M lxu''l" w" tiMVttottt Tha jwung arttat waa downhearted, Cttan U,' HiUI thetraiu aped up town he won- wink to ttitf yotinx to iikiii. tlto cotn'lttainn that I'.'Uito Tint dered what to Jo with himself to while ttn Yomi lily, lit whom ltt ft It uiuch awav the rreniug. morn lively Intomtt tlmit ho itiil in l'tt wau HIS FLEETING IDEAL. nrl-ia- HiUlttmu. hil itroliaWy Kt tw fnr for h nllowe.1 kiut to oviTttiko hor, mnl to ivrattinlx him to etUnr tha hia Bain' tkatlomy. "I really hv noma htiaineii "and I on hwni, thottKh." ha Mora th nd ball I oUtiirnJ to The Great Composite Novel. Tba Joint Work of I. T. BAitNVM. JOHN L. 8ll,I.lV.X. BILL NYK. ELLA WHKKLKR WILCOX, MaJ. ALF lU n C CALHOl'N. HOWK BYKNKS, til' MM Kin IXSPKCTOH KASTLAKK. rAVMXK HALL, Him W. H. BAMjOV. NKLL NKLSOX and . In tha maantillia Dr. WataOD. M th evil yd otto chmw to atyla hltumlf for Um 'ol th- - liute Mng, had atrwt aa qttli kly M bU legt could walk. When h rxaihed t'nlon anttaro li l.mko.1 around In the vain ho) that h -- raUh aixht of Mia Crawford. ! niiRht Mh hail (lUapimarrd. and ha did not know whiob way to tnm. lmil ttrirl lo .sVlnrncU j i around in avory dirotion, and h knew U UtctJ H lrriim fiice. aha that tf the girl had triwl to e He did uot care to go to hi club, he nilRhl hava taken a horae rar, aa Iouk oa had no reawra to gv home and he had ' aha bud r hed tha corner hed of told Mian Harunau not to xp-- t bint him. When tlte guard yelled unUl Saturday. Die luck." he mntterod; "If It "Fourteenth etreet" he auddenly deter-- j tta.ln'l lawn for that vollim idiot on the minevl to leave Ute train and take a table block alwtre I ahould hatre bail her in - d'hote dinner at one of the Italian rea- afa keepinK brfore now." j taurauta in that iortion of the city. He weut over to the Morton Houe ciicar, a After hit meal he enjoyed good nat down at one of the tablee anJ cafe, om and then ttartd to walk leiaurely onlxred Rlaaa of abainthe. toward Uuion Smre, along the nortb "I UtiMiRht I had time to catch her aide of Fonrteentb ttxeet. Before hej before the reached Union aiare," again bad taken nianytteii bia artUtio eyej he miueil. "I wtttuler if be really walked waa attracted by the well rounded flKtire that whole block. She cou'dn t have . ahead of htm, who carried , . tht own can, cn- -. of a irirt ner leather muffle nui m ner nana. notice any paaa tnere. Let not f M jia - was tomotlung familiar in her appear- j whera ,n, have gottf NiH to a nee, and be quickened hia pac to get j ,h ot (he pl((C riJ, j th" better look at ber. ,trmftt that very aure. tihe might h The neit moment be knew that hv ,ntwwj 8t,iBway hall. By Jove waa the ideal with whom bl brain had mmt been filled aime he fimt caught a gliuipae Wro M Mry Thu Mm ul .1 of her in the Waer and he told the waiter to bring gwd. and bat hie lift to wa. j first HU impulae 4 At i()Ul) njor. kUiath addreea her. but be reatralned htnuwlf. u nljnJ wa4 tcUr f would ahe nnaouowuiy knowing that 'Of course tnat old tool Dieinmeu 1a j hi Impertinence. bringta- - out a new fiddler, and alia he where find out He reeolved to would naturally want to atteud the eon-car- t. wwtt. however, and permitted ber to get Huppoaing no, it it not poanhla everal feet in advance, but not very far, it it, though the might have Tea, at he feared to loee eight of ber in the eought work there hereelf. I do not crowd that was hurrying along the. know but that the it tha new Camilla - thoroughfare toward the place of anrn- j Ureo hereelf. I'll find out" i ment He did not dream of going to the ball Aa the gi'1 reached the corner of j himtelf and teeing bia old frieudt 8tein- - Trrinir nlaca the came luddekly face to1 mt and Keuberger. tie left uie care, faoa with a man in whom lloiuhall rec- - j an Evening M ,nJ men who, WuflJ frtim nior, u.nght and turned im- - ogniaed the younger of the two MWboy New k..i wun tr.vlin j with her on the mediately to the amuaemenl column. York Central railroad. She looked down where be the announcement that and tried to pa htm. Mnw Luutao Neville, a talented young I am very glad to meet you tbua un- artiate, would make hT firat pubbc expectedly. Mite Crawford"." tarcattically in the United Htatea. with her remarked the doctor, detaining Louine Neville may be Edna Lewtt," hia hand. he thought "It i not probable that "Let me go; I have nothing to aay to the would appear wider her own name tutu you," the exclaimed, looking up at or under the alim adopted by her father." anrwaJinulv and thrinking from hit To aettle the quueUoo to bit own tana- - graep. h. w,.IW..t around to Ilia neareat , , . 1 rB. , , For a moment Henahall ttood irreao. honuuet lnte. He taw ttiat tne gtn wuneu o e j h wf)te. bUnk deter-- . of M 0u w tU cape from the man, who eemed n;KrU . . . could . he , . . ... but let her t.i nnt iro: - r.,i,,i "'"--- menu who na intra ..i....i , . . uj..;.- . ... fc.T.fmna . . .!.. fciii. . nul feTl or Bi, ixiuia the HO loll "UM iu private accompluhmenta that tha taken be hi inrerferenre would are now given an opportunity to be let public KDWIM St. La!UIU." Again he heard her plea1 to Iten-..T- tfeteTmlnee 'to make her haa 4!n Umi hour, bi ami Hi ii" on ber violin. .. rmmtH i-- liv TSI 1 .uaintamv. r"v t:iln Wheeler Wll.--Mr- . ". CrawWt. hl da'iutuer K.lun. Mi " i.veroc. n.l lr. Veat Thiryi'lKhth tree. Their lella Wn m 11 aaaumrd to hide eun terminer that Iie hi lr. wal.uiaiid. b. wi.n l. b"l Nr. prewnce t lc e.wary to him. Wataon iwaaeaa. hvimo " ' liirlueneeover Kdna. aiiu I leagued A pred leied I ecret cmipaol. in vMlu ' rim. rMiia ol.v on her recoanUea m.vnth laier or the krl-- mean, By exhibition. fcyunoilc lue doctor - tiaTle In the car a detective hut upon i"n- ih -- Thlrtyllith fll, TticaAllieUHY . ..... . I... - - turn nilils uir hi i itnitiir wnumn o,ll l lh fU wltiu !ron '' "'" llpihll nwl .i lr. Ilenihmr. against rai" a niminun Alfml 0. (!''';-To- m oll i Hvo.lmll I'r. Wlon ilk-Hi- t CHnml..r Woslr. iv. Ilml h to a woman on I'tihrn the woniau U Su.llo iut lr. VVnuon or llMh, nd nuar. Hv iIikIow-.- 1 . riili1 trillu imll lHHlron and lrll llliall fnihrr In In iwwfr. ItaukMr artl.l hut Ii aicnu Hanman. t.uainhi avr I t who ran rulu lilin. marry Hi He I Im taniiy hlu. Ilenrjr prmil l,iu do . Mranwhlle the CrawSmU have t tnven . - - - m lunuri uy k, ton tniiHwa. ami tlnallv narkinc l her me eHerU ne leave me n'u7i vM1lln ami wemeut In The World - While wrlllnir an advert l read hl atvertle-nen- t ak her wlled correeily. ueeif la II for la lemaia vtoiiull. In all Cmapth -- By Alan Ui ll.-Henh- Una llartman. in become enwfed aa he tenui II. uimswlf, t!iakinaiuartvrol for a llartman ha a Mm. Hinllh when Una - Tliearllil rallaone day eiin- bnaM'h rl.Nir a I .n.i Hn.u iiwui the 4; Vilnius jr.v. vv ing '..,.. lmplr anil ttankr dailiir n 1 , , flt 'J " r u l n Is well Stocked with Seasonable Goods and will be replenished to suit the times. for tloini business are and equal to any I louse m the Valley Their facilities their prices arc always rijrht. for keepin good with the courtesy extend- - Their renutation Goods tether ed to their customers insures than Uie Liberal Patronage they are receiving, and for which they are thankful. & Shelly Vanduyn, , u to SHELLY & MJDUYfJ aJ20H lrae '!"r In he the doctor hl pretence ,vlilo Crawford lnM thai tn tnth th timnJ IVulral itcivl " ' that the .dtaiHieared. OF- Thumiwou'i ly (pen Ufow, and h wan far too much ln hU own thoughU to Uka any on th L(nrMt la th quiet ruUo ( - aV.m . aril.l. while tn.velti.it In ear- ' .,r car. meniall His ei.-- a.t.mMiiueiit H" h ,1 to 4,hUMltlM ne In l.tnt) reiteeteit . In Uie mirror. r. a r,y one..! - j man. nrwuiniaeo nrt vlllalii'Xii countenance, l' iimn with eutram-lnitl- -- pfonuno, lVninm Hehd SYNOPSIS, W. II. Hal lv of th ALAN PALK. -liv era P OREGON. INDEPENDENCE School Books and Stationery FOK -- ..," HA LB I l V- - applaud. alone, and the turned her eyet toward He instructed a yonng man to deliver ITe taw for to help. if appeal u- - him at the flowers to Miae Neville off the itage, that (Treat, dewy learn wore ttealiiig ont and to say tliat he had been sent by Mr. - i. upon ber long eyelashes, and be hoetUtcd tit Leonard. Fifteen minutes later tha longer. i, no "What messenger returned. do you mean, eir, by insulting "When 1 handed her the flowers," ha an unprotected lady?" he cned, jumping reported, ".he said the waa iurprite.1 to Th I'tiltlic! in Miwt ('ortliiilly Invito! to l ull ami rru-- t '"i' forward and giving the doctor a thove hear that Mr. Ht Leonard waa in New tliank him for with tuch violtmoe at to nearly throw Selected Block of Writini; l'itK'm, TiiI'IoIh, IViih, Ink, "r9 hiin over the iron fence around the York, and the told me to her." ne forward He Music. of puahed Academy "I am glad to have that much settled. HlllerH, He, ulfM) All llio School lUmkn lit In front of the girl, who Immediately Now 1 can lay my hatnlt on Edua," Uw in Hm I'tililit' HditKilH. he shook hit flat in the face of 'n left, and thought Dr. Watson. "Those Infernal her astonished acquaintance. of her; that t tin hold have manBgert "You deserve to lie thrahl within he continued, only trouble. I can't very well take life." of inch an your )r-; to give by force, and I'm afraid it it too late to 1 1; "and I fuel very much inclined to teach you get the old gentleman down here before as you a severe chastisement the concert elote. I'll try, though." better manners. tJIS-- 1 will he Rwturning to tho Morton house "Come, get away from here. more of thin nonsense," re- wrote this letter: stand not any an "hit way to keei and he was then oil shall call a "MtDkar Mk. CHaWKoitn: Myefforta of as turned the physician. "I appointment that he could not delay, These Mills, now tmiltling will Inin opcnilioim almttt lln find, interfere with me." at last lieen crowned with smicesa. if have you policeman for is Hhe it was already getting late. a More or I have discovered your daughter. "I shall not allow any one to insult XovetnlxT, lsiio, mid will then Im rciuml lo lny whent "So," said Herr Steimnetx, "bud yon of Hi,,innv hall, and if you will in my presence," said the artist, lady thu wiwon. throiiKh me. see of urns und My gousin must gome who felt that he had to offer tome justi- come down here without a moment's de Heinrich Neuberger, your olt manager, t riit.il the Kli'viitor is completed wheat will be received nt mmi" fication for his conduct to the throng lay you may be able to see tier Is here and he will vant to talk vid you WathoN." L. them. around (I. collected wniehoiiHe here, ami Hour in Hiiine will lie ilelivered nt the Mill door. i..i,i.. that had already vile you stay in New York. Can't you He procured a messenger lioy, and by "This is ridiculous! 1 spoke to an old gome friend of mine," was the final reply aid of a liberal tip secured the promise "I think I can," retnrned the doctor, vouchsafed to the girl's champion, who that the note would lie delivered in the who was shifting around anxiously, and allowed himself to be put aside at the shortest txwsible time at Kowenhaveu m Ttv.u.viMitli street. evidently desired to make the interview furiont doctor moved away. ..1...... BJUfKS. vt as short as possible. He was perfectly n yw iiu th.-- atationexl hiiiiwdf near the inas followed, Henshall thinking former his to see to of door of promise willing Steinway hall to await develop mijht again have the opportunity (' HI., Iiideiendence. manager, but if there was any one man between hit ideal and one from ....nU to that reason avoid, he had particular es- - his whilom saw to he anxious ,.t. this after l,,iii was she evidently whom man was Heinrich Neoberger. assailant pass him and ss'iik to a friend. cape. "You must gome to my goncert," place when was Henshall hud sat through two acts of Irving He crossing lie vill "Id Herr Steiumetz. He recognized it "The Old Homestead" by the side of Miss drove past. carnage Hpecisl First elnsH in every reic-t- . 1NDEPKNDBNCB, OBKQON. grant I haf disgofered a new Camilla inimediuU-l- as Edward Hartmun's. He llartman, and, believing that he had A litteulloii given timisient i iiHtomi'is. the no- Urso, a greader Mayer ilan Matam Urso he pleaded would not to her, full his tho done that duty occupants COOPER. 8. hoped J. Pr.tld.nt (revelers. oommcrmiil ever. She vill main her depnt for sample room but he was disappointed. He engagement he had mentioned when he tice at Hteinway hall. You are a musician; was him, ahead when he heard a fa- met her and bade her good night In Vloa Praaldant, L. W. ROBERTSON. walking her." hear you must W. H. HAWUHY. miliar voice calling his name. lie turned front of Hteinway hall he met a brother Caahlar Putting tho proffered complimentary and saw Mr. llartman beckoning to him. artist whom be had known for years. end to the doctor, DIRKOTORSl ticket into his pocket in front of the "Come in hero with trie," said his and har- The carriage had stopped the interview, said 'Good-by," banker and his daugh- friend. "A musician who heard tho D. the and academy p, Thtmpton, J. $ Otvpft ried throngh the first door he noticed, new violinist play in private yesterday ter were alighting. t. W. BerUH, W, W. W. 0olU, she and through the rkhermerhorn building to that "Lena thought she would like to goto says she is simply a marvel, WhUtaktr. a. Wall street and then down past the the theatre this evening," said Mr, is bound to create an ' immense sensation. and the custom house to the intended to come Csvests, and Trite Mrk ohtalneil, and all Pl after shaking hand with him, I bought tickets n cut tiusliiens runilurted fur Modartt Feat. Hanover square station of the elevated llartman, " I hope Trtnuaetitraiiaral .' Old was delayed. 'The saw in but never she here Our Otflct It Oppoiltt U. S. Ptunt P"iw, as time, "to, ana hIU txoUaeaa aa ail Uu(wrta4 railroad. and n ranMirura lialellt lall'.l tlUM than tUOH I here. have her missed her entirely." not I have have we brought -- - from WantiliiKton. en down rnmiito been who had er Henry Henshall, Jn Daosiilti rixtolrail eaMaal ta ahaek u.-..- Dr. Watson did not lose sight of Hen- nimu mimei, arawiiiK r iiw. be- closed Wa lion. doors advle, If imtentatila or not, frea ' shall until the twinging rAmU am tevoreMt IwaM, eharea. )nr lea not due III! patent u m"'; hind him. PtsiDhltl. "llow to Obtain Patanta," wilt Um: t A. U. i T. kt namat ofartual client! In joluBUW, COttOVi1 (Continued next week.) anni iraa, town, Talt Hairt aarfW prtel tafa tataa j You can bay tickets East to any point riaM Look. act. the between out can "You go . . o at no paari .vu8 lUv v. t to e a ffian direct from Independence to destination Oppolltt rllisi iraict , waniiaia, v. v. teat will ex- - At lowest nitet of E. C, PieiTMNn. Lena that myself, and I know BUSTER hr Independence LOCKE. Roller Mills, GEO. SKINNER, Proprietor. ' s Oreaon Independence. CITY HOTEL, pirstflatioijalBarjK d K '.'.".Jf' Homo-atead- r. 2SrXJESiJ: Krp - - "TJ'eLllJfurrtri . n-rof- . ,t let ihi. c.A.srJOWAcp. I