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T H E SPRING FI D J ) NEWS
PAG K SIX
M tK L N Z IE H IG HW AY NOT
G IR L S LEAGUE PLANS
SO DUSTY. IS R tP O R T
A C T IV IT IE S FOR FALL
CAST
WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE
of P rin c ip al C h aracters in thia
John Drane, prosperous Westcott-
Am azing M ys ts ry S tory
n u n of m ystery, ts visited by William
The Human Sphinx
Dart and by a boyhood chum . Simon I John Drane
............
........ The Girl
Judd.
As he speaks to them , a 1 Amy ...................
.... Her Sw eetheart
young girl. Amy Drane, approaches Robert (. arter
The U ndertaker
hin,
*
j W illiam Dart ..
Friend of Drane
NOW 04» ON WITH THE STORY— Simon Judd
The Family Doctor
"What was It. Amy?" John Drane Dr Blesslngton
.............. A D etective
,
Dick
Brennan
asked.
Servants
In the Drane Household
"Oh. nothing'" she said. "It’ was _____
__
only about Robert; w hether you 7^7—Ke|llUl, (or
a l l ' i ^ h u V u i f"g'ot'
wanted to aee him now. but If you to ' b; ugb up on tbe technic more or
have viaRora— "
| ,p, g ,
though, maybe I'll get
"This evening,
perhaps.
John
<u right_--
Drane said. "But. one minute. An» ; “ ‘N ' rbprt as ' i( knowing what w es
they felt the way I do they never
would get up.”
''You're not so well this morning?'
"Oh. I feel Just awful!" the girl e x
claimed. almost In tears "I don't hard
ly feel like I could drag through the
day I'm that weak, Mrs. V incent!"
Your heart a g a in !’
•Yes. like alw ays, only last night
It pained me worse than ever It did
II was som ething terrible. Mrs Vln-
cen t.”
"1 don't know what s the m atter
with u s - a l l sick like we are." the
housekeeper said. "You better tell
Norbert."
' The girl w ent to And the negro
H IG HW AY BODY W IL L LET
W IL L A M E T T E GRAVEL JOB
Som e Kme during the winter cun-
tracts for graveling eight m iles of (he
W illam ette highw ay on the first two
sectio n s above L owell will be let,
according to Roy Klein, state high
»»> en gineer, and J. t». Saw yer, dis-
trt<‘ en gineer, who were In Eugene
Monday.
T h s en gin eers said that the two
»ectlona of four mile» each on which
clearing and grading are now under
w“y' wou,d be
,or further work
in the spring Another section of five
Girls' League of the high arhool will
start Its full uctb il .>••« tiling U"' Btot
few days nf the full term, according
to announcement* tills week hv
advisor. Ml«» France» Hodge, uml of
fleer» of the league
Officera of the girl» organlgallon,
elected l»»l spring, arc: Maxine Hlioil
grana, president; Nadine McMurray,
vice-president; Elma Lansberry, sec
rotary treasurer; Lena F iizell. social
promoter; Ruth Bettis, reporter
Recent rain» h a te settled most of
I In- dunt on ilie Mi K i'lille hlsh w ay
betw een here un i the pa»'-. It was re
poned Monday by .Mi and Mrs Henry
uir.au and Mr and Mi« B R Duw
soli
Tbe party made a motor trip to
Crooked river bridge over the p is«
Sunday morning, relu m in g here in
tbe evening
Although the road still
has som e dust, It I» not so liad us It
wan during tbe sum mer moniti» up
until a few week» ago. they »aid
(
T his * » » the Hi.cund t i n e Mr and
W ORKMAN IS K ILLE D AS
Mr» Adrian hud been over the pus»,
HE FALLS FORM STACK although they have been In hunine««
here for mure than It year».
While working on the s lin k of the
Mountain Staten Power company nub
station ut Eugene Monday, D aniel
Griffith Hord, at, Beattie, traveling
contractor for alack work, was In
stan tly killed lu a full of about 10
fret from tom e scaffolding lit» head
struck on a boiler door and death was
install taneoua.
A brother and a »later » ere In Eu
S P E C IA L IS T
gene at the lim e of the accident An
Thia ia an old friend of m in e -"
i de*gired appeared on the veranda with ! housem an. She returned alm ost im- '" lle s .fn .m Goodwin creek to Black
in
In te rn a l M ed icine fo r the
other brother lives in Beattie
Be
Chum, black my cats, when
¿ long g,ender light cigars of m ediately.
W,U b*
for « « » •> '» «
past fifteen years
cause the fatality was obviously ac
were kids, why don t you say, h u h ’ a drairable quality. Dart and D rane,
“ He's got one of them awful cough- l*ter, they said.
cidental no InveHtlgnllon was ma le by
Simon Judd demanded. "He's afraid ((X)k clgBr> but Judd he#ltated
_ sp ells again.” she said "I guess
DOES NO T O P E R A TE
ing
the office of W W llran sletler, couu
to tell how long ago that was. huh?
..MosUy 1 sm oke a pipe. John, he 111 have to go m yself, and I don't ART CLASSES PLANNED
ty coroner.
"Yes, one of my boyhood chums,
-and when I do go In for a feel hardly able.'
W ill be at O S B U R N H o te l
FOR C H ILD R E N . ADULTS
S A T U R D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 29
John Drane said, sm iling slightly, j clgar | ^ind of like ’em dark and j She looked ut Mrs. Vincent, but
"Simon Jud-i, in fact. And Judd this ( gtron|t
Rut, j don't know; I'll risk that poor woman was suffering
Office H o urs: 10 a. m. to 4 p m.
Art cla sses will be conducted for
Is my grand-niece. Amy
onp Now ,f you (Pt|pra hud au.vthlng
"I guess you'll have to go, Jo sie,” both children and udulla In the Brut
The girl gave Judd her hand and
(a jk over— ••
. she managed to say. “ I've got to save min school this year. It was announ
ONE DAY O N LY
for a minute or two they talked, the
..^-p can do that later." John Drane m yself for breakfast; Mr Drane don't red this morning by Mrs. lira Read
gtrl sm iling and Judd laughing for
gg|d “T ell me about Riverbank; not like It for me to be away from break- H em enway. principal.
No Charge fo r C onsu ltatio n
no reason but because of hts own many changes. I supposeT"
fast." and the girl went.
W A. Elkins of Eugene, well known
unfailing good humor; then she said.
«WeB, yes," Simon Judd said, puff- On the veranda—for It was there 1 for his art
work and Instruction In
Iff. Mellwnthln 1» a regular graduate
Is Going S tron g !
having learned that the Jolly fat man
jn* at bjg ci(taj “Say. this ain't such the sm all fam ily gathered before that subject In this county, will again
Don't forget to get your share. lu m edicine and surgery and la llo>
m ight stay a day or two. that Bob
g bad sm oke, is It? Yes quite a few breakfast in nice weather — Amy have charge of the cla sses, which are
enned by the »tale of Oregon.
w as w aiting for her and. after a word changed much, but out around—you'd Drane was sittin g on the arm of a to begin the first week In October,
He doe» not operate for chronic ap-
of greeting to Dart, she hurried away. be surprlsed. Say, that niece of yours chair loking through the pages of the T he sessio n s w ill be in the Brattalu
pendlcltla. gall »tones, ulcer» <4 stom
She did not like Dart; she had nev>r )g a mighty nice girl, ain't she? You huge Sunday newspaper, and she had school building. probably on Thurs
ach, ton sils nr adenoids
liked him; she could not im agine didn't say she was your niece, did Just opened wide a double page of day afternoons. It was stated.
He has to hta credit wonderful re
Elks Building
7th Ave
what her uncle John saw in him.
brown Illustrations when she heard a
you?
su lts In dlseanu» of the stom ach, liver,
Dart stood stroking his gray beard,
,.j ga(d gbp was my grand-niece.” j piercing scream from the floor abov- SCHOOLS TO COMPETE IN
bowels, blood, »kin. nerves, heart, kid
studying Simon Judd as the Mg man gaM J(}hn Drane and W illiam Dart and the fall of a body to the floor
FIRE D R ILL CAMPAIGN
ney, iiludder, bed w etting, catarrh,
climbed the veranda steps From the |ookpd up at him suddenly. There was She threw aside the paper and. swing-
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weak lungs, rheum atism , sciatica, leg
rear the m ovem ents of the man from a <jUegtjon jn his eyes— a question and ! Ing open the screen door, ran up the ' In order to create more interest In
ulcer» and rectal ailm ents
Riverbank twere alw ays grotesque as frjght_ if he feared anything, how j wide stairs. In the hall Simon Judd, tire drill practice among Oregon high
Below are the nomea nf a few of
he hoisted his great bulk from step pTer there was no sign of anything trousered but co a tless and with his 1 schools, the state fire m arshal's office
his many satisfied patients In Oregon
to step
In order to Introduce our New
I to fear in Simon Judd's face. The fat suspenders
hanging.
was coming is offering several prizes in a contest
who have been treated for one or the
Fall Coats, D resses and M illin
“I think.* Dart said, when John man wag flndjng unexpected pleasure down the passage from the yellow which will be started soon.
other of the above named causes:
Drane turned at the top of the steps, jn bjg cjgar
gu est room as hastily as his huge
ery. W e are offering for Bale 12
One of the principal prises will be
II. H Blake, Marshfield.
"I’ll c a n e back latec on tomorrow.
Coats at $9.98
--gbe stay here with you all the j bulk could move, and at the open door a beautiful flag of the state of Oregon,
Elmer Booker, Condon.
perhaps '*
tim e?” he asked.
of John Drane's room the girl Josie > together with a -sta n d a rd . Schools
Thos. Burke. W illamina.
12 Dresses at $8-95.
Drane scowled his annoyance.
“She's making her home with me ; lay outstretched on the floor uncon- which wish to en ter the con test are
Mr». M R. Cooper, Oregon City.
if, New Fall Hat» at $2.98.
"Now don't do that, W illiam, he now—yes.” Jphn Drane answ ered.
1 scious.
Amy Drane was about to advised to write Clare A. Lee. state
D. G Horn. Bonanza.
One
lot
at
$1.98.
said. “You
have
W
. know 1 I j don't like to v.
"That's nice— nice to have young bend down and raise her when her ! fire marshal, at Salem
K M. Hurt, Arlington.
my plans disarranged. You said you joika around.”
Simon Judd said, eyes glim psed her uncle on his bed
E. J Moore, county school superln
C om plete line of Children'»
Mrs, George W. Mathes, Anhland
would stay the night and I have ,.And aR 1 was sayin' about the and she stood white and sp eech less, tendent. is urging Springfield schools
Hut»
Rem em ber above date, that con su l
counted on it. I want to thrash that c hanges in Riverbank—you know that petrified with horror. The old man. ( to enter the contest.
tation on this trip will be free and
matter out with you Don't be a fool ' fiebj where we used to go to hunt her uncle, lay w ith his head thrown
» c u r e - F^ADDIFfi CHAI
8th Ave. H a t & D r e t i
that his treatm ent la different.
“I only thought as you had Mr. Judd rabbltR? Bailey's field. John? W ell, back against the pillow, his glassy W A b H fcS , L A H K t s LU A L,
Shop
Married women rauHt he accom pan
here— ”
you'd never know It—all built up with I eyes staring at her. and the front of
WOMAN GAINS 18 POUNDS
38 - 8th Ave W est. Eugene. Ore.
ied by their hu»bunda.
"Now, that’s Just why I want von bouspg. streets and all, gas and | his pajama coat was sodden with
W e give 8. A H. green staropx.
"1 wash. Iron and carry coal and
A ddress: 224 Bradbury B ld g. Ix>a
to stay." John Drane said. "If Sim e e iPCtric, sew ers, everything!
You i blood from a spot over the heart to
and T get to talking boyhood days rpmpm^pr | lt,ie Rogg Gartner—father the bed covers drawn close about him don't get tired sin ce
taking Vlnol
Angeiea, California.
w e ll never go to bed .D o n ’t you see? ugpd t() r||n thp w estern Hotel? He ' "W hat's the matter?"
Simon Judd Also. I have gained 18 pound«.“— Mrs
We'll be talking over the old days, developed that part of tow n—"
i asked, and then he too. looking past 9 Cortege.
STORES AT SALEM, PO RTLAND, SPR IN G FIELD
We'll never stop.”
With Simon Judd talking and John : Amy. saw the dead man. "He's been ! Vlnol ts a deliriou s compound of
"Can't stop nte. once I get started, nrane asking questions now and then. murdered!" he exclaim ed, and Amy , cod liver peptone, Iron. etc.
Nerv
that's sure enough.” laughed Simon thpy rpmalned there on the veranda felt som ething huge lean against h e r 1 <>»». easily tired, anem ic people ar«
Judd. " T alk ln s my long suit, and al
dark whpn Norbert called them back. "Black my c a ts !” Simon Judd surprised how Vlnol gives new
ways >was, I guess
But don't you (|) d|nnPr
said w eakly; “I'm goln' to faint!" and aound sleep and a BIG appetite. I In-
folks let me bust up any plans you've
On Sunday morn|ngs John Drane ] he did. his vast bulk thrusting Ann
FIRST bottle often adds several
ro c '» '
If y o u W ttt to talk, I ’ve got
hls i,,,Uf,,.i,,,i,i u su a lly s le p t l a t e r m in th e r s t t l M In- fell a,
pounds w eight to ill ti rhlldren or
adults.
T a stes delicious.
K etel s
s lot of stuff I've got to read ov^r tflan usuai and breakfast was not j body of Josie, the maid.
Drug
Store.
som etim e—stuff I come down to New sprvpd Mnt„
At ninPi thJg morn.
(T O BE C O N T IN U E D )
York to eel hold of
I been made ing, Mrs V incent—who for many
Chief of Police back home, John.”
years had sat at the foot of John
DEPARTMENT STORE
"Thai Is interesting
At seventy, Drane's table behind the coffee pot ,
F o rm e rly F a rm e r's Exchange
too. Simon," Drane said.
and toaster—stood In the breakfast 1
"Yea, I guess they got around to room wa’llng for hpr employer. She |
where they thought they needed stood near her chair and she s(s>mnl
som e brains at last,
Simon Judd {o be suffering, for her ey es were
chuckled
'Folks do, som etim es. Yes d o sed and she held one hand a g ’ lns*
sir: made me Chief of Police of River the sm all of her back. She w rs ac
HIG H TOP BOOTS
bank, sure as you're a foot high!"
Men's 16-inch high top
tually in great pain, for she was a
W illiam hart had come up the d)abpflc and at ttmpR thp pains caused
Boots, w aterproof w elting
steps and taken one of the wicker hv her condition were alm ost more
a n d double soles, fine
chairs.
He put his elbow s on Its than she could bear
leather. A dandy boot fo r
P resently, as
arms and now revolving his thumbs, no one appeared in the breakfast room
leaning forward and looking off over o, hpr , han thp maH j og1p Mrs. Vin-
the lawn
ent drew out her chair and seated
"Yes, sir, John." S in o n Judd con- herself, ready to arise at mom entary
BOY'S SW EATERS
tinued cheerfully, I been all my life not)c# Hpr facp wag unURUally pale,
R u ff neck, navy blue
tryln one thing and another, but you
, bp bllP na{Ura| , 0 those suffering
wool Sweaters.
A neat,
dose U tting well made
c a n t discourage a good man; sooner from bpr disease, but she was dressed
or later he’s goin to find out what gg a iway3 neatly
sweater. A good value fo r
he's made for
There w as one tim e
- J o a l e , s h e said presently and with
I tried preachin' and it looked aw hile f.(>nflidprab,p pffort,
think you had
W OMEN'S SLICKERS
like that .was goln' to be it, but I bptter havp NorhPV, ca |i Mr. Drane
A lo t o f W omen’s colored S lickers in popular co lo rs- -
ain't got the voice for It— when 1 go and , hp ofhPr mPn araln TbPy ca lft
to let loose the voice gets squeaky on bavp gottpn up ••
green, red and black. Priced at one-half o r less o rig in al
cost. N othing else w ill keep you d ry a t so low a price.
m»
There was aw hile I tried the
..y eR ma am •• , bp mald «aid. "If
butcher business, but sight o f blood
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YOUR C IIO IC B ,
Avoid the hurried choice of out-of-
alw ays did make me faintish, so I
M EN’S SLICKERS
town buying. Start on your trip confi
sort of gave that up, too. But I got
Men's heavy double-back Slickers. Absolutely w a te r
the right thing now. John
Pretty
dent that you are going the best way,
proof and well made. R egular $4.25 value, NOW
near ever sin ce I was a boy I've had
Regular $5.50 and $6.00 values, NOW
a leanfn’ toward It.”
and that no annoying complications
"Being a policem an?”
William
R A IN TE S T PANTS
will mar it.
asked.
Men’s Raintest Pants, double to tbe knee. Just the
"Crime tracin',” explained Simon
th in g fo r outdoor w ork. Very Special value fo r
W hether it is a trip of a day or a
Judd, turning toward the little man
Raintest Coats to m atch pants, double back and fro nt.
month, South or East, to San Francisco
in black. "Huntin' out who done the
A Good Buy fo r
I
crime. What you call detective work
or
to
Europe,
your
resident
agent
can
M
E
N
’S
HEAVY
UNIONS
I feel I got genius that way."
Men’s heavy weight Union Suits. A warm
be of utmost value to you.
"And that's what brought you to
well-made union su it fo r only
N ew York, Simon?" Drane asked
In buying "travel,” remember rhe
A M E A L T IM E S U G G E S T IO N
"Are you on the track of a criminal?"
BOY’S CORDUROYS
W
henever
the
call
of
your
appetite
"Lands o ’ godness, n o !” laughed
slogan of your local merchants," It pays
W ell-know n brand o f Boy’s Corduroy
Simon Judd, slapping his huge thing must be answered, a visit here will
Pants.
Just the th in g fo r school wear.
to buy in your own home town."
"Why, 1 ain’t started In yet, John! prove most satisfying. A plentiful re
Stand lots o f rough useage. Price
I don't get my badge until first of the past or a light luncheon—you can take
Many other items fo r fall and w in te r wear
year. No sir! 1 come down here to your choice. The food will be of e x
priced to save you money.
have a look around and see how these cellen t quality. Your envirom ent will
N ew York d etective fellers manage be pleasing. Service will be prompt
the business. And I must say they're and invariably courteous.
right kindly to strangers; told m e a
lot of things; gave me a lot a pamph
CARL OLSON, Agent
lets And on« thing and another. I t s
TONY GRAVO8, Prop
goln’ to help me a lot, Jhon; I got
Com ing to
Or. Mellenihin
Quitting Business
SA LE
Samuels Furniture
& Variety Store
Saturday
S P E C IA L S
m
au a)
Fall And Winter Clothing
$ 1 0 .9 5
Plan Your Trip Here
~-~plan leisurely ’with your own
S o u th ern Pacific a g e n ts
$ 3 .4 8
$ 1 .9 8
$ 2 .9 8
$ 3 .9 5
$ 4 .9 5
$ 5 .9 5
$ 1 .8 5
$ 2 .9 8
Southern Pacific
Drop-In Cafe
Try KAFOURY
BROS. First