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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-20
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK
south st. Paul. March 20.-(AP-
u. 8. D. A.)-Cattle 1880; quality OF
run rather plain; all classes opening
slow, about steady with Friday; bulk
common and medium grade steers
salable ESQ to $50: few better kinds
to 500: most beef cows 2.25 to 2.75;
butcher heifers 800 to 3.75: few year.
lings to $50; low cutters and cutters
/ SO to ZOO; bulls weak, medium grade
offerings 2.15 to 2.25, few 2.35; stock
ers and feeders scarce, steady; calves
1900; steady; good to choice grades
800 to $50; few selected kinds to 500;
Gull and common grades mostly zoo.
Hogs $500; fairly active; averaging
around Is or more higher; better
l70-230 lbs, 3.75-.85; top 3.85; de-
sirable $50 to around 800 lbs. mostly
S.50-.75; sorted 140-170 lbs, 3.50-.85:
bulk desirable pigs, 3O0-.25; most
packing sows 290-3.l5; average cost
Saturday $40; weight 227; for last
week, 3.44: 232.
Sheep $500; Is doubles fed lambs:
balance natives and Dakotas: Moth
ing done early: packers talking around
steady with last weeks close on
slaughter lambs: sellers asking
sharply higher or around SIS on fed
kinds.
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DULUTH CASH GRAIN

Duluth, March Closing
cash prices: Wheat. No. dark
northern, 81 7.s to 60 SIS; No. z do,
50 3-S to 50 3-S; No. 3 do. - 80 to
81 So: No. northern, 81 3-8 to
60 So: No. 2 do, 50 So to 50 So; Nos
! dark hard winter Montana, IS 3-8
to So SO: No. l dark hard Montana,
IS So to So So: No. I amber durum,
50 7-S to 81 7-S: No. 2 do. - rs to
Sc To: No. l dur,,m, - 7-8 to 81 7-8:
No. 2 do, ~ To to 81 7-S: No. /
mixed durum. ~ 7-S to 81 7.S; No. 2
do, ~ 7-8 to 81 7.S; No. l red durum,
~ rs.
Flax on track ia So; to arrive,
liz 5-8: May, liz SIS: July, 1.l2;
October, liz 81.
Oats, No. ; white. Is IA to 10 81.
No. rye, IS 81.
Barley, mailing, Is Ia to - Ia:
special No. 2, IS Ia to - la; No. 8,
q IL to Is la; lower grades, 20 Ia
to - Ia.
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CHICAGO

Chicago. March 20.-(AP-U. 8. p.
A.)-fIogs $4,000, including $4,000 d.
rect: active, S to 10 higher than FRI
Gays average; packing sows strong to
10 higher; bulk better grade 100 to
$40 lbs. 40 to 4.25: top 4.30; most
packing sows $50 to 3.65: light light
good and choice 40 to 100 lbs. 400
to 400: light weight 100 to 200 lbs.
40 to AS; medium weight 200 to
$50 lbs. AIS to $50; heavy weight ESQ
t. $50 lbs. 4.05 to AIS: packing sows
medium and good 275 to $50 lbs. 3.35
to $50; pigs good and choice 100 to
$50 lbs. $50 to 400.
Cattle $4,000: calves 1000; very lit
tie done; largely steer run: most early
bids and general undertone Is or more
lower with light heifers and mixed
yearlings weak to Is off: cows about
steady; bulls scarce, steady yealers
scarce and firm to shade higher: most
steers and yearlings promise to sell
at $50 to 6.25: early top CTS: not
many bullocks In run scaling over
400 lbs; outside on sausage bulls
around 800; vealers $50 to $50: best
coo: slaughter cattle and vealers:
steers good and choice $50 to 900 lbs.
600 to 7.50: 900 t6 100 lbs. 900 to
7.5O; 100 to 1900 lbs. $50 to 7.50:
1900 to 1900 lbs. $50 to $50; COM
mon and medium IS to 1900 lbs. 400
to 600; hetfers good and choice $50 to
$50 lbs. SIS to ESQ; common and
medium 400 to $50: cows good 500
to SITS; common and medium $50 to
300; low cutter and cutter Its to
$50; bulls (yearlings excluded) good
(beeD 2.60 to $685.; cutter common
and medium 2.A0 to 500; vealers good
and choice $50 to 600: medium $50
to $50; Gull and common 500 to $50;
stocker and feeder cattle: steers good
and choice 500 to 1850 lbs. $50 to 600:
common and medium 2.75 to $50.
Sheep $1,000: strong, spots 10 to IS
higher than last weeks close, wet
fleeces considered; good to choice
lambs $50 to SITS: holding best medi-
UNI weights above 600: lambs 30 lbs.
down good and choice 5.35 to 600;
common and ediu 400 to $50; 90 to
98 lbs. good and choice 500 to SIS: %
to 10 lbs. good and choice AIS to
60: ewes 80 to $50 lbs. good and
choice 200 to 500; all weights com.
mon and medium las to ESQ.
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SIOUX CITY

Sioux City. Iowa, March 2o.-(AP-
u. 8. D.. A.)-Cattle $500: daughter
steers and yearlings slow, strong to Is
higher: fat she stock strong; stock
ers and feeders active. strong to Is
up; small lots good yearlings SIS to
600; car lots around $50: bulk ATS
down; load lots heifers up to AS;
majority beef COWS $50 to 500; low
cutters and cutters Its to 2.26: good
light stockers 500: feeding heifers
425.
Hogs $500: active 10 to 20 higher;
mostly IS up: to 385: bulk ITO to $50
10. weights SIS to $50: Light lights
and pigs scarce: sows 800 to $40.
Sheep $500: early sales packers
talking steady TO easy: generally ask
ing stronger prices: best fed wooded
lambs held above $50.
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BISMARCK GRAIN
Furnished by Russell Miller CO..
RAtA NRa~At> a.
CHICAGO

V188NAN4V
Chicago, March 20-(F-Butter had
q firm tone Monday and prices ranged
from steady to la cent higher. Eggs
were steady and poultry ruled un.
revised.
Butter 8,20l. firm; creamery spe.
cials COS score) 70 l. to 10 -; extras
io2) u Id: extra flrsts co to ol) II
81; 1irsts (s8 to 90 II Ia: standards
&c centralized carlots) 10 la. Eggs
30,Sl4. steady: extra firsts cars Is
local j Ia: fresh graded firsts cars
u - local u Ii: current receipts
II IL.
Cheese prices are unchanged and
the market = steady. Twins, oh.N;
single Daisies ox.l0; Longhorns 0N.
10.
Poultry, live. IL trucks, steady; hens
12h-14: Leghorn hens r.; colored
springs Il; Rocks 10: roosters .:
young hen turkeys Is, toms IS, old
toms 10: geese .: broilers 1871.
Dressed turkeys. steady: young hens
and toms Is; old toms 10: ducks 10.
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CLASSIFIED AID
RATES
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All ads Of over q words add q por
word 70 above rates.
All want ads are cash In advances.
Copy must b received at The Tfib-
une office By 600 q. "a. 70 insure IN.
eeStion same day In the regular
classified page.
Outs. border or white space used On
want ads como under the classified
display rates Of Is cents per column
inch per single insertion.
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CHICAGO CASH CRArN

Chicago, March 20.-(R-Wheat,
No. ! red SSH: No. 2 hard 53A; corn,
No. 3 mixed 25h-26: No. s mixed a.
ASH: No. 2 yellow 27h: No. 2 white
(oldO 20; No. 3 white 26A At; sample
grade Fl; oats, No. 2 white 1919;
rye. no sales; barley, 27-38; timothy
seed, 2.26-60 per cwt.: clover seed,
6.00-0.5O per cWt,
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GENERAL CONDITIONS

a well developed low pressure area
Is conferred over the Ohio Valley and
. 1ains {T1% % the s 6 ner
Mississippi valley. Another low pres
sure area Is centered over Alberta and
precipitation occurred over Washing
ton and Oregon. The weather Is gem
orally fair over the Great Plains and
Rocky Mountain states. Tempera-
lures dropped somewhat from the
Mississippi Valley westward to the
eastern Rocky Mountain slope, but
warmer weather prevails over the
East and over the FAR West.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
2828. Reduced to sea level, 3O.14.
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Work Wanted

COLLEGE STUDENT unable to re-
turn to school desires work. Hay
for sale, $500 per ton. Phone 5o7-R.
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING
At depression prices. Prices cut In
half. All work guaranteed. Mail
orders given prompt attention.
Round crystals. 25c. Fancy cTys-
tails. SOC. Dean +. Kysar. Sl5h 9TH
st., Bismarck. n. OAK.
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BOSTON WOOL

Boston, March 20.-R)-QuotaNons
are firm at last weeks closing levels.
Confidence tends stronger as the re-
suit of present broadening In demand.
Inquiries are being made by some
dealers that have not been participate
ing in the present movement Of woods.
The receipts Of domestic wool at Bos-
ton during week ending March 10,
estimated by the Boston grain and
flour exchange amounted to 3,193, 500
lbs, compared with 10000 lbs. dur
ing the previous week.
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with rain or snow west portion to-
night and Tuesday; warmer east por-
ton tonight, colder east Of Divide
Tuesday.
For Minnesota, Cloudy, slightly
warmer in extreme west portion to-
night: Tuesday fair and somewhat
warmer,
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e. o N T I N U E ID
Budgets Reduced
BY Executive Fear
OF N. ID. Referenda

Dor, land commission, tax commission
board Of administration, securities
commission, library commission, ad-
jutant general and industrial COM
mission.
Lists His Reasons
Each of the bills fully vetoed car
ried the governors reasons for dis
approval. A summary Of the reasons
for vetoing some Of the bills follows:
Tax on cigars and tobacco-"For
the reason that the taxing of these
articles Is prescribed in 8. b. No. 315
(sales taxi and II I approve this meas
ure 1t would make . double tax"
Gaming machine tax-"Cost Of COL
lection would exceed the amount
which would be collected and for the
additional reason that 1t would simply
be another nuisance tax with which
the state has already been overbur-
dened."
Contingency fund-The appropria-
ton for each department has been
very carefully considered and that
owing to the financial condition OF
the state. heads Of each department
should stay within the appropriation
for such department"
Fixing maximum travel expense fo1
officials-"The maximum amount pro-
vided for travelling outside the state
In the bill Is not ample"
Snuff tax-The tax on snuff Is "al-
ready provided for In 8. B. SIS. (sale.
tax bilO.
Requiring expense Of auditing at.
fairs Of mill and elevator, Bank Of
North Dakota, hail insurance fund
and workmen's compensation board
be paid by institutions-the present
method Of providing for cost OF
auditing is provided for under present
statutes"
Protects Packing Plants
authorizing naming Of weighers and
graders at market concentra t l o n
points-it is not necessary under
existing conditions. and "in my judg-
ment we should build up the packing
plants In the state and employ North
Dakota labor In preparing Of our live
stock tor the consumer. There Is q
home-owned packing plant at Grand
Forks owned by approximately 1000
North Dakota citizens and In my
opinion enactment Of this law would
seriously injure this packing plant II
1t ever got in shape to expand"
Legion band appropriation-"l be-
lieve our pubic-spirited citizens will
respond to q call for support for the
enterprise and I am willing to donate
TO this end and to ask others to do
likewise"
Eliminating allowance to oil dealers
Tor collecting gas ALPHABETICALLY
every state In the union has either q
collection fee or shrinkage fee allow
able to oil dealers and this law ''has
for the last four years proven very
satisfactory, practically making 100
per cent return for gas tax in this
state"
Eliminates gas tax exemptions and
sets up instead license system Of tax
exempt gas users-"lt would be nee
essary for every farmer in state Of
North Dakota desiring to purchase
gasoline exempt from gas tax. to Sc
cure . license, and I am unalterably
opposed to any further licensing OF
any individual for any purpose"
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FARGO CHURCHMAN DIES
Fargo. N. D., March 2o.-(R)-Rev
H. J. Urdahl, s.. pastor Of Pontoppi-
dan Lutheran Free church since 1920,
died Sunday from encephalitis. He
had been Ill 10 days.
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NEW YORK

New York. March 9o.-R,-Dutter.
6,Sl5. firmer. Creamery higher than
extra. lSk-lo: extra (o2 score), 10:
first (o7.ol score). l7x.lo: seconds
unquoted: centra1ised 60 score).
l7&-lS. Packing stock. current make,
No. l. l2h; No. Z. I'M.
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p6EatuIe.
For North Da-
k0ta: Generally
fair tonight and
Tu e s d y, with
slowly rising tenn
perature.
For South Da-
kota: Fair, n o {
quite so cold to-
night: Tue s d q y
generally fair and
For Montana:
Gene rally fair
-A $1,000 4 n
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Miscellaneous

MONEY RATES
New York, March 20.-(R)-Cau
money steady: high 81 low ruling
rate az close per cent.
Time loans easier; 0o-90 days ); j.
8 mos 3 per cent.
Prime commercial paper ~.
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RANGE OF CARLOr SALES

Minneapolis, March 20.-(ReRange
OF carlot grain sales: Wheat, No. I
hard spring s. l-e; No. 1 dark north
ern So to S.; No. l northern So to 81
7-8; No. 3 hard white So 3-4 to So
Ia; No. ! mixed durum 81 1-S; No.
2 red durum IS.
Corn, No. 3 yellow q l-2.
Oats, No. 3 white - 81 to Is l-0.
Rye, No. I, IS 3.4.
Barley. special No. 2, 2s to 20 Ia:
No. 3, IS Ia to - IL.
Flax, No. !, la Ia.
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CURR STOCKS

New York. March 20.-(R-Curb:
Cities Service 8.
Elec. Bond q Share Il So.
Standard Oh. Ind. 10 TO.
United Founders ! Ia.
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MINNEAPOLIS STOCKS CLOSE
(By the Associated Press)
First Bank Stock, tx.
Northwest Banco., ~.
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BUSINESS SERVICE GUIDE
Male HELD Wanted

WANTED-Experienced man to DO
general farm work. No objections
to wife. Write Tribune I'D No. 3610.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

FOREIGN EXCHANGE
New York, March N.-(R)eForeisn
exchange easy. Great Britain de-
mand in dollars, others In cents:
Great Britain 3A 3-8: France 3.94
LIE; Italy Sill: Germany 1888 1-2;
Norway 1894 Ia; Sweden 1924 1-2;
Montreal $500.
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FOR SALE-A thriving bakery bust
ness located In . county seat town.
Good number Of permanent Gus
toners. Price and terms reason.
able. For particulars write Ad. No.
1898 in care Of the Bismarck Trib-
une.
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR

M1NNEAPOLIS FLOUR
Minneapolis. March 20.-(R-Flour
unchanged. Carload lots family pa
tents ass to Ats q barrel in 90 pound
cotton sacks Shipments 23,1sl.
Pure bran 1900 to 1850.
Standard middlings 100 to ll.30.
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CHICAGO STOCKS
(By the Associated Press)
Midwest It'll. new, Y.
GOVERNMENT BOND,

VOVEDGNN4ECNl 0VNO0
New York, March 20.-ReGov-
eminent bonds: Liberty 3hs, l01.12;
do LIST ANS, 1924; do 9TH Ans, l0l 20;
treasury 4AA 1865; do Is, l04.2l.
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TO OPEN DEER SEASON

st. Paul, March 20.-(R1-An open
season on deer in 1888, ordinarily q
closed year. was approved Monday by
the game and fish committee Of the
Minnesota house.
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Household Goods for Sale
FOR SALE-Used Ice boxes, $500
and up. North Dakota Power and
Light Co. Phone 222.
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Weather Report
FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: 0ener-
ally fair tonight and Tuesday, with
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Minnewaukan - Benson G u n y
State Bank of Minnewaukan.
Page-FirSt State Bank of Page.
Regent-First State Bank.
Sentinel Butte The Interstate
Bank.
Starkweather - Farmers Bank Of
Starkweather and State Bank Of
Starkweather.
Steele-Bank of Steele.
Towner-Pioneer State Bank.
Ventura First State Bank Of
Ventura.
Parshall-People's State Bank.
Commercial State Bank.
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Real Estate

FOR SALE-Modern new home. SIX
rooms and bath. Finished base.
ment. Garage. Handicapped grounds.
Near schools and capitol. Priced
for quick sale. Owner leaving city.
Write p. O. Box 692. Bismarck. N.
Oak.
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MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN
Minneapolis. March 20.-(ReWheat
receipts Monday 10 compared 70 81
Z year ago
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FOR RENT-Modern 8 roam 60nG7r
low. Three bedrooms. oaraeo. ~
condition. Immediate poGaoasion.
Phone Isl a. ST.
FOR RENT-Modern groom 6um0o-
low with garage ct DIT eth q,
Phone 17l a. Sc.
FOR RENT-Modern flve room 60n9-
allow. Three bedrooms. 8 a roo0
modern house. also ; room fuyniuh-
ed apartment with pglyate Nath.
AL close II. L. ". Mclean. l9aeoe
006 @ 017.
FOR RENT OR SALE on I1fRhlE
Nearly new completely uaodosp I'm.
galoW. 0as furnace. DoDoUont -.
rage. phouo q O. l51l-J.
FOR REtT-ono mo00gn 0(1sSo1
hou1e. outside garage. ~ - Axa
p. Phone 100.
FOR RENT-otx roam modegn -
Located at l01l-lth O. yA0no -
amrl AZ INA 49,
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Rooms for Rent

Rooms for Rent
FOR RENT-Small sleeping room.
Call at 610 9Th st. Phone 6l0.W.
FOR RENT - Furnished sleeping
room. suitable for one or two. Call
at POI Ave. A. West after 6 O'Clock
or phone 886-M.
FOR RENT-Large furnished room
suitable for one or two. City heat
ed. Right down town. Call ct
Apartment 200, College Building on
9Th Street and Main. Phone IT'S.
FOR RENT-Room in modern nome
with board at 406-6th st. Block
north of court house. Also garage.
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Female Help Wanted

WANTED = Experienced maid Tor
general housework on farm. Must
be good cook. Write lock box q
or phone 2-F-2, Bismarck, N. ..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on farm for
middle aged widower Modern home
No hard work. Must be clean and
honest. Plain cook. Good natured
Norwegian or Scandinavian pre-
ferred. Age % to 80 years old. State
wages in first letter. References
exchanged. Write Box q. Route /,
BucyruS, N. Oak.
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apartments l0e Kent
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment.
Phone 1868 or go janitor. Room
300, College Bldg.
FOR RENT-TWo-room unfufnlShed
apartment. Bath and ktchenette.
Nicola Apis, 106 Main.
FOR RENT-Two apartments. On
room and kitchenette. Well fur
nished. Price so and 4l0. Ever1s
Apis. Sl4 Third. Phone ll7l-R.
FOR RENT-Practically new mode9n
unfurnished three room apartment
with private bath and private en-
trance. Furnished with gas range
and Ffigidaire. Laundry privileges.
Available April LIST. Phone 1851
or call at 400 Eleventh st.
FOR RENT-On ground floor 3 very
nicely furnished three room apart
ment with private bath and sun
porch. Very close in. Adults pre-
ferred. 323 Ind st. Phone 36O-M.
FOR RENT-Three room furnished
apartment. also two room furnished
apartment on ground floor. Heat,
lights and gas included. Can 1T go
FOR RENT : One room furni5hea
apartment. Must be seen to appre.
ciate. Close to bath. Cau ct l02
9Th Street. South door. Phone
1881.
FOR RENT-Small 2 room furnished
apartment. Next to bath. 007-6th
st. Phone l56e-W.
FOR RENT-Ground floor furnisaed
three room apartment. Rental ~
per month. Heat, lights and water
furnished. 72l-3rd Street. Phone
1213-W for appointment.
FOR RENT-One room with dfchen-
cite and closet. Also 2 room apart
ment in basement. Warm and
pleasant. 4l1-5th st. Phone 273.
FOR RENT-Three room modern YIf-
nished apartment. Living room.
bedroom and kitchenette. Has cleo
trio refrigerator. overstuffed set,
laundry privileges. Close In. Phone
260. DR.. Enge.
FOR RENT-Large. wen lighted base-
ment apartment. Bedroom. private
bath. Phone 1913.
FOR RENT-strictly modern 3aF-
nished apartment. TWO rooms an6
bath. Equipped with Murphy bed.
Phone 1850.
FOR RENT-FIrnished q un70TnI76.
ed apartments. vaxney Apost-
meuts. Phone 773.
FOR RENT-s1ictiy modsfn 7uFn716-
ed and unfurnished apta 1ooo
ApartmentS. 2lS ard r. =. -.
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Personal

LEARN BARBERIN0 Low rates.
Free catalog. Moler Barber Col
lege. Fargo. N. Oak.
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FAIR
Evening star., 1933-09-29
I5LAI1p GIRL ),
" frank r ADAMS

prevailing with unabatsd fury on the
Below nothing stirred.
The uncanny silence Of sheltered re-
preston was clamped down upon the
clearing Ike lid.
still communicating by signs. ''Dum-
my indicated that vern should enter
the house. .st
with . .murmured prayer for good
luck Vern mounted the rickety steps
/ and passed through the front door
which was held open by the old, obse-
S' The doors ' wer. painted black and
had broken colored glass panels with
Q formal design in them and overhead
there was . fanlight with loaded Sec
tions.
inside was . spacious hall apparently
surrounded by doors, most Of them
shut now, and up from the deep well
Of which swept long, wide stairway.
flanked by broad, slightly curved wal.
nut balustrade. terminated. at the bot
tom In . newell post which had once
supported . lamp, now long since rele-
gated to the ash heap. One gathered
that at present the hall was not IL
Illuminated ct night.
| The darky, with his customary for
mality, was opening another door.
Vernon passed through 1t into what
was apparently . drawing room. At
any rate, 1t was ornamented by .
French cut glass chandelier. full
length console, IN assortment Of de-
cayed furniture and . marble fireplace
which are the accustomed trappings Of
Victorian formal magnifcence.
On two Of the chairs sat Warner
Ferguson and his daughter.
For q moment q look Of startled sur
Evening star., 1933-09-29

prise crossed their faces 1leetingly when
Vernon murmured, 'How do you dot"
but that was All. Apparently they had
schooled Themselves for almost any.
thing and the shock Of seeing him In
Dr.. Sooner's clothes did not upset them
Vern thought that he detected .
slight shake Of the head on Irene's part,
as II she deprecated his rash attempt
and wished TO assure him that there
was no hope Of saving her.
Il trust I can be OF some real service
to you, Miss Ferguson" Vern began IN
what he thought was pretty fair tmi-
tation Of . clergyman's ilnctuousnsss.
Irene seemed torn between desire to
laugh and an almost fearful despair.
A tapping at the door arrested Vern's
attention and stopped Irene herself just
as she was about to speak.
CTo Be Continued)