A RACE WITH DEATH
TragaUM horn tl) tnneh
by Uinlli D'Umii. L
fff If!JffffffWf?W
UWOU uri a (Uinl innu!" wild tlie
I ilin'Ujt, regarding Ana-kile fix
edly, Antitole won liifr";ered by llil Mi-
IlllllllCellieilt. Ill) hud OOtllO to IH the
evciilnir wlili hi" tilil friend, Dr. Jttir
iUIn, tlio Ulukirioiia ncliolur, reeotf
limoil by nil tin- world iiaiin an t liori ly
nil lolaollOIU Mil t 1 111 1. I til I. Allillolll
lind IcatiHil li njipreciiilr,, inure Hum
nil, I Im noinlity of heart unit folherly
liliiuiu'nd nf the uwiii old daor, end
miw, without eotimdrrniioii or n-jjiinl
fur til leelliijfa h heard from 111 own
Kiln terrible ini;mittieiilloii.
"llfiforiuiinle clnlill" continued the
doctor, "iut liav j-i.u been Mn7"
"Nollilnif Hint 1 know," miiniiiimid
Atmtolr, deeply troubled.
"Think I try to remember! Till
11111 wluil you live eaten, tlraiih or lie
hilled?"
Thl lnl word proved my (if Hirht
fur Anulole. 'I he mine iihiiiiIhk he
linil reueivej a letter from one of hi
frifiuli. who win touring In I ml 11. In
the litter lie found 11 (lower Kiilheied
from the 4iuiik of the (iuuc n by the
voynKer, a red dower of fwituhtle
shape, ttiid the odor, he rivalled now,
wiu peculiarly iim" ruling. Aimioli
wan hed In hit pockeihook itinl found
Hie letu-r end Ihe flower, whirli ho
allowed to Hie learned mun.
"Without doubt!" cried thedoctor.
"It la the I'yrmueiirnhla Indira, the
death flower, the flower of the blood!"
"You believe lliin truly?"
"1 tiu punitive of it."
"Hut li U'liot poiiftlbte! I am but 25
yearn of age, 1 am full of Ufa mid
health!"
"At what hour did you open thl fa
tal letter?"
"At nine o'clock thl mornlnif."
"Ah, welll At the nine hour to
morrow mornlnif, at the name min
ute, In full health, a I aay.you will ex
perlrnro certain palpitation III the
heart, and all will be over."
"And you know of no remedy?"
"Not one!" returned the doctor, hid
tnf lot head In bin hand, and he fell
upon lha aofa, overoowe With (jfrief and
drupnir.
Heelnif the emotion of hla old friend,
Ana Me realised that he wan con
demned to dia. lie became like one lu
kaue. All nlfhl, in a fever of agitation,
hi brain topny-turvy, Anatole darted
up and down the boulevard, uncoil
eeioiia of hla mirrotiml'liita and that
ihe atresia were gradually broomiii
deeried. for a Umg while fee ran
thu until he fell exhausted on a
pencil.
The real waa beneficial. tie bad
been like 1 man who had received a
blow on the head. The atupefaetlon
wan leaving now and he com 111 ruoed to
collect Ina Ideaa which had been to
overthrown.
"My all nation," thought he, "la Dwet
I am condemned to die! I must ac
cept thin without hope, but with grace.
How much time have I to live?"
He looked nl hi watch.
"Three o'clock a. m. It l time to,
go to bed. 1 rest? Should I alecp
Iheae lti.it few hours? No. I hnve
certainly jnuch to do but whut? Par
bleul My will to miike."
A reattturant wan near that remained
open all night. He entered.
"Waiter! A bottle of champagne
and a bottle of ink."
He drank a frlaaa of Cliquot and then
looked at the paper dreamily.
"To whom dhall 1 leave thin legacy
of 0,000 franca a year? I have neither
father nor mother. It la fortunate fur
1 lie in. Among all whom 1 count an
friend, I know not one ih! Micelle."
The Inst wlahea were quickly writ
ten and iill.wa bequeathed to Micelle.
It waa done. Anatole drank a eeo
ond glaaa of ch:nna(,'iie.
"Poor Nicotic!" thought he. "She
wan very and the lat time that I anw
her. Her guardian, who know naught
of the world except those musician,
those brnm bluwe.r at the Coimeiva
toire waa not prudent In promising
her hand to one ao brutal whom ahe
detenu. Indeed, ahe deteala him aa
much aa the lovea another, if I oin
dt all lenrned in thoee plain avowal
of reticence and embarrassment. Who
In Hie happy mortal? 1 am Ignorant,
but it Is certainly true that ahe is well
worthy of the one whom she has
chosen. Hood, aweet, beautiful, loving
Nicette merita an ideal husband. Ah!
she la just the wife I should have if.
H ia Infamous to force, tu degrade the
life of 8'ieh a treasure with auch
brute. Why should I not be Hie
chevalier of Nicette? It la anld that
to-morrow morning to-morrow It will
be too lute. I must act now. It Is a
little unseasonable o nail, but when
I am told that I will die in five hours
I care little for aueh conventionalities.
Come! My life for Nicette!"
H was four a. m. when Anatole rang
the bell at the door of the guardian
of Nicette. M. Ilouvard himself came
to the door in his night cap, and very
much frightened.
"Am I rignt in supposing you have
canned me this inconvenience to com
municate something of Importance to
roer
"Very Important, M. Ilouvard. It la
that I wiah yon to renounce the mar
riage of my little cousin Nicette to
M. Ciipdenae."
"Neverl monsieur, Never!"
"It Is not necessary to say never mrr
always."
"Monsieur, my resolution la made,
the marriage will take place,"
"It will not)"
"We Hnill we I And now that you
have my answer, 1 unlll not detain
you."
'This ts a little more amiable. I am
right if a HHIa tenacious. I am not
oiteniled at your actions and I re
main." "Itemiiln if you wish. I consider
you as hnvlng gone, and I speak no
mote." Ami M. Itouvard turned away
grumbling.
All at onc M. Ilotivard leaped for
his bed.
Atinlolo had secured the professor's
tronibiine, upon which he blew a vio
lent blast loud and deafening. It
sounded us If the Inferno had broken
lnOc, ,
",ly trombone of honor presented
by my pupils! I'ut down the instru
ment, tiiiiiiftleurl"
"Moimieiir, you consider m as one
gone. I ooimiilef ynu lis olse absent
and I am amusing myself until you re
turn. Ileinl a Hue note!"
"You will bum me put out. My
landlord will not tolerate Hie trom
bone for a minute!"
"1, 'ainleiiac is a terrible man! If
1 Insult him thus, he will kill me!"
"Is this the only rensou?"
"It Is the reason above all other.
"In that case leave it to mej swear
1o me that if 1 obtain the ennsent of
M. t'apdenno m cousin shall be free."
"Yes, monsieur, she shall be free,
j "liravo! J have your word of honor,
Yon will permit m to retire. Apropos,
where does M. Oapdcnac live?"
"(hie hundred Hue den Detlx-Epeea."
. "I run at once. Au revolr."
"link! You run to throw yourself
1 into the mouth of Hie lion and you
, will receive Ihe lesson you merit.
.Meanwhile, Anatole ran to the ad
dress given him. When he arrived it
was six o'clock a. m.
"Who comes?" said a deep voice.
I "Open. A communication of lm-
! porunre from M. Ilouvard."
The walls of the antechamber ap
peared to vanish under the numerous
aceoulerments. In the little room
where Capdcnac received Ills visitor
nothing but arms was cen; Turkish
swords or yatngans, poisoned arrows,
alters, awords for one and two hnnilt,
; pistols, etc. A veritable orsennl. It
: was enough to cause a timid soul much
dismay.
i "lluli!" 4houghl Anatole. "What is
it that I risk? there are but 2 bours
left now!"
"Monsieur," said Anatole, "you wish
to marry Mile. Nicette?"
1 "Oul, monsieur!"
j "Monsieur, you cannot marry her!"
' "Ah, young man!" he said, finally.
I "You have the go- luck to lind me
in a pleasant mood. I'rofit by It. Do
you know that I have fouirht SO timed,
and that I have had the misfortune tu
kill live of my adversaries and to
wound 15 others? Ho! I pity your
1 youth. Once more, go!"
' "I know," said Anatole, "of your
reputation ami Hint you are on adver
sary worthy of me, and my desire is
to measure swords with ao redoubt
able an ndversary. Will you 1al:e the
two swords from the mantle? or the
two nmul hatchets? or the cavalry
Killers? or the cuirassiers weapons .'
WI111 1- do you say to these curved yata-gan-?
You have not decided? What
will you do?
"I like your bravery. Do you with
me to acknowledge something?"
. "Speak."
"Kor some time I have wished to
give up this marriage, but I did not
know how it would be understood. 1
consent, theu, very willingly, to your
wish, but 1 wish you to understand
I that I have not been intimidated by
1 your menaoee.
1 "Will you write and aign your de
iclslon?"
"I have auch admiration for you
that I run refuse you nothing.
Supplied with the precious paper,
Anatole run to the house of M. Bou-
vnrd. lie arrived at the door at eight
a. m.
"Who is there?"
"Anatole."
M. Houvard opened it. Anatole de
livered the paper to him, end cried aa
he ran to the door:
"Cousin, rkte and dreaa quickly and
come here!"
Almost blatantly Nicette appeared
as fresh as Aurora,
"What ia it?"
"It is that your cousin ia mad!" aaid
M. Ilouvard.
"Mad!" cried Anatole, "but, remem
ber, Nicette, that my madness ia for
good to you. This night, my little
oousln, I have, obtained two things:
M. Capdenac has renounced your hand
end your excellent guardian consent
that you ahail marry the one you
love."
"Truly? My guardian, you wish
that I marry Anatole?"
"Heln?" mid Anatole, in amazement,
"It is you I kive, my cousin."
At thi moment Anatole felt his
heart palpitate violently. Was It the
pleasure caused by this unexpected
avowal of Nicette? Was It the an
guish predicted by the doctor? Was It
death?
Taklne fererlahly Ihe handa of Si-
cette, he told her ell; the letter he re
ceived, the flower he inhaled, the prog
nostication of hla old friend, the will
he wrote, the measures taken and the
success obtained.
And now tliat I have perfected all,
I must die!"
"Hut It Is not possible!" aaid Mcette.
"The physician la deceived. , Who
is he?"
A man who la never deceived, Ni
cette. Dr. liardals."
,"llardnll Hardala!" cried lloiivant.
suddenly, beginning to laugh. "Listen
while I read my Journal: J he learned
Dr. Ilatilais has unexpectedly become
afflicted with a menial malady. The
madness Is sn altaek of scientific char
acter. All know the doctor was occu
pied especially with disease relative
to venomous sulwln io cs and the effect
of poisons. He believed finally Hist nil
whom he met were poisoned and tried
to persuade tlicin to this belief. He
has been transported this night to the
malwin tin dorteur Hkiuche or home
for Ihe insane.' "
The two young people enihraced
each other ardently. Kadford Keview,
A. Hurprlhe I'arty. ,
At 'tlio rosiilonco of Mr. (, Osborn
of Culver, a number of young people
gavit li: daughter .Miss Llila a sin prist
party Friday, Jan. 10. The evening
was spent playing s variety (it games
At 10:.K) unlock a line limcti wu
spicad 011 the iliiiing mom table to
vbii'li all MJid ample justice. Those
prnscit were: Mr. mid Mm. Oeo Oe
..ni,Mr.aiul Mts.J. 1'. Halm, Mr
A'iiaou, Jliscs liiissio Wilson, Myrtle
UivoUnd, Itctta l'eok, Ifai.v McCa'lis-u-r,
Lulu OslKirn, Lcttie Armstrong
Maiul Osliorn, Fiinnie (Inborn, McesM
Ward LiuiiMiii, RobOslmrti, Curl Win
dotu, Ualph Armstrong, (ins infelaiu',
Harry Windo.ii, Hoy McCailistcr, V'rco
McDowell, Arthur Baker, C. H. Grit-
ton. At an early Hour in tne morning
the. nierrv crowd departed fur then
veial Ilium-, wending tlieir )
through a heavy fog.
Price Paragraphs.
Hub hgAy piisfcd through here
on hit way to Prinuviilu.
Every one of this section lias the
jiri'M'tit of u very lind cold.
I Inn weaiher is tlio hii(t ever
any one t-een this time of year.
JameM Hay, of Hilver Luke,
tnnde tw it jilcaeunt call litrt week.
CharlcH Ilottston, of He.tr creek.
spent the lioiid.iyn with friends on
thin side.
The Price slupe line is tinder tlie
Btiocessfnl munai.'etiH'Utof Tim Gih
n, of Pok.,
Mr.' find Mrs. E. F. Lonjf passed
thrmih here iwn',y on their way
to the Butte raodi.
A Hiiiull party from Price attend
1 the dunce at Paulina New Years.
They report a very rine time and a
nice supper.
.San.'", 1992. Jumpo.
Notice,
Notice ia hereliy Riven fiat my wife,
'.lieouri A. Hariiiinl, Inning left nij
bed anil boaid ej!'iinit tny will nod
'oiiH'iil, 1 will not he roponeiule for
any billa or expeimo b'io may lieie
altor contract or incur.
J. ). Barnard.
J, W. BOONE.
Saddles and JCarncss
Mtrker of tlio celebrated l'KINE
VILLK STOCK SAift)LE .
ITM, I.IK OF
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Latest improved Ladies' Side
and Stride Saddles, Bits,-. Spurs,
Angora Chaps, Quirts and Ilucka
mores. Write for prices.
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MiTicK FOHPL'CLICATIoN.
Land Otfice t The Dalles, ilnpm.
Juniinry 10. 1!K)2.
Notire in herebv Riven tlmt ths fiillmvini;.
naiuerl nvtlltir Iiam til.il notice nf tii intention
to ninWe tiiml i.roof in support of 1 in cluiie,
anil tli.'it ,tid .roof will be niH'le liefort -I. J.
Smith. Oonntv Clerk, At lmiviilo, llrtiKoil,
on Kri'lKy, i'Vlinmry -M, i!!0.! .iz:
Kdwaril Ij. Mminie. of sir, Oreeon, H.
K. Nn. 7?fi:t for the N K NWt me dot. 1, 1
mi l 3, S-.C. 31, 1. IS S.. K. II '. vt .vi.
He nftii.n. tlie foilowinar witneil to iuov(
hi eontinuon n i tetioe U(iou aiut euitiiation
uf eaid Uml, viz: . .
Jnuw Hateiow, nl SMten, Oreeon; lioVrt
Mc(wim:iii. ot hmtent. I lr. t'-n: .tcrenii.iti l'Ti
mer, if SiitiT, Oieui ii, William B. llurk.
Iiard,.,. "Up.LTjCAS.
jlli Kegialer.
Wf I ' 'J-.. ft,t "- A I .. ' .11. I
Jfive.
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We thank the consumers tf Crook County for the liberal
patronage during the vear 1901. . .
During the dull months of January and rebniary we shall
run a " and 10c Bargain Counter where odds and ends, which
ar3 always forgotten, can be picked up very cheaply.
ilens, La(lieand Children) Maekintoxhcs are sold at a
greatly reduced price,
Kandom Wool. Drawers for .men while they last, reduced to
fjOc a pair.
A splendid variety of Mens and Vmi Duck Leggings.'
Will keep out enow and keep you warm. Hoys, 40 and oOc a
pair; Mens, 1m and $1.00 a pair.
Don't forget that we keep the Celebrated Klondike Plug Cut
.Smoking Tobacco always on hand, and no other house has it.
OUK OWX lilt AND, a comfortable smoke and wont burn
the tongue. 1 lb tins .c, full weight; 1-2 lb tins 23c, full
weight.
If you want a good oc smoke we have a big variety to
choose from. Every known brand is kept here for sale.
A share of your patronage respectfully solicited.
MICHEL & klSSEIL
We carry a full line of
IF-A-ISTC" GOODS
Of all kinds at prices VERY LOW.
Gentlemen raid Ladies Slio, former price $2.50, now selling ate
f 1.S0. :!.00, now at $2.10. $4.00, now at $2.75. $5.50, now. at $&90.
$0.00, now at $1.00. '
For 30 Days Only.
Ladies Heavy Fleece Lined Vests, special at 30c.
Ladies Dress Hkirts at $1 10.
Ladies Silk Flowered Handkerchiefs 17c each, 3 for 50c.
Misses Mackintoshes at $1.95.
We have "00 pairs of Ladies Sltoes. Your choice for 50c per pair.
We have Crockery and Notions, Fancy goods of all kinds.
Step into our store and price our goods.
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N. A. TYE & BROS., Proprs.
Reliable Merchants.
The
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Parlors
TICK ADKIXH, Proprietor
Bhavintr
Hairontttne
blmnipooinar
Baths
A fine kallirooni devoted eitciallv tit;
tlie lieu of Udiei. !
Evei viltiti)! up to-date null strictly
fiialeluo. ' '
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Tailor.
j Deputy Stock Inspectors.
' Notice ia hereby tjiven tlmt I hv
j tippointil the following named pecanns
jilvputy a'ock ini'i.etioiB:
I J. H. C.irtwnxlit, Hoy Creek,
j Sum Hi.in'1'on, Athwood.
I E. Sparka, SiateM,
A. Mono, niymaok.
i F. M. Smith, Paiiliiit.
l'.iiaene Knox, Foar,
T. Swain, Bear Creek.
J. S. Bouue, it..liid,
Alex Mi-Iutih, Hiioliu
J. F. Vanrlouten, Huy Crren.'
Joe Hllikle,
Stock Inspector Ciuok County,