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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH me, that yon played me an underhand trick simply for political pur poses. 111 Ill Ill make It so blamed hot for you youd never been born," youll Mr. Gooch. It rests with you, grated young man, whether a certain Investigation takes place or not. What do you mean !y investigation?" demanded Oliver, his eyes narJust what are you driving rowing. sented OLIVER OCTOBER AEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON COPYRIGHT. BELL SYN 0 CHAPTER V Continued C ATE.(w.N.U. In front of SERVICE) the boss." I may as well and tell you Ive com? out never with all these been satisfied cost up'arda of This here $3 ,000 already, and for a couple of stories and speculations concerning the brother-in-laa hundred more he could clean up clear disappearance of my ago. Its mighty queer that a to the edge of the mire. I used to look year man like Oliver Baxter could disappear upon that boy as a smart young feller. off of the face of the earth and never Maybe lies a whole lot smarter he heard of again. Most people believe sigthan you think," said the ditcher hes alive hiding somewhere hut I nificantly. a minute. Hes Oh, I don't for a minute think Its dont believe it for dead. died lie that night-year ago that, said old John hastily. Not for when he had his last row with his son. a minute." I cant help thlnkln well turn up And, whats more to the point, I am that old mans body some day. It sort here to say I dont believe his son has told all he knows about the er the of gives me the creeps." The two .big ditches, fed by lateral matter. "Say, what are you trying to get at, lines of tile, held a straight course across the upper end of the swamp Mr. Gooch. That comes pretty near to and drained Into lilacksnake creek, a being a charge, doesnt It? You can call It what you please. sluggish little stream half a mile west All Ive got to say is that Im not satof Kumley. Roughly estimated, three hundred acres were being transformed isfied, and Im going to the bottom of Into what In time was bound to be- this business If Its possible to do so." Two days later, Horace Gooch come valuable land. his ancient automobile In front stopped Oliver was walking slowly back to the house, his head bent, his hands In of the Baxter block in Rumley and Inhis pockets, when he observed an auto- quired of a man In the doorway: Is young Oliver Baxter here? mobile approaching over the deeply The loiterer turned his head lazily, rutted, seldom traveled road. He recognized the car at once. Lansings yel- squinted searchingly Into the store, and then replied that he was. low roadster. "Tell him his uncle Is out here. Hello, there!" called out Lansing. The citizen disappeared. He was Hop In, Oliver. Ive been sent to In a Jiffy, grinning broadly. fetch you over to Mr. Sage's. He had back Well? demanded Mr. Gooch, as the a cablegram this morning and sort of went to pieces. . A cablegram? His wife is she dead?" ' I should say not. Shes sailing for the United States tomorrow and is coming here to live! It was true that Josephine Sage was coming home. The beatific minister thrust the cablegram into Olivers hand as that young man came bounding up the veranda steps ten minutes later. Shes coming on the Baltic. I have decided to go to New York to meet her. Jane will accompany me. I wish you would find out for me, Oliver, when the Baltic Is due to arrive at New York. Flease help me out, lad. Perhaps I should have telegraphed myself or had Jane do It but we I mean I er Say, interrupted Oliver, with Ill bet youre 20 sparkling .eyes. years younger than you were yesterday, Uncle Herbert ! I I believe I am, said Mr. Sage, squaring his thin shoulders and drawing a deep breath. flat-foote- d 5 Job 1ms . Mr. Horace Gooch of Hopkinsville heretofore a miserly aspirant for legislative honors but persistently denied the distinction for which he was loath to pay, had come across so handthat the somely and so desperately bosses had foolishly permitted him to be nominated for the state senate. The people did not want him ; but that made little or no difference to the party leaders; the people had to take him whether they liked him or not. Mr. Gooch's astonishing 'contribution to the campaign fund was not to be "passed up merely because the people didn't approve of him. The report that young Oliver Baxter of Rumley was being urged to make the race against his uncle caused no uneasiness among the bosses. It was not until after the young man was nominated and actually in the field that misgivings beset them. Young Baxter was popular in the southern section of the county, he was a war hero and he was an upstanding figure In a community where the voters were ns likely as not to jump the traces. The bosses sent for Mr. Gooch and suggested that it wouldnt' he a had Idea for hitn to withdraw from the race on account of his age, or his health, or his nephew. Do you mean to tell me, began Horace, genuinely amazed, that you of a think this young whipper-snappe- r nephew of mine is liable to . defeat me? "Nobody knows what the people want, replied the chairman senten-tlouslNow, this young Baxter. Hes a fine feller. He has a clear record. There Isn't a thing we can say against him. On the other hand, he can say a lot of nasty . things about you. Mr. Gooch. Im not saying youll be licked next November, but you stand a blamed good chance of it, let me tell you, if this young Baxter goes after you without gloves. Ive just been thinking. said Mr. Gooch, leaning forward in his chair, suppose I go down to Rumley and have a talk with Oliver." What about? demanded the other, sharply. I may be able to reason with him. No chance," said the other, shaking ms head. Hes got It In for you, I at? Ills uncle leaned forvard and spoke I there any evislowly, distinctly. dence that your father ever left this place at all? Oliver looked his uncle straight In the eye for many seconds, a curious pallor stealing over his face. There Is no evidence to the contrary. "Theres no evidence at all," said Gooch, "either one way or the other. There has never been anything like a thorough search for him In the neighborhood of his own home. I dont believe Oliver Baxter ever ran away from home. I believe bes out there In that Having Tea With Kate By JANE OSBORN (Coin right.) OATURDAY luncheon had consisted of very, very thin soup, with a few very small croutons and there wasn't much In the plates, either. Then there had been midget fish halls one to a person short rations of bread and butter plenty of pickles, weak tea and that was all. Roderick Hemstead, who occupied one of the front rooms on the second floor of the fine house had come home early, in time for luncheon, and Intended to spend the afternoon working over some papers from the office, lie had dropped In for luncheon, to which he was certainly entitled since he paid full board. Nora Lane was home, too, though on school days she bought her luncheon at a little tearoom near the school where she Star Six Coach, $880 fo.b. swamp of yours. Now you know what I mean by an investigation, young man taught. and If It Is ever undertaken I want Now Roderick sat In his room conto say to you It wont be under your sidering his papers, but much more direction, and It wont be a seriously considering how hungry he job. And-- the swamp wont be the was. Hed go out and get some aftonly place to be searched. There are ernoon tea if it wasnt such an Infer- other places he might he besides that nul nuisance. And he didnt even have a cracker in his room. Nora swamp." I think I get your meaning, Uncle had been correcting papers, but It Horace," said Oliver, now cool and seemed now as if she couldnt correct If I agree to withdraw another unless she' had something to from the race and perjure myself In eat. the matter of the Bannester tax scanStarvation fare thats what It was dal, you will drop the Investigation and at Mrs. Miller's hoarding house. Just then came a curious timid sort forget all about It een .though I may have killed my own father? of scratching-nois- e on Nora's door. I am not here to argue with you, It's me, said a voice, as Nora snapped Mr. Gooch, his gaze sweeping opened to see nn oldish womnn In a the group of spectators. blue gingham dress. Nora knew at Your candidacy has nothing to do once that this was Katie, the cook, with my determination to sift tills busi- though she had seen her only a few ness to the bottom, lie went on, sud- times. Students came In to serve the denly realizing that he was now com- meals and this Mrs. Miller considmitted to definite. action. I shall ap- ered a great advantage since you never had to feed them. And Mrs. Milpeal to the proper authorities and nothing you do or say, young man, can ler and Katie and poor timorous Mr. head off the Investigation. Tbati Miller did the rest. flnall I thought maybe you'd come to the kitchen for a cupful of tea, suggested Katie. Lunch was none too hearty. CHAPTER VI She laughed a little and waited for Miss Lane to accept her invitation. A Stars Homecoming You see Mrs. Miller Is away. Won't abThe return of Mrs. Sage after an be back until after dinner-tonight- . possibly sence of 23 years was an event far I always have my tea and surpassing In Interest anything that toast at four, and I thought Id see had transpired In Rumley since the If there was anyone In that would like Strange disappearance of old Oliver some. Baxter. So Nora Lane, ns guilty as Hundreds of people, eager to see the a child about to feeling pllfer'tTie pantry, crowded famous .J.osephlue Judge, followed the broad backed Katie to the station platform long before the the kitchen below. Steps on the back train from Chicago was due to arrive; stairs them proved to be following they filled the depot windows ; they those of Roderick Ilemstend, who sat were packed like sardines atop the across the dining room from Nora. spare baggage and express trucks; She knew his name, thought him very they ranged in overflow disorder along good looking, and that was about all. the sidewalks on both sides of the This young gentleman was workstreet adjacent. I in his room," explained Katie. ing The train, pulled In. The crowd tip- knew that meal would never last him toed and gaped, craned Its thousand through the afternoon." necks, and then surged to the right Katie was now setting tea cups and Above the hissing of steam and, th.e saucers and spoons on the immaculate of grinding of wheels rose the voice white oilcloth top of her kitchen Sammy Parr far down the platform. table. Keep back, everybody Dont crowd A half-hou- r had passed when Nora tip so close. Right this way, Mr. Sage and Roderick groped their way up the will How are you? Open up there, back stairs. you? Let em through. Got my new Wasnt It fun? asked Nora. , . room. of car over here, Mr. Sage lots You bet," said Roderick. Hello, Jane! Great honor to have the And it Isnt as If we werent enpleasure of taking Mrs. Sage home In titled to the things, either, defended my car. Right over this way. Grab Nora. We both pay full board and those suitcases, boy. Open up, please !" we are ever here for luncheon. hardly Mr. Sage paused aghast half way Wouldn't Mrs. Miller have a fit? down the steps of the last coach but Tliat'8 what makes It such good out one. lie stared, sport. Wish I sat on the same side of over the sea of faces; his knees seemed the you do. dining room-thaabout to give way under him; his asked Nora, also g.ad of Why? nervous fingers--- - came near relaxing the dark. their grip on the suitcase handles; he Guess why," said Roderick, for was bewildered, stunned. they were now In the light of the he groaned, "In heavens name upstairs hall and Roderick didnt dare and then, poor man, over his shoulder say more. in helpless distress to the girl behind Frequently that winter Mrs. Miller him Oh, Jane, why didn't we wait had engagements on Saturday afterfor the midnight noon and for some reason Katie alBut someone had seized the bags and ways found her young man and her with them he was drugged inglorlousiy young lady as she called them, In to the platform. Jane came next, crimtheir rooms, ready to he asked to a son with embarrassment. She hurried kitchen tea party. down the steps and waited at the botThen came the final kitchen tea tom for her mother to .appear. As party, to which Roderick and Nora might have been expected of one so came looking so confused and truly theatric, Josephine delayed her that Katie felt sure that appearance until the stage was clear, Roderick had stolen a kiss on the so to speak. She even went so far as hack stairs. Never was a tea party Preto keep her audience waiting. more delightful, und Katie was In rare, ceded by the Pullman porter, who up good humor. Perhaps they were too to this time had remained invisible preoccupied. Anyway they did not hut now appeared as a proud and shin- hear the footsteps of the nmple Mrs ing minion bearing boxes and traveling Miller coming through the pantry. cases, wraps and furs, she at length Katie, she shrieked, what do you appeared, stopping on the last step to mean by this? How dare you? I dissurvey, with well affected surprise and charge you on the spot?" a charming assumption of consternaKatie and Nora looked helplessly at tion, the crowd that packed'The plateach other and Roderick, who had risform. en, bowed slightly to his. landlady. Now, a great many perhaps all of "Let me explain," iie said. We have tbiTse-w- ho made up the eager, curious been making arrangements Miss crowd, expected to behold a young and Lane and I with Katie to come and radiant Josephine Judge; they had keep house for us. But perhaps 1 seen her In the illustrated Sunday suphad better explain. Miss Lane and We shall settle In our I are engaged. plements and In the pictorial magazines; always she was sprightly and own house immediately after our wedvivid and allurihg. They were conNorn blushed and nodded an ding. fronted instead, by a tall, angular affirmative to the bewildered Katie. or fifty-threcarewoman of fifty-tw- o "How dare you conspire to get m,v dressed in a cook away from me, right here In my lessly even sloppily pepper and salt .own house? shrieked Mrs. Miller. siouchy tweed walking costume. What most of Thats Just It. As a matter of the observers at first took to be a wad fact we hadnt spoken of the matter of light brown fur tucked under her to her. .We were going to. But we right arm was discovered to be a felt a little reticent about making ad beady-eyePekinese. vances here, ns you say, In your own (TO BE CONTINUED.) house. But since you have already discharged Katie, of course we need American Slang Spreadt no longer feel any such scruples. Kvcry language has its slang, of Katie, do you accept our offer? course; the dictionary remarks that Katie said she did. And there was the word si a rg Itself Is derived from a decided coolness between Mrs. Milthe Norwegian phrase slengja kjef-ten- , ler, her cook, and two of her which means to sling the Ja boarders until the three last But no other language Is In a position named left two days later. to give Its foundling words tnr sum publicity that predominance In the alt Carpets of paper yarn are being Inand on the (notion picture screen at troduced In this country. lords to 'he American What messenger remained silent. lid he say?" . The citizen chuckled. It aint fit to print," said he. Mr. YJooch shut off his engine and settled back In the seat, the personification of grim and dogged patience. Fifteen minutes passed. Iassershy, sensing something unusual, found an excuse for loitering in front of nearby show windows. Mr. Link came out of bis office, and after taking one look at the hard-faceold man In the automobile, hurried to the rear of his establishment. A few seconds Inter he returned. accompanied by Joseph Sikes. They toot up a position in the doorway. At last Oliver October .appeared. Hello, Uncle Horace," was his greeting. Sorry to have kept you waiting. And Im in a hit of a hurry, too. Some friends coming down on No. 17, Mr. and Mrs. Sage you remember them, .no doubt. Anything In particular you wanted to see me about? Yes, there is, said Mr. Gooch harshI came over here to demand an ly. apology from you. young man a public apology printed over your signature I wrote you a in the newspapers. very plain und dignified letter in which I told you what I thought of the underhanded way you acted In regard to those dear old ladies, Mrs. Bannester and her sister. You know as well os I do that It was my Intention to restore their property to them, absolutely tax free and without a single claim ngainst it. You simply sneaked in and got ahead of me. And what did you say In reply to my simple, straightforward letter?' 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