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I ,p4y OCTOBER 8, 1942 (One Day Nearer Victory) THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER Page 5 Vernon, U", . ont upon fETORCOTTEN FLEET MYSTERY ,i was noDou, ire lor the & ' Ti-rifc and the iSS. were to be faring above a Uitfe brides. HfeboAta rlVcarVulrecoaissance ild the Mount Ver- Siena or re- .. ... : tlniM'i re-shali we see -tier wa'1" .1 look while there's no one fil , .h murmured ana K 'muddied arm through fc " . u eooms ripht - own secret after all. . :nfiT nnpiicu J "is-l . lifetime 1 1 v.riist. a shimmer- Jipse above a uu . .v Patuxent. Skill- ..... nmns OI ucwpm v . j feather in mid ien moorcu - A dyed distant marshes a herald and drew bright a ,nd squares from the still I .. nf HflTllXtUWIl. At u I , ',:), dreadful ruby Cess that pool of blood in the w 1. : AnM nrhtpn a of the smoMHg iui ......... d the spot where Mears had a under Colby's bullet. Ldying the girl by an elbow, her Dast the firme st nun iv L loavenir and directed her to the enigmatic, dust aimea aits of tne negro ki fireplace. ' iw W cautioned when they Ld before it, "not to let it be Mj disappointment if there t Birthing there. There may be, you know " T think." she said with a auick L that wanned his heart, "I bear it better today than I ikve yesterday." font ay that unless you mean f There was a fierce, insistent Lion in his sunken and blood- Service Made To Order! We do really fine laun- Vingat very thrifty prices (i can afford. W or k Mes no matter how rimy come up fresh and jpotless with our thorough Wing methods. Let us the family's clothing, Sfflnld Ql4inlAC3 anil ttll .iu um OllU au t Batwnrk im M tip you get rid of Wash- to Blues. HAYNESVILLE LAUNDRY PHONE 205 shot eves as he. atenned in front nf her and caught her by the hands. Do you i ' "Oh. mv dear vea " wa all Geneva could aay, then his eager . . 1" 1. 1 . , nara-uppea usses cnec&ea lurtner speech. If she was surprised to find herself in his arms she did not betray it It was rather as if she bad been surprised all her life at not beinsr in hi rm and that that situation had abruptly come to an ena. "I I'm riad vou did that he- fore we looked," she breathed. "I wanted you to know, he cried in a voice far aofter than aha had ever heard him use before, "that that oh well, you know I" He kissed her again and yet again they had been through so much to gether. , "Look here, young lady," he turned away, "you're corrupting me I'd better be getting to work." "But Don, 1 don't think it could be there," she protested, "Why would . Kraus have hidden the jewels in a public room like this? It would have been hard for him to have worked undetected." Colby paused, eyes wandering over the mantelpiece. "Don't think your objection is well founded," said he. "I don't know of any more lonesome place than a ship's smoking room after one o'clock at nicht. Verv likely Kraus picked a stormy night when . . li ; l . people weren i moving aoom more than thev had to. "But wouldn't it take a lot of time to get one of those figures free? ' Geneva insisted. "Not necessarily. Look." He in dicated the full bosomed figure up on which their attention was cen tered. "With half an eye you can see that the carved figure is simply set into the mantel irame like a sort of inlay. Probably one or two French nails are all that are re quired to hold it in place. You see it would never come under much atTftin." "But I still don't see, Don, why be would pick a public room." The exsoldier's brown features contracted in thought. 'tf think there are several good reasons. First of all Kraus want ed to put his loot in a place that would be always accessible. In other words, if he hid it in a cabin he might not be able to get mat cabin just when he wanted it. And if he insisted too much on navmg ..arts in cohin. especially an un attractive one such as a man of his type could afford, it woum arouse suspicion. Something he didn't want under any circum stances." Colby cocked his head to one siae -j .naAi,iotirolv fincered tne IlliU ,iiw(Uiiiwi, blunt tire iron which had served Vogel as a jimmy. : "Here in a public room ne w always get at it. And then again there was no danger oi ine j.au... plan being altered or renumoeieu. Something wnicn mppma ArMlwisrRATOirS NOTICE Having qualified as administra tor of the estate oi mrs. . Liner, deceased, wife of Dr. W. H. tot- nf Havwood county. iN. ia tintifv all persons having claims against said estate to exhibit them to me uuuc.e,. at Waynesville, N, C, on or before .i. Sor.tj.mher. 1943. or this notice will be pleaded m bar there of- AH persons lndeDtea w estate wiU please make immediate settlement This September 2nd, 194. DR. -W. H. LINER, Administrator No. 1230 Sept 3-10-17-24 Oct. 1-8 SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK ByRXSCO frequently on a steamer. At a last argument," he said as he drew up a chair to the mantelpiece, "I think Krana wantvl tn nick a distinctive hiding place one that a confederate could recognize with out difficult in eaaa Krana could. n't come for the loot himself, which is oi course waat nappenea. He swung up on the mantelpiece and began to examine the - wood work with creat ear. "Do you see anything? ' she de manded. "Yes." he replied, "there are four or five faint marks on this side of the molding, but they may have been made bv workmen when they installed the figure. Well see m a minute now, anyway. Oblivious to faint voices sound- in? on nhora and from the Monti- cello, Colby continued to examine the mantelpiece while Geneva meanwhile sank into a shrouded arm chair and sat ouite still, ig noring the fact that a little pud dle was forminc from the drin of her wet skirt, looking up at him from aiinrine wine ffrav eves. What a strange mixture was this man. Of him she even now knew nothing save that she was content to follow him anywhere, anyhow. The crackle of splintering wood drew her attention as he applied Vogel s jimmy to the bacKing oi the carved figure. "She's fairly loose," he called citedlv. "I think we " But just then the grinning negro girl jerked forward and came loose so easily that Colby had to clutch wildly at it and was barely able to prevent its crashing to the tile before the fireplace. It was characteristic of Donald Colby that he said nothing when he found himself peering at a long slot into which the nymph's back ing had been fitted. Now there was exposed a further space per haps four inches wide by eight inches tall and securely jammed into it, was a flat parcel done up in yellow newspaper. Still silent, Cnlhv rot down and nassed it to the seated girl, and she accepted it but with her eyes still fixed on his.' "That table please," was all she Raid. When he broueht it she carefully slipped aside the cotton! strincr securinsr the Package and commenced to unwrap it, creating little crackling noises that filled the whole garish smoking room. The sun, on rising a little higher, crept in through a leaded window and revealed in Geneva's cheeks color whipped back by an over whelming excitement Towering above the wholly ab sorbed girl stood Donald Colby, feet a little apart and looking more like an Indian than ever. His lips took on a peculiar twist when the paper fell apart and a lance-like sunbeam leaped into a mass oi diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and pearls, to escape again amid a maddening burst of rainbow hues. ''Thank God," murmured Geneva Benet, and then again very softly, "Thank God, Mother darling!" Suddenly, in a single gesture, Q & jojk. vitiia AM. bOWt Wtlfcut i mis COCHty$ Ra te. V WM M.C. fsltlMlrf j i m - ... . Here's How You May Send Gifts Overseas Here are the nost office depart ment's recommendations for Christ mas mail to service men outside the United States: 1. Parcels, letters and cards should be mailed between October 1. and November 1 the sooner the better, regardless of where you live or where the article is going, ue- waVrfri-ikteisf WOOD USED roB-' f antlV. MTMCA The Mountaineer Stationery Department Has STEEL FILES-BOXES -CABINETS Cash Boxes With Locks ses range from a file that holds 300 cards to 1,800 h from 3- by 5-inch cards to 5 by 8 inches. In botl single and double units. Heavy steel construction. NO MORE FOR THE DURATION A complete stock of Index Files for all sizes up to legal files. ' hve letter and legal size Folders in two weights ' fdso Tab Indexes V THE MOUNTAINEER "Stationery and Supplier for Office, Home and SchooC she divided the glittering heap in half and held out a handful of gems to the spare figure before her. A strand of gjlorious emeralds throbbed with the verdant lights of a tropic jungle, a huge sapphire gleamed like the Caribbean, but the ex-soldier stood very still and slowly shook his narrow head. "Thanks," he murmured, "I can't take them." "But you must!" she pleaded and sprang up. "Here! Take them You've earned them, I want you to have them." "Sorry," he insisted earnestly. There are regulations against it." "Regulations?" she burst out "Surely the rules of that funny little country you used to serve aren't binding now?" ''They aren't," he admitted, tak ing the jewels and replacing them with their fellows. "But the reg ulations of the Department of Justice are. They say in so many words; 'No operative of this de partment shall under any circum stances whatsoever accept a grat uity for the performance of his duty'." Geneva Benet began to tremble little. "Then then you aren't a sol dier of fortune?" ,nn one sense I was until about a month ami." he explained. "The department, you see, Bent me to join the Bolivian army in oraer w trara from that end certain ille gal arms shipments being forward ed from the United btates to a revolutionary force." "And you found out what you wanted?" "Yes." A wry smile tilted over Donald Colbv's face. "Anyhow, I spent three months in the jungles of El Gran Chaeo and nearly got killed first. Barely got away with mv life at the end. You see 1 knew the agents were watching the big ships for me so I stowed away on a o-uann lmtnever nick a iruano boat, Sister," he added with a grin. "Limburger is heliotrope to guano." He shrugged and made a little spreading gesture with his hands. "After that I thought I could take a furlough, but my ship had barely reached Savannah than I Rot in structions to go immediately to Solomon's Island. I was instruct ed to find out what had hanncned to those three missing watchmen." "So you you were from the De partment of Justice all the time!" She was staring at him, quite for g-etful of the fortune which glit tered and throbbed before her. " T ddi I'm afraid I was Drettv rough, but you see, my dear, I had 1 no idea what the situation was. I had to be suspicious of everybody even you." "Had you any knowledge of the jewels?" "None. Thoua-h I realized, of course, something pretty valuable must have been on these ships to cause so much excitement in a backwater like this." He glanced out of a window and pointed to the shore. "By the looks of that I think this detail is almost at an end." Somewhat unsteadily Geneva Benet rose and. standing beside him. watched Ehrenbreit. Ferra- son and the rest step from a large rowboat onto the rickety pier. They stepped awkwardly, as men do when their hands are secured be hind them. Standing about were half a dosen figures in the brown and black uniform of the Mary land state police. Others were hailing an ambulance which had run down to the shore. "I see they have them all. That means that the case is at an end?" "Very nearly." "And then what?" "Why, darling, I'm thinking of undertaking the pleasantest as sienment of mv life." ho cried as he swept her into his arms again. On that nearby table the jewels shimmered, lovely but quite for gotten, THE END livery cannot be guaranteed after November 1. 2. Gift packages should be mark ed "Christmas Parcel." 3. Parcels should not exceed 11 pounds in weight or 12 inches ta length or 42 inches in length and girth combined. If possible, bold them to six pounds and the sise of a shoebpx. 4. Don't send food (except hard candies) or clothing. Service men have plenty of both. Dont send anything inflammable like matches) or lighter fluid. Dont send intoxi cant. 5. Wrap packages substantially but fix them so they may be easily opened for censorship inspection. Be sure that smaller packages, in side the big package, are tightly packed.' 6. Postage must be fully prepaid. Consult your post office for parcel post rates. Better insure pack ages. .'- 7. Such messages as "Merry Christmas," "Do Not Open Unt Christmas," etc., are permitted if they do not intent ere with the aa- dress. No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. Carlyle. NOTICE All persons will take notice that the undersigned, who was convicted in the Superior Court of Jackson County of a charge oi violating tne prohibition laws, will apply to the Parole Commissioner to the end that he be paroled. All persons objecting to the granting of a pa u,iii file said obiectlons with the Parole Commissioner,. Raleigh, N. C ROY LEATHERWOOD. No. 1245 Oct. 8-15. Protection of Property in War Time! In addition to the regular protection which you carry against ordinary hazards, you need War Damage pro tection. We can secure this type of policy for you from the War Damage Corporation, a government agency, which is the only way you can protect your property against War Damage. The L. N. DAVIS COMPANY Phone 77 INSURANCE Main St. NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TM THE SUPERIOR COURT STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF HAYWOOD. HAZEL T. COWAN vs. GEORGE M. COWAN, JR. The above named defendant will tVe notice that an action has been commenced against him by the plaintiff for the purpose oi secur ing an absolute divorce from him nn tho irrounds of two years sepa- ......,------- - . , - , ,,, ration; and the deienaant win iux trr taVe notice that ne is requir- aA tn annear at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Woimrnnd County not more than thirty days from the 16th day of October, 1942, and answer or de mur to the complaint filed in this action, or the relief demanded by the plaintiff will be granted. This the 23ra day oi aepiemoer, 1942. " KATE WILLIAMSON, AcciBtnnt Clerk Superior Court. No. 1239 Sept. 24 Oct. 1-8-15 in OUc Ben bo a won uubu csiswuv r - . in 11 NOTICE SERVING SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION tm THE SUPERIOR COURT NORTH CAROLINA, rr a Twnnn rniiNTY. " tin. A . TOWN OF WAYNESVILLE vs.-- oirAr.iW L. WELLS and wife, LUCY WELLS, and HAYWOOD COUNTY ; The defendants Reagan L. Wells n.ifa T.ucV Wells, will take no- BUU " ... 1 tice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in tne cuper : r"rt nf Havwood County. N. IU. WV.i. - - . , C to foreclose tax and special as- sessment liens on rwu eii.i te in aforesaid County ana btate, t, aaid defendants will fur ther take notice that they are re quired to appear at the omce oi .u i-iiri. nf the Snnerior Court of UIC r - said County in the Courthouse In Waynesville, North Carolina, witn thirtv lavs after the 14th day ntnher. 1942. and answer or demur to the complaint in said ac tion or the plaintiff will apply to th Honrt for the relief demanded in said complaint This September ln, r TT T.EATHERWOOD. Clerk Superior Conrt b were born and raised in these parts, just like most of our customers . . . Down here live trie folks we grew up. with ... our neighbors. We work along side you, pay taxes with you and vote with you. So we have come to think of you as our very own customers so long as we deserved your trade. To do that, of course we had to make as good Ale and Beer as you can get anywhere in these United States. We seem to have done that, because the very best breweries in the country have come into this community and fought for your trade. It was a good lair fight, and we are proud that in the face of it Atlantic Ale and Beer have for years hel4 their lead over all other .. brands. . . r . Now war has come along and the needs of war have brought all sorts of restrictions. Metal caps . . . restricted 'deliveries and whatnot You can't get help-it's gone into the Armed forces . . . to fight for our way of life. Many competitors have abandoned this market and are now devoting all their efforts to serving their own bomd communities. That means that somehow weVe got to step up production so as to not only fill the gap but meet the Increased needs of our "home folks". And it's yital need to many, a refreshing glass; of cold beer is a pleasant way to essen tial relaxation and helps combat thd tension and strain of the war job. Faced with unprecedented demand, the Atlantic Company has increased itt production to the limit of the capacity of its four breweries without sacrificing quality one iota. Sincerely, it's not a question of sell ing beer or making money. Under present conditions we can probably sell all we can brew . . . and more. It's a matter of pride with us now, to keep the faith by looking after our own "home folks". Atlanta Cax BrmrK A Iff, CfcH. IMrfbft. OrWad No. 1237 Sept 17-24 Oct 1-8. i
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