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V V -it-K .vwif a"3 ; t .-.r. a .-, i .' XII. $2.00 Tcr Year INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 4, ie94 Five Cents Per Copy. 24 t V. -INDF.rBSDESCfc Lodge, N' 'A "W every .Mou lt iu 1. . .O.i ltll. All sojourn hem are Invited to attend, .A. J. I M.NV. W.O Cook. Recorder. I.KY LOIV.K, NO. 4.', t. O. O. f.-Mee'S ill Vi-udtitus liallrwry y evening. All Oild fellows or. hVlled to UlOet Willi MS, V II. i, N, O. Zoil luriuli)i f, 8ty. N LOUGH, NO. 29, A, F. A A. I. -htaied miiutiiuutoation Sntur jning i-n ur before full moon enidi f tut' t two week thereafter. W. 1. way, W. M. W. It. Patiewn, hry )Mt,li LODGK, NO. 45 K. of P. (' Meets every Wetluesdny evening, jttuuhts ere corJiii.lv invited, liliiir r, 0. C.j I). It. Craven, K, 1.. & 8. nVSR'tAXS-DTlSTHY. 1 S. A. MULKKY, DKNTIST, iraetloee tin profession In till Its he. tvitifuotiiii guaranteed. )e lioiirs, 8 ut 12 Mtid 1 to 5. Office ieO'Doiinell brii k, ludeciidtiiec, D. BUTLER, PHYSICIAN AND ............ c.. ir u i ....... .., icai Lxaunnera, umee iu inr le block. I KKH HUM, M. t. OFFICE mill residence, corner Railroad Mi.muinith aii., Imk'pt tuh nor, Ur. li. J. li. JOHNSON, M-.StDENT I I 'enlist. All work wi.rianld u' jtll i fcsl -f SMtltiftlfllOII, IllUcpCU- i 'its. lkk a ltAiutrrr, physi- t elmm mill Slirireonn Hoeiliil nt- oli jtukt to lilwawn of Women, Of bver iiKtt'U.Hidciuv Niilitiiuil liaiiK. Lv, M. 1). W. HiiUUltt, M. I , Fflluw Trinity JIihIK-uI Collij;. ATTUKSEY& tO A. SMITH. ATIOHNEY AT f Iaw Will (irHctice to nil ululo federal ronrls. AlftruoU of title Vtii'tl. Olliee over linleiuc)enoo bniil link. p.MIAM HOLMES, ATTOR i ni'V at Lvr. Ollie in liub' I, tel Tfrii htiite niul Court, on Cw )utl trHet, Halra, Or. I .SASH AND DOORS. f ITC.MELL 4 UOHANNON, MAN JL itfiioturern of iMsu HUti iltiurn. i, 8"ro!l siiwiiiH. Mnia tit reel, Iuilf iltuc, Or. ! . I ' ' ' v i: r :ki n a uy suroeox. U. K. J. YOUNO. luiA of Nu khfrtf. Veterinary Suroon oml Dent id I moveJ lo lriilerfmienee, nd opened liflloe over the ImlcpflmleoM Nutiou b(u,k. . tailoiw. XT O. KIIAKMAN, MERCHANT fV . Tailor, C dfreet, oeiir poMtoflloe (it in, ny style mtide lo order at res uble rate. W. E. Poole, IYSICIAN and SURGEON )fiot nxt door to Antin' Furnl turo storo- MONMOUTH, OR. II nt. iolil. urrllr TM lupM uwh WMbtr. Wubw ll iM dliliM Ul funllj Is IOIU. tutu, Hum u4 4fli lira w , . 1 I h k ai,i4l V.MI pvib ib bottao, lk mwblu do Ihb I'M. Artini, poiianra nil aMarfnl !" Mo tlda4 AliCttr..lM.oll4bftUtflor!olblPC. kK-. broken 4UhMl,bA OlilH. VMVf, V. IlAKi!lvOX A Oflrrti . !, t uluiobm, O. BRICK YARD J. R. COOPER Of IiKh'tifwli'iicK, hiivititr a Htoatn hzini1. a brick machine and several tics of finiistcliiy, is now ire)iif(id b kcifsp on hand a lino quality ol pridk, wliifj- will he sold at reason- GEO. E. BREY, liKALKH IS :r.,ti aft Ort;on. 4'i 3. L, HAWKINS, ;y l'i'iriflor of itll wn'i. l.irr work, l'1i'tl. l wirillHWl. iiij), luuwl UewuuN, uud lowest prlcmi, Mr. J. II. HousjfYDEit, IMlVlllo Av Suitta CniK, vritca: " M'hen fflrl nt nehool, In Ronil'n", Ohio, I hml k invert mim-k of m 'n ' frr, Ou my r-ovtry, I fuiunl itnm ;( perfw'tly balil, mul, fur a Imi time, I , tenmd I ilwiulil Im tirmnHtilly to, FrlemU iiriti'd in to uw Ayer II ir Vigor, nl, on doing to, my hulr Began to Grow, Mil I now have m fine liend of hnlr n one could wlh for, twiun otiiift d. bow ever, from blonde to dark brown." " After fit of tlcknewi, my b!r rnuie oat In eonibfitlU.' I ui two botilee tt Ayer's Hair Vigor and now my hair U orir a yard lomt aud very full and beary. I have reenm. mended tbl jre'artlon to otliure wltli like good effpet," Mr. Sidney Curr, 1400 Jteglna it., Harrlnbiirg, l'a. 'I have mmI Ayer'e Hair Vigor for ever! year and alwayi obtalnod faetory remilta. I know It la tli lxi preparation for tlie hulr that la nmilo." 0. T. Arm-it, Muimnolh Spring, Ark Aycr's Hair Vigor Prtpetvd by Dr. J C. Ayr 4 Co., T.wcil, M CHAS. STAATS, (SueeuMor to llt'HIIAItO A 8TAATS.) t'BOI'lUKroil Of CityTruck and Transfer Co. Hauling of all Kinds . Done at .Keasonable HUw. Agents for the O. P. Boats. All bills iiiiwt U nettled by the 10th oi eiudt uioiitli. Independence, Oregon. Steamer Altona ! Salem and Indepsnifence To Portland Leaven Indepelideneo niid Hnlriii Mnii.liiy, Weilneswlny iiud Frbluy, lenv Ing Iiiili'iK'tiilenee at. U:l"i, Hulem ut 7;:M) a. in., mid arriving ut I'ortliuid nt 2:1") j). iu. Leave Porlland Tuesday, Tlium l ami StiUndny t U:4'i h. hi.., Huleiu (in Independence at 4 , in. Excellent rneuU served on html hi '' ceum jit nieul. I'liHM'iigcm aave time and money !, tuklng thia Hum to Portland. Ktwuner will carry faxt UimukIi frelht and olt'er.4 Hpeclal ratea on hnKe lot-. Unexcelled piwctwr HOtriinodii-(Ion-. Mitchell, Wrlifhl A t o , (Jener ul ogcntH, Hulinnn blw-k, Hal'in, Or. GREATLY REDUCED RATES Mad by the I FOR THE CALIFORNIA' MIDWINTER FAIR ROUND TRIP TICKETS GOOO FOR 30 DAYS Portland to San Francisco :and return. $27.50 Including. FIVE Gate Ticket TO THE FAIR. EXCURSION TRIPS. Kroiri an Krmili to oilier polntntn Cn forehi will l) iillmvi'il pnreliKU'rn of hjipiiI Mldvlnlor Hilr tickiiU all lie following rutin : I l!j i hi ..e: . r To Jliitlori nnrlerlSO inllf from Hun Fran hIkwi. Un niul on e-i Flint ono.wy Hire, To Mtj'Uona 1SQ mllHor morn (nun Him Kiwi Iwo, one iiiiiriinc-llMh onn-wnj' line. I'm cxn'l rnfi'n ftnd full liiforiuiillon, lnfiuU' .fj. Q. KIRKLAND, in-trl-t iww i iter t, I'll Klrotst., I'orllioul, Or., or nililrn ihennrti-riilgned. T. 11. (KiODMAN, KICHA HP GRAY, (ion. PaniKsnger At. Gen, Tiaflio Manager, Han Frunclnoo, Cul. ' Aug. 94 A REPORTER'S ROMANCE AS lymiENTIXM STOUY IS TWEN TY C'llAITEIIS," A Tbrlllhtr Talo Wliteh Illihinitex the Fate f VI!l!jiny.-.V right rot Wealth. ... H'lililUlioit only tu t tie W'mt ui! CHAPTER X. MAIMIAit AM kAYMMXti MKRT. Mnngtm li.'itt written iiji ttm (Inert p tivii purt u f tbo tory. He bud another diiy'a work to ib In hiiiitlnn up llinlim biry of the pvoiH rty Iu tho deed tiled in the utUee of the comity reginler, go ing awuy buck to tliu llolhiiuleu, tlie etirlleNt act I leu, on tlimiiKb the triitm fern under tho KiiglMi and Miiteh clmr ter. Ho took tbo phdi where the aiuiilh r pleaiure gmuiKl weru to 1 luented, Then bo turned hie ulteiitliii to tho kirge tract where tho gi i ui park wiw to cpring np like n aectlou of fniry bind in the motri)olia, emhidliidied with ev ery beauty tho boat htn.Wnpe art tut Covild design. "Orent benvenal" wi hi cjnenU Hon, and ho drew np the heavy volmuo cloiH'r torn night, whilu uenr bynenreh. era looked nt blut na If he bud gone entry, "Ooorgo Leland," he ruit, c uluilng down. "Hi'o" Leltuid! Wfiingel A coliieideiico; tlMt'a hU'H In it!" Tim lota wero all owned by Otvn-go Leland. purehiiaed Rt nltoitt the tiiinii) time from men whomj UHiiim were known til the hiittory of the l outity ux tliotui of people of n'tiiiut lniinnera and nintlmda. Tby wero men who lived in the pnt. TheeiierouihrnKlttaof thertly jarred lt) on their country aennoa, and though they bad !! t urn eh fuith In the gn-nter d( Veioplilellt tif tho lllliuietimlity tliny feared it enough to act! out their Iiiiiiih. ateada mid inovo further biiek from tho mnieh of ptaet ih'wtniyiiig progna. The pi ice placed upon the laud in the d.'iya when Leland Umght it wna not high. Even In the city coplo hud no idea thut thla ttiiet would form aevernl warda in tho conrao of time. Thla ia Dot aurprieiiig to t linen who recall that when tho city bull iu New York wai erected dd tmiterlal wna tmed in tJio rear, bocanau tho building waa on the outeklrta of tho town, and tio one be lieved that the mar of traltlu would, ever be bmird Ixdiind It. Tho rear waa not even rongh cnat. The jinjuctora of the building were nut adjudged thoroughly auo. aud bad they dared lo intimate that any citiwn would travel beyond and inspect It from a country view they Would Imve ieii booted out of town. Tbo city today rnna 10 tulle alxive tho city ball. In l'.itH.klj'u, wtiich will yet form part of tho (creator New York, tho city hall waa built to meet tbo dcumoda of the growth of 100 yearn. It fulled to aiipply the nedn of 10. Tho munici pal building A'hm erected Inter. Still tbo city Htridcd out on Long Ixlitnd, and mora room waa required In phicea of public Imninewi. There tiro eight birge bnildinga in that city today' occupied by governnieiitiii departiiicnia, and yet the pk'iixiiiit little gentli niiin who luia been deputy rouiity treaaiirer for a quarter of a century, Jauica Unr diner, reniemlem the time wtu n if a cluim waa pnineuLed agninxt tho iniiiiicipality tlm treuhtirer put hia bnnda into bia pocket to aeu if there waa enough change iu the trend ory to Jmy tbo bill, Tide yenr the run ning cxpeliNi H of tho govermiieid there will coat over f lO.OOn.uoO, mid tho city alone ia rich enough to cany the mag nificent debt of 50,000,000. Can the c in) of the rumiirkable In creaae in tbo viiluo of the bind .George Leland acquiied !20 yearn before be bet ter illnatruted? Out waa tbia George Leland tlie father of laubol? That waa tho qncHtlon forcing itaelf bt'fore Laurence Mungaii,,, It wee a wild dream maybe, but he could not get rid of it. Ho ho gathered all hit facta together. Ho went into the board j of amcwmieiit and found that Leland had not paid tuxee. Ho learned iu the arreara department Hint the IiiikIh had boon aold, and tho akirmiih lm had with tbo regiutrnr bud U'on outlined by that worthy oflicial in ft way that leaven no need for repetition. ' "Maybo this la laabel'i filthier," muHed Alaugnri, after leaving the regii trar'a, "iitid at nil eventH it will do no burin to run him down, If be ia alive it will bo u good thing to tell hiin that hia neglect of the tuxea fa about to cost him a Iohh of tnillioiiH. I'll aeu Motliei 8t, Gertrude ngtiin, There may be Koine thing alio baa not told ma that will help mo in this affair. " Mother St. Gertrude received him as cordially na uhuiiI. "What are you after now?" was her greeting. , "It's hurd to toll." ' "Well, if you enn't toll, 1 can't, I'm sure. I hope you don't wimt to see 1h abel, 1 can't consent. It iu better for yon not to talk to her again until after you come buck from Denver." "I do not care to ace her until she Is willing to explain her strange conduct." "Then you have given up Isabel V" "LSy.no nieana, . I'm uatiHllod aha will explain all when it suits her. Meanwhile I will apnre her and myaolf the agony of such a meeting as tlie hint. (Jut if eho ia what I'm half inclined to think alio ia I will surrender my claim ' when the evidence is all in, as lawyers ay, and the case is proved." "You willl She is the best girl you ever knew, Laurence i I'm mirpriMod that you huvo changed no soon, Why, you actually intiniuto there ia something in tho paid so terrible as to make her un worthy in your eyes. "You miainulorstnnd me." "1 wish 1 did, Laurence. You have always been so generous and manly," "Listen tome, Mother St, Gertrude," "Soy oo more," she twawured, ponK not ut tne past, tf evil lurk there, Let the dead lie buried, If the reeui reetioii ho not glorious, tiring not the apeetrnl reiiiiulaceuco of wioug to haunt the pal In of virtue. Laurence, If yott were not so dear to laabel, discard ing ber as you do, I would auk yon to leave. It Is as 1 feared and told Isabel tho truth wan not all told Iter," "Truth uot told horr Wbosayil did not always speak truly" "Not you. I meant another." "Mother, do not beanrciwtlo with me. Another! What other but you bss ever spoken to her of her parents? You menu mo, but let me tell you now, be foul you launch into words that sound strangely to tne from yon, that when I said I would surrender my claim to her f meant to convey a 'swine of my an worth tne," "No ronftwion, " she replied, "It tuny lead to another from me or Isabel that would uot be to your good just now. A friend ia watching over you." "Tho Friend that watcbee over us all. Yea, but what la this contmwlou? Yon are talking In riddles to me. tint let me aay a few words and then judge tne. I would not press my suit with Isaliel twatiw it may come to pasa that the la" What?" interrupted Mother fit. Ger trude, whose eagerness t hear the state ment delayed Its own gratification. "What U she, Laurence, speak the truth" "An belrew to million." "An linireas?" "An hclre.." 1 "Do yon know what you are saying, Laurence?" "Very will, but it Is not sore. I may leave for a time, but If the news U net good it mny be long before you bear from m." "Tell mo all." Mm walked to a corner of the worn and ant down. As Mangnn drew bis chair do, be raid; "Now, mother, you've Imen inter rupting mo ever aim-it I canto here aud using queer phra tea. You must promise to luten, iiotv, for my story le a lorg ono and to you will require many ex planation." "I inimt promise, I enppoee." "Well, not exactly, but make np yonr mind to listen." lie went over the story again. To make it intelligible to ber, he had to give ber a summary here and there of certain laws, mentioning not their or igin ut their originator. He concluded by Bking lu-r for tho letter she held from Oorgo Leland, She went back Into tho convent aud returned in a few minuua with it, and handed it to him. It waa a letter of four Mnea, referring to an iudoKureof check, and the signature caught bis eye, "It is the same, mother, the samel Inn bol's father Is the owner of theer laud. This signature Is identical with that on the deed! laalxd, an I said, is boiroiui to millions! 8hn has gained much wealth, and I I surrender ber lovat" "Do you know what relation yon are to ber?" nuked the sister, feeling that now bad come the time to unfold the se cret. "Nothing, now." "Yea, I want to tell you she loves yon, and yon will have an equal share with her In tin we millions when" "Let mo prove they are hers first, Her claim will bo contested, and I must say we have not yet tbo evidence that wonld lw accepted in a court of law." This interruption, Intended to shut off what he considered to be a prelude to protestations of Isnbera gratitude, ended what Mother Ht. Gertrude would call ber confession. "This letter will go a great way, but it cannot oust Francis Raymond, " con tinued Mangnn. " Francis Kay mond?" "Yes, he holds the certificates, and we have but a few months' time to cir cumvent him. 1 will keep this letter." "Francis Raymond, the great poli tician?" "Tbo same Frnncis Raymond," "Iaabel is saved! Thank God 1" "Saved I Not yet. Didn't I say he waa not likely to band over the property easily? Mother Ht. Gertrude, this man la a fiend incarnate, walking about with a fair face that drawa his victims close to hi in and to ruin." "I was thinking of something olse." "W.atolse?" "TluV There was a loud whir of wheels. A cab stopped at the gate of the court yard, its occupant deuoended, ran has- kwtl. Lawrence ManonnandPrancURayimnd Htooajacs to j ace. tily tip, and his last step and the ring of tho bell sounded almost simultaneously. The door was opened, and Laurence Mangan and Francis Raymond stood face to face. CnAPTER XI. w thu plotter's toils, "Hollo, Mangan I What are yon do ing here?" Raymond sMreiied the. niwiiDt.Mi man as u tney bad always been toe ben of friends. "I might as well ask what are you doing here," v "I don't mind telling you, The board of supervisors is supposed to visit asy lums receiving support from the coun ty. I thought Mother Bt. Gertrude might tike to have that disagreeable visit dis pensed with by the supervisors in their annual inspection, If so, I wa going to lend them word to pass the institution by." "I'm sure it was Very kind of yon," laid Mother Bt. Gertrude, "1 Will do to then. My business is done, " he added, turning to Mangan. "Are you going down town, I have a cab tiutolde?' "I'm going," said Mengan, "but I prefer to do a little walking, " Thla was no place fur a scene. Man gan deemed it best to leave the convent with Raymond. He was sutlidled that the politician hud lied. What was his mission? Mother Ht. Gertrude would fain detain Mangan, bat she could get no chams to give any sign of ber wjshee. The politician's keen eyes took In eveiythlng; nothing could be dune that they would not observe. Hb qould not- keen Mangan back, and in truth be did nut want to stay, He wish ed b sound Raymond. Roth walked out together. The inn, linking behind the chimney tops, cast a lurid glow on the vacant lots around the convent, burnishing the landscape with an iridescence in harmony with the fiery vindictlvenoss which Raymond felt and from which Mangnn was not lltogntln fre. It fed their sngr, sur charging their temperaments with its Vivid magnetism, srmnglhenlng the mood they were tn and moving It on ward to passion, "If you're going to walk, Mangan," aid Raymond, "I'll dismiss tho cab aud accompany you." " "Ae jets please,", was the answer. ! "Now, look here, Mangan," remark ed Raymond, after be had paid thecal) man, "let ui have an understanding. Yon are unjust to me, especially so ilnce you . know how far I woul 1 be willing to go for you." i "You would go no farther for me than it aulted yon," "Grsnted, but why not you go ai far for me ae suite you?" ; "Ida." ! "Yes, but If yoa cease to be my en emy and become my friend you can be rich." i " A t the expense of the orphan 7" "What do you mean?" "Perhaps you are hot aware that you re robbing the orphan of the heritage that is ben." "Whom do you mean?" "I will not say, sin:e you donntcon feaa, but let me add that I am not am bitions or envious of wenHi jkitfit is ac quired by dishonorable i is." . " Yon dare to taunt me. ' : "And to do more than that, if yo', preaewnto it." , The two men stood and glowered at each other. Doth were men of cour age. Each waa conscious of bis own strength. Mangan wae not anxious to avoid an encounter; in fact, he was aching for an opportunity to punish the man he ao thoroughly hated and de ipiaod. Raymond's better judgment came to guide him, and be laughed as be walked on, saying i "Come on,. Mangan, it doesn't pay me to quarrel with you. I wanted to talk to you about tho story you are writing and concerning which you have Indulged in Kime extravaganza.' . "I have, eh?" wa the contemptuous comment. "How beautifully yon phrase ideas that lift the weight of crime from your conscience!" "I will not argue the point. Are you going to write as rabidly as you have talkod?" : "What If lam?" "You'll get yourself and your paper Into trouble." "Will I? Yon hold the lands the commission will select, and yot think the rightful owner cannot '.edaiiu them." - "Then is no one to claim t'Aetn. If there is, I don't know it." "1 don't expect yon to know much that is honest. You excel in knavery. " "You are unnecessarily bitter. Now do yoa know if any one can claim them?" t "I can't say that I do." , Raymond took this ambiguous reply a confession of ignorance. He knew thit . Mother St. Gertrude had never spoken of Isabel's origin to outsiders, and he bad never heard that Isabel had breathed her secret to any one. He felt safe. The name on the deeds would not suggest anything to Mangan, he ar gued. Rut the publication? That was hie dread. "I couldn't expect a proofsheot of your article?" queried Raymond, af fecting a gayety that wai not his. "Yon can expect nothing but an ex pose of your peculiar practices. " "You are going into this matter thor oughly." "Well, I look at it this ways The pnblication of the story mny lead to the discovery of tho ownem or hoirs. If I can do good in th it way, I will. At the same time, I w ,11 make known the fact that Francis Raymond is about to have all this property transferred to himself." "It wouldn't do me any harm, and it wouldn't do the owners or heirs any good, The time ia very short. Wouldn't you like to own some of these lots, Mangan?" " Your corrupt method may reaob the business office of the paper, not me. Try it." ' "I will, and then where will you be?" "You will not try it." "Why not?" "You are too cunning to leave your self open to perpetual blackmail by an unscrupulous publisher, even if you should find one. in The Bugle office, which 1 do not believe, ' I made the suggestion sarcastically, because you have already adopted the practice of bribery and by it earned yourself the tttl oil good fellow," Highest of nil in Lcaveninj Tower Latent U. S. Gov't Report "ton tmii fast and deep," said Raymond, his wily mind suggesting compliments as a change. "I would prefer dealing with you. Don't got mad" as Mangan scowled at him "I'm talking as a friend." "Hotter end tbo conversation here and now," "Why are you so determined?" "Uecanse jiwtlce must follow." "If there is any one you know who owns any of theso lands, I will transfer my certificate In every cane. Now, find a claimant." It was a bold stroke. It was a shrewd Attempt to sound the depths of Man gan "a knowledge, but Mangan read bis purpose and calmly said: "1 cannot accept your proposition. The clalur.i.ts will turn up when the story Is published. 1 will select one ownor and run him or bis heirs down. When I do, I will use that as an exam ple that will draw more general atten tion to the system that makes men like yon rich without tho risk that attends common highway rolbery. I'll print the story o( the conmilwlun and of the parks. Later will come the sequel, and I hope thai it will photograph you iccinalely, 1 have told you, or your Wtelllles, Knit you CaillKit lBCV,.l' tin ';iillgii!ioii, i-ur Hint mid your l.it, It will drive yuu out of town." "Do not let your imagination run sway with you," "llere's my car," said Mangnn. "I've done enough walking-" . "Ho navel." They stood upon the corner awaiting tho car. Mitogen felt ho could not hope to draw anything from Raymond, who was thoroughly familiar wilh reporto rial inquisition. Raymond had ah.o con cluded that ho could not swerve Man gan from hia course. Ho had resolved however, to outwit him in some w.iy and prevent the publication of a fccoui' tory. They boarded the car ami s;it down together. "Mangan, I have something impor tant to tell you. Where are you going now?" "To the office." "Will you meet me in the evening?' "On what bnntueiiH?" "The bnainese we were dhu-iiwiing. "1 will seo you. Win re'" "There's- to lie a little bmiijivt to night in the warden's pallets iu tiie penitentiary. You know every one whu will be present. The lust banquet of lis is nature was one you newspaper ue.v will not soon forget. It was bt the jail. A murderer committed suicide wliih the festivities were nt their height, and you boys ran away from tho pleasure to the duty of getting orit an 'extra, There will be no newspaper man hul yon there tonight.- You may get a splendid exclusive sbrry, " "I will go." Tho conversation by mutual endeav or, so to speak, drifted into the com monplace, Mangttu jumped off the car as it passod The tingle office aud ran Into the editorial rooms. "Got your story?" queried the man aging editor. "I have and I haven't," was the re ply. "I have a four column spread here on the' park sites, the bin tory of the land and so forth. I understand that Raymond holds tho certificate to nearly all this property, principally as trustee, lo can, say ho is trustee for the real owners and manage it as ho pleases, escaping criticism, if not suspicion. Wbt can rhallengo his right?" "I'rint the tacts. Let tho people judge," "I'm gob to make a proposition to you. Lenv t out hia name. I'm going to Denvei on a mission which, if suc cessful, will show be ia not a trustee, but n thief whom the law protects. 1 am glad I took the assignment. My private business is bo close to public business Unit I never would have sus pected the relation. Use this story next Sunday. Then wait until you hear from me." "Your judgment goes, Mangan." "I've got an appointment for this evening, Yon may not have word from me for a couple of weeks. But you'll hear from me on time." "Since your private business has taken a public turn, what are you go ing after?" "I prefer not to say." "Well, you nro still working for The Bnglo, " said the managing editor. "I'll givo yon an order on tlie cashier for your expenses and n month's salary in advance. I'll talk to tho publisher, Come in nguin tonight. You are not overburdened with wealth, I suppose?" "Hardly, lint I niuat decline to take the money. 1 have enough of my own until I return." ' AWARDED HIGHEST RR iTflRBlrS II U W iWT II l-i I 11 1 4 The only Pure Cream of Tartur Powder. No Ammonia; No Alum, Used in Millions of " " neso Years the Standard T7 n .0 rrv. li "Very well, then." Mangan went to his lodgings, packed bis trunk and ufter making ready for bis trip to the west went to the peni tentiary. Ho was admitted by the war den. No sooner was be inside than two strong keepers mixed him, .Mangan looked at the warden and asked, indig nantly i "What is the meaning of this?" "Yon are sentenced to one year' im prisonment in the penitentiary." "On what charge and by whom?" "Police Justice Lion's name le sign ed to the commitment. " "Yes, one of the many be signs and leavee bis clerk to fill out, while the clerk acts as judge and the judge him self is roistering among sports, 1 have been trapped, but they will suffer. There is no law by which I can come here except by conviction of an indict ment found by a grand jury." "A police justice cau scud you here a a disorderly p. raon." "And ia that the charge?" "Maybo it is and uiayho it isn't. It'i a valid com mi tm -ut. It cites your of fense, yonr plea and regularly declares you guilty. You can never prove yon wero not tried in open court." "The police justice knows." "And ho knows something else. " "That he wants a second term and would perjure himself to get it?" "That's none of our business. Mr. Mangan, will you give us your pedigree for record on the hooka?" The keepers had led Mangan into the office. Tbo warden bad gono behind the rail, opened the book where the record of each criminal t entered, held the pen and awaited Mangan'i answer. "Never!" said the defiant prisoner. "You're not ashamed of it, Mr. Man gan. are you?" "Wn. ,llf If nrllt hiiva, Vu. vntvrAnA with the history of criminals. . 1 want to know tho cause of this?" . i "It will keep you from making trou ble for yourself and others, I euppoee. ' Yoa ought to know." ' "I will know. Where is Raymond?" i "Here!" said a voice behind him. 1 "You cowardly curt" said Mangan ae he surveyed him scornfully. "This Is your work. " Mangan'i pockets were being turned inside out. Next the keepers would take him out of the office to the bath and change his civilian dress to the garb of a felon. There was a pile of Mangnn 'a letters on the desk before the warden, and Raymond stepped over and k'gan to peruse them, "I'll make you pay for this!" laid ' Mangan. . "Indeed!" sarcastically retorted Ray mond. "You will be here for a year. When you get out, no one will behove your story. If by accident yeur where alxmts should bo discovered, the com mitment papers are against you. . Do you not know that you are doomed to solitary confinement?. Don't bother me. Let mo read." He picked up another envelope. "This is an ancient epistle. And to the superior of the Convent of Mercy. So you have been thieving, eh? You""', profewional moralists are practical ruffians. But I suppose your philoso phy Bprings from experience. We'll see what's inside. It may be of value to Mother St. Gertrude." He drew forth the incisure. Man gnn watched birn to note the effect. Raymond's face flushed, tho demon of evil seemed to posses bim, and he shook the letter in Mangan'i face. "The penitentiary is the place for you. You'll read the result of this at the end of ' the next three months, and I'll be more master then than now. Warden, give me a match." The Warden and keepers were sur prised. Thu warden came from behind " the railing, closed the doors-leading to . the corridors, a premonition of some thing dreadful making him cautious to limit the number of witnesses. After " this he advanced to Raymond, banding him a box of matches. Raymond lit oue, applied it to an end of the letter, which he hold until it burned close to his fingers, and then, pressing the char red corner between his forefinger and t--h. throw it into Mantran's fani, ' (To bo enntlnued . At Paso Roblcs a white vroma waltzed with a negro mid the ,on.;i:i husband shot nt tho colored man. Kiin:-. the episode the race feeling has beei. growing bitter in Paso Robles, and' thf other day a red-iuk-skull-and-cros. bones placard was posted in oonapicu- ous places, warning a number of negro, t to leave town, HONORS WORLD'S FAIR. - M'.f ; iih tn '..win uiw mt:jni.i'9"Jyr'.T'S" -: IfTtoilfiT'PtnViMftlfa 1 1 i umiiiii-mii "