes."
tionwide Presidential Poll being taken by this newspaper In co - '
Strumhurgs—or the Haywards as they
"That I wanted you to stay. Dr. operating with 2000 others the country over, It has been reveille«!
called themselves—from the estate by
Long!"
that 95.374 former Democrats are to vote for Hoover and 60,922 1
means of the tiger legend.
We were silent a long time. And former Republicans are to vote for begun. He also leans In (he National ?
"Ahmad Dns had all the material
all the while I was searching about Smith. The slackening of party lines, Poll of the lleurst Newspaper«, huv- I
In the world to work with. He knew in a mind suddenly gone empty for the
political observers believe, is jjue to, ing- 170.94# votes to Smith's 181.967, [
It when he thought out the plan This
Phillips on Trip
words I wanted to say. They simply the wide difference of opinion on the Adding the result of the Nattonwidq j
Jaguar—a tawny streak in the Jungle,
Mr and Mrs II K Phillips and
wouldn't come.
Presidential
Poll
In
which
this
news-
j
prohibition
question.
and leaving its tracks in the mud—■
Frank Conrad, WsstinghuUM two sons left Monday for Newport
And then 1 became aware of some
Howerev that may be, the Nation paper ts cooperating to the results of
expert, with h it mvsnlion, th« where they will spend a week’s vaca
was of course his greatest card. His thing rapturous past words to tell
several
other
newspaper
polls,
the
wide
Presidential
Poll
Indicates
that
movie broadcattlng machine which
own natural feline grace and Hay
Mr. Phillip* I» bea'I clerk »t
Something was stealing along my the presidential race this year will be grund total Is;
will ntgks it possibla to raceive (no tion
ward's naturally superstitious nature
tion oiclure programs at horns, Cray's Cash and Carry store here und
arm. so light that 1 could hardly feel a very close one. and prophecy a« to
Hoover,
735,951;
Sintlh,
736.911.
were cards, too. Wicked men usually
Cashed qa the wall by radio.
Mrs Phillips Is a telephone operator
It through my coat sleeve, and finally the outcome is well night impossible
It does look us if a close election
are superstitious Of course Ahmad
in III» Springfield office.
it nestled In the hollow of my elbow. Hoover still retains his lead In the is on the way.
couldn't get the Jaguar into the house;
And then 1 found myself whirltng, and poll, but it is constantly narrowing,
If you have not yet voted, send in lion of them by whatever P dltlcau
but it was a simple matter to rig up
DePues at Newport— M r ami Mrs.
speaking breathless words.
and everything points to a severe your ballot today—you will find the opinion« we may hold.
that tiger skin. Every day he put a
“You'll forgive me, Josephine—all tussle In November.
ballot
printed
In
this
newspaper—
The
votes
received
by
un are for Frank Delhte spent the w e e k e n d a n d
piece of meat out on a certain flat
those things I said—and did?" I plead
As the Nationwide Presidential Poll every single vote counts. Let us know warded to the -AUtocaster New . Ser holiday at Yachats.
rock on the hillside. It wasn't human
ed. "Oh, sweetheart—”
now-
stands, Hoover has 499,294 and what you think.
blood and flesh you saw there. It
And no mortal eyes could believe Smith 489,709. There Is a difference
This papor is non-partisan In this
was good red beef; and Ahmad Das
the change In her that came when of less than 10.000 ballots.
poll.
got blood stains on his shirt carrying
I spoke those words. It was one of
Hoover however has been consist
We are printing the plain, actual
It down there. And tt wasn't any time
the miracles of these latter days. At ently tn the lead since the balloting results uninfluenced In our presenta
at all until they got the big cat so
My CHOICE for PRESIDENT
first she simply waited—as if for me
that he stayed around the Jungle at to continue. And then, after a while,
\
is
the base of the hill. The inside work
she made me an answer. Part of it
•_____ HERBERT HOOVER
. n.
,
couldn't be done In the bright light,
was Just words. Part was the look
so It was necessary to pretend that
ALFRED E SMITH
.... .
that the moonlight showed on her
1 loover
Smith
tne lighting plant was broken. The
face. But what w as' by a thousand
I
I’m
an
X-before
ihe
one
you
intend to vote fori
499,2X4
489,708
Nationwide Poll of 2,000 Newspapers
faint light of candles gave Just the
times the biggest part, the part no
12,742
11,405
Nationwide
Poll
of
The
Farm
Journal
After
lining
ou
tthls
Trial
ttallnt,
please
mull or bring It to
proper atmosphere.
human being could have been hopeful
2,785
2.096
Poll of The Yonkers, N. IL, Herald
the office of thlH newspaper.
“I'm crasy about the whole scheme.
enough to believe, was a thing that
28,140
29.806
New York Daily News Up-State Poll
Long It worked out to perfection ex
her arms did. And then—
What TICKET Did You Vote Last ¡»residential Campaign?
Hearst Newspapers Nationwide Poll
170,949 161,967
cept for one tfling. Nobody had
What happened then ts a secret
31,240
22,740
Buffalo,
N.
Y..
Times
Poll
counted on the Jaguar killing Hay
between us and the marshes; and the
ward.“
marshes are famous for not telling
(Republican— Democrat—etc.)
735.951 726,911
GRAND TOTAL
“What were you doing with that
their secrets. One of their secrets ts
shirt—and the beef blood?"
a ring that Vilas had given Josephine;
"Simply making the necessary tests
and it lies In the mud of their bottom
—so to prove my story to the Jury to
today. After a while a great owl hoot
morrow. If 1 hadn't Freeman would
ed and called from the Island, hoping
have had poor Ahmad—the most faith
to repeat his triumph of a few nights
ful soul in the world—convdncted and
before. But Josephine turned her face
for murder by now—mentally, at
just long enough to laugh at him
least."
"And lastly, how did you come to
THE END
be involved in this affair at all? Did
you come Just because I sent for you?"
"I'm a private detective, Long,” was BUSINESS COLLEGE IN
MINER BUILDING NOW
his quiet answer. “I don't work for
the state, although the state employs
Established in new quarters In the
me sometimes.
Southlev himself
Miner
building and with additional
wrote for me to come—to help him
out. I told him I couldn’t at first—that capacity, It is probable that the clas
was some weeks ago—but I knew a ses of the Eugene Busness College
young man that would be the greatest will be filled this year, according to
assistance to him in the hour of need. A. E. Roberts, president of the school.
The new quarters on the second
That young man had been in two or
M onta« Colonial Jr. Ran«« tn
three bad messes before—the affair at floor of the Miner building Include a
full porca lain anamal : Mallo-«r»an,
large
assembly
room
and
study
ball,
Canary-Yallo. Maada-red. fian tona,
WiMmarsh, and the story of the cobra
«ray or w hite; lí-ln c h porcelain
anamal Pranah ovan bottom ; and
curse, and the Mole. Southley had met a shorthand room, a typewriting room,
French plate top. Ab«>ea ranga
the young man in a visit in Tampa, a recitation room, a teachers' rest
may alao ba had with drvp door
room,
a
girls’
rest
and
cloak
room
and
hycloeet.
and he liked him. So the next day
this young chappie—and what a bone- the offices.
The first term nt the school openel
head he has been—got a letter from
Southley asking him down for a last week with 34 enrolled. More
week's shooting, fishing, and rest. He are registering each day for the
was a doctor, and his name was Long .' second class which begins Septembsr
Vilas left on the night train. He 17.
packed his bag and in silence, and was
rowed over to the railroad track
whence he could go to the station.
Now Located in
When the midnight hung still and
mysterious over the water wor’ii,
Miner Building
Josephine and I found ourselves alone
on the great veranda.
“Let's walk down to the water's
edge,” she suggested. "It's drying up
so quickly. It will be gone in a few
days more."
“And I will be gone, too.” I told her
M onte« bl« Colonial Ran «a
More often it is eye
Full poroa lain anamal ; drop
She walked in front of me, down
hl«h «loaat; 18-<nah oraa; Freaab
the narrow path And I was struggl
strain and not poor
plate teP ! eom i«ated por calala
Frane h aran
ingfor words that wouldn’t come.
vision,
that
m
a
k
e
s
“Did you know. Miss Southley, that
M ont*« CaM Iron Ran««, full
porcelain anamal In Monta«*« new
Alexander was responsible for my
glasses necessary.
rich color» I Improved porcupine
invitation here?” I asked her at last.
fire hack . roomy porcelain enamel
French oven bottom, buffet shelf I
She did not even turn her head. "I
French plate top. Made alao with
Until
you
have
seen
the
new
Montag
porcelain
enamels—Mello-
found it out tonight.”
drop door hycloaet.
Green,
Canary-Yello,
Manda-Red,
you
can
have
no
conception
of
Make
Appointments
"Do you see what that means? That
what beauty you may have in your kitchen.
Whenever Possible
I was sent here to serve. And all I
did was make mistakes.
And plus that added beauty,, all available now at no extra coBt,
"They started on the day we met
you will find:
D r. $ K e r m a n
W . I P o o t b
—when I let you go without providing
means of ever seeing you again.” i
—NEW French oven bottoms, now corrugated for added strength,
OPTO MfcTK I S T -E Y E S IG H T SPECIALIST
went on. “Fate protected me then. I
S U IT E S S I M I N E S BLOG. P H O N E 3 6 1
and porcelain enameled for cleanliness.
If you are a householder, come
EAST D H O A D W A V
wonder if I can ask It to protect me
in and ask for your UTILITY
'V '
EtiCENE'One.
now—after all the other mistakes I've
—NEW French one-piece top design, with improved reinforcemeut
WHETSTONE, FREE! There
made. And the worst of them all—the
to guarantee against sagging.
should be one of these In every
ones that hurt most—are the things
—NEW 3-piece firebox lining, made extra heavy as an extra guard
kitchen f o r keeping knives
that I said and thought of you."
against burning out.
sharp.
Her voice was scarcely more than t
whisper when she answered me.
—NEW extra porcelain enameling on door and draft frames.
AND EXTRA MERCHANDISE
“They hurt me, too.”
—New Montag Colors: Mello-Green, Canary-Yello and Manda-Red,
“They showed me up as the poorer
FREE W ITH EVERY MON
to fit richly into the new kitchen color schemes-—as well as Santone,
clay,” I bold her stadly. “They ex
gray
and
white.
posed me—a doubting and suspicious
TAG RANGE SOLD
man, and a blind man, too. One who j
is unable to believe In his finer In
stincts. Of course, I see now why you
During these Demonstration Days you may purchase your Mon
brought the pistol In your vanity bag.
tag for later delivery if you desire, but with a nominal first payment
Tell me, Josephine! It was for no
down—with balance in easy monthly terms after delivery.
other reason than to protect yourself 1
A P L E A S A N T SU R P R IS E
from Vilas Hayward, If worse came
awaits you when you come to our
to worst?”
Consisting of Tea Kettle, 8-
“I don't believe you are done doubt- ! restaurant with your friend. Our
cup Percolator, Double Boiler,
fng yet, or you wouldn’t ask,” she said , menus offer you all the tempting
Sauce Pan, Convex Kettle, Dish
“That -was Just part of the reason, I dishes that are In season. The food
Pan and Sink Strainer. Your
Dr. Long. The other was that I was is good and properly prepared. Our
choice of colors, white, yellow,
waiters are efficient courteous. We
so afraid—so afraid, all the time."
ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL DEAL ON CIRCULATOR HEATERS
red or green, will be given FREE
“You were with Vilas always as have ample accommodation and you
with each Range purchased dur
part of the blackmail your father paid. can find a most desirable table for •
ing Sale.
Your were part of the price of silence, two any time you come. Our prices
OR
and you submitted because you real are most reasonable.
A $10.00 Credit on any piece of
ised something of the power that the
Furniture or Rug.
Haywards held over your father. What
your father told the detective—that.
TONY ORA VOS, Prop.
you were to be Vilas' wife—was from
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