Show 4 t n tv?py Clqver Boy Solves r i Page ftf Lilia Thinks 4 She Has Some One-Bi- g Odd Visitors Mystery ' ' ! f 1 Steve was disappointed! He Jjad planned so long on going with Kdnt and the other fellows on that trip to the canyon end now he had to stay home! Stay home and take care of the farm weed and hoe and milk cows just because dad had to go the Darn that busicity on business ness anyhow! When he could be having a swell lime camping out fishing taking building bonfires hikes and all that— yes that was what the other guys would be doing while he was home w eeding that old garden He never could have any fun (Something always had to happen to spoil it all Lilia woke up in the middle night i Oh well w hat was the use thinking about it? Thinking couldn’t help him out anywav! Oh His ’’Stephen! Stephen!” thoughts were interrupted What did mother want now? He didn't want her to know how bad he felt The boys might not have such 'fun anyway Besides he could go some other I I “O K boss getaway Oughta make a You done a swell job clean over t’ Roseville Always did say 'twas be$t to pick on small towns They’re I i never prepared for anything" “Yeah!" another voice answered "I know my stuff 01' man Heffll never know anything about it till we’ve skipped the country Weill be safe Picked a good hideout too didn't I?” “Sure thing boss When do we ehoot the works? Tonight?” ’Bout 11 "No Tomorrow night His safe’ll be easy pickin' Not very-big- ' Steve listened no longer He went softly on all fours at first and then stooped over until he was past the turn of the lane So this was part of the gang that had been doing so much damage lately He’d warn Mr Heff It would spell ruin to such a small town if the bank was robbed Mr Heff 'could toll the sheriff and be prepared for it It was lucky he had slopped tb rest Steve took the cows home another way and as soon as he had the corral gate shut he rushed in to tell his the “What "is that noise?” she ex- “It sounds as i( it it under claimed my bed” She leaned over and lifted tfe edge of the quilt Beneath the ltd were i Iwo green eyes "Mother” she whispered ir1i her mother’s bedroom "there is something under my bed!” 1)1 coll ’Just a minute dear daddy! Richard wake up Tneie is something in Lilia’s room" Mr Baker was there in a twinkling “It is under my bed dado?" suul ' Lilia Mr Baker looked under the bed "Ha ha!” he laughed "her is your burglar” and he held up Lilli s little white kitten “Oh daddy!" she exclaimed “And1 I woke you up for nothing! May 1 keep him in bed tonight?" Mrs Baker who had been standing there ready smiled “Yes” “But” chuckled Mr Baker don’t let him scare you again" "To think darling" Lilia whispered to her kitten when her parents had gone back to bed “that I thcughl you were a burglar!” PAGE BEATRICE BOWCUTT Salt Lake C:1y — ’ mother' what had happened “Shall I go warn Mr Hell now-- or wait until I've done my chores I" he asked her Mary Millicent is a girl wbc fsjlhot only a hard and steady winker but unlike some other girls she doe? not ' spend her money on foolish ‘trifles Although she is a very "valued employe and has a very successful future in store for herself she is never- theless saving all that she can no that she can later take a leave of absence and pursue certain Uidie that only time and the means will permit her to follow' Mary- keeps beside her a placard on which is inscribed her motto However the letters are a bn jumthat her co workers canbled up-snot tease her about her slogan The only person who succeeded in reading Mary's motto was her employer who is an expert chess player - He saw at once that the letters were placed according to the " "Weil”' she advised “I'd go do the chores now beloie it gets dark He'll have plenty ol time for preparations anyway” Steve’s mother was astounded at how quickly the chores were done “That just proves to me how quickly you can work when you really —want to” she said' mischievously Steve rushed down to Mr Heffi and told him all about it Oh how glad he W’as to be w arned in timel “We'd better mention it only to “You know the sheriff” he said how fast gossip spreads He shook Steve's hand warmly and thanked hm many times How proud Steve was that he had been able to help Mr had a hard time waiting and not telling until the desperadoes were caught The sheriff said that he was too young to help caplure them but that he would be the first one told Heff-Stev- about it At midnight the following evening Mr Heff phoned and told him all about it The gangsters had been totally surprised when they found their game was up A handsome reward had been olfertd lor their capture and Steve was assured he would get Itis share Steve was thrilled the next morning to see these words in big headlines in the local newspaper “Boy Hero Warns Bankers ol Planned" Rob‘ bery” Now he was thankful that his father had been called away on business and that he hadn't gone on the trip He had unraveled the mystery of several bank robberies a mystery that had baffled detectives He was happier qver preventing the robbery of- the bank than he w as over the reward which you may be sure was placed in Mr Hefi's- - bank FERN GARDNER Salem “knight's move" that is Ihe letter? are separated from each (trier by intervals Of two squares’ in a horizontal direction and one in a erticul or two squares in a vertical' diiectrou and one irt a horizontal The 'MYSTERY IN MAGIC magician does the queerest things' he And the queerest thing? orHe brings white rabbits out ol hats Mysteriously as can be Then he changes rabbits ipio mite And turns one into three: He makes a paper out o! Mnrg A curious sight to set And all these wonderful magic powers to Are a mysterv me! MERLE BURMAN Salt Lake Cty - Mexico estimates that the 200000 tons of §ugar which w ill be produced there this year will be jutt about enough for its own peop!e Two Brand New Mystery Tales Hera Youth TieW' in the Knighthood of office we have two Maud Mystery "books'-b- he 'lbr'lTbjs and one for girls They ne proving so popular w'ith our visitors this summer and they ate both so appropriate to this issue that we are going to tell you- - a little about them Both are by Roy J Snell and that 'is telling you a lot in a lew words Everyone knows that Mr Snell’s books — well if you've lead one you’ll wantto read all that Mr Snell has written “Whispers at Dawn” is the boys book It is a story in which all Sort of weird and mysterious events happen with Johnny Thompson trying to lind the key to the secret A clever young detective Tom Howe and helpful and interesting girl Grace Krowl add to the interest of the story The scene Is laid in and around the Century of Progress at Chicago and Mr Snell claims that every mystery in the book can be explained by moib ern knowledge of electricity “The Phantom Violin” is the girls’ The scene for this isle rs an story old deserted boat where three girls are planning to spend their summer vacation Strains from a mvMerrous violin hidden treasure a band of desperadoes and fell sorts events go to make up a story that will make the reader shiver with delight These books have been added to our shelves and you will enjoy reading them during your vacation They are published by the Reilly and Le company Chicago V POISON WEEDS i ' l time When Steve arrived at the house bis mother said: “It is 5 o’clock now You'had bet- ter be going after the cow’s soon You know you will have more chores than usual to do tonight not has gone" “Yes” he answered "I'll go now It is quite a ways to the pasture” He grabbed liis straw hat began whistling merrily and was on his way to the pasture It was a long hot walk and Steve was glad when he reached the lane It had a thick hedge of wild roses all along it They-werquite tall and Steven had never been able to see over them Maybe it was because he had always been so short It seemed so cool here that he sat down tt- rest a minute He wondered what Kent was doing now Probably packing his things for an early start tomorrow “Gee” he thought “Kent is sure lucky He gets all the breaks!” Steve was suddenly startled by low voices coming from the other side of Who the roses He puzzled could jt be? 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