The Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 19??-1984, July 24, 1930, Page 2, Image 2

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Thursday, July 17, 1930
the man In charge, and. suddenly
twisting to his left, ushered us behind
a high wooden partition, a few yards
away from the gate whereut tickets
were punched. There was a dark
cavernous recess there; he signed to
us to step in.
“Remember!" he said. “I f It’s the
woman we want—up with your hat!
But—be sureI"
He swung on his heel, moved off
Into the light of the big lamps above
the platform, and, pulling out his ciga­
rette case, began to smoke, loafing
Idly about. A few yards away two
solidly built men, who, from their out­
ward appearance -might have been
highly respectable citizens going home
late to their suburban residences after
a day’s business In the city, stood;
loafing, too. But as they chatted to­
gether, I saw that their eyes were
not long away from Cottlngley, nor
from the barrier, nor from the gloomy
recess la which Maythorne and I
waited.
That waiting was about as big a
trial of my nerves as I had gone
through—since I heard the last shots
fired In Flanders. Folk came stream­
ing In upon the platform; porters
went by with piles of luggage; there
were all the scenes and sounds, hurry-
Ings and bustlings, Incidental to the
departure of a big express bound for
a great shipping center. But what we
waited for—I with straining eyes and
throbbing nerves— was long In coming.
Across the broad expanse of station,
other woman. She waa leaning against
a table; her breath was coming In
short, sharp gasps; her whole frame
trembled.
“Take off that veil I” snapped the
— By —
♦-
detective. "Come on. now I"
We stood staring Intently as the
In a whisper. “He's been carrying on
woman lifted a hand and diverted Principal Events of the Week
a
close
Investigation
of
steamship
Mutratione by IRW IN MYERS
herself of the thick veiling that had
offices thia last forty-eight hours, work
Assembled for Information
(© . b y A lfr e d A. K n o p f, In c .)
completely obscured her features. It
Ing like a nigger. And at last he’s
W. N. U. Service
fell aside—and It was from Maythorne,
hit on something! This afternoon a
of Our Readers.
usuully so cool and collected, that the
woman, closely answering to the de­
CHAPTER XI— Continued
first excited exclamation broke:
scription I gave him of Alison Mur
—1S—
“Good G— d! Mrs. Musgrave!"
doch, booked two passages for New
“And yon got out, how?” asked
The Grants Pass city council has
Mrs. Musgrave burst Into tears and
Zealand at the New Zealand Shipping
May t borne.
turned on Alison Murdoch, who stood agreed to purchase from a group of
company offices In Cockspur street, by
"Tbla evening, when we were about
dose by, grim and deflanL
Denver, Col., capitalists the water sys­
their ship the Rlmertaka, which leaves
done up, for lack of fresh air—though
“You said It would be all right!” tem for 165,000.
Southampton early tomorrow morning.
to tell the truth. I ’d long since broken
she walled reproachfully. “You swore
The boat train Is the ten o’clock to­
E. E. Wescott of the Dever neighbor­
the window!—’’ replied Sheila, "we
to me that we were safe, thia way I
night from Waterloo.
Cottingley’s
hood has brought Into Albany lor ex­
suddenly beard sounds outside the
You
said
and
said
again
that
there
down there— he’s got a couple of de­
door. Then we heard the bolt with­
wasn't the least chance of 'em catch­ hibition vetch measuring 9 feet and
tectives with him from the Yard! to
10 inches in length.
drawn, and the key turned, and some-
ing us—"
save time he went there and told what
Children will fret, often for no
body outside ran away—the hall door
“Hold your tongue, you fooll"
Fire destroyed the Horton Lumber
he'd discovered. We’ll get down there
apparent reason. But there’s al­
banged. We Immediately went o u t - I « "on“c‘^ t'h Z ^ m e ffia te ‘ 'qu^Uon“ i
snapped Alison Murdoch.
company plant near Junction City.
ways one sure way to comfort a
the place was ail In darkness and
I stood by, sick, wondering, while Officials of the plant estimated the
we tell those fellows Inside?
restless, fretful child. Castorial
silence. We left the house and hur­ What do you think?’1
Cottlngley, under the detect! veg' super­
Harmless as the recipe on the
loss at more than 1100,000.
ried off to find a cab— ”
vision, unlocked the women's valises
‘Corkerdale'8 Just declared that he
wrapper; mild and bland as it
The door of Mrs. Elphinstone’s bed
Six carloads of Douglas county cher­
and turned out their contents. There
won’t leave this hotel till he’s ques­
tastes. But its gentle action
room opened and the nurse looked In
ries
will
be
shipped
out
this
season
wag
money
there
In
a
surprising
quan­
tioned Mrs. Elphlnstone,” I replied.
soothes a youngster more surely understand. A coated tongue calls
on us.
tity— bank notes that had been Muza- as the first consignments of the new
He’s going to wait for the doctor’s
than some powerful medicine for a few drops to ward off coosti-
"Mrs. Elphinstone wishes to see Mr.
roff’s, of course—and there were dia­ Hurst-Root plant at Roseburg.
return.”
that is meant for the stronger
tion ; so does any suggestion of
Elphlnstone and Miss Merchison,” she
monds, and MazarolTs personal prop­
Bystems of adults.
Then come on!" he said. “I t ’s now
d breath. Whenever children
The annual reunion and picnic for
said.
erties. And In Alison Murdock’s valise
That's
the
beauty
of
this
special
about nine-twenty—we shall be at
don’t eat well, don’t rest well, or
A moment later, Mnythome, I, and Waterloo In plenty of time. Gad!—I
there was a gold hunter watch, within the former students of Mineral Springs
children’s remedy I It may be have any little upset—this pure
the two policemen were alone. May­
which was an Inscription to the effect college, once a flourishing Institution
given the tiniest infant—as often vegetable preparation is usually
shouldn’t wonder If Cottlngley'» struck
thorne rose from his chair, put his
that It was a present to James Bownas at Sodaville, will be held July 17.
as there is any need. In cases of all that’s needed to set everything
the trail at last!—I told you what a
hands In his pockets, and looked in­ sharp chap be is.
from his colleagues . . .
colic, diarrhea, or similar disturb­ to rights. Genuine Castona has
Clatsop county farmers are harvest­
quiringly at Corkerdale.
“There’s always something that ing one of the largest hay crops In
ance, it is invaluable. But it has Chas. H. Fletcher’s signature on
We ran down to the entrance h a ll;
“Well?” he said.
these people forget,” remarked May­
everyday uses all mothers should the wrapper. Doctors prescribe it.
outside there were two or three taxi­
recent years.
Due to intermittent
Corkerdale smiled—Inscrutably—and
thorne, when, a quarter of an hour
cabs standing about: Maythorne made
rains
pasture
throughout
the
county
nodded nt the door through which Mr. for the first.
Old-Timer Takes Fling
later, he and I were driving, back to
Elphlnstone and Sheila had Just van­
Short’s hotel. “Or, rather, always la In good condition.
“We’d better pull up a little short
at Feminine Reasoning
ished.
some absolutely idiotic mistake they
Indian fishermen near The Dalles
of Waterloo,” he remarked as we got
W ith the announcement of a wom­
VDon’t believe that yarn!” he said,
make.
I f Alison Murdoch hadn't report the beginning of the summer
In. "Stop In York road—by the hotel
an senator nominated In Illinois, a
almost contemptuously. “Romance I”
thrown that will Into the Elpliln- run of steelheads. Many fish are be­
there.” he added to the driver. “You
worried look spread over the coun­
I wag on my legs at that—I dare see, Holt,” he went on as we moved
stones’ library. It would have been
ing caught with dip nets below Celilo
tenance of Senator Moses of New
say I turned on the detective In a off southward, “I f this woman Is Mur­
hard to get at the real truth about
Hampshire. “I guess the Old Guard
on the Columbia river.
fury.
Mazaroff, and If she hadn't been so
doch, she'll know you, from having
Is about licked,” he grinned, "because
“What the devil do you mean!” I seen you at the Woodcock: she may
Four hundred tons of sulphur, prop­
covetous and grasping that she couldn’t
In debate, either domestic or politi­ F L O R ID A P IN E E X T R A C T F O B P A IN S
demanded. "Are you questioning Miss know me, though I don’t remember
rafraln from carrying off that poor erty of the Sitka Spruce Pulp & Paper
N * t 1 r s ‘ Own o l i ‘ ,o r R h eu m atism . B re n -
cal, you can’t beat a woman.
Merchlson’s word?”
c n ia l A sth m a , L ung trou b les. Lumbago^
chap Bownas’ presentation watch, we company, waa dropped into the bay
her. So we must move warily: If
K id n ey trouble«. N eu ra lg ia . In te rn a lly a n d
“A
constituent
of
mine
has
a
wife
“I mean that however true the she’s attempting a total clear-out, the
should probably never have convicted near Empire when a dock on which
E x te r n a lly A b scesses, Burns from flra.
who
would
make
a
great
congress­
s
te a m and acid. Over 33.001) b oH les s a tis ­
young lady’s story mny be—and I ain’t least thing will put her off. But—she
her of murdering him.
However— it was stored collapsed.
f a c to r ily u sed In th e state«. O regon. W ash ­
woman.
She
had
tackled
her
hus-
in g to n an d Idaho. »1.33 o er b o ttle p re-
questioning It,” said Corkerdale, " I booked two passages, this woman of
there they both are! But . . . Mrs,
ban for a new fur coat.
£ “ ’¿ 3 b o ttle s for 16. to an y p art o f U. S.
A total of »63,732.99 was spent in
don’t believe that the old lady, In whom Cottingley’s heard; Now, for
Musgrave I”
A M BO O C H EM IC AL A N D T R A D IN G -C O .
“ ‘But, my gracious,’ he cried, ’l l B
J a c k s o n v ille
F lo rid a .
the fiscal year ending July 1, 1930,
there, Isn't In this I She and the wom­ whom can the other be?”
"Which of them shot Mazaroff?”
S p e cia l A ren ta W an ted .
Just
bought
you
an
elegant,
brand-|
aaked.
an, Murdoch—put-up Job between ’em I
on road and trails conetructlon In the
Can she have had an accomplice?
new fox coat last year!’
The kidnaping! a piece of bluff—to en­ —If this woman really Is Murdoch?” I
Ah 1” he replied, knowingly. “That’s Cascade national forest, according to
“ ‘N ew !’ shrieked his wife, ’John
able the other woman to get away. Of suggested.
a stiff *un. Holt I But—Mrs. Musgrave Perry Thompson, supervisor.
Jones, how dare you say It wag new?
course, the other woman—Rownas
knows, and Mrs. Musgrave will tell I
“She’s had accomplices here In Lon­
Picking, packing and shipping of the
YoVi know very well that the fox
came across her, and she tricked him don, In that Harrow road affair, with­
She’ll not face it out like the other.”
had been wearing It for at least six
Into that alley, and did him In! Ob­ out doubt,” he answered. "May be
We hurried upstairs as soon as we Onion county cherry crop, which will
years!’ ”—Los Angeles Times.
On« o f P O R T L A N D 'S N o w Ho tolo
amount to several hundred tons, began
vious! But—Mrs. Elpbin8tone's in it
reached Short’s hotel—to flyd Corker
the brother she spoke of to Mrs. El-
AU room s h a v e sh o w er or t u b ,$2.00 u p. FIREPROOF
and I'm not going out of this hotel, phlnstone and Miss Merchison. But
dale nnd Manners talking to the doc­ recently at Cove and Union, the two
221 W. P a rk St. Coffee S h op . G a r a g e opposite»
B ritishers W a ll F ed
nor Manners, either, till we've done ns to an accomplice in the Mazaroff
tor and Sheila In an alcove that centers of the local cherry belL
S p e cia l w in ter
Specifications
as
to
supplies
a bit of questioning. That's that I—
opened off the corridor. Corkerdale
business—now I I f she had—"
r a te by day, w eek
The plant of the Mill Creek Lumber
brought to this country for the Brit-
_
or m onth
as they say nowadays.”
was evidently still Indiscreet; the doc­
He paused there and remained silent
company, operated 11 miles south of
PO RTLAND, O REG O N
ltsh army In the Revolution required
I was still boiling with rage, but I
tor looked somewhat annoyed and
A
M
a
u
ly
P
in
y
n
a
f
so long that at last I asked him what
The Dalles by O. A. Wallmark, has
sound “beef, pork, bread, flour, rice, C o rn er ath a n d H o y t fit«., N e a r U n io n S ta tio n .
looked nt Maythorne, Inwardly won­ he wns thinking about.
Sheila was obviously angry.
been destroyed by fire. Officials es­
salt, pease, oatmeal.” To these were
dering that he was so calm. He had
■you
must
see,
doctor,
that
It’s
a
“I was thinking this,” he answered
added cheese, bacon, suet, fish, rais­
kept on nodding Ills head, while Cor­ slowly. "This!—that If this woman
question of duty,” Corkerdale was say­ timated the loss to be about »15,000.
a rn in g . P o sitio n secured.
ins and molasses. Don Seitz, in w rit­ L e c tu re s w e e k ly . 32 le college«.
kerdale spoke, and he was evidently Murdoch really murdered Mazaroff nnd
ing ns we came upon them. "I want
Repairs have been completed at the
W r ite fo r c a ta lo g .
ing on the subject, adds: “Potatoes,
about to give hl in some meditated re­ had an accomplice, and If Murdoch Is A Woma.i Was. Just Coming Through some explanation from Mrs. Elphin­ Gold H ill plant of the Beaver Portland
parsnips, carrots, turnips and cab­
ply when a knock came at the outer the woman who booked two passages
ths Barrlsr—A Tall, Slim Woman, of stone— ”
Cement company and the company’s
bages were provided when possible.
door and a waiter looked in.
“There's no need now, Corkerdale,"
for New Zenland this afternoon, and
Erect, Easy Carrlags.
limestone quarry at Marble mountain,
Nor wns there lack of liquid refresh­
“Mr.
Maythorne?"
he Inquired, If—It’s all if, you seel—If the second
Interrupted Maythorne, laying his hand
and
both
are
ready
to
resume
opera,
ment. Port, claret and spruce beer
glancing round the room. Then, as passage Is for the accomplice, why, above some fnr-dlstant platform, hung on the detective's shoulder. " It’s all
were forwarded In quantities.”
Maythorne moved towards him, he then, we’re probably going to have a a clock—I could not avoid an occa­ over! We’ve got ’em!—they’re safe tlons.
added: "W ill you come to the tele­ very astounding surprise and revela­ sional glance at It. Never, surely, had under lock nnd key.”
A rock crusher has been set up on
Snow Q uickly M elted
phone, sir?—name of Cottlngley ask
the hands of a clock moved more slow­
Sheila uttered a sharp cry of sur­ the A. Christensen farm four mllea
tion 1 But as I say, It’s all Ifs."
lng for you.”
Calcium chloride, for the removal
prise, and Corkerdale turned quickly east of Harrisburg for crushing rock
We got out of the cab at the corner ly I Twenty minutes to ten. Fifteen
of suow, was first applied about three First and Taylor Sts., Portland, Oregon
of York road and walked quickly minutes to ten. Ten minutes to ten. on Maythorne.
to be used in surfacing the Blue
“Got 'em?" he exclaimed. “Who’s
years ago. During last winter experi­
CHAPTER XII
townrd the big stntlon. Before we Five—four—three , . .
Stlckey
market
road
in
that
neighbor­
“H olt!”
whispered
Maythorne. got ’em?"
ments were conducted In Queens,
were half way up the Incline we met
hood.
“Sharp, now I Is this she?”
"Well, If you want to know, my
Brooklyn and Manhattan, N. Y„ as
Cottlngley.
He
waa
lounging
along
The Boat Train
SAN FRANCISCO'S NEW FINE MOTEL
The rainfall of Astoria Is short-ap-
A woman waa Just coming through clerk, Cottlngley—smartest man In
well as In Philadelphia, Pa., and «▼ery
with his hands in Ills trousers pockets
room w ith b a th o r show er. $2.00 to $3.50.
Maythorne hurried out of the room,
Jones a t Eddy.
G a ra g e n e x t door.
the barrier—a tall, slim woman, of Europe at your game!—he got 'em, proximately 20 Inches since last Sep­
Hartford, Conn. The pavements were
nnd a cigarette hanging loosely from
leaving me, at 111 Indignant and glower­
■prayed with a treated solution of
the corner of his queer mouth, and he erect, ensy carriage. By her aide was With the help of your own people, to tember. Despite the fact that 1.74
ing, alone with the policemen. Pres­
another woman, slighter In height, of be sure. But the kudos Is Cotting­ Inches fell In June the total waa still
calcium chloride made non-corrosive.
ently Corkerdale, who had been whis­ looked ns phlegmatic and unconcerned fuller figure, and heavily veiled. I
ley’s,’’ replied Maythorne. “Top-hole shy of the normal rain of 3.06 Inches
It was found that when the mixture
as ever.
pering to Manners, turned to me.
was applied, before or at the begin­
Thought you'd come this way," he could not see her face, but the face capture I”
“i t ’s all very well, and I ’ve no doubt
for June.
of the taller woman wag that which I
ning of a storm, the snow did not
“And who'd he capture?” demanded
very natural, for you to be a bit said as we passed. "You're In good had seen two or three times In the
Fire destroyed the Eugene Box com­
stay but melted almost Immediately.
Corkerdale,
almost
Incredulously,
time—twenty-five minutes y e t
1
huffish, Mr. Holt," he said, half pro-
pany plant at Eugene, causing damage
should say she—they, I mean—'ll not big kitchen at the Woodcock. A sec- "Who?”
testlngly, half apologetically. "You’
Maythorne glanced at Shelia.
estimated at »15,000. The spread of
Real Long D istance Talk
turn up till the last thing. And all’s oud later she and her companion, each
sweet on the young lady, as anybody
carrying a substantial-sized valise, had
“Well," he replied, “there’s no secret flames to adjoining lumber yards was
ready.
The
only
thing
is,
If
this
Prince
Purachatra, Siamese minis­
with half an eye can see, nnd—”
woman la the woman we think—Mur­ passed the ticket puncher and come ubout It now. Two women I Alison prevented by firemen after an eight-
ter for trade and communications,
"Leave the young Indy's name out
Murdoch and Mrs. Musgrave. And hour fight.
doch—who can recognize her, posi­ full Into the light. I had no doubt
by using the telephone on his desk
of the question, If you please!" I ex­ tively?”
then, and my hand went up to the there's no doubt about IL either—they
In Bangkok, Slam, recently, spoke
claimed. "And mine, too!”
W
aller
high
school
children
of
Chi­
Mr, Holt can," answered May­ brim of my hat aa If a machine had had property belonging to Mazaroff
for an hour and • h alf with his ton
' "Bit difficult to leave her out. Isn’t thorne.
moved It.
and property belonging to Bownas on cago. through an air mail letter which
In Hamburg, Germany, and with
It?” he retorted, smiling. “After what
arrived in Salem recently. Invited Gov­
“Come on I" said Maythorne. “Now them—actually on them I"
Cottlngley regarded me with specu­
friends In Berlin, a distance of 5,750
we’ve Just heard! 1 don't disbelieve lative eyes— I fear I was not of any
for It I But—who's the other?”
Corkerdale turned to Manners, who, ernor Norblad to attend the national
miles. The German Telefunken com­
her tale— not I !—though I'm more great account In his opinion.
The two women were being hurried at the mention of Mrs. Musgrave’s air races to be held there August 25
pany has a short-wave station In
than a bit surprised that a young
Into a third-class compartment by an name, hnd opened his mouth and his to September L
“Knows her?" he asked.
Bangkok.
woman of her Intelligence— clever
already Impatient guard aa the two eyes to their widest extent.
“I know her!" I answered.
g ir l!—should let herself be trapped
“Oh, well I" said Corkerdale. 'Tn
Without another word he turned on detectives, some railway policemen,
T H E M ARKETS
C iv il W a r Necessity
In that fashion. Trapped she was, no his heel toward the front of the sta- Cottlngley, and Maythorne and I closed that case, of course, I think we needn't
Portland
Shlnplaaters, or fractional
doubt!— but I don't believe her mother tion.
round them. One of the detectives wait to see Mrs. Elphlnstone!”
rency, were issued during the Civil
Wheat— Big Bend blueatem, ,1.05%;
was trapped!
laid a hand on the taller woman's
It was some dnys before I myself
What'll he done la thia," he said,
w ar because of the disappearance
"What?” I exclnlmed. "Why, you've walking between us. "The Southamp­ arm . . .
saw Mrs. Elphlnstone. At last I was aoft white, western white, 81 %c; hard
of coin from circulation and the
Just heard—"
It was the first time In my life that admitted to tee her. We exchanged a winter, northern spring, western red,
P arle M ay H onor U m brella
ton train leaves Number Four plat­
shortage of smell coin. The first Is­
I had ever seen an arreat, and I was few conventional remarks about her 89%c.
Paris is discussing whether to com­
“I ’ve Just heard what we’ve all Just form ten o’clock precisely. I've got
sue of fractional money waa made
heard.” he Interrupted. "My opinion Is two thoroughly dependable men from amazed at the quickness, the dexterity, state of health. Then she sat for
memorate next October, the one him ,
Hay—Alfalfa, new crop, »17.10; val­
on August 1, 1802. The laht and fifth dred and eightieth anniversary o f
that It wns all a put-up Job between the Yard—had to go there nnd tell ’em the absence of fun. In IL We had the some time tn silence, steadily staring ley timothy, »20.50021; eastern Ore­
Issue was made from February 26, the Introduction of the ombrella in­
Mrs. Elphlnstone and this woman Mur­ everything, of course. If 1 meant to two women Into the little office close at me—staring so steadily that I be­ gon timothy, »22.50023; clover, naw
1874, to February 15, 1876.
doch, and that Miss Merchlsnn's been do any good—and they and I ’ll be on by, and the door locked, and the gan to feel desperately uncomfortable.
to the western world. In October,
crop, »14; oat hay, new crop, »14; oata
blinds drawn, before I had realized Suddenly she spoke.
taken in by both. I think that Mrs.
1750, Jonas Han way gave the city a
the platform.
She’ll not know
and
vetch,
new
crop,
»14.
Im
portant
European
R
iver
Elphlnstone went willingly to that
“I suppose," she said. “I suppose
shock by carrying a rain protector
Now then, la there any fear of her what wag happening—as the key
Butterf at—27 @ 30c.
The Danube river with Its more brought from China.
turned in the door I heard the whistle that you and Sheila will became en­
house and stood the detention there— knowing either of you?”
than 800 tributaries, drains one-
Eggs—Ranch, 20 0 23c.
she wanted for nothing. You heard!
The strong presumption," replied of the guard and the shriek of the gaged—eventually?”
tenth of the area of Europe in Its
—so that her daughter, who was be­ Maythorne, “la that shell know us engine ns the ten o'clock sped out to
Cattle—Steers, good, »9.50 010.25.
I thought, then, that 1 had better
A ll Stocked U p
course of 1,750 miles.
time. And then I turned . . . to speak.
ginning to know too much and to get both."
Hogs—Good to choice, »10011.25.
Author—Can I sell you a scenario?
dangerous, should be kept safe and
"The fact la, ma'am,” I replied, "the
Very well," said Cottlngley. “Then, answer a question.
Movie Producer—G’wan, we’ve had
Lambs—Good to choice, »6.50 0 7.50.
Thut’s Alison Murdoch— yes I” I
quiet while the Murdoch woman got this Is what we do. I ’ve already, with
The reward of one duty Is the a scenario tor years.— Brooklyn
fact—er— Is—that Sheila and I are
Seattle
right aw ay! And I ’ll lay all I'm worth
eugaged already I"
power to fulfill another.
Eagle.
the detectives, given the tip to the said. "Yes— without doubt."
Wheat—Soft white, western white,
The senior detective turned to the
to a penny piece that Murdoch knocked
[T H E END.)
railway authorities—that there may
hard winter, western red and northern
that chap Rownas on the head tn that
he an Important arrest, d’ye see?
Flit ù tolti only
Kill those Disease-Carrying
spring. 92c; Big Bend hlueetem, »1.0»
back alley, and that by now she's— Now, I'm going to post you two Just
bi this yellow
Egga—
Ranch
20026c.
somewhere!”
with die
within the barrier, where you can’t he ,
, . .
_ _
. ,
—
Butterfat—33c.
"You don't think that Mrs. Elphln-
seen. You ii keep there tin the
stone knew anything about Bownas!” seiigera begin coming through for the
Cattle—Choice steers, »9010.
*
I said.
“Good Ixird, according to train. I shall be close by—the detec
Hogs— Prime light, »11.35011.50,
"Dress," said a health article In a twelve Inches more than the waist
you— "
lives'll be a yard of two further on,
Lambs—Choice. »708.
woman’s magaslne of 1901, “la a or five Inches more than the cheat
In touch with me; there’ll also be two stumbling block In the way of a
“According to me, sir, Murdoch mur-
Spokane
without corsets. The chest expansion
dered Mazaroff, and Mrs. Elphin­ or three railway police about. In case healthy existence fnr the society wom­
Cattle—Steen, good. »9010.
of the society woman will probably be
stone'» well aware of It," he said, de­ there's any bother. Now If Mr. Hull
Hoga—Good to choice. »10.7».
an. My lady must assist by long hours one Inch; It should be nearly three."—
terminedly. "There's wluit the law­ there recognize« thia Murdoch woman, of standing to he fitted. The weight
Lambe— Medium to good, »6 50®T
Rrenda Cel and In the Saturday Eve
yers cull prltna fade evidence of that,
he’ll signal to me by lifting his hat of the diets often drags one down so
ulng Post.
anyhow, and Manners here ngreeswlth the instant she passes him—and you that only the strongest can carry about
me! And we're not going out of this can leave the rest. The only other
the heavy materials.
hotel until that doctor comes hack, thing la that If we make the arrest.
"The low bodices which have be­
and then we're going to see If Mrs.
I ’ve arranged with the station people come more common are a greater me­
Elphlnstone Isn't fit to be questioned. that the detective« are to hurry her nace to health than almost anything.
And If she Isn 't- Just yet—then we’re off to a little office on the platform—
Women who wear low-necked gowns
going to stay on the premises till she you follow."
In the evening should not wear heavy,
IsI So there I"
"All Clear!” said Maythorne. "We’ve
high-necked undergarments, for the
Before I could say anything the got you, Cottlngley,"
contrast between their protection In
outer door opened and Maythorne
We passed Into the big brilliantly
the day and that of the evening Is
stuck half Ills face Inside the room
lighted station.
Even at that late
•Holt!" he said.
hour of the evening It was crowded
1 went to him; he drew me Into the Cottlngley moved swiftly ahead of us
eorrhlor and closed the door.
through the groups passed aa through
“Massage from Cottlngley,'’ he said a barrier with a whispered word to
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