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HEPPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1928. PAGE THREE Green River recently to be sawed. It was hollow and inhabited by a 30-Inch, 33-pound catfish. Keeping Peace in the Family! Northampton, Mass., July 25. Look to the Leader for Leadership (Autocaster) A New York auto IHnKll yS I II 1 1, wl Li Edison Marshall mons pmfem WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Dr. Long is visiting Southley Downs, to which he Is conducted by Ahmad Dan, an Oriental. There he meets Mr. Southley. whom a detective friend, Al exander Pierce, had told him to watch, and his son Ernest Southley, Mr. Hay ward and his son Vilas, and then Jose phine Southley, whom he had seen faint on the train. Josephine tells him the story of Southley Downs and Ha ghost, which is not the ghost of a human being but of a tiger. Dr. Long has a quarrrel with Vilas Hayward over JoseDhine. and finds that the Haywards have a strange authority over the Bouthleys. He ia ordered to leave Southley Dewns. The rain pre vents him leaving at once. Dr. Long and Ernest go out on the road in the rain looking for the tracks of a tiger that Ernest Bays are there. They find the tracks. Later Ernest and Dr. Long see a prowling creature in the hall of Southley Downs. This frightens the elder Hayward, who also sees it. Ernest begins to feel that Ah mad Das Is perpetrating some aevmry. The elder Hayward Is later found dead, his 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 Inapec 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. Long becomes suspicious of a man named Rnbln. He determines to watch him. Robin turns out to be Alexander Pierce, the detective. Alexander Pierce and Inspector Free man discuss the crime. Dr. Long feels that his visit at Southley Downs is coming to an end, and regrets leaving the habitat of the girl for whom he feels he has a hopeless love. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. It was after nine when I saw the flash of a lantern across the water. Thin clouds were in the sky, and the moon had not yet risen. The whole wilderness world was blotted out by the shadow, and the soft light over the water brought a queer flood of thoughts. I welcomed its approach. At the moment it seem ed the only reminder that life still existed about this great, bleak es tate of the Southleys. Without It, It might have seemed a realm of death, where human beings never came. And besides, the great Alex ander Pierce was returning from his expedition, and I did not know but that this gleam across the wastes was the breaking of the light of truth In the darkness. I heard a step behind me. It was Inspector Freeman. "I see he's coming just at the time he promised," he said with a note of wonder. The boat drew up to the shore, and the colored men got out to make it fast The lantern light was dim, and I could not see plainly. It seemed to me that something was huddled in the bottom of the boat something rather large but I couldn't see what It was because a rubber tarpaulin had been thrown over It. But I did see Alexander's face. He held the lantern up to look at us, and it showed his fea tures plainly. He seemed curiously intent. We walked up the path, and three shadows made black streaks across the light that the lantern threw. They were of the three Southleys, who had come out of the house to meet us. They also seemed grave, determined. Something gleamed In the old man's hand. As Alexander held the lantern high, I saw what it was. It was a pistol. "What's this?" Alexander asked. "Vilas pistol," Southley replied. "You told me to get It" "How did you do It withojit arous ing suspicion?" "Took It from the drawer In the library table. He keeps It there in the daytime. Usually carries it at night Ernest and I left him with the excuse that we had to talk to some of the colored laborers at their cottages. Josephine just slipped away." Alexander turned to Ernest "How about the candles?" "Two burning in Hie library. All the others have been misplaced, as you directed." "And the servants?" "No one in the house but Ahmad." The Inspector suddenly gasped. "But I tell you that Isn't safe,'' he cried. "He'll get away. Alexander, you promised to keep watch out for him. He'll be gone when wo get to the house." "I promised I'd see that he didn't run away," Alexander answered wearily. "He'll be there when we come. Don't fear, Inspector." He turned to the others. "Then every thing Is ready. Miss Southley if you will go with inspector Free man. His arm is strong and his aim sure. Southley, you and Ernest can take the south windows. You, No More Gas In Stomach and Bowels If you wish to ba permanently fa. Ileved of gai in etomach and bowela, laka Baalmann'a Caa Tablati, which ara prepared especially for atomach gas and all the bad effects resulting from gat pressure. That empty, gnawing feeling at the pit of the stomach wlM disappear; that anxious, nervoua feeling with heart pat- Eitatlon will vanish, and you will again e able to take a deep breath without discomfort. That droway, sleepy feeling after dinner will be replaced by a desire for entertainment. Bloating, will cease. Vour limbs, arms and fingers will no longer feel cold and "go to sleep be ceuse Baalmann'a Caa Tablets prevent gas from Interfering with the circula tion. Get the genuine, in the yellow pack age, at any good drug store, rrice II. Always on hand at -HUMPHREYS' PATTERSON'S Long, will be an unprejudiced wit ness. But you've got to know how to walk silently." "I know how. I've stalked deer in the West." "Good. Then you'll come with me. Anw now out goes the light." He lifted the lantern and turned down the wick. Then he blew out the flame. Of course I understood. In our present position at the base of the hill, it would not be visible from the windows of the house. It would be visible as we approached the house. And Just as the shadows fell a hand touched mine. It was a warm hand, and soft, and the fingers rested a single fluttering instant in my palm. It was a little hand, too, and I had In a single Instant of never-to-be-forgotten knowledge of its power to soothe and hold, and a tenderness beyond all reckoning. And I knew whose hand it was. "Maybe you can understand after this," she whispered. "Perhaps you won't condemn me so." Then like a squad deploying in battle, we started climbing up the slope of the hill. We soon left the others in the darkness. Alexander and I crept to the postern door. "One sound will spoil the play," he whispered to me in the instant that we waited at its threshold. "Keep your ears and eyes open." Then we crept through into the little hall. The door into the library was open, but scarcely any light came through. So deep was the shadow that Alexander was at once Invisible. We lay down on the opposite sides of the hall, so that we could look through into the library. But we left the passage open, as Alex ander had Instructed. The reason was simply that he thought the man we had come to watch might want to make an escape through the doorway, and it would have spoiled the plan for him to see us on the way out Lying close to the walls, it was likely he wouldn't pass us by. But after one glance through the doorway I felt sure that no such attempt would be made. The dark ness of the hillside where Hayward had died would, in this man's mind, seem more terrible than the room itself. The library at Southley Downs was tremendously long. It had rows of windows at one end, and the other opened into the hall. The tapestries and furnishings were rather dark, after the manner of Victorian libraries. At one side was built the great fireplace, now cheer less and cold. There were rather many curtains that wavered when the wind blew. The wind was blow ing now. We could feel it, damp and strange from the marsh, against our faces. When I say that Vilas Hayward sat alone I do not mean that there were no other occupants In the room. There was one other, and it is true that at first I didn't see him at all. He kept at the very edge of the candlelight, and he moved so softly, so unobtrusively that it was very easy to Ignore his presence. It was Ahmad Das. A white face is always compara tively visible in dim light. That Is why soldiers going on to No Man's Land at night darkened their faces with lamp-black. But Ahmad's face was naturally dark, and It blurred in our sight Sometimes I saw the whites of his eyes when the candlelight shone on them. Vilas Hayward was not trying to read; and the fact that the light was too dim for easy reading had nothing really to do with it He was watching Ahmad Das out of the corner of his eyes. The lighting effect was one In which a great artist would have re joiced. It was yellow and dim, of course; and perhaps it had a quality of unreality. The atmosphere of candles at any time is distinctly medieval. Then there was the gra dation of shadows dusky close to the fireplace, but shading off to a deep, intense black. The light from the two candles met at the very extremities, leaving a dusky path between. Vilas' head and shoulders 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. A cash reserve gives you greater resourcefulness. It gives you the advant age of being able to purchase wisely. The opportunity to make valuable strategic moves In business In making In vestments. The feeling of greater confidence In every thing you do that puts new power into your efforts. Come In and talk It over. We'll be glad to have you and you'll find the visit profitable. Farmers & Stockgrowers National Heppner Oregon cast a distinct shadow on the wall, blurred, however", by the effect of a candle across the room. The shad ow thrown by Ahmad was some thing gliding and dusky and dim against the curtains of the win dows. (Continued next week.) UNUSUAL Some Aim! New York, July 25. (Autocaster) t-onceman uavia Lenahan, a rookie, shouted after a speeding "Stop or II shoot!" The auto sped on. Lenahan drew his revolver and fired one shot His aim was poor, and he wounded himself in the leg. An ambulance took him to the hos pital. Real Yankee Chicken Puffs Cglsretteg Winsted, Ct, July 25. (Autocas ter) A white leghorn pullet owned by Louis Cordano, of Danbury Quarter, has taken to smoking after the modern feminine fashion. - When a lighted cigarette is thrown to the ground, this pullet rushes over, picks It up in her beak and proudly begins smoking it, strutting through the barnyard. The pullet smokes all brands. So far none of the companies have tried to get a testimonial from the pullet, but she has hope! Fish Lives in Log Owensboro, Ky., July 25. (Auto- caster) A huge log was pulled from parked on Main street here was at tracting considerable attention. It had a Hoover plate in the front and an Al Smith plate in the rear. The man In the machine, asked why the plates were not for the same candidate, explained that he favored Hoover while his wife was a Smith booster. So, to keep peace in the family, it had been agreed to have both candidates represented on the car. Boy of 12 Saves Fourth Life Washington, July 25. Autocaster) Walter Johnson, 12, made his fourth rescue in three years when ne saved a man from drowning in the Anacostia River. POLLTRYMEN SEE FUTURE FAR MORE ENCOURAGING The largest crowd ever to attend the annual poultrymen's convention at Oregon State Agricultural col lege compared reports from Oregon and Washington and agreed that In both states the low point in the in dustry has been passed, though the aay wnen slip-shod methods or small volume of business will make money is also passed if it were ever here. Bad markets have squeezed out the "in and outers" leaving the situation better for the skilled breeders and egg men. Market possibilities for large white light-yolked eggs are bright, but not for poorer grades. A total of 281 men and women registered, and stayed for two days of educa tional program, exhibits and dem onstrations. M. S. Shrock, Milwau kle, was elected president and F. L. Knowlton, Corvallis, secretary-treas urer. 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