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tinuation of the firBt installment of
this serial which will be seen at the
Arcade commencing tomorrow. Here
after an installment will bo publish
ed each week until the stony ends.
Editor.)
CHAPTER M.
"Vou r under rrat."
wSAlt away on the nme dimly lit
J I divert another man who seek
"'J Inn the same light Thomas
jg Gallon hti (I realized Hint he
was a murderer, avimi woum iiih-ii
to Rutb If he were convicted of killlnu
bis partner? Thin was the trmimht
which drove him nn-oiiward iwnrri
the little ie'k across the mesa fare
less of the cartus. r the wiucliriish. it It
ollitely iinitiliiiirnl of the little mil
lies marie hy last year' ruins, he
trnuiped steadily oiiworri. awl as he
did so there was formulated In III
mind ft pin ii not only to nave the tfl'ld
for his diuijihter hut to save lim
father's honor
It Is true of Ihiht and Ideals Mint the
farther you follow them the fainter
they grow, mid It was with astonlHh
meat that Thomas Gallon suddeuly
found himself In the street of Valle
: Tlata.
There Is a lot ot silent influence in
the mere slfjht of closed doors Gallon
looked down the street, and every door
was closed except one. No hospitality.
Home Land Cheap
Palmer Lands
La Grande and
PALMER
Junction, where there is a general merchandise store, postoffice, sta
tion on the 0. W. R. & N. etc., is from one to 4 miles of any part of
these lands.
several years
CUT
pared with most logged off lands.
largely been burned and the white
OVER
siderable rollinir hills. The soil is
ratural hay and stock country, while
LANDS
and springs; the annual rainfall being about 80 inches. If at all likely
to bo interested! investigate further. The price of these lands is only
J 15.00 per acre, $1.50 down and the balance payable in 9 annual pay
ments of the same amount; interest at 6 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 lluy, Sell, Trade, Rent or Insure, See
Geo. H. Currey
HE WHO SELLS
REAL ESTATE
108 ELM ST.
Phone, Black 2001
By JOHN FLEMING
COPYRIGHT. 1914. BY JOHN FLEMING
One single sign" showed "that taw "and
order, always vigilant, held their sway.
He staggered on toward the green
light which marked the sheriffs office,
lu there he found an alert deputy. ,
"Who are you?" ,
"1 am Gallon." he said firmly. "The
onttsws have got my partner and near
ly got me!"
The deputy looked at dim shrewdly
a moment and seemed satisfied. An In
stant later he was on his feet, buckling
on bis belt and revolver, and In a sec
ond Instant be had brushed his way
past the old miner and was bawling'
out Into what apparently was a vacant
street Gallon dimly beard bis call
His one thought was to play bis port
to the end Would these men And by
accident his mild? A moment later a
curtain on the snlnon across the street
was lowered and the door opened.
-What's the mutter?" yelled a bait
drunken fellow, reeling out. '
"Mntlas l out acaini" cried the dep
uty "Get the sheriff They have uot
this felliiw'? partner Then be turned
to Gitllon authoritatively and ; said.
"How muetj did you have?" '
"Nothing.!' wild Gallon. "We did not.
strike anything, hut they thought we
bad.' . ,
But with a quick esture the deputy
grasped Gallon's wrist nnrt njieneii his
band, disclosing n nuKget. " Where did
you get this?" Uu naked
The old man stared down stupidly at
that warm bit of gold. He had carried
are located about 20 miles from
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 manysmall meadows already
cleared. The country lie3 fairly level with con
a riohi deep pine ash. This is a
grain, vegetables and fruit have
been raised with excellent results. This is a dry
farming country, well covered with living creeps
LA GRANDE,
OREGON.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
KEY 0
WILSON
WILSON
It deal neriif s the inesM. eintiiein of tits
thirst, symbol of nl iiwlvtna rtetre
For tbe iiiuiuuut in- U.d uul kuuw viiut
to answer. Then be recovered himself
and said quietly. ;i was going to"- He
paused a moment and looked straight
Into the eyes of the man opposite him
"1 was going to save all I bad."
"If that's all you bad Mntlas did not
get much, and be Is considered a pret
ty smart fellow'," was the curt re
sponse. "Here comes the sheriff "
In the west theh r.dltiary speech is
deeds, not words. Appeared oihel men
and then the bulky tlgure of the sher
Iff. . This man wasted uo rime in pre
Umluuries, but quickly run red, " Which
way"
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"Got our hortos, boys,"
"At the foot of San Jacinto' moun
tain, on the upper level," Gallon stem-
mereoV r;: '' 1 --
"Get your horses, boys," ordered the
sheriff. '
It was not but a tew minutes until
the posse, Gallon riding stolidly on an
extra horse, was scampering through
the streets toward the mountains, now
I absolutely dark, as the moon had set
Sheriff Hawkins was not aware mat
as they crossed a wash a panting,
groaning man was crawling on bis
belly toward the solitary light which
marked Valle Vista. Nor did Gallon,
dumbly riding toward the darkness
which bid the scene of his crime, real
lz that Wllkerson was within ten
yards of him as they splashed through
the stream.
Then suddenly appeared In the sky s
spot of white, which spread until the
murk of the night had turned to dnsk.
"Well, thank God It's daylight." said
the sheriff to Gallon. "I guess we can
get your partner all right now." And
even as he spoke the dusk suddenly be
came enriched by the light of the sun
rising In the east The moment it
struck the brass on his pony's bridle
Gallon Involuntarily reined In. Through
his Mistered Ups he muttered: "Gold!
Itnthl"
Inquiring eyes were turned on him.
The sheriff shoved his horse over and
asked. "What gold?"
At the same Instant came the deputy
on the other side of him. '
"Sny, chief, he says there was no
gold."
A sinewy arm reached out and took
Gallon's gun away from him. "I think
1 better keep this." snld the sheriff, his
dark countenance growing stern.
So this cavalcade made Its way
through the fresh California dawn
until there was a sudden break In the
mesa. The deputy threw out his hnnd.
"There are a hundred gulches in these
mountains. Which one Is It, pardner?"
At the word "pardner" Gallon pulled
himself together The glitter of the
brass on the horse's headstall and that
word Should ho tell them the location
of thnt gulch? The stroke of one
horse's hoof might disclose the mother
lode, and yet he had told them. the out
laws had killed Wllkerson.
Uls horse stumbled and threw him.
mP
uii. (iHiidriuwiiio.tn mils and niut
tertxl. Tbiit V y. lsj s-lhut ; wbertt
they, got blm " j '. "V -:.- " '?' ' i'
. Half so hour later the posse' was
grouped about the dead tire, sod the
sheriff was staring at a blood stained
blanket
There has been trouble," be said
abruptly Then he turned on Gallon.
"Why. Is this coffee hot?" be said,
lifting up the pot . The brusque tones
of tbe sheriff cut tbe sltem-e that fol
lowed. : v., '.'' ; "! -;-".':
"I don't see your man. I don't under
stand this Vou are under arrest fqr
the murder nf" ".. He looked at Gallon,
and the old man lu voluntarily said
"Wllkerson." : , . f - ...
All duy the sheriff, with Gallon, bis
arms pinioned behind blm. searched
the gullies and gulches for tbe man
wbose blood stained blanket they bad
found The old uihu. taciturn as ever
merely uld. as If repeating by rote
"The outlaws got Htm "
When the full mnn Hurt risen sod
the nlKUt life of the 0e-eil biio' bi stun.
grotesque life;; ;tnillt lit tleetluu tnrtns
and bizarre hiiir the hrllT culled
a halt up the "hiivhii ; .. !
On one side of the irullev on which
they ''were cjiin peri the sheriff's, hien
bud built n tire' It Whs auiiinst a'rock.
WM leb rose Wlillely iitnlei the moon
Gallon 'saw his chiiiice lie., wnrked
bis way to the tire Hii'l In spite of the
pain held his nuriil" nut Yver (he blare
-qntll he ,felt the strands of the' rope
weaken ami finally piirL
A moment Intel he wns.'tnakin.g his
way, to where the nurses were tied
He leuped itpur ;i nearest, nhe and
within a sernhri uhs up Ills wuy down
tbe bill lum the mist which filled tbe
valley
But tbe noise of bis horse's hoofs on
the rough shale of tbe hillside awak
ened the guard "
"I think i will bsve a enp of coffee."
he said to himself sleepily and slug
gishly stretched himself. A moment
later be flung tbe empty coffeepot Into
the darkness "Sheriff." be cried, "he's
(one I"
Tbe sheriff lifted bis lanky form as
If by a . single movement "Who's
gone?" he yelled
"That man. Gallon." replied tbe
guard
"We must get him. boys!" tbe sheriff
said. Tbey rode to tbe edge of tbe bill
and looked down Into an Iridescent sea
of mist a mere pool of curdling moon
shine ,
"He's got away from us. boys," said
I the sheriff "We'll never And blm
! there."
Gallon rode quickly on, no longer
seeking for a light, but for darkness.
and yet as he felt tbe pony quiver un
der him he himself felt a strange trem
or Wllkerson was still alive some
where behind that veil was bis enemy
and the man wbo knew the location of
tbe richest mine tn all golden Callfor
nla.
Mission Street pier marks tbe point
on the San Francisco water front where
sooner or later every one In this world
passes, and among tbe multitudes
strange, subdued and unsubdued by
tbe tremendous forces which make onr
civilization. Gallon found himself abso
lutely unobserved lb this throng be
was as be hoped to be. Berthed at
tbe pier was s steamship, quartermas
ters at the gangway, and a sign bung
on the rail saying.' "We sail at 9:4?
p m." .
Wben he reached bis cabin Gallon
stealthily took out from bis pocket s
folded paper and looked at It' He laid
It on tbe white covering of tbe bunk
and once more dipped Into his Jacket
This time It was tbe picture of a girl
"I will save It for you." be murmur
ed to himself Tbe bare room held
; out one movable article of furniture
'a chest of strange workmanship and
I redolent of alien lands Gallon stoop
i ed over and pulled at the lid It came
open to bis touch, and he saw then a
strange conglomeration of lrocies an
Idol lay there, inanimate, out Impur
tant He picked It up. and as ne did so
one of Its coral eyes fell out
To blm It was a sinister omen, snfl
he stared for a moment clutching m
bis breast Then he gave way to tne
hysteria of tbe bunted and tbe tinnutcd
"I don't know whose god you Ire
ne muttered, "but tf you must nave it
tke It? And Into the open wket
be thrust the papei that held the ie
cret ot bis mine.
That sleep whlcb Is like s snot in tn-
beart overtook Gallon before the muiim
Clara was well to sea ; He was aas
ened from It by the sound of an alter
cation.
"Von'va eot to put back to oort
said a voice In an ugly tone
Thorn wns a fuallnde of 9hots. and
then the deck beneath him tilted slow
Is. Tbe chest slid down the deck to
ward shore. Gallon locked the cbest
dragged It across the sill and then
looked back to see an enormous wail
of water. This wall crumpled, tailed.
yet left him hrethles. What was the
matter? Then he saw huge column:
of smoke pouring out from the after
part of the ship It was not the lu
exornble and avengiug sea, hut tire.
He saw the boats go over the side. He
saw two men struggling In tbe tops
yet It was a dream. His consciousness
held but two facts one the cbest that
contained the secret ot his mine, tbe
other tbe key that bad locked within
that strange and alien depository tbe
picture of s little gtri
Six hours later a heavy sea drove
piece of wreckage up the crumbling
beach beneath a cliff on the Oregon
shore. On It was a man brine drench
ed. almost nnconsclous. but still able
to crawl beyond tbe reach of the fin
gering breakers, clutching a key. It
was Thomas Gnllon.
He sat down and stared at the burn
ing ship be bad left Dimly be remem
Iuereu iuijsv BUIIISU uuuiucia mm
mnrlcpd thi nouttinn nf that vessel
faming ; destoctton, fat out yeo
187. 23 fst; 81; 87 noting ,, j - ;, ;f
But how to remember -them?; Hon
"to acep this preHous Information h.
bis head ' His groping fingers found
the kev A moment later he
Hcratchlng the numbers on Its soft or
face .' ',,; . ' -J "' '
"This." ne said thrnugn ms
pan ned Hps. "Is tne maier ejr
uttiicd up .Ht, the..hlue. sKJ' . . atid.JheU
boweu His ned lu uttet weaBiiesn
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1 i , W II n j is a 1 1 v 5 he ', m wf
liverv day Is tne same "urn .
rind the secret ofThe .Miitei Ket ;;
J'huiiiHS (iiillou . then pi- keo , uu m
ettei die ana uuuy iuum-u
outnits
Kuuny.". he thought , to blmeif.
that , that euglueei . tnai i wiuiv w
Oruke iiliotit mis not tnriiea op n
riiiiililed the lettet uucbi'tHlniy. hut the'
name chul'Iii his eye-Joliu 'imrr" ' !
At thnl very moment the motot -tage
tiuggeil lowly into vamp, and a 'tall.
Oeuviij uuiit; iiiini iwuiifi .-
the street, iit case in Uanrt. He nsik
ed ahout hiiu witn u irauKtl eye . U
nv the opening of a untie upon the
bill the trestle erawllug toward the
Jump, the puiup nonse-all the para-.
iiiiei'iiiilia ot au "active mine, nut ne
also perceived tnat tue fiamp.uiin
client , .-: ",t ;. :
I II net they've.. awt tn ,iode' oe
ihiiuulii to iniii-ell .He turned to
mmei li' as '.p'usiug. aud asked.
Where i Ml l.nlltiu '' '" ' '" i
"l'p there lu that bungalow." was
tbe reply ' . . ;: . , "
Iiiiiii hnii strmgliieiied himseir op
uid went i4iiiell.i up the acclivity. .outll
lie nually arrived ue.n ire. i typical .an
tol'iiia linn"-- In Ills' great nstonlsb
lueiil 'i Hiiuelei fall nalred -HI "'D
luiiteii hiiu u-ieiid ut tne lirusque.
"ude iiiiiii'I ne' liml Oeeu IrO 10 es
pec) oe wmiirt meet on nis arrival at
The .Mastet Key "
"I'm liiltu llorr.'; lie snld awkwardly
I came to see Mr Gallou i sui the
new mining eugiueur
Kutb looked at htm critically He
was ootblug lias ine men sue . was
used to . His clothes were goon be
fairly breathed soap and water, and
bis very apparent strength glowed be
neath a Clear, smooth skin and well
proportioned, limbs , Tben she met bis
eyes in frank admiration. .
"I'll call father, the said, but sne
still hesitated That gentle pause
brought the blood to John Dorr's rae.
He realised thst this wss a moment
be would always remember.'
. (Continued next wfeek.)
The Laurentide company of Quebec,
producers of pulp and pulpwood, is
reforesting its non-agricultural out
over lands. '; It is also importing rein
deer from Newfoundland, to see if
they can take the place of dogs in
winter woods work.
MAKE A NOTE of the f-.ct that an abstract is an absolute
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you might be yob don't have a full history of the parcel, as yon
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Foley Hotel Building. ; :'' '
a neW lot of Jones' Dairy
Farm Sausages, Try them
with your Hot Cakes and
Maple Syrup.
Sweet Oranges
60c a
Full lineJ ofJFrditsland Veg
etablesjin season
Pop Corn that will pop at the
City Grocery Bakery, the
Home of Fancy Groceries.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1914.
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YEARS AGO . the cries
I' ounced the auctln sale then
ante ; the hand bill and
their "hit dr mis" results
today the effective' wag ia
the Want Aj-4hey Ut the
mark. That's what . ceunta.
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iMasaaMaaBSBasasssaaaBBBSBaMani
FOR SALE Horse,' ,bugKyand har
ness , for ' sale. ';; ', Inquire , at de
operative store. , ; . r,' H-30-tf.
MODERN i Steam " heated rooms and
apartments for rent 1606 Wash.
.-For Rent Five room modern house.
Inquire W. H. Bohnenkamp.
LOST Bay ' three year Sold gelding,
small star in face; branded J. H. S.
v connected on left, shoulder; weight
about 1400 lbs. Return to L. E.
- Stanley, R. D. No. il La Grande,
$10.00 reward.--"--. 12 1 Imp.
For Rent Furnished house.. ' In-
quire ivi ureenwooa.
uz-zi-wt.
Furnished steam heated bed rooms
Lewis Building."'! " - 42-23-4t.
FOR RENT New modern five room
cottage. Fred Scmike. , re i i
FOR RENT-
Housekeeping rooms.
. ll-3tf
Red 062.
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
v Black 3901 or 1512 Adams Ave.
: '' -,- v ., .'" -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. ''. I ,: 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 right Wp; also have other
brands on. Reward for informa-
: tion leading to recovery. F. E.
Stillwell, La .Grande. . 12 26 tf.
WANTED Boarders, with or win .
vout rooms.-'.'. Very - close in. 1620
. Sixth street, : . - opposite s . Baptist
Church., Mrs.. Etta Wines.
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FOR SALE Thoroughbred Partridge
.Rock Pullets.- Box 60, R. D. No. 1
La Gran-Jai, .. ,t, . . 12 28-2tp.
High Grade Job Printing costs no
mory thiyi the other kind. Observer.
at 25 40 50
doz.
When be got no he groDlnely pointed