LA GRANDE EVENING OBSEKV ER
WEDNESDAY, APRIL; 21, 1MJS
FORCED FURNETURE
THE REASON WE CAN SELL FURNITURE SO CHEAP, I,S BECAUSE WE OWN THIS STOCK FROM 40 TO 50 PER CENT; CHEAPER THAN EVER FURNITURE WAS
' OWNED BY ANY ONE IN UNION COUNTY. ARE AVE CLOSING OUT THIS STOCK, CAN YOU SAVE MONEY? READ THESE PRICES AND YOU BE THE JUDGE. ;
PAGE TWO.
MATTRESSES
Adcook & Fritts special layer felted cotton
mattress, same as Ostcrmoor, 50 pounds.
Original Price $15.00. Closing Out Price,
Exactly like cut $8.95
Adcook & Fritts special Daisy mattress,
covered with fancy art ticking. Original
price $8.50, Closing Out Price $4.65
Adcook A Fritts special 50 lb. combination
mattress, Original Price $6.75,' Closing Out
Price $3-70
Cotton Top Mattress, Original Price $3.50,
Closing Out Price :.:..;.......:.. .. .; $2.35
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' WINDOW SHADES ,
Oil and lead shades, 36 inches wide 7 feet
long, mounted on improved hartshorn
rollers. . These are the best. Former price
75c, Forced Sale price 49
Shades, 36 inches wide, 7 feet long) former
price 50c, Forced Sale price ........;,.. 29
ROLL AND FLAT TOP OFFICE DESK
Solid oak, golden' waxed finish, top 48x26.
Six large drawers, automatic lock., Former,
price $37.00, Forced Sale price.:.. $23 35
Beautiful solid oak, golden waxed finished?
flat top desk, top 48x30, 7, large drawers
and one large filing drawer,, two disappears,
ing writing tables, golden waxed finished,
former price $26.00 Forced Sale price
$15.00
LIBRARY TABLES
LINOLEUM
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12-foot Linoleum, per yard
49
Table exactly like cut, made of quarter
sawed oak, with 2 inch plank top, 4 inch
legs, a beauty, Original price $20.00,
Forced Sale Pirce ! '., $10.00
Many patterns to select from with equal ,
discount. - , ' N
We have nothing but new goods. This sale will be continued until the entire stock is
sold. If you want furniture you can not afford to miss this opportunity
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CARE.
La Grande, Ore.
FURNITURE- AT LEvSS THAN
MANUFACTURERS' COST
BY GEORGE
RANDOLPH
CHESTER
AND j
LILLIAN
SCHE3TES
El
IS. by SU PubHeMfaw
'. Corporation .-
AT SHERRY'S
. Runs Each Wed
nesday and Thursday
SIXTH EPISODE
The Siege f tb'e Honse of O'Keefe
CHAPTER I. '
PI4ATOON of (he finest wheeled
out of tbe stiitlou house and
down? Deshley street, their
bruss buttons gleaming lu tbe
light of the sunset. Opposite tbe llttlo
fountain of the Cupid with tlio chipped
nose and In front of Tim Courky's
saloon tbe platoon bolted and saluted
tbe bent and twisted Widow O'Koefe,
standing ou ber doorstep. Had not
tbe veteran Dnn. O'Kccfe been tho most
popular mnu on the force? In all his
life Dnn had uever made tin arrest off
his own beat or on If bo could help It
or mndo tronblo for u brother ofllcer or
refused to lie for his friends.
Out of tho third story window leaned
a pair of gloaming gums, surroundiug
which was the pleasing, high check
boned fucc of the one who wns known
solely as Mnrte. Sergeant Clancy
stepped across to convey the time of
day to the Widow O'Kocro. Sammy
O'Koefe, n fine, Inll boy with u curly
head, came to tbe door ami gripped the
band of Sergeant Clancy with tho grip
of a man.
Suddenly tho red gummed young
woman in the window brightened until
. she glistened and waved a red band
energetically, tbe Widow O'Kccfe put
twenty additional wrinkles of joyous
welcome In ber countenance, young
Sammy - O'Koefe straightened a full
inch and pinked with pleasure, Ser
geant Clancy and the platoon of the
finest saluted and looked their rough
gentlest, and the last ray of the setting
on shot across on tbe cracked nose
Cupid vd reddened him Into life. ' '
' A beautiful young girl bad come
hurraing down from the coroor, her
fur cap set Jauntily on her wavy brown
balr and a green tassel dangling over
on ear.- She slackened ber pace aa
be came In sight of all these friends
and breathed a alga of relief. She
wag safe hero. And us If to iomhsiiiu
herself she glanced, buck . over ber
shoulder. That had become a habit
'with her of late. The look of worry
swept lusttintly from her brow as her
big eyes turned shyly up to the slul-
. wurt platoon. A friendly nod .ami a
. radiant smllo for each of the big pollco
111011, u word of Inquiry for I'at Casey's
llttlo Maggie, a ware of tbe trimly
gloved hand to Mnrle lit tbe window, a
sudden flash of mischief as she primly
returned tho salute of Sergeant Clancy,
a put on the hand of Widow O'Keefe,
a touch of silvery laughter for Sammy,
and she bud hurried up the stairs.
. "She's tho sunshine of tho precinct,
tbe dnrllnV declared tho Widow
O'Keure.
"She's ludyl" announced Sergeant
Clancy with deep conviction.
"I'll tell you somothlnV The widow
Inclined ber head confidentially, t So
did Sergeant Clancy. So did Sammy.
"She's .bidiu' from some one. God
bless herj" , . . - . .
,"Oh, Is she?",, And the officer of the
law glanced up at the third story win
dow.; it was vacant
they're no good."
"They are not" And tbe Widow
O'Koefe collected all her wrinkles
about her Hps.
"She's safe here," asserted Sergeant
Clancy and, with a grin, jerked his
thumb over his shoulder, toward the
Rtalwart platoon. She In tho '-midst
of her friends. Good evenluV Mrs.
O'Keefe, Good evenln', Snmmy," .
He strode across tbe street. "Boys,"
said he, "our llttlo friend up yonder
don't want to lie found. Neither does
our friend Marie."
As one man the platoon glanced up
at the vacant third floor window and
nodded, and nt the word of command
they faced left and marched. Then,
and not until then. Ofllcer Morgun and
Ofllcer Toole, the nnlr In front, rtrnnnnfl
out of the ranks and stood nt attention
While tho Platoon missed liolmnn
them, and when the nlatoon hnil tnrniwi
the corner they wheeled. Side by side
they marched Into Tim Courky's
suloon. .
"Good evenlu', boys. And what can
I do for you?" asked Tim Courky.
"A gliiHs of water. Tim," said Moran.
"The same for me. Tim." Raid Ofllcnr
Toole. '''"-
'It's a line evenln'." mild Tim fViitrlrv
and, on the bar he set a large glass of
ioiiiiiiiik yciiow water tor utneer Mor
an nud a small glass of rich brown wn'
tor for Ofllcer Toolo. .
Mario at that moment wns brushing
tho shining hair of her beautiful young
mistress, and both were happy in that
occupation.
Poor, dear Ned! How June did long
for him! Hut he must ho nation
she must. Thv would K far
happier When, mmilntr hnr ntrn living
she could go to him independently, ex
changing love for love, not love for
charity.
Ned Warner at that moment vi. n.
proacblug the little cracked Cupid of
ma luumnm, ana as he came down
angling Duck alley his mind WAS In m
whirl of savago fury. Gilbert Blyel
everywhere that Ned or bis detectives
bad found a n-ace nt .111110 .thaw hari
found a trace of Blye. Rven now the
scoundrel was lu this vicinity search
ing, aa Ned was, for June. Or waa he
following to loin her KA WnmnH
clinched his fists, and bis face black
ened wltb passion.
, And Blye? He was only a few rods
away. He was coming down diagonal
Deshley street, and be' was nt about
the same distance from the corner, of
Tim Courky's saloon as waa Ned on
Duck alley. From her third story win
low of tbe O'Keefe house June hap
pened to glance out. In the gathering
dusk sho snw the two figures steadily
approaching tho corner, 'whore they
would meet under the light; then as
Ned Warner's deadly clutch irrlnnert
around the throat of Gilbert Blye she
would be able to recognize tbelr. up
turned fnces. , ' : "
It was then that Officer Moron and
Ofllcer Toolo bade n pleasant evening
to Tim Courky and strode side by side
out of the door in the point of the
wedge just as Ned Warner and Gilbert
Blye approached the light, Ned War
ner with murder in Ms heart and Gil
bert Blye all unconscious of bis peril,
and Ofllcer Moran turned left, and Of
ficer Toote turned right.
' ','Have you seen a girl wearing a fur
cap with a green tassel?" asked Ned
nrnniAH m.t nm.AHi m .... ntmnn, .im..i
V hoeyer it is, tnneously of Officer Moran and Officer
"I did," Officer Moran replied. "She
was here only a few minutes ago and
dropped a letter In a box.'' r--v .
"Does she live down this way?"
asked Ned. .v --.
"Never saw ber before." Officer Mo
ran impressed Nod's features on his
memory. "1 think she took an uptown
I ear." J
He hurried away. :
Officer Toole was not quite so quick
In his mind, because he wns more elab
orate. He held a thick forefinger in the
deep dimple of his chin, i : .
"A girl with a fur cap and a green
tassel over one car," he repeated, mak
ing tbo normal mature for the tassel,
as the black Vnndyked man bad done.
"Oh, yes, a girl with a green tassel over
one earl Yes, there was a girl with a
red tassel over ber ear playin' shinny
here this inoruiu', but she was a little
girl, Put Casey's Maggie. And there
was n girl with n blue tassel down here
yesterday workiu' for an orphans' ben
efit." All this by way of assembling
his mind while he studied Gilbert Blye
whisker by whisker. "But the girl with
tho green tassel rather n small youug
lady, roundlike, nud a pretty face, with
a smile?" .
"Yes!" Blye was nil eagerness. , ; ;
"Well, I don't know anything about
ber myself, but I tliluk 1 saw such a
girl nsktn' a question of Officer Mor-
rmcy, two blocks beyond." ., :
Blye looked up tho street to where,
against the hill. Officer Morrlscy stood,
gaunt and stiff, handling his tangle of
dray traffic.
"Thank you." And Blye struck out
for Officer Morrlscy.
That busy.. peraon scarcely looked nt
t,he man with the black Vandyke; just
one roll of his gray eye. ;
"No." : . t '.
"Oh!" Mr. Blye was very much dis
appointed. "The officer below said that
he had seen such a girl talking to you."
"Yea, I remember. She asked me the
time of day, and she beaded over this
way."
"Orer this way" was at right angles
previous course. Uj the time
be reached Traffic Oflimp inhnuii. n.
trolman O'Malley had carried the word
iuh corner rrom Officer Toole, ao
that Scbmelts was nmuiui . ...
I
1 J
got away- from Schmelts the word wns
all through the district '
"Have you seen n girl wearing a fur
cap with a green tassel over one ear?"
Gilbert Blye had asked this quostlon
of fourteen policemen. . Something
struck him as familiar In tbe way this
one held n thick forefinger In the deep
dimple of bis chin. It was Officer 1
Toole again.
"Sure." said Officer Toole, with re
markable promptness. ., "She went by
here not a minute ago. Right that
way." And be pointed up tbe hiU to
ward Officer Morrlsey; then as Blye
started off. panting. h held bia side.
"Ob, well. It was dull times on the
beat these nights!" j
The dusk had deepened into darkness
when Officer Moron's palm proved not
broad enoueh to carrv nwnv the m-in
from under his yellow mustache, and
the grin, escaping, broadened into a
huge laugh.
Blye stood It with remarkable aulet-
eess.
"It seems to me I've been furnish.
Ing a little amusement for the boys," I
he surmised, frowning. I -
. "Yon have." lailirhHl Mnnn ! i 7
what in Scotland they cal) 'chasing the ' .
uwb, as ior ine gin you mention
ed," and be swung bis club happily,
?! don't sunoose one of hna r
laid eyes on her." ,
Blye a black eves twif An UfAlHln
piercingly; then his suave smile came. 1
: "Have a cigar." And he passed over
one ' which Officer Moran kept for
Christmas. ' ,
Blye stopped smiling as he walked
away,, and bis eyes narrowed in con
centrated thought' He stroked bis
black Vandyke with bis long, lean,
white fingers.. They had had their Joke
wltb him, these thick policemen. They
had- made hlra dash madly from corner
to corner, over mnnv wm-v hinv hut
without knowing that they were doing
so, they . bad convinced bim of one
thing that June lived In thl. vioiu.
and tbftt they all kuew of her.
He wns passing the corners as he nf
rived at this nncertnintv. Tim
were a tangled knot of Rtreot and alley
intersections where one might angle
off in almost nnv direction nnH nv
where. '
Ned Warner nt that moment
sending a score of detectives Into thlr
neighborhood. .
. Tired and half fnmlslmt m,-. ... ki.
delayed dinner In company with the
vivacious bruuette Tommy Thomas and
im ue musrnenca, pink faced Orin
Cuunlugham and wltb n heavy, silent
thick cyellddcd man who wore short
cropped hair on his big round bead.
; Tommy and Cunnbigbam and Blye
sat lor some time together after the
big man bad left They were evident
ly planning somothing.
Finally all three went out and aten-
Ped into Blye s luxurious limousine.
..cime; mey nnQ goue very jj,
altOng by the girl, leaned toward ber
uu urau laiKing to her In low tones.
By and by the trace of a smile came
to her Hps.
In a tastefully furnished drawing
I T.r ,uuhlntf woman held the
bubbling Tommv'. I,n.i ,. ..
her own while they talked. Miere were
iuiij auuness anil innniinc. i
lllard as she drew Tommy to a seat
on the couch beside ber. but she bad
"Plrlt, too, for she displayed a most
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Foley Hotel Building. , , ,
PRESTIGE the reflection of QUALITY
The atisfactioa of good Workmanship, good Mat
erial, remains long after the price is forgotten on the
House that you build for a Home.
H. E. ROSKAMP,
4f rITTTW7irinMvr wr .
WHOLESOME
REFRESHING DRINK FOUND IN CHURN PRObu'ct.
milter? ,w)?en,1sou'-e8t. ' jt is still in good condition,' butter
8 ?v"able .sdlcmal ant- A refreshing acid it iel
ways nourishing without being insipid. The lactic acid wh ch it
th!LSHavtaCk? diSpLays every kind "f starchy de it i
frL e8Sl'?Vkp! th veins and arteries supple and free
from matter which might otherwise clog them, and destroys
tln .vareous- deposits they ma gather 3
S I' V Any P18onous WBte in the muscles. It is not
: only beneficial to the d gestion, but also for tuberculosis and aH
!in& U 18 alS hamlesslCituti .
. Drinking buttermilk freely two quarte daily would not b
too much-is said to preserve w complexion of youth and a?
gouty- difficulties generally arise from sluggish excretion .
blessing to all who suffer from such complainte &
every assurance of beneficial effect. Y g'Ven. w"h
some. Buttermilk 10
Blue Mountain Creamery Co.
La Grande. Orronn
coming of Blye, and by tbe time Blye
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