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Evening star., 1927-04-20
BY Edgar Wallace
A Thrilling Romance of Today
Copyright. 1927 by Chicago Daily News Inc.
Red Head
Copyright. 1927. by Chicago

up?" She pointed to four steel rods
that barred the window.
quite recently" he said.
Bedroom and bathroom were at the
back of the house, overlooking par
allelogram of disorderly gardens. She
walked out of the room, intending to
go into what had been planned as her
sitting room, but the door was locked.
1T is not my intention that you
should use the rooms at the front of
the house." said DR.. Latin.
1T is not my intention to use any,"
she answered with spirit.
To this he gave no reply and she
was so Injured to his bad manners
that she did not realize that he had
passed through the landing door until
lock as it turned.
Let me out!" Her fists were ham,
mering on the panel
You win stay until I am ready for
you. my little friend.
His voice was mufffed. and only
now she realized the thickness of the
door. He was fitting a paddock on
the new bolt; she heard the grating of
iron against iron and then two bolts
We're shot.
The first wave of her anger passed,
leaving her deadly cool. The little
warning which her subconscious self
had whispered was something more
than an unreasonable fear; there was
another and a more sinister explana-
ton for Joshua Laffin's conduct.
The door was impossible. She went
into the bedroom opened the window
and tried TO look out. The steel rods
were an effective barrier to escape,
even were it possible TO scale the
sheet wall that dropped so feet to a
stone-flagged courtyard.
And then wild hope surged in her
heart, and she sprang up from the
bed on which she was sitting and ran
to the landing below. She had heard
a familiar voice below. It was Give
Lowbridge!
"Clive, Clive"' she called and ham
mered with all her might on the door.
"Clive, help mel"
She listened there came the thud
of a door and dead silence reigned.
The old man had taken him out of
the house.
To give way to hysterieal fear now
would be madness, she thought, and
strove to calm herself. It was not
long before she had her reminder that
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and this time he was rewarded, for
the figure of the girl appeared for a
second and vanished. And there
were bars on the window--new bars;
he had seen them by daylight and had
remarked upon their amateurish
placing.
What should he do? Following the
departure of the doctor he had
knocked at the door. but his knock
had gone unheeded. If DR.. Laffin
kept servants, they were beyond the
sound of the summons.
Again he looked up at the window,
and then.
Pretty easy house that-to q pro-
fessional, mean" said voice in his
ear, and he jerked round, startled.
Toby Marsh was at his elbow.
Even with his thick ruhber-soled
shoes Toby had the habit of noiseless
walking.
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Elizabeth" were the first words, "and
] do rot doubt that you will be very
pleased to know this"
He motioned her to a chair and
with lifetime's habit of obedience
she sat down.
"Yo1 will remember that a year
ego, as a result of the desire expressed
by YOU for the privacy which, in this
age of prurience and hypocrisy, every
woman regards as her due, went to
the great expense Of creating what
was virtually a house within a house,
a dwelling place in but not OF my
own home"
In such magniloquent language did
the doctor describe the very simple
process of fixing a door to the top
landing of the house, which gave her
the floor to herself The cost had
been infinitesimal and Latin had dis
puted every item Of the carpenters s
bill. The dwelling place" she had
thus acquired had been a bedroom,
bathroom which had been intended
70. the servants; two other rooms, one
of which was empty and one contain
ing sufficient furniture to emphasize
its barrenness.
"Your suite is as you left it. | have
been TO some pains to collect for you
there is a gas fire and a gas plate at
which you may cook"
II don't understand you, doctor.
You know that I am not returning 10
the house." she interrupted. Il am
very comfortable in my own little
apartment. ! thought we had settled
that matter definitely"
AS usual Latin made no direct re.
sponse.
Before YOU reject an offer con-
ceived in the very spirit Of charity, be-
fore you strike at the hand which has
fed you and clothed you, which has
rescued YOU from the ignominy of a
pauper school and the humiliation of
domestic service, child of Infamous
parentage, be so good as to inspect
my work of devotion and kindness and
tell me if ] have fallen short in my
duty to one in whose veins runs the
foul blood of a besotted murderer.
All this in the old mincing, precise
way that clothed the language oi
transporting drama with certain
serious Importance. If he observed
Betty's impatient sigh he made nc
comment, but. rising, took down
key that hung on a nail above the
fireplace.
"Oblige me by leading the way, ne
said with overelaborate courtesy, and
with a shrug of her shoulders, she
went before him up the stairs, deter
mined that nothing he could say
would induce her to remain a minute
longer in that house than was abso
lutely necessary.
Her Suite" as he was pleased tc
call it, was on the third floor. The
door at the top of the landing was
locked and, in addition, she saw 8
staple and bolt which seemed to have
been newly fixed
"Do you paddock this door?" sh'
asked.
"If you do not return 1t shall h'
padlocked and never opened again.
81 hope you will also throw away
the key" she said coolly, "for thesi
are the most dismal rooms in th'
house.
There was little change in he
apartment; the bed had been mad
up, a fire was laid in the CRATE an'
two or three books were on the table
but
4 when did you have these bars..; :;
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Such was the weight of his battering
ram that the hasp snapped, but the
door stood firm. He waited awhile
till he had recovered his breath and
then repeated the blow. driving the
feet of the idol at place level with
the keyhole. To his qualification the
door burst open with crash and the
weight of the wooden figure overbal.
anced him so that he fell almost at
the girls feet.
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There they remain for long
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Squibb's Dental Cream cleans
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Squibb's Dental Cream is on
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large tube.
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Evening star., 1927-04-20
CHAPTER XIV.
The Locked Room.

T%HE doctor opened the door of
his study and again Betty hesi-
tated. There was no reason in
the world why she should fear
him any more at that moment
than she had in the past, but some
how the very atmosphere of this house
was fearful. and a thrill lurked in
every shadow.
"You will not return to the shop,
Evening star., 1927-04-20
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as this housebreaking OF burglary,
wondera" he said as he rolled the
hideous figure out of sight. Now,
young lady, il you're ready"
Hurry. please hurry" she said.
They had reached the hall when
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they heard a key in the lock.
''In the study" whispered the girl,
and almost dragged him through the
doorway.
Continual Il, rnnnnrrnru,a Starl
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(continued in Tomorrow's star)
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TENTH INSTALLMENT.

CONTINUED from Yesterdays star.)
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
HINMAN MIXER
The Worlds Standard


Has Stood the Test for 10 Years
1T OWES ITS SUCCESS TO
Simplicity of construction and
correct working principle
Small individual vacuum pump
which produces a gradual applica-
tiOn of vacuum to the cows teats,
giving n complete release upon re-
turn stroke of the pump plunger.
Requires little power to operate.
Simple wide-Open milk chamber
easily cleaned.
No rubber teat cup liners to
wear out, become foul and unsani-
tary.
Let the Human work for you $50
times a year. The Human brings a
new day to you all. ..-.
We carry a complete stock of
Mixers and parts. Come in and
see them.
G. Hillerud
Sank Centre, Mimi.
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Factory Distributors
MankatO Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
Uniform Highway Markers
Is Aim of Commissioners
Minnesota Yellow and Black Made
Standard for Caution Signs
in All States

The Minnesota Highway depart
ment, with the highway depart
ments of forty-seven other states,
will this summer begin the task of
changing its road signs to conform
to the system of markers recently
adopted as standard by the Amer
lean Association of State Highway
officials. Minnesota, however, will
have fewer signs to change than
any other state, for most of the
trunk highway markers in use in
Minnesota are the same aus those
now adopted as standard for the
entire nation.
The new signs will be divided in
to two general classes. Black and
yellow, adopted in 1921 as the
Minnesota highway sign colors, will
be made the standard colors for all
caution signs, and these will also
conform to the sizes and shapes
already in use in Minnesota. With
in few months these black and
yellow signs will warn motorists all
over the United States to watch out
for some hazard in, on or near the
road.
The second class consists of di-
rection, information and restriction
signs. These will be in black ana
white, except that states may re-
tain their distinctive route number
signs, Minnesota will continue te
use the black and yellow star, Wis.
consin the triangle, North Dakota
the Indian head, Pennsylvania the
keystone, Illinois and Iowa the
state outline and so on.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19

Other direction, information and
restriction signs such as "R," "L "
detour signs, junction signs, names
of cities, lakes and rivers, mileage,
local limits, and the like, will be
rectangular, conforming generally
to the sizes and shapes in use in
Minnesota. The purpose of MAX
ing this class of signs black and
white is to emphasize that Yellow
and black signs calling for caution.
The caution signs are of four
shapes, each indicating different
kind of hazard. These are:
Octagonal signs: Used at ar
terial highways, railroad Stop
crossings and other places where
law requires full stop.
Diamond shape: Indicate con-
dition in the road itself calling for
careful driving, such as curves,
sharp turns, steep hills, loose gravel
or soft shoulders.
Square signs: Indicate conditions
outside the road calling for eau
ton, such as a school, cross road,
side road, men working, and the
like.
Round signs: Placed 500 feet
from all railroad grade crossings
to give advance warning. These are
used whether a stop is required or
not: "Stop'' signs, when used, are
placed rs to so feet from the
track.
Changing the Minnesota signs
which do not conform to the new
standards will be done gradually,
as the old signs require repainting
or replacing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19

it appeared that there was any nee
essity for the establishment of
the truck line.
The commission pointed out that
due to recent decisions of high
courts, which decisions were en-
couraged by the attitude of rail-
roads themselves, the entire con-
troll of the freight situation in
Minnesota by the state had been
destroyed, and this to the great
damage and expense to those pay
ing freight bills and to the people
at large.
AS a result of these court deci-
sions freight rates, particularly To-
cal freight rates, have been enorm-
ously boosted until every freight
bill is a good deal of an outrage in
itself. The commission in it's
decision states in substance that
the people are entitled to the re-
lief in matters of freight service
that trucks are able to give.
The decision is of far-reaching
Importance and is the result of
hearings and a consideration of
the matter extending over a per
iod of two years. The decision,
with it's accompanying policy, fore.
shadows the control of the short
haul field by trucks. On hauls up
to IT'S or 200 miles the railroad
cannot compete with the truck.
The truck cannot only do the trans
porting of much less money, but
can give a service so much more
superior to that of railroad service
that there is no comparison.
Two local truck men have had
petitions before the commission for
truck licenses. w. Percival, of
this village, has petitioned to es-
tablish a truck service between
Minneapolis and Long Pra-
irie, and IWolter Bros, of Brewer,
vile, for a service between Long
Prairie and Wadena. The ruling
as announced by the department
indicates that these two petitions
will = be granted, together with
about a hundred similar applica
tons for the establishment ot
truck service in all parts of the
srate.-Long Prairie Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
Unemployed Workers
Over Run Twin Cities
Labor Officials of State Warn La
borers in Rural Sections to
Avoid Large Cities

st. Paul, May 16-"Severe I'M
employment conditions exist in
the cities of Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Duluth" Sec. George w. Law
son of the Minnesota State FEEDER
alton of Labor declared today.
"To read the stories the metrop-
olitan daily newspapers are carry
ing of the rosy industrial condi-
lions in the big cities it would he
difficult to picture the armies OF
tired, discouraged and often hun
CRY men and women who are
tramping the streets of these cities
vainly seeking employment.
Yet unemployment and destitu-
ton are facts, while the stories OF
industrial prosperity existing in
the cities are hazy Dreams" Mr.
Lawson declared.
Sec. Lawson continued his state
ment as follows:
"Officers of the State Fedora
ton of Labor realized that the
winter had been one of widespread
unemployment; but the extent OF
this condition was more deeply i'm
pressed upon us at a recent meet
ing of the executive council of the
State Federation when we received
the reports of the vice president
from Duluth, st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
"The situation is made more in
tense from the fact that work is
not opening up as it usually does
in the spring and workers are now
facing unemployment with their
savings exhausted after a winter of
enforced idleness.
"Wages are low in Minnesota
cities compared with cities of 9TH
er states. a common laborer in
Chicago and other cities outside
Minnesota receives the same wage
that is paid to skilled mechanics in
Minnesota cities.
eve sympathize with the people
of the farming districts in the des-
perate situation they have had to
meet, but our condition in the cit
les is also a desperate one. Or
SdlilLSu ldDOI uIu ever IlllIlS III us
power to have the McNary-Haugen
bill enacted into law to give some
relief to the farmers. We were
as disappointed as they in its veto.
"The greater the extent of un-
employn ,ent, the lower wages are
driven d,Nwn the less able are the
workers 30 pay a fair price for
farm products and farmer and city
worker both suffer as result.
"We are not trying to build "a
wall around the cities but we are
earnestly and sincerely endeavor-
ing to save unnecessary expense,
Inconvenience and disappointment
to those who may have ben con-
WINGED that st. Paul, Duluth and
Minneapolis are a paradise for
those seeking employment.
$50 deplorable are conditions
that thousands of our own mem
bers have been forced to go out
side the state to obtain employ
ment. !"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
Right Of Way Fixed in New
Motor Code Of Minnesota
Question Of Rights at Crossings,
Turns, Settled-,Pedestrians
Recognized in Law

The question as to the right of
way, which has led to many dis
Iputes, accidents and laws suits, is
clearly defined in the new Mime
sofa highway traffic code. The pro-
visions in the new law are in ac-
cord with court decisions and re-
suits of practical experience. If
observed by motorists in Sank
Centre and elsewhere, it should
greatly reduce the number of ac-
cidents resulting from arguments
over the right of way. Here are
the provisions of the new law on
this question:
When two vehicles approach an
intersection at about the same time,
the vehicle on the right shall have
the right of way but a vehicle trav-
cling at an unlawful speed shall
forfeit any right it may otherwise
have. This section applies to both
motor vehicles and street cars.
The driver of a vehicle or street
car approaching but not having en-
tered an intersection, shall yield
the right of way to "a vehicle or
street car within the intersection
making a left turn across the path
of travel of the first mentioned We
hicle or street car, provided the
driver of the vehicle has given a
plain signal of his intention of
turning.
Drivers of all vehicles shall yield
the right of way to pedestrians at
regular crossings in the business
and residence portions of any mu-
nicipality. Pedestrians shall yield
the right of way at other places in
the business or residence sections
to vehicles on the street or high
way.
Vehicles coming out of alleys OF
Iprivate roads or driveways shall,
yield the right of way to vehicles
on the street or highway. If the
view is INSTRUCTED, they must stoI
before crossing the sidewalk or en-
tering the highway.
Ambulances and police and fire
vehicles shall have the right Of
way over all other vehicles, but
this does not relieve the driver Of
the ambulance or police or fire We
hicle from the duty to drive witt
due regard to the safety of all per
sons upon the highway.
When a fire or police vehicle Of
ambulance approaches and gives az
audible signal by means of bell
siren or exhaust whistle, drivers o,
other vehicles must go as close tt
the right hand curb as possible
clear of any intersection, and re
main. there until the ambulance o.
police or fire vehicle has passed
unless otherwise directed by The
police. Use of sirenes on Other
than fire and police cars and ambu
lances is prohibited.
| 1t is also made unlawful to fol
low within 500 feet of any fire ap.
paratus responding to an alarm, OF
to drive into or park within uhe
block where such fire apparatus
has stopped, unless permitted by "a
police or fire department. officer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19
r. R. and Warehouse Com.
Decide Trucks Are Needed
Railroads Cannot Compete on
Short Haul Service-Very
Important Ruling

A decision for far-reaching i'm
portance as affecting transporta-
ton of freight and merchandise
was handed down Monday by the
Minnesota Railroad Commission.
In a sweeping order the COM
mission in substance decided that
it would be it's policy to regard
truck welfare and that it would
grant licenses to trucks to haul
freight and merchandise wherever
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19

Dwight Hansen, who is en-
ployed as travelling salesman for
Griggs, Cooper, and %, notored
up from Minneapolis Saturday eve
ming and spent Sunday visiting
with his fathcr, s. P. Hansen Sr.,
and other relatives and friends.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19

Miss Rita Borgmann, who is at
tending the University of Mime
sofa, spent the week end in this
city visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George R.
Borgmann.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-05-19

Mrs. George Gordhammer of
Minneapolis spent last week in
Sank Centre visiting at the home
of her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Dowswell
and family.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education OF the City of
Northfield County Of Atlantic and
State Of New Jersey. in session in the
rooms of the said Board of Education
at the Parker Avenue school. Parker
at s o'clock T.. NJ. standard time. for
groups one. two. three and four. COM
prising respectively as follows; Cen
ersl construction, heating and Yenti-
laiing plumbing and electrical work.
for the proposed alterations and addi-
tons 10 tie Min Road School Build
ing. Nofthfieh City. N. J.. To he erect
ed for the said Board OF Education Of
the City OF Northfield ". J.. TO he To-
Gated on the premises on Min Road.
IN accordance with plnrs and speciti-
cations prepared for the work by How
ard A. Stout. Architect 527 Guarantee
Trust building, Atlantic City. y. j.
Copies of y ans and - 2tii''.at 'ons
may b. ab .a,p..d ri tie ofFc-; Of the
Architect, which slams and eratihca-
tons viii recite all particulars pertain
ing 10 the preparation of estimates
and the submission of bids. Certified
checks to accompany each bid as FOL
lows: General construction. $l.500;
heating and ventilating. $3.50: cleetri-
cal work, 5000; plumbing. 5000.
Proposal forms may be obtained ny
application to the Architect. and must
he properly flied out aud endorsed b
the bidder making the same and shall
be delivered To the Secretary OF the
Board of Education ut the time stlpu-
lated above.
The Board of Education reserves the
right 10 reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the Board OF Education
ans Secretary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04

L.
To Walter ]. Buzby. Edwin H. and
Mary !. Rowan. Jr, the heirs. devils
ees and legal representa- tives of the
Estate of Joseph Broadhead, deceas-
cd. the heirs. devisees and legal rep
resentatives of the Estate of Daniel
Leeds. deceased. Ella J; Powers, An
ma Lieby Jost, Almira Powers. Har-
vey and Louella Rosellc. George w
Snyder, John w. and Irene Buckley
and John Il. Kiggens:
NOTICE, thai the undersigned
Board. charged with the duty OF as
sesSing the damages and benefits. If
any. arising out OF the condemnation.
on behalf OF the Borough of Einwood.
OF the several tracts or parcels of
lands and premises to be used for the
extension within the said Borough OF
Linwood. of that certain highway
known as New Road, will hold a hear
ing al the Borough Hall in said Bor
ough of Linwood ON Friday. the 18th
day OF March, A. ID. 1927. at 7.30
o'clock in ting evening, at which time
and place all persons interested may
be heard concerning the damages and
benefits to their respective properties.
arising by reason of the condemnation
thereof, aforesaid
CHARLES STUBER.
THOMAS PORCH.
WINFRED yANSANT.
j;.fy-Sr1 tss.t17f ~ :. e. n ssst
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-04
PROFESSIONAL

PRIVATE MATERNITY HOME
MRS. r. WATTS Licensed by the
medical state Board of New Jersey.
with best professional attendants.
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