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Show THE BEAVER COUNTY WEEKLY PRESS. BEAVER. UTAH phone behind the desk and had called a. umbr ia loud, brisk wict..iiw the subsequent coaversatioa was car ried on m subdued tones, attended by haste and eccaslonat furtive glances tn the direction of Upon reaching his room Barnes perto mttted , the .suppressed emotion escape bit tips ta the shape oY a soft whistle, which If It could have own translated into words would hare said; "By Gad. why haven't I thought of It before? Re sent out the warning that Itoon and Pan! were oa the way I And 1 GEORGE BARR mc nnrmrwt II It II I Jll A ,r ... 1.2" I I I JtMfti AltCTADfWMTUr H to bet myjast dollar that someone at Green Fancy had the other rd II. Hfce rlew 4X the car.' That glande waa enough, however,. He would, have been wnilug to go before a Jury and' swear that It waa the same car that had deported hliu at Hart's Tavern. the day ...before,- Having guessed correctly In the one instance he allowed hlniwlf another and eveu bolder runs the little book sgem Had eiiner relved a inedMg! rroia or deliveretl one to the r dmvr of (he ear from Green Fancy. MERCHANT JiOT ALWAYS JO BLAME WHO.::: PRODUCTS FAIL TO BRING BIG RETURiiS t CHAPTER VIII. A Note, Some Faneiea and aa Exoadt "." tion in Quest of Facta. He stHried upstairs, his mind full of 4h f u;m 4 oJm-tureof the day. As ht entered the room his eyes fell upon a lib)( tnve!te at hi feet. It had. i slipped yudej the jfliKir since n left the room an hour before. Terse riMiiluder from the prmlent Mr, Jones! Ilia bill for the dart He nicked It ui. glanced at the Inscription, and St imce altered his opinion. His full name was there In the handwriting. of a woman. For a moment he ,wbs puzzled ; then he thought , of ' Miss Thackeray. A note of thanks, no doubt . . end of the wire, Mr. Rushcroft was riving Hamlet's H audress te the players, ia the tapA PRINCE OF CRAUSTARK." ETC room when Barnes came downstairs II :' at nine o'clock. .'. A small, dark man who sat alone at v. , '.a table In the corner caught Barnes' -I -.-J . and smiled almost mournfully. eye ter than to ask you In to have a dish He was undoubtedly, a stranger; bis I'd action was of tea It's teatlme. I'm aure-xb- ut meant to convey to Barnes THE CUT DIRECT.' no more think of doing It than I'd ronthe Information thut he too was from slder cutting off me head. He doesnt a distant and sophisticated community Synopsis. Thomas K. Barnes, like arrangers. He",-- . and that a bead of sympathy existed a wealthy young New Yorker. ui-ici,? distress dont your dear "My fellow, between them. w v "There Barnes self cried ," . heartily, . . , twuuJ near n Putnam Jones spoke suddenly at unpleasantly fulsome ine uanauian ooruer, Vaguely an Isn't the lesst reason In the world Barnes shoulder. - He started Invol noyed, he ripped Is given a lift In an automobile " and the envelope ojten why" man was beginning to read : by a mysterious and attractive' '."You see. the poor old chap asks untarily. The be seemed girl hound for , a-- heuaeTeaHed , In rnse t do not-hn- ve us up here 6ttce or twice a year that get a his ceaseless bis with Green Fancy. At Hart's tavern dogging footsteps tunlty to eak with you tonight this Is to say,. De 8oto snd me to keep : V Barnes finds a stranded troupe Is to let you know thst the llttlQ man The Commission Merchant Can Sell the Crate f Strawberries on the Left his slsteV. from filling the house up persistency.. corg of ; actors, of That feller ver there In the who says he Is a book agent was tn with iuen b can't endure. 80 Idng but He thuold Not Be Held Reap ensJbla for Falling ta Dispose of the which Lyndon Rushcroft Is the ooos your room for s of an as we occupy the only available rooms. ner." said Jones sortiy, Others. a me He eotd stsr and "Miss Thackeray" the hour while you were away this afterhe argues,; she. can't stuff them full agent from your town. waa he herelast Dickens when are lady.of set ta leading They doing noon. You'd better see if anything (Prepared by the Vnitea States Iprt- - rnlber thnn to force your own Ideas of objectionable. Twice a year she A year's hotel work for their board. He weeks si reboot ago. M. T." time, ment of Aarloulture.) missing. comes for a month, In the late fall aa to what the trade ought to con subwrltrttoa to two roarazlnea throwed learns Green fancy Is a house " He made a hasty but careful exami who have consigned sume. : farmers and ealy spring." a Jlany , ; tn. are of mystery. two book Thst night these By agenta gosh,' merchants commission to nation of his effects. There was not products does he continue to live In S. Make regular shipments. Inateaa "Vhy mounted men lesve the tavern slick ones." this the slightest evidence that hla pack have experienced trouble at ote' time of jmiktng the city commtmion district spot? He is an under odd circumstances. One "He's a shrewd-looklB- g chap," com had been opened or even disturbed, .If or another. and have accused the mid- the dumping ground for what your loI old man. take ill." and It k ' Is shot dead near by; the other . . dleman with unfair dealings. In some cal dealers will not buy, keep your "You wouldn't be wondering If you mented Barnes. the tittle? book agent spent ihree-qua- r la brought back dying. Barnes, he's be woat sstlsfled till Says he knew the man," said O'Dowd. "He Is ters of an hour In the room he man cases, perhaps too. of ten, there have city agent regularly supplied with comes under suspicion. He stays made tills section of the country the most effectually to cover np all been betrayals of trust on the part of whst his trade will take, thereby help-- o a a a He's scholar, sufferer; dreamer, to help clear up the mystery. refined spot In the Unit aged most cultured, city dealers, but all the shortcomings Ing him Ktnbllljse the business In which v not a old Not man traces of his vlwt more at that . very O'Dowd of Green Fancy says ed States," said Jones dolefully,. "Ex to the commission bualness you are both concerned. sixty-five," . than , a. not Humes did to until go long attributed sleep thst that place of mystery is not cuse me. ; There goes the telephone. not the are fault of the merchant la 4. Keep each other Informed. Early "He certainly has a fanciful streak after midnight. He now regarded him concerned In any way. Barnes Maybe Its news from the sherlff.',? ail contracts between producers and In the shipping season the farmer comIn as a to a seir committed like him, said building place that" gets Into the Green. Fancy each should give his agent a careful estiWith the spasmodic tinkling of Jthe bination definitely of sinister and piquant enter their agents, the commission men, Barnea, looking npt at the house but grounds and sees the mysterious arose certain s book and the hns certain bell mate nf whnt tnsv he einerted. and rights gent party : into the thicket above. There was no telephone prises, not the least f which was to duties and unless one of the girl office. to the and made hla parties no material rhnnges la the quantity little, way know about the mysterious young sign of the blue and white and the Barnes glanced ever his shpulder a woman at Green performs all of his duties he has no of the regular shipment should be spun gold that still, defied exclusion Fancy. to blame the other party for made, unless prompt notl(.e is given from bis mlndVeyv He had not re- moment later and saw, him studying The next day he, with other lodgers right to CHAPTER VII. secure the best results, says the agent In order that he may secure sleek In failure his of The the poise register. covered from the thrall into which the the Tavern, waa put through an ex the United States a department of sgrl- - purchasers In case of Increase or listening however, head, suggested and amlnation the Spun-Golby county culture.- -police Hair. Blue Eyes and Varl- - vision of loveliness plunged him. He attituder- Putnam Jones, ,not four feet arrange to rare for his regular cus was still a trifle dazed and distraught officials from St, Elizabeth, and noti eua Encounters. An example'of how the commission tomers If shipments will not meet re susfied waa not under while he that "Right you are." agreed O'Dowd : She was quite unaware of his pre merchant is sometimes falsely accused Successful shippers make picion or surveillance. It would be nec Is told by a bureau of markets special quirements. ence, and yet he was directly In her "the queerest streak In the world. It's use of. the telegraph or longfrequent tn "bailihim to for remain the his notion of simplicity." essary In his farming expert distance telephone to keep agents ist who, path, though some distance away. Her wick" until detectives, atreudy on the ence madeearly "Green Fsncy. Is that the name he use of these mer head was bent ; her mien was thought as to changes In shipments. frequsnt way. were satisfied'that he possessed chants as a medium of marketing farm posted gave the place or does It spring should also be expected to ful, her stride slow and aimless. The agent no knowledge that would be useful to products: 'Many of his consignment Informed as to any She "was slender, graceful and evi- fron " the shipper keep' them In clearing up what had now as- deals were " Twss christened by me own sis-- , disappointing, he says, and changes. In the requirements of the dently quite tall, although she seemed sumed the dignity of a "national prob It was easy to drop to the ranks-- of t :f'-a pigmy among the towering giants ter, Mr. Barnes, the first time she was :t: market :' 1 L . -. II t rr tinuu before who In agents. those eondech walk JTI Avoid wltli 8. ncr auenueo changes heretwo.jrearsago.l mat sirou. frequent rode-jdo..from. wjO'Dowd- -l ( Green the berries he pro were thrust deep into the pocket of yon to the fence beyond if you've no Fancy and. created quite a sensation duced were a few of such attractive a white duck skirt A glance mealed objections," said O'Dowd genially, and ahlpinenta each day among numerous among the officials by announcing that appearance and appetizing flavor that commission merchants in the same white shoes and trim ankles In blue. linked hla arm through that of Barnes. they had, a perfect eight to extend It was natural to believe that ship market, While It may be wise under The latter was at once subtly aware She wore no hat. Her hair. was Ilka their search for clues to all parte of ment of such fruit to the city market certain condltlona to check one agent . of the fact that he was being, delib spun gold, thick, wavy and shimmer-his estate, and that he waa deeply In- - oneht to be profitable. ul Imagine hie the sales of another the most erately conducted from the grounds, Ing In the subdued light ?; . In Jthe outcome of their tih I turnrlse and Indignation when hla first by erested one to aeema be the . he now wss Moreover, consignor convinced that OUUUtTlii pud vaufru eauis we-1 eesngatfen.' shipment of these superior berries was who, selects an agent with great care He had a full view of her face as she O'Dowd had) been close upon bis heels saio ne wouiu ute to reported as "undesirable," and "soft" and tben sticks to him, Tne inenii from he Instsnt entered un. the them. gased about as If startled by some "run over the ground 'a bit" that very and leaking," He determined to In with him in every possible way and was- - something uncanny in the expected, even alarming sound. For a There afternoon If It waa agreeable to Mr, vestigate, made another shipment, and carefully scrutinising alt settlements. him. that es possessed , Such second or two he held his breath, feeling O'Dowd." arranged to be present, though un The honest agent la glad to do his part . ;..,r.f''. i.,! V;,; stunned by the amazing loveliness that pionage as this .signified something to. dinner.;, (Dinner known, when the snle waa made.' He in such fteamwork". and welcomes the iiXTDowd stayed ; and the dis'ln deep presence lniperttlve was revealed to him. Then she was. served in the middle of the day was able to Identify his berries in the most exacting examination of bin not only of O'Dowd but the covered him standing there, ' stencil . number on methods.. ; at Hart's Tavern.) He made a great city market by .. . ... , . few a minutes ear gardener In a flash be realised that he wan astonished to was He crate. each Ruahcroft , Lyndon upon impression lier. , of the the face to face with stranger who, with his daughter. Joined the two learn that however fine the berries His mind was still full of the lovejy Imday before. He took two or three men. Indeed, the palavering Irishman might, have, been when eaten fresh about whom O'Dowd had so ( CULUNQ THE FLCCX pulsive steps forward, his hand going stranger lied over extended himself in the effort to make from the field, tbey were so soft and fi the telephone. Into his hat and then baited. Evident- manifestly coora was nm rrscu himself agreeable. He tenaer vastly inai iney "I must ask you to apologise to the ly his senses had deceived him. There terested in the atage, be declared. Aa market In, attractive condition. The & (Prepered by the tJntted Sutes De- - C pertment of Aartculture.) was no smile in her eyes and yet he young lady on whom I blundered a matter of fact he had been told a commission man could not be blamed In aotni uprttons of the coun- could have sworn that U was there an few moments ago, Mr. O'Dowd. .She times that be ought to go for the unfavorable sales which rethousand 11 try culling the youngsters can be Instant before. Instead there was a must have been startled. Pray con oa the stage. sulted; and this experiendb . taught the ex to and solicitude my vey her, were 0 commenced very abortly now. It J sura. level The little book agent came In while grower to raise varieties that , 8uddesJy She Stopped and Looked Up. they were at table, He sat down In not only good but which would carry ft la as essential that this be done "I am sorry if I startled" he be- cuses." C aa culling the flock next summer. "Consider it done, my dear air," said : gan. the- - telephone a corner of the dining room and busied Well"' was into away, speaking that moat "Onr the All chlcka when broller-sli-e Irishman, charming The figure of a man appeared as if Avoid Competing With Yourself receiver. Aa the receiver waa re himself with , his subscription, lists standard went come to on. the not 0 seductive he and do up guest some magic while discharged bodllx..lroro. or. the jneslto be who gave great care 111 In vigor should be disposed of or take. stored - te - its 7 hook - Bames- - ttirned served. waltlngf tree-trunand stood directly In his "BedadV of. the .two of you," waa still poring over them. to hla He were created a sharp de- M eaten. They never have paid and ! book had and the Jones again. pack agent were startled the most me head you overall man In path a tall, rugged frowning Intently, when Barnes and mand for his products, and his brand such rare love. examining the register, their head was he. who held a spade tn his hood Coining suddenly upon the others left the room. of was sought by discriminating buyers. from almost sides meeting to opposite Is almost equivalent being and eyed him Inlmically. Without an- Ilness -Barnes walked out' beside Miss Since he feared that one commission desk ,tt the More of bolt a struck lightning. by other glance In his direction the first ' merchant would not be able to disThe latter straightened tip, stretched Thackeray.1' one ialriter of portraits has salq tailor-mad- e and more pleasing vision turned on than she Is Im la an to advantage, STERILIZATION OF UTEfS'LS "The In gown a and announced his pose of hla entire-croarms, yawned, the most beautiful woman her heel and continued her stroll, that he said to her. He was he divided bis dally shipment among he he'd load provement"' tone that stop guessed have In world. the bean) Mayhap yon 1 1 it ... t P,lw sauntering off to the right ber fair of her. She Is Miss Cameron of New at and get a bit of fresh air before thinking that she was a very pretty four commission tnea la the same raecssaary lor nrrwrnmnn ' head once more bent In study, her re the with satisfied Not being law , after town. alt Par- -. girl, Predueta ef v turning Quality, High Tan Mrs. a Orleans,' of friend Dyke, disback eloquently Indifferent to. the g'ne and' visited wom the makes he the frock T" "The turns,, news Mine city spusually "Any Inquired Barms, tlcularty We have quite an enchanting house that followed her, r had an," she said slowly, "but not always covered that the four dealers to whom Mr. Barnes, If you. consider no proachlng the desk after the Ao-t-party, " Inqn-rc' seeT to want "r"' Who do yoa " be was shipping were located not only (Prepared by the United BUtes Deesri the lady.more than the feminine side of It, closed behind the book agent ;. i . ment of AgricaKnrs.) . t . the man with the spsde. 1. on the same street but In the same more wssnt Jones "It the remark of sheriff," that Be heard when thought replied have the yon the wsy, fancy-packeaecla utensDs storeroom. The Before Baraea could reply a hearty By Sterilization shlpner'a hla aftan once course .resumed of f and than dairy the immediately during j coroner i 10 uuiu m j. shortly, sltaalVaVi U &HKMaHa 4f vwAntHf oa four sale at were places, voice accosted him from behind.- - He . about products "Nothing definite. He may wait a Interrupted discourse oa books snd ernoon spent" : in "the woods ' and buyers were forcing the four products of high quality, partlcotarty whirled and saw O'Dowd approaching, : book agents. Ten minutes elapsed be Green Fancy. Barnes. said. 'i week," :...,.'.:'' to compete, with a resultant milk' and cream, because the washing , not iwenty yards away. The Irish- ' the.-was landlord's,; garrulity.: i O'Dowd virtually -- commanded the dealers "I suppose yoult stick around until fore, In prices. " The fanner changed of dairy utenslla. at least by the proc cot man's face wss aglow with pleasure. Checked an sound automobile the ef was who of by be thought expedition. It It's ever." ventured O'Dowd. Barnes his method, ahlppt J all of this product ess ordinarily used. Is not sulncim T eouldnt be mistaken la In frpot of the house. . "I' knew everything. " First of all, he led the he detected a slight harshness coming te a step thought ' Barnes turned expectantly toward the party to the corner of the estate near to one agent who could aet a fancy to insure freedom from Infection and ""- ' v " the shape of you." be cried, advancing la his voice. i " ... Almost Immediately, the car est the point where Paul was shot price for this fancy pack, and there contamination. with outstretched hand. ."You've got have quite made np my mind to door, "I bia no to waa destroy competition the breadth of a dockhand in jour stay .until the. mystery. 'Js .enJrely started again, with a loud shifting of from his horse. Sitting In' his saddle :" shoulders, and the" trlinoess of a prite cleared up," tie snld. "The, case la so gears, and a moment' later' the door he called the attention of the' other market;; to admit not a frosh arrival riders to what appeared to be a most Suggestions to Shippers. lighter in your waist" Interesting that 1 don't want to miss a opened ... butJh little hook agent, t,:.XA w.significant fact Iff connection .with the :. For..those'. who contemplate tnelnse shred .of. it." rrrrrrr-r-IIRf ."W. mmuwiMim M Rsrnes. Uls aliince m m v t. ' "Party , trying to make Uornvllia to-- killing of this Juan.-- ,. of eommlaaioa- - men - as marketing don'f hlsnw "ye,- 1- ssld ' O'DowH IIj m as he. spoke. 'Well. announced he offers of went over markets Jt A a V a. bureau wecasually, iXLkl night" the tike "I'd better gents, nothing heartUy. d theSee in The man with the tpade had been good you i morning' the night The next following suggestions: self than to mix np.Ja it ' ' bay, and Bof beans make, first-rat- e Know your agent. Select one Barnes was not In a posittna to np by the earth ! He could not time yon plan to pay us a visit, tele Barnes asain visits Green. ' , clover.; l who has a reputation backed by expe about as much ptf acre have vanished more quickly la any phone In advance, I may be able to doabt the fellow's word, for the car ' Fancy and meets- with a v other way. Off among the trees were persuade my ho that you're a de unmistakably had gone on toward rience, an advantageous location, fend tractor' Is relesslng more aad Intermittent flashes of blue and while. cent very different reception," educated gentleman. Homtllle. He waited a few minutes competent help.' A personal vlelt will i The said feed more for milk and meat' animals,' are,", these narIn you man "I deriding quite lure, disappeared np the Which help the fanner and he II. consent to receive you ai after the however, quite m to row clear a . understanding Have O'Dowd promptly but without a tra-snd then 'stairway, proceeded Good points. to and Green Fancy." ye." day . mystifying! ..... .rBf-dad- . Via of sweet clover la ery manner. .; The services made growing to la be for divination. He sss of unfriendliness his test to ' aa cjiarges of . powers he shook hands with the departing of red could tx sure f anyililng as sure loving hlra as I do, I cant help trespasser. selling, cartage, storage,, repacking. little different from the growing ; C,0Ver crank. a make old Anns that is come uukDnm Avoid not (hat etc. :; bally hsd that Carta that to pass actually ie' e (TO UK CON TINUKU saying "Takln'.a waikT.waa the landlord's In a short' Unto ' . oftea 1, 1, '. , i the automobile would nnreusonahle proulwes aa to whnt they Mrna ye, Td say It to his face mounted th Barnes tavern greeting (a Peas require . a cool , climate and Tea Popular British' teverage. Among so will do with shlLnients. do. for the roktter of that Of course," again pass the tavern, but this lime dusk, at steps - be went a la sck U that not Is Tea plenty of moisture for their best dethe most popular of British 1 many dealers It from the direction ef Hontvtlle. surprixlng aeriously, "he "Going ever the grounds of last fraudulent In Cobvelopment and of business some William strolled out a through he beverages, man. poor dtvt. loo see Tve known get spite cigarette Lighting e e ' a flair,"--- - responded Barnes, , bet fa lament that "tea "shops" were represents! Ion snd drop out of sljrtit side. He had barely time to take him for a dosen years and mo.-- and night's is Swwt corn, "clesn-up- " very susceptible ! baabeen ft m i thoagh God know why, paaslng he H position at the darkened end ot the being substituted for wholesome small aa soon as a was As entered be door he weather the condltlona, particularly the of-aI his did once beer to the detriment of the populace fected. apanless.lt nsy be that porch before the sounds aware of aa intense atare lev- . From tn wwt tnra ,. , plantings. mm in market 2. acutely jyhdnn." your a A his cheers" early "the . la that ears. came the Know, your 1 to his machine cup day, " proaching T"M 4 "Suffldeat excuse for repariilon. I eled at hun from behind by the land- second or two later the lights swung staple drink of all classes... It cannot carefully , selected agent learn the The extra, labor required to keep lard of Hart's Tavern. Half way up around the bend In the road a quar- be ssld that there has been any markneeds of the market, the most desirshould. say" smiled Bsmes. containunder control I probably the weeds be short and to the sisvarieties ed stopped deteriorattoa able rslse, stairway of me lad to proper Engllxh people ter of a .rolls above Hart's Tavern, only "I introduced the . 4 dlfculty-tepreoethe exclsma' kept Turn with and down- - came the car at a hl;h rate through constant. Indulgence in. tea. . ers, in .which . to pack and ship, style greotifit economic loss which they ter sard OTJtowd, "and , of use labels roae to his roost that the tlon of desired, No lips. tavern pack of speed.' It dsshed past the happy for the next ten years. e e e or brands, proper amounts and time of ' He had recalled a significant Inciwith a great roar and. rattle and ahot Oally Thought doubt I also provided Mr. Curtis with To be snre, smc farmer do "S The commander of the forces ef a ehlpment, and local preferences, such three grandchildren he might never dent of the night before. Almost Im off Into the darkness beyond. Aa It farm Implements, hot and In white aa poor, for Chicago eggs that mediately after the departure of Boon rushed through the dim circle of light large state may be carried off; but (he have had hut for royigrsclounea."' InMead of Mvlng them money It cn.ts to la Boton.' brown for man a common even Try win egg cauuut succeed of be Caul Tavern the la tavern from Putnam and Barnes front of the A lonk of distress rame Into his merry , , , eater to existing market demanda ithera mooey. "Hv lve. rd like nothing bet Jones' lia.l made his way to the tele- - ed In obtaining a brief but convincing taken trom hlio, Confu lu 0v (, - a h'-ei- - ervsflo " ,r- 1 , li.V- - i- v the-wpp- ot "barn-stormin- h i three-quarter- - . -- . . , -- d , tr - i. 1 they.tn-vestlgateiAmo- , wn. suc-cvssf- .. ..... e r- Jack-in-the-b- ; . . y .... , : ; One-growe- r! k, - J f p ..!; , ; ; ; d iutjrii ' , . . ', , 19 . . If awal-lowe- -1. - g, in i '," . e v r at' ab v - ..... . - . a . see' , - 11 ' ' out-ofa- . 1 |