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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1928. PAGE THREE 70 Edison orsjiall -m pmf&m WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Dr. Lone is visiting Bouthley Downs. to which he is conducted by Ahmad uas, an oriental. There he meets Mr. Southley, whom a detective friend. Al exander Pierce, had told him to watch, and his son Erneat Routhlev. Mr. Hav- ward and his son Vilas, and then Jose phine Southley, whom he had seen faint on the train. Josephine tells him the story or bouthley Downs and lie ghost. which is not the ghost of a human being but of a tiger. Dr. Long has a quarrrel with Vilas Hayward over Josephine, and finds that the Haywards have a strange authority over the Bouthleys. He is ordered to leave Bouthley Dewns. The rain pre vents htm leaving at once. Dr. Long and Ernest go out on the road In the rain looking for the tracks of a tiger that Ernest says are tnere. They find the tracks. Later Ernest and Dr. Long see a prowling creature in the hall of Bouthley Downs. This frightens the elder Hayward, who also seed it. Ernest begins to teel mat An mad Das la perpetrating some deviltry. The elder Hayward is later found dead, hla neck broken as if by a giant's blow. The coroner and police arrive In or der to investigate. Because of the murder, Dr. Long must remain at Southley Downs. All the persons there are questioned by Inspec tor Freeman. Dr. Long becomes jealous of the love he believes to exist between Vilas Hay ward and Josephine. During the course of investigations of the crime Dr. Lone becomes suspicious of a man namea Robin. He determines to watch him. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. In some way that I was yet to And out, he was involved In the problem of Southley Downs. He had washed the blood from the rock on the hillside. He had eluded the Inspector and myself in the chase in the darkness. Now I had found him with Southley working upon the engine In the power-house and yet they had seemed merely to be examining it, rather than at work. I remembered that neither of them had held tools in their hands, or even seemed to have any tools with them. I was suddenly deeply suspicious of this man Robin. I remembered that he had volunteered his services to the negro Sam, and that looked as if he had business of his own at Southley Downs. His excuse for coming seemed somewhat trumped up. Besides, he looked his part too well. He was too perfect an example of a certain type of squat ter. He had an English accent, and I had been watching all through my visit at Southley Downs for the in trusion of some one with such an accent. Roderick, of whom Alexander Pierce had told me, who evidently had not yet put In his appearance, had lived long years in England. The names were somewhat similar, too; and I had heard before of that peculiar trait of human nature that Influences a man against giving up his own name altogether. The alias he adopts is usually some what similar to his own name. I made a feint of going back to a book. Southley seemed relieved. He left me In a moment and joined his daughter in the den. Vilas had gone to his room, and lost as It was among the many, breathless corri dors of the great house, I could Imagine it was the last place In the world he had really wished to go. I drew my chair up to the great dor mer window that overlooked the power-house. And I didn't see one word of the type beneath my eyes. The hill was Bwept by moon beams. There was a silver path across the face of the swamp, leap ing ever to my eyes. I waited pos sibly five minutes. And then I saw Robin emerge from the power house. For a long minute he waited In the shadows, and my suspicions leaped to a certainty. Then I saw him steal away toward the edge of the marsh. A minute more and I was out in the darkness too, trying to shadow him. I tried to keep to the less open part of the hillside and yet not lose sight of my quarry. He walked slowly at first, and I short ened the distance between use to one hundred yards. As yet t had no reason for thinking he had seen me. His form was perfectly visible In the moonlight, but I had kept mostly In the shadow. But all at once he Increased his pace. I walked faster, too. My quarry broke into a slow trot. It was im possible that I could run behind him and still keep out of sight So I made a furious dash toward him at top speed. For a moment I thought I would overtake him before he saw me; but when I had covered half the distance between us he began really to run. He straightened out his No More Gas In Stomach and Bowels If you with to be permanently re lieved of gas In stomach and bowels, take Baalmann'a Caa Tablets, which are prepared especially for stomach gas and all the bad affects resulting, from gat pressure. That empty, gnawing feeling at the pit of the etomach will disappear; that anxious, nervous feeling with heart pal- Eltatton will vanish, and you will again e able to take a deep breath without discomfort. 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I was going to find out his con nection with the crime if I had to follow him to the mainland across the swamp. But at once he splashed out of the pond and circled back up the hill. I was soaked to the knees, but I gave it no thought Of course he couldn't run so fast up the steep slope, nor could I. And my breath was coming -in great sobs as I approached the house. He swung about the great struc ture, and I dipped far enough to one side to watch. I saw him slip into the postern door that led to the library. Twenty seconds later I entered the same room. Evidently he hoped to elude me in the maze of rooms. But he had forgotten one thing. His boots the same boots that had left the telltale track beside the rock were Bplashed with mud and water. They made a trail across the rugs and hardwood floor of the library. And they turned Into the den. Once more the drama of Southley Downs had shifted to this little room. Once more I stood at its threshold. And I had a curious sense of portentous developments that would come to pass within Its doors. Southley and Josephine were standing up near the same table that had figured in the drama of the previous night. "Close the door," Southley told me. "But where is that man Robin? I saw him rush in here. And I know he has something to do with this mystery." "Robin? You mean the man who helped me In the power-house?" A large blue portiere hung at the side of the den, and out of the cor- Peerless Feed Grinder No Burrs or Knives to give trou ble. Will grind anything you can crack with a hammer. Will elevate its proddct 25 feet. A number of G'lliam and Morrow county farmers have invested in this efficient farm feed grinder. It's the machine for you. See or Write for Demonstration R E. DUNCAN CECIL, OBEOOBT CHABTEB HO. 11007. BESEBVE DISTRICT NO. 12. BEPOBT OF CONDITION OF THE Farmers and Stockgrowers National Bank At Heppner, In the State of Oregon, at the Close of Business on June 30, 1928. RESOURCES Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of other bank and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorse ment of this bank $296,858.50 Overdrafts, unsecured .. 817.17 U. S. Oovernment securities owned: Alt United States Government securities (including premiums, if any .. 8,800.00 Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc., owned 6,759.68 Furniture and ilxturea 2,919.27 Real estate owned other than banking house 7,331.15 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 24,501.42 Cash In vault and amount due from national banks 92,810.14 Amount due from Stale banks, bankers, and trust companies In the United States (other than in last two items above) 225.00 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank 868.78 Total of last three items above $93,903.92 Miscellaneous cash Items 1,072.52 Total $441,963.63 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Undivided profits - Certified checks outstanding Cashier's checks outstanding ..... louii oi last two items aoove ... 50,000.00 .... 4.823.24 2.00 218.43 1220 43 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve tueposiu payaoie v.urtin tu aays;: Individual deposits subject to check 293,004.83 Certificates of deposit due In less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) 2.99 State, county, or other municipal deposits secured by pledge of assets of this bank or surety bond .. 7,700.00 Total of demand deposits (other than bank de posits) subject to Reserve $300,707.82 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days or sub ject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings) : Savings deposits (including time certificates of deposit other than for money borrowed) 86,212.14 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve . $86,212.14 Total $441,963.63 State of Oregon, Connty of Morrow, ss: I, E. D. Hallock, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge ana belief. E. D. HALLOCK Cashier. Subscribed and swron to before me this 9th day of July, 1928. JOS. J. NVS, (SEAL) Notary Public. My commission expires Muy 31, 1931. CORRECT Attest: J. W. REYMER, J. D. FRENCH, J. O. THOMSON. Directors. When you build, we are ready to serve you TVHEN you build It is always a comforting W thing to know that the building materials you buy are going to be up to specifications. Cheap, flimsy construction usually goes hand in hand with poor quality materials. Safeguard your building by letting us know what you require and we will work with you to see that your interests are well protected. We are headquarters for all dependable building materials and can also help you select a good, reliable contractor Tell us what you plan to do we can and will give you helpful advice. , . TUM-A-LUM LUMBER COMPANY Yards at Heppner, Lexington and lone ner of my eye I saw It waver. No wind blew It. And then, looking straight, I saw the ends of white Angers that clutched its folds. "Mr. Southley, the man is behind that curtain now!" Then the man behind the curtain, answered me himself. "Oh, old Doc Long!" came a fa miliar voice. "You're the most per sistent devil!" There is only one person in the world that calls me "old Doc Long." The hope of hearing his voice about this cursed house of the Southlcys was dead In my breast It was the voice of the man I had longed for, whose keen mind and able hands would so quickly bring light where there was shadow. He pulled the curtain aside, the gray eyes laughed at me. I saw through the disguise at last, and marveled at my blindness hereto fore. Of course It was no one but my old and trusted friend, that world-famous detective and fisher man, Alexander Pierce. After we had got through pound ing one naother on the back and roaring out what a pleasure it was to meet again I began to put a few questions to the great detective. And all the time I marveled at his disguise. "But why didn't you let me in on It?" I demanded, Just a little hurt I saw laughter in his eyes, but his face remained grave. "You were doing so well without me, doc," he replied. "And the way you chased me through the mud it was rich, my lad! What a per sistent devil you are! Miss South ley if ever this young man gets on your trail, you'll never be able to Saving Doesn't Mean Being "Tight". Nor does saving mean niggardliness about money matters. Saving simply means that you are buying success on the time payment plan. It simply means that you are planning intelligently to get the things you want, when yuo want them and as you want them. That answers the question of "Why save, after all?" But here are further answers to that question. 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And as to the reason why I came In disguise I don't believe the time is quite ripe to divulge It I assure you that it served my ends very well." (Continued next week) CHABTEB NO. 3774 BESEBVE DISTRICT WO. U BEPOBT OF COSTDITIOBT OP THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT HEPPNEB, IN THE STATE OF OBEOOBT, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OS JTTBTE 30TR, 1938. RESOURCES Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of oth er banks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with Indorsement of this bank , f 521,118.74 Overdrafts, unsecured 618.13 U. S. Oovernment securities owned: Deposited to secure circulation U. S. bonds par . value) $25,000.00 All other United States Government securities (includ- Ing premiums. If any) , 27,450.00 62.450.00 Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc., owned 73.999.04 Banking House, $26,01X1.00. Furniture and fixtures, J6.873.50 32,873.50 Real estate owned other than banking house 61.234.10 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 58.229.74 Cash In vault and amount due from national banks 293,694.94 Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States (other than included in two Items above).... 14.464.74 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank 831.28 Total of last three Items above $308,490.94 Miscellaneous cash items . 2.25L02 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. 8. Treasurer 1.250.00 SU02.513.20 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in Surplus fund undivided pronts Circulating notes outstanding .. Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust companied in the United States Certified checks outstanding Cashier's checks outstanding . Total of last three items above . ...120.869.30 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) ... State, county, or other municipal deposits secured by peidge of assets of this bank or surety bond umer aemand aeposus Total of demand deposits (other than bank de posits) subject to Reserve $637,136.90 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings) : Savings deposits (Including time certificates of deposit other than for money borrowed) ... .... Total of time deposits subject to Reserve 4299.112.40 Letters of Credit and Travelers' Checks sold for cash and out standing . 100,000.00 10,000.00 11.699.60 23,550.00 623.15 46.10 20,300.05 498,355.30 20.000.00 117.496.62 1. 284. 98 299,112.40 145.00 $1,102,613.20 State of Oregon, Connty of Hoi-row, ss : I, W. E. 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