4 . I Thursday, May 26L 1927 VERNONIA EAGLE been graveled, oeeurlng every 25 to Oregon Look» Better miles. Nebraska has some pave­ Than Any Other State 50 ment, Iowa very little. None of per,’* she said, "before you see you • aunt. I’ll go up nnd stay with her till yeu’re ready to eorna.” From page 1 these three states nave a completed Jean ?aw a look of helpless e *nr- Iowa, there are uncompleted por­ road any great distance. Road scra­ peration pass over Mis. Druut's f *. tions of the road that have not pers are used on all the roads, But she said uotiilug, merely led the however, and in dry weather even way to the dining room. Jean ate heartily. She had been two the ungraveled dirt roads are in days on the train and she was hungry. good condition. After she had eaten she went upstairs to her aunt’s room. She found that Mrs. Ilock had laid aside her coat and hat and was rub­ bing the sick woman’s Arms with a massage brush. “Auntie, dear, I’ve come to see you,” Jean said, bending over her. Aunt Sate opened her eyes. Her ex­ pression was cold. “It was not necessary. I am sure 1 am doing well enough as I ain. Mrs. <© by D. J. Wtlah.) Rock looks after me as well as I wish,” S JEAN J'ORKEST stepped she said. I from the train a thin, sallow, Joan drew back, surprised and hurt. sharp-eyed \ oman took posses­ “If I had wanted you 1 should have sion of her.t sent for you,” Aunt Sate said, and “I am Mrs. Rock,” the woman said. closed her eyes again rebellious!.!'. “Your aunt sent me to meet you. Jean’s eyes were dark and bright. Come this way.” She turned them now tn a Hashtag A cab was waitii g and as they jolt­ glance of Interrogation upon Mrs. ed over the frozen ruts of December, Rock, who surpressed a look of tri­ Mrs. Rock talked steadily In a deep, umph and malicious satisfaction that dull, sing-song voice, mured In her Instant suspicion. “Your aunt is vt ry bad. The doc­ “Mrs. Drum had no authority from tor thinks she can’t last much longer, me to send for you,’’ Aunt Sate con­ but she wouldn’t be here now If it tinued. “I am going to get through wasn’t for me. I’\e stood over her with that woman just as soon us I can day and night, as you might say. I find some one to take her place.” couldn’t do anything else and Uve with “Don't get excited,” murmured Mrs. my conscience. That woman who Rock, plying the mussage brush sooth­ does tlie work, Mrs. Drum, I’ve no use ingly. She turned to Jean. “Maybe for her, and you won’t have, either, you better go now. If she gets stirred after you’ve observed her for a day or up she won’t sleep all night.” two. I’m open and above board my­ Jean slept soundly that night for she The man with a sub- self. When you v rote to your aunt was of a vigorous habit and she was that you were coming, I said to my­ tired. When she awoke her head was stantial savings ac- self: ‘I see Mrs. Drum’s hand in this,* clear, her nerves rested and she felt but all tlie same I'm glad you could equal to uny situation. count balance is the come, I am so.” She had her breakfast. Mrs. Drum Jean kept quiet. Three days before waited on her silently. Afterward she man who appears a letter had come, signed, Agnes Drum. went to her aunt’s room, currying the Jean hud been impressed more by breakfast tray herself. each day with a hap­ what it did not contain than by what “Look here, auntie,” she said ns she it did. She had said to her husband: sat down beside the bed, “who is Mrs. py smile. He knows “We are sending more and more money Rock and what is she doing here? You to Aunt Sate, and I wonder if she’s haven’t known her long, have you? his family is fully getting all uf the ;ood of It. I don't Why don’t you have a regular nurse see what’s become «f her own bicorne. Instead of her?’’ < protected no matter She couldn't have «sod It up. I don't Aunt Sato’s large, pale face stiffened. see either, why has cetmed writ­ ‘She is my friend. She had been very what may happen ing to me. 11 i.-n’i Aunt Sate even good to me. Now, if you’ve come K If she la IT.:ta. I’m »cuing out to Hick inakb trouble between Mrs. Rock and vlHe tw wj.tt I luuy. After idl. me you may as well go away. It can’t she's my mu.hta « abiter. and I’m not' be done.” Freedom from finan- going I* l«i nt.ec j » hundred miles oi “1 don’t want to make any trouble,” ralksud tie* >1**4 between me and Jean replied. “But I do certainly want cial worry enables my duty I orrw kvr ” to find out what makes Mrs. Rock so So Jean w«.» A*. ..vkvtlie tonight and attentive. That sort of woman is never hi mto do his work Mrs. Kock u she had never disinterested.” •ern nor h.ard mentioned, had taken She spent an hour trying to find out better, inviting suc- charge ef her. something from her aunt, but she could “ Odd that Mrs. Drum didn ’ t luen- not discover anything. So she went to cess. tk»u her.” .ivM.i thought, “What sort Mrs. Drum. And Mrs. Drum was eva­ of persoa h this heusekeeper of Aunt sive. She seemed to be too much Hstu’s, I wssekT.” frightened to say anything. She dveidud mw I bo judge until she A week passed. Jean watched every Í ceald vh for herndf, b»t already these iMoanrfit. She wanted k> be sure thin few hurrtud, UtMd and that ' what she suspected was trae. Sin delisate, eld-snriieel hand of Mrs. wanted to have proof before she de Drum’s hud visualised for Jean a suudl, dared herself against the woman who gray-baked weiHnu with genUe eyes. was unmistakably taking the money And bids was J set what Mrs. Drum her husband sent for Aunt Sate’s sup turned eat te be wbeu she met them port. at tlie door. Mrs. Reek went I d with Sirs. Rock’s tremendous inlluence Jeau boldly, us tf die had the ai#bt. (hieatened her at every turn. She ATeu'M ttkeAy want a bite Of sup- would see that Aunt Sate was utterly In the wily woman’s power, which was great enough to turn the old woman against her niece and her guest. One afternoon Jean was witli her ATWATER-KENT FADA aunt when Mrs. Rock entered. “Mrs. Drum can go,” the woman said in her crafty voice, “I’ve found some one to take her place, The new housekeeper will be here tonight.” Jean was so astonished that she could not speak, She could only stare at the audacious speaker. “Jean,” Aunt Sate said,- “you tell Sets-Service- Accessories Mrs. Drum that I don’t want her here any longer.” Jean got to her feet. Iler dark eyes We now have our office In our howie. Look wean blairing. ’4 »hah d# aotteiNg ef Hv kind,” she said. “Mrs. Drum shall stay. 1 fur­ nish the money that pays her. and I certainly have something to say in the matter.” She saw Airs. Rock was go­ ing to speak and she hurried on. “As Battery Charging 75c for you, Mrs. Rock, you may return that $5 bill I saw you take this morn­ ing from the purse which Aunt Sate We call for, deliver and charge them for $1.00 keeps under her pillow. And when you have returned it you may go. 1 am See us for Radio Service perfectly acquainted with your per­ sistent system of thieving, Ami. be- sides,” she smiled, “the bill was marked and 1 have notified every store in town to be on the lookout for it.” Vernonia agency for the Savage and Easy Mrs. Ro< k turned ghastly white. She cluiched her throat. Washing Machines. “I—I—” she lagan, She made a movement toward the door. “it you were a poor woman I would readily forgive you,” Jean went on. “But you are only an avaricious one. N’» w go. and never come here again.1 Saver’ Smile THE MARKED BILL A ?drs. flock went kunt Sate went, too—into hysterics. It took both Jean and Mrs. Drum and th doctor to quiet her. ‘It was a hard thing io d<>." Jean tchl Mi*«. Drum, 'Ton wouldn't tell me anything and I had to liml out for my ¿elf. 1 waited until she had tnken three bills before I marked the fou? th. Ten minutes before she returned. Mr. Higsby plumed me that she had passed him the bill.” She pushed back her dai k hair with a weary hand. “And now Mrs. Drum maybe you'll make us up a good pot of tea. I’m sure vve botii need it to brace n Police NATAL (Too late for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Francis Crownon and two sons spent Saturday and Sunday with the Burris family re­ turning to their home at Wheeler Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap, Floyd Deeds and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Peterson spent Sunday with 1 the Jake Dowling family at May- ger. I Mrs. Oliver Burris and grand­ daughter Beatrice visited Mrs. Fos-, berg Wednesday afternoon. Frank Peterson and son Richard made a quick business trip William Rose Sunday. Oliver Burris called at the Frank Pe.erson home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Oliver Burris and Beatrice Perry were Ve-nonia sightseers one day last week. There wasn’t any Sunday school at Natal Sunday. Mr. Frank Haycox and two sons, Frank Jr. and Raymond were visit­ ing their old home place Sunday returning to their present home in Portland the same day. Mr. Biggs of this place has pur­ chased two dozen homing pigeons, and will raise squabs for the mar- For Your Decoration Day Trip and All Season Note balanced tread with even wear—no excess or wasted rubber. Flexes freely with Gum-Dipped carcass—easier riding- easier steering. No ply separation or shoulder creaks” traordinsry mileage. Has » re-treaued to give addi­ tional thousands of miles. VERNONIA .Firestone ReusssS Tread FaJJoen By F. O. Alexander Effljoy the Safety, Comfort and Economy of I Ji rettone GUM-DIPPED “Built Cor FINNEY OF THE FORCE Margie Landining was arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday morn­ ing by Marshal Kelly, charged with being intoxicated. On her plea ef guilty she was fined $25 by Judge Reasoner. I BANK OF Fenner Radio Shop Note« S. 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