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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-09

TUsKHGEH INSTITUTE Ala
lc) Tennis among Negro edu-
cational institutions originated st
Tuskesee Institute, according to a
abatement from the press depart.
ment there, which says the game
vas played ~ faculty members
more than fry years ago. War
ren Logan. R. T. Taylor. Emmett
] Scott Ernest T. Atwell. Wilson
Eovetf. Mrs. Ruth Logan Roberts
end Roscoe conlling Bruce ars
named as benig among the early
players.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-09

According to life insurance ac-
tuaries, not more than thirty per-
sons out of every one million reach
the age Of one hundred.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-09

YOUNGSTOWN. Q. o. = 10
Negro guardsmen have been mo-
billed Ter service il The steel
strike emergency, but several col
orea men are among the special
officers
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-09

VENICE. italy fC) The Abu-
"a Cyril. eopti Archbishop Of
Ethiopia is being held prisoner
here because he refuses to declare
the independence Of the Ethiopian
Church, which has been a branch
Of the Egyptian church since the
fourth century.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-09

CHARLESTON. w Va Co q
The NYA has started the erection
Of state museum OF Negro his
tory ct West Virginia state coli
lege, Clam callaghan, state dir
ector, has announced The West
Virginia State Federation Of We
mems clubs and the college are
cooperating.
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NEW ORLEANS lC) DR..
Horace Mann Bond, dean O Dill
1ard university. has been awarded
the Rosenberger prize BY the Uni
verslty Of Chlcasc for excellence
Of his doctors thesis. Social and
Economic Influssses on the Edu-
cation 81 Neg1es n Alabama,
16eo-1Ds0.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-09

NASHVILLE. Tenn. C Hon.
B. Joavs, sr., for many years
editor Of the old Atlanta Inde-
pendent and once q powerful po-
litical figure. came back into ae-
tive journalism last week as sdi-
tor Of the National Baptist Union
Review. published BY Henry Allen
Boyd. executive secretary Of the
National Baptist Convention Of
America
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-07-09

DETROIT. Mich. The work
ers Of the country must unite on
the basis Of their class rather than
On the basis Of their separate oc-
cupation, without regard to race.
creed Of color. declared Homer
Martin. international president Of
the United Automobile Workers.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. (Cl Off
Gals Of The Southern Tenant Far
mers union have endorsed call
for national convention Of all
agricultural workers. at Denver,
Colo. July ell At the confer
encs, Al international union Of az
rieultaral workers viii be formed.
and affilIation with the cIo deter
mined.
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Keep Off Date, EIIxs' Picnic
Monday, August ?.
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BIRMINGHA1d, Ala. CO. John
Temple Graves, noted editor who
once demanded that the SCOTS
boro boys be punished, has chang
ed front and now wants to conn
promise. according to his own
signet article IN the Sunday New
York Times.
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Now YORK Co The Har-
lem's Own Cooperative. Inc, Har-
~ F. v. Edward. general mama
ser. has sold 10o. 900 quarts Of milk
to residents 81 the Dunbar apart
ments, and IS s.s planning to ex-
tend the service to the Harlem
River housing project where q gro
Gerry store viii be opened h addi-
ton to mix route. according to
W. A. Traynham, director Of sales
Of shares ~
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-12
RIMROCK OIL
Continued from Page One)
Drilling Near
Majestic Gusher

Outstanding among the new drill
ling wells was one of Leo Sweeney
on the Davis farm, in NV NE 4
|SWH 27-35-3W, which well is on
the famous Majestic lease. The
Majestic gusher was the largest
well, in initial production, ever
completed on the west side OF
Kevin-Sunburst It was a high
gravity oil producer rated at 800
barrels per day but it was drilled
in with no control head and 1t ran
wild for a long time and before
it could be brought fully under con-
troll it had sucked in water and the
well after nine years is now max
ing only II barrels a day. The rea-
son that the we'll was carelessly
completed was that 1t was dry at
the Madison contact. Drilling
continued with little hope OF sue
cess when the flow was Unexpectedly
encountered % feet in the Madison
lime, at 1860. Because OF the SO
gravity oil, International Refining
Co. ran a special pipeline from sun
burst to take the oil but the we'll
was ruined before the line could
be completed.
Sweeney recently bought the
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lease, to develop a supply Of this
oil for the Lion refinery at Calgary.
He will drill to the Majestic horizon
and acidize. This will be the first
time that modern methods win have
been used on this lease or in the
immediate district, which is a mile
northwest Of the town OF Kelvin.
Sweeney is drilling one location
GAO feet) north of the famous Ma
jestic gusher.
A. Beardslee started another
well on his Swears lease, in NE
SWA NWA 9-S5-2W, 1910 feet
south of the north line and 100
feet east Of the west line Of the
section. He is spudding.
e. @. Carney of Minneapolis
spotted a third location on his
StOckmen's National Bank lease,
in SW NWA NEA 11-S5-2W. and
Is spudding
Lamont Oil Co. started a new
well on the Van Note farm, in CNL
NWA NWA 3O-35-2W, not far
from its recently completed S0-bar-
rel well. It is spudding.
Nepstad- Vanderpas Montgomery
Fargher company is drilling at 500
feet on their Haugen No. s, in CEN
ter NWA NEA 11-35-3W.
PrevOl g Shea are spudding on
NWA NWA 12-34-3W, $40 feet
east of the west line and 100 feet
south of the north line of the sec
ton.
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Dozen More
Wells Active

AdlOn mot Atland) Oil and
Mines, ltd Ward No. 4, G NV u
SWA 29-35-3W is drilling at 1895.
Big West-Graham No. 4, CNL
sen sWA 1S-35-2W, drilling,
14O5.
BrOwning-s2-GOeddertz No. 1,
NV NWA sWA 21-36-SW, drill
ing, 1900.
CrumIey-shaw No. 12, Sc NEA
NWA 35-S6-2W. drilling, 141O.
Day-HaIter No. 8, NE NEA NEA
17-35-2W, drilling. $40.
McKnight-State No. s, NV NWA
NWA 16-35-2W, hit the contact
at 1902 and drilled to 1915 and
had a good showing of oil. 1t is
being acidized.
New Era Fuel-GOeddertz No. 1,
CIVIL NEA SWA 12-35-3W, had
small showing OF oil at 1892,
drilling to 1913. It is being aci-
died with 1000 gallons OF hydro
chloric.
Observation-Disclosures No. z, SEA
SWA NWH 20-35-1W, finished
fishing job and stands at S75.
O'Laughlin-ThOmpsOn No. 1, NV
NEA NWA 3S-35-3W, is testing
after acid shot and may make a
small well.
ScOtland-ATcName No. 4, NEA
SWA 29-35-3W, is testing and
looks like very small well, after
three acid shots. It was a small
commercial well before acidization.
Treasure state-Shaw No. 4, NE
SEA NEA 35-36-2W, in the Sun
burst pool, had Sunburst sand from
1851 to 1871. 1t had a small a
mount of oil and will not be shot
with nitro glycerin.
WatsOn-Leach No. 2, NE NEA
NEA 31-35-3W, began making wa
ter after acidization but the own
ers hope that It will come back to
oil with continued pumping.
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Ehswl NElNwa ss-0-Sw. 81,
II. f. smith etal to Henry g. Wright
1gs NBlSw3 Nw4Sw3 3O-s5-2W. 81.
L. j. Bryant etal TO Ann C0wley, 1920
berg Sw4NE4 NWlSE3 25-B-3w SEA
A II. Goeddertz etux to Lila A Han
berg, sWa Ma 25-36-3W SEA 81
L. ]. Bryant etal TO Jennie Hanson
1eo wa 35-35-2w 81.
10 to Nels Jorgensen 2es WA S5-So-2W,
$500.
f. w. O'Loughlin to John Mars 10
ElSw3 NEtNw3 S8-S5:3W. 81
r. c. Kaatz etux to Henry Wander Pas
IA of Nw3NE3 1aSs NE4NE3 6-34-1w
81
Fred c. Askrooth etux TO G: c. Hoyt
1-16 OF 19e ERNE3 9-35-2W. 81.
Thomas w Costella to George c. HOyt
all Int EiNE4 S-35-2W. 81.
Ray SOrrell to l.. II. Taylor 1e6 NW4
Fred Lewis etux to l.. f. Taylor IA
of 1q E1lwa WbEh 2l-38-3W. 81.
r. r. Smith etal TO H. t. Gusa IL
of 19e sINWa 3O-35-2W. 81.
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GLACIER COUNTY
BY Glacier County Abstract Co.
CUT BANK, MONTANA
ASSIGNMENTS OF ROYALTY

AeoAONMksNAH vi AVAALLA
Adolph KonantE, ct TX to Orion Kon
4 Lot Sec. 3-34-5. sE4SEa Sec. 80
SaSGW4 NE5SW3 Sec. 1880
Same TO Edward A. konantze 2 1-12T
NtNEs sEsNEs Sec Lot sxs Sec =; s-S4-S
Consolidated Gas Company & George
r. Nadeau 4 Wilfred Nadeau Co-partners
to James Court & J. Il. Hupp, 1Ts
Lot s, SE3SW3 Sec. 1885.
Rigney u Of 19s EswI Sec. 10, sEa
Maria Kruger to Bessie L. Frary 2sgs
Il. G. Tarrant to David J. Thomas
1870 NM 24-34-6.
Same to w. E. Curry 1les NAM 2i-34-6.
f. A. Rowland 10 Lyle J. Tintinger,
Il Of 10 SEA 1886.
AGREEMENT
Martin Jacobson ct ux, Alfred Klein
ct ux to Santa Rita Oil and Gas Com
pany. Extends lease TO six years from
date thereof. NW4 21-32-5.
William Hanlen to dwell supply Com
pany, Assigns 5Oes Of sag Lot 2 sW3
NE3 SlE8E3EANW3 SiE5a W4EAEANW3 /,
1926 to secure payment of $gS0659 with
SO. This agreement not to take eject
until s Min Deeds Page 1873 become in
WARRANTY DEED
Della Kennholts to Harry NJ. Kennholts,
Hay J. Kennholts and Frank b. Keen
hollis Deeds each a I-3 int SE4sE4 SWa
SEA 70 ElNW3 WaNE3 EbNE3 $3.50.
Reserves life estate.
Sophia ALBERT ct con TO f. A. McDoug-
til SW tract 2Ox5O feet OF Lot Blk %
Browning 1000 50. feet.
James LaPlante ct TX TO Edward and
Bessie Mendenhall. West IL OF Lots
I, 2. 3, T. D. IA Blk 3 McNamers Sub
of 3rd Add to Cut Bank.
RELEASE OF OIL AND GAS LEASE
II. W. Schabacker to Flourentin Nails
zewski and Josephine Maliszewski Rel.
Bk ? O&GL. Page go. SW3 SiSE3 Sec.
%. NlNE3 Sec 26-34-5.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-12
OIL MEN DO THEIR STUFF
FOR NEW MOTION PICTURE

Oil men are featured in a new
motion picture, THE Wildcatter, >
to be released by Universal in May
The story is that Of a youth who
turns "wildcatter," financing his oil
we'll drilling operations in unex-
plOred territory with the proceeds
of winnings from the wheel of for
tune, and experimenting in dramatic
form the difficulties of many an oil
field operator.
Jack Powell, OF Oklahoma makes
his debut in the picture with
Scott Cotton playing the lead
and the cast including Jean Rogers
Jack Smart, Russell Hicks, Suzanne
Kaaren, and Ward Bond. The To-
cation is an operating oil field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-06-12
FALLON COUNTY
BY Falfon County Abstract Co.
BAKER, MONTANA
AssI0NMENT or ROYALTY

II. r. Ogdahl ct NIX to Alice G.
Atwood, Dated Mar. z. 1887, 1-2es over
riding royalty Of all OF the oil and gas
on Lots Q, i, SElsw3 sW3sE3 Sec 80
Twp. IN. Rye G0E. ST.
Jack Mellor ct ux to Alice b. Atwood.
Dated Dec. II, 1895, lots 3 4. SE4SW3
SWlSEa Sec 30. IN. GOE IL OF 10 roy
atty Of all the oil and gas. 81.
Jack MellOr ct ux to Alice Il. Atwood,
Dated Dec. IL. 1895. IL OF 1ee royalty OF
oil and gas on lots g. 4, SE3SWt SW4 OF
SEA Sec. 30. T., 00E 81
Jack MellOr et NIX to Alice b. Atwood
Dated Dec. II. 1896. IL OF 1gs royalty OF
oil and gas on lots 3. 4. sE3SW4 SW3 Of
SEA Sec. 30, T.. 6OE. 81.
Jack Mellor ct ux to Alice b. Atwood.
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TOOLE COUNTY
By Shelby Abstract a Title Company
SHELBY, MONTANA
OIL AND GAS LEASES

OIL AND GAS LEASES
Thomas II. Johnson etux TO G. n.
Plotke 3 yrs. s7l49o s4sE4 4, NE3, N4sE3
9.37-3E 81
Amelia Porter to PrevOl and Shay 8
yrs. STA@6 NW3 12-34-3W. 81.
Edwin o. Adams etux to j. i. Ewing,
Trustee SWa 12-34-2W. 10 yrs. s7kgs. 81.
Ernest F. Ahtsledt to A. f. Crumley
3 Years S74c5 SE3NE3 NE4SE3 3, S3NW3
N1SW5 NW3SE3 2-34-3W. S1GO
ebert L. Maugen to o. A. Nepstad
W4NE4 11-35-3W yrs $50. 81.
RELEASE OIL AND GAS LEASES
SW3 9-34-3W
A W. Seekins to Arthur Petersen Nj
NW3 NE3 EASE4 SW4SE3 q, 81 SiNB3
SE3NW3 20, E4NE3 4-3G1W.
ASSIGNMENTS OF ROYALTY LEASES
f. w. O'Laughlin to p. G. Hughes 10
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Oil Trade Notes
OF Interest to Refners and Marketers
MUST POST CONSTITUENTS on PRODUCTS

Following Dakota railway public
gasoline Montana, publish
according
purchasing agent which win make possible to make complete analysis
followed law requiring
an dealers their places Of business lists of their petroleum
products, with their constituent materials
The board explains that the Of the protect
products Blank lists
been ordered the board and these will be distributed the
within
claimed that of the gasoline being marketed this
public
INCREASE OCTANE RATING TO u
licensees
rating 20" gasoline be
minimum
/,
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Dated Dec. II. 1886. IL OF 10 royalty Of
oil and gas produced and saved on Lots
3. 4. SEo4SW3 SW3SB3 Sec. 30. IN ODE. II
Jack MellOr q ux to Alice b. Atwood,
Dated Dec. II, 1895. IL Of 10 royalty OF
oil and gas produced and saved on Lots
), 4, SE3SW3 SWtSB1 Sec. 30 IN 00E. 81
OIL AND GAS LEASE
Alhln Anderson ct ux 70 Montana
Dakota udl. Co, Dated June IS, 1881,
E4E4 Sec. 30. Twp. IN. Rge 00E, Term
2 years &iCO.
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SECOND WEIIL AT TABER

Operations have started on q
second well on Taber structure, in
southern Alberta, a quarter of a
mile south of the discovery well.
Location Is LSD IL, Section 25-9-
INV, and the operator is Plains
Petroleum Corporation.
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BY PondePn County Abstract Co.
CONRAD, MONTANA

BILL or SALE
Kirk OIL Co. to C. j. Yeager l Star
OIL Drilling rig $1,000.
CONTRACT SALES AND CONDITIONAL
SALES CONTRACT
Kirk OIL 60. TO C.. j. Yeager 1 Star
OIL Drillng-Oll casing $500.
OIL AND GAS LEASE
Mary Isabel Maciean to Santa Rita
Oil and Gas Company SW3 23-28-6. 81.
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CORR M LANCE CREEK

JUBb IN LANOE CFtEEEh
A. B. Cobb's No. 2 Nowtck- Ong,
southeast corner swA sec. 6-35n-
65w, Lance Creek field, Niobrara
county, Wyo., is drilling at 1922
feet with First Sundance logged at
3835-87 feet.
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With Banners
FvpnSu3A AuofrnEr

CHAPTER xIII-Continued


Don't worry, you'll get to the
party all right"
Brooke ignored his gruffness. "Of
course want to get to the party.
Then I shan't feel guilty that I
dragged you away from the fun and
congratulations. Leave me at Look
out House. I must change these
soaked sandals before / join the fes-
tivities. Here we are"
From the top of the steps she
looked down at Field who was look
ing up at her.
"I'm sorry, jerry" she whis-
pered softly, before she entered the
house and closed the door behind
her.
Tile doesn't really love me, he's
a spoiled boy who wants what he
can't have" she treasured herself,
as in her boudoir she changed her
wet sandals.
She readjusted the rhinestone and
emerald clip on her white frock,
sprayed perfume on her hair, pow
dered her nose, accented her lips.
She shook her head at the looking
glass girl.
"Stalling, aren't you, Brooke Rey-
burn? You dread to face Mark Trent
with that will you've kept back for
two days, don't you? Get going!"
She crossed to the desk, found
the key where she had hidden it.
Zero hour" she said aloud, and
unlocked the drawer in which she
had placed the will.
She looked down.
The drawer was empty.
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us anyone in the print room?"
The Jap disappeared and returned
with incredible speed.
"No person there, sir"
Mark spoke in low tone to Jerry
Field:
"Slip into the room back of the
stairs. Sam, tell the musicians to
play something loud and gay; then
join us. Now that we know Brooke
is safe, Mrs. Gregory"
Mrs. Gregory is coming with
U.S." Jed Stewart interrupted.
Even with the door Of the room
closed, the beat and rhythm of the
music outside set the air within vi
brating. A CHEEKY fire cracked on
the hearth. Incredibly long-stemmed
Tenplar roses in tall vase made a
splash OF gorgeous crimson against
the neutral tinted walls hung with
Japanese prints, scented the air
with their spicy fragrance. Mrs.
Gregory resisted the seductive
depth Of large chair and sat erect
on the edge.
Whats happened? What's hap
pened?" she demanded testify.
"Wait minute. Thought heard
something" Field pulled aside the
hangings at the window and peered
out; Jed Stewart on his toes
LIS
there they go. Police are no re-
specters of supper parties"
Jerry Field drew the hangings
close and returned to the mantel.
The lighter he held to his cigarette
was not quite steady. "Now, folks,
listen to my bedtime story"
For an instant there was no sound
in the still room save the purr of
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"S0rry to Report You've Lost
Your Chauffeur, Mrs. Gregory"
the fire and the tap of a snowy
vine against a window. Then it
seemed to Mark Trent that the
woman in the deep chair, Sam Rey-
burn with his elbow resting on one
corner of the low bookshelves, Jed
Stewart backed against the door as
if to barricade it, stopped breath
ing as Field told how Brooke had
Communicated his roadster and
himself to take her across the
causeway, of the reason she had
given for her going, Of her suspi-
cion that the man she called the
Bath Crystal Bandit might be serv-
ing as waiter at the party because
of interest in the jewels Of one of
the guests.
Mrs. Gregory instinctively put one
hand to her tiara and one of the
blazing plastron at her breast.
II suppose you mean mine.
W-When did they in-lntend to take
them?" she quavered.
Mark Trent crossed the room. He
sat on the arm of her chair and
put his hand on her shoulder.
Steady, Empress, they can't get
them now. Go on, Field. Then you
and Brooke are not married?"
Married! No such luck. Didn't
! make that clear? Brooke told that
yarn to avert suspicion from our
getaway. Do you think I'd be here
if we were married?" There was
CLINT of steel in his eyes as they
met Mark Trent's.
Where was I-oh yes. We made
headquarters in record tim e.
Brooke told her story. Your kitch-
en-, Trent, was the scene Of the
neatest, quickest cleanup in the
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CHAPTER XIV

People coming, but not going;
music never stopping. 1t was that
kind of party.
To the accompaniment of the hum
of voices, the stimulating beat and
tfrob of the orchestra, the dis
tant faint tinkle of silver and glass,
Sam Reyburn made slow progress
through the gay, colorful crowd on
the lower floor of the Other House
grinning at girls in lovely evening
frocks who cooed over him; frown-
ing at men who tried to detain him.
From where he stood on the low
est step of the circular stairway,
Mark Trent watched him. All this
praise is heady stuff for a boy" he
thought, and then reminded him
self that Sam wasn't boy. Why
wasn't Brooke with him to share
the honors? She had been the first
to leave the hall, the man in charge
of the parked cars had told him.
Where was Jerry Field? He hadn't
appeared either.
A curious premonition turned him
cold. Of course Brooke hadn't
meant it when in answer to his sar-
castle suggestion she had said she
would end Fields torment Hadn't
she? There had been infinite. deter
mination in her crisp retort:
II will. Tonight"
'Seen Brooke, Mark?" Sam Rey-
burn inquired as he approached. II
want her to be the first to know
that I'm to get contract; that l
have an option in my pocket and a
check"
Mark Trent laid his hand affec-
tionately on his shoulder.
"Great stuff, Sam, great stuff. I
was sure that the New York pro-
Queer was hooked when he spoke to
me-"
Sam grinned. Offered you the
lead in a Broadway production,
didn't he? He's. a publicity hound.
Think of the headlines:
Leading Insurance Executive
Leaves Lucrative Business for the
Stage they'll read. Will you: do it,"
what do you think? How's the
party going, Mrs. Gregory"
Mark Trent smiled at the woman
whose blazing tiara on her mar
celled white hair, and plastron of dia-
monds on her purple velvet gown
dimmed what sparkle life had left
in her tired eyes. She answered
crisply:
Listen to the hubbuh and you
won't ask the question. Your party
has brought out tails and white ties,
Mark, that's triumph in itself.
always know what guests think of
my parties by the way they dress
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ITO BE CONTINUED)
Early Advertising

The first United States advertis.
ing client was George Washington,
who had Benjamin Franklin write
real estate advertisement for the
first issue Of the Maryland Journal
in ITS.
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@ Emile Loring.
WNU Service.

est, loveliest, most heart-wringing
thing I've seen on the stage for
years. Where's your sister? / want
to tell her what I think of it,"
''That's what Mark and I were
wondering. She left the hall before
the rest of us; she told me before
the first curtain was rung up that
she would dash home to change for
the party
Mrs. Gregory's face grew shade
less colorful. II don't like her not
being here, don't like it. I've
been uneasy about that girl every
moment since she testified at the
inquest about the strange man who
passed through her room the night
of the filling station hold-up. The
man hasn't been caught. She knows
too much. They may try to put
her out of the way"
The strong lenses in Sans horn
trimmed spectacles magnifed the
horror in his eyes.
'What an awful suggestion, Mrs.
Gregory! What gosh awful
thought"
1t was an awful thought, but i'm
probable, most improbable, Mark
Trent assured himself. With diff
Guilty he cleared his voice of hoarse-
ness before he accused:
you've been reading mystery
stories, Empress, confess now,
haven't you? Just the same, We'll
start on Brooke's trail at once. What
is it, Kowa?"
He spoke sharply to the servant
who had wormed his way through
the crowd of dancers who over
flowed from the library to the hall.
"Much obliged. Madame Greg
ory's car here. Chauffeur say to
tell her storm bad, very bad. She
better get home. He know she not
like to be out in Storm"
'"Tell him to wait. I won't go
till I know where Brooke u.s." Mrs.
Gregory snapped.
''Did you see Miss Reyburn come
in, Kowa?" Mark Trent inquired.
Of course, the suggestion that she
was in danger was absurd, but it
was getting under his skin.
The Jap's slanting eyes narrowed
to mere Sits. He put his lips close
to Mark Trent's ear and whispered:
'Miss Reyburn tell Taku she and
Mr.. Field go to marry, thank you.
She carry suitcase, sir"
What"
Had he shouted the word? Marks
eyes flashed from Mrs. Gregory to
Sam Reyburn. Both were regard
ing him anxiously, but apparently
neither had caught the content of
Kowa's whisper.
"Has anything happened to
Brooke?" Mrs. Gregory's lips
twitched, tears filled her eyes. Sam
caught Trent's arm.
What did Kowa say? What did
he say?"
Mark Trent steadied his mind. He
must reply to their questions. What
should he say? He couldn't blurt out
the truth here. Perhaps Brooke had
flung that remark at Taku for dra-
matte effect. But the suitcase
Mark! Mark! Why don't you an
swer?"
He looked down into Mrs. Greg
ory's eyes, terrified now.
Brooke is perfectly safe. She
There's Field! Ask him where she
is. He saw her last. Go get him,
Sam! Go get him!"
emo need, he's coming as fast
as he can push through the dane
ers, and Jed Stewart is at his heels.
They are white as sheets. What's
all the mystery? The air is full of
it. My skins turning to gooseflesh.
For Pete's sake, where's Brooke,
Jerry?"
Jerry Field was GREATNESS from
the effort of shaking off congratula-
tory hands which had tried to de-