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Whom would you suspect
in -
THE ABERFOYLE VAULT?

We've done everything we can
think of, Mr.. Hunt, but my mind
has been uneasy all morning. and
thought I'd feel better IL I laid the
case before you, even IL you do
nothing more than tell me our pre-
cautions are SUFFICIENT"
The speaker was ]. Dicton Aber-
foyle, the senior partner of the
Aberfoyle & Ebbeson banking and
brokerage nrm.
he continued. There's little enough
gold has been in our vault since
last Tuesday. It's not publicly
known. of course, but I dare say
be found out by a clever crook
Might have found out from Chi
cago. We haven't mentioned IT to
anybody here except the protective
agency. Dick valton's concern,
you know. That vault of ours Is
the last word in burglar-proof con-
struction. Underneath the outer
skin there Is an insulated layer Of
silver foil, you know. which Is cleo
trified, or magnetised. or something
II don't know the electrician's
technical term for it-but anyhow
the idea Is that the least thing
touching that layer will cause . diff
ference In the flow of the current
through 1t and Instruments at the
Walton HEADQUARTERS show II at
once. You see. the alarm must be
given before the burglar even sets
his drill into the steel. The wires
are all buried in secret channels.
and Of course anything touching
them would give the alarm. too.
With an outfit as delicate as that
1t wouldn't be possible. they teIl'me.
for q burglar to switch the current
into another circuit of exactly the
same resistance without the frac-
tional interruption. Of the current
registering an alarm.
We'll, last night such an alarm
was given. Walton rushed his men
down to the place. They got there
In six minutes. But there wasn't a
thing out OF place. There wasn't =
break In the outer covering Of the
vault. They traced the wires. right
back to the agency, but found no
evidence that they had been touch
ed. Our Waterman was on duty as
usual, and had noticed nothing out
=
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Girl POLITICALLY Tells
of Nature at Ni0hf
tBy Lsuise BarEaEni, Eastern
High Schoel.)

tBy Lsuise BarEaEni, Eastern
High Sehoel.)
The brilliant rays of the set
ting sun stretched out over the
woods with a good night en-
brace to the sleepy birds and
flowers. The rippiing water of
the brook stopped for a moment
on its frolicsome journey by the
numerous colors which reflected
on its shining surface.
The brightly colored flowers
nodded their heads "good-night"
to the huge red ball in the
west. and by the whispering
wind, folded their petals and
crept on to sunderland. Even
the oaks. tall and majestic as
they were, bowed polite
"adieu," folded their leaves to
their trunks and slept.
Natures guardian, the sun,
had watched and warmed them
all day, and now at twilight,
like good obedient children, they
slept while Gods world went to
awaken the flowers and plants
Of far-off China and the East.
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of the way. Ordinarily, suppose ]
would have accepted the agency.
explanation that it must have been
a little defect in the batteries at
their headquarters. They put In
new and tested ones right away
but I was still nervous, with half a
million in the vault, which must re-
main there for another week. One
OF their men suggested that they
supply US with a guard Of three
men. so 1 accepted the offer. That's
all there is to 1t, Mr.. Hunt. Fool
ish, 1 guess, but I'm still nervous
about it."
Hunt considered for a moment
Il tell you what to do, Mr.. Aber-
foyle." he said. ''Fire that watch
man Of yours. 1 know you regard
him as above suspicion, but 1 have
my reason for asking 1t. Let the
three men from the agency stand
guard every night. I'll look UT
their. records. Then leave the res,
to me-"
Hunt found that the three mer
had come to Walton with splendid
recommendations, and had entered
his employ at various times in the
previous year. They looked a,
though they could take care OF
themselves with credit in q rough
and-tumble, and seemed thoroughly
reliable.
Two nights later In the Offices OF
the Walton agency the red light
flashed over the number of Aber.
foyle d Ebbeson. A detail of mer
was rushed to the banking office in.
stantly. This time they made the
trip In five minutes. They found
Harvey Hunt standing guard over
their own three men, whom he had
lined up against the wall. theil
hands above their heads. BY the
wall of the vault lay a bomb of tre-
mendous power, but the detonatoI
was q blank. and It had not ex-
Just before AberfoyIe himself ar.
rived. one OF Hunts assistant,
drove around the corner, his auto.
pmatic pressed into the shoulder
blades Of the chauffeur of the high
poweFed getaway car.
1t was quite simple" explained
Hunt to the banker. For the last
couple of days when have visited
you here in the late afternoon ]
nave been looking for the bomb. ]
round 1t yesterday behind thai
scrap basket underneath your owr
desk In ycnr. own private ONCE
while you were out Of the room. and
| made 1t harmless by tamperine
with the detonator. Then, you see
all I had to do was to conceal my.
self outside the building. and waii
until these yeggs, posing as honest
operatives. themselves opened the
aoor for me. was -crouched be.
mind the steps of the buiiding next
door and got the drop ON them. By
the way. valton." he continued
turning to the head Of the protec.
tive agency, n can't blame you
much. for under Ordinary circum-
stances>I would have been taken
In myself. but the crsdsntiais OF
these three birds Of yours were
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Nuts to Crack.

What insect frequents the
school house most? %
(Answer to yesterdays: why
. is there water in a watermelon ?"
Because it is planted in the
spring.)
This Yesterdays Answer was
correctly given by F. Rodger, 10
years old.
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Poor, Frail Little Girl.

She could swing a six-pound
dumb-bell.
She could fence and she could
box:
She could row upon the river,
one could Chamber 'monE the
rocks:
she could golf from morn till
evening.
And play tennis all day long;
But she couldn't help her mother
Cause she wasn't very strong.
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Deductions ofHarvey Hunt
By Philip Eraneis NoxIau.

Herrol, from whose home
had been stolen . bronze vase,
came to Harvey Hunt with
strange story, and . few hours
later went to Headqaarters
under arrest. HeFrsl I'D not
give Hunt q very sound ysrn
when he told OF the stolen vase.
He wanted II back for senti-
mental reasons, he said. Yet
he did not want his loss aaver-
tised or news Of 1t eoanunf-
Gated to the police.
Hunt, through his cultivated
underworld friends, located the
thief and the vase In q few
: hours. But after he had re-
turned II to, Herrol, he placed
the latter under arrest. The
Revere RUBY was found In the
= vase, and Hefrsl, who had ste-
len II while at 4 society fune-
tion, was charged with the rob
berry. 1 But how did Hunt know
of Herrol's Euiltf Read HIS
expIanatisn bellows
No. 80.
In the case of The Revere Ruby
Harvey Hunt had presented to hin
by Herrol a most unusual combina.
tion OF circumstances.
Herrol had been robbed of 9
bronze vase. 1t was the only OBJ.
ject taken by the thief. Hero
claimed 1t had no actual value, and
that he priced it solely for senti.
mental reasons.
Yet when Hunt had suggested the
only apparently possible motive 70,
the robbery, that of holding the
vase for ransom from Herrol, the
latter discarded the idea. He wa.
most insistent upon speed of recov.
cry. He would not call in the DO.
lice. He did not desire to have the
robber held.
The only answer Hunt could ser
was that despite Herrol's denial the
vase was tremendously valuable, o,
contained something of tremendou,
value. Herrol's possession of 4,
must be Illegal, or he would have
81 least admitted to his confidential
agent his real reason for seekine
It's return. He could have discard.
ed the idea Of ransom only because
ne knew II was useless, because he
knew the thief knew the real .yaIut
OF what he had stolen. So Hum
suspected the vase contained stoler
property Of some sort. And as !
matter OF fact the man who had
stolen II from Herroi refused tc
taik when he learned Hunt did not
know what 1t contained and had nc
intention Of arresting him. He sim.
ply took to his heels. .
Herrol with a reputation al a re-.
spectacle member of society. had
lifted" the Revere Ruby from his
host at a social function given Al
me Revere home. and on account q
The Washington herald., 1921-04-08

LxxyH-A PEACE OVERTURE.
When Stanley and Mai. Desmond
had left. Nancy sprang up from the
couch. declaring that she felt quite
at again.
Loan me some powder. Connie.
and bit of rouge I believe ]
Sean face Judgment Day bravely If
Gabriel will give me time to powder
my nose
Connie produced the necessary
cosmetics. remarking with a shrug:
For a young person who has gone
through the ordeal OF being widow
and having a husband miraculously
restored within an hour. you seem
tribe fiippant."
Nancy. almost hysterical in her re-
lief. laughed as she fiourished Con-
: MES powder puff
Think of the hosts Of US. old dear,
> who get a divorce in the morning
> and marry after lunch. Do you
know. Connie. feel positively hum
BILE and pertinent after this ex-
perience. / didn't tell you, did !.
that Gerry left in a rage. because
: Mai. Desmond had sent me some
> gifts to the train? We were scarce
,dy speaking when he departed, and
1 felt awfully bad about II until /
ran across something down at the
LangwelPs country place. It made
me furious with myself that l had
cared. Now, everything is different.
After the shock of believing that
Gerry was lost, I'm ready to hum
: Bile my pride. I'm going to send
Gerry a wireless telling him I'm
sorry" y
Connie shrugged.
Then you'll be sorry! Don't
ever be the first tc make overtures
in a matrimonial squabble. II gives
q husband the upper hand.
Nancy laughed recklessly.
Il would have said that myself
yesterday. but today"
She reached for the telephone and
unlocked the receiver.
? Il want to dispatch a wireless
message Please send me up some
blanks"
When a boy appeared. she took
the blanks from him and without
stopping for thought, scrawled the
message:
- Gerry. I'm sorry. Forgive me-
!
remarked cynically:
You're more of fool than ]
= thought. Nancy. It'll cost you a
{ nice little sum to be sorry. I'd
rather b. pen!tent by letter"
.'F.T might change nv mind II i
wait" laughed Nancy, handing the
boy a bill.
: Connie spread out her hands
T" with a gesture a though she had
rid herself of obligations.
You are the most unappreciative
little brutei Here / drop my char
table bazaar and come dashing on
to Chicago to console you in your
bereavement. and all / get for my
pains Is a lot of fiippant conversa-
/, ,tion-not word of thanks. Do
you realize that I'm putting myself
out no end for your
- Think of Curtis" suggested
Nancy wickedly. He needs your
strong guiding hand. / took charge
Of him Sunday and II was the most
strenuous day / ever put in. Look
, ing after borrowed husbands, Con-
ME. isn't as easy and interesting
as II sounded"
We'll. told you you'd be sorry"
was Comics comfortless reply.
You had better have gone to Peru
with Gerry"
7 may go yet" said Nancy
slowly.
She was thinking Of DR.. Lang
wells unwelcome attentions and
the awkward situation which had
arisen through Maj. Desmond's
faithful devotion.
Yes" she mused, when affairs
get into too much Of jam here, /
shall ny to Gerry"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-08
YESTERDAYS
ATHLETIC RESULTS

The baseball scores are: CIeve-
land Park, 8. lexington, 6;
Webb, 8. Kenilworth, /: Car
berry, 4, Hayes. 3: Henry-Polk, 9,
Webster, Z; and Van Ness, II,
Peabody, 4. The schlag scores
are: Kenilworth, 10. Ludlow, 8:
Carbery, 3. Hayes, o.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-08
,Today's Great Person
April eYour BirthAayf

Alfred Allen, playwright
and author, born In Alfred,
N. " April 8, 1855. He was
educated at Harvard. Jshns
Hopkins and Columbia Uni
versity. He was editor and
n stan member Of several
publications. AnonE
his best works n @Jaek, the
Giant Killer,
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Who Plays Today.

Madison VS. Blow; Gales VS.
Blake: Park View vs. Powell;
Toner vs. Jackson: Langdon VS.
woodburn; and Randall High
lands VS. Ketcham.
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Gentle Suggestion.

The ice cream parlor near the
high school put up a sign: "Our
spoons are not medicine-to be
taken after eating"
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forged. I've got q line on them
now. They only play for big
stakes, and are quite willing to
spend from six months to a year ia
consolidating their positions for
each of their big drives"
Yes, yes" INTERRUPTED AberfoyIe.
but tell me this, Mr.. Hunt. what
made you suspect valton's three ep-
eratiyes In the first place, and how
were you SO sure they would open
the door for you,. and why were you
convinced they were going TO use .
bomb?"
no yeu knewf
The s.swer win appear ss.sr-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-08

King Albert Of Belgium recently
unveiled a tablet at Client Univer.
sity in memory of the seventy-sev-
en- students Of the university who
fell in the war.
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MEMS SHOES AND OXFORDS
Nearly Halt and Less Than Half Former Prices

pair Dark Tan Round Bucher good
walking in
g., n, g., s1s, TO- IL, B, c, d. S67S
pair aIIh grade
different lines
AA: s, ", n, 4
8. 10 c; g. T. TO- II D. ss.7S p.irI sIs sIsse
27 pair Mem High Shoes, several
sh B; Z, 81, T. s. sa c. ss7S pair, y
English Shoes, closing in
sizes; g. Si5, g. 10 D. sS7B pairi
50 pair Tan oxfords all English medium
sizes: SION, IL A; 5i 81,
sis TO- B; 6.7. III, 81 TO- IL c; sh, s. 81, 1oh
I'D SAYS % to s12
Mans storsF
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A Familiar Quotation.
CWho wrote it?)

(Who wrote IT'D
They afapoys talk srho nevxr
think. 20 ..
Yesterdays:
when Freedom from her
mountain. height ..
Unfurled her standard to the
air. rn .-
she tore the assre robe Of
night, .
And set the stars Of Elsry
-Joseph Drake, sThe Ameri.
can Flag"
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his position had not been suspected
The robber who stole it from him
in turn had been on the point OF
taking the ruby himself, and saw
herrofs crime, following him home
that night. a couple of weeks be.
fore.
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What Do Elephants Eat?

Vegetables. They seem to have
no desire to eat flesh.
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INFANTS WEAR

. dozen Children's Rompers,
of blue and green chambray;
made in high and low neck
styles; trimmed with white pip
ing at neck. belt and pockets;
sizes 2 to E years. Specially
priced, sse each.
20 Children's Nainsook Combi-
nations, trimmed with lace and
ribbon-run beading: sizes 2, 4
and yeats. sI.45 eschg were
500.
s5 Little Boys Wash Suits, IN
white or colors: made in Oliver
Twist and MILDLY styles: slightly
soiledN from display. S2ssS esckg
were $50 and t4-so.
a Little Boys wash Suits in
white or colors: made In Oliver
Twist and mildly styles: some
trimmed with organdy friils
others with shocking or e<nbroi-
derry; sizes 2 to years. xS.ss
each, were $500 and ss-sa.
Infsntz' Section. Fourth tesr.
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Daily Hardknot,

inserting the proper letters in
place OF the dashes. you will
nnd a well-known quotation
about a friend in need.
A-R-E-D1N-
-I-N-I-D-E-.
(Answer to yesterdays: Buried
cities are (1) Genoa, (2) Cork)
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Hemstitched
VoiLe Curtains
Special, SI.25 Pair

Another lot of those sheer voile cur
tains, that are so much in demand lust
now. They arc nicely made. will hang
well, and have 2-ineh hemstitehed Dor.
der, in ivory or white, 2H yards long.
Curtain Section Fifth sser.
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Friday Special in
CohassetS Sheets
$40 Each

These sheets are well known as sheets
of splendid wearing quality. durable and
desirable in every respect. Hand torn
and hemmed. Size 6lxo0.
+, 8sdvs.r Section. Second seer.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-08
MEMS CLOTHING

walking Coat and West.
lined of line; long
Reduced 10 s21.Se.
- Mems wastcoats fun dress tuxedo and
n he
a. &C. as 40 az
pair Golf Knickers, palm beach fabrics, plain and
checked ends Of nes soiled sizes 80 a. 3 80
IS. Reduced $3.50 each.
hne herringbone OF tan color:
nsps
stersF
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n. a.swer win appear s.-.r-
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-20
OIL DRILLERS
STRIKE WATER
Artesian Well Discovered Near Oak
ley May Water Thousands OF
Acres

oil drillers. who are operating south
Of Oakley. I'm Cassia county. have
struck al approximately the depth OF
500 feet. more than 100 miners in
ches flow OF water which may be uti-
liked for irrigation purposes accord
ing TO reports.
With thousands of acres OF the
richest land in the state OF Idaho ly-
ing between Oakley and Burnley. there
would seem TO be unlimited possibili-
ties for marketing this water for use
for irrigation purposes. the report
says.
The report continues:
This water development will prove
almost as valuable as would the dis
coyery of oil If as is already demon
strated the value for irrigation pur-
poses OF the flow that can be had at a
depth OF from 500 To SOC feet is taxi
en- into account. AT the price paid foI
water rights on the Oakley Carey aci
project, 900-foot well with ii flow o.
100 miners inches would return a
profit on the investment upwards o.
$40. 900.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-20
HIGH COST OF EDUCATION

Osborne Williams. 22. was filed
S20 and costs in police court Mon
day afternoon. on charge OF thefi
Of chautauqua tickets from the Gem
theater on Thursday night of last
week. Williams plead not guilty. as
sorting he was at the home of his
brother an evening. Several wit
n, sses testified adversely. Williams
paid the fine assessed by acting Po-
lice Judge W. ID. Gillis-
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-20
$3.50 80 =
= POPLAR HILL
=. 4 = q e 4 4 q . q q

Peplar Hin pupils sold s. worth
Of sialaPs for the agu-tsbercaioSis
fund for the state.
Five boys from Poplar Hin are
ready for the eighth grade examina-
,icnf "a, BE held this week.
The enrolment Cr pupils confin-
ues TO increase. We now have 81
enrolled and attending.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-20
AN APPRECIATION.

We desire 20 most sincerely thank
an our many friends. neighbors. the
shriners. o. r. s. A. r. a. A. NJ. and
IN those who BY their many actions.
4 eds. thoughts aud earnest solicit
tude. 50 greatly assisted us during
the recent illness OF AR. Beamer. who
A. nov recovering The many kind
"a .sses will always be remembered by
Mr. and Airs. ID. l. BEAMER
MARY ID. BEAMER
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-20
IDAHO METAL PRODUCTION
SHOWS INCREASE FOR fEAi'

Boise. Idaho mines pro
duced some s32.f44.0o0 OF gold. sill
yer. copper. lead and zinc last year.
an incr sase of $I3. 10000 over the
preceding year. according to esti-
mates by c. y. Gerry. OF the United
States geological survey. The out
nut OF gold and copper decreased.
while the output of silver. lead and
zinc greatly increased.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-01-20
NOTICE To ALL OWNERS OR DRI.
yERs or MOTOR VEHICLES

Automobile licenses are now due
and payable az the office of the
County Assessor.
Rfmiffances should be made In
ash. postoffice money order or bank
draft.
Personal cheeks viii not be ae-
cepied.
Signed
s. cLAUDB STEWART.
Assessor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
Specialists

DIR ALICE L. FITCH, Specialist 4I9 State St, cor. Court1and St Office
 hours: 2 to D. m and by appoint
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@SSFFn TIMES CLASSIFIED SSxWANT AT0S~ zRRG@@
 
Help Wanted-MaIe

VAN F1D-Reliablc man 10 1cr As D!s- Irict superintendent 10 book orders for Erute and Ornamental Trees, Roses and SAruoery and engage sui-aEents; e<- Sinsfsr territcry. Pay weekly. Apply Rt once. Fruit Growers Nurseries. New ark. New York state Gsaaiis
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WINDSHIELD GLASS
 And Body Glasses while you wait Auto 1 Lamp and Glass Shop, 164 Elm St., l Bridgeport, Conn. BSds% l
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MONUMENTS

MUNJ MENIS
 ARTISTIC MONUMENTS in Granite ana Marble; pre-war prices; satisfaction guaranteed. T. LATHLEAN 1914 How ara Ave. opp Mountain Grove Ceme- tefT DSdS%
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
Painting and Decoratinp

q, 500 ROLLS OF WALLPAPER AT 10c roll and up Ready mixed paint s % gal. and up Atlantic lead and oii at market prices. Contracts painting
 plastering and paperhausing. G. & L.
 WaGpaper House, 1127 Stratford Ave. Noble 225 JJ9dS*
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PHONE
 BAR. 1908 FOR RATES
Services Offered

MCCARTNEY X JACKSON - FuTTitIIr repairing and polishing UphoIsterins abinet making We call and deliver Smith St. near Newfie3d Ball Park
 RI2ds
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Auto washinE and polishing. We call ror and deliver. Or,en .Tprn to a
 Laurel Ave Bar. Slsz-3. D<5ss-
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Furnished Rooms
Hotels

15y5 EAST MAIN ST-Furnished room, n prlVate family; all conveniences.
 R7aSs
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0PTICIAN P. C. GILLETT. 20 Post Office Arcade, Upstairs. A4aIs
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tILAItNG--All Kinds Of eNeCITiC plating
 also refiectors resi;Tered- krouse Bros IN John St H1SdS
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Auto Accessories
AUTO TRIMMING

Tops, Cushions, Curtains and S1ip- covers, canvas work, coverings and bags. J. G. Loseno, 104 French St. (rear.) U15aIts
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Auto Radiators
Auto Repairing

ALL KINDS OF AUTO REPAIRING and general overhaulins. Work guar anteed. Rates s0c hour K Hetch, 286 RoSUwiciS Ave R19ail"
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Services Offered

AMERICAN HAND LATNDRYMeod- ing. Garning, buttons sewed on free cf charge 9S South Ave. Phone con- nection. Dl5dss
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Optician

F. LYMAN 6 SON, Optro1netrists. l2s State St Eye examinations. Watches,
 clocks, lewelry: Repair work of aH
 klnds. Bar. 166S '19I24dSs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-20
Monuments

GRANITE AND MARBLE Monuments Head Stones and Grave Markers Cemetery Lettering and cleaning
 Matthewson, 306 French St Barnurn l22b-0- JJl0a
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-06-17

from their perches by the approaching
figure. flew down the trail in front.
Cranston pressed back the hammer of
his rifle. The click sounded loud In
the silence. He had grown tense and
still. and the leaves no longer rustled
His eyes were intent on little
clearing, possibly one hundred yards
up the trail. The trail itself went
straight through ii. And In an In
slant more. Hlldreth pushed through
the buckbrush and stood revealed in
the moonlight.
If there is one quality that means
success in the mountains IL Is con-
slant. unceasing self-control. Gran
ston thought that he had 1t. But per-
haps he had waited too long for Hill
dreth to come; and the strain had told
on him. He had sworn TO take no
false steps; that every motion he
made should be cool and sure. He
didn't want to attract Hiidreth's at
tention by any sudden movement. All
must be cautious and stealthy. But
in spite of all these good resolutions,
Cranston's gun simply ieaped TO his
shoulder in one conyulSive motion at
the first glimpse of his enemy as he
emerged into the moonlight.
The end of the barrel struck a
branch of the shrubbery as IL went
up. 1t was only soft sound: but In
the utter silence II travelled far. The
gun barrel caught the moonlight as 1t
leaped. and Hlldreth saw its CLINT in
the darkness.
He was looking for trouble. He had
dreaded this long walk to the settle
ments more than any experience Of
his life. He didn't know why the let
ter he had written. asking for an
armed escort down to the courts, had
not brought results. But it was
wholly possible that Cranston would
have answered this questioA FOR him.
This same letter had fallen into a GER
tain soiled, deadly pair of hands
which was the last place In the world