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*v y* jff. b *&**£*• w,^., : mg& * * 'V^. *'' _____ __ ■ _, f - l J- L -. 1 . jrm custom 1: i-j Xi\ '. V • ^ n A ■t. ime u Y 5> { i am m Y ■ « v ' I c*- Sv. . ^ i Jl - y ■ : vi 'v. MMSW ■ ip •%rl iMm \y«T«! ON VW! - X T. ’WATT jtrumbTtd John Martin, and pulled the bedclothes closer around lUffl.!.- ,. » Partly visible tn the * curtained room, the lit tered dressing tx^ble, tumbled bed and carelessly discarded ek)thing be spoke a late and hurried retirement. ' Beside the bad. In the deepest shadovr, Stood hi^ wlfOr-hall^clothed. She shooh him gently.' v ■“OomiB, dear, wake ap.* she urged. ; - "ten nearly noon, and y°» promised to take us . out to sep Father today. Rre, It’s broad dayligitt,” and she drew back the curtains. The hard glare of a midwinter morning focused on the waking man. “There! That’s better.” “Darn shame.” her husband com plained. as be rose. “Up all night cele brating, and then can’t even sleep in New'Tear's morning.” . Svelyn Martin smiled, but it was several minutes before she spoke •gala. “You don't really mind going out to Father’s today, do you, dear? 1 wouldn't insist, but we didn’t get out nms, and I mustn’t lot the* sea- go ly Without seeing Him at ah. have the presents all ready, and we drive out In no time." "That’s all right Always did like old gentlf&an. Lot of useless trouble, though. No reasop on earth why he shouldn’t live here with us.” ’T know, hut he Is so used to the •U home. He says he Is more lonely here with us, and I think I can under stand. I’m nbme so little, anyhow, and there he knows evefy nook and granny, and that bousekeepea Is Just a # Jewel I'm going out there more often, too, this year. Til wake that New Year's resolution, John. Now , that the children are older—and, by - the way, Tin dropplug the Womtn’s dub this year-r^’ll havs more time to Spare." She rurweyed herieif in the ■itror approvingly. “Well 1*11 go down. Hurry, so we can start early.” wliat had once been the well-to- sectlon of a neighboring town stood “old home" of Kvdyn’S childhood, had been made inside the \ looking and Interesting young woman. “See, sir.” she remarked. “I’ve built you a nice, warm fire that will bum all afternoon. Now wait while I fix your chair for you.” • “Tbank you, Marie," the old man answered, leaning heavily on his cane for a moment Then, as he._settled into his chair before the grate: “Now go and have a pleasant. New Year's Day with your people. Everything will be all right’' “It’s not that I want to leave you, sir—” • “Marie, I nave told you to go. Hava friends white you are yeong,and, can enjoy them. We grow old quickly cnongh.” . “You are sure you will. hot be lonely?” _ “I shall not be lonely. I am used to loneliness." “Realty, sic, I bud rather stspr. I shan’t' enjoy myself for thinking of you herb alone.” , “Honhense, Marie! Here I have thlsT nice, warm fire. I do not mind. Perhaps my, daughter and' her family will come to see me. They said •Christmas that they would try to get down on New Year’s/’ “Perhaps they, will, sir. I shouldn’t be supprised.” . She carefully adjust ed* a lap robe about him. “Good-by, then,/sir. -And a happy New Year." “A hgppy New Year, Marie." The do^ closed behind her, and the mas ter of the house was left alone. ; Fbr a long time he sat brooding, his mind repeating over hnd qyor the final words. “Perhaps •’ ' T WAS to be a won New Year far the F At least it would Blanche Felton, but . mond Felton, her bus! was not quite so sura about the ter, although he never breath doubts to a soul. Their new res! on Allan street ups all finished they were to move in before the Year.- * \ ' Blanche was excited beyond ure; she would have the finest ho! of all her friends; for the new lio planned to be a rather moderate ho in the beginning, had somehow dev oped Info a rather pretentious stru 1 tore. That tlds had been all due her, Blanche had never stopped think, and Raymond, easy-going an adoring Blanche as he did, never tol He wanted her to he happy an had-really been the first thin ( he had ever seen Blanche so set upon; up to no# she had always been very moderate In her demands. And she deserved a fine home. If ever n woman did! * But Raymond Felton was worried. He confessed to himself that he could not figure out exactly' hdw they were going to keep the place up. He must try and make some extra money in the next year. But how? be asked himself. ' ’ -'At jftome Blanche was singing lofidly as snb went about her work. It was two days after Christmas and she was packing all the little odds and ends about the house preparatory to the big inove. A loud ring at the doorbell bronght her downstairs. * Outside stood a man and woman, strangers to Blanche. They stated their mission as soon as they entered. Somebody had told them about the new house on Allan street and they wondered if there was a possibility that It was for sale. Mr, Gray was coming to town as manager of the big Deimar com pany, and as they hnd quite a family they needed d large home and were i willing to pay a good price. They had l Continued from would be taken ~ Judge Hardy’s court of persons, had gathei was with soma succeeded in reaching ble. Hickman was alert and faces of all about kite as fore the cleric’s desk. The your your , quit*. I the hearing the prisoner give his name asked: “Is William Elwood Hick true name?” “The second name is ‘Edwa honor,” Hickman replied quickl at ease. ' • Keyes' voice almost was lost shuffling of feet and the sparring for positions by cameramen. ‘Tour honor,” he began, “the '(Of ficers w^o ha ve this case in hand hive just returned from the north. I fo awaiting me a telegram frofn the fendant’a mother in Kansas City ad vising that an attorney had been em ployed to defend her son and that he* would leave there this morning. This 1 attorney is authorized by the defend ant’s mother to employ additional counsel when he r eaches here. ‘‘In view of this, ’.t is tho request of the district attorney’s effice that this arraignment be postponed until Thurs- ay at 2 p. m.” Judge Hardy indicated clearly that kkman’s constitutional rights would respected and without hesitation or r red the case postponed. i -X 1, Father for Punishment 1 Paso, Texas, Dec. @7.—Thomts Hickman, father of William E. H>ck- , confessed slayer of Marian Park today said he wanted to see his “punished according to his crime.” ince he has confessed to this aw rime, ” Mr. Hickman said, ‘‘I dis him as a son and am content to e law have him.” 1 Hickman, who has been parted froni his family for several years la emp&yed here as a crane operator by the Southern Pacific railroad. I k : ^ Captors Are Greeted Los^Angeles, Dec. 27.—Enthusiasm marked the greeting given by South ern California to.the two Pendleton officer^ Chief of Police Tom Giirdane and Stfgeant Buck Lie us Hen of the Oregon ilstate traffic force, who cap tured William E. Hickman on'the old Oregon trail highway last Thursday. \ The officers arrived 4iere with the train bewfig the prisoner. All along \ tberouteifcrom,Pendleton, Gurdane and re cheetdd whenever tfiey made an stepearanee. on railroad plat- gt $ ck* windows. fgbt got At Ptendtats**^ rty left. He bad in bis suitcase a tarilfihnt buckaroo jacket and a pair olf brightly decorated gloves embellished awith beaded designs of les Imif what it faalt like to wMta suitors frown in the . Gurdane, LieuaHlir: r Fee, veteran attorney and pioneer f *• T iCktl Those Wh( Lucky Strikes' —the finest dga- 't rettes ever made. 1M05# doctors give written opin ions about unokr log.and throat protection. V . .V. * , W HAT ig the quality that Giovai# MortioelH, William Hodge, David Belaaco, Blanche Rirtg, and o^her famous tingi public speakers have found that mak ful and of no possible injury to their tor thh answer we turned to questi^: V Do yomthink front your experience cigarcnes that they are less irritatii throats tpan other cigarettes, what 11,105 # doctors answered this and rith LUCi to 81 the. These fif experience' business i represent the opinion and doctors, those whose know. Fifke O’Hara, Pleating Stage Star, writes: “The dtroqt is a del icate imtrumetU which aU fingers ptQUetuiih they moSC core. To < irritation, I i Istcky Strike*. They * are not 6nly kind te my «hromt but have l the finest flavor,” kl I • » 1,1 rf T No Throw Irrimty-No Coott. •jssm BMant* an<] pYir a, | —. —— «,r*' t rambling house, to* Tmt they con sisted ■ conveniences wRh which > wealthy daughter chose to hosar her father. Only the Sari U^##aalDed>^ gM portraits an tte ray da^gl^ter will come—t shouldn’t be Surprised —a happy New Year, Marie —a happy New Year—^ The - fire crackled, and a spark shot out, on the hearth stone,-but the old man still sat en grossed In his j thongiits Mem ories of his youth —adventures—ro mance ’— pressed' upon Mm. Fi nally his mind went back to his daughter. There was her picture on the ifinatet -He knew it was there, even though Ms falling, eyes could barely discern its shape Perhaps If lie could touch It be would not be jw> lonely. She looked so like her mother. Holding tightly to .the chair, and resting his weight ofi his cake, the old man rose, balanced himself, and took _ # S few steps forward. Now he could d of the mod- reach the picture. He stretched out his arms, a Htde high!#. His fingers touched the frame, .but In that mo ment bo lout ifis balance. To Ms dizzy senses It seemed the room wheeled aroundha clutched at objects that always eludedi JMa grasp. He. hnl f turned,toward his chair, and In so antlHW Vro 4U1I • Sofia g •Evriyni" he called, tho pitiful cry* of helplessness. “Evelyn : rt Tlie fife sputUned, and cast an tin feU warmth upon tho prostrate man. RrtMalSi his head tho sntmpled lap- robe absorbed the this trickle of blood. In his hand Was clasped a pic tore of tho woman who looked like It die man himself h haprdeat New Year ■•'•A’'•' • • • •..v, A dretri np at the curb outside k Marti* her arms filled stag# upon the Demand That a Certain Bill Ba Paid Immediately. a * already looked all over town and could find nothing to anit .their needs Blanche told them that the house was hot for sale; that they had boilt it for their own home, and that there was' nothing like it in town.. She talked at such length and aroused their Interest In so many of its new' features that Me. Gray asked her If hw might take a look at the plans. Flattered by his interest, Blanche said she Would get them. She remembered that Raymond had put tliern away a few dags ago,’ saying that he was put ting them w|th all Jhe papers. Blanche guessed that Le had put them- some where In Ms big desk add she was right in this surmise. They were en closed in S huge envelope wR* a-hoat of other papers, some of which fell oat yrheo she drew oat the plans. Stooping to pick up the scattered pa pers, she looked hastily at the first one and her fece flushed as she read. It was an almost rude demand wat a certain Ml for material be paid Picking up another oae, was shaved to see that it was al most of UmNape type. The third paper was tn lUMfiond’s writing, and ffK>n g V nrtnflfrf; little of busi ness ghe cdifibkqgjfcst he had been trying to figafi# *tri£«cnjs and means to maku his nmoss^lttNi-be impossible. Then tmdersta'ndteg upon her, and wt{h it aa t«M ngkot love far the man who BaSmfisnjiBng to do so much for her. '“TOwplear Ray teond," aha whlspereA'*pPf selfish and Mind I have Mr. Gray was cha: plans and again asked ff any chance that they their mind. This time B! she weald think it over them to call thnt evening with her husbenl Before ' Ing, however, Blanche it over Wtth Raymond and that she was not so keen house after , all-that It would too much wort and too much and that Instead they would their own eofy Uttle plaos a Mt buy some M the things that. wanted. ™ or cd Into the New Yi t#' 1 I’lanchiMmd In t! six; had made, (n over \ ■1. Improper Tubricat^on has sent to an early grave many a g< ■ ( VOWS ; | engine that mighty have saved with"Standard” J^otor Oil \ 4 \ ^vj l A f, ,!t. o i ♦ * I . w \ 7 " f - "Standard” holds its body longer than ordinary oils. Under extreme original temperatures it refuses to weaken or \ thin out* ISext time yqur crankcase needs draining, fill wiM "Standard”. Protect your engine with this oilier oil * 1 f ■ •* t i: r xw / Kf - . ' ; m.mPU vv '■MLif- r*. h \r 3<«a