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Show BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1930. less voice. Mary looked at her with a (sympathy phe dared not ghow. "She really loved him," thought the wise Mary. "Get the d.icto- - In here fln.i make hlw ansuvr." ': M thusht Hi- - 'liin', v. "V.'Ui'ii iw're iii 'miIi " 3vith iuia. .vo'l luar the buy Trie s ft'itli of the hitter. si t.'.at Albatross by Wyndham Martyn A. COPTRIGUT IN THE O. B. WNU Service nt'e he mean hy that?" Metzver demanded when the hoy hnd .pone. him leave her," "She will not Periera said. "What else should h-- t U he?" So busied was Uettington in wiring the little unconnected stove, that he did not notice the others were gathered in Mrs. Uadway's room. Evelyn Railway knew from the triumph on Todd's face that he had some new winded barb for the doctor. She felt she had never detested anyone so much rs this young num. ujjon whose words Mary and her brothsolf-:;ssure- d er hni:-;- . "Mrs. Had way," Todd nejran, "yoti lino'.v uur interests all lie in the same direction. In jnst'ce to us as well yourself you wouldn't want to put confidence in anyone you knew positively was unworthy, would you?" "Certainly not." "Then I'm afraid I've got a bit of had news for you." He told her by what means the letter had fallen into his hands. "You may think it was not strictly honorable, and I suppose it wasn't, but I had Mary to think about and something told me I ourht to. In the end you'll be glad, too." read it through and handed it : she wondered that her hand eouid lie so steady find her face so inscrutable. Vet in her heart she was saying, "I can never be truly happy again, no matter how long the years of my life." The note was addressed simply, "Andy Onne." "Dear Andy:" it began. "What's the use of quarreling about the Rad-wa- y woman now? I was wrong to be fso savage about it, but I'm not the cold calculating type like you. We need you to take the yncht to Lhnon. If you don't it means back to San Quentin for yon, for we shall surely he reported and a search made. If you'll fight for her when we get to Until then let U3 O. It. I'm willing. make peace. Answer Immediately. "HERMAN METZrtER." blhe "I told the boy to come back in half an hour. He will know enough to convince you, if this isn't sufficient. I'll bring him in here and we can him." "What do you want to do?" Mrs. Radway asked in a strained and lifo- - cross-examin- hiiii." Tie minni:ts ut waniug e whirl; s 'il'iv. of lale l:ahvav. faith !? I ;i J.i:. i:;! f. shak.. wi-a- 'i-- r f hour of a selilmii )icli i:ii.i!i Mie i!:i-:i- f .if " . in . ...i.d li4 They mean too much to you. We have the Experience and Equipment to .vivo you the Best in Optometric Service. '' $Jfe'&lON-OFQl'U.lTV.''Jim. . ir-.- . - ' '''-- her-H-l- s ;..-- m en:er-pcnci- Whatever-yuu-call-yourself.- "I'd like to tell yon my real name," Potlington said, rising stil'ly from the chair, wholly unconscious of Todd's threatening gesture. "You won't be- lieve it now." "Why tell it then?" Todd retorted. r.ettington kept his temper with an effort. "Itecanse some day, when we get out of this h I ship, shall be able to remind you I gave you the opportunity to believe and you would not." "Hoes it matter?" Kvelyn Uadway asked frigidly. "Not very much, I'm afraid, to yon; but it's important to me. I'm a painter by profession, as I think you'll believe. I was at Harvard with the father of these I'nwin children, as they can find out if I hey put me to the test. He would recognize me as How1 Garland-Tremonto- n Milling Co. "PRIDE OF UTAH" ard r.ettington." and "UTAH'S FAVORITE" FLOUR STARTING, GROWING and LAYING MASH Everything in Feed line-sCottenseed Meal Linseed Oil Meal Dried Butter Milk Calcit Fish Meal Charcoal Meat Scrap Bone Meal "He did before they buried you," He remembered how broken up his ftither had been at the sad death of his old friend. Was this man never to make a likely statement? "There's nothing will make us believe you even If we wanted to." Mary looked at him with deeper horror In her eyes than Bob had shown. She remembered how he hnd led her to talk of her father; he had seemed so Interested in him that she had chattered all sorts of Intimate details which he had treasured up to bolster this attempted imposition. I'.ettinRton looked ut them wparily. They were willing to believe him guilty of almost any crime, but to all that was true they turned deaf, unfriendly ears. Ms shoulders and He shrugged moved toward the door. "All right. I'll see you get enough food. I suppose no advice of mine is P.ob broke In, triumphantly. s "Well," Crosby Todd said, when he had gone, "I suppose there's no question that my suspicions were correct?" His words were aimed solely at Mrs. Itadway. "I urn afraid not.- - she said, "but theru's no evidence yet that we shall suffer any harm from him. lie knows 1 am ready enough to pay any ransom he demands." ' i h a jacle of sell nd f session si.1 wis able to control se her featan-- so that a". the others did rn,t sec li.-- secret writ ten there. Eefui,; ton was looking pale and tired. There was a chill pain in his riuht side which had grown worse e h:s simile with Sum: it was some wrenched sinew, he .apposed. He tried lmt lo let it be seen. Of them all Mrs. Radway saw he suffered. -What's this?" he asked essaying cheerfulness. "A council of defense?" to his vor-!Although he addr-.'.-seEvehh Uadway, silo did hot a: wer. l'.o-ab.ne !.is':';l ip etc ion. Ihlf Crosby Todd hnd t'.vamoh wrifia on his, with a tinge- of inaliee in it I'.ob felt and expressed contempt ; he was fti:;rrv with himself for havili'- - ad mired the man. And Mary looked at him as one might ra:'.- at sosue creature of whom deadly qualities are pointed our. Ilettinuton dropped into a chaw wearily. This was to be one more exhibition of Todd's absurdity. 'It seems I'm on trial a'.'ain,' be said, "the pertinacious Todd my Rett in'ton looked around "and the jury ready to convict." "Why do you call yourself Hoetor Waite, when it isn't your name?" like IVninuton felt himself a boy deit-cteupeidy in He knew lis accuser felt he had scored a point. "What is lay riame?" lie demanded "I'll admit it isn't Waite." "Your name is Andy Orn.e." Todd crh d. ( I'sually ready, in any of ihe s normal men are ca!,' d mi ro utRettiujrMti found meet, face for this. His unprepared terly showed it. Tli ere was confusion written on it and for a moment helplessAll that he inness and despair. tended to tell them, prefacing it with the story of his abdueiion. was now useless. They would believe it till of expart of the monstrous chain cuses he had woven to lull -- uspieion. "It isn't Orme. either," he answered. "You'd better hear the whole thing from the at Mrs. adway's lie was suddenly changed attitude. "Spare us that," she said. Never had lie seen her look so old and unShe had 'earned in approachable. the space of a few seconds that rise man site had Ideal'v.ed was. indeed, a member of this crew of crime. She had no lot'ST any feelings of her own to consider. She must look aft ei She reached for the Mary I'nwiri. folded letter that lay on the table before Todd. see that letter?" Betting "May ton asked. lie read it and then angered them Now, at least, he knew by smiling. why he was prejudrred. "This is pood news on the whole," he remarked, "there's a chance of savins you." "For what?" Evelyn Kadway asked. 'Tor any use you may choose to put your life. J mean, I think I can If Mr. Todd ;;ot you to Savannah. can be as quick in an emergency as he is with his tonuue. and the other lad will risk it, we may be able to seize the ship." "And leave Mary and Mrs. Uadway without priitoei ion?" Todd glared at him anprily; such a ruse was too transparent. "Not good enou::h." ho sarcastically, "Doctor 1 Don't Neglect your Eyes welcome, hut remember your ultimate safety depends almost entirely on my HTor.s nl I don't propose to he hamper d by any ehlidisU actions of young hen-like yen. Vou two are to reI teil you otherwise." main here tin-"V,.!. i,. i ik;.-- : a whole lot on your-!- tV Ttiiid .;;id angrily. "Where do you get your authority?" "!' the riht of being the strongest "o on this ship and the most des-- i .i.e." I'e'tinuton glared at Crosby '. i.:'i in s.o ii a way that the younger i n h it il.e ehvaeiil of personal fear .. - s hint. "1 n;u engaged, single-ii. d, in an effort to bring you to s.naminh and I won't have any more M'enes like these. I've stood enough from you all. When 1 give my signal three double raps let Ilie be admitted instantly. See that some one is on guard ni.dit and day." His heart was full of bitterness. They would not even give him a cha;:ce lo explain. Kvelyn P.adway had He had imatrincd charged utterly. that from her a spirit of fairness laiuht be expected always. "Yv'e ought not to have let him go," Todd said, when they heard the bulkhead close. "'We oubt to have held him as a hostage." Mis. Uadway, thought she had come to the popular way of thinking, was not reeonciled to her new leader. "You would be a child in his hands," she said contemptuously. "Can't you understand that yet?". "If you still believe in him," Todd said, "there is a new chance to prove you are wrong. This bo Slivers ought to be back if tie didn't meet Orme. I'll put him through the third degree and you can ask what questions you like." It so happened that the furtive Slivers the surgeon and came rapping at the steel door. There whs no necessity to put him through a severe He had that dramatic sense which finds its metiur in publb-jtvWhat he had not heard, and what he did not understand about the motives of the crew, he amp! hied and ha idly guessed he was h "Sure lie's one ut em," said the boy "Him an' ,he steward was eagerly. the bosses. lifs name's Orme. He was a murderer and forger who broke San Quentin and killed a prison iiiiard. They say he was a big doctor in New York once. The ponies was his ruin them an' the wheel." Kvelyn Uadway was the only one of them who remembered the trial of a celebrated surgeon of brilliant parts and good family; he had killed the man who was threatening to prosecute him for forging a check. And this was the man who had just gone from them promising safety! "We ought to know how many men there are on board," she declared, 'and how their sympathies are. Sure-ithey can't all be bad." Slivers shook his head knowingly. "They're a pretty hard bunch. The steward he picked 'em 'cause they were tough and he'd got the goods on em. They're afraid to go back." "Who killed Captain HallettV" Todd demanded. He saw Kvelyn Uadway's face grow whiter as he asked it. "Sam." said Slivers Instantly. "Sam is some shot. Say," he added, "do you know why the steward stood there and laughed at the Cap like He'd made Ha inner frisk he did. him first. Hamner got the gun the Cap had in his hip pocket, but he never thought he'd pack another. Carried one up on his chest. That fooled mi.-se- . lu the luxurious quarters aft Berchtold, who was recently released from the Y. L. M. L A. Mrs. Miller has been in the mutual for fourteen years, seven as 1st counselor and seven as president. Violet Berchtold has been her counselor for the past six years. A large ciowd was present at the party and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed. Mrs. Miller and Miss Berchtold were presented with a beautiful ring as a token of appreciation Ueitingtou, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Miller are rejoicing over the safe arrival of a fine baby girl, June 17. Glen Nelson' of Erigham is working fo his uncle, Joseph Berchtold. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W Peterson and Mrs. Morgan Miller enjoyed a fishing: trip to Bear River on Tuesday. JM chairs. said de- u came upon Meizger and I'ereira spruw'ing on the great wicker "Well?" for the work with the M. L A. A licious tray luncheon was served. "what's your proposition?" "You read the letter?" "In wl.ieii you ask me to take yon to convenient place where you can signal to a pilot and then get rid of ine. I knew vety well that was what .. w - . m- - C.o, Vl ffS:; v.fch Sain meant ;ii.d I know you two precious birds hae t lie same idea. Here are my terms. I'll take you to land iu my own way. I will have nobody on the upper deck. If juu have men to spare, use them for stoking. I shall not have the post." "Hut who will take a spell when you iv a. THE HABIT OF STAYING ON THE JOB! sleep?" When ripened grain is ready to save then the combine that can operate uninterruptedly is the one that make harvest easiest . . . safest . . profitable. And the habit of staying on the job is line. It tukes year proverbial with combines of the 'Tateipillar-Holt- " after year of dependable field performance to win such a reputation. "Til get that boy Uob up. If you want me, send a message by Silvers when he brin-jfood. You've seen that I'l.i a'.ie to tal;e rare of myself. ,::. - of you just as Well, I'd treat I did S.i; i, if Jim as much put your foot on the main companion." The twain protested, but In the end they gave in. Kettingti n had he ;i I no fearsome stories i f violence where Kem.ie was He i concerned. i. ere I that the man was in the ha'ai of marrying in his mom, ids of s a lea' e and regretting it in haste. No s n b charges were over him as troubled the others. Hut he feared waiting wives Inore than jail terrors. "I'm in control," r.ettington said to him. "I want all the steam you can give me. Have you enough help?" "I've got these hankies," Kenzie answered. mt No r hw heavy or how .SAVE ALL THE GilAiN. m-t- lirht vour grain, "Caterpillar" Combines We have sampels for your inspection and Neplii. Malad. at Logan, Treston, Tremonton, WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE FOR YOUR MACHINE. GET IT NOW AND EE KEADY. DO NOT : ANDES TRACTOR and EQUIPMENT-GO- . DEALERS Salt Lake City, Utah (To lie Continued) . Branch House at Tremonton, Utah Penrose (Thursday June 19.) Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Miller ami Mrs. Maud Nelson :ital children spent Saturday and .Sunday with their Mr. and Mrs. Brooks daughter, Shurnan, at Eden. Mr. ami Mrs. Titus Shuman are the happy parents of a fine baby girl born, June 10. Mrs. Starlin Stanfill and Mrs. F. A. .Shuman wore Brigham visitors on Thursday. On Saturday evening at the church house a surprise party was given in honor of Mrs. Hossie Miller ami Violet y Hamner." want the names of the rest of the crow," Mrs. Uadway said. Slivers was ready and willing to help. "Metz.gers the first. Then there's I'ereira, the cook. Kenzie makes Hamner and three. Graumann, Kraitse; that's six, ain't it. Mike, the deek hand, is seven, and Doc eight. There are two men down there with Kenzie or somethin' like that. .lust foreigners who don't know no dated States. They're scared to conn? up. Countin' me, there's eleven against you two fellers. Swell chance you've got !'" "Why should we reckon you as one of them?" Mrs. Uadway asked. "Can't you see the danger of being associated with men lik "hat? When we get back to New Yoik "' "But we ain't," said Slivers sagely. "That's the difference. We're gnin' to some place In Central America. I told the Hoc I was a neutral." "Tell me about Kenzie," Mrs. Ka sab!. She remembered that the second engineer had not struck her as being the same depraved sort as Slivers was ready as his superior. usual. It seemed that no crimes of blood were laid to Kenzie's door. I lis conllict with the law was of a bigamous nature. Wives in many port clamored for him. Kor the rest he was a quiet man now engrossed la the adoration of perfect machinery. Slivers considered Mctrjor. I'ereira. Graumann, Krause and Hamner to be Mike bad men capable of anything. was easily led. "And the doctor?" asked Todd. "He's playing a deep game." said the lad. "Mep.ger's afraid of him." The lad saw he was upon delicate ground. New conventions hedged him around. Here, In the presence of the desired woman he dared riot recount the precise reasons for Metzger's Jealousy. 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