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Show February BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER fAGE SIX 13, j attended a parcel shower There were only the back and front 4 uuiiu ku. ojiu jvirs. Wav remem- - doors. Only nightmare, me described w eaa ber this: Koddy came to Mrs. C. W. Bradford Perhaps I should have attend the auction and wasn't there. the inn before. A narrow hallway Thursday evening the ar, He engaged breakfast Mre and ran down the center of the lower Mi" and Mrs. A J. Taylor left Gold ball was held in- our didn't show up. There s Deen no floor, with the parlor (so ugly!), morning for Los Angeles, amusement hall, where Mi a room and kitchen off the left, Thursday ' light at the castle. He did wear dining to visit with tneir son. Checketts. daughter of California diamond liKe me one square-cu- t as you enter Mr. Quincy's room, Trade in Mrs. Charles is who employed Taylor, Checketts, imagined I saw on on a hand stick- my office and a string of down- that ed Queen, with Reva Mae An?9 And the stairs lavatories off the right. At city. chest. sea the of out ing ftur Rawlrorbuilt-o- n Mrs. Sina Thorsen and son, rtoy, lVwiithe end of the kitchen wa3 a bridge was blown up: uuuwuia in are uaKiaiiu, Hoiman Coleen across as visiting' her woodshed. The old barn Had they forgotten that in the as a garage, work- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Crown bearer was Joyce Le&jf see served victor I could drive issue? the is larger camith and family. Mrs. Carruth nag waicia wcie spencer Arch tt shop and storage for the Eleanor. Quade s eyes twwKie. casa daushter of Mrs. Thorsen. us. The to was and Russel Jensen, and corsae! wo. there all t That's 'Maybe I imagined mat, and Erma Hailing:, of Ogden, spent ers were Sherry Christensen boathouse Mrs. stables, its it with wasni it. to "Maybe tle, had say eyesore Raturdav and Sunday in this city Aih Mortensen, Holly lloZ blown up at all. It just, couapsea garage, all in one, and thewere - Ut I w t- the visiting at the home of Mr. ana Mrs. Jerlyn Holmgren. Miss " - ' " ' X VC M IJ- - REtf ASE fish ac shed, of the Smedley when one of your cars backfired, Checkh of Heber Hailing. Head. ana the of noise Except, for the was crowned queen by Miss remainder SYNOPSIS counting neatly um nn sinn i ran nome again. narA Now trailer. Mr. course, Mr. Quade's Mr. and Mrs. Carrol A. Hall, Christensen, who was queen forit He turned to everything. That's just dandy. Any harm in that?" of you will have any reason for row beach skirted the bluff from and Mrs. Ivan Iversen spent Sunday a floor show was put on CHAPTER I Judy Jason, who none cerI'd heard the tK you speak me, "If I'd Auntie in the lurch. Shall I the church to our woods below the in Portage at the home of Mr. and and fourth grade students,by ipending her vacation at Pirate" Head, leaving answered." have enclosing letter it. tainly receives an anonymous barn, though you couldn't see Aihprt Hall Thev also visuea in old time costumes and daneJ ? abanvirtnr Ouade whispered in my get the coffee?" $300 and asking her to bid for an Victor do. yuaoe 'Please "I hope you'll be comfortable," I Ul saia, next of thp home of Mr three step, a shodish and a qiiadr note a ilivi k.vi "Could you make doned church to be auctioned the ear me. to Mr. Quade. at hard said of the each Iverson. R. In under the direction of their tea "Such turn, Claud queslooking he She Mrs. and suspects. said, Aloud, that?" day. T.iiv lpft the room with me. highly en Miss Rurnham and Tiot- m "I you won't be nervous." hope provided the guesta at the inn where she ts also stayAnd for Mrs. are Ernest police, Huggins Mr tions Jonas Do "Nervous? Well, wouldn't you be tertained at their home featuraay ruisi i cvriucu tmeu ior tile Aon latPd at the turn of events. ing. They are the Reverend Mice .Tasnn's rieht. The first thing Alvou felt sure something pretty church if round that Witt, lily Kendall. Thaddeus Quincy, see as I killer a Mrs. Esther I. Jensen, of BrisK "Been of their 19th wedisn't mutual recrimination, bion Potter. Hugh Norcross and his Eoina on and no one evening in honor was orrihlp Lilv too Not him." t'A said, piling church. to was City, 13 v.smng m ttag city wth a the trio hut it The evening anniversary. dings Bessie. Other possible suspects are - hplieved you?" m'nnv nf us. Don't want to obliterate ronuirhps on a tray. "I was watchPinochle, after which daughters, Mrs Vprllm Uncle Wylie and Aunt Nella Gerry, who j onisen jv I re- "I hplieve vou. Miss Jason." he spent in playing remember." Kiinsauat. first n But of the the hie footDrints. sender the But . hot dinner was serveu Mrs. Ltoris Hansen and their operate the inn. , delicious v .. . r a sunset there's "But nothing Korori wasn't bids any 11 11 muraer. quietly. said, thpre ..roVa ant tn know is letter Is still unknown when Judy to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Dallin, Mr. Hies. a miserable panorama of to be done tonight. That's why why for the church and gets it. That night this Lane may nave naa iust Good lord, Clair Anderson and Vera Mort Mrs. Melvin Johnson, Mr. and and old I let it slide about your seeing ura w She finds a hand protruding from an ctrnlfP " and clouds iog garnering Mr and Mrs. sen left Sunday for Ogden, w Anderson, Frildo Mrs. church. too feel of the Would basement badly tn you thines. the " sea chest "Inside rav sea chest?" I asked sea. The sun had diedsat supperas Roddy Alvin Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest they will be employed. about this Roddy Lane?" I didn't say anywing. By a ring she recognizes It crawled and but a stroke "Had time, Hug-gincoldly. of an son Ernest and Mrs. Mr and Mrs. Frank Omundsonav Lane's. Roddy is. or was, the I shrugged. "Not from what I've Anderson, Mr. When I brought in the conee, Aliri rir rrawlod in and had a the Several prizes were won. moved to Ogden to makette unscrupulous banker who once owned But too hearts. to family Mr. Broken many heard. was explaining ctrnkp1'" bion Potter Dal' bleak promontory called Pirate's Head. Arnold Mrs. afternoon Sundav home. of face? had gone uhv thp chanee Mr Ouinrv's cane thumDed. "I Quincy that the committee "Vnu'rl he scared to death. You'd lin entertained a number of little CHAPTER II When Judy returns to to me casue, aim. Mr. Potter and churcn Mr. Ray Moore left Sunday aftemoc the Quade, from appoint Victor new guest. finds Ma folks in honor of the sixth birthday for Ogden, where he is employ all nieht and worry." inn she naa the nwakp close Witt. mere, rouse De anyone to Reverend Keep the failing near-bXT r And Mrs Rpvnrd.'l t Quade. who has parked Ms trailer "Behaved terribly so far, haven't of her son. Terry. The afternoon was tntrpthpr and come straight back. tried the fish shed, coin were jocneu Jensen, ft, j and who will take his meals at the inn. or or spent in playing games, led by this instant me You tell taken had flashi? what a That's here. silent. Fork, spent Sunday at fij got wait We'll and Judy, Spanish dinThe telephone wires are cut. a hot Dallin, after which I home of Feter S. Jensen, inn Is them so long. They'd wanted to be I'll scream." light?" Chapter III The party at the this ner was served to Terry and Rodger she lauehed. "It's Virtor just come with I Albion thought from Potter madu Judy the the person sure bridge when further Isolated me while I found Uncle Wylie's, out saw wasn't hiding somewhere els- e- Thorn's a rar in the Lane garage. Dallin, Kenneth, Carter and .Jerry the "Head" to the mainland is blown up. English Taught in Brazil I peeked in the window with the Iversen, Byron Anderson, Rax Mate-se- n Now Aunt Nella's piercing scream has on the shelf in the back pantry. maybe, or wounded. ill, is the only English of direction lang., Donnie Worthen, Spencer Archi "This kind of business makes me just been heard from the Pprhaos he s in your trailer, wr, flash. Green it was.ifThat his?" in the schools of Brazil, apan taught the left And he'd the ( bald. Karen and Kathelyn Ramsdell, "Lord, yes. sick to my stomach," Potter said, Quade," I said shortly. CHAPTER IV Head he'd have gone in it." "Could we have some Arlene and Carlynn Johnson, Carlos irom ronugue&e. Iean flow Lily giggled- no Came boat. he "Exactly. Having Anderson; and to Mr. and Mrs. JMax thing hot when we get back coffee my! There ain't no other place a muf came he?" dead!" Pirate's in the didn't in he's it's or cocoa?" it, Laub of Tremonton, Mr. and Mrs. "Here, could be less a pillowcase and nodded I put fled wail from the vicinity or uie oiu "Sure. I'll make it for you." Lily Mouth." LEE . Bobby Archibald, Mrs. Thresa Brails"Do u sofa cushion. Th licrht Mr. Ouincy and Tfpnrlall stood in the kitchen door. wnen softest DianK. Iv over the looked Orval Hilda Iversen, Mrs. Victor Quade ford, ABSTRACTOR I had seen earlier had vanished, but "Mr. Quincy says he want3 his malt he learned about that sut m tne the others know? Potter and Mr. ersen, Cliff Matesen, Mr. and Mrs. Established 40 Yeara we followed the sound. ed milk." cliff he wanted to go down right De Witt?" Dallin. Arnold , o M,mH Aunt Nella tugging Hp could iust wait. I went back "Sure they know. They must have RRIGHAM CITY. UTAH away. But the rest of us forestalled Mr. and Mrs Ivan D. Iversen spent at the inert form of her husband, with the flashlight and gave it to him. Almost inaccessible in bright seen it, too. But there s something Monday in Brignam City, where they who was lying prone on a bench near Victor Quade. Then Lily and I redaylight, it would be suicide at else they don t know. 1 ihtk Hnnr nf the shea. turned to th kitchen and put the nicht. One had to be very careful Wp wpre almost whispering. I Gerbed A best loaf the a Mrs. I slice fresh let footholds. her on. slip, finished making up kettle of those tricky "Not dead dead drunk, davenI all old wished tne then be on and that right, into of hadn't, "He'll bread down could said. slippery ioamy and blooey ry," Hugh "fiive us a hand." Mr. Quade eh rut such chunks of slices. depths! Morning would be time port and sat.. down, . IfftfP We made coffee and malted milk "Who at tnis nouse- piays &ou; enough. a ac I sent and demanded. Mr. up now.'" for i Victor Quincy, "Whos imagining fv.1 " said Aunt Nella, iUU Uiu cused him. "Wr.t mister, I cup to Aunt JNeua. (TO BE WXTIWEW -t .v.v vnn. jCilclllCIUlg. said. she T.iiw "Shucks!" Traumpd U went back to the living room JUII the old codger who tA We "S queer committee and talked "Tomorrow the Rockville street de British Fur Makers Send th fnr unit his ihia chpH hasn't poked There i:., in lowered voices, the way people partment will fix the bridge. amuuu Coats to Russian Kids to head out what with all the noise, in the be won't any pubiicuy do when there's a dead body for our beans. No muraer, no piuvuics One thousand fur coats LONDON. A fine Lily Kendall commented. hniisp AND CALL for your DEAD and USELESS COWS, No the front page. Me, I'm going to have been given to the children of "Deaf as a haddock," someone guests, who'd come for a rest! HORSES, SHEEP and HOGS insaid. bed." the British rabbit-sKi- n Russia one would be astonished to see mem by idpa Ought to sleep well dustry. "Shall I wake him up?" Just the lpavp in the morning. Aunt Nella 77.0-- 1 our little excitement and the vibration of the minister's .voice after On behalf of the Red Cross aid to WAR rieht; thev'd all go. ne : coffee." Thaddeus Quincy hanaea Russia fund, Mrs. Winston Churchill should have been sufficient. 35J3 A short laugh reached us from irnnw something." glass and accepted a token coat at 10 Downing mitcio Vnirps. cheerv. The men ma his pmntv malted milk across to Albion Potter were coming back at last. Before began to wheel himself "VVl knock," strppt recentlv. At the time of the PRODUCTSCO brushed by me and thumped on the they reached the steps we could hie rrm "Oond nigllt. ail. oweci presentation of the token coat she j tne mat Void door. drpams." the hop? guis Mr. De Witt's admonishing expressed had start-fe- d hear nno hv one the party followed would reach the children before sebe too hard on Hugh and Victor Quade "mustn't boom: GARLAND, UTAH protest-linenit onirut tn thpir resDective rooms vere winter weather set in. The along, with Uncle Wylie, her giddy young woman imaginaThe' inn wasn't large, having been coats are of three sizes, suitable for BIG DEMAND for live, disabled HORSES between them. tion." : man uS.. oia the "Why bother Thaddeus Quincy's eyes sought originally, as I've said, a private children between the ages of 2 and we naa oniy live 10 years. hnucA called over his snouiaer. mine, questioningly. Then his mouth KnrlrnnmeiTnotairs till t WO and a cubicle on with he'll keep a single probably. Anyway, quirked and he muttered the third floor. This is how we bed word. morning." will ded our euests: question the "I imagine the police Now the committee came into "Unless said. us at beamed Mr. Quincy had the front room opMr. Quade Witt De him then," room. Jonas at here boats "False aren't there any posite the parlor on the first floor, as he spread his hands. laas a special concession, as ueiuic The Head?" young friends. the alarm, dear Ahnvo him was the Rev. r nncwor that." Lily said. dy's imagination got the better of m the Tr.r.n over Across, in the oth TlpWitt. ("Wanted to' go rowing said there her." front er bedroom, slept Lily cove one day, and they Albion Potter nodded in agreeNorcross room came Rnscie a in the wasn't place, boat a warn't ment. "There certainly Aunt hers, ...and then hphind boats, dirprtlv have i "Lanes used to a hand sticking out of the sea chest. ii 't-ia tmv one. even smauci ntoororf. "Our boat the Or or Hugh's, Mr. it. in i anything (Wuaae lCiln vuiuu'v' stu Potter's Albion than Tt was auite empty." innVpd Eleanor leaks." of that dio at the rear. "Roddy what's become "That's right. Miss Jason, in that asked. The JotV hasnmont Aunt Nplla and Uncle Wylie 0C at nicht it's no won speedboat of his?" I use it never he'd again ' the room on the third floor that you cupied thought der your imagination played De- seen it Hadn't not 'made me quiver. directly above the Rev. Jonas If you saw anything it's tricks. as-- i aunt naa Witt s. My nook, next inem, for years, she said. My had there now." and rattly, two windows, sawed-of- f sured us no boats at the Head to the one from sat I staring from one i ocean see the I could but been used this Summer. fatuous the longing to whack toward ' "Then this person can't get away. Neck and the long, curving ff thpir faces. Especially the the Across other. the from town "And Old, you say? And deaf." added. he clergyman's, as of full s storeroom uny a was hall Mr. uerry "Wylie dead bodies don't walk away, my tiny collecIrnrtlirO him ...U 5) to antique oddments delight " Hoar the Salvation Army and the j Back into the living room we all tors, in a circle, sat all There they I junk man. It seemed as if Auntie .trooped. staring at me as if I were nuts. never threw away a thing. She "Is everybody at the inn here? nnA nn and Raid taitlV. All rigni, asked me. hadn't used a butter churn for years, Victor Quade a had I dayI'm wrong. ' I looked around and saw Mr. De I'm glad but there was one in the attic beAlbion Potter, side an old bustle, neatly wrapped Witt, Hugh Norcross, All in newspapers and marked "Aunt Mr. Quincy and Lily Kendall. Code's bustle." I'd never even heard but Miss Bessie Norcross. asleep aunt and uncle. of Aunt Code. .upstairs, and my Thaddeus Quincy and '' Mr. Quade ':$:.: xw.; w:y :::'v;:v.: Hugh Norcross had put up a tent 1 held a consultation. Then Mr. Quinon the lawn, where he sometimes and leaned cy thumped for silence an slept on warm nights. With the inn eager, back in his chair with on one side and the castle on the face. I other and woods at the rear, it faced pleased look on his withered himself. could vow he was enjoying virtually the whole Head a gor I "Mr. Quincy and I think a comand geous spot which he himself had sei Chevrolet dea1r$ service off makei of eon mittee should be chosen to go down lected. I wondered if he'd sleep out 'to the old church where Miss Jason ing tonight. He and his sister were apxperieeee-servlcChevrolet dealer, hove had Ihe broade.l made her her terrifying discovery an argument about having parently true a while ago to verify it. Not that it in the hall. "Nothing to be afraid millions of new and oied ears and we doubt you, Miss Jason," Victor he But I heard Hugh explode. of," pvnatiated. "But. after all, mechanic. went along upstairs just the same, Chevrolet dealer, have .killed, trained alone basement you did enter that the poor, henpecked brotner. saw by and saw what you think you Victor Quade waited till they were Chevrolet dealer, have modern tool, and equip""1' two flaring matches. You might out of hearing. "With your perall not did You have been mistaken. mission I'll sleep here on the daven' touch Chevrolet dealer, give quality .ervlce at low port tonight. I know you haven't out all "No no! But it stuck an extra room, but a blanket, perall stiff." haps?" If He looked at me queerly. "Of be afraid! He couldn't mean would that rigor you're right, mean don't "You I said. course," not and mortis long enough for it you're beginning to believe I didn't too long afterward." imagine things." about "You appear to know plenty "Go to bed and forget it. No use said. such things," Hugh write worrying over" mys"If one is planning to i "But I'm not worrying. Are you? " teries do And and "Wasn't you you always carry Mr. Quincy broke in, stacks of $20 bills?" running through the Lane estate TRU He looked at me puzzled, then hi3 right after dark, was it, Norcross? MAKES OF CARS AND SERVICE ON FOR to forehead "Oh," called you I HEADQUARTERS you?" unpuckered. and Judy want me to pay in advance. Is I held my breath. Hugh changed . l. that it?'' color. He looked as if he'd been blancaught stealing lump sugar. "Certainly not. I'll get a I kit " If he'd sent me the auction "May have been. What of it? Mt tn mv sister's room and well, letter he was a good actor. I came she was gone. Thought she might back with the blanket, and he Albion Potter nodded In have strolled over toward the sea me around while I locked up. Trcmontoit, and ran after her, but jyst then her BEAR RIVER CITY I suppose. : ," - - a,.L T 5 ' ni 1 JL .7" - sis-te- r, T . s. y -- La-Pre- al nnn-pvp- d. S. 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