1 1 i MOWfeit COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN. 1924, MINN. Mar. 6, Thursday, Page Thr ee DISCUSSES BUREAU FINANCES. first Presently the It. and Inhaled two | CORNING | might whfttfS the be interested i» In back. came smaller box —” Leader From Four States Attended “The An “outside” of them. boosting charge “It done,” said is one pPF John And he opened the smaller box, Two-Day Conference. once.” with the current at went canoe Mr. and Pete children Mrs. Egtvet and is decidedly beneficial to most shoved the Farm before Bureau leaders it them into from Minnesota, out forward leaned Petit Jean Again visited the C. P. Johnson at table. center of lowa, Missouri Nebraska the and car’s batteries—for he ofter the oaths. Then More low and spoke. home Sunday. days in St. Paul last From spent two week David Macarty hoarse Solomon, came his feet. a to rose The infant Mr. and Mrs. Julius is just barely able generator of son discussing organization and finance s of of astounded wonder, sight cry at perfectly?” understand “You christened Anderson Donald was problems. Twenty-one counties from keep the those battery four things. to precious He sat dropped account He chorus of low assent. up A Elsworth, Monday of the past this state represented. though hands in gripping stupor, it. were as stepped and cigarette a his of “starts,” nighc long on many week the latter’s home parents’ Incognito at The meeting took official notice of the table edge, bulging. His and inform You Aicee, well. eyes “Very go in Austin. Rev. Noss of St. : ignition, Olaf etc. use, poor the fact that hen mraf erpasyss breath with Fortier whistling noise. Macarty that a M’sieu’ came a 4 Lutheran church officiated. the fact that when farmer He once.” temporarily, paralyzed; he him speak with a pays a was, wishes at to j You’ll find that OUR charg.' Mrs. Isadore Peterson and children $5 membership fee, he has right could only sit there slipped back Incredulous, and designated a stare, The man called the Tom Braaten home at ing done is with consummate know that $3.50 to is in the used T him, After awed, silent. companionway. the to a Friday. j $1 countyy, in the and skill—we make the state and 50 cents of the care Like figure his veritable shadow, w«it father, Felix Macarty fell Henry Mason City, Egtvet went to s in the national. It recommended that I healthy powerful. battery and silent and Jean. staring. Petit He took the Queen there. la., consult doctor to a bonding system be into of put a silence operation of Sheba three minutes of Perhaps the table between ensued. and set it on Mrs. H. K. Braten is reported gaining which will distribution Southern Minnesota assure University of feet from the of his Then fingers, playing with it, scrape i after attack of recent a pneumonia. of funds that basis. on of brandy-shot voice fascinated below, and the by fire that the brilliant H. Bedford Btj Jones flamed puffiingly. David Macarty forth from heart. its rose Mrs. Isadore Peterson entertained - Clayton Bates attended the funeral piece of that vaurien He “Give might better have watching been n>y a Club the Get-together Thursday of of his brother Earl Bates Audubon, at ! something—” him mind I’ll show Petit Jean. week, members last being seven la., week. the Through the companionway rose For the outlaw motionless, social A time enjoyed sat present. unstirring, was Macarty. David shoulders of head and Copyright his riveted afternoon by H. the throughout the and nice Bedford-Joae* eyes upon a slightly; The of Petit Jean Jewels. They swung moved, those of his, lunch served four o’clock. at arm eyes was TWO TO-NIGHT David sound, and dull there from To Think the smaller Nelson, Earl Ruby box the larger, Mrs. Victor was a and It’s Time to CHAPTER XVI his From moving. Macarty stopped from kingly the Thursday. pearls Austin callers the glimmering to of bad breath, loss appetite, lor were biliousness, breath. coated tongue, expelled of lips grunt rubies. Creamery And they flitted Red Oak Grove Association back came a as Leaning the table, Felix swiftly over Without griping seemed or naasea head sagged, and His forth, Then and for butter those alert, paid 60 fat this cunning cents eyes described his had father to what CHAMBERLAIN’S the that backward, about fall except took to gradual change. month. on a taken place ashore. His FOR YOUR CAR assured TOP NEW WINTER THAT ABOUT eager, below'. body supported from In fact, the Jane the Miss Morgan entire face of the spent week TABLETS was man, Held both listeners Intent manner on him!” said Petit Jean with beneath Its “Up with relatives in Austin. thin and end straggling beard, right—only 25c his liver words. command Set He fully in your was Macarty’s collar. caught might have been calmly, and sale Andrew The Mrs. Thompson’s alter to slowly at seen of the situation. but terribly. attended by large Never in all his life had crowd (Continued was a next Issue.) “Aline’s cabin,” he locked her in up Petit Jean and everything reported sold for Hennepin such jewels good seen concluded, Fortier’s bound “and and prices. his met eyes—and the effect as now Bronner’s gagged deck —both safe temporarily. VI. on him frightful, had it been We supply upon was you can J « Wright asleep, is and soun,' must Yet noted. his companions it not. saw be made safe. Petit Jean Now, and I Big Type Poland with winter tailor- top, Once, though fearful lest Felix as a will take of the ijavergne launches QUICK MEAL one the thing that could be see not kept Latouche and to once—before ed fit style of go at to au- your from his face, the of Petit Jean eyes BRED dawn. SOW SALE We’ll take Wright with and us darted craftily. But Felix Macarty up tomobile body. These leave him there the pretext; on some fascinated by the diamond was great less he Coal knows the better.” and Wood Ranges between his fingers, playing with was well, they last, See look and for tops fit; they “But why,” and David Macarty us wet It, smiling he did Again Petit as so. his and estimates of styles cost. lips, staring his “why do at son, Jean looked down the other MARCH at 8, 1924 gems. go?” you The lines of his face, seamed with Felix Top and Painting laughed shortly. Auto Auto ! evil and 1:30 P. M. guttered with vile thoughts, “To of get marriage license ! course. a Intensified his savagely wild expres- Aren’t with regular captain, you a papers? slon. The dilated, nostrils thinned, GRAY H. Well, Latouche we’ll by to go dilated again with each breath. Dr. Button’s Sales Barn the back the bayous. through way, From the deeps of this man’s soul, You around with the yacht by go sea, the devil had been invoked —and had Minn. So. Main Austin, St. Cresco, lowa and meet tomorrow afternoon. On us answered the invocation. the drop Fortier way, to you are overboard.” It long that the three not was men thus, in but sat, silence; it long was David Macarty jerked slightly enough change to the life-currents of I will sell choice and 40 "Hold on!” Petit he said. “Leave all three, sows and change the lives to of Jean here with Petit Jean attend nil connected with me. can them. Captain gilts all of the best big type that— *’ to Wrexham, who knew the world pretty breeding me,” and bred with said Felix. “He 3 well, to great would have made goes this fatal never his through the “He find of showing forth all can way those jewels, error boars, The Victorian, by Liberator, bayous night, and I can’t. You’ll particularly at the of Petit Jean to eyes need about Fortier. We’ll Hennepin. not to But Felix Macarty Great Orange by Piece worry not was what the instruct couple of the skipper. to men a m Orange and Designer Model. do—and it’ll be done quick Felix the first break to the as as you A Service was for Anderson’s jA !sy We can’t silence. get to risk having his He sighed, and the Queen put sea. Will also sell herd boar, The body found in the bayou, on.” of Sheba back later into the smaller box. Victorian. Neither of the other had “Oh. see!” David Macarty nodded two I men touched the stones pearls. and chuckled. "You’re clever! It’s or 6 Repairs Radiator J “Well, time be stirring, I guess," Will also to sell shorthorn good plan. Her mouth will be shut, two a ! he said, his voice singularly soft. So will Petit Fortier’s. Jean, yes. ! ulcanizing V Tires bulls, dark months 17 roan one ; “Jean or and I off. must We’ll have get here, the Is only other who knows one : to Wright get and dressed, anything to about the jewels—” up go old, the other months old— 11 with J 1 We I drink want whisky us. “And a —any he leaves for South America j good pair. here?*’ a split,” concluded Felix. as soon as You we Serve Can a g David Macarty bestirred himself and “But yes,” “Certainement, said Jean at once. jk J | Indicated the brandy bottle. Felix Usual Terms oul! But, m’sleu’—the CO. SERVICE ANDERSON j sneered. Jewels? The results of this little “Not for I whisky. want me. some razzia?” R. J. BRONNER, l! ■ Oh—by the what about this Maple Street way, On here.” "Are | steward, Solomon? OWNER You know him, from Felix Macarty took his pock- Jean. Is he safe enough leave to the little boxes of ets two wood, and | alone?” COL. R. F. DEWEY, laid them before him. Petit Jean Petit Jean looked His up. eyes A. B. leaned forward with KENT, good-natured a glazed slightly, and by effort were an Interest his wild in David Macarty Auctioneer eyes. he had rid his face of all expression. knocked glass with his over a J. P. THOMSON, Clerk “Eh? Oh, that one!” He made a unsteady fingers, and cursed the at of gesture he contempt responded. as crash of it. Retaining the smaller “Yes, I know him. He Is fat little a box front of in him, Felix handed over M ICK fool—not worth the killing, m’sleu’. the larger his box father. to He’ll give trouble. Do with him us no “Open it—l don’t know what's in with the hundred apiece ns men—a Distinguished It. Unhook by the their clasps, there.” superior quality— will shut their mouths. Besides, they David Macarty seized the box between know little. have I whisky in some his hands, and fumbled Beautifully Enameled in away white, blue and the whisky. canoe—good Shall I get the After at clasps. instant the an itr lid flew back. Beneath the lid was a “Yes,” said Felix. “And have one gray ; of the Mr. wake Wright. Tell men | him to dress.” See Them At David Macarty had put shak- out a I ing finger and turning the was over loose rubies, Peiix starin'” down was DECKER BROS. t gain the diamond, smiling at himj to self. Across the face of Petit Jean : flitted wild and terrible 100k —for a an ! instant the devil in the looked AUSTIN, man MINN. | of his out eyes. Then he silent was >ne, g as a | shadow. With Wealthy, lit' the step, step of e wild beast, Petit Jean gained a the deck. He stood there his a moment, j darting about. The lights eyes had FARM ROANS been doused; the little craft swung obscurely beneath the Dawn stars. fob. We make Farm Loans lowest j would at be long coming, not now. DETROIT Glancing along the deck, Petit Jean without delay. rates, | discerned knot of grouped a toi men Agents for the Federal getlier in the Land bows—the five Bank. of men BUY NOW! I the Of those five, the crew. one was Come in and before see us i engineer. They his you all of were men, i them; 'bot place his Maearty’s! loan. But men, your I Macarty did know that. not Petit Farmers and Merchants State I Jean turned and glided forward, Bank. making sound he In his face went. no as Austin, Minn. Every the demand the gleam of unholy light, spring for the was Ford an Cars is glimmer infernal of joy. an several hundred thousand than the He the five greater sud came upon men so available denly and silently that supply. they Place were order immediately, VICE your startled. He laughed that. at Tiie avoid delay delivery. in to laugh made those careless brutes even shiver and fall still. “Wright—the mate—is asleep?” he asked softly. Precious Flame of Stones. A WmSFAC TION “Y es.” ** Detroit, Michigan “And the steward also?” of white which he scrap paper, “Yes.” brushed impatiently aside. The paper IViOTE: wit. A small “No need | h to about fell floor, heeded the by him.” down to not worry payment any a puts Petit Jean chuckled, | then stabbed of the the three And with j preferred small wonder delivery men. your list. name on jiy ILE j j his finger of the that unheeded! at “You, it two men. was See and lift that fool Fortier and the Nearest For set there their you, under Authorized Ford Dealer eyes was revealed him in the alongside. Then flame canoe of precious stones. a the j off the cast and let it float E/lSTjf canoe The box contained shelves, two padded j See that make sound away. no you below and stuffed above with soft DE doing it.” In the cotton. of shelves one was a j “But —he knows—” protested one. glittering sheen of crimson blood; in “He knows nothing of us!" said other, the layer of white Are. a Petit Jean quickly. “Let him live or Macarty Felix craned forward to die—what us? But matter to he’ll go them, and then at smiled softly. peer AGE out to the tide. Now, go!” sea on “Not large but stones, all good ones Two of the and slipped men CARS rose TRUCKS and diamonds, —rubies eh?” he observed. TRACTORS * * Petit Jean leaned forward away. and “Plenty of quick there money spoke soflty the other to three very E. Water Dial all of We for those turn us. can over ion They uttered low-breathed oaths 62.25 of things in day's time. However, a you admiration. Petit Jean lit cigarette a