The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 7, 1929, Page 6

@ SYNCPSIS Another mishap and a narrow escape from being deprived of her uncle's for- titne. An official looking let- | téer to Obadiah Evans from Comm. Jamieson Sinclalr falls into Peggy’s hands through a thistake by the mail carrier. | Ctiriosity concerning Obadiah’s relations with the unknown man who will receiv Prescott’s fortune if Peggy does not comvly wi the strange || Provisions of hic will, sends her ¢ to Echo Farm. n route she |t gHps and cprains an ankle and I Aguila Chase comes to her as- T slstance, dressing her injury | apd driving her back home, | Beating the clock as it tolls off the minutes of Peggy's hour | of grace. i Chapter 17 B AN EMPTY ENVELOPE | to wo her |how did this happen— | > Herbert by (high s NATALIE SUMNER." ¢ LINGOLN’ <% —Pondz N lighted with hope. “But his sprain?” arden wall, face “I hopped over soaring as never Her spirits were | before. “Oh as Jim pushed the end table e to draw up a chair, and there- please don't move the lin- nearly kni g the table over. Suppose the linen slipped and ex- posed his leather holster? Pe; xrew hot all over—what would he hink of her? What insane impuls? had inspired her to treasure the Ister because it was his? “You were at Echo Farm?” he questioned eagerl] “and I not here to welcome hom He laughed lightly, happily—her ts were contagious. “Well, did Pop greet you proper- e “He wasn't home; only Mr. Chase Despite the depressing effect the|was there.” nings glad is series of mysterious ha thad had upon Peggy, she Jim's profile showed the dogged et to his jaws, his broad forehead to be back at the lodge. Temporar- and clear-cut features; in a big fly it was home, and she found f comfort in the tenderness with ! which Julia made her comfortable ine way, he, why, he was actual- y handsome! “You don’t look in the least like in a wicker chair on the veranda your father,” she commented soft- ng bathed her sprained foot. 1 er thoughts crowded each other @s the events of the past two weeks phassed in quick review. She viewed 1 with chagrin her visit to the Evans v farm where she had gone, sively, to return the letter Jamieson Sinclair, addressed Obadiah Evans. from to It had brought admitted. y. Jim’s smile vanished. “I resemble my mother, like all cky sons,” he said, shortly. “Well “hat > circumstances took you to see us?” She shock her head. “It sn't a bit fortunate,” “A letter, addressed she to only further misfortune and the Mr. Evans, was put in my mail box puzzling discovery of the army hol- 'and I went to return it and—and— ster which she had concluded must 1 be Jim’s. Suddenly she sat bolt upright. “Julia! Where's my handbag?” Julia’s jaw dropped open. “Miss Peggy, dear, don' skeer j ¢ to death!” she gasped. “Dar's bag, hangin’ on yo' left arm.” ¥ oggy glanced down; sure enough | fere hung her bag by its ap ver her arm in which she itrhed the folded sheet brought qroin Echo farme the latter hdd thrown down on the end table | clase beside her chair Peggy's feeling of relief changed | to one of alarm on seeing that the bag hung open. Dragging it for- ward she went hurriedly through i get from she would not b volce—it was so hoarse—so discord- ant. ost it,” she ended lamecly, “some- where.” Jim chuckled “Don't look so grieved.” Leaning forward he her hand. “If Pop’s correspondent an answer, he'll wri “I hope he won' Comm. Jami hand holding again took doesn’t Sinclair!” The hers grew rigid. “How do you know?” And if Peggy had not been look- ng at Jim and seen his li move e recognized his om the commander's return My spilling every- g ‘:;m°g°‘;‘;’;";‘zfi“;‘::y SPIlING €VeIY=!agqress in the lefthand corner,” it . Ther eyes flashed with indignation it's gone!” | “It's gone, Julia; oh, “Lawsy, honey, do keep advised Julia, her own eye with excitement. “How much yo' al done’ los'?" “Not money, Julia—a letter.” Peggy glanced up and down the veranda. “@Go through the living room and ofit on the steps; perhaps I dropped it getting out of the car. Hurry!” calm,” v . at the plied |Rea from embarrassment lunexpected prominence, the boy ad- imputation his words im- “I took back the letter un- up to behold Julia ns' hired boy standing n the deorway of the living room. at his vanceéd. “I scen ye drop this"—holding In her maid's absence, she exam- Hhed 4 r_tha|OUb the letter addressed to Obadiah her bag more carefully—the|po, o wyaek yonder and brunged cdteh was bent, evidently in heri, fall climbing over the stone wall. “I done looked everywhere; bu'.! de letter ain’ dere.” | dulia’s troubled voice caused Peg- |, @y to look up. iy “What was it like, Miss Peggy; |, entiything special?” x “No, don't mind. Thanks, Julia, go and call Dr. Eastman, like o dear; ask for the Litchfield ex- change, they’ll give you his office.” Left to herself Peggy sank back i her chair. Had the letter to Obadiah Evans dropped out of her BAg in the meadow on her way to Esho Farm, in the farmhouse itsclf or in the Ford car? If at Echo Farm Obadiah would be sure to find it, possible also in the meadow, but suppose Aquila Chase had in- advertently carried 1t off with him? At that, finding it, the botanist might suppose the hired boy had dropped it in his car; anyway he would be sure to give it to Obadiah ©Oh, if she hadn't been such 2 1001 trying to bring back the emp- ty holster concealed in the folds of the torn half sheet she might Have noticed that her bag was hanging open on her arm; in fact 4 had possessed her to forge! “letter when the cbject of her visit to Echo Farm had been re-| ufl%fim Obadiah’s property to him? | “A maddening pain in her injured | as she moved thoughtlessly | fled reason enough for her for-| Surely such a sprain: sufficient excuse! | ello!” The cheery salutation| fie from the walk at the side of | veranda and glancing that way1 say Jim climbing up and| over the railing. | “What's happened?” de demand-| ed, glimpsing the steamer rug over Her, and the alarm in his voice, brought some color to her cheeks.| “Are you ill? Hurt?” { “Just a sprained ankle.” Her heart gave a most unac-| customed throb as she looked up into his steel-blue eyes and caught | within them the light that shines on neither land nor sea. Quivering, she looked away. Oh, it couldn’t be—they had met only a dozen times—it ‘was ridicu- lous, absurd. Conquering her agita- tion, she looked up shyly, her cheeks burning. “Where have you been this long while?” “On m’lady's service.” Jim held her hand, refusing to let go of it. “Brady, the celebrated New Hav- en lawyer, will handle your case vhen it comes up at the next term . of court. He said you were | t to ve.” “Oh, thanks!” Peggy's charming smile capti- vated the small boy's heart; shyly he took her impulsive extended hand, laid the letter on her lap and hen bolted past Julia and out of the house. “Thank heaven!” exclaimad Peg- {gy, thrusting it at him; “you have Sinclair’s letter intact.” Jim looked first at the envelope and then at her. “Intact,” he repeated, scornfully; Tl say not—the envelope is both open—and empty.” (Copyright, D. Appleton and Co.) Aroused by the loss of the letter, Jim confronts his father in Monday's installment. - NOTICE After December 10 no telephone |ventals for the month of December will be accepted at a discount. All must bear postmark of not later than last remittances by mail discount day. Please be prompt. JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS ady. TELEPHONE CO. " smiling in sympathy as | JiL SHOOT T'KILL IF HE ATTEMPTS CALM YOURSELF; SiR. IVE. MADE HM UNDER- STAND THAT HE MUST PRACTICE, DOUGLAS | " NEWS ——. D. H. 8. | CAGERS OFF | AGAIN FOR SKAGWAY| The eight boys comprising the local high school basketball te: headed by Coach M. King, left t morning shortly after 7 o'clock they are to play the high school| team of the town. A heavy snow storm the boys from continuing their| journey after they had T hed | Lynn Canal yesterday morning and they returned to fown to await more favorable weather conditions. Capt. Erickson with the boat Mar- juerite, is taking the boys to Skag- way. prever | | | | S5 LT Y WEATHER STOPS STREET WORK| WINTR The \reeze-up has caused a tem- IOrary sion of the city wo! m streets which has been goir m during the past month. Repairs to the Second Street bridge were just underway when the cold snap hegan, and will be continued when ple, A gravel fill is s here, which, when completed, make less timber work neces: wnd will be permanent. SUMMONS FOR PUBLiUATION In the District Court for the Ter- ritory of Alaska, Division Num- ber One, at Juneau. TLIZABETH PERKINS, Plaintifi, v. EDDIE PERKINS, Defendant To Eddie Perkins, Defendant above named: $ In the name of the United States »f America, you are herchy com- manded to be and appear in the wbove entitled Court, holden at Ju- aeau, Alaska, within thirty days \fter the last publication of this summons, namely, within tnirty lays after the 7th day of Decem- ser, 1929, in case this summons is >ublished, or within forty days fter the date of its service upon you in case this summons is served wpon you personally, and answer o the complaint of the above nam- «d plaintiff now on file in the ibove entitled Court. The relief prayed for in the said | complaint is the dissolution of the ponds of matrimony existing be- tween you and the plaintiff herein. | And in the event you fail so to appear and answer, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof, and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint, as hereinabove stated. | The order for the publication of this summons was made and dated | the 8th day of November, 1920. | WITNESS the Honorable Justin ! W. Harding, Judge of the said Court, and the seal of the said Court hereunto affixed this 8th| day of November, 1929. JOHN H. DUNN, Clerk, U. 8. District Court. | By N. .B. COOK, 3 Deputy. First publication, Nov. 9, 1929. ‘Lnst publication, Dec. 7, 1929. } SUNDAY NIGHT BEAU GESTE with Ronald Colman Battles, mutiny, mad Arab riders and sud-. den death in the hot mystery, murder, fire Saraha. Spine-tingling , heroism, self-sacrifice, escape and finally the astounding solution of a jewel theft. A Picture You Don’t Want to Miss Seeing COMEDY and NEWS 10—20—40 cents 7t for | & their second start to Skagway where || the Owl returning cently Douglas Church NIse! NUTHIN' DO PRACTICE ON ME? WOTTA CHANCE! : THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC. 7, 1929. 5 POLLY AND HER PALS : A Services Notices for this cnaren column | must be received by The Empire AUXILIARY MEETING not later than 10 o'clock Saturday | !morning to guarantee change of | * |sermon topics. ete. Douglas Pr;shyterlan Native Mission 2:30 p. m.—Sunday School. 3:15 p. m.~—Sermon. 7:00 p. m.— Thursday—Micweek | .y prayer service. 3 All are cordially welcome to these | cervices. Douglas Catholic Church All services in the new church. Sunday School at 1 p. m. St. Luke’s 'Episcopal Church Church PHIL 10:30 8:00 p. 5 T ¥ A I. BAU . . m.~Sunday School. m.—8ermon by pastoi. Congregational Communi‘y LEAVES vux SEATTLE ot i I 7:30 p. mA—Evcnivn’g Prayer and Sermon. BOY BREAKS LEG } i | | Richard McGee, 4-year-old son of | ~. and Mrs. Sam McGee, suffered | 1, fracture of the leg below p knece yesterday forenoon when he tried 2 high jump from the porch of his home. He was taken to Ju- u by special boat and the broken e was set by Dr. W. J. Pigg. RV SRR N Ty AND CARD PARTY Ladies’ Auxiliary of F. O. E. will entertain ‘the Eagles and their es at a card party next Mon- day evening following their regu- meeting. The latter will be lar |called early, at 7:30 and the card |playing will begin about 8:15. All| | members of both Aerie and Auxili- invited. A iy GOODY SALE Saturday, December 21, is the jate of the Goody sale to be given the Catholic Ladies of thel Island. 1 ——— “BEAU GESTE OWS Oh, for the life of the French | { LIFE IN THE LEGION | [ | Foreign Legion! How many boys with the thought of becoming a le-| ionnaire under the flag of France,| eeing the world, fighting in| nge lands, being decorated forj very and returning home a hero. Something of the other side of | a Legionnaire's life is shown ‘in |“Beau Geste,” P. C. Wren's thrill- | have thrilled | |10 , By CLIFF STERRETT and Noah Beery, Mary Brian, Wil- liam Powell, Norman Trevor and Victor McLaglan e, — MOTORSHIP SAILS | The Motorship NORCO sails| from Seattle December 26th. For freight reservations telephone 114 | or see Agent Femmer. —-adv. | NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having been appointed admin- istrator of the estate of Tony Gardo, deceased, all persons hav- ing claims against the estate of the said deceased are hereby notified to present them duly verified, with- n six months from the date hereof, to the undersigned atmin- | {rator, at the office of his at- torney, Henry Roden, Malony Build- ing, Juneau, Alaska. FRANK AFRIC. Administrator of the estate of Tony Gardo, deceased. First publication, Nov. 9, 1939. Last pablication, Dec. 7, 1920. NOTICE O¥ HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT The uncersignea, having on the 19th day of November, 1929, filed his final account as administrator | with the will annexed of the estate | of Anna Glass Bock, deceased, in| the Probate Court for Juneau Pre- | cinet, Alaska, notice is hereby mven‘I all heirs, creditors or other| persons interested in said estate, | that Monday, January 20, 1930, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said | day, at the office of the United | States Commissioner, in the United States Court House, in the City| and Precinct of Juneau, Territory of Alaska, is the time and place | “Slim” Y. Shitanda, proprietor of |ing mystery story which has been'set for the hearing of objections Cafe, took early the med nda, the of underwent a his wife part of the week atten- | who ime sinée om her native land, re- | major operi tion from which she had not fully recovered. to |transferred to the screen by Para-l{o 1 hd mount and which comes to the Lib- | rty Theatre Sunday night Ronald Colma Neil Hamilton, and Ralph Forbes appear as three sh brothers who enlist in the Legion. Other featured players 1in “Beau Geste,” which Herbert {Brenon directed, include Alice Joyee - d MWI e A e S SS ALASKA' | By Lester D. Henderson said azccount, the settlement thereof and the distribution of the residue of said estate. | H. B. LE FEVRE, Administration with the will an- nexed of the estate of Anna Glass Bock, deceased. 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