The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 9, 1929, Page 2

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Also elimi. nates the necessity of resetting so often. SALE STARTS SATURDAY Behrends Co., Inc. MRS. CHRISTIANSEN RETURNS FROM SOUTH Mrs. James G. Christiansen, of Lieut. James G. Christia , wife nsen, U. 8. A, and two children return- ed to Juneau last week on Alameda after having spent the S. A, and summer in California. ¥ Before the departure of the Ala- meda, Mrs. Christisnsciy spent the Bevs NOTICE! eral days at Fort Lawton, Wash., | I am grateful to George Bros. as the guest of Capt. Carl R. Shaw, U. 8. A ,and Mrs, Shaw. Among |for the splendid work they did im the many affai given at the |collecting and now that another Fort in honor of Mrs. Christian- month has rqlled by won't you sen was a bridge tea at which please drop into.their store and Mrs. Shaw was hostess; a dinner / that little account. due me. at which Major P. A. Hodgson, U. D. B. FEMMER. Mrs. Hodgson were | e I hosts; and another dinner at which | GORDON'S \ Harold C. Fiske, U. S. A", and | For your accommodation, this Fiske were hosts. Col. v store will be Open .the evening of I NOTICE On and after September 4, 1929, The Club Cafe, under new management will be ready to accommodite the public V,h;ith a choice variety of “Good Eats,” We have adopted for our motte “Sudden Service with a 5 . ) . . . . . P Smile,” and we will strive 1o live up:to it every minute. Our buying will be done exclusively here at home and our meats and othier produce will be selected with special care. We have engaged the services of a Chel who comes highly recommended and who has been connected with some of the leading restaurants in the Perritory. We are ready to prepare a wide variety of American, Scan- dinavian, German and French dishes so pleasing and satisfying to man, for all hiiman history attests: That happinss for man—the hungry sinner, Since Eve a‘e apples, much depends on dinner. SOREN CHRISTENSEN, i Manager. - | L8 R Ve i JUNEA‘:JALASKA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1929. ; Weather Bureau Forecast for Janeau and vieinity, beginning 4 p. m. today: \ Fair tonight and Tuesday; gentle variable winds. LOCAL DATA ( Weathet Conditions As Recorded by the U, S. T ime L Baremeter Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity Weather {4 p. m. yesty ..30.09 63 69 w 6 Clear 4 a. m. today 3041 s 97 w 1 Clear Noon today .....30.10 65 63 w 3 Clear | ——ae e me e oo e D o O CABLE AND RADIO REFORTS | YESTERDAY % TODAY & Highest 4pm. | Low 4cm. 4am. Precip. 4am. Stations— temp. temp. | emp. temp. Velocity 24 hrs. Weather |Barrow .Y W RS e 98 - 0 Bt Cldy Nome 48 46 | 40 44 20 04 Cldy | Bethel 66 58 44 46 & 0 Cldy |Fort Yukon .52 48 0 M 0 Clear Tanana 56 50 42 44 o .02 Clear | Eagle 62 56 0 36— 0 cldy Ist. Paul 6 46 46 46 12 2 Rain Dutch Harbor 56 56 | 50 54 b | 48 Cldy Kodiak 52 52 | 46 50 6 .06 Rain Cordova 64 62 46 48 N 0 Clear | Juneau 64 63 443 45 1 0 Clear Ketchikan 72 = 52 = 0 0 Foggy Prince Rupert . 62 60 48 50 0 0 Cldy Edmonton .. Bl 4 a4 s Um Clear | Seattle 78 76 | 56 58 b 0 Clear Portland ... 81 82 60 60 » 0 Clear {San Francisco 68 64 58 60 " 0 Pt Cldy *Less than 10 mfles. | NOTE.—Observations at _:Alaxkx mainlana statlons, except Cor- {dova and Juneau are made at 8 am. and 8 p.m. Juneau time, | A storm of considerably energy is central south of Unalaska with northerly gales in southern Berinz Sea and strong southeasterly | winds sout of the Alaska Peninsula. The pressure remains high in Eastern Alaska with gentle winds and fair weather. Light to mod- | erate rains have fallen from Kodiak westward. Temperature changes have been slight during the past twenty-four hours. The minimum temperature. was below ' freezing at Eagle. 5 R.A. Jo WALLING = SYNOPSIS: Veronica’s clever | for scheme to account for the night’s adventure does not de- | lade Somerfield, who tells Tom | Grenofen the next day he | knows the truth. Further, he brings the information that Professor - Laxton—in reality a | Scottand ¥ard sleuth—is on | Tom's trail and is particnlarly | anxions tb Tecover a certdin | ancient book stolen from the Fotherbury fibrary on the day of Pcil's murder. They ponder on the possible connection be- tween Pell and the Scabrokes, the puzzling crime, Laxton’s peculiar actions and Somer- his late call the night bafore. “Sorry I wasn't homle,” said 1. “Oh, I'm the man who ought to | fipologize. Seeing Off your cousin, Mr. yweather, weren't you?, ;I'H hoped to meet him again.” “Again?” I said, starting back. | “Yes. 1 think it must have heen | Mr Merryweather I met on Sun-| Rather tall man, exceedingly itlemanly but rather—indifferent | pearance? Carrying a black ‘\ D | I turned hot and felt as near| fainting as cver in my life, I ply babbled. | field’s 1atest discovery—that | stammered. | Pell's m er ‘could not have 'Oh, Sunday—on my way back! seon, his' victim through the [here” Keyhale, - that the fatal bullet “But it couldn't have been Cou- was intended for someone else |5in John. He didn't come till in the rpom and the only man |Tuesday.” | sitting in a position, where he \ “Why, of course! Must have been conld have been seen through (somebody else. Rotten luck for Mr. | the keyhole, was Parson Mar- |Merryweather, t , being ill all{ 13:1- the, time he was here, and then | having to rush away. Had to go Chapter 25 fag?” COUSIN JOHN HIMSELF “To London,” said I. “He went by the 9:40 train to Hollam Bay and caught the express.” Laxton smiled at me. It would It was Marling who should have, heen shot, not Pell. Bomertield had perceived the fact 'and we drove down the coast after from the drawings, he apologized - | taking from him a I black. Fortu Where—how did you meet him?” | ¢ | Miss: Scabroke—" Somerfield paused and Laxton looked at me. “She'd seen something suspicious happening to Royle's boat. Mrs. Seabroke got out her husband’s car the boat.” “You don't say!” “And what's more,” said Somer- field, “Andy Royle got a telephone message from them this morning | from Silworthy, and we ran down’ there and foupd them keeping guard ov e boat.” * ry luck, you meeting 4 K in the nick of time!” Laxton paused. “On the y back from the station, too.” remark flummuxed both ‘of the station was some lit- and it we astonishing if I| a anywhere on| But Laxton did not| pursue the point. “How did you, manage all night?” i said he. ‘ | “They had to stay in the cove,”| Somerfield explained. “Grenofen strained his foot going down the cliff, and the iadies couldn’t get | that road up in the alane.” “You don : Laxton's D had become a curse. “A rather nasty cxperience,” I ob- rved. h, I don’t know, Mr. Greno- said Laxton, “if either you or Miss Seabroke had been able to| manage a motor-boat you could have brought her back to Black- water. Fine night, nice girl—" The offensive devil knew I could not answer back. [ S | fi | For School Days — FALL DRESSES of wool and jersey for girls— 4 $6.75 SWEATERS for girls and boys, slip on and coat styles— $2.75 to $4.50 rubber, and oiled slickers— $3.9510$5.75 | girls and boys, | “Miss Scabroke—" I began. “Oh, Mr. Grenofen, don't ex- plain.” He turned, hearing voices in the| hall. We walked away together. My mother was greeting John Merryweather, the bachelor cou- sin. The maid was in the act of | bag—and it was| ately John Merry-, weather was . Unfortunately he | wore a beard. My mother introduced | the men. | Laxton said a word of grcetingl and took a quick departure. I hx'li recovered cnough aplomb to walk | down to the gate with Laxton. | “You hadn't seen him before, had | * 1 ventured rashly. ton, “unless his | eptionally fast. Aug cvoir, Mr. Grenofen.” 1 (Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Co.) The real Cousin John gives | Laxton a mew pue. Continue | the story to ATTENTION MASON h A stated munication of Mt. | Juneau Lodge No. 147, F. & A.| M., will be held in the Masonic Temple at 7:30 ¢'clock M(md.,.i evening. Work in the F. C. Degree. | Visiting Brethren cordially invited. By order of the W. M. CHAS. E. NAGHEL, ,durlnj Wayne's experiments with the . keyhole.: Looking through when the door was closed he could | see ‘the ehest by the chimney cor- be hard to describe all the mean- |—adv. ing in that smile. Secretary. R S LT R The Arcade Cafe almost as soon as I left. What tim t e Special Dinners on Bundays «|anything about the Scotland Yard f | back. And I'm just guessing wheth- @ | sketches you have of the Newplace kup marauders off the premises, \en almost impreceptible wink as ]i*e said this, Then, turning away .fler Where Marling sat and that was [dif you ‘get home?” ;all. © The probable truth dawned| The way of a liar—how stony! upon him in that moment. Somerfield came to my rescue. “Strange,” said I, “that Laxton| “Haven't you got the news, pro- #¥Yon must have been back here , | 8-0a Fountain in conmection [ Come In and lfstea to the should ‘miss it.” fessor?” said he. “On the Wway back “ “How.do we know he does?”|from seeing his cousin off, he met | and: Week Days i l | radio. Mary Young, Prop Phone 288 J,_. . e asked Somerfield. “I'm pretty sure |2z he doesn't, Grenofen. Have you noticed that though Wayne called in Scotland Yard we don't hear men? There are two of 'em stay- ing at thé Lord Nelson. But Lax- ton's @oing ‘all the work; they're just ‘camouflage. You said’ just now Laxton began late in the Story. It’s Marling can take him economy records made. er Marling wants to, T think not.” When Wwe had emptied our quiver of facts and theories, we came to the inpevitable question: “What about it?” My mothér came into the room. “I heard Professor Laxton at the door, Tom,” she said, “asking for you.” I asked to Have him sent in to f US 1 P oF sLaxton came in genial and hearty. ~“AR; Mr. Grenofen,” said he,| “caught you this tlme. How dr, Mr: Somerfield? Just came to know whether ' I might look over any; est, most endurable tires diggings, Mr. Grenofen, I'm curious about the state .of the opening where the fresco was found right Connors Motor Company SERVICE RENDERED BY EXPERTS 33 1-3 Per Cent More Mileage Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires hold the greatest Tire c Actual records on 5000 ve- hicles equipped with Firestone Gum-Dipped Truck and Bus Tires, in all classes of service, in every part of the country, show savings which mean at least ¢ 83 1-3% more mileage. 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