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The Chained Tongues Hour I imtdae in ancient Greece had , harassed so often by false customer would inspect each dress and then make biting remarks about most of them. At last she looked around the devastated place with an overbearing glance and complained: All your frocks are so skimpy. I believe I would look better in of an invasion by the uJ that a stringent law was1 forbidding anyone to menaft-- i( foe enemy again. Shortly the Spartans did arrive something flowing. The tired clerk was quick to no one dared to give the was captured and seize the opening. ju, Amyclae Madam might try the river, the city & down in history as she said coldly. t perished through silence.' j Micm Stand ht WANTED DRY BONES In Truck Loads or Carloads Writs ir COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 463 SOUTH 3RD WEST OGDEN - f lMr Marti! bfatcbii SPANISH Also buyers j HIGHEST FORK - - if locitad LOGAN HEBER CITY of Hides, Pelts, Furs and Wool MARKET PRICES PAID ALWAYS Noble to Forgive Point of Honor Aa unkindness has no remedy Vi more noble to forgive, and manly to despise, than to at law, let its avoidance be with an injury. Benjamin you a point of honor. Hoses Ballou. Si I THE ARMY MANS FAVORITE ft-- g tol tut I I UN UN vat to HI rf THE SMOKE 28 OF CAMELS GIVES YOU SLOWER-MIRMI- M roly-pol- horn-rimme- LESS NICOTINE ao be avenge of the 4 other tested-lo- os than any of them accoidlng to mPMdent scientific teste of the omoke itself. dy and for more than M years- - report! "no Army Post Exchangee show that Guneb -- toe favorite cigarette. I I " Getting Ready Yourself for the world, "ftktes used to do for their rcse; oil your mind and your P,ar manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone will not do. Chesterfield. SALT LAKE CITY In TIRE barrel-cheste- flail-lik- HOTEL CkomoftheDitcrimsssatsngTravder Into Backropp escorted Benning the Salvatore private room behinda the main office, where he indicated Mat in front of Salvatore's mahogdown close any desk. Backropp sit arms his folded ponderous and by of Old- others Two chest. his across at the files tors men quit their work Salto take position just outside the vatore door. Benning aw thatIf he he was as definitely a prisoner and gagged. bound had been g waited. Impatiently pining watch from time to time. his had passed Barely fifteen minute enter the someone heard he before rose and He outside. office from Bacfc walked to en open window, Cau-all-y narrowly. him watching ropp h he selected a cigarette from pul? two took quick it, eaie, lighted and cast it out down to the ltreet fromhVre.B.ckmpP.-h.sIe.- n. survey below. ing out for brief a yoUowlah mw gjragen Benning behind smudge trail out to Back- back turned cigarette and "S&s 400 ROOMS 400 BATHS Kates i $2.00 to $4.00 5 $200, 000.00 2J0 wt mnodoling and rafumtoWnff program has finat hotel oooomraadattone in the available for AT OUR SAME POPULAR PRICES. CAFETERIA DINING ROOM MM- - BUFFET J. K. WATUS, PraelJemt -- Ateuegwr SOI! SUTTON aiUiiuiu....mmwU you. Salvatore strode into the room, an erecL saturnine man In morning coat, striped trousers, and lurid neckwear. Even in the shock of recognition, Benning' i startled mind flashed to a whim of professional observation, nils mans presence confirmed his every suspicion of the Andes Gold Mining and Milling Company. Salvatore was Gaujos, the masquerader with whom ho had traded shot at San Antonio, the man who aa Colonel Bravot had been his chief of section in Van Hassek espionage service at the Palacio Bravot sat down at his desk and fixed his gaze on his visitor. In his cold, blunt eyes there showed no rec- ognition of the American agent whom he had glimpsed at San Antonio and failed to recognize in Mexico City. "What explanation have you to offer of your visit here? Bravot inquired. Tm here from Mexico City, Colonel Bravot, Benning answered with DINE Tfte DANCE geoottful MIRROR ROOM EVERY SATURDAY IVBflW SSBB3S3SSISS not so far down." Backropp wait to take muttered. "U you dont OuTtofoo office Oldfer waa apeek-In- g In a tremulous voice. b " Ja. Senor Salvatore, he may Mid douly. Oldfer all right, but I dotft Ha introduced himself, 0 0 0 Pattern No. IBS Is designed In even stots 1 to SO. Six 14. 448 yards e material; 111 yarda ruflUn. Tor thla attractive pattern, send your order to: teslon, Bcaaias met rteeka wha kad eoau there te da aspionasa work tor kis h ready-mad- (ovanuneaL Bcaatei conttoaed to pas aa a Iriaad, and proceeded to tavrstt-sat- e a uysttrioas said aitetes eoupaay operating ia New York. Ha kcltovtd K waa a "troop- - for a vast spy rtn. fow cantinas wltk the story. to him that in the heart of a great dty, with its teeming millions, he was as completely Maled away as a dead man in a tomb. Out in the offices of the Andes Gold Mining and Milling Company a blunt new crew had taken over, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Wallace, corP area Intelligence officer. Three of Wallace'! officers were checking through the company records, three others were standing guard over four glum prisoners. This sharp transfer of authority had been accompanied by a brief, tragic violence. In a comer of tha office, covered by a rug, lay the body of Backropp. A bullet from Wallace's pistol had been needed to end Backropp' resistance. AU Wallace right, Oldfer, threatened the cowering fat man who sat in front of him. TU give you one more chance to remember the combination to that safe. If you do remember, I'U make it an internment camp, if you don't I'U have you hanged Inside a week! He lifted bis wrist to hia eyes and glanced at the time. "I'U give you exactly thirty seconds more to decide whether you Uve or hang. Ten seconds had passed when the office door opened. Safe experts reported in to tackle the job of opening the vault Oldfer was jolted into decision by knowledge that if the man in the vault emerged alive, the RANKLY, the purpose of this jig was up with him. frock is to make you look sweet 'TU open it! he cried, leaping and pretty! A high point of charm to hia feet "Ja, I'U open the safe, ia the d effect, accentif you promise me I don't hang for ed by flattering frills. The poritl" trait neckline to wickedly becom- Oldfer fairly raced to the steel doors and nervously fingered tbe combination. In his excitement three trials were necessary to complete the combination. Colonel Wallace seised foe door and puUed it open. Benning waa lying on the flour, hia right hud clutching a amaU pocket notebook. A wire screen, galvanized steel Wallace lifted the unconscious man or copper, can be fitted over the to a sofa in the Salvatore room. A tops of roof gutters to keep out medical officer, who had been hur- leaves and trash. 0 0 0 ried in from Governors Island, took meats placed uncooked pulM and temperature and applied Covering stimulants. In a minute Benning In the refrigerator favors bacteopened his eyes and, on orienting Me rial growth. 0 0 0 mind to the whirling gray world about him, attempted to sit up. Common kerosene will cut the "The captain wUl be aU right grease from the kitchen sink and shortly, the doctor predicted. "It's remove that ring from the bath just as well, however, you got him tub. out of there without much more SEWING CIBCLK PATTEBM DEPT. MS Now Moatfomaiy Are. Saa Francises Calif. Enclose IS cants la eoina for Patten No. aeeeaaeeoeeae Size Name Address Hope Is Mainspring Is it an offense, to it a mistake,' it a crime to take a hopeful view of the prospects of your own country? Why should it be? Why, should patriotism and pessimism be identical? Hope to the main-- J David spring of patriotism. Lloyd George. to SHE open-sleeve- KNOWS..., Grind tef day total taW aeertt, the, ban the fsrartt I, a Moca af freed hafcwc farysan aad ytan. i p Knowledge Elevates Knowledge to, indeed, that which, next to virtue, truly and essentially raises one man above another. Addison. 0USEHG1D HITS Bin-gol- LilDD I like the way he nosed about into our things, so I have him waiting for st Wifi ANIMAL COLORADO i Penning left the hotel at nine sclock and walked to the Empire State Building During the night he sad collected available Information if the Andea Gold Mining and Mill. ing Company. The firm had been operating in New York for ten years past It was a small but regular dividend payer, waa not listed on toe stock exchange, and had conformed to all laws and requirement! In regard to Its operations and transaction!. Simon Salvatore, a Chilean, had recently taken over as managing director. On reaching the forty-fift- h floor, Banning went direct to the company' offices and stepped inside. A fat y of a man with catlike smirk stamped on hir round face came up to Benning at once to search him with small round eyes that glinted auspicious appraisal d through glasses. I am Mr. Oldfer, office manager." he oeid In an Ingratiating purr. Is there something I can do fat you? 1 am a stockholder, Benning aid. Intent on completing his of the room in the ahort-eI wish to inpossible time. quire if it is true the company is disposing of two mines, the Palacio Quatres and the Silver Sabers? Oldfers upper teeth gnawed nervously at his lower lip at this blunt Identification of the visitor aa a Van Hassek agent ' "Maybe," Oldfer hesitated, You want to lee Senor Salvatore?" Nonaenfel Benning said with authority. "You lay you are the office manager and I have just introduced myself fully. I'm in a great hurry, Oldfer. Benning stepped decisively ait the fellow and went to the open "B cabinet at which a ruddy clerk of Slav features waa working. While Oldfer pattered up with muttered proteats, Benning thumbed through the Baltimore entries. Bamaey, Boner, Route, RumbolL He noted that after each lilted stockholder there were symbols purport-- . Ing to show number of atock shares held, dates of dividend payment, and other littered data. His eye caught the pertinent detail that hi the Baltimore file, as compared with other files through which ho hurriedly skimmed, there were many more entries on each card. Baltimore, headquarters of the Army's Third Corps Area, and flanked by some of the Armys important arsenals and secret proving grounds, waa a logical beehive of espionage activity. Very good, jour Baltimore file hows the proper activity, Benning announced, turning abruptly away to Thank you for your face Oldfer. courtesy. Senor Salvatore will be here very mod." Oldfer said. "It ia necemry that you talk with Mr. Salvatore before you leave. Benning Mid, Tell Salvatore, scowling at hii watch, "that I'll be back by eleven at latest Just now Im in a hurry. "Oh. no, but you will wait Oldfer whined. Ja. you will wait or Senor Salvatore would never forgive me." He turned to one of hii clerk and cried. Here. Backropp, you will until keep the gentleman company Mr. Salvatore arrives!" man whose squat d A e and legs, fong angular face, armo gave him the aspect of an a orangutan, stepped forward with Bennod. The other moved closer. force might ning mw that only by he pass out the door of the Andes Gold Mining and Milling Company. Numbers were agsinst him. An right, Oldfer." he yielded with reasonable annoyance. "I'll wait a INSTALLMENT THIRTEEN warataf s had soa uhecdrd. ThtPrts-Nea- t was klltei whea H'atkteitea was tewteei. General Brill, eowmaairr N tea U. . any la Texas, was eppottS iraatly superior forces lei ky Vaa la spite aI Brill' ieiperate Vaa Hauers troops peter! forward. Reteralai la Wish- - recon-nalssan- HIGHEST PRICES PAID UN charmingly in (ilk print, taffeta, and afternoon cottons. Easy to do. FAX: More Sun terulsu troops which had km ' transported to Mate sxddcaly thu Culled States. btelUrtace omen StaxlBi au dlicsverad (Mr Mam white a ipy ta hole, city wharu to had raised Iha cartdfsce at Ftacka ud Bravot, twa wsensy aaetrs, ait aia PS BbettBlo in ing. This fashion makes up very kNu hand closed ever Benning month. " 00 calm assurance. "I have identified myself and am prepared. to do so again. The precise nature of my mission I am not permitted to disclose to you. Beyond that I've nothing to say. Without taking his eyes from Banning, Bravot slowly opened a drawer of his desk end brought out an automatic pistol. As he leveled the WMpon across the deck Bravot's left hand went to a call button which sent a rasping summons Into the outer office. Oldfer came In at once. We have had a close call, Oldfer," Bravot Mid. He passed his left hand across his forehead, now "This man wet with perspiration. Is an Army Intelligence agent who shot it me once, and whom I stuto pidly overlooked in Mexico due matother with my preoccupation ters. winning beard the outer door Into his open. Oldfer, terror leaping little eyes, jumped across the room end slammed Bravot's door. Benning sprang to his feet, but the apelike arms of Backropp were about him in an instant with all the crushprongs. A ing force of motor-drive-n over Benponderous hand closed off articulaning' mouth and shut tion. waning felt himself lifted dear of the floor by a strength against which hii own sinews were powerless. Backropp carried him across the room to the Bravot concrete vault that lay open behind heavy n hurled him steel doors. The inside with a stunning violence and heaved the doors shut and panning picked himself up clear hii wlta from tute his head tofall. Only the habit the shock of his saved him from of himself engulfed p.nii- al be found void. Ha in this black, heard the vagus dick of bolts as the door waa locked, then alienee. He felt about the Interior of hla dimensions prison and eitlmated its ten feet ei come sis feet wide by In depth. He knew that rescut depended largely upon that phosgene cigarette ha had tossed out the window as a belignol to Intelligence operatives low. He argued that they had caught G- -I the signal; it must have been moo who Invaded the Andes office at the critical Instant of bio imprisonment. His tirs strained for sound, but kickthere woo only alienee. He tried doors, but ated k tha at ing cam there waa no response. It ape-ma- steel-encas- foot-thic- NEXT WEEK flnef- L- Uiodbsf StuMmetU MISS I T I DON'T censed by the PresThe vacancy ident death threatens sHrfoiu controversy in d CaPitoLt Will Washington politicians pul welfare above their petty ambitions? You'll learn the next ewe. u hour later Benning inHalf sisted on getting to hia feet Hia legs were wobbly under him, the slow, steady throb of hia pulse reverberated in aching temple. But he waved the medico aside and went into file office where Wallace and his mu were working. Hera, Benning, youd better take it essy," the corps area G--3 chief admonished. I'm feeling better, Benning answered. "What's the score now. Colonel? Colonel WaUace was effervescent "The Andea Gold Mining and Mill- 10 BI(A 7 I in i VTHIRST QUENCHERS Words a Drag Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used lay mankind. --Kipling. RAZOR BLADES ABE TOOK DIALER FOR THE R Add a little sweet cream to your OUTSTANDiNQ BLADE VALUE cake icing and it will not get too hard. o o OKENTm Glassware takes on the highest Mf!r polish if dried directly from hot, TAIUNQ KNOWN clean suds without being rinsed. 0 0 0 BLADES yfirlfro THE COUNTRY RY STORM FROM COAST TO COAST (r.UMSBAt Offensive odors coming from sinks and drains can be eliminatNecessity and Satiety ed by pouring in a strong solution Necessity reforms the poor, and of borax and hot water. satiety reforms the rich. Tacitus. ing Company, he exclaimed, is the most valuable mine in the world right now. No question about it we're headed for the biggest spy roundup In history. "Where's Bravot? Benning wanted to know. "Bravot alias Salvatore. The glow of Wallace's fsce vanished into gloom. "Pretty bad luck, Benning," he Mid heavily. "He managed to slip out hia private door as we entered. I had Lieutenant Crane guarding the hall. Salvatore killed him with a smell automatic and was lucky enough to catch a cage down before we could get out there. By the way, Benning, when you feel up to it Colonel Flag will wishes you to call him at the War Department Benning checked through the haul of records There was no need of; cryptographers on the Job. In a false j bottom of Bravots desk, Wallace had unearthed a code book which unlocked tha symbol. The first estimates showed seventeen thousand cards of stockholders. Many of these were innocent purchasers, Wallace thought from the first results of hia check, but there was evidence of thousands of enemy agents. Mattered in important posts and positions throughout tha United States. An hour later Benning went to His legs still lacked the McAlpin. cab for tha strength and he took Lack of Zeal tion, than a want of zeal in its short ride. Upitairs in bis room he felled Flagwill, who was on the line There to no greater sign of a inhabitants for the good of their promptly. general decay of virtue in a na country. Addison. Glad you're all right, Benning, Flagwill exyou had ui worried! A great piece of work, claimed. simply great! Report back aa soon m you feel like traveling, Benning. FlagwiUs voice trailed into gravity. Things are looking pretty black find out right now and wava got to whata ahead of us. General Hague suggested well, if you think you've a chance at it thought you might Of learn something in Mexico. course, we'll let you decide. aaaent-ed- . Very good, oir, Benning 'TU report In Washington on tha next available plane. (TO BE CONTINUED) |