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tened he heard no sound: .put ne went
back to the little room ore excited
than before. For what hmd the other
man been searching? F.'r the same
things which Alan wa ,oking for7
And had the other n,;, got them?
Who might the other m and what
might be his connection with Benja-
min COrvet7 Alan had - doubt that
everything Of importai must have
heen taken away, but - would make
sure Of that. He took y Of the pu-
pers from the drawers and began to
examine them; after n'a"!y an hour
Of this, he had found on" one article
which appeared connect. 10 any way
with what Sheriff. ha. lid hira OF
with Alan himself. In "nc o: the littI.
drawers Of the desk nc found several
books, much worn as t!iough from
being carried in poe! t. and one Of
these contained scr'aS Of entries
stretching over several years. These
listed an amount-.S150 opposite s..
ries Of dates with onir he year ami
the IN ;rth given, and ilrie WAS ar
entry for every second iicnih.
Alan felt mis- fingers ;:e: hing as he
turned the pages OF The little book
and found at the end CT the list 9
blank. and below. in tie same hand
bat In writing which Lad changed
slightly with the passag. Of years, an.
other date and the conf ming entry Of
$1,000. Alan looked thlnur:h tho little
book again and put 1t IN his pocket.
1t was, beyond doubt. his fathers
memorandum of the sums sent to Blue
Rapids for Alan; 1t told him that here
he had been In his fatl .r's thoughts
He grew warm at the thought as he
began putting the other things back
into the drawers
He started and Strengthened sudden.
ly; then he listened q ,rntively. and
MS skin, warm an inS ant before.
turned cold and prickled Somewhere
within the house, Enthusiastically on the
floor below him, door had slammed.
Some one-it was beyond question
now, for the realization w;s quite diff
ferent from ii,e feelin- he had had
about that before-was In the house
with him. Was 1t his father
who had come back7 That, though
not impossible, seemed Improbable.
Alan stopped quickly. nnlaced and
stripped off his shoes. and ran out
Continued ON last oage)
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yet, since Sheriff. had told him he was
Corvet's son, had called him by name !;
when they did, what would they call
him? Alan Conrad still? Or Alan
COrvet?
He noticed, up street to the west,
the lighted sign of drug store and
turned up that way; he had promised,
he had rccollected now, to write to
those In .kansas-he could not
call them father" and mother" any
mOre-and tell them what he had dis
covered rs soon as he arrived. He
could not tell them that, but he could
write them at least that he had ar
rived safely and was well. He bought
postcard in the drug store, and wrote
just, Arrived safely; am well" to
John Welton In Kansas. There was
little vending machine upon the coun-
ter, and he dropped In penny and got
box Of matches and Dut them In his
pocket.
He mailed the card and turned back
to Astor street; and he walked more
swiftly now, having come to his deci-
sion, and only shot one quick look up
at the house as he approached 1t. With
what had his father shut himself UP
within that house for twenty years ?
And was 1t there still? And was 1t
from that that Benjamin COrvet had
fed? He saw no one I'm the street,
and was certain no one was observing
him as, taking the key from his pocket,
he ran up the steps and unlocked the
outer door. Holding this door open
to get the light from the street lamp
he fitted the key into the inner door
then he closed the outer door. For full.
ly minute, with fast-beating heart
and a sense Of expectation of he knew
not what. he kept his hand upon the
key before he turned 1t; then he
opened the door and stepped into the
dark and silent house.
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closer TO the light The face that
looked up to him from the heavily
glazed page was regular of feature,
handsome In way, and torceful.
There were imagination and vigor of
thought In the broad, smooth fore
mead the eyes were strangely moody
and breeding; the mouth was gentle.
rather kindly; 1t was a queerly i'm.
peiling. haunting face This was his
father! But, as Alan held the picture.
gazing down upon 1t, the only emotion
which came to him was realization that
ne felt none. He had no emotion of
any sort; he could not attach to this
man, because he bore the name which
some one had told him was his ia
Tiers, the passions which, when
dreaming Of his father, he had felt.
Alan stood still moment longer,
then, remembering the book which he
held, he drew chair up to the light,
and read the short, dry biography of
mis- father printed on the page oppo-
site the portrait. 1t summarized I'm
few hundred words his fathers life.
Alan shut the book and sat thought
ful. The tall clock in the hall struck
nine. He got up and went out into
the hall and asked for his hat and
coat. When they had been brought
him, he put them on and went out.
He went down the steps and to the
corner and turned west to Astor street.
When he reached the house Of his ia
ther he stopped under street lamp,
looking up at the big, stern old man
sion questioningly.
He could not call up any sense that
the house was his, any more than he
had been able to when Sheriff. had
told him Of 1t. He own a house OH
that street! Yet was that In itself
any more remarkable than that he
should be the guest, the friend of such
people as the Sherrills? No one as
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CARDUI HELPED
REGAIN STRENGTH
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain. Nervous
and Depressed-Read Her
Own Story Of Recovery.

Paint Rock, Ala.-Mrs. q. M, Stegall,
Of near here. recently related the FOL.
lowing interesting account Of her re-
covery: II was In o weakened con-
dition. I was sick three years In bed.
suffering great deal Of pain, weak.
nervous. depressed. I was 30 weak,
I couldn't walk across the floor; Just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work. I was almost dead. I tried
yvery thing I heard Of, and number Of
doctors. Still ! didn't get any relief.
couldn't eat, and slept poorlyA I
believe II hadn't heard Of and taken
Cardui would have died. I bought
ak bottles, after neighbor told me
what 1t did for her.
II began to eat and sleep, began to
gain my strength and am now we'll
and strong. I haven't had any trou-
BILE since .. sure can testify 20 the
good that Cardui did me. I don't
think there IL q better tonic made
and believe It saved my life"
For over 40 years, thousands Of wo.
men have used Cardui successfully.
IN the tFestment OF many womanly
ailments.
Il ysu susesr q these womsn di1
tsssc Cscepi e rzY help yqu. too,
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cHAPTER v
An Encounter.

Alan, standing In the darkness of
the hail. felt In his pocket for his
matches and struck one on the box.
The light showed the hall In front of
him, reaching back into some vague.
distant darkness. and great rooms with
wide portiered doorways gaping on
both sides. He turned into the room
upon his right, glanced to see that the
shades were drawn on the windows
toward the street, then found the
switch and turned on the electric light.
Alan had the feeling which 30 often
comes to one In an unfamiliar and
vacant house that there was some one
5 ln Ne house With him. he listened
"a ssensd I! e 2 hsss enothsr sound =
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ELIZABETH
DELAYED Letter)

Quite number attended the fun
eral of Mr.. A. B. Osbourn here Sum
day afternoon.
Mrs. Lille Hendricks and family
have been quite sick with "fu" for
the past week but hope they will sonn
be well again.
Mrs. Lonnie Ratliff visited Mrs.
Kittie Redfearn Sunday afternoon.
Several from here attended SER
vices at the Mt. Croghan Methodist
Church Sunday night. Rev. Ingram
preached very interesting sermon.
Mrs. ]. w. Lowery spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Spencer Sellers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Georgia Ratliff spent
Sunday Afternoon at he home of his
mother, Mrs. Dave Ratliff.
Miss Edith Griggs is very sick with
the "fu" but hope she will soon be
we'll again.
Miss Rosa Mae Watson was the
guest OF Misses Elease and Grace Hill
ton Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brasington of
Cheraw spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Lille Hendricks.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Miss Anna Thurman near
Ruby Monday.
Rev. Caudle will preach here Sat-
urday afternoon at 3. Sunday morn
ing at II. Every body come.
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WHITE OAK

The farmers in this section are
busy preparing their land and plant
ing their crops.
Mrs. Catherine Jordon and family
spent Sunday near jefferson.
Misses Ida and Lara Brown from
Middendorf spent the weekend in this
section.
We are sorry to report Mrs. w. j.
Purvis quite sick with pneumonia at
this writing but hope her spec
dy recovery.
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The Farmers Bulletin, Number
1862, entitled, "The Boll-Weevil
Problem" is now ready for distribu-
ton, and the same can be had by writ
ing to Hon. w. F. Stevenson, Wash
ington. 1t contains valuable informa-
tion in this connection.
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Miss Helen Campbell spent the
weekend at her home near AneeIus.
School closed for this session Fri.
day, April 7th.
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE

On May 1st, 1922, will apply to
the Probate Court of Chesterfield
County, South Carolina, for a dis
charge as administrator of the estate
OF Austin lillian, deceased.
c. H. Rivers, Administrator.
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INFORMATION WANTED

Thomas r. Rivers, of u. S. Ship,
Jones, care Post Master of San Diego
California, wishes to know the where
abouts of Lewis C. Rivers of Ruby, S.
c., Route No. /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13

tContlnued from page -
spent several days and nights securing
the hills in the Jepson neighborhood
in an effort to solve the mystery.
In September the grand jury in
vestigaeed the case, and the body
recommended to the County court that
Burns detectives be employed to try
and find the murderer. The opera
tives have been working since that
time, and the arrest Saturday after
noon was made by two of the detec-
lives and Constable ]. Fl. West of
FTeewater and Walla Walla officer.
Enticed Across Line
Vonderahe is 3S years old, is mar
ried and is the father of four children,
he said this morning at the county
Jail.
He is heavy-set man with a swar-
thy complexion and wears heavy
clothing and a mackinaw.
He has been living in Walla Walla
for several months. His arrest Satur-
day came after he had been inveigled
into coming over the state line into
Oregon.
Fred Steiwer of the legal firm of
Raley, Raley and Steiwer declared this
morning that he was not well enough
acquainted with the case to be in a
position to make any statement con-
cerning Vonderahe.
There may be q statement later"
he said.
Evidence Is Circumstantial
No confession from vonderahe has
been secured, District Attorney r. l..
Keator admitted today. The state Is
in possession of string of circum-
stantial evidence on which it will de-
pend to secure a conviction, the dis
trict attorney intimated.
The murder of Jepson aroused deep
interest last summer and every move
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
FIRST MATE OF
LURL|NG GIVES
OUT THE FACTS
He Feels AS Strong And
Active As A Boy And
Hasn't A Trace Of Rheu-
m a t. s m or Stomach
Trouble Left, Declares
Meyers.

Il would be an unreasonable man
not to be satisfied with all that Tan
lac has done for me-" said fred Mey-
ers, popular first mate OF the Steamer
Larling. Alder ST. Dock, Portland.
OREGON.
"Eor four or five years my stomach
was all out of order and suffered
terribly from rheumatism. Nobody
but my self'will ever know the misery
went through in that time cuuldn't
eat without suffering the greatest DIS
tress. my back hurt me SO that il was
agony for me to bend over and
straishten up again and | was so ner-
vcus and restless I couldn't set the
sleep needed.
Il have splendid appetite now and
my stomach feels just like new one.
I am as strong and active as a boy
again and IT is only right that should
give the credit to Tanlac, for it GER
tainly did the work for me-"
Tanlac is sold in Penaleton by
Thompsons Drug Store and by lead
ing druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
.BUCKAROOS WIN RIGHT
/. TO PLAY IN THE STATE
/. BASKETBALL TOURNAME
Athena is Defeated in Fast
Game 26 to IT; W. Kramer
is High P1int kIan With IL.

Pcndleton ,iisa Schvol basketball
team wcu the right Saturday night to
represent III : district al the state
basketball tournament at Salem, 10y
Gefeating Athena 26 to Il. The Buck
arnos were superior TO the Athena
team in nearly every depar ment. The
only place that Athena had the edge
was in the shooting of free shots
Ge:ssel shot , out of IS tries.
The guard ng of the Pendleton team
VAS one of he main factors IN their
victory. Athena only scored four field
baskets wh"e Pendleton scored 10
baskets. TIE local lineup was con-
siderably weakened near the end Of
the game h the lose of both regular
guards. Havden, who replaced +.
Kramer. played fine aggressive
game.
Hill Kramcr was high point man
with l2 points to his credit. Geissel o.
Athena was second with 2, all scored
from free throws. Captain Lawrence
of the local quintet played good
gamc and scored six points for his
team. Holmgrin, who was out of the
game with Walla Wa:;a had not fully
recovered his strength.
The largest crowd of the season was
on hand early to witness the last game
on the local floor this season. Athena
was over almost en- masse as all the
stores closed at 6 o'clock in order that
all might see their team play for the
championship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
MAN HELD FOR MURDER

Continued from page -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
JUDGMENT OF S52,60O
IS SOUGHT BY BANK

Judgment in the sum of $52..615.22
is sought by the First National Rank
of Pendleton in a suit which has been
filed in circuit court against Rachel
Kirkpatrick and the American Nation
al bank of Pendleton. The sum
sought represents money due on notes
given by Mrs. kirkpatrick. according
to the complaint. and accounts and
notes held by various firms In Pendle-
ton against her.
The notes held by the bank on its
own dealings with the defendant are
for $4,000, $40. 600, s14.s0S.s3, 5000,
s250O. $50 and s64S, according to the
complaint. Other accounts included
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
TAX COMMITTEE
CONTINUED from page ~

The preliminary study of the conf
mission has thus far disclosed that
under present conditions real property
seems to be bearing the greater part
of the tax load. Intangible property,
represented by money, notes accounts,
bonds and shares of stock, carries but
a small per cent. The shifting OF
the burden from personal to real
property, and the gradual decline OF
intangible property on assessment
rolls appears to be a progressive
movement.
ut has also occurred to tho COM
mittee that there Is undue, underval-
uation in assessment, resulting In in
equality" statement says.
To reach the intangible wealth,
which is now avoiding taxation, the
committee has under consideration
the imposition Of tax on personal in
comes as new source of revenue
from which to derive a sufficient sum
to carry portion of the expense of
state administration, thereby reliev-
ing general property of correspond
ing amount.
ut is realized by the committee
that experience has shown that the
tendency following the increase OF
| revenue is towards legislative extrava-
gance. To forestall this, it is suggest
ed that there be enforced constitution
al limitations on taxing bodies In or
der that the slack produced by shift
ing the burden from general property
to personal incomes remains perma-
nent, and that additional sources of
state income lead not to increased ex-
penditure.
"Other phases Of the problem being
investigated include the raising Of the
schedules Of specific or privilege tax
es, such as fees and licenses and the
reduction of the cost Of state, county,
city and district administration.
1.-THE committee has not yet reach
ed any fixed opinions and is very de-
sirous before doing SO of obtaining. as
i far as possible, concrete suggestions
from taxpayers which will aid in
reaching final decision
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
Pe0pleHere and There

MFR. and Mrs. Roy Alexander left
today for Portland where Mr.. Alex
.r5er is called on business.
ST. Alexander. of the Up-To-
The-Times magazine, of Walla Wal
Nd Is a Pendleton visitor today.
Mfr. and Mrs Dan p. Smythe and
charles II. Carter left on Sunday
evening for Portland. for 4 few days
stay.
v. Culver. of the state treasury
department, is a Pendleton business
visitor. He is checking inheritance
tax payments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
CLUB MEMBERS PLAN
TRIP TO CORVALLIS

OREGON AGRICULTURAL CoI.-
LEGE, Corvallis, March 13.-"Every
club member present at the boys
and girls summer session at Oregon
Agricultural college," is the motto of
the industrial club at Wendhn. Lane
county, according to A. d. Collier.
local leader of the camp cookery
class.
There ar four clubs with total
membersh. u. oil ~ members. Thei~
activities :'e c'r p cookery, Toultry.
sewing and hoL:c making cl lbs. Each
club has been putting on entertain
ments to raise money to send all of
their members to the summer ses-
sion The latest effort toward that
end is a circus.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
RIvOLI SUNDAY AND MONDAY
PLAYERS IN RACE FOR
M ATUUIE HnN0lc

Who is going to win the DE Mile
staged race between Leatrice Joy and
Edith Roberts for first honors in the
producvers latest photoplay Saturday
night which comes on Sunday to the
Rivoli theatre.
Cecil B. de Mile is known as "the
maker Of stars" Leading women In
his productions have acquired the
habit Of stepping into stardom follow
ing their appearance under his diree-
tion.
At the beginning OF production work
on Saturday Night" the producer an
nounced that he was casting Leatrice
/ Joy and Edith Roberts in roles of
equal importance and size; that he
would give both young actresses an
equal opportunity to demonstrate their
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13

in the suit are as follows: Sturgis &
Storie, SS.l4S.53; The Peoples Ware
house. sls0.s1; Gray Bros. grocery.
sSsS.sl; Taylor Hardware Co. $780,
%, Attorney fees asked amount TO 4
total Of s43ss.
The plaintiff asks a personal de-
cree for the amount in question and
seeks to have mortgage-deed de-
creed a mortgage. II is also. prayed
that the claims of the plaintiff be ad-
judged prior to the rights Of the Am
erican aNtional bank. which, accord
Ing TO the complaint. now has a judg-
ment of $4,000 against the estate.
Carter & Smythe represent the plain
tiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13

ability before the camera; and that
the public would constitute board of
judges to pass on their work.
If past performances count for any
thing, one of these two will be elevat-
ed to stardom. Although Mr.. De Mile
did not say so, the inference drawn
from his announcement of the CON
test between Miss Joy and Miss Rob-
erts is that the winner will take her
place on the Paramount list Of stars.
Rumor says that Edith Roberts
seemed to be leading in the early per-
iod of production but that Leatrice
Joy evened the race in the latter part
OF the picture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
MAILULA CUTOFF


Continued from bag IL
cutoff issue and the special fair tax
measure he stood Loyalty for the in
IeEes's Of Eastern Oregon. In the event
That Sloan should win the nomination
Tor joint senator hc will probably have
a Very formidable opponent in the per-
Son of an independent candidate or q
democrat.
For representative :. A. Miller of
Milton, DIR. I. [. Temple and j. T.
dinSle are the three candidates now
IN the field while E. P. podd of Her
m's;on is the only Umatilla county
man in the race for joint representa-
tive. 1t will thus be observed that
three OF the prospective candidates are
from the west end of the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13
Am0U1ieS,l
ARCADE SUNDAY AND MONDAY
THRILLING FOX HUNT
STAGED IN 1.-THE MASK


An exciting fox hunt offers a thrill
ing spectacle in THE Mask the spec
lal attraction which Is coming to the
Arcade Theatre on Sunday. This
scene was filmed in the California
mountains, and in it Jack Holt and
Hedda Nova, playing the leading
parts, are given some difficult work
to do. Holt, as Kenneth Traynor, res
cues his wife from a runaway horse,
racing alongside of her and snatching
her from the saddle OF her frightened
steed Both Holt and Hedda Nova are
crack riders, and most realistic
thrill is said to have been obtained.
Miss Nova, who was born in Odessa,
Russia, learned many tricks In wild
riding from the Cossacks Of her native
country. 1.-The Mask" is q Col. VIM.
n. Selig production. 1t was adapted
from Arthur Hornblow's story Of the
same name and was directed by Bert
ram Bracken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-13

Galloping from hangar on winged
mounts. ex-fliers of the American Le-
glon staked an aerial polo game in a
recent carnival at Miami. Fla. Toy
balloons were used in place Of polo
balls.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-25
THE SITUATION IN GENERAL

Little change in general business conditions in Arizona during the month of July was noted in reports to the Arizona Industrial Congress from all parts of the state. i"i general situation is vastly better than a year ago, but it probably will be fall before any further impro ment appears.
 In many localities business was less brisk in July than in June, due mainly to the summer vacation sea son. Bank clearings were below the preceding month. another result Oi seasonal quietness The agricui tural and livestock situtations showed little change, but further gains were made in the mining industry, an i'm portant factor in the business life of the state.
 Those who have been looking for ward to general improvement in the fall and winter see no reason to al ter that expectation, although it is generally recognized that the rail strike will retard all lines of business if it continues
 Unemployment in the state is ne eligible. While few communities report surplus of labor. other local ities are experiencing a shortage more especially of skilled men Continued increases in employment are expected
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-25
CATTLE VALUES ARE GREATER THAN 1921, SAYS WILCOX MAN

DOUGLAS, Aug. 22-Cattle in this county are worth from 10 to 15. per cent more this year than they were last year, according to George L. Nee, of Wilcox, who is with the firm of Johnson & Cook, cattle dealers. Mir. Nee was in the city for brief busi- ness visit, looking for prospective purchases.
 "The cattle in the vicinity of Will COX aren't looking quite as good as those around Douglas, as our rainy season started late;, but they are picking up rapidly and are in very good conditions,' MT. Nee stated.
 However, the rains will have tC continue for quite while before we will be sure of the winter feeding ii takes 90 days of rain to insure the winter feed.
 We are well satisfied with the sea son so far, though, and there is COT siderable improvement in stock over last year haven't exact figures or this increase but taking the instance of veal calves. which last year sold for $15 and this year will sell for SIS it may be said that the increase il value is at least 15 per cent over last year."