Fuiy For
, the
Staff.
By WILL . CIDUY. .
toeprricM. un, or wiu i. otoe?.
. M that dar the aa staff
bad u anosealrf trrUi; Unt
ML T tato wtta. th press
1
i that It, te an o
uajdaaopaM ta asslaaasaj Asiat
ic sYssswaeJata. x aa itil.tr
liar, Brascradr or tpsMtter Iter
ataaetr a manj Jagatd Bwnntsln
chains at ooasoaaots, with aa occs-
stsoal vowel throws tn (or good on
on. To cap tha climax on of the
baud art ooiamos got knocked Iota pi
Jaat aa tba papar waa about nadr for
tta pass, which mada a gnat Imjarov
nwat la th apalllog at some of tba
j nanus, bat ralMd tb articlt in other
respects, ao tbat It waa necessary to
raaat It, which waa dona, putting all
taada on tba work and ruablng It
through at raoa bona speed in order
, not ta aslar tba edition mora taan
ooom na neipea.
Tba result waa will, tba Argus got
ont about on time, not aa managing
editor of tba paper Barney Blake bad
ao raaaoB to feel proud of tbat par
tlcalar column of war newa aa it ap
peared la print Soma of It waa Brill
pi, bat It came ont all right In the
second edition, also In tba third and
fourth. Blake saw to tbat personally,
as he expected Colonel Starbuck, tbe
proprietor of tbe Dally Argus, tn some
time during tbe afternoon, and, know
ing htm to be of an excitable tempera
ment tbe colonel often swore tbe Ar
gus with Its blunders would be tba
death of him be did not care partic
ularly to have blm sea tbat dispatch as
originally printed.
The colonel failed to show up at the
' usual hour, however, and Barney waa
rather glad than otherwise that be
didn't
What be needed In fact what the
eutlre Argus stall needed Just then
wua a little wIjoIchoujo rccivutlou lu
stead of an Interview with or a lecture
from Colonel Starbuck something to
take off the teu.ion Instead of screw
ing It up tighter.
It Is no wonder, then, that when an
xiiected opportunity for lnnoceut
fuu preseutMi Itself Barney Joyfully
and eagerly seized upon It and made
the most of It '
The opportunity In question came In
tbe shape of a caller ouo of the oddest
looking dsh that hud drifted Into tlie
Argus ofHoo In many moons.
One quick glauco at the linen duster
which hung loosely atwut his robust
form aud the last year's straw hat
perched ou the back of his bead, and
Barney luid slaed blm up for a horny
liauded agriculturist probably one of
tbe couutry siilmcrlberB coming in, as
they frequently did, to look over tbe
Argus establishment and see tbe mo
dus oiieiandl of getting out a dally
aewsimiter.
"Hello, Vucle Horace! Looking for
any ono tu particular?" saluted Blake
as the man with airy toga and out of
date headgear paused Inside the door
way and glanced Inquiringly around
tbe room.
"How did you happen to light on to
my cog no-men before I even opened
my trapdoor?" queried tbe caller whim
sically. "I always heard the Argus bad
a mighty smart staff, and now 1 know
St ltcckiin you must be the er sat
alety editor, el,?"
"No; I'm only the managing editor,"
explained lluriie.v. "The society editor
ts the chap In I he comer with the
chrysanthemum hair and s rose In his
buttonhole. Yon n il) also recognise blm
by the diamond ring tbat flashes on his
'write' hand as be dashes off his elo
quent and sparkling society bonmots
and hit fascinating descriptions of Mrs.
Brown's colonial ball, Mrs. O'Ra (for
ty's French fete. Mrs. Robinson's Ital
ian musicals or Mrs. John Q. Smith's
Japanese lawn p.irty. Oh. he's a gen
ius our society editor."
"Tou don't say!"
"Yes. The poor limply couldnt ex
ist without him."
"That- tot Queer Colonel tarbnek
never told me anything about him,"
Biased the caller.
"Oh, you know tha colonel, do ywoT'
asked Blaks.
"Yes, we're what I might cMI alight
'y acquainted. I bad a little bttttntst
canssctlon with him tha other day."
"Bold no a an Id brick. I ssppos,"
aud Barney wluked bomorooslj .at, the
HtHia in bad inmiil cnkrf
Ma w sawse, whtea tad
baa nk tt sttadU aa da, 8U
est m wmm and Bust damont-
LecsoM Ton Mrs? bk ths kB iinn
KlillUH, ui V
rest of the stair.
"Don't know yet whether It will turn
out to bs a gold brick or not Ileckon
,1 shan't worry any If It does. I've In
vested In gold bricks before, aud the
way 1 figure It It's nobody's business
but my own If f do It aa-alu."
"Ob. I see." said Baroey smoothly.
"A trills touchy on tbe gold brick ques
tion, vli, Mr. er Hayseed. Is ItY"
"Not quite. IluyUen happens to be
my name. . Dkln't make quite as slick
a guess as you did on the Aurace. But
go ahead and call me Hayseed If you
like. You can remember tbat nsme
batter than Uaydeo probably, and I
guess It nts ms about as well aa tha
other, anyhow. Don't It atrlka you
ttat wayr
"Oh. ao, you're ao tayssadt Toa're
right .from Chicago or Mew fork city
anybody oould tail that from tbe rot
at your Jib!" And Barney scabs pass
ed use wink to tar others, who an
Is dirty bound s soar at tbe
'nWstilM'nitl.
fab at fas. start (aayt I bops they're
aot . laughing at me. Stint got a
Pastes Kick Me tjga placed to but
tack, have ir
Thar- all riant, ' Untie Beeaee,
purred Barns-. "Doat go to galling
excited. The bay ar tost ssxnttg
far a Utile fan been working under
steam pressuss today but bobs of
them would over bs guilty of or by
George, they base. Just tbs samel But
It doesnt read -Please Kick Me, It
says "Were From tba Farm.' And If
I only know tbs dasp dyed villain who
planed It on you I'd discharge him
this Instant -yes, sir, thai wry In
stantand I'd tell him not to coma
around again until tomorrow morn
ing" bs sddsd In a stage w hie per as
ha stepped around behind tba rural
looking visitor and removed tha of
fending sign, deftly replacing it by so
other banded him by one of tba crowd.
reeding. Turnips For Baler'
There; that looks better," observed
Barney, at which everybody roared
promptly ones more.
'Mot quits ao much levity, boys,'
said Barney raprovtagly. "I sm going
to show our friend tare through the
Argus establishment, snd I want to
see how well you can Debars while
Btff!
A big wad of paper cams sailing
across tba ottos and caromed on tbe
ear of tbs caller.
Tbat was our baseball editor who
did tbat," explained Barney coolly
Force of habit I suppose. He prob
ably Imagined he was throwing a ball
at first bass. Don't let that bsppen
again, lllgglns."
'All right sir," glibly responded tbe
young man who had thrown the pa
per. "Mistake, anyhow. I was lira
Ing at tbe wattebasket."
"Well, seeing you'vo apologized, It It
all right," eaUl Burner, with mock
solemnity.
Now, Mr. Tlayseod 1 should say
Hayden you have already been intro
duced to our baseball and society edl
tors, and If you will cast your optics
over tbe rest of tbe collection of gen
iuses before you I will enlighten-you
as to tbetr duties, so that when you go
back to tbe farm you will understand
the secret of the Argus' success In
gathering and disseminating tho daily
news of the entire world, Including the
city and county of Boomopolis.
"Tho exceedingly tall, thin young
man with the short hair and promt
nent ears Is Mr. Perkins, our secret
service reporter and war correspond
ent His build, as you will notice, flu
him admirably for the position. He la
ao thin bs can crawl over a transom
without the slightest difficulty."
' Jou don't ssy I"
"Fact I assure you. And that hi
why a tbln man has a marked advan
tage over a 200 pounder. It requires
less gas to carry blm, snd if be falls
from a balloon It doesn't muss him up
so much as It would a fat man, there
by effecting a big saving In doctors'
bills for repairing broken ribs, ate."
"I tee. . Quits an Idea, that"
"tea, and. betides, a thin man oc
cuplos leas sttace and leaves mors room
to the basket of tbs balloon for the
wireless message apparatus. Tou aee,
as fast ss tbe war correspondent in s
balloon gets a message ready to send
In to tbe paper lie crlncts It out on a
wireless sending machine, something
like a phonograph, and It goes flying
off lulo space until It strikes tbe Aerial
Wireless Telegraph Hue, over which II
whliacs through the air with almost
lightning speed until It reaches the
Argus office, 'ft trnuld do you good to
sea our office boy catching the mes
sages in a wire basket as they come
Dying lu at llw window." ,
Well, v, ell I" , J . .... .
Oil, I ielT you there la a pile to
lean- about the newspaper bushiest
when n follow once sets about It. Mow,
1 rattier Imagine you've learned a few
things In that line today, Mr. Hayseed
1 uieau Hayden Hint you nevei
knew before."
"I reckon I have picked ap Just a
few stray bints alsiut tlie newspapet
buslucss." drawled the man In the lin
en duster, and theu he suddenly
straightened up, and the awkward
countryman of a moment before win
trans lornuM Into something quite dif
ferent us he nent on In crisp, buslncss
!!!.'' tones: "Kxeeeillnglv vnlnftsl, ones
too, most of them. Now, seeing I have
been running a newspsner myself for
the past tlfteon years, I bad a glimmer
ing sort of an Idea when 1 'l ifted In
here today that possibly I kis.w some
thing lllHtut the business, bur 1 llnd I
wns mistaken. I'm only a jlblierlng
Idiot In the newspaper business, from
the Argus standpoint, and, having
bought the paper. I've got to start In
tit the bottom and learn tbe trade all-
over agnln from Its hlnlily accomplish
ed nml courteous stair. Good Joke on
me, Mr. lllnke. Isu't ItV"
Barney not to mention tbe rest of
the Argus staff - looked ns If it wonM
be a great relief to blm at that mo-
aient If the earth were to open snd
swallow up the entire establishment
"W-why er who who are you?" he
stammered uneasily.
"1? till, I'm nobody much, I'm only
I'nele Horace, the old hayseed that
droped In on yen a few minutes ago
to take lessons In Journalism and tbe
art of entertaining cnllers. But here
comes Colonel Htnrbuck. Perhaps I can
get lilin to Introduce me. Ilow are you,
cobinol? A trftle late In keeping your
1 1'oiutiucnt. ami t yiviV"
"Why, how d'ye do, luajor?" exclaim
ed Colonel Starbuck voniUi'ly, "I am
sorry l'vs kept you waltlug, but It has
alveu you a tujuej.u bm-n. "iriisllLV
about tbs Argus esuibiisnment aiAitnr
staff." "Yes, It has," InteriMjsvd the culler
dryly.
"Pretty brlgbt looUlug crowd, major,
aren t they? V.jyt, ijU. is Uujor Liu;
dec, the former oicr cad editor of
the Centervllle Coi-rler. I!e has l onp'it
out my Interests In the Arg'is. taking
possession at once, and I trust the new
relationship lietHeeii mi i;s c.upioycr
and- .
"Hello! Whut ha.: been gjiug ob
here? Wtiat Is that fcij ;'ou are carry
ing nrouod on yorr U-.cli. uiujor; !i'.re.
1st me remove It. T'.trult- For Sale,'
ah? I surely hope that miserable at
tsmpt at vtlt was not placed on your
tack by any one connected with this
ssUbUshmsnt"
"I am afraid It was. colonel.'
the calm reply. "Ton see. the boys amis-'
teat mar for ono of your rural subtcrib-
srs. and they tavs been btvmg
atsnatmiiit at my aspens. But I as
taay are pretty well worked up over H.
ss priukps ws hsd better Anita oar to-
tarvatw In your niivstr office and (res
ssjr huiBOiout frfexras a cnanos to fhhia
tJa matter over quietly by thasaii
Bait an nour.. 'ei.vJijQtjie .w
war, bow prri so, major?" exclaimed
THK VOAK1KKU
la-oprtetor or tne Aigns etnergeu from
tbe Inner sanctum he found a rather
Mtlcuiu looking crowd awaiting his ap
Hiinmee. mid Harney Itluku's erst
while smiling con:ner;'-y e v-as ii
most H4pilli ill-ally Hob-:tt'j of tlle:u n
ad be SU-i)'ed lolv.:ii : :-,, ! . i-.-ei
b.UKlu.l blm ll I'ulUcil iN.-t:,:ie i:
Opening it. .Mr. Ilnyi'en li-lil us fo!
lows;
Majur Hayden:
Dt-itr Sir W o have baJ our Inntnss. and
It is now your turn. As the future pro
prl.-tnr of Ih.! rially Argus you doubt
will not care to retain In your emnlov th.-
staff of long eared, enmltlKutcd donker
now connected with tbe paper, and we
herewith hand you our runtKnatloiis. tr.
tako cftv-ct bnmedlatplT. tocether with out
apoloeles for the unrnrdonahle Ireatmnn'
received by you at our hands tnis sTier
noun. 'This note was signed by Managing
Editor Blake- and lite oCi.t !iienilcr
of the Argus staff, ulld lielow tbe sic
uatures was the following pyt:;.i(.;'l;il .
P. 8. The boys w.ro bound to shore th.
blame equally with atvs'-l' ar. 1 Y-- I I
their resltmutbm 'Vlth mine. I ( n-i I r-r
the head of the office and the nitVrs ton-,
their cue fro:n n.t: I IY 1 t:.at I uior,
ahould shoulder the resnntilbllltv fti:
what occurred, and no r.n rct ef J. s'lr.
to my fellow employees I ak that m
resisns-tlon alons be accepted and tbat n.
on else shall be niaila j suuvr fur r.t
fault. The rest of the boys af - 1 ;irc?H'
good lot. They will serve you faithful!)
snd redeem themselves In your eyes. 1
am sure. If you will giva them a shance
xours respectfully.
BARNEY BLAKE.
'Resignations declined with thanks!
Tou are all going to stick right to youi
Jobs until I tell you different" an
Dounoed Major Hayden bluntly as he
finished reading the above communica
tion and. tearing It Into strips, dropped
It Into the waste basket "You've had
your lesson, boys, snd I guess there
Isn't much danger of any mors such
exhibitions ss ws have had beta this
afternoon. I'm .willing to try you any
how. "But I'm glad you added that post
script Mr. Blake," be concluded, reach
ing over and giving Barney's band a
hearty shake, "It bas a msitly ring ta
It and I reckon we'll get along to
gether all right."
. What lie Left, '
A man wrote to a lawyer In another
town for Information touching the
flnadblal standing of a man then whe
owed blm a considerable sum of money.
What property has bs that I can at
tach?" be asked.
Tbe reply was aa follows:
Tbe person to whom you refer died
a year ago. He has left nothing liable
to attachment except a widow." New
York Times.
Insuring Remembrance In the Will.
little Willie (to his chum, who bas
fallen down the wellH-George, I say, If
you don't coma np after tbs third time
can I have your black and whlta ter-
r pup? Sketch.
0" tha Jump. '
"Bella, Cassldrl" said Casey,
"An'
bsw"l things wkl your
Busy," replied Oassldy; "very tr, .
axtdads." '
"Is ttsor
Ays, d.j.e, rvry How I'm at lay-
I aaira tometaln' ta as." nua-
The Girl
Across
the Aisle.
Rv s H HOUGH. '
B
K
B icopjmgat, aw, by x. h. Hough.
stt CTCRNINO to my car as fas
- tr train started. I noticed that I
XV had neighbors serosa tha. title.
apparently a wall dressed, gray
haired and bearded man, his wit sad
tbsn- danghtor. the latter to lovely that
I stared at tar until my ptrslttta cy
sjrmttad a seem, fierce gianos flam
tar father, wtarsopoa I withdrew tag
aaaa, and ta rasumtil bat newspaper.
Iss mediately tta girl across th sail
aiaaesd arouad, and I iBtaweaptad a
flash from a pair of dark eyes Instinct
with what maul Ilk fear or st
treaty.
But not even tba beauty of my fair
vwea-vls could successfully divert my
mind from the painful theme upon
which it was dwelling with a con
sciousness of humiliating failure.
Tbs cashier and confidential man of
a large business bouse hsd absconded
with half a million dollars In cash and
negotiable securities, and simultane
ously the only daughter of the firm's
senior member bad -eloped with
worthless suitor.
My firm wss not professionally In
terested In this branch of tba eat
We were to trace tbe absconding cash
ier, described sa twenty-seven years of
age, tall, slender snd dudish, heavy
black mustache, smooth shaven cheeks.
while certain memoranda evidently for
gotten and discovered in a sscret com
partment of bat desk seemed to render
the task of overtaking him a matter of
little Urn and ordinary skill.
My assignment on tbs case era a
high compliment and I bad bean san
guine of success. Bat most of tbs
clews I followed ended In a "pocket;"
my carefully formulated theories and
hypotheses proved fruitless, snd while
debating as to what I should do next
I received a peremptory telegram di
recting my Immediate return to bead
quarters. While ruminating thus I fell to
drumming with my fingers on tbe arm
of the seat Instantly th girl across
the aisle looked up, darting a keen, in
quiring glance at me. Her llpt moved
as though repeating some formula, and
as I kept on drumming ber excitement
visibly. Increased. Just then h6r fa
ther, looking up from his paper, frown
ed at ber and. glancing over at me,
tapped his forehead, waving his other
hand toward tbe girl.
For awhile I kept up my drumming,
and while the girl did not appear to
notice me I could see that ahe was
listening Intently; her Hps moved, and
ber expression varied from one of bope
to tbe deepest depression. For the
want of better occupation I continued
tbe experiment awhile, finally ceasing
altogether, whereupon she sank back
against the scat, pale and inert.
By and by tbe cars stopped again,
and my attention was attracted to a
boy on the platform Jerking a rosined
string through a drum shaped piece of
cardboard a sample of the basketful
be carried and which be wss demon
strating wltb a seal and volume of
discordant sounds that rivaled pande
monium. Instantly tbe girl across tbe
aisle that was the side nearest the
station platform became violently ex-
JURAXTbT TBI am, ACROSS TBS AIBXl
looud nr.
sited. Th blood rushed to her cheeks
and tears to her eyes. Touching her
father"! arm, the exclaimed eagerly:
"Papa, papa, buy me one of those
bretty, noisy playthings!"
I fancied I detected a sinister gleam
tn tbe man's eye, but be answered
roughly:
"No; that thing Is only for boys and
children r
"Ch. please, please," papal" she per
sisted, clasping ber hands. "I must
have It! I want to see If It will alng
for me. Quick, quick, before be Is
gone!"
As sue would be pacified snd
some of the passengers were looking at
her, ber father smiled grimly ' and
thrust on hand Into bis pocket.
. "Anything to please a fool!" he mut
tered. Opening the window, he bade
the boy outside toss np one of bis In
fernal machines, snatched It from him.
threw ont a quarter and shut th win
dow. "Ttarsr Bs tossed It In th gtrTt
lap. "See bow long that w ill amuse
you." As bs resumed his paper 1
watched tbe girl across tb aisio w 1th
a new Interest coupled with growing
mystldcatn.
8he tv led the toe over and over,
held it tu her cho ...u ll'-s, ber fac
Instinct with passion' yemb., then
slowly and tlmldiy m w the string
back and forth, producing a succession
c-f short, Jert", rasping sounds, which
"ue gradually tempered and softened.
5"' mlly, tiring , watching her, I ro
tnmcd my pi c of drumming with
my Supers. .lnttantlTefre. f ton'dr,fl"
garded me esgeny, men. ssaiy snag
lug ber bead, dropped ber crude play-
) thing In ber lap.
n uai waa ins gin trying to ao? A
look Into her set tense rue scouted the
Idea of anything so trivial as a flirta
tion. Wbeu I stuiuied drumming sb
resumed ber - performsnoa; - when I
drummed aba was quiet listening In
tently, but wltb evident disappoint
ment Giving up tti riddle at last, I
leaned back, with folded arm. Imme
diately, with a most luexplicaM look
toward ber father aud toward ms, the
girl across tbe aisle resumed, with an
air of desperate determination, the
same unvarying Iteration of ss
and pauses until th pertormaaos be
came almost tntotersU. Indeed. It
wss getting upon nay nerves, and I was
eontesnphitUig sn appeal to tar tttbsr
wasa i stsissaaa nto ta lags.
aitiawnei ssss ntsJdasj its waxy sat .ap
se my
Noting my
than Bathes' aagtaffloant gianos to
ward bar fattar. Otarytag tar nav
spoken mjutsetloa, I busied myself
with a book, but hi a moment ah wss
at work again, and tar mttsagi read:
"I am trying to speak to you. Do
you understand 7
My response wsa to cast a bewilder
ed glance at her. Instantly ahe turned
ber fac from ms toward tb window,
but I was .on tbs alert for th next
"Drum with your fingers on th arm
of your seat as you did before. I can
read tbat Dont look at me."
Here was tbs last link In tbs riddle.
I rapped:
"I understand you. How caa I help
you?"
Bbe appeared aot to node a, sit
ting with tar bands relaxed, apparent
ly lost ta reverts. But another mes
sage soon followed.
This man who protends I am crasy
It aot my father nor an old man only
twenty -seven. Bead again."
I rapped "Yes," keeping my eyes on
my book. Then ber improvised tele
graph spoke again.
"He robbed my father, abducted me
and will force me to marry him as
soon as be Is safe from capture, Be
tbraatena to kill me If I try to es
cape or betray blm. His name Is Jere
my Bsonders. Have you understood?"
Had I? If ever I needed nerve it
was then. On my return borne, de
feated, baffled, I found myself by a
freak of fortune hot on the trail. Across
the aisle, so near that I could touch
him, yet to secure In bis disguise that
he could mock me to my face, sat my
quarry, while to this girl, his prisoner,
bad come tbe heaven sent inspiration
we both ueeded.
Steadying my fingers by an effort I
rapped:
"Yes. Your name next. Will aid
yog with my life."
"I am Altno Osgood," she responded.
The woman Is Saunders' sister. We
alight at Rochester, and unless help
comes quickly I am lost."
1 consulted my time table. We would
reach Rochester tn an hour.
"Do you fear arrest and temporary
detoutlou?" I rapped.
"1 fear nothing that will tree me
from this man," was the prompt re
sponse. "Very good," I replied. "If In mortal
power I will free you. Say no more.
It Is risking too much."
As I rapped the last words Saunders
flung down bis paper.
"Be done wltb that Internal din!" be
exclaimed. "It la past all endurancer
"Yea!" said the girl wearily. The
tune won't come, and I'm sleepy!" She
lay back, wrth closed eyes,
"About timer I ejaculated. "Will
you have a cigar with me In tbe smok
er? I'm feeling a bit dotty myself."
"Thanks, no. 1 dare not leave tbe
girl. This Is the first outing for three
weeks, and I swear it will be the last"
"I don't blsme you. Well, I'll have
a smoke snd dispose of this thing." I
took the toy gently from her lap. "Be
long." -
Fasting through tb train to tbe
telegraph operator's car, I sent a code
message to the Rochester authorities:
"Arrest man. woman and girl alight
ing from car Cumberland, train 47.
Will signal. Send man who knows me.
Farnham."
When I returned to my section Miss
Osgood, was still deeping and Saun
ders reading, but I managed to engage
him tn conversation until we reached
Rochester. Then be made a sign to bit
sister, who shook Miss Osgood none
too gently.
"Too slight here?" 1 said. "So do I
Ws may sec more of each other."
"I think not" be answered shortly
"I stop over but a few noun."
As his sister was arousing her
charge I rapped one more message..
"Stumble when you reach tbe sta
tlon platform. Cough If yon under
stand me."
A brief suspense, then Miss Osgood
sat up, coughed sharply and shot a
look at me. The woman fairly Jerked
her to ber feet and we proceeded,
Saunders first. I behind him, tod tbe
ethers following. Glancing through
the end window, I tried three men
scanning the cars. On tbe platform
Miss Osgood stumbled, falling heavily
against me. instantly I caught Saun
ders by the shoulder, exclaiming:
"Here they are! Take all!"
One officer seized Saunders, aud as
his sister tried to drag the girl away I
caught her arm. Jerked her around and
In a moment ahe and Mlsa Osgood
were prisoners.
After the first gasp of nstii'hment
and fury Saunders foiu'.i lUe n de
mon. He plunged one hand lu ! pock
et snd shot It out toward Miss Osgood,
who wss close beside blm, but I struck
his elbow, sending the object flying,
then, springing past him, secured it It
I,' . : J like a fountain pen, but proved
to ' i itlow tube with a sharp me
tal! Ic tip and filled with poison. One
prick of that tiny wethon on tbe girl'
flesh and she wouid Lae been dead
past all hoi". Handcuffs were Cuallv
snapped ou .Sounders' wrists, si't
were all marched off to a rehi:
waiting.
Committing Miss Osgood to th care
of the prison matron, who took ber to
I-. jwu comfortable bom, w kept
tv.cgraph apd long dattane telephones
bat tor -'if i iim tn hira atsaV'
serves sjoaa, but opes aa bsbm
exsjasnssxeBSBs, assesry ssssaaadtBat to
ta attk statu, taan to sotaw.aswl
aaiytai tta thrthmsosl aiiinlis of
soweds sad rsii paste I was am to
ttam. Tb M scross tta sitis arts
touimauicafst ttovjogh tar crude play,
thlasj HliaiMh iiiiian to sual .
ii. sta twocsssd.
occasion, receiving euiogiums from ray
chiefs and from Mr, Osgood, all of
no n out rowASP aa
whom requested dm to await their ar
rival. That evening I beard Mis Os
good's story.
"Saundar was my father confiden
tial man," sb (aid, "and a secret suit
or for my band. I disliked and dis
trusted him. Tbe day of tb robbery
be seised me on a bystreet put me in
a carriage and kept me somewhere,
right In tbs city, for several days. I
overheard him when ta thought I slept
telling that he had written father tbat
I bad eloped with a man I bad long be
fore dismissed. Finally we left Cincin
nati, and ta has paassd me off as his
crasy daughter and declared that when
safe from pursuit bs would fore me to
marry him to prevent father from
prosecuting him."
"Tell no more If It pains you!" I
urged as her lips quivered and her eyes
filled with tears.
"It relieves me," she replied. "You
were the first friend I found, and by
tbat time I was nearly In despair. But
from the moment I looked Into your
face I felt tbat I could trust you. I
bad studied telegraphy as a pastime, so
of course I recognised your tappings
Immediately. How I thanked heaven
for that knowledge!"
"And I thank heaven that I took up
tbe study when a lad, Intending at
that time to fit myself tor an expert
telegrapher," I answered fervently.
"When I am thinking deeply I tall In
stinctively Into the babit of keeping
tuliy, as It were, with my fingers. But
why did you not try to open communi
cation with me In the same way?"
"I was afraid to risk it for fear
Saunders would ootlco me and sus
pect what I was doing."
"What would be bare done In that
case?" I asked.
"Nothing that any one. would be like
ly to notice. He would simply have
pressed a tiny needle point into my
arm, and 1 should have fallen back
dead, while, as he took care to warn
me beforehand, the only verdict would
be heart disease. But when I caught
tight of that boy with his wares I be
Ueved I could find tho way, while In.
duclng Saunders to believe that I was
temporarily demented as be evidently
did to catch and fix your attention un
til you discovered what I was really
about"
"You certainly kept me guessing t
good while," I said, smiling. '
"But It took yon so long to guess
right!" she rejoined, with a tlgb. "But
really, the greatest risk was when you
began to reply," said Miss Osgood aft
er a pause. "I feared that one of us
might make some unlucky slip or ges
ture that would betray ua and ruin
all."
I stayed with Mis Osgood as late as
tar hostess would permit ere I bade
tar good night When the various In
terested parties arrived the following
day I was lauded to tbe skies. Mr.
Osgood declared I had made him my
debtor for Ufa, Morning brought tb
news tbat tb prisoner had mad a
simultaneous and almost successful at
tempt at suicide, but they were dis
covered la time and subsequently tried,
convicted and sent to long terms of
Imprisonment
When I bade Mia Osgood farewell
two days later a the left Rochester
wltb ber father ber sweet eyes con
firmed bat cordial Invitation that 1
should, be bis guest at tb first oppor
tunity, and my chief vary kirtUy mad
that opportunity an early one.
A DelhMtt Task.
"Tb new sps pars," said th orator
solemnly, "do not tell tbe truth." - -
"Perhaps not answered tbe editor
regretfully. . "We do our best; but you
know, there is nothing more difficult
than to tell the truth hi a way tbat
wont put It up to tome one to chal
lenge your veracity," Washington
Star.
Hit Ambition.
"To think," said tha visitor, "that
you will have to go through life an ex
convlct!" "Well, miss," replied Crowbar Claude,
"to tc you the truth, Jntt at present
there ain't nothing I'd like more to be "
-Exchange.
Her Qeneroeityt
Be I wish tbat you were poor, to
(hat you would be willing to marry
me. She Evidently I am far more
generous than you. I wish you were
rich, so that I might be willing to mar
ry you. Exchange.
Tbe man who Is driven to drink by
bad luck wonld probably have been
rnmed by prosperity. Chicago Record
Herald. A Cur tor Misery,
"I have found a cure for the misery
malaria noison produces." savs R. M.
James, ol Louellen, S, C -'It's called
biecinc tmtera, sua comet in ou cent
bottles. It breaks up a case ot chills or
a blillout attack in almost no time:
and It putt yellow jaundice clean ont of
commiaalon." This great tonic medi
cine and blood purifier glvea quick re
'lef lu all stomach, liver and kidney
complaints and the misery of lam
back. Sold unoer guarantee at Chat.
Strang't drug store.
IW
ItoKind YwHar HwtltalcM
fcgssiur
f
as otwooti,
Trimmings
Tb other dujr at a golf club In Scot
land a minlnter of tha kirk wu rv
prored by an vlder lu bit cburcb for
usluf bltfU ttowu word! NH?tliig a
bud atroke be bud mude, aud tbe in In
later replltHl:
"Weel, DauvlU. I wiut uae sue mica
w faring aa invrvly enibsjIllsbliiK tuy
feellujp. t
Shaky Loaie.
Tou certululy told me to embrace
my prlvUefCi."
"Well, bat I didn't tell you to em
brace my daughter.'
".No. Bat to embrace your daogbter
It prtrlkffe." Lobdoo ffina'tat. .
man aoet und erect, not be kept
net by etfcere. Marcw Avrettoa.
FORM NO. 179.
00MB1N1 NOTICE TO ,
, CROrrOKtt.
IK TBI DISTRICT COURT 0VTK CM1TK
0TATIB FOB THK DISTRICT
oroRJtoow.
In tbt natter ef Butte falU )
BntTavr Pin Lambai Com ?
PA7. a corporation
aMUaUUpia
No. lltt.
To tbe creditor ol the iotw Fall Sogar
Fine Lumbar Company a corporation, ot Butte
Ftlls, OrtKOB In tha Count 7 of Jackson, tad
Dlitnetaroratatd, a bankrupt.
Notice U hereby glTco tbat on tbe ltth day
ol December, . !. 1907, at 10 o'clock A. M.,
then will be a maetloa of the creditor! ot tb
aatd bankrupt at tbe Commercial Club Rooms
in tbe City 0 Medford, to Mid district, lor tbe
following-purposes:
l. To consider a proposed sale ol tbefol
lowing described properly tIi:
bVUud leetof lumber appraised at 8.00prll.
1000 loot of lumber appraised et f 10.00.
IS bones of giant powder appraised at 111.28.
One saw mill at the Caster place appraised
at I '000 00.
w,uuuu icet ot iocs sppraisro ai n uo ana, ir
objection to said sale Is not made, or ll
objected to, tt Is ordered forthwith to attend a
sale o( such property at private sale, on audi
terms as may then fixed.
11. To attend aa examination of tha bank
rupt.
111. 10 transect en otoer Dunnea aa mej
properly come before said meeting.
Dated December 2nd, 1907.
JOHN B. ORTH.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8,
lb76 NOTICE FOR PUB
LICATION. United Btates Land Office,
ttosebarg , Oregon, November , 1907.
Notice in hetebr ariren that Id comDllanea
wltb the prorlslons ot tha act ol Congress ol
Junet. UTS, entitled "An act for tbe sale ol
timber land tn tba Butts of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as
extended to ell the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1882,
MATTIB L. G RIDLEY,
ol Vancouver, County of Clarke, Btate ol
Washington, bas thli day filed in ible office ber
worn leUcmeul o. W74, for tbe purchase
of the South Went (jutrterof section No, 12, in
Township No. 86 south, Kan;o No. 2, Katt W.
M.. and will offer oroor to show that the land
sought Is more valuable lor lu timber or stutie
man lor agricultural purpoies, sna la
establish her claim to said land before
Resister and Receiver st Roaebura. ureaon.
on Wednesday, the '2Vth dsy of Jnuuurv. It.
nne Duinus lui wiinin!i; urn. u nuiri,
ol Vancouver, Wa-blngton; Wm. Louitblln,
D. it. ilclMnaid, Wm. Antwerp, aU of Med
ford, Oregon .
Any and nil penons claiming advertety the
sbore-decrlbed laode are requeued ta tile
their claims in this cftica on or before said 29tb
day of January. 19uS.
UINJAala It. coot, Hegisier.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3,
1878 f UK 1'UiSLl
CATI0N. United State Land'Offirp.
Roseburg, Oregon, Nov, 12,rj07,
Notice Is hereby fitven tbat la compliance
wtlb the provisions of the act of Congrettsof
June S, IS'S, entitled "An act for tbe sal ol
timber lans In the ststei of California, Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory," as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, lb92,
JOHN A. TROEH.
of Vancouver, county of Clsrke, state of
Washington, filed in this office ou December
29, 1908, his sworn statement No. 8604, for the
purchase of the S W of Section No. 2, in
Township No. 36 South. Itsnge No. t East, W.
m ,ure, ana win oner prooi co sdow mat mo
land Hourht Is mora vslusble for Its timber or
Slone than tor agricultural purposes, aud to
eBtabtlsa his claim to said land before the
Register and Keoslver of this otnee, at Kose
burg , Oregon on Saturday, the 16th day of
February. IMS.
Ha names aa witnesses: D. N. McDonald,
John Lowe, B. P Yeomans, Martin Parks,
all of Vancouver, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tbe
abovOHSesciibed lands are requested to file
tbetr claims la this offloe on ox before said ltb
day of Febuary, 190S.
OaUWaUMP 1st ADDI) MUWr,
8UMM0NS.
In tbe Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
lag vDumy oi 'kuub.
W.H. Bradsbaw,
VB.
Ann V. Owens,
ueienuants
IN THE NAME OF THE 6TATF. OF OREGON!
You are herebv squired to appear and ans
wer the complaint filed against you la the
above entitled eult within ten days from the
data of tbe service of this Summons upon yon 11
served within this County, or If served within
any other county of this State, then within
twenty days from tha date ol the aenice of
this Summons upon you: and if you fall to
aniwer lor want thereof, the plaintiff will take
a default against yon, and will apply to the
court for relief prayed lor In fain Complaint
towlt: Tbat It be decreed tbat plaintiff ts the
owner In fca simple ol lots band 8 In block No
92 ol tha City of Med ford, Jackson ittnnty,
Oregon; and that the defendant has no In
terest therein; and that she be forever en
joined from atscttlng any interest therein.
mm numnoiii in puuunnea m inu meim
FORD HAIL in pursuance ol an order made
by the Hon. H. K. llanna, Judge ol tba above
entitled court, isld order bavins been made
on tbe 26th day of June 1907, and which order
require! we ptiDiicsuon tnsreoi once a weeg
for six consecutive weeks. Tbe flr-t publica
tion of this summons under said order 1m made
on Friday, November 1st 1907, and the last on
Friday, December 13th 19u7. You are hereby
required to appear and answer tha complaint
on or before th last named date.
Dated November Ut 1907.
C0LVIG4 DURHAM,
Attorneys lor PUlr.iS.
SUMMONS.
in the circuit Court ot tbe Bute of Oregon
for the County of Jackson.
J. D. Vsn Drko,
vs. S
Nettle Van Dyke, I
Divorce
ueivjoanav. )
fJtTTlE NAMKOFTHI STATE OF OREGON:
You are hereby required to appear sod
snswer the complaint filed against you in tbe
above entitled Bull within ten days from the
dste of the service of this Summons upon you
If nerved within this County, or if served with
in sny ottu-r County of this State, then within
twenty day of tbe service of this Summons
upon yon: and 11 yon lal to answer for want
thereof, the plaintiff will take a default
agnlost you end will spply to the court for the
relief prayed for In bis complaint towlt: For
a decree ol tbe court forever dltolrlng the
marrlsaa contract now existing between plain
tiff and defendant: and further decreeing to
plaintiff the eara and custody or knby Tan
Dvke Ue minor child of said parties.
This summons U published to the MEDFORI)
MAir, by order of tbe Hon H. K. Henna,
Judge of the above entitled court, made and
entered October 26th 1907, and to t
Snniisned lor six consecutive weeks, the first
sy of Fob) ICS tlon thereof th !nv Friday.
November Ut 1907, and tha lan iy belnc
Friday, December ltth. 1907. And tVe de
fendant le herebv reauirad ta anrsw- f Btai
eaosesno answer the complaint on or before
COLFIOADrw'iAM.
Altornyat iariaintLfl