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TWELVE ' STEDFORB HATE TRIBUNE, IIEDFORD, OREOrOST, FBID3T, . 'APR1E-7, 1935. The Wbile Cockatoo by Mignon C. Ebtrharl' I &t HuftHH: A vague premonu tion tram Jamee Bundean not to atay in Lovschiem'a hotel in Ar inene but ho is too hungry to leave I A lohite cockatoo vsatchej him sign tho register . the propria tor. elfghtlu oreasy and a littlo un pleasant turn out to bo a natural' ised A merican of uncertain lineage. Bundean is ahown a big gloomy room, in a distant wing of tho ho tel. Bo ie left ulth only the north wind, that eurae 0 Southern franco, tor company. Chapter 1 MYSTERIOUS PROMISE PERHAPS bait an hour later I started to retrace mjr eteps through those confusing corridors to find the dining room. Aj I atepped outside my room and closed the door behind me I paused a mo ment. Directly opposite me and across the shadowy court I could see the lights ot tbe lobby; from Its glass paned door and Its window bold rec tangles ot light spread themselves whltely upon the paring ot the eourt The wind was steadily ris ing, murmuring and sighing and creaking windows and shutters, and It wared tbe dense vines and shrubs Jn the corners ot the court so that they made black -blue shadowa which fled anxiously across the white blocks ot light. . The courtyard ltselt was faintly lighter than tbe shadows, owing to Ml aceuiluu i .oid.uiug steps and fol lowed Lorschlem directly across the court and Into the lobby, things might hare bad a very different end ing. The lounge was still empty, and the bar bad not oven a light, but In the dining room adjoining the lounge I caught a glimpse of tbe bright-eyed little porter apparently doubling as a waiter, for he was hurrying across the room with a steaming tureen of soup In one band and a napkin properly across bis arm. Be looked harassed, but after dis posing of the soup, trotted to meet and seat me with an air of alacrity. He brought me the wine list, showed me a written menu which offered no choice, and hurried away. There were only three people dining. Directly across from me sat a woman with a kind of war-horse look about her nose, and terrifying wide, black eyebrows: she was dressed In black, silky-looking stuff with quantities of beads and brace lets and brooches, and she looked. In spite of being rather angular In line, a little stuffed as to clothing, as It she had a groat many layers of other clothing underneath the black silk. She was reading the Dally Mall II t I tv l. r -f&tm II I I I "Si v. .f t r.tr v r I I v ' t-. I rt i i i i Ml II L UWl AMI I Curious, I laid my hand en the latch, the light from the lobby and dining room windows, as well as to a rather dim and wavering light which was hung above the arched entrance and which, as the wind swayed It, waked more floetlng blue shadows Into life. , Immediately at my left as I stood facing the lobby was another glassed door, and, Idly curious, I moved toward It, glanced through the glass, laid my band on tho latch, and stepped through tbe door onto a sort of landing which led to a nar row, winding flight ot Iron steps which descended to the courtyard below. I don't know why the steps aroused my Interest; perhaps I only ranted a breath ot fresh air after the chill mustlnesa of my room. At any rate, I descndcd a few steps and paused again to rlow the shadow-ridden court. JUST below me someone was talk ing. In the lull ot the wind I could hear the voices quite distinct It, although I could see neither of the speakers. - Lorschlem. probably, rating a servant, for tbe lobby was empty, and It sounded like Lot achlem's voice telling someone In crisp English that he'd be damned It he'd let It happen again. Tbe other voice replied that It wouldn't hap pen again. "Are yon sure?" said the voice I took to be Lovschlem's. "I'm sure. It's certain. I know exactly where It la." "Good, then, I leave It to you." Lovscblem paused, and, this man of hybrid nationality, uttered the one Spanish word I knew which was "Maflana." "Mariana," said the other, and tiOrschtem, a dark shadowy bulk, stepped out from the shadows and shrubbery directly below the stair way and walked across tbe flicker Ing black and blue and white of the lourt and Into the lobby, where he itood at the desk, stroking his white cockatoo. Tbe other speaker had vanished. Since then I have recalled with some Interest that It was a faint dis taste ot Lorschlem which sent me sp the steps again, and through the long winding corridors along which the porter had led me. It 1 bad de- wltb a lorgnette and considerable disapproval. I surmised ehe was English, but I was wrong, tor she turned out to be Mrs. Felicia Byng from Omaha, Nebraska, and I might sny here that I never did know ex actly why alio was touring the coun try or why she had taken it Into her head to stop In Armene. In many respects she remained to the last a woman of mystery. ACROSS the room sat a priest, youngish, with a dark brown sweater pulled orer bis black, tight ly buttoned soutane. His claim to distinction appeared to lie In a rather ghostly red beard. His hair was cut like a brush and was of no particular color; thus the sight of his fiery beard was in the nature of a shock. Ho was partaking ot soup through the beard with unpleasant determination, and I shitted my gazo hurriedly back to the wine list In my hand. But after a moment, simply be cause there were so few people In the room, my eyes drifted Idly to the only other occupied table, where a woman was seated whose back was turned toward me. Drifted Idly but paused with In terest, for it was, I saw at once, a rery beautiful back. She was wear ing a black relvet coat affair which fitted tightly and smoothly, I could see, of course, her slim white neck and her hair, which was brown with gold lights In It and was soft and pleasant-looking. Below the folds of velvet and tbe black lace of the gown she was wear lng I could see one ankle and foot. Indeed, I could hardly help seeing It. for she wore bright scarlet slippers with silver straps and silver heels. Her ankle was slender, too, with del icate line lines, and the moment my eyes reached her foot with Its nice Instep I knew she was an American. It was a beautiful toot, and the slip per was well made. The erstwhile porter served my soup, and the dinner progressed quietly, with the exception ot Mrs. IJyng's loud and clattering French. But with the cheese there was an Incident which, I think, no one saw but myself. (Copyright. JJJ, Mignon 0. Bberhart) Whet H It that SundMK tomorrow t TRAP FOR PROHI LAW WASHINO-jror,. iprtl 7. (AP) At-torney-Oeneral dimming sounded tn end for the uae of entrapment to catch prohibition violators by as serting today that It would atop In the general effort of the new admin latratlon to eradicate "Injustice" In enforcement of the dry laws. Pre-Eastr bargain. Shoe 11.48 to 13 95; hat 39o to 5 95; dreuea SI PS to 5 9J; -coat and aillta 95 to HOPS "The Store that Save You Money " The Band Box Shoe Box. N-S.S4 GUM LOOK FOR THE REDTAPE OPENER NEW MO TAGS ORANGE, BLACK SALEM, April 7 AP) The new automobile llceiue plates for Issuance July 1 for the half year, the new li censee to cost car owners 15 for that period and 5 for each succeeding full year, will be orange with black letters, it was announced today. The state board of control today placed an order for 250,000 pairs with Irwln-Hodson, Portland, the firm which has manufactured plates for the stat for the past few years. The new plates were purchased at a figure less than In previous years, leas than 8 cents a pair. It was an nounced. Only one other bid was received. Tom Thumb Wedding, Friday even ing. 7:30, at First Methodist church. Admission: Adults 25c, children 10c. 75c For an 8x10 photo. The Peas leys, opp. Holly Theater. PRE-EASTER SERVICES CENTRAL PI CHURCH Central Point Christian church, under the leadership of the pastor. Rev. D. F Millard will conduct spec ial pre-Euter service beginning Sun day and continuing over Easter Sun day. The service wll be beld each evening at 8 p. m- One of the special feature will be the half-hour soni; service and lng lng of old favorite hymn. Special music will also be beard. Including male quartet number. . The sermons by the pastor will be a series of messages running the full week on "Why I Am a Chriatlan." The pubUe Is cordially Invited to' at" tend these special meetings. i Be Correctly Corseted bv ETHELWYN B. HOFFMANN Sixth & Holly. Fender snd body repairing. Price) right. Brill Sheet Metal works. S'MATTER POP By C. M. PAYNE Vvl WYA) XT! f$> f MmF- MMF-, J S"j -J (Copyright, 1833, by The Bell Svtidiee- J dJ THE WORLD AT ITS WORST By. GLUYAS WILLIAMS, II j (Copyright, 1833, by Th Bell Syndic. Int 1 f """" frit NEIGHBORHOOD BflLt TEAM J5 SUFFRtN6 IN THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AL0N6 WtlA EUERVONE EISE. TriE TREASURER REPORTS CASH ON HAND , HONE i PAID IK DUES , NONE) . 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