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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?’’
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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
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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.
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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.
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BANK OF
Fenner Radio Shop
Note«
S. Arnet was arrested early Sun
day morning by Marshal Ke ly and
charged with being drunl. His
plea of guilty brought a fine of
£25 before Judge Reasoner.
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ANY Firestone Dealers are prepared to take in \
your old tires, offering you a liberal allowance
on a new set of Gum-Dipped Balloons.
Note unbalanced tread
with uneven wear—ex
.Firestone Dealers are given the advantages of at
cess rubber at shoulders
tending Tire Educational Meetags.held throughout
wasted, stiffening tire,
making it harder riding
the country, where tire design end'construction are
and harder steering.
discussed. The sections of used t' res reproduced here
are a part of this program. Study these two sections
Note how h i ngi ng ac tion
and you, too, will understand what Firestone means
at heavy shoulder causes
by tires built for service and tires made to sell.
tion and
The Firestone
Gum-Dipped
Balloon with its
scientifically
<i “Made
designed tread
to Eelt”
permits free
flexing, easier
at Lew Casts Price«
riding, extra
Flat Tread Balloon
comfort and safety..
Fabric
.
30x3
The balloon tirejwit ¡1
[i heavy
tread design is obvi-
30 x 3‘/2 Fabric 6.S5
ously stiffer and rides It tiardcr.
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Tlie excess rubber, placed
for appearance at the edges of the tread, is not only
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wasted but produces binging action causing ply separa
S’Ç vv J îa JO Balloon 3*^0
tion and “shoulder bre nks.”
32»4
Cord • &3«4&
Firestone designed Find manufactures Oldfield Tires
and Tubes, distributing them direct to Firestone Dealers
Balloon ÍÍJoSíS
only, through 148 Facte try Warehouses. This efficient and
Balloon
economical distribution assures tire buyers everywhere,
clean, fresh stocks of Firestone and Oldfield Tires in all
Old&ield Tutes
types and sizes, and ha r> helped to make possible today’s
also priced low
remarkably low prices—the lowest in tire history. See
the Firestone Dealer to day.
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Following Dialers C?n Gave You Money and Serve You Better:
VERNONIA SERVICE STATION
CRAWFORD MOTOR CO.
The Courtship Goes on the Rocks
famous
flop-scenes*
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