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grandmother, Flora; Mr. and Mrs. Charley ( lit k of Fort Wayne. Mr and Mrs. (Jordon Click and baby daughter Judy; Raymond and Wayne Bodie and n hunt of fib-ml s ENTERTAIN CLUB HONORING COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. Jack Llltb- of North Fifth street entertained the nii-iii here of their bridge club Friday evening honoring Mr and Mrs Waller Iteltsch who recently moved from Detatur to their new home al St. Marya. Ohio. Several gamex of bridge were played after which a delicious luncheon was nerved. The gnesta of honor were presented with a lovely girt. The gueata Included Mr, and Mra. Cal Yost. Mr. and Mra <>. |, Kirsch. Mr. and Mra. George Thonaa, Mr and Mra David Adams and the gueata of honor. Mr and Mra. Wai ler Deltsih. LODGE CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF ORDER Ahout thirty members of the I o O. F. and the Rebekah lodge ~n . Joyed a pot luck supper at the I lodge home last evening In comI'metnoratlon of the anniversary of |the founding of the order. I After a delicious aupper. Ice cream and take were served. and games were enjoyed. Fred Majors, grand master of the lodge ami Mrs. Majors of Hartford City were special guests at the party. The ladles' ahi society of the First Presbyterian church will conduct a I rummage sale In the Wall building al the corner of Monroe ami Third j streets May 17 and IS. Further anl nouncement concerning the sale ! will be made later. MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET THURSDAY The missionary society of the I First Presbyterian church will meet | Thusrday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock at the < hurt h. Mrs. C. C Pumphrey will lie the program lead er with "IsCtters from Missionaries''

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Fenny Macy Phones 1000 — tool Monday I 0 (I F anti Rebekah Annlver- i ’ary. I. <>. o p lh|l | - |( m Tuesday Kirkland Ladies* Club. High School Building. i p m Thursday First f. h Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Jesse Williams. 2 p in. Ever Ready Class Meeting, Mrs. Charles Fletcher. 7:30 p. in. Missionary Km let y. Presbyterian Church. 2:30 p. in. Young Matrons Club, Mrs. Charles Brodbet k. G p. tn. Pleasant Dale (asdics' Aid Hoclety,' Mrs c. m. Zimmerman, all day meeting. Woman's Missionary Hot iety. Evangelical Church. 2 p. m. Ascension Day Program. Zion Evangelical ami Reformed Church, lunt heon. II 3ti. program. 1.30 p. m as her subject. 110.1.-.5,. H f llr tp,, afternoon Include Mrs. Pumphrey. Mrs. Fred Hmlth. Mrs. Fred Patterson. Mrs Frank McConnell and Mrs o. If. Haubold. The Spiritual Life Group will meet In the study of the < liurch at two o'clock ami any of the women interested are invited to attend preceding the regular meeting. MR AND MRS. EDWIN STEELE HAVE 30TH ANNIVERSARY The 3mh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hteele and the i»2nd birthday anniversary of Mra. 1 Katherine Hehoeustedt. mother of Mr. Hteele. were celebrated Friday I evening at the Hteele home east of the city. Games, cards and singing were enjoyed by the guests ami a -hott talk given by Rev. 11. L. Kruecke-le-rg. Gifts and congratulations were received by the honored persons At midnight a him heon was served to sixty guests. Present were Mr and Mra. H Hehultz. Mr. and Mrs. Otto llleeke. Mr. and Mra. Gerhard Reinklng. Miss Minnie Hteele. Mrs. Fred Krue< keberg. Mr. and Mis le-w|s Springer. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kreiselmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Krueckelierg. children Alvin and Junior. Walter Hleeke and children Norbert and Evelyn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krue< kelier. ami children Roliert. Herbert. Harold. Ronald and Jeanette. Mr. ami Mrs. Emil Kruecke-la-rg and daughter Elma. Rev. and Mrs. II L. Krue< k<-l>erg and children Harry and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. i Ferdinand Krueckeberg. Mr. and j Mrs Lewis Koldewey. Mr. and Mrs I Paul Krue< kele-rg. daughters Helen and Alice Mrs. Emma Krueckeberg. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Etxler and daughter Marilyn. Mr. ami Mrs. Herman Steele. Miss Helen la-hrmail. Wil Iw-rt. Alton. Ixrrent. Harry. Lucille Steele and the honored guests. For Graduution • She II he just as proud of her new Hamilton as you are of ha ’ COBINNt. I" jewis UK wh.ie or Mfwral gUd fclkd tw b<f pruod hum ou upwwd HAMILTIIIM Jti • CirporJ V/t As*A Author,, d Watch Dealer for WeitLeld s*>7s up: Butova, *24.75 up: Hamilton. 137 50 up: Elgin. *17.50 up. STORE YOUR FURS IN SAFE VAULTS We have arraryced for Fur Storaxe and will lie xlad to take rare of your furts at a reawmable price. Phone 6MI. We will call for your furs if you wish. All ('oats Insured. E F. Gass Store

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CHAPTER XXXIII Some furious epithet faltered on Moira’s lips and in quivering outrage she glared up. “What was that?” It was then North risked the most vital bluff of his eareer—a bluff based on nothing more than clear, hard deduction and shrewd Intuition. “You may as well know that your playmate Stag will very shortly be cold turkey, in other words, he’s going to be knocked off.” “Bah!” Moira glowered defiance. “It’s a cheap bluff!” "I’m not bluffing, Moira. You ought to know me by this time.” "I do,” she blazed. “You’re the biggest bluffer I ever met. You don’t know anything about Stag! You don’t know where he is or w hat he's doing!” “Maybe not just now, but I will. It would be better for him if I did l know now though.” "Better for the police you mean! You'll never get him.” "Well, now it would be better for Stag if the police got him.” "What do you mean by that?" she demanded. "I mean, Moira, that the police would be easier on Melhorne than” —he drew a long breath and took the supreme gamble — “Hasid’s men." She flinched ever so little, otherwise giving no indication whether North’s shaft had been well sped. "I’m afraid Hasid's men arc going to be pretty mean to Stag," he added. "After all, this so-called Armstrong, whom I assume to be your boss, has been so tough on business rivals you really can't blame them.” "Oh, stop!” she begged, averting her face. "You’re making this up— It’s all liesl I know it is!” "Are you so very certain?” Inexorable.Vhe leaned forward. “If you really love Stag, you'd better take no chances on it, Moira. I'm afraid they’re going to hurt your boy friend pretty badly when they get him, because they know where Stag’s shipment is going to be landed.” An incredulous laugh burst from lips which had begun quivering. "You’re making all this up. And why shouldn't you? You're pretty elever—have bsvn all along. A copper, indeed! You’ve fooled everyone —even me. I suppose there isn’t any Lyda?” "There is, and she’s going to follow the orders you’ve given me, but as soon a* she enters Egyptian territorial waters, a British destroyer will check on her movements. Unfortunately Hasid knows where Mclhome’s stuff is going to be landed.” “Hasid? Bab! How eould you know he knows the landing points?” In the interests of drama North lelayed a moment ere he said quietly, “Remember when we first met? You were gunning for Hasid. Well, Hasid learned about it and, not tin- ■ naturally, was grateful that I had saved him from your eharming attentions. He knows, of course, I’ve signed up with your boss—his . rival." yuite deliberately North flicked the ash from his cigarette ; Mito the compartment's floor. "Well? Go on,” Moira prompted. "Well, this afternoon ho called me,” he pursued his bluff, “not i knowing, of course, I'm only a phony munition* agent. He warned - me not to go through with my deal —Mid he'd spare me what Melhome’s going to get for butting in i on his territory.” Moira’s teeth momentarily gripped her lower lip and a stricken look flitted over her face. “But how can he know where Stag's going to deliver?” Convincing In his straightforwardness, North answered, "It’s very simple; Hasid ha* a man : aboard Stag's ship—one of the officers." The girl’s face crumpled, looked colorless like a Chinese lantern with its eandle blown out. "And—and Hasid’s devil* are going to ambush the landing?"

“Unlesa the police get there in time to stop ■ pretty bloody mess.” Though not in the least relishing his task, North went on, “It isn't a pretty prospect for Stag, is it? But if the opposition gets him it'll be just too bad. Now if I knew where Stag is going to direct the unloading. !'d be able to save him. Think of Stag with his feet tied over n charcoal brazier and some pal of Hasid's pouring hot oil over them. Even if he time through alive, he'd be a cripple.” "You devil! You devil!" Moira choked. "Hasid doesn't know anything. This is all a dreadful lie. If only I could be sure." Abruptly he varied hie form cf persuasion. "Os course you're not sure, Moira, but you dare not risk turning me down." "You've got me!" she cried in a hoarse whisper. "You may be I blurting, but 1 c-can’t take the;

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■ chance. I won’t tell you who my boss —the man the police call Armstrong —is, but—but I c-can't let Stog be hurt." “It’s up to you, my dear," North said. "Will you tell me the point of rendezvous?” She swallowed nervously. "! my•elf don’t know where the shipment is to go, but—hut just before the train left i was given some instructions 'or a man in Port Said for Stag." Only by a major effort of will power did Hugh North suppress his overwhelming impatience and said over a series of long screams from the locomotive's whistle, "What was the message about? Lord help you —and Stag—if you’re stalling." "Oh-h, Pm not! I’m not! It’s in my bag. Unlock my hands and I’U give it to you." A whimsical grin released the tension on his face. "I’m afraid I don’t trust you that much, Moira. But you can tel! me where thia message is." She flung him a look of rare irritation, bit her lips, but ended by saying, “See those big knobs form ing the catch? Unscrew the silvered one." Fingers tingling in anticipation. North quickly unscrewed the indicated knob to find inside a tightly rolled paper cylinder secured by a fine scarlet thread of silk. "Very likely Armstrong will kill me because of that bit of paper,” Moira murmured in a dreary solilaquy, “but they shan't hurt Stag!” instantly be reminded, "You'd do

the job up right if j-ou'd tell me whe Armstrong is." “Not all your American thirddegree methods will wring it out of me." "Oh, eome now, why not admit Stag is Armstrong?" Paling, she managed a look of deep contempt. "You've already been given all the information you'll get from me. Now (.leave me alone. For the f first time since my father was killed, I w-want to cry." She wept softly, drearily, like winter wind about an old house. but North paid her scant attention. He was flattening her message on his knee. His previous elation plummeting, he stared at many rows of neat but quite mcaninglesa hieroglyphics. How long would it take an expert to 1 read the inscription? Probably no I Dime at all. Impatience rude his imagination with sharp spurs.

SZJ At last North gave Moira a «ym pathetic look. "Your nose needs powder, my dear, so if you'll give me your word to behave. I'll hick your hands in front instead of behind you." She hesitated, summoned a wan smile. “All right. Besides. I see you’v taken the gun from my bag." North poured out a tot of cognac and out it into hands very small and slim in those cruelly b- 'ght handcuffs. "I suppose you'll try to read that message, won't you?" she sighed, settling back on the cushions. "W ish I know what those scribbles meant, but I don’t." The man from 0-2 inclined his narrow dark head. “1 say. this Armstrong has a decided flair for Intelligenco work. Putting you next to that honest chump Clive was a touch of genius. No wonder the contraband ships were never intercepted. You did a fine job." She grinned. “Christopher wasn't easy—but he’s English and has all their gallant weaknesses. And I'm Irish!" Her brows joined as she said it. "You sec, Hugh, my family was wiped out by Biack-and-1 an hoodlums.” "You don’t love England much, I notice." Abruptly he threw a conversational switch. "You say this message was ultimately intended for Stag?” "Yes.” Struck by sudden Inspiration, Hugh North rubbed his chin. "Welk well! Now isn't that interesting?" te* VMS Wirt M»e«» OtaUltartH br Utaf rNUiM im

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart of Newark. N. J., visited here last evening en route to Fort Wayne to attend the funeral of Mr. Stewart's brother, Homer who died at Colorado Springs. Cal. last Fr’day. Mr Stewart formerly was in charge of llontyfies al this office ami tor several years was in charge of the city editor's desk Winifred Gerke. chairman of Adams County Conservation Assimlhtlon. has returned from St. Paul. Minn., where he attended a farm meeting Henry Wallace, secretiiry I of argiculture spoke rhe meeting was attended l>y jn oao |H-rsona and i wax the largest ever held In the northwest. Mr Gerke made the trip with -everul men from Wells connj tyLloyd Kreist her who was o.per-: aled on a week ago at Veteran’s hospital. Indianapolis, Is progressI Ing satisfactory. Mrs. Krelscher ami daughters visl'<<| him Sunday . Mi Ruth Shelton of Ohio City wa the gin--1 over the Weekend ol IKIS BE M I T SHOPPE Permanent* £1.50 & up Shampoo X Finder Wave 1.5 c Finget Wave 25c IRIS HEBBLE Phene 372 425 Johns St.

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' Flortne flrake of eagt of the city. Robert Nachtrieb and hl« molher- . in-law Mra. Wllllamx of Tolwtm I Ohio spent the weekend with Hr and Mra. Roy Archbold. Mrs. Sam Butler who underwent a major operation at the Adamx county memorial hospital two week* ago. lx greatly improved and wax able to Im- mover) tp her homo at lit Hou th Eighth street today Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haurer returned yesterday from Chicago whero they enjoyed the weekend ax the gueMx of Mr. and Mrs. II G. Ashbaucher. Ihm K.ehr of route I Monrmlooked after bttxlnexx here today Mrs. Grant Fry Is ill at her home nt 1125 South Seventh street. Mr und Mrs. I A Kalver and son Roy attemj.-d the funeral services for Homer Stewart in Fort Wayne this nfternoon. liule Hat per of I’li-aMinl Mills, united here today.

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