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ery and
yrnishings
Everything in the store
reduced in price
MILUNERY. SALE
All trimmed hats at a
big reduction
NOW IS THE TIME
TO BUY
nderson
I Bent
si County Lumber Co.
, Manufacturers of all kinds of
Fir Lumber, Mouldings, Cedar Posts,
Sawed and Split. Getiar Shakes
- Dealers in
Doors, Windows, Lima, Brie Cement,
Shingles, etc.
Occidental Lumber Co.
Successors to;
Corvallis Lumber Co.
We are here to supply your needs in the Lumber line. Please
call on J. B IRVING for information and prices. And take
notice that if we have not got exactly - what you want we will
get it for you. , '
G. O. BASSET r, Local Mgr.
WOODS BROTHERS
GENERAL, REPAIR SHOP
Prompt attention given to repairing all kinds of gasoline en
gines, autos, bicycles. . Plows and axes sharpened.
Saws filed. All work guaranteed satisfactory and done
on short notice Give us a call. We can please you.
Located back of Beal Bros-' blacksmith shop on Second
street. Phone No. 3145 Ind. . ,
Woods Brothers C0RVL&
OREGON
There is no betterlpaint made for appearance and
durability than "
Acme Qsiality JPaint
Specially prepared for exterior and interior use.
"FLOOR VARNISH THAT WEARS"
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WALL PAPER AND PAINT STORE
Second Street, Near Palace Theater
YOB GET WHAT WE GET Ml
jm m ' Our books are open for your inspection.
XJrfi L Buyers name given if wanted. We not only
iffl&fSam absolutely at any time that yon get what we
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CHSCEZlEiJS MV79v Produce to us. Write
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SOUTHERN OREGON COnniSSION GO.
V. H. MCCORQUQDALE. PROP. 95 FRONT ST., PORTLAND, QttfiOl
By IRMA D. WILSON.
Copyright, 1909. by American Press Asso
ciation.
Miss Amy Pettengill was in a dread
ful position. It was i) o'clock at night.
She was alone in the house, and she
had warning that burglars were com
ing. ' There had been a ring at the
doorbell. She had answered it, but
found no one. A bit of paper fluttered
down as she opened the door, and, :
picking it up, she read. "Burglars tonight."
This bare statement of the fact was
enough to put Miss Pettengill in a
tremor. She was not interested to
know why or by whom she had bee ii
warned, but the thought flashed througa'
her mind that some one of the gang
had turned against his fellows either
through a stricken conscience or re
venge.
But what was she to do? The fam
ily had left her for the night with'
only a maid, and the maid had disap
peared. Had she anything to do with
the proposed burglary? Probably. She
was a new girl and had been employed
without a "character." There was no
telephone connection, the house stood
half a mile from any other, and the
night was stormy. Nevertheless Miss
Pettengill put on her rubbers, took- aa
umbrella and was about to go for as
sistance when she heard voices with
out. She stood still in the hall, para
lyzed with terror. Then came a ring
at the doorbell. "
To refuse admittance to any one who
proposed to rob the house was absurd.
An entrance could be forced at any
opening. The front door even was not
locked. Her only, defense was strata
gem. She would admit- the burglar,
pretend not to know what he had come
for and watch an opportunity that is,
if he did not bind and gag her in the
hope of putting him in a corner. Sum
moning all the resolution there was
left ' in her, she opened the door.
There stood a man in a rubber suit
from which the rain was dripping.
"I would like," he said, "to get shel
ter for awhile. It's a bad night and
I can't go on."
"Certainly," said Miss Pettengill, dis
sembling. "Come in."
"Where shall I put this wet suit?"
he asked. "I don't wish to spoil your
nigs."
"Go right up on to the third floor.
There is a bathroom there. You can
lay your suit in the tub." -
The man looked a trifle surprised,
but made no objection. Miss Petten
gill '2d the way. The prospect of suc
cess of a trap she was laying gave
her courage, and she became momen
tarily elated. The bathroom was in
the center of the house, with no win-
I dow, ventilated and lighted by a small
opening in the roof. The man entered
and was throwing -off his rubber coat
when Miss Pettengill, who had gone
a little ahead and changed . the key
from inside to outside, closed the door
and locked it: Then she proceeded to
faint.
When she came to herself she heard
a loud knocking at tho bathroom door.
She got on her feet and staggered
downstairs. Doubtless the man she
had shut up had been sent in to ree
onnoiter. His pals would probably
wait for a signal- She sat down to
think. . -
She sat perfectly still for a long
while, an hour perhaps, but heard no
sound except an occasional knocking
above. After awhile even it ceased.
Midnight came. ' Being tired and worn
with excitement, she threw herself on
a lounge. The excitement kept her
awake for awhile, but in time she
fell asleep.
When she awoke it was broad day
light. She was surprised to see the
sash of a window raised. There was
also a peculiar .smell, which she soon
recognized as chloroform. Getting up,
she went across the hall into the din
ing room. The drawers of the side
board were open and wtiat silver had
been" left there was gone. Eunning
upstairs, she found that the bureau
drawers, closets, etc., had been ran
sacked. . v
She listened for a sound from the
bathroom, where she had - caged the
advance burglar. Hearing nothing, she
ran upstairs, tripped lightly to the
door, listened, tried the knob and
found it still locked. There was a
faint sound as of one breathing in
sleep.' . ;
Miss Pettengill ran all the way to,
the .nearest house, where she found
the family at breakfast.
: "Our house has been robbed!" she
exclaimed and dropped into a chair.
"Are you Miss Pettengill?" asked a
lady at the head of the table excitedly.
"Yes." : .
"Oh, heaveus! Has my son been
killed?' .
.."Your son?"
"Yes. A bit of paper was left here
last night saying that your house
would be robbed during the night. My
son thought it. might be a hoax, but
concluded to go to your protection. He
said he wouldn't frighten you by tell
ing you about the robbers. He'd just
go in and be there in case they came.".
"Oh, my goodness gracious!"
'. "Tell me quick.' Is he dead?" '
'. "No." " '
"Where is he?" '
, "I locked him in the bathroom."
There was a hurried return to the
plundered house, and the bathroom
was unlocked. A young man who had
made a bed of the tub emerged, Who
without his rubber outfit and Miss Pet
tengill's distorted imagination bore no
resemblance whatever to a burglar.
Indeed he was a very gentlemanly
young man. He was much surprised'
to hear that, the house had been enc
tered and apologized for his mistake
in not making himself known as a
friend. Miss Pettengill's apology was
gimply that she had been a "ninny." -i
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