Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 24, 1922, Page 2

¥ G —— (Continued from last issue) CHAPTER XIIlI, Fairchild did not show the item to Marry. There was little that it could accomplish, and besides, he felt that his comrade had enough to think about. ' The unexpected turn of the coroner’s inquest had added to the heavy welight of Harry's troubles; it meant the probability in the future of a grand jury investigation and the possible indictment as accessory after the fact in the murder of “Sissie” | Not that Fairchild had been | Larsen. influenced in the slightest by the tes- timony of Crazy Laura; the presence of Squint Rodaine and his son had shown too plainly that they were con- nected in some way with it, that, in fact, they were responsible. An op- portunity had arisen for them, and they had seized upon it. More, there came the shrewd opinion of old Moth- er Howard, once Fairchild and Harry had reached the boarding house and gathered in the parlor for their con- sultation: “Aln’t it what T said right in the | keginning?” Mother Howard asked. “She’'ll kill for that man, if necessary. | It wasn't as hard as you think—all Squint Rodaine had to do was to act nice to her and promise her a few things that he'll squirm out of later on, and she went on the stand and lled her head off.” “But for a crazy woman—" * “Laura’s crazy—and she aln’t crazy. TFve seen that woman as sensible and as shrewd as any sane woman who ever drew breath. Then again, I've seen her when I wouldn't get within fifty miles of her. Goodness only knows what would happen to a person who fell into her clutches when she's got one of those immortality streaks on.” . “One of those what?' Harry looked up in surprise. “Immortality. That's why you'll fnd her sneaking around graveyards at night, gathering herbs and taking them to that old house on the George- ville road, where she lives, and brew- ing them Into some sort of concoction that she sprinkles on the graves. She believes that It's a sure system of bringing immortality to a person. Polson—that's about what it is.” Harry shrugged his shoulders. “Polson’s ‘what she is!”" he ex- claimed. “Afn’t 1t enough that I'm ac- cused of every crime In the calendar without 'er getting me mixed up in a murder? And—"' this time he looked at Falrchild with dolorous eyes— “’ow 're we going to furnish bond this time, If the grand jury indicts me?” . “I'm afrald there won't be any.” Mother Howard set her lips for a minute, then straightened proudly. “Well, I guess there will! It's bond- able—and I guess I've got a few things that are worth something—and | a few friends that I can go to, I don't see why I should be left out of every- | thing, just because I'm a woman!" “Lor’ love you !" Harry grinned, his | eyes showing plainly that the world[ was again good for him and that his | troubles, as far as a few slight, charges of penitentiary offenses were | concerned, amounted to very little In his estimation. Harry had a habit of living just for the day. And the sup- port of Mother Howard had wiped out all future difficulties for him. The fact that convictions might await him and that the heavy doors at Canon City might yawn for him made little difference right now. Behind the great bulwark of his mustache, his big lips spread in a happy announcement of Jey, and the world was good. Silently, Robert Falrchild rose and left the parlor for hisown room. Some way he could not force himselt to shed his difficulties In the same light, alry way as Harry. Looking back he could see now that his dreams had led only to catastrophes. From the very beginning, there had been only treuble, only fighting, fighting, fight- ing against Insurmountable odds, which seemed to throw him ever deeper Into the mire of defeat, with every onslaught. The Rodaines had played with stacked cards, and so far every hand had been thelrs. Falr- (4 : STRATIONS mRU.lS3.Vau Nice i pure night, and yet at nothing. After | a long time, the door opened, and a ' big form entered—Harry—to stand | silent a moment, then to come for-! ward and lay a hand on the other man's shoulder. “Don't let it get you, Boy,” he said softly—for him. “It's going to come out all right. Everything comes out all right—if you ain't wrong yourself.” “] know, Harry. But it's an awful tangle right now.” “Sure it is. But it ain't as if a sane person 'ad sald it against you. There'll never be anything more to that; Far- rell'l 'ave 'er adjudged insane if it ever comes to anything like that. She'll mever give no more testimony. I've been talking with ‘im—'e stopped in.just after you came upstairs. It's only a crazy woman.” “But they took her word for It, Harry. They believed her. And they gave the verdict—against my father!” “I know. I was there, right beside you. I ’eard it. But it'll come out right, some way.” There was a moment of sllence, then a gripping fear at the heart of Falirchild. “Just how crazy s she, Harry?" “’Er? Plumb daft! Of course, as Mother 'Oward says, there’s times when she's straight—but they don’t last long. And, if she’d given ’er tes- timony in writing, Mother ’'Oward says It all might 'ave been different, and we'd not ’'ave 'ad anything to worry about.” “In writing?” y “Yes, she's 'arfway sane then. It seems '‘er mind’s disconnected, some : wye. 1 don't know ‘ow—DMother 'Oward’s got the ’ole lingo, and every- | body in town knows about it. When- | ever anybody wants to get anything real straight from Crazy Laura, they make 'er write it. That part of ‘er brain seems all right. She remem- bers everything she does then and 'ow crazy It Is, and tells you all about it. Notice 'ow flustered up she got when the coroner asked ‘er about that | book?” | “] wonder what it would really ! tell?" Harry chuckled. ! | “Nobody knows. Nobody's ever seen it. Not even Squint Rodaine, I guess It's a part of 'er right brain that tells 'er to keep it a secret! I'm golng | to bed now. So 're you. And you're going to sleep. Good night.” ~ Continued in next issue E “EDEN AND RETURN" AT GRAND THEATRE TUESDAY Doris May’s second R-C starring production “Eden and Return,, show- ing at the Grand theatre Tuesday and Wednesday, gives this vivacious young actress another joyous vebic- 1e, following her first R-C laughing success “The Foolish Age.65 Like her first production, “Eden and Return” is a sparkling comedy, but there the similarity ends. “Ed- den and Return” was adapted from Ralp E. Renauds’ famous stagz suc- cess of the same title and all the laugh provoking elements of the nlay have been retained and expanded in the screen version. A splendid cast °suppor's Mixs May including Emmett King, AMar- garet Livingston, Ear.e Metealfe, Margaret Campbell, Euddy Post, Gerald Pring and Frank Kingsley. “THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER” AT GRAND THEATRE TONIGHT “The Mysterious Rider,” Benjamin B. Hamptons’ great photoplay of the Zane Grey novel, is thrills and sus- pense and romance from beginning to end. It may be seen at the Grand theatre again this evening, also tomorrow. But in addition to that, you will have to admit that it is replete with the funniest sit- uations, and contains some of the funniest characters that you ever aaw. Not even excepting regular comedy photoplays. It contains all the elements of child suddenly realized that he was all “but whipped, that the psycho-| legical advantage was all on the side | of ‘Squint Rodalne, his son, and the cragy woman who did their bidding. More, another hope had goue glimmer- | ing; even had the announcement not | come forth that Anita Richmond had| wholesome dramatic appeal—appeal for every class of patron from the smalles tchild to the oldest grand- father and all the folk who are in between. Because it is a hundred per cent pure entertainment, whole- some, elevating and artistic and.the given her promise to marry Maurlce| Rodaine, the action of a coroner's| fry that night had removed her from hope forever. A son of a man who| has been called a slayer has little right to love a woman, even if that woman has a bit of mystery about her. All things can be explained— but murder! It was growing late, but Fairchild | did not seek bed. Instead he sat by the window, staring out at the shacs | ows of the mountains, out at the frec, most human lovable characterizations breathless suspense, mystery: intri-! gue, humor and novel twists—“The Mysterious Rider” finds a place in the heart of any and every human being who sees it. “WHERE IS MY WANDERING BOY TONIGHT?” REX TONIGHT During the filming of the snow scenes outside the little mother’s cot- tage door in “Where Is My Wander- ng Boy Tonight?” Cullen Landis’s little dog forgot himself for a mom .t #{#Where Is My Wandering Boy To- |night?” shows at the Rex theatre for SHE EEMIDN! ALY PIONEER and instead of acting his part like a | well behaved little dog should in a sad scene, he cavorted around in a ludicrous manner as to cause the en- tire company of actors to burst out laughing, including Gullen Landis, | who was in one of is best dramatic moments, Te result, just for the fun of the situation, was shot by the camera man and projected on the screen the following day to the as- sembled company. It was unanimous- ly voted that the little dog did a bet- ter bit in his little comedy skit for the moments. the last time tonight, direct from ! its over whelming Broadway success | at the Criterion tneatre in New York. | “THE SONG OF LIFE” AT REX TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY A gripping, human interest story,' an all-star cast, an elaborate and | costly production. _These are some of the things which are said of “The Song of Life” the First Natienal attraction which is coming to the Rex theatre on Tues- day for an engagement of two days. “The Song of Life” was made un- der the direction of John M. Stahl, that widely known creative geniue of the screen, for Louis B. Mayer. It is Mr. Stahl’s second independent unit production, is first being the highly successful photoplay, ‘The Child Thou Gavest Me.” The cast in “The Song of Life” includes such cinema celebrities as Gaston Glass, Grace Darmond, Geor- gia Woodthorpe and little Richard Headrick, the four-year old idol of millions; Arthur Stuart Hull, Wedg- wood Nowell, Edward Peil, Fred Kel- sey and Claude Payton. “DOWN HOME” AT ELKO THEATRE AGAIN TONIGHT In these ‘days of continual rush and hurry, a picture with all the. charm and beauty of real American ! country life has a strong appeal. | And “Down Home,” the new Irvin V. Willat production showing at thej Elko theatre last time tonight, is: as refreshing as the wholesome at-| mosphere which surrounds it. | Leatrice Joy as Nancy, the de-! voted daughter, brings to the role| all her youth and charm, together| with a sympathy for the part that | is both unusual and gdratifying‘ William Robert Daly, the veteran stage actor, has created a never-to be- forgoten character as the village drunkard who struggles to lift the curse which is upon him. kdward Hearn as the simple, clean-minded youth in love with Nancy, is con- vincing and lovable in the part, and the rest of the all-star cast are ad- mirable in the parts assigned to, them. New Theater and Old Dramatist. | ms;fi:}{zfig};‘gfiflw Mr. Macgowan seriously believes that the new stagecraft releases the | spirit of the playwright; it seems to me that the old playwright has re- leased the spirit of the new stage artist. The revolving stage made pos- sible “On Trial”; but the despised old theater was sufficlent for “Seven Keys to Baldpate”; and Dante, Shakes- . peare, and Tolstoy are the sources of our finest stage productions so far.— G. S. In the Dial. THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS HAVE YOU A GOOD TRADE? If not, investigate the opportuni- ties in the Barber Trade... Catalog Free. Twin City Barber College, 204 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis. [Coisemsr st o] HO! YOU “SOBER SIDES” Here’s your chance to howl with hilarity. DORIS MAY In “Edenand Retur” I Glorious journey to “Ed- {Jen and Return” with stop- i} overs at Funville, Frolic- | town, Thrilldom and Love- Bemidji’s Fre: 1. Diamon Invites You Camping Grounds Bathing —Electric SOFT DRINKS - T LUNCHES Sold at the Park. Plan Your Picnic for DIAMOND POINT Bathing Suits for Rent e Playground ‘ d Point Every Day Picnic Grounds Pavilion Lighted— ) - COFFEE ARCHIE DITTY Custodian TG —OPEN DAY . — e PALACE CAFE BEST OF FOOD AND SERVICE AT ALL HOURS FORMER PATRONS ESPECIALLY URGED TO TRY US AGAIN. PALACE CAFE :—: 112 Third Street Under the management of Marvin Hughart Special Dinners Served AND NIGHT— O A COMINGTO THEREX SOON |! When happiness creeps out || of the shadows. ! % A Premier screen production ““THETWO - ORPHANS” stage The most famous play in the world. When a story is printed in a book And made into a play— And put on the screen—and Millions and millions and Millions and millions of peo- ple, laugh, cry and feel so good. They re-read it and re- hear it and re-see it—is it any wonder it is called: one of the greatest stories in the world? ‘Don’t miss it. ELKO TODAY IRVIN WILLAT’S Production ‘DOWN HOME Seven big reels with an all- star cast. . A story of Amercian life The sort of folks you know You'll live again those won- derful days DOWN HOME. ALSO HAROLD LLOYD Comedy “THE BIG IDEA” Shows 2:30—10c & 20c 7:30-9:00—10c & 25c Tuesday, Wednesday CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG SUBSCRIBE FOR THE DAILY PIONEER The song “Where Is Duluth. g. T R S L AT A T 1 1 “The bi superspecial | Photodra%\aof tears smiles,pathos,joy and laughter & The Picture That Made All New York Applaud. =~ dering Boy Tonight” will sung by Mr. C. B. Johnson of MYSTERIOUS - RIDER - AN ENGROSSING AN SUSPENSEFUL TALE Mr. Grey has never written a greater book than “The Mysterious Rider”. It is equally safe to assert that no other author—nor, for the matter-of that, Mr, Grey himself,—can ever again hope to crowd int; oone novel the many splendid elements that make “The Mysjery Rider.” what it is,—a great author’s greatest work. Adults 30¢ © —— Admission tonight, children 10c toveT GRAND tastTimes Ao 3 o i A .o, MOOSE BAZAA EVERY NIGHT UNTIL JULY 25TH Lots west of Rex theater Spceial prize each evening THE WHOLE FAMILY WELCOME Special urravnxementa f;)r kiddies Big Merry-gd-lfouncl,. Bulloons; horns, masks, toys, ett.:. LET’S ALL GO The net profits go to Lodge and relief purposes DAILY PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS A dramatic 4hunderbolt that hits straight to the heart Educational comedy Rex orchestra. 7:10-9, 10-30c Rex Tonight My Wan- be + |