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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1931, PAGE TWO Colorado Charles's white, hand some teeth flashed in a gay smile. "So much the better for our pur pose, Mae. The most pitiful thing I know of Is a small-town married man In the colls of a lady who threatens trouble If he doesn’t divorce the wife of his bosom and marry her. In such situations the settlement Is always larger and easier to collect. The man Is usu ally the first to suggest a monetary balm.” The pair stared at each other tor a minute. "You will be the coy, sweet, shy, trusting little thing, Just breaking In as a newspaper woman, and the success of this Interview Is going to mean so much to you,” Col orado Charley went on glibly. “If he should take you to luncheon and offer you a cocktail, don’t take it. If he proffers a cigarette, look hor rified. If he suggests a ride In his new automobile, mention the desir ability of a chaperon. And for the Lord’s sake, dress for the part and act it. You’ve done It before. After you’ve won him, get him to write to you, but fight his advances, because you don’t want him to think you’re after his money.” “But I can’t hang around Pllar cltos Indefinitely to pull off a play like that, Carlo. I’ll have to re turn here after I’ve interviewed him." "Naturally. Meanwhile I’ll have rented a modest furntshed bunga low here. I’ll he your brother. You and I are orphans living on a mod est Income. Lure him down here, invite him to the house for din ner, and the rest will he as easy as hitting an elephant with a hand- " ' t ful of bird shot.” "I hope he won’t turn out to be a tightwad, Carlo." “ __ He ______ won’t. Boobs who have learned to carcss a dollar bill be fore they spend It always put on the dog with the first million that’s left them. The only money that means anything to anybody Is money that’s tolled for and accumu lated dollar by dollar. That’s why money means nothing In our young lives, Mae.” "Sometimes I think we work hard enough for what we get," the girl sighed. •. “Oh, but we do not get it dollar by dollar!” he reminded her. "It comes to us In chunks—when it comes.” “So does trouble. Carlo. . . . Well, this does look like an easy job. I’ll tackle It.” Colorado Charley rewarded her with a grateful smile, a kiss and a hug and a hundred dollars for ex pense money. At noon Elmer Clarke called at Ansel Moody’s office. “Well, how’s my credit this bright summer day?" he hazarded nonchalantly. “A-l, Elmer, an’ goln’ up. Bank In Muscatine says their attorneys have read the will an* there ain’t a Chinaman’s chance to bust It Thinkin’ of borrowin’ a little money, Elmer?” "Why, yes. If you don’t mind, Mr. Moody. I’d like to have twenty thousand dollars for, say, a year. It may bo that long before the es tate is distributed and I’ll have to be in Muscatine and traveling back and forth considerably, I dare say." “Naturally, naturally, Elmer. I understand." The banker pressed a button and Mr. Crittenden en tered. "Take Elmer's promissory note for twenty thousand at—well, let's see now, Elmer. The bank’s gtttln' as high ns 10 per cent on chattel mortgages an’ 0 per cent on farm mortgages an’ 8 per cent on cnll loans. I reckon we can let you have It nt ol-ht an’ a half." ready money, to branco out in some other line of endeavor—one that HEN Elmer Clarke strolled promised speedy action and equally down town the following speedy returns. In the recently created millionaire cigar clerk and morning he found Sam Haskins struggling alone with the Smoke pool-room manager of Pllarcltos he Shoppe and looking very sad and saw a golden prospect and acted Im . disconcerted. A night’s rest and mediately. In response *o a telephone mes the knowledge that he was not longer dependent upon Mr. Haskins sage there appeared nt his suite within the hour the companion of had erased all the Irritability which Colorado Charley’s lighter moments Elmer had felt and manifested the day previous. He was congenially —a gorgeous brunette female of Incapable of holding a grudge. Ills perhaps twenty-five summers. “Well, old thing?" she queried. heart went out now to Sam. Her voice, low and sweet, filled ‘‘Good morning, Sam,” he cried cheerfully, and swung In behind the the room like a chord from a vio cigar counter. “I’ve been thinking loncello. about our silly little tiff yesterday “There’s game afoot, Mae,” the and have come to the conclusion man answered In businesslike tones, that I can’t let you down without and handed her the I.os Angeles notice. I haven’t been a million Record with a well-manicured alre long enough to be lmrd and thumb nail indicating the boxed disregard the feelings of folks, so story. The woman read it and smiled get out of my way and let me take charge again while you go forth lazily. "He hasn’t got the million Into the highways and byways and yet. Carlo, darling,” she reminded hire my successor.” Sam's harassed countenance light ed up like the Grand canyon of Arizona at sunset. lie thrust out his hand. He was embarrassed. “Guess I was a mite hasty myself, Elmer," he admitted. “Well, we both feel better now,” Elmer declared. Throughout the morning trade was brisk, due to the fact that news had spread around town that the new millionaire was still on duty at the Smoke Shoppe, ap parently none the worse for wear. Consequently the citizenry, naively curious, congregated to study Elmer with new interest. Among them was the Clarion reporter, Charley Terrill, who considered this mani festation of democracy of such news value that he sent In a wire story to the United Press associa tion. The Los Angeles Record printed It In bold-faced typo, boxed, on the front page, where it was seen and read that very day by the promo ters and bunco steerers who had overlooked the story the day pre “He Hasn’t Got the Million Yet, vious. Among the latter was one Carlo, Darling.” known to the room clerk of the New Biltmore hotel ns Mr. James him. ‘“Why waste your little girl P. Hutton, a coal baron from Penn friend’s fragrance on the desert sylvania. To the police, however, air?” “According to this press story Mr. Hutton wns known ns Colorado he’s going to get It, and when he Charley. Upon the Instant that he read does we'll take it away from him. that story, Colorado Charley’s eye Nothing could be simpler, Mae. As proposition unfolds itself to me, brows elevated automatically, which the job Is to go up to Pllarcltos to wag always a sure Indication that your morrow. You will call upon Elmer he had struck a lead worth fol Clarke at bls home, Introduce your lowing. For two weeks he had as a Sunday supplement news been living In luxury nt the New self Biltmore. In the hope of working writer come to interview him so an elaborately conceived real estnte you can write a feature story for eastern paper—say the NeO swindle on a local bank. However, an while he hnd by no moans aban York American—entitled ‘How It doned this enterprise, he had been Feels to Be Poor Today and a Mil (Continued Next Week) disturbed of late by nn apprehen llonalre Tomorrow.’ He will be flat sion common to all predatory ani- tercd. Do not confine yourself t< T. T. Garner suffered a dis mals. He believed that he was a mere Interview with him Ila* being watched by a plain clothes a nice little visit and do your located thumb this week when he man who haunted the hotel lobby stuff. Mae, if you can't land this was hit by a timber at the mill. and road the same newspaper tod poor fish out in the grass there long and too thoroughly. It would be well, therefore, Col- isn’t another woman in the world rndo Clinrlox_concluded, In view of who can.” his rapidly disappearing fund ofi “Suppose he’s already married.” CHAPTER IV W went to Hillsboro Wednesday to attend the funeral of a close friend, Mrs. Lou Brown, who died suddenly of ptomaine poisoning Monday morning. Only the day before the Kramers had visited with Mrs. Brown. LOCALS Dudley Spofford and H. Veal Mrs. Miller went to see an eye are working in St. Helens. specialist while there. Robert Hilleker of Scofield was Recent Hotel Nehalem guests Vernonia visitor last week. were Clarence L. Webber, E. N. Frank Hartwick was a business Stollard of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hafus, of Portland and S. visitor in St Helens Tuesday. S. Hoffer of Kalama, Washington. Mrs. D. McDonald visited in Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Malmsten Portland Saturday and Sunday. and daughters, Lois and Louise, Little Junior Miller was sick and Mr. and " Mrs. — P. H. Malms- and unable to attend school Fri- ten were Sunday dinner guests of day. Mr. and Mrs. "" W. R. Johnson at Art Davis has been on the sick Mist. list with a cold the past few Registered_ at _______ ______ Hotel Gordon days. this week are H. E. Smith, A. E. Emmett Biddle who is working Scruggs, J. L. Miller, R. B. Early, at Swenson spent the weekend of Portland; F. E. Benton, Ever ett, Washington; F. H. Starr and at his home here. C. R. Flettner of Keasey. Mrs. E. S. Cleveland was con- Registered at Hotel McDonald fined to her home by illness sev- recently were E. J. Reiland, I. eral days this week. M. Young, H. Clausen, J. A. Mrs. Ray Charlesworth who Johnson, R. R. Parshall, Portland; has been ill for several weeks is Mrs. Geo. Cranning of Estacada, able to be up again. and Dr. C. T. Devine of Grants Pass. J. E. Tapp has been confined to his home for two weeks with Dr. and Mrs. R. I. Hall and fa- the flu and rheumatism. mily were in Vernonia ____ _____ Monday Mrs. Rose Fletcher spent Sun visiting friends and attending to day with her sister in Newberg. business matters. Dr. Hall was a practicing physician and sur She also visited in Gaston. geon here until he moved to Sal Jim Groat of Astoria arrived em about two years ago. in Vernonia Monday to visit his Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Malmsten son Earl Groat for a few days. have returned to their home in Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sheeley El Segundo, California, after a spent Saturday evening at the brief visit with relatives here. home of Mr. and Mrs. Art. Davis. They stopped for four days in Klamath Falls to visit Mrs. Malm- Mr. and Mrs. Art Davis and sten’s mother, Mrs. I. O. Ross. Mrs. Maud Sheeley spent Thurs Saturday E. H. Salisbury re day evening with Mr. and Mrs. turned to his former position in John Miller. Clines’ Shoe Repair shop. He Mrs. Mike Miller and son Mar had been absent for several weeks ion took dinner and spent the following an operation in a Port evening at the home of Mr. and land hospital. Last week he Mrs. John Miller. spent working on his Beaver J. F. Whitlock returned to Ver creek farm. nonia from a Portland hospital Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kramer this week. He is improving fol lowing his operation. * Dr. James H. Murray who died on the way to a Portland hospit al February 11 was buried in Greenwood cemetery in Portland Saturday, February 14. Friends from Vernonia who attended the services were Mrs. D. McDonald and children, Joseph Scott, Ed Hulbert, Robert Noble and Charlie Kato. Hotel Hy-Van guests this week were E. J. Ford, Lyle White, M. R. Eakin, Wm. Brown, Wm. Weisy, L. D. Cartwright, J. H. Roberts, L. Broadbent, E. H. Lea- hy, M. F. Robinson, Portland ; Clarence L. Webber, E. N. Stol lard of Salem, and Helen Daniel of Kansas City. Natal Mrs. Jake Neurer Bates obtained work there on the county highway. Miss Annie Banzer from Bir- kenfeld was a Natal business caller Tuesday. Dale Osburn and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gray from Vernonia were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Neurer. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Osburn spent Tuesday in Vernonia looking af- ter some business. Mrs. Fred Bush and Julia Whit- tig drove to Vernonia Monday to do some trading. Charles Hamley has returned from a short business trip to Se attle recently. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Green had as guests for several days their daughter Muriel and son Archie and cousin Otto Burtwalt, Lydia Holt and Martha Witt of Banks, who were the victims of an auto mobile accident several days ago. They stayed at the Green home until they were able to return to Banks. Noble Dunlap has been doing some carpenter work at the Wash- ington grade school. Mr. and Mrs. Dave McMullin and daughter Marian were Ver nonia shoppers Monday. Mrs. Marie Halmstrom is win tering some dairy stock belong ing to Bud Baldrige. Ray Green bought a milk cow from Henry Gray for his folks last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rumbaugh drove to Vernonia over the week end. Natal Telephone company held a special directors’ meeting at the Natal hall last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Neurer spent Wednesday in Portland on an important business deal. William Brown made a call in this vicinity over the weekend. John McMullins recently went to work for H. Tracey on the farm. C. E. Westlin nnd family and Bob Lindsey and Reed Halding Miss Erma Larron were in Ver- were business visitors in St. Hel- nonia Saturday. ens one day last week. Ira Peterson and Lee Osburn did some work at the Natal ANNOUNCEMENT Grange hall last week. The county did some grading Ruth Holaday work on the Nehalem highway New representative for the in this road district lasS week. California Perfume Co. Oliver Burris and his grand Toilet and Household ar daughter Beatrice Perry were ticles formerly handled by Vernonia visitors Saturday. Mrs. Adams Mrs. Bob Lindsay and son Clar Your Patronage Appreciated ence were Mist visitors Saturday. 141 B Street Phone 274 William Bates has now moved his family to Hillsboro. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Newton and son returned this week from Dallas, Oregon, where they have been visiting relatives. G. W. Johnson of the Verno nia Service station returned to his business Tuesday after having been ill with the flu for several days. Lois Malmsten who recently returned from an extended va cation in California is again on duty as librarian of the public library. O. D. Mumby mashed his finger between two pieces of timber while working at the mill Mon day. As a result he will be laid off for a week. Barb Wire 14 GAUGE GALVANIZED CATTLE WIRE—80 ROD SPOOLS OUR PRICE— AT PORTLAND OUR PRICE— Our Store Vernonia 5-Foot Galvanized Poultry Fence Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Armstrong are moving from C street into the avenue near house on Rose Bridge street formerly occupied by W. J. Armitage. 2-inch Mesh—15O-f oot Roll Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and children spent Saturday and Sun day in Portland visiting relatives. OUR PRICE— AT PORTLAND $3.45 OUR PRICE— Our Store Vernonia $3.68 Compare these Prices and Quality with Your New Mail Order Catalogue—Our Prices are Lower. If You Want to Save Money —SEE HOFFMAN ABOUT IT—IT PAYS, Hoff man Hardware Co Why Pay More Than at ASK FOR The store is continually filled with standard merchandise at appreciable prices. MOTHER’S BREAD Lace Worked 27 in. White Rayon Bloomers Outing Flannel NON-RUN Good Quality IOC yd. ENNA JETTICKS Patent and Calf Leathers Discontinued Numbers When you buy bread at your grocer’s, don’t merely ask for a loaf of bread, but specify— Mother's Bread It’s better, and it’s made in Vernonia. $2.98 and $3.98 MOTHER’S CAKES, too— same high quality and made at home. Walter Booth Tennis Shoes Men’s black and brown Oxfords Values to $5.90 by Goodrich For Men 3.95 pr. 98 c pr. The kind you hate to pay for—a cheap job, that you are ashamed of?----------- The kind that just gets by—commonplace, lack ing distinction? ----------- The kind that pleases— typographically attractive, neat, tasteful? ----------- Let us figure with you on the kind last mentioned —It’s the only kind we’re interested in. --------------- Vernonia Bakery Vernonia, Oregon Before you BUY shop at MILLER'S and SAV E money. What Kind of Printing Do You Wish? Vernonia Eagle I
