T H C K H D A Y . M AY I'I I I V i. TH E BY HENRY RUSSELL MILLER C O P Y R IG H T , CH APTER T in lU IO .D Y i^ o h b s XVI ro m i . u l l W h irled • h n r i.lt A . he fa red b vr tbe Illu n i ru -tird tu lila ch eek m ol bln »)**« ulliiti-il in B • » t r y s u rp ris e Jb " « T . ¡i Il» |u „„ u u ia n '. « lili p erfect a n sw e re d 1 1 M 11 » i i r «» !* !• # • I b#tl#v# I h a rd ly V y « u tier#. Mm i ; u u - m •* '"I tir»# flu irà . I to tu r# ." aha said k i.tiiv a iifly It a x rrjr atU|*ld. h ill r r a lly L l l I r a n th in k u f la lh .it tr ita old (an > K th at lh a w orld la a r r y am ali. ¡>lr M r Adou ** li d ia am a# o f hum or ra m a tu hla jr ' ui i»«* loukad i * ( ! • v o m ì lo avf f * !ii and tier lutlu p ix * out u f tifia Ilf» %:r t»«-t rum # to Olid a wm|>oii Ha ¡I cd 1 ahotild may tha w o r ld a alta da I 1« U|«*ti w h r t h r r >ou a r r try in g lo [t • 1 • • r a \ ■i«l a | h t *'• •!) “ llr r fa r# lig h in ) up m ir th fu lly * ma. 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If |« a ilM r . th r an. rat h rr Iti fi «Irti« r U «ar I*« tal I I la afthly reni h iin tu a d itili » r r y grudgltigly a» a fi v un. ii lu lg h t flint II hard tu •1 • t b r r r b o r n i Auy m nu u f l'a u " a tam p am m aot. t i l«r rr»* irti hit;- « f h i • : » ■ * • . fi lo Ih » C g p lU l In II® V iti ^haf«- |Mir|*t»««* I I " ì »I » ' Mra I r l i tia |»unm rada tu r m d fu lie ti la » o lir rn liip a lg n m *TIlari* la « Mti«.<1#t #bl» opponi!loti « !f t «tir fri« nd-* k *1 " •', " f j i 1 • l»lnj a h r M.tld W .? v » • I B ' . l l \% Il U r lì* a ll atixlo u n tu **«•«• ynu ■ » r t . *1 H giHMt Indh n th « fi" Mur« tu li ndd M 'la I h r V I r loti* li***« o f Ih » II» " « nttn< k« T lie jr o»»n»tr|» nll la T im i etiti r i boti»» at«*ry. f«»r B m u i . «* I | «•raonully k n o w lfia t yoti ' " i l i l n g lo «lo « It t i II** I lim i tio lliln g I*» do ta llii It “ i f l * ‘horrty lln *r» m ila! I»r aottia wny tO * u * h ato rla a «nld K lru n o r S ' M 11 II l>u»lu«*aa I» li **f y o titaV ll«»b H i l l t i i | fu «4|y fìitlg h lt |ll- l» u d h» m '..iy B r lb v tbt M r v k iL L c o . alilp I h r d N irh i a tlo rn a y a o fth « In yo u r «'«»uuly hna I nh < q m uni rffl« la litly Mini botiaatly « ondm t«*d and lb » pro* »ui i l l y a d m lu la tra llo u la th r r law neat t. Uioat » o u n u iliiil th v c ity hna a» ar known.** W hy nr» you no au ra o f t»#lng •la* I ih J»** |C Ira nor nak»*d "II««* ii uar | p lay thv I »attar gnu»»** H iiddauly M u rrh a ll. w ho hnd takan llt t lr j'lirt lu (h r «««u varan I tun, li*nn«*d fo rw a rd au«l Invalad an nccualug flu g»r at Itoh '**rhal‘a ind trua.*' h r aaid a ta rn ly *’ l i a f :i •«# to tha |*««*'|»la «if y o u r c ity and In y«»um#lf Vou ra th » ahraw d e*»t aud l»old«*«t |»olltli tan In thin atm » H u i >«mr kiu»w Indg# «»f th a gum«* nlun» w«*ijld n a i r r uiuk«* you m a y o r u f yo u r » lit nor w ill it l»» du» to th» fa«t lh .il you nr«* n luma w ith nti iron* lad inn* Itlu r ut y o u r tmek V o u 'ra luorv Hum n buna You b a r# m in i» y o tir* » lf ih » l«*itili*r o f it*«. | « • < i n t b r lr tight agalnat tin* ra ilro a d ai«*vi tru a t. T b i t t f*»rr you w ill w in Not tha tn nalar |M»tlll« Inn or th r taiaa o f a tnachlu# w in h r « la im l. but l(ol»«rt M cAdoo. •rad ar o f tin* |n««it»l» T h a r»*»|K>ua!hll- Ity w ill l^. yotim but It w ill not In« j«-ur r l i l o r y . but t h r » k t o r y o f tha • au«M* you rrp ra w ru t. lh a vU lu ry «if tlia f« r- «■ I h r fort»y** Itub aud Kl»ntu>r a t rln tin rd to g rfb a r Mur« hall » hn txl dro|»|»wtl to th a ta bl» Ilia Ira n hnggtird fa«*r ab**w«*r»thr«*u «»f mh Irty . th«* for« a th at Im« g lv rti Jid iti I »UUUn«od» •tra tlg tli to atrtiggla. I l U I r d and till« ttiid«‘mtood. ngnliiat thoa«* who d»*fv fhla p r iiu ip i» o f th r uiihar*#* Tha for* a tliiit hna pin« »*1 lu you f*»rgt\» tn r blunt in**»" th » crnaaaat rgolat I hnv» r « » r kno w n th» a p lrlt to d»fy and light tha an tin* «tie toy o f y o u r b rath rati T h a for«» Mint tunk««a you •it.*! I*»hn In in tiu >dr by grin«* o f n • «itntiioti an » m y . iu«*«*a*»nry to in c h oth»r. afld tunk«*a you l«»th tn«*-«»a«arjr t«» th» |MHi|»la o f tIda atnt«» Tin* fore«« 'hut w ill g lva you tha v|« torjf " Th # **ld |a*lltl< Inn alopf»ad. hla hlnck m g lrn ttlllig fla b 'rly nl Itoh through th» a baggy »v«br«iw a O f w lin l %»na going on «a tt IIIti blit) Hob'« u m a k llk » »tpr«***«dnn g 1 1 •• in» hint na In* m««t M ur i fn’l l ’a gu xr Itu p n a alvrly 1!» ab lftad hi* gl in* » to lb«* otln ra m id fotltitl flint ha not Mur* hell wna th» targ et for th«*lr r \ » a t (Hiti Itunti)««nil»*a g»n f i r fn *» w ia w rlita n lh a » x a ltn tlo n o f Mi» m n rty r who »«•«*« ln*o tli» h r yon«! and ta’hold'* hi« trltim p h : u | mui hi« wlf«**« cotintananc# Imth triu m p h and n tid a ra fa n iln g Klaatn»r wna Uwiklng «» him w ith an • tp r»a«|o ti Bo b C#illd not nnd«*ratat)d though l»a anew th at fo r on*» tt w ii « not lioatll# II«* tu rn rd ag ain to M urvhH U an u g ly g litte r In hla eyen. In» you add th# f-r* » Mint led you. ih r flr**t o f the aehmd o f c«*rp« rn tlo ii p o lltlcliiu a. lo cr«*nl«* the v e ry rutid i t loti a " » :tra fighting V* M il . In*lI did tn*f flinch **No. I have t*«n*n **f Ih«»**«* w ho Hbu*#d | h iw « t . an I lh»r«*f«*m I b m » I h *«* ii the gr«*ntaa| t-rim iunl «*f my d a y. I ndd fb e fore# thnt w ill lend you tw o lo re p a ir lb# dam age I h a '» don# ’* Hol*‘a mouth I w l i t u l Into hla anr Io n ic gr ii It « a b**i*e «•««*» th e o ry. M r Mur* ln*ll You m ake ua n il b lin d au totuiitoti« \o ti in k# a w ijr fr**m tu# I In* rm "«#«f egoiat you h ave ev«*r know n my In d iv id u a lity , niy ren««*n fo r e tla te n ce . my a r lf . and you g iv e me In e ic h n n g # a a|*«a*l«*a «»f aubdmate«! aoctn 11 ■•in ” •*Ye«.‘ Mur* h »ll M ikl q u ie tly , “ tbv noclnt!«m o f t b r!«t w hen be com m and r d •U»v# th y nelg blm r «« t h y a e l f " " Y o u r for»# 1« a« In e io ru b le a« OodT* ••The fo r*» la H od.” M n rcb ell an* •war«*«! t|lll» lly . •*Ye«.'* Mm. I>un®ead# ««Id g«*n!ly. ••for l »•*«! H lo ve.” Itoh tu rn ed to h«*r. and th# *n##r fudeil fro m hi« m outh “ W h it «Im*« the for* e g ive na In e xch a n g e fo r our aelflah ne*"? W h at h iv e I. m tu c e d to mu autom aton, to m ake life an d actio n w o rth w h ile Y' ••Tile hitppllieaa o f W f lt l f y o u r f e l­ low a hap pier.' «he r#pll«*d. "a m i love ” l i e bn*ke Into a ra a p ln a . m lrtbleaa laugh •• P a rd o n m e.” I»» M id . reeo# ••ring b lm aelf ’*•’«» not lau g h in g uf yon or y«»ur f**n #. hut at n h»ke I bad forgotten I w aa in trod uced to yo u r fu r. *• I wo m o n th . "N o. my frlo m l." »1 u rvh o ll .n ld , .t jro iir l .l n h .'* W hen I h . mon w r r . nlono l*«>b pfo o m lt.fi to o*|>l«ln h i . vl« lt. ••Now Mint W f h n v r ro o rh rd n v rrd l' t fo n T lft ln K mo o f r o n .i'lr ln it to u p lift h in n n n lty .-* h r l^ 'H n . " Irt'n (trt dow n to bootno*. I f you r , r r .d y to h ro r m . " \ \ r nri* rrn d v * ••Thr o th rr d n y .” nob w r tit on. “ I h .d .... In te rv ie w w ith It r n r y 8 « n K *r. RED M O N D SPO KESM A N .Ir T h r In ir r v le w w a . at h i . re .|.ie * t Bob fluahi-d even m ore deeply H r I . l.a r k lriK I l a r i . nd. H .r liin d doran t I l w a * a l l l l l r th in g , but It added kn o w It, tint H ir r r 'a no d n u ld .t x i .i t It fu e l tu ih » flum e o f b l* a n g ry rese n t­ H. in ir r r « » ve ry frn n k H r In fo rm ic i ment iiif iilu .t her Ute th nt h r nnd t i l . ‘ f r lln w In v r a t n r .' She gave the c h ild o v e r lu the m aid In lr m l to tirn ik w ith you opi.nly .n d "< b tld reii lire d c u r .. even I f they are fln n llv and In M>lrrt t l i r l i n t u o v rrn o r. linrd on one’* h u ir." »be laughed a . I r f l a l n l u r r nnd at-ontor l l r rnm n to w ith Mie tu lin ltn h le g ra c e w h ich a pro|M>ae Min. I Join w ith th ru . Hr w om an Im p a rt* lo the o|u-raMiiu *he replaced the « lap* o f h a ir dlaordered lirld out t.le In d .ii’f i i i r n i . I I » o ffrr r d to r o n t r lliu t r to m y rninpH lic» fu n d . by Mie y o iin g .le r'a Irre v e re n t hunda W ill'll Mie d u lim g r lind been rep aired .U n In | i l . ( r Mi» u r t i tfo v»riiu r»h lp un d»r m y .'.m tro l nnd lo put m « nt Mir M r . lu in m e iid e » iig K « .lv « l " W o n ’t you b rad o f the n»w atm » org n n lxn th io . •lug fo r u . r ■utiJfM't to f i- rt iiln llu iltn tlo iia . of "Y 'e a." E le a n o r re p lie d w ith o u t re n u ira # Iu rta nee. real or affected A . her volca rom- and fe ll In nome " I told him Mint I propnanl to lino up n |Mi n m " Itoti p a u a n l. lookin g at • Im ple «ouií rho aen . hud Bo h only k n o w n II. lo nt b |. o w n lim ited ro m Mu »M irra Im iu lrliiiM y . p re h riia lo u . h i . e y e . lived th e ir gaze " I auppoar you d id n 't Irn v r y o u r r i m H U arm « w ere pulen liir r e ly tu ta il na M ila." M u ro h rll • tc r u ly on Mi» «Ing er folded n e r i» , t i l . cheat, each hand •nld "N o A . I tu lli H n n jfrr. I f-linonr to g rip p in g I t . fe llo w '* blce|m. an he h ail w hen Join you |M*oplr R u t. o f m u m « , m y •at thro ugh th e ru u v e u tlo n T n iil'» liu p aM ln n ed voice. ap|u-allng to d .'ln ir no ili.p riid n u|a>n r r r t a ln rood) •oiueM ilng h ig h er lu the aud ience than M on. * I m u .I n n tn r the u r l i m u d i (he o rato r h liu n e lf fe lt, had found a «Inte fo r governor.** Hob nnld m o lly . lodgm ent w here len»t « n ie c te d . T h e " T h n t ." l i n n ludi nnld d e cid ed ly, " w a en»y unconcern w ith w h ic h he hud ta k c a n 't convent to u n i r . , yo u r m m lld a tr H I I I I . p ia re am ong Miene |u .ip le fe ll n in o , w ith o u r a p p ro va l H a v e you fro m him H e re In t h r .u m b e r old lib ra nome o u r In p n rt lru ln r In m ind ?" r y . fra g rim i w ith m e m o rie .. In Mie pre* “ V » « . R rin ln iM o n enee o f Ih e gentle a o u li.l 1 lunm eadea. ' T a l l i Itn n la itto D r* In in tn rn d e « 1 lU le n ln g to the tu o m tlfu l. c u ltu re d r ln ln m l " I hud a u .|> n 'te d "— Ha w e ll |» i|w .| w om an who w u* R in g in g — pò u n n i here w a . no pine# fo r h im ! " I.e t me " I I I . aintd tlo n m ii.t fly b lc h ." M or get b ack to m y heeler» and m y tight • li.-ll .a id . If .ik ln i; a l Hob In n urp rl*», Ing. w h e re I lie long !" "N n H r k n o w , u n tilin g o f Hie ot> M u rch e ll row- to leave . K lra t b e h e ld Jr* t o f Mila v l .R I don’t a u p |.i.e lie out bla hand lo Bob Im . even M n.iiitht o f ü lm .e lf In cou "N o u»e c m l n g w ith me. Y o u r tra in n n tlo u w ith t l i r n n t g o vern o ra tilp .** la u 'l due fo r iw o hour» y e t. M y frie n d . "N o r nui I p r r p a r r d fu r t b r au n yra Mon." M n r rh rll .n ld Ihoug lit f u lly . " f a n be l.e r k r l v d r " l l r .tn n d a n . i p - m I a ch an ce a * any una w a i otild p ic k . l l r . tbe m e t iMipulnr m an In Mie S te ri C it y . He tin . a r lenii |irra o n n l rta'Oid. l i r a w e ll and fa v n rn lily k n o w n u . r r the .t e t e l l r Im . . | . i k r u In e v e ry m iin t y . l i r a a ip«>tl i n n ip n lictirr. aud h i . yo u th ia In h i . f a v o r " " T h e n ra n w e tru a t h lin T " M n rcb ell d rm u n d rd . looklnic n i Itoli keen ly " Y r a ." Ito li a o . w r m l firm ly , aliuoat too f lr u ily . M ur. bell tlio iiiflit " W e ll.” M ure b r i I .n ld .lo w ly , “ you mny be rltrb t; lu ll, f r a n k ly , w h ile I lik e nnd a d m lr r K r m liiiftu u . I baven t nlam ltite c o n fld rn re In him l i r a l.r ll lim it and e iit h u .lan d e, but be la c k . • lu t d llly of e b a ra rt a r . and I doubt If h r r e a lly l i a . a b leb conception o f po­ litic a l re e |» iii.th lllt.v . T b e n e x t gov r m o r w ill lin f e need o f llivwe <|uall Ile a . a . the preartit g o vern o r h a . bad need o f them “ H e laid bla baud k in d ly on liu n n ie n d e 'a arm . " I f w e **hof*»e hltn I'l l lie back of b in i." Ilo h nnld. m e e fln i: M u rvlie ll'a it Iacee .t e a d lly " A n d - I kn o w him Iirt 1er th an you do I f I th in k th ere e ve r la o r cnn be file leant doubt aa to b l* good f u lfil or n e rv e I w ill w ith d ra w m y nupif—t " T h e g o vern o r rea. f u .I b l* band a r m « . M ir ta b le to Itotv " Y o u r w ord TMK L IT I'L B ORE I f f r v l D TO A OC K IT R ia ADTAMC'W v . I . m h -d enough fo r nn- '* T o r nn hour th ey ill« c n .« e d I h r m u t­ you w on't regret to n ig h t. Y'ou'll hear ie r In di-tnll Itoh m in i tu lli« ve ry flrtn fro m m e In a d a y o r tw o .” In h i . ib-mmut A t la .f M un hell'« T o E le a n o r be a a ld : " T h a n k yo u fo r cotinent waa won. y o u r «Inging. It ban done me great " T h e n I f * n e ttle d ." he nnld. " lu -t u . good und to kn o w you too. I re|M*ul hope w e n ever reg ret It ." you ure a very tu-uuMful young lady 'Y o u « I I I n e v e r reiftet It. M r M u r nnd a» good na you a re g o d to look c h e li." Ito li replied e ir n e « tlv " I f I nt. I'm «ure M y d e a r. I'm nn old .b o u lil ch n n e e my m im i a U iu l R r 'iiln ir m a o " — A nd he bent o v e r to k lsa her ton I'l l *up|»*rt w h o m e ve r y o u ch o o »« " A ve ry tiecom ing flu .b cam e to bet " |* o you re a lly b e lie ve Miere I« any check - ha nee o f yi-ur rh a n irtn e y o u r m ltu lT ” " Y o u tw o can ta k e c a re o f each oth " I hope n o t." Bo b a n .w e r e d q u ic k ly . er fo r n few m in u te *, c a n ’t y o u ? " M r« "In th e m eantim e, it- nt lernen, he no I'lin m e n d e «nld to E le a n o r and Boh k in d a* to ki-ep Mila qu iet fo r th e p re . " W e n e v e r le .iv e t ill* d e ar frle tid u n til n i l I p re fe r Miai R e tn ln cto n ahouldn l he tin« pn««ed the ib u ir." So R o lc r i •n u r o f II nt o n c e ." Mi-Ad'-o and E le a n o r (illlu - r l wen- •You h a v e no o b je c tio n , to m y w ife a lo n r together once m o .e - Inir I hope." «ahí l> unm e¡idr. " I W h en th e other» had left *h e looked "'■ •n. fro m her. yon k n o w ." at him u n c e rta in ly a m om ent, then "N o B u t p le n .r a r r to It th n t M r«. •he laughed G ilb e rt know n noM illiK n t .'iit I t —r * |» - " W e ll, fa te —o r a lia II w e any the d a lly M r*. G ilb e r t ," Bob ad d td em ­ fo rc e ? -a e e m « to in k « nn liitlin n te tn- p h a tic a lly . lereut In o u r .iffu lr« . T h e lust tim e vve met We tudb d e term in ed n ev er to »*-« C ll.M ’T E R X V I I each o th er a g a in , aud n o w " she w aved ti a t k o r i o v r ? her Im m l In nil e xp re aalv e gi-uture— "auppoae you com e o v e r here by the C X M E A H E lo o k i.l nt n o li c u ri phi no I T . n w k w n rd Ir v in g to ta lk o u .ly , tmt a - k i .l uo q u m tlo n a " t'e rta ln l.v y o u r w l . h r . .h a ll li« acrona a hlg mom lik e t h is ." r e . | . . - i * . l , " In* .n ld cf>urte«iu»ly. H e c fo saed th e room and « I ihh I by the p ian o . Ii.ik lu g dow n on her H e rose fro lli Ih e ta llio . Bob ri lue ta n tly a c c o m i"in lc d Mie uthera lu to the " A re n 't they th e d e a r, good people?" lib r a r y .\ * M iry w a l k i .l th m u ith thè ahe w ild a u rn e stly “ A n d don't they h a llw a y they li.-nrd a b o lii, o f c h lld l.h m ake you fc«-l m ean and « m u ll? T h e y rn e rrIm e n i A l th e «loor o f th è lib ra ry a lw a y s do me. I kn o w O r,' she add Ih e y h u lled to arate li a p re tty ll t t l r ed. w ith the Ir r ita t in g u p lift o f her iiro u p . K lru n o r alttlm c on t h r tloer b ro w , "do you e v e r fe e l sm a ll and ro in p ln i; w lt li the ih r e r c h T d rr n . con- m enu?" .'•lo rn l ly to ih di rra ne.i r u t o f li ir "1 iiiliu lt th e ir goodness." and n o e ti. « li le 111. D un m cnd e and Sh e s a w ih u t fo r som e reason h is a m a lli lookoil 1 n m ;h .tii;'y on. K len no r, tem p er w a s slip p in g Its leash. She flu .lilr iK a llp h lly . b u rrlin lly n .e to her took a keen d e lig h t lu her po w er to f e r ì, hold lm i t h r baby N'->w. a tira u tt a n g e r him D a rin g ly she tried to to r fu i w om nn t i .v e r appi-ala au atro n p ly nient him fu rth e r " D o you k n o w ,” to u m an na n h rn ahe lui» n litt le e h llil she leaned fo rw a rd on the m u sic rn c k . In her urm n. re stin g her c h in ou her foldi-d hands ' V i d i r , yon « h lld re n ." I ! n . l'u n Hnd s m ilin g up at h im . " I'm alm o st m ende com ninnded w lib m.x-k aever tem pted n e v e r to q u a rre l w ith you It v . "to l u .l w lih you T l i r - e v o u iik a g a in ." »te r«. M r M o A i I . h », hnve thè ru n o f tln- " I don't w a n t pence w ith y o u !" he houae. you . ih -.” crie d ro u g h ly, lin i lie fo re Mie c h lld wn« tn rn ed o ver " N o ." she laug hed . “ I kn o w you to th è v r a llliiir u iald K le n n -r. conacloua don 't. T h a t * one good reaaou w h y I .h n ll « e confi"-« I t i o f t ’-r c h n n n ln g should y ie ld to tem p tatio n. R u t I'm p ic iu re .h e m nde. m u«t tn k e bini to not su re Mint I w an t to q u a rre l w ith h i . f n t h r r to re c e lv e th e p h h I nli.Mii «a you. asid e fro m th a t. T h e la st tw e n ­ Iu te N e ll M u rch e ll muat pny hi« ty fo u r houra I'v e learn ed a good bo lline« T i l d i «Ile Inokod. ho«ltnttnif. m an y th ing« I l.- g lu to th in k yo u 're tn w a rd Bob. n in i a t (.« l In th e back not h a lf no ! lin k a« you h av e been ground. A» he rend h er In ten t In her p a lm ed . M r M cA do o ." H iiitiiclou« .n id i» he fe lt the bloud r l .e “ I don't w an t y o u r good opinion. U iico a -fo rta b ly to h '« fin r. S tic k to th e old one. K m a ll you •T o m i-." «he d e c la m i itn y ly ; "y o n thought m e and m o re ." " T h e n do you d is lik e me m ere ly be­ .tin n ì tic nciflected . M r. M cA doo." S lie c a r r lu l the c h lld to Bo b and cau se M r. R em in gto n c a re s, o r th in k s he c a re s, fo r m e. o r do yo u re a lly h a le l id il hlm iip B o li, w lth n w k w n rd un f n n illla r lt y . e k tc n d cil h i . blu han d to- me fo r m y s e lf? " "M ra . G ilb e r t. 1 re a lly h ate yo u fo r w .ird t lic m ite o f hum nntty B u t Mie litt le onc r e fu .e d to acccp t Ih c nd y o u rs e lf." “ I k n e w It ." A m u sem e n t w a s not v a in e « , c lliu rtn ii M alitly to K len no r'« neck and rc ifu n lln a the big a tra u g er w ritte n q u ite so p la in ly on her fa c e a s x l l h flig b le u e d eyea It had beeu. “ W h y ? " " T h a f a th e Iro n y o f I t .” he ekclaltn- "l» o you kn o w w b a t they any o f c h lld re ti'a In a tln c ta ? " «he w b la p rrc d ed b itte rly . " I h ate you because you a o ftly , th at Mie o th er* m lght not bear are lieau M fu l. because you are w it ty . D PAGE because you h av e co urage, tiecause you a re th e out,. i>er»on I h av e e v e r met th at T in not a w a tc h fo r. tiecause you h av e forced rue to chang e m y p lan * I billed ) o ii w hen I firs t s a w you and aaved yo u r life M ra G ilb e rt. I lim e you •» M ioroughly th at 1 hav e com e to t ill* decision e ith e r H aul R em in gto n g iv e , you up o r he g iv e s me up I f he m a rrie s you he goe* out o f my life one* and fo r a ll. N ow you m ay g lo a t," he sneered. “ 1 de aerve to h a v e you k n o w the tru th It'« m y J u .i p u n ish m en t fo r not being ab le to M-nt a w o m a n ." " H o w yo u m ust hute m e! I don t u nd erstand It. W bnt you say alm o st ■mike» you co n te m p tib le. S u re ly you can 't iiien ii Mint m erely tss-Muse y o u r |s-M y. « h lld l.b v a n ity la h u rt you a re w illin g to «Mcrttlce not o n ly m y pon.t- ble bnpplin—. . w h ic h , o f co u rse, does not co unt, b ill also tbe hap p iness o f a m an you h a v e calle d frie n d S u re ly yo u 're not so s m a ll au d w eak as Mint" T h e n hla an g er slip p ed Its leash en tlre ly . T h e red ve il th a t bad com e before hla e y e . when he fought H a g Iftri fe ll a g i.In . H e w as -diseased by a «i.w ig e lust to h u n the w o m an before him . fo deal her a blow Mint she w o uld feel lo th e u tte riu o .t i l l s w o rd s fe ll s lo w ly , c u tt in g ly , w ith c ru e l d is tin c t­ ness. "O h . fo r th a t I h a v e a ll tha Ju ati fl< atlo u I need You re uol to he tru s t •si w ith him Y'ou're lie a u tlfu l. Yo u 're Ih e so rt th at h as po w er o v e r meu. Y'ou hav e |s )w e r o ver tne Seeing you s e t. m e on tire w ith w ild . In san e long- lugs I h a v e to keep m y bate bo lliug o r igimd G o d . w h a t am 1 s a y in g ? It 's true» o r love y o u !" H e laughed h a rs h ly , w ild ly " A n d tbe w e a k e r tbe m an the g re a te r y o u r p o w er. 1 kn o w y o u r h is to ry . M m G lltie r t . You bad one w e a k lin g u n d er y o u r In flu e n ce and you let Idm go to h ell w ith o u t liftin g a Anger to s a t e him " E v e n In h is sa v a g e a n g e r Bob w as sta rtle d by th e effect o f b is c ru e l words. Sh e tu rn ed w h ite and sh ra n k back a* fro m a hea vy p h y s ic a l blow She d re w a long, sh u d d e rin g breath. " O h ." ahe ga«|>ed " I d id n 't believe you could lie *o .c ru e l. 1 d id n 't b e lie ve you could lx- so c r u e l." S lo w ly , u n a b le to ta k e h e r eyes fro m hi», slie rose and atnrted u n c e rta in ly to­ w ard th e door Sh e stu m b led o v e r a ■ h a ir and w o uld h av e fa lle n had be not cau g h t her S h e pushed h e rs e lf a w a y fro m h im . sh u d d erin g . " Im n 't touch m e; don't to u ch m e!" H e w atched her. h a rd ly a b le to com ­ prehend the com pletenesa of h is b ru ­ t a lit y 's triu m p h o r the s t a r tlin g chang e Pi the w o m an w ho hnd m ocked him so often u n til sh e pa«si-d out o f the room And s s she w en t fro m h is sig ht tbe •w .-etness o f h is sa v a g e Jo y tu rn ed to b itte rn e s s In h is m o uth—le ft h im to fa c e tbe su p rem e fa c t o f h ls life . A m in u te la te r. m e c h a n ic a lly , asham ed am i hum bled by b is o w n c r u ­ e lty . he fo llo w ed tier Into th e h a ll. B u t .h e hnd gone u p s ta irs to h e r room. S e llin g h ls hat and c o a t w ith o u t w a itin g to put them on o r to «ny good- hy to D unrocnde. he stro d e out Into the night T h e m ansio n had been som e tim e su n k In the m id n ig h t q u ie t w hen M rs D nnm ende. tro ub led by E 'e n n o r'a non- nptw-amnee. tiptoed s o ftly alo ng the hnll to her g u est's bedcham ber E le a n->r w a * In tied, h er b rig h t h n lr s t r a y ­ ing loosely o v e r the p illo w . She w a s « ta rin g hopele«.-My at the flic k e rin g gas 'et M rs D u n n ie a d e sa w no tra c e s o f te a rs. ■Mie seated h e rs e lf on th e bedside " M i d e a r ." *h e sa id g e n tly , le an in g o v e r to atro k e the p re rtv h a ir. "w tP you te ll me w h a t I* the m a tte r? " E le a n o r re s tiv e ly moved her head a w a y fro m tbe c a re ss. " D o n 't pet m e." she sa id b itte rly " I'm not a c h ild , but a w om an n e a rly tw e n ty see- eu y e a rs old. who has Ju st txx-n told she is resp o n sib le fo r ib e sh a m e fu l life aud death o f her husban d " "O U ." M rs. D u u u ie ild e c rie d In shock ed s u rp ris e , "did he ta u n t you w ith th a t? M y H e a r , don't ta k e It to heart. W e n il know- yo u w ere th e oue siu ned a g a in s t." " Y e s . th a t w a s one o f m y p re tty fa n c le s. to o ." E le a n o r saUI In th e sam e b itte r tone, " u n t il to n ig h t, when be o|iened m y eye«. W h at he sa id w as tru e T h a t 's w h y It h u rt I let L e o n ­ a rd G ilb e rt go to hell and d id n 't lif t a Anger to sa v e him O n ly ." she added w e a rily . "1 w o uld rnM ier h a v e beard It fro m a n y o ne but h im ." " I t Is a s k iu g a good d e al to a s k you to fo rg iv e h im : hut. d e a r. I th in k he Is su ffe rin g fro m som e cause. Som e dny he w ill lie s o rry H e Is a m an who h a sn 't y et found h im s e lf." she concluded g e n tly . " B u t w h e n he does flm l h im s e lf he w ill tie a v a s tly d iffe r ­ ent m an. an d he w ill b rin g hap piness to tu n n y ." E le a n o r «hook her hetul lis tle s s ly " B u t not to me H e d e sp ise s uie. and he w ill n e v e r relen t. B u t I h av e no re se n tm e n t.” T h e slo w flu sh cre p t Into h er c h e e k s, aud «he put h er a rm o ver her e yes th nt M rs. D u n m ea d e m ig ht not look Into them . M rs. D u n m ead e bent o v e r Im p u ls iv e ­ ly nnd put h er a rm s aro und her “ My d e a r c h ild ." sh e w hisp ered understand- tn g ly. " h a s It com e to yo u a t la s t—and so ?" E le a n o r su ffered th e rn re s s fo r a m in u te and then g e n tly released h er­ se lf. "W o n 't yon please go a w a y ? 1 would A t h e r be by m y s e lf.” th e said w e a rily Y e a rs befo re a yo ung g ir l, b ruised u n d er th e ru th le ss heel o f Bob Mc­ Adoo. had w atched the n ig h t o u t T h a t n ig h t tn the g o v e rn o rs m ansio n h is­ to ry repeated Itse lf. ( T o be C o n tin u e d ) A c la s s ifie d t ir e le s s w o rk f a lls . a d v e rtis e m e n t Is a h u n te r , a n d se ld o m H K IIM O M » W IN S TH R EE 1 | (liM M IM TK K H E x c itin g B a ll (amme T la )e « l .Humlay I -a - 1 lb -fo re Intrge I 'm a i l T h e b a ll g a m e la a t Snudar be­ tw een th e Redm ond and B la te ra 'e a rn s at B is t e r s w a . th e treat gam e so fa r p la y e d o f th e s e rie s It w a s a n y b o d y ’ » g a m e up to th e k th In n in g an d kep t th e In te re s t o f th e fa n s up ( to a h ig h p itch u n t il R e d m o n d c a m e In w ith th e w in n in g acoren. C h a p m a n p itch e d fo r Redm ond an d J e s s T e th e r o w w a s a t th e re ­ c e iv in g en d . F r e d A k in s w a s on th e m o u n d fo r B is te r s B e tw e e n 50 an d 60 R e d m o n d peo­ ple w en t o v e r to root fo r th e Hub ! C it y te a m , an d w e re w e ll s a tis fie d w ith th e a r t ic le o f b a ll both te a m s p u t up . .11 N I T E R M U I E H H E L E C T E D T h e J u n ip e r R e a d in g C ir c le m et w it h M rs R e e d y on M ay 14 th fo r th e la a t r e g u la r w o rk o f th e seaso n H la n s fo r th e c o m in g y e a r w e re d is ­ c u ss e d , an d th e fo llo w in g o ffice rs w e re e le cte d B r e s t .— M rs . W . H . A n d e rs o n . Y ic e - P r e s t .— M ra. T h o m p so n . S e c .- T r e a s — M ra. R e e d y . T h e tim e a v a ila b le a f t e r th e b u s i­ n ess m e e tin g w a s sp en t in d is c u s s in g c o n te m p o ra ry s h o rt s t o r y w r it e r s , a f ­ te r w h ic h th e C ir c le a d jo u r n e d to m eet a g a in a t a p ic n ic soon to be h e ld , th u s b rin g in g to a h ap p y end a p ro fita b le y e a r o f s t u d y . B A B B IT M ETAL T h e S p o k e sm a n h a s a b o u t 1 .0 0 0 p o u n d s o f o ld ty p e m e ta l th a t Is Ju s t th e th in g f o r b a b b it m e ta l, p a c k in g f o r b o xes, e tc . S a m e w ill be so ld re a s o n a b le . L a r g e q u a n t it ie s so ld a t a d is c o u n t. N o tic e fo r P u b lic a t io n D e p a rtm e n t o f th e In t e r io r , U . 3 . L a n d O ffice a t T h e D a lle s , O re g o n , A p r il 2 6 , 1 9 1 3 . N o tice 1» h e re b y g iv e n t h a t J o h n 1. J o n e s , o f P o w e ll B u t t e , O re g o n , w h o . on S e p te m b e r 12. 1 9 0 7 , m ade H o m e s te a d , No 15 7 0 2 S e r ia l N o. 04201, fo r SE< w S \V *a, S 4 S E ' , , and N E < 4 S E Y 4 S e c tio n 2 7 , T o w n ­ s h ip 16 s o u th . R a n g e 14 e a s t, W i l ­ la m e tte M e r id ia n , h a s file d n o tice o f in te n tio n to m a k e fin a l fiv e y e a r p ro o f, to e s ta b lis h c la im to th e la n d ab o ve d e s c rib e d , b e fo re th e C o u n ty C l e r k , at h is o ffice a t P r ln e v ille , O r ­ eg o n . on th e 9 th d a y o f J u n e . 1 9 1 3 . C la im a n t n a m e s a s w it n e s s e s ; A r t h u r D . M o r r ill. J a m e s G r iff in . N a th a n B . B e a c h . W illia m Jo h n s o n , a l l o f P o w e ll B u t te . O re g o n . C . W . M O O R E . R e g is t e r F i r s t p u b lic a tio n M ay 1— M a y 29 N o tic e f o r P u b lic a t io n D e p a rtm e n t o f th e In t e r io r , V . S . L a n d O ffice at T h e D a lle s , O re g o n , M ay 2 . 19 13 N o tice is h e re b y g iv e n th a t Ed­ w a rd M iz n e r. o f S is t e r s . O re g o n , w h o . on N o v e m b e r 2 4 . 1 9 1 1 . m ade H o m e ste a d No. u 9 7 0 5 f o r S 4 S E 1« S e c . 2 an d N ' H S E ' , S e c. 11 . T o w n ­ s h ip 15 S o u th . R a n g e 11 E a s t . W i l ­ la m e tte M e r id ia n , h a s file d n o tice o f in te n tio n to m a k e c o m m u ta tio n p ro o f, to e s ta b lis h c la im to th e la n d ab o ve d e s c rib e d , b e fo re W . B . D a g g e tt. 1". S . C o m m is s io n e r , a t h is o ffice at R e d m o n d . O re g o n , o n th e 1 4 th d a y o f J u n e . 19 13 C la im a n t n a m e s a s w it n e s s e s : A M iz n e r. C ly d e J o h n s o n . J . J. K a f f e r , C h a r le s K a f f e r . a l l o f S is t e r s , O re g o n . C . W . M O O R E . R e g is t e r F i r s t p u b lic a tio n M ay 8 - J u n e 5. Do yo u lik e r a d is h e s a n d a s p a r a ­ g u s an d c e le r y , an d a ll k in d s o f v e g ­ e ta b le s ? I do. And m am a se n d s m e d o w n to o u r g ro c e r e v e r y d a y to get so m e fo r d in n e r . O u r g ro c e r a l ­ w a y s s e ll sth e best an d fre s h e s t. Y'ou o u g h t to get y o u r m a m a to b u y fro m h im . Y’ o u r fr ie n d JA C O B . P . S. T h e fre s h e s t v e g e ta b le s a l ­ w a y s ca n be b o u g h t at Hobb’s Cash Bakery and Grocery