La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 28, 1914, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text3 THE COPYRIGHT. 1914. BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON A Novelized Version of the Motion Picture Drama of the. Same Name Produced by the Universe, film Manufacturing Company. Illustrated With Photograph from the Picture Production. t ' ' ----------...-- - - ("The Master Key" begins in se rial form in this issue of the Obser ver, and will be run In installments at the Arcade Theatre weekly com snencing Dec. 30. Ed.) CHAPTER I. In Search of Gold. JTUANUE tilings breed In tbe deaerta of aoutbern California duujc vi iuvui ueuuiuui. I. iSf some of them symbolic of endless and terrible thirst. There are three thirsts In this world , That for wealth; the one for lire; greut eat of all, the thirst for love. The first and tbe last expression or our civilization la tbe locked door, am) from the time tbe primal carpenter laid down bis tools and went within hla rude house tbe dmir baa stood ror all time a defense and ao opportunity la the long vista of life we Uud ninny locked doors and gutes duors to hup plneaa, to life and to love. ' Fancy to yourselves thirsty men knocking with seared knuckle on tbeae doom Tben realize that sooner r later experience tells tbem that they cannot enter without a key. "Who holds tbe 'master key' to all these lock ad doors?" we cry. This waa the silent question In tbe hearts of two men, wearily struggling through the sage brush toward the harp rldgea or tbe San Jacinto moun tain! in aoutbern California. "I wonder," said Thomas Gallon, On- Home Land Cheap 5 hkrrri PALMER Im Grande and IP M?Ui; iAlV. j lv ilitM.'lV'L' "t!'' 1 i rnimpr i.nnns n rn inrntPii nnnim mi ins i rom Junction, where there is a general merchandise store, postofflce, sta tion on the O. W. R. & N. etc., is from one to 4 miles of any part of Of fT these lands. several years pored with most logged off lands. largely been burned and the white OVER siderable rolling hills. The soil is a rich deep pine ash. This is a ratural hny ami stock country K while grain, vegetables and fruit have LANDS and springs; the annual rninfull being about 30 inches. If nt all likely to bo interested investigate further. The price of these lands is only $15.00 per acre, $1.60 down and the balance payable in 9 annual pay ments of the same nnfount; interest at C per cent. We will gladly show you photographs and explain further in detail. If interested we will take you to look the land over for yourself. Whenever You Want to Iluy, Sell, Trade, Kent or Insure, See Geo. H. Currey HE WHO SELLS REAL ESTATE 108 ELM ST. Phone, Black 2001 MASTER By JOHN FLEMING WILSON . V,,..' . , K. I 1Wrk I ' : .s" M ' V :..:.. m www.. ,-,-i-mi .-uniri.i-irinrir - - n. .mirj 'eriiiK lilt. pi'iwtMHliirn tfmile' "wneihei we trill tlml (hut irolil- the mild tin Indians told na tic nit Yes. I must rind Hint colli " "You don't ".rem to realize thin von nave a pnrtner." snarled IVIIkerson "Yon are always talking almnt I I It Haven't I unl H share In this? Haven't I dug up money? And yet you don't teem to think that I've any concern In this matter " . "Excuse me. partner," said the other man. Axing bis dim naze on tbe moun tain. "I'm always thinking of that girl at mine. You know she's In school, and she's got to have a good education, and I've got to work to pay for It Excuse me, partner; yon know I did not mean It that tray, hut when I remember ber mother"- He broke off abruptly, and both men stopped "tier mother?" naked Wllkerson. "Yes. her mother." choked Gallon. "Tbe girl deserves tbe best there la In this world. I'm all she's got. and. by heavens" he hook his flst toward the distant blue bills "she shall have It If I have to tear that mountain apart with my finger nails" "Well," said Wllkerson 'impatiently, "let's enrap I'm thirsty." They stopped In tbe shade of tbe fal low plume of the Yucca and made their little fire for coffee, but before the blaze was well started Wllkerson picked up the water bug and took a long drink. His companion suddenly flashed In anger "8av.t pnrtner." he said sternly, "that 10 miles from Elgin.' Palmer These lands have been stumped for and the cost of clearing is low com- The brush and slashings have pine stumps are not difficult to remove. There are many small meadows already cleared. The country lies fairly level with con been raised with excellent results.. This is a dry farming country, well covered with living creeks LA GRANDE, OREGON. KEY $ - u - uu - Lnrn -iin-iiari" ------.... water baa to last oa ciear to toe moun tains." ' Wllkerson flung hla bead back and laughed. "Why worry? Don't you see tbe snow there on Sun Jacinto peak? That means creeks down every ravine and gulch." Instantly Gallon's eyes dulled. Be seemed (to once more subside Into a dream. "There's where they said the gold waa," be muttered. "In one of tbem gulches op there, flold! Gold! Say. Wllkerson, we'll get that gold, but we must save the water. I didn't mean any harm, partner, for calling you down for drinking that water, but I've got to get that gold." Wllkerson once more reached for tbe water and took a long draft "I guess this will last till we reach those foothills." be said But his com panlon paid no attention to him. atol Idly preparing their slender meal ot coffee and beans. Wheti they bad eaten Oalloo brusque ly motioned to Wllkerson to clean up the camp and then silently started op tbe gulch "I never beard of finding gold by moonlight," bis partner muttered to himself. "Let tbe old man dig around If bf wants to." And Immediately once more be yielded to bis physical desires, this time for aleep. " " Gallon steadily trudged around tbe bluff, following tbe stream aa best be could until be knew tbat be was abso lutely alone. Chance, tbe master of us all, delights In strange freaks. Now at this moment, when be felt hatred In hla heart for bis partner, when he knew that be bad come on his final quest with a weakling to coddle along, Mis tress Chance laid' her quick finger on him and whispered, "Herel" He heard that light whisper and dropped his gaze to the ground. A mo ment later be was furiously hammer log at the outcropping of rock tbat threw its sharp shadow down tbe bilL Wllkerson turned sluggishly hi bis aleep. "1 wonder where the old man Is," he muttered to himself. "He's always prowling round o' nights." What was that figure slinking aronnd the bluff? Something In his partner's attitude as be stopped directly in the full eheea of tbe moonlight made him pause. "He's got something," be thongbt "Why does be not come down to He Pulled Out His Revolver and Fired at the Man. camp?. I think I'll see." So he wrap ped himself In bis blanket again, but his eyes were open aud turned on his partner. A few moments later Gallon came to camp, heavy footed, as if half asleep, dropped his hammer and kicked the Ore to a blaze. "If I bud. a proper partner there would be coffee for me." be said In U tone load enough to reach tbe sleeper. "Wbafa tbe matter, old pair asked Wilkerxoii. apparently drowsy. "Ob. nothlug." aald Gallon. "1 Just thought yon might have left aome cof fee." ''Did not find anything, did you, part, ocrr" asked Wllkeinou. "N'opey; nothing doing. Guess those Indiana did not give me tbt right imncb." Wllkerson turned over as If once more going to aleep, but hla eyes were open, and he mis Gallon marking down some notes on a piece of paper. "Did yon say the Indiana did not give you the right hunch?" Wllkerson asked suddenly "How often have f got to tell you we're partners. I be lieve If you got a strike you wouldn't tell me. Are we partners or not?" "Yes; w're partners all right I Oaveu't found auythlim" "What mis -that xtufT you had In your hand?" asked Wllkerson d ow ally "You're always tiruik'tiiK In lot of dirt and lnukltm ii uvhi hut I notice you kind of keep that dirt la vour hand " . Wllker.sou ouee mure yielded to hla physleul desire for ' sleep, out . waa awakened tir Hie tiHrklnu of eovote on thi- hill ' He sinldeulv raised him celf aud let out a curse attains! the de stroyer of his sleep Then he swiftly realized that Gallon whs still awake, sitting by the Hi-esulv. writing with .he same stub oeuetl . ."Tout's my peutii." lie though! dully "There Is not another pencil m this desert How cau I write to Dolores If Old Man Gallon walks off?" He took out of bis pocket worn leather wallet and drew out the pic ture of a woman, whose calm, cold fea tures, unadorned by tbe photographer's art, were appealing to the man of his appetites. He looked at this a moment, and tben all the morbid fire In bis blood flamed toward his heart Love, life and happiness depended upon tbe pos session of gold. Therefore, with this fire In bis heart, Wllkerson suddenly got that absolute thirst for gold which traverses deserts, wbicb has killed more people tban tbe armies of Eu rope And in bis sudden access of physical desire for gold In order to attain this woman he rose to his feet, and there cume upon his face a swilt expression, stealthy but determined. He put the photograph away and. pantherllke. stole into the shadow un der tbe bill and toward tbe man who bad . been his partner, but whom be was resolved to kilt. He crept along, taking all precautions against disturb Ing a single pebble, until be stood over Gallon, and in tbe full moonlight be saw that Gallon was drawing the plans and marking tbe locations of a mine. "How far," he thought forcefully to himself, "has the old man gone What gulch Is this? What place Is this? He has found tbe gold, and I'm going to have It!" He still watched tbe pencil and saw blm trace In rude letters: - "This will make you happy." That moment Gallon saw Wllkerson smiling at bim. Smiles and tears, sorrow and laugh ter have made thla world wbat It Is, and the smile on tbe saturnine visage of Wllkerson stirred Gallon to bis depths Did Wllkerson know? Had Wllkerson seen? Was Ruth to lose tbe gold thut he bad found after all these years? Wllkerson bad peered over bis shoulder. Wllkerson! Wllkerson! Wll kerson! There must be no Wllkerson! He pulled out his revolver and fired at tbe man smiling at blm from the shadow. Wllkerson emptied his revolver at the old man. But Gallon's trained eye. backed up by bis overmastering pas sion, hod directed bis weapon too sure ly.. Wllkersop realized that his ene my's bullet bad gone borne. Still with the blood lust in his heart. Gallon pulled out the picture of a little girl aud passionately kissed It "Yon look like your mother. Ruth." be whispered. Bnt while he was yielding to this queer tenderness his former partner was struggling to bis feet-dizzy wltb pain, absolutely cowed by tbe shock of finding himself physically helpless, yet driven by Instinct to find other human beings Where were they? There was no sound on tbe desert except the rustling or the dry leaves of the yuccas and the murmur of the cactus as it died of drought. He was really of two minds. One desire was to find tbe location of tbe gold. The other was to save bis own life and assuage the bit ter fast which he knew meant death. - At last he stumbled to bis feet end peered across the mist veiled . valley. Far away be saw a light Gathering all his strength, be started toward it for It held out to bim the prospect of belp for bis physical. Injury, and as he fingered bis revolver be feverishly dreamed of finding Gallon aud so avenging himself. Under the stars be tramped on. As men sec their real world In miniature and their ideal world magnified, as we all do. the moon,' flooding Its light down upon his path, did not appear within bis range of vision. It was only the little pin points ot stars in the purple black sky that he discerned and In the midst of this firmament as If horizons had been obliterated, be saw a solitary twinkling light which meant a human habitation. "I'll get him yet" be muttered thick ly. Tbe mere act of articulate speech died In his throat He realized that be had no water, and the overpowering thirst burned In his very marrow "1 can't make It," be tbougnt to him seTE "Gallon bos got the best of me. He found tbat place and mtde the plan and fooled me." He pain fully lifted bis clinched hands toward heaven and cursed vehemently until bis curses faded Into a perfect delirium of mad dreams Tar away onTTheTIill tbe coyotes harked dismally. No longer stealthily like s man oh sessed, bin with one desire, br sunn gled down the litis and out upou the mesa: Vel there was still ill Iiik eyes all the Innumerable stars, and he eouiil not fix His dlrei'Ilou In his mind foi to bis accent ua let! 'sight ihey all pea red brilliaut and peculiar Tims tin got lout At tlmea. In niomenis when Ihe dead ly thlrsl which pan-hed nis tlinwn hi lowed him to drink, lie saw (he "tie glimmering. Ilitht. whleb marked the place where be knew liallou had uoue Miles aud hours liei-mne vn him -J nothlug. yet finally" luiouitu his simrp ened senses he smellrd water, and n the snn was rlslne ovet San .liieitito mountains be fell face downward imo stream ' Sohie Instinct told him that towns were built on hills; that eonse fluently to' find the town he should go upstream So he strucgled. stemtnlnu the current, dragclnir his feet his left hand clinched Into the olds of bis shirt over the wound In his heart was still smoldering the flame whleb In the fulness of his physical. strength had been hatred of bis partner, v.. "I'll get blm yel.lne muttered. . (To Be Continued Tomorrow.) Notice of Stockholders Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the State Bank of Imbler will be held at the banking rooms on January 12, 1915, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meet ing. SHERWOOD WILLIAMS, Cashier. . Dec. 18-25 Jan. 1-8 - E. R1ESLAND, Plasterer and Contractor. Cement work of all kinds, Foun- dations ' and Flue construction. $ Cement block a specialty. Call and see these blocks at E. C. 4) Davis' Marble Shop. Phone Red 371. H.A. AHKERT PLANING MILLS Cor. Greenwood and Madison St. (Successor to Wenaha Lbr. Co.) ALL KINDS of custom planing done promptly. Our guaran tee behind every job of work. MAKE A NOTE of the f..ct that an abstract is an absolute necessity when you purchase real estate. No matter how well posted you might be you don't Jiave a full history of the parcel, as you dc when we muke an abstract of it Accuracy guaranteed. THE ABSTRACT' & TITLE CO. Foley Hotel Building. The Land or Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers CALLS YOU With SUMMERTIME in WINTER OUTDOOR AND INDOOR SPORTS BOATING, SURF-BATHING, DRIVING, GOLF, POLO, TENNIS. FOR REST AND RECREATION, CALIFORNIA IS DELIGHTFUL. FOR SAFETY AND COMFORT, GO VIA THE . . OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD 8 NfiVIEATIDN CO. THROUGH PORTLAND. RETURN THE SAME WAY. CALIFORNIA IS STAGING TWO BIG SHOWS Celebrating Completion of the Panama Canal . PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION San Francisco, February 20 to December, 4, 1915. PANAMA-CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION San Diego, January 1 to December 31, 1915. They represent the" highest BJid human endeavor in the world science and industry. . See both Tickets, infornation, etc., upon applica tion to J. H. KEENEY, Agent O.-W. R. & N. Co LA GRANDE, OREGON. Want Ads. YEARS AGO Ihe crier an nouneed the suctin sale then came the hand bills srtd their "hit or miss" results today the effective way is - the Want Ads the hit the mark.. That's what counts. FOR SALE Horse, buggy and har ness for sale. Inquire at Co operative store. ' 11-80-tf. MODERN Steam heated rooms and apartments for rent 1606 Wash. Ave. ,-;; 12 21 Imp. For Rent Five room modern house. Inquire W. H. Bohnenkamp. 12-12-tf. LOST Bay three year old geldiag, small star in face; branded J. H. S. connected on left shoulder; weight about 1400 lbs. Return to L. E. Stanley, R. D. No. 1 La Grande. $10.00 reward. 12 1 Imp. . . T 4. ' I"1 '. ! 1 1 ' T ror xvent rmmaiieu uuuae.. in quire 101 Greenwood. 12-21-t. Furnished steam heated bed rooms Lewis Building; 12-23-4t. FOR RENT New modern five room cottage: Fred Schilke. 12 17 tf FOR RENT Housekeeping rooms. Red 962. ll-3tf LOST Bunch of keys. Leave at this office. 12 24 2t FOR RENT Two nicely furnished . housekeeping rooms with bath. Two blocks from center of town. Phone Black 3901 or 1512 Adams Ave. 12 24 tf. LOST Between Pollack's store and Catholic school a locket with ini tials R. H. S. Please leave at Ob server office. 12.26 tf. STRAYED About 29 head of cows from the Williamson or Oliver pas tures in Ladd Canyon. Probably some calves in band. Branded two . bars on eight hip; also have other brands on. Reward for informa tion leading to recovery, F. E. Stillwell, La Grande. 12 26 tf. WANTED Boarders, wither witr. out rooms. Very close in. 1620 Sixth street, opposite Baptiit Church. Mrs. Etta Wines. 12 26 Imp. Chamberlain's Tablets. This is a medicine intended espe cially for stomach troubles, bilious ness and constipation. It is meeting with much successand rapidly gain ing in favor and popularity.. Obtain able everywhere. Adv. best of of art, of them. MNA