The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 16, 1931, Page 6

i { e e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1931. POLLY AND HER PAYS [T WISHT IT WAS OH, YES IT 15, {POSSIBLE T'KEEP UNK/ HE'S \PETE PEST OFFN AFRAID OF {OUR PLACE, BUT FELINES/ APPARENTLY IT AINT/ MOON of DELIGHT by Margarnel Bell Houslon SYNGPSIS: Juanita is hurt |in him—Kirk—at since she did when seems to believe the | not intend to marry him. Yet she goip cc rning Eric Led- had meant that m g to marry better's ecnquest of the veiled him? Why couldn be frank in Divitt’s gam- |with him? w well she re- | ik did not si girl Bling parlor next to Juanita | members E insults, his e at dinner. On one side was Cerise ferts to diccover her ident |DuBois and on the other Phyllis Fer cnly che and the marques Carver. Juanita, of course, sat at her chaperone, know that | pophyts pight, On her left was a new accepted coci: Kirk’s grandmoth Juanita, By Nelly vacant chair. Bobby had been unable to wait B Tuala Fioes 1 on real- | ginner on the t guest, inas- By ihis pin—called Moon of | Sl B e O g Delight. Despite the r: ey La Petite Th;mr'v after d falee ctory that Juanita is en- | gagcd to a nebleman, Kirk tells Naida was starring in something Juanita he'll marry her. At | Trigger had written. Trigger would Nelly's Biloxi home Juanita does ¢€ that the dinner party arrived not understand that the code |On time. Naida and Dick were not mescages the marquesa sends |[at the dinner. | @ 'Divias invoive. plans: to rob No one asked who was the late their hostess and others. Plan- |member of the pa 3 | eemed to know. Ki rmised only vaguely, being occupied with other | things—chie fly watching Juani ning to attend Bobby Cran- shaw's dinncr, Juanita and the marquesa go with Kirk to his New Orleans home; | who opposite him and striv- e Inig to reply cohgrently to Cerise Chapter 29 jand Phyllis | Cerise, fortunately, had some- LEDBETTER REMEMBERS Kirk, riding with Juanita and the marquesa to Bobby Cranshaw thing in common with Adrian on the other side, for Adrian, too, had been robbed—on one of the nights dinner, hoped that the evening|pe had been in Biloxi, ‘Cerise and would bring a change in Juanita’s discussed ir losses, re-| attitude toward him plying to general questions, Silly, he thought, that this foolish “‘Did they get e gold punch gossip about the Moon—what was | bowl, Adrina?” | it they called —the Moon of “They did.” too?” | “And your mother's pearls | The pearls too Delight—could her In the-alchoolic mirth Adrian’s dinner at Tarpon Point, Kirk's| Adrian looked wan and troubled name had been jokin, linked | He had been cons g with de-| with the Moon. Had Emmy Jea ectives for two da during such | \ dealing | he had seen Juanita talking with | ilime as he had not be Emmy Jean—had Emmy Jean told [ with his mother’s despair. | Rher that he was one of the Moon" “Whoop la!" shouted some one. | vers, and had she been trying to make him confess? Could it be that Juanita was try- ing to draw him out about the girl in Divitt’s place? Kirk had thought that night at Tarpon Point, when the Moon was Here's the big chief.” Eric Ledbetter had appeared in| the door and at Bobby's signal took | the chair beside Juanita. | A chorus of Wi mes buzzed, a murmured introduction to Juanita while Phyllis whispered to Kirk mentioned that Juanita had been | “He couldn’t miss Naida in Tri lightly jealous of her, and he had . Bet he just got off the| enjoyed the belief. Now he knew that her emo d. “Got off the train less! had been a deeper thing han an ago. Dressed at the| doubt. It was conviction ne | St. Charles. Som e in strange conviction t had sway- |1 taxi. F 's that for speed | ed and changed he: “He'd better speed if he meets| She had meant to tell him about | Dick,” murmured Phyllis. Aloud | this man in arcelona, had not |she said, “You look as winsome as| wanted to tell him, had decided |if you'd primped a week. When did | that after all it was not r ssary up enough to somer- Picture of a Man Reading the Want Ads He may be looking for a place to live, he may be in search of a job, or he might wish to buy a radio, or used car, or still he may wish to trade a lot he owns for a player piano. But he is inter- ested in finding what he wants in the columns of The Empire. There are hundreds of people like him who read the want ads in The Empire, and that is why it pays you to place them with us. The Daily Alaska Empire | at d Ledbzt- as emergency. “Anticipation,” ans ter, “is as powe I knew where 1 You've been in Ma- ‘naps m Istambul drid, s added in a lower voice, with a side | Look at me. DL’ vou remember? glance at Juanita. “No,” as the| She lookid =t him hers-d'ouevre v set before him,| “One does not forget eyes like “I'll begin where the others are.” |yours, Senorita.” His eyes had lin d on Jua-| “But eyes like yours, Eric,” re- nita's face. Pretty, yes More than |marked Rod Stevens from across that, beautiful. Pale, though. New |the table, “may not leave so indeli- Orleans was probably killing her |ble a mark. The lady does no‘ re- with parties. Lacked animation, he | member. You only embarrass her.” would say, but he had never cb- “Go after him,” said Emmy Jean jeoted to repose in women. Languor, indifference intrigued him. The others ,all but Trigger and Kirk, were talking hilariously. Juanita ever since he sat down |Me on his other side he's hardly |said a word to. And T remember Trigger was nervous, glancing | him.” surreptitiously at 5 watch. Kirk | Kirk thought, “I believe Juanita was thinking. “Juar s in no mood | knows him. I believe she's met him |for Erie. I'd wring his neck for |somewhere.” two bits.” “It will come to me,” said Led Ledbetter was pursuing the amen- | better. “Faces I may forget, but ities. | voices—It will come to me. “This your first visit. Miss Flor- He began to eat his dinner. Juanita looked at Kirk and'away Kirk's eyes had said, “Do you want (to go? Do you want me to take you away?” s? And do you like our fair, south- ern city?” Juanita's eyes met his. He had seen such eyes in Madrid, in Tam- pico, in Tiflis. They always woke him strangely. Her glance was low- ered again as she said: | “My first visit . but it's been | a long one. I like New Orleans v ways disturbed by something? Al- ways wanting to escape—from Ad- rian, for some situation?. She saw the marquesa watching much.” her also, carefully avoiding the Ledbetter had started, his eyes|wine. Juanit ightened herself, not leaving her face. flashed a s at Kirk. The din- “You are from Madrid?” he|ner was nearly over. asked. | Trigger himself marshaled the Bobby had turned to them fln(l!mrls toward the stair, imploring wered for Juanita. them not to dawdle over their Seville.” wraps and lipstick. “Oh, Seville,” Ledbetter rvepeated |watched Juanita as she went w: thoughtfully. “Odd, Senorita,” as {the rest. Bobby turned again to the !:mv; By Jove, where . . on his left, “Odd, but just now. .. flowers. He almost had it. when you spoke I was certain I Fitz caught his arm and drew {had heard your voice before.” | him aside. | Juanita looked down at her plate.; “Take a tip,” said Fitz. “Don't “Don’t run,” Molly had said. “If' go behind the scenes after the you meet him, face him.” | show.” Molly’s words had been with her| Ledbetter's glance narrowed “You mean?” “I mean Dick. He's behaving like the devil. I don't nk he ever since Ledbetter had come inslightly. to the door,: She contrived smile now, ‘plaging ¥ith the flowe that had been beside her plate. “He)you're back, and I wish you were was drunk,” Molly had said. “He!not.” won't ' remmeber.” | Ledbetter lit | a cigarette But he did remember. “That’s not all Dick don't know,” “Whoever gave you lilies of 1h<‘§hp said. “Besides, I'm having the valley and violets doesn’t under- | crowd around at Antcine'’s after the and you,” Ledhetter remarked, ob- ' show. Naida won't understand if | serving the lace-frilled mnosegay in I don't ask her. her hands.* “You ald pave or- “I'm telling you,” said Fitz. “Act | —black orch | the fool if you want to.” chid “I should hate them?” said Ju They don’t sound like (Copyright, Dodd, Mead and Co.) nite A robbery tomorrow recalls Fitz's warning and cancels Led- better’s plans for his bewildered guests. ers.” Ledbetter “PRETTY DUG, PIONEER SMOOTH, |~ LAID TO REST EH?” - . ‘Funeral Service for Thomas BILL: What in the world have | Ca s h en Are Held vou done to your car? Fhi: Favsnoon w1 his fork. | BART: I finally took it to my Ford dealer for special lu- brication. Those boys do a { Funeral services for Thomas Cashen, esteemed pioneer of Doug- real job. ilas, who died last week, were held this morning from the Catholic BILL: Tll say so! Why, the |cChurch, the Right Rev. Bishop J. greased lightning must be R. Crimont officiating. Interment ! free! | was made in the Catholic cemetary e 3 ans oA here. Our lubrication service is a The casket was banked with FORD value that's just as hard to duplicate as the value of the Ford car itself. beautiful flowers. A great many friends of the de- { ceased followed the remains to their last resting place. The pall bearers were; John Gravrock, Theodore Dugan, Hugh MacRae, Rene Stragier, Glen Kirk- ham and Willlam Fleek. And look at what you can get for a small price. We will furnish all materials and make all adjustments as follows: Change engine oil. Flush trans- mission and rear with kerosene refill with fresh lubricant. springs with penetrating | BRIDGE REPAIRS UNDER WAY Repair work on the Lawson Creek ted the first of the oil. Tune motor. Adjust dis- |bridge was st tributor points. Clean and ad- |Week. A small crew of men is en- just spark plugs. Clean sedi- |gaged in taking up the bridge e decking, renewing stringers and ment bulb and carburetor. Ad= Just carburetor. Tighten intake and exhaust manifolds. Check battery. posts where needed. PAINTING UP Mayor L. W. Kilburn is busy ! making up for time lost during the jrainy weather, with his painting contracts. He has painted his own building on Third strect and is now painting the Shudshift house. Drive in for quick, clean, low cost service. Our prices on ac- cessories, tires, batteries, ete., also save you money. NEW FLAG POLE As a sign of the public office, a fine new flag-pole extending up- ward about 40 feet from the ground now adorns the area fronting Deputy U. S. Marshal Feero's resi- | dence and the federal jail here: | The pole was erected yesterday by Deputy Feero. JUNEAU MOTORS Co. FOOT OF MAIN STREET i, —————— A single control switch to oper- ate the starting motor, lights and horn has been invented thgc‘can !be mounted on the wheel of ‘any automobile. knows | hag, Don't ycu | |to Rod. “Hg's been making love to | What must he think of her, al-| | Ledbeter |€d to stay in baseball for several| | vea . 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Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of sale made and entered into by the United States Commis- SEE US FOR PRICES Leader Department Store GEORGE BROTHERS sioner Ex-Officio Probate Court for the Precinet of Juneau, Territory of Alaska, on the 26th day of August, 1931, in| the matter of the Estate of Emery Valentine, deceased, the undersigned Administrator With The Will Annexed of the said estate, will sell at public auction, or as much thereof as is necessary or he thinks advisable, subject to confirma- tion by said court, the following described parcels or real property or any part or portion thereof, to-wit:— PARCEL 1 ) That certain piece of property situation at the junction of Front and Franklin Streets, Juneau, Alaska, being located on the Southerly side of Front Street and bounded on the Northerly side by | Front Street, Juneau, Alaska; on the Westerly side by N. G. Nelson Building and on the Easterly side Frye-Bruhn Company Frye’s Delicious Hams and Bacon Three Deliveries Daily Fhone 38 ' PRINTING AND STATIONERY Desk Supplies—Ink—Desk Sets— Blotters—Office Supplies Geo. M. Simpkins Co. D L e et ] 153 by the John W. Clark property, being triangular in | E‘h]?’?‘;z}‘nd known and called “THE ARCTIC PROP- | PARCEL I1 | Lot 1, in Block 12. PARCEL III Lot 5, Block 3, and the Northerly triangular, fraction of Lot 4, Block 3. PARCEL V . | Lot 6, Block 3. PARCEL V Easterly fraction, being five (5) feet in width and one hundred feet (100) long of Lot 7, Block 3. PARCEL VI The Easterly fraction of Lot 2, Block G and Lot 3, Block 3; commonly known as the “OLD i VALENTINE STORE” property. ‘ PARCEL VII Lot 1, Block 3, Southerly fractional part of Lot 8, Block 3; fractional part of Lot 1, Block G, and fractional part of Lot 2, Block 3; commonly known as the “VALENTINE BLOCK” property. Such sale will be held on the 28th day of September, 1931, at ten o’clock in the forenoon at the store room for- merly occupied by the Emery Valentine J&welry Store, corner of Front and Seward Streets, in the town of Juneau, Territory of Alaska; terms of said sale, ten per cent (10%) of the amount bid at the time said bid is made and the balance to be paid at the said confirmation of said sale is ordered by the United States Commissioner Ex-Officio Pro-| bate Court, Precinct of Juneau, Territory of Alaska. DATED at Juneau, this 26th day of August, 1931. J. F. MULLEN, THE HOTEL OF ALASKAN HOTELS THE GASTINEAU Our Services to You Begin and End at the Gang Plank of Every Passenger-Carrying Boat Dri-Brite Liquid Wax For Linoleum, Hard Wood and Composition Floors Juneau Paint Store — FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Telephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg. CALIFORNIA GROCERY USE ALASKA LUMBER If you are contemplating building or repairing, ] LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES We can meet any outside competition delivered here. SPRUCE and HEMLOCK CLEAR and COMMON Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. PHONE US—358 . ] Administrator with the Will Annexed of the| Estate of Emery Valentine, Deceased. . | Old Papers for sale at Empire Office - 4