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SynopslB of Preceding Chapters.
CHAPTER I The Sidaa, having
among her piiHaengerH IraB Doune,
daunhter of the ownor of the ehtp, nnd
Robert Jen lie, who 1b working as a
waller, Is wrecked. II All re lost
Beva Miss Define and Jenks, who fire
cast a&bore on an island in the Pad i tic.
IjIJenks recover stores and weapons
from the wrecked vessel. He flnda the
skeleton of a European on the tsluod
IV A oave on the island is fitted up as
' a habitation. A chart of the island
myetoriouBly marked, is found on tne
skelntou. V. Jeriks finds a hollow
filled with human skeletons, the re
mains'of a mining party. He is rescu
ed from an oc tonus by Iri while re
covering rifleB from the wreck of the
olrdar. VI Junks tellB iris that h
real nnme is Anstrutlier and that,
through the muctiinatinnB of Lord
ventnor, he bus been unjustly ilium Ibn
ed in disgrace irom the Kngllsh army.
Lord Ventnor bus been mentioned on
the Sirdar as u Ilia need to Iris. VII
IraB is attacked by a party of fierce
Uyaks Li'olynusian natlves. J ne are
beaten off by Jenks. three, however.
osoaplng In their boat. The castaways
a read uieir return . viii Anstrutnitr
prepare to defend Irin ami himself,
fortifying a ledge of the rock above
their cave, IX A rich gold mine, in
dicated on the mysterious chart of the
Island, Is discovered in the cave. and
XI The Dyaks attack thy Island,
among them 1b an escaped convlc. an
Indlun Mussulman. They discover the
hldlnff plaue, out are defeated by the
Englishman. XII Aa unlucky shot
ooat Jenks and Iris their water simply.
A truce with the Bavaires; the Mussul
man. Mir Jan, the Indian, agrees to
aid Anstruther and supply him with
water. XIII Iris and Robert, in the
midst of peril, nyaw their love for each
other. The fight continues. XIV
Mir Jan is true to Ii'ib word and aids
the beleaguered couple. At the criti
cal moment the three nro rescued by
the British warship Orient, which had
been atraeted to the island by the llrintr
XV On board the Orient la Sir Arthur
Deane, father of Irie, who has been
searching for his shipwrecked child.
XVI Sir Arthur Is 'n Lord Vuntlnor'fi
fintinoiul power and has promised that
Iris shall wed him if rescued. XVII
Anstrnther's name Is cleared up, and
Lord Ventnor's chances Tor IriB hand
are ruined by the confession of the
woman who aided Ventnor iu Anstru
titer's disgrace. Sir Arthur is rescued
from Ventnor's power by Anstrutber'e
uncle, and AnBtrulhor and Iris wed.
CHAPTER XVII.
1IR ARTnUR DEANR was sil
ting alone In his cabin in a
state of deep dejection when
ho waa aroused by a knock,
ami ltobcrt entered.
"Can you give me half an hour?" he
asked, "1 have something to say to
yon beforo we land."
The shipowner silently motioned him
to a sent.
"It concerns Iris and myself," con
tinued Anstruther. "I gathered from
your words when we met on the Island
that both you and Lord Ventnor re
garded Ida an bis lordship's promised
bride. From your point of view the
arrangement waa perhaps natural and
equitable, but since your daughter left
Hongkong it hnppcua that alio and I
have fallen in love with each other.
No; plenso listen to me. I nm not
here to urgo my claims on you. I won
her fairly and Intend to keep her were
the whole house of peers opposed to
me. At this moment I want to tell
you, her father, why buo could never,
even under other circumstances, mar
ry Lord Ventnor."
Then he proceeded to place before
the astounded baronet a detailed his
tory of bis recent enreer. It wnB a
sordid story of woman's perfidy twice
told. It carried conviction In every
sentence.
At the conclusion 8lr Arthur bowed
his head between blB handa.
"I cannot choose but believe you."
he admitted huskily. "Yet how came
you to ho so unjustly convicted by a
tribunal composed of your brother of
ficers V"
THE STORK BRINGS JOY
To the housHioM but
huw alKiiti the mother?
II hh .slut U'ii Joyful
uiiring inu H!KS ana
months preceding the
advent?
7'ihj ?mni mothers
find It a time of fearful
anxiety became of the
knowledge that they
are " not In good health."
Thnv Iiavr nlloutxl
weaknesses, pains and drains to accumu
late till the health l complntely under
mined and tlii-y are "mure than dlsi-tmr-anl,"
nnd all her rui s they have Ihwii
inlsadvfced by well - meaning friends or
nmltreaU'd hy an iuntlicluiii doctor.
To ail such her is the new that there
in rnnalu that will heal and not hurt.
It was discovered forty years ago by
Dr. Pierce wlio searched Andre's labor-atnruthi-
earth, for the remedial agents
so llbei-iilly provided therein. Hn took
Lady s Slipper root, Rlack Cohosh root,
linlcorn iihii, Itluu (Yhnsh root, Onlden
Seal root, ami by extraclliiR, combining
and presT lntr. without the use of alco
hol, the Klyeerlc extracts of these natural
remedies h has given to the world
1)11. riKIH.'R'a l-'AVnii 'K PllKSCUII'TIOS,
which bus tnliscre.Vt the enviable and
umiurallelM record n( more than a tmlf
mffffmi o t unu in the last forty years.
"Only those who hare gtv-it 1r. Pierre'
liivomt I'n-rlption i trUI can ainir.rBio
what n Uwin it Is i mfferliur Women." writes
MhM vlniia tVnmnr. of 33 Klin St.. Tonmto.
Out. "lor lwi years I suffered lme.iM.lv
fmni female wi-nknem until life wm, a burden
tonus I hud distiTHSlnit. tH-artiiir-dottii pains
m I could seHrcly -ttrnd up. Had hot
flnshes, was ery despondent, weak, and ut
terly wren-hed. My physician gave pi treat
Dion Is hill wllliotit succch. i tried srvirnl
remeiiies hn I olnaltied no relief mull I he
(rnn'to tnke IH Pierre's Favorite 1'rescrln
tloh. I lM'tfnn Immediately to Impnivp. nnd
In four months' time 1 wns a well and strung
as ever."
Constipation cured by Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets,
By LOUIS
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mey could not help themselves. To
acquit me meant that they discredited
tbe sworn testimony not only of my
colonel's wife, but of the civil bead of
an Important government mission, not
to mention so mo bought Chinese evl
deuce."
"But you are powerless now. You
can hardly hope to have your case re
vised. What chance Is there that your
name will ever be cleared?"
"Mrs. Costobell can do It If she will.
The vagaries of such a woman are not
to .be depended on. If Lord Ventnor
bus cast her off her hatred may prove
stronger than her pasalou. Anyhow, I
should be the last man to despair of
God's providence. Compare the con
dltlon of Iris and myself today with
our plight on the ledge!"
The shipowner sighed heavily.
"I hope your fultli will he justified.
If It is not-the more likely thing to
happen do I understand that my
daughtor nnd you intend to get mar
ried whether 1 give or withhold my
sanction?"
Anstruther rose and opened the door.
"I have ventured to tell you," he said,
"why she should not marry Lord Vent
nor. When I come to you and ask you
for her, which I pray may be soon. It
will be time enough to answer that
question should you then decide to
put It."
It must be .remembered that Robert
knew nothing whatever of the older
man's predicament, while the baronet,
full of his own troubles, was In no
mood to tnke n reasonable view of
Anstrutber's position.
Thus, for a little while, these two
were driven apart, and Anstruther dis
dained to urge the plea that not many
weeks would elnpse before he would
be a richer man than bis rival. Tbe
chief sufferer was Sir Arthur Deuue.
Had Iris guessed, bow her father was
tormented she would not have remain
ed on the bridge, radiant and mirthful,
while tbo gray haired baronet gazed
with stony eyed despair at some memo
randa which ho extracted from bis pa
pers, "Ten thousand pounds!" be muttered.
"Not a great sum for the millionaire
financier, Sir Arthur Deaue, to raise
on bis note of hand. A few months ago
men offered me one hundred times the
amount on no better security. And
now to think that n set of Jabbering
fools In London should so destroy my
credit nud their own; that not a hank
will discount our paper unlesa they
are assured Lord Ventnor has Joined
the board! Fancy me, of alt men, be
Ing willing to barter my child for a
few pieces of gold!"
The thought was maddening. For a
little while he yielded to utter despond
eucy. It was quite true that n compar
atively small amount of money would
restore the stability of bis firm. Even
without It, wwo his credit unimpaired,
he could easily tide over the period of
depression until the first fruits of bis
enterprise were garnered. Then all
men would hail hi in aa a genius.
Wearily turning over his papers, he
suddenly came across the last letter
written to him by Iris' mother. How
he doted on their only child! He re
called onu night shortly before his wife
died when the little Iris waa brought
into her room to kiss her and lisp her
Infantile prayers. She had devised a
formula of her own:
"God bless father! God bless mother!
God blesa me, their little girl!"
And what was It she cried to him
from the beach?
"Your own little girl given back to
you!"
Given back to him! For what to
marry that black hearted scoundrel
whose pastime waa the degradation of
women and the defaming of honest
men? That settled It. Instantly the
cloud was lifted from his soul. A great
peace came upon htm. The ruin of bis
business he might not be able to avert,
but be would save from the wreck
that which he prized more than all
else, his daughter's love.
Tbe engines dropped to half speed.
They were entering tbe harbor of Sin
gapore. Iu a few hours the worst
would be over. If Vcutuor telegraphed
to Loudon his withdrawn! from the
board nothing short of a cabled dm ft
for 10,000 would prevent certain cred
itors from filing a bankruptcy petition.
In the local banks the baronet had
about a thousand to bis credit. Surely
among the rich merchants of the port,
men who knew the potentialities of hta
scheme, he would be able to raise the
money needed, lie would try hard.
Already be felt braver. The old tiro
had returned to his blood. The very
belief that he was acting in the way
best calculated to secure his daugh
ter's happiness stimulated and encour
aged hlin.
He went on deck, to meet Irla skip
ping down the hatchway.
"Oh, there you are!" she cried. "I
was Just coming to find out why you
were moping In your cabin. You are
missing the most beautiful view all
greens ami blues and browns! Hun,
quick! 1 want you to see every inch
of It."
She held out her hand and pulled
him gleefully up the steps. Leaning
against tbo talTrall, some distance
apart from each other, were Anstruth
er and Lord Ventnor. Need it be
said to whom Iris drew her father?
"Hero he Is, Uobert," she laughed.
"1 do believe he was sulking because
Captain Fltzmy was so very attentive
to me. Yet you didn't mind It a bit!"
The two men look oil Into each other's
eyes. They smiled. How could they
resist the contagion of her sunny na
ture? "I have been thinking over what you
said to me Just now, Anstruther," said
the shipowner slowly.
"Ohl" cried Iris. "Have you two
bceu talking secrets behind my back?"
"It Is no Becret to you, my little
girl" Her father's voice limrered oo
the phrase. "When we are on shore,
Robert, 1 will expluln matters to you
mora fully. 'Just now I wish only to
tell you that where Iris has given ber
heart, I will not refuse ber hand."
She took his face between ber bands
and kissed him. Lord Ventnor, won
dering at this effusiveness, strolled for
ward. "What has happened, Miss Deane?"
be inquired. "Have you just discover
ed what an excellent parent you pos
sess?" Tbe baronet laughed almost hysteric
ally. " Ton my honor," be cried, "you
could not have bit upon a happier ex
planation." His lordship was oot quite satisfied.
"I suppose you will take Iris to
Smith's hotel?" be said, with cool im
pudence. Iris answered him.
"Yes. My father has Just asked Rob
ert to come with us by Inference, that
Is. Where are you going?"
Tbe adroit use of her lover's Christian
name goaded bis lordship to sudden
heat.
"Indeed!", he snarled. "Sir Arthur
Deane has evidently decided a good
many things during the Inst hour."
"Yes," was the shipowner's quiet
retort. "I have decided that my daugh
ter's happiness should bo tbe chief con
sideration of my remnluing years. All
else must give way to It."
The earl's swarthy face grew sallow
with fury. His eyes blazed, and there
was a tense vibrato In his voice as he
said:
"Then I must congratulate you, Miss
Deane. You are fated to endure ad
ventures. Hnvlng escaped from 1le
melodramatic perils of Rainbow Island
you are destined to experience another
variety of shipwreck here."
He left 'them. Not a word had Rob
ert spoken throughout the unexpected
scene. Ills heart was trobbing with
a tremendous Joy, nnd his lordship's
sneers were lost on him. But he could
not fall to note the malignant purpose
of the parting sentence.
In bis quietly masterful way be
placed his hand on the baronet's shout
dor.
"What did Lord Ventnor mean?" he
asked.
Sir Arthur Deane answered, with a
calm smile: "It Is difficult to talk open
ly at this moment Walt until we
reach the hotel."
The news flew fast through the set
tlement that her majesty's ship Orient
had returned from her long search for
tbe Sirdar. The warship occupied her
usual anchorage, and a boat was low
ered to take off the passengers.
The boat swung off Into tbe tideway.
Her progress shoreward was watched
by a small knot of people, mostly
loungers and coolies. Among them,
however, were two persons who had
driven rapidly to the landing place
when the arrival of the Orient was re
ported. One bore all the distinguishing
marks of the army officer of high rank,
but the other waa unmistakably a
globe trotter. The older gentleman
made no pretense that he could "bear
tbe east a-cnllln'." He swore impar
tially at tbe climate, the place nnd Its
Inhabitants. At this Instant be was
In a state of wlhl excitement. He was
very tall, very stout, exceedingly red
faced.
Producing a tremendous telescope he
vainly endeavored to balance It on the
shoulder of a native servant.
"Can't you stand still, you blithering
Idiot," he shouted, after futile attempts
to focus the advancing boat, "or shall
I steady you with a clout over the
ear?"
Ills companion, the army man, was
looking through a pair of field glasses.
"Hy Jove," he cried, "I can see Sir
Arthur Deane and a girl who looks like
his daughter! There's that Infernal
scamp, Ventnor, too."
The big man brushed the servant out
of his y$Hy and brandished the tele
scope as though it were a bludgeon.
'Tbo dirty beggar! He drove my lad
to misery nnd death, yet he has come
back safo and sound. Walt till I meet
blm. I'll"-
Now, Anstruther! Remember your
promise. I will deal with Lord A'ent
nor. My vengeance has first claim.
What! By the jumping Moses, I do
believe Yes. It Is. Anstruther!
Your nephew Is sitting next to the
girl!"
The telescope fell on tbe stones with
a crash. The giant's rubicund face
suddenly blanched. He leaned on bis
friend for support.
You are not mistaken?" he almost
whimpered. "Look again, for God's
sake, mun! Make sura before you
speak. Tell me! Tell me!"
Calm yourself, Anstruther. It is
Robert, ns sure as I'm alive. Don't you
think I know him, my poor disgraced
friend, whom I, like the rest, cast off
in bis hour of trouble? Rut I bad some
excuse. There! There! 1 didn't mean
that, old fellow. Robert himself will
be the laBt man to blame either of us.
Who could have suspected that two
people one of them, God help me, my
wife would concoct such a hellish
plot!"
The boat glided gracefully alongside
the steps of the quay, and Plnydon
sprang gracefully ashore to help Iris
to alight. What happened Immediate
ly nfterward can best be told In bis
own words, ns he retailed the story to
nit appreciative audience in the ward
room. "We had Just landed," he said, "and
some of the crew were pushing the
coolies out of the way when two men
Jumped down the steps, nnd a most
fiendish row sprang up that is. there
was no dispute or wrangling, but one
chap, who. It turned out, was Colonel
Costobell, grabbed Ventnor by the shirt
front a ttd threatened to smash his face
In If he didn't listen then and there to
what he had to say. I really thought
about Interfering until I heard Colonel
Costobell's opening words. After that
1 .would gladly have ween the beggar
chucked Into the harbor. We never
liked him. did we?"
Ask no questions. Poutpey. but go
ahead with the yarn," growled the first
lieutenant.
Well. It seems that Mrs. Costobell
Is dead. She got enteric a week after
the Orient sailed and was a goner in
four days. It of ore she died she owned
up."
He paused, with a base eye to effect.
Not n man moved a muscle.
"All right," he cried, "I will make
no more false starts. Mrs. Costobell
begged her husband's forgiveness for
ber treatment of him and confessed
that she and lxrd Ventnor planned tbe
affair for which Anstruther was tried
bv court martial. It must bavu Iwn
a beastly business, for Costobell was
sweating with rage, though bis words
were icy enough. And you ought to
have seen Ventnor's face when be
heard of the depositions, sworn to and
signed by Mrs. Costobell and by sever
al Chinese servants whom be bribed to
give false evidence. He promised to
marry Mrs, Costobell If her husband
died, or, In any event, to bring about a
divorce when the Hongkong affair bad
blown over. Then she learned that be
was after Miss Iris, and there Is no
doubt her fury helped on the fever.
Costobell said that, for his wife's sake,
be would have kept tbe wretched thing
secret but be was compelled to clear
Anstrutber's name, especially as be
came across tbe other old Johnnie"
"Pompey, you are Incoherent with ex
citement. Who la 'the other old John
nie?' " asked the first luff severely.
"Didn't I tell you? Why, Anstruther's
uncle, of course, a heavy old swell
with just a touch of Yorkshire In his
tongue. 1 gathered that he disinherit
ed his nephew when tbe news of the
court martial reached him. Then be
relented and cabled to him. Getting
no news, he came oust to look for him.
He met Costobell tbe day after the
lady died, and the two rowed to be re
venged on Ventnor and to clear An
struther's character, living or dead.
Poor old chap! He cried like a baby
when he asked the youngster to for
give hiin. It was quite touching.
"Well, Costobell shook Ventnor off at
last, with the final observation that
Anstrutber's court martial has been
quashed. Tbo next batch of general
orders will reinstate him In the regl
ment, nnd It rests with blm to decide
whether or not a criminal warrant
shull be Issued against his lordship for
conspiracy."
"What did Miss Deane do?"
"Clung to Anstruther like a weeping
angel and kiBsed everybody nil round
when Ventnor got away. Well hands
off. ' mean her father, Anstruther and
the stout uncle. Unfortunately 1 was
not on iu that scene. But for some rea-
Bon they all nearly wrung my arm off,
and tbe men were so excited that they
gave the party a rousing cheer as their
rickshaws went off In n bunch."
The next commotion arose In the ho
tel when Sir Arthur Deane seized the
first opportunity to explain the predic
ament in which his company was
placed and the blow which Lord Vent
nor yet had it In his power to deal.
Mr. William Anstruther was an in
terested auditor. Itobott would have
spoken, but his uncle restrained him.
Leave this to me, lad," be ex
claimed. "When I was coming here In
tbe Sirdar there was n lot of talk
about Sir Arthur's scheme, and there
should not be much difficulty in rais
ing all the brass required if half what
I heard be true. Sit you down, Sir Ar
thur, nnd tell us nil about It."
Tbe shipowner required no second
bidding. With the skill for which he
wus noted he described his operations
in detail, telling how every farthing of
the first installments of the two great
loans wns paid up, how the earnings
of his fleet would quickly overtake the
deficit in capital value caused by tbe
loss of the three ships and how In six
months' time the lending financial
houses of London, Paris and Berlin
would be offering him more money
titan he would need.
To a shrewd man of business the
project could not fall to commend it
self, and the Yorkshire sqnlre, though
a trifle obstinate in temper, was singu
larly clear headed In other respects.
He brought bis great fist down on the
table with a whack.
"Send a cable to your company, Sir
Arthur," he cried, "and tell them tbnt
your prospective son-in-law will pro
vide the 10,000 you require. I will
see that his draft Is honored. You can
add, If you like, 'that another ten will
be ready if wanted when this lot Is
spent. I did my lad one deuced bad
turn In my life. This time, I think, 1
nm doing him a good one."
"You are, Indeed," said Iris father
enthusiastically. "The unallotted capi
tal he is taking up will be worth four
times its face value In two years."
"All the more renson to make his
holding twenty Instead of ten," roared
the Yorkshlreman. "But, look here.
You talk about dropping proceedings
ngntnst that precious carl whom I
saw today. Why not tell him not to
try any funny tricks until Robert's
money Is safely lodged to your ac
count? We have him In our power.
Dash It all, let us use him a bit."
Even Iris laughed at this naive sug
gestion. It was delightful to think
that tbelr arch enemy was actually
helping the baronet's affairs at that
very moment and would continue to
do so until he was flung aside as being
of no further value. Although Ventnor
himself had carefuly avoided any
formal' commitment, the cablegrams
awaiting the shipowner at Singapore
showed that confidence had already
been restored by the uncontradicted
use of his lordship's name.
Robert at last obtained a hearing.
"You two are quietly assuming tbe
attitude of the financial magnates of
this gathering," he said. "I must ad
mit that you have managed things
very well between you, and I do not
propose for one moment to interfere
with your arrangements. Nevertheless,
Iris and 1 are really the chief moneyed
persons present. You spoke of finan
cial houses In England nnd on the con
tinent backing up your loans six
mouths hence. Sir Arthur. You need
not go to them. We will be your 1
bankers."
The baronet laughed with a whole j
hearted gayety that revealed whence
Iris got some part at least of her
bright disposition.
"Will you sell your Island, Robert?"
he cried. "I am nfrald that uot even
Iris could w hoodie any one into buy
ing it."
"But, father, dear," Interrupted tbe
girl earnestly, "what Robert says Is i
true. We have n gold mine there. It I
is worth so much that you will hardly I
believe It uutll there can no longer be i
any doubt in your mind. I suppose
that Is why Robert asked me not to
mention bis discovery to you earlier."
"No, Iris, that was not the reason."
said her lover, nnd tbe elder men felt
that more than idle fancy inspired the j
astounding intelligence that they had
Just heard, "Your love was more to
mo than all the gold in the world. I
had won yon. 1 meant to keep you,
but 1 refused to buy you,"
He turned to her father. His ponl
up emotion mastered him. and he
spoke ns one who could no Ummw
strain bis feellnps.
"I have had nj chance to thank you
for the words you uttered at tbe mo
went we quitted tbe ship. Yet I will
treasure them while life lasts. You
gave Iris to mo when I was poor, dis
graced, an outcast from my family
and my profession. And I know why
you did this thing, it was because
you valued her happiness more than
riches or reputation. I am sorry now
I did not explain matters earlier. It
would have saved you much needless
suffering. But tbe sorrow has sped
like an evil Aream, and you will per
haps not regret It, for your action to
day binds me to you with hoops of
steel. And you, too, uncle. You trav
eled thousands of miles to help nnd
comfort me In my angulBb. Were I as
bad as I was painted your kind old
heart still pitied me. You were pre
pared to pluck me from tbe depths of
despulr and degradation. Why should
I hate Lord Ventnor? What man
could have served me as he did? He
has given me Iris. He gained for me
at ber father's hands a concession such
as mortal has seldom wrested from
black browed fate. He brought my
uncle to my side in the hour of my
adversity. HaU him! I would have
his statue carved In marble and set
on high to tell all who pnssed how
good may spring out of evil how God's
wisdom can manifest itself by putting
even the creeping and crawling things
of the earth to some useful purpose."
"Dash It nil, lad," vociferated the
elder Anstruther, "what ails thee? I
never heard you talk like this before?"
The old gentleman's amazement was
so comical that further tension was out
of tbe question.
Robert, In calmer mood, informed
them of the manner In which be hit
upon the mine. The story sounded like
wildest romance this finding of n vol
canic dyke guarded by the bones of
"J. S." and the poison filled quarry
but the production of the ore samples
changed wonder Into certainty.
Next day n government metallurgist
estimated the value of the contents of
the two oil tins at about 500, yet the
specimens brought, from the island
were not by any mentis the richest
available.
And now there Is not much more to
tell of Rainbow island nnd its enst
aways. On the day that Captain
Robert Anstruther's name appeared In
the Gazette, reinstating him to his
"Sweetheart," Maid her husband.
rank nnd regiment, Iris and he were
married In the English church at Hong
kong, for it was bis wife's wish that
the place which witnessed his Igno
miny should also witness his triumph.
Soon afterward Robert resigned his
commission. He regretted the neces
sity, but the demands of bis new
sphere In life rendered this step Im
perative. Mining engineers, laborers,
stores, portable houses, engines and
equipment were obtained with nil
baste, and the whole party sailed on
one of Sir Arthur Deane's ships to con
voy a small steamer specially hired to
attend to the wants of the miners.
At last, one evening early In July,
the two vessels anchored outside Palm
Tree rock, and Mir Jan could be seen
running frantically about the shore,
for no valid reason save that he could
not stand still. The sahib brought him
good news. The governor of Hong
kong felt that any reasonable request
made by AnBtnither should be granted
If possible. He had written such a
strong representation of the Moham
medan's case to the government of In
dia that there was little doubt tbe re
turning mail would convey an official
notification that Mir Jan had been
granted a free pardon.
The mining experts verified Robert's
most sanguine views after a very brief
examination of tbe deposit. Hardly
any preliminary work wns needed. In
twenty-four hours n small concentrat
ing plant was erected nnd a ditch
made to drain off the carbonic anhy
dride In the valley. After dusk a par
ty of coolies cleared the quarry of Its
former occupants. Toward the close
of tbe following day. when the great
steamer once more slowly turned her
head to tbe northwest, iris could hoar
the steady thud of an engine at work
on the first consignment of ore.
Robert had been busy up to the last
moment. There was so much to be
done in a short space of time. Tbe
vessel carried a large number of pas
sengers, and he did not wish to de
tain them too long, though they one
nnd all expressed their willingness to
suit his convenience In this respect.
Now his share of the necessary prep
arations was concluded. His wife. Sir
Arthur and his uncle were gathered in
a corner of the promenade deck when
he approached nnd told them that bis
last instruction ashore was for a light
to be fixed on Summit rock ns soon as
the dynamo was in working order.
"When we all come back In tbe cold
weather." he explained gleefully, "we
Will not Imitate the KJrdnr hv runniujr
a ct directly on the liver.
A S-i I SSI.ey CUrC c?nvSLlpit,0un'
Want your moustache or beard
a rcauuiui uruw a ur i u.u uiaw& r use
STOP, WOMAN1
AND CONSIDER
THE ALL
IMPORTANT FACT
That in address
ing Mrs. Pink
ham you are con
fidingyour private
Ills to a woman
a woman whose experi
ence with women's
diseases covers a great
many years.
You can talk freely
to a woman when it is
revolting to relate
your private trou
bles to a man
besides a man
does not under
standsimply be
cause he is a man
Many women
suffer in silence and drift along from
bad to worse, knowing full well that
they ought to have immediate assist
ance, but a natural modesty impels
them to shrink from exposing them
selves to the questions and probably
examinations of even their family
physician. His unnecessary. Without
money or price you can consult a wo
man whose knowledge from actual ex
perience is great.
Mrs. PInkham's Standing Invitation,
Women suffering from any form ot
female weakness are invited to promptly
communicate with Mrs. Pink ham, at
Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
ouly. A woman can freely talk of her
private illness to a woman; thus has
been established the eternal confidence
between Mrs. Pinkhamand the women
of America which has never been
broken. Out of the vast volume of
experience which she has to draw from,
It is more than possible that she has
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. She asks nothing in
return except your good-will, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish
if she does not take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance.
If you are ill, don't hesitate to get a
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass., for special advice.
When a medicine has been successful
In restoring to health so many women,
you cannot well say, without trying it,
" 1 do not believe it will help me."
on to tbe reef should we arrive by
night."
Iris answered not. Her bine eyes
were fixed on the fast receding cliffs.
"Sweetheart," said hev hnsbend,
"why are you so silent?"
She turned to him. The light of the
setting sun Illumined her face with its
golden radiance.
"Because I am so happy," she said.
"Oh, Robert, dear, so happy and
thankful!"
THE KlfD.
CURED OPBRIGHT'S LISEASE.
Geo. A. Sherman. Lisbon Red Mills.
N. Y., writes; 'I had kidney disease
for many year9 and bad been treated
by physicians for twelve years, had
taken a well known kidney medicine
nd other rumedi js that were recome-
mende d but got no relief until I began
using Foley's Kidney Cure. The first
half bottle relieved me and four bottles
have cured meof thiB terrible disease.
Before I beean takintr Foley s Kidney
Cure I had to make water about every
fifteen minutes, day and night, and
passed a brick-dust substance, 'and
Bometi mes a slimy substunce. I believe
I would have died if 1 had ot taken
Foley's Kidney Cure." Sold at Medford
Pharmacy.
"The Delight of Mankind."
Titus, the Romau emperor, was enti
tled "the delight of mankind." Titus'
be:ieficeuce was unbounded, and it so
hnppened that during his brief reign
there wns the most urgent need of its
exercise. In the first year occurred the
great eruption of Vesuvius, over
whelming Herculaneum and Pompeii
and ruining numerous other towns and
villages. The next year a fire broke
out iu Home, which raged throe days,
causing great destruction, and In the
tracks of these calamities followed a
dreadful pestilence. Titus dealt out
gifts with lavish hand to the houseless
and ruined sufferers. He even despoil
ed the palaces of their valuable orna
mcuts to obtain money for distribu
tion ami schemed aud plauned to fur
nish occupation for them. He was now
the idol of his subjects, the "love and
delight of the human race," but, unfor
tunately for that part of the human
race over which he ruled, In the com
mencement of the third year of his
reign be became suddenly 111 and died
at his patrimonial villa in the Sabine
country.
NEtiLECTEl) COLDS.
Every part of the mucous membrane.
tbe nose, throat, ears, head and lun?s.
etc., are subject to disease and blight
from neglected coins, canard's O ore
hound svrup is a pleasant and effective
remedy. 25c 50c and 1.00 W. Aken-
driclc. Valley Mills, Texas, writes: "I
have used Ballard's Horehouod Syrup
for coughs and throat troubles, it "is a
pleasant and most effective remedy."
Sold by Ohas. Strang.
Tlpatave.
Tipstaves, otherwise known ns "old
Charlies." "Row street runners" and
"Tom tits." were formerly used in
Englnnd by officers of the law. or po
lice in private clothes, to show their
authority. They were generally car
ried up the sleeve or in a pocket con
veniently at hnnd, nnd the otllcer would
draw Lis tipstaff and touch the person
to be arrested on the shoulder nnd say.
"I arrest you In the name of tbo kliig,"
just as now a policeman produces his
warrant. They were generally made of
wood, mounted with brass or silver
and tipped with a brass, ivory or carv
ed wooden crown, whence the name
tipstaff was derived. They varied in
size from five to nine Inches in length.
The men who carried them were also
called "Row street runners." The last
survivor died In 1SJ4 at the age of
eighty-five.
BUCKINGHAM S DYE
i.rn it- cr or. p. rux oo.. Wish c a. x. a
Societies ol Medford.
I. 0, O. P. Lodge No, 83, meets in I. O. O. F"
hall every Haturuny at 6 p. m. Visiting broth
ero always welcome,
mahkUakkk, n. a
J. L, PBMMEH, RtiC. Sec.
I. 0. O. P. Itogue Itlver Encampment, No.
.'(0, meetM In I. O. O. K, ball the tououd sad
luunli Wuunt-Hilttysof esob month at B. p. m.
J.L. DKMHEH.U, P.
II. H HAitVKY, Scribe.
Redmuii Merlford Weatonka No. 30, meets
every Thumtlay in Jtedmru'it Hall, Annie blk.
LbR Javom, Chief of Records,
C. C. KAQaiiALK, Hncheut.
Modern Woodmen Meets An. I and third
PridayH of every month, Unrnett Committee
man, Duncan tiecretery. Meets in Kedmei.fi
hull.
Olive Relekab Lodge No. 28, meets tn I, O.
0. F. hall brut and ihlrd Tuesdays ol each
month. Vlaltiug sitters lnved to attend
Fannie Raskins, N G.
Birdie hall Kec. Bee.
A. P. aan A. M. Meets II rut Friday on or it?
foje full ihood at 8 p. m., in Masonic hali.
M.PUUDIN, W.M
J, W. Lawton, Kec. Seo.
K. of F Talimian lodge No. 31. meets Mon
day evening atb p. m. Visiting orotlieru ftl.
ways weleoine. Fhed LCY, C. 0.
Mahlon I' uk din. K. of K. and S.
KofelitK of the Maccabcea. TriumpbTent
No. 14, uiueto iu regular review on tbe 1st aud
3d tridayti of each month lu A. O. U. W Hall a
7:3u p. in. Visiting Sir Knights cordially to.
vited to attond. A. K. Ellison, Commander.
w. T. York, r. k.
A.O. 0. V, Lonjre No.fc, meeu every flrat
and third Weudceday in the mo t at s p. m.
in tbelr bull In the Opera block. Visiting
brothersinvited to attend.
I.ORSN DAMON, M. W.
Ashakl HuniiARD, Recorder.
F "I. of A. Medford Lodge No. 42!, meets
the Been n d nnd fourth Tuefldfiy evenlngH in
each momti in the Hedmeuu bait. V biting
Fritter luviteu to attend .
FKANCIM JOaOAN, F, M.
L. A. Jordan. See.
Woodmen of the World Cump No. DO, meete
every Thursday evening in K. of P. hall,
Medford Oregon.
II O. Shkarer C. C.
V. R. Jackson, Clerk.
Cbrymmthemtim Circle No. 84, Women ot
Woaderaft Meets second and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7:30 p.m. in K. of P. halC
V in i ting sisters invited.
MHS, ADA MlM4, G. N.
Prue Angle, Clerk
W. R. C Chester A. Arthur corps No. 34.
TTKfete tlrHt and third Wednesday of eachP
month at a o'clock p.m., in Woodman's ba1!.
VihiUng sisters invited.
Mrs. Ivan Hiihason, Pres.
Mhh. Hkstrr Haktkell, Sec.
U. A. k. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 47,
meets in Woodman's ball every llrst and
tii.nl Wednesday night in each month at 7:30
Visiting L'oinradcH cordially Invited to attend.
Geo. We'dkniujjmkr, Com.
F. M. Stewart, Ad utant.
W. C. T. U. Mcetn every other Thursday at
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Bcca, Presided.
Mrs. J. Morgan, Secretary.
Fraternal Brotherhood MeeU first and third
Friday eveningsut 7:50 p. m., in tbelr hall in
K.of P. building, Mtdford, Oregon. Visiting
Slaters and Brothers cordially invited.
O. W. Muni'HY Pres.
W J. Hockknyos Secretary.
U. jv. a. Rcumee Chapter, No. 66, meets sec
ond and fourth Wednesday's of each month at
Masonic- Hall. Medford, Oregon. Visltli g Sis
ters and Brothers always welconce.
Mattie Hutchison, W, M,
Hattie Wuite Secretary.
Uniform Rank, K. ofP. Meelet tbe call of
the captain In K. of P. hall.
II. H. Howard, Captain.
E. Li. Elwood, Recorder.
A.O. F. Court Medford, No. 8fl85,meetB every
Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in A.O. U. W Hall.
Angle bliCR, Medford, Oregon. Visiting;
Foresters cordially welcomed.
L. E. Hoover, C. R.
Frank II. Hull Kec. Sec.
OHUBCHES OF MEDFORD.
Methodist Episcopal Church R. C IMckwel
pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a.m.
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m D, T
Lawton, nupt. class mooting follows
Breaching service Sunday morning, Julius
leeker, lender. Epworth League at 0:30 p. m.,
Stulla Duclosprcsident. Regular prayoi meet
ings every Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m.
Ladies Aid Seclcty every Tuesday afternoon
at 2.30 Mrs. E. J. Pratt, president. W. F.M.
meets first Friday in each month. Mrs. Mary
Fielder, president, '
PreBhyterian Church Rev. W. V. Shields
pai-tor. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. m
and 7 :30 p.m. Sunday school atlOa.m., Jas.
Martiu, Supt. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.
Junior Christian Endeavor, 3 p. m. Evenr
Thursday prayer meeting, 8 p. m. First Tues
day evening of every month churvh social
Second Tuesday every month, 2:80 p. m., Mis
sion society. Fust and third Tuesdays every
month, 2:ao p. m., Aid society. Rev. W. F.
Shields, Pastor; Miss Beulah Warner, Supt.
8. S.; Mies Edith Van Dyke Superintendent
C. E.j David M. Day, Pres. S. G. E. ;.
Mrs.J O.Van Dyke, Pres. Aid society; Mrs. J
W. Cox, Pres. Mission Society.
Christian church Corner of Slrtb and I
streets. Services on the first and third Sun
oays of each month. Sunday school and:
Christian Endeavor at usual hours every Sun
day Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
The people welcome. Rev Jones. Paster
Methodist Episcopal Church South fiev. U
L. Darby, castor. Preachinir even Sunday at
11 a. m, and evening; Sunday school at 10a.m.;
frayer meeting Tnursaay evening ai a o'aiocu y
Woman's Home Mission Socletv meets first
Wednesday In each month at 2:80 p. m. Every
one is cordially invited to all our services
Chriotiim Reipnefl nervlces are held ever
Sunday moraine at eleven o'clock &t the res
dence of E, H. Dunham, of Talent. All are
welcome.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
In the bounty Court of the State of Oregon for
the County of Jackson.
In the matter ot the Guard-1
tambip of P. H. Oviatt. an Order to show
incompetent person. ) cause.
It appearing to Ibis Court from the petition
B resented and filed on the 28th day of July, A.
1. 1905, by Sarah C. Oviait, guardian ot the
person and estate of P. H. Oviatt, an Incompe
tent person, praying for an order of sale of an
M interest in and to tbe Comstock of Oregon
and Morning quartz mines located In tbe
Willow Springs Mining District in Jrckson
County, Oregon, belonging to said Incompe
tent, that it Is for tbe best interest of said ward
and necessary that said real estate be sold.
It Is hereby ordered that the next kin of
said ward and all persons interested In said
estate, appear before this Court on Thursday
the 31st day jfjAugust, 1905, ft tone o'clock p.
m.of vatd day, at tbe court room of this .
court at Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon,
then nnd there to show cause why an order
should net be granted lor tbe sale of said real
property:
And it is further ordered that a conv of this
order be published at least once a week for
Tour successive weeks prior to the hearing
hereof, order tie published At least once a
wecEioriour successive weens in the .med
ford Mail, a newspaper published in Jackson
County, Orepon, and also tbnt u copy be per
sonally served upon saia ward and his said
guardian at least ten days before the said
heariug.
iMicu at Jacksonville, uregon, August l, A
P.. Wb.
Geo. W. dusn,
County Judge.
Unfortunate.
Dr. Gibbon
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; Dctitltr. Immtirn-
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pu'liieing ttio following symptoms; sslltus nun-ti-u.uiif,
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;imt'!t4 mi tlie (nee, rotiKlis, roi,Miiii"tto't. .
lilhtton bus prnrtict'd in Sit it Kruin'iM."
vvarsnml llmsp troubled Kltnuld nut fl! ti, ( v
luni nnd receive the benefit ot his cre-t sW!l i-,r'
experience. Ttipriortorcnretwhrnottu raf.ili.- ij
bin), 1'nrc iiiiirniilefil. Persons cured hi
tionie. rhnrc rt'AMuiati'o. tnll nr write, f1'
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lo the