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OUVAIOS CITY' KNTEHIMtlHE. 1'KIDAV. MAIiTH lf. l'Hr. R the: MASTER KEY CHAPTtlt XXVII. A Trait u Ja 0 (111 I. Al l ON ak.i.Kf. it ilaia i h.kl aU.ut l)W. !')' liiia.Ut M bad ll x-nt aifl ha ill Miualf I lira lauiv Ua, I u liarf tli a.n,.- i.f rM lit III. I, l, MUil un ll'V laar and lltrlr fM Ubr-jlul AraiUIrl lirf lb tialllM lay lu ( Imr ul alp. ii far . lima arm '(. John I turf nil umuu aluia uf lb law day, Al-r m Mr hiiik. ml ia bl knar. laonl In ilruwalura aft bla ttihr u ii. fall a ailed ul rf Ik fataraliaiu. and be ruiiMxl faliiiM'if, a.priiiiy mix a vUihariaaiMal I ha I h bail lirru fxuixl watching ufrl Ilia annularis uf Macuui- A luuutrul lala-f Ilia bul ramp aaa lip. im mkfan( aa aunli ll ad bil ".Sow for a ruuiHll uf ajar,' Ilia bar oiial Mill ar'iill. 'Ki far batf Uiad giauaj uur wraaj frviu lb filial law, bihI I larlkrt now II Mould l wla lu I urn baik ami artk alvlllM II.mi agalu l" lb Mka ut alia llulb " "(lb, I am "l fur any amount vt Itila kind nf lrarir' all nrlalliird "And I aiu l''l lu go abrail aud Dud Ilia bin) a in) Hie plana "Ho fnr aa know, llirjr ar In lllinla." fr'atrrehaiu fruiarkeal. Willi aoin bf ua.iirin "I dull t lull' In Dial yu aliall rlk your tl far agalu lu urtl ImilUhiw-aa " Jiiliu )irr bad airaillljr grown uur ami linn auapleioua of lb Cnnllali man a alilluili'. ant b now bltta-ily rr Mulwl bla aaatiiuptluu uf guarillubalili ur Hull), lb niur ao llial br rtwl I io faferahaiu bail rllhalrd b-r Am- fnuu a tangl uf bla making ami aa umliiulitiilljr right when ba pro poaa-d llial tli l placed Lll aafely Ilia Aral iiiiula waa lu lualat I Im I It IK tl follow lua pinna, lull aa-aiiud thinik'hi told III 111 I tint b wuuld I playing in unworthy art. "Whir aliall lak bi-rT b dr Dia luldt "Hack down III river lu aom rltjr rlirr tbrrv ar Alurdi-ana," aa li rraulia. "Iluiuliajr uult) l Iral uf II." llu Ibal imiIJ U'av ui au far aarr llutb inltril. "I know Julio III hiatal no kn lilug afli-f Hi plana. aui) I don't ant lu l lift out of rxtliln." J oli n liurr Joluril Hlr tiiaHl In argu lug tliui llivro wita Mill afii In going iu a Ud giNia rlina and Hint alt Would lie far U lUT utt with g'x-d iru- pi of bi-r own rata. "Hut wliuT' all dt-uinudi'd al 'aat. "V don't know biijt uti " "I do." t'avvrahatn put lu iiili'ktjr l know aom awfull Julljr Aimrl ran a. loo, uilaaloiinrlt. Tlicu llnra jour AuiiTlian innaiil, jruu knuw. It aa avllliil al laat. and lli7 r turned tjr )' atagiw to llhala ami tln iic down lb rliT Hlr ttoiiald waa aa kuh) aa lila word, and It it la found hrraelf Intlli-d luata aa a gur't al arvrnil houav. Hilar rlnx that nf lb AiniTloan con ul. a mldili a !.' I Ki'UlU'Uinu. who. with lila wife, prmlilrd with tnie mat rrn limiltHlltjr utrr a llttlv grtiup uf linaliicHa liii'U and mlanloimrlca Mm. Ili-yuolda mflvnl the girl with oHo ami". Ilaicni'd lu l hp alory uf hir in. 1 1 M,li (. ".ii.l T am I, fin i ll.i f fi.,( tiiiria u ari Ilia tiM, uti i an calu iiiliing ,j furllor mn h " J 'lu aicn.d nli li ii i-f , lot Mir al i aat Imuwilatil. A l, l mm U.l I Mb HI f t " amilid ii n,n,"ii ni.h ui b.a alio. I'l l! (inini but afford lu I'la liui-rf am 4m oil II lil in uul If HrlHl.g in l' lli'l un ara, uf inia r b Mid flnalif lilllill." mUI Hawaiian! nf aliall, ' llcil I in u at itrulnljr aaro lima, .lu ll lli.lr bolrl l. .d U. u l J 11 waa oil lu know, f, ifur b.glil r.i.lir uf aMiiiill .r fannll. al liallita 1 fall Jolm l"rainj bla alna altriUul i "But trtat would Itava ma ao awayl' Ruth protaatad. (ar A- i ''-7 s jV s : , , "1 r . t r , . ' "v ' tny- - Vau mar b la lata,' waa lha quil rtpna. ndvcntuiva ii nd tlmnkfd tiud devoutly tlint (tilth wiu ut Inxt under the pro ttx'tlun uf follow cuiiiitrj'iiH'U. To Johu tier luiik'iui,'e (vim plnln: "Whnt In the world do ,vou ini'iui hy driiKKlntf thlM j'uiiiik Imly over Inilf crmiilnn mid milking her run nil aorta 3f rlHkn?" "Iiut"- "Noimeimel" aiild Mm. IteynoWU ac vcroly, "You even let lier dlHPlmrBe Inn niiild. And of nil tint iiwful HiIiikh I I'm ii wiiinlor you haven't got tier killed before now!" John tiled to ox plnln Hint Until wim n woHlerii itlrl uxed to looking lifter herxolf mid tlmt Alio hud IiisIhIihI on coming ii long. The I'nnmil'H wife riiIITimI. "Hut you didn't hnve to come," slio roHiiuniled nroinntly. "I iinderKtnnil Hint ynu lire merily goliiK nn Idle ror alp niiywiiy. Yon shiui't atlr (he plrl out of my Night, I tell you! do mid find your pinna ii rid rlHk your own life. MUM liiillnn Ntnyx here." "And I'm mire there' la no pliiop I'd nlther lenve her," Dorr wild grntefiilly. To the eonmil lie conlliled briefly Unit lie nil", still (lelermlnod to It ml the Idol mid get the hidden plnns. "You mny lie too lute." wna tho quiet riKK)nap. "A Minn nnmed Vllkernon nnd nnother limn nnd n Indy Imve nl ready gone lip romitry, nnd I nm In formed Hint they lire nn the anme quest." 'All the more renann why I irlioiild hasten," Dorr answered. Every hour may bo precious. I must see Sir Don ald Immediately." To his nnrirlne, FnverHham waa very cold nlmut the second excursion. "Ko long as It was a ease of getting Miss (iiillon ncd yourself out of a bad ernpe. I did my best," he told Dorr. "But I nuree wltli your consul an excellent fellnw-thnt what yon pro pose Is ridiculous. .The prlents' bave you one tiior that I aliall fwl guilty lu ru li ning oil gn" Julius Jaw lltTiind. "I giia It Would Iht Iwjond your puwrr lo atop ui." rareraliaiu shook bla brad. "A word fnuii in In lb authorlllra and ion Mould filial )nnr lf not only drbarrtl from au. b a foolhardy ri dlltou. but i-oillclv )rt firmly mad to Irav lb loiiiitry." John grinned. "I aii.w Hi u l a rliilit." b agrrml. "Hut )ou wuu'l t aill spurt, will Tli l.arniii t ahook bla brad ".No, I Wuu I. Uul I can't pi invm-lf I'll ati Inr and tint au rye uul for MUa liallou. Tin U If a n-acur ellmll lion la lu order I ran I her lo bead ll " lor li moment John was blluuX by a bla uf Ji-nloiiiy. While b waa rlaklug bla life fur lluth'a ank Kavvratmiu wuuld alt cum fortably wlthlu III prutea'tloo uf bla rlub and plot ways uf liming Itulh. II curtly aiicplnl lb offer of the errant and went off lo make hla prai ara Holla. Tlico mnde. be aoiighl Itutli II found her lu a strung.' stnlv uf lcltemeliL Evidently th coliaul and bla wife had Hot spared pnlna lo Im prvaa umiii brr the daugera uf th pro poticd rxprallllon. "Tliey'r old grannie, wna Johu dWrearvctful comment. "Ituth. you know that without Ihuwe plans we're helpleaa lo make The Maater Key' lnii what your fatlii-r wiuiled It to be. 1 act out to gel those plana, and I've not romo this fnr lo turn back." I know," she an Id miserably. "But very body ssya It la nil foolishness. 8lr )onnld"- Oh. Hint qnllterl" he Interrupted, know h prefena silting around mak ing love to you to doing something really worth while." There was the glimmer of a smile on Ituth's Hps na she answered meekly. "Then you dou't think thnt-altUng arouud-nnd making love to me la- worth while!" I'or a moment John stood and stared nt her The blood rushed Into his face. Then the full meaning uf her light evasion of bla real meaning struck him like n blew between Hie eye. Ills heart was tilled with love for her, a love (hat hud grown and Increnn- ed since the hour wheu ho had Unit awn her nt old Tutu Onllun'e door. lie had thought that Ills devoted serr o to her Interests, his eouslant atten tion to Hie slightest Uetnll Hint could Insure her future happiness, would hnve published Hint lore to her. Ilo was minded lo tell her now, lo forego nil 'lso In order to woo her fo himself. "Until"- he begun. Uul some sub tle change lu her manner froze the hot words on his lips. "Well," he went on. controlling him lelf by a tremendous effort nnd trying to sneak lightly, "I'll be off Thank henven you'll be snfe here." There waa n atruggle lu Ituth's breast too Yet the memory uf her piomlse to Fnvorshnm stilled her In that long nnd terrible moment she reunited Hint John Pnrr was all In nil to her. Yet she was bound lo another who had risked his life nil the strength of her promise to marry hint, nnd she could not spenk what wna In her henrt. She tried l look John bravely In the eves, mnl the tears would come In spite of her. She bowed her head, nnd so ho left her, with bitterness in bis soul, but Hie flrm resolve to curry out his self appointed task uo matter what tho out cuuiu. I'nverslmm was ns good ns his word, nnd the old native agreed once more to risk the hills and giuird this stranger who. ho was convinced, had Installs mind. But his duty was plain and Sir Don old's Injunctions not to be trilled with. That evening the two of them set forth, following In the track of Wlllicnion nnd his party. Tlmt John should have departed without further farewoll hurt ituth sorely. It seemed to mark n definite break In their frank relations, nnd she felt Hint when he returned with the plana she would huvo to receive him on an entirely new footing the footing of a business mini with bis employer. And while the hurt was fresh she turned to Sir Donald grntefiilly. He hnd acted most delicately In all their experiences together. lie had proved bis devotion by coming with them to India nnd during the horrible, night- II bad axrf.lnl ba r proiiila without iil,. la rlai Il"li4. II bail n-vlmd o b allloi IHI i,r nn. I al. n.'il.l a-k Mint ill lliill.lx, ' fan f-liani a by no nirana dull, and ba la;nl II. pari uf a kind frli-nd during lb Aral daya uf Johu a sl a rn II knw thai Dorr was lu In a will llulb, and ba strongly ana tad Ibal har failing for til hi bad one border) uu bv. II would lr upa-n no old wounds. Ha was devolrd, iherful, alwsye it lirf tall. bu Urnvr llialalrlil lU bla prlrllrga-a. Tl Arnrrk an ranaul Hard bl'n from III final Slid told bis Wife that llulb wimld l a f.sil If ah prtf.-rrrd a bar brained bll'd lo a aoll.l gentleman wllh ho iioriMia alx.iit blui end aaaurxl x sltbui In st My. lra. Ileynolda. hiving brro rvbuffard wbrn ah aaiughl llutb's roufldvlicra, nuraly alati-d II aa bur oplnluu lhal II girls wrr silk, a dogma tha coo sul was too wla o argu. Hut b gar Hlr Ixmald the frraxbnn uf Ilia rfluanlat and aaw to It tliat be bad Try rhaur o vlall wltb llutb. fiuw. lb baMtirt waa Dot only DO dullard, but be bsd n bra-d la siliool that forbad bllil In linger loo long bfor rlulmlng llutb opruly as bis Bsnr. Al ai tly the right moment be of frml brr gorgitiua ring and prrad bis suit ardently. He said nothing of lb promla b bad iscti-d. ami Kutb for very abnuie'a aak aiTa'pted lb ring and lb ensuing raingrnlulalluus of Mr. Ilryiiolila, bis wlf and their frlrlida. iH-a-fi In brr In-art ah felt brraarlf a traitor lu John Irr. alone on bis prrlloua errand, gona Into lb bills wllliotit e'en a stray word of bis safe lyaiumlug buck. ll wue not long ba-fure iMirr, through bis aa-rvant'e ra-ady loiigue, learned of Hi flight of the prlawta with the Idol, their auhMijiji'iil defeat by Wllkersoo and lhal mnu'e ewai, together wltb Drnk. There waa but on tiling to do -follow Wllkrraiin The uallv guide rea-adrrd Hie news of their change uf objrctlve wltb ud dloglllaral colili lilmrllt. Hlr laainnld's coinmsnds alone bad forced blm lo dlixilia-y bla own lu alln. ts Uul lu a matter Hist lay whol ly between while men be saw uothlng alarming lo bla owu safely ur personal dignity. However, be warned John over ami j over again inut the sacrilege uaa roiiaiil certain fauntlcal trllx-a to a pitch where they would ask few que Hone of wandering Europrana. but aeek liialiint vengeance. John's prayer waa that Wllkenaon and Drake might ecae till be hlmaelf could overtake them. (itherwla the Idol would undoubted ly t oiiIhIi once more Into llinlo. Wllkeraain bluisclf waa having a dlf fla-ult time of It, The meo wltb blm were almost oenly rebellious, and at rod foil. .o-ly up lu lb but and KM for adiultliiiM A fw avallri l.g al l. llial lb,; bad liva u dU. rrii-l In Ibvlr C 1.1,1. for III inomriil i,Lrr.u did i raoglil' bl uld ln,i, ii..i,m it b waa lu batlr cualuma, but wUtq Ii was sur b rtilm laiitly oi,J IU d r and adinlttd blm. John flung biinaa-lf Inai.l and jam uiad lb dour lo bial aa a a.i..l ball of bolide rattlrd on Ita surfir. Tbra b alarrd at lb mau upajalu blm. "WUkeraonT b gaapVal "Vr. It s lii." was lb snarling r puna. Vbal ar ;.a d.rfng brr.T "Hum blliuwa l.k ua for iirmlre ud abnard ua pratfy mwl, m da; luiig." Durr pllnrl "We aaw this but, and wbrn It was dork enough to rone"! our Oio'rnwuu w ma do fur It" "And now you ran ma-; rr aux utlirr plare." Wllkrrauu uul. baadllug bla rvulvr UMraulngly. John laugh!. "1 fi-l myself lhal lb plsr la t'o small fur both uf us. Uut It s whit mau agalnal natJr now, f tbry g.-t me they'll grt you our only nope la to slick liigelhi r now." Til are you dead flratr snsrlax Hi utha. Hut Drske ssrk up and ellenatd blm. "While you two ar righting for Hi U-nrflt uf tha arrranta th.aa hlllmrn re preparing lo aaaaiull Hi hut" A long look thnngU crack sbiWd the blllliiro rkalhg up about them, and Wllkrrvoii gar In with a bad grace. 1 II was glsd uf tb bi lp. however, when h firing grew hotirr and Ihry wer bard rrwd In th hut. Th native prori.J thrmsa-lva-e ar rant cotaor.la. and It drwiid-d on lb fhra-e white mm to defend Hi place. Thla tbry did wllh ai). h su'i-a-aa Hist tlielr aaaallanta slowly withdrew, aV.n.s iry .. !.. was gTLLtt lilt u bla nn liu i in 4 far wlioiul for bad ll.al tt uaar'U ll I.I.I tum i) IM cid an. aiu Jiau ljfirlj vt li.a liuy r)ia ai- luturt.nl laulf lu 1 1... t n-.i rl,l -. u b . -lrJ-iiMk iai.H In 1. 1 (.la ua lb in, i. iA ll aailb wrre a mf b I U a U .kvra-ai t 11. lo ii ut-r bla St li.. Kb as H l.krrxu'a f rl lb li.all a a. rap UU It. Srltl bad lakrli rrr tiling to blmarlf ata-l wvu'4 run 1 1 mi Ik do u And inut I'rak Uoiilird allr iHr II knew ba-r .f. II rrmrmtjarrral bl la laiiitrrutloba lib br. IUa hulf roii1. nl In I t-jlia Im n al bad lnlnuallliilf taarii. d l.llu la kra-b a atrhful ) uu Ullkvfaoil II bad I-q glani u uinlrrvtand thai It aaa lb gold sh Uh And be (I'rak.i bad Hi kry lu Ibal gold lu 1.1 kara-plu for III till 11 art bl lavlb brn b rrallcd bow WHkrraaiU drapl'H blm. bad round d blm allogitbrr aa a (ir pa o In lb great gain. He bad not rrn troul.U-d to ruiv ml from blio Hi bkllng plare of lb plana! Tbry rr unr iut lllild lb Idol, for Wllkrraoo bad Uaainl thai be bad put Harm ba" k and on 1.1 leave 111 III thrr t ' II Ii rrartu-d Amrrl- again. lie tx-illrd bla woija: "11 Hi all kra-p Vm for m, Jut II did for liallun. Ita a poor kll Htal won't a-rv two maairra." And lb ldl lay Ihrre rp(a-d la tbn bundl lindrr hi fret lb price uf Jean (arriell! Tb thouglil worked lo bla mind ac tively. He could not rrfraln from fol lowing II uut lo Ita logical ronrluaUirj. Why ahould It I Wllkerauo alio rc- turnardalilj th plana and clalnird berl Ihelr ...allaiit. alowl, withdrew ".Now la Hie time for a sortie.- aald . ' . . H.rr "We've got to drlv. ih. m cti-su ' . ..... .... ) z I an.., .,1 nanI U "That idol is going back to tha Stataa with mi." every attempt to retrace bis road to the const he found himself cut off by wandering bands of billmen whose nt Ulude waa too tlireiitenlng to be mis taken "If you would only drop that idol," said Drake fur the twentieth time, "they would be satisfied to tnkc It and let us jjo." Wllkerson luugbed nnd shook bis bend "That Idol Is going buck to the States with tiie," he returned. "Hut why la henven's nnmel" de- mn tided his companion. "You know that these people w.ll never let ns alone so long as they think we hni'e it. You have the plans. Whnt more do yon wnnt?" ' IV brought me good luck lnd old Tom Qnllon bad luck," was the re sponse. "Do you think I dou't want to keep It? It's my mascot." Yet n couple of tilght alarms shook Wllkerson's resolution, and bo agreed with Drake that they Bhould surren der tho Imago. Here they were confronted with new dllllculty. None of their men bad been allowed lo know of the presence of tho Idol, a ml prnke nsserted that to luform them now would be dan gerous. It seemed unwise merely to drop It by the wnysidc as It might escnpe notice, nnd no good would be done. It must be delivered to the priests and the condition made that tho white men should be nllowed safe conduct to the city. How to do this occupied their inlnds, until the day when they found them selves rcnlly attacked In force nnd hnd to tnko refuge In a native but Here their pn.sitlnn was so perilous that they had no Hiue for anything but prepnratlosa for-defenso. ',,Wi?i CHAPTER XXVIII, Tha Snake In th Image. I'U-Y menn business this time," Drake , growled us they did their best to bar ricade the single door and "I believe those hills are full window. of them." And our owu bullies aren't up fight ing wltb good grace, cither," Wllkcr- sou confessed. "These half whites bave uo sand." It's an odd tiling," Drake said when the afternoon bad paused without an assault "that we bear tiring, but none of It la directed at us." Tliut's so," WUkerson responded thoughtfully. "I wonder who It can ber away from brr or ela we'll be aa bad ly off as ever " Wllkeraam and Drsk sgrea-d. snd John promptly h! Ihrru out lu wild rub agalnal lh mnrot hlllmrn. These were ao surprlaa-d at the bold liraa of the maneuver that they fled, and aoon the roast waa clear except for a few too badly wounded to Join In Ihrlr comrade' flight Now that the limnnllMr peril was pat, Wllkeraam and Inut found tbero aelvra again antagonlits. But both were ao wearied that by one accord tbey silently consented to a truce. Yet Wllkersoo could not resist taunt ing bla rival. "II looka as If you were always a little late." lie an Id. throwing hlmaelf back In a settle while John dropped Usin a stool by the table. "1 heard you got the Idol." John re plied In a dull tone. "Yea. and what was In the Idol too!" Then, despite Drake's gestura-s of re monstrance, he went on: "I got the deed and the uuiMer kry nnd the Idol and the pinna Tom (inllon robbed me of. I gm-xa I'm ahead In thla game." John nodded, his fatigue ao great that be was unable even to reply. "I guess that's right." said Wllker son In an altered louaj. "We'll a?teb a little needed elrep nnd get away bo forv daylight. Time enough then to talk." For a little while both men kept their eye uix-n. watchful each of the other WUkerson was the first to laugh and say: "What's the use! I've got the Hitmrs nnd the men to defend them I'm going to sleep. You'd hotter do so too Drake will keep watch." John nodded carelessly nnd laid his bend on his hands, folded on the table. A moment later he was aslevp, and not long afterward Wllkerson's satnr nine visage waa turned to the shad owy celling. Drake wi In n corner on the park sacks, his revolver In hand. The natives slumbered across from blm," apparently oblivious of any dan- ger. When the but was completely quiet except for the breathing of the sleep ers Drake allowed himself to fall Into a deep reverie. Now that the quest was pracUcnlly ended be bad begun to Hi Ink about his owu part iu It and reckon on bis re ward. Long association with WUkerson had shown him that he bad nothing to ex pect from blm unless by an appeal to bis selfishness. There was but one person who might rewnrd him the woman they both loved, jean Darnell. Ills mind went back to his first days of acquaintance wltb ber In New York, v x- . . r - - . Linaaiaraia1 w "Tnm-ll A mumeul while tbry alrpt aoal th plana were bla; then when Wllkeraoo unuarcHngiy prnwutrd lb klol aud pulled uut Ita rye ttiere would b nothing! II would be lieairg Drake wbo bell the maatrr kry lo Jean liaroell's ava ricious lirnrt " So he drrnmrai. ofo eyrd, statiog Into a fiiiur where be playrd tbe maatrr and not th ala. And lu hi waking lrr.nu be touched Hie IiiiihI.o and frit ta-neaih the rude covering Hie hard (imlouna of tbe Image Agnlu It ran through bis bead like -nil: Yuii have the price uf bapplnrws hrm-atli your band Slowly he yleldrd to the temptation. Crndually. with ryes constantly fried u the motlonlr furm uf Wllkeraoo and Drr, he got the bundle brtwawo his knee; thro be unlaced the faatea inca tretnuloiixly. The Idol enme out under bi &nnd, ii r J he stared st It faselnnted by Its ugllnexs nnd the thought uf the oaK-ret Dial It held. No wonder thai al every sight nf It natives bnwed In abject worship. It held wraith, powrr, lor, happl ni: He shook It aaiftlv. Yes. the plans wa-re attll within: he a-otild hinr the mtle nf he fulda'd papers. De peered around the but, and, find ing all asleep, be set the Idol on bla knee snd bent over it He pulled at the eye which be bad seen Wllkcrsou draw out. It came with dllllculty. Then he held it up and looked Into the dark orifice. There was nothing there. He was about to throw the idol down in disgust when a glimmer of some thing bright wiUiIn tbe bend caught his nttenUon. He stooped over again and then froze Into Immobility. Tbe spirit of tbe rile god wus movlu- wltbln. Tbt point of light grew into Intense brightness. It approached tbe dark eye socket and glowed therein wltb frightful fire, Drake's whole lx' oozed sweat; bis bands clinched unwillingly about the form of tbe idol, lie could not thrust it away. Then tbe socket was filled, and the 4a-i".ti J !..'.,. iHita;d, tJt lir t,l, gi.4ii.ii.- aUi'liiH I'lak fril Lia L1 Iw,ra4 iaa L a U,ui lu.o IL ai. .!. I' it Ua, b l au ill lima lb a-r IL lu. lk ftla S1..I UiUi.f aii.i.1. at.- pad -'j.lr l.i.,r4 I'f.kai. at;ttlak katl l.l.fTuar, Sbd JaUaUMaJ ) laa S ll.l'i I ia TUfi b L.ll t-1 b AA l- I li.l It bdli.l , land b ll.lul,.. !!!! tlirTri.li.g fii, ,'. ;.! r L t,iial ta(lu Ttcn k fall ' ruM tb IjUI.i1 l). ! i(lul auid to aaketa lbal-i ll H,rr bxor l ,1 It da a llial Htftf Wiii.arfaoU S"k SU(I d atoul Mm All l rra rr atlll SalrrfL II raaaat ta.fl'y Slid riarlrl 'l i f Indow. II aa lary dark ootal'Ie. tnd b n.ot l a baiililng II lulanl bl ( Wilblu Sbd MW f in. k tin ).) r-1 avtrr Ha parka mr ti.Hr a-oir.d n Vu "The f'l" IliUtlrrral W ! karrsaan. "I t gut all out i t blm I wal.t Bui I auajaa ' g.a lu Lak hlu aiuliaf a way yet " II r-axili-. a l rV i.f !t young man iii aa b aaa throucti wltb Hrr, Tha-a b u1. In dVrp Iboutbt bla u.''y btow l-M ou lt uiK't.mt ama Objra t uf bit fcatrrd An liialanl waa u!?l. V11I for blm la niak up bis mind. II allrutly wrnl lo of k ih lanatud Jotio firmly lo bia ara I. Tbra b trUd lo aakrn lirak. la aliaklng I tu b (load autT.rtriil 0"la lo stir Hi liatlta-a, arid tbry al up sod atarrd, alapy yrl. Hut bra Wllkrraaia ralard ll awaal Iru. dlaculorrd f it- and abrabk ba k ; J John Lad Thm Out In a Wild Ruah Against the Narat Hillmn. lib muttered oath, tbe natlrcsi rose as one and thrust blm aside from tbe door and pushed through, panic atrlcken. Only John'a servant remained, kept to bis post by tbe fear of Sir Donald's wrath. But be could not repress a ges ture of terror. "It is tbe god!" be whispered. At this Johu wskened and. finding himself bound, struggled violently. "Not .yet!" snarled WUkerson. Here's where you stay!" In tbe lustaut Dorr realized bla help lessness. He did not even remonstrate when WUkerson drove bis servant out wltb curses and bade blm begoue and Bred a ahot after blm for emphasis. Nor did be speak while WUkerson hastily chose tbe pack containing tbe idol, kicking Drake's body out of tbe way, and left on tbe run. Speech was useless, ne stared down at Drake's contorted form. Beside It lay colled a lithe serpent Its bright eyes fixed on blm. ita bead weaving to and fro. Unknowingly Wllkersoo had left blm not only to fatulue and thirst, but to sudden death. He bowed bis head and cried In agouy. "Ruth. ItuthT (Continued on page 6.) MiGLOiiG DEBATE COUNCIL PICKS PUNDIT AifMACTIC COhCftJTf AT 1M A vAflo mccTco oven DiTlUTMlC. ILCJIiLDiilEE!C!lICO Hfflt THOSE WH3 BIST Efl.EE Caananltta' Chairman In Vigorous paach Demands Action Hs g'fts V'i'i by tvrsl irpai 0n's- - All Was Mistake Says Victim Fishermen Fight At Milwaukie "I'll aaa you dead firstl" and he seemed again to feel the soft threads of the web she wove about blm. She had found blm a young man at the precise point where a woman may either make or mar one for life. lie had been an ensy prey for ber tigerish desire for a slave. He bad spent bis little money lavishly upon her, without thought of other reward than to be near ber, until WUkerson bad appeared out of the darkness of ber past Even then be bad still been faithful to ber, obeyed ber every behest, risked life and liberty in ber service, even aided WUkerson in an endeavor whose success meant that be (Drake) would be cast aside aa no longer useful. And now be sut on guard in but lu a far country among a crowd of "He didn't mean to beat up me. He was after my brother," said F. C. Har low, Jr.. of Milwaukie, while on the stand Tuesday before Justice of the Peace Stovers as complaining witness against Charles Austin, charged with assault. Austin, It is charged, Jumped on Harlow at Milwaukie. Both men are fishermen. But Austin contradicted Harlow's statement "I laid for him, and when I got him I went to it," he said and Harlow's swollen face collaborated the statement. "This wasn't the first time I went nfter Harlow," he added. "I would have beat him up once before but his wife nnd three brothers each had a gun pointing at me and I was too wise to start anything." The beating was administered at Milwaukie as a settlement to an anci ent grudge between the two men. Aft er the fight, Austin went to Justice, Davidson, at Oswego, and told the Justice that he had Just "beat up" a man. Davidson, without going to the trouble of securing a complaint or is suing a warrant, fined Austin $j which was promptly paid. Austin went home, considering that he was fair with the world after his punishment of Harlow. Late Mon day Sheriff Wilson and Deputy Frost visited the Austin home in Oswego and placed him under arrest. "Oh I've fixed this up all right. I've been tried and fined for beating up Harlow. You are too late," he told the county officers. Justice Davidson was In structed to remit the fine, as it was not legally Imposed, and Austin was brought to Oregon City despite his protests. Austin was convicted and fined $20 which he paid. Aftrr allax u..ioo that did but end unci aftrr II o'lluak Wrdliraalay night, Ih ruaioa ll al eprrlal sa-aaloa li krd aaphaltlr n.nrrn for Main at reel and Uiatru-ted Ih ell jr nglnrrr to prav par plant and ipa-rlfl. aiiona on hlih to Ua final tlda. The final vote of th ruunrll brlarra aaphaltlc run- rrrte, rrromn.ri.di J la minority re port of lb aprrUl Main atrrri torn oitttr by ('aiunrllrnsn Andreas, and tit ul 11 hlr. rrrommrndrd by that ma jority rrport of Ih fonimlltraa, waa' for aihlile roniret. Co, Vaa Au krn, Anlr. llackrtt and M'tner; for bltullthtr, Mryrr, Templrtoo and Albright I'or two hours tha council talked the Improvement of Mala trt. I'roper- ty oanrrs, and aliornri look part lo tb dtacuaalon. A redrrsa. Mt-illlhlc , oa a rniahed rork base, and asphaltle conrrrt oa a tonrrrt base, were the various klnda of Improvement dla- cuaard. Tbe strert arterled will be laid on a ba of coorrete and will have raring surface of tao Incbrs. It is grouped undrr Ih grnrral class of bi tuminous Improvvoirnt. The Irnts live bid of th Moutague-O'Rlel com pany for aaphaltlc concrete Is Il.n0 and the bid of the Warren Ccnttruc Hon company for bltulithlc f 1 59. Templrton and Allhrlght were firm In their recommendation of a t It ul It h la Improvement "It makes no difference to me what you select." said Albright. Thla committee, apr-clnted by Jol. has made a careful study of varioui kinds of Improvement and two of us bave reached tbe conclusion that bit J llthlc Is the beat." At another time Mr. Albright said In a vigorous speech directed at sev eral property owners who asked for a redress "Don't put off this street work another year. You have de layed the Improvement once. Do yo-4 want to delay It again? Laat tall you said that If we would patch the holes In the street so that teams could get over It during the winter, you would consent to an Improvement. Are you going to delay the matter again? Do you want another coat of crushed rock in the largest boles in exchange for a promise that you will not fight an im proveraent In 1916!" Those who have Insinuated that the members of the council appointed to Investigate paving have ben offered money, were bitterly denounced by both Templeton and Albright "It the men who have said that we have re ceived money will stand I will tell them to their faces that they are sneaks," said Templeton. The council was confronted with several petitions, all liberally signed, from property owners. One asked that a sewer be laid and that a perma nent street be built. Another asked that the street be given a redress of asphaltle concrete. A representative of the Clackamas County Gas company was at the meet ing and asked Instructions from the council in regard to laying gas mains on Main street south of Moss street The council authorized the company to go to work at once but decided that to require the company to relay tho brick on the street in the same way it is at present would be a needless ex pense owing to the fact that brick will be removed If the street Is Improved. STATE EGG MARKET NEW YORK, March 15. Karl Buen of the Hamburg-American Steamship lino, pleaded not guilty today In tho federal court here to a charge of con spiracy to defraud the United States government by permitting vessels o( his company to supply German war ships from American ports. He was released in $300 ball. W. P. Bean, of Fortland, was In Ore gon City Wednesday. Whole Family Dependent Mr. E. Williams, Hamilton. Ohio, writes: "Our whole family depend on Pine-Tar-Honey." Maybe someone in your family has a severe Cold per haps it is the baby. The original Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey is an ever ready household remedy It gives Immediate relief. Pine-Tar-Honey penetrates the linings of the Throat and Lungs, de stroys the Germs, and allows Nature to act. At your Druggist, 23c. (Adv.) NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 17. The German sea commerce . raider Prluz Eitel Friedrlch Is going back to son, her commander, Max Thlerichens, said definitely here today. The de claration did not seem to change gen eral belief here that the Eitel, now being surveyed to see how much time Is required for repairs. "While the surrounding counties have been scared with rabies, the dis ease so far has failed to reach our town. but its near approach has warned the authorities to be on guard," says the Union Scout, in an articles on the recently enacted dog muzzling ordinance. CHICHESTER S PILLS V 1 UK Ill A MONO IIRAMh A 7lVN I-adaa-al Aak j.,nr Uraacui (or . n P-vl '.l--hl-rallamnillranV, tNW I'Ula la Ural an.i UoM nctalllcVtyV fA . tvl Tale . alh.r. Ilj tt jomr V rf - (If llrnarr'-l. Avf-r lll-'irV:.TFBa C IHAiKlMf IIKA.SO IMI.I.H. fo. St aa U yean known as Una. Sa fast A I wan kellal'MI cni ; rav riaa(rcCTC nrnni iirnc wvkaafel K.yuuwlJa.lUllBnUVM PORTLAND. Ore.. March It!. Fur ther strength is being shown in tho state egg market with demand contin uing better than offerings. Storage operations are still under way, al though some are becoming frightened at the price. It Is stated that an east ern packing interest operating a local branch, which has been bearish re garding tho future of egg prices, is now very anxious to securt stocks nnd ts offering as high as 19c a dozen case count Portland delivery. Candled stock is generally ruling ;it 20c a doz. along the street today with offerings quickly snapped up. Retail ers are seemingly no longer alarmed at any possible decline in prices and are taking their normal requirements Instead of buying from hand to mouth Other Pacific coast egg nmrk Jts are holding well;. In met at the moment are better than Portland, although with the growing strength here this matter will soon be adjusted. OREGON CITY PEOPLE PRAISE SIMPLE MIXTURE Many In Oregon City praise the simple mixture of buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., known as Adler-1-ka. This remedy 1b the most THOROUGH bowel cleanser ever sold being even used successfully in appendicitis. ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY CASE of constipation, sour or gassy stomach. ONE MINUTE after you take It the gasses rumble and pas out. Adler-1-ka cannot gripe and the INSTANT aetion Is surprising. Tho Jones Drug Company. (Adv.)