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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
By Abner Anthony

oept for one thing. Lyons wasn't the
sort to stand for that kind of hold
up. and suddenly he made dive for
this fellow, who was covering him
with q gun.
LAS soon as Lyons Jumped.
jumped also. but he,' pointing to the
kid, grabbed me by the throat and
held me of at arms length while he
shot Lyons,
Then he covered me with the gun
and got away. After he had gone, I
made the woman dress and we re-
hearsed the story told you. / want
ed to save his family. told her II
she didn't back me up would tell the
truth and that she would be held as
an accomplish. so she agreed.
There's the nah that killed Dick
Lyons, and now you know the truth
Yep l said to him. I know the
truth and | motioned 10 the cops to
put the bracelets on Andrews.
THE woman stood with her head
hanging down. and when the oops let
the kid go. he went over to her and
looked into her eyes. The next min
ute she was cryin' and sobbin' ali over
him.
You see." said Cready. there was
a plain pinch that came near being a
mystery. And from the lies that was
fyin' around that room. I'll bet one OF
them machines would have busted a
spring"
But" said /. Il dop't see
Certainly you don't see But if you
had listened to Andrews tell how the
kid held him off with one hand while
he shot Lyons with the other. you'd
see. Especially" he unused. -if you
knew. as l did. that one OF the kids
arms was paralyzsd so that he couldn't
move IL an inch"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

did not always see her with Dairy. his
mother would tell him. There was a
sort of pact between Jason's mother
and Aunt Betsy that their young peo-
pie should marry. And Jason was
willing-too willing. Monica thought,
when she was not willing enough. She
liked him, but she had no intention
Of marrying him for he did not suit
her He was common.
As she sat waiting she saw Jason
swing out Of his own house and start
down the street. Although she was
there in plain sight he did not look
toward her. He walked quickly. with
his head down. There was something
so boyish and so sulky in his appear
ance that Monica giggled softly in
amusement. Jason knew that Dairy
was coming, and he was having an
extra attack of jealousy.
"Jason!" 1t was his mothers voice.
She had run out after him and was
calling, "Jason!"
He turned obediently. Jason was du-
tiful to his mother. and Aunt Betsy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

haps snatched away by some one else
by Mary Armstrong.
Monica waited until 8. but Dairy
Kent did not appear. She sat biting
her lip and tapping her foot between
nervousness and anger. He had
promised and he had broken his word
Or perhaps something had happened to
him-an accident-or-
"Monica!" Aunt Betsy was calling
sharply. Somebody wants you on the
phone"
1t was Dairy to explain 1t was.
however, not Darrys voice that came
but another's--a girls voice.
"oh, that you. Helen?" Monica said.
with a too apparent note of disap-
pointment in her voice. What do you
want? To tell me something2 What?
No. I shan't care. Go on. About some
body getting engaged? Oh, l know!
It's Jason Worth! To Mary Arm
strong. No news at all. know all
about it. 1t isn't? He isn't. Who.
then? Dairy Kent! To Louise Baker.
Announced. Oh. wait, Helen. I'm sor-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

they had come to the woman's apart
ments. They're sitting and talking
when the door opens and in comes a
fellow with a gun.
Lyons makes q jump to get the gun
and the crook lets him have it. Then.
frightened. he covers Andrews and
makes his getaway.
when he had finished. mentioned
the guy we picked up and had the
cops bring him in. Andrews gets one
look at him and says That's the
man.
"'Are you sure?' asks him. The
other fellow. who was not much more
than a kid. looked puzzled and wanted
to know what was coming of
Positive answers Andrews.
Wait and he calls out: Blanche!
Come here"
"Out of the next room there comes
a woman who looks about thirty-five.
although I guess she might be more.
She's all dolled UP in evening clothes
and she's been cryin'.
Come here said Andrews. Here's
the police and they've caught the man
that killed Dick Take look at him
"The woman comes over and takes
one look at the kid.
'walter!' she cries, holdin' out her
arms.
Mother says the kid and makes
as though to go to her, but the cops
yank him back. What does this
mean? he asks her.
The woman turns to me. Let him
co. she says, and her voice is awful
weary and tired. Let him go. He
didn't do it. He did it, and she point
ed to Andrews
IT'S a lie, hollers Andrews. She's
tryin' to save her boy. Take him
away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

address of the owner, and I am to see
him this morning." finished Dorothy
cheerfully.
Bobby rose lazily and looked at his
watch We'll, must be getting on
down to the office Dad and I expect
to put over a big deal with Montana
man this morning"
Dorothy flashed him smile. How
fast We are growing up. Bobby" she
laughed. I'm buying real houses and
you're one of the firm 1t doesn't
seem possible, does it?"
I've been thinking a lot about 1t
lately" admitted Bobby and then.
with a confused "Good-by," he was off
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

you must have heard It by this time
and that's why There. there, don't
cry. LOWE. You don't care. You've
got too much sense for that Why.
you knew all the, time that Dairy
didn't mean anything. and you can
tell them so, II was fun TO go riding
In his car Just as the other girls did.
but that's all it amounted to. Dairy
isn't the sort of man who could win
my grille"
But. Aunt Betsy" came in a food
of tears. "Jason-I've lost--Mary
Armstrong. Oh. Aunt Betsy"
Aunt betsy lifted her head. Her
eyes we're full of gratitude, her sensi-
BILE old mouth touched with an express
sion Of deep Joy. She stroked Monica's
hair Don't you worry about Jason"
she said. "Jason's true blue. I had
man like Jason and ! know! No,
don't you see a mite of trouble about
Jason, LOWE. There. wipe your face
and Ill tell you something. Jason's
out there on the yeranda waiting for
you now!"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

looked so cross whenever she asked
her why John didn't come any more
and why she should cry over the let
ter she threw away.
She wanted someone to play with
her so soon she trudged upstairs again
and finding no auntie, saw the torn let
ter. She picked up a small piece and
saw the word John" the name he had
taught her to read and write. why.
il can't be auntie's and she tore it,"
Downstairs she went with the paper
in her hand. and seeing no one around
ran down the street to Johns office.
John was a lawyer and was busy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Put on your best white one, too.
Come here and let me straighten the
skirt It's all crooked
Monica approached and stood pa
tiently while Aunt Betsy twitched the
folds of the dainty white voile into
place
Expecting Jason7-
Monica had known II was coming
She flushed and jerked away. mo.
I'm not expecting Jason"
7 see. Then It's that Dairy Kent :"
Monica bit her lip. ~Oh, dear, Aunt
Betsy. just wish you wouldn't quiz
me So she cried.
The oldswoman, who had kept and
loved Monica since her babyhood,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

with several men, but when he saw
Mary he left them and picking her up
in his arms asked her why she had
run away. Mary slipped the paper in
his hand. Il brought you your paper.
Auntie tore it up and then was sorry.
for she cried.
John was very much surprised and
put Mary down. She ran home as fast
as her little legs could carry her. glad
she had given John what belonged to
him. In the meantime John looked at
the slip of paper and read, Dear
John: / am so sorry" That was all,
but quite enough for John, who with,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
By Elsie Endicotf

Dorothy, a surprised frawn wrinkling
her pretty forehead.
Well, there is really only one. You
see I've always wanted to ix that lit
tie house up and run out there week
ends. Now this could be arranged
very nicely. All you will have to do
is marry me and"
"oh!" Bobby looked at her sudden
ly She was sitting very still with her
hands on the arms of the big chair.
Her eyes we're very big and dark and
her cheeks we're flushed a deep rose.
The next instant Bobby was kneeling
beside her, quite oblivious to the pos
sible appearance of the office boy or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

the man from Montana. Won't you,
dearest?" he pleaded.
Dorothy met his eyes slowly. Her
own were softly shining. Il want tho
house so badly dear that think I'll
take it conditions and ALL" She
breathed ever so low and the next
instant---well. the ofhce-boy did ap-
pear, but being an exceptionally con-
siderate young fellow with a sweet
heart OF his own he withdrew noise
lessly and told the man from Montana
that, "Mr. Moreland will see you in a
few minutes. He has some business
on hand just now that can not be de-
layed."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

I'm stallin' around headquarters
the night it happened, with not much
on my mind except Stetson. Things
are slow and I'm waitin' for four bells
when it's my time to hit the hay.
Along about twelve o'clock the tele-
phone rings and a few minutes after
the Chief yells for me.
Jimmie he says; take a couple
of men with you and get up TO the
Eyerglade Apartments on Ninty-nrst
street. A Mr., Harris Andrews tele-
phones that his friend Lyons was shot
by 4 burglar who made a getaway.
Get up there as fast as you can and
keep your eye-peeled for bad actors in
the neighborhood.'
We'll. me and three cops start of
and 1t don't take us no time to get to
Ninety-hrst street. We're just going
in the door of the Everglade when. I'm
a sucker II there amt guy dodgin'
behind steps and actin mighty suspi-
cious
SOt Ouc Va thC OoPc W kAdb hAih
and he makes a holler and swears
he's waitin' for somebody. I give the
sign TO bring him along. II won't hurt
him any and it might do US some good.
Anyway. his actions looked bad.
I'VE go up to apartment Eve. which
is the number the Chief gets over the
phone. l goes in first with one of the
cops and the other two stay outside
with the guy we picked up.
Andrews meets us, and he's excit-
ed as h. As soon as l looked at
the man stretched out on the floor.
knew he was dead. The whole top
of his head was blowed of pretty
near.
Andrews story is as straight as
whip. He and Lyons had been out on
a theater party with a woman and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
The Little Peacemaker

faced Iris dragged herself up the
stairs to her room, for she had not
realized she could miss John so much.
and now she wished she had waited
for his explanation. She would write
him a letter telling him how sorry she
was.
Little Mary. Iris fayorite niece,
looked in the door several times, won
dering why auntie did not come and
play. and saw her tear the letter and
throw It in the basket, and then cry
as though her heart would break.
Mary went away, her childish mind
troubled, wondering why Auntie Iris
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

well" l said to him when she I'm
ished; what about it?'
"All this time the kid stood lookin
from one to another wltnout sayIn' a
word
"Its a lie, Captain" said Andrews.
] guess he thought that Captain"
stuff would help some with me. I'm
a fool to have let myself In for this,
but it's my own fault didn't give 1t
to you quite straight before. but l will
now and he shot a glance Of hate at
the woman.
Dick Lyons was my best friend.
and II was to save his reputation that
lied. l figured that as long as you
got the right man. little lie wouldn't
do any harm, particularly II 1t saved
others from pain and suffering.
Lyons was in love with this wom-
an. He was making a fool OF himself
over her and neglecting his family. l
knew he was here tonight and that he
was going to try to get this woman to
run away with him came 10 prevent
it. She pretended that she loved Ly-
ons. but she wanted only what money
she could get out OF him. and when
she saw that Lyons was listening to
reason and was beginning to get lit
tie sense and see her in her true light.
she signalied to her confederate and
tried to pull of the old badger game
The badger gamer asked him.
Yes: this fellow came in and pre-
tended he was her husband. He swore
he was going to shoot Lyons for lead
ing his wife astray. You know how
they work it. guess. They had 1t
framed up we'll. Their game was TO
have Lyons come across with a lot
of money to keep 1t quiet and get out
of trouble
II guess II might have worked, ex-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

Ihoned her he could not call as be had
some business to attend to-and SO
that was the business, She must not
let Mrs. Jones know she cared. "oh.
yes. she is pretty. and-isnt that Mary
calling me?"
When John called that evening it
was a Yery.determined young lady who
met him at the door, and. drawing the
ring from her finger. said: IF you
wish to spend your evenings with 9th
er ladies you can not expect me to
keep this"
But. Iris, let me e1-"
Two days went By and a very sad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

down the walk TO mis- car.
Now what in the world is the mat
ter with him." puzzled Dorothy,
watching the car disappear down the
road.
1t was you!" gasped Dorothy, sitting
down suddenly in big chair.
"If you called on me more often at
the office you would have recognized
the address," he retorted cheerfully.-
But you'll sell me the house. won't
you. Bobby" she smiled.
Bobby picked up a paper-weight and
considered IT gravely. "On conditions" ="
, But what are they?" questioned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

hnger prints, cigar ashes and all that
sorta thing, Honest. believe II / was
10 see you steal the cuckoo clock OF
the wall there, I'd run for a piece of
paper and some lamp black TO take
your finger prints. instead of bumpin
you on the head and draggin' you OF
TO the can"
Science has made wonderful strides
In your profession 1 began.
Science me eyei- he interrupted
me 1T listens all right in a book.
but for me. I'll take a chance alongside
any of these rnAgnifyin' glass investi-
gators. All ask is q hunch from old
man Human Nature. a good drag-net
system. a couple o. stool pigeons where
they're most needed-and some luck
Give me all that and then bring on
your robbery or murder. or whatever
else you got g mind to. and I'll come
pretty near to gettin' hold OF some
body that knows something about It.
After that, it's not the hardest thing
IN the world to get at the truth the
whole truth and nothin' but the truth.
shelp me- There's ways of doin' It
that work out pretty good
You mean the third degree7- 1
asked. knowing would bring a storm
about my ears
Third degree, H. he shouted
angrily. You been goin' to the movies
again, amt you No, it don't take the
third degree, and II don't take one Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

II don't know what gave me the
idea. but had hunch that Andrews
was as much surprised at the kid be-
ing her son as he was although he
don't say anything about u.
"The woman is cryin' now and
wringin' her hands Here's tw~ dif-
ferent stories and it's up TO me to Ind
out which Is nearest to the truth. I
guess one of them machines woulda
had to go some.. Ell?
How did il happen? asked the
woman.
She looks at the Nkid for a minute
and then moves her shoulders in
funny way, just as II she~was THROWN
of heavy weight.
~ live here in this fat Tonight
had gone to bed. I did not expect
Andrews. After had retired Dick
Lyons, came 10 the door and / got up.
He was in love with me and wanted
me to break away from Andrews
Its a liei' shouts Andrews.
AoA ohdb dPs i lCiiS nam anu
tions for the woman to go on.
"'Dick begged me to go with him.
and then Andrews came in. He is
very jealous and without saying a
word he shot Dick.
After he shot him. he called up
the police department and made me
change to these clothes. Then he inr
vented the story he told you and made
me promise to back HIM up in it.
"'I guess would have done 1t, too
she went on, only and her look at
the kid finished what she meant to
say.
''of course, by this time Andrews
was wild. One of the cops had grabbed
him by the arm while the woman was
talkin' or l guess he'd q made a
spring at her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

er since he could remember But Dor
othy was such a very disconcerting
little person that Bobby had never
been able to tell her anything about
how much he loved her, and this
morning sitting there in the sunshine
he was being cruelty convinced that
he never would be able to do SO. He
sighed again
Dorothy seemed suddenly to remem-
Der he was there. Il am going to buy
a house" she announced thoughtfully,
her pointed little chin in the pink
cups Of both hands.
"A house?" echoed Bobby puzzled
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

does she mean, John7"
I'm sure do not know--run ana
play, Mary"
But Mary stood still. II picked up
joint letter you tore and gave IL To
him. she said half crying.
John quickly produced the paper.
1T is time for explanations, dear.
That lady was sent to me by friend
to get my advice about securing her
divorce and | was going to tell you all
about 1t the next night. Can you for
give me?"
Let's have that pape. famed
Whispered Iris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

more interested in her thoughts than
in his presence. that much was GER
tain, and for the hundredth time Bob
by sighed heavily. Bobby was des-
perately in love. in fact he had been
desperately in love ever since he had
known Dorothy and that had been ev-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

That's pretty girl John was with
last night and Mrs Brown said they
stayed the whole evening in his ofnce
Hope you're not losing your beau"
Iris face went red. then white. for
A. was last night that John had tele-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21
VERIFYING had run

.ERYTHING had run
so smoothly be-
tween them that
Iris was very much
surprised and hurt
when the village
gossip dropped in
one afternoon and
remark ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

soon as she stepped
into the room Mo-
MICA felt the keen
eyes of her aunt
ssudying her.
Changed your
dress, eh7- inquired d
the old woman.
"Yes annie
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

HILE they sat on the
steps that early
spring m o r n ! q 9
Bobby Moreland
devotedly stared at
Dorothy Preston
She. however, did
not return his gaze.
She WAS very much
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-21

IN CREADY laid
down his book as l
entered.
I'm glad you
dropped in he
said. I'm full o.
dope on these new
tangled ways of
catchin' crooks-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
Stars to Meet in Tourney.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 24.-Tennis
stars from many parts of the country
are among the entries for the western
championship tournament to be held
at the Rockhill Tennis Club one week,
beginning next Monday.
The list already includes Fred
Josties, Theodore Drewes and Elmer
Swartz, of st. Louis; Harry S. Knox,
president Of the Chicago Tennis AS
ISOLATION; r. S. Van Arsdale, presi-
dent Of the Western Lawn Tennis AS
sociation, and other well known play
ers. '''''',
1t is hoped to have William M.
Johnston, former national champion,
and two new California PLAYERS:
Robert Kinsey and Axel Craven, who
figures in the East and West tourna-
ment at Cincinnati. Ichiyaw Kumagae,
the Japanese star, and S. Howard
Voshell, of Brooklyn, are other likely
entries.
Entries for the women's events in
clude Miss Corinne Gould of st. Louis;
Miss Marguerite Davis of st. Paul;
Mrs. Malcolm MaeNeill, who recently
won the Chicago city championship;
Miss Katherine Voorhees,, of Evanston
ILL.,, former Western champion, and
Mrs. II. s. Adams, Of Centralia, Ill.
The play will include not only mems
singles and doubles, but women's
matches as well, with some mixed
doubles. Probably all Of the women
will enter the women's doubles and
the mixed doubles. as well as the
single matches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
GERMANY TURNS TO MEXICO.
Hopes to Revive Trade BY Dealing
With Southern Republic.

Correspondence Associated Press
Coblenz, June 2S-The eyes OF the
commercial world of Germany are d.
rected towards Mexico. according TO
German newspapers of recent date.
With reference to Germany's pros
pective trade with Mexico the German
Anzeiger which Is devoted to the
chemical industry says: IN Munich
there was forming in 1918 German
Mexican society composed of educated
people. The purpose Of this society
Is to disseminate information about
Mexico; lend impetus to the study OF
Spanish; bring about the teaching OF
the German lang uage and German kul-
tur in Mexican schools: induce MeXi-
can statesmen to visit Germany; ana
induce Mexican youths to attend Ger
man universities. In March, 1sl9,
similar society was organized In Ba-
varia with a charter membership Oh
200 members.
I'm Renthingen there has been In
corporated the Almeco' founded by in
dustrial firms. the purpose OF the Or
SANITATION being to facilitate EXCHANGE
of raw products and other commodi-
states which regards Mexico as It's
ties between the two countries.
Seventy five per cent OF Mexico
exports found their way to the United
warehouse. OF course those exports
will now go to Germany. Our hrs'
duty is to secure from Mexico large
imports of raw materials and not re-
gard it as a dumping ground for Ger
man goods"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
Kim and Queen Entertain.

TCorrespondence Associated Press.J
London. June 27.-English society
took its tea this afternoon on the lawn
at buckingham Palace as the guest III
King George and Queen Mary. 1t was
a simple affair." their majesties NOV
ing about among their friends, stop
ming now and then to greet this one or
shake hands with that one while on
their wav from the palace to the pa
wilton where they, too, had tea
The scene was brilliant. The weatn-
er did very well, for while IL was
cloudy there was no rain. scores up
ON scores Of gaily dressed women
walked and chatted with distinguished
generals and admirals in full regiment
ais. or went over the political situa-
ton with statesmen. of whom there
were a great many there from every
party.
The king and queen came out from
the palace at o'clock and the near
est band played the national anthem
The whole Of the great company stood
still. and then began to flow with one
accord toward their majesties. From
that time for two hours, the garden
party" was just what 1t was intended
to be.
The queen was dressed in a strik-
ing robe of sapphire brocaded silk, and
the Princess Mary, who followed her
mother. wore pink and white satin.
The king had discarded his familiar
field marshals uniform and appeared
in the high hat and frock coat of other
peace days. He was In good humor,
and spent most of his time talking to
the. soldiers and sailors who sought
him out The queen paid particular
attention to the new and the young"
as one who was there put it, but did
not neglect her old friends.
The socially ambitious were not
presented In person to their majesties
the mere fact of their presence be-
ing taken as proof positive they had
entered the coveted realm. Also it
gave the king and queen more time to
enjoy themselves, since 1t did away
with trying. If spectacular, cere-
mony.