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Show 93 j THE PAYSON CHRONICLE, PAYSON, UTAH 1931 1Z2T77 11 If ? rmvpgyg chtTiN girl it)--.-- ' hud been the fact that .V.i, tin. ucii it n't dear that lie had any property of his own, hud a vested rt; lit, so to speak In an authentically rivit bachelor uncle who might bo expected to come down and settle the girls claim. The only direct find for Martin in tlie mess was tlie uncles name and address. It was diaries J. Forster, titel he was spoken of ns a capitalist with large od inlereMs in various parts of tlie country diaries .1. ForThat practically lied it ster, (. Not well enough nii, Imt not quite. for Martin, who was a good reporter. He went downstairs, stopping on the wav to copy tlie want ad in the personal column for tlie address of Rhoda McFarland. think Im on a story, lie told Snow, in charge of tin advertising file. If Ill promise to be discreet about it, will you find out for me who the X HA'i is who's been running this ud?" Snow thought in might do that and went oft to look It up, coming hack within live minutes with the name written ort a slip of paper. was d J. Fonder, just as Marlin had thought lie would he. His address was tlie Worcester hotel. The next step would be to interview Mr. Forster and try to persuade him to tell vv by he was advertising for Rhoda McFarland. This was a step e didnt want to take without Rhoda's I ermis-dotiSo lie made his way to ike local room and went to work for vv EALED TRUNK taa L' ' HENRY KITCHELL AT W.N U. COPYRIGHT by The BOBBS-MERRI- tiy'.jwaiBnews- SYNOPSIS dance newspaper of one iitni'led by in on her d.l'.i. He "iuls name he learns whom he in-- I.hus, 'Iand lie pirl tells him n He it e. is 'Ki la Del ween Lews CH VCTFU .Villi'" i in ' t:.e p n M .V, lu'cr h. In r an r , iij o'1c woman which he U'.KioWii aid ns r.boiLi. Sensing a ( ' ra ill," r storv. he Informs the III " 'l.i ml ad" J., in-- ,r signed p.rl of a (,UII ii v iion m ine u her" ili'Hiis of "Khoda i, he'll. judging from the MiFiirl.ool." talk he '" h.nrd. lie isShelonvinoed refuses to name s r. . the g tid'.nl ' Hlioda Ci'Anii! The sight of a im-- i n me, It. iif jsd.s,tic-aid.d i was Mai till n .ght) n.i rJ i.'ldmnd in a California j.i low'll. In r mm in i dead, she is happy w th 'in liihi' a pmiessor in a small m ui mi "itune tomes. ua UI. IS her uncle, a tne Idow ' d e in hei nil ii i ili'io. wlm becomes ..Id Her father 11. an ,h.d-'- i ''Ogre r r lo ('ii'iago, v.heie he is bi.i. work u loons i s one ni Kloul.i. by iliiime, bi.iins aial u.n-- i. aid. stem); I'.iphy. When she m s su i r ,' ,, s Me-- ' iai.lv trj.ng to g.ve lu-- a message She has in a trunk. nt ''hjo no s .ii.l Ler his death, feariuncle nod bv be chi'. litr ng sue mil lor n. e to "White and she iges p news-beionus a stenogiapher In the is working, prr i.iHie wh-i- e she is living with a lellow wmker, i tin, who had been Halu" at the liam e the n.ght beiore. tells had atked her if Uhodas Inr rt..l laune was not McFarland. n.ght I ( . i i . , . . i" ' i . i ; . .s CHAPTER III Flat Burglary Martin Forbes told himself firmly ns lip went to lied that night that hed F.hoda had treated had his lesson. him not ns a friend but as a reporter trying to run down a story. It must be a pretty good story if she was so afraid lie'll get It. All right, by golly, hed he a reporter, and the first thing tomorrow morning he'd go after that story and nail it down. That maneuver he'd been so proud ef at the time getting rid of Babe Jennings and Max Lewis by introducing them to each other appeared now ns likely to have been a downright idiotic blunder. Babe and Rhoda might inhabit very different spiritual worlds, but wasnt it likely that if Babe knew her well enough to call her Red and get away with it. shed also know the crude material facts about her where she lived, where she worked, and so on which were all that Max Lewis was interested in? And wouldn't Babe spill anything she knew to anybody who was interested m Cmling It out? Why the devil hadn't he thought of that last night? Well, it was probably too late to repair the error now. Ile'd got to get hold of Babe, though, at the earliest p H MCI rs 1). S ow lLY 'TO SOTH t u (dual swift if (r color. acid ami Is ir 4,5 i ormis per-- I per- ch tt. will eking i the done - lit tills Is it urn! tains dors the col i i!p tven CQ Next morning he dressed, bolted his breakfast and was waiting at the foot of the elevated stairs a good quarter of an hour before Babe could he expected to appear. By the time hed finished his second cigarette he felt ns if he'd been stand-ther- e for hours, as if everybody came along wondered what he "as doing there. And then, so surprisingly that he had to blink and shake his head to make sure that his imagination wasnt deceiving hitn, he saw not I'.ahe, hut Rhoda herself com- li want to talk about, will you have dinner with me tonight? Yes, she said, hut Ill tell you what I'd rattier do if youd Just as leave. Id rather you came to supper at tlie studio, fiive me a pencil and a piece of vour newspaper, and I'll wrile down tlie address. Hed have asked tier what sort of Btudio it was if she hadn't glanced up as she handed back Ids paper and pencil and exi luimed, There conics Babe! It must lie gelling late. Babe sang out a rather knowing hello to tie two of tli era, hut, even if it win late, came on unhurriedly. Rhoda called hack over tlie inter reniug heads, Martin's coming to supper with us tonight. and then with a nod vanished into tlie entrance to tlie biil'ding. Tim implication hed perceived In that last remark of Rhoda's disturbed Martin so much that lie forgot to be polite. Look here. he said tn Babe as she came up. did that bird I.ewis that 1 introduced to you last night find out where Rhoda lived from you? You two make a pair, all right, you and Max. It stems you both wont gaga about Red last night. Why, Max took me home, and since I told him she and I lived together, I suppose tie knows. Why shouldn't lie? He was too d d anxious to find out, thats all. Hes a had hoy if I know one when I see him. IIow much more did you tell him about her? Why, we talked of little else, dearHe wanted to know est, said Babe. all about her, and I tried to be accommodating like I am now. Look here, who elected you Reds guardian? I've known her about seven hundred times as long as you have and Im not trying to get her In dutch with anybody. He didnt know what to say to that, r but thq look in his face must have him, for with a complete of manner, she went on. What .Marty? Is there anything wrong with him? Do you know anything about him? No, he told her, as they entered But I think the building together. hes up to something queer and Im going to try to find out what it is. And if you. happen on anything that ' gives you a line on It let me know. He thought 'she hesitated as though she had something on her mind, but all she did was to nod assent and say as she walked off that theyd see him for supper tonight about seven. Martins owto day's work was yawning for him in tlie local room, but ha didnt go there. He went into the morgue instead, on the chance that hed find there some scrap of information about Max Lewis. Tlie search was much bettor rewarded than he'd expected it to he. Max had had his promenade In the public eye by virtue of a breach of promise suit for one hundred thousand dollars that had been brought against him by a chorus girl. He had imwritten her the usual becile love letters. All that gave them interest, either to tlie public or to tlie an-fo- half-doze- n 3 in new .ji.iper. aif pint five that night tie arrived at tin address Riieda hud given him t't'd paused for a survey of tlie reuiis-from tin out si do. It was a remodeed dwe'lii g viIli a converted v.lrcli v as new an antique ih or. guessing from and a slap, tlie s:' n railed on tin glass, that i os's., ,1 a ('"c it.g establishment. It serve s me commercial purpose during tlie iV.", aiviaiw, hut it was t now- (ini;. It t lie a rather lonely !. t.i at rid, thought. place Some! king k. d !"; petied In tlie Stulaid happened to dio ; at least one of its tenants ince he'd soon them that morning. He sensed it tlie moment they let him in, nnd lie grew surer lie was right ns time went oil. There was no lack of cordiality about their welcome. They were trying hard, lie saw, to keep up tlie festive spirit of a party. Theyd got up a really sweetbreads good supper creamed with fried bacon was tlie foundation of it. Tlie studio was an attractive place to live in, once youd got inside tlie door, and it was plain tlie girls were proud of It. But tonight something had gone wrong. It might, of course, lie nothing more than some small domestic quarrel that had (lured up between them, but It didnt seem like that. All that Rhoda betrayed was a lack of the buoyancy hed felt In her last night and again during their brief encounter tiiis morning. He noted that when lie and Babe were keeping things up between them and she went, so to speak, off duty, she seemed to be listless and depressed. As for Babe, she seemed to be bursting with something. Site was excited and she was trying to be mysterious. Martin found himself getting rather Imaginative. One minor episode while they were at supper made him wonder whether he was imagining the whole At Each pre I'iicn n " u -- thing: I I . . Toilet Soap 9 oz. Lemon, Rose, and Almond Cocoa tins for . . . 19c . . saconPound 2 Eastern Sugar Cured Phone 95 Payson, (Jtati Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stanton and Mrs. a special guest. Barbara Wood. .... Local Items The officers and teachers of the R. Wilson, Correspondent third ward primary organization entertained their partners at a chicken relatives and supper Monday night at the home of friends from Payson were in Spanish 'Mrs .Golden Taylor. Easter decoration Fork Saturday to attend the funeral were used Progressive ,rook was play- pf Mrs. Genevieve Douglass Prior, a ed after supper and prizes for high former resident of Payson. scores were won by Miss Clara John- Mrs. Prior was born here, being the son an( Mr. Carlysie. Thirty enjoyed youngest child of Joseph S. and Julia the delightful evening. Smith Douglass. She was educated in the Payson schools, being a grad, The members of the I. 0. 0. F. uate from the local high school. She Lodge gave a most successful social moved to Spanish Fork at the time last Thursday night at th I. 0. 0. F. of her marriage in 1923. Hall in honor of the Rebekahs. Sam Bishop Justin A. Loveless of Pay-so- n Peery was chairman of the commitwas one of the speakers at the tee in charge of arrangements. Forty service. five were present and enjoyed a fine program, cards and a delicious lunch. To be Continued 1 Mrs. Shaul, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Daniels who is here from Sacremento, California for a weeks visit. This is Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stanton, his first visit home in four years. ' Mrs. C. E. McBeth entertained the ladies of the Senior Bridge Club Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Erlandson. Guests exclusive of the club members were Mrs. W. C. McCormick, Mrs. II. S. Tipton and Mrs. R. A. Mrs. E. E. Robinson. favor for high Porter received the score. Mrs. Robert Hales of Magna spent several days of last week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Elmer. Mrs. Effie Townsend and Roscoe Douglass came from Long Beach, California, to attend the funeral of their siste.r, Mils. Gjtnevieve Prior, held in Spanish Fork, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Douglass and Owen Mrs. Clarence Stanton entertained Douglass left Long Beach with them At Los Vegas they the members of the Utopia Club at by Automobile. collision had and the car was so a her home last Thursday afternoon, d social the pas-anwere chat badly damaged that they could not Sewing and luncheon the served was and times proceed. None of them were seriousby Miss Marguerite Peay was ly.. injured. hostess. 00000000 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPOOOOOOPQC Specials For Easter Mrs. Joseph Bingham entertained at a family dinner Tuesday evening FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 3 & 4 Kitin honor o" Mr. and Mrs. Ralph chen of Provo. 0 Puritan or Armours Star Hams, Eastern Sugar cured, (whole or half) Pound Red & While Fancy Cakes (Booster Asst.) . Pound Pilgrim Cookies Becco, pint. , 3 for P. & G Soap, - . 0 . 10 0 bars Aro Pickles, sweet sour or dils 24 c 25c 21c 35c 37c 10c 39c Whtic King Powder Soap (large pkg.) 0 Radishes (Large Bunch) Each Oranges (Medium Sunkist) Per Dozen Blue Each lie White Oval Sardines & lotatoe Chips Per Pound 29 c Deviled Meat, 4 cans for 19c Sugar, 55c 10 Pound bag Rip- - Olives, 25c one large can One small can FREE Pork and Beans, No. 300, 2 cans for Happyvah Salmon, tall cans, 2 for Fruit & Vegetables 'Florida Extra 4c Graoi'fruit for Asparagus (California) 25c pounds 2 19c 25c 19c Large . 25c 2 Meat Specials For Saturday Only it 0 t open un r' ' OV rhis non hair B .... 15c 4 Mrs. Laura Shaul entertained at a dinner party Saturday evening the Mr. and Mrs. Orson Daniels enter- affair being arranged as a surprise in tained at a family dinner party on honor of Mrs. Clarance Stanton to cele-were Mr.1 Tuesday in honor of their son, Ray hrate her birthday. Present 1 - lilac TIip 1 -- out a much hotter TV ' it could," lie oli Id known last night tV-- ' was going to T happen. How V happen? im you of leu come lu"n these stairs about this time? p M.i, a job near here? fs about fifty feet away, mI' e worked for tlie Xi-b f, r Mn ypjir'V I B lii-- r,., Ii:lir-- . h s Is t tirnini i for Highway firm and good, l 11 day (p 5c Ex Ripe Olives 1 I 6 Lavora, Utah Product, No. 2L. i tlie O I "as in. '' t hii'-- ht 0 fleninnilcd, u lion tiiis fact, did you know all along last 1 night, It might ;:r' v. th,,g,,, lint. 0 he v oil. I wasnt I.uhe called you PORK SAUSAGE, 2 Pounds SHE YOUR VOTES, ONE Holies' on H '.nit pin. un ami red 50c T omatoes Each ... 4 Springtime is cleaning time quart size 2 3-- Light House Cleanser that real Southern Utah flavor. 1 the stair3 What w0(ld she saw him? Toss her head and walk scornfully by without speaking at all? Or pause to make some other blighting aspersion on his good f'ldh In hating tried ft help her. K.ie (Inin t do either of those tilings. er fate lighted up at the sight c'f him. and when site came within fonei She held out tier hand. ''I his is an awfully nice way for the day tn begin. she said. Tut sorry u a reporter last night. lie, lie told her. kimwjou are, hut you werent a e U-- t I dont know night. " ' Is ',1 , rtain then col- Dixie, with i Ml" p possible moment. The more he thought about the possibilities of his blunder the worse they seemed. ing d.wn d" "hen H, SERVICE ) v Molasses J.i WEBSTER W.ti Feature Items for Friday and Saturday, April iI S'e U pn..n ,,,! It didnt t "as. ,lst'timeYf' M"eve UP fr' PHONE I,,t of lf 25c PL R( BASE Dliiosas Market Sanitary DEPENDABLE MEATS QUALITY GROCERIES surprised at his He EM.RI Help Yourself, Ask the Clerk, or Telephone 'Wered him quite simply, f Why 25c WITH ni ncr0e to tn'k al"ut anything you don't 2 FOR FOOD WE DELIVER OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCtOOOOOOOOOvOOvOOOOOOOOOOOO liUm'JJR'IKM mwUMH |