The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 16, 1929, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, DEC. 16, 1929. lently had been pushed under {front door. She picked it up. She picked it up and read thei, {name engraved t “Oh, Miss Peggy. ¢ i of Julia’s voic oward them, Jim and Pe Look at dis.” Approaching handed the ca - the SYNOPSiS: Enigmas decpen H the mysctery of Yew Ledge as e month of Poggy's residgnce we near a close. She seeks significance e puzziing lerscored s in aa old the bascment oom. Aquila Chase goes to warn Obadiah Evans of his ¥nspicions of Sundown after the ian encountered him in the roods and rev. S or which M pay—a paper. Julia’s request a a goes ed embroidery, | had been playin: Jim came down ie her But Jim waved it awdy with a ¢heery smile as he buttoned up his is most precious pos- coat and snatched up his cap. sweetheart, I'd con-| “Don't come out in the rain,” he you." expostulated as Peggy followed him she teased lover to the vestibule. ,” echoed Jim thought-| Seeing that Julia remained dis- ; clear veice deepening with |creetly in the background, he stole “perhaps, but they come another kiss and turning, bolted up hieart humbled by happi- |the lane. | (Copyright, oration. Raising | sed it softly and| ainst it—a, swift, | then he spr mg} 1 throw me out if l‘ it is nearly midnight.” Peggy’'s hands rested th a lightly defaining clasp. } what a’xum Philander | Gastincan me-| Ed Holeomb, L. B. Chisholm, C. hefe,|R. Bell, Raymond Bell, W. New- mdn, Albert Brown, R. Nowell, Jack , Chase | Batoff. er Alaskan infin- 0. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Fel- I'm asking Colonel D. Appleton & Co. Julia has a secret which she confides to Peggy’s startled cars, in tomorrow's installment. AT THE HOTELS cheek ymmunicate wit he replied, after ( G ton, ba]k in the woods. They ~tr'|kr imal pause. “Probably he has J. G. Hauser, Joe Mackenzie, C marsh and Julia, splashing ed over, to htom Wwer on|H, Rad, Bribo Bekof 1 utiously forward to pluck a “Did you Mr Summit to be wic hroth- | ' Zynda er sinks in the bog. Peggy phone R 8 r, Aquil ’ E. Schubert. rives in vain to extricate her |sfaying at Phelps “Of course; I meve of | f s 'm o aud then screams for help as | “Checked out |that. Jim, you are cl \ i |Jim crossed the room and |himself on the arm of her cha |“The clerk said he left by motor Julia sinks further. ¥ Chapter 24 with “Ok '|caught her in his arms, holding her | sn2| CHANGE ROAD, SAVE TREE 1, very"—mockir Suddenly he a teasing smile. ROMANCE “Oh” blankly. “It was wrong of ], .o | Champlin wanted a new state road, | Peggy's screams echoed thr.)u.gl.l.“nlw n;n to ,m” ‘!\in? '110}‘51‘ Julia’s entrance disturbed the but ‘they also wanted to keep a : the woods as Julia, stark terror this, but,” with an adorable I lovers. |300-year-old oak tree doomed by written upon her ebony counte-|smile hovering about her hps as she | .ype raining” she explained as the surveyors' line. They appeal- nance, sank further and further in- glanced shyly up at him, “you put they moved toward the fr door, ed to the highway commissioner, to the bog. Despite her utter help- every one else out of my mind.” lessness as her strength waned, Peg-| Jim laughed softly, then kissed gy frantically retained her hold on her lingeringly, tenderly. “My her, maid’'s outstretched hand. darling sweetheart,” he murmured .00 the bank of West Branch “My bonnie, bonnie bride-to-be.” bi a man, racing to overtake| The rich warm color mantled them, increased his speed in one Peggy’s cheeks. “Hush!” she ex- fipal spurt, his heart pounding claimed, laying her fingers across against his ribs, his blood icy in his his lips. “It's too soon for such v as he plunged ahead toward plans; there arc many things to xy's cries. consider.” .Beconds that'seemed like hours| “What, for instance?” breught the tall figure of Jim to | *“T must stand t " Peggy's soft | Beggy's side with a bound. Unmind- voice quivered. “You forget—I— ful of his own danger, Jim sought — killed a man.” a firm foothold, graspéd Peggy's| “I forget nothing.” Jim held her and gradually dréw her out in close embrace, cheek against of ,the mire. , Then he rescued cheek, his lips almost touching her Julia, car. “We will face the trial to- A half hour later Julia strove to'gether as man and wife." fity the key in the lbck of the front| ‘Peggy clung to him and a wave door of Yew Lodge but her shak- of contentment, a sense of security ing; exhausted fingers made a poor to which she had been a stranger “an’ If Jeb of it. vmco she came to Yew Lodge, dis- #“Dar,” as she threw open the pelled her agonizing doubts and doar, fears. Julia’s eyes automatically sought| “Your father,” she murmured— the clock and her voice rose joyous- “Mr. Evans—" Iyi | “Pop,” quickly, “loves you as 1 s “We'se back home—in time, Miss do.” “I hope not.” Peggy. | *\“lnmplng after the maid, Jim l:xld Her sense of fun gained the up- Peggy gently down on the couch. per hand and she glanced up ints %.@blivious of Julia’s presence they his handsome steel-gray eyes with gaged at each other, eyes alight, a mischieveous smile. pulses throbbing—Jim bent closer,| “Well,” she adde yet. closer, while her arms crept a second later wpward around his neck and their thing as my Da lips met and clung in the first kiss of age.” of loye. } “Is that all?” iWith her back ttrned to them' Jim smiled back at her, with eyes: Julia missed the tableau. Her eye grown watchful . He captured her ght a small card which appar- small hand and held it between | thoughtfully, ere’s such a nsent. I'm not Mister Jim.” HILLS BROS a umbreila, Who rerouted the road. Champlin I brung yo' all ‘hcld a civic celebration. you had to fry a chickens you 4 wouldn’t fry them all at once Some would be raw—some would be burnt. One chicken af a time is the best way. And by| roasting coffee by their pat- ented, continuous process—a few pounds at a time instead of in bulk—Hills Bros. roast every berry evenly. This process— Controlled Roasting—produces a delicious flavor no other coffee has, l’rnh Jrom the ory inal vacuum pack, | Ecsuy opened with | he b the key, © 1929 CHAMPLIN, Minn.—Residents of | WILLIAMS GOING OUT FOR XMAS HOLIDAYS Enroute to the States on their annual vacation trip, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Williams arrived this morn- ng from Hirst-Chichagof and will 1 tonight on the steamer 'Prm— s Norah for Vancouver. | Williams, who is =uper1ntendent of the Hirst-Chichagof mine, will re- about the middle of January, Mrs. Williams will visit w ives in the south until earl t Spring. y will stop off a day or two Vancouver enroute south. After ding the holidays at Monro Wash., with relalives, they will re to Vancouver for a visit, and Mr. Williams will go to Sc to attend a meeting of tr holders of the company t business. -, SOUTHWELLS LPAVING “ FOR THE HOLIDAYS . E. Southwell will ve on the meccss Norah on a ess and pleasure. trip. over holidays. They will spend tmas with Mrs. Southwell in Tacoma, then go to Clemente, Calif., n to spend Ncw Year Day with Dr. Southwell’s folks. They will stop in Tacoma wupon their return. Dr. Southwell will ship the res of his equ)pmcn! and office furni- The “North Coast Limited” saves a full business day between the Pacific Coast and Chicago—61x hours east- bound, 63 hours westbound— No Extra Fare. This famous train is now ex- | clusively Puallman, with obser- | vation-club car and diner, | serving“famously good” meals. ' Leaves Seattle 6:45 p.m:. daily Two other trains east daily. Write or cable for details of a trip anywhere . KARL K. KATZ Alaska Representative 200 Smith Bldg. Seattle Alas[(a s Flrst ]eWeler to Retlre From Busmess ture which he had while in busi- | nd; in Tacoma, to Jumeau. He | will also buy a few new pieces of | | WHQ'S WHO equipi c-nL in Seattle, which wx]l I 1Vp WII’—-RE i AN! 2 i g T make his offices the best equipped | | 2 in g = returned to Haines on the Queen. engineer M. R. Geoding, the Queen. veau on jury duty. a. ’“}ux‘:‘; ?gg;&;ycnz: & m"r Mrs. L. Anstey, wife of the Pa- e cific Steamship Company's agent at ‘Skngway, returned to her home on FIRST CONCRETE ls zzseml:ri;:sf;. Norah, after visiting POURED ON.CAPITOL; | & B Chishoim, Municipai Magis- PIER WORK STARTED D turn holidays on the Channcl. trate of Wrangell, a ed in Ju- | neau, on the Queen. He is enjoying |a brief visit with his daughter, Miss Dorothy Chisholm, while attending to some business mat and returning to Wrangell on Hoonah, and N vestern, T first conerete 'in ine con- ion of the Alaska capitol was he i8 is the 1 shortly after 12:30 p.m., to- | | B o syuperimenac P i | Northwestern. ness visit to Ketchikan. Curtis in charge of construction for | H. 8. Sully left for Sitka on the Lieut. E. Burger, Mrs. Burger et % Queen to spend the holidays with |and young , are passengers on Severin Company, contractor, work .on the piers fgr the ion. rough delayed somewhat by e frost in the ground for the t ten days, most of the pier pits been dug. and pouring will head rapidly. To thaw out vel and sand, a boiler has nstalled which will also be for geneml wark. his mother. Mrs. panied her husband. | Deputy U. S. Marshal E. H. Sher- man, who has been attending thej Juneuu session of the District Court, Sully accom- |the Queen bound for- Chilkoot Bar- oo TION NOTICES AT THE EMPIRE mov used R, Bell fish buyer of Wran- | is in Juncau on business. c Arrow--- Irish Linen Handkerchiefs " in Gift Boxes 3 for $1.00 Fine Cambric Handkerchiefs 3 for 75¢ H.S. GRAVES The Clothing Man Through old age and descrepltude . ... after forty-four years in business, making up Al- aska gold and shtppmg to all parts of the world, I must now retire. quote you pnces. tieis 8 0¥ Store For Rent and F1xtures for Sale Everything must go, nothing reserved. Everything will be offered at cost. MANY THINGS FOR LESS. But everythmg must be sold as early as possible . . . . . call and we will - After- all these long years in n the harness here in Alaska, I must bid you adieu.. ... . " Very Truly Yours, \ E. VALENTIN { Mrs. Golding, wife of locomotive of the White Pass & Yukon R. R, re- turned to her home in Skagway on She has been in Ju- Mliis Alberta Gallwas,~teacher at Custavus, Alaska, returned to Ju- neau on the Margnita. to spend the, The Rev. Stephan Shabanoff, of 1the Russian Orthodox Church of arrived on the Margnita s leaving for the south on the H. T. Tripp returned to Juneau on the Queen, after a brief busi- LODE MINING cCrAim LOCA-