Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 1, 1922, Page 2

el LA ! . . The case against Durand was pigeon- boled ‘by the district attorney with- out much regret. ' All through the un- dekworld where his influence had been strong, It was known that Jerry had begged off. ‘He was discredited among his ‘following and was politically a down-and-outer. . But he ‘knew too miich to, permit him to be dragged Shto " court safely. With his back to the’ wall he might tell of many shady transactions implicating prominent people. There were strong influences which_did not want him pressed too hard. ‘The charge remained on the docket, but it was set back from term to term and never brought to trial. Colin Whitford found his attention pretty- fully absorbed by his own af- fairs. . Bromfield had opened a fight agalnst him for control of the Bird Cage’ company. The mine had been developed by the Coloradoan from an unlikely prospect Into a well-paying concern. ‘It was the big business wventure of his life and he took a strong personal interest in running it. Now, because of Bromfleld's intention to use for: his own advantage the proxies made -out in his name, he was likely t0.:dose. control. With Bromfield in charge the property might be wrecked before he could be ousted. “Dad's ' worrying,” Beatrice told ¥ Lindsay.. “He's afrald he'll lose con- trolof. the mine. There's a fight on against him.” “What for? I thought yore father was. a mighty competent operator. Don't: the stoekholders know when they're well off?” She lobked at him enigmatlically. “Some -orié he trusted has turned out a traltor: That happens occasional- 1y I8 business. you know.” It was from Colin himself that Clay legrned. the name of the traitor. “It’s that fellow Bromfield,” he ex- pleinéd:” “He's the secretary and sec- ond. largest stockholder in the com- pany. ;Fhe annual election Is to be to- norrow; pfternoon. He's got me where the..wool's short. I was fool enough to' ask “the smaller stockholders to make out thelr proxies in his name. At that time he was hand ‘In glove with us.” Now I'm up against it. He's going ‘ta name the board of directors, and have himself made president.” €lay ventured on thin ice, The name of -Bromfield had not been mentioned to (him' hefore in the last twenty-four hours by elther Beatrice or her father, “Sprely Bromfleld wouldn't want to offend you." “That's exactly what he would want to.do.” But—* “He's got his reasons.” “When Is the election?” “At three o'clock.” “Where?" “At the company offices.” “Perhaps if 1 tnlked with Brom- fleld—" Whitford laughed shortly. “I'd talk an ‘arm of?f him if it would do any good. But It won't. He's out for revenge.” Clay's eyes alighted swiftly on the older man. They asked gravely a ques- tion and found an answer that set hig heart singing. Beatrice had brok- en' her engagement with Bromfleld. | It was n little after eleven o'clock next morning when the cattleman walked Into an apartment house for bachelors, took the elevator, and rang the bell at Bromfleld's door. Clarendon, fresh from the hands of his valet, said he was glad to see Lindsay, but did not look it. He of- tered his cuest a choice of liauors and selected for himself a Gry martinl, Cigars and cigarettes were within ) reach on n tabouret. Clay dlscovered that one difficulty ’ be had expected to meet did not com- plicate the problem. The valet had left to select the goods for some cus- ¥ tom-made shirts, Bromfleld explained apologetically, apropos of the lack of service. He would not return till late in the afternoon. “I've come to see about that Bird Cage business, Mr, Bromfleld,” his vis- fto hined. ‘“I've been millin’ it over my mind,“and I thought I'd put: the proposition up to you the way !4t looks to me.". Bromfleld’s egebrows lifted. His { face ‘asked with supercilious ¢ polite- neka what the devil business it was of ! Lindsay's. s | .“Mr. ‘Whitford has.put In twenty { years of hig life bullding up the Bird GAge into.a good property. It's a oné-man mine. He made it out of & hole in the ground, developed it, ex- panded it, gave it a market value. He's always protected the stockholders and played the game square with them. Don't it look like he ought to stay in ‘control of 1t?” #Did he send y¢n . thaty . 2 “Noy he, .dldn}t., "But'* héls' wét along i years,: BtomReld. I dont | t 106k hhrdly right, {6 e’ for yoi step 1n and throw him out. *What do* : you_think gbout it, yourself?” . {Continued from last issue) | - qye clubman flushed with anger. “1 0 1o, yei think that it's d—d impertinent of you Q"flllb ‘ J ™ ™ / p - ® Think It's ‘D—d impcrtln.nt of You to Come Here Meddling in My Business.” to come here meddiing in my-business, I might have expected it. You've al: ways been an impertinent meddler.” “Mebbeso,” agreed Clay serenely, showing no surprise at this explosion. “But I'm here. And I put a question. Shall I ask it again?” “No need. I'm going to take what the law allows me—what I and my friends have bought and paid for in the open market. The more it hurts Whitford the better I'll be pleased,” answered Bromfield, /his manner of cynical Indifference swept away by gathering rage. The (interference of this “bounder” filled him with a pas- slon of impotent hate. “Is that quite correct? Did you buy control in the market? In point of fact, aren’t you holdin’ a bunch of proxles because. Whitford wrote and asked the stockholders to sign them for you to vote? 'What you in- tend doing is a moral fraud, no mat- ter what its legal aSpect ls. You'd be swindling the very stockholders you clalm to represent, as well as abusing the confidence of Whitford.” “What you think lsn't of the least importance to me, Mr. Lindsay. If you're here merely to offer me your advice, I suppose I shall. now have regretfully to say good-day.” The New Yorker rose, a thin llp smile gcarcely velling his anger at this in- truder who had brought his hopes to nothing, “I reckon I'll not hurry off, Mr. Bromfield,” Clay replied easily.” “You might think I was mad at you, I'll stick around awhile ;and talk this over.” “Unfortunately I.have an engage- ment,” retorted the other fcily. “When?" Continued in next issue “THE THREE BUCKAROOS” AT REX THEATER THIS EVENING “The Three Buckaroos” Fred J. m Balshofer’s ‘production, a romantic comedy-melodrama of the ' west, will be shown at the Rex theater tonight. The girl in the story is played by Peggy O’Dare and the . lad by “Buck” Humes. They are sup- ported by a splendid, hand picked cast. There are many situations in this remarkable photéplay which will hold the audience in intense inter- est. # “THE GREAT ALONE"” AT REX THEATER SUNDAY Monroe Salishury will be seen in “The Great Alonc” hisingwest 3::- ring vehicle at Rex l‘hq e - mencing Sunday. . .. B, In “The Great Al Coast Film, Corp. Jacques Jaccard, a’ play writing# rector farhous for the amount of \ak tion he injects in. his picturcs has provided an original story for Mon- roc Salisbury, a star noted for his virile portrayals. And Isadore Bern- stein, producer of many big pro- ductions in theme and in scope has personally. supervised the making of the picture which was directed by Jaccard. % Sdljsbury’s supporting cast is one ¢ dkdeptional merit. The leading one of the great “finds” of Marja. Draga not . quite aixtéen yed £ age, but an emo- tional ‘actresy’ pur excellence. She P o 1nxiy i plays. the part of Mary McDonald. Al St. John in a special comedy “Straight to the Farm”, will also be seen on the Sunday program at the Rex. i “THE TRAP” AT THE GRAND ,SUNDAY AND MONDAY If you are a lover of drama— drama that holds you in suspense and surprises you, you will find this i |and several other heart throbs in addition in “The. Trap” the Uni- versal-Jewel in which Lon Chaney iImakes his own debut as a star in Ihis own: right. Chaney’s work in “The Miracle Man,” “The Penalty” and in support of Priscilla Dean in “Qutside .the ;Law”. made him a genuine favorite with theater-goers throughout the country and they are certain to welcome announce- ment of his elevation to the ranks of stardom. “The Trap” will play at the Grand theater next Sunday and Monday. An exceptionally strong cast was engaged to support Chaney and in- cludes Alan Hale, Spottiswoode Aitken, Herbert Standing, Frank Campeau, Dagmar Godwasky, Irene N Rich and Stanley 'Goethals. “SALVAGE” AT THE GRAND THEATER AGAIN TONIGHT A woman loyal, true and upright with the deep-rooted love for home and children that is the heritage of every woman; a man whose creed ! has been to get gold and whose high- est ideal of marriage is the perpet- uation of his name and race so that more gold may be gathered; a wo- man who has in the journey of life Jost her more noble instincts, and has become a sodden wreck of humanity; a man clean, honorable and faithful who is plunged into a tragedy which threatens to leave an everlasting mark of shame. These arc the characters who car- ry the main thread of the story in “Salvage” Pauline Fredrick’s latest Robertson-Cole super special pro- duction, to be shown at the Grand theater Jtonight. 'A: drama 'that is alive and throbbing in its human- ness, these characters, each an in- dividual of a distinct” type, are thrown together by a strange des- tiny. Milton Sills, Ralph Lewis and Raymond Hatton are in the support- ing cast. *“THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS” AT THE ELKO THEATER TONIGHT J. Warren Kerrigan’s latest Brun- ton Production, “The House of Whispers;” a gripping mystery play by the well-know novelist and play- wright, William Johnston, has been released .by W. W. Hodkinson and will be shown tonight at the Elko theater. “The House of Whispers,” is un- doubtedly one of.the finest.pictures Kerrigan has produced in years and is excellently adapted to his virile, romantic type. He is seen in the role of an adventure loving young clubman who undertakes to solve a baffling mystery which surrounds “The House of Whispers,” an ex- clusive apartment house. Kerrigan is‘supported in this pic- ture by an unusually brilliant cast. Fritzi ‘Brunctte, who has played op- posite the star in many of his suc- cesses of the past year, is again seen in. the leading feminine role. Dir- ection is by Ernest C. Warde and the play was adapted to the screen by Jack Cunningham, “LIVING LIES” AT THE ELKO SUNDAY AND MONDAY Arthur Somers Roche, one of the foremost authors of today supplied the story of the photoplay, “Living Lies,” which will be shown at the Elko Sunday and Monday. This picture is taken from his well known tale, “Scrap, of Paper,” which ran in the Saturday Evening Post. Mr. Chautard has given this pic- ture a wonderful setting. It is a story of big business, love and in- trigue. “Living Lies” is the sort of story that does not lag a moment through its five reels. It has the sort of ac- tion that it always sought in mo- tion pictures of American life. Dix- on Grant and Kirby Rowland man- age to uncover a big plot to raise prices that has been hatched in the officc of three big financial en. Mr. Chautard has selected a very capable cast to interpret this pro- duction and has given the story the sort of. atmosphere that makes it true in cvery aspect. “TRACKS” AT THE ELKO THEATER JULY FOURTH “Pracks” a thrilling western play which promises to please all who see it, has been scheduled for show- ing at the Elko theater July Fourth This is a Playgoers picture. O0dd and Interesting. Geophagists, as dirt-eaters are called, have bgen, known from the sqrilest times. Some solls In Russia, India and other countries have always dicen sought by. the natives for thelr i}‘enllh-g\vlng.guulmes, and In a cer- hin district in Indla there is a black earth that "fs~used as a sweetmeat mixed with small quantities of ‘grass and leaves. The difference between the old straight and the newer crinkly hair- pin -made a fortune for the man who noticed that his wife shed her hairpins as she walked about the house. Many Parislan fruiterers exhibit for sale apples wih monograms, Chris- tian names, arrow-plerced hearts and other tender devices photographed up- oo them. @abecride for The Dally Plomeer. T AR ST - TO-DAY WEETHRAE Balshofer Pictures Corp. Presents 0 CKARO Written and Directed b " Frea ] Balshofer Three companions of the range—silent and devil- ishly cver-present—bound by the same “One For All and All For One” oath that bound the heroes of Dumas’ greatest novel—ever ready for a fight or a frolic, de- :enders of unprotected womanhood, foes to wrong- oers, g A joyous picture! An exciting one! A picture with harder, faster riding and more thrilling horseman- ship. A good picture all the way through. You'll like it! : o Educational Comedy ; FOX NEWS- MUTT & JEFF Rex Orchestra Shows at 7:30-9:00—10c & 25¢ One girl make a claim on his heart; the other had won his-undying gratitude. Come see the dictates of his chivalry. : Teeming with Thrill and i 'Tempestuous Action! ISADORE BERNSTEIN PRESENTS Monroe Salisbury THE GREAT ALONE Directed by Jacques Jaccard Produced by West Coast Film Corporation Distributed by American Releasing Corporation Monroe -Salisbury reaches the zenith of his dramatic career as “Silent” Duval in this production and gives to the screen his greatest characterization. And you probably know that he has more big vital and virile portrayals to his credit than any star of the silent drama. p In not.one of his other pictures _has there been so.much of tu- multous. thrill, nor yet so much of ‘exquisite charm of romance or tenderness of pathos. SUNDAY and MONDAY . Monroe Salishuyry wihe Great Alane” .. .. Al St. John Special Feature Comedy That Will Bring a Battery of Roars! Fox News REX ORCHESTRA MAT. 2:30 :— 10c & 25c —: ' EVE. 7:10-9:00 -+ DALY PONEER WAXT ADS BRING RESULTS IR AIRRAAn A course at -Dakota Business College, Fargo, N. D.,.is a pass- porttoasituation anywhere. 8. C. 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