La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 06, 1915, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1915. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE FIVE err 3 v." v V!' "-I Im'v.5:'?' v3 ; . rf.-t rS A !? itfi ' TO THE GIRLS Your wives mothers, sisters and sweethearts a word with you please. It must secretly amuse you to see mere man strut about in his 111 "Ji TWKkakjyJI GET THAT "MILLION DOLLAR LOOK- It's the Royal Tailored Look! new Itoyal . Tailored suit and give himself credit for the-good taste and good looks of it;.. The chances are that your good taste and your good judgment suggested the fabric.,. In fact, very often it was your urging and prompt ing that woke, him up to the fact that he needed a suit. Men are swell thoughtless beings. This advertisement is to express our appre ciation to you who have come here with brother or son or husband or Best Fellow ancl helped the puzzled male,, biped make the right fabric and fashion choicewithout really letting him know you were doing the picking. And we want to invite you to come again this Spring. There's a wonderful . : ' wealth of new Spring woolens awaiting you. When will you bring him in ? Prices: $16 to $35 for the utmost in Custom Clothes it 9 n A Reliabie " Reliable Merchandise tl VII II II.:' II". II iUlLJlJDJI Methods DEPARTMENT STORz '"I I - - .. - Jf MASTER KEY. Jjp ' ' -: . . 4 4 4 4- 4 Shown at the Arcade ! Wednesday? :and Thursdays. 2 CHAPTER XXX. thought you loved mo tool" 1UTH hud listened Intently, and now she seemed to draw her self "a little out of the con versation. Her plitiniro of at titude did oof go unobserved, and both Everett and Dorr were puzzled. Everett saw that there was another mystery of. which he knew nothing and 'Instantly and In the most businesslike - imanner turned to Until and said: "Now, all this subject to your ap proval, Miss Huth. You know you are .practically of age." ' She looked at Everett steadily and ald In a low tone. "1 think Sir Donald Faversham should be consulted." '. "But be has nothing" John began. "He has everything to do with this plan," Butb said steadily. J'I know he's done a lot," Dorr stam mered, feeling the ground give under hls feet, "but in this matter" "I think Miss Ruth la perfectly right," Everett said quickly, trying not to let the pity he felt for John show in his eyes. "Let us call blin. by all means." Sir Donald had kept himself most discreetly In the background for many weeks. Only the constant oversight for her comfort showed Ruth that she was never out of his mind. a... 1 .1 ....An think of him one u w i u uui without a tbrob of gratitude. And now when all must be made plain and she must live up to her own promise she steeled herself for theor. .deal. Sir Donald listened to Everett's plan ..and approvea it tuuiuusu.j. "And now tnat we nave ubi-iucu what to do," he concluded, "I think we should immediately go to the mine and make the-ah-the deal. I by no means .like this affair, and the sooner It la -over with the better." "Good," said Everett, much relieved. "And you and I, Sir Donald, being the third parties, had better handle this deal. Do you agree to that. John? "I'd like to just get my hands on that fellow once more." was the hoarse re sponse "There would be no further need of this 'deal' as you call it" fat arntild be ill tnO Are,' Everett replied. ... . Dorr Bnally agreed to maintain a " atrlcf neutrality and Ruth gratefully accepted the offer to conduct ber af airs as Sir Donald and -Everett should Judge best mi... ,lr.h. l.,.u luft fni nllunt Vnl. I ley. Tom Kane received them joyfully and informed lluth thai Mrs. Darnell hud especially seen to It that tUe bun galow was ready for her. He was full of other uowjs, hut both Sir Ponnld fliid Everett P"' h,ui !f and set about their business'. , It was a strange conference that mei that ulght In the office. On one side were Harry Wilkerson and Mrs. Par nell. on the other Everett and I'nver sham, the latter looking so Intensely bored that shrewd Mrs. Darnell in-, stantly made up her mind that she and Wllkersou would have, to accept hitter terms. ...'.'-' Sir Donald .was only too evidently waiting for formalities to he over be fore he said the few words necessary for biiu .to say as Jtuth's representn ti.ve. Wilkerson himself felt, too, that he was at last playing a game where all the cards were to he face up on the board. When Everett had coldly and defi nitely set the situation before them Wilkerson sat motionless and In si lenco for a moment His shifty eyes did not meet the gaze of the three who looked to him for Ills yes or no. When he spoke it was with a dash of Ills old effrontery. "I understand the. proposal," he said, working his lean, lirown lingers back and forth over a blue' print on the desk. "We quit, give you the plans, and you give us" -he sudUeuly leaned over and darted a bright glance Into Everett'se.ves-"you give us ichalt" Everett was prepared for the ques tion nnd answered ft promptly. "Well give you J50.000 cash and won't prose cute you." Wllkersou shook his bead. "You understand that half this mine was mine by right when Tom Gallon took it for himself by .shooting me and leaving me to die on the desert Klfty thousand? I'ah!" "And Immunity from prosecution." (tinted Sir Donald impassively. Wilkerson swiiugpp him. thrusting his lean, furious facB ( lose to the Eng lishman's calm, unperturbed counte nance. "What have you to do with this?" be narled. Faversham did not shift nt position nor Chang his tone, "t haT ID) Gallon's promise to marry me." There was a sudden silence, broken only whe Wllkerson's dry throat ut tered a tUumphant croak. Mrs. Darnell looked at faversham with ber tawny eyes ailed with dull embers of passion. Everett sat as If stunned. "So John Dorr gets the kicks and you get the halfpence!" said Wilker son wildly. "1 have cursed blm, but all my curses couldn't have punished him worse,'' Why," he went on half hysterically, '.'the poor fool loves her!" Again silence. This time Everett broke It, saying stiffly; "You understand, our proposi tion. Do you accept It?" ' Mrs, Darnell laid her band on Wllker son's arm, and be seemed to fall Into a profound reverie. They could see the lights and shad ows hit over bis saturnine visage, the sparkle of his eyes dying Into a mere dreamy glow, the sudden tightening of his thin lips, the working of bis hands. Finally be roused himself as by an effort. . "1 think 1 ought to buve more," be said quietly. "There are signs of gold on oue part of this property which has never been worked. It Is nowhere near the place marked In the plans, as you will easily, see. You understand that Tom Gallon and 1 were partners when he located that rich ore. Never mind Bygones are bygones. But I want $50,000 and that little claim. It may not amount to anything, but then again It may. Fifty thousand is soon spent A mine Is a mine." "The plans I" demanded Sir Donald. Wilkerson pulled out of his shirt bosom an oilskin folded around a square paper. He laid this on the ta ble, "There they are," he said, as though driven to bay. Mrs. Darnell's movement of protest did not escape either Everett or Faver sham. Tbey looked at the little packet that had cost so much agony and bloodshed. "It Is a a gentleman's agreement," said Sir Donald presently, taking out bis check book. The money passed, and then Everett picked up the oilskin packet and put It In his pocket "The deeds and the master key," be said gently. . Mrs. Darnell's face became splendid In Its futile rage. She tore the ribbon from about ber throbbing throat and Bung tho key on the table. Sir Donald picked It up carefully and rose. : At the same moment Everett pocketed the deeds and started for the door. . He and Faversham passed out Into the starry night and vanished, leaving Wllkersou still at the desk fumbling the check. Suddenly he reached for pen and Ink and scrawled his uame on the back. Then be silently banded It to Jean Darnell, biting her red lips and moving almost Imperceptibly, like an animal about to spring. Slio took the bit of paper and tucked It In her bosom. Then she turned on ber companion. He met her fiery gaze coldly.. "The mother lode Is on that; little bit 1 got them to give us," he said calmly. "The plans Everett has are false." And the look that she allowed him (o see In her eyes was such as no oth er man had ever seen there. It was as if her tortured and lonely, proud soul had found its, mate in some darkness made lurid by the (lames of hell. ' .' . Sir Donald spoke a brief good night to Everett when they had left the, of fice and turned toward the bungalow, leaving the other to go up to where the light burned in John Dorr's cabin and tell blm of the events of the even ing lie met Rutb at the door and quietly told ber that all was well. She looked up at him with her great eyes lil led with unshed tears aud he bent over ber a little. , Then he dpbw out the master key and put the ribbon over ber bead until tho dull . brass shoue on her white throat "You are onee more the' mistress of the master key." lie said gently, "and of my heart" . I Something in her expression told him he had said enough; With a cheerful word he went away. But the next day Sir Donald renew ed his wooing In such a fashion that Rutb was sorely put to it to keep blm from demanding sucb caresses as ber engagement made biiu rightfully ask for. The hardest part was that she per ceived that John Dorr now knew that she was to marry Sir Douald. He did not know, nor ever would, what that marriage was the price of. Everett of course, had quietly Intro duced Sir Donald'H assertion of bis new relation to Ruili Into his narrative of what had occurred In the office. John had taken i lie tilow steadily, but he was not oue to walk in the dark. . He sought out Kntb and in a few words drew from her the truth. "Now we all know where we stand," John said bravely, smiling at ber. "But I I thonclit yon loved me too," she murmured . ' "Thai doesn't alter the matter," be said conirortiiigly "Now 1 must get to work. I've lots to do. Wllkersou tins nlrY-ady started work around the spur, and 1 must begin driving into tbe plnce where your father found that rich vein. We may drift into ii any day." ' Naturally enough the two camps kept pretty much to themselves, but Tom Kane carried the gossip to .loliu Dorr, evidently in an etTort to distract bis mind. Libby's Saur Kraut at Half Price4 Ife8 Heinz Mince Meat S VEGETABLES . ' GREEN ONIONS DRY ONIONS SPINACH CAULIFLOWER MOME-GROWN RHUBARB, 3 LBS. FOR 25c LETTUCE ASPARAGUS RADISHES ORANGES BANANAS LEMONS GRAPE FRUIT Try some of our Dole's Pineapples Juice the best health drink out Both Phones Union County Co-Operative Association BOTH PHONES The old cook knew Unit John's heart was hrenkliiL'. and between bis lov for each' of them be was himself bard pressed to malnlalu a cheerful counte nance. ' ' : "WllWei'sou's Impatient as ever," he lold John one afternoon. "He can't wait on tunneling anil sueli, but be'a i?oIiik to blow the whole face of bis hill rlhtMiir. Tuld Jil men that dyna mite was" better than pick and shovel." "Well," said John, "that may prove ill right '.-At lea.t he'll get a notion pt Ahat I'linnailoti he has in deal with.".. I.titer that same day Kane announced .hat WllUoi-son was going to set off i iu- biggest battery of shots ever tried lu the valley. As A i'OUr.e.plcme 1'aveisliam, IStltb, .! it. ICvcroft and many others went aciy.--s tiic yiiUli toward eveuing to watch the' show. Old Tom Kane waggled his gray head doubtfully as he relnted how much dynamite had been planted and how Wi I kelson "s men were actually loo nervous to work any longer. "He has to tlx the fuses and tire tbe shots liini.sell." he sal. I. - .True ' enough, ilicy saw tun n after man come down the hill till only Wll kersou was left. liuth noticed thai he worked rapidly aud with an occasional glance dowu toward Mrs. Darnell, who stood near a big rock shading her eyes against the eveuing sua. At lust the work was apparently done, aud Wllkersou waved his arms. At that signal there was a general1 rush for cover. Then tbe man straightened himself up as If master of the demous hidden at bis feet, aud waved bis band to tbe woman watclmig hlni ttoui uelo.r; then he stooped , : ' . An Instant Inter. there was a terrlHe explosion, aud a smoky gap appeared halfway up the. hillside. At the foot of the slope lay the bodj of Wllkersou, tossed there as oni might toss u u old Inn. The smoke on the hilt eddied and swirled. 1Sp one stirred. There' were a down other unexploded shots lu that hlli side, auy one or which Would ilkeij bring tbe toppling crest downward. With white races they held thel- liri.nHi UMIItel'sou's liollv tWitfllCl .slightly, the only moving thing In tlm: amphitheater. : Then there was a wild scream, till1''' with terror, with passion, .with thunlin. and awful desire, and Jenu Darnel ran over the ruhhle toward the suiok Ing hill, crying:' V " "Harry! .Hurry!" A dozen men started to ruu to dray her back, aud a hundred voices mat tered warnings that held them lu thelt tracks. Jean reached tho body and flung her self on It; then she rose aud stared m at the great rocky crest. Did she hear tbe roar of voices call ing to her to flee while there was time Did she . see the death thnt Hung above her. if site did she despisef it In this II nit t cataclysm ber wild Heart broke through the bonds of this selfish existence and-tiling her a full pa.-slon ed sacrilice on the imiiv of the mai who had loved her and given ln-r III' all-hoiioi aud life: In the quick silence llle.v who wati li ed heard a Magic, full tliroateil cry: . "Harry: Hurry!" ' Then she tiio'-ntriln mured Into (Continued on Page 6.) Fresh Supply of Lemps St. Louis Beer Bock & Pale on Draught and Bottles at the THE LOTTES BAR 1118 Jefferson Are.