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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH. UTAH Harmonize the Odd Pieces for Nursery stand were painted cream color and then decorated with a gay painting design. This, with his Scottie and wooden sword, is one of half a dozen appealing children to be painted on drawer fronts and panels. All you have to do is to trace the flowers and ribbons as indicated on the pattern: then follow the color guide, filling in flat tones without any shading. fig-ure- s, thus far: Adam Brace, T?Jrator on a trip to his old home, Ws previous boss, Inspector Tope ri into out to an t ms lope. He sent them Dewaln. Bee mp operated by phoned Bruce, asking Bee answered him in some surWhy, yes. How did you know? Mrs. Priddy wanted him to come and peel potatoes for supper, but hes gone! Just simply vanished into thin air! . SfStSS. The body of a man, who Earls Tope nodded, chuckling: Trooper Quill. was Ledforge, head of out Spreading the news, he assured Tope thought JL' England utilities, had been found. her. I guess the excitement is due to have been stolen and A car beUeved to he predicted. start, Country the murder was found In the folks have like a lot of domtongues that belief Inarrles. Tope expressed inoes. You set one of . them wagIn the car, while Mrs. Kell was dead of ging, and you wag them all. ber husband, former employee lohad walked away. Holdom was Ill go after him, Bee promYork. cated in hospital, Ledforge In New ised. Find him, make him be still. She hurried away. Tope sat down on the edge of the bed. Im getting old, he conCHAPTER VII fessed. Going to catch a nap beexaspfore mild supper-timin a Tope exclaimed He lay down, and Mrs. Tope covDidnt the doctor know eration: him over and made him comered Holdom must have who he was? fortable. his m clothes, had letters, labels As Tope had guessed, Earl Priddy something. A doctor that will keep an unconscious man for three days was busy. When Joe had asked for without trying to find out who he is Inspector Tope, Earl was startled and let his people know, needs lookiinto a curiosity that would no longer be denied. An hour later, after ng into, Mat! Holdom told his office hed had Cumberland volunta smash-u- prise: J Hoi-do- p, Smash-up- ! peated Mat! Tope re- Smash-up- ! exasperatedly. Thats a lie, He and Ledforge started up here together, with Kell driving. Ledforge came back to his office Monday morning with no word of a smash-up- ! Kell came home with The car no word of a smash-up- ! showed no signs of a smash-up- ! It doesnt make sense, Mat. Holdom told his office hed be said Cumberland. him. If he was unconscious in this doctors hospital, he didnt telephone from New York on Saturday, he said. Telephone? Cumberland echoed. Some one telephoned! Tope reminded him irritably. Telephoned the police at Ridgcomb, and said he was Holdom and that his coupe had been stolen! Holdom must know something! Cumberland said. Ill send for him, get him up here, as socn as he is able. Tope nodded. Of course. I guess youd better send Dam, he decided. Dane, as soon as Holdom can travel, bring him up here. Hes a material witness, anyway. Make there tomorrow, Tope looked at him come. Joe and Cumberland turned toward the door; but there they met Bee Dewain. The girls face was white and strained; she would have spoken. Tope, with a sudden violence of words, urged Dane and Cumberland toward the car; and only when they were gone did he turn to Bee. he said Now, Miss Dewain, I judge youve got bad gravely, news? She nodded. I telephoned Ed Priests camps, she said unhappily. Mr. Eberlys not there. They dont expect him. They heard from him. Tope whistled softly. where he planned to go? Yes, thats where he goes. Thats where he said havent Thats always he was going. Child, Tope wagged his head. he said gently, I hadnt ought to have asked you to telephone up there. Its just a bad habit of mine, working on a business like this, whenever anyone tells me anything, to check up and see if its so. Ive no notion that Mr. Eberly has anything to do with this. As far as He chucwondering where he is Dont ever kled, touched her arm. wonder about a fisherman, he You cant rely on them urged. any more than you can on trout in the brook. . . . Did you think to fetch that letter? It was in her hand. Here it is, she said. Tope unfolded the single sheet, he looked at the letterhead, then read the scrawled words. Dear Carl-H- ow about some fishing this week? Trout ought to take hold. Shall we try the pond? Ill be home sometime Wednesday afternoon. Come about half-pafour. That will let us catch the evening rise. Youd better plan to stay the night in case we keep at it till dark. No need of if this, because answering youre not there by Ill go ahead alone. Heres luck! Leddy The old man asked: Carl is Mr. Eberlys name? st four-thirt- y. Yes. Ledforge wrote this, eh? That the way he signs himself? Yes. She watched him almost ' fearfully. , And he returned the letter to her, touched her hand. Now, dont you worry, he urged again. Mr. Eberlys all right. And he asked: Earl Priddy has disappeared, has he? Eberly NOTE Painting Pattern 288 with large and small bow knots, flowers and figures of marching children all different, is 13 cents. Send request direct to: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS New York Bedford Hills T'HERE is r.o trick in matching lot of furniup an ture for the childrens room. The set shown here is typical. An old n chiffonier, a chair, a nondescript bed and an old wash-cut-dow- Enclose IS Drawer 10 cents for Pattern No. 288. Name- Address- - Bee uttered an indignant exclam- ation: Adam Bruce, if you try to pretend that Mr. Eberly Adam shook his head; he grinned No, Bee, he said. Youre a stubborn young hussy, and no one can beat any sense into you; but Eberlys all right, Tope. He threw all his own money into the bank, made every sacrifice possible to help save the depositors. He looked at the girl in sudden concern. Bee, he asked, you dont think it possible that he would No, no, she whispered. Hes too She was interrupted. The door burst open, violently. Here was Earl Priddy, his eyes wide and goggling with excitement, his hands shaking. He leaped into the room, and banged the door behind him, and set his shoulders against it, his hands outspread to press hard against the panels. he whispered. Bee said reproachfully: Earl, youre drunk! Dont be a nuisance! Go out of doors! Not me, said Earl Priddy hotly. I dont go out there again tonight! No sir, not me. Some one pushed at the door from without, and he fought to hold it shut. The door bulged, and Adam leaped that way. There was suddenly a weapon in the young mans hand. He thrust Priddy aside, and Earl stumbled and feU, and Adam jerked wide the door, his gun ready, expecting anything. But he saw only Vade, and Isaac Murrell, and Mrs. Murrell and the twins clustering curiously there, pale and alarmed. They recoiled before Adams weapon; and Earl, scrambling to his feet, cried: "Come in! Come in, quick, everybody! Shut the door! Lock it! Theres a man in Faraway! Half a dozen people had heard Earls announcement. Tope regretvarious investigations which includ- ted this; but regret did not impose ed a secret survey of Amasas on him inaction. He said briefly: Adam! And with young Bruce farmhouse, he came almost at a run he started up the drive beside him, to the store in Madderson village. toward Faraway He went directly to the telephone There was never in Tope any parand called the District Attorneys office in North Madderson and ticular capacity for fear; if he knew asked for Joe Dane. Of Cumber- danger lay ahead, he was not above land himself, Earl stood in some taking precautions, for there was no arrogance of folly in this man. awe; but not of Joe Dane. But tonight he had or seemed to S Joe was not there! no feeling that it would be have Well, you tell him Earl Priddys to surprise the intruder dangerous said got some news for him, Earl He made haste to in Faraway. Something mighty vehemently. to come the cabin; and before Adam important about this case out here. could intervene, he had thrown the You mean. tell Hell know what I door open and stepped firmly in. him to see me, quicks he can! Night had by this time almost fulAnd only then did he turn to recite his tale to the audience that ly fallen, and the interior of the while he phoned had been quick to cabin was dark. Yet there was light enough for them to see the bed gather close behind him. bed under which a once that While Earl thus brought the news had been bestowed all inbody disorder, to Madderson village that there was with blankets and coverlet and mata dead man in the small back room tress in a heap upon the floor; and at Amasa Dewains, Inspector Tope a man, with a lighted match in his was still asleep, Mrs. Tope on guard hand, staring down through the beside him. He did not stir till the springs at the empty space below. roused him; and a little supper-be- ll The man, at their entrance, later he and Mrs. Tope came down whirled, and the match went out; to the Mill. Bee met them apolo- but Adam snapped on the lights. getically. Then Balser Vade came up on the I dont know whether well get porch behind them, and Tope turned much supper, or whether it will be and saw him, said curtly: Earl fit to eat, she explained. Vade, go tell Miss Dewain to a till while back little ago, call Mat Cumberland. Tell him to didnt get and Mrs. Priddy had to peel her come here. He added: And Vade, own potatoes. She may take it out dont you come back! on us! Hello, Kell, he said. Priddy probably Tope guessed: The big man twitched as though went to spread the news. some secret agony tormented him, When Bee returned from the but he made no move nor sound. What are you doing here? Tope kitchen, her eyes were troubled. Mrs. Priddy says Earl knows all asked. The answer came stammeringly. He saw about it, she confessed. I wanted a place to sleep. Im Uncle at Amasas the dead man up work, walking And window. she hunting in the peeped said with a rueful gesture: I dont Tope looked at the others shoes, know how he knows, but he told now wet with dew, though they had Then Adam Mrs. Priddy the dead man was been faintly dusty. touched the Inspector's arm, whisfound in Faraway! She added, looking at Adam, her pered in his ear. Tope nodded. he assented impaOf course, eyes twinkling faintly: Earl claims This is information Kell, all right. He some has he tiently. important that hes going to give Joe Dane! faced the mustached man again. Youre out Go on, he said then. So if you and Inspector Tope dont lookthe to country, of one be read the work, will tramping Joe hurry, a the riddle, after all! ing for job; you thought you might You have Adam grinned. Joe couldnt read steal a nights fcleep here. Is that no your story? money. the alphabet in large type, he told And when the other did not anher confidently. And Earl wouldnt Tope said: Adam, turn out swer, know information if he, saw it. his pockets! underIm afraid youve always ' (TO BE CONTINUED) rated Joe, she retorted. But then e. eered. you dont know much about real criminals. Youve spent your time annoying innocent men! Mrs. Tope watched them, amused; and Adam protested: Bee, I never claimed Eberly had committed any crime, done anything wrong. 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