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MtHHMMMMIlill The Love of Col. Pilkington 'y, a my'iv-lfe, 1 beard inyirlf laying, who trt at horn. 8h ha been ttif rnlr..y! vtli,V, mJ urari I f ompamon 01 ner aninann in n vey. illv. ii ill" ByO. H- TAUMADOH. II Ovrnu. , iwm COL.LEK0V riLKlNOTO,1"agel BO. Irougray of hair and beard, gruff o. vole and kind of bear;, pauaed oue ufternoou lu th count of 'troll upon tbe treet of a great wwlrrt city to (ratify wblui. He plunged 1.1. li.ml Hi, lliui but CUM iKt'l ! pocket ud drew forth nickel, which be Innerted In the lot of pl tur nmcliliie. After whictt a pui hi. eyea to the hole provided for the purpoee, Hid aaw thLiiK. , Opt. Dllforia, who woi wilh blin l the time, ut that for an lutnt be thought the colonel' Intellect bed collapned, for the colonel, fir brief period of attention to lb accne the nickel bid revealed to hi g, Kv utterano to n exclamation inukailv of (buck, Immediately aucoetiiing -U..I, V,. ,,.uted a mull bnulxniltro end ttnuilJiry diu.e, while b face bream dintorivd with emotion. "The roarl" he crlod. '"lb rol At Ull New Yorkl limit heavcnl" Vm," aaid ibe captalu, taking bini gently by the rui "yet.yr, 1 know. Come, now. l'eopl are Hopping o nare t un." - "lt Vin tre," voclfeMted the oolouet; "It li none of their bualnea." "t'ptln," be tald, in choked voice, "were you ever In love 7" The captain beheld t mental Image of crrulu dwelling, In which he w wont toocil lib numeroua col lection of family aud family' familj. and replied promptly In the afllroia tlve. "I know, I know," th colonel went on; "bang III I've gone a bit daft, I .I.;.. b Y.iiir drratna have all come true, while mine b) Groige! I'm but ...... hui mii.e are coming true -o. I've never nmrrlcd, cupia.a. You may have obaervrd that 1 have relrcaied ,n goud order at ibe Ural uggeiion of an engagement with a wouuin. I have a repuuiiiou, J brllcvv, hater jt the ir. Aly mind bat been niade up for 20 year to die a bachelor. I have been reconciled. Hut now" lie looked about bim, and perceiving reataunu.t near by h made a nio ,..ur.i li .ith hit hand. : T "J.ct l19 in tbei- while 1 letlyoil i rr.ti about II," be Mii;eUd. "liuui ten auuie one or 1 ihail b'.ow up." The captain waa nolbiug loalb. and they entered tbe rctretlinie nt pee, calling for vlamia which thiy did not I fell In love with a gin when I waa very youug man." the cOlnnrl began. She waea beautiful rrvature.wiiiaonie u, clover to a tier will, Mich a I ibm, but, like the rtaiof tl. am.Ipre kiiinc, In uiupmllion. Khe wannettle i,.iuie and iucliurO to.nhj ut the prvy pecl'hf restraint. 1 pr.ipoeed to her. hill Jul not refuse nre. ' "J ' 01 tain that 1 like you wc)l enough foi that," h( aaid, placing the moal adora- , ble einphaaia "P" the Ha; word. "Let me wull.aud think It over." Ho I let her wait and think It- over for a long lime week, aa I'remmil'er H "d , tlii-u I precd her furauuiifcwcr. ".Not vet," ihe aaid; "dar me, I've not had ba'.'f tl:ne enough." Ad three :timr more this happened, but thalaet tine wn alighily diffiTeut from the other for hc l"id nie that ue hurt neatly declileil and that I ahonld have, a defi nite aunwer at lb May day lentlval, which "aa two week dhtant. J"it I 4ceideloiiiniryyoi.;lr,"be,nUI,. with two il I ill pie ali.mv'iag m herciieekiaud " cue iu"liVr-flllnr hii wear a while roar hurls'? aull li lit wvl hetf. t , b- '; OcltllilMot Ionian you," and the )iriMlon of lief '' chuiiged t'o'Sn 'M yieOm, 'Wtn im' W -her yt..!ltha.ro!,wi4 1m (' l":w.rf.,V'i ib.VnMiv very ' i - ' ' for . wai tiit-porateif, , Wig Urai;, ahrtrt of Wniper, M yuvailV,W,i". H"" lvio ltekifiJy.tOf iMi'lS1, "l"'1."" in r.ri. 1 had reoid'lhilt ia c,Te I'he Muscd'hie an ai(.seeon 1aiJ . ' partb uliif. lB'iUivp, 1 vuUtt uiultcr entirely, pain or no pain, and go away to the war and (jet nhot full h.i.a. 4 arai nNhriooiial." ' ' "Vou wrrc," aattivd )ic captiln., "My wife acled m much the taint niun- cvo uaiajut,juii.i stpx !,.Tti.hrr. u It .itiiir,.r ;i ,,1'f. vulll'A'JV nj iM,. jso- ---t,,i1 wm retjuired l Kau4beoUi.tiutkP Into action at ijmion; uui i uiu h, . and, l)y Jove, sir, it wa precisely what bhe wanted me to do." v, . 'The colonel grnined." "I aee my ml- taU," he aaid. "I aw It long ago. 1 fhoiild have known by the diuip.ea had my pr rsplcaciiy not teen an com ' pteiy outweighed by my jaekaty. I'.ul Inhtcad of dulf(f wfcut 1 hciuld h.,.. ilnne. I weut oil to i!,e war Willi .;, , out aeeiig her i;ain. 1 nt at (tad the May day if uaau i ai.igmeu ie. 1 wSa drtfl 'hf feUe w. which w true iti a aeuse; and (or mouth 1 kc; my trek atiflf and naiiitd my tvi;V pride, or whatevei It wa. witht.'. aiderahle atifasllon. I drew faiiei; : juvtwre of tk( aceae whiiH wouk' . i UJ" J ' !' 'W kw vr -artr- fke'iftli uui UvV.ws V . I i I I U the oa yon were to wear? I the lime not yet com' rorine in Know my 'atef And 1 glotteil In the tear I .11 w her hfd. Dear, derl How dif ferently H 1! emaboiitl "When I relnrnei" lie waa not there. She had gone to vlull a relittvf In Cali fornia, and I wiu rninpeiiru to rejoin .he reclmenl wlthom having even lire. I wrote tn her at the addreaa t hey gave me ai home, but we were ordered nway to (leorglo then, and If ahe ever aent reply In my letter I did not get It. I did not go horn galn until the war waa iivor. Kite wan not Uirre, and th aunt with whom the bad lived wa drd. None aermed to know w here he had gone. Kh had left no forwarding adclreaaat the pott ofllce. Sh had told her friend that the waa going weal, that wa all. "Ho for ten year thenceforth I ! lme.,l n,. traniiuioilv for money, and apent It In warciilng for her, I vllted California, where 1 obtained ?'gnt trace! Jhr girl had been there, but had nailed away oil a boat, together wllh her relative, I went here and there and everywhere, takireg no onelnlo my confidence, and of ci.urae getting no reward. Kinally I gnve up, Kor Z year I have been-well, you know what I have-.been, capiain; moder ately miciiaaful man. a the term i uiwdi modeal patron of the art nu cirncea ar.d of the manly aportt; but to vonian-dmaitl. Tlii afternoon In that picture of t Nw V rk aireet itallirrihg I aw hn lace, and upon her uiimiel wai a roae. It ma have lea white or It may luvve ln-eu red I could not tell -lit color. I rro(;nl.d Hi localhy by the bulMitiira. It teema lo me more than likely that une Uvea In lhat ipiarter of the city, and. mich be ing ihe cane, It will not be difficult to find her, I go to New York to-iright. It may be-" The captain Involuntarily extended hand and the colonel graped It warmly. Then they roe ml p-ed Into the at reel. ' It may lie," rnntlmted the colonel, 1f.rl,e hii ihmal and throwing bck bin tihouWrra, "lhat S am to come In for a (hare of loTet young dream aft--it. I nm no lonir Joui.if, to I ,r hnt (i lathe Kimerlrfam. Aher . :,ii,i-c.i;i!in. Mil ohlige me (, mlarmailoii re'atlv-e to Ihe taie of . ,.ii,.i..' rc, I bliiih?" -Vcu do not," nfll'd th caplaiu. frarUly. "I nut my p"le wimewhat aeeel ersted?" niik'ed the eolnnel, preaenling hi wrlat to theiithertgrwap. "Nnrv," re'.urneil 'lie captuin; "It I like an eicht-day e.lock." Xew York to-nirht. at anv t;th the ciiloiiel, lot iliagiii't "I Khr.lt write ynit, captain; and ev.-i.t of n:y bringing home lirMu I I'll" I "'"a to yon to nmae in ting iirriini.'i iiicnlK for (,ur rcreptlon. Hec to it pciioiinil.v that wc have the Wrlilnl Hiiiteut th- Cinnd l:nio icdv wu-uied mid vcul Muted and perfiiiuen and all Hint Jiort of tklng, you know., Anil n good enrrince wnlt'iig nt the .iiiiliin for lie. And your v:fc and n f,re letnaie frieml 10 mi!et I'.f.wlieii, e .lep (vum tin l'u!lmun loicbt licvc a giioil effect unii convey u lu-ni of joy to the young wo er tile bride'a limrl." i j ; "I nhall He only too happy to make the arrangement," declared the cup t rail. "Itrnt yon mny ; have your folllic:lt hnpr realized, my c!Vnr ftitml. Vou fci-rluinl.v dci-erve imihanse huppi nca. (iod bi" yoii. air." I "Hay He blehaj, you,' air.t returned tl.e e,.,'l,niel. ' 1 1 ; '. And tlifn they pnrtcfl, tjie captain 'Chnriving'homr lit li double quick -to tell hi wife'the Wry, while Ibq ol rviieliuurclied Vapii'.l.v hut wilth d'ijfnity to ' hii'npiiTtiiMt to prc)re for bla journey, ill ; " H 7fe wt anaejit 'x weels. At the, end of the mH'oiid week a ttercaine fruhi him to the captain, jt very brief: 1 ''" 'UuTi ruij t full ml her ifeX" lt,aaul, l-Iluvij' olliilni coiy of aliit muchinc HiliUto-jniJihi d nm drtrhniilrd ' to i'ht it mit in jhi line if jit take nil n.inuier.r e, ! ! ' At vhort IhtervnlR thcnbifter oilier Jcttiirs cumc ull brief, nil fo the Mime effet't, nnd the captain U-jran to feai 'that Ilia friend wns douijid forever (o illsHp(iollit1uent. Unl at last, lit the edotf of lheftU week, cnie letter the plurality of Bean, who had'enilum; Yen, 62,024; No, 5,668. only two opptm.ncU.-v. .i. Total jwreber ot votc ' cast, Th official obiitract iA vpteg (loci ,VT, h , .. not ihow tti balloUor choice fur., , ; United State Senator, for the rean-i "t'" " r Convict Kgen- on that thin i not n office filled by j Milton, June 2t Still there W popular vote, and the law require'; no trftC8 0f the biding convict, the return to U certified i-to ' ! Rucker jj,,, ,wllf( from It g.lature. The rote for Senator-;w,m.n fi. p,initentiarv ial candidate wai a follow, Geer, Bakcr.....,......1.847 -i lientott; 950 Clttcltama .2,337 Clatcop . . . . ...... 9!)5 Coo '.1,177 Crook 458 Curry.... ,. 297 Douglue.. 1,789 Gilliam... 423 Grant 842 Harney 437 Jackeon '1,631 Jowphine . , , 876 Klamath 484 Lake ; 427 Lano 2,498 Lincoln 639 Linn .....'.1,743 Malheur 618 Marion .3,109 Morrow... 611 Multnomah 8,823 Polk .....1,150 t-hcrtuati. 602 Tillamook 65(5 Umatilla 1,947 Union . , 1,321 Wallowa 644 Wint-o 1,336 Wachinpton 1,572. Wheeler 412 Yamhill .....1,496 Wood aire. ! I thould probably have found her and- made a tlibndcrfng of myelf. rib b been around and around the world-and ahe has tint failed for a tingle day to wear white rote. Talk of fidelity! (Iret heaven! la it not wonderful? I areni hardly iva'thy of It. I have enjoyed my trip. Khali return next week. Do not trou ble yourelf about the bridal unite, Want to tee you. Want to reat. 1 air not ao young a 1 once waa, but, by George, I hate got a big lrad off n-v m lid I Have not felt exactly right bout that girl for So year. Do not itppoat the ha felt exactly right, either. 8he gv m the roue the had In her hair, Hhe la not going to bother about wearing It ny more. Thirty vrnre la a vrrv lonir time. Wfaoon!" "Well, I'll be blowedl" ejaculated the captain. He handed th letter tolna wife.and then itcnarted. aomewfiat nrecinltate- ly, for the neareat tcirgra h office, where he tcravvlrd upon a iiank the woeil Vonirrntiilnllon." which action he hn been ever ainc at a lot to ex plain. The Offlilal Election Jteturna. S.u.KM, Ore., June 26. The elect ion return made public yttrduy contained dcveral miiiriceti, the tnoul important of which wa the lare average Hepublicnn plurality, reaehin'T, it!i it docf, over lo.OOO vote. Thoucb the regnptration fell 10,000 abort of that of two veil in ago, the total vote for Htnte ofliceru was 4000 to 5000 greater than two yearn u(io or four year ugo. Ibe general npatny timi wm (aid to exift jiroved not to lie mam- but on election tiny. , Another auprising feature ii that tbe only candidate in whom the laWir tiiibmi! had a dirwt interest. J. E. (bMlfiev, fur Htate Printer, did not run ahead of hi ticket. Hia oiumiieiit for the Slalt- Printer TolaI 44.69,7 ship ran behind 4000 voter" oriiioreScutt,-'rinHi ! Blue Mountain.-! with their fastnes but Whituey'i) Iwh was not God-j Tll ll,w requires that the returns j to bide in antl capture w practic frey'a gain Godfrey run ahead in " vot UT Governor' be sealed i ally jn,,,. , . , Waiditngton fctaU; Penitentiary at Walla Walla bunilay afternoon, ttnrl n1bm tU trw.n a nil tWr hlnilfl- hound were puruing until today. v T,'e C(llJ trDt'1 tfiat R,,8cirs ha 7 1 r,roba'y gotten away. A peniten tiary force i still watching for bim ! in the crcvan of the foothill and utriving to prevent his break Aid away into thB ni"untfnn9' DUt ' do not know but what be ha al- ready gone. Many of the pursuer have returned homo. 404 . ' A glimpse at tbe famous country '49jinto which tbe escaped convict ha e', , probably fled is interesting, because' 3t' j convict after convict, deserter . 286 'from Fort Walla Walla, thieve ! eluding arrest, and rogue of all j descriptions, flee ilierc for refuge. 1,'j6 j An outlaw i rarely if ever caught ; once he make bis way up one of lx88' tj)e ny,, eab(, !in(l southeast of here into the P.lue Mountains, 6,276 i where be finds safety in the logging 881 ! and wood cutting camps that are 334 J scattered around. It is thought 327 i that Roger is, unquestionably 1,750 iheadimr for oij of tlKfe, All 4 Off O ' 0 I rascals in tbi " know the place. ! Once safe in tbe mountains, these 248 ! rascals in this part of tbe country men are emnggled mysteriously a war and ketit concealed for sever- 1,239 !al month until it is safe '.o emerge) iatsomwdistant point. Theescap- jed convict lias the; whole range o Multeiioniiih fotmtv, where ,e i trai sm.ueo to me iiauire, unions are strcmpeet', and in Mnr-"0 H' C'"1""8 ' theGuliernatorial ion count v where bo resides, but lie ! hnll,,t wil1 n,,t made until the lost ill some other counties. His friends expected that the labor vote would make him a close con testant for the ofiiec. If the vote on Supreme Judjio or Secretury of Ktnle 1 taken as the standard, there is not now a Demo Legislature meets. Following is the official abstract 1 if votes cast at State General Elect ion, June 2, 1902. '' . For Supreme Judge'; Robert S. Bean, Republican.- 49,876; B. F. Ibmbam, Democrat, 82, 730; C. J A number of ranchers, east or. here claim to liave seen Rogers, but there is do practical clew. Tt anted 10 Clinetl? Uatw. They are t elli n j a story i Wash ington about the -new secretary of tbe navy Mr." Moody wa riditiR on one of the-' Boston putface cars, and was f'tandinL' on the-plutform on tbe side next tiie gut that pro tected pnsseBfrers from cars coming n the other truck. A ' lady a Boston lady came to the door of .. - , . - --.I .u ik uf..ii,i.l t..irT.ft Union. ,Bab.ristbaho.e of , tbe rron, n -. - ,,' ' Democratic , candidate from , the W Dunbar's - "T. mn Second Dislrid.and Linn ,he home K-lurality, 17,0.1.1 ' X ,. w. .J.tWrn from .her hythc mar of the skate uartvVcandit'.ato front Iteasurer; I liarles V, ratie county A tbe slate. lieanj Hi M, Prohibition. 5,113; Beau's carried, every county, Jr, ajso. lil ! lrality l,,14b.- - Dunbar. The' only couuties car- .or Secretary of State; frank I. ried bv tbe. Democratic camlidalvs Kqul.ltcall, 4i,bS) V. W . -. A. C. tt' for Co'nurtw.were I'-akw.Linn amllw, Democrat.' 30,557;' 01 ine hnuie party iiiuii.iii iiumj ' tl... Vlt liitrict so it. n.nv he said I Moore. Republican, 4rvllS; Jlenry that their niajorities in these cuuti-1 Blackmail, Democrat, S0.506; T. S. ties wure.due lo local iniineuees. McDaniel, Prohibition," 5s2tJi; W. Judging by.tbe Congreesabmal vote, Myerj, Socialist, 5,763; Moore' Union is theonlv Democratic conn-i plurality, 15,912. - tv- ,,,u.;,.f r..it; t IV left.- .," I I . . " e-r"iovi 1 uxiiv j. .-, ... Slate, Treasurer Moore earri.-d juetmh; . ILAermun hjpub- ; every county except Harney .,d bean -,0b,; VAtnu, Deto-j tliit Uro lietiod hi oppponen, Acker-, ra , ''iilinr sir!,-.' tiWsev fadBsaul the conduit-tori' He was l-yBored a. oulv a born atfd bred ' Bis-twinV ean ignore" a man. ' The faily took another step ttrwartF the gate. YfW must pet off the-otlwr side, eungealed the oftm!iirbi mon- rt- aitrnev' '' Eefore- fie eottltt the very 11 Vitcle- f whloji nhriekeU f I'llllMtlltlllll fi' hV'J-nnaiin'a hands 'tsemblerl with niach violence aa he opened it, and th(U hilt ejctflnei-es aprung from hi lioi-er i j "P'lUivf fonl her," wire the first Svr.tda that greeted him from, tbe haa tilv acribblrd Paire. ,"I!have found -heet and 4h.roaa,h wure in. the pic ture wna white. 1 have talked with her tare to face after all these yeara. ud I have aeen her face dimple n It used to dimple, though, al! the dtm plca now are nil but lost In wrinkles and the aparkle of lief eye ia but a bug (rentlon of th long ago. She wept when ah uw me, und I wept 1 n you, air, 1 iVd, und 1 am proud of it when ahe told me that she had w orn a white roaa upon her head every dn for 30 yeara. And after awhile ahe introduced me to her husband, a re tired e captain, tom'ortubly pro vided with thla world' good, wiom ha net In California; and to her eh 1 dren, of whom ihe ha three; and to ... . , t I I V I. 1.. .,..n.m'u I, ll.n III- man,, Kopuimcaa funuiiinte uj'",",v'""i"u'"1'Vi SuperinUdent of Public Jneiructtoti, ',,-" . . . .'. .; J, , ,.,,JnW Mr swmit cvorv county except Polk,! -or Altorneyeneral; James il.!:.' .:w.. w.heretheDetiKK'raliocanibdathasiNatey, i;eme.eriit, m, an, a. .u.l ! f ...... f.... i D...,ui;.,n .in j-m-T'H I r..i,iVd nil his life. ' ! Crawford. Keptiblican, 40,-J-Jo; l. ii -Crawford,: Roptiblican nominee j tvoytu-, Prohibition,, 0.1U4; iraw- ... i......i..e:,l. ..urriml Ih-iHW tilumllty, 1&.IU, . . H,r AlVUi uir-, -v. .... - - t entire state, with the exception :of For Slate Printer; J. R. bitney, Republican; 42.64'J; James K. God frey, Democrat, Sl.OlOs Brooks, Prohihitioi., 5,102:,- J, E.' Kr.-u'w.1ve ew tf bj nss&tirncA tai'xT tietnuV rt.ie. gerKlenifW, he 'retnarl.-eil ii'nfetIy,.':"Tb lady wants' tecKi!V owr tlte! gjite." Xe York 'Tintesi" -1 . ; 'J, 'i. V CI' l')nnie where luirsonil I- tii'bt was made on hiai, and Umatilla, ll.o I.aii.u rnnnlv lit his Otllillltent. Baker and, Union were tlw -only illwwer Socialist, 5,223 countiM carried dy the Demrx ratiu j plunKty, UW9 candidate for State Printer, for whom a heroic fight was made. ' Thn iit for secretary of State REAL ESTATE M SALL 1 f i-.l. l,..i -.L. tua.t" t CtV'riH nv uiHt".'M M it i. fcl.. l!in 1-nue t mitlljWaJM For Hei.resen.ativtvv .Congress,! ''7 liM,. (YimimI with tfteeii, aaaxHrvuh-aiiai. J Sviatf imiiper ' iaiit aiumne: First Dislric; Thomas ,11. :Tng llepuidican, 23,585; J.,K Weather lIC HUB U'l paive, fc. ----- - ( does not indicate that the people j ford, Democrat, 16,21i,B. F, Ramp, .-. i- 1 tv r.-u. t t: 1.11.1,1 took much interest in the persis tent fight that was mado against those olliciuls who have been" col lector of feees. Dunbar's Demo cratic opponent male nil sorts of promises that bv would refuse to permit any fees U be drawn if be should be. elected. Dunbar was poiDted to as the metal who. re ceived inwonstitutional fees,. 11 the people gave bim ft plurality- uren, 01 wnmn iuc n mice, u mj - - t-i.- k. uf L th tv t U Vint graadcbildxei), lTjOGfi ttot, wbistt W ti tsli Ms Socialist. i,576: Hiranv i Gould, Prohibition, 2,15; Tougu' jlu lality, 7,372. U"'! ljoi'ai owner en taranink lli siUlr- ivnit n3'l.ic wenuiv ui;i!-i ... .hwwe winter.; . uttwJtMA.lialitiUta iWncy; Puimvit-e, Hieifia.,, '01!.S.L1C-., twee ilvelliac it liariiilvh.iiieia eiJi IMnawille. Tki. .-,to it well ainmteil ii i anvurwU i.:t 1... 1 : ...... 1 ,wJnMil, iif !lock: For RitireseniaUve t lonereas. mui i nf rerti hHiv,., iu , ' , . . . v- .,..,. ,'tbwii. I'lioii iv'iuil'i Seeond District; J. .N. illiainsoi.,, , tlHMlJ!.).,,tjfc1MBe4f-i ReyublifaevW.7; W.F BuUbv,; Democrat, 15,598; Duslwcb T. pd Jt ,""1"''r , t, . , --5, U i.ct. Uw.rn.uee wail ilieiini.n-,-j -l" r- Gerd, boCWleSt, ,1 f- , iia.Hl...n wU,-ev yee-alia WW .IK, II Mil. lawiMe iioa W'I lor toe entna nawu. Gerde-i, Socwltst, - n-.,. uWKta ewWvwv 'y. Sulding, ProWMrtnnv 1 Wl- laJTXX iiammttplunxlitv,. 7,799. ;t.,, -ibnntim wkeiifcic 1 , tit t ... ..i . !r, vlje.' tlilelft. i Tot ii I- -H,,ri,,i All iirter in ikiOuv ilueiv PropeMU . i twwtittttion- WthiJm.1B-Btf ,4 1 . , ,A- Awwitbueut, Initiative aotl lVieba?