White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-11-28

fathers death, however, people have
got out of the way Of using the term.
Sometimes myself am careless about
it. So Marcia thought
"Of course she did. We both did.
How were we to know" Sylvia de-
manded.
"How, indeed? If an innocent citi-
zen cannot visit town without being
arrested as criminal within week
of his arrival, why shouldn't he be
married without his knowledge. Cir
cumstantial evidence can, apparently,
work wonders"
Then suddenly he threw back his
head and laughed.
BLESS you, little Sylvia bless you
for setting me right told you you
were brick and you've proved It.
Thanks to you, everything Is now
Strengthened out. Here, give me your
hand. How am I to thank you for
what you have done? only hope
that young Horatio Fuller Of yours
realizes what treasure he is getting. I"
"He does, Mr.. Heath-he does" OBJ
served that gentleman, strolling at the
same instant through the door and
encircling his tiny bride-t o-be with his
arm. Haven't travelled half way
across this big country of ours to
marry her?"
ooh, we're not going to be marrieo
yet, Hortie," demurred the girl, trying
to wrench herself free Of the big fell
lows hold.
Certainly we are, my dear. Didn't
tell you this morning came to get
married? I was perfectly serious. Dad
gave me two months vacation with
that understanding must either pro-
duce a wife when I get home or lose
my job"
Looks to me as if you had Mr.:
Fuller's future prosperity in your
hands, Sylvia" Heath said
."She has. She can make or break me.
A big responsibility eh, little Sylvia?"
II know it, Hortie," retorted the girl
seriously.
"She is equal to it, Fuller never
fear" Stanley Heath asserted.
| "I'm not doing any worrying, =
smiled Horatio. CT"
The sentence was cut short by the
radios loudspeaker:
"The much sought Long Island gem
thief was captured this morning at his
lodgings in Jersey City. Harris Chal-
mers, alias Jimmie O'Hara, a paroled
prisoner, was taken by the police at
his room on x street. A quantity Of
loot, together with firearms and the
missing jewels were found concealed in
the apartment. The man readily adj
united the theft He has a long prison
record"
For a second nobody spoke.
Then as if prompted by common
impulse, the three on the piazza rushed
indoors.
Elisha was sitting Imply before the
radio
did you hear that?" he asked.
s'Well, rather!" Horatio Fuller shout.
ed with a triumphant wave of his
hand.
"Ain't it the beateree?" exploded the
astonished sheriff. "That sends the
whole case up in the air. All that's
needed now to make me out the
darndest fool on Gods earth is fol
Eleazer's young ephew-lawyer in New
York, who's checking up Heath's story
to wire everything there is OK. Il
he does, I'll go bury my head. There
goes the telephone! That's him! That:
Eleazer-Ill bet a hat.
"Hello!-Yes heard it.-You ain'1
surprised? Wal, am. I'm took off my
fetch, your nephew wired, did he
an everything's OK? That bein' the
case, I reckon there's no more to BIT
said. feel like shrimp How do yor
feel?-"
Elisha hung up the receiver.
wal, Mr.. Heath, the story you tole
Eleazer an me is straight as a string
in every particular" he announced
you're free! There amt nothin'
can say. To tell you I'm sorry aim
In no way adequate. You'll just have
to set me down as one of them pud.
din'-headed idiots that was over-am.
bilious to do his duty"
II shall not let it go at that, Mr.
Winslow," Stanley Heath acclaimed
stepping to the mans side and seizinE
his palm in strong grip. "We al
make errors. Forget it. I'm going to
Besides, you have treated ne like {
prince since I've been your guest"
"You are the prince, sir. Livin' will
you has shown me that. Wal, any
how, all amt been lost. At least Nv,
met a thoroughbred an that amt nom
too frequent an occurrence in thes
days."
What can't understand, Mr.. Wins
low, is why you didn't recognize h,
was thoroughbred from the begin