FRIDAY^ APRIL 24, 1931.
MONEY
TO
BURN
BY
PETER B.KYNL
I \\
_ _
\
W. N.U.
N.U.
W.
/
c. SER-VtCE.
tx r> w1
'
CHAPTER IX
himself—and thnt’s a comfort.”
HAT night Nellie sent a tele­
True to his promise, Elmer saw
gram to the editor of the Amer­ little of Nellie during the period
ican Weekly In New York asking
Intervening before the school
If their Los Angeles staff corre­ trustee election. He had a fight on
spondent was Miss Doris Gatewood, his hands and he fought. The Sun-
and giving her address, which In the
form of an anonymous letter had
reached her that morning. She re­
quested an answer collect.
She had It early next morning.
"I thought so," Nellie soliloquized.
“Only another buzzard gathering
for the feast. Well, Elmer might as
well learn about women from her.
I wonder If she’s an alimony hound
or Just a plain swindler. Well, a
letter to the chief of police of Los
Angeles, on the bank stationery, will
receive prompt attention.”
Nellie wrote the letter. Three
days later she had her answer. It
ran as follows:
“Dear Miss Cathcart:
“In response to your Interesting
letter of recent date:
“The circumstances under which
the lady In question made the ac­
quaintance of your friend appears
to me to present ample ground for
suspicion—particularly tn view of
the fact that the gentleman has a
considerable fortune,
“I therefore sent one of my most
reliable men to Investigate.
“He reports that the house at
the address you name Is Inhabited He Had a Fight on His Hands and
by a notorious bunco steerer, known
Ho Fought.
to the police all over the country
as Colorado Charley, There is a day before the election he Invited
young woman living there with him the entire high school district to a
who passes as his sister, but who barbecue. During the barbecue he
Is an accomplice of his. She has made the only public speech of his
a police record as the most accom campaign. It was a rattling good
pllshed CQme-on In the business, speech and well delivered.
and is undoubtedly the person to
As usually occurs when an un­
trained speaker warms to his sub­
who you refer.
"We will keep them under survell ject, Elmer’s oratory suddenly cap­
lance. Meanwhile, If you should tivated Elmer. Almost before he
have any further information of Im realized It. he had announced his in­
portance to communicate to us, we tention of seeking the office of
shall be glad to co-operate with mayor of Pllarcltos, as an Inde­
pendent candidate, at tlie November
you.
“In closing, may I suggest that election.
When Elmer Clarke stepped
you do nothing to Indicate to the
young man that he Is playing with down from the table upon which
tire? If we give this calf more he had made Ills speech, he knew
rope we may be enabled to get he had won. In fact, he was elect­
him into the corral and earmark ed by a majority of nineteen votes,
and took office at the next regular
him.
“Very truly yours,
meeting of the board.
“J. Fitzgerald.
Meanwhile the Pllarcltos Clarion
“Acting Captain of Detectives." had Increased Its circulation by
•
•••••*
one. Colorado Charley had sub­
When Elmer called at the bank scribed for three months, on the
to sign the deed to his house and off-chance that thus he might be kept
lot, he noted that the deed ran to in touch with the activities of his
Nellie Cathcart, an unmarried worn intended victim. As a result of Ids
an. “Hello," he murmured, "I see foresight, Elmer received a tele­
the buyer Is hiding his Identity by gram from Doris Gatewood on the
using you as a dummy. Why all the morning of election day, wishing
him a tremendous victory and mak­
secrecy, Nellie?"
“No secrecy at all," Nellie re ing the prophecy that any other is­
piled demurely. “I am the buyer." sue would be Improbable.
Elmer thought It was both kind
Elmer scratched his ear In per
plexlty. “What do you want of the and considerate of her to do this;
property?" he demanded presently consequently an hour after the votes
"It’s a good buy. Elmer. I think were counted he sent her a tele­
I can sell It for about two thou gram thanking her and announc­
sand dollars profit In a year's time." ing Ills victory. Immediately she
“Are you going to move Into the replied with a night letter suggest­
ing that he owed himself a present
bouse yourself?”
“No, Elmer. I’m going to rent and It ought to take the form of
another visit to Los Angeles.
It."
“Well, suppose you rent It to me
With that suggestion Elmer was
for the present. It’s all furnished In entire accord. He told Nellie
with my furniture, and I’ll be far about It before he left and she
more comfortable there than In agreed that he ought to go. When
that rat trap of a Palace hotel." he told her he would probably see
“The rent will be seventy-five dol Doris Gatewood and her brother
lars a month, Elmer.”
while there, she told him she hoped
“Yon’re a highway robber!”
he would see the charming Miss
There fell a silence while they Gatewood and that he might enjoy
looked at each other. Then : "How her society Immensely. As a_resqlt
goes your fight for school trustee,
dear?" Nellie asked.
“It’s a fight—and I’m fighting
That’s all I can say. I'm making a
house-to-house canvass.”
“In the new car?" He nodded
"Better use the old tin Lizzie," she
suggested. "That shiny new mon
ster will cost you votes. I heard
a well-known merchant of Pilarcl
tos remark to Mr. Moody, apropos
of your new Imported car, that a
fool and his money are soon parted.'
"Well, I must be off, Nellie. I’m
SPECIALIST
afraid I shall not be able to see
very much of you until after the
in Internal Medicine for the
school election.”
past eighteen year»
“Atta boy, Elmer!"
As he strode out of the bank
DOES NOT OPERATE
Nellie observed that, for the first
time, he no longer walked with the
Will be at
slight limp that had been the re
salt of an unexpected meeting wltl
BENSON HOTEL
a soldier of the Prussian Guard
Once It had been a real limp; then
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
It had become a habit; but now—
April 30 and May 1
“Nothing like a little Judicial
prodding—nothing like a hint of op Office Hour»: 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
position—nothing like an objective
TWO DAYS ONLY
to be captured, to keep that boy
busy,’’ the girl soliloquized. “Well
No Charge for Consultation
anyhow, he didn’t fib to me about
Doris Gatewood. He didn’t apol-
Dr. Melenthin is a regular grad­
ogize or explain or try to excuse uate in medicine and surgery and
l is licensed by the state of Ore-
' gon. He does not operate for
chronic appendicitis, gall stones,
ulcers of stomach, tonsils or ade­
noids.
He has to his credit wonderful
results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
Service Station
heart, kidney, bladder, bed wet­
ting, catarrh, weak lungs, rheu­
matism, sciatica, leg ulcers and
U. S. Royal Cord Tires
rectal ailments.
Remember above date, that con­
Shell Products
sultation on this trip will be free
and that his treatment is different,
Dependable Mechanics
i Married women must be accom­
I
panied by their husbands.
Address: 4221 West Third St.,
Shop Work Guaranteed
¡Los Angeles, California.
(Adv.)
T
Coming to
Portland
Dr, Mellenthin
Square Deal
PAGE SEVEN
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
of this conversation, Elmfr depart­
ed not a little irritated. He would
hava preferred to have Nellie dis­
play opposition to his plan.
To say that Elmer enjoyed his
vacation would. In these days of su­
perlative slang, scarcely express the
content of his enjoyment. Perhaps
it would be better to state that he
ate It up. He lunched and dined
and fox-trotted In every worth­
while hotel, restaurant and road
house in Los Angeles county, and
then departed, accompanied b.’» Col­
orado Charley and Doris Gatewood,
for points farther south. They
swam and played golf at Coronado,
they lunched at delightfully wicked
Tia Juana, and. at a bare sugges­
tion from his guests, he ruined the
paint on his new automobile In a
wild dash across the Colorado des­
ert to spend a week at the Grand
canyon.
Quite early In t^e history of the
junket Doris commenced calling
him Elmer and Insisted that If
they were to be good pals he must
call her Doris. He did—gratefully.
Presently she took to calling him
dear and darling and old thing and
old dear and silly boy and sundry
other verbal evidences of Insincer­
ity. Elmer liked It. He "ate It
up.” In the gentle art of coquetry
Doris Gatewood was a past mas­
ter, and It Is not to be marveled
at that he became hopelessly infat­
uated with her.
She thrilled him, she dazzled
him, she brought on a delicious
pain In his heart, she filled him with
the wonder of her. When he thought
of Nellie Cathcart It was with a
pang of shame and trepidation, hut
this unpleasantness gradually dis­
appeared, exorcised by Elmer him­
self. Finding he could not think
of Nellie without having his inde­
scribable happiness clouded, he
ceased to think of her at all, al­
though he did send her a few pic­
ture postcards. She was but a
memory of another life.
Nevertheless old habits, particu­
larly of loyalty, are hard to break.
Elmer was more than the devoted
friend and host, but not quite the
lover. He wanted to be but lacked
the courage. Doris realized this
and created opportunity after op­
portunity for him to declare him­
self. She even went so far, on their
way back to Los Angeles, when they
traveled by night to avoid the heat
of the day. as to pretend to sleep
with her lovely head on his shoul
der.
Elmer trembled a little, hut that
was all, so the lady took advan­
tage of Colorado Charley’s pres
ence In the front seat with the
(Continued
Next
Mr. and Mrs. William Case
Mrs. W. M. Henderson was
and Mr. and Mrs. F. Fraser of hostess to the Just Eight Bridge
Longview were the guests Sunday club Thursday evening at the
of Mr. and Mrs. L. Baker.
home of Mrs. Rose Fletcher. Miss
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meier of Macile Roberts, who had high
Portland visited Mrs. Meier’s sis­ score, was awarded the guest
prize and Mrs. J. L. Timmons
ter Mrs. L. Baker Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carrol spent the first prize. Mrs. Rose Flet­
the week end in Portland where cher won the consolation prize,
A dsinty lunch of salad, hot
they attended the walkathon.
Miss Della Cline, Miss Helen rolls, cookies and coffee was ser­
Heiber and Glen Heiber who arej ved by the hostess. Others pres­
attending the University of Ore ent were Mrs. L. Baker, Mrs.
gon at Eugene spent the week H. Kerns, Mrs. R. F. Nance, Mrs.
M. Nelson.
end at their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Kerns, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Calvert
Rose Fletcher, and Mrs. L. Baker spent Sunday in Kelso with Mrs.
spent Thursday in Portland.
Calvert’s brother and sister-in-
Order of Eastern Star
A. F. & A. M.
Nehalom Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
Regular commu­
A. F. & A. M. meets
nication first
at
Masonic
Temple,
and third Wed­
Communication
Stated
nesdays of each
First Thursday of each
month, at Ma­
month. Special called
sonic Temple.
All visiting sis­ meetmgs on all other Thurs­
ters and broth­ day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors
ers welcome.
most cordially welcome.
Mrs. Leona McGraw, W. M.
E. G. Anderson, W. M.
Mrs. Alma Bell, Secretary.
W. E. Bell, Secretary.
For Hay. Grain, Seeds,
Mountain Heart
Rebekah Lodge No. 243
Feed, Construction and
WOMENS RELIEF
CORPS
Meets third Thursday of each
No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets every
second and fourth Thursdays in month at the I.O.O.F. hall.
I. O. 0. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit­
Mrs. Laura Sauer, President.
ors always welcome.
Grace, Sunell, Noble Grand.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Helen Fogel, Secretary
HARDING LODGE 11«
Meets every Monday
night in the W.O.W.
Pythian Sisters
hall. Visiting broth­
ers welcome.
Vernonia Temple 61 meets
every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in
H. Mayfield, C. C.
W.O.W. hall.
H. Culbertson, K.R.S.
Isabel Culbertson, M. E. C.
Clara Kerns, M. or R. & C. |
Building Material
Consult
I. 0^0. F.
American Legion
Vernonia Post
I. O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No.
119, American 246 meets every Tuesday night
at
8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis­
Legion.
Meets
always welcome.
2nd and 4th itors
J. F. Jones, N. G.
Tuesdays
each
Chas. Holt, V. G.
month, 8. p. m.
John Glassner. Sec’y.
Dan Nelson, Ad-
Mike Miller, Treasurer.
jutant; P. Hughes, Commander.
R. C. Stanton, Fin. Sec’y.
Vernonia Trading Co.
Cass Bergerson
Ed Tapp
Phone 681
Week)
I
a j
> *
3
fca/Y».
Mbçs n
á
1
MW*.
<•.
/
Wash Dresses
WOMENS’ Fast Color Nancy
Jane house dresses. An odd
“3't
law, Mr, and Mrs. E. Dingerson. boy born at their home Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Mecklem evening.
C. W. Reithner was in Port-
and Mr. and Mrs. H. Buffmire
spent the week end in Portland. land on business Friday and Sat-
urday.
Rev. and Mrs. F. Claude Steph­
J. F. Rose is the owner of a
ens and Mr. and Mrs. Knight
enjoyed a motor trip over St. beautiful new Ford Town sedan
Helen’s mountain Sunday after­ purchased from the Kerr Motor
noon. From the mountain “we Co. last week.
Mrs. M. M. Holmes of Port­
looked Mount Hood right in the
land, field representative of the
face,” said Mr. Stephens.
Pacific Protective society has
J. R. Henderson
is ill with been working here for several
.
pneumonia at his home on the, days in the interest of the Alber-
Stony Point road.
| tina Kerr nursery and other port_
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sword land institutions. She is stopping
are the parents of a six pound at the Nehalem.
2for$l,00
CHILDRENS’ Wash frocks
in fast colors. Not all sizes
but a remarkable value at—
2,or $1.00
SMOCKS A garment useful
around the home or at work.
A special group at $1.00
PURE SILK HOSE
Sheer, full fashioned silk-
to-top hose in new shades. A
special purchase for your sav­
ing. Usually d* 1 A A Pr.
$1.50. Today tpLvv
PURSES
All leather and fabric pur­
ses. some zipper—some fold
over snap— in a variety of
sizes and styles— at a sav­
ing of over one- d» 1 A A
half. Today—
tpL.Uv
Damask Cloths
58x54. Colored and border­
ed lunch cloths, in a heavy
damask. Will smile at the
hardest washing. White with
colored borders. All over col­
ored with contrast borders.
A real value at
$1.00
A
I
Important
NOTICE
We want you to know we shall
have other items of equal value at
substantial savings. Some of these
articles are in rather limited quan­
tities. That will require shopping
early.
Watch our windows. They show
these values.
The Pythian Sisters
will have a
FOOD AND APRON
SALE
Held Here in our Store
on
Saturday, April 25
Household Bargains
RAG RUGS
These rugs—in oval shape—of
good size— are of heavy wool-filled
construction excellent for occasion­
al uses throughout the house—
$1.00
CHENILE RUGS
22x24. Imported Cheniles. In color
combinations which will brighten up
the house. Usually $1.89. Today—
$1,00
CANNON HUCK TOWELS
16x32. All white and colored bor­
ders. Huck towels by Cannon, An
opportunity to stock up on your
needs—
10$1.00
CRINKLE BEDSPREADS
80x108. Double bed size bedspreads
in gold, lavender, green and pink.
Crinkle weave. An excellent value at
REMEMBER . .
Before You Buy
$1.00
FOR MEN
SPECIALS
On Yard Goods
FAST COLOR PRINT
This is a special purchase for you
which should not be confused with
the deeper prints. Conventional and
large figures—
IO" $1,00
OUTING FLANNEL
Striped patterns. 36 in. wide, In
a heavy outing. While it lasts.—
NECKTIES Chosen with an
eye to your needs. All silk
ind wool Q
d»-| AA
linings—
for tDA»VV
FANCY SOX “Liberty” made
Fancy cotton sox. Rayon fac-
5 Pr>. $1,00
GOLFERS’ ANKLETS— ....
All white anklets. The prac­
tical way to save your expen­
sive golf Q
d»1 AA
hose—
O prs. »Dl»Vv
SHOES
We are offering you a
chance to save on our reg­
ular stock of Schwarm and
Finke guaranteed $2.98 and
$3.98 ladies’ shoes. $1.00 re­
duction per pair.
KEDS Every pair of our
childrens’, boys’, womens’ and
men’s Keds. d* 1 A A pr.
Today—
«MW
STATIONERY
6yd" $1.00
FIGURED SUITING
Our regular stock of these fast
colored suitings in spring colors. A
material always pratical—
3yds $1.00
“Montag’s“ fine quality
stationery. An item of ever
present need. All white. All
colored. Colored lined envel­
opes. An ass’t. at—
2 b”
$1.00
TOWELING
Part linen crash toweling with
colored stripe border—
SANITARY NAPKINS
For today only. Regular
Bon-Ton napkins. One dozen
8 y<” $1.00
to bOK- 5b” $1.00
MILLER
L / GasdGsodo ¿ J
SHOP HERE . . .
And Save Money