The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 29, 1929, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1929. By CLIFF STERRETT wHY WALK, WHEN " WE KIN RIDE IN (o \\-\1\\\\\\“ ONE O'THEM TEN W CARS, INSIDE?Z ‘\gfl IE THIS 1S THE GARAGE IMAGINE H\wHAT THE HOUSE NOT ME, POLLY! 1 COLLDNT EVEN IMAGINE A GARAGE TEN CARS, BY CRAC KIE! FOR S Electric Washing M achinés SUNNY-SUDS THOR EASY FREE TRIAL LISTEN, UNK. I HAVE YOUR MOMENTS! All Machines Guaranteed blacksmith, while Olderaft, wrench-‘ ing open coat and waistcoat, drew thence large pocket-book, opened it, glanced through its contents: ! “Robbed!” crled he. “The vil-| lains robbed me!” “Ay, but,” demurred the cautious Joel, “00 put ‘ee in?” The Viscount leapt to his feet, “Two rogues, two dammed vil-|laughed shrilly, beating the air lains . . . and robbed me!” | with his fists. Now at this moment, forth of the | “Fool!” cried he. “Through his h . 5h inn stepped Tom Pitt, beholding | teeth, says you; ‘below his breath?' tance, give you any message, ha?”\ . MTUN B0 L dicial head. | whom, Oldcraft called and beck-then I tell you this was Guyfford “well, he left with me his pistol. pap | oy Giv e i i “The empty vapourings of a fev-|oned, whereat Tom Pitt hastened | himself 'Twas Sir Richard ‘ril‘lfm;“f\;” ;?35,‘i3;°‘knf]‘;_ £ousin ered brain, sir!” he pronounced. |up. Guylford, or may I perish!” And i : Master Oldcraft stared anew at| ‘“Call your master, rouse my lord with sudden, wild gesture the Vis- Igrs o, 1t et mw‘_‘"" the eye'—Ori, ..o written words, scowled at,Brockleharst—say I'm robbed——im-‘count rose and was gone into the He [auchy, Jonperee. 5 them, cursed them beneath his|portant papers—go!” | inn. | “I must charge ve to deliver this oo, ye very heartily ihen, fold-| So away sped Pitt, leaving Old- | ‘o | pistol to me," Oldcratt ordered. [ pio® 0 ¥ Fol e Voot it away in)craft to fume and fret while Joel| In certain small windowless “Why, but T pledged myself to " 1000 ooet book, thrust the Bim scratched his head and stared |chamber a candle glimmered, by @ive, 1t o Bir Richard—, L ol into his girdle and took his at Dick Fullalove, who rasped his|whose beam Sir Richard, elbows on R UITV'S,{ 1\10 ’““l‘]‘)““[’lzc&f‘i:l “ri{r hat, and so Doctor Samson present- — Richard being the suspected PRW:| )y jighted him to the door. tis now your very duty to deliver| know ’'em again—or one on ’em.” “How—did they speak, then?” “Nary a word, my lord.” “Then—what plague d'ye mean?” “My lord, the chiefest rogue whis- tled softly through his teeth below his breath.” small difficulty, drew thence a tightly-rolled paper. “Bless me!” exclaimed Doctor Samson, leaning forward in sudden eagerness as Oldcraft, laying aside the pistol, smoothed out this paper upon the table; he read it, scratch- (ed his head and pushed it towards : i |the doctor: pected to die—you left him at the “C U L L ey claimed. “But e ‘?3‘"# i Fa“‘;}‘;‘“‘;e.w""d’ it seems—no sane man wrote this!” Now did he say aught of ImPOYZ| " pouior gamson, having scanned Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. Douglas Phone 18 FREE TRIAL DOUGLAS NEWS — MRS. COCHRANE HONORED AT SHOWER LUNCHEON For The Love Of A Lady By JEFFERY FARNOL Juneau Phone 6 SYNOPSIS: Sir Richard Guyfford, striving desperately {0 clear his name so that he may woo Helen D’Arcy, has dis- appeared from the circle of his few, staunch friends. At the D'Arcy home a brilliant lawn- fete is in progress when Titus Oldéraft, the London constable, Brings news of an amazing dis- | ¢overy. The cat’s-eye ring seen by Julian on his slayer’s hand, has been found at the Guyi- ford Arms Inn—in the baggage ot Captain Despard. Undaunt- ed, the Captain asks to see the ring and then most convincing- i proves his innocence of the | mning implications cast upon | him—the ring is much too i | Mrs. Harold McConnell assisted by her sister, Mrs. Josephine Sim-| ons, entertained at a shower lunch- eon for Mrs. Hugh Cochrane on Saturday afternoon. About thirty ladies were present. Games and contests were the| entertainment features following the | luncheon. Prizes were won as fol-| Jows: Mrs. Inga Dickenson, first: Mrs. Frank Pearce, consolation and | Mrs. Sam McGee, cut prize. f Now it was a dark night, for the Mrs. Cochrane was the recipient | this pistol up to an officer of thej o o ad mot yét up, and thus, as| i of many useful and beautiful gits. M‘f. p i |Master Olderaft took his way| / ¢ —— - | Aruaniso I witl, Bl . {along the shady lane how should he | BRIDGE :aRTY Tl call at your house for if .o, 'or ho ayare of the dim stealthy | say 10 o'clock tonight, SharD."| o hes that crept after him, that Um.!.ol:‘n, ,o'guuld\v S“i i:i‘c‘;r;ickw:(:: closed upon him so silently—nearer e 1 [- - - mearer yet ... | Hello, HELLO! — No we are not going up the Taku prospecting. No, NO!~—Yes, I would like to go but you see we have a business to look after,—What? Yes I know but our . customers expect certain service and we feel we should be on the job all the time—well they ! have been getting it for over thirty years and—, No, we’re not going. Good bye. gmall to fit even his smallest Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearce enter- finger. | tained at three tables of bridge last‘; Saturday evening. Prize winners| included Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith | with high scores and Mrs. Robert Fraser and F. E. Dowd, low scores. | Delicious refreshments with special | favors completed thc evening. | e - S FAMILIES LEAVE FOR SOUi'fl; Chapter 28 PRYING EYES Sir Richard, seated in the seccrch ¢hamber, glanced at the sturdy landlord's troubled face. “I'm back again, John, though not for long,” said he softly. “Cap- tain Despard is hurt, eh, John?” “Broke ’is arm, sir, and all shoot | night?” | “Nick were ‘ere an hour or more Ch;;)g 2 in the celldr, sir “I must have word with him.” A CURIOUS ROBBERY “Then, sir, ta’' care nobody | A soft and fragrant dawn glowed spies y |in the many bright lattices of the What matter, John? You forget.” | Guyfford Arms and upon the face “Ay, T do be gettin’ that used to of him in the stable-yard, that ‘ee,” nodded John. |same gypsy-seeming fellow, Dick] b, so Doctor Samson tell me. ‘Bout | S0 down the narrow stair they |Fullalove. The man in the stable-| 4 hour ago, the pore gentleman crept and along dim-lit passages | yard having yawned once, yawned! trips and falls downstairs—and | they sped stealthily, until, round-|again, stretching long arms luxuri- | him nowise drunk, sir—which be ing sudden corner, they beheld a|ously, but, all at once, his white strange.” faint glow, a soft radiance; and|teeth shut with a snap and he star- But Sir Richard held up arrest- |now landlord John whistled and|ed away across the village green #hg finger and crossed softly to the thereafter spoke in soft whisper: {where stood the parish stocks—for judas in the corner and saw: | “Tis only me, lad—Sir Richard|there, with long legs fast shut London’s greatest constable—a prisoner—in the village stocks! . Master Oldcraft bowed and and me.” within “this instrument of shame, — ALLEN SHATTUCK INSURANCE—REAL ESTATE as Mrs. Ada Hewitt and Mr. and| Mrs. Herbert McManus left this morning on the Alameda enroute = ez v to Seattle where they intend to es- tablish their future homes. Before leaving Mrs. Hewitt ex-|Z pressed her thanks to the Ladies’|= Auxiliary and other friends for their beautiful gift. obedient to the Viscount's gesture, | Then Black Nick appeared and |sat a prisoner, his upper parts hid- smiled in joyous greeting. chin and gaped at Joel Bim. f table and head in hands, sat deep | Mrs. Jenny Hursh and daughter, Miss Josie Hursh, left Sunday on sat down at the table and helped Himself to a glass of wine: “Ecod, & he exclaimed, star- ' “And now, my lord, of t' matter, ing at Sir Richard. “You look like | ?;::éimss TogRER S amr-‘fln‘};mt"' quoth John :n :u(},\o\)‘over fo Ahe stpks; andistoud S fpoate ook 160/ BEE. Bayhl ? st! :n sudden| _goggling. “Ay, but wheer?” inquired ‘the “Don’t shout, man, don’t shout!” warning. “There goes the bell,” nnd‘i “Hulloa!” quoth he, at last, sm)t}z. : said the Viscount. He leaned over nodding, he vanished. whereupon issued an answering the table and spoke in rapid, hiss- | Sir Rifhard seating himself on|pleat from the pinioned, sacked i e s 73 form. den from sight by an cnveloping sack. jerking his prisoned legs impa- So the man Fullalove shambled |tiently. “Don’t stand there like two “The key!” snarled Olderaft, | in study of the paper before him,|the Prince George. From Prince a somewhat crumpled sheet, where- | Rupert, Mrs. Hursh will proceed on | on were words hastily penned yet|to her home in Saskatchewan, while | closely written, these: Miss Hursh will return here. “Cousin Dick devils haunt me, B ot D ‘I Death crecps on me, when you CHANGE RESIDENCES i read this I shall be dead by the | hands of one of three or three together. Yet may my murder- er be know since, living, I do hold his life in my grasp. And yet, because this message may never reach thee, Dick, since they seek it to destroy and with this the manifest proofs of their guilt, needs must I set thee a riddle. As thus. The ruined mill was oft-times our boyish playground, now is death hid there to trap damned vil- lainy. Opposite the day the 26 from going out and in 15 from what bears thee up. Seek, find and avenge me, with none to succor and no escape, I turn to thee, and now, declare I do forgive and crave thy forgive- ness because of the times we played as little lads and kissed each other good night. For me is now farewell to all things earthly, so in my spirit I do kiss thee a long, a long good night, Cousin Dick, and now fare thee well.” (Copyright, 1928, Jeffery Farnol) “Look anyw here—everywhere!” cried Olderaft. “Oh, here’'s a guinea “Lemme to the man as gets me out!” | strangled voice. “A guinea, by Goles!” said the @Ow?" enquired Fullalove andlsmith. “Lookee now, why, the key scratched his ear, then turnéd as|be in the lockl” Joel Bim, the blacksmith, came “Then unlock me!” striding across the green. “Guinea first, maister!” «Love us!” exclaimed the black-| SO Oldcraft tossed him the .coin smith. “I knows them legs.” and Joel rubbed it, stared. at it, “Pretty long 'uns!” nodded Fulla- and nodded to Fullalove. “Here be love. 'alf for thee, lad” said he, ‘and “But if,” said the blacksmith, “if proceeded to unlock and free the so be it do be 'im as I thinks it Prisoner who hastened across to the be—'ow did 'e come into the stock?” {inn door and forth thereof stepped ‘Ar!” nodded Fullalove, “’Ow?” | Viscount Brocklehurst in silken «Ad us better take a look at 'im, {dressing-robe. do ‘ee think?” inquired Joel. Fulla-[ “What now?” cried he in voice love nodded and procecded to un- shrill and querulous. “What's - this knot constricted rope and, lugging|I hear? Tell me what's to do?” off the sack, discovered the passion- | “Last night, my lord,” answered | contorted features of Master Titus|Oldcraft, “I was waylaid outside the Olderaft. doctor’s house. I was strangled, “Love us al!” trussed, tied, clapped i’ the stocks SIS and robbed.” CALL FOR BIDS FOR TRANS- fi: ;"“’lo:’:“:l'l {}"]‘" ."Il“‘.cm PORTING SCHOOL CHILDREN i TRy R e villaing. gob off wi’ was the cat’s eye ring and— Bids- are called for transportingfanother paper as I found last night by automobile school children toli’ the barrel of the late Mr. Julian's and from the Juneau Public Schools | pistol—" during school year 1929-1930, as| Viscount Brocklehurst leapt up follows: as if he had been stabbed! “Julian’s 1st. From and to Salmon Creek,|pistol? Are ye sure?” and intermediate points between| “So Doctor Samson tells me, my |Salmon Creek and city limits on|iord.” And Master Oldcraft laid Glacier Highway, to and from Ju-|the pistol on the rustic table, neau Public Schools. “The . . . the pistol!” gasped the 2nd. From and to Duck Creek,|vyiscount, “you say there was a and intermediate points between|paper hid in't?” Duck Creek and Salmon Creek,| «ay my lord, writing as I could lon Glacier Highway, to and from}axe no sense of nor the doctor Juneau Public Schools. | either—in the barrel of the pistol.” 3rd. From and to Auk Lake| .« i 'And what of this paper? Where Creek bridge, junction Glacier High- |, jto» demanded the Viscount. way with Fritz Cove Road, andj.anq you read it, man, you read it intermediate points between A“k'thmugh—what did it say—what?” Lake Creek bridge and Salmon| .woric 1o lord words-a nlentyl Creek, on Glacier Highway, to andf, . man§ S Boar 11 m :.1 en“yd, from Juneau Public Schools. Norda '8 mAde ‘o Se,:;m-f ;e,é Deputy U. 8. Marshal W. E. Fee- ro and family have taken the Dur- | ham house, which is provided by the government for their future residence. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown have removed to the Episcopal parsonage cottage on St. Ann’s Avenue. ——————— JUNIOR CLUB FORMED out!” gasped 2 R Meeting for breakfast at the home of Mrs. Rose Davis, a group of young women, after discussing the playfield movement that is sweeping the States, launched the Douglas Island Junior Woman’s Club. They plan to get in touch with and sponsor community serv- ice, emphasizing the “Little The- atre.” Community Service deals with| the employment of leisure time. Miss Beth Anderson is chairman of the organization. All young wom- en interested, are invited to join. ejaculated the N O T T T LT AL The pistol-barrel yielded a rolled paper—Julian’s last message. ing undertone awhile, then Old-‘conveni(-m keg, clapped Nick on the craft questioning him, whispered shoulder, “this night I ha’ business also: and you can aid me if you will.” ) “Why, I'm your man, sir, now . trustworthy fellows? . . . yetjas ever.” 1 must . . . being officer o' the| Then, leaning near, Sir Richard law—" | whispered him in such sort that “Sure,” cried the Viscount peev-|Black Nick started, smiled, chuck- ishly, “’tis why I'm willing to . . .!led and suddenly bent himself in in reason. I'll pay . . ." the Vis- a fit of silent laughter. oount whispered more softly than ... And thus at half past 10 this ever, “have her safely aboard!” same night, when Master Titus Master Olderaft rose and cross- | Oldcraft opened Doctor Samson’s ing softly to an oak press in ad-|garden gate, unseen eyes watched jacent corner, came back bearing him stride up to the door, knock pen, ink, and paper. The Vis-|and be admitted; and when he count hesitated, and finally, snatch- | seated himself thereafter, in the ing the pen, wrote what was re- |doctor's cosy parlour, how should qiifred, whereupon Master Oldcraft |he know of the masked face that read it through, and folded it into | peered in at him through the ivy- a Jarge pocket-book. girl window, whose Iattice stood ' Men’s Half Soles, $1.50 | Rubber Heels, 50 cents ] See T L This vague, puzzling note holds the secret key which will bring happiness to:Sir Richard —and Helen D’Arcy. Continue the story in tomorrow’s chap- ter. . . plans all laid—eh, my lord? BIG VAN, THE GUN MAN 211 Seward Street ——et——— United azes Commissioner, ExX- Officio Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct, Territory of Alaska. In the Matter of the Estate of TOM DAVIN, Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that J. H. Hart, the administrator of the estate of Tom Davin, deceased, has rendered his final account thereof to said court for settlement, and that a petition for a final distribution of the estate has been BIG ASSORTMENT of Fruits and SkATTLE PRICES “MAKE US PROVE IT” “Merely, my lord, as a matter o’ ' he checked suddenly as Doctor Samson entered. The Viscount nodded, muttered and went out, clapping the door behind him. et 1” quoth the doctor. “Pray, sir, what is your business with me?” . “Well, doctor,” answered Old- eraft, “you attended Mr. Julian open to the summer night? “So this," over, “this is it, eh doctor?” “That, sir;’ due care, sir.” said Olderaft, turning mounted pistol over and nodded Doctor Sam- son, “that is the identical weapon. And I beg youll handle it with “It ain’t primed,” said Oldcraft, awarded, and Territorial Education. Operations of automobile, if “bid must accord with rules and regulations and be subject to supervision of Juneau School Board Commissioner of Right is reserved to cancel con- tract, if awarded, on thirty days notice should attendance of pupils not warrant, in judgment of Ju- Master Oldcraft gasped for the Vis- count was shaking him in fierce grip: “To whom Wwas it written?” “To his cousin, my lord, to Sir Richard.” “Did it mention any names?” “None, my lord, none but Sir Richatd’s.” ! filed with said account and uu: the 30th y of August, 1929, & ten o‘clock‘: m. has g@n ds.lz; ap- pointed by’ said court for the set- tlement of said account and hear- }ing said petition, at which time any person interested in said estate 'may appear and file exceptions, in writing, to said account and con- test the same. Vegetables Arrived on QUEEN “THE EMPIRE? TELEPHONE 374 Guyfford in his lllness, I under- |opening the pan. “And” he con- neau School Board, the continuance| “But Wwhy,” cried the Viscount, ek ‘dflo’_fiz’emurder,docwr,mwss stand. “I did, sir.” .#And you were with him on the he then?” nt‘Strange, sir and very odd—re- “no more it ain't loaded. Least ways, 'tis loaded wi’ more than pow. der and ball. as a stout darning-needle, doctor this ramrod don't serve.” sol” how so, doctor?” 14Well, he was highly feverish— instruments. tinued, testing barrel with ramrod, Ha' yé such a thing “I've a probe, sir,” answered the doctor, reaching a case of surgical operation. of operations under the contract. The right (is reserved to reject any or all bids, and to not award contract regardless of amount bid, i land to designate which, if any, of the above routes will be placed in Sealed bids will be received until ten o'clock A. M., August 3, 1929, with passionate gesture, “why should theése thieves steal your pa- pers only—why? What manner o' rogues were they?” “Ah, my lord, 'twas dark and the devilish pair went masked—" “Ha, but two, ye say—two only and you arnied!” “True enough, sir,” answered Old- DATED this 27th day of June, 1929, = 4 BOYLE, 0. 5. Gommistion Probate Judge... First publication, July 1, . Last publication, July 29, 1829. CORONA FOUR TYPEWRITERS , Ex-Officio ST I TR AT Califorriia - Grocery “THE FINEST FOOD STORE IN TOWN” PHONE 478 ot THE, CHAS, W, CARTER MORTUARY “The Last Service Is the Greatest Tribute”, Corner 4th and Franklin St. Phone 136 | speech was rapid, his looks| “Watch, now, doctor!” quoth Old-jat office of M. L. Merritt, Secre- craft sullenly, “but they were dev- ilish quick; they had me ni J. B. Burford & Co. though he expected ‘o'crnn and, selecting a certain-shap- ed probe he thrust it gently down tary, Juneau Public School Board.; JUNFAU PUBLIC SCHOOL strangled afore I could so much the pistol barrel and, after some BOARD. ‘ery out. 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